Maya Angelou event sold out at LSU, stand-by available | Events

BATON ROUGE – On Tuesday, Feb. 19, LSU will host “A Night with Maya Angelou” in the LSU Student Union Theater, including a National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show and performances by the LSU Gospel Choir and student Eric Couto, who won the “Mic with Maya” poetry slam contest sponsored by the LSU Student Activities Board. This event is sponsored by LSU Campus Life and is funded by the Campus Life support fee.

The event is sold out. Tickets were free, but were given out on a priority basis.

All tickets will be general admission seating, so guests are encouraged to arrive early as seating is based on a first-come, first-served basis. At 7:10 p.m., all unclaimed seats will be given to those waiting in the stand-by line.

On the night of the event, the doors will open at 6:15 p.m. All ticketed guests must be in their seats by 7:10 p.m. or their seat will be forfeited to an individual in the stand-by line. Seats cannot be saved for individuals who are not present, so guests who wish to sit as a group should arrive together, but group seating is not guaranteed.

Individuals who do not have tickets to the show can begin standing in the stand-by line at 4:30 p.m. on the night of the event. Beginning at 7:10 p.m., those in the stand-by line will have the opportunity to fill unused seats. In addition, overflow seating will be available to view the evening on large screens throughout the LSU Student Union.

Individuals with disabilities should contact Campus Life at 225-578-5160 at least seven days in advance to address any accommodation concerns.

A native of St. Louis, Mo., Angelou is a writer, poet and African-American activist. She has written five autobiographical novels and many volumes of poetry, including “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘Fore I Die,” which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. In 1993, she wrote “On the Pulse of Morning” for the inauguration of President Bill Clinton. She went on to win a Grammy Award for the audio version of that poem. In addition, Angelou made her directorial debut in 1998 with “Down in the Delta” starring Alfre Woodard, and published a cookbook, “Great Food, All Day Long,” in 2010.

To view the ticket policy for “A Night with Maya Angelou,” please visit speakers.lsu.edu. For additional questions, please contact Campus Life by phone at 225-578-5160 or by email at campuslife@lsu.edu.

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