CommunityCultureEvents & ActivitiesCulture Acadiana Center for the Arts Hosts Documentary Film Screening HOLLOW TREE, a new feature documentary that follows three Louisiana teenagers as they discover how…AdminMarch 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity HOPE for Opelousas Art Show/Fundraiser Scheduled for Thursday Mark your calendars for this special Art Show Fundraiser to benefit HOPE for Opelousas.AdminMarch 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCulture Cenla Author’s Club – One of a Kind Meeting Mark your calendar for what is being called a "one of a kind meeting" at…AdminMarch 20, 2023
CultureLocal NewsPlacesSeasonal InformationPeople & PlacesCommunity Azaleas Decorate The Approach Of Opelousas Springtime It’s been often said that Opelousas appears most well-dressed and picturesque during the beginning of…Bobby ArdoinMarch 9, 2023
CommunityCultureEvents & ActivitiesCulture Delta Grand Concert Series Features Local Artists St. Landry Parish Government announces monthly concert series at Delta Grand. St. Landry Parish Government…AdminMarch 7, 2023
CultureHistoryGenealogyCommunity Lafayette Genealogical Society to Meet Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m Lafayette Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be Thursday, March 16, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.mAdminMarch 7, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCulture Corridor des Arts–March Experience diverse, authentic living culture along the back roads of Acadiana.AdminMarch 7, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Parish Students Go Public With Art and Talent The cool, sunny weather was Louisiana beautiful as St. Landry Parish public school students became…Bobby ArdoinMarch 5, 2023
CommunityCulturePeoplePeople & Places Lifetime Washington Resident Treated To 100th Birthday Party Although Frederick Robert Bailey had his 100th birthday recognized by a governor’s proclamation and congratulations…Bobby ArdoinMarch 3, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Musicians celebrate birth date of Amédé Ardoin Creole accordionists Joe Hall and Dexter Ardoin lead the monthly Zydeco Capital Jam from…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CommunityCultureEvents & ActivitiesCulture The Sunny Side Jazz Brunch – Sunday, March 19th The Acadiana Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a new event, The Sunny…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Student Arts Expo festival in St. Landry Parish – Saturday, March 4th The free festival is a celebration of student-artists in all artistic disciplines from every corner…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureHistoryGenealogySt Landry HistoryCommunity St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Black History Exhibit Available for Additional Viewing St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Charles Jagneaux is announcing an extension for a research-based…AdminMarch 2, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Gifted Parish Students Schedule Courthouse Art Displays Acadiana Center for the Arts announces its latest expansion of programming with an all-new St.…AdminFebruary 27, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Annual Black History Program Recognizes Parish Honorees Three individuals that influenced community and political issues over the past several decades were recognized…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 27, 2023
CultureLocal NewsCommunity CITY OF OPELOUSAS AWARDED KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL TRASH RECEPTACLE GRANT The City of Opelousas is excited to announce it is one of the recipients of the…AdminFebruary 23, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCommunityCultureLocal News Countless Revelers Enjoy Downtown Mardi Gras The partygoers began arriving just before mid-morning and by late afternoon on Tuesday it was…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 22, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesBreaking NewsCommunity Mardi Gras Parade Rolls in Opelousas Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade rolls through downtown Opelousas today. Watch for more photos in…AdminFebruary 21, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCultureLocal News Local Nashville Performers Sing For The Home Crowd A pair of young Nashville singer-songwriters brought their country sounds and inspiration back home Monday…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 21, 2023
CultureHistoryEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity St. Landry Preservationists Host Mother’s Day Brunch The Preservationists of St. Landry, Inc. have begun selling sponsorships and tickets for a Mother’s…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 18, 2023
CommunityCultureEvents & Activities Peace Walk, Events Highlight Black History Month In honor of Black History Month, Guns Down Power Up and the Opelousas Museum are…AdminFebruary 15, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesSt Landry HistoryCommunity Celebrate Black History Month with NuNu’s Celebrate Black History Month with NuNu'sAdminFebruary 11, 2023
Breaking NewsCommunityCultureEvents & Activities New “ Arts and STEAM” festival comes to Downtown Opelousas March 4 Acadiana Center for the Arts announces its latest expansion of programming with an all-new St.…AdminFebruary 9, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunitySt Landry Parish ZydeGras on the Square Set for Mardi Gras Day in Opelousas Want to hear great Zydeco Music performed right here in the Zydeco Capital of the…AdminFebruary 7, 2023
CommunityCultureEvents & Activities Third Annual Krewe des Chiens des Opelousas Set for February 11th Save the date Saturday, February 11. 2023. (Rain date) Saturday, February 18, 2023)AdminFebruary 6, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Nashville Recording Artist Kylie Frey to Lead Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association (OIMGA) is pleased to announce Opelousas native and Nashville recording…AdminFebruary 6, 2023
Events & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationCommunityCulture Hollywood and Mardi Gras Collide At Delta Grand It almost seemed appropriate that brightness from a full moon shone unmistakably Saturday night as…Bobby ArdoinFebruary 5, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity NuNu Arts and Culture Collective Upcoming Activitied NuNu's in Arnaudville announces upcoming events and activities in and around St. Landry Parish.AdminFebruary 5, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCulture Emerging Band Leader Heads Zydeco Capital Jam M. J. Fontenot, a 21-year-old accordionist from Chataignier, leads the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1…AdminFebruary 2, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Acadiana Center for the Arts shows new work by filmmaker Zack Godshal From February 1st through March 11th, Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA), in Lafayette, Louisiana,…Carola HartleyJanuary 31, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Acadiana Renaissance Féte Continues Next Two Weekends. Celebrate the 2023 Acadiana Renaissance Féte! Come visit the Village Of Glane, where there’s something…AdminJanuary 30, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity 2023 Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Ball Scheduled for February 4th The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association is pleased to announce the 2023 Imperial Mardi Gras…AdminJanuary 27, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCultureCommunity Opelousas Little Theater Presents J. A. Allen Showcase 2023! Join us for J. A. Allen Showcase 2023! Performances continue tonight and go on until…AdminJanuary 27, 2023
CulturePeopleEvents & ActivitiesPeople & PlacesCommunity Religious Leaders Explain Their Faiths At Museum Event Thursday night inside the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center representatives from three of the world’s…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 23, 2023
Events & ActivitiesCultureCommunityCulture 20th Annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week Set For March 20-26, 2023 in Eunice Mark your calendars! The 20th Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will take place March…AdminJanuary 21, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Festival of Words Schedules Bi-monthly Events in Grand Coteau "DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL?"The Festival of Words in Grand Coteau is looking…AdminJanuary 19, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesCommunity Opelousas Celebrates Legacy Of Dr. King There was dancing and clapping to the powerful sounds of gospel music at Holy Ghost…Bobby ArdoinJanuary 17, 2023
CultureLocal NewsEvents & ActivitiesSeasonal InformationCultureCommunity Jacob L. Jarrell To Reign as 2023 King Imperial IV The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association is pleased to announce who will reign over our…AdminJanuary 12, 2023
Seasonal InformationCultureCommunityCultureLocal NewsEvents & Activities Judge Ledricka Johnson Thierry To Reign As Queen Lily IV. The Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Association is pleased to announce who will reign over our…AdminJanuary 12, 2023
CultureEvents & ActivitiesCommunity STORY EXCHANGE at Opelousas Museum On Saturday, January 21, you are invited to the Opelousas Museum to participate in a Story…AdminJanuary 10, 2023