The Northwestern State University Foundation invites you to the second annual President’s Command Performance scheduled for Friday, March 27. This gala honoring Northwestern’s School of Creative and Performing Arts will be held in conjunction with the day’s activities celebrating the investiture of Dr. James Braswell Henderson as the 18th President of Northwestern State University.
The President’s Command Performance is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will begin with music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Alumni Plaza, a silent auction and a retrospective exhibit of artwork by Grady Harper entitled “Grady Harper: Vision” in the Orville Hanchey Gallery. The performance, featuring musical ensembles, vocalists and dance exhibitions, begins in the A.A. Fredericks Fine Arts Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
During the gala, President Henderson will present this year’s Mrs. H.D. Dear, Sr., and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s honorees are Harper, a former member of the art faculty; arts patron Jim Bob Key and Dr. Jack Wann, former artistic director and professor of theatre.
Investiture Activities: Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Investiture Ceremonies: A.A. Fredericks Fine Arts Auditorium.
Community Reception: Arnold R. Kilpatrick President’s Residence
President's Command Performance: Alumni Plaza
Fees/Admission
All of the day’s investiture events are free and open to the public.
Individual Tickets for The President's Command Performance:
Pre-Sale -
$65 per person
$125 per couple
Walk-Up
$75 per person
$150 per couple
Contact Information
Tiffany Chasteen
NSU Office of University Advancement
318-357-5213 Send Email