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Hurricane Katrina Campus Media Project

Two years ago this past week Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed and undermined the levees that protected New Orleans, precipitating a human tragedy that continues today, day after day, for the displaced, the mourning and the individuals and agencies working to refabricate the city. This week Ani DiFranco and Righteous Babe Records present an ooportunity to be reminded of the scope of Katrina’s havoc, and to witness the efforts of those trying to rebuild and recoup. The Hurricane Katrina Campus Media Project is a touring multimedia art installation that includes a screening of the documentary film Falling Together in New Orleans, about grassroots volunteers and survivors who began recovery efforts immediately, without offical aid or sanction. The exhibit also includes 400 portraits shot by photographer Francisco Di Santis in the aftermath of the sorm, and the world premiere of Katrina Ballads, a video piece accompanying the musical work of the same name by composer Ted Hearne. The Hurricane Katrina Campus Media Project is the work of artist/filmmaker Farrah Hoffmire and her husband, Mitchell Davis, who will discuss the changing character of journalism after the screening. Visit organicprocess.com to learn more.

Art exhibit 10am-4pm, screening 7pm. The Church, 341 Delaware Avenue

(852,3835, thechurchbuffalo.com). Exhibit free, screening $7.