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…
Things to Do
Antebellum Return
With the allure of the Hollywood epic, coupled with the historical worldliness of a fairytale, there’s no chance Oak Alley would leave a visitor with anything but awe. The near 200-year-old homestead is unparalleled to any place in America and…
Beyond a Sportsman’s Paradise
For a journey unlike any other in the state, head to Union Parish in north central Louisiana where you will be swept away by all it has to offer. It’s a journey that will please even the most discerning of travelers.…
Spring Festivals
The awe-inspiring diversity of Louisiana is easily taken for granted. A quick survey of the state’s spring festivals — Louisiana is home to more annual festivals than there are days in the year — is an apt reminder that there’s…
Waterscapes
In South Louisiana, there is a complicated duality in our waterways, a bit of a give-and-take that’s not always easy to understand. On one hand, they sustain us — twisting, winding economic pistons that shimmer when the sun goes to…
Baton Rouge and the Visual Arts
The city’s architecture and museums provide a host of cultural options
House Music
Baton Rouge’s ‘listening room’ provides intimate space for musicians and fans
Around The State
NORTH Shreveport Red River Wine Revel Cork, a Red River Revel Wine Event is a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon in early April. Restaurants from the Shreveport-Bossier area provide sumptuous food as you saunter through Festival Plaza…
Baton Rouge
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
THE GREAT FLOOD: AN ANNIVERSARY
Several years ago I sat down with my mom and one of her cousins to talk about the Great Flood of 1927. They were both little girls then at a time of life when the adventures of a spring flooding…
Hands on the Wheel
Gonzales potter Kent Follette’s handcrafted life
Louisianians of the Year
Meet eight people who are changing lives, making a difference in their profession, contributing to the state culture in big ways and making Louisiana proud
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