Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) is set to launch a series of remarkable performances, featuring the eclectic talents of Ben Folds, the magic of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' in concert, and the thought-provoking play in honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, among others. These events promise to captivate audiences with their diverse themes, ranging from music and dance to plays that encourage deeper reflection. As PASA opens its doors to this artistic journey, attendees can look forward to a blend of creativity and emotion on stage.

Unveiling a Symphony of Art: A Journey Through PASA's Artistic Showcase

The Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) brings a vibrant lineup to Lafayette, LA, featuring an eclectic mix of music, theater, and dance events. The season kicks off with Ben Folds' piano recital, followed by the cinematic symphony of Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert. Dive into the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat through a thought-provoking play, sway to Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, and explore America's roots with 'What the Constitution Means to Me.' Conclude with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana's dynamic flamenco performance and the jazz stylings of Jill Butler and her Joyride Band.

Diverse Artistic Expressions: A Journey Through PASA's 2025-2026 Season

One part celebration of vintage music and culture, one part “’Saturday Night Live’ for singers”, a Postmodern Jukebox show is an unforgettable trip back in time that makes Pop Music History.

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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Heymann Performing Arts Center

In his play In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, acclaimed actor Roger Guenveur Smith emphasizes the importance of reexamining Basquiat’s life beyond the tragedy of his early death at 27. “I hope it’s a reconsideration of who the artist was,” Smith says. “That folks will walk out not mourning the tremendous loss or admiring my performance, but go on to seek out his work and be inspired to pursue kindness, love, joy, and happiness.

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat

The Theatre at Baranco

Celebrate 20 years of elemental storytelling, unforgettable characters, and the epic journey that defined a generation.

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – 20th Anniversary Tour presents a stunning live orchestral performance of the series’ beloved soundtrack, now elevated with a once-in-a-lifetime cinematic experience.

AVATAR: The Last Airbender in Concert

Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.

The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.

He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.

Ben Folds and a Piano

The grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike is back! The hugely popular Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE!, based on the #1 PBS KIDS TV and Emmy Award-winning series that has delighted live audiences on stages across the country, is back. Daniel Tiger and all of his friends are hopping back aboard Trolley and coming to the Heymann Center with DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE: KING FOR A DAY!

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! Special Event!

The New York Times declares, "There's nothing like an evening spent with Ailey II,” and you'll see for yourself the spirited talent when these passionate performers step on stage for an unforgettable night of dance. Yes, it will be a revelation! Never seen Ailey II? Get your tickets and join the millions of Ailey fans around the world who cheer this modern dance company night after night.

Ailey II

Broadway Fan Alert!  Don’t miss Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful, Waitress, Carousel) in this one-of-a-kind concert, hosted and music directed by Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky. This concert--filled with intimate, behind-the-scenes stories prompted by Rudetsky’s insightful, funny and revealing questions, and the music from Mueller's unique career--is a spontaneous evening of show-stopping songs by Carole King, Sara Bareilles, Rodgers & Hammerstein and more!

Jessie Mueller & Seth Rudetsky

What could be more divine than a night of Christmas and holiday music performed by international opera star André Courville and the Grammy-nominated high-harmony trio Sweet Cecilia? Courville, sisters Laura Huval and Maegan Berard, along with their first cousin Callie Guidry, bring their talents and their friendship to the stage. It’ll be a first ever for all of us, and them, too!

Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia

Momix, the wildly creative dance company led by famed artistic director Moses Pendleton, is expected to wrap up the PASA season with its fantastical Alice, a retelling of Lewis Carroll’s Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, on March 8, 2023. The tale of Alice unfolds in this exhilarating 90-minute adventure of visionary ideas, creative costuming and props, and dancers’ bodies with extraordinary ability.

Momix: Alice

A quarter of the cowhands in the West were Black. A Harlem composer, Allan Harris, found a way to honor their history. Cross That River, a musical journey, tells the story of Blue, a run-away slave who escapes from Louisiana to Texas and becomes one of America’s first Black Cowboys. Cross That River portrays a significant moment in American history where Black cowboys lived and helped settle the West. PASA tips its hat to our area’s Black Cowboys and we hope you will, too.

Cross That River

A bold local cast takes the stage in What the Constitution Means to Me, a sharp, funny, and deeply moving play that reimagines America’s founding document through the eyes of a teenage debater.

Created by playwright Heidi Schreck—who funded her college education winning constitutional debates—this

Tony-nominated hit explores how the Constitution has shaped generations of women. Called “the most important” Broadway play of the season by The New York Times, it’s powerful, personal, and unmissable.

What the Constitution Means to Me

Fiery, fearless, and unforgettable —Flamenco Vivo ignites the stage with a powerhouse ensemble of dancers, musicians, and singers. Raw emotion meets stunning precision in a night of bold rhythm, breathtaking athleticism, and dazzling costumes. As America’s premier flamenco company, Flamenco Vivo keeps this electrifying art form alive and evolving. Can’t make it to Spain? PASA brings Spain to you. One night at the Heymann Center, and you’ll be swept into a world like no other.

Flamenco Vivo celebrates the universal spirit of flamenco – with diverse influences from Roma, Arabic, Jewish, Spanish, African and Latin American cultures – and gives this art form a unique power to build bridges between people.

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

What’s better than Jill Butler and her Joyride Band lighting up the night with the music of Roberta Flack and Quincy Jones? Not much. Get ready for soul, style, and serious groove at the Theater at Baranco.

Jill walked away from the banking board room into a flourishing musical career and hasn’t looked back. She’s brought her own voice and style to stages on continent after continent, at the same time that she’s performing here in some of the best places to hear live music. Baranco is one of them. Two legends. Endless vibe. Don’t miss it.

Performing Arts Serving Acadiana

Jan 16, 2026

What the Constitution Means to Me

Mar 10, 2026

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

Mar 20, 2026

Jill Butler and her Joyride Band

Dec 3, 2025

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Nov 14, 2025

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat

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