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Brian Gibson and La Rose Saxon

Porgy and Bess
During the presenting season in the centennial year of the birth of George Gerswhin, PASA presented his quintessentially American opera Porgy and Bess. This performance was November 16, 1999.


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Mission Statement

The mission of the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana is to educate, inspire, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of south Louisiana by providing local access to a diverse range of the performing arts.



PASA's activities include not only main stage performances by exemplary artists, but also a wide range of educational opportunities and special presentations. Dance Theatre of Harlem balletmaster Charmaine Hunter leads a master class on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus.