ST. TAMMANY ARTS COMMISSION:
ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS –
March 10-16, 2006, UPDATE.

MUSIC…

 CITY OF SLIDELL BAYOU JAM CONCERTS PRESENTS CHRISTIAN SERPAS AND GHOST TOWN. Spring 2006 Series, March 12, 5-7pm. Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell. One of the area's most popular country and western bands will perform this FREE concert. Bring your chairs and blankets. Refreshments will be available for a nominal charge. Ice chests and picnics are welcome. No dogs, skateboards or glass. Call 646-4375.

 

VISUAL ARTS…

THE ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION WELCOMES ALEXANDER STOLIN FOR SPRING FOR ART 2006. Opening reception Saturday, March 11, 6pm - 10pm. Once Upon a Time in Ukraine, Once Upon a Time in America. Stolin’s paintings, in oil, wax and found materials, feature images from around the Madisonville, Louisiana area and from his youth in the Ukraine. For more information about the artist and to view images of his work, visit http://alexanderstolin.com/.  Show runs through Saturday, April 15. Call 892-8650.

ARTS & FRAMES GALLERY PRESENTS MAX RYAN. 503 N. Columbia St., Downtown Covington. Spring for Art opening reception, March 11, 6-9pm. Featured artist Max Ryan and new and recent work by resident artists. Gallery hours Tues – Sat 10-4pm. Call 867-9080

 MO’S ART SUPPLY & FRAMING PRESENTS MARCIE GOTTSCHALCK. 323 N. Columbia St., Covington. Opening reception – Spring For Art - Saturday, March 11, 6-10 pm. Marcie’s paintings combine a taught graphic style full of intense color and pattern with a poignant emotional content.  Marcie is a self-taught artist from Goodbee, Louisiana, who is collected both nationally & internationally.  Her work will be on exhibit at Mo’s through the spring.  Call 809-6854.        

 FT. ISABEL GALLERY PRESENTS SPRING FOR ART. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington. Ft. Isabel joins Columbia Street galleries with a special opening. Saturday, March 11, 6-10pm. Works by Carol Hallock, Ginger Pine, Suzanne King, Lynda Thurlow, Wes Koon, Martin Needom, Delaina LeBlanc, Johnny Stout, Beryl Carbon, Carol Lapari. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am - 4pm. Call 892-1841.

CITY OF MANDEVILLE: MARCH ARTIST OF THE MONTH. Mandeville City Hall. 3101 E. Causeway Approach, Mandeville. Darlene A. Moore exhibits acrylic on paper and mixed media collages. 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

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS CHURCH: MARCH ARTIST OF THE MONTH.  28662 Krentel Road, Lacombe. Emile Henriquez. Call 882-7169 for more information.  

 

THEATRE…

SLIDELL LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS NEIL SIMON'S  "PLAZA SUITE". Opening Friday, March 10. The play runs through March 26. Performance dates and times are available online at www.slidell-slt.org. Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. Reservations can be made online or by calling the SLT reservation line at 985-641-0324.

SKYFIRE THEATRE PRESENTS …AND THE BALL AND ALL, BY RICKY GRAHAM. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30pm. March 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25, and Sundays at 3:30pm. March 12, 19 & 26, 2006 $25.00 STARRING: Becky Allen, Amanda Hebert, Yvette Hargis, Amanda Zirkenbach, Rebecca Taliancich, Shannon Mathis and Patrick Mendelson. Call 985-875-7577 or visit www.skyfire.tv

PLAYMAKERS THEATER  PRESENTS "THE FOREIGNER". 19106 Playmakers Road, Covington. Performances March 11, 17, 18, 24, 25. Matinees Sunday, March 18 and 26. Modern comic farce complete with mistaken identities, surprising plot twists, evil villians, and innocent damsels; with a nod to classic vaudeville and old-time melodrama thrown in to ensure chaos and hysteria onstage as well as in the audience., written by Larry Shue and directed by Kay Files who has assembled an outstanding cast of Playmakers favorites. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students. Call 985-893-1671 or visit http://www.playmakersinc.com/ .

 

LIBRARY PROJECTS & EVENTS…

BOOK CLUBS FOR KIDS AT THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY. For children ages 8-11. “Breakfast Book Club” will meet on Saturday, March 11 at 10:00am for ages 10-11. (book is Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng). Readers ages 7-9 are invited to “Tales and Treats” on Saturday, March 11 at 2:00pm. (book is Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry). Participants are encouraged to read the book as a family (family can include a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other special adult) and join us for some yummy food and book discussion. Please see Miss Kim at the Mandeville Branch to register and to check out a copy of the book. For more information call Miss Kim at 626-4293 ext. 106.

If Saturdays don’t work for you, join the book club at the Causeway Branch in Mandeville. “Reviews and Chews” will be held once a month on a Wednesday afternoon for children ages 8 to 11. “Reviews and Chews” will meet at 4:30 on March 15 (The book is The Widow’s Broom by Chris Van Allsburg); To register, please see Miss Lillie or Miss Faye at the Causeway Branch or call for more information at 626-9779.

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. 

ASTONISHING AFTERNOONS AT THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY. A series of literature-based programs incorporating storytelling, interesting and fun factual information, and a literature-themed craft. There is no registration required. Free admission. Call 893-6280 ext 112 or visit www.sttammany.lib.la.us/kidsafterschoolprograms.html 

 

COMMUNITY MARKETS & EVENTS…

NORTHSHORE ART MARKET. Lee Lane, Downtown Covington. March 11. 10am-4pm. Artists working in a wide array of media including painting, photography, glass jewelry, and sculpture will be in attendance offering beautiful one of a kind original artworks. Call 809-6854 or visit www.northshoreartmarket.com .

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. Cooking Demo: Trish Blossman will prepare a Lenten Gumbo Z'herbes, (Green Gumbo), beginning at 9:30 a.m. Music: Finger picking Country Blues Guitarist Jerry Hess, beginning at 9:30am. Call 892-1873.

 

LOOKING FOR ARTISTS…

4TH ANNUAL OZONE FILM FESTIVAL. LOUISIANA SUBMISSION ENTRY DEADLINE, MARCH 10. The 4th annual Ozone Film Festival, dedicated to promoting independent film, highlighting local, regional and national films by both amateur and professional filmmakers, with an emphasis on Louisiana content, will take place April 21-23 in Covington, Louisiana.  This year's theme is "Renew * Restore * Revive". Submission forms for shorts, documentaries and features can be downloaded at www.ozonefilmfest.org. Running time for shorts are 20 minutes or less; documentaries up to 90 minutes; features must be at least 80 minutes. Submissions are accepted on DVD and video format. All genres will be considered. Submission deadline is March 10. Previous festival highlights include the world premiere of Steven Shainberg’s SECRETARY, A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG, starring John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson and last years’ winners being represented at the Cannes Film Festival. OFF will present short films under the stars at Haik Park (an outdoor venue), features at Covington Hall and documentaries shown continuously at The Green Room. Workshops with film professionals will be held daily and music concerts will close each day of the festival. The Ozone Film Festival Office is located at 320 N. Columbia St.,  Covington. Contact 504-782-2527 or email info@ozonefilmfest.org 

NOCCA|RIVERFRONT OFFERS AUDITION INFORMATION SESSIONS IN ST.TAMMANY PARISH FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: New Orleans Center for Creative Arts|Riverfront (NOCCA|Riverfront) will conduct audition information sessions for prospective students and their parents on Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m. at the Slidell Branch Public Library (555 Robert Road) and 2 p.m. at the Causeway Branch Public Library (3457 Highway 190, Mandeville). The information sessions provide the opportunity for potential students to ask questions about specific discipline audition requirements. Faculty members from the Visual Arts Department will provide examples of work that a successful candidate should have in their portfolio. Students who are interested in attending are asked to RSVP by calling 504.940.2854 or emailing: bhammell@nocca.com. NOCCA|Riverfront offers instruction in dance, instrumental and vocal music, jazz, drama, musical theatre, theatre design, media arts, visual arts and creative writing. Students earn high school credit for NOCCA|Riverfront coursework. Tuition is free and classes are open to all Louisiana students who successfully audition. Interested students should visit www.nocca.com  for more information and to download an application for admission.

ARTS EVENING 2006: The City of Slidell’s Department of Cultural & Public Affairs is now accepting applications for fine artists who wish to participate in Arts Evening 2006. Application forms may be found in the PR and Media section on the Arts Evening website at www.slidell.la.us/artsevening.  The St. Tammany Arts Commission is pleased to present a Purchase Award at this event. The selected artwork will be installed in a government building as part of the St. Tammany Parish Public Art Collection. Artists who previously registered for Arts Evening 2005 must re-register for this event. Please see complete details on the registration form. Call 646-4375 for more information.

 

LOUISIANA PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM
CALL FOR ARTISTS…

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

 

CLASSES & TRAINING…

THE LOUISIANA DIVISION OF THE ARTS ANNUAL ARTS FUNDING “How to Navigate the Application Roadmap” WORKSHOPS: St. Tammany Parish, March 9, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. St. Tammany Parish Council Chambers, 21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville. Workshops and grant applications are open to visual artists, craftsmen, musicians, creative writers, designers, theater and dance professionals in addition to nonprofit/governmental entities whose mission is to provide arts programming to the public. Grants are also available for the development of arts education programs in schools. All workshops and sessions are free. Guidelines and application forms are available on the Division of the Arts website at www.crt.state.la.us/arts .  For more information, contact the Louisiana Division of the Arts (225) 342-8180. 

SLIDELL CULTURAL CENTER OFFERING "ART IS LIFE" PINS: For a $10 donation (or more) you can have a Support the Arts collectible pin.  Proceeds are dedicated to restoring and rebuilding the Slidell Cultural Center and the return of art exhibits and cultural events throughout the year. The pins can be picked up at the Slidell Art League Gallery, on the second floor of the historic Slidell Train Depot, 1827 Front Street. Call 646-4375 for more information.

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