It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Rodeo (In Memory of Gene Bonvillain)
Location:
East Park Recreation Center, 8533 Park Avenue, Houma LA
Date:
09/30/2012
Time:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Contact:
Stephanie Autin
Phone #:
985-226-8894
Organization:
Gene Bonvillain Pericardial Mesothelioma Research
Fishing rodeo in memory of Gene Bonvillain; who passed away from pericardial mesothelioma. All proceeds will go to awareness and research of mesothelioma (an asbestos cancer). Tax ID 45-4793088
La Fête is an annual, one-day festival with distinct Louisiana flair. This festival is a celebration of the amazing environment, rich history, and the unique blend of cultures found in the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary. This national estuary is the 4.2 million acres between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers and much like its people, is truly unique. It is also the most rapidly disappearing area on earth and is one of the world’s richest natural resources providing fisheries, rich farmland and oil and gas resources to the nation.
Louisiana Mesothelioma Awareness Day (In Memory Of Gene Bonvillain)
Location:
7856 Main Street--Courthouse
Date:
10/17/2012
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Contact:
Stephanie Autin
Phone #:
985-226-8894
Organization:
The GB Pericardial Mesothelioma Research Fund
Guest Speakers:
Mr. Michel Claudet, Parish President
Dr. Jeffrey Long, Oncologist-Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Mr. Richard Bullock, Mesothelioma Attorney
Mr. Mark Boudreaux, Executive Director-TPCD E-911
Monday, Oct. 22, 6-8pm: Musicians Professional Development Workshop - How to Copyright Your Music
Musicians are heavily encouraged to attend this free workshop led by Ashlye Keaton with the Arts Council of New Orleans ELLA (Entertainment Legal Law Assistance) Project. Ashlye Keaton has served as Supervising Attorney for ELLA since its inception. She has a background in entertainment law and intellectual property law, and is an adjunct professor at both Tulane Law School and the University of New Orleans. Ms. Keaton graduated magna cum laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received her Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School. Also a performing and visual artist, Ms. Keaton is approachable and relates personally to the ELLA clients. In 2009, Ms. Keaton was awarded the 40 Under 40 in Gambit magazine. Only 30 spaces are available for this free workshop, and musicians are encouraged to RSVP to the Arts Council at (985) 873-6367. This workshop will be held at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Avenue, Houma.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5-7:30pm: Cajun Music Jam Night with James Jag and Friends
Every Tuesday evening at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum in downtown Houma, James Jag and Friends lead a Cajun Music Jam night. Dancing and singing along are encouraged!
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6-8pm: Nonc Nu and da Wild Matous - Storytelling in Music
Cajun-revival/New-aged-Zydeco band Nonc Nu and da Wild Matous will perform some of their original music influenced by their childhoods in South Louisiana and lecture about their influences and inspirations in their music
Thursday, Oct. 25, 6-7:30pm: Fiddler Brent Melancon – Cajun Fiddling, Jazz Blues, and La Blues and Roots Music
Musician Brent Melancon is originally from Thibodaux, Louisiana, and currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is a professional full-time musician. He is a self-taught fiddler and guitarist, influenced by blues, jazz, rockabilly, country, and Cajun styles. His love of his cultural heritage has led him to embrace the styles and sounds of the delta region. He is currently the singer and guitarist for the rockabilly band The Americanos. He is half of the two-piece gypsy Jazz combo known as Hot Club de Lune. He has been contracted as a session musician for numerous recordings. He is a fill in guitarist for the country group, The Drew Rice Band, and has just started a new group as the Brent Melancon Blues band. Melancon has toured nationally and leads workshops about Louisiana and Delta Roots music. He firmly believes in the education of Louisiana cuisine, culture, and music styles, and continues to introduce older styles of music to younger audiences. Brent will demonstrate and lecture about Cajun fiddling styles, Jazz Blues, and La Blues music.
Friday, Oct. 26, 6pm-10pm: Activities in the downtown Houma area
There are several activities occurring in the Downtown Houma area Friday, Oct. 26 including the Halloween Parade, Outdoor Halloween Cartoons outside the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, and Downtown Live After 5 featuring Showdown. These are all being marketing together as Rougarou Fest organized by the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center. Food and drinks will be available in the Courthouse Square.
Houmapalooza, an outdoor music festival to be held in Courthouse Square in historic downtown Houma, will be on Saturday, October 27, 2012 from noon-10pm. The all-day event will feature 10 independent bands performing their original music starting at noon. The lineup is:
12pm (noon)Hot Tin Roof
1pmThe Beautiful Hips
2pmTypical Stereo
3pmSwing Arm
4pmAutumn High
5pmOcean of Storms
6pmMeta the man
7pmOutpost 11
8pmI, Octopus
9pmChaos of the Cosmos
The lineup for the fall includes bands from across Louisiana, and features original music of different genres including zydeco, country, indie rock, rock, progressive rock, hard rock and alternative/ska. After the festival ends at 10pm, the music will continue throughout downtown Houma with the HOUMAPALOOZA … ON TAP bar crawl where bands from the current and previous lineups will be performing at various participating live music venues in the downtown area.
The festival is free to the public, and picnic blankets and lawn chairs are welcome (no ice chests allowed). There will be drinks and food available for purchase. For more information, please contact the Arts Council at (985) 873-6367. Food vendor applications are available on the festival’s website www.houmapalooza.com.
This is the 4th Houmapalooza Music Festival to be held, the first one was held in April 2011. This bi-annual event is quickly drawing outside attention from bands and music lovers. Houmapalooza’s goals are to provide a performance opportunity for musicians who write and perform their own original music, and to continue a long tradition of outdoor festivals in South Louisiana.
A recent addition to the festival includes a week-long music themed workshop and lecture series leading up to the festival. Musicians can learn how to copyright their music, and hear various lectures from local experts about different music subjects. The workshop schedule and details can be found at www.houmapalooza.com. The workshop and lecture series is partially supported by a grant from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.