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The Children’s Theatre Company attended the 2012 Louisiana Thespian Festival on Jan. 27-28 on the campus of Northwestern State
University in Natchitoches.
The festival is presented by the Louisiana
Thespian Society, a component of the international Educational Theatre
Association
(EdTA). ...
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“The Hell of ’63,” a 2009 Dutch film, will be presented free by Calcasieu Cinema International at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Central
School Arts & Humanities Center Theater, 809 Kirby St.
Produced by Klaas and Steven de Jong, the film centers on the Netherlands’ famed skatin ...
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The McNeese State University Cowboy Marching
Band is one of five university marching bands selected for video
performance
at the 2012 College Band Directors National Association Southern
Division Conference Feb. 23-25 at Kennesaw State University
in Georgia.
The CBDNA Southern Division, which ...
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The American Press compiles a list of entertainment events scheduled for Southwest Louisiana. The full list is published online each Thursday night while a condensed guide is printed each Friday in our Marquee section. The deadline for submission is the Monday before the publication date. To have yo ...
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Associated Louisiana Artists has issued a call to artists for its Spring Juried Art Show set for March 8-24 at the Gallery
by the Lake, 106 Pryce St.
The show is open to all artists, including K-12 students, adult students, non-professional, semi-professional and professional
divisions.
Categori ...
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The Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana recently awarded funding to 15 organizations in Calcasieu Parish.
They include the Lake Charles Civic Ballet,
Art on Wheels, the Children’s Theatre Company, the Brimstone Museum, the
SWLA
Science Educational Foundation, the Calcasieu ...
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Nov. 11 is the deadline to sign up for the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau’s annual Gingerbread House Contest.
Entry divisions include amateur, professional and school groups.
The contest and awards ceremony will be at noon Dec. 3 at the CVB, 1205 N. Lakesho ...
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“Preparing Today for Tomorrow,” a collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures by Alicia Johnson, will open with a reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Black Heritage Gallery.
Born and raised in Opelousas, Johnson started drawing at the age of 4 and has been in love with art ever since. ...
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Thrive magazine is looking for submissions from local artists to be featured in a full-color calendar.
Thirteen artists will be featured, one per month, along with a write-up about the piece and the artist.
Also, other works will be included on several resource pages with calendars of events.
To ...
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The McNeese State University Cowboy Marching Band will host the “Showdown at Cowboy Stadium” High School Marching Band Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. and the event begins at 1:15 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children under age 12.
Eleven hig ...
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The Calcasieu Council on Aging teamed up with Southern Home Health and Delta Downs to host its first “Miles for Meals Turkey Trot/Gumbo Cook-off” to raise funds for its Meals on Wheels program.
The fundraiser will feature food and entertainment, Robin Abshire, patient care representativ ...