Dancehalls of Louisiana
Image (Left) courtesy of Shirley Bergeron, Johnnie Allan, and the
Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Image (Center) courtesy of Ruth Laney
Image (Right) Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Image (Right) Courtesy of the Library of Congress
| Instructor | John Sharp, M.A. University of Louisiana - Lafayette |
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| Location | TBA |
| Dates | Monday September 21st |
| Time | 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Price | $59 Until Sept. 21st $65 After Sept. 21st for the SAGE Series |
John Sharp, M.A., Photo by Jennifer Guidry
John Sharp joined the Center staff in 2009, becoming Assistant Director for Research in 2012. An Alabama native, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University and a Masters of Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is a documentary filmmaker and folklorist. Sharp has implemented several field research projects, serves as the primary contact for the Archive of Cajun and Creole Folklore, assists in grant writing, works with film and video restoration and digitization, and films official Center for Louisiana Studies events.
He is a member of Executive Committee of the Louisiana Folklore Society and has served as treasurer since 2010. He won the 2012 Louisiana Filmmaker award from Louisiana Economic Development for his film, Dancehalls of South Louisiana. Sharp also served as writer, producer and photographer for the documentary Water on Road, the story of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, a small community made up entirely of members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw and Houma Indian tribes.
See more at: http://cls.louisiana.edu/about-center/our-staff.
He is a member of Executive Committee of the Louisiana Folklore Society and has served as treasurer since 2010. He won the 2012 Louisiana Filmmaker award from Louisiana Economic Development for his film, Dancehalls of South Louisiana. Sharp also served as writer, producer and photographer for the documentary Water on Road, the story of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, a small community made up entirely of members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw and Houma Indian tribes.
See more at: http://cls.louisiana.edu/about-center/our-staff.
To register, please call (337) 475-5616
Please make checks payable to: McNeese Foundation
Mail to SAGE, Box 92375, Lake Charles, LA 70609
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