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ARCHITECTS SOUTHWEST: COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY AND CREATIVITY
Building and community design can play an intrinsic role in an area’s creative and artistic culture. One studio always keeps this in mind while designing new architecture for Acadiana.
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MOTHERS IN ART
An artist’s relationship with his or her mother can be complex and inspiring. These masters pay homage to their mothers in this collection of paintings.
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DÉCOUVREZ, ÉCOUTEZ, CRÉEZ
Creativity is commonplace in a family that includes musicians, photographers, filmmakers and cooks. The Savoys support each other and maintain their ties to home as their talents take them near and far.
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BRENNAN ROBIDEAUX: INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS
Subtly is a key element of the work of this filmmaker, who is inspired by the classics to create films that require audiences to think.
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YOUR CHANCE TO “BE A MEDICI”
Just as the Medici family supported great renaissance artists, Acadiana residents can leave their mark on the arts by giving generously to the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music.
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contents 8 OPENING NOTES Jenny Krueger, Executive Director
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10 FANFARE Mariusz Smolij, Music Director & Conductor 12 CONCERT FEATURE Michael Brown and Feux D’Artifice 16 GUEST COLUMN Nancy Van Eaton Prince and Gail Romero Broker/Owners of Van Eaton & Romero REALTORS/A Latter & Blum Company
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24 SEA BASS FOR MOM Tim Creehan of Cuvee and 30A Shares His Recipe for Mother’s Day 26 SUMMER TRAVEL All the Art, All at Once: Memorial Day Weekend in Denver 34 HAPPY NOTES Carnival of the Animals 38 SHOWCASE OF SUMMER CAMPS ASO, AcA and CYT showcase their summer camps
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42 SYMPHONY SEAUXCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s Young Professionals Committee 42 SYMPHONY SEAUXCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Symphonic Embers Maestro Circle Reception 48 STANDING OVATION Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music 50 COMMUNITY SEAUXCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Alexandre Mouton House Vignettes 2015: The Art of Tabletop 50 COMMUNITY SEAUXCIAL HIGHLIGHTS In Skilled Hands Art Exhibition & Auction
on the cover The cover features Sarah Savoy in the 2014 Accordion Babes Album & Calendar. Photo by Nick Barber. All accordions handmade by Marc Savoy.
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EDITOR Jenny Krueger jenny@acadianasymphony.org
PROJECT MANAGER Rebecca Doucet rebecca@acadianasymphony.org
WRITERS Emily Brupbacher Catherine Schoeffler Comeaux Danielle Ducrest, John Guidry ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Carolyn Brupbacher carolyncb@me.com • 337.277.2823
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Opening Notes
Friends and Family Gather Here Jenny Krueger, Executive Director
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This issue of Overture is all about moms, dads and families. Friends count, too! It doesn’t matter what your family structure looks like. I’m talking about that sense of family “feeling.” You know the one! The sense that you have found your “tribe” and you belong. Your fellow tribe members understand your quirkiness. They don’t care what your hair looks like or that you’ve gained five pounds. They embrace your uniqueness and celebrate you for who you are … bad breath and all! They see you for you. They encourage you when you’re unsteady, celebrate with you when you’re winning and often provide you with helpful tools that allow you to cultivate your special talents and accomplish your dreams. Now that doesn’t mean that it is all a bed of roses! You will most likely get on each other’s nerves from time to time, but we will save that conversation for another issue! What I want you to take away from this issue is how that sense of “family feeling” is all around us in many different and amazing forms. In the May issue, you will take a look at mothers in art and learn how artistic masters captured the essence of their moms in their timeless and powerful masterpieces. We were lucky enough to sit down this month with the incredibly talented and unique Savoy family. Their story will inspire you. There is definitely something magical in this family. I now secretly wish I was born a Savoy! Again, I will save that for another issue. Tim Creehan, chef and owner of Destin Florida’s Cuvee Bistro restaurant, shares his story and a favorite Mother’s Day recipe with us. If you’re in Destin, stop by and tell him hello or whip up his sea bass recipe at home. And finally, get to know the young and talented filmmaker, Brennan Robideaux, and learn how a pastime with his Dad helped him discover his dream. This month give your tribe members a hug or a pat on the back. Be thankful you have them, and make sure to share your issue of Overture with them. I would like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms in Acadiana! La vie est belle, life is beautiful. Thank you, Mom!
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Symphony 101: Chamber Music Mariusz Smolij, Music Director and Conductor
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The May 31, 2015 chamber concert at AcA featuring the young American pianist Michael Brown and the ASO’s string quartet will wrap up the third season of the ASO’s Hubbell chamber music series. The idea for the series, inaugurated during the 2012/13 season, was immediately embraced by our audience. I have been pleased to witness the very warm reception of many world-class soloists performing solo selections and chamber music works side by side with members of the ASO. If you have not attended any of our chamber music presentations, I believe you have missed some of the finest musical events of recent years in our region. As an invitation to the final chamber concert this season and to the extraordinary presentations prepared for 2015/16, here is a little background on the history and concept of that musical genre. The term “chamber music” comes from the Italian musica da camera, meaning music to be played in a small salon or chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers, with one musician to a part. Performances of chamber works are meant to be heard at close proximity and provide a more intimate experience than concerts in larger venues. Most typical chamber groups include two to five musicians, but solo recitals as well as performances by small chamber orchestras also fit this category today. The opportunity to create an intimate musical narration or dialogue among players in a small group has been immensely enjoyed by the greatest composers of all time. Baroque masters ( J.S. Bach,
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G.F. Handel), classical composers (W.A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven), romantic writers (F. Schubert, J. Brahms) and 20th-century contemporary composers (M. Ravel, D. Shostakovich) wrote a long list of masterly trios, quartets and quintets. For example, many experts consider Beethoven’s late quartets his finest compositions, surpassing even his famous symphonies, and Schubert’s quartets more refined and beautiful than his songs or orchestral works. As a former member of a professional quartet (Penderecki String Quartet), I was fortunate to experience firsthand both the unique beauty of chamber music works as well as the magic created in the intimacy of a small venue that casts a spell on delighted audiences. Chamber music is always best when experienced live, but as a form of invitation and introduction, I recommend listening to the following three chamber music masterpieces (recommended recordings in parenthesis): Franz Schubert – String Quartet “Death and the Maiden” ( Juilliard String Quartet) Robert Schumann – “Piano Quintet Op. 44” (Emerson String Quartet/M. Pressler, piano) Piotr Tchaikovsky – “String Quartet No. 1 in D-Major“ (The Borodin Quartet) Overture Magazine
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Concert Feature
ASO’s Guest Artist Brings Fireworks to Acadiana By Emily Brupbacher • Photos by Jamie Beck
On May 31, 2015, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra will welcome a renowned guest artist, pianist-composer Michael Brown, for the Feux D’Artifice performance. Brown has been playing piano since the age of five and studied at The Juilliard School for six years, earning degrees in piano and music composition. Just 27 years old, he has already been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers.” Yet, despite the numerous accolades he’s earned, it’s the act of composing and performing music that Michael Brown finds most rewarding.
Recently, Brown won the 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and had the distinction of being the only pianist to be awarded the grant this year. However, Brown’s focus remains on the process of creating and performing music as well as bettering his talent. “It’s always very nice to be recognized, but at the same time, my goal is still to be the best musician I can be,” Brown insists. “I feel like with all the work you put in, you get to a point with a piece or a program where you go deeper, and those exploratory elements are very rewarding. It can be isolating at times, being a pianist-composer, so it’s very rewarding to create or “I knew from an early age that I wanted to be a musician,” take part in interesting projects that keep me motivated and have a sense of variety.” Brown says. “There was nothing else that I wanted to do other than to devote my life to music. It was a drive, a As a composer, Brown feels most inspired by creators passion that I did all the time, and I could never imagine of classic Americana compositions. “I would say that doing anything else.” It was this singular focus on music my original music has that Americana feeling of my that helped Brown become a successful composer and compositional heroes — American composers like Copland pianist. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Bernstein,” says Brown. “I tend to go in that direction and Lincoln Center and played with groups such as the and then put my own twist or spin on it. I like to think that Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the Heartland Festival my compositions have clarity, brevity and a sense of humor.” Orchestra, among many others. Another aspect of writing and performing music that 12 May 2015
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Brown enjoys is collaborating with other musicians, whether it be a chamber orchestra or as part of a duo. “With any collaboration, I bring certain ideas to a piece or program, other musicians bring their own ideas, and then we have to somehow align those ideas, even if we disagree,” Brown explains. “Learning from your peers is a big part of collaboration.” As part of the Canellakis-Brown Duo, Brown collaborates with cellist Nicholas Canellakis to create a variety of projects. “Nick is a cellist, but he is also a filmmaker, so we’ll do anything from playing a classical cello/piano repertoire or performing music that I compose to filming a short film that I wrote the score for and that Nick directed,” says Brown.
As the guest soloist for Feux D’Artifice, Brown is ready to bring his skill for creating captivating music programming to Acadiana. “When I was invited to play with the ASO, I was given the task of assembling a solo recital that related to the ASO’s Fire theme,” says Brown. “That was something I had never been asked to do before, so it was very interesting. I wanted my solo recital to be varied and to have a flow to it. I chose pieces like Mendelssohn’s “Prelude and Fugue in E Minor” and Debussy’s “Prelude (Fireworks).” The whole idea is very abstract, and certain pieces will evoke that imagery of fire. I think the concert itself will be very fun for the audience, with a lot of variety and some very exciting pieces.” For more information about Michael Brown and the Canellakis-Brown Duo, please visit www. michaelbrownmusic.com. For ticket information about the Feux D’Artifice performance, please visit www. acadianasymphony.org. Acadiana’s Publication for the Arts
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Guest Appearance
The Arts’ Positive Impact on our Community
Nancy Van Eaton Prince and Gail Romero, broker/owners of Van Eaton & Romero REALTORS/A Latter & Blum Company
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Overture recently sat down with Nancy Van Eaton Prince and Gail Romero, broker/owners of Van Eaton & Romero REALTORS/A Latter & Blum Company and long-time supporters of the Acadiana Symphony and Conservatory, for a conversation on their perspective of the arts in Acadiana. Overture (OM): As business owners, was there a moment when you realized how important the arts are to our community? Nancy Van Eaton Prince: In our early years, we were calling on oil and gas companies in Houston who were looking to relocate employees into our area – Marathon, Chevron, Exxon, Tenneco — and it became apparent how interested they were in our arts, culture and education. Gail Romero: Major oil companies were interested in our quality of life – not just hunting and fishing. They were blown away when we told them Itzhak Perlman had recently performed here. Nancy: That reinforced our decision to focus on the arts and education for children. Gail: We’ve always said if you take care of the children, you’ll take care of the community. Nancy: In those early years, we volunteered and served on boards; later, we were able to donate. Some years we had to cut back, but we always did something. Gail: There was also another moment when I accompanied [the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana] to workshops in New York, where the superintendent of schools demonstrated ... dramatically improved test scores in Harlem [when] the arts were added to their curriculum. That was a pivotal moment for me, and we began sponsoring children’s symphonies – opportunities for kids who had never heard a symphony.
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OM: Was there something influential in your own childhoods? Nancy: I grew up in Houston and was able to experience the symphony, the ballet and museums. Gail: I had a remarkable music teacher in Franklin, Louisiana who took us to the opera or ballet in New Orleans once a year. That was a gift. But today, no other city the size of Lafayette has the arts and culture that we do. No one. Nancy: It’s really about investing in the future of our community for an educated workforce. Gail: It’s the quickest investment you’ll see a return on. Children need to be creatively stimulated – many aren’t. Nancy: Today we have so many activities for children and families, from festivals to museums. You just don’t find that everywhere. Gail: Music and the arts go beyond the boundaries of race and language. There’s no discrimination. Richard Florida, the author of The Creative Class, talks about the arts making society a kinder, gentler place to live. At Van Eaton & Romero, we believe that. And you know, I can be so tired and don’t really want to go to a performance in the evening, but when I sit in that seat, the music transforms me, and I’m just floating on a cloud.
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Architects Southwest Collaboration, Community and Creativity Emily Brupbacher • Images Courtesy of Architects Southwest
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Acadiana’s creative and artistic culture is not just present in our festivals and food; it also lives in the very bones of our city. The architecture in the Acadiana area speaks volumes about our history and even our future, and with so many unique and beautiful buildings surrounding us every day, it’s easy to forget about the work that goes into creating an architectural structure or community. It’s not just about creating a building for practical use; it’s also about allowing the culture itself to influence the process of creating. The Lafayette-based company Architects Southwest understands the importance of this delicate balance and strives to create structures that reflect our unique cultural community. “The architecture of Architects Southwest (ASW) is characterized by its home — a renovated downtown emporium nestled into the main street of the town’s cultural center,” says Steve
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Oubre, CEO of Architects Southwest. “The culture of this region plays a strong part in the work we do. Our work is regional in its roots and is strongly influenced by the culture and creativity that is evident in Lafayette. The richness of the music, the food, the people all present indescribable influences in our built work.”
The team of architects at ASW has created many of Lafayette’s most stunning structures, including the Acadiana Center for the Arts, the Lafayette Natural History Museum, Dupré Library and the new ULL Student Union Center on campus. They are also responsible for the burgeoning communities of River Ranch and Sugar Mill Pond. It’s this idea of creating a community that Oubre and his team really enjoy. “We believe that creating architecture isn’t just about a building, it’s about the
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context and fabric of a place,” says Oubre. “We believe that lives are significantly impacted by the places we live, and because of this, we have a responsibility to protect that. The architecture is as much about the assemblage of buildings as buildings in a community as it is about the building itself.” This creation of community is the result of collaboration between members of the ASW design team, and this is what allows Architects Southwest to come up with such innovative, functional and artistic designs. “Our office thrives on collaboration to achieve the level of design and quality we are
that is not only strikingly of its time and region but also timeless and universal. “The work created by its designers is regional in its roots, carefully calibrated in its human scale, genuine in its sense of permanence, ingrained in the natural ecology of its environment, and simple in its form and detail,” explains Oubre. “Each project is a strong personal expression, a clean, uncluttered statement of design intent, balanced with functionality. Our approach is not simply about the art; the business of architecture is always in balance with the art.”
For more information about Architects Southwest, please visit www.architectssouthwest.com.
known for,” Oubre says. “The love and practice of architecture permeates all that we do. The openstudio concept in our office assures our team is in constant collaboration with one another. This fosters creativity in a way that can’t be achieved in a traditional office setting.” It’s the combination of community, creativity and collaboration that allows ASW to create architecture 18 May 2015
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Mothers in Art By Catherine Shoeffler-Comeaux 20 May 2015
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Mothers have been the subject of art from the beginning of history, both our own and humankind’s. Artists have been inspired, bemused and haunted by her. We will take a look at an eclectic gathering of several well-known artists’ interpretations of their mothers in paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries.
“Mom and Dad,” Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC / Art Resource, NY
Mary Cassatt, famous for her depictions of the intimate interactions between mothers and their children, honored her own mother in “Reading Le Figaro” (1878). An educated, well-read woman, Cassatt’s mother was one of her most avid supporters – travelling with her and modeling for portraits. This oil on canvas shows her mother just after her move to France, simply dressed, engrossed in a Parisian newspaper – reading to inform and educate herself, an atypical depiction for a woman of this era. The child so typically present in Cassatt’s works is unseen, though we feel the artist’s presence in her admiration for her mother as we take her vantage point looking in.
James Whistler, noting the similarity between painting and music, often titled his works “arrangements,” “harmonies” and “nocturnes.” “Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1” (1871) was an exercise in working within a limited color palette. When the intended model didn’t this reference to his work as a portrait. “Whistler’s Mother,” show up for the “arrangement,” he used his mother as a as it is commonly known, has since been embraced as an stand-in. It was hesitantly received as a portrait by the Royal >> Academy of Art in London in 1872, who added to the title “Portrait of the Artist’s Mother.” Whistler was annoyed by
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icon of motherhood. Acquired by France in 1891, it hangs in the Musée d’Orsay and is one of the most famous works by an American artist outside of the United States.
“The Artist and His Mother,” Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, © 2015 The Arshile Gorky Foundation / The Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Arshile Gorky, an Armenian immigrant to the United States, worked on “The Artist and His Mother” between 1926-1942, inspired by a photograph taken with his mother six years before her death in his arms – a victim of the Armenian Genocide during World War I. Influenced by Armenian, Egyptian and medieval memorial portraiture, the work is not considered a mere reproduction of a photograph but a hauntingly beautiful memorial to his mother – elevating her out of the masses lost in the genocide. The 2002 film Ararat includes the story
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“The Class of Marie Courregé,” Photo courtesy of George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts
William H. Johnson used his unique style of neo-folk art to immortalize his mother in the painting “Mom and Dad” (1944). His mother’s crossed hands and fixed gaze hint at a worn-out intensity juxtaposed by the image of his unknown father in the background. The portrait of his father as a light-skinned man and the calico cat nursing a kitten are considered references to the artist’s mixed racial heritage. Born in South Carolina, Johnson formally studied art in New York and Paris. Spending much of his artistic life overseas, he exhibited in Europe and spent the 1930s living in Scandinavia, where his work starts to reflect his interest in primitivism and folk art. This painting was created following Johnson’s return home as the artist made efforts to reconnect with his family.
surrounding this hauntingly beautiful image of mother and child. Discovering his mother’s picture album in the early 1970s, George Rodrigue started painting from photographs – typically transferring the images to slides, projecting the shapes onto canvas then embracing them in the dark arms of a live oak. “The Cajuns are inseparable from their landscape,” George is quoted in his wife’s blog ( July 20, 2010 at www.wendyrodrigue.com). He continues, “They are transplanted people, first from France and then from Canada, and finally pasted onto south Louisiana, where they made a home for themselves in the swamps and prairies.” In “The Class of Marie Courregé” (1972), Rodrigue placed his mother’s Mount Carmel Academy graduating class of 1924 under a moss-draped oak (the artist’s mom is in the bottom row, third from right) and won an Honorable Mention from Le Salon in Paris, France. In each of these works, the relationship between the artists and the women who created them is captured in time – immortalized, speaking to us all.
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Sea Bass
for Mother Tim Creehan, Cuvee and 30A Photos Courtesy of Cuvee Destin
Mother’s Day has always been a very special day for me in the restaurant business. It was the day I found my true calling.
At 14 years old, I really wanted a job at a Steak and Ale restaurant in Baton Rouge. My older sister, Denise, was already a host there. On Mother’s Day 1980, we went to eat at the Steak and Ale restaurant. It was a very busy shift. A manager flew by our table and stopped to ask me if I had applied for a job a few weeks back, to which I responded, “Yes! But I never heard back from anyone.” He looked at my mother and asked her, “Can he start
Sea Bass with Miso Broth and Spinach serves 4 4 each Chilean sea bass steaks
2 tablespoons sweet red pepper, diced
4 cups baby spinach
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 each jumbo mushrooms, split
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups chicken broth
To taste kosher salt
2 tablespoons white miso
To taste black pepper
4 tablespoons green onions, chopped Combine the chicken stock and the miso in a pot. Simmer for 5 min. Set aside.
Remove fish from oven and pan. Let rest. Pour off excess drippings from the pan.
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Season sea bass with salt and pepper.
In the same pan on high heat, add the garlic and spinach and sauté until wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
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today?”
I begged my mom with a convincing, “Please?”
My mother, after some consideration, told the manager, “I will bring him back after we have lunch.”
So with every Mother’s Day, I celebrate the day for the obvious reasons, but I also celebrate the anniversary of the day I fell in love with the restaurant business.
Sea bass is always a great item to prepare and share on Mother’s Day. It’s light, luxurious and features one of the finest fish products we have available to us. If sea bass isn’t easily available to you, any light white fish could be substituted and the outcome will be fabulous. We feature sea bass at Cuvee Destin and 30A as an alternative to our local fish items as they are always available, and since our guests dine with us frequently, they prefer some variety with fish selections. Both the Rosemary Beach and Destin location set the standard for seafood fine dining in their respective locations.
So on Mother’s Day, reflect on your happy memories with your family. Enjoy and embrace your traditions and invite a simple, fresh, flavorful and heart-healthy seafood entrée to dinner. Enjoy!
I was so excited and nervous to hold my first real job. It was a great day. I finished that day knowing I wanted to be in the restaurant business for the rest of my life.
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Tim’s cookbooks and marinades can be purchased at www.chefsgrillplus.com. His restaurant sites are www.cuveedestin.com and www.cuvee30a.com. All of these sites and more can be accessed via Tim’s site, www.timcreehan.com.
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All the Art, All at Once
Memorial Day Weekend in Denver By Danielle Ducrest
Crowds gather in front of stages, listening to musicians play. Over 100,000 people drift from one stage to the next or wander through downtown, where there are more sights to see. In one direction, some of the best artists of the state and nation can be found exhibiting their art. In the opposite direction, another collection of tents features local artists and designers, and on a stage among the tents, exhibitors provide live art and style demonstrations.
No, this isn’t downtown Lafayette during Festival International — this is downtown Denver. With United Airlines offering direct flights to Denver, the state of Colorado is now less than three hours away from Lafayette. Travelers interested in visiting Denver for Memorial Day will find plenty of things to do, especially since the people of Denver don’t seem to like to do anything by halves. This coming Memorial Day weekend, the Mile High City will be holding not one but three festivals at once, side-by-side. Known respectively as the Downtown Denver Arts Festival, Denver Day of Rock and ArtStir Denver, the music festival and art festivals expect to attract over 125,000 spectators, music lovers and art lovers this year.
Saturday and Sunday. The festival is juried, and 400 artists applied for the 140 available booths. The festival’s goal is to support some of the best artists of Colorado while also exhibiting a smaller number of national artists. In 2014, participants showcased 2D media and mixed media, 3D mixed media, jewelry, photography, sculpture, glass, leather art, fiber art, furniture, clay and ceramics, and wooden art. With over 150 artists attending this year’s festival, there’s likely to be another large mix of art. After wandering among the tents, talking to the artists about their work and doing some shopping, visitors may be drawn by chords of rock music being played only blocks away. On Saturday, Denver Day of Rock will bring 25 bands to five stages spaced out across several blocks between 15th and 17th Streets. The music festival, which benefits non-profit organizations, began in 2009 and has grown over the years from two stages to five. The festival is primarily for rock music, but zydeco, ska and country music are also welcome.
Visitors who push through the crowds gathered before the stages and continue southwest to the Denver Pavilions will come across ArtStir Denver. The festival, which will return to downtown The festivals are independent but complement each other, and Denver on Saturday and Sunday, celebrates the work of 100% the combination seems to work. The idea is that three festivals will Colorado artists, designers, craftsmen and women, and businesses with creative focuses. The art festival arrived on the scene in 2013 attract greater numbers, although the festivals did not spring up all at once. and was Voted Best New Festival (2014) by Westword. More than 225 local and regional artists will be at booths at the festival The Downtown Denver Arts Festival, founded in 1999, will this year. They will be showcasing paintings, photographs, textiles, be taking over the Denver Performing Arts Complex on Friday, illustrative art, furnishings, mixed media art, locally designed 26 May 2015
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goods, and handcrafted goods.
Not only will art lovers be able to speak to the artists who are displaying their work, but visitors to the festival can also see live art and style demonstrations. The demonstrations and other performances will take place on ArtStir’s main stage. For the first time this year, ArtStir will also include activities for children.
If these festivities aren’t enough, the city will also be playing host to Denver Comic Con on Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend. Celebrities, comic artists and more guests will be attending the con at the Colorado Convention Center, which will be just across the street from the Downtown Denver Arts Festival. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has an exhibit called “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids,” which celebrates fantastical creatures in myth, fiction and art. “The Nature of Horses,” an exhibit of life-sized sculptures of horses by Deborah Butterfield, will open on Saturday at Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver seems to have something for everyone this coming Memorial Day weekend. More information about these events and more can be found at www.denver.org. For more information about the Downtown Denver Arts Festival, visit www.downtowndenverartsfestival.com. To learn more about Denver Day of Rock, visit www. denverdayofrock.com.
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Découvrez, Écoutez, Créez
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By Catherine Shoeffler-Comeaux
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Creativity tumbles forth from the Savoy family as music, books, art, accordions, films and photographs and daffodils arranged on the supper table. Ann and Marc Savoy have created a petit monde of inspiration just on the outskirts of Eunice, Louisiana where they raised their four children. Sarah, Joel, Wilson and Gabie – all adults now – each possess a distinct bundle of talents, which they’ve taken beyond their little world while maintaining their ties to home. Through The Savoy Family Band, the family plays together, with various members sitting in or out. The youngest, Gabie – more inclined to the visual arts – plays her role as band photographer. “We’re all really unique in our interests and passions, although the underlying influence, our family history and the Cajun culture, remains constant,” explains Sarah, the oldest daughter. “Marc tells a lot of family stories, he’s an old raconteur,” Ann relates. “He often held court at the table – he would tell all kinds of stories. The kids picked up a lot of their family legends at dinner time.” Marc Savoy is a master Cajun accordionist and founder of The Savoy Music Center where he builds Acadian brand accordions and hosts a weekly music jam over boudin, coffee and cracklins. He recalls when he received his first accordion in 1952. “I was not allowed to play when the old-timers got together; not one of them found it ‘so cute’ that a twelve-year-old kid could play almost as well as the old-timers. I had the right only to sit, listen and be quiet.” He continues, “I learned a lot of technique from those old musicians. 25 years ago, I began a jam session that I hoped would create a situation in which a younger musician could participate (instead of anxiously awaiting a turn to ‘perform’) and play along with an older, seasoned master. My motive for an older master leading the jam session was to create a learning experience for the younger generation where they could watch, listen, learn and play along in the background. I wanted this to be a learning center where the only star was the music itself.” In Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People, Ann’s book which extensively documents traditional Cajun music, she thanks her Acadiana’s Publication for the Arts
children “... for their patience with their preoccupied mother.” She recalls the hours of tedious work that went into the creation of this book. “You are showing them that it’s ok as a woman to have interests and pursue them. They know you love them and they’re going to see you as an example – this woman actually does things. She doesn’t just sit around baking cakes for me.” Ann’s interest in music was sparked as a child when her father handed her a plastic TV Pal baritone ukulele and she quickly figured out how to play it. Her mom soon instigated the purchase of a “real guitar” for her daughter. “My parents encouraged me a lot.” She relates how they often volunteered her for performances at civic meetings and nursing homes, claiming proudly, “My daughter can play!” The Recording Academy agrees – with four Grammy nominations and a Billboard-charting CD with Linda Ronstadt, she continues to impress with her talent as a chanteuse musician performing regularly with her Sleepless Knights (including her two sons, Joel & Wilson), the Magnolia Sisters and The Savoy Family Band. Sarah is a restauranteur, cookbook author, musician and an Accordion Babes pin-up girl. An image shows her seated in a black dress with golden heels, a wide smile on her face, hands propped on a washboard graffitied with the phrase, “Play like a girl.” There is a confident, knowing look in her poise – she has made her own place in the world, and she’s having fun. Her younger brother, Wilson, who encouraged her in her musicianship, relates, “Being a girl growing up in a Cajun music household, I know is not easy – because Cajun music has always been man’s music. There are a handful of girls who do it and they’re great, but not too long ago, it was frowned upon for women.” No one is frowning in the crowd when Sarah plays gigs all over the world with her band, the Hell-Raising Hayride (with her husband, Manolo Gonzales, and often joined by their six year old daughter, Anna Marquette, on washboard and triangle), or when she sits in with The Savoy Family Band. But what’s taking much of Sarah’s energy these days is C’ez Savoy, a
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Cajun restaurant she’s opened this year in Toulouse, France. “My parents both saw my love for cooking very early and encouraged me. In the same way, I encourage my daughter to cook with me at home, and she loves it.” Her brother, Joel, recalls encouragement from the family. “Sarah is actually the one who got me playing guitar. We were in a band together for a good while when I was a teenager.” Joel reminisces, “My parents have always been very supportive – even when I was into playing loud punk rock that I know my dad hated, he still bought me an electric guitar and a huge amp!” Joel is a nine-time Grammy-nominated recording engineer and musician and the founder of Valcour Records. In high school,
he and a few buddies turned an old outdoor kitchen into a studio. In this once-abandoned scullery, he recorded and mixed Courtbouillon’s Grammy-winning recording with his brother, Wilson, playing in the band. He also instigated the Faquetigue Mardi Gras run, which now draws people from all corners of the globe with its traditional shenanigans. He muses, “You know, as kids we look at our parents as these entities that have made some transition into parent/adulthood that entitles them to this wealth of knowledge about everything. We look to them for all the answers and trust that they know everything. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to realize that parents are just older versions of kids and that we’re all doing the best we can in the situations that arise.” Joel has brought into the family a very talented musician in Kelli Jones Savoy, his wife, who also plays with several bands. Growing up, Wilson was the self-proclaimed “shy guy.” Into video games and chess, he kept to himself in high school until one particular “Day of Recollection” at Eunice Catholic High when his classmates found out he could play piano. The next pep rally, he was wheeled out on a platform playing boogie woogie style. A certain aura of coolness descended upon him that day and hasn’t left him since. “Piano is visual. It’s laid out before you,” Wilson explains. “I’m all about visual.” Inspired by the plethora of creatives who visit his parents’ home, particularly filmmaker Les Blank, Wilson takes this visual focus into his film work. “People who are inspired inspire me. They make me excited. I feed off that energy. I try to surround myself with those kind of people.” Of his dad, he notes, “He’s always 100% stood by me and supported me ... I know he’s proud of me.” He goes on, “Both my mom and dad
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“I drew a lot in religion class.” Gabie recalls, with a self-effacing smile, how she gravitated to art though her high school did not offer any classes. She followed this passion, changing schools to one which provided formal art instruction. Later, she was accepted into a summer program at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Her work has become a collector’s item through her “Legends of Cajun Music” postcard series. At Cité des Arts in downtown Lafayette, she and fellow visual artist Jonathan “feral opossum” Mayers invited participants to discover the art surrounding them while listening to recordings of Cajun music. In Découvrez. Ėcoutez. Créez., the first public collaborative experience of its kind, participants were encouraged to create (with provided supplies) graffiti – a unique, powerful form of popular art. Gabie’s beautiful photographs and mixed media creations (some including pieces of accordion inlay from her father’s shop) hung along with Mayers’s work as inspiration. One particularly moving piece, titled “Come on Home Now,” shows a small child on a tree-lined path with a large snake draped on her shoulders; the wide eyes of the child reflect a powerful albeit somewhat shaken calm, as if the snake were a cumbersome pet. The youngest of the Savoy clan, Gabie is discovering her artistic power, following the Savoy legacy of creativity.
the Savoy family. “Support and inspiration for one another in our family isn’t anything conscious or deliberate. It manifests itself instead from the sheer joy of being all together doing something we all love to do, play music. The fact that my family embraces the same things that I hold dear is an inspiration and also influences me to remain on the path less traveled.”
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Carnival of the Animals B y J e n n i f e r Ta s s i n
In honor of Be Kind to Animals Month in May, let’s take some time to reflect on one of the all-time favorite “animal” pieces, Carnival of the Animals, written by Camille Saint-Saëns in February 1886.
Saint-Saëns was born in Paris, France on October 9, 1835. His father died when he was only three months old. Camille was raised by his mother and his aunt. They became his first music teachers. When he was only two and a half years old, he was already picking out melodies on the piano. Saint-Saens composed his first piece at the age of three. He is often referred to as a child prodigy, since he was able to recall almost anything that he had ever read!
Carnival of the Animals features incredible music that allows for your imagination to run wild. This piece was originally written for 12 instruments, but today, the entire orchestra plays along. Carnival of the Animals includes 14 short movements (movements are like chapters in a book), and each movement represents a different animal: lions, hens, roosters, donkeys, tortoises, an elephant, kangaroos, an aquarium, cuckoos, an aviary, fossils and a swan. Here are some fun things to listen for: 1. The Lions — This movement features pianos and string instruments. Begin this piece curled up in a ball, like you are sleeping. Parents, walk around, slowly waking up your child. When you hear the big “glissando” (the big slide up and down on the piano), everyone should be awake and ready to march like “lions on parade.” When you hear the piano roaring, make sure you roar like a lion! This will happen three separate times. When the music gets softer, pretend you are getting smaller and walk on your tippy toes. As the music closes, curl up in a ball again. Roar one last time before you go to sleep. 2. Hens and Roosters — Saint-Saëns was making fun of a fellow composer named JeanPhilippe Rameau and his piece called “The Hen.” This movement features the piano, violins and the clarinet. A musical canon floats between 34 May 2015
the instruments as they are playing the same melody at different times and adds layers as the piece goes along. Do you hear the chickens and roosters scratching in the dust? 3. Wild Donkeys — Listen for the pianists playing fast scales up and down their pianos. Imagine wild donkeys running through the Himalayan Mountains in Tibet! 4. Tortoises — This movement is much slower than “Wild Donkeys.” Two melodies featuring the strings and the piano allow us to imagine the tortoises slowly crawling along. This movement also features a cancan written by French composer Jacques Offenbach. A can-can is a fast dance that features a line of dancers with long skirts who kick up their skirts to show off their fancy footwork. This is a very funny choice of melody made by the composer since tortoises move much slower, don’t you think? 5. The Elephant — This contains another musical joke from Saint-Saëns. He decided to borrow melodies which were originally used to portray fairies by composers Mendelssohn and Berlioz and used them to describe a large, waltzing elephant. The double bass is the instrument featured in this movement. The double bass is a lowsounding string instrument good for portraying an elephant. A waltz is a dance in ¾ time with a strong first beat that is followed by two weak beats. One-two-three, one-two-three. Try clapping this pattern, and accent on one-two-three. 6. The Kangaroos — This movement features two solo pianos. Can you hear the kangaroos jumping up and down while the pianos play? Saint-Saëns was poking fun of the audiences in France who also had problems getting up and down in the middle of a concert. 7. The Aquarium — Here we have dark and mysterious music for our fish in the aquarium. The string section, with piano accompaniment, gently glides through the Overture Magazine
11. Pianists — One of the most consistent items during practice sessions for all musicians are scales. Carl Czerny has written many exercises for piano players. Saint-Saëns helps to recall this time-honored tradition of practicing his scales in this movement. If you are a musician, are you practicing your scales? 12. Fossils — This is one of the most memorable movements from Carnival of the Animals. This movement includes elements of Saint-Saëns’s musical piece, Danse Macabre. Featuring the xylophone, strings, pianos and clarinet, it sounds like skeletons are dancing! Saint-Saens also uses “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in a canon (like in the Hens and Roosters movement) and “Au Clair de la Lune” (Under the Moonlight), featuring the clarinet. 13. The Swan — This is the only movement that Saint-Saëns would allow performed from Carnival of the Animals while he was still alive. “The Swan” illustrates grace and allows us to hear and imagine the beautiful Swan floating above the water. This piece is often performed as a solo with cello and piano.
14. Finale — This recalls elements of many earlier movements. We can hear the lions’ royal march, hens and roosters, kangaroos, and the can-can dance. As with all movements, Saint-Saëns makes sure that he has the last laugh, with the donkeys bringing this incredible work to a close! Here are some great books to read and share with children about this piece and other works by Camille Saint-Saëns: Camille Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals, new verses by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Mary GrandPré Carnival of the Animals by John Lithgow, illustrated by Boris Kulikov Carnival of the Animals: Poems Inspired by Saint-Saëns’ Music, edited by Judith Chernaik, illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre by Anna Harwell Celenza, illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel Acadiana’s Publication for the Arts
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rippling music. 8. Persons with Long Ears — Can you hear the donkeys braying “hee-haw” from the violins section? Can you “hee-haw?” 9. Cuckoo in the Deep Woods — Listen to the stillness of the woods played by the piano, only interrupted with the cuckoo from the clarinet section. 10. Aviary — Picture many different types of birds all living together and flying through their home. The chromatic scale featured in the melody helps us see their flights. A chromatic scale contains all twelve notes in an octave. This is what a chromatic scale looks like:
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Brennan Robideaux
Inspired by the Classics By John Guidry
In a world where movie audiences are spoon-fed plots and never have to do any thinking whatsoever while watching films, one man fights back against mediocrity and the status quo. Actually, more than one person is fighting that fight, but we wanted to focus on the work of Brennan Robideaux. The nineteen-year-old director may be young by film industry standards, but he is hardly new to the field. “I remember watching lots of classic movies with my dad when I was a kid,” says Robideaux, “and when I was still very young (around eight) I decided that I wanted to make films. I’ve never thought of doing anything else.”
Drawing on influences from classic films, Robideaux has created his own style over the past several years. “I get most of my inspiration from other directors and their work. I also draw on real life events and conversations for ideas and material,” states Robideaux. “I include actual conversations I’ve had or recorded between other people in order to give my work a fuller sense of reality. The best and most realistic dialogue comes from conversations that have actually taken place.” Subtlety is also very important to him, as he laments how many modern films “spoon-feed” stories to their audiences and require nothing of them, unlike those classic films he grew up watching with his father. “I try not to give my audiences too much information so that they don’t have to think for themselves. All of the classics required something of their audiences in order to be truly good stories, and I try to replicate that.”
your work in front of millions of people and be successful. Good films and series let the directors’ and writers’ work speak for themselves.” Audiences are attracted to realistic and well-developed characters, and it keeps them coming back for more.
That is exactly what Robideaux seeks to do – share his work with as many people as possible – and thus far, he is doing just that. After making several successful short films and documentaries through high school, Robideaux spent a year studying film at the University of New Orleans before leaving to focus more on his work. The results were impressive as his short film, The Cutoff, was a top-ten film for the 2014 Louisiana Film Prize competition amongst a tough field of a record-breaking 105 submissions from around the world. “It was really incredible to get to see my work on a big screen with a theater full of people watching it,” recalls Robideaux. He is currently working on a submission for the 2015 Louisiana Film Prize. “I’m in it for the long haul,” claims Robideaux. “It’s a tough industry, but this is my passion and I’m up for the challenge.”
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However, Robideaux does not consider all to be lost, neither in film nor television, pointing to the high quality and incredible success of a number of independent films and a variety of series (Breaking Bad, Mad Men, House of Cards, etc.). “The success of these works shows that you don’t need to necessarily be a Michael Bay or James Cameron to get 36 May 2015
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Summer Camps By Emily Brupbacher
Ideally, summer is a time for rest and relaxation for
parents and children alike. But just because school is out doesn’t mean that learning has to stop. Several local organizations offer a variety of creative summer camps open to children of all ages, allowing Acadiana youth to discover a new artistic outlet, tap into their undiscovered talent and make new friends along the way.
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by Conservatory instructors while Session 2 allows for local explorers to visit local destinations that add to our unique culture.
The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s Conservatory offers a wide assortment of summer camps from the prestigious Acadiana Suzuki String Institute’s summer program for aspiring string players to Piano Summer Camp, which caters to a variety of ages and skill levels. If your youngster is a budding thespian, he or she might thrive in an environment like the Conservatory’s Rhythm & Cues program, which focuses on the fun world of musical theater. Do-Re-ME! offers kiddos entering Pre-K and kindergarten the opportunity to explore music through singing, playing instruments, movement, visual art and much more. Lastly, the always-popular Expedition Acadiana is offered in two sessions. Session 1 offers exposure to a variety of instruments 38 May 2015
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Acadiana Center for the Arts also has a diverse number of offerings as well as reduced prices on summer camps for AcA members. With programs in everything from Puppetry to Bookmaking, AcA’s Summer Camps are sure to satisfy even the most distinctive creative tastes.
For Art History buffs, AcA’s Young Masters Series gives youngsters the opportunity to learn about some of the world’s most celebrated artists. For visual art aficionados, Painting & Sculpture allows children to create their own masterpieces in 2D and 3D form. There are also programs in Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts Techniques, as well as an exciting Passport to the Arts, which explores art as it exists in various cultures around the world. For information about AcA’s Summer Camp offerings, please visit www.acadianacenterforthearts.org/summer-camps. Christian Youth Theater (CYT) in Lafayette offers kids of all ages the chance to learn about all aspects of musical theater from drama to voice to dance and much more, all in a caring, Christian environment. The friendly CYT atmosphere focuses heavily on collaboration and teamwork and also allows kids to express their creativity, have fun and make new friends. Campers spend the week honing their skills, playing high energy games
and rehearsing for the much-anticipated Friday Showcase, where they get to present their talents before an audience of family and friends. You can find more information about CYT Summer Camps in Lafayette at www.cytlafayette.org/camps/. Acadiana’s Publication for the Arts
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Your Chance to
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ASO’s Annual Fund Campaign to Support Orchestral Excellence and Innovative Education Programs By Rebecca Doucet, Deputy Director of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music The Medici family is one of the most wealthy and prominent dynasties in Florence, Italy. They attained their wealth and political power in Florence in the 13th century through banking and commerce. However, their legacy lives on in the flourishing arts and architecture in Florence, Italy, which was the epicenter of the Renaissance. The Medicis were responsible for the majority of Florentine art during their reign. Florence would be nothing like we know it today if it were not for their financial support. They were devoted patrons of the arts and humanities and supported many famous artists such as Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Donatello and Fra Angelico. Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci received support from 40 May 2015
the Medici family. Michelangelo was commissioned to complete the Medici family tombs in Florence. From Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel to famous architectural gems such the Uffizi Gallery, the Boboli Gardens, the Medici Chapel and the Palazzo Medici, the influence their support has had on many generations cannot be underestimated. Their legacy captures a time of rebirth for all of us to witness and enjoy. Can you imagine Florence without its art and architecture? In the spirit of the Medici family’s generosity and in honor of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s 30th Anniversary, we encourage you to consider what your philanthropic legacy will be. The ASO is committed to Overture Magazine
maintaining and expanding the thriving arts and cultural scene in Acadiana by bringing you symphonic masterpieces — traditional and contemporary — and innovative educational programs, such as DO-Re-ME!, that benefit all in our community. Like the Medicis, you can make your mark on Acadiana’s artistic landscape through your philanthropy. Philanthropy is derived from the Greek word, philantrhopōs, which means loving people (phil = love; anthro = man). We know you love YOUR Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music! Help us with your support so that the ASO can continue to touch thousands of lives in the future from age three to 93. Can you imagine what Acadiana’s artistic and cultural landscape would be without the rich cultural institution of ASO?
value your support. It empowers us to provide you with excellent orchestral performances of diverse repertoire and one-of-a kind educational experiences for the inspiration and enrichment of the community. As the ancient Aesop said, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop
Your financial support, no matter the size, is critical to ensure ASO’s future and its role in our flourishing arts scene. Whether you can give $30, $300, or $3,000 in honor of our 30th Anniversary, we welcome and
Not all of us can commission the design and construction of a cathedral dome, a sculpture or a mural, but all of us can create a legacy by making beautiful music and education possible. You too can Be a Medici by investing in YOUR Acadiana Symphony Orchestra today.
Being a Medici is simple. You can give securely online at www. acadianasymphony.org, by phone at 337-232-4277 ext. 4 or by mail at ASO at 412 Travis St., Lafayette, LA 70503. All gifts to this campaign will be recognized in Overture’s applause section next year. Thank you for your generous support!
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Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s Young Professionals Committee March 5, 2015, Home of Megan and Danny Domingue Photos by Carolyn Brupbacher Gracious hostess and chairwoman, Megan Domingue, outdid herself for the kick off of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s Young Professionals Committee. She created several stations of carefully selected wine, cheese and chocolate pairings along with beautiful desserts. The group of about 30 young leaders and their little ones gathered to learn more about this new committee and volunteer to become involved. It was a lovely and productive event in Domingue’s beautiful newly renovated home.
Symphonic Embers Maestro Circle Reception March 21, 2015, Heymann Performing Arts Center
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Maestro Circle patrons and special guests joined ASO in welcoming cellist Allison Eldredge and guest conductor Wes Kenney to the stage for an incredible performance. Zea Rotisserie & Grill generously provided guests with delicious appetizers from their newly revised menu and they were a hit. The Lafayette High School String Ensemble also paid a surprise visit and performed for the reception as well. It was the perfect beginning to a special concert.
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Alexandre Mouton House Vignettes 2015: The Art of Tabletop March 24, 2015 Photos by Carolyn Brupbacher The Lafayette Museum Association held their Vignettes 2015: The Art of Tabletop at the Alexandre Mouton House, an exhibit that highlighted unique tabletop settings by 22 designers and retail businesses, on view in this elegant historic home. Supporters also enjoyed a leisurely picnic lunch shaded under the oak trees while participating in the silent auction. All proceeds will go to the preservation of the circa-1800 Alexandre Mouton House.
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