Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from Press Street, Café Istanbul and Charitable Film Network. KAMIKAZE GIRLS by Tetsuya Nakashima Momoko, a strange and seemingly emotionless girl obsessed with 18th century France, befriends a Yanki biker and the two experience … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – Kamikaze Girls
Please join Room 220 as we host the season’s second Happy Hour Salon with authors Ottessa Moshfegh and Carlus Henderson from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). As always, this event is free and open to the public, and complimentary libations will be on hand … Happy Hour Salon: Ottessa Moshfegh and Carlus Henderson
By Nathan C. Martin Someone quipped at last weekend’s Tennessee Williams Festival that Nathaniel Rich’s new novel, Odds Against Tomorrow, was the best Katrina book set in New York City. This observation conceals a degree of truth beneath its corniness, since Rich—a New York native—began his novel about a hurricane hitting New York City six … None of the bad news is made up: An interview with Nathaniel Rich
Please join us for “Musically Speaking” – A weekly series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, with support from Charitable Film Network, Press Street, and WWOZ. FREE Admission and Refreshments. Seating is limited. For more information, contact soulsister@post.com. GINGER BAKER IN AFRICA In November 1971, Ginger Baker, the legendary … Musically Speaking – Ginger Baker in Africa & Fela Kuti
We Are Winning, Don’t Forget: Short works by Jean-Gabriel Périot Jean-Gabriel Périot, born in France in 1974, has over the past fifteen years perfected an innovative filmmaking approach by focusing on archival editing. Moving image and photographic archives make up the raw material of his shorts, which are edited to create an impressionistic story or … We Are Winning, Don’t Forget: Short works by Jean-Gabriel Périot
Please help support the printing of “FEAST yer eyes”, an annual free New Orleans Illustration and Comix Anthology, by buying an original themed drawing by a FEAST artist at this year’s auction. With your support, 2013 will be the fourth year we’ve been able to put an issue out on the streets of N’awlins and … FEAST 2013 Patron Picture Auction
This article originally appeared as an op ed in The Lens. By Nathan C. Martin I first heard about the Tennessee Williams Festival a mere few days after arriving in New Orleans, in February 2010. A literary festival! What a treat for a bookish fellow like me! I attended a panel featuring scriptwriters and directors … Giving Tennessee a Second Chance
By Nick Jenisch Built as windows to the West, the cities of St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai each represent the “instant city” of their region—created by the will of a few, yet wielding an outsized influence on the modern development of their countries. In his recently released book, A History of Future Cities, New … St. Petersburg was a Disneyland: An interview with Daniel Brook
SIFT presents its second-annual Edible Book Festival–which is part of a nationwide effort to make “books” one can eat–from 1 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Alvar Library (913 Alvar St.). Participants create edible books that are exhibited, documented for the international edible book archive, judged for fabulous prizes, and then eaten by attendees. … SIFT’s second-annual Edible Book Festival – April 6
Please join us for “Musically Speaking” – A weekly series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, with support from Charitable Film Network, Press Street, Whole Foods Market, and WWOZ. For more information, contact soulsister@post.com. ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE by Yvonne Smith This documentary follows one of the most … Musically Speaking – One Nation Under A Groove
