New Orleans Artist Carlos Lopez and His Oyster Paintings
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster.” Shakespeare said this first in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” New Orleans artist Carlos Lopez has made the oyster his world, too, not in prose but in his…
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EatLafayette Presents 2025 Acadiana Eats Festival IV
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – EatLafayette announced the return of Acadiana Eats Festival IV, set for Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at West Village in Scott. This free, family-friendly festival will highlight some of Acadiana’s best…
Episode 230: Dustin Dale Gaspard is Putting Cajun Culture Front and Center on The Voice
You may know him as a member of Team Niall on the current season of "The Voice" on NBC, but Dustin Dale Gaspard is helping to put Cajun music and language on an international stage. The artist, from Cow Island…
Wooden Boat Festival Returns to Madisonville for 34th Year
MADISONVILLE, La – Maritime Museum Louisiana is set to host the 34th annual Wooden Boat Festival Oct. 18 & 19 in Madisonville, La. The annual event highlights the maritime culture of the area, attracting thousands of boat enthusiasts and spectators…
Episode 228: Three Full Days of Festival Acadiens et Creoles
In today’s episode, we’re highlighting this year’s Festival Acadien et Creoles in Lafayette with VP of Programming & Development Patrick Mould. The festival, as it’s known today, is in its 51st year of bringing Cajun and Creole culture to the…
Episode 226: City of West Monroe's Northeast Louisiana Celtic Fest
For a couple decades West Monroe has played host to the Louisiana Celtic Festival. While northeast louisiana might not strike many as the most celtic areas of the world, the festival brings together those from all over looking to don…
Alligator Festival Returns Later this Month
LULING, La (press release) – The Annual Alligator Festival, presented by the Rotary Club of St. Charles Parish, is a tradition that organizers share celebrates Louisiana’s Cajun culture, rich heritage and unique wildlife environment. This four-day festival offers live alligator exhibits, musical…
Luling's Lafon Performing Arts Center Introduces 2025/2026 Season of Entertainment
LULING, La (press release) – The Lafon Performing Arts Center is proud to announce their 2025-2026 season and a new programming model. The new season will host meaningful, memorable encounters between professional artists, students, educators and families and kicks off…
Delgado Professor and Poet Gina Ferrara Named Next Louisiana Poet Laureate
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, along with Gov. Jeff Landry, announced Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, Gina Ferrara. Following Alison Pelegrin’s successful tenure as Poet Laureate from 2023 through August 13 of this year, Ferrara…
The Musical Pursuits of Shreveport's Maggie Koerner
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…
What We Were Reading 2025
September - October Misty Milioto “Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinniman. This story follows a man and his cat who must survive a deadly alien-run dungeon crawler game that has replaced Earth. While it’s a totally different genre for me,…
Lafayette Artist Cayla Zeek and the Alchemy of Art
The Louisiana landscape, nature, dreams, the female body, the moon and the “archetypal stories and mythologies” that passed through time are spiritual and metaphysical forces that give expression to Lafayette artist and filmmaker Cayla Zeek’s art. At first glance, her…
Strolling on the Bridges of North Little Rock, Arkansas
“Dogtown” might be fighting words in North Little Rock. Some residents embrace the nickname — as does the city, which is home to an…
Free Community Screening of The Mamma Joe Project in Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Mamma Joe Project, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of Louisiana, announced a free screening event of the documentary "My Mama Joe, Hope & Help." This community engagement forum will take place on…
The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society's 18th Annual Fête Rouge Announced
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society announced its signature annual culinary celebration, Fête Rouge, will take place Friday, Aug. 22, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. Fête Rouge brings together over 30 top restaurants and…
Episode 220: Lake Isabel Farm Brings a New Beach Day Option to Louisiana
About 30 minutes outside of Covington, sits Isabel, Louisiana in Washington Parish - the now host of a crystal-clear private lake that has officially opened to the public for day passes and cabana bookings. With kayaks, fishing spots, a 3-mile…
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