The Moth StorySLAM “Caught” will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, at Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Avenue). CAUGHT: Prepare a five-minute story about finding yourself in a sticky situation. Pockets emptied to reveal contraband, the release of a hidden booby trap, all eyes in the lecture hall on you, in the … The Moth StorySLAM “Caught”
Garden District Book Shop hosts the release of Zachary Lazar’s Vengeance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Avenue). Zachary Lazar reads from his book, Vengeance, in conjunction with The Graduates, a performance group of women who were all once members of the drama club at the women’s prison in … Zachary Lazar – Vengeance Book Signing
Big Class will host a publication party for History Between These Folds, a collection of personal narratives written by 11th-graders at George Washington Carver High School, at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 23, at Cafe Istanbul NOLA (2372 St. Claude Avenue). From the Carver Editorial Board: “Through this journey we learned we all have different voices, but … Publication Party: History Between These Folds
Join friends for an evening of poetry at 9:15 p.m. on Monday, May 1, at Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude). Come hang out with Chuck Perkins, a proprietor of Cafe Istanbul, as he hosts and shares some of his own poetry and prose to the musical stylings of Mario Abney and friends. Guests are welcome … Poetry on Poets
The second annual New Orleans Poetry Festival presents their famous Poets with Bands at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at Cafe Istanbul NOLA (2372 St. Claude Ave). This year’s show features Kelcy Mae, Skin Verb, Jamie Bernstein, The Geraniums, The Call Girls, and special guests. Admission is free to festival pass holders or $15 … Poets with Bands
Mixed Company will host the New Orleans premiere of ASMARINA: Voices & Images of a Postcolonial Heritage, a documentary by Alan Maglio and Medhin Paolos from 4 – 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, at Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude). Admission to the event is free. Based within the habesha community of Milan, ASMARINA explores the Eritrean/Ethiopian … Mixed Company to Host New Orleans Premiere of Eritrean/Ethiopian Documentary ASMARINA
Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by the Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from NOLA Anime, Café Istanbul, Press Street, JETAA NOLA and Charitable Film Network. RENT A CAT by Naoko Ogigami Sayoko rents out cats. Every day she walks along the banks of the river … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – RENT A CAT
Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by the Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from NOLA Anime, Café Istanbul, Press Street, JETAA NOLA and Charitable Film Network. RAN by Akira Kurosawa A story of greed, a lust for power, and ultimate revenge. An elderly warlord abdicates as … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – RAN
Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by the Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from NOLA Anime, Café Istanbul, Press Street, JETAA NOLA and Charitable Film Network. UZUMAKI by Higuchinsky The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed and tormented by spirals. Horror (2000, 90 … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – UZUMAKI
Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by the Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from NOLA Anime, Café Istanbul, Press Street, JETAA NOLA and Charitable Film Network. LIVE YOUR DREAM: The Taylor Anderson Story by Reggie Life LIVE YOUR DREAM is a story about Taylor Anderson and … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – LIVE YOUR DREAM
