Ah, the Treme, my neighborhood. Just saw this as a bulletin on MySpace, I’ll just copy/paste here in case you might be interested:
The Faubourg Treme is one of the most historically significant neighborhoods in New Orleans, and learning more about it gives you a new appreciation for the city you love. I’m assuming that you aren’t rushing out to dig through history books, but may I highly suggest the following:
Faubourg Treme; The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
a feature length documentary
Co-Written by Lolis Eric Elie (writer for the Times Picayune)
Co-Written and Directed by Dawn Logsdon (Editor of the Academy Award nominated documentary, The Weather Underground (and a zillion other awesome docs))
Produced by Wynton Marsalis (I assume you know him)FREE SCREENINGS COMING UP!!
02/16/08 Saturday @ 7PM @ 1325 Gov. Nicholls (HFT Baptist)
Followed by free GUMBO and a Q&A with the filmmakers
AND a free performance by Glen David Andrews02/22/08 Friday @ 7PM @ Ashe Cultural Arts Center
Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers02/28/08 Thursday @ 6PM @ the Cabildo (701 Chartres)
Followed by a Q&A with LolisPlus we’re trying to get Dawn to speak at the Alternative Media Expo too!
I’ve seen this movie a few times, and it’s pretty amazing. It was one of those moments where you realize how little you actually know about the block you live on. And there’s also this guy at the New Orleans Tribune who said it was “arguably the most poignant film ever made about New Orleans.” So, there’s that.
Since the Saturday night showing is a mere two or so blocks from my house, I reckon I might just limp down there. Besides, there’s free gumbo. Free, you bastards! Freeeeeeeeeee!!!