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Krewe of Excellence Natchitoches Announces Royalty for the 2026–2027 Mardi Gras Season
NATCHITOCHES, La. — The spirit of Mardi Gras is already in the air as the Krewe of Excellence Natchitoches proudly unveils its dazzling Royal Court for the 2026–2027 season, promising a year filled with elegance, celebration, and timeless tradition. Leading this year’s festivities are King Excellence XII, Mr. Albert Middleton, and Queen Excellence XII, Ms.…
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NSU alumnus named honorary consul of Germany in Honduras
Class of 2001 graduate Dieter Fertsch to represent Germany in northern Honduras NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumnus Dieter Fertsch, Class of 2001, has been appointed honorary consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Honduras. He will represent Germany in the country’s northern region while continuing to serve as general manager and CEO of…
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NSU Summer Dinner Theatre to perform “Country Summer Nights”
NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Summer Dinner Theatre will present the music revue “Country Summer Nights” July 14-18 and 21-25 on the stage of the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 6 p.m. Pia Wyatt is the director. Jason Thomas is the musical director. Tickets are $60.54, which includes dinner and the show. To purchase tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nsu-summer-dinner-theatre-country-summer-nights-tickets-1989843093257?aff=ebdsoporgprofile The revue is for those who enjoy country music with both classics…
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NSU theatre faculty member part of national tour of “The Music Man”
NATCHITOCHES – Eddie Carney, the collaborative pianist in musical theatre at Northwestern State University, just completed a two-week stint as the substitute musical director for the national tour of “The Music Man.” Carney joined the show in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The final performances of this leg of the tour were at the Strand Theatre in Shreveport and in Galveston, Texas. Meredith Willson’s timeless, five-time Tony Award® winning musical comedy, “The…
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Bakenhus, McDermott to present research at international conference
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Bassoon Douglas Bakenhus and Professor Emerita Dennette McDermott will be making a presentation on July 10 at the Annual International Double Reed Society Conference at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The Title of the presentation is: “Baroque Rhetoric: Articulation and Ornamentation in the Mixed Styles of the Eighteenth Century.” Bakenhus…
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