Laissez Faire
Laissez Faire: over the course of one day forty folklorists, musicians, movers, Baby Dolls, culture bearers, and bounce artists share the art of their New Orleans’ neighborhoods as their cultural practices shift from morning rituals to afternoon gatherings to late night celebrations. There’s not many places you can go where folks aren’t familiar with New Orleans’ Mardi Gras parades, gumbo, and even the infamous Bourbon Street. Sadly, most of the “why” behind these traditions gets lost amongst the laissez faire, the Big Easy culture promoted for visitors. Laissez Faire is a humble homage to everyday magic and street pageantry of the Crescent City neighborhood life. Come to our Porch and learn a different history of Bulbancha.
Laissez Faire will be presented on Saturday, June 4 from 10am to 1pm; 2pm to 5pm; and 6pm to 10pm. Audiences can come and go at their leisure across these three different performance series. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance.
Reserve your tickets and get full location and scheduling information through The Momentary.
Facilitator / Producers
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C Gypsi Lewis
I'm both memories and premonitions.
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Jay Pennington A/K/A Rusty Lazer
"Boundaries" means I love you.
Community Artists
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Alphonse Feliciana IV
Bead artist, culture bearer, creator
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Ascendance
a Consent/Culture/Celestial-based convening
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Black Magic Music Group
Drummers with some razzle dazzle
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Clarence “Chief Delco” Dalcour
Big Chief Delco, Creole Osceolas
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HaSizzle the King of Bounce
High Energy, Party, Dance, Love, Freedom
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Lost Bayou Ramblers
Cajun French Creole Songs Rhythms
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Malik Bartholomew
Historian, Photographer, Griot, New Orleans Son, Tour Guide
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Maroon Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson
Maroon Queen, Narrative Visual Artist
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Porch Life by New Orleans Airlift
Forging Understanding Through Transformative Collaboration
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Quintron
Organist / inventor from New Orleans.
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Umami Mami
Small boobs and big dreams.