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A mind-boggling array of personalities and perspectives to debate the ‘teachable moment’ of Katrina in a regional and global context

Tulane University’s New Orleans Center for the Gulf South will bring together a motley crew of authors, artists, academics, activists, and others to hold forth on how the “lessons” of Katrina might be deployed to think about the future—not only of New Orleans and the Gulf South, but of the world! The one-day conference, “After … A mind-boggling array of personalities and perspectives to debate the ‘teachable moment’ of Katrina in a regional and global context

New Orleans Loving Festival – WAITED FOR

Please join us for the New Orleans premiere of WAITED FOR by Nerina Penzhorn. WAITED FOR interweaves three stories of South African lesbians who adopt across racial lines. The documentary explores the ways in which these queer families challenge and are challenged by the traditional hierarchies of race and heterosexism that are still deeply entrenched … New Orleans Loving Festival – WAITED FOR

The Green Screen – MINE

Please Join us for “THE GREEN SCREEN”a monthly environmental film series produced by the Charitable Film Network and The Green Project, with support from Press Street. MINE by Geralyn Pezanoski MINE is a documentary about the essential bond between humans and animals, set against the backdrop of one of the worst disasters in modern U.S. … The Green Screen – MINE

NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – LIVE YOUR DREAM

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

NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – A BOY AND HIS SAMURAI

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 and Charitable Film Network. A BOY AND HIS SAMURAI (Chonmage Purin) by Yoshihiro Nakamura Kijima Yasube (Ryo Nishikido), a samurai from the Edo Period, travels through … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – A BOY AND HIS SAMURAI

Musically Speaking – ROCKERS

Please join us for Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – A series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, and co-presented by Press Street, WWOZ and Charitable Film Network. “ROCKERS” by Theodoros Bafaloukos Originally intended to be a documentary, Rockers is a full-length feature film which authentically showcases the … Musically Speaking – ROCKERS

Rewind This!

Please join us for the New Orleans Premiere of REWIND THIS! by Josh Johnson. Admission FREE – Seating is limited. Home video changed the way the world consumed films. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. REWIND THIS! is a documentary that traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad … Rewind This!

Cultural Film Night – PINA

Please join us for CULTURAL FILM NIGHT, curated and hosted by Delia Tomino Nakayama, with support from Charitable Film Network and Press Street’s Antenna Gallery. PINA Filmmaker Wim Wenders takes the audience on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery into a new dimension: straight onto the stage with the legendary Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch … Cultural Film Night – PINA

New Orleans Loving Festival – LOVING DAY POETRY CIRCLE

Please join us for a Poetic Gathering to Celebrate Mixedness and the 46th anniversary of LOVING DAY. We will have readings by local poets Travis Duc Tran, Rosana Cruz, Geryll Robinson and Delia Tomino Nakayama; and music performances by Miguel Alvarado, Kiyoko McCrae, Zuri McCormick, Abbey Justo, Peter Nu, Delia Tomino Nakayama, Rosana Cruz, Jamal … New Orleans Loving Festival – LOVING DAY POETRY CIRCLE

Cultural Film Night – House of Sand

Please join us for Cultural Film Night, hosted and curated by Delia Tomino Nakayama with support from Press Street, Tulane University and Charitable Film Network. HOUSE OF SAND by Andrucha Waddington A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to … Cultural Film Night – House of Sand