Building on the popularity of last year, The National WWII Museum is showing its appreciation to local supporters for the second consecutive year by offering discounted admission to Louisiana residents. This September, locals will be able to enjoy the Museum’s exhibits and galleries for only half the price of regular Museum admission, including the newly opened special exhibit Tom Lea: LIFE and World War II, which features nearly 30 original paintings and illustrations from LIFE magazine war correspondent and artist Tom Lea.
It’s a week of thrills when a free traveling exhibit detailing the extraordinary story of WWII’s African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen opens at Lakefront Airport on Wednesday, May 22 and runs through Saturday, May 25.
The National WWII Museum’s live theater venue, the Stage Door Canteen, regularly plays host award-winning shows celebrating the music of the World War II era, but the newest offering takes us into the years following the war and celebrates one of country music’s first crossover sensations.
‘Always . . . Patsy Cline’ is a musical play, complete with down-home country humor, true emotion. The show includes many of Cline's unforgettable hits such as ‘Crazy,’ ‘I Fall to Pieces,’ ‘Sweet Dreams,’ 'Walkin' After Midnight,’ and many more.