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Upcoming Events: The What, Where and When for January

4 Things You Should Do

1. AcA & ASO’s Listening Room Chamber Music Series: Orit Wolf. Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Acadiana Center for the Arts present Season 2 of The Listening Room Chamber Music Series, which offers another way to experience world class symphonic music, in a smaller, more intimate, salon-style setting. Israeli pianist Orit Wolf will transport you through time and culture, showcasing the captivating blend of Jewish Klezmer and Hungarian Gypsy music. A mesmerizing musical journey awaits. Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org.

2. Bayou Mardi Gras Parade. Get ready to ring in the 2024 Mardi Gras Season. The Bayou Mardi Gras parade is back and better than ever. Enjoy this family style Mardi Gras Celebration, on the banks of the Bayou Teche on Historic Main Street New Iberia. Friday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Main Street, Downtown New Iberia. 337-367-2844 or BayouMardiGras.com.

3. The Music of Pink Floyd. Acadiana Symphony Orchestra performs the music of Pink Floyd. The ASO will feature guest conductor Brent Havens and vocalist Randy Jackson of Zebra. They will be performing the classic songs of Pink Floyd including Money, Learning to Fly, Run Like Hell and many more. Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. 337-291-5555 or HeymannCenter.com.

4. AcA & Lafayette Comedy’s Comedy Club Series: Laurie Kilmartin. Stand up comedian and an Emmy-nominated, WGA award-winning comedy writer. Kilmartin was a staff writer for all 11 years of CONAN on TBS, and has performed standup on CONAN, Late Late Show w/James Corden and Comedy Central. She was a Top 10 finalist on season 9 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and has been a guest on Marc Maron’s WTF 3 times. Her special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, was named Vulture ‘s Top Ten Comedy Specials of 2016. Thursday Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org.

Jan. 2 – 30

Teche Area Farmers Market

What: Experience our harvest of delicious, locally grown produce and homemade products by

area farmers, artists and crafters. Also included are handcrafted cypress yard objects, bread

and fresh baked goods, ceramics, honey, jellies, jams, herbs, candies, wooden bowls and

utensils, birdhouses, garden benches and much more.

Where: Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia

When: Every Tuesday 2:30 – 6 p.m. and Saturday 7 – 11 a.m.

Details: 337-369-2330 or Facebook.com/TecheAreaFestivalandFarmersMarket

Admission: Free

Jan. 4 – 25

Bayou Teche French Table

What: Celebrate the Cajun Culture and improve your French speaking skills regardless of your level of French. Additionally, enjoy conversations with francophones and francophiles who visit New Iberia from all over the world as well as students in the French Immersion setting at North Lewis Elementary. Vive le francais!

Where: Cane River Pecan Company – Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia

McDonald’s, 1501 Center St., New Iberia

When: Thursdays from 8 – 10 a.m.

Details: 337-519-7942

Jan. 5- 26

Pie Bar Live

What: The first Friday of each month will feature local Cajun music while remaining Fridays will feature a variety of singers, songwriters as well as local legends.

Where: Cane River Pecan’s Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia

When: Fridays from 4 – 7 p.m.

Details: CaneRiverPecan.com/PieBar

Jan. 6 – 27

Lafayette Farmers & Artisans Market

What: Come out to the horse farm every Saturday rain or shine for some of the best homegrown goods in Lafayette.

Where: Moncus Park, 2913 Johnston St., Lafayette

When: Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Details: MarketAtMoncusPark.com

Jan. 6 – 27

Cajun Jam

What: Vermilionville’s weekly Cajun Jam is led by some of the area’s finest musicians. The free jam is held in the Performance Center of Vermilionville Living Museum & Folklife Park and is open to all skill levels-beginner to professional. Admission is free but does not include entry to the park.

Where: Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette

When: Saturdays from 1 – 3 p.m.

Details: Vermilionville.org or 337-233-4077

Jan. 6 – 27

Agora Open Air Market

What: This market features local vendors and will be taking place every Saturday across from the Lafayette Public Library. If you’re interested in getting involved with Agora Market, please email lafayetteagora@gmail.com.

Where: 720 Lafayette St., Lafayette

When: Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Details: DowntownLafayette.org

Jan. 7 – 28

Bal du Dimanche

What: Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) every week. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall. Admission includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.

Where: Vermilionville’s Performance Center, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette.

When: Sundays, 1 – 4 p.m.

Details: Vermilionville.org or 337-233-4077

Admission: $10

Jan. 7 – 28

Bourré at The Brewery

What: Each week, the brewery hosts a front porch jam session, a French table, and a friendly game of Bourré. Bourré is a popular card game in South Louisiana. It’s a trick-taking game, similar to Spades. If you don’t know how to play, the locals will be happy to show you.

Where: Bayou Teche Brewing, 1002 Noth Lane, Arnaudville

When: Sundays from 2 – 5 p.m.

Details: BayouTecheBrewing.com or 337-754-5122

Jan. 13

Second Saturday ArtWalk

What: The monthly event occurs monthly, every second Saturday, and features exhibits, live music, theatrical performances, and immersive artistic experiences in the shops, galleries, museums, and streets of Downtown Lafayette.

Where: Downtown Lafayette

When: Saturday from 6 – 8 p.m.

Details: DowntownLafayette.org

Jan. 16 – 17

Shen Yun

What: Featuring classical Chinese dance, dynamic animated backdrops and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom. Based in New York, Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture, a culture with deep spiritual roots and a profoundly optimistic worldview that was displaced by communism in China.

Where: Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette

When: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Details: 337-291-5555 or HeymannCenter.com

Jan. 17

Les Cadiens Du Teche Cajun Dance

What: Les Cadiens du Teche (Cajun French Music Association) dance to Cajun music with a meal, door prizes, cake walk, 50/50 and camaraderie, at their monthly public meeting.

Where: La Louisiane Banquet Hall, 5509 Hwy. 14, New Iberia

When: Every third Wednesday of the month from 7 – 9:30 p.m.

Details: Facebook.com/LesCadiensDuTeche or 337-258-1876

Jan. 18

My Fair Lady

What: From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY. Boasting such classic songs as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” director Bartlett Sher’s glowing production is “thrilling, glorious and better than it ever was” (New York Times).

Where: Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette

When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Details: 337-291-5555 or HeymannCenter.com

Jan. 21

Jessie Mueller & Seth Rudetsky

What: Don’t miss Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful, Waitress, Carousel) in this one-of-a-kind concert, hosted and music directed by Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky. This concert-filled with intimate, behind the-scenes stories prompted by Rudetsky’s insightful, funny and revealing questions and the music from Mueller’s unique career, is a spontaneous evening of show stopping songs by Carole King, Sara Bareilles, Rodgers & Hammerstein and more.

Where: Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette

When: Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Details: 337-291-5555 or HeymannCenter.com

Jan. 23

Marine Corps League Monthly Meeting

What: The General W.S. McIlhenny Detachment of the Marine Corps League invites all active Marines and Marine veterans to attend the group’s monthly meeting.

Where: Veterans Memorial Building in New Iberia’s City Park

When: Fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7 p.m.

Details: 337–967–3650

Jan. 26

We Are The Virus + Escher’s Escalator

What: Lake Charles metal band We Are The Virus performs live at Artmpsohere along with special guests Escher’s Escalator from Houston.

Where: Artmosphere Bistro, 902 Johnston St., Lafayette

When: Friday from 7 – 10 p.m.

Details: ArtmosphereLA.com

Jan. 29

Les Vues Film Series

What: Les Vues is a free monthly film series curated by filmmakers and enthusiasts, mostly from around the state. The films will range from features, documentaries, student film, shorts, animation, etc., that focus on the themes surrounding cultures. Les Vues free film series will continue the last Monday evening of each month at 6:30 PM.

Where: Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette.

When: Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Details: BayouVermilionDistrict.org