Chamber Choir Fall Concert Tonight
Northwestern State University
The NSU Chamber Choir will present its fall concert, “We Tell Each Other Stories,” at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Magale Recital Hall. The program draws on repertoire from many cultures built around music’s role in storytelling. Director of Choral Activities Shane Thomas conducts, with Dan Ley as collaborative pianist. Admission is free, with a livestream at nsu.la/capa-live.
The Chamber Choir is Northwestern State’s flagship choral ensemble, an auditioned mixed chorus that has competed across the United States and Europe and performed at state, regional and national conventions. Its 2026-27 season includes the Christmas Gala and Lessons and Carols at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in December, a Louisiana tour in January and a featured performance at Carnegie Hall in April.
Guest Pianist Kenneth Saxon Performs Wednesday
Northwestern State University
Pianist Kenneth Saxon will present a guest recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Magale Recital Hall. The program includes works by Beethoven, Alexina Louie, Debussy, Grieg and Ravel. Admission is free, with a livestream at nsu.la/capa-live.
Saxon is professor of music at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and has performed on three continents, with recent appearances in Costa Rica, Sri Lanka and India. He has premiered works by Gary Smoke, Justin Writer and Kawai Shiu, and his recording of Rachmaninoff’s Preludes, Op. 32, was praised by MusicWeb-International for its “fineness of touch.” He often introduces pieces with a short story about them. His book “Steps to Success” is a sight-reading guide.
Free Movie Night on the Riverbank Friday
City of Natchitoches
The City of Natchitoches and the Natchitoches Parish Library will host a free community movie night at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, on the riverbank. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets along with their own candy, popcorn, snacks and drinks. No glass bottles are allowed.
Halloween Week Shapes Up Downtown
City of Natchitoches; Golden Star Chapter No. 62
Several Halloween events are set for the end of the month.
Pumpkin Glow runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, on the downtown riverbank, with decorated pumpkins displayed by local organizations and individuals and performances by area orchestras, dance groups and community organizations on the riverbank stage.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church holds its annual fall fair Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, with a hayride starting in the church parking lot Oct. 30.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Witch Way to Main Street runs from 10 a.m. to noon alongside the farmers market downtown. Children 12 and younger in costume, accompanied by an adult, can trick-or-treat at sponsored booths. That afternoon, Golden Star Chapter No. 62 holds a Trunk or Treat from 4 to 6 p.m. in the parking lot at Ben Johnson Park, 616 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Whistling Duck Harvest Reports Due by Oct. 26
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Hunters who obtained a black-bellied whistling duck permit must report their effort and harvest by Oct. 26, whether or not they hunted. The reporting window opened Oct. 12 at louisianaoutdoors.com/bbwd-report. The special season, Louisiana’s first for the species, ran Oct. 3-11 with a daily limit of four birds.
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