Givonna Joseph, a mezzo-soprano who founded Opera Créole with her daughter in 2011, first encountered Morgiane in 2014 when a ...

Edmond Dédé’s 'Morgiane'" in four cities across the U.S. including New Orleans, Washington, DC, New York City, and College ...

Over 10,000 kids have participated in the program since 2009, performing more than 75 shows for the community.

Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American ...

Madonna Broussard, owner of Laura's II, is one of the finalists for Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR).

According to author Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, who lives in Lafayette, the book is more than a true-crime story — it's a telling ...

The earliest-known, full-length opera by a Black American composer, New Orleans' own Edmond Dédé, will be performed for the ...

Prototype, the festival of new opera-theater and music-theater from Beth Morrison Projects and Here, presented a dizzyingly diverse spectrum of performances in 2025. Overall, the festival came off ...

New Orleanians Givonna Joseph and Patrick Quigley were guests of honor Wednesday at a small gathering on Manhattan’s Upper ...

When you think of the music of New Orleans, you might think of every genre but classical and opera. In a place known for its rich gumbo of musical styles and traditions, it’s easy to forget that ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — In the first 15 days of 2025, Lafayette firefighters have already fought 17 house fires in Lafayette Parish. With colder temperatures approaching, fire officials are concerned ...

A mother and daughter escaped without injury after a house fire Monday night on Jeanette Street, Lafayette authorities reported. The Lafayette Fire Department responded to the 300 block of Jean ...