LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Wonderland Performing Arts, a local acting, musical theater, and dance studio, is offering holiday camps and a workshop for children and teens this December. Wonderland has two fun-filled, festive holiday camps for children ages 7-11.…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) - The Hilliard Art Museum has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The magic of Christmas returns to Moncus Park! Christmas in the Park presented by First Horizon Bank is a free three-night seasonal experience beginning Friday, December 16 through Sunday, December 18. The event features live…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lafayette Ballet Theatre has released the cast for The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11, 2022. The Nutcracker performances include 150 student performers from throughout Acadiana. The cast includes professional company dancers from…
LOS ANGELES (press release) – In the 2023 Fodor's Travel Go and No list releases, the Atchafalaya Basin was named as one of the top 40 destinations to visit in the world. A full 40 locations made the list, with…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – It will be a unique night of music when international opera star André Courville and the high harmony family trio Sweet Cecilia come together for a one-of-a-kind holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Celebrate Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 with a new exhibition that paints vivid pictures of the experiences by WWII soldiers on the front lines: Tom Lea: LIFE and World War II opens to the public…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lafayette Ballet Theatre will present two performances of “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available now through the Heymann Center…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The 19th century Louisiana tradition of Red Beans & Rice is alive and well thanks to iconic Louisiana brands, Cajun Country Rice and Camellia Beans. This delicious duo has come together again for the Red…
OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Truck-driving, accordion ace Ryan Perkins returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Perkins, a 24-year-old truck…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Creative Acadiana kicks off this week at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. First on the schedule is Grant Writing as part of Artistic Process on Sept. 8. Session information: Led by filmmaker Tracie Holder,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lafayette Ballet Theatre invites area dancers to audition on Sept. 10, and Sept. 11, for the 22nd anniversary of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Auditions will take place at LBT, 201 Petroleum Dr., Lafayette, 70508.…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Lafayette Small Business Expo is headed to the Cajundome Jan. 4, 2023 from 5 - 9 p.m. The expo says to connect business owners with decision makers with over 1,000 business professionals, decision makers,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – For the second time in over 47 years, the world’s largest Cajun and Creole festival is hosting its second full-scale FREE festival in 2022. The theme, Ensemble Encore. Ensemble Toujours. (Together again, together always.) celebrates…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its next event in the newly launched Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Joe and Cleoma Falcon, producers of the very first commercial recording of Cajun music in 1928.…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – A new AcA exhibition looks at shared Creole identity through the works of contemporary artists from Martinique, Senegal, Guyana, and Louisiana. Rebecca Henry of the Creole Folklife Center, Opelousas is highlighted as a key voice…
JEAN LAFITTE, La (press release) – The Town of Jean Lafitte took home the top honor of the night, the “Best of Show” award, at the 85th Annual Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) Convention held July 30, 2022, in Lafayette. The LMA awarded the…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) announced its stellar lineup of five performances today and the live entertainment spans dance, a wide range of music, history, local culture and theater. PASA is known for its decades-long…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series will take place on the first Thursday of every month. Each event will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Feed & Seed Lafayette. The FREE…
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LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – September marks the community-worthy Fall Opening celebration, featuring an exciting lineup of exhibits and events at The Hilliard Art Museum. “From watercolors to theatrical installations to archival prints, Hilliard’s fall exhibition and programming offer opportunities…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will launch its first Legacy Series, The Legacy of Dewy Balfa with Christine Balfa, Steve Riley and David Greely on Thursday, July 7, at the Feed & Seed Lafayette at 7…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – After the success of the inaugural Acadiana Sports Cards & Memorabilia Show last September, this highly popular show is returning bigger than ever! There will be over 40 vendors and 80+ tables selling sports cards,…
MORGAN CITY, La (press release) – NephCure Kidney International, a nonprofit dedicated to finding better treatments for patients suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome and other rare, chronic kidney diseases, will be hosting its third annual Boogie on the Bayou event on…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – New installations coming to the Hilliard Art Museum this summer will help you escape the heat and the everyday: Little Things: Drawings and Photographs by Fred Packard (opening July 22) and Stephon Senegal: When Monsters…
OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Two-time Grammy nominee Corey Ledet leads the Tribute to Clifton Chenier set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 25 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. The tribute…
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – A small group of New Iberia citizens has organized to honor and thank New York Times best-selling author James Lee Burke for putting New Iberia on the literary map. Working with the city, they have…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Broadway in Lafayette is back with SIX amazing shows for the 2022 – 2023 Season live at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Broadway in Lafayette will bring the best of touring broadway direct from New…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – AcA launches a retrospective exhibition of Olin John “Leroy” Evans (b.1951). An artist in the Lafayette community who rarely pursued attention for his works but ceaselessly painted, Evans passed away in Lafayette on September 9,…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Chef Amanda Cusey of The Villa Harlequin in Lake Charles became the second ever Queen of Louisiana Seafood in Lafayette, besting 11 other chefs to win the 15th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off presented by the…
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LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – There’s thrifty fun to be had this summer at the Lafayette Art Association! Margo Baker and Bonnie Camos are offering this five-day children’s art camp to teach your child how to upcycle, repurpose and make…
ALEXANDRIA, La (press release) – Rockin' On The Runway (ROTR) is hosting their third annual fundraising event on June 11. The goal is to raise funds and awareness for special needs children and young adults residing at St. Mary's Residential…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) sets out to create a nationally significant museum dedicated to Louisiana music, musicians, and musical culture with the purchase of the historic Lafayette Hardware Store. “The new music…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) - Acadiana Center for the Arts announces the next show of the Louisiana Crossroads series, presented by First Horizon, which features an intimate evening with Swamp Pop Legend Tommy McLain and veteran Louisiana producer, musician, and…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) will open the application period for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Grants Program on Sunday, May 1. The purpose of this grant is to fund projects to advance…
LOUISIANA (press release) – #CreateLouisiana is excited to announce the 2022 French Culture Film Grant. The $25,000 cash grant supports one Louisiana filmmaking team to create a new film (a short scripted film or feature-length documentary) featuring French culture and talent.…
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We are going to feature 25 fun things to do in Acadiana this summer. Summertime means fun time in Acadiana, and there’s plenty of jollification to go around. Showcase your business in our June-July issue of Acadiana Profile. Advertising Deadline…
BREAUX BRIDGE, La (press release) – Please join us at Maison Madeleine for a night filled with artistic surprises and a unique performance from Dirk Powell and Yvette Landry. Acadiana Center for the Arts is excited to bring you…
NEW IBERIA, La. (press release) – The Books Along the Teche Literary Festival (April 1-3, 2022) is proud to announce the primary speaker for the University of Louisiana…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Hosted by Chefs Colt Patin and Kevin Foil of the Louisiana Culinary Institute, along with some of Acadiana’s best chefs, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles cooking demonstrations on March 19 and 20 will feature Cajun…
OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Tony Chachere’s Famous Creole Cuisine is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! Fifty years ago, the company began as a retirement hobby and a life-long dream come true for the company’s namesake, Tony Chachere. Mr. Tony…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – What happens to a culture when it is displaced? That’s the question photographer L. Kasimu Harris asks in his new photography exhibition, Vanishing Black Bars & Lounges, opening Friday, Feb. 11 at the Hilliard…
EUNICE, La (press release) – The Eunice Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Eunice presents the 35th Annual World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cook-off. The festivities begin on Saturday, March 26, from 8:00 p.m. until midnight with…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) hosts “Eugene James Martin: Heterochronic Collages” in its Main Gallery beginning February 12, 2022 and running through May 14, 2022. Martin is an African American artist based in…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Join in for a country dance at AcA celebrating the rural traditions of Mardi Gras in the big city. Dr. Barry Ancelet will begin the evening with a shortened version of his annual lecture…
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LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the world’s largest free Cajun and Creole music festival, is coming back stronger than ever in 2022. This year’s theme, “Le Grande Retour” or “The Great Return,” promises a tour de…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – International tango superstar German Cornejo’s dance troupe The Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires—a true global phenomenon and the world’s leading tango company--arrives on stage at 7:30 p.m. on February 8 at the Heymann…
