the GRID
2
Wed
3
Thu
4
Fri
5
Sat
6
Sun
7
Mon
8
Tue

Arts & Culture

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Soul Salvation featuring Ruthe Foster & Paul Thorn

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

9:30 PM

Soul Salvation featuring Ruthe Foster & Paul Thorn Wednesday, May 02, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. [Event Website]

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International "Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

Southern Open Artwork Delivery  Deadline 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]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]

Arts & Culture

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

Kaleidoscope [Event Website]

Les Coudre Points Quilting Workshop

by: Cal Editor

NUNU's, 1510 Hwy 93, Arnaudville

1:30pm

Admission: $40

Les Coudre Points Quilting Workshop Les Coudre Points quilting group invites devotees and novices of needlework to join in a weekly French-language quilting circle at NuNu Arts and Culture Collective. For more information on Les Coudre Points contact Loretta Bourque at 337-754-7115.

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International "Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Trout Fishing in America

by: Cal Editor

Grand Opera House of the South

7:00pm

For ticket information, call 337-785-0440. [Event Website]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

Southern Open Artwork Delivery  Deadline 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]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]

Arts & Culture

Friday, May 4, 2012

Bayou Bazaar

by: Cal Editor

Next to the Saint Street Inn

6:00pm-9:00pm

Bayou Bazaar Boho Mercantile's Bayou Bazaar pops up to set up shop right outside from the Saint Street Inn on the first Friday of the month. At Lafayette's own gypsy market you'll find a mixture of local and homemade goods as well as home grown food and vintage treasures. … [Event Website]

Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

Kaleidoscope [Event Website]

First Fridays - Michelle Fontenot

by: Cal Editor

St. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, Opelousas

11:00am

Admission: Free

With the theme "Constructing Art: Salvage - Reuse - Create," the First Fridays series emphasizes recycling and features artists who create new art out of materials left over from Visitor Center construction. For more information, call the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission at (337) 948-8004.… [Event Website]

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International "Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

Southern Open Artwork Delivery  Deadline 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]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]

Arts & Culture

Saturday, May 5, 2012

UL Student Film Premier

by: Cal Editor

Cite Des Arts

6:00pm

Admission: $5

UL Student Film Premier The 2nd Annual ULL Student Film Premier showcases a range of original works from the Animation, Media and Moving Image Arts majors and graduates of UL Lafayette. [Event Website]

Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

Kaleidoscope [Event Website]

Mozart and Beyond

by: Cal Editor

Angelle Hall, UL Campus

7:30pm

Admission: $25

Mozart and Beyond The genius and charm of Mozart is timeless. His masterful Piano Concerto No. 14 will receive a virtuoso performance by New Orleans International Piano Competition winner Tanya Bannister. Music of two other Viennese masters - Beethoven and Schubert - will provide additional musical power and grace to the concert. … [Event Website]

The Big Easel

by: Cal Editor

River Ranch Town Square

10:00am-5:00pm

The Big Easel For more information on this event, please call 337-216-6566 or visit jefferymccullough.blogspot.com. [Event Website]

Free Comic Book Day

by: Cal Editor

And Books Too, South Regional Library

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Free Comic Book Day Lafayette will celebrate Free Comic Book Day with free comics given away at And Books Too at 10 a.m. followed by an in-store signing from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. by Lafayette's graphic heavyweights like Kody Chamberlain (Sweets), Rob Guillory (Chew), Burt Durand (Horse EComics!), Jason Bienvenu (The Kingdom) and Dallas' own Brent Peeples (The Last of the Greats). Following the signing there will be a panel discussion at the South Regional Library at 3 p.m.… [Event Website]

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Picasso's Attic Benefit Art Sale

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

9:00am-3:00pm

Admission: Free

The Paul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum will host the Picasso's Attic Art Sale featuring more than 100 original paintings, drawings, and prints donated for the purpose of providing monetary support for exhibitions, programs, and conservation of museum collections will be available for purchase. For details, call 482-2278. … [Event Website]

Books on the Bayou Vermilion

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

May 5, 2012, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - [Event Website]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]

Arts & Culture

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

Kaleidoscope [Event Website]

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Admission: $5

May 6, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Come dance the afternoon away at Vermilionville's Performance Center with Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys. Admission is $5 for this smoke-free family-friendly event. Refreshments will be available. For more information call (337) 233-4077.… [Event Website]

Jill Listi Dance Studio Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

01:00 PM

Jill Listi Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]

Jill Listi Dance Studio Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

06:00 PM

Jill Listi Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]

Arts & Culture

Monday, May 7, 2012

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Jill Listi Dance Studio Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

06:00 PM

Jill Listi Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]

Auditions for "Wolves in the Walls"

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm-8:30pm

Acting Unlimited and Wanderlust Theater Co. are holding open auditions for The Wolves in the Walls, Cody Daigle's original adapetation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning children's book being produced this summer. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and physical exercises. For more information email actingunlimitedinc@gmail.com or visit Acting Unilmited or Wanderlust Theatre Co. on Facebook.

IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish LIbrary, St. Peter Street Branch 1111 W. St. Peter St., New Iberia

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

Make sure to drop-in at the St. Peter Library on Monday, May 7 until Friday, May 11 and let your little one make a lasting impression for mom on Mothers Day. Drop-in between 2:00-5:00 p.m. to let your child make an easy, fun, and special handprint craft mom is sure to cherish for a lifetime. All ages are welcome, however younger children may require more parental assistance. For more information on this event, call the St. Peter Library at 364.7670.… [Event Website]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]

Arts & Culture

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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]

Healer's Garden Grand Opening

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

May 8, 2012, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - [Event Website]

CCET Presents the Backyard Series

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

May 8, 2012, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - [Event Website]

IPL Splash of Local Art

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish LIbrary, St. Peter Street Branch 1111 W. St. Peter St., New Iberia

6:00pm

Admission: Free

The students of the Continuing Education Program of UL and the Iberia Parish Library want to extend a warm invitation to attend the classs art exhibit on Tuesday, May 8 at the St. Peter Library. The exhibit will open at 6:00 p.m. Come and enjoy many different styles of painting and allow the spirit of art to relax you. For more information, please call the Main Library at 364.7150.… [Event Website]

IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish LIbrary, St. Peter Street Branch 1111 W. St. Peter St., New Iberia

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

Make sure to drop-in at the St. Peter Library on Monday, May 7 until Friday, May 11 and let your little one make a lasting impression for mom on Mothers Day. Drop-in between 2:00-5:00 p.m. to let your child make an easy, fun, and special handprint craft mom is sure to cherish for a lifetime. All ages are welcome, however younger children may require more parental assistance. For more information on this event, call the St. Peter Library at 364.7670.… [Event Website]

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

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.

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]

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]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

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]