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Casablanca Presented in Collaboration with St. Charles Parish Library

Posted on: October 23rd, 2025 by lafoncenter

Join us for a screening of Casablanca (1943, PG,102 minutes) in conjunction with Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries.

A cynical American expatriate struggles to decide whether or not he should help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape French Morocco.

The program will be in the Black Box Theater. A discussion will follow the film screening.

Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries is made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.

This exhibition was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners—Joan & Allen z”l, Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum’s exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.

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The U.S. and the Holocaust: A Film Screening and Discussion in Collaboration with St. Charles Parish Library

Posted on: October 16th, 2025 by lafoncenter

This 44-minute screening of selections from the documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

It also sheds light on what the U.S. government and American people knew and did as the catastrophe unfolded in Europe.

This program will be in the Black Box Theater.

A panel discussion will follow, and we will introduce the upcoming Americans and the Holocaust exhibition that will be held at the East Regional Library in Destrehan from December 5, 2025 through January 10, 2026.

Disclaimer: Designed for adults and teens ages 13 and older

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Super Stand-up Saturday Presented in Collaboration with New Orleans School of Comedy Arts

Posted on: July 30th, 2025 by lafoncenter

Super Stand-up Saturday is a mini-marathon of stand-up comedy.  Featuring talent from South Louisiana and beyond, with a broad range of styles and perspectives.  There’s something for everyone in the longest running comedy marathon in the state!  Ages 21+

Goat in the Schools: Presented in Collaboration with Goat in the Road Productions

Posted on: July 21st, 2025 by lafoncenter

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Goat in the Schools (GITS) is a touring show of four student-written plays presented by Goat in the Road Productions (GRP). Written by fifth and sixth grade students that participated in GRP’s Play/Write program, the plays are brought to life by professional actors and designers. Each year GRP brings GITS to over 2,000 young people in the Greater New Orleans area.

GITS is approximately 35 minutes long. It is appropriate for ages 3+.

This year’s show features:
A Day at the Beach by Alexa Urquia
Evil Cyanide Poisons Water by Harlan Houston
The Secret Invasion by Isaiah Briggs
Wanna Go to Dallas? by Ron’nae Harris

Performed by:
Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey
Alexandria Miles
KC Simms
Maggie Tonra

Directed by: Richon May
Stage Manager: Kit Sternberger
Set/Props/Costume Design: Emma Barron
Sound Design: Dylan Hunter

Workshop description:
Join Goat in the Road for a post-show playwriting activity. Participants will use image-based brainstorming to write a 10-line play, just like the playwrights whose works were produced in the show! The workshop will last approximately 30 minutes and is open to all audience members. Attendees can write a play on their own, or can do so in a group, or even with the help of an adult (who are also invited to participate!)

The Nutcracker Presented in Collaboration with Ballet Images

Posted on: June 16th, 2024 by lafoncenter

Giant mice, dancing snowflakes, a growing Christmas tree, and an enchanted nutcracker are sure to delight the inner child in everyone. River Region Ballet’s combination of amazing dancers, gorgeous sets and costumes and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music makes this one of the greatest holiday shows!  Come experience this beautiful ballet that truly portrays the magic of the season.

Sugar Plum Party Presented in Collaboration with Ballet Images

Posted on: June 16th, 2024 by lafoncenter

This will be an abbreviated one hour performance of The Nutcracker. The performance will be followed by a “Sugar Plum Party”. The audience members will be invited to join the Sugar Plum Fairy onstage and experience “The Kingdom of the Sweets” for themselves. They can meet and talk to their favorite characters, experience what it is like to be on the stage under the glowing lights, and take pictures.

The Nutcracker Presented in Collaboration with Ballet Images

Posted on: June 16th, 2024 by lafoncenter

Giant mice, dancing snowflakes, a growing Christmas tree, and an enchanted nutcracker are sure to delight the inner child in everyone. River Region Ballet’s combination of amazing dancers, gorgeous sets and costumes and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music makes this one of the greatest holiday shows!  Come experience this beautiful ballet that truly portrays the magic of the season.