News Release

Fanfare and Columbia Theatre tickets now on sale


Contact: Christina Chapple

9/12/08



     HAMMONDTickets are now on sale for the 23rd season of Fanfare, Southeastern Louisiana University’s annual October arts festival, and the 2008-09 season of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.

     Patrons can purchase tickets in person at the box office, located in the lobby of the theater at 220 E. Thomas St. or by phone at 985-543-4371. Tickets for events at the Columbia Theatre are available online at columbiatheatre.org.

     Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and noon-4 p.m. on Thursday.

     Fanfare tickets that can be purchased online and at the box office are:

     Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Robinson Crusoe,” (Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 11, 2 p.m., Columbia), $14, adults; $12.50, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $10.50, non-Southeastern students; $7, Southeastern students.

     ▪ Elisa Monte Dance (Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre), $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2. (The event is also part of the Columbia 2008-09 season ticket package, so ticket availability may be limited.)

     ▪ Southeastern Wind Symphony’s “Radiant Joy!” (Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., Columbia), $6, adults; $4, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; all students free with I.D.

     ▪ Robert Cray Band (Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Columbia), $46, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $41, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $36, Balcony 2.

     Fanfare tickets that can be purchased at the box office are:

     ▪ American Place Theatre’s “The Kite Runner,” (Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Vonnie Borden Theatre), $12, adults; $10.50, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $9, non-Southeastern students; Southeastern students free with I.D.

     ▪ Southeastern Opera/Music Theatre Workshop’s “Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration” (Oct. 14-17, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Auditorium), $14, general admission; $10, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $10, non-Southeastern students; Southeastern students free with I.D.

     ▪ New Orleans Opera Association’s “Opera on Tap” (Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Auditorium), $10, adults; $9, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $7.50, non-Southeastern students; $5, Southeastern students.

     Tickets for the Southeastern Theatre’s Oct. 8-11 production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” at Vonnie Borden Theatre will be available at the box office in the lobby of D Vickers Hall beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10, adults; $6, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff and alumni; $5, non-Southeastern students; Southeastern students free with I.D.

     Patrons can also purchase tickets for individual Columbia main stage season events online and at the box office. Those events and prices are:

      “The Wonder Bread Years,” (Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.), $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Concert (Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.), $43, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $37, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $33, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Moscow Cats Theatre (Jan. 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.), $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Pajamas and Play: “Max and Ruby,” (Jan. 29, 7 p.m.), $12, children ages 10 and under; $15, adults.

     ▪ Marcia Ball (Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.), $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.

     ▪ “Bye Bye Birdie” (Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.), $56, Center Orchestra and Loge; $51, Left and Right Orchestra and Balcony 1; $46, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra “Spring Mix” (March 7, 7:30 p.m.), $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $33, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $29, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Montana Repertory Theatre’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (March 19, 7:30 p.m.), $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $33, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $29, Balcony 2.

     ▪ WAR (April 3, 7:30 p.m.), $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $33, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $29, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Pajamas and Play: Hudson Vagabond Puppets’ “Mammoth Follies” (April 22, 7 p.m.), $12, children ages 10 and under; $15, adults.

     ▪ The Bill Evans Jazz Festival Trio featuring Chuck Israels and Ellis Marsalis (April 23, 7:30 p.m.), $27, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $23, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $21, Balcony 2. Southeastern students free with I.D.

     ▪ Ricky Graham’s “Renew Revue” (May 8, 7:30 p.m.), $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $23, Balcony 2.

     ▪ Kathy Mattea and Marty Stuart (June 6, 7:30 p.m.), $47, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $41, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $37, Balcony 2.

     For additional information about all Fanfare and Columbia 2008-09 events, contact the Columbia at 985-543-4366 for a season brochure or visit columbiatheatre.org.



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