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PASA and AcA Join Forces For A Better Arts Experience

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:18:54 +0000

The combined forces of Acadiana's two leading arts organizations will have a huge impact on an already impressive arts community and culture in Acadiana.

Learn to Draw a 3D Image of Your Hand

Jude Walker — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:37:15 +0000

This is one of the neatest things that I've seen in a while. It's step-by-step instructions on how you can draw your hand in 3D.

Blast From The Past – I Must Find One Of These!

Michael Scott — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:52:26 +0000

For those of you who don't know, I'm a toy collector. Yes, I know, not the coolest of all hobbies, but I am who I am. Every now and then I think back to when I was a kid and reminisce about toys I used to love.

Check Out These Mind Blowing 3D Drawings

Michael Scott — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:29:48 +0000

Some people are just able to see things that most people can’t. Artists are some of these people. They have an amazing ability to see things exactly as they are, and then duplicate it in art. I, unfortunately am not one of these people. These pictures below are all pencil drawings. Try to keep that [...]

French Man Walks Through Snow to Make Beautiful Art [Photos]

Jude Walker — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:01:58 +0000

I usually don’t even glance at the all too familiar “forwarded email”. I’m glad I actually looked at the latest one I got from my boss. (I think it had something to do with the pretty pictures in it.) This is totally cool and a bit mind-blowing if I may be honest. It’s pictures of [...]

Can You Find The Hidden Message on Our Christmas Tree?

Brad Vincent — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:23:33 +0000

Getting ready for Christmas! Presents, caroling, shopping, cooking, and family. What is the hidden message in this Christmas Tree?I was looking around the internet and stumbled upon this cool website called The North Pole! And being the “kid” I am, I just had to click on it and decided to decorate my own tree. This [...]

Tons of Fun Can Be Yours When You Simply Scotch Tape Your Face [Photos]

Jude Walker — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:20:18 +0000

Who needs all that fancy makeup, special lighting and props. All one really needs to transform a human face into a crazy and sometimes horrifying glob is a little bit of scotch tape!

ArtWalk in Downtown Lafayette Tonight!

Stephanie Crist — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Second Saturday ArtWalk happens tonight in downtown Lafayette, and is a perfect way to get in the holiday spirit!

This Portrait Of Honey Boo Boo Is Made From 25 Pounds Of Garbage

Michael Scott — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:53:33 +0000

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Child, made out of 25lbs of garbage! I wish I had something more to add...but honestly, this kinda speaks for itself. Here's to you Boo Boo...

Corridor Des Arts Open Studio Tour This Weekend

Stephanie Crist — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:00:51 +0000

Enjoy an open artisans studio tour this weekend in Grand Coteau, Arnaudville, Cecelia, and Sunset. It's local art at it's best!

This Is Not A Photograph, It's A Pencil Drawing

Michael Scott — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:28:31 +0000

I know right? I’ve stared at this for about 10 minutes. It’s actually a drawing by artist Diego Fazio. Is this guy even HUMAN? He’s got to be a robot, right? Diego Fazio is a 22 year old self-taught artist living in Italy. He began his career designing tattoos and perfected his photorealism technique over [...]

This Day in History for October 2 – 'Peanuts' First Published and More

Joe Hyer — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:00:54 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1919 – President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed (More info)

1950 – Charles M. Schulz's iconic comic strip, 'Peanuts,' is first published (More info)

Check Out Cool Things Made From Old Cassette Tapes

Michael Scott — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:29:13 +0000

When I got married, I had to round up all my things from my bachelor pad and get ready to move in with my wife. As you can imagine, not all of my things made the cut. One of those things being my giant Rubbermaid tub of old cassette tapes. At the time, I didn’t [...]

45 Hundred Falling Dominoes [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:10:47 +0000

What thoughts race through your mind when you see a video like this? Do you think WOW that's spectacular or do you think WOW, who has the kind of time to do this sort of thing? I would probably fall more into the latter personally.

Top 5 Famous People From Vermilion Parish

Jude Walker — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:02:23 +0000

We continue with our Famous People from Acadiana articles. So far we’ve covered St. Martin, Acadia and Iberia parishes. I hope you’ve enjoyed these compilations as much as I have in researching and putting them together. It is a fun learning experience. Again, remember that this is a list of people who were born in [...]

Top 5 Famous People From Iberia Parish

Jude Walker — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:43:10 +0000

Another week, another parish. This is our third week in our series of Famous People From Acadiana. We've already highlighted notable natives from St. Martin and Acadia Parish. Now, we head down Hwy 90 and pick up some sugar cane and famous people from Iberia Parish.

Summer Camps & Classes at the ASO Conservatory

Brad Vincent — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:02:38 +0000

All kinds of fun summer camps will be available to young students in Acadiana. Here is a little something extra for the piano players of Acadiana: Piano Camp at ASO. Students will have the chance to explore new styles and skills including: jazz and pop music, playing by ear, improvisation, duet playing, ear training, sight reading, [...]

The Imagination Game- Summer Camp

Jude Walker — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Jim Phillips and Chere Coen will present The Imagination Game- Summer Camp, featuring creative themes and activities that lead to the imaginative skills for writing and storytelling. For ages 7-17, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 25-29 at Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St. in downtown Lafayette. Summer camps are a great way to [...]

Summer Art Camp Is Available At The Acadiana Center For The Arts

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:28:43 +0000

These camps are designed for kids ages 6 to 17 years old and will cover interesting topics like music, visual arts, architecture, design and more.

Bruce Rides The NYC Subway [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:11 +0000

I realize that riding public transportation isn't a big deal in most cities but riding the New York subway to a non-New Yorker is a pretty big deal. As we were taking the Q-train back from Brooklyn to Manhattan I noticed the graffiti on the subway walls appeared to be animated.