Thursday, November 15
8:25am
Opening remarks by Dr. Megan Holt
8:30am-9:45am
Over the Airwaves: Intersecting Audio, Storytelling, and the Creative Arts in New Orleans
Moderator: David Benedetto, WRBH
Panelists: Susan Larson, Hal Clark, Camille Roane, Laine Kaplin-Levenson
Words & Music Panel Pass--$10
10:00am-11:15am
Violence and Celebration in LGBTQ+ New Orleans
Moderator: TBD
Speakers: Robert Fieseler, Frank Perez
Words & Music Panel Pass--$10
11:45am-1:45pm
Literature and Lunch--The Family Table: Passing on Traditions of Food and Foodways
Venue: Dooky Chase
Moderator: Elizabeth Williams
Panelists: Leah Chase, Justin Nystrom, Isaac Toups, Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy
Literature and Lunch--$45
2:30pm-4:00pm
Altars, Shrines, and Literary Remembrance
Facilitator: Kristina K Robinson
Words & Music Panel Pass--$10
4:15pm-5:45pm
City of a Million Dreams: A Conversation with Jason Berry and Dr. Michael White
Interviewer: Dr. TR Johnson
Panelists: Jason Berry; Dr. Michael White
Words & Music Panel Pass--$10
5:45pm-7:30pm
Dinner on your own
7:30pm-8:30pm
Make it Funky and Feminine: A Conversation with DJ Soul Sister
Interviewer: Kelly Harris-DeBerry
Speaker: Melissa A. Weber, AKA DJ Soul Sister
“Make it Funky and Feminine”--$15
9:00pm-Til
Welcome Party: Victory NOLA
Regular ticket: Admission and one specialty cocktail--$20
VIP ticket: Admission, two specialty cocktails, and access to an exclusive VIP lounge--$40