NEW ORLEANS: A FOUR DAY FEAST
Louise Jennison

Thursday 27th May – Sunday 30th 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. In total, twenty-seven watercolored drawings have been folded, cut and shaped into three dimensional serves of famous New Orleans cuisine, from drinks and side dishes through to main courses and desserts. Serves of jambalaya, red beans & rice, boiled crawfish and hot beignets all featured in this bookstore buffet.

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
Going to the Mardi Gras
Tuba Fats
Blackbird Special
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

Opened by Des Cowley, Rare Printed Collections Manager, State Library of Victoria.
Transport yourself to the opening
(If you use your imagination, that is.)


Louise Jennison
New Orleans: A four day feast
2004
installed upstairs at the Brunswick Street Bookstore for four consecutive days