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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Art for Arts' Sake - October 3rd!

Art for Arts' Sake

Saturday, October 3, 2009
6-9pm
Spotlight on Julia Street and the New Orleans Arts District
Gallery openings, a free outdoor block party, cash bars & food, and interactive art installations.

Citywide Art Openings from Magazine Street to the French Quarter and beyond.

Julia St. Block Party
6 - 9pm
300-600 blocks of Julia St.
Free Admission

Food:
Aloha Sushi, Le Citron Bistro, Crepes a la Cart, GW Fins, Sun Ray Grill

ART-mosphere:
Interactive art & sound installations by Marcus Brown & Nathan Weidenhaft, G.A.S. (Generic Art Solutions), Brandan Odums, Addi Somekh and others.

The Official Art for Arts' Sake Celebration & Afterparty at the CAC
6pm - midnight

CASH BARS & FOOD

Music:
9pm: Mardi Gras Indian Rhythm Section featuring members of the Black Eagles, Creole Wild West, Wild Magnolias

9:30pm: Kora Konnection featuring Morikeba Kouyate, Tim Green & Jeff Klein

11pm: N'Kafu Traditional African Dance Ensemble

Throughout the evening: SpunTV.com Fashion Show mingling in the crowd

Admission:
$10 at the door, or FREE for CAC members.
Doors open at 6pm.
Call (504) 528-3805 or visit www.cacno.org

Art:
Make It Right: From Concept to Community
Hot Up Here: New Work by NOLA Artists
20 x 3, 2010: Student works from NOCCA, DSOA and DASH
ART-IN-ME-MO-RI-AM by Kristen Struebing-Beazley

ALSO CHECK OUT New Orléans Afrikan Film and Arts Festival: October 17, 2009 www.neworleansafrikanfilmfest.org

Friday, July 31, 2009

Make it Right: From Concept to Community: CAC

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 1 at Whitney White Linen Night

In December 2007, more than two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Lower 9th Ward, the once-vibrant neighborhood was still silent and razed and the community frustrated by the lack of rebuilding progress. After touring the area and meeting with neighborhood groups and families, actor Brad Pitt was moved by the injustice he saw to "Make It Right." Pitt created the Make It Right Foundation to help the Lower 9th Ward recover by building 150 affordable, green high quality design homes in the neighborhood closest to the Industrial Canal levee breach.

From Pitt's concept, a thriving and growing community has grown. Fourteen families now live on the site, 19 homes are under construction and another 49 families are in process. The first 13 local, national and international architects who contributed their designs to Make It Right based their work on the traditional New Orleans "shotgun" home. In June 2009, a second round of 14 architects submitted designs based on traditional New Orleans' "duplexes" (two-family homes). For the first time, the models of the duplex designs will be on display beginning August 1 at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. In addition, the exhibition, Make It Right: From Concept to Community, will trace the evolution of the first generation of houses from design to finished houses and thriving neighborhood, and detail the pioneering materials, processes and technologies being used in the Lower 9th Ward that will benefit communities across America.

Gallery hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11am-4pm.

Gallery admission: $5/general, $3/students & seniors, FREE To CAC members.

For information, call (504) 528-3805

White Linen Night: CAC

Picking up where the Louisiana OPEN (the CAC's biennial) left off, Hot Up Here is the first in an ongoing series of exhibitions of new work by New Orleans and Louisiana-based artists. Organized by CAC Visual Arts Director Dan Cameron.

Artists:Brad Benischek, Stephen Collier, Generic Art Solutions, Jessica Goldfinch, Brian Guidry, Scott Guion, Christopher Jahncke, Rachel Jones, Michelle Levine, Gina Phillips, Christopher Saucedo, Karoline Schleh, Maxx Sizeler, Chris Sullivan, David Sullivan, Monica Zeringue.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

White Linen Night Reminder - August 1

SATURDAY, August 1, 2009
Rain date: August 8

ART OPENINGS & OUTDOOR CELEBRATION
6 - 9pm
Up and down Julia Street - (300-800 blocks) and throughout the New Orleans Arts District - great art, tempting eats, flowing libations and tunes. Cash bars, cuisine and treats by Ben & Jerry's, Bombay Club, Crepes a la Cart, Emeril's, GW Fins, New Orleans Ice Cream, Nirvana Indian Cuisine, SNOLA Snowballs, Sun Ray Grill, Superior Grill, Wolfe's in the Warehouse, Ye Old Kettle Cooker ... and more!

Entertainment on Julia Street
6 - 9pm
TBA
Please help us recycle on Julia Street. Recycling services compliments of Phoenix Recycling.

CAC CELEBRATION & POST PARTY
6pm - midnight
Featuring provocative art, entertainment, cash bars and cuisine by 5Fifty5, The Melting Pot and St. James Cheese Co.

Art Openings:
Make it Right
Hot Up Here
Unmasking Possibilities: An Exploration of Cancer Through Art, presented by the American Cancer Society

ART-IN-ME-MO-RI-AM by Kristen Struebing-Beazley

Works by Emeril Lagasse Foundation Summer Arts Camp Students

Entertainment
9pm-midnight
TBA

DJ Soul Sister's Deeper Discotheque featuring the Booty Patrol Dancers + TBA

$10 general admission. FREE for CAC members.

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NEW ORLEANS ARTS DISTRICT OPENINGS
6-9pm
Ariodante Gallery
535 Julia St.
Opening - Myra Williamson-Wirtz

Arthur Roger Gallery
432 Julia St.
Paintings and Drawings from Avery Island - Simon Gunning

Arthur Roger Gallery Project
434 Julia St.
Trinket - Mitchell Gaudet

Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St.
Make it Right
Hot Up Here
Unmasking Possibilities: An Exploration of Cancer Through Art, presented by the American Cancer Society
ART-IN-ME-MO-RI-AM by Kristen Struebing-Beazley
Works by Emeril Lagasse Foundation Summer Arts Camp Students

d.o.c.s., a studio gallery of contemporary art
709 Camp St.
Paintings - Charles Chambers

Gallery Bienvenu
518 Julia St.
Exhibition TBA

George Schmidt Gallery
626 Julia St.
Paintings from the American Sector - George Schmidt

Heriard-Cimino Gallery
440 Julia St.
Excavations - Regina Scully - Paintings

Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art
600 Julia St.
Lingering - Terry Kenney - Oil Paintings

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
400a Julia St. Reclamation | Encaustic Works - Miranda Lake

LeMieux Galleries
332 Julia St.
Wild, Cultivated, Fragile - Deedra Ludwig - Paintings

Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.
Looking to Learn: NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) Paintings by Bo Bartlett

Storming the Ramparts: Objects of Evidence - Gilbert Gaul - Painting (Civil war artifacts courtesy of Louisiana Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall)

Steve Martin Fine Art
604 Julia St.
Mystical Expressionism - Jamali

Steve Martin Concept Space
624 Julia St. Group show with Matais Longoria, Linda Lesperance and Billy the Artist

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Entergy KidsFree Children's Art Gallery @ the CAC!

On View June 6 - July 12, 2009

I AM NOT A CELEBRITY

On view in the Entergy KidsFree Children's Art Gallery, first floor.

For her first solo show, artist Monica Tyran created twelve portraits of the more than 300 Freedom Riders. In 1960, when the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed the segregation of interstate rail and bus terminals, Freedom Riders, both black and white, rode across the south in order to stress a need for change in the country. Jackson, Mississippi, became the focus of the Riders' campaign because so many were arrested there and, therefore, Tyran, uses mug-shots of those arrested for her inspiration.

Tyran is a current Dillard University Student, a member of the YA/YA Guild, and plans to attend graduate school.

Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday: 11am - 4pm

Gallery Admission: FREE through July 12

THIS Friday-Sunday: D'Project's SOUTHERN VOICES: dance out LOUD 2

White Linen Night August 1st!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Summer Film Series at the CAC

Monday, April 13, 2009

Bourbon and Burlesque at the CAC!

Bourbon & Burlesque at the CAC!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
8-11pm
Contemporary Arts Center
It's the third annual Bourbon & Burlesque, a swinging soiree with proceeds benefiting the Contemporary Arts Center. Enjoy complimentary specialty cocktails created with premium bourbons, a spectacular burlesque review, bourbon-inspired cuisine and additional swinging surprises. More details and ticket info TBA.

To purchase tickets: visit the CAC (900 Camp St.) from 11am-4pm or call the CAC Box Office at 528-3800. To take advantage of the VIP membership promotion, call the Membership Department at 504-528-3805.

Postcards from the CAC!

Postcard Art Sale!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
6-9pm
Contemporary Arts Center

An Art Sale curated by Dan Cameron to benefit the CAC's Visual Arts Program.
(200) 5x7 Postcard-Sized Artworks featuring 200 Internationally-Acclaimed Artists.
Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres and Open Wine and Beer Bar.

*** Only 200 postcards will be sold. Be one of the 200 lucky individuals to secure an original work of art, signed by the artist! ***

Event Schedule
6-7:30pm Art Preview. Hors d'oeuvres, open beer and wine bar and mingling.

7:30-9pm "Lottery"-style sale begins. One by one, each $200 ticket holder's name will be randomly drawn. As each name is called, the purchaser will select his artwork.

Participating Artists
Wayne Amedee, Luis Cruz Azaceta, John Barnes, Jr., Raine Bedsole, Brad Benischek, Jacqueline Bishop, Jessica Bizer, Barbara Brainard, Kyle Bravo, Douglas M. Brewster, Francis Cape, Bradley T. Castellanos, Sandy Chism, Theresa Cole, Anita Cooke, Diana Cooper, Jose Maria Cundin, Stephen Paul Day, Carlos de Villasante, Jimmy Descant, Bruna Esposito, Skylar Fein, Gajin Fujita, Mitchell Gaudet, Alan Gerson, Doyle Gertjejansen, Jan Gilbert, Sallie Ann Glassman, Jessica Goldfinch, Brian Guidry, Shawn Hall, Ellen Harvey, Sally Heller, Kate Ingold, Mala Iqbal, Sharon Jacques, Richard A. Johnson, Rachel Jones, Krista Jurisich, Jeff Konigsberg, KK Kozik, Jenny LeBlanc, Judith Linhares, Lory Lockwood, Kathleen Loe, Srdjan Loncar, Giles Lyon, Shawne Major, Nalini Malani, Chris Martin, Björn Meyer-Ebrecht, Eko Nugroho, Ted O'Sullivan, Mary Jane Parker, Francis X. Pavy, Anastasia Pelias, Keith Perelli, Enoc Perez, Gina Phillips, Alex Podesta, Edward Pramuk, Adrian Price, Milton Rosa-Ortiz, Dan Rule, Katia Santibanez, Edward Schexnayder, Elizabeth Shannon, Maxx Sizeler, Stephen Sollins, Jered Sprecher, Brian St. Cyr, Julianne Swartz, Hasmig Vartanian, Mark Dean Veca, Sidonie Villere, Myrtle von Dammitz, Clifton G. Webb, Monica Zeringue

Opening reception for "Twenty-Five Jazz Fests"

Photographer Michael P. Smith (1937–2008) captured the heart and soul of New Orleans’s music, culture, and folkways. He documented the physical and social structures that helped shape the unique cultural identity of his native New Orleans. In 2007, The Collection acquired Smith’s body of work, ensuring both its long-term preservation and ultimate public access.

"In the Spirit: The Photography of Michael P. Smith from The Historic New Orleans Collection" marks the inaugural public presentation of the Michael P. Smith Archive from The Historic New Orleans Collection. The exhibition includes unique displays at The Collection and the Contemporary Arts Center.

From 1970 until his retirement in 2004, Michael P. Smith documented the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The CAC’s display of Smith’s work, Twenty-Five Jazz Fests, offers a glimpse into this aspect of his career. Viewers will see iconic images of national musicians such as Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, and Chuck Berry as well as Louisiana legends like Professor Longhair, Dr. John, and Irma Thomas.

CAC’s display of Smith’s material is funded under a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition is also made possible by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.

April 17–July 12, 2009
Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Jammin' on Julia THIS Saturday, April 4th!

Just a reminder that Jammin' on Julia, discussed previously here, will be happening this Saturday April 4th, from 6-9pm.

FREE!

Enjoy the New Orleans Arts District’s annual spring festival featuring gallery openings, live music and local cuisine and cocktails for sale. The free celebration happens along Julia St. (300-600 blocks, between Commerce St. and St. Charles Ave.), throughout the New Orleans Arts District and at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC, 900 Camp St.).

Live Music: Free Agents Brass Bandthe Roots of Music Crusaders Marching Band Tikki & the Rhythm Rockers.

Restaurant Vendors: Back to the Garden, Ben & Jerry’s, La Côte Brasserie, Le Citron Bistro, Michael’s Catering of Mat & Naddie’s, Mona’s Café, Nirvana Indian Cuisine, Sun Ray Grill, Whole Foods Market

For more information, call (504) 528-3805 or visit www.cacno.org or www.neworleansartsdistrict.com.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

FILM SERIES 2009: WENDY AND LUCY

From the Contemporary Arts Center:

"Wendy and Lucy"

The Contemporary Arts Center and New Orleans Film Society present monthly screenings of independent films and shorts you otherwise won't see in New Orleans.
This month's feature is Wendy and Lucy, which was voted "Critics Choice for Best Film of 2008" in Film Comment, the country's leading film publication. Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) gives a powerful breakout performance in this feminine variation on Into the Wild. Wendy Carroll (Williams) is driving to Alaska, hoping for a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her beloved dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she confronts a series of increasingly dire economic decisions, with far-ranging repercussions for herself and her dog. Wendy and Lucy is a poetic road drama that addresses issues of sympathy and generosity at the edges of American life, revealing the limits and depths of people's duty to each other in tough times. Co-starring Walter Dalton, Larry Fessenden and Will Patton. Directed and co-written by Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy).

Tickets: $8 general admission. $6 for CAC & NOFS members.
To purchase tickets: visit the CAC (900 Camp St.); or call the CAC Box Office at 504-528-3800.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Uptown/Downtown Series: Memoirs of the Sistahood: Chapter 1

From the Contemporary Arts Center:

Using dance, sculpture, original music and film, Memoirs of the Sistahood is a unique multimedia performance featuring the works of sisters Babette Beaullieu, a New Orleans-based sculptor, and Becky Beaullieu Valls, a performer/choreographer in Houston. Focusing on female archetypes and the six Beaullieu sisters (Beth, Becky, Babette, Bonnie, Bitsy, and Barbara), they build themes about women, family, home and religion, while drawing inspiration from their large Catholic family in South Louisiana.
The springboard for Memoirs includes sculptures from Babette's Trinity III (1998) exhibition at d.o.c.s. Gallery (New Orleans), as well as Becky's choreographic work, White Bird, which premiered in 2004 at the University of Houston, where she is an Assistant Professor of Dance. Because the two works shared a common image of females housed in closed structures, Babette created additional life-sized alter boxes constructed from wood, windows, doors and other recycled materials that she salvaged from the streets of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. The sculptures or "spiritual totems of each sister," appear onstage to house the dance performers and are exhibited after the performance for audience viewing.
From sisterhood to the matriarchs of their ancestry, from the collective unconscious (Catholic tribe) to the female archetypes (i.e. princess, martyr, victim, queen) of 1950s Louisiana, the Beaullieu sisters provide a work of visual storytelling that is equally entertaining, provocative, disturbing and heartfelt.

Also featuring original music composed by opera singer Misha Penton (Houston Grand Opera, Opera Vista, Lone Star Lyric Festival, Houston) and video clips by filmmaker Deborah Schildt (Boodog: How to Roast a Mongolian Marmot).

Tickets: $20 gen.; $18 students, seniors; $15 CAC members
To purchase advance tickets: visit the CAC (900 Camp St.) from 11am-4pm; or call the CAC Box Office at 504-528-3800. On day of show, tickets can also be purchased in person from 11 a.m. to one-half hour after curtain.

Carl Stone at the Contemporary Arts Center

Carl Stone is one of the pioneers of live computer music performance, and has been hailed by the Village Voice as "the king of sampling" and "one of the best composers living in (the USA) today." Focusing strictly on electro-acoustic composition since the early 1970s, he works primarily in avant-garde, sampler-based composition, emphasizing the slow evolution of sound through thematic variation and recurrence. Stone's commissioned works have been performed in the U.S. (under such auspices as the National Endowment for the Arts and the LA Museum of Modern Art), as well as in Canada, Europe, South America, Australia, and, most often, Japan, where he's collaborated with dance companies and composed for film, video, radio broadcast, and multimedia installation.
Tickets: $20 gen.; $18 students, seniors; $15 CAC members
To purchase advance tickets: visit the CAC (900 Camp St.) from 11am-4pm or call the CAC Box Office at 504-528-3800. On day of show, tickets can also be purchased in person from 11 a.m. to one-half hour after curtain.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Peter Saul Exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center

Peter Saul, Donald Duck Crucifixion, 1964, oil on canvas; Collection of Karin E. Tappendorf.

The Contemporary Arts Center is showing works by Peter Saul. This "American survey of works Peter Saul . . . features paintings and drawings from the early 1960s to the present, including large-scale 'historical epics,' satires of art history, and several of his most recent paintings addressing World War II and the war in Iraq."

Contemporary Arts Center Gallery Hours
11am-4pm, Thursday-Sunday

Gallery Admission

$5 General Admission

$3 Students & Seniors

Free for CAC members and children under 15