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Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – ROUND MIDNIGHT

Please join us for MUSICALLY SPEAKING – A new series of music-themed movies and documentaries on Mondays, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister.  Co-presented with Press Street, Cafe Istanbul,  WWOZ, Whole Foods Market, and Charitable Film Network. For more information contact mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org.  Admission Free – Cash Bar. Monday, October 29 ROUND MIDNIGHT by Bertrand Tavernier … Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – ROUND MIDNIGHT

Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – THE UPSETTER – Postponed

This Screening Has Been Postponed And Will Be Rescheduled At A Later Date.Please join us for MUSICALLY SPEAKING – A new series of music-themed movies and documentaries on Mondays, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister.  Co-presented with Press Street, Cafe Istanbul,  WWOZ, Whole Foods Market, and Charitable Film Network. For more information contact mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org.  Admission … Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – THE UPSETTER – Postponed

Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – SOUL POWER

Please join us for MUSICALLY SPEAKING – A new series of music-themed movies and documentaries on Mondays, curated and hosted by DJ Soul Sister.  Co-presented with Press Street, Cafe Istanbul,  WWOZ, Whole Foods Market, and Charitable Film Network. For more information contact mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org.  Admission Free – Cash Bar. Monday, October 8th SOUL POWER by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte … Musically Speaking with DJ Soul Sister – SOUL POWER

NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – BATTLE ROYALE

Please join us for NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – A new monthly film series co-presented by the Japan Society of New Orleans, Cafe Istanbul, Press Street and Charitable Film Network.   Organized by Michelle Hansen, Lancelot Jean Mallia, Delia Tomino Nakayama and Jerald White. For more information contact mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org.  FREE Admission –  Cash Bar. BATTLE ROYALE … NOLA Japanese Cinema Series – BATTLE ROYALE

The LEH publishes an authoritative history of 200+ years of Louisiana art to celebrate the state’s bicentennial

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) has thrown down the gauntlet, and that gauntlet is A Unique Slant of Light: The Bicentennial History of Art in Louisiana, a 450-page full-color hardback $120 compendium of the history of Louisiana art slammed smack down in the middle of your coffee table (if you can afford it; … The LEH publishes an authoritative history of 200+ years of Louisiana art to celebrate the state’s bicentennial

Fever Ribbons

Carolyn Hembree will read live as part of the launch for her new book, Skinny, at 7 p.m. on September 13 at Lipstick & Lingerie Boutique in Arabi (7011 St. Claude Ave., entrance on Friscoville Avenue). By Taylor Murrow I associate Carolyn Hembree with the words “fever ribbons.” It’s a phrase I remember from seeing … Fever Ribbons

Slam New Orleans Takes the National Title

Teams of performance poets from around the country converged on Charlotte, North Carolina, last month for the 23rd annual National Poetry Slam, and local team Slam New Orleans took away the top prize. Seventy-two teams competed in head-to-head bouts during the five-day event that drew more than 1,000 poets and spectators. Kataalyst Alcindor, who leads … Slam New Orleans Takes the National Title

The 2012 Culture Collision!

Join Press Street’s Antenna Gallery at The Fourth Annual Culture Collision– A City-Wide Celebration to Kick-Off the Cultural Season in New Orleans! 5:30 – 8:00PM:  Network with over 50 Performing and Visual Arts organizations – including Antenna, ROOM 220 and NOLA MIX Youth DJ Program!  All participating organizations will be prepared to sell you tickets … The 2012 Culture Collision!