McNeese Events Calendar

McNeese’s Women and Gender Studies Lecture Series is hosting "Journey of an Artist” presented by Sajeela Siddiq. She holds degrees in Business and Art and is a Master of Fine Art in painting candidate at the University of Houston. Themes of “duality” and a search for “belonging” are inextricably woven throughout Sajeela’s life and work, informed by her perspective…

Dr. Jacquelyn Lankford (Professor of Trumpet and Director of Jazz Ensembles) and the WA and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will host the McNeese Trumpet Festival March 18-19, 2023. The two days will consist of masterclasses, clinics, Q&A sessions, performances, and more. Guest artists will include Dr. Jason Bergman (ITG President and Professor of…

Spring 2023 GradFest will be held for all McNeese State University graduating students on Wednesday, March 22 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and on Thursday, March 23, from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. in the William Gray Stream Alumni Center. The McNeese Alumni Association sponsors this event. GradFest is a “one-stop shop” for students…

Spring 2023 GradFest will be held for all McNeese State University graduating students on Wednesday, March 22 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and on Thursday, March 23, from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. in the William Gray Stream Alumni Center. The McNeese Alumni Association sponsors this event. GradFest is a “one-stop shop” for students…

Ruthie Foster is a four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. Described by Rolling Stone as “pure magic to watch and hear,” her vocal talent was elevated in worship services at her community church. Drawing influence from legendary acts like Mavis…

The Moonlit Princess is a full puppet show based on a Persian fairytale directed, and designed by acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Afsaneh Aayani. The Moonlit Princess combines table-top puppetry, shadow puppetry, original music, and movement to create a magical story to bring to the families. Aayani got her BFA in puppetry from The Art University of…