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Steven Ortego, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and founder of the architecture firm SO Studio, talks about urban design, the Véloop route, and the Bike Lafayette Master Plan.

Jady Regard talks about the challenges and opportunities of building local businesses in Acadiana.

Analyst Matthew Holland talks about improving roadway design and policies that promote safer commutes for cyclists and pedestrians.

Dr. Rachel Doherty talks upcoming events hosted by The Center for Louisiana Studies and more.

This year, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles celebrates 50 years of honoring the Cajun and Creole culture. Dr. Barry Ancelet reminisces on the beginnings of the festival and how it all started. Come celebrate 50 years of Festival Acadiens et Creoles October 11-13, 2024. More information at https://festivalsacadiens.com/

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Robin McDowell talks about her work on a recent 2-year investigation for Associated Press that links prison labor with national food brands.

The Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association is hosting their 2nd annual Dans le Jardin. This symposium on the challenges in gardening will be held on March 22nd from 8am-3pm at the LITE Center. In addition to the four one-hour main presentations, tabletop exhibits will be displayed on additional topics, such as Setting up a Home Irrigation System and Plant Propagation and Cottage Gardens. Door prizes will be given out throughout the event and a silent auction will be held. Attendees will each receive a plant as a thank you for attending this symposium. To register or get more information, visit https://www.lpmga.org/dans-le-jardin-2024.html.

Basin Arts and KRVS come together to co-produce Art Circle, a monthly conversation between Dean Daryl Moore of UL Lafayette's College of Arts and two guests, a visual and a performing artist. These run on the final Monday of each month during the 3 p.m. Après-Midi program. This week, Dean Moore's guests are, visual artist, Hagit Barkai and vocalist, Sasha Massey.

UL Lafayette is one of only two dozen universities in North America offering hands-on musical instruction in oral traditions, and the only one to feature Cajun and Creole French music of Louisiana. Courses offered include group instruction and one-on-one instruction in fiddle, accordion, and French vocals and small ensembles (Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, string band, and blues). There is a UL masterclass series currently running and the traditional ensemble showcase coming up on April 23rd at Blue Moon Saloon. For more information on the program and events, click here.

Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane is part celebration of spring's arrival, part fundraiser for UL Lafayette's Ira Nelson Horticulture Center, and part educational outreach and resource for the enhancement of horticulture in Acadiana. Over 100 expected gardening-related vendors provide the show's main attraction. Festival-goers discover a wealth of resources and activities as local gardening societies host displays and informational kiosks that will share gardening techniques with attendees. This festival will take place at Blackham Coliseum on April 6th from 8am-4pm. For more information, visit https://www.festivaldesfleurs.org/.