While I am recovering from the throw down at Scholz' Garden last night, I thought I would remind you that the Neighborhood Story Project of New Orleans Benefit is this Thursday, February 26th, at Momo's. 
Music starts at 8:00 PM and the party will extend into the wee hours of the night. Food by Ararat. Drinks by Momo's. Joe Beckham on the soundboard. Dancing, laughing and generous hearts by you. This would be fun even if it wasn't for a good cause, but NSP has got that covered too. Established in 2004, before Katrina, NSP started when coverage of a local shooting portrayed John McDonogh High School and the neighborhood in a poor light. Frustrated students, with help from two of their teachers, decided to collect stories in their communities, turn words and photographs into books, and then print and distribute the finished product. They called it media justice and had five books under their belt when the storm hit. Since NSP is community based, Katrina could easily have erased everything they had worked so hard for. Instead, it seems to have given them even more purpose. Their current book, Cornerstones, is a collaboration with Tulane City Center and has received critical acclaim, including a two-part feature on NPR.
If you don't believe that benefits can be fun, check out images from last night.
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