P.O. Box 22872 Brooklyn, NY 11202-2872 917-373-2882 806 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-251-1405 Fax: 504-525-6652 Press Release: July 9 2009 THE CHARLES EVANS MUSIC INITIATIVE IN NEW ORLEANS featuring Wade Barnes and Unit Structures is an Unmitigated success ! The second annual interdiscipinary and interactive program. created by Mr. Barnes and sponsored by The Charles Evans Foundation has become proof positive that a creative and informative program designed in coordination with public schools (The Recovery School District), cultural institutions (The Lousiana State Museum and The Brookyn Four Plus One , Inc) and artist (Wade Barnes and Unit Structures) can evoke reactions that are overwhelminlgy positive and consistently enthusiastic. The three day event featured performances by Wade Barnes and Unit Structures, demonstrating the connections amoung the musical cultures of Africa and its diaspora, for nine hundered summer school students. After the performances, the students explored two of the exhibits in The Louisiana State Museum that also emphasize traditional New Orleans culture. Click on the pictures for a larger view.