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Musical comedy 'Altar Boyz' coming to Southeastern's Columbia Theatre Nov. 14 - 11/5/09
Musical comedy is the order of the day as Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the hit musical “Altar Boyz” on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Fanfare donors to celebrate 24 years at historic residence - 10/26/09
Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual celebration of the arts, humanities and social sciences, is giving a party in honor of its donors on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Southeastern Wind Symphony concert set Thursday, Oct. 22 - 10/16/09
The Southeastern Wind Symphony will present its fall Fanfare concert, “RIDE,” at the university’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Hammond on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Southeastern department celebrates 75 years with Music Gala - 10/14/09
As part of this season’s Fanfare, Southeastern’s Opera/Music Theatre Workshop will hold a gala performance Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in celebration of the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts’ 75th anniversary.
Fanfare announces House of Blues exhibit winners - 10/7/09
Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual fall arts festival, has again joined with the International House of Blues Foundation and its Blues School House Program to sponsor an art competition for local school children.
Southeastern faculty present six independent short films October 14 - 10/7/09
Southeastern dance professor Martie Fellom and English faculty member Alan Marsh, both recipients of the President’s Award for Excellence in Artistic Activity, will present “Mind’s Eye: Imagination,” a compilation of six independent short films, Oct. 14 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Southeastern students collaborate on "Islenos" documentary - 9/30/09
Two Southeastern students tapped into their own ethnic backgrounds to create a documentary titled “Louisiana’s Lost Treasure: The Islenos.”
One-man comedy 'Goin to Jackson' coming to Southeastern's Columbia Theatre Aug. 22 - 8/20/09
Playwright, lyricist and performer Jamie Wax brings his one-man show “Goin’ to Jackson,” a long-running hit that has been described as “drop-dead hilarious perfection,” to Southeastern's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts Aug. 22.
Fanfare 2009-Columbia 2009-10 Calendar - 7/23/09
A detailed listing of the exciting events coming up at Fanfare 2009 in October and in 2009-10 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Opera/Music Theatre Workshop thanks 'Peter Pan' sponsors - 7/14/09
Sponsors of the Opera/Music Theatre Workshop's June 26-27 production of the musical “Peter Pan” were presented with certificates of appreciation at a reception following the show's opening night.
Southeastern's 'Peter Pan' has timeless appeal for kids, adults - 6/16/09
“Peter Pan” may be a story about the magic of childhood and the inevitability of aging, but, ironically, the musical itself never grows old. The Opera/Music Theatre Workshop will stage the classic June 26-27 at the Columbia Theatre.
Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart to blend musical talents at Columbia June 6 - 5/21/09
Grammy Award winners Kathy Mattea and Marty Stuart will join their musical talents in an evening of country and bluegrass entertainment on June 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Cast announced for summer musical 'Peter Pan'; tickets on sale May 27 - 5/19/09
The cast has been chosen for “Peter Pan,” the latest show in the perennially popular series of summer musicals staged by Southeastern’s Opera/Music Theatre Workshop.
Columbia Theatre hosts Ricky Graham's 'Renew Revue' May 8 - 5/4/09
Ricky Graham is returning to the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts May 8 with his musical comedy “Renew Revue,” a witty, wicked look at New Orleans’ post-Katrina recovery efforts.
Wind Symphony presents 'Red Cape Tango' April 30 - 4/23/09
Winners of the 2009 concerto competition will be showcased in “Red Cape Tango,” the Southeastern Wind Symphony’s spring concert, scheduled for April 30, 7:30 p.m., at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Hammond.
Southeastern hosts 'Out-ra-Jazz' concert April 28 - 4/23/09
Jazz Ensemble One will present “Out-ra-Jazz,” an evening of live jazz, spanning the spectrum of styles from rock to Latin, swing to funk, April 28 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Bill Evans Jazz Festival offers great jazz for a jazz great - 4/8/09
Southeastern is devoting three days and four concerts to Bill Evans, the late great jazz pianist who is one of the university’s most famous alumni.
Brandon Bennett brings Elvis to the Columbia April 16 - 4/1/09
“Elvis” will be in the building – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts – April 16, in the incarnation of Brandon Bennett, winner of Elvis Presley Enterprises’ prestigious 2008 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.
Mammoth dinosaurs coming to life at Columbia Theatre's 'Pajama's and Play' - 4/1/09
Mammoth dinosaurs will once again roam the Earth when Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the Hudson Vagabond Puppets’ “Mammoth Follies,” the second of two “Pajamas and Play” performances for its youngest fans, on April 22.
Columbia Theatre presents 70s funk group 'WAR' April 3 - 3/24/09
WAR, one of the most popular funk groups of the 1970s, is coming to the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts April 3, 7:30 p.m.
Columbia Theatre presents American classic 'To Kill a Mockingbird' March 19 - 3/10/09
The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Montana Repertory Theatre’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
LPO presents 'Spring Mix' concert at Columbia March 7 - 2/27/09
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s March 7 “Spring Mix” concert at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will feature one of the university’s own as soloist – soprano Alissa Rowe.
Bye Bye Birdie, hello Valentine's Day entertainment - 1/21/09
The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will celebrate Valentine’s Day in style this year with a special musical production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” Direct from New York City, the production will grace the Columbia stage on Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Bill Evans Festival, guest artists highlight 'Encore!' 2009 - 1/9/09
Festivals celebrating the late, great jazz pianist Bill Evans and the art of the guitar highlight the 2009 edition of “Encore!,” Southeastern’s spring performing arts series.
Columbia Theatre opens 2009 with 'extreme' show featuring talented dogs - 1/6/09
The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts is going to the dogs – literally – with the “Extreme Canines Show” on Jan. 17, in the downtown Hammond theater’s first production of 2009.
Columbia Theatre sets holiday mood with LPO concert - 12/5/08
Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will celebrate the holiday season when the university’s historic downtown theater hosts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual holiday concert Dec. 12.
Columbia Theatre gets in holiday spirit with Nov.30 tree-trimming party - 11/18/08
The holiday season will officially arrive at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2-4 p.m., when the historic downtown theatre unveils a tree adorned with hundreds of decorations created by area children and teens.
Jazz Ensemble One in concert Nov. 13 - 11/6/08
Jazz Ensemble One will present its fall concert on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Columbia Theatre 2008-09 season continues with 'The Wonder Bread Years' Nov. 15 - 11/6/08
The 2008-09 season of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, which debuted with the annual Fanfare arts festival in October, continues Nov. 15 with “The Wonder Bread Years,” a funny, fast-paced salute to the Baby Boomer generation.
Elisa Monte Dance, Boulton and Barry, Robert Cray highlight Fanfare's third week - 10/13/08
An eclectic dance concert, the Air Force’s best musical talent, a popular husband and wife piano duo, and a blues legend highlight the third week of Fanfare, Southeastern ’s annual October-long arts festival.
Lively 'Rodgers & Hart: A Celebration' opens Tuesday - 10/10/08
The Opera/Music Theatre Workshop will showcase the legendary musical partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in “Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration,” Oct. 14-17.
Local children cast in Missoula's 'Robinson Crusoe' - 10/10/08
Katy Jenkins, Sarah Starnes and Caleb Halloway have the lead role in “Robinson Crusoe,” the Missoula Children's Theatre's Fanfare production of the fairytale favorite, which will be performed Friday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m., at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Hodding Carter III headlines Fanfare's second week - 10/3/08
An award-winning journalist and statesman with Hammond ties, a theatrical adaptation of a best-selling novel, and a fast-paced musical review of timeless Rodgers and Hart tunes headline the second week of Fanfare.
New documentary details coastal erosion catastrophes, solutions - 10/1/08
“American Crisis, American Shame: The National Consequence of Coastal Erosion,” a new documentary from the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies and Southeastern Channel, will premiere at the Columbia Theatre at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 as part of Fanfare.
Children, teens can audition Oct. 6 for Missoula Children's Theatre's 'Robinson Crusoe' - 10/1/08
Auditions for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of “Robinson Crusoe” will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m., at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Fanfare 2008 opens with art - 9/26/08
Art highlights the opening days of Fanfare, Southeastern’s 23-year-old October arts festival.
The premiere of a film on Louisiana’s coastal erosion crisis, a Tennessee Williams classic, a lecture about a famously obscure pop song and a musical fairy tale starring local children are some of the highlights of the first week of Fanfare 2008.
Southeastern announces cast for 'Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration' - 9/23/05
Ten Southeastern singers have been cast in Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration, the Opera/Music Theatre Workshop's Oct. 14-17 contribution to Fanfare.
Cast announced for Southeastern Theatre's 'The Glass Menagerie' - 9/19/08
Theater-goers can expect new life brought to an American classic when Southeastern Theatre presents its Fanfare production of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie Oct. 8-11.
Fanfare and Columbia Theatre tickets now on sale - 9/12/08
Tickets are now on sale for the 23rd season of Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual October arts festival, and the 2008-09 season of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Fanfare 2008, Columbia 2008-09 Calendars - 7/24/08
A detailed listing of the exciting events coming up at Fanfare 2008 in October and in 2008-09 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Fanfare/Columbia season features Hodding Carter III, Elisa Monte's 'Zydeco' - 7/24/08
A homecoming for a national statesman and journalist with Hammond roots and the performance of a new dance work inspired by the uniquely Louisiana sounds of Zydeco are among the highlights of the 2008-09 season of Southeastern’s Fanfare and the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Southeastern's Columbia/Fanfare unveils new web site - 7/23/08
The online home of Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts and its October arts festival Fanfare, columbiatheatre.org, has undergone a complete redesign.