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Maurice Carlos Ruffin on the rise, winning contests, constantly publishing

New Orleans author and native Maurice Carlos Ruffin, who will present tonight at the Room 220 Happy Hour Salon honoring the 2015 Tennessee Williams Festival Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners, has had a string of publishing and contest successes lately, including new stories in Callaloo, Massachusetts Review, and Cicada, and forthcoming in Kenyon Review, The Pinch, and The New Delta … Maurice Carlos Ruffin on the rise, winning contests, constantly publishing

New Orleans Loving Festival – MIXED MESSAGES.4

Please join Press Street and the New Orleans Loving Festival for MIXED MESSAGES.4 – a group art exhibition about race, racism and the multiracial experience. GALLERY OPENING & RECEPTION Saturday, June 7th Press Street’s Antenna Gallery 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm FEATURED ARTISTS James Edward Bates, Bottletree, Janet Boyd, Luisa Dantas, Jeri Hilt, Soraya Jean-Louis … New Orleans Loving Festival – MIXED MESSAGES.4

NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – RENT A CAT

Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by the Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from NOLA Anime, Café Istanbul, Press Street, JETAA NOLA and Charitable Film Network. RENT A CAT by Naoko Ogigami Sayoko rents out cats. Every day she walks along the banks of the river … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – RENT A CAT

NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – RAN

Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by the Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from NOLA Anime, Café Istanbul, Press Street, JETAA NOLA and Charitable Film Network. RAN by Akira Kurosawa A story of greed, a lust for power, and ultimate revenge. An elderly warlord abdicates as … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – RAN

NOLAFugees Press|Productions makes a literary conference look entertaining

It’s no small feat to make a video based on a literary conference, where much of the action takes place verbally and cerebrally–and, of course, alcoholically. But the folks over at NOLAFugees have taken a shot at the task and come up with an admirable short piece that features proceedings from the 2012 Tennessee Williams … NOLAFugees Press|Productions makes a literary conference look entertaining

New Orleans Loving Festival – What’s on Your Plate?

Please join the New Orleans Loving Festival for a special film screening: WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? by Catherine Gund & Tanya Selvaratnam What’s On Your Plate? is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics. The film follows two eleven-year old multiracial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. … New Orleans Loving Festival – What’s on Your Plate?

New Orleans Loving Festival – How The Word Got Mixed Up

Please join the New Orleans Loving Festival for a Film Screening & Discussion! HOW THE WORLD GOT MIXED UP by David Okuefuna (2011) This film will re-access the meaning of the great historic force that first brought the races together – imperialism. The film examines the complex history of interracial relationships and chronicles the shifts … New Orleans Loving Festival – How The Word Got Mixed Up

New Orleans Loving Festival – The Loving Story

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

NURTUREart – Videorover III

While producing and sharing video is becoming increasingly easier, we believe that truly exceptional video works still deserve to be presented and appreciated in the best possible way Please join us for a special presentation of NURTUREart’s semi-annual video series, Videorover III – an ever-expanding forum for new and emerging video artists. Co-presented by … NURTUREart – Videorover III

2-Cent Listen! Literacy and Arts Festival recap

The 2-Cent Listen Literacy & Arts Festival popped off on a hot Saturday in May on Bayou Road near Broad Street in front of the Community Book Center. A stage featured a continuous flow of musicians and speakers, including Dee-1 (the dude whose song calls out Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, and 50 Cent) and stalwart 2-Cent … 2-Cent Listen! Literacy and Arts Festival recap