A Celebration of Culture

Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
Rex Moroux

Thursday, October 13, 2011
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Trynd Restaurant & Boutique Lounge in downtown Lafayette
$75 per person

• Live and Silent Auction Magnifique
• Culinary Delights from Lafayette’s Leading Restaurants
• Open Bar (wine, beer and specialty drink)
• Full Cash Bar

Our celebration will offer as much of Louisiana culture as we can gather in one place!

Join us at Trynd, located in an historic building in downtown Lafayette. Enjoy chic ambiance of Trynd’s upstairs lounge and open air patio and sample a bit of their delicious cuisine, along with a selection of other culinary delights from Louisiana chefs.

Join us in appreciation of our visual artists. A limited edition signed and numbered LA Fête Lafayette poster by Lafayette artist Francis X. Pavy will be available for sale. You can even bid on the original painting, as well as other arts and crafts created by our local artisans.

Join us to be entertained by two of Louisiana’s great musicians!

The feature entertainment for the evening is New Orleans favorite Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers. You may recognize him from the HBO hit series Treme, but he’s better known for his swinging, good-time jazz. He calls it “happy music,” and he likes to get people up and dancing, so you better bring your dancing shoes to LA Fête Lafayette! The New York Times called him “An unabashed entertainer who plays trumpet with a bright, silvery tone.” Find out more about Kermit Ruffins at Basin Street Records.

The evening will begin with entertainment by Lafayette’s own Rex Moroux. This local singer-songwriter has three studio albums under his belt: 105 and Lullaby, Royal Street Inn, and his newest release, These Bricks Are Bleeding. Read more about Rex Moroux in this feature story on theadvertiser.com that ran earlier this month.

Join us to keep our culture alive! Funds raised through LA Fête Lafayette 2011 will help LCEF to provide access to healthcare and economic development services for our state’s cultural workforce.

Much fun was had at LA Fête Lafayette! View the frolicking and shenanigans that took place in our photo gallery.

LCEF-EOF grantee Christine Ledoux has created one-of-a-kind fused glass pins for all LA Fête patrons. When guests check in at the door of  LA Fête Lafayette at Trynd on October 13, they will receive their unique pin that will identify them as patrons of LA Fête Lafayette. The pin will become a lovely keepsake of this ... read more →

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Todd Krim, President & Founder of Give Back Hollywood, will be at LA Fête Lafayette along with film and television actors Leila Arcieri and Marcus Brown.
Give Back Hollywood is happy to support LA Fête and LCEF by sharing highlights from the event at http://www.givebackhollywood.com/.
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