Gumbo

If a young child truly is like a sponge, absorbing and filing away early influences, then why not introduce the toddlers and preschoolers to science, wetlands and Louisiana culture?

Seated before a blank canvas, Lockport artist Dolores H. Legendre preps her “gumbo-filé” palette as she launches into a depiction of south Louisiana’s familiar sights. Legendre’s works – “Cajun-Bayou Louisiana” – are on display at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The free exhibit is open May 7 through July 27.

The region's monthly theatre schedule is listed.

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Audience members are in for a month-long treat when the Bayou Playhouse in Lockport brings back Anne Galjour’s delicious comedy “Okra.”

In a period when late-night drinking often connotes sloppy dancing, loud music and binge behavior, it can be refreshing to discover an establishment that runs decisively against the norm.

“The Revival” is the latest release by one of the Bayou’s best bands, and it is now available for your listening pleasure. Ben Labat and the Happy Devil delivers a soulful follow-up to their first two albums, and it is loaded with optimistic tunes about love and life.

Chubby Carrier went rogue during the crescendo of his young musical career.

Sure, the ladies pretty much have daytime TV locked up and monopolized with their soap operas, doctor programming and romantic talk shows.

Exhibits throughout the region are listed. 

The region's theatre schedule is listed. 

With shiny aluminum baseball bats in their hands and their favorite New Era caps sagged onto their heads, Kenny Pellegrin Jr., and his little brother Kaleb aren’t afraid to share what they are going to do this summer.

The mimicking began as a light-hearted exhibition of self-abasement at the prodding of a friend, but what Brandon Bennett has accomplished in the years since is no joke.

Sure, eating seafood at a Mexican restaurant tucked inside a truck stop doesn’t sound all that appealing. But the Bypass Fiesta Grill quells the concerns once the dish is served.

Twelve stages of the world’s most diverse music, fantastic food showcasing Louisiana’s unique taste, and one-of-a-kind art creations. That’s right, it’s Jazz Fest time!

“Le Cirque des Rêves” (Circus of Dreams) mysteriously appears without warning or announcements: there today, not there yesterday and open only from dusk to dawn.

Laughter is inevitable with Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne’s final show of the season, “The Hallelujah Girls.”

The annual four-day, 52-mile coordinated journey down Bayou Lafourche commences April 19 in Donaldsonville.

The first time the crowd of 600-plus roars inside the Cut Off Youth Center during a trivia event is somewhat startling.

Even with a king-size concrete slab that makes a menace of the Helmers’ backyard, the Houma couple is able to keep their kitchen stocked with homegrown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, broccoli, herbs and, well, the list goes on.

Get those Frisbees and picnic blankets ready, because Houmapalooza returns from noon to 10 p.m. April 14 at Courthouse Square in Downtown Houma.

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The eighth and final clue as to the monkey's whereabouts: "As I stare ahead at the gradually increasing water depth, to my left is the ape’s home."  Read the story for more hints.

Family fun events in the Tri-parishes are listed. 

Showings on local playhouses and regional stages are listed.

Wild Game Supper whisks together hunters, chefs and adventurous palates at Larose civic center