Gallery Promenade list of Locations and Artist

The Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana is pleased to announce the list of participating artists and art spaces participating in this years Gallery Promenade.  Gallery Promenade is designed to give residents and visitors of Southwest Louisiana an evening in the fall when galleries, art venues, and museums across the Lake Area work in a coordinated effort to open their doors and take part in an extensive promenade of current exhibits and local art. 

Gallery Promenade 2012 will include;

Gallery By the Lake, 106 West Pryce St.

Nancy Peace, Kay Andrews, Ellen Anthony,  Peggy Borel, Peggy Bower, Milton Carleton, Nany Czejkowski, Anne Dentler, Lois Derise, Jody Domingue, Barbara Dugas, Marcia Dutton, Katherine Flaherty, Beth Fontenot, Alyce Gilmore, Barbara Haviland, Barbara Holt, Yelena Koehn, Debbie Lavergne, Jock McGregor, Cindy Ottenweller, Patsi Prince, Lynne Rawley, Linda Ritchie, Nell Scott, Jennifer Widener, Carolynn White, Sue Zimmermann. 

Nancy Peace, WWII Navy Medic, Oil, Gallery by the Lake

The Children’s Museum, 327 Broad St.

Jon Meaux,  Michalangelo Villiamil, Sarah Dupre,

Sarah Painter, Meagan Green

The Harrington Gallery, 210 Tamarack Street, Sulphur

Susan Hebert

1911 Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St.

1st Floor- Artisan’s Gallery, 1911 City Hall First Floor, 1001 Ryan St.

Anita Ahrens, Melinda Antoon  Blane Bourgeois, Sally Cappel, Marilyn Cox  Ron Gibson, Kathy Gardiner Hebert, Emma Hughes, Charlene Kaough, Carrie Kudla, Charlotte LaBarbera, Pat Love, Donna Artigue Price, Geoff Russell, Anne Shirley, Gloria Wegener, Bobbi Yancey, Gloria Yang, Sue Zimmermann

2nd Floor - Dr. Bennett Sewell 

3rd Floor - Francis Pavy

Atomic Heart Tattoo, 4309 Common St.

Casey Page, Zach Brown, Christy Scothorn, Maura Cole

The Frame House & Gallery, 1640 Ryan St.

John Olzey, Alvin Baptiste

 Stellar Beans, 319 Broad St.

Art du Lac: Johnny Segura, Jacqueline K Segura,  Valerie Noland Smith, Stacey Bearden

Historic Calcasieu Marine Bank, 844 Ryan St.

Art du Lac: Cheri Cowen, Monica Hebert, Kevin Leveque, Julie Dallas, Rex Alexander, Lyd Faquher, Julie Groth, Jacqueline K Segura,

Katherine Petty

Cheri Cowen, Oil on Canvas, ArtDu Lac

Yayi Gallery, 610 Alamo St.

Yajaira (Yayi) Raba, Paula Lavergne, Suzy Trahan

505 Bazaar, 314 Broad St.

Vickie Singletary

Henning Cultural Center, 923 Ruth St, Sulphur

Sean Hicks, Jim Ferguson, Shawn Ardabili, Ben Lawrence, Eric Manuel, John Davis, Chris Walkin, Charity Nolen, James Jessen, Johnny Segura, Bill Holton, Kathryn Reeser, John Martel, Justin Henry, Jennifer Manuel, Thom Trahan, Dreek Owen, Christy Scothorn, Alex Landry, Jim Slagle, Erin Casteel, Michael Casteel, Hannah Chaney, Craig Cooley, Re Ratliff, Asia Ardoin, Bill Elliott, Jacob Hughes, Jess Romero, Georgina Graves, Kelly Fruge, Emily Bov

The Art Shop, 706 Ryan St.

David Dewees, Charlie Hinchee, and others

Central School, 809 Kirby St. 
Second Floor

Kenneth Lavabit, Trina Lavabit, Carol Loman 
Black Heritage Gallery - Reflections Exhibit 
Art Associates Gallery - Kevin Leveque 

Kevin Leveque, Muse, Pastel, Art Associates Gallery

Third Floor - Studio 347 Susan Cole, Benita Corley, Theresa Dewey, Imogene Dewey, Tom Jacobson, Ruth Shelton, Diane Brocato

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St.

George Rodrigue, 200 Years: The Faces & Places of Louisiana

Alexander Art Studio, 900 Ryan St. Candice Alexander

For more information regarding Gallery Promenade Please contact the Arts & Humanities Council at 337-439-ARTS or visit www.artsandhumanitiesswla.org

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.