Musical Performances and Discussions
Information Session
FEATURING
- Deacon John Moore
- The Paulin Brothers Brass Band
- Littdell S. Banister, Big Queen of the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians
- Jamahl Washington, former owner and manager of Brown Sugar Records -
- Bruce Barnes, National Park Service
- Amber Wiley, Tulane School of Architecture
Join us for an afternoon of music and a conversation about the history and potential future of these four sites:
A. L. Davis Park - a celebration site for Mardi Gras Indian tribes and brass band parades
Dew Drop Inn - Important venue for African American live music from the 1940s - 1970s
The Magnolia Projects public housing - built in 1941 and expanded in 1955, birthplace of several hip hop artists
Brown Sugar Records - a store that reflects a time when music was locally promoted and distributed
Light refreshments will be served. This event is free & open to the public with support from the following organizations: Tulane City Center, New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, New Orleans Jazz National Heritage Park