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Local photographer David Simpson joins the founders of this Paris based cultural activist group to talk about their most recent project on rural Mardi Gras runs in South Louisiana

Dr. Anna Osland and Dr. Liz Skilton talk about the research that has emerged from a course designed to help college students get firsthand experience with Louisiana coastal restoration projects and the communities that connect to them.

SOLA Giving Day is an online fundraising tool offered to nonprofits, churches, and schools serving South Louisiana. The event provides an easy-to-use platform that connects donors and dollars to organizations and their funding needs. This annual spring fundraising campaign spans 4-weeks and culminates with a 24-hour designated day of giving to encourage the community to contribute as many charitable dollars as possible to support the participating organizations. Since its inception in 2018, SOLA Giving Day has generated over $8.47M to benefit more than 425 unique South Louisiana nonprofits. SOLA Giving Day is May 2nd, 2024 but early giving is open now. To donate or get more information, visit https://www.solagivingday.org/.

AcA's Ceramics Now is calling for artists. This exhibition will look at the scope of ceramics being created in Acadiana today. From the functional and traditional forms we are familiar with, to the purely visual and Avant-garde. Acadiana Center for the Arts will host a showcase of ceramic artworks chosen by a jury of artists and practitioners in this region’s community of ceramic craft. The exhibition will open to the public in the AcA Main Gallery from June 8, 2024 through August 10, 2024. For more information, click here.

Tickets are now on sale for Cité des Arts’ next production, Things My Mother Taught Me, by Katherine DiSavino, and directed by James E. Nicholson. The show will open on Friday, May 10, but in a slight departure from our norm, our Gala will be a brunch themed event to celebrate mothers on Sunday, May 12. The show will run May 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday May 12 and 19 at 2:00 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.citedesarts.org/shows.

Kids Camps are open to all levels of young musicians. Just bring a guitar, a fiddle, or a 10-button diatonic accordion in the key of C, and their days will be filled with music classes, band labs, singing, dancing, indoor/outdoor games, crafts, cuisine, and fun. Instrument loans for camp use may be available from LA Folk Roots, Lafayette Public Library or local music stores. The Camps finish with showcase performance by the young camper bands, presentation of certificates, and a camper-parent dance party. The Lafayette Camp is June 10-14th and the Opelousas Camp is June 24-28. For registration and more information, visit https://lafolkroots.org/kids-camp.

Step into the magical realm of the Acadiana Queer Collective's First Annual Adult Prom – a night of enchantment and self-expression! Brush off your formal wear and immerse yourself in the whimsical charm of an Enchanted Forest. Get ready to dance under twinkling fairy lights, where the dress code is Prom Formal with a touch of enchanting flair! For tickets and more information, visit https://www.acadianaqueercollective.org/event-details/adult-prom-a-fundraiser-for-acadiana-queer-collective.

Returning for its 14th year, Lafayette Parish Student Arts Expo is happening Saturday, April 13, 10am-6pm! Experience the arts at this year’s Expo with performances and visual arts exhibitions from our Lafayette Parish public schools. Student Arts Expo is a family-friendly festival of student artwork, live performances, and fun arts activities. With 3 stages and 30 exhibition locations throughout Downtown Lafayette, this is a true community event. For information on a map, schedule and more, click here.

Seats are still open for several Magnet Academy Programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and applications will remain open until seats are filled through mid-August. Each Magnet Academy offers innovative programming that supports what students need to expand their horizons and explore their desires. In addition to providing students with the curriculum required by the state and to meet Louisiana requirements for graduation. Magnet Academies offer specialize theme-immersed programs in various pathways. For applications or more information, visit https://www.lafayettechoice.com/site1.php.

The 1720 Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius violin is said to be one of the world’s most legendary instruments. Its mysterious history and whereabouts after it went missing for 200 years, has inspired much speculation, and many tellings of its story, including the 1998, Academy Award winning film, The Red Violin. The story of how it came into the hands of its current owner is just as fascinating. Don't miss the chance to experience a historic, first-ever performance in Lafayette, by world-renowned violin virtuoso, and longtime keeper of The Red Violin, Elizabeth Pitcairn, who, along with her legendary instrument, will lead the Symphony in performing a captivating suite from the now famous movie, as well as arrangements from Virgil Thomson's Pulitzer Prize Winning Acadian Songs and Dances, from the 1948 movie Louisiana Story. For tickets and more information, visit https://acadianasymphony.org/program-the-red-violin.