Acadiana, Lagniappe

Accordion Prodigy Returns to Zydeco Capital Jam

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…

Creative Acadiana Kicks Off Fall Workshop Series

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 Small Business Expo Jan. 4, 2023

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,…

PASA Announces New Season, Tickets on Sale Now

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…

Hilliard Art Museum's Annual Fall Opening Celebration, Sept. 9

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…

Third Annual Boogie on the Bayou Announced.

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…

Donations Needed for James Lee Burke Statue in New Iberia

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…

Acadiana Profile Magazine Wins International Awards

  NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — On May 16, Acadiana Profile Magazine won 9 awards, at the 42nd annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) awards presentation in Ottawa, Canada. The top prize for Magazine of the Year went to Acadiana Profile.…