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Enjoy good food and music in anticipation of Jubilee 2010!

Jubilee: A Festival of the Arts and Humanities presents an evening of fine dining and entertainment at its annual Christmas fundraiser scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at 1871 St. Mary St. in Thibodaux, the home of Robert and Mary Bond.

The evening will include musical performances by Dr. Stanley Coleman, Dr. Carol Britt, Cristina Mendoza, and Dr. Paula Van Goes, and students of the Dept. of Music. Students and faculty representing the John Folse Culinary Institute will prepare and serve a selection of holiday inspired hors d’oeuvres.

Advance tickets to the semi-formal fundraiser are $45 per person for Nicholls faculty, staff and students. Ticket prices for the general public are $60 per person in advance and $75 at the door.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Angela Hammerli at 448-4272.

Oct. 24  7:30 p.m.

Oct. 25  3 p.m.

Oct. 26-27 7:30 p.m.

Talbot Hall Auditorium

On Saturday, October 31st, in conjuction with Family Day, Nicholls Athletics will be hosting the annual Stroll for Student-Athlete Scholarships. The Stroll is all about raising money for student-athlete scholarships at Nicholls. Your participation and support will continue to allow our athletes to excel academically as well as athletically. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  and the walk begins at 9 a.m.The cost for participation is $10.  Everyone who participates will receive a t-shirt and a free breakfast upon conclusion of the Stroll.

Make it a family affair, bring the kids. There will be special “treats” for children 10 and under along the Stroll route. We are looking for team captains to coordinate a team of at least 10 members.

Nicholls State University invites students, their families and the entire community to its Family Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, next to John L. Guidry Stadium.

The festivities include live music by Treater; numerous food booths offering jambalaya, hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, cotton candy and more; large inflatables; face paintings; and displays and interactive games sponsored by departments and organizations.

Family Day participants may purchase reduced-admission tickets to the 1 p.m. Nicholls vs.  McNeese State football game for $10 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at West Gate 2 and East Gate 1 of the stadium. Food tickets purchased for use at Family Day booths will also be accepted at concession stands inside the stadium.

Celebrate your Constitutional rights!

In observance of National Constitution Week, complimentary, pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution will be distributed from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 25 in the lobby of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union.

Tillou Dancing Through The Decades

Homecoming Week activities will begin on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. and conclude on Saturday, Sept. 26 when the Colonels take on the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks at 3 p.m. in  John L. Guidry Stadium.

The entire week is packed with events for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. For a full list of Homecoming events, visit www.nicholls.edu/homecoming.

The Exhibition “Engraving 2009: Invitational Print Exchange is on Exhibit in the Ameen Art Gallery through Sept. 11, 2009. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and is located in 200 Talbot Hall.

The exhibition includes 36 limited edition prints by 36 artists from around the United States including Richie Lasansky and Rudy Pozzati. This exhibition will also be shown at the University of West England – Bower Ashton, in Bristol England; Salem State College, Salem, MA; and McNeese Sate University.

All of the prints are made using the traditional technique called engraving, in which a sharp tool (called a burin) is used to incise lines into a copper plate. To print the plate, ink is rubbed into the engraved grooves in the metal, then transferred to paper using a hand operated printing press. The technique is quite old, dating back to the Gothic period, but is still used for printing paper currency.

These prints are each hand made by the artists. The editions are limited to just forty signed and numbered prints. All of the prints on exhibit are # 18 of 40.

The images range from very realistic renderings of people and objects, to abstract and non-objective images. Most of the prints are black and white, though several are printed in vivid colors.

Come see the Colonels in their home opener as they take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. in Stopher Gym.

Colonels soccer takes on La. Tech at 4 p.m. at the Nicholls soccer field.

Eighteen pianists, including faculty, students, alumni, and guests, will perform on six Steinway pianos, including the university’s own concert grand and three others, plus two more provided by Hall Piano Company, Louisiana’s exclusive Steinway dealer.

“Last year’s concert was as exciting for us as it was for the audience,” Dr. Carol Britt, head of the Department of Music, said. “It will be quite a spectacle to see 18 pianists on six pianos for the finale. Last year the performers included music faculty, piano students and piano graduates. This year we will have many of the same pianists – plus a few of our piano-playing friends. It will be wonderfully entertaining.”

The evening will begin with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., followed by the performance at 7:30. Tickets are $50 per person and include food, drink and entertainment. All proceeds will go toward purchasing additional Steinway pianos for the music program at Nicholls.

For additional information, or to make reservations, call (985) 448-4136.

Help fund student scholarships!

The 14th annual Sponsor A+ Scholar Wine and Food Extravaganza will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Bollinger Memorial Student Union. (more…)