SECTIONS:Defender PicksSAMEDIMay 18thSuperdome (9:00 AM) Keynote: The Dalai Lama
Cafe Instanbul (10:00 AM) A three part conversation for the future of Faubourg St. Roch and all down river communities
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
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
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
DIMANCHEMay 19thBayou St. John (12:15 PM-9:15 PM) A music fest on the water featuring Alexis and the Samuri, Remedy Krewe, Fleur de Tease, Hot 8 Brass Band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more
Divine Ladies, Unbreakable Men Central City (1 p.m) Second lines! Won't bow down!
Mid-City (All day) Church and a parade to celebrate the club's 104th year
House of Blues (9:00 PM) The Comedy Central comedian is here for some standup!
Big Top (7 p.m.) 8-16 piece traveilling circus punk troupe. Need we say more? Is there anymore to say? with Sammy Kay and the East Los Three, Dead Legends
Tigers, Bananas, Bears... Oh Yeah! Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave (8:00 PM) An interactive and sparkling performance presented by Nari Tomassetti
Shadowbox Theatre (8:00 PM) Straightforward conversational drama explores one area's gentrification through 50 years
Joe Krown feat. Russell Batiste and Walter "Wolfman" Washington Maple Leaf (10:30PM) Weekly gig on Oak with Krown on the organ, Washington firing up the guitar strings, and Batiste on the drums.
Hot 8 Brass Band Howlin’ Wolf Den (10:00PM) Weekly gig from some of the city’s best in brass
Sunday Youth Music Workshop Tipitina’s (1:00PM) All ages workshop with Johnny Vidacovich. Bring your instruments!
Cajun Fais Do Do Tipitina’s (5:30PM) Bruce Daigrepont is playing the washboard and getting you to bed early
Krewe du Guza Le Bon Temps Roule (10:00PM) Sunday Funday weekly gig from the husband and wife duo |
Beasts of the Southern Wild Receives Four Oscar Nods Beasts of the Southern Wild director and New Orleans resident Benh Zeitlin has swept the independent awards circuit, but today’s news about the film’s Oscar nominations bumps Zeitlin and his cast into a new category. The Academy seems to have been as impressed as Sundance and Cannes, and Beasts and the movie's cast are up for a number of statues, including Best Picture.
Zeitlin is also up for Best Director, and nine-yer-old Quvenzhane Wallis is up for Best Actress, making her the youngest female player ever to score a nod. Lucy Alibar and Zeitlin co-wrote the film, and they are up for Best Adapted Screenplay.
For those who ignored the hype, Beasts takes viewers into a fictional land called “The Bathtub,” named for its lack of levee protection. When a flood comes, stubborn residents remain in their homes, devoted to their unique way of life. Obvious parallels to South Louisiana aside, the film is a mythical journey with characters as complicated and beautiful as the swampland they inhabit.
One of the most impressive aspects of Beasts was its cast. Although most of the actors weren’t established, they all performed with a sincerity that often takes years of training to cultivate. Zeitlin isn’t a native, but he seemed to have made a point to cast them in his film.
Dwight Henry (owner of Buttermilk Drop) played “Wink,” the harsh yet endearing father of Hushpuppy, played by Houma native Wallis. Although she was only six during filming, Wallis proved herself as a mature, multi-faceted actress in her role as the fierce yet delicate Hushpuppy. Hopefully, Zeitlin remains in Louisiana and keeps putting local talents on the silver screen. |
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