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John Jorgenson Quintet creates a unique musical experience that equally enthralls the most discerning and the casual music fan. The ensemble was originally formed in 2004 for the release of “Franco-American Swing”. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Acadiana Center for the Arts website.

The summer opening exhibition marks a season celebrating female artists with works by Luciana Abait, Kalee Appleton, and Yeon Choi, as well as the continuation of Envisioning the South: The Roger Houston Ogden Collection. Guests enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks, live music, and world class art in the beautiful surroundings of the Hilliard Art Museum.There is a members-only reception from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Please RSVP here.The event is open to the public from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

One of Agatha Christie's darkest tales, and a masterpiece of dramatic construction, ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate, for each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, the bloodbath begins and one by one they are brutally murdered in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme. The growing sense of dread and unfaltering tension will keep you guessing to the very end.For more information and to purchase tickets, visit their website.

Acadiana Conservatory of Music accepts applications and conducts auditions annually, from young musicians interested in joining one of two youth orchestras: Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra (ages 13+) and Acadiana Symphony Preparatory Orchestra (for ages 8+). All new musicians must audition. Auditions are held in the form of video submissions. The deadline to submit your video is Saturday, August 19, 2023.Chair placement auditions for returning members will take place during the first two rehearsals. For more information on the programs and how to submit your audition, visit their website.

NOMAD Music Festival is here to impact our generation by exposing people to a family-friendly music event. We seek to kindle the fire that is wholesome music and lasting joy. By promoting artists in the local area, we encourage musicians to continue in their craft & give them an outlet for growth. Lastly, we are committed to impacting the community by promoting local businesses and providing an event that brings more people to the place we call home. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.nomadmusicfest.com/.

Grammy winner Chubby Carrier and zydeco veteran Lil Jeff Boutte lead a Tribute to Clifton Chenier set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 24 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. The tribute is part of the Zydeco Capital Jam, monthly jam sessions open to players of all skill levels.This special tribute falls the day before Clifton Chenier Day, which the state legislature declared in 2021. Chenier, the “King of Zydeco” who won a Grammy in 1983 and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award, was born June 25, 1925, near Opelousas. For more information about this event and others, visit their Facebook.

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Stop by for a night of rock and revelry with the participants of The Good Time Rock Retreat, a summer rock camp for adults. Have a drink at Cliff’s bar and then slip into the theater to watch these brave and ambitious retreaters blossom into the musicians that they were born to be, right in front of your very ears! The performance will feature songs by Heart, Cheap Trick, The Pixies, Lou Reed, The Talking Heads, Devo, The Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones, and so much more! Sure to be an unforgettable night of music!For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.citedesarts.org/shows.

The second play in Cité des Arts' 2023 season, Son's story is deceptively simple: two young women in New York meet, talk about their boyfriends, feel a growing, unspoken attraction for each other, and finally kiss. And that one innocent kiss sets off a savage gay-bashing. But even as Stop Kiss confronts the reality of physical violence, Son's imaginative, moving, and surprising comedy brings audiences -- and her principal characters -- to unexpected places.For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.citedesarts.org/shows.