Arts & Culture

NSU recognizes top graduates

NSU recognizes top graduates

Northwestern State University recognized top graduates from the College of Arts and Letters, the Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development and the Louisiana Scholars’ College for academic achievement prior to morning spring commencement exercises Friday.

Louisiana student among national art contest winners

Louisiana student among national art contest winners

A Louisiana student won first place in her grade category for her art work in recognition of National Endangered Species Day.

Memoree Plaisance, a 10th grade student from Franklinton, was among five winners who participated in the youth day competition.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the International Child Art Foundation proudly announce the winners of the 2013 Endangered
Species Day Youth Art Contest. The art contest is an integral part of the 8th annual national Endangered Species Day on May 17.

NSU Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Choirs to perform April 25

NSU Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Choirs to perform April 25

The Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra and NSU Symphony Choirs will perform at 7:30 p.m. on April 25, in Magale Recital Hall. Dr. Douglas Bakenhus will conduct the orchestra. Dr. Burt Allen and Dr. Patrick Dill will conduct the choirs.

Tickets are $10. Northwestern State University, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts students are admitted free with a current student I.D.

NSU ensemble performs at regional conference

NSU ensemble performs at regional conference

The Northwestern State University Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble performed at the 2013 South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference held at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. This annual conference is one of seven regional conferences in the U.S. affiliated with the International Tuba Euphonium Association. A total of 18 ensembles from universities in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi participated.

Literary rally district results released

Literary rally district results released

Results of the 2013 Northwest Louisiana District Literary Rally, held on the campus of Northwestern StateUniversity March 23, have been released.  Students from high schools in central and northwest Louisiana participated in the Rally, which is held each year to qualify academically talented students for the state competition at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on April 20.

Outdoor Chamber Lunch Concerts start April 10 at NSU

Outdoor Chamber Lunch Concerts start April 10 at NSU

The Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts is sponsoring a series of Outdoor Chamber Lunch Concerts. The concerts will be from 11:55 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. on April 10, 17, 24 and May 1 in the quadrangle between Morrison Hall, Fournet Hall and the Family and Consumer Science Building.

Melrose Plantation hosts 39th Arts and Crafts Festival

Melrose Plantation hosts 39th Arts and Crafts Festival

The 39th annual Melrose Plantation Arts and Crafts Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday April 13 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday April 14.

More than 100 vendors from around the region will exhibit and sell their original work on the grounds of Melrose Plantation.