15th Annual
JUBILEE
MARCH 4-April 27
N
icholls State University hosts Jubilee each spring to raise community awareness of the arts and humanities. The festival began in 1998 as part of the university’s 50th anniversary celebration and has become an annual tradition that draws thousands of locals, tourists and academics. Many Jubilee events are FREE and open to the public. Those that require paid admission or advance reservations are noted in the listing for each event. All event locations are on the Nicholls campus unless otherwise noted. Dates and times might change. Check the website for updates: nicholls.edu/jubilee nicholls.edu/about/campus–map
Credits Jubilee coordinator....................................................................................... Angela Hammerli Brochure editor............................................................................................Stephanie Detillier Brochure designer...........................................................................................Bruno Ruggiero Contributing artist.............................................................................................. Ellen McCord, Nicholls art graduate. View her gallery of artwork at artbyecm.com
Sponsors Terrebonne Parish Public Library; Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program; Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development; Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the Houma Regional Arts Council; Friends of Terrebonne Parish Public Library; Thibodaux Music Club; Nicholls Artists and Lectures Committee; and the Student Programming Association.
Dates and times are subject to change. Check nicholls.edu/jubilee for updates.
GENRE LEGEND
ART
cajun culture
INTERNATIONAL
LECTURERS & LITERATURE
MUSIC
RESEARCH
STAGE & SCREEN
Ongoing exhibit “Hollywood on the Bayou: An Exhibit of Louisiana Film History” More than a thousand movies have been filmed in Louisiana or about the state. This exhibit showcases New Orleanians Ed and Susan Poole’s collection of original movie posters and artifacts from Louisiana films. The exhibit, which opened Feb. 4, will run through June 21. Ellender Memorial Library, Archives (first floor) • Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (open until 9 p.m. on Tuesdays)
“Hollywood on the Bayou” Lecture and Book Signing Ed and Susan Poole, whose Louisiana movie poster collection is on display in Archives, will discuss the history of the Louisiana film industry, dating back to 1896. The Pooles are film historians who have documented more than a thousand Louisiana-made or Louisiana-themed films and authored several books on this topic. A book signing will follow the presentation, and the “Hollywood on the Bayou” exhibit will be open in Archives. Ellender Memorial Library, Multipurpose Room (third floor) • 6 p.m.
Monday, March 4 Research Week The eighth annual Research Week, spanning from March 4–8, will highlight student and faculty research findings. Events include the Brown Bag Speaker Series, a student poster competition and awards receptions. Sponsored by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
Research Week: Student Poster Viewing Bollinger Memorial Student Union lobby • 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Research Week: College of Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Speaker Series
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater “Chromosome Numbers: A Natural History” Dr. John Doucet............................................10:45–11 a.m. “Functions and Functional Programming” Dr. Cong-Cong Xing.................................11:05–11:20 a.m. “A Study of Bayou Farewell” Becky LeBlanc.........................................11:25–11:40 a.m. “Statistically Insignificant Results Publishable?” Dr. Enmin Zou..................................11:55 a.m.–12:10 p.m. “Tony Pastor and his Theaters” Dr. Scott D. Banville.................................12:15–12:30 p.m. “Active Learning” Tina Granger..................................................12:35–12:50 p.m. “Floral Evolution — South African Proteas” Dr. Jane Carlson........................................12:55–1:10 p.m. “Hunted, Harvested and Home-Grown” Dr. Shana Walton.........................................1:15–1:30 p.m.
Lafcadio Hearn Award Dinner and Distinguished Visiting Chef Series Guests at the 16th annual Lafcadio Hearn fundraising dinner will enjoy a four-course meal prepared by the evening’s distinguished visiting chef, Chris Lusk of Restaurant R’evolution, and Chef John Folse Culinary Institute students. The culinary institute will also honor Tory McPhail, the executive chef at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, with its Lafcadio Hearn Award. Tickets are $150 per plate, with proceeds benefitting the culinary institute. Call 985-449-7114 for reservations. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Cotillion Ballroom • 6 p.m. (cocktail Tory McPhail reception), 7 p.m. (dinner begins)
Tuesday, March 5 Research Week: Student Poster Competition
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Cotillion Ballroom • 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (viewing), 2–4 p.m. (judging)
Research Week: Ellender Memorial Library and University College Brown Bag Speaker Series Ellender Memorial Library, Multipurpose Room (third floor) “Accessing Government Information” Hayley Johnson........................................Noon–12:15 p.m. “A Look at Patron-Driven Acquisition” Dr. Jean-Mark Sens.................................12:20–12:35 p.m. “Identifying At-Risk Students” Amy Hebert.............................................12:40–12:55 p.m. “UNIV 101 Grade Predicting Success” Lori Richard......................................................1–1:15 p.m. “Lean Process Management in the Food Industry” Chef John Kozar..........................................1:20–1:35 p.m. “Discovery of the Quick Pickle Process Through PH Balance” Chef Monica Larousse.......................................1:40–1:55 p.m.
Showing of Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana Jungle and Tarzan of the Apes
Filmed in Morgan City, Tarzan of the Apes was a blockbuster hit in 1918, becoming one of the first 10 films to earn more than $1 million at the box office. Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana Jungle, a documentary film by Al and Allison Bohl, explores what went into the making of the iconic movie. The documentary (74 minutes) will be shown first, followed by the original 1918 silent movie Tarzan of the Apes (60 minutes), which the Bohls re-edited with a new orchestral musical score. Al Bohl will attend and answer questions after the films. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater • 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 Thursday, March 7 Research Week: Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Cooking Demonstrations Seating is limited. Please call 985-449-7114 for reservations. Carmel Inn, 400 East First St., Thibodaux “Fun with Vinaigrette” Chef Monica Larousse.........................................9–10 a.m. “Locavore Commotion” Chef Jean Pierre Daigle.....................................10–11 a.m. “Crawfish in Season” Chef Amelie Benoit...........................................11 a.m.–Noon
Research Week: College of Business Administration Brown Bag Speaker Series
209 Powell Hall “Application Software Changes — Faculty Perceptions” Dr. Betty Kleen, Dr. Ronnie Fanguy, Dr. Lori Soule, Sherry Rodrigue................11:30–11:50 a.m. “Alternative Delivery Methods of Accounting Education” Dr. Shawn Mauldin..........................11:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. “Comparative Advertising” Dr. William Neese....................................12:20–12:40 p.m. “Human Capital and the Variance of Annual Earnings” Dr. Laura Coogan.......................................12:45–1:05 p.m. “State-Funded Optional Retirement Plans” Dr. Shari Lawrence, Dr. John Lajaunie, Dr. Norbert Michel.......................................1:10–1:30 p.m.
Research Week: Student Reception
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Captain’s Room • 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Research Week: College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Brown Bag Speaker Series
152 Ayo Auditorium (poster presentations in Ayo Auditorium lobby) Poster Presentation: “Silence is Golden: Medication Administration” Rebecca Lyons, Rebecca Naquin......................8:30–9 a.m. “Critical Care Education: Integrative Review” Amber Berry, Angele Davis, Amanda Eymard, Dr. Bridget Guidry, Jeanne Hamner...................9–9:15 a.m. “Teachers as Wellness Role Models” Brigett Scott................................................9:15–9:30 a.m. “Case Study: Alaryngeal Speech” Dr. Donna Fitzgerald-DeJean.......................9:30–9:45 a.m.
Research Week: College of Education Brown Bag Speaker Series
125 Polk Hall “Classroom Management and Teacher Effectiveness” Dr. Carmen Broussard, Dr. Lynn Singletary (LSU)..........................Noon–12:15 p.m. “What’s Missing in RTI?” Dr. Grant Gautreaux.................................12:15–12:30 p.m. “The Effects of Ranolazine on Neuropathic Pain in Rats” Dr. Denis Soignier, Dr. Harry Gould (LSUHSC)........................12:30–12:45 p.m. “Curricula of Difficulty: Teachers’ Stories” Dr. Steven Triche............................................12:45–1 p.m. “Effectiveness of Science Method Teaching” Dr. Sumita Bhattacharyya.................................1–1:15 p.m.
Research Week: Faculty Reception The evening’s featured speakers will include Poppy Tooker, popular radio host of Louisiana Eats on WWNO1 and WRKF, and Dr. Christopher Bonvillain, who recently completely his doctorate in wildlife and fisheries at LSU. Tooker will deliver the keynote address, “Cooking Lessons with a 19th-Century Ghost — Me and the Dégué.” A native New Orleanian, Tooker beat Chef Bobby Flay in a gumbo cookoff on the Food Network’s Throwdown and regularly gives food commentary on the WYES show Steppin’ Out. She is the associate editor of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine, a contributing editor for Hallmark magazine and author of the Crescent City Farmers Market Cookbook. The evening’s second speaker, Bonvillain, who earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biology from Nicholls, will discuss “Crawfish in the Atchafalaya Basin.” Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Captain’s Room • 6–8 p.m.
Friday, March 8 Research Week: Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Cooking Demonstrations Seating is limited. Please call 985-449-7114 for reservations. Carmel Inn, 400 East First St., Thibodaux “Dive into Doberge” Chef John Kozar..................................................9–10 a.m. “Riverboat Cuisine and its Effect on the American Table” with interactive cooking demonstration Chef Marcelle Bienvenu and Chef Donald Kasten...... 10–11 a.m.
Showing of The Hunter
In this 2011 Australian film, a mysterious biotech company sends a European mercenary to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger. Co-sponsored by the International Film Club and the Bollinger Memorial Student Union. Peltier Auditorium • 6:30 p.m.
Monday, March 11 Singers of United Lands (SOUL) For the seventh year, the Singers of United Lands will return to Nicholls for several campus and community performances. Each year, four musicians from different continents come together as the SOUL quartet, performing songs native to their cultures. This year’s singers include María José Quevedo Díaz from Guatemala,
John Kennedy from Ireland, My-Leen Ruth Fidel Formento from the Philippines and Evgeny Sokolov from Russia. Their tour manager is CandiDo Condori from Bolivia. Co-sponsored by the Thibodaux Music Club. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater • 8:35 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m. 102 Gouaux Hall • 12:15 p.m. Thibodaux Branch Library, 705 W. Fifth St. • 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 Singers of United Lands (SOUL)
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Plantation Suite • 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. Thibodaux Branch Library, 705 W. Fifth St. • 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13 Singers of United Lands (SOUL)
St. Joseph Elementary School, 501 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux • 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Thibodaux Music Club, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux • 11 a.m. Lafargue Elementary School, 700 Plantation Road, Thibodaux • 1:30–3 p.m. Nicholls International Community, Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Plantation Suite • 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14 Singers of United Lands (SOUL)
St. Genevieve School, 807 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux • 8:45 a.m., 9:35 a.m. Bayou Community Academy, 800 East Seventh St., Thibodaux • 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Terrebonne Parish North Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray • 6 p.m.
Nicholls Players Present Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet — courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern — take center stage in this play, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Nicholls speech instructor Anna Broussard. Taking place in the wings of the play Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead chronicles the misadventures of these two messengers who are confused by the events unfolding around them. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with IDs. Call 985-448-4586 for ticket information. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7 p.m.
Friday, March 15
Sunday, March 17
Singers of United Lands (SOUL)
Nicholls Players Present Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Thibodaux Elementary School, 700 East Seventh St. • 9:35 a.m., 10:35 a.m., 12:35 p.m. St. Charles Elementary School, 160 Hwy. 1, Thibodaux • 2 p.m.
Art Lecture Libby Rowe, assistant professor of art at the University of Texas at San Antonio, will discuss her photographic style and her exhibit Pink, which creates a new forum of discussion on what it is to be a woman — physically, socially and psychologically. Ameen Art Gallery (Room 200) • 9:45–10:35 a.m.
Nicholls Players Present Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with IDs. Call 985-448-4586 for ticket information. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 16 Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off The Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival is in search of the best gumbo around. Teams will compete for several awards in seafood and meat (beef, turkey, chicken and/or pork) gumbo categories. Community members can taste all gumbo entries, and other food and beverages will be on sale. Tickets are $5 for adults and free for children 10 and under. To enter the gumbo cook-off competition, the entry fee is $75 per team before Monday, Feb. 25 and $125 thereafter. Call 985-448-4965 for more information. Parking lot north of John L. Guidry Stadium • 12:30 p.m. (gates open to the public), 1:30–4:30 p.m. (gumbo serving)
Nicholls Players Present Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with IDs. Call 985-448-4586 for ticket information. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with IDs. Call 985-448-4586 for ticket information. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 2 p.m.
Monday, March 18 Ragtime Jazz Performance Karen Diket, Joshua Hollenbeck, George Picone and Wayne Shell — members of the Bayou Saxophone Ensemble — will fill the Thibodaux Branch Library with jazz tunes. The Bayou Saxophone Ensemble has been a part of the Bayou Community Band of Thibodaux since 1992. Their repertoire includes jazz, swing, vaudeville, ragtime, patriotic, contemporary and classical. Thibodaux Branch Library, 705 W. Fifth St. • 6 p.m.
Lafourche Heritage Society Presentation Marge Barker, chairwoman of historic preservation for the Lafourche Heritage Society, will lead a historical presentation on local architectural heritage. Presentation Ellender Memorial Library, Multipurpose Room (third floor) • 6:30 p.m. Reception Ellender Memorial Library, Archives (first floor) • 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19 Lecture: “The LeBoeuf-Dreher Affair: Newspaper Coverage of the Murder and Trial Held in St. Mary Parish in 1927 and How it Affected the Trial, the Atmosphere and Ada LeBoeuf” James LeBoeuf was murdered on Lake Palourde outside Morgan City, and in July 1927, James Beadle, Dr. Thomas Dreher and the victim’s wife, Ada LeBoeuf, were tried and found guilty. Francine Middleton, a retired Ellender Memorial Library staffer, will present her research on the Dreher-LeBoeuf murder case and how newspaper coverage influenced the atmosphere surrounding the trial and quite possibly the outcome. Showcasing how libraries are still essential for historical research, Middleton relied on local, unindexed newspapers and magazines for her study. Ellender Memorial Library, Multipurpose Room (third floor) • 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20 Primitive Weaponry Presentation Since childhood, Andrew Barron, coordinator for the BaratariaTerrebonne National Estuary Program, has been honing his wilderness skills. He will showcase his homemade bows and arrows, arrowheads and other primitive weapons. For more information, call 985-448-7945. Coastal Commerce Bank Library at Fletcher Technical Community College, 1407 Hwy. 311 • 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 21 Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series This year’s Bonnie Bourg keynote speaker is Dr. Marilyn Kilgen, a Nicholls professor emeritus, nationally renowned microbiologist and seafood safety scientist. She is best known for her research in killing harmful bacteria in raw oysters, her leadership in creating a master’s program in marine and environmental biology at Nicholls, and her mentorship of countless students who are now doctors and various other health care professionals. She will speak about women choosing scientific career paths. Peltier Auditorium • 10:30 a.m.
Women’s History Luncheon and Awards Presentation Dr. Marilyn Kilgen will be the honorary speaker at this event honoring Woman of Achievement Award winners. Tickets are $16. Call 985-448-4080. The deadline for reserving a seat is Wednesday, March 13 at noon. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Cotillion Ballroom • Noon
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival Now in its fifth year, the Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival has grown into a much-anticipated weekend event for locals and tourists. The four-day event, spanning from March 21–24, spotlights local and regional music, history, art and culture. The Southeast Tourism Society has named the festival among its “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” for March 2013. Visit nicholls.edu/swamp-stomp for a detailed festival schedule.
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: Lecture & Concert Series Cajun French Music Association award winners Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys will bring their traditional Cajun tunes with an experimental edge to Nicholls. The free, public event will include a lecture titled “Young, Cajun & Rockin’” and an outdoor concert. Instructors from Zydeco-Cajun Dance Productions will perform during the concert and provide free lessons afterward. Lecture Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater • 9:30–10:15 a.m. Concert Front of Bollinger Memorial Student Union • 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Dance lessons Front of Bollinger Memorial Student Union • 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 22 Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: Tresors du Bayou Education Program Tresors du Bayou (Treasures of the Bayou) explores what life was like along Bayou Lafourche throughout our history. The free event, which is geared toward local grade-school children, will include more than 30 presentations and demonstrations on local art, crafts, cooking, environmental issues, history and literature. Cajun dance lessons and recreational games will also be offered. For details on all of the event offerings, visit nicholls.edu/swampstomp. Sponsored by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and the Houma Regional Arts Council. Next to John L. Guidry Stadium Treater Band and Zydeco dance lessons with Zydeco/ Cajun Productions • 8:30–11 a.m. Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys • 11:10 a.m.–1:10 p.m.
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: Down the Bayou Block Party
Tickets are $10 daily, $25 for the weekend and free for children 12 and under. Next to John L. Guidry Stadium Free Zydeco dance lessons with Zydeco/Cajun Dance Productions • 3:30–4:30 p.m. Treater Band • 4:30–6:30 p.m. Don Rich • 6:30–8:30 p.m. Deadline to register for the Cajun T-BOOTiful shrimp boot decorating contest • 7:45 p.m. Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express • 8:30–10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: 5K Can-Can and 1-mile Waddle
The Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival will host its first fun run and 5K on the Nicholls campus. The entry fee is $25 and two canned goods, which will be donated to the Nicholls CAN! drive. Canned goods will be available for purchase at the registration table. Next to John L. Guidry Stadium • 8:30 a.m. (registration begins), 9 a.m. (Fun Run Waddle), 9:30 a.m. (White Boot 5K)
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: Family Fun Day Tickets are $10 daily, $25 for the weekend and free for children 12 and under. Next to John L. Guidry Stadium Free Zydeco dance lessons with Zydeco/Cajun Dance Productions • 9:30–10:30 a.m. Waylon Thibodeaux • 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band • 12:30–2:30 p.m. Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys • 2:30–4:30 p.m. Junior LaCrosse • 4:30–6:30 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band • 6:30–8:30 p.m. Foret Tradition • 8:30–10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 24
Doctor’s Talent Show Local health care providers will put aside their stethoscopes and pick up microphones at this Doctor’s Talent Show presented by the Nicholls chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. Performers include Dr. Albert Diket, Dr. Jack Heidenreich, Dr. Will Robichaux and Patrick Sylvest. Dr. John Doucet, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will emcee. Tickets are $50 with proceeds benefitting Mary M. Danos Theater renovations. To reserve tickets, email Bianca Benoit at bbenoit19@its.nicholls. edu and mail check payable to Sigma Alpha Iota to Doctor’s Talent Show, P.O. Box 2017, Thibodaux, LA 70310. Coffee and desserts will be served during intermission. Visit nicholls.edu/ perform/organizations for more information. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 3 p.m.
Monday, March 25 Herman J. Doucet Sr. Memorial Biomedical Lecture Dr. Ryan Bonvillain, Nicholls biology alumnus, will present “Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease: Finding What Medicine Has Been Missing.” Bonvillain is currently a postdoctoral fellow for the Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. Gouaux Hall Auditorium • 4:10 p.m.
Friday, April 5 Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival: Cajun Fais-Do-Do Day Tickets are $10 daily, $25 for the weekend and free for children 12 and under. Next to John L. Guidry Stadium Free Zydeco dance lessons with Zydeco/Cajun Dance Productions • 10–10:30 a.m. Cameron Dupuy and The Cajun Troubadours • 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Ryan Brunet and the Malfecteurs • 12:30–2:30 p.m. Lost Bayou Ramblers • 2:30–4:30 p.m. Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie • 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Geno Delafose
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents God of Carnage
Two sets of Brooklyn parents meet after their 11-year-old boys get into a playground scuffle. A civilized get-together to resolve the matter soon turns into a chaotic free-for-all as the parents’ gloves come off and tensions emerge. This 2009 Tony winner for Best Play turns hilarious, shocking and disturbing. Note: The play does include adult content. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6
Thursday, April 11
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents God of Carnage
Showing of Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana Jungle and Tarzan of the Apes
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 7:30 p.m.
The documentary’s executive producer and director, Al Bohl, will attend and answer questions after the films. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater • 1 p.m.
Monday, April 8 Poetry Readings Faculty Invitational Art Show An exhibition of faculty-produced art will open April 8 and run through April 19. Talbot Hall, Ameen Art Gallery (Room 200) • Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. –4 p.m.
Lecture: “The LeBoeuf-Dreher Affair: Newspaper Coverage of the Murder and Trial Held in St. Mary Parish in 1927 and How it Affected the Trial, the Atmosphere and Ada LeBoeuf” Francine Middleton, a retired Ellender Memorial Library staffer, will present her research on the local Dreher-LeBoeuf murder case. Thibodaux Branch Library, 705 W. Fifth St. • 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9 Guest Artist Recital: Andrey Ponochevny, Piano Andrey Ponochevny, bronze medal winner of the 2002 International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, has been honored as the featured pianist at the General Assembly of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Washington, D.C. He has won top awards in Prague, Warsaw, Dublin, Hong Kong as well as in Alexandria and New Orleans. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Rebecca Morgan Frank and John Zheng will read selections from their work. Frank, assistant professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, is the author of the poetry collection Little Murders Everywhere, the co-founder and editor of the online literary magazine Memorious and the winner of the Poetry Society of America’s 2010 Alice Fay di Castagnola Award. Zheng, professor at Mississippi Valley State University, is the author and editor of The Landscape of the Mind, The Other World of Richard Wright: Perspectives on His Haiku and In a Global Context: Essays on African American Literature; he founded and edits three literary journals and has won numerous grants and writing awards. Ellender Memorial Library, Multipurpose Room (third floor) • 6:30 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents God of Carnage
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12 Mosaic at 35+: Readings from Nicholls’ Student Literary Magazine Join the Department of Languages and Literature and the College of Arts and Sciences as they celebrate Mosaic’s 35th year of continuous publication. This event will feature readings from previous issues as well as readings from the upcoming 2012–2013 edition. 133 Peltier Hall • Noon–1 p.m.
RELATE to Choice RELATE, an open-mic venue, allows Nicholls students, faculty, staff and community members to express themselves creatively through spoken-word poetry, monologues, musical performances, dancing or public speaking. The theme will be “Choice.” Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Plantation Suite • 7 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents God of Carnage
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
Monday, April 15
10th Annual Jambalaya Writers’ Conference and Book Fair
Just Jazzin’ Dance Co. Performance
Meet notable writers and learn more about becoming an author yourself at this daylong event featuring wellknown speakers from across the nation. This year’s keynote presenter will be Tim O’Brien, author of the critically acclaimed book, The Things They Carried, a partly fictionalized story inspired by his experience in the Vietnam War. O’Brien currently teaches creative writing at Southwest Texas State University. Other presenters include: authors Jennifer Blake, Katherine DePalma, Heather Graham, Ernest Hill, Leo Honeycutt, Shirley Laska, Carolyn Long, Hank Philippi Ryan, Julie Smith and Rose Anne St. Romain; poets William Bradford Clark, Ava Leavell Haymon and Jay Udall; literary agents Rachell Eckstrom and Paige Wheeler; editors Rose Hilliard and Monique Patterson; and more. Registration is $30 before Thursday, March 28, and $35 thereafter. The deadline to register for the novel excerpt and poetry contests is also March 28. Visit mytpl.org/jwc for registration information and conference details. Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma • 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Students from Just Jazzin’ Dance Co. in Thibodaux will perform dance routines. Thibodaux Branch Library, 705 W. Fifth St., Thibodaux • 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16 Nicholls Gospel Choir Performance Dr. Valerie Francis, assistant professor, will conduct this performance of traditional and contemporary gospel music. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18 Pre-Art Day: Cyanotype Printing Workshop Deborah Lillie, assistant professor of art (photography) at Nicholls, kicks off Art Day early with a hands-on workshop on cyanotype printing. Participants should bring a JPEG photo file (360 dpi, 8-by-10 inches) that they’d like to print. For details, email deborah.lillie@nicholls.edu. 204 Talbot Hall • 9 a.m.–Noon
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents God of Carnage
Guest Artist Presentation and Recital: Ronnie Kole
Sunday, April 14
Jazz pianist, singer and entertainer Ronnie Kole will return to the Nicholls campus for a lecture and an evening performance titled “Different Sounds of Music.” Kole honed his act in Al Hirt’s Bourbon Street club before opening Kole’s Corner. He now devotes most of his time to concerts, both domestic and abroad. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 10:30 a.m. (presentation), 7:30 p.m. (concert)
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 7:30 p.m.
Music at St. John’s Concert Series Presents Nicholas Tamanga Nicholas Tamanga, a countertenor, won the 2011 Nico Castel International Mastersinger Competition and is a contracted singer for the Operamission in New York City. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux • 3 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents God of Carnage
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 2 p.m.
Friday, April 19 Art Day This all-day event exposes students and the general public to artistic discussions and demonstrations. Sponsored by the Department of Art and Committee for Artists and Lectures. Ceramics Workshop and Presentation William DePauw, professor of practice at Tulane University, will showcase ceramic techniques. 109 Talbot Hall • 8:35–10:35 a.m. Workshop: “Intaglio with ImageOn Film” Covington native Justin Barfield, a graduate printmaking student at the University of Notre Dame, will demonstrate how to use ImageOn film to make intaglio plates for printing. 209 Talbot Hall • 9:40–10:35 a.m.
Lecture: “Light and Shadow: The Origins of Photography” Russell Lord, the Freeman Family curator of photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), will discuss early photography, including NOMA’s impressive collection of more than 8,500 photographs, some dating back to the 1840s. A historian, curator and educator, Lord came to NOMA in 2011 after a two-year fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater • 10:45–11:40 a.m. Graphic Design Panel Discussion Nicholls graphic design alumni — including Summer Winston, Elise Hotard and Blaine Faucheux — will discuss design trends and what it takes to succeed in the industry. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch. 201 Talbot Hall • 11:50 a.m. –12:45 p.m. Lecture: “Repetition and Ritual” Nicholls alumna Julie Ledet, a recent MFA graduate from the University of Texas at San Antonio, will discuss her photography and graduate school experiences. 210 Talbot Hall • 1–1:45 p.m. Nicholls Faculty Invitational Art Show Reception The public is invited to join the Department of Art as its annual art show comes to a close. Talbot Hall, Ameen Art Gallery (Room 200) • 2–4 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 Chauvin Folk Art Festival and Blessing of the Fleet This free festival will feature folk artists, live music, children’s activities and food in conjunction with the historical Blessing of the Fleet, a semi-annual boat parade along Bayou Little Caillou at noon. Musical performers will include The Moss Pickers, Nonc Nu & da Wild Matous and more. Call Michael Williams, coordinator of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden, at 985-448-4597 for more information. Sponsored by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program. Nicholls Sculpture Garden and Folk Art Studio, 5337 Bayou Side Drive, Chauvin • 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS
Tickets are $7. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 2 p.m.
Monday, April 22 Thibodaux Playhouse Presents Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS
Based on stories by A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film, this children’s musical follows Winnie the Pooh and friends on a search for honey to satisfy Pooh’s grumbling tummy. Along the way, they discover that Backson has captured Christopher Robin and band together to rescue him. In the process, they learn about teamwork, friendship and sharing. Tickets are $7. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 Modern Jazz Performance
The husband and wife duo of James and Kathleen Westfall will perform an hourlong jazz concert. James, a composer and jazz vibraphonist, tours the country with The Wee Trio, a jazz-rock group. Kathleen, a soprano, has performed more than a dozen operatic roles, operates a private voice studio in New Orleans and teaches at the Louisiana Academy of Performing Art. Thibodaux Branch Library, 705 W. Fifth St., Thibodaux • 2 p.m.
American Musicale Performance Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia will host the American Musicale competition for music majors and minors. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25 RELATE to Practice Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to express their thoughts on the theme of “practice” using spoken-word poetry, monologues, musical performances, dancing or public speaking. Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Plantation Suite • 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 University Honors Program Thesis Research Symposium The university’s honors students will present and defend results of their original research. 101 and 301 Gouaux Hall • 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse Presents Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS
Tickets are $7. Call 985-446-1896 or visit thibodauxplayhouse.com. Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux • 2 p.m.
Post-Jubilee Tuesday, April 30 Nicholls Symphonic Winds and Wind Ensemble Performance Instructor Greg Torres will direct these two student ensembles in their spring concert. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 2 Nicholls Chamber Singers Performance Professor Kenneth Klaus will direct the Nicholls Chamber Singers, a small vocal ensemble known for their Christmas concerts and previous performances at national theme parks and vocal conferences. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7 Nicholls Concert Choir Performance The Nicholls Concert Choir will perform various musical selections under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Klaus, director of choral activities. First United Methodist Church, 6109 Hwy. 311, Houma • 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 10 Nocturne The Department of Music faculty will present the seventh annual Nocturne, a recital in support of music scholarships. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by faculty performances. Tickets are $50, and sponsorships are available. Contact the Department of Music at 985-448-4600 or dana.aucoin@nicholls.edu for reservations. Talbot Hall, Mary M. Danos Theater • 6:30 p.m. (cocktail reception), 7:30 p.m. (performances begin)
Jubilee – A Festival of the Arts & Humanities P.O. Box 2038 Thibodaux, LA 70310