Jul 22, 2026 12:37 PM
In Memoriam: Rodney Holmes, 1966–2026
Drummer Rodney Holmes, a powerful presence behind the kit who emerged as an in-demand player on the New York scene…
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation’s Tom Dent Congo Square lecture series will begin its 2008 season on March 4 with Joshua Clark, who will read from his memoir, Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina And Life In It’s Disaster Zone.
The event is free and open to the public.
Heart Like Water is a finalist for the 2007 National Book Critics Circle award. Clark will read from and discuss his work, including the oral histories, interviews and anecdotes that run though his narrative of the storm and its ten-week aftermath. He will also discuss what is happening now with the people featured in the book, and what they can teach us about the future.
Future events in the series include:
April 1: Tom Sancton will read from Song For My Fathers, his book about growing up with and learning to play music from the jazz elders at Preservation Hall.
May 13: Dr. Michael White will present “Teaching Kids Life Lessons Through Jazz.” A performance featuring White and the Hot 8 Brass Band will follow.
More info: jazzandheritage.org
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