Liberty Theatre may reopen by Mardi Gras

By News Staff on Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • Laura McDonald, park ranger at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, gave a re-introduction of the center, which reopened around Mardi Gras earlier this year after being closed for about five years. During those years, the building was outfitted with a new air conditioning system and a new roof. (LSN photo by Claudette Olivier)
    Laura McDonald, park ranger at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, gave a re-introduction of the center, which reopened around Mardi Gras earlier this year after being closed for about five years. During those years, the building was outfitted with a new air conditioning system and a new roof. (LSN photo by Claudette Olivier)
    By: CLAUDETTE OLIVIER LSN Editor Tourism leaders from St. Landry and Acadia parishes gathered at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center Thursday to rub elbows, network and hear about the progress to reopen the Liberty Theater. Joel Savoy, president of the Association for the Liberty Theatre provided the update on the theater. “Right now, we are very excited,” Savoy said. “We just receiv...

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