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The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is excited to announce “Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration.” The program is an immersive experience incorporating vocal and instrumental music, dance, and visual art. Kaleidoscope will take place in Brown Theatre, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 per person. ULM students are admitted free. Tickets for the Patron Pre-Party at 6:00 p.m. in Bry Art Gallery are available for $75 and include admis...

The University of Louisiana Monroe family is mourning the loss of longtime supporter and alumnus Charles Freeman Stamper. Stamper passed away on October 22, 2023. He received his Bachelor’s from ULM (then Northeast Louisiana State College) in 1968. After graduating from his beloved university, Freeman enlisted in the US Army where he obtained the rank of E5 Specialist and was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal.

Director of the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts Dr. Nicholas Bratcher and Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Carlton Kilpatrick have been selected to present at the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) Conference from November 17-20, 2023, in Baton Rouge.

The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is proud to present the ULM Wind Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, October 3, in Brown Auditorium at 7:30 pm. The ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Bratcher, will present their first concert of the season called "Fables and Folklore." The concert will feature musical depictions of famous works of literature and folklore. The concert will be narrated by Dr. Will Rogers.

The spring semester ended with the hiring of Nicholas Bratcher as the new director of Visual and Performing Arts. Bratcher assumed the position in April and is now beginning his first full semester as director of the program.  After the unexpected news of longtime VAPA director Derle Long’s passing last fall, the program had to...