From now through this weekend, there are many events that include Hurricane Katrina as a relevant topic. Here’s a list of the many discussions, workshops, second lines and more that include Katrina and New Orleans:
FRIDAY AUGUST 21
Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal St.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 21-28
A week-long series of panel discussions will focus on highlighting the Katrina 10 stories of individuals, organizations and government officials. These panel discussions, which are open to media and general public, will cover the following topics: Civic Engagement, Criminal Justice Reform, Culture & Tourism, Disaster Recovery & Emergency Preparedness, Economic Development & Entrepreneurship, Flood Protection and Sustainability, Health & Wellness, Housing Recover, K-12 Education Reform, Neighborhood Revitalization, Universities & Higher Educations Role in Recovery. Katrina10.org
Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St. (504) 528-3805; cacno.org
7:30 p.m. Aug. 21
Join the editors of The Southern Review for an 80th anniversary celebration and launch of the summer 2015 issue, which contains a Katrina anniversary feature. Contributors John Biguenet and Alison Pelegrin will be in attendance. The event features a free screening of Zack Godshall’s post-Katrina-shot film Low and Behold.
MONDAY AUGUST 24
Songs from the Heart Series
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon., Aug. 24 and Wed., Aug. 26
Habitat for Humanity hosts benefit performances by singer-songwriters Randy Newman, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell at private residences. Tickets $500; include cuisine from Susan Spicer and Nathanial Zimet. Visit Habitat-Nola.org/Songs-From-The-Heart for details.
Octavia Books
6 p.m. Aug. 24
Ellen Urbani reads from and signs Landfall, a novel set in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Basin St. Station, 501 Basin St.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24
The Crescent City Cultural Continuity Conservancy presents “Ten Years After: The State of New Orleans Music and Culture,” moderated by writer Larry Blumenfeld. The question put to this panel is: Can New Orleans’ culture thrive? It will explore the challenges and opportunities in post-Katrina New Orleans for brass bands, jazz musicians, Social Aid & Pleasure clubs, Mardi Gras Indian gangs and other culture bearers of the city. A Q&A follows.
Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal St.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 24
The Atlantic magazine hosts New Orleans: Ten Years Later, a daylong seminar marking the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Featured speakers include Dean Baquet, Gwen Thompkins, Walter Isaacson, Mitch Landrieu and many others. Visit www.theatlantic.com/live/events/new-orleans-ten-years-later/2015 for details.
St. Bernard Recovery Tours
Aug. 24-27
St. Bernard Parish holds Hurricane Katrina commemoration and recovery tours through the parish. Visit Facebook.com/StBernardKatrina10 for all the weeklong events being held in St. Bernard commemorating the anniversary.
TUESDAY AUGUST 25
Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676
7 p.m. Aug. 25
Jose Torres-Tama presents a mobile theater project featuring performance artists, musicians and poetry celebrating Latino contributions to post-Katrina New Orleans.
Garden District Books
6 p.m. Aug. 25
Roberta Brandes Gratz reads from We’re Still Here Ya Bastards: How the People of New Orleans Rebuilt Their City.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave.
Aug. 26-29
RISE: Katrina 10: The Urban League of Greater New Orleans and the National Urban League host a Hurricane Katrina commemorative conference spotlighting topics such as youth, education and black New Orleanians. Marc Morial, Mitch Landrieu, Erika McConduit-Diggs, Russel L. Honore and LaToya Cantrell are featured speakers. The weekend also includes city tours, a luncheon and the Urban League Annual Gala. For details, visit www.risekatrina10.com.
Camp Katrina Volunteer Reunion
Aug. 26-31
Animal relief rescue volunteers from Katrina are invited to join us and reconnect with friends and fellow hurricane responders. The event includes a reunion and workday on Friday at the former Camp Katrina and socializing at Merry Wood Sanctuary near the former Camp Katrina on Sunday. Contact [email protected].
Maple Street Books, 7529 Maple St.
6p.m. Aug. 26
Gary Rivlin will read from and sign, Katrina: After the Flood.
River House at Crevasse 22, 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras, LA
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 26
Creative Alliance of New Orleans hosts “The Spirit of the People of St. Bernard: Portraits and Videos,” a photography exhibit with work by Keith Calhoun, Chandra McCormick, Blake Boyd, Jonathan Traviesa and Monique Verdin honoring the people of St. Bernard Parish and the Islenos community.
Rosa F. Keller Library, 4300 S. Broad St.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26
Author Tom Piazza discusses his post-Katrina works Why New Orleans Matters and City of Refuge, and his new book, A Free State.
New Orleans Museum of Art; NOMA.org
Noon Aug. 26
Curator Russell Lord gives a talk on the current exhibit “Ten Years Gone.”
THURSDAY AUGUST 27
Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St.
5:30 p.m. August 27
A panel discussion called “The Next 10 Years,” in conjunction with the 10 Years/10 Stories exhibit at the AIA New Orleans Center for Design features predictions from local experts on the challenges and opportunities facing the architectural profession over the next decade. Visit AIANewOrleans.org.
Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 O.C. Haley Blvd.
6 p.m. Aug. 27
“10 Years Later, We’re Still Recovering” features #BlackLivesMatter founder Alicia Garza. The event focuses on education, criminal justice and ending the school-to-prison pipeline. For details, visit GulfSouthRising.org
Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St.
6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27
The documentary film, Big Charity, questions the closing of Charity Hospital after Hurricane Katrina. A panel discussion on public health since the storm precedes the first screening. Event
9th Ward Improv Opera
St. Maurice Church, 605 St. Maurice Ave., (504) 218-4807
7 p.m. Aug. 27
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7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28
Sanchez Community Center, 1616 Caffin Ave., (504) 658-3000
Creative Alliance of New Orleans presents a new mixed-media performance from the 9th Ward Improv Opera featuring dance, music and spoken word about the impact of Katrina.
The Theater at St. Claude, behind AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave.
Opens 8 p.m. Aug. 27, through Sept. 26
Jim Fitzmorris presents “Be A New Orleanian: A Swearing In Ceremony,” a humorous take on what it means to be a citizen of New Orleans. Opening night gala on Aug. 27 includes pre-show performances and an afterparty. Tickets: (504) 638-6326 or http://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-a-new-orleanian-a-swearing-in-ceremony-tickets-18005540055?aff=es2
Various locations
President Barack Obama visits New Orleans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Katrina and to speak with Mayor Mitch Landrieu and residents.
FRIDAY AUGUST 28
East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 28-29
Bring in up to 25 photos damaged by Katrina to be evaluated for restoration. OperationPhotoRescue.org
Heaven’s Pets, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., Avenue W.
11 a.m. Aug. 28
A Katrina remembrance service and blessing for animals and pets features speakers, a wreath-laying service at the Katrina memorial and light refreshments. Pets are welcome.
Champion Square, LaSalle Street; Champions-Square.com
7 p.m. Aug. 28
Morris Bar and Lil Wayne present the first annual Lil WeezyAna Fest.
Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St. (504) 528-9569; TheJoyTheater.com
8 p.m. Aug. 28; 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Aug. 29
Rob Florence’s play, Katrina: Mother-In-Law of ‘Em All, recounts the experiences of Antoinette K-Doe, Sylvester Francis, Rudy Rasmussen, Arthur Raymond Smith, Sidney Smith and Jenny Lynn Waters during and after the storm. Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes performs 1927 Flood: Songs My Father Taught Me before the play.
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
Redhaus, 2820 St. Claude Ave.
7 a.m. Aug. 29
The 2-mile Folgiers Resilience Run/Walk benefits community organizations. Big Easy Brawlers will play the afterparty. RunNOTC.org unnotc.org
Citywide
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 29
The City of New Orleans’ Katrina 10 initiative sponsors a citywide day of service. Volunteers will target 100 sites and projects, from planting native grass in New Orleans East to landscaping community centers and schools, building park benches and picking up trash, among other activities. To register, visit Katrina10.org/serve
Holy Cross Levee
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 29
On the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, join us for a day of yoga, meditation, music and art on the Holy Cross levee. All are welcome. Donations will go to Common Ground Relief. Visit K10onTheLevee.org for a schedule of events.
Hurricane Katrina Memorial, 5056 Canal St.
8:29 a.m. Aug. 29
A memorial prayer service and wreath-laying ceremony take place at the Katrina Memorial, where the unidentified and unclaimed bodies from Hurricane Katrina are laid to rest.
Crescent City Boxing Club, 3101 Erato St., (504) 524-0660
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29
In “The Media Ignores Us: A Katrina10 Art Exhibit” African-American kids showcase their work, accomplishments and service. Free admission. Facebook
Xavier University, 1 Drexel Drive
9 a.m. Aug. 29
Rising Tide X, the 10th annual New Orleans blogging conference, presents panels on key post-Katrina issues such as public transportation, short-term rentals and the changing media landscape. RisingTideNola.com
Jourdan Avenue and North Galvez Street
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29
The New Orleans Katrina Commemoration Foundation hosts a 10th annual march and second line from the site of the Lower 9th Ward levee breach, to honor those lost during Katrina. The day begins with a healing ceremony at the breached levee in the lower 9th Ward, followed by a march through the streets. The second line will end at Hunter’s Field (N. Claiborne and St. Bernard Ave.) with a rally hosted by Wild Wayne of Q93 and poet Sunni Patterson, featuring speakers and performers including prominent community, cultural and national leaders. KatrinaAnniversary10.com
Studio Inferno, 6601 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-1878
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 29
“Katrina X,” work by Larkin Gaudet, Althea Holden, Karen Edmunds and Mitchell Gaudet commemorating Hurricane Katrina, opening reception 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sanchez Community Center, 1616 Caffin Ave.
11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Lower 9th Ward Resilience Festival commemorates Katrina with live music, food and art. A wreath-laying ceremony opens the festival. L9RFest.org
Casa Borrega, 1719 O.C. Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; CasaBorrega.com
3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 29
Casa Borrega presents live music and speakers in celebration of Latinos who helped rebuild after Katrina.
Tulane University, Freeman Auditorium, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200
3 p.m. Aug. 29
Tulane hosts a reading by writers on the subject of Katrina, including Thomas Beller, Peter Cooley, Jesmyn Ward, Kay Murphy, Niyi Osundare and Gian Smith.
Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive
4 p.m. Aug. 29
The City of New Orleans hosts an interfaith prayer service. Katrina10.org
331 Atlantic Ave., Algiers Point
Aug. 29
Common Ground Collective volunteers, accomplices, supporters and friends will be re-converging at Malik’s house to look back over what we accomplished together, reconnect with old friends, share stories, hold space for self-care to heal traumas and look forward to the future. Facebook
Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 O.C. Haley Blvd.
6:30 p.m. Aug. 29
The Foundation for Louisiana presents the Katrina 10 Commemorative Second Line and Block Party. The second line includes two lines — Uptown from Booker T. Washington High School (1201 S. Roman St.) and downtown from Armstrong Park (corner of Basin and St. Peter streets), beginning at 5:15 p.m. The parade converges at Ashe for a block party beginning at 6:30 p.m. with live music by Brass-A-Holics and food trucks, including Diva Dawg, Nola Foods, Ms. Ackie’s, Stop Jockin Snowballs and Keith’s Snowballs. Katrina10.org
Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey
6 p.m. Aug. 29
Jefferson SPCA hosts a Gratitude Gala to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the largest animal rescue mission. The benefit features live music, an auction, food and cash bar. Facebook
Handsome Willy’s Bar & Lounge, 218 S. Robertson St.
6 p.m. Aug. 29
When Handsome Willy’s Bar was established in early 2005, they met all sorts of folks from old Charity Hospital before the storm who said that the place had always been Charity’s watering hole. So the bar is hosting the Old Charity 10-Year Reunion Party featuring free red beans and rice, 2005 drink specials, “dancing, crying, sharing then we put the whole thing to bed.”
Zeitgeist, 1818 O.C. Haley Blvd., (504) 352-1150
6 p.m. Aug. 29
PxP NOLA hosts the U.S. premiere of a short documentary, Storm Surge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and Disaster Capitalism, followed by a panel discussion with local intellectuals, activists and organizers. Free and open to the public. Facebook
Café Istanbul, 2372 St Claude Ave.
10 p.m. Aug. 29
Freaksheaux to Geaux presents “Broken Levees, Broken Hearts,” a Vaudeville performance commemorating Hurricane Katrina. Tickets available at Blbh.bpt.me
SUNDAY AUGUST 30
St. Claude Avenue at Reynes Street, Lower 9th Ward
10 a.m. Aug. 30
A Community Voice, the social justice organization, holds a Hurricane Katrina memorial ceremony and protest. Members will speak about problems that include neighborhood conditions and the lack of programs for children and jobs for residents. For details, call (504) 941-2852.
Finn McCool’s Irish Pub, 3701 Banks St.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 30
The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization celebrates the resilience of the neighborhood with a party. MCNO.org
