Thursday, March 31, 2011
APRIL EVENTS AT ASHÉ
M’BATLE SU - “GOING HOME”
April 2, 2011 | 8:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
April 2, 2011 | 8:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
General Admission: $15
N’Kafu Traditional African Dance Company presents its 18th Annual Concert & Workshop Series and Conference. The conference, which runs from March 31 through April 3, 2011, features daily drum, dance and history classes to be held at 1520 North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans. Instructors are Sulé Adams, Malang Bayo, Souleyman Diop, SuQuan Diop, Essa Grayson, Aminata Mane, Greer Mendy, Monique Moss, Uché Omoniyi. The concert is in honor of Souleymane Diop (Master Mandinko Folklorist, National Ballet of Senegal; Senegal, West Africa) will be held at Ashé Cultural Arts Center on April 2, at 8:00 p.m. Featured master artists are Malang Bayo, Souleymane & SuQuan Diop, Essa Grayson, Morikabba Kouyate, Uché Omoniyi, and Mohammad Sene (nephew of Doudou N’diaye Rose). Tickets are available from N’Kafu members, Community Book Center, and at the door.
CATCH DAT B.E.A.T. PT 2
April 3 and April 6, 2011 | 7:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
$25
April 3 and April 6, 2011 | 7:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
$25
Lucky Johnson Productions presents CATCH DAT B.E.A.T. PART 2. Part 1 packed the house night after night. If you missed it, you definitely don't want to miss the humor, powerful singing and, of course, DAT B.E.A.T., in Part 2. Starring Lucky, Roca B., Dyverse, T.L. James, Seleciana Spice, Bizz, Nunu, Marlow and Brandy. Come out and laugh until it hurts.
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
April 15 and April 16, 2011 | 7:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
General Admission $15; Students and Senior Citizens $10
April 15 and April 16, 2011 | 7:00 p.m.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
General Admission $15; Students and Senior Citizens $10
V-Day and Ashé Cultural Arts Center will present Eve Ensler’s internationally acclaimed play The Vagina Monologues, directed by Dollie Eaglin-Monroe– A V-Day 2011 Campaign Event to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls. The cast includes local artists and celebrities Meg Farris, Adella Gautier, Gail Glapion, Barbara Lacen-Keller, Kelder Summers, along with others. Proceeds from the show will benefit Crescent House, Liberty House and The YWCA of Greater New Orleans. V-Day’s 2011 Spotlight shines on Women and Girls of Haiti. Tickets go on sale April 4, 2011. For more information, call (504) 569-9070.
A COMMUNITY SINGS
April 19, 2011 | 6:00 p.m.
ASHÉ Cultural Arts Center | (504) 569-9070
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
You are invited to sing your heart out at this event. Led by songbird and actress Michaela Harrison, you will take a walk down memory lane with some old time favorites. You just never know what the theme might be--movie and television series theme songs, favorite western songs, childhood songs, etc. Stay tuned for April's theme, and come prepared to sing.
