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7 PM, Thursday, January 22, @ Antenna Gallery: THE WAVES presents the New Orleans launch of the anthology The Queer South (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2014). The dream-child of editor Douglas Ray, The Queer South includes poetry and prose by LGBTQ writers who live in or have strong ties to the South. Our stellar lineup of … THE WAVES
Wildseeds: the Octavia Butler Emergent Strategy Collective, along with community partner PATOIS: The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, present Be Steadwell’s film “Vow of Silence” on Monday, January 19th at 6:30 PM. Filmmaker Be Steadwell will be in attendance for the screening, and will facilitate a talk-back following the film. Free and open … Vow of Silence
What follows is an email I received yesterday from John Craun, poet, carpenter, and one half of HAWN [slightly edited]; Joseph Bradshaw is moving to Chicago: Hi Nate! Hope you’re doing well here on the other side of the holidays. 2015! Besides looking forward to the new Congress and Senate, I’ve been making some recordings … John Craun and Joseph Bradshaw present FUCKTOWN ORCHESTRA this Saturday at the Thank Tank
Around town, I kept hearing that the editors of UNO Press, Abram Himelstein and G.K. Darby, were really excited about a new book of short stories the press had recently released, Death By Pastrami, by octogenarian New Yorker Leonard S. Bernstein (not that Leonard Bernstein). I’ve still yet to see the book, though G.K. and Abram assure me … UNO Press releases Death By Pastrami by Leonard S. Bernstein
Wednesday January 7th, 7-9pm, At Press Street HQ, 3718 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 – Come and get more info about funding possibilities or assistance with your application for the fast approaching deadline of January 20th. More info about the fund and full application guidelines visit http://platformsfund.org/
A few weeks ago, I knew only the basics: a young woman died of a heroin overdose in March; she was only 19. She was a student of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and Loyola University who wrote prolifically, and a collection of her work was going to be published. I had … A Soul Under Construction: A posthumous book release and remembrance of Kendall Daigle
The consistently excellent Neighborhood Story Project will celebrate the release of its newest book, Talk that Music Talk: Passing on Brass Band Music in New Orleans the Traditional Way, with a party from 7 – 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave.). The book, which documents the ways in … BOOK RELEASE PARTY: The Neighborhood Story Project Presents TALK THAT MUSIC TALK: PASSING ON BRASS BAND MUSIC IN NEW ORLEANS THE TRADITIONAL WAY (excerpt and photos!)
An exhibition of collaborative works that draws heavily from the Surrealist parlor game Exquisite Corpse. Daniel Alley Craig Branum Jane Cassidy Patrick Coll Collen Dubose Ben Fox-McCord Caleb Henderson Weston Lambert Caesar Meadows Natalie McLaurin Devin Reynolds Brittan Rosendahl
Announcing the first installment of the Thank Tank Reading Series, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Thank Tank (2433 St. Claude Ave.). Three poets and one fiction writer—all male, unfortunately—read some of their work to you in a comfortable home environment. Nothing will be provided but the words, possibly not even chairs, … Thank Tank Reading Series: Pale Male Edition
