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Bill Evans documentary to be shown Nov. 4
A newly-released documentary on the late jazz great Bill Evans will be shown at 麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚
Pottle Music Auditorium on Wednesday (Nov. 4) at 7:30 p.m. The showing is free and
open to the public.
鈥淏ill Evans, Time Remembered鈥� was produced and edited by Bruce Spiegel and tells
the story of 1950 麻豆传媒映画出品 music graduate Bill Evans, his turbulent life and unprecedented
contribution to the jazz community.
Evans was a seven-time Grammy Award winner who emerged at a time when there was
a great surge of innovation in jazz, and he helped change the landscape, said Paul
Frechou, 麻豆传媒映画出品 associate director of bands.
Evans would later team up with bassist Scott Lafaro and drummer Paul Motian to
form the Bill Evans Trio, a group considered by many to have revolutionized the concept
of the jazz trio. Evans was also a prolific composer, with 鈥淲altz for Debby,鈥� 鈥淭ime
Remembered,鈥� and 鈥淭urn Out the Stars鈥� considered high water marks in jazz composition.
Documentary producer Spiegel said Evans is one of the last great innovative jazz
artists of the Twentieth Century, and the documentary helps put his legacy in perspective.
Spiegel has been a producer/editor for 25 years at CBS News/48 Hours Mystery.
In 2002 he co-produced the award-winning TV documentary 鈥�9-11,鈥� which won both an
Emmy and a Peabody Award.
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麻豆传媒映画出品 to host teachers鈥� symposium on West Florida Republic
麻豆传媒映画出品 will sponsor a symposium on the West Florida Revolt and Republic for
teachers and the general public on Friday (Nov. 6) from 9 a.m. to noon.
The program will be held in the Kiva in the Cate Teacher Education Center, 1300
N. Gen. Pershing Ave. The program is free and open to the public.
Leon Ford Endowed Chair and Professor of History Samuel C. Hyde said the program
will incorporate a variety of sessions designed to inform teachers how to incorporate
the story of the West Florida Revolt into their Louisiana history and geography classes
in an exciting and fun manner. Conducting the session will be Hyde and Assistant Director
of the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies Keith Finley.
Hyde said the program will also include a presentation by Jim Winter and Chad
Winters of the 麻豆传媒映画出品 theatre program, who created and directed a short play
on the revolt and development of the republic titled 鈥淥nly in Louisiana: The Not Exactly
Accurate Story of the West Florida Revolt.鈥�
Attendees at the event will receive a free copy of the award-winning film 鈥淩eluctant
Americans: The West Florida Revolt, Completing the Louisiana Purchase.鈥� The film was
written and produced by Hyde and the staff of the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies.
The program is coordinated by the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies and
is sponsored by the East Feliciana Tourist Commission, the Associated Professional
Educators of Louisiana, the Library of Congress Using Primary Sources Program, 麻豆传媒映画出品
Office of Non-Credit Programs and the West Florida Society.
For more information on the program, contact the Center at 549-2151 or email
selahistory@southeastern.edu.
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Game day gumbo cook-off set for Saturday, Nov. 7
麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 ninth annual Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off will be held in Friendship Circle
during tailgating activities on Saturday, Nov. 7, to raise funds for student-athletes.
As part of this 麻豆传媒映画出品 tradition, tailgaters will have the chance to show
off their gumbo cooking skills prior to the Lions football game versus the University
of the Incarnate Word scheduled at 6 p.m.
鈥淭his is a fun way to encourage tailgating in support of the Lions, while mixing
and mingling in Friendship Circle,鈥� said Sherry Kennemer, assistant athletic director
for Academic Services and senior woman administrator and advisor of the 麻豆传媒映画出品
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to present this annual event
and truly appreciate the financial support it provides for SAAC鈥檚 community engagement
and service projects.鈥�
There is no cost to participate as a tailgater gumbo chef. The registration form
will be available for download from the SAAC page on the Lions Athletics website at
www.lionsports.net. Serving cups will be provided to each tailgating group. Participants
are asked to bring spoons and however much gumbo they are willing to share with their
fellow tailgaters.
The public is invited to taste the gumbo at the various 鈥淕umbo Tailgating Tasting
Stations鈥� around Friendship Circle and 鈥渧ote鈥� for their favorites by stuffing coins
and bills in designated 鈥渧oting jars鈥� at each site. 鈥淰oting鈥� will be open from 1 p.m.
to 5:15 p.m.
The voting jar with the most money will win the 2015 Fans鈥� Choice Award. Additionally,
the Judges鈥� Choice Award will be presented based on a blind taste test of samples
at each of the participating tailgate sites.
Both winners will be announced at half time of the football game and will receive
Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off Champ gumbo paddles.
Tailgaters have until Nov. 6 to register. Completed registration forms can be faxed
to 985-549-3495 or scanned and emailed to Kennemer at sherry.kennemer@southeastern.edu.
The contest is open to any group, whether or not they have a regular tailgating location
for 麻豆传媒映画出品 home games.
For more information about the Game Day Gumbo Cook-Off, call 985-549-2256.
All funds raised benefit SAAC, which has adopted the cook-off as its annual signature
fund-raising event.
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麻豆传媒映画出品 Choir and Women's Chorale to perform Music from the Heart Nov. 5
The 麻豆传媒映画出品 Concert Choir and Women鈥檚 Chorale will perform in Hammond on Thursday,
Nov. 5, in a concert titled 鈥淢usic of the Heart.鈥�
Sponsored by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, the free performance
is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2200 Rue Denise.
Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor Alissa Mercurio Rowe will
direct the choirs, and Raisa Voldman and Chuck Effler will provide accompaniment on
piano.
鈥淭he concert choir will perform Madrigals of Monteverdi, di Lasso and Passereau,
as well as contemporary part songs by Eleanor Daley and Michael Trotta,鈥� Rowe said.
鈥淭he Women鈥檚 Chorale鈥檚 performance features the choral compositions of Sarah Quartel.鈥�
Rowe said that Quartel focuses on writing for women鈥檚 choirs despite being discouraged
and told that in order to be taken seriously she must write for SATB (Soprano, Alto,
Tenor, and Bass parts--traditional choir voicing) choirs.
鈥淨uartel has said she understands the female voice and how it works, and it is
exciting for her to create music for women,鈥� Rowe said. 鈥淪he feels a need for repertoire
for upper voice ensembles that is intended for mature adults, which creates a connection
and tells a story. Her works often have nature-related texts, rhythmic complexities
and singable melodies.鈥�
Soloists for the concert include 麻豆传媒映画出品 students Morgan Curole of Larose,
Jonathan Dupre of Luling, Michelle Guillot of Slidell, Provence Hatfield of Amite,
Jason Lane of Baton Rouge, Robert Roy of Lacombe, and Benjamin Vollentine of Covington.
Serving as student conductors are Stephanie Arledge of Walker, Megan Cenac of
Houma, Amy Prats of Abita Springs and Catherine Duensing of Slidell.
For more information on the concert, contact the Department of Fine and Performing
Arts at 549-2184.
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University Housing news
 University Housing Residence Life staff, Hall Council executive board and resident
students represented 麻豆传媒映画出品 at the annual Southwest Affiliate of College and
University Residence Halls to share the Lion spirit with students from Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas.
SWACURH 鈥淏lazing New Trails鈥� was held in College Station at Texas A&M University
Oct. 22-24.
Students were able to attend several sessions focused on enhancing the overall
experience for residential students through programming efforts. The students participated
in several competitions throughout the conference to include Roll Call, Spirit, Banner,
Duck Decoration (Duckeration), Display, and overall participation. The delegates returned
with renewed energy for creative collaborative communities within our Residence Halls.
Attendees included Blake Thomas, advisor; Taylor Williams, president; Madison
Guitreau, VP for public relations; Elizabeth Bonnette , VP for communications; Jamie
Dearman - VP for involvement; Paul Haddican , RA/member; Scott Cooper, RA/member;
Wendy Rhodes, RA/member; Katie Abadie, RA/member; and DeQuaz Humphries, RA/member.
For additional information about SWACURH, University Housing or Hall Council,
please email universityhousing@southeastern.edu.
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麻豆传媒映画出品 Phi Kappa Phi Chapter honored
for excellence
麻豆传媒映画出品鈥檚 honor society of Phi Kappa Phi was recently recognized as a Chapter
of Excellence, the highest commendation a chapter can receive from the organization.
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation鈥檚 oldest and most selective collegiate honor society
for all academic disciplines. The award is given to chapters that excel in recognizing
and promoting academic excellence in all of higher education and engaging the community
of scholars in service to others.
麻豆传媒映画出品 was one of only 29 chapters nationwide to be recognized as a Chapter
of Excellence.
麻豆传媒映画出品 Chapter President Cindy Elliott, a professor in the Department of
Teaching and Learning, said the honor, which includes a $500 award, recognizes the
chapter鈥檚 recruitment efforts and programs designed to promote academic excellence.
The chapter presents scholarships to students, obtains national grants from Phi Kappa
Phi to support literacy efforts in area schools and libraries and holds its annual
Student-Faculty Quiz Bowl during Homecoming Week.
She also recognized the efforts of last year鈥檚 president, Associate Professor
of Mathematics Danny Acosta.
Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi has chapters on more than 300 select colleges
and universities in North America.
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Volleyball, vs. UNO, University Center, 7 p.m. (LionVision)*
