2010 Calendar of Events
Click here to download the 2010 Jubilee Brochure and calendar of events.
Monday, March 8 – Saturday, April 24
George Rodrigue: “The Saga of the Acadians”
Celebrated Louisiana artist George Rodrigue’s exhibit will feature 15 paintings from the series “The Saga of the Acadians,” painted between 1985 and 1989. They portray the story of the Acadians’ struggle following their exile from Canada.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.;Friday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; closed Sunday
Monday, March 8 – Wednesday, June 2
Thibodaux Playhouse: 50th Anniversary
A display focusing on five decades of performances celebrates the 50th anniversary of Thibodaux Playhouse, the region’s foremost community theater organization.
Ellender Memorial Library, Archives and Special Collections
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (9 p.m. Tuesday); closed weekends
Monday, March 8
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
S.O.U.L. is a unique quartet of four singers from Estonia, Haiti, Polynesia, and Venezuela. They are touring the United States offering workshops, presentations, performances, and lessons featuring native songs from their own countries and cultures. Presented with assistance by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
8:35 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:55 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
Thibodaux Rotary Club, Envie Restaurant
203 N. Canal Blvd., Thibodaux
11:45 a.m.
$15 at the door for luncheon
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
Terrebonne Parish Library, Main Branch
151 Library Dr., Houma
6:30 p.m.
Nicholls Symphonic Band and Symphonic Winds
Greg Torres, director
Lindsley Hall
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
Lafargue Elementary School
700 Plantation Rd., Thibodaux
1:15 and 2:15 p.m.
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
with Nicholls international students
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Plantation Suite
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 11
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
St. Charles Elementary School
1690 Highway 1, Thibodaux
10 a.m.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
Noon
St. Genevieve Elementary School
807 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux
2 and 3 p.m.
Arts Alive, Downtown Thibodaux
Thibodaux’s finest artists gather downtown for a community art show and reception, with a performance by S.O.U.L. Sponsored by the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange with the Lorio Foundation.
507 W. Third St., Thibodaux
5 – 7 p.m.
Friday, March 12
Singers of United Lands – S.O.U.L.
East Thibodaux Elementary School, gymnasium
802 E. 7th St., Thibodaux
9 and 10 a.m.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
11:55 a.m.
St. Joseph Elementary School
501 Cardinal Dr., Thibodaux
1 and 2:15 p.m.
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival
This festival on the Nicholls campus is a three-day celebration of south Louisiana culture featuring art, music and Cajun and Creole food. Call 985.448.4518 or visit www.nicholls.edu/swamp_stomp for more information.
John L. Guidry Stadium parking area
3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
$10 daily, $25 weekend, free to children 11 and under
Scheduled to perform:
• Lost Bayou Ramblers
• Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie
• Lil’ Nathan and the Bigtimers
• Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
• Bruce Daigrepont
• T’Canaille
• Treater
• Foret Tradition
• Roland Cheramie
• Waylon Thibodeaux
• Creole Zydeco Farmers
• Don Rich
• Magnolia Sisters Cajun Band
h2 Quartet
This award-winning, all-saxophone ensemble has performed throughout the United States, in Europe, and in Asia, in venues from Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles to the Canker Dom in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 2008, the quartet released its debut album, Generations, on Blue Griffin Records. The h2 quartet has premiered new works by Jongyun Choi, Claudio Gabriele, Victor Marquez-Barrios, Matthew Schoendorff, and Mari Takano.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
718 Jackson St., Thibodaux
7:30 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse: Curious Savage
Mrs. Savage has been left $10 million by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the best efforts of her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it. Seeing they cannot get hold of it, the stepchildren commit her to a “sanitarium” hoping to bring her to her “senses.” The dominant mood is entertaining and fanciful high comedy! Call 985.446.1896 for more information.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $8
Saturday, March 13
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival
John L. Guidry Stadium parking area
11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
$10 daily, $25 weekend
Thibodaux Playhouse: Curious Savage
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $8
Sunday, March 14
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival
John L. Guidry Stadium parking area
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
$10 daily, $25 weekend
New Orleans Uptown Brass Band
This brass quintet of professional musicians from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs an eclectic mix of styles ranging from Dixieland to high Baroque, and they have great fun doing it.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
718 Jackson St., Thibodaux
3 p.m.
$10, students $5
Monday, March 15
Research Week at Nicholls
Fascinating discoveries are on the agenda for Research Week 2010 at Nicholls when faculty and students reveal the results of their latest research projects.
College of Arts and Sciences presentations
114 Peltier Hall
11:20 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Environmental Biotechnology Research at Nicholls – Dr. Raj Boopathy
Results Related to Lehmer Equation – Grant Boudreaux and Dr. Scott Beslin
College Algebra, Technology, Math Anxiety – Dr. DesLey Plaisance
Reproductive Biomarkers in the BTES – Dr. Gary Lafleur
Diet of Spotted Gar – Dr. Quenton Fontenot
Tuesday, March 16
Research Week at Nicholls
University College and Ellender Memorial Library presentations
Ellender Memorial Library, Room 322
Noon – 1 p.m.
Developing Library and Archival Exhibits – Cliff Theriot and Neil Guilbeau
Dance Halls of Lafourche – Anke Tonn
Culinary Internships: Pitfalls of Experiential Learning – Bill Thibodaux, asst. professor, John Folse Culinary Institute
Research Week at Nicholls
Student research presentations and judging
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, lobby
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17
Research Week at Nicholls
College of Business Administration presentations
113 Powell Hall
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Use of Communication Technology – Dr. Sonya Premeaux
State Retirement Plan Breakeven Rates – Drs. Norbert Michel, John Lajaunie,and Shari Lawrence
Human Fertility – Drs. Bhavneet Walia and Shane Sanders
Analysis of Louisiana Community Banks – Drs. John Lajaunie, Norbert Michel, and Shari Lawrence
Public Economics – Drs. Morris Coats and Shane Sanders, Christopher Boudreaux
Student Retention of COB Learning Goals – Drs. Betty Kleen, Randy Ryker, Chuck Viosca, and Shari Lawrence
American Indian Renaissance: The Deep South Connection
Jeanne Northrop, an American Indian literature and history scholar, sharesa multimedia presentation about the renaissance in American Indian literature and how it has affected native writers and native peoples, especially those in the Deep South. Call 985.857.3655 for more information.
Fletcher Community College
310 St. Charles St., Houma
2:30 p.m.
Research Week at Nicholls
Student reception
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Bowie Room
6 p.m.
Thursday, March 18
Research Week at Nicholls
College of Nursing and Allied Health presentations
Betsy Ayo Hall
8:30 – 10 a.m.
Preventing Adolescent Tobacco Abuse (PATA) – Michelle H. Dufrene, RN, MSN; Pamela Breaux, RN, MSN; Amanda S. Eymard, RN, MSN; and Kellie P. Graffagnino, RN, MSN
Are We Failing Our Older Clients? – Amanda Eymard, RN, MSN
Literature Review: Medical Care in England – Simone Camel, MS, RD, CNSD
Research Week at Nicholls
College of Education presentations
125 Polk Hall
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Influencing Students’ Attitudes Toward Science – Dr. Sumita Bhattacharyya and Dr. Tim Mead
Fluency Training in the College Classroom – Dr. Grant Gautreaux
Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schools (CABAS) – Dr. Dolleen-Day Keohane
Classroom Social Skills Program – Dr. Lunn Singletary, Dr. Carmen Broussard, and Meghan Lopez
EDFR 501 Emerging Research – Dr. Gregg Stall
Academic Progress Rates – Leslie Bourgeois and Andrew Kearney
Campus Crime – Craig Jaccuzzo
Academic Performance of Student Athletes – Jovan Lewis and DementriusHopson
Traditional Spelling Instruction – Shemera Bogen and Kiante Gunner
Predicting a School’s Academic Performance – Dr. Gregg Stall
Research Week: Presentation and Reception
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Captain’s Room
6 p.m.
Two researchers discuss environmental topics. Reception follows.
What’s the Matter with Mother Earth? – Ed Hammerli, keynote speaker
The Good, the Bad, and Not So Ugly: Garfish, One of Louisiana’s Aquatic Treasures – Allyse Ferrara, featured speaker
Nicholls Players: The Diviners
Directed by Stanley Coleman, this play by Jim Leonard Jr. is set in a rural Indiana town in the depths of the Great Depression. The play’s title takes its name from a word for people who search for water. A mentally challenged boy befriends a newcomer who is later revealed to be a former preacher who has abandoned his work. That knowledge brings about a crisis that leads to a horrible tragedy. The Diviners is considered a masterwork of American theatrical style. Call 985.448.4586 for more information.
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m. • $10, students $5
Thibodaux Playhouse: Curious Savage
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $8
Friday, March 19
Research Week at Nicholls
John Folse Culinary Institute faculty members offer cooking demonstrations.
Call 985.449.7114 for more information and reservations.
Carmel Inn
400 East 1st St., Thibodaux
9 a.m. – Elements of Steaming – Randy Cheramie
10 a.m. – Cuisine of the Caribbean – George Kaslow
11 a.m. – Adventures in Tableside Cooking – Don Kasten
Noon – Cold Soufflés – John Kozar
Nicholls Players: The Diviners
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $5
Thibodaux Playhouse: Curious Savage
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $8
Saturday, March 20
Nicholls Players: The Diviners
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $5
Thibodaux Playhouse: Curious Savage
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
7:30 p.m.
$10, students $8
Sunday, March 21
Thibodaux Playhouse: Curious Savage
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux
2 p.m.
$10, students $8
Nicholls Players: The Diviners
Talbot Hall Theater
3 p.m.
$10, students $5
Monday, March 22
Lafourche Heritage Presentation
Dr. John Doucet of the Biology Department at Nicholls hosts a series of talks from the contributors to the forthcoming book Lafourche Country III.
Ellender Memorial Library, Room 322
1 – 4 p.m.
Lafourche Heritage Society
The Lafourche Heritage Society hosts a program spotlighting restored historic homes, and the presentation of preservation awards by Marge Barker. A reception follows.
program: Ellender Memorial Library, Room 322
6:30 p.m.
reception: Ellender Memorial Library Archives, first floor
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24
Poetry Reading: Bill Zavatsky and Will Wright
Bill Zavatsky was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Poetry for 2008-09 and teaches English at the Trinity School in Manhattan. Will Wright earned a Ph.D. in creative writing and literature from the University of Southern Mississippi. His book Dark Orchard won the 2005 Breakthrough Poetry Prize and he is co-editor of the Southern Poetry Anthology.
Ellender Memorial Library, Room 322
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 25
Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series: Writing Women
Back Into History
Join Michelle Benoit as she talks about telling women’s stories in film and her experiences as a female filmmaker. Bonnie Bourg was a distinguished and innovative teacher; a tireless defender of Nicholls students, faculty, and staff; and a role model for women in education.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
10:30 a.m.
free
Women’s History Luncheon and Awards, featuring guest speaker Michelle Benoit
Guest speaker Michelle Benoit is a writer, producer, and director of numerous films and documentaries including Willie Frances Must Die Again, Haunted Waters Fragile Lands and Good for What Ails You. Visit www.nwhp.org/whm/index.php for information about the National Women’s History Project.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Cotillion Ballroom
Noon
$15, reservations required before March 18 at 985.448.4080
Tuesday, March 30
Buffalo Soldiers
Actor-historian-artist Bob Snead delivers a lecture about the first all-black cavalry regiment of the U.S. Army and shows his original art.
Talbot Hall Theater
10:30 a.m.
Buffalo Soldiers
Sponsored by the Military Museum of Houma, actor-historian-artist Bob Snead discusses the first all-black cavalry regiment of the U.S. Army.
Terrebonne Parish Library, Main Branch
151 Library Dr., Houma • 6 p.m.
Thibodaux Playhouse Celebration
Join the celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Thibodaux Playhouse, the region’s foremost community theater organization. A theatrical and musical presentation in the Ellender Memorial Library lobby is followed by a reception in the archives, where an exhibit about the group is on display through June 2.
Ellender Memorial Library
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 31
Historical Drama: Held in Trust: The Story of Lt. Henry O. Flipper
Actor-historian-artist Bob Snead presents an original one-man play that tells the story of the “Buffalo Soldiers,” the first all-black cavalry regiment of the U.S. Army, from the perspective of Lt. Henry Flipper, the first black Army officer. Snead’s original art will be on display.
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 10
Seventh Annual Jubilee Jambalaya Writer’s Conference and Book Fair
Nicholls State University and the Terrebonne Parish Public Library present this annual event. The theme for 2010 is “A Gumbo for Writers.” Join fellow writers and readers in a wide-ranging discussion of the literary arts and the business of publishing, led by working authors, editors, agents and publishers. The keynote speaker is actress and writer Harley Jane Kozak, who starred in the films Parenthood and Arachnophobia and was featured in When Harry Met Sally. Her debut novel won multiple awards, and she is now a well-known mystery writer. Speakers will include writers Traci Hall, Sheila Goss, Catherine Savage Brosman, David Middleton, Mary Jane Ryals, Michael Trammel, Heather Graham, F. Paul Wilson and Cherry Adair. Also on the bill are Louisiana novelists Ronlyn Domingue and Diana Rowland, New Orleans “yat” wit Earl Higgins and authors published by Pelican Press of Gretna. Writers hoping to publish will learn from St. Martin’s Press editor Rose Hilliard; publisher and publicist Joan Schulhafer; and agent Paige Wheeler. Visit www.jubileewritersconference.org for information about the conference schedule as well as manuscript critiques and fiction and poetry contests. Deadine for advance registration and contests is March 26.
Terrebonne Parish Library, Main Branch
151 Library Dr., Houma
8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
$35 at the door, $30 in advance
Tuesday, April 13
Shakespeare on the Road
In their first “road” performance since the Katrina disaster, actors Rebecca Frank and Michael Santos of the Tulane Shakespeare Program present excerpts from the bard’s immortal works. Presented with assistance by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
9:05 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14
International Poetry Reading
Individuals whose native language is not English read poems in that language along with English translations. The readers explain what is relevant to the appreciation of the poem, including the poet’s life, the poem’s context and the nature of the language and wording. Readings will include Italian, German, French, Chinese and Nepalese.
Bollinger Memorial Student Union, Le Bijou Theater
6 p.m.
Thursday, April 15
Film: God’s Architects
In a prelude to Nicholls Art Day, April 16, Louisiana filmmaker Zach Godshall presents his film about several divinely inspired builders, including the enigmatic Kenny Hill, who created the amazing Nicholls Sculpture Garden in Chauvin.
210 Talbot Hall
3 p.m.
Classical Piano: Katya Grineva
Classical pianist Katya Grineva tours worldwide, including annual performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall, and is known for her exceptional romantic-poetic expression. Presented with assistance by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 16
Art Day at Nicholls
Join the Nicholls Department of Art for an all-day immersion into the world of art featuring lectures and workshops.
Location and time TBA
Master Class: Katya Grineva
Classical pianist Katya Grineva offers insights about her career in music. Presented with assistance by the NEA.
Talbot Hall Theater
10:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 17
Honors Program Research Symposium
The graduating seniors of the Nicholls Honors Program present their research projects in fields from literature to molecular genetics.
Gouaux Hall Auditorium
1 -5 p.m.
Sunday, April 18
Chauvin Sculpture Garden Picnic and Blessing of the Fleet
Please bring a picnic lunch. The day’s events include the age-old tradition of the blessing of the fleet on Bayou Petit Caillou at 12 p.m., art by Kenny Hill and others plus a showing of the Kenny Hill-inspired film God’s Architects at 3 p.m. Call 985.594.2546 for more information.
Nicholls Sculpture Garden and Folk Art Studio
5337 Bayouside Dr., Chauvin
11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 20 – Friday, May 7
Post-Jubilee Music Performances
Visit www.nicholls.edu/perform/calendar/ for details about a variety of performances by Nicholls Department of Music faculty and students.
Tuesday, April 20
Music Student Recital
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 24
Faculty Trombone Recital
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 25
Nicholls Chamber Singers under the direction of Kenneth Klaus
Talbot Hall Theater
3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27
Blue Bayou Big Band under the direction of Cristina Mendoza
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 29
String Studio Recital
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 30
Nicholls Concert Choir under the direction of Kenneth Klaus
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4
Nicholls Symphonic Band and Symphonic Winds under the direction of Greg Torres
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 5
Nicholls Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Eric Gueniot
Talbot Hall Theater
7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 7
Nocturne: A Fundraiser for Music Scholarships
Talbot Hall Theater
6:30 p.m.