Katrina Remembered

Tomorrow will mark 2 years since Katrina made landfall in New Orleans and devastated the city costing the lives of over 1,500 people. The tragedy has left an indelible mark in our minds of death, crime, heartache, and poor government response for what is now known as the Lost City of New Orleans. But many of us at home came to together and through non-profit organizations raised over $4 billion to date. In fact, that’s how FRICTION got started. The sole purpose of our very first show was to raise money for the victims of Katrina. All of the proceeds were donated to Oxfam America, which focuses on rural and urban poor victims.

So as we celebrate our two years of FRICTION we’ll be putting on not one but two shows for the momentous occasion. In remembering Katrina, we all have our own ways to reflect. I personally will be heading out to Socrates Sculpture Park to view Japanese sculptor Takashi Horisaki’s latex replicas of a NOLA shotgun house. I may also get one of these artful T-shirts like the one shown above from Dirty Coast, local NOLA designers. Pick one up and wear it to FRICTION to show your support!

[MP3]: Lil Wayne  ”Georgia Bush”