Lectures, music highlight Fanfare’s upcoming week

Events surrounding lectures and music are scheduled during the upcoming week of the 41st season of Fanfare, Southeastern Louisiana University’s annual fall festival of the arts, humanities and social sciences.

First up on Oct. 12, at 2 p.m., the History and Political Science Department will present the next Fanfare lecture in the series. Scheduled in the Student Union Theatre, the lecture, titled “School House Rock: A Farewell Fanfare Finale,” will be given by Communication and Media Studies Professor Joe Burns. 

“You know three is a magic number, right? You unpack adjectives too, right? Bet you can even sing the Preamble to the Constitution,” Burns said. “Where did you learn this? School Hours Rock! But how did it come to be? Who is singing those songs? Who wrote them?”

History and Political Science Department Head William Robison said Burns will tell the whole story in his final Fanfare Then and Now lecture.

“His use of words will be stunning. And, but and or will get him pretty far,” Robison said. “You may even meet his friend Bill, who is on Capitol Hill. Hooray!”

The Southeastern Jazz Ensemble will present a concert titled “SLU Jazz Ensemble: Celebrating the 70s” on Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m., in Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Instructor of Music Michael Martinez will lead the talented students of Southeastern’s Jazz Ensemble in a celebration of the great jazz music of the 1970s. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students.

On Oct. 15, the Southeastern Gospel Choir will present a Homecoming Concert in Pottle Auditorium. Then on Oct. 16, the Columbia Theatre will host a special screening of the class horror film “Carrie.” The screening will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film based on the novel that made Stephen King famous. Tickets are $20.

For more information, contact the Columbia/Fanfare office at 985-549-2999.