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|   José Torres TamaSeptember 1-28 Photograph exhibit by New Orleans artists:
The Cone of Uncertainty: New Orleans after KatrinaWritten & Performed by Jose Torres Tama Three days after Katrina hit, performance artist Jose Torres Tama managed to escape the social chaos that submerged New Orleans on a stolen school bus, which was operating a rescue mission of Creole families. In The Cone of Uncertainty, he explores the criminal negligence of the federal government, and the apocalyptic abandonment of a people who were made to beg for help and water. He also comments on larger issues concerning race and class in the U.S., the historical context of the storm, and the displacement of thousands of Latinos, whose traumatic stories were ignored by the mainstream press. Performed with a magical realist Latino voodoo aesthetic, he combines personal stories, storm film footage, and a variety of characters to offer a live art piece that is politically provocative, visually engaging, and profoundly moving. www.torrestama.com Opening Reception at 5pm Progressive Performance at 7pm on Thursday, September 6, in Sarratt Gallery/Cinema. Preceding Performance Lecture at 6pm on Tuesday, September 4.
Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University
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