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Friday, Mar 9, 2012

Grand Pre'

by: LCVC

Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium, UL Lafayette Campus

7:30 p.m.

Admission: $10

An original musical based on the deportation of the Acadians from Grand Pre', Nova Scotia. Written by local playwright Cody Daigle. [Event Website]

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IPAL presents Chicago the Musical

by: Cal Editor

Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia

7:30pm

Admission: $15/advance, $20/door

Tickets are available in New Iberia at Delaune's Pharmacy 337-364-7671; Paul's Flower Shop 337-365-1428; Accentric's 337-367-6893, or by phoning IPAL at 364-6114 or by e-mail to ipal@cox.net. [Event Website]

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Abbey Players present Steel Magnolias

by: Cal Editor

Abbey Players Theater, 206 S. State St., Abbeville

8:00pm

Admission: $15

The Abbey Players Theater presents "Steel Magnolias," by Robert Harling. Order your tickets online or call Abbey Players Theatre at 337-893-2442. [Event Website]

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AOC 3 Minute Movie Competition

by: Cal Editor

AOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center

6:00pm

Admission: $3/members, $9

AOC is once again calling upon local filmmakers to participate in its next 3 Minute Movie Competition. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 9, where plot points will be assigned to three-person teams who will then have until the following Monday to shoot, cut and submit their short films. Writers, actors, filmmakers, storytellers and the creative community at large are encouraged to participate as skill level is not a requirement. Screenings of the movies and voting for the winner by the participa… [Event Website]

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Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations

by: Cal Editor

Any Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office

UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. … [Event Website]

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Louisiana Crossroads: A TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA'S LITTLE WALTE

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

8:00 - 8:00 CST

Louisiana Crossroads: A TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA'S LITTLE WALTE

Friday, March 09, 2012. [Event Website]

Trivia Night, An Olympic Event

The Filling Station, downtown Lafayette

8:00pm-10:00pm

Nouveau String Band after Dowwntown Alive!

The Nouveau String Band with Johanna Divine (and Cal Stevenson on drums) will be playing after Downtown Alive at The Filling Station in downtown Lafayette.

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The Vagina Monologues benefit for Faith House

by: Cal Editor

Fletcher Hall Auditorium, UL Lafyette Campus

7:00pm

Admission: $8, $12

The Vagina Monologues benefit for Faith House

The local production of "The Vagina Monologues" continues this weekend as part of the global V-Day movement to end domestic violence against women, all proceeds from the nationally-acclaimed play benefit Faith House, Lafayettes domestic violence shelter. For more information visit the group's Facebook page. … [Event Website]

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Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31. Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. … [Event Website]

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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Moore Field

6:00 PM

Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, March 9-11Location: Lafayette, La.Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755) Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 2:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Southern Miss (8-5)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: MyKLAF (Saturday)Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS Friday: RHP Jordan Nicholson (UL) vs. RH… [Event Website]

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[N] Track and Field at NCAA Indoor Championships

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Nampa, Idaho

12:00 AM

[N] Track and Field at NCAA Indoor Championships

4:30pm

Come speak French at the French Table in the Parish of Lafayette. If you have just started to speak French or you speak French by heart, come speak with us. Contact Mike LeBlanc at 291-7179 or inkbox@gmail.com.

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LSU vs. (Men's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

12:00 PM

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Double Bill: Krapp's Last Tape and The Zoo Story

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, March 08, 2012 to Friday, March 09, 2012. [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Shape Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]

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Black History in the Attakapas Region

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

This exhibit tells the story of Louisianas slaves, free people of color and creoles. Topics included are: slavery, code noir, education, religion and civil rights. Regular admission. Memberships honored. [Event Website]

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Entry Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]

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Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude… [Event Website]

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / Walking tour, New Iberia

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

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Four Artistic Visions exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas

In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]

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Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child

by: Cal Editor

Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center

Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.

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Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts
From Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]

by: LCVC

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

May 1st-May 31st: Early Bayou Teche Maps and City History Exhibit. This exhibit is part of the city's Bicentennial program entitled "Sugar, Slavery, & Statehood". May 16th-June 30th: Becoming Louisiana: The Path to Statehood. This beautiful history exhibit is made of 10 panels designed by curator Herman Mhire and researched by Louisiana historian Charles Elliott. Exhibits located in the historic Maison Duchamp, 201 S. Main St. Open every Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

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LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 East St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette

Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Prints from the permanent collection of UL's Marais Press, the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. [Event Website]

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Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: The Art of George Schmidt

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

An engaging storyteller both visually and aurally, New Orleans artist George Schmidt brings to life myths, tales, and scandals from Louisiana history in his provocative paintings, prints, and drawings. [Event Website]

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Louisiana Collection Exhibit

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.

Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C

This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]

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Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]

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Saturday, Mar 10, 2012

Shylock

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810

From Saturday, March 10, 2012 to Sunday, March 11, 2012. [Event Website]

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The Gary Granger Project

by: Cal Editor

Cite Des Arts

7:00pm

The Gary Granger Project will perform with special guest soloist Beau Thomas on violin. The show will begin at 7 p.m., followed by an intermission and then the second show at about 8:30 p.m. There will also be a short discussion on techniques and improvisation either before or after the show for any interested musicians in attendance. … [Event Website]

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Swap Meet & Social

by: BikeLafayette

Girard Park

Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

8:30-11:30 a.m.

Admission: $5 insurance fee to Amer

The community is invited to take a canoe trip on the Bayou Vermilion. Canoe trips are held every second and last Saturday of the month. Please RSVP in advance by emailing Margot Addison or calling (337) 233-4077 x 205.

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International Sun-Earth Day

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette

8:30am-9:45am

Admission: $75

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering a new class, French for Immersion Parents, specifically designed for parents of French Immersion students in Kindergarten and First grade. It is taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. [Event Website]

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Standard French for Beginners 101

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

10:00am-12:00pm

Admission: $225

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. Cost is $225 plus membership fee and books. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]

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La Table Francaise

by: Cal Editor

Rayne Public Library, 109 Perrodin St., Rayne

9:00am

Come speak French at the French Table in the Parish of Lafayette. If you have just started to speak French or you speak French by heart, come speak with us. Contact William Thibodeaux at 337-371-9011 for details.

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Auditions for "Scintillating Showcase"

by: Cal Editor

Cite Des Arts

12:00pm

Admission: Free

The Riveters theater company are calling upon Acadiana's best entertainers to showcase their talents for its upcoming Scintillating Showcase. Anything goes for these auditions. You can prepare a monologue, an act from a play, song and dance, acoustic set or any other imaginative talent you wish to display. For questions please call Cite Des Arts at 337.291.1122 or email The Riveters theriveterstheaterco … [Event Website]

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Louisiana Bicentennial Workshop

by: Children's Museum

4:00 PM

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. [Event Website]

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Cub Scout Saturday: Nutrition

by: Children's Museum

12:00 PM

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. [Event Website]

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March Market & Craft Fair

4:00 PM

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. [Event Website]

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Book Signings for The Acadiana Art Trail

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

6:00pm

Admission: $5

The Port Arthur Playboys and the Troubled Playboys perform for the Rendez-Vous des Cajuns radio and TV show at the Liberty Theater in downtown Eunice. This world-renowned show features Cajun bands performing in a Grand Ole Opry-style format. For more information call (337) 457-7389.… [Event Website]

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Platinum Dance Competition

by: LCVC

Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Rd., Lafayette

TBA

Admission: Free and open to the pub

A dance competition including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop as well as other dance styles.

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ReUSEum Shape Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / Walking tour, New Iberia

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Sunday, Mar 11, 2012

Shylock

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810

From Saturday, March 10, 2012 to Sunday, March 11, 2012. [Event Website]

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Grand Pre'

by: LCVC

Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium, UL Lafayette Campus

7:30 p.m.

Admission: $10

An original musical based on the deportation of the Acadians from Grand Pre', Nova Scotia. Written by local playwright Cody Daigle. [Event Website]

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AOC 3 Minute Movie Competition

by: Cal Editor

AOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center

6:00pm

Admission: $3/members, $9

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IPL presents Chicago the Musical

by: Cal Editor

Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia

3:00pm

Admission: $15/advance, $20/door

Tickets are available in New Iberia at Delaunes Pharmacy, Pauls Flower Shop, Accentrics on Main Street, by phoning IPAL at 364-6114 or by e-mail to ipal@cox.net [Event Website]

by: LCVC

Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

1-4 p.m.

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

08:30 AM

Come out to the Heymann Performing Arts Center for the Platinum National Dance Competition. Areas of competition include jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop as well as many others. Platinum Competition knows that dance students work hard and want to make sure that they get the regonition they deserve. At Platinum Competition, everyone shines!… [Event Website]

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Wild Azalea Day Hike

by: Cal Editor

Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Road, Lafayette

8:00am

Admission: $40

Kisatchie National Forest is considered one of Louisiana's treasures. On this special day trip, you'll hike parts of the Wild Azalea trail as well as parts of the Kinkaid loop trail. Our route will start at Evangeline Camp and cross Lamotte Creek amidst the hardwood bottomland before intersecting the Kinkaid lake trail. Once on the Kinkaid trail, you'll have views of the lake and possibly views of a Bald Eagle that nests there. We'll hike around 7 miles with a lunch served right on the trail. You won't wan… [Event Website]

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The Vagina Monologues benefit for Faith House

by: Cal Editor

Fletcher Hall Auditorium, UL Lafyette Campus

2:00pm

Admission: $8, $12

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Platinum Dance Competition

by: LCVC

Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Rd., Lafayette

TBA

Admission: Free and open to the pub

A dance competition including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop as well as other dance styles.

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / Walking tour, New Iberia

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Monday, Mar 12, 2012

AOC 3 Minute Movie Competition

by: Cal Editor

AOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center

6:00pm

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classes. Material covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more.REGISTRATION FOR MARCH CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, February 27, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 1… [Event Website]

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Chenier Story Times

by: Lafayette Public Library

Chenier Branch

10:30 AM

Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration is required but groups need to call (337)291-2941 to insure available space. [Event Website]

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7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Iberia Parish Library wants you to get to that happy and stress free place this new year. Thats why we are offering a session of beginning yoga for free! This adult program is going to be held at the St. Peter Library on Monday, March 12 starting at 7:00 p.m. Joie Connely will be teaching the relaxing effects yoga has on the body as you learn different movements, relaxation techniques, and other key elements. Dont wait to register for this free program, call 364.7024 and reserve your spot today! Sponsors for this event include Teche Federal Bank, Cox Communications, and the Friends of the Library.

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03/12/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Conn's

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting:Conn's [Event Website]

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Market Monday

by: Cal Editor

Le Village Guesthouse, 121 Seale Lane, Eunice

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Arts and crafts, baked goods, jewelry, handmade Easter items and more are part of Market Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12 at Le Village Guesthouse. For details, call (337) 457-3573.

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / Walking tour, New Iberia

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012

Standard French for Beginners French 102

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

6:00pm-8:00pm

Admission: $225

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Agnes Capello. Cost is $225 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]

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UL Distinguished Professors Banquet

by: Cal Editor

Cajundome Convention Center - Exhibit Hall A

6:00pm

The following faculty members, listed alphabetically, have been selected for this year's UL Lafayette Foundation Distinguished Professor Award in recognition of their outstanding research contributions and the national and international renown they have brought the university: Dr. Martin J. Ball, professor of communicative disorders and Dr. Douglas C. Williams, associate professor of curriculum and instruction. The following faculty members, listed alphabetically, have been selected for this year's UL Lafayette Foundation Dr. Ray Authement Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of their exemplary effectiveness and dedication in teaching and mentoring students: Dr. Jennifer Geer, associate professor of English and Mr. Brian Powell, professor of architecture and design. Award recipients will be honored at an awards banquet on Tuesday, March 13 at the Cajundome Convention Center. This is the universitys premier event honoring faculty. Call 482-0700 for more information.

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St. Joseph's Altar

by: LCVC

Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Adults (ages 19 - 65) $1

Let the Friends of Vermilionville tell you about this Catholic Italian tradition. Guests will leave with a small bag of treats, including a lucky fava bean. Regular admission. Discounts available for groups of 20 or more. Memberships honored. [Event Website]

by: Chamber of Commerce
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CCET presents the Backyard Series

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

March 13, 2012, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - March's topic is Cajun Music Percussion: T-Fer, Rubboard and Spoons. The series is sponsored in part by Decentralized Arts Funding distributed by the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts in partnership with the Vermilionville Foundation. Free and open to all ages.… [Event Website]

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Iberia Parish Main Library

6:30pm

Admission: Free

Make sure to catch a special storytime on Tuesday, March 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library. This months theme is bugs, so make sure to get ready to hear all about little critters that crawl. This is a perfect opportunity to spend time with the family and participate in an activity at the library. To register, please call the Childrens Department at 364.7134. This event is recommended for children in Pre-K through 2nd grade.

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03/13/2012 - SPICE - Brainstorming and Small Business Group

by: Chamber of Commerce
Are you ready to SPICE up your business? The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with speaker, author and creative thinker, Aileen Bennett are starting something you will want to be a part of. Small business innovative brainstorming sessions - work together with other individuals and small business owners to find solutions, share suggestions and learn from each other in a fun, open, creative environment. As part of the Food For Thought series, this monthly casual meeting aims… [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Clover Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to Saturday, March 17, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / Walking tour, New Iberia

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012

The Station Presents - "Norwegian Wood" Directed by Tr

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Cite Des Arts

10:00 PM

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM. [Event Website]

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Envisioning Lafayette in 5 Years: Be Concrete!

by: Cal Editor

AOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center

12:00pm

The League of Women Voters of Lafayette presents a special public meeting titled "Envisioning Lafayette in 5 Years: Be Concrete! featuring a panel of officials from business, education and government including Dr. Paula Carson, assistant vice president for institutional planning and effectiveness at UL; Bruce Conque, vice president of marketing and governmental relations of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce; Superintendent of Lafayette Parish Schools Dr. Pat Cooper and City-Parish President Joey Durel.

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Conversation French

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

6:00pm-8:00pm

Admission: $175

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Agnes Capello. Cost is $175 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]

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La Table Francaise

Ernest J. Gaines Center, Dupre Library, UL Campus

6:00pm

Admission: Free

This film is based on the play by Ntozake Shange. It stars Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, and Whoopi Goldberg. Part of UL's Women's History Month programs.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]

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IPL Toddler Time

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia

10:30am

Admission: Free

Are you looking for a program to share with your little ones ages 24-36 months? Iberia Parish Librarys Toddler Time is back this spring. This eight-week program happens on every Wednesday morning at the Main Library until March 28. Here, you and your child can listen to stories, make easy crafts, enjoy finger plays, and sing along to songs. Registration is required; please call the Main Library at 364-7134. Make sure to rise and shine early, and come Wednesday mornings to Toddler Time at the Iberia Parish… [Event Website]

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LSU vs. Nicholls (Soccer)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Soccer Stadium)

North Regional Library at Meeting Room

10:30 AM

Storytime [Event Website]

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Word Processing Class

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

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Crazy Clucking Chicken Craft

by: Lafayette Public Library

Jefferson St Library

4:00 PM

Welcome spring by making a crazy clucking chickenusing an upside-down plastic cup. The chicken canbe made to cluck by rubbing a wet sponge along apiece of twine tied to the center of the cup. Preregisteryour child by calling the library location nearest you,beginning Monday, February 27.Milton Mar 6 3:30 856-5261Youngsville Mar 7 3:30 856-9385Jefferson St. Mar 14 4:00 261-5779South Reg Mar 23 4:00 981-1028Take It and Make It CraftKids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week o… [Event Website]

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S. Regional Baby Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / Walking tour, New Iberia

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Intermediate Standard French with Louisiana Perspective 204

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia

7:30pm

Admission: $15/advance, $20/door

Tickets are available in New Iberia at Delaunes Pharmacy, Pauls Flower Shop, Accentrics on Main Street, by phoning IPAL at 364-6114 or by e-mail to ipal@cox.net [Event Website]

Cancer Center of Acadiana@ Lafayette General Medical Center

5:30pm-7:30pm

Admission: Free

The American Cancer Society will be hosting its Look Good Feel Better workshop. In these sessions, trained Look Good Feel Better volunteer beauty professionals teach women how to cope with skin changes and hair loss using cosmetic and skin care products donated by the cosmetic industry. This is a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. For more information Shimeka 337-237-3797 x 0

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Poetry Reading with Anna Purdy & Toby Daspit

by: Cal Editor

Casa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau

7:00pm-9:30pm

Admission: Free

The Festival of Words presents a poetry reading with Lafayette poet Anna Purdy and Associate Professor of Education at UL Toby Daspit. Bring your own poems, songs or stories for the Open Mic that follows. For more information contact Patrice at (337) 662-1032 or festivalwords@gmail.com.

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LSU at (Men's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

TBA

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[W] Softball vs Arizona State

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Fullerton, Calif.

9:30 PM

Contact: Cory WeigelJudi Garman Classic Tournament CentralGame Notes Date: Thursday-Saturday, March 15-17Location: Fullerton, Calif.Radio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.comOpponents: Arizona State, Arizona, Fresno State, Iowa and Penn State UL Sets Program Record: The Ragin’ Cajuns moved to 23-0 with their victory over McNeese State Tuesday evening. The 23 game start is the best in the history of the program’s 32 year history. Protecting the House: UL has won 31 straight games … [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Clover Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to Saturday, March 17, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award

by: Cal Editor
Information on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]

All Day

Admission: No

Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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