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Now in its 37th year, The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival is a five-day event held each spring in New Orleans' historic French Quarter that attracts participants from around the world. They also host Saints+Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival the same weekend. Vist SASFest HERE.

The Cathedral Choir and Chamber Orchestra will present "A Musical Journey Through Lent". Works will include "The Last Seven Words of Christ" by Theodore Dubois. Soloists include Whitney Chaumont, Dr. Brian Harrell, Danielle Stegall, Colette Bulber Tanner, Damian France, and J. Reggie Rogers, II. Concert is free. A "love offering" will be taken. The concert will take place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM.

The French and Francophone Studies program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette announces a call for presentation and panel proposals (in French or in English) for its annual conference returning to in-person format. The conference theme is related to “Representations of the Body” (conceived in a broad and inclusive sense and incorporating all literary genres, periods, and regions of the French-speaking world).

Celtic Bayou Festival focuses on preserving and celebrating all aspects of Irish, Irish American and other Celtic cultures while instilling an appreciation of this heritage in current and future generations. An annual, family friendly event, Celtic Bayou Festival is held in the heart of Cajun country and is fun for both young and old…no matter which culture you hail from! See below for the timeline of events. For more information on tickets and schedule of events, visit https://www.lafayettetravel.com/events/festivals/celtic-bayou-festival/.

The world-famous literary legacy Detective Dave Robicheaux, created by author James Lee Burke, is coming home to Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The official Books Along The Teche Literary Festival: Celebrating New Iberia, Dave Robicheaux's Hometown will be held March 31 - April 2, 2023 predominately in New Iberia's historic district, but will also include events around Iberia Parish. Various venues will celebrate literature and its impact on our culture with a Burke symposium, children's activities and workshops, book fair, reader's theater, live music, local cuisine, Dave Robicheaux tours and more. The annual festival invites all literature lovers to stop by Iberia Parish for a great time.For more information on the schedule of events, visit https://booksalongthetecheliteraryfestival.com/.

The Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA , the City of Lake Charles, and First Federal Bank of Louisiana are bringing back the popular, free to the public music and art festival, Live @ the Lakefront after a successful 2022 run.  For the 11th anniversary, Live @ the Lakefront (L@LF) will feature local bands, live art demonstrations, an outdoor art market and food truck market to create a full-fledged music festival on the shores of Lake Charles. L@LF will take place on three consecutive Fridays in March; the 17th, 24th, and 31st, from 5:30PM to 10PM at the Arcade Amphitheatre.For vendor applications or more details on the event, visit  www.artscouncilswla.org  or contact the Arts Council at (337) 439-2787.

This survey exhibition of the artist’s work of the last half-decade presents more than 20 pieces in diverse media. With her distinctive and powerful visual language, Argentinian-born and Los Angeles-based Luciana Abait addresses climate change, environmental fragility and perils, and their impact on global migration and planetary survival. The exhibition originated at the Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University.

Cité des Arts welcomes Danny O’Flaherty for a special St. Patrick’s Day Eve concert! Galway native, Danny O’Flaherty, has spent much of his life dedicated to preserving and promoting Celtic history and culture. Growing up in the Aran Islands and Connemara on the West Coast of Ireland, Danny experienced life as one of the last generations to be raised in the pure Gaelic culture. His first language is Gaelic, and he developed a deep love of Irish song, dance, and storytelling which his ancestors passed on to him during long winter nights spent around the turf fires.To purchase tickets, visit their website.

The Saturday event showcases Acadian history, culture, music and traditions. Several of the planned entertainment includes the wooden boat procession along the Bayou, and the “Re-enactment of the Arrival of the Acadians” to St. Martinville on the Bayou Teche by representatives of the Blanchard and Vincent families. Special guests include the International Acadian Festival of Plaquemines, Louisiana’s Queen Evangeline and her Princesses.For more information, visit their website.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://c-bruce-snow.com/OTHER/FRIENDSofMUSIC/events.htm.