Entertainment

PINE PRAIRIE - Ronnie McDowell will be headlining the 26th Annual Boggy Bayou Festival this year on Saturday, April 10. Festival-goers can enjoy his performance on the festival stage from 8-9:30 p.m.

“This is McDowell’s first appearance at the Boggy Bayou Festival and we are excited,” says Bernice Ardoin, festival president.

LAFAYETTE - Summertime comes early to Lafayette when the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (PASA) brings the love and squalor of Catfish Row to the Heymann Performing Arts Center in the George Gershwin masterpiece Porgy and Bess. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin’s enduring masterpiece, a new production of Porgy and Bess was mounted—with the full approval of the Gershwin estate—by veteran opera producer Michael Capasso (General Director of New York’s vibrant Dicapo Opera). The tour will stop in Lafayette at 7:30 p.m.

The Eunice Players’ Theatre is pleased to announce season tickets are available for the 41st season. It promises to be a season loaded with comedies.

BATON ROUGE - A significant number of fruit trees and similar plants do well in Louisiana, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist David Himelrick. They include fig, citrus, blueberry, pawpaw, pomegranate and persimmon.

“Most of these can be grown easily if you select the correct variety and follow the recommended cultural practices,” Himelrick says.

Figs are one of the most popular fruit in Louisiana. The main varieties available are Celeste, LSU Purple, LSU Gold and Brown Turkey along with three new LSU AgCenter varieties – O’Rourke, Champagne and Tiger.

BATON ROUGE - Tomatoes are a Louisiana gardener’s favorite. Full of vitamins and lycopene, tomatoes are a healthy addition to any meal.

If you enjoy cooking a stuffed tomato or preparing a healthy salad, try using fresh-grown tomatoes to boost flavor. You can find many varieties to enjoy that are easy to grow in your own backyard.

Several types and varieties of tomatoes do well in Louisiana, says Kathryn Fontenot, a horticulturist with the LSU AgCenter. Two categories of tomatoes are hybrid and heirloom.

EUNICE – In preparation for the upcoming 40th Annual Irving Awards January, 30, the Eunice Players’ Theatre is searching for past patrons and cast and crew members.