Showing posts with label New Orleans Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Orleans Events. Show all posts

4.15.2011

Do Something Reel Film Festival

Whole Foods is sponsoring a eco-focused travelling film festival in seventy cities, and New Orleans is one of them!  They're showing two films every Monday at the Theatres at Canal Place through the end of April (it started on the 11th).  I just read about it on Nola.com, and after checking out the trailers I think I'm going to see these two:


ON COAL RIVER trailer (runtime: 2:36) from On Coal River on Vimeo.


Vanishing of the Bees - Trailer from Bee The Change on Vimeo.

Tickets are on sale online for $10 at on the theatre's website. I'm not sure if they're sold at the door.

10.15.2010

Some Updates on Me

I've been a bad blogger.  In 6 short months (man, this year is going by fast), I've gone from posting more than once a day to posting once every couple of weeks.  Boo.  And it's not that I'm not interested in blogging, I come up with ideas for posts all of the time...I just never write them, for many of the same reasons that caused me to start this blog in the first place.  Fear.  "Not having enough time", although I'm sure that the time that I spend at 1am playing my Monopoly app when I can't go to sleep would be better spent blogging.  Depression.  I've been, more than likely, clinically depressed since I was 14, but it tends to be very mild, with occasional dips, which I think is what I'm experiencing now.  I've excused the mildness as a reason to not get treatment, but now that I'm in the position to afford to do so (more on that later), I'm going to.  The depression makes my head feel very cloudy - I can't concentrate on doing any one thing well, not at work or in my personal life, which makes me frustrated and even more depressed.  Anyway, I'm going to try to jump back in the saddle and blog more often.

I've joined a gym.  The St. Charles Ave. Athletic Club, in fact.  A friend of mine and her husband go there, and for the past month I've been going 4 times a week for about 30 - 45 minutes.  Once I get a license and a scooter, I'd like to go for at least an hour, but for now, I have a bus to catch home.  More and more often I'm frustrated with the limitations to my access to transportation.  Even if I had a bike, I wouldn't want to ride it from the gym home, not with the drivers in the city.  I'm kind of afraid to weigh myself - I don't think that I've lost any weight, and my goal was 5 pounds per month until I'm down to 125lbs, which makes more sense for my small frame.  I'm eating healthier than I ever have, except for my weakness for sugar and chocolate.  I have some sort of chocolate snack at least once a day, and even though it's not processed junk, I'm thinking that I'd do better to limit things like that to once a week and substitute my chocolate pastry cravings for something better, like an ounce of semi-sweet chocolate, which I recently discovered that I like better than milk chocolate.

It's those eyes...
The New Orleans Film Festival is going on for the next week, and they're showing a lot of great movies.  One of them is Night Catches Us, starring Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie.  Anthony Mackie is from here, and will be at the opening of his movie tomorrow night.  I've had such a crush on him since She Hate Me, which featured many scenes of him nekkid and screwing...if I was feeling prettier, I'd totally go for it, although Google won't tell me if he's single.  He's very talented, I hope he gets all of the kudos and work that he deserves in the future.  I've also developed a girl-crush on Kerry Washington, she reminds me very much of Angelina Jolie, super sexy (not just sexy looking, like most young actresses) and capable of playing cool and calm or completely unhinged with amazing ease...maybe someone needs to cast her in an action film for her to get recognition that she deserves, although I've noticed her bagging more and more movies lately.



I'm not an AmeriCorps member any more.  I wasn't aware that I wasn't eligible for the education award this year - remaining with them would have meant loosing 1/3 of what isn't actually considered "income".  So I'm now a full on employee of PNOLA, which works out better for me.  I have a great health care plan now, and can afford the aforementioned treatment for the depression that's plagued me for so long.  I think 2011 is going to be the year that my life improves drastically, and I start achieving goals left and right.  It's been a slow build since 2007 - things are much better then they were then, or even just last year - but I can see things improving exponentially over the next year.  I can't wait.

5.24.2010

Fwd: Liberty's Kitchen to support NOCCA benefit: ART & SOUL and FRANK'S PLACE!



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Begin forwarded message:

From: Christopher Brooks <CBrooks@libertyskitchen.org>
Date: May 24, 2010 11:49:22 AM CDT
Subject: Liberty's Kitchen to support NOCCA benefit: ART & SOUL and FRANK'S PLACE!

 

 

 

 

HBO's TREME presents
Open for One Night Only: FRANK'S PLACE
Monday, May 24 • 6:30pm
NOCCA • 2800 Chartres Street • New Orleans

Tickets $20 • Click here to purchase now!

During the 1987-1988 television season, Tim Reid and Hugh Wilson brought CBS viewers as close to New Orleans as any television series had ever done with Frank's Place. In the first episode, Frank Parrish, a reluctant restaurateur, plans to sell Chez Louisiane, the family restaurant he inherited. But soon he finds himself elbow deep in food, family debt and eccentric characters.

The show won wide spread praise for its combination of comedy, drama, and light-hearted plots peppered with discussions of weighty issues. "I wanted to provide America with a glimpse of the black American culture that so rarely is seen on TV," Reid said.

Despite critical acclaim, the show was off the air after only one season. The show's 22 episodes are not available for home viewing.

"I have been in discussion with Viacom about the right to distribute. However, the main issue is music clearance. The cost to use the existing music is expensive," Reid said. "I am now exploring the possibility of using some of the least expensive and creating new music with the same New Orleans flavor. We'll see."

Through special arrangements with the show's creators, HBO's Treme will present two episodes of this New Orleans classic, along with a panel discussion with Reid, Wilson, and Treme writer Lolis Eric Elie, moderated by Gambit Weekly editor Kevin Allman. Treme star Wendell Pierce will act as master of ceremonies.

The evening will begin with a live musical performance by NOCCA Jazz students during a cocktail reception, featuring signature New Orleans dishes as seen on the menu of Chez Louisiane. The food will be prepared by the staff and students at Liberty's Kitchen, the South Broad Street program that provides 16-to-20-year-olds with life and work skills through an intensive, 14-week culinary training program.

"Having been associated with "Frank's Place" is one of the most important and fulfilling segments of my career," Reid said. "I remember meeting the late [CBS chairman] William Paley, who was a fan of the show, and saying to him, 'thanks for creating a medium which allowed me the opportunity to reveal a slice of my culture.'

"He smiled and replied, 'No, thank you.' I will never forget that moment," Reid said.

The screening will take place Monday, May 24 at 6:30 at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Admission is $20. Visit www.NOCCAInstitute.com to purchase tickets now.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

 

 

5.02.2010

Earth, Wind, & Fire!


Photos from Jazzfest.
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Good Seats, No?


As much as I love Earth, Wind, and Fire, I'd rather be waiting to see the great Aretha Franklin right now. Maybe the 3rd time next year will be the charm?
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1.22.2010

Help Haiti and Have Fun in New Orleans

Help Haiti and have fun:

Here’s a few parties and benefit concerts happening this weekend that support Haitian earthquake relief:

Tonight:
Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral sponsor the New Orleans to Haiti Relief Concert to benefit the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund for Haiti. The concert is at Christ Church (2919 St. Charles Ave.) Suggested donations start at $25. 7 p.m.
The George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art (2003 Carondelet St.) hosts the Party With a Purpose, which benefits the Ecole Nationale des Arts and Peniel Guerrier, artistic director of the Ballet Folklorique Tamboula d’Haiti. The Soul Rebels Brass Band, Chuck Perkins & Voices of the Big Easy, the Newcomb and Tulane University Faculty Departments of Theatre and Dance and some DJs are slated to perform. There’s also a Haitian dance class and silent auction before the benefit at 6:30 p.m. Suggestion donations start at $10. 8 p.
Saturday:
Local hip-hop artists perform for Konbit Pou Edikasyon’s I AM AYITI benefit concert at Howlin’ Wolf (907 S. Peters St.). The lineup includes Truth Universal, Suave, The Sekond Element, Tygah Woods, Lyrikill, A LEVY and Dain. Suggestion donations start at $10. 8 p.m.
The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society presents Cocktails for a Cause at Cure (4905 Freret St.) to benefit the Red Cross. The event features two cocktails: Oloffson’s Punch, made with a Haitian rum, and the Sazerac, which has Haitian roots because of the Peychaud’s Bitters, created when the Peychaud family was living in Saint Domingue. 5 p.m.
Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club (1931 Saint Claude Ave.) hosts the There, But For The Grace benefit concert. Funds raised will ship medical supplies and equipment to Haiti and will support the Hope for Haitian Children Foundation. The lineup includes Kermit Ruffins, Michael Ward, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Clarence Johnson and others. Suggested donations start at $25. 7 p.m.

Later in the week:

Friday, Jan. 29: The First Presbyterian Church (5401 S. Claiborne Ave.) hosts a benefit concert to benefit Doctors Without Borders and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Musicians Amanda Wadsworth, Peter Cho’s Piano Trio, Dickie Thomas and other musicians are scheduled to perform. Suggested donations start at $10. 6 p.m.


1.02.2010

Fw: SilenceIsViolence announces a Week of Peace and Service

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From: silenceisviolence.org@gmail.com (SilenceIsViolence)
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 18:56:01 -0800 (PST)
To: ;
Subject: SilenceIsViolence announces a Week of Peace and Service

 January 2, 2010
A Week of Peace and Service: January 18�22, 2010
Each January, SilenceIsViolence marks the founding of our community-based campaign for peace by remembering victims of violence and re-establishing our commitment to work toward peace in New Orleans. This year, these events hold added urgency, as we are poised to elect a new mayor, whose leadership will be crucial to bringing about sustainable strategies and actions toward public safety.

SilenceIsViolence was founded out of the grief of New Orleanians losing too many loved ones and neighbors to homicide. One January morning three years ago, thousands of us marched to City Hall, where citizens from every neighborhood in the city demanded more direct and compassionate engagement by our leaders. Yet over the past three years, we have continued to suffer under the near-total silence of a mayor unwilling to engage with citizens in a meaningful and constructive way.

This January 18, on Martin Luther King Day, we will begin a week of service by inviting the 2010 mayoral candidates to speak about their specific plans for making us safer and leading us out of this public safety paralysis. A week of community service and anti-violence activism will follow, culminating in a �Strike Against Crime� on Friday, January 22. On January 22, we ask New Orleans residents to wear red in memory of victims and as a declaration of active work toward peace. We ask that all citizens find an opportunity to step outside their daily routines in order to proclaim with us that the violence in our communities is not normal and not acceptable.

At noon on January 22, SilenceIsViolence will hold a memorial to homicide victims in our city on the steps of City Hall. We invite you to join us there, and to let us know of your own ideas and plans for speaking out against violence and fostering community-based safety.

Activities currently planned for January 22 include:
                    *Victims memorial at City Hall
                    *Memorial motorcade, in memory of Dinerral Shavers and Helen Hill
                    *Social Aid and Pleasure Club Task Force Peace Walk (Thursday evening, January 21)
                    *Youth resource picnics at Lyons Playground and additional parks around New Orleans
                    *�Crime Happened Here� public awareness campaign
                    *The 5% Pledge by businesses concerned about crime (a portion of the day�s revenues is donated to community-based peace efforts)
                    *Soccer in the Streets youth outreach
                    *SilenceIsViolence RSD Peace Clubs displays
PLEASE SEND YOUR PLANS to SpeakUp@silenceisviolence.org, and we will add them to the list of activities on our website! If you own or operate a local business willing to take the 5% Pledge on January 22, please email us for more details, and so that we can acknowledge your participation and provide you with signage for your business.
Thank you for your work toward peace.
www.silenceisviolence.org
 SilenceIsViolence is a project of the New Orleans Bayou Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Club.  The mission of SilenceIsViolence is to call upon both citizens and public officials to achieve a safe New Orleans across all communities.  We engage youth in positive expression and actions to counter the culture of violence.  We demand respect for every life, and justice for every citizen in our city.



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11.13.2009

FREE HEALTH CLINIC TOMORROW FOR THE UNINSURED

FREE HEALTH CLINIC TOMORROW FOR THE UNINSURED: "



The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) and its partners will be sponsoring a one day free medical clinic for the uninsured on Saturday November 14, 2009.


Where:

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

900 Convention Cnter Blvd.

Halls I2J

New Orleans, LA 70130


PLEASE CALL 1-877-233-5159 for an APPOINTMENT


**Uninsured Patients Only**


Ages 6-65

Clinic Time 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Walk Ins will be seen on a limited basis


For more information about The National Association of Free Clinics and to donate click here.


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10.10.2009

October Events in New Orleans

Well, I'm 10 days late, but the month is just warming up! I don't remember October being so chock full of events for the last two years, but my weekends and weekdays on my calender are filling up fast.


October 8th - October 15thNew Orleans Film Festival

October 10th, 11am to 4pm:  Broad Flea at 300 N. Broad St.  Check out the flier to the left.

October 10th and 11thGentillyFest and the African Heritage Celebration in Algiers.

October 12thOne Book, One New Orleans Garden District Potluck

October 16thConcerts in the Courtyard.

October 17thBywater Art Market

October 17thLouisiana Book Fair

October 17th and 18th Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival

October 23rd and 24thMarkrois' Schizophrenic.

October 23rd - October 26th:  As I mentioned before, PNOLA will be the beneficiary of the proceeds from the Vampire Film Festival.

October 24thMagazine Street Blues Festival

Recurring Events for October:
Harvest the Music raises money for the Second Harvest Food Bank for Greater New Orleans.  It's occurring every Thursday through October 29th from 5pm to 7:30pm.  The event itself is FREE.

Whew!  I think that's everything.  If not, I'll be updating this list.

10.06.2009

Fw: Garden District Potluck on Oct. 12th; High School Writing Contest

I'm excited about a lot of this stuff.  Now I've got to get the library to get me that book!

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Subject: Garden District Potluck on Oct. 12th; High School Writing Contest


One Book One New Orleans









"Read One, Write One" Contest


Know a high school student or teacher?  "Read One, Write One" is One Book's writing contest for high school students, in which students write their own chapter based on a chapter in Gumbo Tales
  • Prizes are $600 for 1st place; $400 for 2nd place; and $200 for 3rd place
  • Donations of the book are available to high school classes or individual high school students who would like to participate, while supplies last. 
  • The winners will be selected by author Sara Roahen.
Click here for the rules and more information!






  



Chapter 2: Garden District Cookbook Club 

Join One Book One New Orleans on Monday, October 12th at 6:00 pm at the Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. (inside the Rink), for a potluck community discussion group with Sara Roahen

When's the last time, if ever, you've had turducken (see Gumbo Tales, p. 119)? What about bánh mì (vietnamese french bread, p. 176)? Here's your chance to have some!

Sara Roahen writes about turducken, "A turducken makes no apology."  Anyone who's eaten turducken knows that's so very true--for better or worse!


One Book will be bringing to the potluck:Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng
  • Turducken & dressing!
  • Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng!
  • Snoballs, courtesy of Plum St. Snoballs!
  • Wine, courtesy of [yellowtail]!
Event: Chapter 2: Garden District Cookbook Club
Date: Monday, October 12th
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., New Orleans 70130 (inside the Rink)




Register for Waiting List for Chapter 3: Dinner at Leah's 




 
Space was limited for Chapter 3: Dinner at Leah's.  The event reached capacity, and registration was closed

If you previously registered using the form on our website, your registration was recorded and you will
be receiving an email this week for confirmation of your attendance (and attendance of any guests)
.


We expect a wonderful event!  If you would like to register for the waiting list, you and your guest will be contacted
in the event of cancellations or spots otherwise becoming open.  You may register for the waiting list here:
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2009 Schedule of Events - Overview
  
**The date for Chapter 5: La Comida de los Isleños has been changed to Tuesday, October 20th, at 6:30 pm.

In the spirit of community, One Book One New Orleans events are free and open to the public.  Donations are always welcome and will help keep One Book One New Orleans free!


Upcoming events are listed in black.


Chapter 1: Gumbo Tasting Kickoff!
August 26th, 5:30-7:30 pm
Milton H. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave; New Orleans
Our program begins with a tasty tour of gumbo from New Orleans restaurants!




Chapter 2: Garden District Cookbook Club
October 12th, 6:00 pm
Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., New Orleans
A potluck community discussion group with Sara Roahen at the Garden District Book Shop's monthly cookbook club; One Book is bringing turducken; bánh mì thịt nướng; snoballs courtesy of Plum St. Snoballs; and wine courtesy of [yellowtail]!





Chapter 3: Dinner at Leah's
Registration was required.  Event has reached capacity, and registration is closed.
Dooky Chase Restaurant, 2301 Orleans Ave., New Orleans
A panel discussion celebrating neighborhood cooking and eating, with speakers Leah Chase, Elsa Hahne, Poppy Tooker, and Judy Walker; served with dinner at Dooky Chase




Chapter 4: Red Beans & Write

October 19th, 6:30 pm
Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave, Metairie

An introductory-level workshop on writing about food memories.  Listen to Sara Roahen speak about food writing, then take part in a writing exercise led by the Neighborhood Story Project; served with red beans & rice



Chapter 5: La Comida de los Isleños
October 20th; 6:30 pm
Community Center of St. Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St.; Arabi
A panel discussion on St. Bernard food traditions, including St. Bernard's distinctive Isleños traditions, which were passed down from Spanish-speaking settlers from the Canary Islands in the late 1700s; speakers Sara Roahen, Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society, and Voices of Louisiana; served with
Isleños cuisine!
 


Chapter 6: Community Gardening
October 24th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Community Center of St. Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St.; Arabi


Volunteer in this community service event by helping to plant an edible garden at the Community Center of St. Bernard, in support of its food distribution services; lunch with Sara Roahen, courtesy of Rocky & Carlo's
 



Chapter 7: Dessert with the Author
November 5th, 7:00 pm
Lawless Memorial Chapel, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd.
Sara Roahen closes our program by reading and signing Gumbo Tales; served with desserts from around the city



Other Special Events

WRBH, 88.3 FM: over-the-air reading of Gumbo Tales beginning September 2nd at 9:00 am, with replays at 9:00 pm

"Read One, Write One": a writing contest for high school students, in which students write their own chapter based on a chapter in Gumbo Tales

"Picnic with the Kids": a children's community art project, in which art created in different locations around New Orleans will be placed together to display a giant picnic.

Dillard University Freshperson Challenge: Dillard University's Class of 2013 will participate in Make A Difference Day on October 24th by volunteering in food-related community service projects throughout Greater New Orleans.  This service learning project is part of Dillard University's orientation program for first-year students.



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9.24.2009

Fw: New Orleans Mayors Series Starts Oct. 7th @the LHC

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Panel Discussions Trace History of Mayoralty since 1946
DeLesseps Morrison Opens New City Hall, 1957 
Mayor deLesseps Morrison opens new City Hall, 1957 (NOPL City Archives)


On Wednesday, October 7th, the Louisiana Humanities Center begins a new series, "The New Orleans Mayors: A History of the Mayoralty Since 1946."  For the next three months, bi-weekly panel discussions will focus on the last seven mayors, with former staffers, politicians, journalists and scholars offering insight on the men and their legacies. 


By offering historical context to changes in the city's politics, demographics, and infrastructure, the Center seeks to examine issues faced by individual mayors that remain relevant today and to contribute to public dialogue in the months before the 2010 mayoral election.
 

The first panel will focus on deLesseps "Chep" Morrison, mayor from 1946 to 1961.  Dr. Bobby Dupont of UNO will lead a discussion with former Lt. Gov. and City Councilman James Fitzmorris, Dr. Pamela Tyler from the University of Southern Mississippi, and Bob Wall, an executive assistant to Mayor Morrison.  Topics covered will include the construction of City Hall, the Home Rule Charter, desegregation of public schools, and the legacy of the mayor Time magazine labelled "the King of New Orleans."


Through partnerships with EngageNOLA, acoalition of young professional organizations, and HumidBeings.com, a local publishing platform and portal for New Orleans, interactive timelines of each mayor's tenure will be made available online prior to panels to add to the discussion and historical perspective.  When possible, video interviews with living mayors will be shown before the panels on their administrations.

Schedule of panels (all Wednesdays @7pm, except for Tuesday, Oct. 20th @7pm):



October 7: deLesseps Morrison, moderated by Dr. Bobby Dupont, UNO
October 20: Victor Schiro, moderated by Dr. Larry Powell, Tulane
November 4: Moon Landrieu, moderated by Errol Laborde, New Orleans Magazine
November 18: Dutch Morial, moderated by Norman Robinson, WDSU
December 2: Sidney Barthelemy, moderated by Dr. Ed Chevernak, UNO
December 16: Marc Morial, moderated by Dennis Woltering, WWL
January 13: Ray Nagin, moderated by Clancy DuBos, Gambit Weekly

Doors open at 7pm.  Admission is free.  Space is limited and seating is on a first-come, first serve basis.  The Louisiana Humanities Center is located at 938 Lafayette Street, at the corner of O'Keefe. 





For more information, contact LHC Program Director Brian Boyles at 504.620.2632 or boyles@leh.org

More information on the LHC
 
The Louisiana Humanities Center offers several dynamic options for meetings of various sizes and purposes.  Non-profit organizations recieve a discount on rental rates.  To view the rate sheet or to take a virtual tour of the spaces, click here.  For further inquiries, contact Brian Boyles at 504.620.2632 or email at boyles@leh.org.  

And don't forget to join us on Facebook.  Click here and get updates on the Center and the people we work with. 





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