Cité des Arts

Drinking Habits 2 
Caught In The Act
by Tom Smith

The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families.  So when they learn that the orphanage where Paul and Kate grew up is in peril, they can't wait to come to the rescue!

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Everyone pitches in to mount a play to raise money, but it's no easy feat when Kate's expecting any day, Sally's hiding from stage-fright-stricken Paul after another flight from the alter, Mother Superior's acting is unexpectedly narcoleptic, and the sisters' award-winning wine keeps getting switched with the grape juice.

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The merry mix-ups multiply in this warm and winsome sequel to Drinking Habits.

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May 13 - 22

Valentin Valris, Sequin Art from Haiti - Solo Exhibition

At age 12, Valentin began sewing sequins at his father's atelier and was designing his own sequin flags by the age of 20.  Now, as a mid-career artist, his colorful and detailed tableaus make him one of the most important artists of his generation.  Executed with precision like his father, Valentin's tapestries portray a modernist sensibility while remaining true to his folk-art roots.

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May 14 - June 30

The Magic of Barry Primo 

 

Born and raised in Crowley, Barry Primo became interested in magic at 7 years old when he watched a Harry Houdini movie. His performances are a combination of magic and illusions with a twist of comedy…a family show that's filled with fun, laughter and amazing magic that everyone can enjoy!

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June 2

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Myra the Hippie Chick 
In Concert

Cité des Arts welcomes Myra the Hippie Chick to the Sidman Theatre.  Myra the Hippie Chick's shows are great fun!  The shows are big sing-a-longs, as she plays all the tunes we know and love. Myra the Hippie Chick has a large and growing following around Acadiana...come on out and find out why!

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June 10

Louisiana Words Presents:  The History of Pride

Louisiana Words will be participating in Lafayette's Pride this June 11th @ 3pm at Cité des Arts! We will be having a special pride theme show highlighting local historical figures that help paved way for equality. Ted A. Richard will be reading a special chapter from his new book, The 16th Second, about the Acadiana Pride Festival and Louis Toliver Jr. will be reading from his first novel: Pride Story which lays out the history of pride in Acadiana, based on true events. The show will also memorialize Louisiana equality legends: Kristopher "Biscuit" Hebert (also a drag performer) who helped bring mental handicap awareness to the state and Cara Ann Overgaard, the first trans director. We will have a roster of ally writers and an open mic!

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June 11

Danny O'Flaherty 
In Concert

Cité des Arts welcomes Danny O'Flaherty for this return engagement.  Whether it is a sold-out concert with the Tulsa Philharmonic, an invitation only performance for the alumnae of Notre Dame University, an Inaugural Ball, a World’s Fair, a command performance for a Pope or President every audience leaves spellbound. Through his music, Danny helps keep alive the stories and traditions of an ancient culture of a simpler time.

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June 12

The Importance of Being Earnest 
by Oscar Wilde
 

The Importance of Being Earnest is widely regarded as one of the great works of modern literature, and Oscar Wilde an inaugurator and master of Modernism.  This brilliantly funny farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements and lover’s entanglements is filled with Wilde’s mischievous wit and subversive insights about the English upper class, the vanity of high society and truth itself.  The play is directed by Margot Hasha and features Austin Broussard, Colin Smith, Sandra Broussard, Kylie Latolais, Ryan Kolb, Christy Leichty, Edward Demahy and Joe Riehl.

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June 24 - July 3