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Arts & Culture

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville Performance Center

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [more]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [more]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]

Arts & Culture

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012

Classic guitarist Isaac Bustos concert

by: Cal Editor

Burke-Hawthrorn Theater

7:30pm

Classic guitarist, Isaac Bustos will be giving a free concert on the UL CFor more information on this concert please call the UL Lafayette School of Music at 482-6012ampus. For more information on this concert please call the UL Lafayette School of Music at 482-6012.… [more]

Open Mic en Franais at Casa Azul

by: Cal Editor

Casa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau

7:00pm-9:30pm

Admission: Free

Join us for une scne ouverte, also known as an Open Mic. We invite participants to share poems, stories, songs and other forms of creative expression, in Frenchor you are welcome to just listen and enjoy. Works can be borrowed or original. This free, community event is appropriate for all ages and is sponsored by The Festival of Words, Frederick LEcole Des Arts and the Thensted Center. Contact Patrice at (337) 662-1032 or festivalwords… [more]

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville Performance Center

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [more]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [more]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]

Arts & Culture

Friday, Feb 24, 2012

AUI presents PG-50

by: Cal Editor

Theatre 810, downtown Lafayette

7:30pm

Admission: $10

AUI presents PG-50 Acting Unlimited, Inc. presents "PG-50," a performance of three original and locally-written one-act shows centered around the comedic happenings of those over the hill at 50. For more information, call 484-0172. [more]

Deep South Festival Reading Series

by: Cal Editor

HL Griffin Room 315, UL Campus

7:30pm

Admission: Free

UL's Creative Writing Program and English Department will hold a free public reading by Canadian writers Rob McLennan and Stephen Brockwell. For more information call 482-5503.

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville Performance Center

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [more]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [more]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]

Arts & Culture

Saturday, Feb 25, 2012

AUI presents PG-50

by: Cal Editor

Theatre 810, downtown Lafayette

7:30pm

Admission: $10

AUI presents PG-50 Acting Unlimited, Inc. presents "PG-50," a performance of three original and locally-written one-act shows centered around the comedic happenings of those over the hill at 50. For more information, call 484-0172. [more]

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville Performance Center

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [more]

The Met in HD: Verdis Ernani Live

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST

The Met in HD: Verdis Ernani Live Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM. [more]

AcA presents: Lt. Governor's Music Gala - Celebrating Louis

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

10:00 PM

Monday, June 25, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. [more]

Cajun Jam with Jesse Lege & Al Berard

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

[more]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [more]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]

Arts & Culture

Sunday, Feb 26, 2012

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville Performance Center

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [more]

Briggs Brown & Bayou Cajuns

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

February 26, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Bal du dimanche with Briggs Brown & Bayou Cajuns [more]

AUI presents "PG-50"

by: Cal Editor

Theatre 810, downtown Lafayette

2:00pm

Admission: $10

Acting Unlimited, Inc. presents "PG-50," a performance of three original and locally-written one-act shows centered around the comedic happenings of those over the hill at 50. For more information, call 484-0172. [more]

Wild as the Wind Dance Concert

by: Cal Editor

Historic Rice Theater, 425 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley

3:00pm

Admission: $10, $15

Synergy Dance Productions presents Wild As The Wind, a contemporary dance concert at the Historic Rice Theater in Crowley. Advance tickets are $10 and $15 the day of the show. Children ages 12 and under are $5. For ticket information, call Dollie Monroe at (504) 239-0126.

Larry Begnaud on Heart Intelligence

by: Cal Editor

Becca Begnaud's, 1109 Old Spanish Trail, Scott

2:00pm-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $15

[more]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]

Arts & Culture

Monday, Feb 27, 2012

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

How to Become a Ragin' Cajun

by: Cal Editor

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

6:30pm

Admission: Free

The Iberia Parish Library will be offering an opportunity to meet a UL recruiter. There will be a lecture at the Main Library for high school students or anyone who is interested in starting their own college journey. Here, the recruiter will give you the tips and tools for becoming a university student, discuss different financial aid programs, deadline requirements, and also answer any questions that you may have about this exciting but sometimes overwhelming experience. Register by calling 364-7024. T… [more]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]

Arts & Culture

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012

Sherry T. Broussard Book Signing

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus

2:00pm-3:00pm

Admission: Free

The Hilliard University Art Museum will host a book signing with Sherry T. Broussard, author of Images of America: African Americans in Lafayette and Southwest Louisiana. Broussards book is a collection of over 200 photographs that display the heroes and heroines of Southwest Louisiana. For more information call 482-2278. … [more]

Mardi Gras Regalia on display at the Alexandre Mouton House

by: Cal Editor

Alexander Mouton House

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House (Lafayette Museum) is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February. The museum is located in downtown Lafayette at 1122 Lafayette Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, or to book group tours or private parties, please call 234-2208.

My Fair Lady

by: LCVC

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

7:30 p.m.

Admission: $47 & $43 plus handl

Poor young woman meets educated man and, with his help, becomes a lady. The ultimate romantic story with memorable songs.

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

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.… [more]

Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

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

Kerry Griechen's As I Was Strolling Along Exhibit

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

January 13, 2012 - April 13, 2012, Starts: 10:00 AM, Ends: 4:00 PM - [more]

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 … [more]

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. [more]

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. [more]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[more]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

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. [more]

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… [more]
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