http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans Re-Building Community Through the Arts Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:10:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click here to watch a video from the first meeting of the inter-university course, "Building Community Through the Arts", in January 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN5hwo3p3eo http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans/2009/11/06/video-1st-bca-class-2009/ The Central City Heritage and Legacy group, under the guidance of professor and sculptor John Barnes from Dillard University, is creating a multimedia quilt to honor the lives and stories of our elders. Working with artist Jeff Cook and students from Xavier, Dillard, and Tulane at the Economic Opportunity Center, ... http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans/2007/03/26/central-city-economic-opportunity-center-quilt-project/ Every Wednesday, for the last two weeks the NENA center has been getting an extra helping hand. Professor and painter Ron Bechet of Xavier University’s Art Department, along with students from Xavier and Tulane, have been working with NENA (Neighborhood Empowerment Network Association), a resource center located in the lower ... http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans/2007/03/16/nena-center-memorial-project-in-the-9th-ward/ Jan Gilbert of The VESTIGES Project, Kathy Randels of ArtSpot Productions, and Andrew Laramie of Project NOLA are leading a group of Xavier and Tulane students in this project. They will partner with the pastor of a local church as well as teachers and students of local high schools and ... http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans/2007/03/16/lakeview-bus-tour-project/ Jan Cohen-Cruz, professor of Drama at New York University and local dancer Stephanie Makee, along with students from NYU, Xavier, and Tulane Universities have started a theatre program for neighborhood youth in the 7th Ward. With help from The Porch, twelve to sixteen 7th Ward children, ranging in age from ... http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans/2007/03/16/7th-ward-the-porch-youth-theatre-workshop/ Re-Building Community through the Arts Using our creative power to strengthen, revitalize, and rebuild community. Welcome to HOME, New Orleans?, a community-based, arts-focused network of organizations, universities, artists, and neighbors that brings communities together to create positive change in New Orleans. This website allows you to browse current events, read up on ... http://ny2no.net/homeneworleans/2007/03/16/home-new-orleans/