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BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet marks the 50th year of their remarkable career with two star-studded concerts on Thursday, February 1, and Friday, February 2, 2024, as part of the Louisiana Crossroads series at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. These performances feature an array of guest artists who have performed with BeauSoleil during the course of the band’s five decades of making music, plus a few new faces. Visit ACA for more information.

Have you been thinking about crawfish lately? If you're curious about how weather and climate impact their life cycle or want to know more about what crawfish farming looks like firsthand, come out to Crawfish Tales, our first Science on the Bayou event of 2024! On January 31st starting at 5:15pm, Mitch Olivier will be sharing his knowledge and experience in the crawfish farming industry, and Dr. Kelly Robinson will be discussing her research working with Louisiana gulf menhaden fishermen and crawfish farmers. For more information, visit Science on the Bayou.

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, dancer, Kelsey Billiot and painter, Chase Julien.

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center is diving into the Mardi Gras season with an array of events to celebrate. From Mardi Gras mask making to cooking demonstrations to music, there are many fun activites and opportunities to take advantage of for this time of the year. Dates, times and more can be found at https://www.nps.gov/jela/planyourvisit/prairie-acadian-cultural-center-eunice.htm

If you did not already know, ArtSpark is a competitive grant program supporting individual artists in Acadiana by providing technical support and funding and entrepreneurial training to artists in various fields. The deadlines for submissions are coming up soon and the program is offering resources to assist those interested in applying. All information on office hours, meeting dates, deadlines and more can be found on their website.

Performing Arts Serving Acadiana brings "Ailey II" to the Heymann Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 7:30pm. The New York Times declares, "There's nothing like an evening spent with Ailey II,” and you'll see for yourself the spirited talent when these passionate performers step on stage for an unforgettable night of dance. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.heymanncenter.com/events/2024/ailey-ii.

Accelerate Northside, a start-up and small business program, focuses on people... their dreams, ideas, and business interests. The continuation of the program is made possible by sponsorship from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) and is hosted by the Louisiana Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (LEED) Center. For information on the program, application process and more, visit https://business.louisiana.edu/leed/acceleratenorthside.

Francophone cultural activist Zachary Richard talks about his most recent project: the first novel written and published in French by a Louisianan in over a century.

Rural Courir de Mardi Gras traditions are discussed on this week's Bonjour Louisiane.