Tenacious Talent
The music industry knocks down more than it lifts up. But for Maggie Koerner, a bluesy singer/songwriter who has done more than her fair share of time in the trenches of the music machine, talent was never in question and…
Culture
Looking for the Wild Azalea Trail
Located southwest of Alexandria, the Wild Azalea Trail is a part of the Evangeline Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District of Kisatchie National Forest. Designated for hiking and cycling, the trail’s start and finish points are…
“The Wiz” Blows into New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – “The Wiz” premiered in New Orleans this week at the Saenger…
Documenting Louisiana’s Surviving Old-growth Bald Cypress Trees
You wouldn’t know it unless a dendrochronologist told you, or maybe you never thought to look, or perhaps you’ve looked but never realized: The ancients still live among us. Hidden away in secluded swamps with little but mosquitoes and reptiles…
Louisiana is One of the Most Unique Cultural, Art Regions in America
Acadiana In addition to the Cajun and Creole traditions, Acadiana offers numerous visual arts galleries, performing arts venues, theater and, of course, music and dance halls. “There’s always something to do here,” said Jackie Lyle, who’s helmed the Performing Arts…
Meandering Through Opelousas’ Spiritual Trail
Each of our journeys contains three parts. First comes the anticipation. For days, months or years, we look forward to our departure. Then, finally, that day arrives. We travel, some of us, to leave…
Books: Meditations on Life and Landscapes
Turned Earth “Turned Earth” is Brad Richard’s fifth poetry collection, this one by LSU Press. This collection goes through Richard’s journey as he navigates his mother’s death, life with his husband and being a teacher. Richard’s placement in New Orleans,…
Swamp Girl Glass’ Solange Ledwith Creates Translucent Beauty
Slidell artist Solange Ledwith gave her gallery an unusual name. It’s called Swamp Girl Glass. She didn’t grow up in a Louisiana swamp, though her house in Slidell does back up to nearby Bayou Bonfouca. After a long nomadic life…
Vibing with Louisiana's LeTrainiump
A Louisiana homegrown musical voice born from the soul-searching…
A Spring Getaway to Mobile
It’s been years in the making, but Amtrak seems poised to debut train service between New Orleans and Mobile. This fall, visitors may travel twice a day between the two colonial French…
Artist George Marks Recommend His Go-to Spots in Arnaudville
The first time my husband Mark and I visited Arnaudville we were en route to a weekend in Toledo Bend and could only stop long enough for a brief scenic driveabout and lunch. We made the brilliant decision to go…
When The Pope Played the Dome
There will never be another day like Sept. 12, 1987, at what was then called the Louisiana Superdome. The recent Vatican conclave brings the date to mind. That evening, the Tulane Green Wave were scheduled against Iowa State. On the…
LSU Museum of Art Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders,…
St. Francisville Has Small-Town Charm with Big-City Sophistication
The natural beauty of St. Francisville’s rolling hills, bluffs and ridges, pristine historic homes, quaint boutiques and top-notch eateries is like a “Gilmore Girls” Stars Hollow fever-dream. For our three-day…
The Perfect Getaway in Grapevine, Texas
Exit the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and you’re smack dab in Grapevine, Texas. This quaint, historic town 30 minutes from both downtown Dallas and Fort Worth is known for its massive resorts, fine dining…
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