Fanfare 2008, Columbia 2008-09 Calendars
Contact: Christina Chapple
7/24/08
Fanfare 2008/Columbia 2008-2009 Preview
Columbia season tickets for new subscribers will be available Aug. 11-29. Individual event tickets (including Fanfare tickets) go on sale beginning Sept. 3. Tickets can be purchased at the Columbia/Fanfare box office, 220 E. Thomas Street, 985-543-4371, from noon to 5 p.m., weekdays or at columbiatheatre.org. For additional information, contact the Columbia/Fanfare office at 985-543-4366 or visit columbiatheatre.org.
FANFARE 2008
September 13- October 26
▪ “Two Installations: Takashi Horisaki and Gerald Habarth,” 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekdays (8 p.m. on Wednesdays), Contemporary Art Gallery. Free
October 1 – November 5
▪ Exhibit: Lawrie Brown, “Trash Series,” Sims Memorial Library. Library hours: 985-549-3860, www.selu.edu/library.
Saturday, October 4
▪ Hungarian Harvest Dance, 6-11 p.m., American Legion Hall, Hungarian Settlement (Hwy. 43, near Springfield). Tickets: (in advance) adult, 12/older, $10; ages 8-12, $5; under 7, free. (At the door) $12. Information: Helen Kropog, (225) 567-3598.
Sunday, October 5
▪ Centenary College Choir, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Free
October 6-31
▪ International House of Blues Foundation Student Exhibit, noon-5 p.m., weekdays, Columbia Theatre lobby. Free
Monday, October 6
▪ Auditions: Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Robinson Crusoe,” 4 p.m., Columbia Theatre Conference Center. Free
▪ Then and Now Lecture: Paul Paskoff, “Troubled Waters: Steamboat Disasters, River Improvements, and American Public Policy, 1821-1860,” 7 p.m., Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum, 133 Mabel Drive, Madisonville. Free
▪ Violinist Michael Antonello, 7 p.m., Pottle Music Building Recital Hall. Free
Tuesday, October 7
▪ Foreign Film: “Mediterraneo” (Italian with English subtitles), 5 p.m., Student Union Theatre. Free
▪ Documentary Film: “American Crisis, American Shame: The National Consequences of Coastal Erosion,” 7 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Free
Wednesday, October 8
▪ Then and Now Lecture: Joe Burns, “The Day the Music Died: What the Lyrics to ‘American Pie’ Really Mean,” 1 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Free
Wednesday, October 8-Saturday, October 11
▪ 7:30 p.m., Southeastern Theatre: Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” Vonnie Borden Theatre. Tickets: $10, general admission; $6, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni; Southeastern students free with I.D.
Friday, October 10
▪ Opening Reception: “Seldom Seen II,” 5-7 p.m., Hammond Regional Arts Center, 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond. (Exhibit open through Oct. 31, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.). Free
▪ Missoula Children’s Theatre: “Robinson Crusoe,” 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre. . Tickets: $14, adults; $12.50, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni; $10.50, non-Southeastern students; $7, Southeastern students.
Saturday, October 11
▪ Berry Patch Quilt and Art Expo, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Ponchatoula. Outdoor events free; Community Center: $5. Information: (225) 667-5634, www.berrypatchpreservation.org, or dmmollere@yahoo.com.
▪ Missoula Children’s Theatre: Robinson Crusoe, 2 p.m., Columbia Theatre. . Tickets: $14, adults; $12.50, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni; $10.50, non-Southeastern students; $7, Southeastern students.
Sunday, October 12
▪ Sunday with the Arts: Organist Collin Anthony Richardson, 3 p.m., Greenfield Baptist Church, 100 J.W. Davis Drive, Hammond. Free
Monday, October 13
▪ American Place Theatre: “The Kite Runner,” 7:30 p.m., Vonnie Borden Theatre. Tickets: $12, adults; $10.50, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni; $9, non-Southeastern students; Southeastern students free with I.D.
Tuesday, October 14
▪ Special Lecture: Ron Nethercutt, “Even More Evans,” 2 p.m., Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies, Sims Memorial Library. Free
▪ Foreign Film: “Go for Zucker” (German with English subtitles), 5 p.m., Student Union Theatre. Free
Tuesday, October 14-Friday, October 17
▪ Southeastern Opera/Music Theatre Workshop: “Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration,” 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Tickets: $15, adults; $11, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni, non-Southeastern students; Southeastern students free with I.D.
Wednesday, October15
▪ Then and Now Lecture: Margaret Gonzalez-Perez, “Women and Terrorism,” 1 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Free.
Thursday, October 16
▪ Friends of the Art Station Exhibit and Reception, 5-7 p.m., 502 E. Charles Street, Hammond. Free
▪ Fanfare Headliner: Hodding Carter III, 7 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Free
Saturday, October 18
▪ Stories and Jazz, 10 a.m., Hammond Library, 314 East Thomas. Free
▪ Opening reception: Alumni Art Exhibit, 3 p.m., Contemporary Art Gallery. (Exhibit open through Nov. 14, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., weekdays; 8 p.m., Wednesday)
Sunday, October 19
▪ Sunday with the Arts: Pianists Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry, 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 103 N. Pine St., Hammond. Free.
Monday, October 20
▪ Elisa Monte Dance, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Tickets: $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2. (Included in Columbia 2008-09 season ticket package; ticket availability may be limited.)
Tuesday, October 21
▪ Foreign Film: “Volver” (Spanish with English subtitles), 5 p.m., Student Union Theatre. Free
Wednesday, October 22
▪ Then and Now Lecture: Charles Elliott, “Here Comes the Sun King: Louis XIV in Film, Music and Popular Culture,” 1 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Free
▪ New Orleans Opera Association: “Opera on Tap,” 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Tickets: $10, adults; $9, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni; $7.50, non-Southeastern students; $5, Southeastern students.
Thursday, October 23
▪ Southeastern Wind Symphony: Radiant Joy!, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Tickets: $6, adults; $4, senior citizens, Southeastern faculty, staff, alumni; all students free.
Friday, October 24
▪ The Robert Cray Band, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Tickets: $46, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $41, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $36, Balcony 2.
Saturday, October 25
▪ Tricks and Treats, 10 a.m., Hammond Library, 314 East Thomas. Free.
▪ United States Air Force Concert Band & Singing Sergeants, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Free
Sunday, October 26
▪ Sunday with the Arts: Old Time Gospel Hour, 3 p.m., Tangipahoa Parish African American Heritage Museum, 1600 Phoenix Square, Hammond. Free
Monday, October 27
▪ Cajun musicians Roy LeBlanc and Rodney Thibodeaux, 7 p.m., Livingston Literacy and Technology Center, 9261 Florida Blvd., Walker. Free
Tuesday, October 28
▪ Foreign Film: “La Vie en Rose” (French with English subtitles), 5 p.m., Student Union Theatre. Free
▪ Opening Reception: Kenn Kotara, “Circles and Cycles: Large Scale Pastel Drawings,” 5-7 p.m., Contemporary Art Gallery. (Exhibit open through Nov. 14, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., weekdays; 8 p.m., Wednesday)
Wednesday, October 29
▪ Then and Now Lecture: Jeffery Bell, “Brave Hearts, Brave Minds: The Scottish Enlightenment and the Modern World,” 1 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Free
Thursday, October 30
▪ Special Film: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” 7 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Free
Friday, October 31
▪ Then and Now Lecture: William Robison, “Misers, Lechers, Zealots, and Virgins: The Tudor Kings and Queens on Film,” 11 a.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium. Free
COLUMBIA SEASON 2008-09
All events at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond.
Monday, October 20
▪ Elisa Monte Dance, 7:30 p.m., Columbia Theatre. Tickets: $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.
Saturday, November 15
▪ “The Wonder Bread Years,” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.
Friday, December 12
▪ Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $43, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $37, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $33, Balcony 2.
Saturday, January 17
▪ Moscow Cats Theatre, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.
Thursday, January 29
▪ Pajamas and Play: Max and Ruby, 7 p.m. Tickets: $12, Children 10 and under; $15, adults.
Friday, January 30
▪ Marcia Ball, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $25, Balcony 2.
Saturday, February 14
▪ “Bye Bye Birdie,” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56, Center Orchestra, Loge, Balcony 1; $51, Left/Right Orchestra, $46, Balcony 2.
Saturday, March 7
▪ Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: Spring Mix, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $33, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $29, Balcony 2.
Thursday, March 19
▪ Montana Repertory Theatre: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $33, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $29, Balcony 2.
Friday, April 3
▪ WAR, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $33, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $29, Balcony 2.
Wednesday, April 22
▪ Pajamas and Play: “Mammoth Follies,” 7 p.m. Tickets: $12, Children 10 and under; $15, adults.
Thursday, April 23
▪ The Bill Evans Jazz Festival Trio featuring Chuck Israels and Ellis Marsalis, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $27, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $23, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $21, Balcony 2; Southeastern students free with I.D.
Friday, May 8
▪ Ricky Graham’s “Renew Revue,” 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $29, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $23, Balcony 2.
Saturday, June 6
▪ Kathy Mattea and Marty Stuart, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $47, Orchestra 1 and Loge; $41, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; $37, Balcony 2.
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