March 21 7:30pm
Les Blank Program Three
~Les Blank in attendance for a Q & A!~
Yum, Yum, Yum!: A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking
Blank’s talent for making our mouths water hits another high point with this spicy whirlwind tour of Cajun and Creole culture. Once again, the marriage of sensory pleasures takes center stage-music and food are depicted with equal reverence as Blank delves deeper into the heart of French-speaking Louisiana. Directed by Les Blank, 1990, 31 min
Always for Pleasure
“One critic said about Always for Pleasure that it looked like it was shot by a guy wandering through New Orleans with a bottle of beer in one hand and a camera in the other,” says Blank. What the camera captures is glorious and trance-inducing. The filmmaker’s loose, intimate style comes through wonderfully in this document of New Orleans’ singular celebrations: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, and Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. Directed by Les Blank, 1978, 58 min
~New Orleans style red beans & rice will be served on the Spanish Patio between films.~
$10
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