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Poets Joel Dailey and Mark Statman read at McKeown’s Books and Difficult Music Sept. 5

Poets Joel Dailey and Mark Statman will read from their new books at 7 p.m. this Thursday, September 5, at McKeown’s Books and Difficult Music (4737 Tchoupitoulas). Dailey, a New Orleans poet, and Statman, who will be visiting from New York, both have new titles out from local small press Lavender Ink. Dailey, who might Poets Joel Dailey and Mark Statman read at McKeown’s Books and Difficult Music Sept. 5

Antenna: Open Call 2014

Artists or curators working in any media are encouraged to apply to the Antenna: Open Call. Those selected from this application process will be awarded an honorarium of $1,500 which is meant to offset supplies, installation, shipping, and travel costs for the development of their selected exhibitions. Additionally, Press Street will publish an exhibition catalog or ephemera to be determined after selection.

Musically Speaking – ROCKERS

Please join us for Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – A series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, and co-presented by Press Street, WWOZ and Charitable Film Network. “ROCKERS” by Theodoros Bafaloukos Originally intended to be a documentary, Rockers is a full-length feature film which authentically showcases the Musically Speaking – ROCKERS

Musically Speaking – THE WIZ

Please join us for Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – A series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, and co-presented by Press Street, WWOZ and Charitable Film Network. THE WIZ by Sidney Lument Celebrate Michael Jackson’s birthday week with the film named by ‘Entertainment Weekly’ as #28 of Musically Speaking – THE WIZ

The Historic New Orleans Collection presents “Alternative Imprints: Jon Webb, Gypsy Lou, and the Hand-Sewn World of the Loujon Press”

The Historic New Orleans collection recently unveiled a new exhibition, “Alternative Imprints: Jon Webb, Gypsy Lou, and the Hand-Sewn World of the Loujon Press,” dedicated to the life and work of the progenitors of the esteemed 1960s New Orleans publishing project. The exhibition, which consists largely of materials donated to the HNOC by the Webbs’ The Historic New Orleans Collection presents “Alternative Imprints: Jon Webb, Gypsy Lou, and the Hand-Sewn World of the Loujon Press”

CINEMA RESET – Films About Workers

FILMS ABOUT WORKERS Free Labor Day screening & discussion program. Films About Workers will feature a slue of… well, films about workers. The program will begin at 6:30 PM with past & abstract films about workers–a melange of 9 short pieces that deal with the worker in unique & historically significant topics. Featured filmmakers/artists include CINEMA RESET – Films About Workers