Seeing Music a new film series which celebrates New Orleans’ hometown heroes

The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) announced a new music documentary series titled Seeing Music, which celebrates New Orleans’ hometown heroes by showcasing films by and about New Orleans musicians. Three screenings on February 5th, March 14th, and April 11th will be held in Freda Lupin Memorial Hall at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), all followed by conversations with musicians and filmmakers

The series will kick off on February 5th, 2019 with the documentary Closeup: Tank & the Bangas. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Tank and the Bangas and director Charlie Steiner (of WWOZ). The conversation will be moderated by musician and actor Derrick Freeman.

Admission to "Seeing Music" is FREE for New Orleans Film Society members and NOCCA students. Tickets are available to the public here for $10, or guests can become a member of the New Orleans Film Society at neworleansfilmsociety.org/become-a-member.

Seeing Music is presented by the New Orleans Film Society, in partnership with The NOCCA Institute, WWOZ 90.7FM, and OffBeat.