Join us this First Fridays on the Boulevard for "This Place" - the first in a series of storytelling events that will highlight, celebrate, and preserve the stories of the people, places, and practices that make Central City what it is.
Event Details:
First Event: October 7 at the Dryades Public Market
Happy Hour: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Stories start at 7 p.m.
Featured Storytellers:
The Creole Belle Baby Dolls of Central City
Chef Allision
Dryades Public Market
Omar Aziz
Businessman & En...
Join us this First Fridays on the Boulevard for "This Place" - the first in a series of storytelling events that will highlight, celebrate, and preserve the stories of the people, places, and practices that make Central City what it is.
Event Details:
First Event: October 7 at the Dryades Public Market
Happy Hour: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Stories start at 7 p.m.
Featured Storytellers:
The Creole Belle Baby Dolls of Central City
Chef Allision
Dryades Public Market
Omar Aziz
Businessman & Entreprenuer
Bill Rouselle, President & CEO
Bright Moments Inc.
Cindy Williams, Director
John & Bonnie Boyd Hopsitality & Culinary Library
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
Alana Harris, Community Outreach Coordinator
Dryades Public Market
Valerie Yates, Case Manager
STRIVE Inc.
With a youth led performance by ActingUP!
Listen to leaders in the community share stories about Food & Culture, Art & Entrepreneurship, and Joy & Equity. And then step up to the mic and share some words of your own, because you too, are part of the story of This Place.
*Stories collected through this series will be archived in the Historic New Orleans Collection and will drive several youth-led creative placemaking projects in Central City.
For more information contact Jose Cotto at jose@artsneworleans.org.
