Acadiana, Lagniappe

PASA Performances Begin September 20

  LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) launches its first season, staging a comeback as one of the first to reopen the Heymann Performing Arts Center this September with nationally and internationally acclaimed performing arts entertainment.…

Rouge et Blanc 2021

  LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Banners Series is excited to announce the return of Rouge et Blanc on Saturday, October 30. Save the date for Southwest Louisiana’s premier fine wine and gourmet food extravaganza, a sold-out event…

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are set to host the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off: King of Kings in conjunction with A Taste of EatLafayette. This marks the 14th annual Louisiana…

King of Zydeco Honored with Clifton Chenier Day

OPELOUSAS, La. - Clifton Chenier, the Grammy-winning King of Zydeco, has a day named in his honor. On May 25, the Louisiana House of Representatives adopted a resolution that proclaims June 25, from 2021 through 2025, as Clifton Chenier Day.…

CIS is Named Best Place to Work in Healthcare

HOUMA, La (press release) – Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, earning this title for the second year in a row. This award…

Zydeco Capital Jam returns with Jeffery Broussard

  OPELOUSAS, La. (press release)  – After a 14-month absence, the Zydeco Capital Jam returns from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 12 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Accordion legend Jeffery Broussard, of…

CIS Celebrates 10th Anniversary of LGMC and Crowley Locations

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its clinics on Heymann Boulevard in Lafayette and Wright Avenue in Crowley. Both of these clinics opened on April 1, 2011, when CIS…

Moncus Park Playground Groundbreaking

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – On Friday, March 19, 2021, Moncus Park celebrated the groundbreaking on the play elements in Phase 2 of the new park’s construction, and also announced two major gifts that made it possible. Ochsner Lafayette General…

Great Family Fun on Tap for 2021 Kite Fest Louisiane

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – May 22 & 23, kites of all sizes and shapes will fill the skies at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex in Port Allen, Louisiana.  Look for the kites in the sky, located just…

Art Night for Teachers Sparks Creativity and Hope

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Teachers from across Acadiana are invited to a virtual teacher night filled with arts, creativity, and hope!. “Arts Create Hope” is a partnership between the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Hilliard Art Museum, Lafayette Parish…

Iberia Film Festival Returns

NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – The Iberia Film Festival, sponsored by the Iberia Performing Arts League (IPAL), will be held Nov. 14, 2020 at the Essanee Theater (126 Iberia St.) in downtown New Iberia. Covid-19 precautions will be in…

Acadiana Profile, Louisiana Life Win Combined 14 National Awards

  NEW ORLEANS – This month, Acadiana Profile and Louisiana Life magazines won a combined total of 14 awards from the International Regional Magazines Association. The organization’s membership consists of state and regional magazines from across the United States and…

Music Returns to Vermilionville

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park invites the community to the return of Saturday Cajun Jam Sessions beginning, Saturday, Oct. 17, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and the Sunday Concert Series beginning Sunday,…