ST. TAMMANY ARTS COMMISSION:
WEEKLY ARTS &
CULTURAL EVENTS
OCTOBER 13 – OCTOBER 19, 2006
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. If you would like to be removed from this email list, please reply with “Remove” in your subject heading.
MUSIC…
CITY OF SLIDELL
PRESENTS BROWN BAG CONCERT:
Location:
Griffith Park, Olde Town, corner of 2nd and Erlanger
Date/time:
Friday, October 13th, 11am – 1pm.
Admission:
Admission Free.
Event Details:
Featuring Bobby Ohler
Contact:
For more information call 985-646-4322.
PONTCHARTRAIN VINEYARDS PRESENTS JAZZ’N THE VINES:
Location:
81250 Hwy 1082, Bush
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14th, 6:30pm – 9:00pm, gates open at 5:30pm
Admission:
$10.00.
Event Details:
Featuring the music of Jazz Clarinetist & Composer, Tim Laughlin. 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
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH PRESENTS THIRD SUNDAY CONCERT:
Location:
120 S. New Hampshire, Covington
Date/time:
Sunday, October 15th, 5:00pm
Admission:
Free.
Event Details:
Featuring music by Harpist Rachel Von Vorhees and Friends.
Contact:
For more information call 985-892-3177or visit
www.christchurchcovington.com
CITY OF SLIDELL
PRESENTS BAYOU JAM CONCERT:
Location:
Heritage Park behind the Slidell Train Depot on Front Street
Date/time:
Sunday, October 15th, 5pm – 7pm
Admission:
Admission Free.
Event Details:
Featuring the Burnside Flashers
Contact:
For more information call 985-646-4375 or visit www.slidell.la.us
VISUAL ARTS…
NORTHSHORE ART MARKET:
Location:
Lee Lane
in downtown Covington
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14, 10am-4pm.
Admission:
Free.
Event Details: A
great turnout of artists is expected for this fall market day. Included will be
Sid Gale’s mixed media yard sculptures, Susie Core Willie’s paintings, music by
DJ Dylan O’Donnell, face painting, lemonade stand and fun for the whole family.
Contact:
Call
985-809-6854
FALL FOR ART:
Location:
Downtown Covington
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14, 6-10pm.
Admission:
Free.
Event Details:
Sponsored by STAA, the City of Covington, and some 40
merchants and galleries in downtown, the annual event features new art in a
variety of mediums, live music, first-rate shopping and more.
Contact:
Call
985-892-8650 or visit
www.sttammanyart.org.
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
OCTOBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Location:
The St. Tammany
Parish Library on Robert Blvd.
Date/time:
Thru October 31st.
Admission:
Free.
Event Details:
Mary Christopher is the 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: OCTOBER 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 art created by Mandeville Seniors. 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 OCTOBER ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Location: 28662
Krentel Rd., Lacombe
Date/time:
Sundays from 11am – 1pm
Admission:
Free
Event Details:
Paul Wood of Slidell is showing a selection of portraits from his personal
projects.
Contact:
985-882-7169
FT.
ISABEL GALLERY:
Location: 502 N.
Columbia Street,
Covington
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14, 6-10pm
Admission:
Free
Event Details:
Featuring new work by Gallery Artists Carol Hallock, Suzanne King, Wes Koon,
Carol Lapari, Delaina LeBlanc, Martin Needom, Ginger Pine, Johnny Stout, Lynda
Thurlow and the giclee prints of Beryl Carbon.
Contact:
985-891-1841 or 985-882-6633.
MO’S ART SUPPLY & FRAMING GALLERY:
Location: 323
N.Columbia St.,
Covington
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14 thru November 4, 10am-4pm
Admission:
Free
Event Details:
Featuring local artist Monique Perry’s “A Look at Louisiana and It’s
Inhabitants: Dogs Are Citizens Too.”
Contact:
985-809-6854.
ART ON
COLUMBIA:
Location: 501 N.
Columbia St., Covington.
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14, 6-9pm.
Event Details:
Featuring art by watercolorist Shirley Doiron.
Contact:
985-893-0870.
ARTS & FRAMES GALLERY:
Location: 503 N.
Columbia St.,
Covington.
Date/time:
Saturday, October 14, 6-9pm.
Event Details:
Featuring new work by gallery artists.
Contact:
985-867-9080
SPEAK EASY CENTER:
Location: 839
Heavens Drive,
Mandeville.
Date/time:
Friday, October 13, 6pm
Admission: $8
per person (in advance) Very limited seating, please call to reserve.
Event Details:
Enjoy a light dinner with German Flavors and a German movie “Goodbye Lenin!”
Contact:
985-792-0901.
THEATRE…
NORTHSHORE HIGH SCHOOL
PRESENTS LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S “LITTLE WOMEN”
Location:
Northshore High School
Auditorium, Slidell
Date/time:
Wednesday,
October 18th, 10:00am for school groups only
Admission:
$8.00, $3.00
students
Event Details:
Northshore High School’s fall production is Marisha Chamberlain’s adaptation of
this enduring classic.
Contact:
985-649-6400
MINACAPELLI'S DINNER PLAYHOUSE
PRESENTS "PLAYING POSSUM”
Location:
1540 Lindberg Dr., Slidell
Date/time:
Oct 13, 14, 20, 21, 6:30pm & October 15, 1:30pm.
Admission:
$35
Event Details:
A comedy about rejection of elderly parents by their
adult children. Written & directed by James Hartman.
Contact: 985-781-6565 or visit
www.minacapellis.com
SLIDELL LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS
STEEL MAGNOLIAS:
Location:
2024 Nellie Dr., Slidell
Date/time:
October 13th thru
October 29th. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8pm & Sunday
matinees at 2pm
Admission:
$12 adults, $5 Youth (18 and younger).
Event Details:
The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all
the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done.
Contact: 985-643-0324
COMMUNITY EVENTS & MARKETS…
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 10am – 2pm. Rain or Shine
Admission:
Free.
Event Details:
Music by Yesteryear begins at 9:30am. Cooking demo beginning Saturday at 10am.
Contact:
985-892-1873.
RED BLUFF FARM PRESENTS
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Location: 15110
Hwy 1078, Folsom
Date/time:
October 14 & 21, 9am-4pm
Admission:
$6 adults, $3 children 12 and under.
Event Details:
Family fun at the farm with pumpkins to purchase,
hayrides, fishing, feeding baby calves and much more.
Contact:
985-796-0452.
LIBRARY PROJECTS & EVENTS…
LEMONY SNICKET BOOK
PARTY
Location:
Covington Branch
Date/time:
Friday, October 13, 7pm.
Admission:
Free.
Event Details: A
“very in” party to commemorate the publication of The End, the last book in the
Series of Unfortunate Events.
Contact:
985-893-6280, ext 112.
FAMILY HISTORY SERIES
Location:
Covington Branch
Date/time: Every
Wednesday evenings in October.
Admission:
Free.
Event Details:
Series of seminars on family research and history.
Contact:
985-893-6280, ext 107.
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…
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…
PLAYMAKERS ANNOUNCE AUDITIONS FOR “CHRISTMAS ON THE BAYOU”: This holiday children’s production is based on the life of St. Tammany’s first missionary, Adrien Rouguette. Children and adults are needed. Auditions will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15. Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Rd., Covington. Call 985-893-1671 or you may see the script at www.storiesinmotion.com/bayou.html.
SLIDELL LITTLE THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE MUSICAL” Auditions are being held at the theatre on October 15 at 2pm and October 17 at pm and also October 17, if needed. Be prepared to sing a song of your choice. Accompaniment will be provided. There are roles for 10 men and 4 women. Call 985-624-9627.
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.
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
CALL FOR ENTRIES - CRAZY 8’s: All members of the St. Tammany Art Association are invited to submit work in any media that does not exceed 8” in any direction including frame or presentation. For questions or more information call 985-892-8650 or visit www.sttammanyart.org
THE LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ARTS will launch a new and exciting Arts Consultants Directory. This directory will be a fantastic resource to arts organizations and professional artists around Louisiana. Our goal for the Louisiana Arts Consultants Directory is to include consultants in the performing, visual, literary, and media arts plus arts education, arts administration, and business development. The deadline for applying to be a part of the Directory is November 3. If you have any questions contact Kelly Pepper at 225-578-9277 or by email kpepper@swinepalace.org.
CLASSES, TRAINING, WEBLINKS, ETC…
ST. JOSEPH’S ABBEY PRESENTS ABBEY ARTWORKS: Painting Development taught by Elemore Morgan and Personal Iconography in Textile Design with Susan Plessala. Both workshops will take place November 13-17. Registration deadline is October 30. For details and to register visit www.saintjosephabbey.com or contact Program Director Simone Burke at mosartsupply@bellsouth.net.
THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL-10TH 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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