[MarignyBywater] Studio at Colton to host local arts-themed Thanksgiving weekend

[Drunah Drunah]

CANO
Creative Alliance of New Orleans
Studio at Colton to host local arts-themed Thanksgiving weekend

WHAT:
The
Studio at Colton School invites our New Orleans neighbors, visitors,
families and friends to join us for a Thanksgiving weekend experience
like none other filled with local arts and culture. Diverge from the
beaten path of mainstream movies and malls in favor of a one of a kind
post-Turkey Day weekend at the Studio at Colton School, where 100,000
square feet of work spaces, exhibitions, workshops and classrooms
converted to screening rooms will be open all weekend from noon until
8:00 p.m.

A film-festival exclusively featuring the work of
Colton resident filmmakers including Court 13, New Orleans Video Access
Center, Film Charitable Network and 2 Cent Entertainment will run on
both Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. in room 318. Stray
from the traditional holiday weekend path of the high-budget
blockbuster packed theater experience in favor of the local,
independent film industry. (See below for a list of films to be shown.)

 Fueled
by bountiful Thanksgiving dinner and dessert local kids are sure to
have energy to burn. They'll love any and all of the unique children's
events at The Studio at Colton School this weekend including a special
production of "Blues for Kids," with Clifford McPeak of Good Children
Gallery and the exciting opportunity to see artists at work in
classroom studio spaces throughout the school. NOLA Project and Alex
Martinez Wallace will also offer the once in a lifetime Superhero
Enterprise Workshop for kids who want channel their inner super hero
through a rigorous imagination operation while developing confidence
and teamwork skills. 

 Black Forest Fancies
Laboratories will also present a unique puppetry theater experience
featuring the drama of string-controlled creatures in "The Tragical
Ballad of Black Bonnet," a story of romance between locally
hand-crafted marionettes. 

 All events except the Superhero Enterprise Workshop, ($5.00 per child) are free.

WHEN and WHERE:
Saturday + Sunday November 29th + 30th, 2008
Studio at Colton School
2300 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, La. 70117
Building open from 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.

 Thanksgiving Weekend Mini Film Festival
Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. in Room 318

Court 13 presents:
* Glory at Sea
    * Death to the Tinman

*(Part
of the set of Glory at Sea, a myth entrenched car that was once a boat,
has been reconstructed and is on display in the gallery on the Spain
Street side of the ground floor.)

 NOVAC presents:
* A Loud Color
    * Scenic Highway

 Film Charitable Network presents:
* Talkin' Water

 2 Cent Entertainment presents:
* New Orleans for Sale
    * Operation Education
    * Hip-Hop Mirrors

 Blues for Kids with Clifford McPeak
Saturday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Red Ball Room (ground floor, Mandeville St. side)

 Superhero Enterprise Workshop
Sunday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Red Ball Room (ground floor, Mandeville St. side)
*$5.00 per child (ages 5-12 recommended – younger and older welcome)

The Tragical Ballad of Black Bonnet: Puppetry Theater by Black Forest Fancies Laboratories
Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Room 213

WHY:
The
Studio at Colton School is designed to be a facility that will provide
working and exhibition opportunities to artists and students in order
to advance their career, education and marketing opportunities and thus
contributing to the economic development of the creative sector of our
community. One of this year's most exciting and important community
projects, The Studio features 78 local artists, designers, arts
organizations, performers, film makers, builders and culinary artists
who have signed contracts to utilize free studio and exhibition space
granted by CANO in the 100,000 square foot Studio at Colton school.

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