Yuletide spreads holiday spirit
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019
A performance in a theatre downtown will bring Christmas spirit and holiday music to Hammond. The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present its annual Yuletide Celebration. The celebration is performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, which features local student choirs that perform...
Music department reflects back on events of the semester
Ellie ketentzian and Rebeca Lemos, Graduate Assistants at the Department of Music
November 17, 2019
It has been quite busy in Pottle Music Building since the beginning of the semester. The events that have taken place are impressive considering the size of the department. It seems like the simultaneous work of different ensembles and professors is having a deep cultural impact not only on the Hammond...
A galaxy far away comes to the Columbia Theatre
Samantha Gambino, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2019
One-man Star Wars trilogy brings in a crowd of old and new fans with one person performing all the roles of the first three movies. Chalres Ross, a comedian and Star Wars fan, held a one-man Star Wars trilogy Nov. 7 at the Columbia Theater. Since 2002, Ross has been performing his one-man Star Wa...
Durand Jones and the Indications perform at Columbia Theatre
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019
Durand Jones, a university alumnus, recently returned to Hammond after touring internationally with his band, Durand Jones and the Indications. The band performed on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on the March 29, 2019 show. The band continued to tour around the U.S. before taking off for a European to...
Columbia features Romantic-era composers through the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Jacob Summerville, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2019
The walls of a Hammond theater echoed the works of two German composers this fall. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performed “Romantic German Masters” at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on Oct. 25 starting at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of Gemma New, a New Zealand-born...
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Columbia Theatre
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2019
Professional orchestra players are scheduled to perform in downtown Hammond this month. The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will be hosting a performance by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, a New Orleans based ensemble and the only full time professional orchestra within the Gulf South...
The Hammond ballet magic on and off stage
Maiah Woodring, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018
According to Executive Director of the Columbia Theatre Roy Blackwood, “The Nutcracker” is the most popular production that the theatre shows. This year, the classic tale is back and will be performed Dec. 7-8 at 7 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre. Blackwood, who is accustomed to tickets for this Hamm...
Tribute in the Columbia: Carole King
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
October 19, 2018
Executive Director of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts Roy Blackwood looks to round up Fanfare by presenting a tribute to the songwriter Carole King. “Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook” will take the Columbia Theatre stage on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Blackwood said, “When...
One man and his guitar
Diamond Hollins, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2018
During "Lonesome Traveler: The Concert with Peter Yarrow," the spotlight shone on a single performer with his guitar. On Oct. 12, at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Peter Yarrow, an American singer and songwriter, engaged with the audience telling jokes and singing songs like “Puff,...
Actors take theater audiences into the woods
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2018
Every play performed on stage requires an ample amount of hard work and preparation. The university Department of Music and Performing Arts presented “Into the Woods” in the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. The play was performed on Sept. 27-28 at 7:30 p.m. and brought together characters...
What to look for this September
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
August 28, 2018
Students returning to campus for classes can find a number of opportunities to occupy their spare time. Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., students can purchase locally-grown produce and art crafts at the Hammond Farmers Market located at 2 W. Thomas St. The Miss Southeastern Pageant is hosted...
What to expect for this Columbia season
Zachary Araki, A&E Editor
August 21, 2018
The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts invites the Hammond community to see the collection of performances scheduled for the stage this season. “I strongly believe that the arts enrich a person’s life, and the earlier you’re exposed to the arts, the longer you’re gonna have to mature...
