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19th Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Sept. 16

SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The 19th annual Highland Jazz & Blues Festival Presented by Louisiana Healthcare Connections will be held Sat., Sept. 16, in Shreveport’s Historic Highland neighborhood at Columbia Park. With music and fun for everyone, the festival will…

Oxbow Rum Distillery Named Official Rum of LSU Athletics

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Baton Rouge-based, family-owned Oxbow Rum Distillery proudly announces its new partnership as the Official Rum of LSU Athletics. This collaboration symbolizes a union of tradition, dedication, and local pride between the two iconic…

Gulf Brew Partners with Ragin Cajun Athletics

LAFAYETTE, La (press relese) – Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts Gulf Brew, presented by Moss BMW, Louisiana’s oldest craft beer festival! Gulf Brew is an outdoor festival along the streets of Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 21, 2023, 1-5pm.…

ACGBR's annual Members+ Exhibit now open

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s annual Members+ exhibition highlighting works by its member artists is now open in the Shell Gallery at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center. An opening reception is set…

Louisiana Art & Science Museum to host Art After Hours Launch Party Aug. 18

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will host an Art After Hours Launch Party to celebrate the opening of the museum’s newest exhibition, Celestial Imaginings: Artists Exploring the Galaxies, on Friday, August 18, 2023, from 6 PM – 8:30 PM in…

LWCC Honors Monroe Chef Cory Bahr as a Champion of Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – LWCC is proud to recognize chef Cory Bahr as its latest Champion of Louisiana. As part of its Louisiana Loyal movement, LWCC shines a spotlight on organizations and individuals who share its commitment to…

Chef Owen Hohl Wins 16th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off

LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – Chef Owen Hohl of Hot Tails in Prairieville is the 2023 King of Louisiana Seafood beating 11 other chefs to win the 16th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off presented by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and…

The Hilliard Art Museum Announces Fall 2023 Exhibitions and Programs

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Hilliard Art Museum is proud to announce its captivating lineup of exhibitions that delve into the complexities of race, intergenerational loss and the power of art. From thought-provoking tapestries to innovative camera-less photography, these exhibitions…

Recycling Pilot Project Launched at Four Louisiana State Parks

MANDEVILLE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks announced the launch of the Let Louisiana Shine Park Recycling Program, a new recycling pilot project for aluminum cans and #1 PET plastic bottles at…

Louisiana Artist of the Year Vitus Shell Presents "Gold Standard"

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Vitus Shell, Louisiana mixed-media painter and black creative brings an impactful voice to contemporary figurative painting in his solo exhibition Gold Standard at IBIS Contemporary Art Gallery, New Orleans. Gold has been the metric for value in many societies…