Veronica Kavass will present her new book, Artists in Love: From Picasso & Gilot to Christo & Jeanne-Claude, A Century of Creative and Romantic Partnerships, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4, at the Garden District Book Shop (2727 Prytania St.) and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles … Their relationship was integral to their work: An interview with Veronica Kavass
Please join Room 220 as we celebrate the release of the newest Press Street publication, We’re Pregnant, with a Happy Hour Salon from 6 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). We’re Pregnant is a chapbook of short fiction by Room 220’s esteemed editor, Nathan C. … Happy Hour Salon: WE’RE PREGNANT
Poet Metta Sama will give a presentation of her work at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the University of New Orleans Sandbar (on Founders Road, across from the Engineering Building, inside the Cove). Sama is the author of Nocturne Trio, a e-book of poetry published in 2012, as well as South of Here … Metta Sama at UNO Feb. 20
Ecocritic Vin Nardizzi will present a lecture “The Grass is Greener” at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Whitney Presentation Room at Loyola University New Orleans (6363 St. Charles Ave.). Nardizzi’s lecture will examine the destructive potential of humans’ affinity for green spaces. Taking examples from postwar narratives of killer plants that attack … The Destructive Potential of Humans’ Affinity for Green Spaces: Vin Nardizzi at Loyola Feb. 19
The Black Widow Salon, a regular showcase of local and visiting writers, will host five “emerging” writers from 7 – 9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, at Crescent City Books (230 Chartres St.). This event—which showcases young-ish, littler-known local writers new and veteran to the city—is a follow-up to another BWS event one year ago … Writers emerge yet again from the Black Widow Salon Feb. 18
Please join us for NOLA JCS – a monthly Japanese film series hosted by Japan Society of New Orleans, with support from Press Street, Café Istanbul and Charitable Film Network. GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER by Shinsuke Sato After an accident on a train platform, recently deceased childhood friends Kei and Kato find themselves transported to … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – Gantz II: Perfect Answer
Please Join us for the DEFEND THE GULF SHORT FILM SHOWCASE – A series of powerful, funny, and moving shorts like Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache, excerpts from the Gulf Restoration Network’s issue-focused Gulf Tides series, spoofs from Second City, and GRN’s own PSA “Two Years Later” featuring Dr. John, Ani … The Green Screen – Defend the Gulf Short Film Showcase
Please join us for NOLAsynchroniCITY, a new monthly film series featuring the extraordinary culture of New Orleans and our Louisiana heritage. The films will be shown at 8:00pm and 10:00pm on Sunday nights at Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant. Filmmakers will be available for questions in between screenings. Admission FREE. TOOTIE’S LAST SUIT by Lisa Katzman … NOLAsynchroniCITY – Tootie’s Last Suit
Please join us for NOLAsynchroniCITY, a new monthly film series featuring the extraordinary culture of New Orleans and our Louisiana heritage. The films will be shown at 8:00pm and 10:00pm on Sunday nights at Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant. Filmmakers will be available for questions in between screenings. Admission FREE. ALL ON A MARDI GRAS DAY … NOLAsynchroniCITY – All On A Mardi Gras Day
Please join us for “Musically Speaking” with DJ Soul Sister – A weekly series of music-themed movies and documentaries, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister, with support from Charitable Film Network, Press Street, New Orleans African American Museum, Whole Foods Market, and WWOZ. MY FIRST NAME IS MACEO by Markus Gruber One of the … Musically Speaking – My First Name is Maceo
