NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will be holding auditions for the regional premiere of the Broadway musical “9 to 5” based on the hit movie. WHEN: Choreographer Dance Call will be…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – FRIDAY NIGHTS AT NOMA: Lynn Drury in concert Friday Nights at NOMA on June 21 features musician Lynn Drury performing in her signature "NOLAmerican" style in the Great Hall from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The popular…
NEW ORLEANS (press release)– The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Bodies of Knowledge, on view June 28 – Oct. 13. The exhibition brings together eleven international contemporary artists to reflect on the role that language plays in defining…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Get out your ‘70s duds and get into the musical magic of Mamma Mia! at Rivertown Theaters this July featuring two dozen hits from the ’70s pop sensation ABBA. It’s the most wonderfully entertaining summer escape…
"Kinky Boots" his The Saenger Theatre this June 14 through 16. The Tony Award winning musical features a score by musician and performer Cyndi Lauper, and tells the uplifting story of Charlie Price as he struggles to take over…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans announced that it received nearly one thousand toiletry items in response to the donation drive they hosted for Covenant House, which provides shelter and services to homeless, runaway and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Producers announced the 2019-2020 North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of "THE COLOR PURPLE." The tour will visit more than 30 cities, including New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater from…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans is thrilled to announce the national tour of "COME FROM AWAY," a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will make…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Besthoff Sculpture Garden expansion opens May 15: Featuring 26 works by artists working primarily in the 21st century, the much-anticipated expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden opens to the public on…
This weekend in Acadiana offers plenty of chances to check out new music, enjoy a downtown staple in a special way and celebrate one of the unique cultures that help diversify our region! The Lao New Year in Broussard is…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Le Petit Theatre will present a staged reading of"Dear Mr. Williams," a solo show written and performed by Bryan Batt on its mainstage in the French Quarter on April 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. Presented in partnership with…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Rivertown Theaters rises to new heights with the upcoming production of one of Stephen Sondheim’s most intriguing musicals, "Into The Woods," on the Main Stage March 15 - 31. With intertwining of four of…
Based on the screenplay by Tennessee Williams and adapted by Pierre Laville and Emily Mann and featuring a talented cast and transformative set design.
A Theatrical Adaptation
With so many opportunities to take in locally-made visual art in many mediums, this weekend is ideal for anyone artistically inclined or attuned. This week’s Artwalk, which occurs on the second Saturday of every month, coincides with the weekend…
It’s been 15 years since the inauguration of the Louisiana Book Festival and I have attended all but two events and can honestly say I’ve loved every minute. The annual fall festival gathers together dozens and dozens of authors celebrating…
What makes someone a New Orleanian? Being born here is surely one definition of a New Orleanian. Some people live here for decades, but are not true New Orleanians because they don't “get it.” Although they reside here, these people…
October is an illuminating, artistic affair in downtown Alexandria. First up, the annual Fall Arts Council of Central Louisiana ArtWalk will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, with music, dance, visual artists and more than…
There are many things said about millennials, from a question of their motivation levels to their social media addictions. Full disclosure, I am a millennial and could potentially be biased, but this generation was truly blessed with a plethora…
Maestro Robert Lyall is the general and artistic director for the New Orleans Opera Company. In addition to his role as conductor, Maestro Lyall oversees every aspect of the creative process. One of the Maestro’s responsibilities as artistic director is…
New Orleans-inspired wedding gifts
A few activities around Acadiana before summer comes to an end
For 34 years now, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra has shown the region, known for its Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music, a few more uses for the fiddle and double bass. The sometimes 200-piece ASO has just begun its 34th season, themed “Orchestrating…
It’s Saturday — a football Saturday — in Acadiana, a region like many in the South where the sport is equal parts game and gospel. Kickoff is just a few hours away, meaning there’s even less time than that until…
When CODOFIL began, James Domengeaux did not hide the fact that he favored the teaching of "standard" French to Louisiana French because it was not a written language. Despite a literary past that included many talented writers, no French-speaking Louisianans…
Inspiration doesn’t keep bankers’ hours. It’s far too fickle for that. No, inspiration comes rushing in when the rest of the world sits still. At least it does for Lafayette artist Dana Manly, anyway. To her, a celebrated painter in…
Performance piece overtakes ACA
New Orleans-based author, journalist and entertaining expert Julia Reed’s new book of essays invites readers along for an hilarious ride through the South
Leslie Graham and Ryan Howell master the art of letterpress in Alexandria
Carol Hallock paints her impressions of Bayou Lacombe
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