The Louisiana Choral Foundation’s 2026–2027 season titled Choral Treasures: Old and New offers a captivating journey through beloved masterworks and inspiring contemporary compositions. The season opens with Music of the People on Friday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 11, at 3:00 p.m., at University United Methodist Church […]

How do we joyfully celebrate the cultural melting pot that is Louisiana and pass on our history, traditions and language to future generations? This is a question that award-winning vocalist and songwriter Robin Barnes, nicknamed the Songbird of New Orleans, began pondering when she discovered she had a tumor in […]

Stories of love, hope and perseverance feature in ACTS main season this year. Performances begin with Come From Away, the story of Gander, Newfoundland, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. “It’s a show based on what happened that day, and in the days to follow in Gander,” says director […]

One of Four 2026 Resident Artists at the Imperial Calcasieu Museum Before mass manufacturing, skills were traditionally passed down through apprenticeships. Think about deeply historical jobs like blacksmithing. Those with the experience spent years teaching the younger generations how to master a complex task. These days, knowledge of traditional ways […]

Lake Area Ballet Theatre (LABT) is celebrating its 12th season. The faculty and board are dedicated to staging full-scale ballet performances, producing new and innovative works, and providing a strong and diverse curriculum for the next generation of dancers. They are proud to showcase local talent and guest artists each […]