Feature
February
17
Celebration of the Arts
by Graham Harvey
The 13th Annual Jubilee: A Festival of the Arts and Humanities at Nicholls State University is scheduled for Monday, March 14, through Saturday, April 16.
“This 13th year of our fest will stimulate artistic endeavors, our local and international connections and the educational and creative identity of our wonderful university,” said Angela Hammerli, festival coordinator, distinguished service professor of education, Orleans Pitre Endowed Professor and associate professor of human performance education.
“The theme of our brochure makes the mind appreciate the beauty of our local area and how people come here from all over the world to share our culture. I look forward to multiple visits with all of our participants, the emotional sharing of the audiences and the planning for next year’s Jubilee.”
A complete schedule of festival events is available at www.nicholls.edu/jubilee or call 985-448-4273 for additional information. Many events are free and open to the public, but some require paid admission or advance reservations.
A small sample of Jubilee events include:
The Celebrated Houma Oyster: The History of the Cenac Family and the Oyster Industry in Terrebonne Parish
The exhibit features photographs and memorabilia of the Cenac family and the early oyster industry.
Singers of United Lands - S.O.U.L.
S.O.U.L. is a unique quartet of four professional young adult singers, each from a different country: Australia, Columbia, Canada and Zambia. They are touring the United States offering workshops, presentations, performances and lessons featuring native songs from their own countries and cultures.
Musical Performance
Violinist Bonnie Le and pianist Rachel Billiot-Klaus, both Nicholls alumnae and veteran professional musicians in the Gulf Coast area, will perform. Also scheduled are biographical readings and a slide show on women who have made an impact on faculty and student lives.
Lecture by Peter Bergen
CNN national security analyst, best-selling author and veteran print and TV journalist, Bergen will discuss his recently published book “The Longest War: the Enduring Conflict between America and al-Qaida.” A book sale, signing and reception will follow the lecture.
Nicholls Players: “A Lesson before Dying”
Nicholls Players presents a production directed by Daniel Ruiz, written by Romulus Linney and the Southern Writers’ Project, and based on a novel by Ernest J. Gaines
3rd Annual Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival
This festival on the Nicholls campus is a three-day celebration of south Louisiana Cajun culture, featuring music, art and Cajun and Creole food.
Nicholls Camerata
Pianist and string ensemble with director James Alexander, violinist, and Dr. Luciana Soares, pianist.
Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series
Speaker: Dawn Rose LaFont, principal, Oaklawn Jr. High. LaFont was named Louisiana’s Special Education Teacher of the Year 1991-1992, Terrebonne Parish Elementary Principal of the Year 2005-2006, Region 3 Elementary Principal of the Year 2008-2009 and Nicholls 2009 James Lynn Powell Award winner.
Relate to Culture: Open-Microphone Series
Join Daniel Ruiz of the Department of Mass Communication for poetry, spoken word, music and other performances focused on “what culture means to us.” Dr. John Doucet will serve as a guest speaker.
Write Wright Right: 8th Annual Jubilee Writer’s Conference and Book Fair
Nicholls and the Terrebonne Parish Public Library proudly present this annual event. Join fellow writers and readers in a wide-ranging discussion of the literary arts and the business of publishing, led by working authors, editors, agents and publishers
Student Demonstrations of the John Folse Culinary Institute
Bayou Community Band Presentation and Performance with Visual Interceptions
Chamber Music
The Amadeus Trio is a “a world-class ensemble” according to the Los Angeles Times.
Thibodaux Playhouse: “Never Get Smart with an Angel”
We enter the Italian ethnic world of Salvatore, a shoe repair shopkeeper; his son Paolo, who’s going to be a doctor; Sal’s best friend Carmine (they also hate one another); and Lucia, Sal’s wife, dead for seven years, who comes to him in times of stress. Lucia’s far from an angelic angel who’s knitting wings for Sal’s arrival upstairs. And, with Carmine being ill, she’s knitting an extra pair.
Chauvin Folk Art Festival and Blessing of the Fleet
This free festival is held in conjunction with the historical Blessing of the Fleet, the semiannual boat parade along Bayou Little Caillou.
Arts Alive, Downtown Thibodaux
Thibodaux’s finest artists gather downtown for a community art show and reception. Accordionist Will Robichaux is scheduled to entertain.
Art Day at Nicholls
Join the Nicholls Department of Art for an all-day immersion into the world of art, featuring lectures and workshops.
Gold-Medalist Pianist
Enjoy a performance by Alexander Moutouzkine, 2004 gold medalist pianist in the New Orleans International Piano Competition.
