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ROOM 220 Presents the New Orleans launch for the Souffles-Anfas Anthology

Antenna’s RM220 presents the New Orleans launch for Souffles-Anfas: A Critical Anthology from the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). The anthology introduces and makes available, for the first time in English, an incandescent corpus of experimental leftist writing from North Africa. Editors … ROOM 220 Presents the New Orleans launch for the Souffles-Anfas Anthology

Bayou Magazine celebrates launch of Issue 64 at Saturn Bar on Feb. 12

Bayou Magazine will celebrate the launch of Issue 64 at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Ave.). Issues of the magazine will be available for sale. The event will also feature a DJ, raffle prizes, games, and more. Bayou Magazine is a biannual, national literary magazine published by The University of … Bayou Magazine celebrates launch of Issue 64 at Saturn Bar on Feb. 12

Swimming to Inishkeel, sculpture and video by Malcolm McClay

Artist Talk: Saturday Feb. 13, 6pm Opening Reception: Saturday Feb. 13, 6-10pm On View Through Saturday March 5 Inishkeel Island is a small uninhabited Island off the west cost of Donegal, Ireland accessible by foot at low tide. St. Conal Coel founded a monastery on the island in the 6th century, hence the original name … Swimming to Inishkeel, sculpture and video by Malcolm McClay

James B. Borders IV releases Marking Time, Making Place: An Essential Chronology of Blacks in New Orleans Since 1718

James B. Borders IV recently released a chronological history disclosing the pivotal African-American names, events and locations in Marking Time, Making Place: An Essential Chronology of Blacks in New Orleans Since 1718 (Beckham, 2015). “New Orleans is one of the most Africanized spaces in North America,” says Borders. “It’s a fascinating repository of black life. The history … James B. Borders IV releases Marking Time, Making Place: An Essential Chronology of Blacks in New Orleans Since 1718

Local and national open call winners

We are pleased to announce our local and national open call winners, Nathan Halverson and Doreen Garner. Here is curator Erin Dziedzic’s juror statement for the local open call: “The few times I have been to New Orleans have been exceedingly stimulating, and I see from the energy, expression, and range of works presented in … Local and national open call winners

A very nice negotiation: An interview with Uriel Quesada

I interviewed Uriel Quesada at an uptown coffee shop. Our conversation began the moment I joined Quesada at his table — he’s a dynamic speaker, very animated, excited to talk as much about himself as everything outside of himself. The interview began after a brief chat about his novel, El gato de si mismo, which is … A very nice negotiation: An interview with Uriel Quesada

Room 220 Presents: The Waves reading series on Jan. 28

The Waves, a new quarterly LGBTQ reading series, will hold its first reading of 2016 at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.) The series will present local and visiting writers alongside emerging and student voices to encompass a multigenerational LGBTQ perspective. This edition of The Waves will present an all-local cast … Room 220 Presents: The Waves reading series on Jan. 28

Dogfish Reading Series launches 2016 season with Mixed Company on Jan. 21

The Dogfish Reading Series presents their first event of the year featuring writers from Mixed Company at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Jan. 21, at Dogfish headquarters (2448 N. Villere St). Doors open at 7 pm. Featured readers will include Addie Citchens, Jeri Hilt, Ambata Kazi-Nance, and Kristina Kay Robinson. The open mic will begin at 8:30 pm. The event … Dogfish Reading Series launches 2016 season with Mixed Company on Jan. 21

Justin Lamb Releases New Chapbook at Cellar Door on Jan. 16

National Poetry Slam champion Justin Lamb is releasing his first chapbook, Everything Has A Place, on Saturday, Jan. 16, at The Space (Cellar Door, 916 Lafayette St.). Doors open at 7 PM, and the show will begin at 8 PM. The show is free and open to the public (21+). Chapbooks will be available for sale. … Justin Lamb Releases New Chapbook at Cellar Door on Jan. 16

PAGE FLIPPERS presents: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye read aloud

PAGE FLIPPERS is a new quarterly event in New Orleans that invites guests to read great novels aloud or simply listen. The winter 2016 book is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and the reading will take place on at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at Pelican Bay Restaurant (1701 Elysian Fields). PAGE FLIPPERS … PAGE FLIPPERS presents: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye read aloud