Holding Back the Tide: Reconsider the Oyster

Please join us for a special one-night screening of HOLDING BACK THE TIDE, an impressionistic hybrid documentary that traces the oyster through its many life cycles in New York, once the world’s oyster capital.

Now their specter haunts the city through queer characters embodying ancient myth, discovering the overlooked history and biology of the bivalve that built the city. As environmentalists restore them to the harbor, we look to the oyster as a queer icon, entangled with nature, with much to teach about our continued survival.
Prior to the screening, there will be an oyster happy hour featuring local vendors and a DJ set by local New Orleans’ own Melissa Guinon. A panel discussion with director Emily Packer and special guests to follow screening.

Trailer link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sDTN6iWN-8

Run of evening:
4:30pm Happy Hour + Oysters with DJ set by Melissa Guion

5:30pm – Screening of “Holding Back the Tide”

7pm – Panel discussion with special guests to follow screening – featuring director Emily Packer

Volunteer Event with Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana on 12/7:
*Free ticket if you volunteer with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana on 12/7 (limit of 30 spaces) Must register via link below and show proof at the door at the screening.

Link to register to volunteer

Volunteer with CRCL and plant trees in coastal forests (such as cypress-tupelo swamp) to help reduce effects of storm surge and flooding, as well as improve water quality and create habitat for fish and wildlife. Coastal forests across Louisiana’s coast offer protection from hurricanes and safeguard our communities. Tree planting events are usually held in the late fall and winter.