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May 18th

Tulane Commencement

Superdome (9:00 AM)

Keynote: The Dalai Lama

 

Race: The Power of Illusion

Cafe Instanbul (10:00 AM)

A three part conversation for the future of Faubourg St. Roch and all down river communities

 

Bayou Boogaloo

Bayou St. John (12:15-9:15 PM)

A music fest on the water featuring Brass-a-holics, Bonerama, Blake Amos, the Coyotes, and more

 

The Dalai Lama NOLA Film Series

Zeitgeist (1:00 PM- 4:00 PM)

Live streaming of the Dalai Lama speaking

 

Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah!

Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave (2:00 and 8:00 PM)

An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti

 

The Dalai Lama NOLA Film Series

Zeitgeist (6:00 PM)

“A Fierce Light” screening

 

International Hospital for Children Art Auction

The First Presbyterian Church on South Claiborne Ave (7:00 PM)

Local and regional artists and photographers donate their work in support of children’s healthcare

 

Clybourne Park

Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM)

Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years

 

Least Favorite Love Songs Multi-Media Comedy Fundraiser Show

The New Movement Theater (8:00 PM)

Storytelling, improv, sketch, funny videos and refreshments courtesy of New Orleans Ice Cream Company and Abita to kick off season 2 of our web series Least Favorite Love Songs

 

The Cons and Prose with DiNola plus White Bitch

Circle Bar (10:00 PM)

Rock group with the motto “Prose before hoes” plays on St. Claude

 

Flow Tribe

Maple Leaf (10:40 PM)

Funky New Orleans natives introduce their new EP, Painkiller

 

Hustle Saturdays with DJ Soul Sister

Hi- Ho Lounge (11:00 PM)

Weekly dance party with the Queen of Rare Groove

 

Voodoo Sunday: Jack White, Nas, Skrillex to Play Today


It's the last day of Voodoo, and there's a little something for everyone between the five stages at the festival. Rock out with Jack White, bump your head to some electronic music, get real with Nas, or enjoy The New Orleans Bingo Show's interactive blend of cabaret, rock, and traditional New Orleans music. Read on for Sunday's picks.


Buku in Review

Inaugural NOLA Hip-Hop, Electronic Music Fest Spotlights Budding Beats



NoDef's Dan Goodman looks back at the first-ever Buku Music and Art Project, a St. Patrick's Day weekend-long party at Mardi Gras World. Within the festival, Goodman probes debates within the worlds of electronic music and hip-hop about live performance and, of course, buzz bands.


Buku Fest Best Mixed Before Serving


With this weekend marking the inaugural edition of the Buku Music and Art Project, it might still be difficult for the mind to grasp at what to expect. To ease the flailing - at least on the ears - local DJ Shanook, who will have a set at the fest, put together a mix of some of the artists playing this weekend at Mardi Gras World, including Wiz Khalifa, Yelle and, since electronic music is that most meta of genres, headliner Skrillex remixing headliner Avicii. Click through to listen, and don't forget about NoDef's full Buku preview, which can be found here.


Buku Reasons

Counting Down to NOLA's Newest Fest



This weekend, the inaugural Buku Music and Art Project arrives in New Orleans. On March 17 and 18, Mardi Gras World on the East Bank will be transformed into a haven for electronic and hip-hop fans, as roughly two dozen luminaries of these respective scenes will grace a pair of riverside stages.


Hip-Hop/Electronic Centered Buku Fest to Debut in March


A new big ticket festival has been added to this year's calendar of all-day parties that tide us over between Fat Tuesday and the annual voyage to the Fair Grounds. Slated for March 17-18 at Mardi Gras World's Eastbank complex, the Buku Music and Art Project has booked some of the biggest national acts of the moment in hip-hop and electronic music including Wiz Khalifa, Diplo, Skrillex, Yelawolf and Big K.R.I.T. So far, 12 bands have been announced for the two-day festival.


Music Playlist Series: The Sounds of Summer


by Laine Kaplan-Levenson

Hola Nola, and hola the long, hot summer. This week sees a top ten mix of what’s been on rotation as spring heads into summer. From underground to top 40 hip-hop, obscure electronic indulgence, old world reggae, and the necessary French remix, there's plenty of bump n grind to either keep our minds off, or better yet enjoy the brutal beast of humid heat.


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