ST. TAMMANY ARTS COMMISSION:
WEEKLY ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 22 - 28, 2006 UPDATE

ST. TAMMANY ARTS COMMISSION WEEKLY UPCOMING EVENTS BY E-MAIL. Once per week we send out an email indicating arts events, special events, fairs, and calls to artists, as well as sources for funding for arts-related projects. To subscribe, visit http://www.stpgov.org, click “Subscribe to weekly calendar of events,” and follow the subscription instructions. If you need assistance contact the St. Tammany Arts Commission at 985-898-5243 or email lafonta@stpgov.org.  

MUSIC…

PONCHARTRAIN VINEYARDS PRESENTS JAZZ’N THE VINES:
Location: 81250 Hwy 1082, Bush. 
Date/time: Saturday, September 23, 6:30-9:00pm. 
Admission: Admission $10.
Event Details: Featuring the music of John Parker’s Lakefront Loungers.The community is invited to bring a blanket, chairs, umbrella, picnic fare, and a flashlight and enjoy food and music in this vineyard setting. 
Contact: For more information call 985-892-9742 or visit www.pontchartrainvineyards.com.  

NORTHSHORE CAJUN DANCERS PRESENTS CAJUN DANCE WITH JAY CORMIER: 
Location: Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level St., Abita Springs.
Date/time: Saturday, September 23^rd, 8:00 pm-11:00pm.
Admission: Members/$6 Nonmembers/$8.
Event Details: Free dance lessons from 7-7:30pm. Band begins playing at 8pm.
Contact: Call 985-882-3848.

VISUAL ARTS… 

SLIDELL ART LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP SHOW:
Location: 1827 Front St., Slidell.
Date/time: Thru October 21.
Admission: Free.
Event Details: Annual Juried Membership Show.
Contact: Call 985-847-9458. 

SLIDELL ART LEAGUE SEPTEMBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Location: The St. Tammany Parish Library on Robert Blvd.
Date/time: Thru September 30.
Admission: Free.
Event Details: Jean Lajaunie is the featured September Artist of the Month. Visitors to the Library will view art created by the league's members as well. Information about league events, activities, and membership is also available.
Contact: Call 985-847-9458. 

CITY OF MANDEVILLE:  SEPTEMBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Location: Mandeville City Hall, 3101 East Causeway Approach
Date/time: Monday thru Friday from 9:00am – 4:30pm
Admission: Free
Event Details:  Featuring natural portrait photographer Katharine Bentz. This exhibit is sponsored by Mayor Price and the Mandeville City Council.
Contact: Call Nancy Clark (985) 626-3144 or visit www.cityofmandeville.org  

NORTH SHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS SEPTEMBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Location: 28662 Krentel Rd., Lacombe
Date/time: Sundays from 11am – 1pm
Admission: Free
Event Details: Kirk Thibodeaux of Lacombe is showing his colored nature photographs.
Contact:  (985) 882-7169

FT. ISABEL GALLERY:
Location: 502 N. Columbia Street, Covington      
Date/time: Wednesday - Saturday, 10am – 4pm or by appointment, through October 7^th
Admission: Free
Event Details: Featuring oil paintings by artist Carol Hallock. Also showing are Suzanne King, Delaina LeBlanc, Wes Koon, Carol Lapari, Martin Needom, Ginger Pine, Johnny Stout, Lynda Thurlow and Beryl Carbon.
Contact: (985) 891-1841 or (985) 882-6633.

MO’S ART SUPPLY & FRAMING GALLERY:
Location: 323 N. Columbia St., Covington
Date/time: The entire month of September
Admission: Free
Event Details: Paintings by Laura Prather featuring vibrant contemporary botanicals interpreting the local fauna using innovative techniques of watercolor ink-wash.
Contact: 985-809-6854. 

ART ON COLUMBIA:
Location: 501 N. Columbia St., Covington.
Date/time: through the month of September.
Event Details: Featured art is new pottery by Joan Bly.
Contact: 985-893-0870. 

ARTS & FRAMES GALLERY.
Location: 520 N. Columbia St., Covington.
Date/time: Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat , 10am – 4pm.
Event Details: Featuring new work by Jenry Salinas, gallery artists and welcoming new gallery artist Stanley S. Smith.
Contact: 985-867-9080 

ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION.
Location: 320 N. Columbia St., Covington.
Date/time: Through October 6^th. Hours: M-F, 10-4; Sat. 1-2.
Event Details: The Still Life: Classical Oils by Roberta Remy.
Contact: 985-892-8650 or visit www.sttammanyart.org

 THEATRE…
 

PLAYMAKERS THEATRE PRESENTS THE DINING ROOM.
Location: 19106 Playmakers Rd., Covington
Date/time: Sept 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and Oct 1. Friday & Saturday - 8pm and Sunday Matinee - 2pm
Admission: Adult $10, Student $5.
Event Details: A comedy by A. R. Gurney, directed by Maya Levy.
Contact: 985-893-1671 or visit www.playmakersinc.com  

SEASONS STEAK & SPIRITS UPSTAIRS COMEDY CLUB ODD FRIDAY COMEDY:
Location: 1398 Front St., Slidell
Date/time: Friday, September 29^th, 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Admission: $10 in advance and $12 at the door
Event Details: featuring comedian Kerry B.
Contact:  985-649-7558

MINACAPELLI'S DINNER PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS "PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE" BY STEVE MARTIN:
Location: 1549 Lindberg Dr., Slidell
Date/time: Sept 22nd at 6:30pm
Admission: $35
Event Details: The story is of a chance meeting between Picasso and Einstein in the popular Paris Bohemian Bar, The Lapin Agile, in 1904.  Directed by Jennifer H. Patterson and stars Gary Mendoza as Picasso and Weston Twardowski as Einstein.
Contact: 985-781-6565 or visit www.minacapellis.com

MYSTERIES BY REQUEST PRESENTS “THE LAKE WAWASEAWEED CAPER”
Location: Pinewood Country Club, Slidell
Date/time: Friday Sept 22^nd & Saturday Sept 23^rd – doors open at 6:30pm.  Dinner & Show at 7:00pm
Admission: $35
Event Details: A comedy by Alan North.  Portion of our proceeds will benefit “PAWS” (Proponents of Animal Welfare) in St. Tammany
Contact: 985-641-0781 or visit mysterygroup@yahoo.com  

SKYFIRE THEATRE PRESENTS “LATE NITE CATECHISM”. 
Location: 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington
Date/time: Show through September 23^rd. Friday & Saturday 8:30pm, Sunday 3:30pm.
Admission: $25
Event Details: A comedy starring Amanda Hebert.

 COMMUNITY EVENTS & MARKETS…   

K-BAR-B & RAINBOW CHILD CARE CENTER PRESENT “A NIGHT IN THE TROPICS”
Location: Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell.
Date/time: Sunday, September 24^th, 5:30 – 9:30pm.
Admission: $65 per person in advance, $75 at the door.
Event Details: An annual event that is a “taste-full” fundraiser featuring delicious cuisine from over 30 local restaurants music, fireworks display and silent Chinese Auction.
Contact: 985-641-1425 or 985-646-1603.  

MANDEVILLE TRAILHEAD COMMUNITY MARKET:
Location: Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St.
Date/time: Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm
Admission: Free
Event Details:  Community Market featuring everything hand made or home grown.
Contact: 985-624-3147 

COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET:
Location: Side lawn of Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St.
Date/time: Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm and Wednesdays 10:00am – 2:00pm.  Rain or Shine
Admission: Free
Event Details: Music by The Pettybone’s begins at 9:30am.  Cooking demo by Vic and Nat’ly’s restaurant - preparing Grilled BBQ Ribs beginning at 10am.

 LIBRARY PROJECTS & EVENTS… 

FALL 2006 STORYTIME SCHEDULE AT THE ST TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY:  No Registration Required. Schedule available on the web at www.sttammany.lib.la.us/kidsstorytime.html  or call 985-893-6280.  

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS… 

ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES FALL FOR ART 2006 CALL FOR ART:  Call 985-892-8650 today if interested and we’ll match you with one of the fine merchants seeking art to display during Fall for Art on October 14th.  Please email an image of your work, including title, medium and dimensions, to stassn@bellsouth.net. Important: due to tight printing deadlines, we must hear from you immediately.  

THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL, STUDENT ART EXPOSITION ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR ARTISTS:  All St. Tammany Parish Students in Grades K—12 Covington.  Exhibit Hours - Saturday, November 11 – 10am– 5pm, Sunday, November 12, 10am– 3pm –Awards presented 3pm. Covington City Council Chambers, Kirkland & N. Columbia. Deadline for entries: November 4. For more information, contact Karen Whiteside at 985-705-7968 or by email kwhiteside@covla.com  or info@threeriversartfestival.com 

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PAPERS:  Louisiana Folklore Society Meeting, March 9-10, 2007. "Community, Culture, and Carnival: Emerging and Lasting Traditions". The Louisiana Folklore Society is seeking papers that deal with the emergence of community, carnival, and expressive culture in Louisiana in the re-building of the region. We are particularly interested in papers and presentations that deal with carnival, in its many manifestations, across the state, nation, and in global contexts. Please submit 250-word abstracts via e-mail to, solimar@lsu.edu, by December 15th, 2006.  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 phone: (225)578-7890. 

ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION IS SENDING OUT A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ST. TAMMANY NATIONAL ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL, IN HONOR OF WALKER PERCY:  The festival will be held January 12-13, 2007 at the Greater Covington Center.  Four one-acts will be chosen to be presented as rehearsed readings during the two-day festival.  Each of the winning playwrights will receive a $100 prize and an opportunity to see their work presented to the public with a critique by a panel of theatre professionals.  Deadline for submission is October 25, 2006.  Please visit www.sttammanyart.org for complete guidelines.

 LOOKING FOR ARTISTS… 

MANDEVILLE CITIZENS URGED TO “SHOW AND TELL”: If you have some interesting stories, letters, photos, films or artifacts relating to the rich 170-year history of Mandeville, the City has an offer for you.  A recently announced “Art for Artifact” program will give a limited edition color reproduction of a 1920’s era poster promoting the City to anyone providing useful historical information that can be used in the Cultural and Interpretive Center planned at the Trailhead in Old Mandeville. Additional information about Art for Artifacts, and on the progress of the exhibits, can be found at www.ourmandeville.com. 

CITY OF SLIDELL INVITES ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ARTS EVENING 2006: Arts Evening will be held Saturday, November 4 in Olde Town Slidell. The event features over 100 artists located at over 40 locations throughout Olde Town Slidell. Artists from throughout the United States are welcome to submit applications for participation in this year’s events. Participation is free for qualifying artists. Contact 985-646-4375 or visit www.slidell.la.us/artsevening.  

NORTHSHORE ART MARKET- ARTISTS NEEDED: Artists interested in submitting work for consideration for the North Shore Art Market please visit the website at www.northshoreartmarket.com. Registration forms and information are on the website including maps, parking information, a list of participating artists and sponsorship opportunities. Contact Mo’s Art Supply at (985) 809-6854. 

FOLK CRAFTS FESTIVAL AT FAIRVIEW STATE PARK - CALLING ALL FOLK CRAFT ARTISTS:  Your sculptures, paintings, and handmade craft items are needed. Planning has started for the Spring 2007 Folk Crafts Festival at Fairview State Park.  Become a part of the event by registering now. Contact Ann Durel for more information at 985-792-4652. 

CALL FOR STAA MEMBERS’ ART: The St. Tammany Art Association is now accepting artwork for the new Members’ Gallery. 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  

 CLASSES, TRAINING, WEBLINKS, ETC… 

ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION PRESENTS "PAINT THE STILL LIFE": OIL PAINTING WITH ROBERTA REMY:  320 N. Columbia St., Covington. September 18-22, 9:30-4:30pm.  An intensive workshop for the serious painter, personal attention is given to each student, including a discussion of individual goals and one-on-ones with the instructor.  $475 per student or $450 for members of STAA. Call 985-892-8650 or visit www.sttammanyart.org   

SLIDELL ART LEAGUE OFFERING WORKSHOPS.   On September 30, Jean Lajaunie, presents her "Pastel Painting" workshop.  Space is limited this workshop has sold out in the past.  The fee is $5.00 for SALT Members (Slidell Art League for Teens), $10.00 for Slidell Art League Members, and $20.00 for the general public.  Workshops are open to advanced as well as novice artists.  All skill levels are encouraged to attend. Call Slidell Art League Gallery Coordinator, Laurie Manley at 985-847-9458 or email her at slidellartsleague@yahoo.com 

THE GRANT INSTITUTE GRANTS 101: PROFESSIONAL GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE. October 10 - 12, 2006 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Conference Center & Hotel, Cook Room. The Grant Institute’s Grants 101 Course is an intensive three-day workshop and detailed introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional proposal writing. This course is characterized by its ability to act as a thorough overview, introduction, and refresher at the same time. Call (888) 824-4424 or visit http://www.thegrantinstitute.com . 

THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL-10^TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY: CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS. The festival is completely staffed and organized by volunteers throughout our community. It is free to the pubic and an opportunity for the entire family to celebrate the arts. Festival dates are November 11 & 12, 2006. Email the Volunteer Coordinator, ahwolf1@yahoo.com or call Event Coordinator, Karen Whiteside at 985-705-7968.  

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 St. 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. Catalog available. Call 985-674-9232 or visit www.stoneandpaper.com .   

THE LOUISIANA CULTURAL ECONOMY FOUNDATION. supports Louisiana’s cultural industries. The Foundation now has relief grants available to fund losses sustained as a result of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. Guidelines and applications are available at www.crt.state.la.us/culturalassets/grants . The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism’s newly expanded Cultural Assets Rescue website can be seen at www.crt.state.la.us/culturalassets.      

BRAVO! SLIDELL’S CULTURAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS, AVAILABLE ONLINE.  Find the current edition by visiting the city’s website at www.slidell.la.us  and clicking the “Bravo” button toward the bottom of the left hand column.

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