“How do you know if you’re innovating, if you don’t know that you’re imitating?” (paraphrased from Kiese Laymon’s Facebook page). I’m starting this month off with this paraphrased quotation for a few reasons. For writers and thinkers, social media definitely exists as a legitimate space for writing and the hashing out of new ideas. Paradoxically, the internet … SOUND
Join us Wednesday, October 10th as we venture into the genre of Essay for one night only this season with Tracey Anne Duncan and Kristina Kay Robinson. Open mic follows feature Doors and Sign up at 7:30, Reading at 8:00 Open Mic hosted by Todd Cirillo BYOB Bios: Tracey Duncan mostly writes status updates, but … Essay Night with Tracy Anne Duncan and Kristina Kay Robinson
Dogfish presents authors Rita Bullwinkel and Maurice at 7 pm on Thursday, October 25, at 2448 N. Villere. RITA BULLWINKEL’s writing has been published in Tin House, Conjunctions, Vice, NOON, and Guernica. She is a recipient of grants and fellowships from The MacDowell Colony, Brown University, Vanderbilt University, Hawthornden Castle, and The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. Both her fiction and her translation have been … Dogfish Presents: Rita Bullwinkel and Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Sewing circles are gathering places for folks to meet and discuss politics. Historically, they functioned as a space to support political causes through the artistry of sewing. The Slave Rebellion Reenactment project will host a series of sewing circles and costume workshops as a way to spark conversation and community engagement around a reenactment of … Slave Rebellion Reenactment (SRR) Costume Sewing Circle Workshop
Important Public Meeting! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2-4 pm @ St. Rose Public Library, 90 E Club Drive St. Rose, LA Help commemorate Black History in the river parishes! Join us for a discussion on how you can participate in the 1811 Slave Rebellion Reenactment taking place November 2019. For further info contact Malcolm Suber at … Slave Rebellion Reenactment: Townhall meeting!
24-Hour Comics Day is a free event held around the world which challenges writers and artists to create a full 24-page comic in 24 consecutive hours. Every year since 2004 this event has taken place at official event sites including comic book stores, schools, libraries, and art spaces on at least five continents. The thousands of participants … 24-Hour Comics Day at Antenna
Mark your calendars! 24 Hour Draw-a-Thon is coming to town a week early this year on November 17th, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Once again, our location is the Green Project at 2831 Marais Street. The theme for the 13th annual 24 Hour Draw-a-Thon is “Luck of the Draw” celebrating all the strange and beautiful things … 13th Annual Draw-a-Thon 2018: Luck of the Draw
Saturday November 3rd, 12pm-4pm at: the Green Project 2831 Marais St. If you’ve been to Draw-a-Thon before, you may have used an Emergency Drawing Kit: an all in one inspiration kit to get you ready to create! EDK’s were first created by artist Angela Driscoll, to help with the emergency of not knowing what to … Emergency Drawing Kit Assembly
Saturday, October 20th, 10am-12pm at The Green Project, 2831 Marais St Turn old dried-out markers into fun watercolors! We’ll be using markers from past Draw-a-Thons. You may want to bring your own used up markers and glass jars with lids. We’ll also have blank Whimsy Post postcards that you can try out the watercolors. Be … Marker Recycling, Watercolors, and Whimsy!
Join us for the opening reception for “Mumpsimus: An exhibition of stochastic letterpress art” by Tyler Harwood. Saturday, September 22, 6-9PM On view at PAPER MACHINE, 6330 Saint Claude Ave through October 28th. The evening will include: -Tiny taco bar -Refreshments -Self-generative music installation by Anti-Ear The prints in this show are products of chance, … Mumpsimus: An exhibition of stochastic letterpress art
