FEBRUARY 22 3718 ST CLAUDE AVE. 7PM- 10 PM RM 220 invites you take part in a special salon in celebration of Black History Month. Titled for Brent Edwards Hayes’ seminal work, we will explore and examine the historic relationships and connections of the Black Diaspora through literature, food, art, music and most importantly conversation! … RM 220 Presents: The Practice of Diaspora (A Salon)
Tuesday, February 12, 7pm at Paper Machine, 6330 Saint Claude. Bring a dish, or just bring yourself and enjoy a meal with Antenna and the current Artists-in-residence, The People’s Paper Co-op. They are an ongoing initiative based in Philadelphia that connects formerly incarcerated individuals together with artists, civil rights lawyers, and many others to run a … Potluck with the People’s Paper Co-Op
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FREE FIBER ART WORKSHOPS @ANTENNA Intro to Pom-pom & Tassle Making Wednesdays Feb 13th & 20th 7-8:30PM Costume Making with Pom-poms & Tassles: Sunday Feb 10 11am-2pm Sunday Feb 17 2pm-5pm CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Kelsey Reynolds offers FREE fiber arts workshops as part of her project, The 7th Ward Garden to Dye For. The … Pom-pom & Tassle Making Workshops
READING NIGHT : CARNIVAL EDITION February 20th, 7-9pm @ Paper Machine 6330 St. Claude Canadians are coming. From Montreal, Estelle Davis and Krizz with local writers Nora Treatbaby, Nyky Gomez, Lucia Honey, Simmons em, and Aj the artist formerly known as Carmine. Composed entirely of trans and queer writers, this radiant array of borderless humans … Reading Night: Carnival Edition
Shrine and Sound is a series of interactive artist talks and events exploring the depictions of the sacred in popular culture. The second installment will feature the a seminal classic in African cinema, “Yeelen: The Light” by director Souleymane Cisse and an introduction by Baba Marcus Akinlana. Literary Sonic installation by Kristina Kay Robinson. Light … Shrine and Sound: Yeelen Film Screening
A couple Tennessee Williams Literary Festivals ago, I sat in the audience of a panel made up of notable UNO Creative Writing Workshop graduates. Talk quickly turned to the fact that panelist, Maurice Ruffin’s novel had just been announced as a Random House acquisition. And then, just as quickly, to the fact that no one … We Cast A Shadow: Book Launch At Ace Hotel
Tonight, 8PM, Cafe Istanbul, $15 2732 St. Claude Ave The international project BOW’T TRAIL (UNESCO Slave Route Label) is an innovative choreographic, documentary and interactive experience that tells how African cultures and rhythms have unfolded – following the resistance movements of the deported African peoples in the Americas. In each country, the choreographer stays 30 days … BOW’T – NEW ORLEANS by Rhodnie Désir & Spirit McIntyre
Come out to these pubic screenings of the film, Corner Stores, a 2018 Platforms Fund recipient. Screenings will be shown at corner stores featured in the film. Free and open to the public. A Q&A will follow. “Corner Stores” is short documentary (30-minutes in-length). The film is a cross-section of New Orleans, featuring classic spots … Corner Stores Community Screenings
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 6:00 to 7:30 pm Nora Navra Library, 1902 St. Bernard Avenue Free and open to the public. LETTERS READ is the ongoing series of live events in which local performers interpret personal letters written by culturally vital individuals from various times and New Orleans communities and is presented by stationer Nancy … Letters Read: The Desegregation of New Orleans Public Libraries
Paper Machine, 6330 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117 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 … Slave Rebellion Reenactment Repurpose & Hand Sewing Workshop
