 -until January 28, 2012 – The Masur Museum of Art two exhibitions, Seeing and Believing: Recent Work by James Surls and Michael Manjarris’ Rate of Exchange.
Open Tuesday through Friday 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. and Saturdays Noon – 5:00 P.M. Admission is free. Call the museum at 329-2237 or email benjamin.hickey@ci.monroe.la.us for more information.
 January 17 - March 1, 2012
Two-Person Exhibition/Installation
of looped video and inkjet prints.
Bry Art Gallery, ULM campus
Jay Gould “Investigations in the 4th Dimension”
Jes Schrom “Reconstructive Memory”
Closing Reception:
Wednesday, February 29, 5-7 pm
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Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8 - 4:30, Fri. 8 - 12. For more information visit ulm.edu/art or call 342-1375.
January 19 - February 29 – Let the Good Times Roll! - The Old Post Office Museum celebrates the Mardi Gras season with an exhibition of Louisiana-based artist Daryl Triplett art, depicting scenes from his New Orleans heritage. Triplett has had many influences on his life, but New Orleans jazz and music are a major influence on his work. From the vivid colors of Mardi Gras to the southern sounds of gospel and jazz, his art has all the flavor and spices of a good pot of gumbo! For more information call (318) 435-9397 of visit us at www.oldpostofficemuseum.com
February, 2012
 February 9 – A Night for the Arts to Shine! ArtsWorks 2012, the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council's 27th annual awards sponsored by Community Trust Bank at the Masur Museum of Art. Join us as we honor the businesses, volunteers, and artists whose contributions have impacted the arts in northeast Louisiana. Awards presentation at 7:00 P.M. followed by a cocktail party in the adjoining River Gallery honoring the nominees and recipients of the BART, Volunteer of the Year and Edmund Williamson Artist of the Year Awards. Stroll through the galleries for a Patrons’ Preview of “Outside In,” featuring murals created directly on the walls by Jason Byron Nelson, Vitus Shell, Joey Slaughter, Alan Spurlock and Troy Malmstrom. For more information call (318) 396-9520.
 Friday, February 10 – R-Squared Productions
will host the worldwide premiere of its newest feature film, New Hope, starring Samuel Davis (Abel's Field), Perry Frost, and Ben Davies (Courageous). The film also includes appearances by Andrew Whitworth of the Cincinnati Bengals and hundreds of local extras and special extras. New Hope was filmed entirely in Ouachita Parish, predominantly at Neville High School. R-Squared’s first feature film, 2010’s Flag of My Father, won first place at the 2011 G. I. Film Festival in Washington, D. C. this past May. New Hope was made to encourage our most precious resource, our children.
Michael is not thrilled about his family’s move to New Hope, a small, close-knit southern town. After all, it is his senior year. He is even less enthused about joining the town’s high school basketball team, especially when he begins to bump heads with the team’s star player, Lucas. Lucas is fiercely loyal to the memory of his brother Chase—the victim of a suicide that shook the entire town to its core. To Lucas, Michael is reaping everything Chase left behind—an insult he refuses to accept. Jasmine, Chase’s longtime girlfriend, still has not found peace a year after his tragic death—until a chance meeting with Michael. Michael’s faith is tested as he endures confrontations with Lucas on and off the basketball court and through his growing fascination with Jasmine. New Hope truly captures the life of the modern teenage experience: peer pressure, alcohol, sex, suicide, relationships and the need for acceptance and God’s love.
The Premiere will be held at First West, 500 Pine Street, in West Monroe at 7:00 p.m.
For more information, visit our website at www.R2films.com or call (318) 323-6900.
Click here to view the New Hope trailer.
February 11 - Director’s Tours of the Bible Museum, Explore the Bible Museum with Executive Director Ralph Calhoun as he tells the stories behind many of the artifacts on display including Bibles, Russian Icons, paintings of plants of the Bible, Mediterranean antiquities and the artwork of Arkansas native Don Marr. Biedenharn Museum and Gardens, 2000 Riverside Drive, Director’s Tours start at 10:00, 2:00 & 6:00 Tours are $6.00 and includes rest of tour that day or on a later date, Reservations needed, Limited to 20 persons per tour For more information call 318-387-5281 or www.bmuseum.org.
 February 23-26 & March 1-4 – It’s 1950-something and these four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are making their national television debut on the Dumont Television Network’s Spotlight on Music! The Taffetas pays tribute to the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters and the Chordettes. Spend an hour and a half with Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna and remember what Sunday night television was like on your 12-inch black and white screen. Evening performances 7:00 P.M.; Sunday matinee 2:00 P.M. For more information call 323-6681 or visit our website www.strausstheatre.com
 Feb 24 – Princess Theatre in Winnsboro presents the wonderful world of puppetry when Wood & Strings takes the stage. This amazing troupe of puppet masters take you on a journey so real that you forget you are watching puppets. Ticket prices are $15 for 13 and $10 for 12 and under. For more info call 318-435-6299 or princesstheatre@bellsouth.net
March, 2012
March 18 - Postmark & Email Deadline for Submissions to
the Masur Museum of Art’s 49th Annual Juried Competition.
Our Juror, Liza Simone is the Founding Director of Phantom Galleries Los Angeles (PGLA), an organization launched in 2005 that facilitates and administrates temporary public arts programming in vacant storefronts throughout Los Angeles County. PGLA’s mission to transform and bridge communities with public art through exhibitions is best exemplified by her work with artists such as Lita Albuquerque, JR, Bill Viola, Futura, and Nancy Buchanan. Best in Show is $1,000.00 and total awards are $3,000.00.
Awards will be given at the opening reception on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Artists do not have to be present to receive awards. Call the museum at 318-329-2237 or email info@masurmuseum.org for more information.
March 5 - March 22, 2012
19th Annual
High School Junior/Senior
Juried Art Exhibition
Bry Art Gallery, ULM campus
Awards Reception:
Friday, March 9, 6-8 pm
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Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8 - 4:30, Fri. 8 - 12. For more information visit ulm.edu/art or call 342-1375.
March 6 - Plants of the Bible Director’s Lecture, From the towering Cedars of Lebanon to the tiny crocus, Biedenharn Museum and Gardens’ Executive Director, Ralph Calhoun will present a talk on plants of the Bible, discussing some of the hundreds of plants mentioned in scripture and a few that aren’t. The lecture will begin promptly at noon and 6:00 pm in the Hilliard Gallery of the Biedenharn’s Bible Museum where Mr. Calhoun will discuss flora featured in an exhibit of “Plants of the Bible,” as interpreted by Pineville, LA artist Amy Cespedes Glisan. Participants will see representations of a number of plants mentioned in the Holy Bible including apricots, narcissus, pomegranates, crocus, and olive painted on wood in a unique stylized manner. The talk will move from the museum to the Welcome Room in ELsong Gardens where more plants will be featured. Calhoun will also introduce the audience to many beautiful and informative books dealing with Biblical Flora. 2000 Riverside Drive, Director’s Tours start at 10:00, 2:00 & 6:00 This Director’s Lecture is free and open to the public, reservations are not required. For more information call 318-387-5281 or www.bmuseum.org.
March 16 - Off-The-Wall fundraiser hosted by the Twin City Art Foundation to benefit the Masur Museum of Art. In addition to the Off-The-Wall silent auction of wonderful artwork, the event will feature the Bon Voyage Trip Raffle! 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. The event will take place at the Masur Museum of Art, 1400 South Grand Street. For more information call (318) 329-2237 or visit www.masurmuseum.org
 March 24 - Join the Monroe Symphony Orchestra as we present Festive Overture and the Pines of Rome paired with the world premiere of Roger Jones’ Live Oak. Glazunov’s popular Violin Concerto in A minor will also be performed by virtuosic violinist Andrew Wang. 7:00 P.M. Jack Howard Theatre. For more information call (318)-812-6761 or visit our website www.monroesymphonyorchestra.com.
March 26 - May 4, 2012
15th Annual ULM Juried
Student Art Exhibition
Bry Art Gallery, ULM campus
Awards Reception:
Monday, April 2, 5-7 pm
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Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8 - 4:30, Fri. 8 - 12. For more information visit ulm.edu/art or call 342-1375.
April, 2012
April – TBA - Written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, and winner of the 2000 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Honk! is the story of Ugly, whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbors. Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way home. Along his rollicking and harrowing journey he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. Evening performances 7:30 P.M.; Sunday matinee 2:00 P.M. For more information call 323-6681 or visit our website www.strausstheatre.com
April 6 - Animals of the Bible Children’s Lecture,The kids are out of school Friday, so if you are looking for something to do head over to Monroe’s Biedenharn Museum and Gardens for a fun and informative forty-five minute program on Animals of the Bible. Museum Director, Ralph Calhoun asks lots of questions as he leads the group through a menagerie of animals from the small and common (ant) to the large and unique (behemoth). The presentation is free and starts promptly at 10:00 and 2:00 in the Education building which is located behind the Coke Museum on Speed Street. After the talk parents are encouraged to take advantage of discounted tours of the Biedenharn; when a parent buys a regular adult ticket ($6.00) their children tour free. Reservations are not required. For more information call 318-387-5281 or www.bmuseum.org.
 Friday & Saturday, April 20 & 21 – The lakeside amphitheatre at Kiroli Park sets the scene for Twin City Ballet Company’s Ballet Under the Stars “Beyond the Borders,” a collection of choreographic treats delivered by American Ballet Theatre’s Russian wonder Mikhail Ilyian and former National Ballet of Spain Director and current Ballet Master for Bay Area Ballet of Houston’s Luis Fuente. See by the Regional Dance America - Southwest award-winning Honor Company takes center stage for cutting edge ballet and dance in all genres. 7:30 P.M. Highlights of Ballet Under the Stars presented on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. in the Bandstand. West Monroe. For more information, call (318) 348-1505.
Sunday April 22 – Twin City Ballet Company presents the grand musical adventure featuring the fairy tale of Peter and the Wolf set to one of Sergei Prokofiev’s best-loved score at the Bandstand under Kiroli Park’s tall pines. Experience classical character dance and music in a one-of-a-kind outdoor learning environment. The original sets were created by the late Edmund Williamson with choreography by Elmarie Wessels. 2:00 P.M. West Monroe. For more information, call (318) 348-1505.
Apr 26 - Trout Fishing in America is a musical duo which performs folk rock and children's music. The duo is composed of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet and their stage presence and talent is second to none. Thought provoking and whimsical songs along with a personable delivery make this an evening at the Princess Theatre in Winnsboro that you don’t want to miss. Ticket prices are $15 for 13 and $10 for 12 and under. For more info call 318-435-6299 or princesstheatre@bellsouth.net
April 28 - Trout Fishing in America, an eclectic folk/rock band, will join the Monroe Symphony Orchestra for an enjoyable evening of music in beautiful Kiroli Park. This duos infectious mix of folk/pop and family music enriched by the diverse influences of reggae, Latin, blues, jazz, and classical music will offer an exciting conclusion to the 2011-2012 season. 6:00 P.M. Kiroli Park. For more information call (318)-812-6761 or visit our website www.monroesymphonyorchestra.com.
May 6 - The premier springtime event and fundraiser for the arts! The crowd gathers on a perfect spring Sunday afternoon for great food, jazzy music, great artwork, a beautiful bayou-side outdoor setting and a lot of fun. The event can be no other than the 15th annual Blend of the Bayou by Men Who Cook and Men Who Mix, held by the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council to help underwrite Arts Council projects including touring age-appropriate activities to area schools. The wildly popular event centers around a wide array of delicious food and beverages prepared and served by 50 prominent area professionals and businessmen who generously volunteer their time and talents for the cause. The results of their labors are served from whimsically decorated tasting tables in a pastoral bayou-side setting. Adding the finishing touches to a perfect afternoon is a local band to provide upbeat live music for the event and the Men Who Mix, sponsored by BancorpSouth, whose officers and other celebrity bartenders provide guests with their favorite libation.
5:00 until 7:00 PM. For ticket information call (318) 396-9520.
May – TBA - A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, The Drowsy Chaperone boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you’ve ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, “Dear Lord in heaven, please let it be good,” this is the show for you! It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to find, and keep, her true love. Evening performances 7:30 P.M.; Sunday matinee 2:00 P.M. For more information call 323-6681 or visit our website www.strausstheatre.com
Events to be announced
July – TBA - Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in Willy Wonka, the stage adaptation of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory,” which features the songs from the classic family film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Evening performances 7:30 P.M.; Sunday matinee 2:00 P.M. For more information call 323-6681 or visit our website www.strausstheatre.com
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