CROWLEY — Melody Hart with Family and Friends will perform at the Rice Theatre, 323 N. Parkerson Ave., in Crowley at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.

Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center will open "American Visionary: JFK's Life and Times" with a reception, free and open to the public, Friday, Jan. 10, 5:30-8 p.m. On display until March 28, the exhibition is a collection of 77 photos from the collections of the John F. Kennedy Pres…

Auditions for Lake Charles Little Theatre's upcoming performance of "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 6-7 at the theater, 813 Enterprise Blvd.

The Girlie Girls Mentoring Program, which has dedicated itself to building academic and social excellence in young ladies ages 12-18, will host its inaugural 2020 Celebrity Lip Sync Battle this weekend to further achieve that goal.

The 2020 Mardi Gras season will kick off with a two-day celebration Friday-Saturday, Jan. 3-4. Friday's festivities are set for 5-8 p.m. and will open with a poster reveal party at Alexander Art Studio, 900 Ryan St., Suite 102.

Bryan Bassett admits that despite the incredible life he's lived, he does have one regret.

The new C-J Sprout restaurant at 4301 Nelson Road is the perfect spot for a person who likes to make lots of decisions.

Lake Charles native Dy'Jah Doucett has been nominated for the 2020 Stellar Award in the category of Youth Project of the Year. An honor for achievements in the gospel music industry, Doucett's record "Save Me" has made it to the second round of competition after being selected by members of …

The Lake Charles Civic Ballet will pirouette and grand jeté from the 1800s when the area was first settled to the hip swiveling Elvis of the '70s in "Christmas in Louisiana: Once Upon a Time." Performance dates are Dec. 12, 13 and 14 at the Rosa Hart Theatre.

Christmas will arrive early in Moss Bluff this weekend for the third annual Christmas in the Bluff celebration.

The Lake Charles Community Band's annual Christmas concert will get under way at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Christian World Ministries Church of Lake Charles.

The sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays will greet those attending Magnolia Town Market's Christmas Shoppe on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, at the Iowa Outlet Mall.

The city of Lake Charles will kick off the Christmas season this Saturday with its annual Light up the Lake Christmas Celebration. Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the city's first lighted night parade through historic downtown Lake Charles.

Jimmy Buffett music and theater fans have only one night to see the musical comedy, "Escape to Margaritaville," at the Lutcher Theater in Orange, Texas. The performance is Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

The Westlake High School Theatre Department is ready to tackle the typically college-performed play "Elephant's Graveyard" — the true tale of a traveling circus that stumbled into a gory disaster.

JENNINGS — The city of Jennings is ushering in the holidays with its Hall of Trees exhibit at the W.H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum, 311 N. Main St.

Think of Anchors Up Grill as fast food served up Cameron- style. When you drive up to the eatery at 465 Marshall St. in Cameron, words like quaint, cute and beachy come to mind.

Nearly 40 years ago, Charles McNeely launched his career at Lake Charles Little Theatre as an actor. This weekend he will come full circle, directing his first play with the group.

The Nellie Lutcher Memorial Parkway — on Enterprise Boulevard between S. Division and Broad streets — will undergo a temporary makeover Nov. 8-9 with the creation of the "Nellie Lutcher Better Block." Regional business partners and community volunteers will give the block a face-lift that wi…

The Downtown Halloween Candy Crawl returns 4-7 p.m. tonight as a free, family-friendly event.

JENNINGS — Birdwatchers from all over the United States and the Netherlands are in Jeff Davis Parish and surrounding areas this week hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive yellow rail during the 11th annual Yellow Rails and Rice Festival.

Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana will be hosting the latest installment of its popular benefit concert series, Autism on the Bayou this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Golden Nugget.