Harlem was jumping with zydeco and Louisiana seafood during Lafayette Night, held October 26 at the historic Apollo Theater in New York City. The event marked the closing performance of James Brown: Get on the Good Foot—A Celebration in Dance, a tribute to the Godfather of Soul.

A partnership between the City of Lafayette and the Apollo Theater, the dance performance opened October 17 at Lafayette’s Heymann Performing Arts Center. Choreographers and producers spent 10 days in Lafa...