ST. TAMMANY ARTS COMMISSION:
ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS –
April 6 - 14, 2006, UPDATE.
MUSIC…
CITY OF SLIDELL BAYOU JAM CONCERTS PRESENTS
THE BLACKENED BLUES.
Spring 2006 Series, Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou
Lane, Slidell. Sunday, April 9, 5-7pm. Free.
Bring your chairs and blankets. Refreshments
will be available for a nominal charge. Ice chests and picnics are welcome. Call
985-646-4375.
DANCE…
NORTHSHORE CAJUN DANCERS PRESENTS CAJUN DANCE.
Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level Street. Saturday, April 8. All dances are
8pm-11pm with free dance lessons from 7pm-7:30pm. Rodney Thibodeaux & Tout Les
Soir begins playing at 8pm. Members/$6, Nonmembers/$8, Membership $10 per year.
Call 504-887-1485.
VISUAL ARTS…
KATHARSIS: ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS BY ST. TAMMANY RESIDENT ARTISTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA. Slidell Art League Gallery, 1827 Front St. (Train Depot Building), in Slidell, LA. Exhibit through April 18. The exhibit is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. The artwork is sponsored by the St. Tammany Arts Commission. Special thanks to the Slidell Art League, and the City of Slidell Department of Cultural and Public Affairs for their assistance with this exhibit. If you have any questions, contact the St. Tammany Arts Commission, 985-898-3011 or visit www.stpgov.org/arts
ARTS & FRAMES GALLERY PRESENTS MARY MONK. 503 N. Columbia St., Downtown Covington. Opening Reception Saturday, April 8. 6-9pm. Also new work by Lori Seals & Pottery by Denise Austin. Free. Gallery hours Tues – Sat 10-4pm. Call 985-867-9080.
SLIDELL ART LEAGUE PRESENTS "REFLECTIONS OF…" Slidell Art League, 1827 Front St., Slidell. Exhibit runs through April 7. Gallery hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10-2pm. Call 985-847-9458.
MD IMAGING WILL BE HOSTING A SHOW FOR SLIDELL ART LEAGUE at their facilities at 1495 Gause Blvd., Slidell. The public is welcome to view the show during work hours; weekdays from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, April 3-May 12, 2006. Opening reception, also open to the public, will be held Friday, April 7, 6-9pm. Free. Call 985-641-0961.
THE ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ALEXANDER STOLIN. 320 North Columbia St, Downtown Covington. 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. Show through Saturday, April 15. Gallery hours Monday-Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Free. Call 985-892-8650 or visit www.sttammanyart.org
MO’S ART SUPPLY & FRAMING PRESENTS MARCIE GOTTSCHALCK. 323 N. Columbia St., Covington. 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 985-809-6854.
FT. ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington. Saturday, April 8. Multimedia Artist, Lynda Thurlow will be featured. Reception from 6-9pm. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am - 4pm. Call 985-892-1841
CITY OF MANDEVILLE: APRIL ARTISTS OF THE MONTH. Mandeville City Hall. 3101 E. Causeway Approach, Mandeville. Under the guidance of teacher T.A. Callahan, the Talented Art students at Mandeville Junior High will be exhibiting their new work. This exhibit, sponsored by Mayor Price and the City Council is free and open to the public from 9am to 4:30pm. For more information contact Nancy Clark 985-626-3144.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
CHURCH:
APRIL ARTIST OF THE MONTH.
28662 Krentel Road, Lacombe. Artwork by Priscilla Betz. Free. Call
985-882-7169 for more information
THEATRE…
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER PRESENTS INSTANT ALICE IN WONDERLAND. St.Timothy's Methodist Church, 335 Asbury Dr., Mandeville. Saturday, April 8, 2-4pm. Frank Levy directs a performance which is a major fund raiser for the agency. $15 Admission includes entertainment & lunch. Call 985-892-3885.
MINACAPELLI'S DINNER PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS "A COUPLA WHITE CHICKS SITTING AROUND TALKING" by John Ford Noonan, 1540 Lindberg Dr., Slidell. April 8, 6:30pm. This zany comedy takes place in the breakfast nook of the archetypal suburban housewife in Westchester County, N.Y. Admission $35 includes dinner and play. Call 985-781-6565 or visit www.minacapellis.com
SKYFIRE THEATRE PRESENTS
“…AND THE BALL AND ALL,” BY RICKY GRAHAM,
FINAL SHOWS. 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington. Friday, April 7 &
Saturday, April 8, 8pm & Sunday, April 9, 3:30pm. Admission $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
LIBRARY PROJECTS & EVENTS…
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF WEST ST. TAMMANY PRESENTS MONTHLY BOOK SALE. Hadden Hall, 106 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington. Friday, April 14 & Saturday, April 15. 9am-5pm.
STORYTIME SCHEDULE AT THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH
LIBRARY.
Story time at the St. Tammany
Parish Libraries introduces the child to the best in children's literature.
Story times include nursery rhymes, poetry,
finger plays and songs. For more information, contact your branch library or the
Children's Services office at 985-893-6280 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 985-893-6280 ext 112 or visit www.sttammany.lib.la.us/kidsafterschoolprograms.html
Young gardeners can hear stories, get their fingers dirty and start their spring gardens at the Lacombe Branch Library for a gardening program on Wednesday, April 12 at 4:30. Call 882-7858 for more information.
April 10-16 is also Young People’s Poetry Week.
Young poets can express the sentiment of spring with a young people’s poetry
reading at the Pearl River Branch Library on Thursday, April 13 at 4:30. Call
863-5518 for more information.
COMMUNITY MARKETS & EVENTS…
COVINGTON GALLERY PARTNERSHIP presents Monthly Gallery Openings throughout Downtown Covington. Saturday, April 8.
NORTH SHORE ART MARKET. Lee Lane in downtown Covington. Saturday, April 8. 10 am until 4 pm. Instead of candy, try filling your Easter Basket with treats of original artwork from the market including paintings, photography, metal sculpture, glass, pottery, jewelry and textiles in a wide range of prices. Amongst the offerings this month are Laura Prather’s color saturated botanical watercolors, Ginger Kelly’s luminous blown glass floats, vases & goblets, and Robert Baumgartner’s stunning Louisiana avian photography. Kids can visit our larger than life papier mache Easter Bunny & enjoy free face painting at the information tent. Thai Pot will be back with their refreshing Bubble Tea booth, and therapist David Kuhn is returning to provide chair massages. Visit www.northshoreartmarket.com
NORTHLAKE NATURE CENTER PRESENTS BIRDFEST. Various birding trips throughout South La. during spring migration. Thursday, April 6 – Sunday, April 9. Call 985-626-1238 or visit www.northlakenature.org
MANDEVILLE TRAILHEAD COMMUNITY MARKET. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Community market featuring everything hand made or home grown. Call 985-624-3147.
COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET.
Side lawn, Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St. Rain or shine. Saturdays,
9am-1pm. Music beginning at 9:30 am. Cooking Demo beginning at 10am. Call
985-892-1873 for more information.
LOOKING FOR ARTISTS…
SALAD DAYS ARTS EXHIBITION SEEKS CHILDREN’S ARTWORK. Salad Days 2006 Juried Exhibition of Student Art, is celebrating its fifteenth year. The juried exhibition remains the only one of its kind in the area, offering students from age five through nineteen an opportunity to have their works featured in a formal gallery setting. The Salad Days competition is open to artists between the ages of 5 and 19 residing in St. Tammany Parish. (College students are not eligible.) The juror for this year’s competition is Terry DeRoche, a visual artist that has been working in the computer arts since 1998, blending digital photographs, painting and text. For more information call 985-646-4375. A prospectus with complete entry details and an entry form are available at the Slidell Art League Gallery, or online at the city’s website, www.slidell.la.us , under the City Departments/Cultural & Public Affairs section.
41ST ANNUAL JURIED ARTISTS EXHIBITION, THE “SUMMER SHOW”. St. Tammany Art Association is issuing a Call For Art. 35mm slides of work accepted. Artists may submit up to 3 works. STAA will award a top prize of $1,000 for Best in Show, and other cash and merit awards will be presented. All slides, fees, and SASE must be delivered to STAA by 4:00 pm on Friday, April 28, 2006. For more information and to download a prospectus visit http://www.sttammanyart.org/41st%20Summer%20Show.pdf
CALL FOR STAA MEMBERS’ ART. The St. Tammany Art Association began accepting artwork on March 8th for the new Members’ Gallery. STAA’s goal is to promote its artists, boost interest and participation, and increase revenue for the Art Association. Any STAA member may submit artwork at any time, as the Members’ Gallery will display member artwork on an ongoing basis. Call 985-892-8650 or visit www.sttammanyart.org.
THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL PRESENTS VOLUNTEER PARTY. St. Tammany Homestead, 205 North Columbia Street, Covington. Thursday, April 6, 5-7pm. This event is open to the public. Volunteer opportunities will be discussed for those wishing to help promote the arts throughout St. Tammany Parish. There are many positions available on various committees as well as volunteer opportunities the day of the festival, November 11 & 12. For more information call Event Coordinator, Karen Whiteside at 985-705-7968.
3RD ANNUAL MULTI-MEDIA JURIED ART COMPETITION: Forum 35, will host the The Art Melt: A Fusion of Art, Jazz & Forum 35, a juried art show. They are currently seeking original artwork submissions from artists, 18+, residing in Louisiana or are displaced by hurricanes Katrina or Rita but plan to return to Louisiana. All selected artwork will be on display and available for purchase. The Art Melt Event will take place on Friday July 14th with a preview gala organized by the Community Fund for the Arts taking place on Thursday July 13th. The show will remain up for 1 week in the Brunner Gallery. Prizes will be awarded for 1st place ($2000); 2nd place ($1000); and 3rd place ($500). There will also be an editor’s choice award, chosen by the editors of Country Roads Magazine, for inclusion in a cover story. Deadline for art submission is Wednesday, May 31st. Call Ashley Stokes at 225-281-2032, e-mail astokes@lsu.edu or log onto: www.forum35.org or www.artmelt.org
CLASSES & TRAINING…
SLIDELL ART LEAGUE ANNOUNCES THEIR APRIL MONTHLY MEETING. 1827 Front St., Slidell. Monday, April 10. 7pm. Call 985-847-9458
SLIDELL ART LEAGUE PRESENTS COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP. 1827 Front St., Slidell. Saturday, April 8. 10am to 2pm. Workshop for members & non members. Instructor- George Stanley. Free to members/$10 for non members
ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS MUDBUGS AFTER-SCHOOL. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington. Wednesdays, April 12,19, 26 & May 3. Pottery & sculpture class by Bernard Mattox. All experience levels. $70 members/$85 non-members + $30 for materials & firing. Contact lynh@charter.net or call 893-0215.
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 985-646-4375 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: April 3 – May 20. Catalog available. Call 985-674-9232 or visit www.stoneandpaper.com