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Director of Communications at Northwestern State University. I have worked in the University's News Bureau since 1991.

NSU Theatre and Dance to perform “The Government Inspector”

NATCHITOCHES – The Department of Theatre and Dance at Northwestern State University will present “The Government Inspector” on October 26-30 and Nov. 2-5 in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Performance time is 7:30 p.m. except for Sunday, Oct. 30 which will be a 2 p.m. matinee. Dr. Sean Bartley is the director.

Tickets are $15 and $12 […]

Tradition bearers speak to District Rotary Conference

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University presented the program at the District 6190 Rotary Conference held this past weekend at  the Chateau Saint Denis Hotel in downtown Natchitoches. Dr. Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center and professor of English and Folklore at NSU, brought together four tradition bearers to […]

Campus events and activities for Oct. 16-22

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Oct. 16-22 at Northwestern State University.

Oct. 16 – Soccer vs. Texas A&M – Commerce, Lady Demon Soccer Complex, 1 p.m.

Oct. 18 — Tayoroni-Halayihku Hihchi ‘Ɔnta! (The Tunica-Biloxis Remain Here!), talk by John Barbry, Lucile Hendrick Ballroom. 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 — Celebration of Diversity Concert Series, […]

NSU Jazz Orchestra to perform Oct. 17

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra will present a concert on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. Associate Professor of Music Galindo Rodriguez will conduct the orchestra. Ted Scott is […]

Evening of English music to be performed Oct. 20

NATCHITOCHES – Violinist Sofiko Tchetchelashvili and pianist Chialing Hsieh will present a faculty recital on October 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream.

Tchetchelashvili and Hsieh will present an evening of English music. They will play […]

Ceremony honors Rhonda Gauthier as a Louisiana Tradition Bearer

NATCHITOCHES – Mestiza cultural authority Rhonda Gauthier was named a Louisiana Tradition Bearer by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum. Serving as a Folklife Ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission, Dr. Shane Rasmussen, professor of English and director of the Louisiana […]

Celebration of Diversity Concert Series continues Oct. 18

NATCHITOCHES – The Celebration of Diversity Concert Series will focus on the musical works of Trans and Non-Binary composers in a performance on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Varnado Hall ballroom. Admission is free and open to the public.

The program features songs by Yoshi Weinberg, Rossa Crean, Hope Salmonson and Bree Lowdermilk. […]

2022 Homecoming Honor Court announced

NATCHITOCHES – Bailey Willis of Opelousas and Ebenezer “Eb” Aggrey of Baton Rouge were selected as queen and king of the 2022 Homecoming Honor Court at Northwestern State University.

Willis and Aggrey are part of a 22-member honor court, which will participate in activities during Homecoming Week at Northwestern State and will be presented at halftime […]

Pianist Joseph Kingma to present recital Oct. 18

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Piano Series International will present pianist Joseph Kingma on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Tickets are $15. Northwestern State University, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts students are admitted free with a current student I.D. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. […]

Tickets available for Long Purple Line luncheon

NATCHITOCHES – Tickets are available for the annual luncheon honoring the latest inductees into Northwestern State University’s alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line.

The 2022 inductees are Tommy Chester and Lola Dunahoe of Natchitoches, Dr. Johnny Cox of Coushatta. Tynes Hildebrand of Shreveport, Gail Metoyer Jones of Natchez, and Carlos Treadway of London, England. […]

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