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UNO Alum Plays Muhammad Ali on Epix TV Series
The actor portraying Muhammad Ali on the Epix television series
Godfather of Harlem might look familiar to some Privateers. That is because he’s University of New Orleans alumnus Deric Augustine.
Augustine, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from UNO in 2012, was first cast in the role of the iconic boxing champion last year and has returned for the second season, which is currently airing.
The period drama stars Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker as the infamous 1960s crime boss Bumpy Johnson.
“I’m in episodes two and three of this season, which revolves around Cassius Clay beating Sonny Liston and eventually changing his name to Muhammad Ali,” said Augustine, who grew up in New Orleans.
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Denmark Arts Center opens its summer 2021 music series in Bicentennial Park. They begin the season with the New Orleans-based Lott String Quartet (LSQ). Artists-in-residence at the University of New Orleans, Lott String Quartet have quickly established themselves as one of the pre-eminent ensembles in the Southeast. LSQ is comprised of Kurt Munstedt, Benjamin Thacher, Rachel Hsieh, and Luke Fleming.
Selected to attend the 2019 and 2020 St. Lawrence String Quartet Chamber Music Seminar in Stanford, CA and nominated for a Gambit Magazine’s Big Easy Entertainment Award for best chamber music performance, the Lotts have sought innovative new ways of connecting with their community, whether that be performing the national anthem at professional sporting events or performing free concerts for the community and students in a local record shop. They remain committed to bringing the great works of string quartet
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The University of New Orleans amphitheater, which was recently transformed for live performances of the play “Eurydice,” is hosting a performing arts series for two Saturdays.
The Solo Darity series, presented by Art Street, Inc., includes poetry, music, dance and theatre performances onMay 15 and May 22. Showtime is 8 p.m. on both dates.
Art Street Inc. is a multi-discipline arts center engaging with communities through events, artist residencies, performances, exhibitions, and workshops.
COVID-19 restrictions, particularly for indoor events, highlighted the need for outdoor performance venues, event organizers said.
“The idea came from the need for a venue to support the arts and to activate the amphitheater,” UNO professor of design Kevin Griffith said. “UNO s involvement is forming relationships with the community and local artists while activating and renovating the theater.”