Calendar of Events
ART
Faculty Invitational Art Exhibition
Time and Date: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 – Friday, April 3
Location: Ameen Art Gallery, 200 Talbot Hall
Arts Alive
Time and Date: 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2
Location: Lorio Foundation, 507 W. Third St., Thibodaux
Art Day
Friday, April 3
- Andy Shaw, ceramic artist, Louisiana
- Time and Location: 8:35 – 10:35 a.m., 204 Talbot Hall
- Steve Breerwood, painter, Oklahoma
- Time and Location: 9:40 – 10:45 a.m., 204 Talbot Hall
- Multiple Views Symposium -
- The Pilgrimage Experience at the Chauvin Sculpture Garden by Folk Artist Kenny Hill, by Dr. Deborah Cibelli, Nicholls professor of art.
- “Heart of Fact: Rescue, Restoration and Documentation of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden,” by Dennis Sipiorski, professor and head, Department of Art, Southeastern Louisiana University.
- Rita Hermann, coordinator of the Chauvin Sculpture Garden, joins the presenters for Q&A and signing for the book Heart of Fact: The Visionary Environment of Kenny Hill.
- Time and Location: 10:45 – 11:40 a.m., 210 Talbot Hall
- Bethany Souza, photographer, Louisiana
- Time and Location: 11:50 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., 208 Talbot Hall
- Jonathan Pellitteri, sculptor, Louisiana
- Time and Location: 12:55 – 1:50 p.m., 210 Talbot Hall
- Dave DuBose, printmaker, Louisiana
- Time and Location: 2 – 3 p.m., 209 Talbot Hall
- Faculty Invitational Art Exhibition Closing Reception
- Time and Location: 3 – 5 p.m., Ameen Art Gallery, 200 Talbot Hall
Art under the Oaks
Time and Date: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18
Location: E.D. White Historic Site, 2295 La. Hwy. 1, south of Labadieville
Chauvin Folk Art Festival and Blessing of the Fleet
Time and Date: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday, April 19
Location: Nicholls Sculpture Garden and Folk Art Studio, 5337 Bayouside Dr., Chauvin
CAJUN CULTURE
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival
Time and Date: 3 – 11 p.m. Friday, March 20, and 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, March 21
Location: Parking lot adjacent to John L. Guidry Stadium
Admission: $10 per day
French and Local Heritage Day
Time and Date: Noon – 6 p.m. Friday, March 27
Location: Le Bijou Theater, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
INTERNATIONAL
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
- Time and Date: 9:40 and 11:55 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 18
- Location: Ballroom, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
- Time and Date: 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 18
- Location: Thibodaux Elementary School
- Time and Date: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18
- Location: Plantation Suite, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
- Time and Date: 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19
- Location: Shaver Gym
- Time and Date: 8:35 a.m. Friday, March 20
- Location: 253 Peltier Hall
- Time and Date: 10:45 a.m. Friday, March 20
- Location: 215 Talbot Hall
Brazilian Composers Showcase
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m Tuesday, March 24
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux
International Rhythms
Time and Date: 1 p.m. Friday, March 27
Location: Bollinger Memorial Student Union, outside near Polk Hall
LECTURES AND LITERATURE
Nicholls State University: The First 60 Years (Exhibit)
Time and Date: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m Thursday, March 12 – Thursday, April 30
Location: Ellender Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections
Fletcher Lecture Series: Sam Pickering
Time and Date: 6 p.m Thursday, March 12 (reception at 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Peltier Hall Auditorium
Lafourche Heritage Presentation
Time and Date: 6 p.m. Monday, March 16
Location: Plantation Suite, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
“Elm City Reflections” – A Reading by Ed Lasalle
Time and Date: 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 17
Location: L.E. Fletcher Technical College Library, 310 St. Charles St., Houma
Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series and Luncheon Presents Beth Galante
“Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet” is the topic of this year’s Bonnie Bourg Lecture. Speaker Beth Galante is responsible for operations at Global Green’s New Orleans Resource Center, where she is involved in post-Katrina rebuilding initiatives including homes and schools.
Time and Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26 (luncheon at noon)
Location: Le Bijou Theater, Bollinger Memorial Student Union (luncheon in Plantation Suite)
Admission: Lecture, free; luncheon, $15 per person. Reservations are required by noon on Friday, March 20. Contact Chris Coulon at (985) 448-4080 or chris.coulon@nicholls.edu.
Women in History Month Award Luncheon
NOTE: This is the same luncheon as listed above.
Keynote Speaker: Beth Galante
Time and Date: Noon Thursday, March 26
Location: Plantation Suite, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
Admission: $15 per person. Reservations are required by noon on Friday, March 20. Contact Chris Coulon at (985) 448-4080 or chris.coulon@nicholls.edu.
Poetry Readings: Louis Bourgeois and Mark Yakich
Time and Date: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26
Location: Room 322, Ellender Memorial Library
Storyteller Arianna Ross
Time and Date: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26
Location: Auditorium, Gouaux Hall
Poetry Readings: Darrell Bourque and John Gery
Time and Date: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1
Location: Room 322, Ellender Memorial Library
A Veterinarian’s Perspective on the Alligator Industry
Time and Date: 6 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1
Location: 301 Gouaux Hall
Sixth Annual Jubilee Jambalaya Writers’ Conference
Time and Date: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Location: Terrebonne Parish Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma
Admission: $25 by Friday, March 20; $35 thereafter. Call (985) 876.5158 for more information.
MUSIC
Harpsichord Plus
Time and Date: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 15
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux
Spencer Bohren
Time and Date: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 15
Location: Bollinger Memorial Student Union
Admission: Free
Musaica Chamber Ensemble
Time and Date: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux
Admission: $10 adults, $5 students.
New Orleans Civic Orchestra
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29
Location: Talbot Theater
Nicholls String Studio at Rotary Luncheon
Time and Date: Noon Tuesday, March 31
Location: Envie Restaurant, Hwy 308, Thibodaux
Admission: Free, or $11.25 with lunch
Chamber Music Recital
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31
Location: Talbot Theater
Jeffrey Siegel, Pianist
Time and Date: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 5
Location: Talbot Theater
Master Class: Jeffrey Siegel, Pianist
Time and Date: 10:45 a.m. Monday, April 6
Location: Talbot Theater
Nicholls Blue Bayou Big Band
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7
Location: Talbot Theater
Brass and Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 718 Jackson St., Thibodaux
Bayou Community Band
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23
Location: Talbot Theater
String Studio Recital
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24
Location: Talbot Theater
Guest and Faculty Chamber Recital
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m Saturday, April 25
Location: Talbot Theater
RESEARCH WEEK
(Faculty and students will reveal the results of their latest research projects.)
College of Arts and Sciences
Time and Date: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 23
Location: 301 Gouaux Hall
University Library and University College
Time and Date: Noon – 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
Location: Café Room, 211 Elkins Hall
College of Business Administration
Time and Date: Noon – 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25
Location: 208 Powell Hall
College of Nursing and Allied Health
Time and Date: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m Thursday, March 26
Location: Betsy Cheramie Ayo Hall
Student Research Poster Displays
Time and Date: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, March 26
Location: Lobby, Ellender Memorial Library
College of Education
Time and Date: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 26
Location: 125 Polk Hall
Research Week Reception
Time and Date: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26
Location: Captain’s Room, Bollinger Memorial Student Union
John Folse Culinary Institute
Culinary Day: Faculty Cooking Demonstrations
Time and Date: 9 a.m. – Noon Friday, March 27
Location: Century Room, John L. Guidry Stadium
STAGE AND SCREEN
“Arsenic and Old Lace”
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m Thursday – Saturday, March 19 – 21, and 3 p.m Sunday, March 22
Location: Talbot Theater
Admission: $10 general public; $5 students of all ages
“Enchanted April”
Time and Date: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26
Location: Thibodaux Playhouse
Admission: $10 adults; $8 students of all ages