Monday, May 5
Students at the Center - Free Film Screening!
Please join us for a night of great films! Wednesday, May 7, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA. 70113
FREE Admission
Steven Gladney in "Jazz Journey." Photo courtesy of Students at the Center.
"Moving On"
A short film about a female going through rough times with her boyfriend during her
senior year of high school after hurricane Katrina. (12 minutes)
"Jazz Journey"
A young black male is forced to decide on one item that he values most to take with
him as he evacuates for Hurricane Katrina. (11 minutes)
"When Love Hurts"
The feature film for the evening. There will be a brief presentation about this project
before the screening. (28 minutes long)
Sponsored by Students at the Center
Hosted by Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Hope to see you there!
Sunday, May 4
SISTAHS MAKING A CHANGE
An Inner-city Wellness & Health Project
Using Culture to Promote Wellness & Healthier Lifestyles
African Dance, Samba, Line Dance, Secondline, Kickboxing,
Nutrition, Wellness & Stress Reduction Coaching
BRING FRIENDS, FAMILY & NEIGHBORS!
COME JOIN US AS WE WIGGLE TO WELLNESS AND MAKE
CHANGES IN OUR MINDS, BODIES, SOULS, AND COMMUNITIES!
Mondays & Thursdays, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ashe' Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA
FREE! FREE! FREE!
For Information call: (504) 569-9070
Produced by: Ashe' Cultural Arts Center an Initiative of Efforts of Grace, Inc.
Sponsored by: The State of Louisiana, Steps to a Healthier LA (New Orleans), The Ford
Foundation, and The Arts Council of New Orleans
ITVS Community Cinema - FREE Screening of A DREAM IN DOUBT
A DREAM IN DOUBT by Tami Yeager
SUNDAY, MAY 4 at 6:00 PM
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113
America's first post-9/11 hate crime murder punctuated a growing wave of violence in retaliation for the terror attacks.
Told through the eyes of the victim's brother, A DREAM IN DOUBT travels to Phoenix to tell a personal story of national tragedy,
murder, community and the American Dream. (60 minutes)
A short discussion will follow the screening. Speakers to be announced.
FREE Admission
Hosted by the Charitable Film Network, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Public Broadcasting Service, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
and Independent Television Service.
Friday, April 25
Ashé Artists at JAZZ FEST!
Please come out and show your support for Ashéand our family of artists!
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 & SATURDAY, MAY 3
New Orleans Fairgrounds
1751 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70119
ZION TRINITY
Congo Square Stage at 11:30 a.m.
Their performance will be broadcast live worldwide on WWOZ and on the web
at www.wwoz.org.
KUMBUKA AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM COLLECTIVE
Gentilly Stage also at 11:30 a.m.
BAMBOULA 2000
Jazz and Heritage Stage at 3:05 p.m.
ASHÉ DRUM CIRLCE & BAMBOULA 2000's IMAGINATION TOUR
Children's Stage
Saturday, May 3 at 3:00 p.m.
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The Ashé produced CD, "Her Name is New Orleans - Listen to the Women," is being sold at the Jazz Fest in the Borders Music Tent
along with CD's from Bamboula 2000 and Zion Trinity.
The Ashé Cultural Arts Center will have a booth in the Congo Square Marketplace selling the work of Ashé Co-Founder Douglas Redd.
See you at Jazz Fest!
Tuesday, April 22
Join us on Earth Day for a Free Screening of NOT BROKEN
NOT BROKEN
by Pluma Pictures
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
7:00 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113
FREE Admission
Arrive at 6:30 pm and enjoy a special music performance by John Flynn.
Not Broken illustrates the horrific life-and-death ordeals and struggles some people faced
at the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, as well as their heroics. In the aftermath, some faced
gross governmental incompetence, neglect, crime, racism and religious bigotry. Their faith,
however — whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist or agnostic — provided a reservoir
of strength, not only for their survival, but in also aiding others.
Presented by Pluma Pictures, Ashé Cultural Arts Center and Charitable Film Network.
Friday, April 11
"Swimming Upstream" - World Premiere at V-DAY!
Friday, April 11, 2008
In the Louisiana Superdome
7:30 PM
Admission FREE
Directed by Kenny Leon
Music Director JMichael
In partnership with Eve Ensler
A group of 16 local artists explore how women took power in to their own hands during
our nation's worst natural disaster, ensuring there is an artistic record of the experiences
of New Orleanians.
The Swimming Upstream performance is part of the V to the 10th, V-Day's 10th Anniversary.
The Cast: Troi Bechet, Asali Devan, Anne-Liese Juge Fox, Karen Kaia Livers and Briceshanay
Gresham as the understudy. In addition, the complete cast will include celebrity cast members.
At this time, the first confirmed celebrity cast member is Kerry Washington. Karel
Sloane-Boekbinder and Dwana Makeba are Swimming Upstream's production managers.
The Swimming Upstream Writers: Carol Bebelle, Troi Bechet, Reverend Lois Dejean, Asali
Devan, Anne-Liese Juge Fox, Adella Gautier, Briceshanay Gresham, Herreast Harrison, Karen
Kaia Livers, Tommye Myrick, Cherice Harrison Nelson, Kathy Randels, Dollie Rivas, Dina
Roudeze, Karel Sloane-Boekbinder and Carol Sutton.
For more information please visit:
katrinawarriors.net
http://v10.vday.org/anniversary-events/katrina-warriors
V to the 10th - Preview Screening of TALKIN' WATER
Filmmakers: Suprena Henderson, Sade Falebita, Briceshanay Gresham
and Rodneka Shelbia. Photo courtesy of Ashé Cultural Arts Center.
PLEASE JOIN US for a preview "work-in-progress" screening of the film TALKIN' WATER
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2008
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113
FREE Admission
Disillusioned by the media coverage of Hurricane Katrina, four young women - two from
New York City and two from New Orleans - set out to tell the real story. Armed with video
cameras and a sense of personal responsibility, the teens are surprised to discover as much
about themselves as New Orleans. A reception and Q&A with the filmmakers will follow
the screening.
Following the screening there will be a brief panel discussion with the Director,
Filmmakers and a Girls Club Representative.
The TALKIN' WATER preview screening is presented by Charitable Film Network, DCTV, the
Lower East Side Girls Club of New York City and Ashé Cultural Arts Center.
Thursday, April 10
Please Join us for the Ashé Cabaret!
Directed by Karen Kaia Livers
Thursday, April 10, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113
MC: Adella Gautier
$15 General Admission
FEATURING:
The performance work of "Swimming Upstream" artists, Troi Bechet, Dina Roudeze, Karel
Sloane-Boekbinder, Adella Gautier, Herreast Harrison, Karen Kaia Livers, Tommye Myrick,
Cherice Harrison Nelson, Kathy Randels, and Carol Sutton, and the Young Kings and Queens
of the Guardians of the Flame, young women from McMain and Douglass, and the Creative
Movers of Audubon Montessori.
Excerpts from "The Origin of Life on Earth, An African Creation Myth" - Winner of a 2008 Big
Easy Award for Best Ethnic Dance, Directed by Dollie Rivas, and Excepts from the play "13 Lessons."
Ashé Cabaret is a Katrina Warriors Festival event, leading up to V-Day's 10th Anniversary
For more information please visit:
katrinawarriors.net
http://v10.vday.org/anniversary-events/katrina-warriors
NOLA "V-Men" Discussion
United in the fight to end violence against women and girls.Please join us for an open dialogue on:
APRIL 10, 2008
DILLARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY (2nd floor)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
For more information contact:
Gwen Richardson, Program Coordinator
richhans88@gmail.com or (504) 569-9070
Violence against women is not merely a female issue; it’s a human dilemma twisting the lives and consciences of men as well; men whose voices need to be heard in order for the dialogue that began ten years ago with the founding of V-Day to be complete. We can no longer afford to keep men’s voices out of the conversation. There is only one team in the human race.
To begin the V-Day weekend we offer a dialogue. An extensive reach into the consciousness of men to discover, enlighten and accept our role in the fight to end violence against women and girls. On April 10, 2008 we engage in discussion to find questions and answers, motives and causes, the rights and wrongs in this human experience. We stand up and declare our support, encouragement and assistance in this ongoing fight.
Join us as we bring together influential men from all walks of life to explore these issues and offer their experiences. Fathers, professional athletes, students, politicians, community leaders, clergymen, artists, activists, educators all with the intent to celebrate, activate and change the story of women.
We would like to invite you to take part in this unique panel discussion as part of this exciting historical weekend.
About NOLA's V-Men! These men, from the Greater New Orleans area, are volunteering to facilitate forums throughout the community. This will allow males to have open dialogues to discuss and "Re-EDUCATE" men about violence against women and children. V-Men-10th have accepted the challenge and have stood up to declare their support, encouragement and assistance in this ongoing fight to end oppression and violence against women and children.
New Orleans Renaissance Society
Frederick “Hollywood” Delahoussaye, wood@thesoulofno.com or (504) 239-0217
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Christopher “One-Eye” Williams, chriswill75@gmail.com or (504) 569-9070
Wednesday, April 9
V-DAY Preview Screening of "THE STORM INSIDE THE DOME"
by Shelton Alexander
APRIL 9, 2008
8:00 pm
Ashé Cultrural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113
FREE Admission
This event will feature excepts from a documentary-in-progress by Shelton "African American Shakespear" Alexander, a talk-back with the film-maker and opportunities to share stories that may not ever have been heard before. The documentary features never-before-seen footage from inside the Superdome. I order to be mindful of everyone, psychologists will be present to provide opportunities for a "safe" space for sharing.
About Shake: Shelton Alexander who is professionally known as "African American Shakespear" or simply "Shake" has been on the spoken word scene since August 2001, when he debuted his first poem entitled, "Patience". He has since then gone on to achieve countless accomplishments within spoken word as a leader of the New Orleans National Slam Team as well the Grand Slam Champion of New Orleans for 2005 just to name a few (see performance credits). As a spoken word artist, poet, writer, author and motivational speaker, he thrives on inspiring people with his soul filled words.
For more information visit Shelton "African American Shakespear" Alexander at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvo9p_vETPY.
Tuesday, April 8
Whole Foods sales to benefit N.O. area battered-women shelters
NEW ORLEANS - Sales at the Magazine Street and Veterans Memorial Boulevard Whole Foods Markets from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 8 will benefit two New Orleans-area battered-women shelters.
Whole Foods Market Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., and the Whole Foods Market at 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd. will donate 5 percent of net sales that day to Crescent House and Metropolitan Center for Women & Children.
"These organizations provide an important community service, including safety and support for battered women and their children, individual advocacy, group support, therapy, safety planning and more," Whole Foods said in a news release.
For more information, go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com, www.ccano.org and www.metrobatteredwomen.com.
Whole Foods Market Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., and the Whole Foods Market at 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd. will donate 5 percent of net sales that day to Crescent House and Metropolitan Center for Women & Children.
"These organizations provide an important community service, including safety and support for battered women and their children, individual advocacy, group support, therapy, safety planning and more," Whole Foods said in a news release.
For more information, go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com, www.ccano.org and www.metrobatteredwomen.com.
V to the 10th Screening of NO!
A documentary by Aishah Shahidah SimmonsPlease join us for a FREE screening!
APRIL 8, 2008
7:00 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70113
Produced and directed over a period of eleven years, seven of which were full time,
NO! explores the international reality of rape, other forms of sexual assault and healing
through the first person testimonies, scholarship, spirituality, activism, and cultural
work of African-Americans. This groundbreaking, award-winning documentary also
explores how rape is used as a weapon of homophobia.
VIEW THE NO! TRAILER NOW!
"If the Black community in the Americas and in the world would save itself,
it must complete the work this film begins."
-- Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, The Color Purple
"This well-done documentary had a powerful impact…the post-viewing community
discussion was so inspiring that the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
designated showings of NO! in community settings as the Featured Event for its
2007 National Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign."
-- Karen Baker, LMSW, Director, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Monday, April 7
ITVS Community Cinema Screening
KING CORN
by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2008
6:00 PM
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113
FREE Admission
Two recent college graduates embark on a mission to see where America's food comes
from by growing it. In the rural town of Greene, Iowa, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis plant a
single acre of the nation's most powerful crop and then set out to follow it to America's
tables. But when they learn what their harvest is destined to become, Ian and Curt realize
their experiment has gotten out of hand. (90 minutes) A short discussion will follow the
screening.
Speakers:
Ashbell McLeevn (Award winning Chef & Television Personality), David Aman (Filmmaker & Chef)
Greta Gladney (Upper 9th Ward Farmers Market) and more!
Hosted by the CHARITABLE FILM NETWORK, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Public Broadcasting Service, Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Independent Television Service.
Friday, April 4
V to the 10th - Wine Tasting and Silent Auction
PLEASE JOIN USFRIDAY, APRIL 4
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Craige Cultural Center
1800 Newton Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
$10 Admission
Music by:
Orleania String Quartet and Zion Trinity
Performances by:
Sunni Patterson and Asia
Hosted by:
Craige Cultural Center
Common Ground Health Clinic
Ovah Da Rivah Folk Life - A Creole Village
Mary Amelia Douglas-Whited - Community Women's Education Center
Auction is cash or check only
Proceeds will benefit the New Orleans Women's Shelter
For more information call (504) 655-0390
Thursday, April 3
COME CANVAS WITH EVE ENSLER FOR V DAY!
Please join Eve Ensler, the Katrina Warriors Superlove Council, and meet the newest Katrina Warriors as we rally together for the last time before V DAY weekend.
We need your help to get the word out about V DAY!
Saturday, April 5th
10:00 AM
Meeting Site:
Hands On New Orleans, 4153 Canal St.
For more info, please, visit:
http://handsonneworleans.org/
Or contact:
Geneva Marney
kwfvolunteers@gmail.com
PH 504 483 7041
Thank you so much & we look forward to seeing you on Saturday, dressed in your pinks!!
-KATRINA WARRIORS SUPERLOVE COUNCIL & V-DAY
www.vday.org
www.katrinawarriors.net
