Grand Finale: “A Taste of New Orleans, Caribbean & Africa”

Continuing series of Listening Parties: Deeper and personal connection with music.
Events that feature recorded music, occasional live performance, with conversations
among composers, artists, scholars, aficionados, and audiences as they come together to
survey and reimagine the landscape of contemporary music and art by listening to —
discussing and commenting — both recordings and live performances.
Listen to vinyl LPs, CDs, Cassettes, Playlists —music, with the people who made them,
listen to them, or share them.
A guided conversation led by a creative “panelist” or MC
Each event is complete with themed food and cocktails/drinks
 sits somewhere between a gig, a gallery installation, and a communal ritual
Listening Party
 accessible music – vinyl, CDs, cassettes, playlist, thematic; occasional live
 means for listeners to converse and comment
 links to promotion
Scheduled time with music lovers and listen to a given music/theme; let artists, producers
and others involved to post, present insights into the process, what they are hearing.
In a listening-led context that slowdown becomes the point. Creating space for deeper
engagement, shared focus, and a more meaningful relationship with sound.
Both communal and personal, allows to slow down as a person, as a DJ, as a curator, as a
music lover — actually appreciate the music
Music: as sense of community between the artist/creator, sound/visceral, and the
audience.
Listen to vinyl LPs, CDs, Cassettes, Playlists —music, with the people who made them,
listen to them, or share them.

Culinary Program
Gourmet Sacred Soul Kitchen Therapy, Led by Chef Pamela Pierre Brown
Food Truck Integration, featured truck(s) per event. Cuisine aligned with the music theme
Features
 Vegan and wellness-forward menu offerings
 Signature dishes aligned with each night’s theme
 Brunch and cultural food experiences
 Drinks and cocktails
 Premium food options for ticketed guests