FANFARE 2000
Quick facts

Fri, Sept 29, noon, Cate Square 
Brown Bag Lunch
Free concert featuring the SLU Jazz Ensemble 
Official kickoff of Fanfare 2000
Fri, Sept 29, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
  Daniel Weeks, Tenor
On the faculty of the University of Louisville 
Doctorate of Performance from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati 
Metropolitan Opera National Finalist 
Sun, Oct 1, 3pm, First Christian Church
Jure Rozman, Piano
Piano soloist with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 
Currently affiliated with Mozarteum Conservatory of Music in Salzburg, Austria 
Mon, Oct 2, 7pm, Palace Theatre, Hammond
Fanfare Flick
Free screening of Angela's Ashes 
directed by Alan Parker
Wed, Oct 4, 2pm, Music Recital Hall 
Evangeline
Southeastern film expert William Parrill discusses and shows an important silent film made in Louisiana, starring Dolores de Rio.
Oct 4-Nov 10, Clark Hall Gallery & Sims Library 
Fire: Louisiana Hot Glass
More than 20 of the state’s finest blown glass artists 
Opening reception: Wed, Oct 4, 4-7pm, both locations
Oct 4-Nov 10, Sims Library 
The Blue Dog
Screen printer Thom Barlow, who prints George Rodrigue's Blue Dog prints. 
Opening reception: Wed, Oct 4, 4-7pm
Wed, Oct 4, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
SLU Music Ballet
Being created to commemorate SLU's 75th Anniversary 
Composed, choreographed and directed by Southeastern Performing Arts faculty
Fri, Oct 6, 7:30pm; Sat, Oct 7, 2pm, Pottle Aud. 
Missoula Children's Theatre: Rumplestiltskin
Professional company that utilizes over 100 local aspiring child actors
Sat, Oct 7, 6pm, downtown Hammond
Jazz Downtown
Free concert featuring the SLU Jazz Ensemble, New Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra and Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
Sun, Oct 8, 1-5pm, downtown Hammond 
Gallery Stroll
Jazz brunches in beautiful downtown Hammond 
Areas artists on display throughout historic district 
Live music, special activities for children
Sun, Oct 8, 3pm, First Baptist Church
Cheryl & Friends
Concert featuring local organist, Cheryl Brothers
Mon, Oct 9, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
 
Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?
 
One-man play featuring John Maxwell as William Faulkner
Wed, Oct 11, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium 
Club Swing: Five by Design
A 1940s instrumental and vocal retrospective 
Willis Delony, guest conductor
Thurs, Oct 12, 7:30pm, University Center
Frank McCourt
Pulitzer Prize winning author of Angela's Ashes and 'Tis 
Featured on the Today Show and CBS Sunday Morning
Fri, Oct 13, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
Empire Brass
North America's finest brass quintet 
Featured on CBS Good Morning America, NBC Today Show
Sat, Oct 14, 2pm., Pottle Auditorium 
Theatreworks USA: Charlotte's Web
Professional company that specializes in children's productions
Sun, Oct 15, 3pm, First Methodist Church
Kammermusik String Quartet
World renowned youth string quartet from Ontario, Canada 
Will perform three residencies in area high schools
Mon, Oct 16, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
 
Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir

 

California based all female African-American a cappela choir 
Perform gospel, field hollers and slave tunes 
Will do a local school residency
Tues, Oct 17, 7pm, Pottle Auditorium
Wade Heaton
Lecture, "The Toga:  It's Not Just Clothing, It's A Concept"
Tues, Oct 17, 7:30pm, Borden Theatre
Ballet Stars of Moscow
A stellar company of classical Russian dancers led by the ballet master from the Bolshoi Ballet
Wed, Oct 18, 2pm, Pottle Auditorium
Joan Vail Thorne
Former Southeastern Lab School grad, turned playwright 
Most recent New York production, The Exact Center of the Universe,based on real characters from the Hammond area. Much critical acclaim!
Wed, Oct 18, 6:30pm, Hammond Library
Denise Tullier-Holly & Howard Nichols
Art educator and artist Denise Tullier-Holly and historian Howrd Nichols present a multi-media lecture on "The Columbia Theatre: Turning the Past into the Future
Thurs, Oct 19, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
Danielle de Niese, Soprano
21-year-old diva already performing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York 
Will present a local school residency
Fri, Oct 20, 9am-4:30pm, Sweet Home Baptist Church, Kentwood, La.
Sweet Home Folklife Days
Traditional craft demonstrations, gospel music, homemade root beer, special desserts
Fri, Oct 20, 2pm, Music Recital Hall
David Norwood
Southeastern physicist David Norwood answers the questions "What is a Laser Anyway?
Sat, Oct 21, 2pm, Pottle Auditorium
Garry Krinsky: Toying with Science
Animated children's performance which demonstrates various laws of physics in a circus-like manner
Mon, Oct 23, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
SLU Chamber Orchestra
 
Led by Southeastern violinist and professor Yakov Voldman
A program of American music by Bernstein, Hovanes, Barber, Gershwin and Sousa.
Tues, Oct 24, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
Bimbetta
Five-female comical vocal group presents Baroque music in an appealing and accessible manner 
Performing a mini-concert for local school children
Wed, Oct 25, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
Quartetto Gelato
Humorous Canadian string quartet which performs classical pieces as well as familiar standards such as Oh, Danny Boy and O Sole Mio
Thurs, Oct 26, 2pm, Music Recital Hall
Toys & Art Playground
Panel discussion featuring Southeastern sculptors Roy Blackwood and Gary Keown focusing on the influence childhood toys have on an artist's creations
Thurs, Oct 26, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
SLU Wind Symphony
Led by Southeastern Director of Bands Glen Hemberger, the Wind Symphony presents an "American Salute" 
renowned euphonium soloist Brian Bowman and pianist Willis Delony 
Southeastern choirs perform Battle Hymn of the Republic
Thurs/Fri, Oct 26-27, 7:30pm, Borden Theatre
Danceworks: Unicorn
Choreographed by Southeastern dance program director Martie Fellom
Fri, Oct 27, 2pm, Pottle Auditorium
Masked Marvels and Wondertales
Entertaining children's production featuring dance, storytelling and acting 
All masks created by Mr. Cooper
Sat, Oct 28, 7:30pm, Borden Theatre
Alabama Shakespeare Festival:
  Fair & Tender Ladies
A new southern American play based on best selling novel by Lee Smith 
The play was created at ASF in Montgomery, Ala.
Sun, Oct 29, 7:30pm, University Center
Picnic 'n Pops
We are urging Rotary to utilize the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra plus a guest performer for this ever-popular event
Mon, Oct 30, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
Le Trio Gershwin
Three Frenchmen from Paris perform classic Gershwin on piano, violin and guitar
Tues, Oct 31, 2pm, Pottle Auditorium
Christine Wiltz
Author of the biography The Last Madam illustrating the life of Norma Wallace, the politically savvy brothel madam from the French Quarter 
Book signing will proceed the lecture
Wed, Nov 1, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditoriium
Eileen Ivers
Original fiddler from Riverdance and seven-time National Fiddling Champion of Ireland 
Featured on CBS Sunday Morning
Thur, Nov 2, 7:30pm, Pottle Auditorium
Copland Centennial Concert
Southeastern music faculty gala featuring works of Aaron Copland
Monday, Nov 6, 2pm, Student Union Theatre
Ursula Goodenough
Professor of Biology at Washington University, one of America's leading cell biologists 
Matheny Lecture on Science and Religion 
Author of The Sacred Depths of Nature
Tuesdays, 3:30pm, Music Recital Hall 
Fanfare films
Oct 3: La vita e bella 
Oct 10: Run, Lola, Run 
Oct 17: Marius et Jeanette 
Oct 24: Tango
Thurs, Oct 12, 4pm; Sat, Oct 28, 10am, Hammond Library 
Storytime with Miss Karen
Karen Plauche makes books come alive for children.
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