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The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. Just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!To purchase tickets, go to https://www.ipaltheater.com/.

The Office of Public Health Region 4 (Acadiana), in partnership with Healthy Iberia Coalition and Healthy Vermilion Coalition, is holding a Back to School Hygiene Drive. In this first-of-its-kind event, organizers are asking the Acadiana community to collect basic hygiene items for distribution to local middle schools.For more information on where the drive will take place and what items you can bring, click here.

Dust off those dancing shoes! Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters will be taking the stage on Friday, September 1st at Parc Sans Souci. The entire community is invited to enjoy free, live music at DTA! in Downtown Lafayette.The music kicks off at 6:00PM and concludes at 9:00PM. Please leave ice chests at home to help keep DTA! free to the public – grab a drink from the beverage tent and a bite to eat from food vendors and downtown restaurants. Most importantly, don’t forget to support local small businesses while downtown!For more information, visit the Downtown Lafayette Unlimited website.

Friday, September 84-6 PM | Members Only Opening Reception6-8 PM | Public Reception6:00 PM | Poster and Pin Unveiling By Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and live music while you explore the galleries. Not a member? Call Cami Guillory at 337-482-0817 to join today. All memberships are tax-deductible.

Join SotB for two talks about climate change, heat waves, and impacts on our ecosystems! Our speakers for this event are Dr. Brian Schubert and Dr. Nic Kooyers.This event is free to attend and open to the public. As always, Science on the Bayou welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to join us as we learn about the research and development in our community! For this event, attendees must be 18+ to enter the venue prior to talks beginning at 6pm. All ages are welcome to attend the talks.Happy hour @ 5:30Presentations @ 6:00Drinks will be available for purchase from our gracious hosts at Artmosphere! For more information about this event and others, visit their Facebook.

Downtown Lafayette Unlimited and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are partnering together for the first of its kind Ragin’ Cajuns ® Downtown Alive!– with music from The Rouge Krewe!Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy live music at DTA! in Downtown Lafayette on Friday August 25th! Music starts at 6:15 pm and concludes at 8:15 pm. Please leave your ice chests at home to help keep DTA! free to the public, your drink is your ticket! – grab a bite to eat from food vendors and downtown restaurants. Don’t forget to support local small businesses while you’re downtown!For more information about this event and future DTA! performances, visit https://downtownlafayette.org/downtown-alive/.

Words for You is a project of commissioned poems, stories and songs. Each festival supporter has the opportunity to commission an original work by a favorite author! The completed piece will be given to the patron, and all the works will be read aloud at a virtual performance.For more information about this event and others, visit their website.

The 41st Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival is live! Organizers are preparing, trying to satisfy the demand for Creole Culture and Zydeco Music. Festival executive director Lena Charles says that locally and nationwide, music fans are eager to return to Southwest Louisiana to experience firsthand the original “keepers of the culture, the tellers of the stories.” The festival takes place on September 2 at the Yambilee Festival Grounds with multiple activities leading up to that date. This year the festival pays tribute to Pioneers, the ones who help the original organization of “The Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival.”The lineup includes hit-makers such as Grammy winner Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Grammy nominees Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie and Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Cha’s, Jeremy Frugé & The Zydeco Hot Boyz, Rusty Metoyer & Zydeco Krush and Special Guest, “The Legend Chris Ardoin & NuStep Zydeco.”For more information, go to zydeco.org

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The UL Lafayette Concert Series is proud to present Siglo de Oro, a small vocal ensemble from London, embarking on their first US tour. Their performance is at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on September 21 at 7PM. The Concert is a tribute to William Byrd and will feature early acapella music written for the church.Admission is $15 for the general public, $5 for UL Alumni and Senior Citizens and Free for UL Students, Faculty and Staff. This is a rare appearance in the area not to be missed!For more information on this event and others, visit the UL Lafayette Concert Series Facebook.