The Lamar University Office of Alumni Affairs will kick off Lamar’s 2008 celebration of Red, White & You with a reception Tuesday, April 8, at Bistro LeMonde, 3199 Dowlen Road in Beaumont.
The event – from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – will feature entertainment by President Jimmy Simmons, performing with a jazz ensemble. “We hope all our alumni and friends – especially those in the Beaumont area – will come celebrate the important relationship between Lamar University and the community on this, Lamar’s 85th anniversary,” said Juan Zabala, director of alumni affairs.
The reception will feature complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Simmons’ performance will preview the Jimmy Simmons & Friends Encore concert – the highlight of Lamar’s 2008 Red, White & You festivities. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. May 3 in the Montagne Center, showcasing the talents of more than two-dozen alumni musicians from across the country.
Simmons – who taught and mentored many of the musicians – will perform and lead the jazz performance. Those planning to attend the Beaumont reception are requested to RSVP at (409) 880-8921 or online at Alumni@Lamar.edu. Tickets to Jimmy Simmons & Friends Encore are also available at the Lamar University Office of Alumni Affairs, 880-8921.
