We’re delighted to be contributing to a ‘Community Table’ discussion, hosted by the Gulf South Open School (GSOS) at the André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice at 6pm). We’ll be speaking with Lauren Turner-Hines, the CEO of the André Cailloux Centre and the discussion will be moderated by Prof. Amy Lesen (Antioch Univeristy). Really looking forward to great conversations on the vital importance of the arts in New Orleans in responding to contemporary challenges. Info below:
Community Table: Rethinking Resilience in Art and Everyday Life
Join us for a conversation between New Orleans arts leader and founder of the The André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice, Lauren Turner Hines, and Stuart Andrews and Patrick Duggan, interdisciplinary arts-and-resilience scholar/practitioners from the UK who deeply love and cherish our city.
The exchange will explore cultural and creative practices as approaches to climate and environmental justice. In Stuart and Patrick’s recent book, Performing New Orleans: Rethinking Resilience in Art and Everyday Life (LSU Press, 2025), they explore cultural traditions, civic rituals, and everyday practices and their power for navigating challenges like climate adaptation and resilience. At this community table, we want to open a dialogue for new thinking about how performance and place intersect with sustainability, emergency management, and community knowledge: What creative frameworks for environmental and community leadership might help us imagine futures beyond crisis? The discussion will be moderated by Amy Lesen.
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