13 April 2008
11 April 2008
SATURDAY NIGHT - APRIL12th
This Saturday Night, you are invited to XO Studios at 2833 Dauphine (in the Marigny) for a show of seven artists. This will be the first time that four of the artists are being presented by a studio or gallery that is a member of the St. Claude Arts District. From 5 - 9 p.m., come see seven artists and photographers of different styles and you won't regret seeing where the underground of New Orleans art hangs its hat and art.
You're already in town for French Quarter Fest, may as well enjoy the local art scene too!
New work by ALLISON, TAYLOR LEE SHEPHARD, AMIE DAVIS, MIKE DINGLER, COLIN AND OTHERS!
DAMN! YES, I MEANT APRIL 12TH!
08 April 2008
NoLA Rising Donates Numerous Pieces to the Firefighters of St. Bernard
NoLA Rising brought the following pieces, plus more, to Chief Thomas Stone and Glenn Ellis of the St. Bernard Fire Department yesterday for the firefighters in St. Bernard Parish who are finally getting back into their homes. NoLA Rising wishes them the best of all worlds and salute them for all of their hard work. Those of us at NoLA Rising hopes that it helps makes their houses more like home!
(Photo of Chief Stone and Capt Ellis is by Gary Perez of Dragonfly Photography - www.dragonflyphotography.org)
07 April 2008
WDSU and NoLA Rising hitting the Airwaves Together
AND DESPITE ALL LEGAL ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE FOLLOWING STORY, BOTH NBC AFFILIATE LAWYERS AND MY OWN LEGAL TEAM HAVE DECIDED THIS STORY CAN AIR AND IT DID AIR THIS PAST SUNDAY NIGHT.
In the battle for the culture of New Orleans...
NoLA Rising sends a great big thank you to the enchanting Crista Rock for her work on this story. Even Bonus agrees, it rocks!
She saying "Thanks Bonus!!!"
In the battle for the culture of New Orleans...
NoLA Rising sends a great big thank you to the enchanting Crista Rock for her work on this story. Even Bonus agrees, it rocks!
She saying "Thanks Bonus!!!"
06 April 2008
NoLA Rising Events on the Horizon
ART SHOWING, this Saturday, April 12th 5 to 9 p.m., XO STUDIOS in the Marigny, 2833 Dauphine Street. Ranger Dave features seven artists, three of whom are NoLA Rising Artists. Ranger Dave joins the ranks of the St. Claude Arts District(www.scadnola.com)with featured artists including, photographer Amie Davis, NoLA Rising founder Michael "ReX" Dingler, and NoLA Rising members Taylor Shephard and Allison.
NoLA Rising Art Chapter at Tulane University expected to open soon. We are hoping to have the joining collegiate members help us in the new STOP THE VIOLENCE campaign that NoLA Rising has been working to implent since the beginning of the year.
Mid to Late May: NoLA Rising Paint Party, XO Studios in the Marigny (address above). NoLA Rising will again host an open event for artists and art-lovers to come and paint at our Marigny location. Bring salvaged wood, paint for the masses and your love for the arts and the city of New Orleans and create something beautiful for us to donate to the people of New Orleans for our It's Yours, Take It event. Exact date, TBA so stay tuned
June: Date TBA NoLA Rising Presents TAKE IT, IT'S YOURS. New Orleans will be one of three cities this June to host TAKE IT, IT'S YOURS a free art show and event. On the same day, we will orchestrate a public exhibition of free art along with cities in Australia and Manitoba, Canada. Artwork from the NoLA Rising paint party will be exhibited alongside the growing number if international artists currently sending pieces. Thus far, I have seventeen artists signed up to mail pieces to us for this exhibit and would love to have local artists swell the ranks of our public and free exhibition. Stay tuned for more information! UPDATE: We now have a location in Singapore set up and are working on Southsea! And we're looking for the weekend of June 7th or 8th, exact date still being nailed down (every pun intended)
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Fantasy is the only canvas large enough for me to paint on.
* Brooks
NoLA Rising Art Chapter at Tulane University expected to open soon. We are hoping to have the joining collegiate members help us in the new STOP THE VIOLENCE campaign that NoLA Rising has been working to implent since the beginning of the year.
Mid to Late May: NoLA Rising Paint Party, XO Studios in the Marigny (address above). NoLA Rising will again host an open event for artists and art-lovers to come and paint at our Marigny location. Bring salvaged wood, paint for the masses and your love for the arts and the city of New Orleans and create something beautiful for us to donate to the people of New Orleans for our It's Yours, Take It event. Exact date, TBA so stay tuned
June: Date TBA NoLA Rising Presents TAKE IT, IT'S YOURS. New Orleans will be one of three cities this June to host TAKE IT, IT'S YOURS a free art show and event. On the same day, we will orchestrate a public exhibition of free art along with cities in Australia and Manitoba, Canada. Artwork from the NoLA Rising paint party will be exhibited alongside the growing number if international artists currently sending pieces. Thus far, I have seventeen artists signed up to mail pieces to us for this exhibit and would love to have local artists swell the ranks of our public and free exhibition. Stay tuned for more information! UPDATE: We now have a location in Singapore set up and are working on Southsea! And we're looking for the weekend of June 7th or 8th, exact date still being nailed down (every pun intended)
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Fantasy is the only canvas large enough for me to paint on.
* Brooks
Benefits and Memorials - Chris and Otter of Bacchanal & Ashley Morris Memorial Fund
Howdy all NoLA Risers!
Below you will find information concerning some recent local tragedies that have occurred. I ask that you take a look and see what you can do. As part of the New Orleans community, NoLA Rising believes that it is imperative that we help our friends and neighbors. I've posted below some details about Chris and Otter and a website that has been set up by Andrea Gardner of L'art Noir to help support them through a horrible accident they've recently been in.
In addition to helping Chris and Otter, NoLA Rising is working to help the family of Ashley Morris, a noted New Orleans blogger and professor who has passed away. Below are many of the details that have been posted and emailed by Loki. I'll be working with him to see what NoLA Rising and its community of artists can do to assist there.
This is yet another example of the New Orleans community that separates us from other places. If any of y'all would like to help in each your own and unique way, please let me or Loki know. His information is below in the forwarded email.
And you all know, I don't randomly support causes. But this is not a cause, these are people who are part of our community. This is something that I have been asked to participate in and something I believe in. The spirit of New Orleans is ever-present in our willingness to participate in helping our friends and neighbors...which is why I am asking you to figure out in what way you can participate. If y'all would like to contact me about what can be done, please let me know and I'll be glad to forward any info and or support you can offer.
I call on all artists in the NoLA Rising sphere to contact me about donating artwork to these efforts! If you have some other skill or service, let me know and I'll get you in touch with the appropriate person. Thanks for being part of our melting pot of ideas and community here in New Orleans and thanks for helping NoLA Rise...one person at a time!
ReX
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CHRIS AND OTTER
Chris from Bacchanal and Otter from the Backyard Ballroom were involved in a bad car accident early morning March 31. Their friend Tony Bonanno was driving and was pronounced dead on the scene. Chris suffered some broken bones and has had surgery, but will hopefully be home soon. Otter suffered more extensive injuries, including internal bleeding and is currently in guarded condition at University Hospital ICU.
Many wonderful groups and individuals are coming together to help support Chris and Otter financially and otherwise. L'art Noir New Orleans is coordinating a fund-raiser tentatively to take place on Saturday, April 19th at the Backyard Ballroom with bands, performances, art and other goods/services auction, etc.
Sign up to receive email updates on Chris & Otter's condition and fund-raising efforts here: lartnoir.com/Chris_Otter_Updates.
If you are interested in helping with the fund-raiser, playing at the fund-raiser and/or donating art, goods, services or other items for the auction, please contact Andrea via email at andrea@lartnoirneworleans.com or by phone at 504-324-2489.
An organization mailing list has been set up to facilitate fund-raising and other efforts and pass along updates and other info. If you wish to be part of the list, you can sign up at www.lartnoir.com/Chris_Otter.
If you wish to donate to them through paypal, here's a link. I'll update postings as they are relevant.
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ASHLEY MORRIS
REPOSTED FROM HUMID CITY
The Doctor Has Left The Building
April 2nd, 2008 by Loki
It is my sad duty to let you know that Dr. Ashley Morris, the man most likely to call Ray Nagin a fuckmook to his face, passed away today. We have lost our excitable boy. His unrelenting passion for our city and his community will be missed as much as his unflinching and cuss-ridden dissections of the federal, state and local incompetence that has brought our city to its present state.
Hana, his wife, left a post on his blog. Go by, leave a comment, read his old posts if you haven’t. Let them know there are people out there who care. He leaves three young children.
My friend you shall be missed, and that by many more than just myself. I will have more to say later when I am able to compose myself.
Ashley Morris, RIP
---http://rememberashleymorris.com Main site, content soon
http://mojono.com/mailman/listinfo/ashleymorrisfund_mojono.com Fund
Raising Announcement list
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ashleymorris/ Group Photo Albums of Ashley
504-708-4492 is the number to call to record an mp3 message for Hana
and the kids. Please start by introducing yourself. Please share your
Ashley Stories. This is something that the kids will really appreciate
down the line so don't be bashful especially if you have a really good
story.
Spread these please, and also be prepared to spread the paypal info
that will be in the next email. Once that gets out we have five
figures to raise just for funeral expenses alone and we need to try to
do it ASAP.
Hana seems to bouncing back, but there are still grave financial
concerns. We must be active! Its fer da Perfesser!
If you are interested in making a donation to Hana for helping with expenses, go to paypal and use the email address ashley.morris.fund@gmail.com to donate money. Thank you for being a part of the New Orleans community.
Below you will find information concerning some recent local tragedies that have occurred. I ask that you take a look and see what you can do. As part of the New Orleans community, NoLA Rising believes that it is imperative that we help our friends and neighbors. I've posted below some details about Chris and Otter and a website that has been set up by Andrea Gardner of L'art Noir to help support them through a horrible accident they've recently been in.
In addition to helping Chris and Otter, NoLA Rising is working to help the family of Ashley Morris, a noted New Orleans blogger and professor who has passed away. Below are many of the details that have been posted and emailed by Loki. I'll be working with him to see what NoLA Rising and its community of artists can do to assist there.
This is yet another example of the New Orleans community that separates us from other places. If any of y'all would like to help in each your own and unique way, please let me or Loki know. His information is below in the forwarded email.
And you all know, I don't randomly support causes. But this is not a cause, these are people who are part of our community. This is something that I have been asked to participate in and something I believe in. The spirit of New Orleans is ever-present in our willingness to participate in helping our friends and neighbors...which is why I am asking you to figure out in what way you can participate. If y'all would like to contact me about what can be done, please let me know and I'll be glad to forward any info and or support you can offer.
I call on all artists in the NoLA Rising sphere to contact me about donating artwork to these efforts! If you have some other skill or service, let me know and I'll get you in touch with the appropriate person. Thanks for being part of our melting pot of ideas and community here in New Orleans and thanks for helping NoLA Rise...one person at a time!
ReX
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CHRIS AND OTTER
Chris from Bacchanal and Otter from the Backyard Ballroom were involved in a bad car accident early morning March 31. Their friend Tony Bonanno was driving and was pronounced dead on the scene. Chris suffered some broken bones and has had surgery, but will hopefully be home soon. Otter suffered more extensive injuries, including internal bleeding and is currently in guarded condition at University Hospital ICU.
Many wonderful groups and individuals are coming together to help support Chris and Otter financially and otherwise. L'art Noir New Orleans is coordinating a fund-raiser tentatively to take place on Saturday, April 19th at the Backyard Ballroom with bands, performances, art and other goods/services auction, etc.
Sign up to receive email updates on Chris & Otter's condition and fund-raising efforts here: lartnoir.com/Chris_Otter_Updates.
If you are interested in helping with the fund-raiser, playing at the fund-raiser and/or donating art, goods, services or other items for the auction, please contact Andrea via email at andrea@lartnoirneworleans.com or by phone at 504-324-2489.
An organization mailing list has been set up to facilitate fund-raising and other efforts and pass along updates and other info. If you wish to be part of the list, you can sign up at www.lartnoir.com/Chris_Otter.
If you wish to donate to them through paypal, here's a link. I'll update postings as they are relevant.
---
ASHLEY MORRIS
REPOSTED FROM HUMID CITY
The Doctor Has Left The Building
April 2nd, 2008 by Loki
It is my sad duty to let you know that Dr. Ashley Morris, the man most likely to call Ray Nagin a fuckmook to his face, passed away today. We have lost our excitable boy. His unrelenting passion for our city and his community will be missed as much as his unflinching and cuss-ridden dissections of the federal, state and local incompetence that has brought our city to its present state.
Hana, his wife, left a post on his blog. Go by, leave a comment, read his old posts if you haven’t. Let them know there are people out there who care. He leaves three young children.
My friend you shall be missed, and that by many more than just myself. I will have more to say later when I am able to compose myself.
Ashley Morris, RIP
---http://rememberashleymorris.com Main site, content soon
http://mojono.com/mailman/listinfo/ashleymorrisfund_mojono.com Fund
Raising Announcement list
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ashleymorris/ Group Photo Albums of Ashley
504-708-4492 is the number to call to record an mp3 message for Hana
and the kids. Please start by introducing yourself. Please share your
Ashley Stories. This is something that the kids will really appreciate
down the line so don't be bashful especially if you have a really good
story.
Spread these please, and also be prepared to spread the paypal info
that will be in the next email. Once that gets out we have five
figures to raise just for funeral expenses alone and we need to try to
do it ASAP.
Hana seems to bouncing back, but there are still grave financial
concerns. We must be active! Its fer da Perfesser!
If you are interested in making a donation to Hana for helping with expenses, go to paypal and use the email address ashley.morris.fund@gmail.com to donate money. Thank you for being a part of the New Orleans community.
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