Antenna is pleased to present “monu_MENTAL,” a group show proposing imaginative revisions to existing 19th and 20th century New Orleans monuments. “monu_MENTAL” seeks to revise and revive one’s experience of local monuments. Many a New Orleans monument has skidded out of sync with contemporary mores, if not out of the local consciousness. Not content with … monu_MENTAL
SPACES: Antenna, The Front, Good Children Gallery GALLERY OPENING: February 25, 2012 –6pm to 8pm (FREE) Curated by Amy Mackie, Director of Visual Arts with Angela Berry, Visual Arts Coordinator Spaces: Antenna, The Front, Good Children Gallery is the first exhibition to bring together these collectively organized, cooperatively run artist spaces located on or near … Spaces: Antenna, The Front, Good Children Gallery
M’Bilia Meekers reads with accompaniment at the Columns Hotel; Room 220 editors refrain from editorializing for fear of seeming creepy; Meekers will perform at the next Black Widow Salon. The Black Widow Salon continues its monthly literary event series at Crescent City Books in February with a group of “emerging” local writers: Christopher Hellwig, Jenna … Writers “Emerge” at the Black Widow Salon
“Every child ought to have the opportunity to travel thousands of miles alone,” Tweedy said, “for the sake of her self-esteem and independence of mind, with clothes and toiletries of her own choosing. The sooner we get them in the air, the better. Like swimming or ice skating. You have to start them young. It’s … For Don Delillo: photographs by Sophie Lvoff
By Nathan C. Martin Just as Room 220 was getting on its feet about a year ago, another breathtaking development of historical significance was taking place—the Egyptian revolution. One of the very first Room 220 posts was an interview I conducted with Andy Young and Khaled Hegazzi, co-editors of Meena Magazine, a bi-lingual literary journal … I Can’t Discount the Factor of Helplessness: Andy Young’s New Book on Watching the Egyptian Revolution
Please join us for a free screening of GASLAND, by Josh Fox (2010) In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his home in the Delaware River Basin was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a rock formation containing natural gas that stretches across New York, Pennsylvania and huge stretches of the Northeast. He was offered $100,000 … The Green Screen – Gasland
Please join Press Street for a free screening of BLUE VINYL by Daniel B. Gold & Judith Helfand With a lighthearted tone, Blue Vinyl follows one woman’s quest for an environmentally sound cladding for her parents’ house in Merrick, Long Island, New York. The film also investigates the many negative health effects of polyvinyl chloride … The Green Screen – BLUE VINYL
Please join us for a Gallery Opening & Reception: EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE – A salon style group show curated by the members of Antenna and organized by James Goedert. On view January 14 to February 5, 2012. Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 12:00pm to 5:00pm, and by appointment. For more information contact info@press-street.com.
BOUND IN JAPAN: Activism for Diversity & Intercultural Exchange We learn from stories, and everyone has a story to share. Bound in Japan drew upon this simple idea to promote understanding and exchange among Japanese and non-Japanese residents in a society that is more diverse than the homogeneous image it projects. Through the experience of … BOUND IN JAPAN – Happy Hour Salon with Thien-Kieu Lam
Please join us for a free screening of 2012, by João Amorim (2010) “2012: Time for Change” presents an optimistic alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom. Directed by Emmy Award nominee João Amorim, the film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, author of the bestselling 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, on a quest for a new paradigm … The Green Screen – 2012: Time For Change
