By Taylor Murrow By the time he was in his twenties, Tony O’Neill had traveled from his home in the UK to Los Angeles, playing music with bands like Kenickie and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. He was on tour, living the life in the States, and even met a girl and married her. This sounds … Life in SICK CITY with Tony O’Neill
Join the editors of the bilingual Arabic/English literary series Meena, which was recently featured on Public Radio International’s “The World,” for a bilingual reading. Andrea Young and Khaled Hegazzi will read poetry with musical accompaniment by Stuart LeBlanc on oud and John Lawrence on guitar. January 27th, 2011 @ 7:00 pm Little Morocco Restaurant 7457 … Thursday: Bi-lingual poetry reading with Meena Magazine
By Nathan C. Martin Walker Percy is modern New Orleans’ literary behemoth. Though his influence is unlikely to eclipse Tennessee Williams’, and it’s possible John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces rivals even The Moviegoer‘s fame, no local writer from the last half of the 20th century produced a body of work that matches Percy’s. … Percy in the Pictures: An Interview with Director Win Riley
“Poetry is a way of living….a human activity like baking bread or playing basketball.” —Robert Hass As part of Tulane University’s Poet Laureate Series, the esteemed poet and translator Robert Hass will do his thang for the people on Mon., Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in Dixon Hall. More info here. The video below suggests … Monday at Tulane: Robert Hass Bakes Bread
The utterly legitimate Nikki Giovanni will speak at a convocation on Loyola University New Orleans’ campus on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. As these videos suggest, the poet and activist is not to be missed: The first is classic Giovanni performing spoken word, and the second is a more modern iteration, as she bashes … Nikki Giovanni Jan. 19 at Loyola University New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA presents a FREE Screening of FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE by Jim Bigham For Once in My Life is the story of a unique band of singers and musicians, and their journey to show the world the greatness – and killer soundtrack – within each of them. The 28 band members … For Once in My Life
Toward the end things got weird. The Recovery School District decided to shut down the Colton School artist studios that, in the spirit of post-Katrina civic experimentation, it had given over to filmmakers, sculptors, fashion designers, rooftop gardeners, puppeteers and nonprofits. Individuals and small groups had dedicated enormous amounts of time and resources into creating … Room 220: New Orleans Book and Literary News
MACHINES ON PAPER – Works by James W. Goedert Machines On Paper is a reflection of my experiences as a member of the working class and a means to voice my concern about how our society operates in its natural world. As animals, humans are unique in the fact that we cater our surroundings to … Machines on Paper
New Orleans Community Cinema presents a FREE Screening: THE CALLING by Daniel Alpert A look at young Americans – Christian, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim – preparing to become the nation’s next generation of religious leaders, The Calling explores the forces that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faith. (130 minutes) Refreshments … The Calling
New Orleans Community Cinema presents a free screening of: DEEP DOWN by Jen Gilomen and Sally Rubin Deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, Beverly May and Terry Ratliff find themselves at the center of a contentious community battle over a proposed mountaintop removal coal mine. (57 minutes) Hosted by Charitable Film Network, Press … Deep Down
