Momix, the wildly creative dance company led by famed artistic director Moses Pendleton, is expected to wrap up the PASA season with its fantastical Alice, a retelling of Lewis Carroll’s Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, on March 8, 2023. The tale of Alice unfolds in this exhilarating 90-minute adventure of visionary ideas, creative costuming and props, and dancers’ bodies with extraordinary ability.

A quarter of the cowhands in the West were Black. A Harlem composer, Allan Harris, found a way to honor their history. Cross That River, a musical journey, tells the story of Blue, a run-away slave who escapes from Louisiana to Texas and becomes one of America’s first Black Cowboys. Cross That River portrays a significant moment in American history where Black cowboys lived and helped settle the West. PASA tips its hat to our area’s Black Cowboys and we hope you will, too.

What could be more divine than a night of Christmas and holiday music performed by international opera star André Courville and the Grammy-nominated high-harmony trio Sweet Cecilia? Courville, sisters Laura Huval and Maegan Berard, along with their first cousin Callie Guidry, bring their talents and their friendship to the stage. It’ll be a first ever for all of us, and them, too!

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Inspired by true events, Black Angels Over Tuskegee movingly illustrates how the men unite in brotherhood to achieve a communal vision.

As always with PMJ’s dazzling live shows, The Grand Reopening Tour will feature an ensemble of multi-talented singers and musicians bringing Bradlee’s generation-spanning arrangements alive night after night. The core ensemble is often joined by surprise guests to make each concert unique and unpredictable – making for one of the most thrilling live music experiences of this and any other time period.

As always with PMJ’s dazzling live shows, The Grand Reopening Tour will feature an ensemble of multi-talented singers and musicians bringing Bradlee’s generation-spanning arrangements alive night after night. The core ensemble is often joined by surprise guests to make each concert unique and unpredictable – making for one of the most thrilling live music experiences of this and any other time period.

Under new leadership from artistic director and drummer Adonis Rose, the band is showcasing more of its range than ever before. The NOJO is a band for all types of listeners and an especially great entry-point for new fans of jazz. The NOJO is fun and talented, especially when we hear tunes like Southern Nights, and when it gets down to  basics with classic New Orleans Tunes.

Featuring High School Solo and Ensemble Fest Winning Performers!

Hoppy Day Concert Celebrates Spring

PASA debuts its mobile stage and Sasha Massey sings at free event April 3

Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA), the McComb-Veazey neighborhood and Habitat for Humanity have planned a spring celebration that will take place at 4 p.m. at 907 St. Charles St. in Lafayette, LA. Oh, Hoppy Day includes spring planting tips offered by the Homegrowers Co-op, followed by a concert by vocalist Sasha Massey with pianist Jake Spinella.

Nezey has sung non-stop since she was two years old. She is a highly skilled vocalist who has always had music in her veins. It was inevitable that she would be an entertainer. Her influences are widely diverse, inspired by such artists as Sybil, Queen, Donnie Hathaway, SWV, Selena, Cathy Dennis, Wilson Phillips, and Whitney Houston.

She has toured as an opening act for Avant, Jon B, Ginuwine, Urban Mystic and Bruh Man, the actor/comedian who was seen in Martin. She advanced to the second round of BET's syndicated Gospel show Sunday Best.

André Courville, the bass baritone who is gaining momentum as a rising star on stages throughout the world will sing Songs of the Season at 7 p.m. on December 18 in a virtual PASA in Your Casa concert offered by Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA). It's like a Comfy Couch Concert, only you watch from your comfy couch and you don't have to worry parking! Sort of like being at Carnegie Hall, only our halls (houses) are not that big.

At Last, you can hear Erica Fox sing torch songs with vocalist/pianist Jill Butler at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 5. Herb Pucci Green will join in on percussion.

If you love great, live music, you'll love Lyrica Baroque, a unique collective of artists who perform as a special kind of classical chamber ensemble. The concert, in the beautiful, overlooked Auditorium at Lafayette Middle, is set for 7:30 p.m. on September 26. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Lafayette Middle School is located at 1301 W University Ave., at the intersection of W. University and Versailles. The performance is offered by UpStage.

Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers.

A BOX OF LETTERS FROM THE PAST BECOMES A PLAY - 
TAKE DOWN THE LETTERS BY SUE SCHLEIFER DIRECTED BY CHRISTY LEICHTY
Wednesday, November 7-Lyle Comeaux Residence-103 Glynnwood Ave., Lafayette, LA

Join UpStage on Friday, May 12 when Sasha Massey—one of our community’s finest vocalists--sings jazz! She’ll be joined by Jake Spanella on piano and bassist Robert Nash for this intimate concert in a comfy environment. Doors open at 7 P.M. and show starts at 8 P.M. Grab a chair or a spot on a sofa and hear these three talents swing it out.

After over a decade of touring worldwide, Aluminum Group is thrilled to present the world premiere of the spectacular, new Aluminum Show. This new and unique show brings the material, the music and the artists together on stage in a magical, mystery-filled creation combining visual theater, dance, and humor into an exciting, multi-sensory experience, the likes of which audiences have never before seen. This is the story of one man’s incredible journey to a parallel universe – a futuristic planet made entirely of aluminum. Aluminum pipes come to life right before the audience’s very eyes, transforming into imaginary, mysterious, and playful characters.

Jambalaya, the Musical, by acclaimed writer, director and choreographer Nancy Gregory, is a rollicking new musical that celebrates south Louisiana’s culture, music and dance. A stellar artistic team— Jeff Barry, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Songwriter (Leader of the Pack, Chapel of Love); and Production Designer and Emmy Award winner Joe Stewart (Friends, Two and a Half Men)—set the stage to tell the story of T, a young songwriter, raised by his grandparents and who is yearning for success in the music industry.

Violinist Regina Carter, awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (genius award) is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation – a designation which doesn’t quite paint the picture. Her curiosity, passion, and quest for beauty is apparent, whether she is on the most important stages in the world are at home in an intimate jazz club.