Monday, May 28, 2007
2007 Summer Youth Programs at Ashé
SIGN UP TODAY FOR OUR CLASSES IN
SPOKEN WORD, DANCE, MUSIC & FILMMAKING
Monday, June 4, 2007 – Friday, June 22, 2007
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Central City, New Orleans
(504) 569-9070
Lunch will be provided for students
Music Theory
Come participate in the music experience. Instructors teach music theory and music composition. Learn how to command the music language and techniques of playing, reading, and understanding the various forms of music.
INSTRUCTOR: LLOYD DALY
Poetry/Spoken Word/Performance Arts
Develop a group or individual performance piece around issues of art and culture as they relate to your life. Learn from accomplished poets/spoken word artists to develop your poetic abilities.
INSTRUCTORS: SHELTON ALEXANDER, FREDERICK DELAHOUSSAYE
Ashé Film Institute
Learn basic video production, filming and editing. Be the actor, director, camera crew, editor, and producer of your own video short.
INSTRUCTOR: BRODERICK WEBB
Dance/Movement
Interested in dance? Come get professional guidance and create your own performance piece as well as learn the history and techniques of various forms of dance.
INSTRUCTOR: GISELLE NAKHID
SIGN UP NOW!
Call Ashé Cultural Arts Center 569-9070 or email: ashecac@gmail.com
Sponsors include: Efforts of Grace Inc. The Ford Foundation, Arts Council of New Orleans, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Foundation for the Mid-South, Higher Ground Fund, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, Blue Moon Foundation, Charitable Film Network, and the State of Louisiana
SPOKEN WORD, DANCE, MUSIC & FILMMAKING
Monday, June 4, 2007 – Friday, June 22, 2007
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
Central City, New Orleans
(504) 569-9070
Lunch will be provided for students
Music Theory
Come participate in the music experience. Instructors teach music theory and music composition. Learn how to command the music language and techniques of playing, reading, and understanding the various forms of music.
INSTRUCTOR: LLOYD DALY
Poetry/Spoken Word/Performance Arts
Develop a group or individual performance piece around issues of art and culture as they relate to your life. Learn from accomplished poets/spoken word artists to develop your poetic abilities.
INSTRUCTORS: SHELTON ALEXANDER, FREDERICK DELAHOUSSAYE
Ashé Film Institute
Learn basic video production, filming and editing. Be the actor, director, camera crew, editor, and producer of your own video short.
INSTRUCTOR: BRODERICK WEBB
Dance/Movement
Interested in dance? Come get professional guidance and create your own performance piece as well as learn the history and techniques of various forms of dance.
INSTRUCTOR: GISELLE NAKHID
SIGN UP NOW!
Call Ashé Cultural Arts Center 569-9070 or email: ashecac@gmail.com
Sponsors include: Efforts of Grace Inc. The Ford Foundation, Arts Council of New Orleans, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Foundation for the Mid-South, Higher Ground Fund, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, Blue Moon Foundation, Charitable Film Network, and the State of Louisiana
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Please join us for "Summer Sip'n with Ashé"
Sip Spanish winesListen to DJ Real spin some hot tunes
Dive into some wonderful Latin cuisine
Enjoy artwork by Latino artist Jose Torres Tama!
Friday, May 25 from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
Central City, New Orleans
(504) 569-9070
$20/person @ the door!
(all inclusive)
Hosted by Sip Wine Shop & Ashé
Saturday, May 5, 2007
"Images from the Kuliyuga: The Age of Conflict"
An Art Exhibit by Latino Multidisciplinary ArtistJOSE TORRES TAMA
MAY 5 - June 1, 2007
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
OPENING RECEPTION - with Jose Torres Tama
Saturday, May 5 at Ashé, from 5:00pm -9:00pm.
This visual arts exhibit showcases of three decades of mixed media drawings exploring social conflicts in an age of forsaken spirituality. Much of Tama's work is rendered in dramatic styles akin to contemporary Latino art. The opening coincides with the celebration of "Cinco de Mayo" which commemorates the triumph of the Mexican people against the French occupiers of 1862. The artist hopes that this exhibit can bring the diverse Hispanic community of New Orleans to Ashé to celebrate Latino heritage and culture.
For more information visit www.torrestama.com or contact: Jose Torres Tama at jose@torrestama.com.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
New Orleans Filmmakers bring Pearl Jam Song to life
Ashé / Pearl Jam Video Project
In an effort to creatively support the local film community in New Orleans, J Records teamed up with Ashé Cultural Arts Center and commissioned artists to create 10 exciting visual interpretations of "GONE" the latest single from legendary rock band Pearl Jam.
Look here to see our favorite "Gone" videos by New Orleans Filmmakers:
1. Gone by "Gone" A tribute to local music legend "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, by high school students at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Music Video and their instructor Aaron Walker, and
2. Wingbuilder by Kristian P. Hansen of Three Ball Films.
CHECK OUT these additional Pearl Jam music videos below!
Pearl Jam Video by Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Pearl Jam Video by New Orleans Filmmakers Group
Pearl Jam Video by Stickman Productions
Pearl Jam Video by Film Junkies
Pearl Jam Video by New Orleans Video Access Center
Pearl Jam Video by House of Lordes Productions
Pearl Jam Video by Todd Voltz
For more information about youth video programs at Ashé Cultural Arts Center contact: ashecac@gmail.com
