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The Opelousas Museum invites the community to join a Photography Walk on, beginning at the museum. This interactive event is part of the Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods Project, an initiative that celebrates the unique spirit and identity of Opelousas neighborhoods through photography. Participants of all ages are encouraged to bring their cameras or phones and walk together through nearby streets, capturing everyday scenes that reflect the beauty, history, and stories of Opelousas. For more information, click here.

This year marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Clifton Chenier, the GRAMMY-winning King of zydeco. To celebrate his life and legacy, La Louisiane welcomes author and cultural advocate Todd Mouton, whose new book, The King of Zydeco, dives deep into Chenier’s musical genius and cultural impact.

Visual artist, Peregrine Honig, is returning to Lake Charles for a series of masterclasses with students at McNeese University Oct. 6-8. Downtown Lake Charles welcomes Honig to the DPR Gallery for her opening reception of her Rebirth Exhibit opening Oct. 9 through Jan.1, 2026. Her vision "render[s] the progress of innocence into awareness, [her] work chronicles the beauty of awkward moments."Listen in for more information on these events and check out Peregrine Honig's website to view her biography and visual arts.

Franco Fae gathers visual arts to create a community for artists to collaborate. Roz LeCompte is here to introduce the depth of Acadian Arts. Starting on Thursday, October 9 at the Hilliard Art Museum, Franco Fae partners with Festival Acadiens et Creoles to showcase our culture both visually and musically.Listen in and check out their website for information!

Friends of Girls on the Run are fundraising for scholarships for the girls of this amazing movement! Visit their website to donate!

Join the Bayou Culture Collaborative with Sunpie Barnes, Big Chief of Northside Skull and Bone Gang, on January 16, 2026 at noon for a gathering of people and organizations focused on preserving Louisiana’s heritage and examining the effects of land loss on local culture. To attend the event, you can find the zoom link on their Facebook here. The Louisiana Folklore Society is also hosting a gathering with a reception on January 23rd at the Roy House and the meeting on the 24th at UL Lafayette; they welcome students, academics, public folklorists, and community members who discuss current issues facing our state. The Louisiana Academy of Sciences, the oldest scientific organization in the state, is also celebrating their 100th anniversary with a meeting on March 6th and 7th at Centenary College. Those interested in registering for the event can click here.

Patrice Melnick & Michelle Johnson are in the studio to tell us about Opelousas Museum's next shows, "Opelousas Neighborhoods." This photo exhibit opens Saturday, January 24th. Check out their website for more information!

Author of "'Early Camellias in Louisiana' 1825-1860 Long-Lost Treasures Rediscovered" is Dr. Wayne Stromeyer. Not only an author, he is a former physician at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is here in the studio to give an inside look into his latest publication. Listen in for his passion of restoring Louisiana's history.

Lee Romaire joins us in the studio for this month's Art Circle. Lee is a Morgan City native who operates a makeup and special effects studio in Los Angeles. He speaks about his collaborative work with different directors and his work in the recent movie, Frankenstein.