ST. TAMMANY ARTS COMMISSION:
ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS –
January 27 – February 3, 2006 UPDATE.

 

MUSIC AND DANCE…

LEGACY MUSIC PRESENTS THE ARTIST COLLECTION CONCERT. The First Baptist Church R.O.C., Covington. Friday, January 27 at 7pm. Featuring Krystal Lupo, Jeremy Miller, Kristy Deglandon, Chris West & Kambri Williams with the Legacy Band. Tickets / $5 available at Simple Goodness or from Legacy Music. Tickets also available at the door, but seating is limited. Call 875-0419 or visit www.legacymusic.org.

  

VISUAL ARTS…             

ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS FLAGS AND FIBERS.  320 N. Columbia St., Covington. Exhibit through January 28.  Sequined pictorials from the artists of Haiti will be on display and for sale. This is the latest exhibition of these unique works of art in the metro area since the 1996 Jazz & Heritage Festival hosted the Haitian Pavilion. Free. Call 892-8650 or visit www.sttammanyart.org                                               

FT. ISABEL GALLERY PRESENTS "I AM REVERSIBLE".  Exhibit featuring new mixed media creations by Delaina Leblanc. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington. LeBlanc's current works examines man's association with Louisiana's disappearing coast. A portion of her proceeds will be donated to the Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program. Free. Gallery Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Call 892-1841.  

CITY OF MANDEVILLE: FEBRUARY ARTIST OF THE MONTH. Mandeville City Hall. 3101 E. Causeway Approach, Mandeville. Janet Jordan, comfortable with pastels, oils and pencil, will be exhibiting all three in a collection of new work. This exhibit is free and open to the public from 9:00 to 4:30 in the Lobby of City Hall, 3101 East Causeway Approach. For more information contact Nancy Clark 626-3144.

 

THEATRE…

SLIDELL LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Dr., Slidell. Slidell Little Theatre continues the 2005-2006 Season with Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” (Show run in August was interrupted by Katrina). Join them as they come together again with this tale as old as time. January 27, 28, 29, February 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12. Curtain for Thursday performances is 7pm, Friday & Saturday 8pm, Sundays 2pm. Call 641-0324 or visit www.slidell-slt.org.     

PLAYMAKERS THEATRE PRESENTS THE BARN, A TRIBUTE TO 50 YEARS AT PLAYMAKERS.  19106 Playmakers Rd. Covington. Performances 8pm, Jan  27 & 28. Matinee performance is Sunday, Jan 29 at 2pm. The 2006 season opens with a cast of Playmakers favorite actors and artists.  The "tribute" features selected scenes from 20 past plays including A Streetcar Named Desire, A Man for All Seasons, The Lion in Winter, The Sunshine Boys, The Sound of Music, Stalag 17, Follies, Beauty and the Beast, No Time for Sergeants, all performed by many of the same actors who won awards performing the original roles from as long ago as 1957. Admission $10/adults, $5/students. Call 893-1671 or visit www.playmakersinc.com. 

SKYFIRE THEATRE PRESENTS LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS. 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington. Friday & Saturday nights at 8:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 3:30pm. Neil Simon play directed by and starring Jerry Lee Leighton, also starring Lara Grice. Funny and charming, witty and filled with wisdom about human nature. Admission $25. Call 875-7577 or visit www.skyfire.tv.          

SKYFIRE THEATRE PRESENTS SEA MARKS. 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington. Saturdays, January 28 & February 4, 8pm. Sundays, Jan 29 & February 5 at 3pm. Gardner Mckay’s bittersweet tale of love between an Irish fisherman and the English woman he falls for after seeing only once.  Admission $25. Call 875-7577 or visit www.skyfire.tv .  

MINACAPELLI'S DINNER THEATRE. at 1540 Lindberg Drive in Slidell is presenting the musical comedy “What about Luv?” Runs through January 28. Call 781-6565 for reservations.

 

LIBRARY PROJECTS & EVENTS…

STORYTIME SCHEDULE AT THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY. Storytime at the St. Tammany Parish Libraries introduces the child to the best in children's literature. Storytimes include nursery rhymes, poetry, fingerplays and songs. For more information, contact your branch library or the Children's Services office at 893-6280 ext. 112. 

 

COMMUNITY MARKETS…

MANDEVILLE TRAILHEAD COMMUNITY MARKET. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Community market featuring everything hand made or home grown. Call 624-3147.

COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET. Side lawn, Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St. Rain or shine. Saturday, 9am-1pm. Call 892-1873. Cut Flower Vendors Thomas and Minette Burns will prepare Smoked Pork Loin Stuffed with Venison Sausage, beginning at 10am. Finger Picking Country Blues Guitarist Jerry Hess will perform, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

 

 

LOOKING FOR ARTISTS…

The KREWE OF FOLSOM welcomes all those who would like to participate with an entry.  Among the categories of entries, are Vintage vehicles, decorated four-wheelers, decorated cars and trucks, horses and horse drawn wagons, Vintage tractors, floats, Advertisement vehicles, and decorated Recreational Vehicles. Parade will roll on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 12:30pm. Call Debbie 796-9833.

 

LOUISIANA PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM CALL FOR ARTISTS…

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks an artist or artist team to create a site-specific “Gateway Sculpture” for the downtown Baton Rouge Market Square located at the Galvez Parking Garage. Commission budget: $108, 500.  This Call is not limited to Louisiana artists, but preference will be given to Louisiana artists.  Details and photos at http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/percentforart.htm.  Application deadline: March 3, 2006. Direct all questions to: Kitty Pheney, Percent for Art Program Director, (225) 342-8180, kpheney@crt.state.la.us                   

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks an artist or artist team to create a sculptural work that aesthetically unifies three individual sites on the grounds of the Livingston Building in the Capitol Park area of downtown Baton Rouge.  The Commission budget: $153,160.  This Call is not limited to Louisiana artists, but preference will be given to Louisiana artists.  Details and photos at our web page http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts  at the percent for art link. Application Deadline: March 17, 2006. Direct all questions to: Kitty Pheney, Percent for Art Program Director, (225) 342-8180, kpheney@crt.state.la.us

 

 

AUDITIONS…

NPAS INVITES NEW SINGERS TO JOIN. Here’s your chance to be part of a fun and exciting group whose main objective is to bring enjoyable music and the cultural arts to the community at large. Auditions will be held at North Cross UMC throughout the month of January by appointment only. Interested singers should make arrangements to observe a rehearsal. Please leave a message at (985) 792-1392 if you are interested in an audition. Include your name, telephone number and address in your message or e-mail Beryl Rose at npasauditions@aol.com. For more information about NPAS visit www.npas.info.

 

CLASSES & TRAINING…

STONE AND PAPER ART CENTER STUDIO CLASSES. 500 Girod St. Mandeville. Classes are currently being offered in acrylic and oil painting, potter’s wheel, drawing, papermaking and more for teens, children and adults. Sessions: Feb. 13 - April 1, and April 3 – May 20. Catalog available. Call 674-9232 or visit www.stoneandpaper.com.

 

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