Acadiana, Lagniappe

Opelousas General Health System Announces New CEO

OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Gina Bradley Tuttle, Chairman of the Opelousas General Health System Board of Trustees, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lance Armentor as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of OGHS effective Monday, April…

Downtown Alive! Presents its 2024 ‘First Friday’ Music Lineup

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU) introduces “First Friday” Downtown Alive! for the 2024 calendar year presented by longstanding downtown supporter, Evangeline Maid. LVVRS will kick-off this year’s first Downtown Alive! on March 1st. Other notable performances…

Celebration of 1st Black Law Enforcement Officers Opelousas

OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – On Saturday, Feb 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Opelousas Museum the Opelousas Police Department present a celebration of the First Black Law Enforcement in Opelousas. In the mid-1950s, three courageous, black individuals joined…

Healing Traditions of South Louisiana Lecture

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Lafayette Museum - Historic Home and Gardens will host "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana Prayers, Plants and Poultices" lecture series on Jan. 14. The lecture will include guest speakers Mary Broussard Perrin and Beverly…

Broadway's Jessie Mueller and Seth Rudetsky at Heymann Center

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – When Seth Rudetsky teams up with Jessie Mueller – star of the Broadway hits "Waitress" and "Beautiful the Musical" – magic happens in a non-stop, off-the-cuff night of show-stopping tunes and all around fun. Rudetsky,…

The Listening Room continues Jan. 7

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Acadiana Center for the Arts are pleased to present the second concert of this season’s Listening Room Chamber Music Series, on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. at the AcA’s James…

Annual Noel Acadien au Village Through Dec. 23

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – LARC’s Acadian Village hosts its 23 night Christmas festival fundraiser annually in December to benefit LARC, a local 501c(3) non-profit organization benefiting persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Noel Acadien au Village features half-a-million lights,…

Youngsville On Ice Through Dec. 31

YOUNGSVILLE, La (press release) –The City of Youngsville proudly presents a Winter Wonderland Experience never seen in Lafayette Parish: Youngsville On Ice! Hosted by the City of Youngsville  through Dec. 31 at the Youngsville Sports Complex, located at 801 Savoy Rd.…

50th Annual Bayou Classic Road Show Rolls Into Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The highly anticipated 50th Annual Bayou Classic is upon us! In anticipation of the centennial year, organizers have developed the “Bayou Classic Road Show” to bring excitement across the State of Louisiana and several large…

30th Annual Tinsel & Treasures Holiday Market Tickets Available

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Tickets for Acadiana’s largest holiday shopping market are on sale now! Junior League of Lafayette’s annual Tinsel & Treasures holiday market returns to the CAJUNDOME Convention Center Sept. 21-23. “Tinsel & Treasures is a one-stop…

Gulf Brew Partners with Ragin Cajun Athletics

LAFAYETTE, La (press relese) – Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts Gulf Brew, presented by Moss BMW, Louisiana’s oldest craft beer festival! Gulf Brew is an outdoor festival along the streets of Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 21, 2023, 1-5pm.…

The Dog Stop Hosts “Best in Barbie” Event

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – At The Dog Stop Lafayette, there will be a “Best in Barbie” photoshoot event. Owners are encouraged to bring their pups dressed in their best Barbie or Ken outfits. Photos will be taken and posted…