Upcoming: A community cleanup at Chloe Historic Cemetery will take place Oct. 17-18, from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on both days. What: Volunteers will clear fallen trees, brush and debris left behind by Hurricane Laura. Where: The cemetery…
“I paint and draw stuff.” It’s quite an understatement, but that’s how Central Louisiana artist Elizabeth P. Morgan describes her growing and successful art career. She has come a long way since her grandfather gave her a set of watercolors…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA) presents Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter, on exhibit July 11–Oct. 13, in Baton Rouge. The show includes paintings and objects from the collections of the LSU Museum…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – LSU Museum of Art in Baton Rouge has announced upcoming events for the next year. EXHIBITION SCHEDULE FOR THE LSU MUSEUM OF ART Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter July 11–Oct. 13 A showcase…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Christian Serpas & Ghost Town were inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame during their performance at French Quarter Fest on Saturday, March 13. The Mandeville-based band, composed of Christian Serpas (vocals, acoustic…
It’s hot out there. But we don’t have to tell y’all that. We do love our state, but summers can be long and a bit on the sweltering side. However, there’s good news. Throughout Louisiana there are numerous hotels offering…
Novelist Thomas Wolfe once wrote, “You Can’t Go Home Again.” Well, that didn’t discourage Monroe artist Jay Davis who returned to his North Louisiana hometown after a long and successful career as an artist and animator that has taken him…
Historic renovations require looking to the past and to the present. Such was the case when the homeowners purchased an antebellum raised center hall cottage on the Mandeville Lakefront and hired New Orleans architect and interior designer Wendy Kerrigan of…
Some of the music industry’s hidden gems can be discovered in a Lafayette dive bar. The Posts is one of those bands. This rock band with a nostalgic sound and female lead singer embody what made ‘90s rock music so…
HOUMA, La (press release) – The United Houma Nation is set to acquire the Daigleville School after the tribe was announced the highest bidder at the public opening of the bids held on Feb. 28 at the Terrebonne Parish School…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The "music festival season" comes to life in a giant crescendo of new possibilities this Spring in Lake Charles. The longer daylight hours lend themselves to a bold lineup of musical melodies echoing throughout…
Among the various Tennessee Williams festivals held annually, the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival (TWFest; March 20-24) remains the oldest, liveliest and most diverse gathering since its 1986 inception. Headquartered in the famously haunted, elegant Hotel Monteleone…
This week's episode is a crossover with sister podcast "Beyond the Beads" from New Orleans Magazine. Since the early 20th Century, the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club has been a prominent figure in Carnival culture. From the meeting of…
NEW ORLEANS – On Feb. 4, celebrities and musicians filled the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. It was a night of memorable moments. Miley Cyrus won her first award. During an acceptance speech for…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Origin Hotel Baton Rouge, a Wyndham Hotel, opened today following an extensive transformation led by Tandem Hospitality Group and The Thrash Group in partnership with Benson Capital Partners. Located downtown in a historic 68-year-old building…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will host the museum’s next Studio Saturday Art Class on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., led by local artist and scientist Meagan Moore.…
