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Join the Gaines Center in welcoming three fantastic panelists to explore a different approach to creative writing in the works of Ernest J. Gaines. This event is free and open to the public.Time:May 21 at 2 p.m.Location:Masion Freetown800 E Vermilion StLafayette, LA 70501

An exhibition of works by students working within LPSS Talented Visual Arts. Mind Full will feature students' explorations of how art can depict different emotions. The depictions will vary in style and media, but the uniting factor is the excellence reflected by the faculty and students working within LPSS Talented Visual Arts.

The public can enjoy a FREE FESTIVAL at Vermilionville for the 21st annual Créole Culture Celebration on Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 10AM – 4PM. We’ll celebrate with live music, cooking demonstrations, juré performances, storytelling, kids’ crafts, art, museum, and photography exhibits, Zydeco dance lessons, genealogy experts, traiteur garden tours, documentaries, and much more! Another highlight will be the presentation of the Richard J. Catalon Creole Heritage award to a distinguished advocate and supporter of the Créole culture. Every year, Vermilionville celebrates the cultures of Acadiana that contributed so much to our unique folklife. Come to Vermilionville June 11 for our Créole Culture Day event! On this day we recognize and honor our region’s Créole heritage. So much of our food, traditions, and music comes to our region from the Creole culture, and on this day we demonstrate and celebrate its many contributions to our contemporary folklife. With our partners at C.R.E.O.L.E. Inc, and support from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Lafayette Consolidated Government, and the Bayou Vermilion District, this year’s celebration of the Créole culture and history is an event not to be missed. We’ll commemorate the fascinating Créole story in our festival area and spread through our historic village. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Admission is free. For more information call 337-233-4077 or visit the Vermilionville Facebook page.

The story is best known through the rendition in Grimm's Fairy Tales from 1812. In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince, whom she met after dropping a golden ball into a pond under a linden tree, and he retrieves it for her in exchange for her friendship. The Frog Prince, who is under a wicked fairy's spell, magically transforms back into a handsome prince. For more information on this performance and to purchase tickets, visit The Children's Theatre Company's website.

One Man, Two Guvnors is an uproariously funny farce set in 1963 England, where Francis Henshall becomes separately employed by two men – Roscoe Crabbe, a gangster, and Stanley Stubbers, an upper class twit. Francis tries desperately to keep the two from meeting. Complicating events, Roscoe is really Rachel Crabbe in disguise, his twin sister. Roscoe had been killed by Rachel's boyfriend, who is none other than Stanley. Complicating it further still is mobster Charlie the Duck, who has arranged his daughter Pauline's engagement to Roscoe despite her preference for amateur actor Alan. Even further complications are prompted by a very heavy trunk, several unlucky audience volunteers, and Francis' pursuit of his two passions: Charlie's feminist bookkeeper and fish & chips.For more information on this show and to purchase tickets, visit the IPAL website.

Louise Guidry: Sixty Years of Joy - May 13, 2023 – June 10, 2023Acadiana Center for the Arts Side Gallery: Works from a lifetime of painting by Ms. Louise Guidry of Saint Martinville LouisianaMichelle Fontenot: Peace, Love & Mosaics - May 13, 2023 – June 24, 2023Acadiana Center for the Arts Coca-Cola StudioFor more information about these exhibits and others, visit the AcA website.

Have some broken or torn items? Fix them, don't throw them out! No-Waste Lafayette will host a Fix-it Cafe at the Main Library focusing on bike repair, clothing, textiles, furniture, electronics, and small appliances. Bring your item to be fixed and see if the helpful volunteers from No-Waste Lafayette can fix your stuff! Ages 18 & up.For more information about this event and others, visit the Lafayette Public Library website.Time: 10:00am - 12:00pmLocation: Main Library

Join the AcA and Acadiana Symphony Orchestra for an amazingly rich and colorful musical and cultural encounter, from south of our border. Mexican piano virtuoso, Fernando Saint Martin will be joined by an ASO chamber ensemble, to curate exciting dance rhythms and musical impressions from famous Hispanic composers including, Miguel Bernal Jimenez, Samuel Zyman, and Arturo Márquez, to bring a refreshing new dimension to chamber music. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the AcA or ASO websites.

Since 2003, the hit comedy with over 150 performances...some old, some new characters! Please join the Abbey Players June 2 & 3 for this special limited engagement to support Abbey Players with their HVAC upgrade and microphone investments. Tickets are $40 and include all your wedding favorites (jambalaya, meatballs, salad, finger sandwiches, and, of course, cake). What's a Cajun wedding without a good bar? (Drinks are available throughout the evening, but are not included in the ticket price.)Don't miss one of the last performances of this spectacular hit show! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Abbey Players website.

The 25th Downtown at Sundown Concert series kicks off this May. The concerts are free and open to the public. They will take place on Ryan Street in front of the Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center and the Parish Courthouse.On four consecutive Fridays from 6 pm-9 pm, the music takes center stage at the downtown merchant's parking lot on the corner of Ryan and Broad Streets, amid tabletop art galleries, activities for children, and food booths for downtown restaurants. Each concert features a different local or regional artist performing favorite music genres, including Swamp Pop, Cajun, Zydeco, and Classic Rock. This year's band lineup features a mix of established and up-and-coming artists that are sure to get the crowd dancing.For more information on this event and the line up, go to visitlakecharles.org