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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge Little Theater is Louisiana's most beloved community theater — an institution presenting outstanding theatrical productions for the state capital community. BRLT's extraordinary 90+ year history and its remarkable commitment to presenting quality community theater create a performing arts organization of genuine Louisiana theatrical community significance.

7155 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Lafayette, Louisiana

Acadiana Symphony Orchestra is the most important classical music institution in Cajun Country — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts that reflect the extraordinary French-Acadian musical heritage of South Louisiana. The Acadiana Symphony's remarkable programming breadth and its unique position serving the most distinctively French-speaking region in Louisiana create an orchestra of genuine Acadian cultural significance.

Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette, LA 70503

New Orleans, Louisiana

Mahalia Jackson Theater is home to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra — the only musician-owned symphony in the United States. Named for Mahalia Jackson (the greatest gospel singer in American history, born in New Orleans's Tremé neighborhood), this theater connects New Orleans's extraordinary African American musical heritage to its contemporary classical music culture.

1419 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Ballet Association presents world-class dance at Mahalia Jackson Theater — bringing outstanding national and international dance companies to Louisiana's most culturally rich city. NOBA's remarkable programming of outstanding classical and contemporary dance creates a dance presenter of genuine Louisiana performing arts significance.

Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans, LA 70112

New Orleans, Louisiana

Caesars Superdome is one of the most famous stadiums in the world — the home of the New Orleans Saints NFL team (Super Bowl XLIV champions), site of six Super Bowls, and the venue where Beyoncé and the most significant stadium concerts in American history have been performed. The Superdome's extraordinary history (from serving as the shelter of last resort during Hurricane Katrina to the Saints' emotional return and championship run) makes it the most emotionally resonant sports venue in the United States.

1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Opera is America's oldest opera company in continuous operation — presenting outstanding operatic productions in the city where American opera was born (the first opera in America was performed in New Orleans in 1796). NOPERA's extraordinary historical legacy and its remarkable contemporary programming create an opera company of singular American operatic heritage significance.

Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans, LA 70112

New Orleans, Louisiana

Saenger Theatre New Orleans is one of the most magnificently restored historic theaters in America — a 2,700-seat 1927 atmospheric theater where Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and cultural events take place in a magical indoor sky (the ceiling creates the illusion of an outdoor Italian Renaissance courtyard under the stars). The Saenger's extraordinary post-Katrina restoration and its magnificent atmospheric interior create a performing arts venue of genuine New Orleans resilience and theatrical heritage significance.

1111 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112

New Orleans, Louisiana

Southern Repertory Theatre is New Orleans's most important professional theater company — an institution dedicated to presenting plays by and about the American South. Southern Rep's extraordinary commitment to Southern dramatic literature and its remarkable presentation of plays reflecting the complex cultural, racial, and social history of Louisiana create a theater company of genuine Louisiana theatrical and cultural significance.

333 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Shreveport, Louisiana

Sam's Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City gaming corridor on the Red River — a market of eight major casino resorts serving Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma gamblers in the Ark-La-Tex region. The entertainment venue serves the Shreveport market, which has long been the primary gaming destination for the Dallas-area gamblers who can't legally game in Texas.

315 Clyde Fant Pkwy 71101

Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport Opera is northwestern Louisiana's most important performing arts institution — presenting outstanding operatic productions for the Ark-La-Tex community. The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium's remarkable Louisiana Hayride heritage (Elvis Presley made his national debut here) and Shreveport Opera's consistent artistic quality create a performing arts venue of unusual Louisiana country music historical and contemporary classical significance.

Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA 71101