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Most of the New Orleanians I met were working: An interview with Brian Boyles

I’ve worked with Brian Boyles since we met at Handsome Willy’s in 2008. We’ve worked City Council DJ Happy Hours, cross-generational panel discussions, yard parties, music festivals, and many, many Saints games. His new book, New Orleans Boom and Blackout: 100 Days in America’s Coolest Hotspot, is a nonfiction account of the 100 days preceding the … Most of the New Orleanians I met were working: An interview with Brian Boyles

twohundredfiftysixcolors Screening with Eric Fleischauer and Jason Lazarus

Join us for an encore to our previous exhibition at Antenna Gallery, Welcome to My Homepage, as we screen a feature length film created from animated gifs. Filmmakers Eric Fleischauer and Jason Lazarus will be present for a talkback after the screening. twohundredfiftysixcolors 2013 (97:00) by Eric Fleischauer & Jason Lazarus, Curatorial Assistant Theodore Darst Doors … twohundredfiftysixcolors Screening with Eric Fleischauer and Jason Lazarus

ROOM 220 Presents: A Happy Hour Salon with Brian Boyles and Jami Attenberg

Room 220 is pleased to host a Happy Hour Salon to celebrate the launch of New Orleans Boom and Blackout: One Hundred Days in America’s Coolest Hotspot by Brian Boyles from 6 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). The event will also feature best-selling novelist Jami Attenberg.New Orleans Boom and … ROOM 220 Presents: A Happy Hour Salon with Brian Boyles and Jami Attenberg

Tour of Besthoff Art Collection

Join Press Street for an exclusive viewing of the Besthoff Art Collection at K & B Plaza, 1055 Saint Charles Avenue, on Wednesday, March 4th, at 6pm Sydney and Walda Besthoff will give a personal tour of their collection, which includes significant works by Chuck Close, Mickalene Thomas, William Beckman, Fred Tomaselli, Ron Agam, Ibram … Tour of Besthoff Art Collection

Flowers for Tony

On April 25, 2014 Tony Csavas jumped to his death from the Cooper River Bridge in Charleston, SC. Up to that point, he was a prolific painter, inspiring teacher, and significant part of so many lives. For longtime partner, Karen Ann Myers, Tony made many paintings and drawings entitled “Flowers for Karen.” Before his death, … Flowers for Tony

If only we didn’t try to be bigger than our hearts with our hearts: An interview with Jenn Marie Nunes

Jenn Marie Nunes will publish her first full-length book, AND/OR, this spring with Switchback Books after winning the feminist press’ inaugural Queer Voices contest, judged by Dawn Lundy Martin. Jenn and I both graduated from LSU’s Creative Writing MFA program in 2009. We were each other’s first friends as we tried to navigate the weirdness … If only we didn’t try to be bigger than our hearts with our hearts: An interview with Jenn Marie Nunes

ROOM 220 officially endorses NEW ORLEANS BOOM AND BLACKOUT for next year’s One Book One New Orleans

After being hounded for weeks by lobbyists from all sides vying for our literary-political clout in the race to determine which book will be selected as the coveted “One Book” of the 2015 One Book One New Orleans campaign, Room 220 has made a decision. By any measure imaginable, of the three finalists being considered, there can be … ROOM 220 officially endorses NEW ORLEANS BOOM AND BLACKOUT for next year’s One Book One New Orleans

Recently read, a New Orleans writers roundup: Anya Groner, Mwende Katwiwa, and Anne Gisleson

Countless writers in New Orleans are ever plucking away at their keyboards, conducting research or interviews, or simply probing their memories and inner lives to create worthwhile work. Much of this is published online, scattered disparately throughout cyberspace. Here are a few things we at Room 220 read recently that compelled us to gather them together and … Recently read, a New Orleans writers roundup: Anya Groner, Mwende Katwiwa, and Anne Gisleson

Platforms deadline!

The Platforms Fund is a collaborative effort of Press Street, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, and Pelican Bomb that will provide grants to a wide range of innovative creative projects in and around New Orleans. The hope of the fund is to support projects that expand the arts ecosystem of the New Orleans region. Grants will … Platforms deadline!