Jazz & Heritage Gallery Exhibit Spotlights Congo Square

'Congo Square Rhythms' Exhibit Opens Saturday

Date: Saturday, Oct. 10

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: The Jazz & Heritage Gallery, 1205 N. Rampart Street

Admission: Free

The Jazz & Heritage Gallery is pleased to announce "Congo Square Rhythms," an exhibit of paintings and mixed media works by Louisiana artists.

The exhibit, which will run from October 10 through November 20, features works by more than 25 local artists, each representing or inspired by the cultural legacy of Congo Square.

An opening celebration will be held Saturday, October 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., as part of the "Second Saturday" openings by galleries in the St. Claude Arts District.

The festival will be preceded by a day-long symposium on the role of Congo Square as a crossroads between Africa and the Caribbean. The November 14 symposium will feature, among others, Ned Sublette, author of "The World That Made New Orleans," and Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University, one of the nation's foremost scholars on African culture.

The "Congo Square Rhythms" exhibit at the Jazz & Heritage Gallery will be on view from Oct. 10 through Nov. 20. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

"Second-Line," an oil on canvas painting by artist Michelle Levine, is a part of the "Congo Square Rhythms" exhibit at the Jazz & Heritage Gallery. The exhibit will be on view from Oct. 10 through Nov. 20. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free.