McNeese faculty plans free recital

The McNeese State University performing arts department will present a free faculty recital on Oct. 4.

Featured will be bass-baritone Bret Smithey.

The program will be at 7:30 p.m. in Ralph Squires Recital Hall of the Shearman Fine Arts Center.

Performers also will include Lina Morita on piano, Libby Looney as choreographer, Brett Dering, visual art, Colleen Cannon Benoit, Samantha Courville, Emily Looney, Libby Richards, Katie Blum, Amy Sonnier and Camryn Miller, dancers from Lake Charles Dance Academy.

More information is available by calling the department at 337-475-5028.