Saturday April 13th 4PM-8PM Ashe’ Powerhouse Theater 1731 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA, 70113 We are excited to announce a talk from transgender activist and LGBTQ+ advocate CeCe McDonald. Come early to learn about some projects our fellows have been working on and enjoy happy hour drinks and light refreshments. Student presentation happy hour begins … Tulane Engaged Research Fellowship Presents: Cece McDonald
Join Slam New Orleans for Open Mic & Slam at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Ashé Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd). This month for National Poetry Month, SNO is featuring youth from the city leading up to the N.O. Youth Poetry Festival Ft. Sunni Patterson and the Tulane University College Unions … Slam New Orleans: Open Mic and Slam
In a conversation titled, “Black Women Writers and the Re-imagincation of American Culture,” the Amistad Research Center hosts Bernice L. McFadden with Alexis De Veaux to discuss black women’s literature and its shaping of American culture. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center (1712 … Conversations in Color: Bernice L. McFadden and Alexis De Veaux
Team Slam New Orleans will host their November Slam featuring Kenneth Something at 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd). The monthly slam and open mic returns this month, and it will held at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center on the first Sunday of every month. … Slam New Orleans November Slam Featuring Kenneth Something
Team Slam New Orleans and the Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center presents an evening of poetry at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 1, at Ashe’ Powerhouse Theater (1731 Baronne Street). Dr. Sonia Sanchez, the National Park Service Centennial Poet Laureate, will headline the event. Team SNO members Katalyst Alcindor and Sha’Condria “ICON” Sibley will also be featured, … Dr. Sonia Sanchez reads at Ashe’ Power House Theater on July 1
Please join us on Martin Luther King weekend to celebrate NOLA MIX’s one year anniversary. We’re grateful for your continued support throughout the year, and would like to show our appreciation. We couldn’t have done it without you! There will be food, refreshments, and of course music spun by our talented DJs. Admission FREE. For more … NOLA MIX United MLK Birthday Bash!
By Jenga Mwendo Writer Daniel Wolff came to New Orleans five months after Hurricane Katrina with filmmaker Jonathan Demme, not knowing what they’d find. They were told the story was over, that all the “good shots” had already been taken. But it seemed to them that there was a great, ongoing fight for survival that … Honor the stories: An interview with Daniel Wolff
Please join us for the Second Annual NEW ORLEANS LOVING FESTIVAL – JUNE 7th to 12th, 2012. The New Orleans Loving Festival is a Multiracial Community Celebration and Film Festival that challenges racial discrimination through outreach and education. The New Orleans Loving Festival is an initiative of Charitable Film Network and Press Street. Festival programs are … The Second Annual New Orleans Loving Festival
Celebrate LOVING DAY with the New Orleans Loving Festival. Join us for a special film screening! THE LOVING STORY by Nancy Buirsky & Home Box Office A racially-charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in this documentary about Richard and Mildred Loving, set during the turbulent Civil Rights era. Long Way Home: The … New Orleans Loving Festival – The Loving Story
Please join the NEW ORLEANS LOVING FESTIVAL for an Opening Reception & Film Screening. MULTIRACIAL IDENTITY by Brian Chinhema (2010) Multiracial people are the fastest growing demographic in America, yet there is no official political recognition for mixed-race people. Multiracial Identity explores the social, political, and religious impact of the multiracial movement. (82 minutes) FREE … New Orleans Loving Festival – Multiracial Identity
