SLU scholars present free lectures series

The fall session of the Christwood Arts and Lecture Series is under way.

This is the fifth year Christwood and Southeastern Louisiana University have presented the series to the public free of charge. Lecturers have been representative of several departments at Southeastern: foreign languages and literatures, psychology, history and political science, chemistry and physics, and English. The music and dramatic arts faculty also have performed programs from classical to jazz.

The season began with a concert by pianists Joanne Barry and Kenneth Boulton performing duets by John Corigliano, Edward MacDowell, Daniel Pinkham, Douglas Townsend and other American composers. That was followed on Oct. 6 by a presentation on global warming by David Norwood of the chemistry and physics department.

The most recent presentation was given by senior students Samantha Perez and Joshua Robin. Their documentary film, "Louisiana's Lost Treasure: The Islenos," which they wrote, directed and produced, explored the history and culture of the descendants of Canary Island settlers in St. Bernard Parish.

The rest of the season is as follows:

-- Oct. 27, 4 p.m., Matt Rossano (psychology), presenting "The Triumph and Tragedy of Alexander Hamilton"

-- Nov. 3, 4 p.m., Joe Burns (communications), presenting "The Devil Is in the Details Lyrics"

-- Nov. 10, 4 p.m., William Abernathy (psychology), presenting "The Sin of Wages"

-- Nov. 17, 4 p.m., Roy Blackwood (visual arts), presenting "The Garden of Eden: S.P. Disnmoor's 'Sculptural Rant on Religion and Government' "

-- and Dec. 1, 4 p.m. William Robison (history and political science), presenting "The Wrath of the King: Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, and the Surrey Justices in Star Chamber."

All presentations, held in the Garden Room of Christwood, are free. Christwood is at 100 Christwood Blvd. in Covington off Louisiana 21 just south of Interstate 12 near the Target shopping center. For information, call 898.0515....