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Soft opening will be held Saturday, November 12, from 2-4 p.m. at the Shadows Visitor's Center in New Iberia.

New season of performances available on their website, and the board of directors will hold their annual meeting Wednesday, November 16th. All are invited to attend with an RSVP from their website.

Santa Claus is coming to town during the annual Light up the Lake Christmas Celebration on Saturday, November 26. This year’s event will include a Holiday Art Walk Downtown hosted by the Arts and Humanities Council of SWLA from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Festivities will move to the Lake Charles Civic Center grounds at 3:30 p.m. with a Christmas concert on the lakefront, lighting ceremony and fireworks extravaganza. Lake Charles Toyota, Entergy, Visit Lake Charles and McNeese Banners Series are the presenting sponsor for this year’s events.

C.R.E.O.L.E., Inc. (Cultural, Resourceful, Educational Opportunities, and Linguistic Enrichment, Inc.) invites you to join us for the 6th Zydeco Music & Creole Heritage Awards on Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas, Louisiana. Voting on the 5 categories is still open. Awards for those categories will be presented on Sunday night, along with an award for local Creole farmers. To vote and learn more visit https://www.creoleinc.net/events/zydeco-creole-heritage-awards-nov-13-2022

Join them on Wednesday, Nov 30th at 6:30pm in the Angelle Auditorium for a lovely program of Christmas music featuring 120 of our very own UL Lafayette School of Music students.This concert is free and open to the public. Spread the word and they hope to see you there

The Department of Visual Arts' Ceramics Students at the University of Louisiana Lafayette brings back their 18th annual Pottery Sale! The sale will begin Thursday, December 8, from 7-10 p.m. at Fletcher Hall, and will continue Saturday, December 10th, from 10-6 p.m. This is a great way to get a handmade gift for those on your Christmas list, and see the beautiful works of art created by the UL students! Support from this event will assist in sending the ceramic students to the most important ceramics conference in the country.

On Monday, December 5, the Opelousas Museum presents an exhibit by emerging artists Ke’Shawn Collins and Ilea McGee. The reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Opelousas Museum, 315 N Main St, Opelousas. Come by to enjoy a vast display of paintings by these highly talented, up and coming artists. Refreshments will be served. Artists will have original works and prints for sale. The exhibit will remain through January 31.

The story follows the transformation of Etta Scrooge from a disconnected, manipulative profiteer to an empathetic, active participant in the world. Fueled by the magic of Christmas, Etta Scrooge is visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future who teach the valuable lesson that it is never too late to give and accept love. One way of showing love is to accept responsibility. This twist on the classic Dickens' tale will appeal to all with its spirit of fun, forgiveness, and generosity.The show will open on Friday, December 2 with an opening night gala, featuring live Christmas music, themed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. It runs December 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and December 4, 11 and 18 at 2:00 p.m.

Join the ACA Saturday, December 3rd for their second annual Pelican Ball!An elegant and creative evening of music, food, dancing, and artful surprises.This year’s gala honors Mary B. Neiheisel and James Devin Moncus (posthumously) for their contributions and passion for art and culture in Acadiana. Black Tie Optional - Dancing Shoes Mandatory

The UL Symphony will present a Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 1, 7:00pm in Angelle Hall Auditorium. Musical highlights include Anderson-Christmas Festival, Vaughan Williams-Greensleeves, Mussorgsky-The Great Gate of Kiev, and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Please join us for an evening of beautiful and inspiring holiday music! Admission is FREE.