Eminent jazz journalist and critic Stanley Crouch will present his new biography of Charlie “Bird” Parker, Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker, at 6 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 8, at the Community Book Center (2523 Bayou Road). Crouch’s new biography—the first half of what will become a two-part project—has been roundly … Stanley Crouch on Charlie Parker this Friday at the Community Book Center
By Dan Rosenberg Poets, lovers, poetry lovers, poet lovers: Paul Killebrew and Robert Fernandez wax intelligent here on poetry, community, oily shininess, anthologies, and dangers not faced by America’s youth. They say kind things to each other, and throw down some engaging gauntlets. Like true poets, they cause problems joyfully. To hear more from both, … Poets, Poetry to SHINE at PXP
The trailer for HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (screenplay by Chuck Hustmyer) New Orelans literary website Fleur de Lit will launch an ongoing reading series, Reading Between the Wines, at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans Ave.). This first installment will feature readings by George Bishop, who recently … Gritty dudes launch new wine bar reading series
One year ago this month, Press Street moved into its new two-story headquarters on St. Claude Avenue. The move proved to be a watershed moment for the organization. The increased space, better layout, and overall fancier facility allowed us to expand and improve our programming across the board—in literary events, visual art, film, and arts … Help Us Build The Reading Room 220
By Zach Savich Last fall, local poet and Tulane University instructor Andy Stallings launched the Poetry Exchange Project (PXP), an innovative program that connects Tulane students to readers and writers from across the country. This year’s PXP culminates with a conference at Tulane University on November 8-9. The 2013 PXP Symposium will feature readings from … Andy Stallings Launches Second PXP Poetry Symposium at Tulane, Nov. 8-9
Lódz Artists Agnieszka Chojnacka Adam Klimczak Marta Madejska, organizer Piotr Szczepanski Justyna Wencel New Orleans Artists Courtney Egan Robin Levy, organizer Deborah Luster Memory Project is a two-part international exhibition that explores the theme of memory and place through two post trauma cities. The biography of New Orleans resident Anne Skorecki Levy, born in Lódz, … Memory Project
Two monoliths of contemporary Southern literature collided last week to tremendous effect as Room 220 hosted the Oxford American for a Happy Hour Salon on Oct. 22. Okay, neither entity is a monolith, but a number of people’s heads felt like they had monoliths colliding inside of them the next day, judging by the amount … Event Recap: Happy Hour Salon with the Oxford American
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
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
On the surface, a newspaper war seems fun. In New Orleans, a place that loves to fetishize the old-timey, it sometimes seems exciting to see such a 19th- or 20th-century battle play out between big money men and the stacks of print their operations flop out all over the city on a daily (or three-day-a-week) … A look inside the abbatoir: Rebecca Theim’s new book looks at the (failed) battle to save the daily Times-Picayune
