From New York magazine’s Culture Vulture: “When Fortuna spins you downward, go out to a movie and get more out of life.” — Ignatius J. Reilly, A Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole’s posthumously Pulitzer Prize–winning novel may finally be taking its protagonist’s advice: Vulture hears exclusively that Flight of the Conchords co-creator and The … Zach Galifianakis to play Ignatius J. Reilley
Please join Press Street for a Gallery Opening & Reception for “MIXED MESSAGES.2 – Multiracial Identity Past and Present.” Featured Artists: Katrina Andry, Yvette Boteler, Keith Duncan, Horton Humble, E. Paul Julien, Elizabeth Kleinveld, Soraya Jean-Louis McElroy, Susan O’Connor, Aubrey Roemer, Paige Valente, and Christopher Porche West. Curated by Jerald L. White and Beryl Johns. Admission … Mixed Messages.2
Please join the New Orleans Loving Festival for a special film screening: WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? by Catherine Gund & Tanya Selvaratnam What’s On Your Plate? is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics. The film follows two eleven-year old multiracial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. … New Orleans Loving Festival – What’s on Your Plate?
Please join the New Orleans Loving Festival for a Film Screening & Discussion. YELLING TO THE SKY by Victoria Mahoney (2011) 17-year-old Sweetness O’Hara (Zoe Kravitz) has arrived at the first of several life changing forks in the road. Being the daughter of mixed race parents in a less than tolerant community, she lives with … New Orleans Loving Festival – Yelling To The Sky
Please join the New Orleans Loving Festival for a Film Screening & Discussion! HOW THE WORLD GOT MIXED UP by David Okuefuna (2011) This film will re-access the meaning of the great historic force that first brought the races together – imperialism. The film examines the complex history of interracial relationships and chronicles the shifts … New Orleans Loving Festival – How The Word Got Mixed Up
Celebrate LOVING DAY with the New Orleans Loving Festival. Join us for a special film screening! THE LOVING STORY by Nancy Buirsky & Home Box Office A racially-charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in this documentary about Richard and Mildred Loving, set during the turbulent Civil Rights era. Long Way Home: The … New Orleans Loving Festival – The Loving Story
Please join the NEW ORLEANS LOVING FESTIVAL for a film screening. CROSSING THE LINE: Multiracial Comedians by Teja Arboleda & Darby Li Po Price (2008) This award winning documentary analyzes how mixed race comedians mediate multiracial identities and humor. Crossing lines of racial, ethnic, and cultural acceptability by their very existence, multiracial comedians reveal that … New Orleans Loving Festival – Crossing The Line
Please join the NEW ORLEANS LOVING FESTIVAL for an Opening Reception & Film Screening. MULTIRACIAL IDENTITY by Brian Chinhema (2010) Multiracial people are the fastest growing demographic in America, yet there is no official political recognition for mixed-race people. Multiracial Identity explores the social, political, and religious impact of the multiracial movement. (82 minutes) FREE … New Orleans Loving Festival – Multiracial Identity
While producing and sharing video is becoming increasingly easier, we believe that truly exceptional video works still deserve to be presented and appreciated in the best possible way Please join us for a special presentation of NURTUREart’s semi-annual video series, Videorover III – an ever-expanding forum for new and emerging video artists. Co-presented by … NURTUREart – Videorover III
Please join us for a film screening of SCRAPPERS by Brian Ashby, Ben Kolak, Courtney Prokopas, Aaron Wickenden & Frank Rosaly Set in Chicago’s labyrinth of alleys, SCRAPPERS is a revealing portrait of Oscar and Otis, two metal scavengers searching for a living with brains, brawn, and battered pickup trucks. Shot in vérité style, the … The Green Screen – SCRAPPERS
