Work hard, play hard. That's our tradition here in French Louisiana. From Mardi Gras and Friday afternoon fais-do-dos (street dances), to festivals celebrating everything from Cajun and Zydeco music, crawfish and our French heritage, you'll find something every week in Lafayette.

Nightlife

Acadiana's Nightlife Calendar
Go to www.theind.com to see the most comprehensive calendar of live music venues in Acadiana. Compiled by The Independent Weekly.


Festival & Events

Bach Lunch
Mar 5
Food Served at 11:15 a.m.
Featuring UL Lafayette World Percussion Ensemble
Food Provided by: A la Carte, Coyote Blues, Zeus Downtwon

Geronimo Music Festival
Mar 6
Indy music festival with venues throughout downtown Lafayette.
Lafayette
1 p.m.-2 a.m.
For more information (including bands, schedule and tickets):
http://geronimo.eventbrite.com/
geronimoproductions@gmail.com

Downtown Alive!
March 12 
5:30 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette            
T.K. Hulin, Steve Adams & Smoke w/Special Guest Charlene Howard  (Swamp Pop - Parc International)
www.downtownlafayette.org


Arts & Entertainment

East/West: Visually Speaking
Thru May 1
A first of its kind exhibition of contemporary Chinese Art, featuring thirteen Chinese artists whose works reference Western stylistic history.
Paul & Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette
Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $3, Members & UL Students, Staff, & Faculty Free.
Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-noon
337-482-2278, museum.louisiana.edu

PASA presents "Porgy & Bess"
Mar 7
A breathtaking masterpiece entwines prejudice, pathos and passion with a memorable score that includes "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So".
Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette
$52, $39, $25, $6 plus handling fees
7:30 p.m.
337-291-5555, www.heymann-center.com, www.pasaonline.org

Chopin and Jazz
Mar 7
Celebrating 200th Anniversary of Chopin's birth. Adam Makowicz, jazz pianist, performs with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra.
UL Lafayette Angelle Hall, Lafayette
$25
3 p.m.
337-232-4277, www.acadianasymphony.org

Theatre League of Louisiana presents "Stomp"
Mar 9 & 10
"Stomp" is a non-traditional dance troupe that uses ordinary, everyday objects to create an unconventional performance.
Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette
7:30 p.m.
337-291-5555, www.heymann-center.com

Louisiana Crossroads presents The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Mar 12
This rare south Louisiana tour will open with a brief documentary film and offer unprecedented encounters with the storied histories of the band, its members and the group's namesake venue.
Vermilionville Performance Center, Lafayette
$10
8 p.m.
337-233-7060, www.louisianacrossroads.org


Sports

Louisiana IceGators
Mar 6, 7, 13 & 20
Southern Professional Hockey League.
Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette
7:05 p.m.
337-366-9300, www.icegators.com

UL Lafayette Baseball vs. Southern Miss
March 5: 6 p.m.
March 6: 2 p.m.
March 7: 1 p.m.
Moore Field, Lafayette
www.ragincajuns.com

Louisiana's Top 28 High School Basketball Finals
Mar 9-13
Cajundome, Lafayette
337-265-2100, www.cajundome.com