Juneteenth grows in Lafayette, celebrating a wider freedom
As locals add new programming and awareness, the role of Black liberation in Lafayette gains a bigger platform.
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Community
When Lafayette was ‘out and proud’
Old newsletters, photos and other ephemera document the history of LGBTQ+ culture in Lafayette and beyond.
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‘Greaux native’ movement sprouts in Lafayette
Native plant gardens are restoring health to local ecosystems — and neighborhoods, too.
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Downtown is serving up vibrancy as a dining destination
Buoyed by previous success, Lafayette restaurateurs are adding to the city’s “thriving Downtown food district” with spots that aim to capture the ideal experience. Among them are Sunday’s Soda Fountain and The Flats burger joint, which opened in the former Tula Tacos spot in April.
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Where to be, who to see at Festival International 2023
Lafayette’s biggest party is so big, it can be overwhelming. Stick with us, friend. We’ve got the must-see’s covered for this year’s festival.
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Festival International’s debut, remembered through rain and fire
The seeds of Festival International were planted years before its 1987 debut, writes photographer Philip Gould. He looks back at how it came together.
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UL student artists ponder creating or competing with AI
Art students at UL Lafayette are facing potential competition with this emerging technology and how it sources material from existing artworks.
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Gay in the South. Queer in Lafayette.
Through an exhibition at Basin Arts, artists examine what it means to live queer and find space to be themselves in Lafayette.
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King cakes we love in 2023
Traditional and radical. Brioche or sourdough. Donuts or not-donuts. Here are king cakes readers say are the Bavarian cream of the crop.
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Southern Screen Writing Competition Winner: Swampkitty
Read the winning entry for the Southern Screen 2022 Writing Competition, presented by The Current and the National Writing Project of Acadiana
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Life, death and jazz funerals: Jason Berry’s ‘City of a Million Dreams’
Twenty-five years in the making, Berry’s new documentary is a historical portrait of New Orleans and its enduring Jazz Funeral tradition.
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Ryan Rogers put down his drink and picked up a new career
His first album, out later this month, caps a whirlwind year launching the former ad-man’s career in comedy. He kicked off his rapid rise with a decision to kick drugs and alcohol.
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