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The OverFlow: Festival Kick-off and Mixer

  • The André Cailloux Center 2541 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA, 70119 United States (map)

🎭 THE OVERFLOW: Art as First Responder 🎭

Join us for THE OVERFLOW, a dynamic evening exploring how art shapes place, memory, and justice in New Orleans.

📅 Date: Wednesday 3/19/25
📍 Location: André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice

2541 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA

⏰ Event Schedule:
🔹 5:00 – 5:30 PM | Welcome & Opening
Introduction to the evening’s themes and the festival’s mission.

🔹 5:30 – 6:00 PM | Guided Conversation
Duggan & Andrews share powerful insights on New Orleans’ cultural and civic evolution.

🔹 6:15 – 7:00 PM | Moderated Panel Discussion
🎤 Moderator: Shani Peterson (The Black School)
💡 Panelists:

  • Gia Hamilton (NOAAM)

  • Shaddai Livingston (ASHE, Afro-Indigenous Society)

  • Nick Slie (Mondo Bizarro)

  • Lauren Turner Hines (Andre Cailloux Center)

Discussion Topics:
🏙 Place & Story – How NOLA’s history and landscape shape its identity.
🧠 Memory & Connection – Strengthening community bonds through collective memory.
🎭 Art as First Responder – The power of art & culture in crisis response.
⚖ Justice & Collaboration – How creative spaces drive social transformation.
📊 Data & Future Directions – Using research to shape the next chapter.

🔹 7:00 – 8:00 PM | Kick-Off Reception
Celebrate with us! Enjoy exclusive access to an ebook and discounted WE WILL DREAM Festival tickets.

🎟️ RSVP Now! https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=269339

#TheOverflow #WeWillDream #ArtAsFirstResponder #AndreCaillouxCenter #NOLACulture



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