Casting Call for ACTS Theatre's production of "A Christmas Story"

ACTS Theatre is looking for 3 men, 2 women, 5 boys, and 2 girls to act in their production of A Christmas Story.  Auditions will be held on September 23 & 24 onstage at ACTS Theatre.  Registration is at 6pm, auditions will begin at 6:30.  

The Louisiana Choral Foundation

Please note:  Due to consideration for The Lake Charles Symphony as well as the desire to attend their Saturday evening concert, Louisiana Choral Foundation has changed the night of their Dinner Musical Revue to Friday, September 21.


The Louisiana Choral Foundation’s Masterworks Chorale launches its 2012-2013 season with a Dinner Musical Revue entitled “Louisiana – The Brightest Star” on Friday, September 21 at 6 PM.   Guests will be treated to an original musical revue performed by members of the Chorale celebrating Louisiana’s  Bicentennial.   A dinner featuring  flavors of Louisiana will be served to the live music of Chris Miller and Bayou Roots. The celebration gala will be at Paxton Hall of First United Methodist Church at the corner of Kirkman and Broad Street in Lake Charles from 6-9 PM.  Tickets for limited reserved seating ($35 a person) are available at Swicegood Music or by calling 337 491-9348.  

 Karl  Boellert  as Thomas  Jefferson and  Cheryl  Gott  are  cast members of Louisiana  Choral  Foundation’s  Dinner  Musical  Revue  celebrating  Louisiana’s Bicentennial.

   

Jazz in The Arts

The next Jazz in the Arts program will be held on Sunday September 16th in the Ben W. Mount theatre at 5pm.  The concert will feature husband and wife duo Saxophonist Patrick Sheng and Trombonist Crystal Hayes-Sheng.  The tickets are $10 in advance, or $12 at the door and can be purchase at the Arts and Humanities Council of SWLA, or by contacting Pat Daigle at 337-794-5744.  

Debra Monroe Fiction Reading

Highly acclaimed fiction writer Debra Monroe will give a fiction reading in the Stream Alumni Center on the campus of McNeese State University on September 22 at 730 pm.

Debra Monroe is the author of four books of fiction, The Source of Trouble (1990), A Wild, Cold State (1995), Newfangled (1998), and Shambles (2004); and one memoir, On the outskirts of Normal: Forging a family Against the Grain(2010).  

Her books have won numerous awards, including the Flannery O'Connor Award, the John Gardner Fellowship, The Violet Crown Award, the Quarterly West Novella Competition, and more. The public is invited to attend what is sure to be a wonderful night.  

Thrive Magazine Call for Artists

Thrive magazine is on the hunt for some local visual artists to submit art for their 2013 calendar.  13 Artists will be selected, each month will feature an artist along with a write up about the piece and the artist.  All types of work and subject matter will be accepted.  Submissions must fit 9"x8.25" (WxH) area and be 300dpi.jpg, along with a short description of yourself, your entry (75 words or less), and a photo of yourself.  Submissions can be emailed to edit@thriveswla.com

John Guidroz CD Release Show

After over a year of production, John Guidroz will be releasing his debut album Yesterday's News tonight, September 7th at Luna Live.  Recorded, produced, and mixed locally here in Lake Charles at EMF studios (Lake Charles Music) with production guru Matt Moss, Yesterday's News serves as a testament to all the great work going on among musicians here in Lake Charles.  Guidroz is one of a number of local musical artists who have albums nearing the end of production, or newly released.  If anyone tries to tell you there is no music scene here in Lake Charles, be sure to tell them about all the albums our community has coming down the pipeline.  Other upcoming/new releases include; When The Word Was Sound, Sinners, The Lochness Mobsters, Go Granny Go, and The Loaded 44rs just to name a few.  

The Show kicks off tonight at Luna Live at 9pm with the Good Wood, followed by Wendy Colonna, John Guidroz will follow with a full band lineup consisting of himself, Matt Moss, Kris Harper, Jacob Robles.  A $10 cover charge will get you a copy of the album, and access to a great night of homegrown original Lake Charles music.  

McNeese State University's Department of Performing Arts is hosting its first  Piano Festival from Friday, September 7 through Sunday,    September 9.  

The   main clinician for the event is Professor Nelita True, from The             Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York.  Ms. True has been              described in Clavier Companion  as "One of the world's most sought-after and  beloved pianist-teachers."

We are excited to have her visit McNeese!

The following is the updated festival schedule.  All events will take place in the                            Shearman Fine Arts Theatre.

Friday, September 7th:

6:45pm: pre-concert lecture, McNeese professor, Dr. Bryan Proksch

7:30pm: piano concert, McNeese professor, Lina Morita

Reception to follow

Saturday, September 8th:

11:00am: lecture, McNeese professor, Dr. Christy Vogt-Corley

2:00pm: master class, guest pianist, Professor Nelita True, The Eastman School of Music,          Rochester, NY

6:45pm: pre-concert lecture, Dr. Bryan Proksch

7:30pm: piano concert, guest pianist, Sergio Monteiro, Assistant Professor of Piano, Oklahoma City University

Reception to follow

Sunday, September 9th:

11:00am: master class, Sergio Monteiro

2:00pm: festival participants' concert

Reception to follow

Tickets can be purchased at the door (cash only, please):

$5: each lecture, each master class

$10: pre-concert lecture and concert

$30: festival pass

Admission is free for MSU students, pre-college students

Please contact Lina Morita at 475-5022 or at lmorita@mcneese.edu with any questions.