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NEW ORLEANS, A FOUR DAY FEAST
Louise Jennison

Thursday 27th May - Sunday 30th of May, 2004
Opening Thursday 27th May, 6-8pm

The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
10am-11pm

Small paper sculptures of southern food dishes on display upstairs at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. 27 watercolored drawings have been folded, cut and molded into three dimensional serves of famous New Orleans cuisine, from drinks and side dishes through to main courses and desserts. Favourites such as serves of jambalaya, red beans & rice, boiled crawfish and hot beignets all feature in this bookstore buffet.

Opened by Des Cowley, Rare Printed Collections Manager, State Library of Victoria.

Hear a little here (if you use your imagination, that is).


{Images from top to bottom, left to right, New Orleans, A four day feast, installed upstairs at the Brunswick Street Bookstore for four consecutive days.}

Opening night play list featuring music compiled by Michael Gray & Peter Haby.
Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans
James Booker - A Taste of Honey
Billie and De De - Peanut Vendor
Professor Longhair - Rum and Coca-Cola
Sweet Emma - Ice Cream. Vocal by Percy Humphrey
Dejan’s Olympia brass band - Marie Laveau
Dejan’s Olympia brass band - Muskrat Ramble
James Booker - African Gumbo
Rebirth jazz band - Mardi Gras Medley
a) Going to the Mardi Gras
b) Tuba Fats
c) Blackbird Special
d) Lil’ Liza Jane
King Nino - Buster Holmes
Frankie Ford - Whiskey Heaven
Fats Domino - Jambalaya (on the bayou)
Percy Humphrey - Bucket’s got a Hole in it
Dr. John - My Indian Red
Dr. John - Goin’ back to New Orleans

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