9/17/96
Christina Chapple
Editors: Photos accompany release
FANFARE OPENS 11TH SEASON
HAMMOND -- Fanfare, Southeastern Louisiana University's October arts festival, gets
underway Sept. 27 with the traditional "kick-off," the Brown Bag Concert in Cate Square.
The community-wide lunchtime picnic, co-sponsored by Hammond's Downtown
Development District and corporate sponsor Deposit Guaranty Bank, will open Fanfare's second
decade of treating southeast Louisiana to an eclectic program of dance, exhibits, films, lectures,
music, opera and theatre.
Brown Bag picnickers can bring their own lunch (or order special take-out meals from
downtown restaurants) and relax in the park to the tunes of the Southeastern Jazz Ensemble,
directed by Willis Delony. Proceeds from the sale of soft drinks, provided by Guy's Quality
Foods, will benefit the downtown Hammond lighting and banner projects. The Backyard Friends,
a special group of Hammond school children directed by teachers Lucienne Simon and Janet
Holton, will be musical guests.
Here's what else Fanfare's Week One includes.
Fanfare at Night
Oct. 2-5, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium: Southeastern's acclaimed
Opera/Music Theatre Program stages a cabaret-style musical review celebrating the magic of
Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim. In this delightfully urbane and sophisticaled show,
singers draped in boas and flourishing top hats and canes present an evening of show-stopping
tunes such as "Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music, "No One is Alone" from Into the
Woods and "If Mama were Married" from Gypsy. The 7:30 p.m. performance, directed by Larry
Gray, will be preceded by a 6 p.m. dinner at Southeastern's Twelve Oaks dining hall. Tickets for
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dinner and performance are $22. Performance-only tickets are $10 general admission, $8 senior
citizens and SLU faculty and staff. SLU students are admitted free to the performance only.
Oct. 3, 7 p.m., University Cinema: Fanfare's "Special Film" series, which brings to
the area notable films usually unavailable in smaller communities, opens with the Academy
Award-nominated (Best Picture) sensation Il Postino (The Postman). The humorous and moving
tale chronicles a simple postman whose eyes are opened to a world of new possibilities when he
finds himself delivering letters to one of the most romantic poets of the 20th century. The special
film series is free, compliments of Gulf States Theaters.
Oct. 4, 6-9 p.m., downtown Ponchatoula: Two Ponchatoula residents host
booksigning to introduce the new books that document their unique artistic talent. In Painted
Diaries: a Mother and Daughter's Experience through Alzheimers, Ponchatoula artist and
teacher Kim Howes Zabbia used her talent as a painter to document her mother's struggle with
Alzheimers. Renowned wildlife photographer Julia Sims' Manchac Swamp: Louisiana's
Undiscovered Wilderness, with text by John R. Kemp, is a collection of Sims' extraordinary
photographs illustrating the beauty of the flora and fauna of the threatened Manchac swamp.
Howes' booksigning will take place at 174 S. 6th St., while Sims will host hers at Gateway
Gallery, 129 E. Pine St.
Fanfare by Day
Sept. 29, 3 p.m., First Baptist Church (401 W. Morris): The Louisiana Sinfonietta,
directed by composer Dinos Constantinides, will open the annual "Music for a Sunday
Afternoon" concert series hosted by area churches.
Sept. 30, 2 p.m., Music Recital Hall: In the first of four lectures by Southeastern
faculty, who have conducted research under the auspices of the Southeastern Center for Regional
Studies' Regional Research Program, English professor Thomas H. Fick will examine Alice
Ilgenfritz Jones's Beatrice of Bayou Teche, a little-known novel about the life of a mulatto
woman in southeast Louisiana.
Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall: The Foreign Film Series begins with Cartas
Desde del Parque (Letters from the Park), a charming, humorous romance echoing the tale of
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Cyrano De Bergerac. Two shy young lovers enlist the help of the local poet to write passionate
letters to each other. But soon the woman becomes the object of the poet's affection, and all are
faced with a perplexing dilemma in this sweet and surprising romance. The feature film is from
the Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Oct. 1, 4-7 p.m., Clark Hall Gallery: An afternoon reception celebrates the opening
of three art exhibits currated by Clark Hall Gallery director Don Marshall. The SLU Sculpture
Invitational will showcase the works of approximately 100 Louisiana sculptors, including
Southeastern's own Roy Blackwood and Barbara Tardo, John Scott, Arthur Silverman, Mark
Grote, Bernard Mattox, Gene Koss, Alekei Kazantsev and John Geldersma. The works will be
displayed in Clark Hall Gallery, D Vickers Hall, Sims Memorial Library and in outdoor
installations.
Clark Hall Gallery's "Photo Space" will display the photographs of well known New
Orleans native and North Shore resident Elliot Snellings.
The Alumni Gallery on the second floor of Sims Memorial Library will feature works by
Charles Blank, Beryl Carbon, Pat Ferrell, Joan Heitkamp, Fernanda Jarrell, Nolan Lefort, Maria
Lyles, Patricia Pitzer, Chris Monconi, Heidi Nagele, Don Wright and Martin Needham -- all
Southeastern graduates or former students.
Clark Hall Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays.
Oct. 2, 2 p.m., Music Recital Hall: Southeastern criminal justice professor Robert
Hale's talk will open a series of lectures examining causes and solutions to violence. Hale has
studied causes of violent behavior and published articles on serial murder, juveniles and the
death penalty, and community characteristics that encourage crime. His "Youth Violence: Causes
and Solutions" will focus on factors that lead to violence and programs designed to combat the
problem.
Oct. 3, 2 p.m., Music Recital Hall: Since his exciting showcase performance at the
Southern Arts Exchange in Atlanta in 1989, harpsichordist John Paul has been highly acclaimed
as a performer and teacher throughout the Southeast. The British-born musician, a graduate of
London's Royal Academy of Music, focuses on the music of 18th century France and the dances
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of J.S. Bach. With his virtuoso technique and witty comments, this very British Southerner
presents master composers as the entertainment they were in their own time.
Oct. 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Kinesiology and Health Studies dance studio: Independence
native and Southeastern graduate John Anzalone's credits as a professional dancer include Cats
on Broadway, the national touring company of La Cage aux Folles and the European company of
West Side Story. He has performed American Dance Machine in New York and is currently
working with legendary Broadway star Gwen Verdon on a new Broadway production of A
Dancin' Man, about the life of choreographer Bob Fosse. Anzalone, who is now pursuing a
master's degree in dance at New York University, will share his experience and skills with
aspiring dancers in a special Fanfare masterclass. Tickets are $10 for participants and $8 for
observers. The masterclass is free to SLU students.
Oct. 5, 11 a.m.-til, Albany, La.: Descendants of the first Hungarians who settled in
Albany, La., a century ago join the Fanfare schedule to celebrate their rich and colorful heritage.
The Apradhon, Hungarian Settlement centennial celebration includes an Hungarian dinner,
dancing to the music of the Hungarian band Magyar Tanc, a Hungarian Harvest Dance and tours
of a Hungarian winery, historic churches and cemeteries. For more information about the
celebration, call 567-9670, 567-2869 or 567-5305.
For a Fanfare brochure and ticket order form or for additional information about Fanfare
events, call the SLU Public Information Office, 504-549-2341, or send e-mail to
publicinfo@selu.edu. Fanfare tickets are available at the Fanfare box office, 504-549-2323, at
Gate 1 of the SLU University Center on University Ave. Fanfare information is also available on
the World Wide Web at www.selu.edu/fanfare/opening.htm.
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