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TuesdayDecember 13, 2022Heymann Performing Arts Center7 p.m.A turning point for music in Acadiana. Celebrate the season with us at this Christmas-themed concert, and one of Acadiana’s most beloved holiday traditions. Each year, the Symphony performs a cheerful and familiar repertoire of popular Christmas songs, alongside a revered local guest artist who has contributed to local music culture.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) announces the encore broadcast showing of our limited-series, e – a late night exploration of classic French films. Audiences can tune-in statewide on LPB and on WLAE in New Orleans beginning Sunday, November 20 at 10:00 PM.The series features six films broadcast in their native French with English subtitles available. For more on the films and the series go to www.lpb.org/cinemafrancais.

UL Press's book catalog is full of wonderful options for holiday gifts centered around Louisiana culture and history. For more information, check out their website.

Thurs • Dec 1 • 7:30 PMHeymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette, LAWhat could be more divine than a night of Christmas and holiday music performed by international opera star André Courville and the Grammy-nominated high-harmony trio Sweet Cecilia? Courville, sisters Laura Huval and Maegan Berard, along with their first cousin Callie Guidry, bring their talents and their friendship to the stage. It’ll be a first ever for all of us, and them, too!For more information and to purchase tickets, visit their website!

St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church Lake CharlesDecember 9, 2022 7:00 p.m.Sulphur Immaculate Conception ChurchDecember 11, 2022 3:00 p.m.Admission: $15 per adult Students with school ID and children admitted free

These paintings of domestic and organic objects collectively represent the dualities and dialectics of the artist’s emotions and experiences—attraction and aversion, hope and despair, delight and disgust—and her efforts to incorporate all of these lived experiences and their visual representations.

The Improv Rumble pits teams of improvisers against one another in an all-out brawl. Everything’s made up, but YOUR VOTES REALLY COUNT. Who will go home the victor? The answer depends on YOU.Audience members will vote on their favorite performances to determine a team winner. Voting takes place via interactive fun with the audience’s cell phones. While most shows ask you to turn off your phone – at this show, you’ll be encouraged to wield your phone’s power!This show will feature over 25 improv comedy performers, all from South Louisiana. The Improv Rumble is sure to be full of high energy, big laughs, and friendly sportsmanship.For more information visit the AcA website.

Ten choreographers. Ten dances. All on a 4x4 ft. stage! 2 Shows only! APRIL 13 & 14 | 7:00pmCome enjoy the work of ten of Lafayette's finest choreographers at The Feed & Seed downtown for a unique night of fun and live entertainment! Doors open 6:30pm (come grab a drink!) For more information, visit https://www.lafayettetravel.com/event/ten-tiny-dances/33161/.

GILDING LILLY: CPSB FACULTY ART SHOWDATES AVAILABLE: March 17, 2023 - April 29, 2023The Imperial Calcasieu Museum and the CPSB Department of Visual & Performing Arts present "Gilding Lilly: CPSB Faculty Art Show." From vibrant colors to playful patterns, this exhibit celebrates the iconic style of fashion legend Lilly Pulitzer and her muse Susie Zuzek. This collection of works created by the CPSB Faculty promises to inspire and delight both fashion enthusiasts and art lovers.PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: CPSB STUDENT ART SHOWDATES AVAILABLE: March 17, 2023 - April 29, 2023The Imperial Calcasieu Museum and the CPSB Department of Visual & Performing Arts are proud to present "Perfectly Imperfect: CPSB Student Art Show." This exhibit features a collection of works inspired by the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, wabi-sabi, and an appreciation for imperfection.

Shakespeare’s tragedy and Tchaikovsky’s tortured personal life collided to produce the first true expression of Tchaikovsky's genius as a composer. Styled as an Overture-Fantasy, this masterpiece boils Shakespeare’s narrative down to 20 minutes of music that is thunderingly dramatic and achingly beautiful.The program will also include Rachmaninov's Vocalise featuring UL Voice Professor Dr. Kelly Bixby. UL student competition winner Yaxuan Li will perform the Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor.Please join us for this special performance on April 5, 7pm, Angelle Hall Auditorium. Free admission and open to the public.