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A half-century later, Tommy McLain finds God — and the spotlight
At 82, the elder statesman of swamp pop gets his due on the big stage — with a little help from some legendary admirers.
At 82, the elder statesman of swamp pop gets his due on the big stage — with a little help from some legendary admirers.
Festival International 2022 has a dizzying array of international and local talent. The Current’s readers, friends and staff have some pics to help you choose.
Ready to take your love of Festival to the next level? Here’s how to support Festival International and give back to an event that gives so much to Lafayette.
By amplifying voices that might not otherwise have a platform, the pair behind Missing Magnolias hope their show can help broaden people’s awareness of the victims’ experience.
Brandon Ballengée’s “Art of Loneliness” offers an emotional preview to a world without the diverse creatures that bring us such wonder now.
By memorializing queer social spaces of the past, artists Jacob Broussard and Emile Mausner have created a social space where generations of Acadiana’s LGBTQIA+ community can connect.
FEASTival is almost over. Here’s a sampling of our favorite gluttonous pile-ons.
Festival International is a celebration of global sound. FEASTival is a showcase of international tastes. Flavor is everywhere.
Festival after festival is announcing its live return. Musicians are getting back an important launching pad.
For FEASTival, your favorites are back, and they’re offered at local restaurants for an entire month.
Multi-tasking is old hat for Ledet. But singing in Kouri-Vini is a new adventure.
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