 Amite
Arts Council
Classics in the Country
October 9
Sunday, 6 pm, Amite High
School Performing Arts Center, 403 S. Laurel St., Amite.
The Amite Arts Council presents
violinist Arkady Yanivker, first violin for the Toronto Symphony and Toronto
Philharmonia, accompanied by pianist Olga Tcherniak. Yanivker is founding
member of several music festivals, and has been praised for his original
virtuoso concert program, "The Glory of the Violin." His performance of
the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, on tour abroad and in Canada, has been
heralded as "...a stunning performance...fresh and joyful of spirit."
$10 reserved seats. Tickets
available in Amite at Mulberry Tree, Chamber of Commerce, and City Hall,
and at First Guaranty Bank in Hammond, Ponchatoula, Independence.
Information: Renee Carpenter,
Amite Arts Council chair, 985-748-5153.
 Sweet
Home Folklife Days
October 28-29
Friday and Saturday,
9am-4:30pm, Sweet Home Baptist Church Museum (Hwy. 51 North, Kentwood)
A celebration of Kentwood’s
African American community includes hands on demonstrations of story telling,
home remedies, hair styling, childhood games and music, and a traditional
baptism at the “baptizing hole” -- Cool’s Creek. Traditional African American
foods will be offered for sale and children can hear a variety of music,
from drum beating to gospel, at the children's music tent.
$2 adults, $1 children
Information: 985 229 5016,
owilson@i-55.com |
