Hear, ye! Hear, ye! Lords and ladies, one and all are invited to join the Heritage and Chamber Singers of Southern Arkansas University for a Madrigal Feast at 6:30 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2014, in the Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center.
Reservations must be made by noon on Tuesday, November 11. Tickets and/or reservations are available from David DeSeguirant at (870) 235-4246 or ddeseguirant@saumag.edu. Individual tickets are $25; couples may purchase a single ticket for two at $40. Children are welcome.
All of the proceeds from the evening will go toward ensemble-related travel.
Guests will be treated to a Royal Court, minstrels, troubadours, and a mythical beast may also make an appearance. The menu is splendid, and will include wassail, salad, French onion soup, roasted beef and “grilleth poultree,” potatoes, beans with almonds, bread, and a royal dessert.
A Renaissance/Monty Python/Kitchen Sink Masque, titled “Fools Fall in Love,” will be included as part of the evening’s entertainment. The merry servers will be members of the Heritage and Chamber Singers.
Guests should feel at liberty to attire thyselves in a festive Renaissance manner; or, if thou wouldest dress in 21st century attire, that is perfectly acceptable.
In conjunction with the Madrigal Feast will be a SAU Choir Reunion on Saturday, November 15. The reunion will feature the years of 1967-71, but any SAU choir alumni are welcome. Plans include lunch at a local restaurant, followed by singing at a designated venue. Choir alumni are also encouraged to attend the Madrigal Feast. For more information, contact Joan Gardner Blann (’71) at (501) 765-5626 or jblann2000@yahoo.com.
