West Monroe artist Donna McGee looks to the works of earlier artists such as Vincent Van Gogh for their use of bright colors and their “unique vision” and to environmentalists, conservationists and poets for their love of nature. But most…
LAPLACE, La (press release) – The King Kat Tournament Trail is set to return to the waterways of Louisiana’s River Parishes in Lac Des Allemands, Sept. 19-20. As one of the premier catfishing tournaments in the region, organizers share that…
LAKE CHARLES, La – Last month was National Fishing and Boating Week, and BoatBooker, a platform for booking boating trips, released its list of the top boating destinations to mark the occasion. Lake Charles made the cut. Why is Lake…
ISABEL, Louisiana (press release) – Lake Isabel Farm, home to a crystal-clear private lake, is now open to the public for day passes and cabana bookings. Just over an hour from New Orleans and 30 minutes from Covington, Lake Isabel offers…
Epitomizing a marriage between zydeco and blues that embodies generations of an authentic musical tradition, Marcella Simien proudly takes her place as a standard bearer of the Creole sound through spiritual reinvention and modern innovation. Daughter of zydeco legend Terrance…
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…
In new host Kelly Massicot's first episode, NOWFE Executive Director Aimee Brown shares the ins and outs of a festival that brings together wine connoisseurs and aficionados a like for one week each summer. Now in its 33rd year, NOWFE…
The United States has long been… intriguing to those outside of the country. As someone who follows British pop culture pretty well, the British people especially find us as Americans, and as a country, interesting. See also the current debate…
JEAN LAFITTE, La (press release) – The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival is back, taking place May 30–June 1 at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds, located at 4953 City Park Dr. in Jean Lafitte. “This festival celebrates the spirit that…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The 8th Annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival announced the talent lineup, Pioneer Award winner and sponsors for the upcoming festival. The event will be held May 17 and 18 at the East Baton…
NEW ORLEANS – “The Wiz” premiered in New Orleans this week at the Saenger…
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…
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…
The Beauregard Watermelon Festival has been moved up a month earlier (from late June to May 8-10) this year. Learn to dance the Watermelon Crawl, sign up for melon voice singing contests, seed spitting contests, bouncing watermelon races, goat roping,…
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,…
