Block party

upcoming

Slidell Historical Antique Association will host “Who’s On First” block party from 5:30-9 p.m. Sept. 10 on First and Erlanger streets in the heart of Olde Towne Slidell. There will be live entertainment, artists, vendors with unique items, food and drink and shops open late with special sales for participants. Contact number is 641-6316 or 639-3340; or visit www.slidellantiques.com. Free Admission.

Novels into

Films series

The St. Tammany Parish Library Slidell Branch presents John Steinbeck Novels into Films Series. A series of three films based on the novels of John Steinbeck, 1939 Pulitzer Prize and 1962 Nobel Prize winning author, will be shown on the third Saturdays of the month, September through November.

Meeting room doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and the films will end at approximately 4:30 p.m.  

Showing on:

Sept. 18 – “East of Eden” (1955), directed by Elia Kazan;

Oct. 16 – “Of Mice and Men” (1992), directed by Gary Sinise; and

Nov. 20 – “The Grapes of Wrath” (1940), directed by John Ford.

The library staff will provide light refreshments. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required as seating space is limited to high school students and adults. Stop by the Slidell branch, 555 Robert Blvd., or call 646-6470 to register. Visit the St. Tammany Parish Library Web site www.sttammany.lib.la.us for more information on library sponsored adult programs.

Film festival

at library

The St. Tammany Parish Library will present Festa dei Film Italiani (or Italian Film Festival) with brief commentaries by Paul Cimino at the Covington library on the third Monday evening of the month from Aug. 16 to Oct. 18 from 5:30-7:45 p.m.

Sept. 20 – “Mediterraneo” (1992) directed by Gabrielle Salvatores; and 

Oct. 18 – “Madame Butterfly” (1995) directed by Frederic Mitterand and presented by Martin Scorsese.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Seating space is limited to adults. Stop by the Covington branch, 310 West 21st Ave. or call 893-6280 to register. Visit the Web site www.sttammany.lib.la.us for more information on library sponsored adult programs.

Dew Drop fall

season to kick off

An evening with John Moore will kick off the fall season at the Dew Drop Social & Benevolent Jazz Hall from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in Historic Old Mandeville.

The event is the first of four planned through mid-December by the Friends of the Dew Drop, a non-profit all volunteer group preserving and protecting the historic Lamarque Street building in cooperation with the City of Mandeville which owns the property.

Admission to the Deacon John concert featuring his big band will be $10, and tickets will be sold only at the door. Tickets can also be purchased online through PayPal by visiting www.dewdropjazzhall.com.

The fall schedule for the fourth season at the Dew Drop will continue Oct. 23, with performances by Tuba Skinny, a popular French Quarter street band specializing in classic jazz and blues from the 1920s and 30s from 3-4 p.m. and Big Daddy O, acclaimed for mastery of jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and soul, from 4-6 p.m.

New Orleans smooth jazz singer Anais St. John will headline a concert Nov. 22, from 4-6 p.m. with an opening set by Amp’d, a nine-piece band consisting of students from Mandeville High School, Fontainebleau High School and Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, from 3-4 p.m.

The fall schedule will end Dec. 18, with the Dew Drop’s annual candlelight Christmas show this year featuring the Dynamic Smooth Family gospel singers from Slidell from 3-4 p.m. followed by contemporary jazz singer Tijonne Reyes of Slidell from 4-6 p.m.

Tickets to all these events will be $10 and sold only at the door or through the Dew Drop Web site.

Artwork displayed

at upcoming plays

Last year the Slidell Art League partnered with Slidell Little Theater to exhibit members’ artwork during plays.

Below is a list of plays presented by SLT through May of 2011. Mary Christopher and Jennifer Joffrion have already chosen the first two plays, respectively. Each play can host one artist with several large pieces, or two artists with smaller pieces. If you want to partner with someone, partner yourselves and let SAL know which play you would like to exhibit your works. Your work will be exhibited for the entire run time of the play.

SAL will get artists coordinated before submitting everyone to SLT, so submit as soon as you can if you would like to participate. Your choices are also on a first come, first served basis.

The SLT lobby is about 18-foot-by-30-foot with windows and doors. The concession and ticket areas are also available to hang your work.

Here is a list of plays and the dates:

Oct. 1-17 – “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Mary Christopher, Master Artist of the Year;

Dec. 3-17 – “Little Women,” Jennifer Joffrion, Apprentice Artist of the Year;

Jan. 14 to Feb. 6 – “Forbidden Broadway,” open;

March 4-20 – “Don’t Drink the Water,” open; and

April 22 to May 15 – “Fiddler on the Roof,” open.

Humane Society seeking artists

The St. Tammany Humane Society needs your help! “Unleashed! Bash on the Bayou,” is its big fall benefit, Nov. 14 at the Castine Center in Mandeville. The humane society is looking for shelter dog/cat inspired creations (painting, sculpture, craft, etc). These artworks will come from specific pets at the St. Tammany Humane Society.  

The event is completely catered with great food, drinks, live music, and much more. Last year was a huge success and helped more than 150 dogs and cats at the shelter.  We will also be hosting a silent auction featuring creations from local artists. For more information, contact Susie Kaznowitz, 892-7387 ext 103, or e-mail susie@sthumane.org.