On view: June 9- July 8 2018 Second Saturday Reception: June 9, 6-10 pm The Republic of Dark is a body of work that began as an exploration of internal conflict, the initial sketches being figures in opposition to one another as surrogates of internal duels. But the concepts became more prescient and the figures, … The Republic of Dark
The New Orleans Suitcase On view: May 12- July 1, 2018 Second Saturday Reception: May 12, 6-10pm Second Saturday Closing Reception: June 9th, 6-10pm Daily hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 In New Orleans, where truth is stranger than fiction, a suitcase may contain an entire world… A battered suitcase has become the object of mystery … The New Orleans Suitcase
Let Fossils Become Flowers… On view: May 12th- June 3rd 2018 Second Saturday Reception: May 12, 6-10pm Daily hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 As a continuation of Fossil Free Fest, and as part of the 2018 Wetlands Art Tour, Antenna hosts artists whose work will help us see the need for a pathway to a … Let Fossils Become Flowers…
Alma Mathijsen was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She is the author of six plays, a collection of short stories, and three novels. Her latest novel Forget the Girls has been critically acclaimed and is nominated for the BNG BANK Literary Prize. Mathijsen writes essays on feminism, representation and grief for NRC Handelsblad. Her work has also appeared … “I’d rather love the spikey parts” — an interview with Alma Mathijsen
The New Orleans Poetry Festival takes place from April 20-22, primarily at the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude). (Editor’s Note: RM220 Co-Editor Sara Slaughter will be moderating a panel on Antenna/Press Street’s collaborative chapbook series at 10:05 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, and RM220 Co-Editor Christopher Romaguera is one of the festival coordinators. Antenna will also have … RM220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Events at the 2018 New Orleans Poetry Festival (April 20-22)
The Waves returns at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, at Antenna (3718 St. Claude) featuring Alma Mathijsen, Megan McHugh, Sven Davisson, Poets Reading the News, and more. Alma Mathijsen was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Image & Language at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and Creative Writing at Pratt Institute in … The Waves features Alma Mathijsen, Megan McHugh, Sven Davisson, Poets Reading the News, and more!
Tyrone Don’t Surf On view: April 14- May 6, 2018 Second Saturday Reception: April 14, 6-10pm Daily hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 Exhibition: Tyrone Don’t Surf is a first hand glance into the complexity of the black man surfing. Like hiking, the idea of “Tyrone,” the fictional black man, taking part in surfing is not … Tyrone Don’t Surf
As Vice President of Content at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, publisher of Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine, and author of 2015’s One Book One New Orleans selection New Orleans Boom & Black Out: 100 Days in America’s Coolest Hotspot, Brian Boyles knows a thing or two about examining our local history for enlightening nuance. … When New Orleans Dreams About Itself: An Interview with Brian Boyles
Garden District Book Shop will host Raynard Sanders at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, at their storefront (2727 Prytania). Charter schools once promised a path toward educational equity, but as the authors of this powerful volume show, market-driven education reforms have instead boldly reestablished a tiered public school system that segregates students by race and … Raynard Sanders at Garden District Book Shop
Remembering Maxine Cassin: A Poetry Reading will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, at Longue Vue House and Gardens (7 Bamboo Road). In connection with the exhibition, L’dor, v’dor: From Generation to Generation, Jewish Women and Their Impact on New Orleans, please join us at Longue Vue House and Gardens to celebrate the … Remembering Maxine Cassin: A Poetry Reading
