The Slow Drop

The Slow Drop The Slow Drop: Musicians' Village is a project of Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, curated by Ann

Today, join us from 3:00pm to 5:00pm for a spatial music performance across the neighborhood of New Orleans Musicians’ V...
10/08/2022

Today, join us from 3:00pm to 5:00pm for a spatial music performance across the neighborhood of New Orleans Musicians’ Village and an interactive ancestral tribute to Council Chief Joseph Jenkins.

Free and open to the public. Learn more at theslowdrop.org

To view the map and detailed directions, please visit theslowdrop.org/location

The Slow Drop is a new work of sound art by Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere in collaboration with Danny Abel, Sam Albright, Denise Bonis, Tom Chute, Sula Janet Evans, Helen Gillet, Edward Lee Jr., Thomas McDonald, Margie Perez, Troy Sawyer, Gabriel Velasco, Chip Wilson, and more. Curated by Anna Mecugni.

The program includes an interactive ancestral tribute to Council Chief Joseph Jenkins in the Black Indian tradition of New Orleans, featuring Big Chiefs Kevin Turner and Kevin Goodman who are co-curating it with Maroon Queen Reesie - Cherice Harrison-Nelson.

Join us TOMORROW, Oct. 8th from 3-5pm for The Slow Drop: Musicians’ Village.Singer-songwriter and "surrealist archeologi...
10/07/2022

Join us TOMORROW, Oct. 8th from 3-5pm for The Slow Drop: Musicians’ Village.
Singer-songwriter and "surrealist archeologist" Helen Gillet (pictured) explores the intersection of acoustic and synthesized sound using a cello, her voice, and loops. Part of the eclectic musical tapestry of New Orleans since 2002, Gillet was named a 2022 rising star by DownBeat magazine.
In this one-time live event, New Orleans Musicians’ Village will be transformed into a shifting soundscape of intersecting performances.
A new work of sound art by Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere in collaboration with Danny Abel, Sam Albright, Denise Bonis, Tom Chute, Sula Janet Evans, Helen Gillet, Edward Lee Jr., Thomas McDonald, Margie Perez, Troy Sawyer, Gabriel Velasco, and Chip Wilson. Curated by Anna Mecugni.
With a participatory ancestral tribute to Musicians’ Village founding resident Council Chief Joseph Jenkins in the Black Indian tradition, featuring Big Chiefs Kevin Goodman and Kevin Turner who co-curated the production with Maroon Queen Reesie (Cherice Harrison-Nelson) .

Image: Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, 2022; courtesy of the artists.

The Slow Drop: Musicians’ Village – Saturday, Oct. 8th • 3-5pm CTA native New Orleanian, Troy Sawyer (pictured) is a sou...
10/03/2022

The Slow Drop: Musicians’ Village – Saturday, Oct. 8th • 3-5pm CT
A native New Orleanian, Troy Sawyer (pictured) is a soulful trumpeter, composer, music educator, and leader of his band—Troy Sawyer and the Elementz. Sawyer is the founder of Girls Play Trumpets Too, a non-profit launching in the fall of 2022 to empower girls ages eight to nineteen to play the trumpet.
In this one-time live event, New Orleans Musicians’ Village will be transformed into a shifting soundscape of intersecting performances.
A new work of sound art by Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere in collaboration with Danny Abel, Sam Albright, Denise Bonis, Tom Chute, Sula Janet Evans, Helen Gillet, Edward Lee Jr., Thomas McDonald, Margie Perez, Troy Sawyer, Gabriel Velasco, and Chip Wilson. Curated by Anna Mecugni.
With a participatory ancestral tribute to Musicians’ Village founding resident Council Chief Joseph Jenkins in the Black Indian tradition, featuring Big Chiefs Kevin Goodman and Kevin Turner who co-curated the production with Maroon Queen Reesie (Cherice Harrison-Nelson) .

Image: Dean of Orleans

The Slow Drop posters (13x19in) are printed and so beautiful! Thank you .works .works . Look out for the poster hanging...
09/21/2022

The Slow Drop posters (13x19in) are printed and so beautiful! Thank you .works .works . Look out for the poster hanging around New Orleans soon.

Join us on Oct. 8th from 3-5pm CST for The Slow Drop: Musicians’ Village (link in bio for more info).

Poster Design: Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, 2022.

Colorful gunshot houses in New Orleans Musicians’ Village across from the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music on Bartholomew...
08/17/2022

Colorful gunshot houses in New Orleans Musicians’ Village across from the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music on Bartholomew Street, where The Slow Drop spatial music performance will take place on October 8, 3:00–5:00pm. Join us! Free and open to the public.

Image Credits: Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, 2019; courtesy of the artists.

A view of New Orleans Musicians’ Village Playground at the intersection of Batholomew St. and N. Prieur St., along the r...
08/17/2022

A view of New Orleans Musicians’ Village Playground at the intersection of Batholomew St. and N. Prieur St., along the route of The Slow Drop spatial music performance. Join us on October 8, 3:00–5:00pm! Free and open to the public.

Image Credits: Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, 2022; courtesy of the artists.

Dedication sign at the intersection of Batholomew St and N Prieur St in New Orleans Musicians’ Village, along the route ...
08/17/2022

Dedication sign at the intersection of Batholomew St and N Prieur St in New Orleans Musicians’ Village, along the route of The Slow Drop spatial music performance. Musicians’ Village is a post-Katrina affordable housing initiative for musicians that acclaimed New Orleans-born musicians spearheaded in collaboration with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. It stands out as a unique example of community resilience. Join us for The Slow Drop performance on October 8, 3:00–5:00pm!

Image Credits: Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, 2019; courtesy of the artists.

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