Speak
Out
  October
5
Tuesday, 1 pm, Sims Memorial Library
Olympia Vernon
Adjunct Fanfare
event
Since the debut of her first novel, Eden, in May 2003, Southeastern
alumnus and writer-in-residence Olympia Vernon has been compared to literary
legends such as Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison. Critics have called her
as a “gifted new writer” and an “immense talent.” That talent has garnered
her a number of honors, including the American Academy of Arts and Letters'
Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award. Her second novel, Logic,
a coming of age tale of a young girl in Mississippi, was published in May.
As a special Fanfare guest, Vernon will read from her works, sign books
and answer questions.
FREE
 October
13
Wednesday, 7 pm, Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
Robert Kennedy
Jr.
Our Environmental
Destiny
Recently launded by Successful Meetings magazine as “a man whose message
supercedes
his golden name,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earned his reputation as a resolute
defender of the environment through a litany of successful legal
actions. In “Our Environmental Desitny,” he earnestly and passionately
discusses the important role that our natural surroundings play in our
work, our health and our identity as Americans. Using examples gathered
from relevant art, history, litigation and literature, he reminds us that
we have a responsibility to protect and preserve the environment for future
generations. Autographed books available at Bayou Booksellers
(204 E. Thomas St., Hammond)
$22 adults; $20 srs/fac/staff/alumni; $18 group rate; $10 non-SLU
students; SLU students free.
Running time -- approximately 1 hour
Sponsored by Anderson & Boutwell, Northshore Broadcasting,
Rolling Perriloux Sledge & Johnson, Arts & Lectures Committee,
College of Arts & Sciences, Student Government Association, and Amy
Strother.
This program has been made possible through a grant
from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the
National Endowment for the Humanities. The opinions expressed in this program
do not necessarily represent th eviews of the Lousiana Endowment for the
Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 October
19
Tuesday, 11 am, D Vickers Hall, Room 313
Laura Joh Rowland
Creative Writing
Workshop
Laura Joh Rowland is the best-selling author of a series of mystery
novels set in 17th century Japan, featuring samurai detective Sano Ichiro,
“the shogun's most honorable investigator.” Her award-winning first book,
Shinju,
has been followed by eight additional titles, all praised as beautifully
written and rich in Shogun-era detail. Ms. Rowland will also autograph
books at Bayou Booksellers (204 E. Thomas St. in downtown Hammond) at 2
pm.
FREE
Running time – 1 hour, 15 minutes
Then
and Now
This entertaining and
eclectic Fanfare series highlights the wit and wisdom of members and guests
of the Department of History and Political Sciences. Then and Now 2004
is dedicated to former department head Roman J. Heleniak, Professor Emeritus
and scholar-in-residence.
Running time -- approximately 50 min
 October
6
Wednesday, 1pm, Pottle Music Building Auditorium
Samuel C. Hyde,
Jr.
Seventy-Four
Days a Nation: Louisiana’s Florida Parishes
Hyde, director of Southeastern’s Center for Southeast Louisiana
Studies, discusses his latest book, A Fierce and Fractious Frontier, which
employs provocative groundbreaking research to explain the past and project
the future of Louisiana’s unique and often-neglected Florida Parishes.
A book signing will follow.
FREE
 October
13
Wednesday, 1pm, Pottle Music Building Auditorium
Andrew G. Traver
Bad History Goes
to the Movies, Part Four: Hollywood Meets the Middle Ages
Award-winning Southeastern history professor and author Andrew G. Traver
continues the popular series with a look at films like Alexander Nevsky,
Attila, El Cid, Excalibur, The Messenger, Sinbad the Sailor, and The Warlord.
FREE
 October
15
Friday, 11am, Pottle Music Building Auditorium
T. Wayne Parent
Gumbo Republic:
Louisiana’s Extraordinary Politics
This nationally recognized media pundit of Southern politics discusses
his fascinating new book, Inside the Carnival: Unmasking Louisiana Politics.
A book signing will follow.
FREE
 October
20
Wednesday, 1pm, Pottle Music Building Auditorium
Michael L. Kurtz
Crazy Like a
Fox: Earl K. Long and Louisiana Politics
The nationally recognized co-author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated
biography Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics discusses
Louisiana's flamboyant governor. A book signing will follow.
FREE
 October
27
Wednesday, 1pm, Pottle Music Building Auditorium
Lt. Gov. Mitch
Landrieu
Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu was elected in 2003
from a field of six candidates in the first primary of his first campaign
for statewide office, having previously served for 16 years in the Louisiana
House of Representatives. A practicing attorney, he is the brother of U.S.
Senator Mary Landrieu and the son of Moon Landrieu, former Mayor of New
Orleans and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. An aficionado
of the arts himself, the Lt. Governor will address the role of the arts
in Louisiana.
FREE
 October
29
Friday, 11am, Pottle Music Building Auditorium
William B. Robison
Pagans, Piety,
and Pumpkins: The Horrifying, Holy, and Horticultural Histories of Halloween
The Then and Now series’ continues with department head Bill Robison’s
popular “More-or-Less Annual Halloween Lecture.” With a flair for showmanship,
Robison will mix scholarship and silliness to examine the pagan origins
of Halloween, its incorporation into the Christian liturgical year, its
place in popular culture, and its relationship to the most sincere of vegetables.
Rumors of free candy will be substantiated. Regarding other rumors . .
. well, wait and see!
FREE
 October
29
Friday, 6pm, Pottle Performance Circle
Tailgating with
Togaman
The inimitable Togaman -- Southeastern English professor Wade Heaton
-- returns for a special evening show the night before the Southeastern
Lions take on Alcorn State on the Strawberry Stadium gridiron. Tailgating
begins at 6pm at the Pottle Performance Circle with free football food
by Gluttonous Maximus, belly-dancing by Bayou Shimmy, and Jove-knows-what
surprises. Togaman takes to the Pottle Music Building Auditorium stage
at 7pm with a two-part show combining elements of his popular presentations
on Roman citizens, soldiers, and women.
FREE |
