I've been reading Jan Risher's column for a few years. I didn't always read it, but I discovered her one day when a particular topic appeared that I was interested in. Now, I wouldn't miss reading her column, no matter…
“Settling St. Malo,” a documentary film by UL Lafayette’s Dr. Randy Gonzales, captures a time when Louisiana had the largest Filipino population in the U.S., including in the tiny coastal fishing village of the film’s title. It will be…
Start that holiday shopping at the monthly Baton Rouge Arts Market running from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Fifth and Main streets downtown. Look for handmade pottery, jewelry, paintings, photography,... The Robert Pattinson-starring crime drama "Primetime," filmed in New Orleans, will…
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Artist Terrance Osborne greets fans during a giveaway of 300 free posters poster featuring his 'I Voted' sticker design On Monday, the Terrance Osborne Art gallery was packed with fans of the renowned New Orleans artist. So many of Osborne’s admirers…
Abby Lee Miller’s Nov. 1 workshop at Thrive Academy gave Baton Rouge-area dancers a chance to work on audition techniques and a routine. Hosted by Cangelosi Dance Project, the event was described by The Advocate as open to dancers ages 8 to…
Caddo Lake has a dark, moss-covered, swampy section, which made it perfect for on-location filming for the 1976 movie, 'Creature From Black Lake.' The setting is Oil City, which is near Caddo Lake. In the 1976 movie "The Creature From Black Lake,…
According to WAFB, the Lincoln Theater officially reopened following a nearly 15-year restoration effort. The theater opened in 1949, per that same report, though a separate account from WBRZ places its opening in 1951 and describes it as having served as a…
“The Rooted and Recurrent” by Gina Ferrara, published in Sept. 2026. Gina Ferrara, Louisiana’s Poet Laureate 2025-2027 and author of “The Rooted and Recurrent,” her sixth collection of poetry. “The Rooted and Recurrent” by Gina Ferrara, UL Press, 61 pages “The Rooted and…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — More than 200 skeletons are taking over a Baton Rouge neighborhood this Halloween, drawing crowds with clever costumes, pop culture references and plenty of laughs. The Skelebrity Graveyard along Bocage Boulevard features hundreds of skeletons dressed…
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