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Produced by Bill Rodman and Flo Ulmer-Rodman, a new documentary, “Mavis: One Simple Sentence,” tells the inspiring story of Mavis Arnaud Fruge, the woman who ignited a cultural revolution to save Louisiana French. This screening will be on Saturday, May 26, 6pm at the NUNU Art & Culture Collective in Arnaudville. For tickets and more information, visit click here.

Ralph Schnexnaydre's “Blue Blue Blues” and Charles Chaisson's “Written in the Veil” art exhibits will be on display beginning Friday, September 12th at NUNU Arts & Culture Collective in Arnaudville with a reception taking place from 6 to 9 PM. For more information, click here.

The Undercurrent Awards celebrate the folks working to make Lafayette a better place. Called Wavemakers — a force for good moving under the surface.Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 6 to 9 pm. 🥂 VIP meet + greet with CBS' own David Begnaud starts at 5:00.Moncus Park Treehouse, 2913 Johnston Street in Lafayette.For more information, visit their website.

You can see the artwork of both artist, Rozlyn LeCompt and architect, Andy Perrin at Esprit de Coeur. This art show will take place on November 25th from 6pm-9pm. Food will be provided by Ton's Downtown.

The Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) marks the week of May 6th to May 10th as the 2024 Economic Development Week. During this week, communities across North America will celebrate and recognize the contributions made by professional economic developers to create more economically vibrant and livable communities. To find more information, visit lafayette.org

Atchafalaya Basinkeeper will be celebrating our 20 year Anniversary of protecting and preserving the Atchafalaya Basin. This event is focused on education about the Atchafalaya ecosystems, supporting the rich culture, and the importance of the Atchafalaya Basin to the surrounding areas and on a global scale. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.basinkeeper.org/events/2024/6/7/20th-anniversary-gala

On November 15th at 6:00 PM, there will be a fundraiser for the Acadian Museum at the Erath Community Center. They will be raising money for all the organizations the Acadian Heritage and Culture Foundation supports. They will also be inducting Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, and several UL national champion weightlifters as "Living Legends". For more information, visit https://bellesoiree.cc/

Le Théâtre des Pauvres Bêtes, a newer Acadiana theater company, is performing on April 25th and 26th at Cite des Arts. Auditions for the play is December 6th at Cite, and those interested in performing can click here.

Director & Co-writer, Caroline Helms, and castmembers, Amanda Newberry & Cissy Whipp, are in the studio to tell us the creativity behind "Ms. Warbucks the Musical!" The show hits the stage at Cite des Arts from August 6th-9th and 14th-16th. Visit the website to learn more!

Jamaal Allan is a high school teacher in Des Moines, Iowa. People make assumptions based on his name alone, and that's taken him on a lifelong odyssey of racial encounters.