Natchitoches, Louisiana: Est. 1714: Natchitoches Rocks, sort of

Natchitoches, Louisiana: Est. 1714: Natchitoches Rocks, sort of: "From Iris Harper: This bit of information came in my email this morning and it intrigued me. First I know that Northwestern has a inc..."

Natchitoches Rocks, sort of

From Iris Harper:

This bit of information came in my email this morning and it intrigued me.   First I know that Northwestern has a incredible music department and we are so fortunate that free concerts are offered all the time from a such a talented group BUT playing the same piece of music for 20 hours deserves some attention.   

What's so perfect, besides being free, is that I can drop by with Abbie, my 30 month old granddaughter and give her a taste of art, culture and music without her getting totally restless.  It's a come and go as you like event perfect for everyone.   Enjoy.    

Sent by David West, NSU News Bureau: The NSU Contemporary Music Ensemble will present a complete performance of French composer Erik Satie's "Vexations" April 8-9 in Magale Recital Hall on the campus of Northwestern State University. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and conclude by 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Composed in 1893, "Vexations" consists of a chorale melody based on an 11-note tone row followed by two variations which is then repeated 840 times. By performing the work at the suggested tempo a complete performance will last around 20 hours.

Satie (1866-1925) is best known for his piano music including the work "Gymnopedies". Despite a lack of formal training Satie anticipated many of the most important trends in contemporary music including minimalism and performance art while influencing composers from Claude Debussy to John Cage.

According to Satie, "it would be advisable to prepare oneself beforehand, and in the deepest silence for serious immobility¹s."  The work will be performed by a combination of vibraphone, piano and cello.

The NSU Contemporary Music Ensemble consists of NSU students Brad Smith, Nathan Glassy, J. C. Bryant, Corey Joachim and NSU faculty member Paul Christopher, all of whom are committed to the performance of new music as well as influential masterpieces of the past 150 years.  In addition, NSU studio art major Jeremy Jones and NSU faculty member Leslie Gruesbeck will be providing artwork to enhance the performance.

Admission is free and open to the public. Audience members are invited to enter at any time during the performance or stay for the duration. In addition donations will be accepted to support the work of the Hub Ministry in their effort to help the homeless in the Shreveport/Bossier area.

For more information call (318) 357-5802.

Visit our website for additional information www.natchitoches.net

Welcome to Natchitoches Tourism Blog

Hello from Natchitoches, Louisiana's oldest community, established 1714

Hope you're having a great day. This is Iris Harper, Executive Director for the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau. We launching new venture for our tourism office. We want to use this forum to invite our visitors and friends to share their stories and adventures around and about Natchitoches Parish and Central Louisiana. We'll visit some of our favorite travel sites and discover some new ideas for visiting, best places to eat (our favorite) and so much more.



There will be different bloggers from the office participating so each of us will sign our names so you'll know who is posting.


We encourage you to download our iPhone APP; Explore Louisiana Crossroads for a great directory to everything in Natchitoches.
 



Today I visited the Alligator Park with my family. It is opening weekend and the weather was beautiful. There were plenty of big alligators along with albino peacock, baby goats, snakes, raccoons and lots more. We spent about 1 1/2 hours at the park. Check it out at www.alligatorpark.net


It's a great place to take your family.
Adults $7.95 - Children 3 to 12 - $5.95
Children under 3 - FREE   Hours: 10 am - 5pm

We were hungry and decided to stop by Almost Home for their lunch buffet.

There is a good assortment of food; one meat, three sides and bread for $9. I considered it pricey for Natchitoches but the food was good. Daughter Katherine ordered the chocolate pie and took one bite but my blackberry cobbler was pretty good except a little sweet for me. I'll begin my diet tomorrow because I enjoyed a very good fried pork chop, yummy!!!


I encourage you to learn about the history of Natchitoches and visit our website at www.natchitoches.net


The Natchitoches Welcome Center is open 7 days a week from 9am - 5pm at 781 Front Street. Call us for assistance (800) 259-1714 or email: est17114@natchitoches.net