Event Archive

Pushing the Elephant

NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA presents a free screening of: PUSHING THE ELEPHANT by Beth Davenport & Elizabeth Mandel When civil war came to Rose’s Congolese village, she was separated from her five year old daughter, Nangabire. Rose managed to escape with nine of her 10 children and was eventually resettled in Phoenix, Arizona. More than Pushing the Elephant

MEENA : An Introduction to Arabic Culture

MEENA : An Introduction to Arabic Culture Tuesdays , March 15th-April 19th @ Antenna Gallery 7:00 – 9:00 pm $80/ 6 week course, includes Egyptian feast during final class sponsored by Meena, the Zeitoun Foundation and Press Street/Room 220. Explore various aspects of Arabic culture—from faith, literature, music, and film to the alphabet and basic MEENA : An Introduction to Arabic Culture

Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story

NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA presents a free screening of: ME FACING LIFE: Cyntoia’s Story by Daniel Birman Cyntoia Brown was an average teenager in an American town. But a series of bad decisions led the 16-year-old into a situation that ended with her killing a man who had picked her up for sex. She was Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story

For Once in My Life

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

The Calling

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

Deep Down

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

REEL INJUN

New Orleans Community Cinema Presents a free screening of Reel Injun Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema’s depiction of Native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent Hollywood movies, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native film celebrities, activists, film critics, and historians. (60 REEL INJUN

Speaking in Tongues

Please Join us for a FREE Film Screening of SPEAKING IN TONGUES by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider In a country where most states declare English as the official language, Speaking in Tongues turns the issue on its head and explores how bilingualism can be a national resource. Following four students involved in an educational Speaking in Tongues

The Story of Stuff

Please Join Us for a Special Screening of The Story of Stuff as part of the ReFest The Story of Stuff is an animated short film that explores the often hidden environmental and social consequences of America’s love affair with its stuff. (20 minutes) Free admission. The screening will be followed by panel discussion. Hosted The Story of Stuff

Ableton Live Workshop

Learn to produce, dj and perform using Ableton Live. Two days of immersive Ableton Live Master Classes will be held at Antenna April 3 & 4th, 11am -6pm. For more information, go to http://www.electroniccreatives.com Price lowered, $100 per day, sign up now!