Thanks to Oneal Isaac, of Baton Rouge, for finding something funny about our current stupidity-driven pandemic:
The Cangelosi Project will kick off its fall season with three master classes.
I read an article about a zoo tiger who had a small cage, so the zoo built him a big, nice cage and moved him into it. The tiger refused to wander the area and stayed in a small space the size of the one he just left. He was comfortable only with …
Julia McLellan was honored with three celebrations on the weekend of July 23-25 to mark her 100th birthday, which is July 27.
The home at 18588 St. Andrews Court East has more than 3,300 square feet of living space nicely arranged in an open and inviting floor plan. The home is nestled on a one-acre lot in St. Andrews, an exclusive gated community off Old Perkins Road in…
Southeastern Louisiana University’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced its 2021-22 season, which offers everything from live music to dance to theater. Dates and additional information are available at columbiatheatre.org.
Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church
As a former top athletics/academic assistant at LSU, Michael D. Mallet remembers having to confront a young man named Shaquille O'Neal about school.
Dear Smiley: Kids today do not really appreciate small-town life in Louisiana.
The Hammond Art Guild is celebrating its 59th anniversary with a new exhibition opening with an Aug. 6 reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hammond Regional Arts Center, 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond. During the free reception, those attending can …
Juban’s Creole Restaurant is set to reopen late this year or early 2022, after being closed since July 2020 because of the COVID pandemic.
When our family traveled to the Gulf Coast for a few days last summer, a copy of Thomas Lynch’s “The Depositions” went along for the ride.
Another little alien is coming to Earth, and he's just as lovable as Steven Spielberg's E.T.
Christian's Creamery, a locally owned ice cream and shake shop, will open its doors at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 at 14350 Wax Road, Suite 107.
Here's a true confession I'm not sure I would have shared:
The Rev. J. Cary Bani will formally become the pastor of historic St. Joseph Cathedral at a 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Aug. 1.
Michael Reno Harrell's five-date tour run through Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana will bring him to the Red Dragon Listening Room on Saturday.
Live music plays on in the Baton Rouge area in the midst of yet another coronavirus surge. If you're heading out this weekend, please be cautious and social distance — it's important.
Dr. Daylight's 'Potluck'
Louisiana drivers, especially in the urban areas, are all too familiar with road rage. It's a serious subject, but Harvey Pashibin, of "Upper Lafayette," shows us its lighter side:
Nothing says summer like the fresh, sweet taste of juicy mangoes.
National Cheesecake Day is July 30, but Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro, 6172 Bluebonnet Blvd., is kicking off its celebration a little early.
For many Louisianans, there's only one way to order Cane's (unless you're Ed Orgeron): no slaw with extra toast.
Our stories of Americans abroad brought this recollection from T-Bob Taylor, of Panama City Beach, Florida:
The assignment for a collection of national and local reporters in December of 2019 was simple: What was it like to cover President Donald Trump, both in his campaign days and as president?
Ryan Chen and Raymond Weng are putting a different spin on seafood.
Our readers continue to provide stories about their experiences with the French:
Air travelers and coffee drinkers have something to love about flying again.
Mental Health America conducted a survey of health care workers during COVID-19 from June 2020 through September. Responses showed 93% of health care workers were stressed, 86% anxious, 77% frustrated, 75% overwhelmed and 75% exhausted and feeling…
Todd Bourque took a detour around the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and found his dream home — a contemporary midcentury modern, wood frame cedar shake house for sale by owner.
The naming of the Superdome to promote a gambling empire reminds us that this activity was not always welcome in New Orleans (at least not officially).
Do you like fig preserves? I think it is one of those all-or-none kinds of questions.
The home at 19343 Links Court has lake views and a vanishing edge pool, a combination that creates a fabulous vista in the Country Club of Louisiana. Located in the “Courtyard Villas at the Links” parcel of CCLA, the home has 15-foot ceilings, mak…
The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre will have open community auditions for dancers ages 13 and older with at least two years of pointe training, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Dancers' Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. The audition fee…
Women in Media is partnering with Kean’s Fine Dry Cleaning to host an Attire for Hire Clothing Drive to benefit local women in need who are reentering the workforce. The clothing drive will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 31, at the YMC…
To commemorate the 50,000 meals served to the community since its inception in late 2019, Red Stick Together — a food ministry of Broadmoor United Methodist Church — will hold a celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at its location in the Hi-Nabor Pla…
Do you like fig preserves? I think it is one of those all-or-none kinds of questions.
The home at 19343 Links Court has lake views and a vanishing edge pool, a combination that creates a fabulous vista in the Country Club of Louisiana. Located in the “Courtyard Villas at the Links” parcel of CCLA, the home has 15-foot ceilings, mak…
The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre will have open community auditions for dancers ages 13 and older with at least two years of pointe training, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Dancers' Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. The audition fee…
Women in Media is partnering with Kean’s Fine Dry Cleaning to host an Attire for Hire Clothing Drive to benefit local women in need who are reentering the workforce. The clothing drive will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 31, at the YMC…
To commemorate the 50,000 meals served to the community since its inception in late 2019, Red Stick Together — a food ministry of Broadmoor United Methodist Church — will hold a celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at its location in the Hi-Nabor Pla…
Dear Smiley: Many Americans say the French are rude, unfriendly and inhospitable. But I have never encountered anything like that in France.
Last month, no one in our family batted an eye when I reached into a gift bag on Father’s Day and found a sack of worms waiting inside. At our house, we’ve grown accustomed to exchanging presents that others might find odd or even gruesome.
"There are no small parts, only small actors." — Konstantin Stanislavski
Rising Louisiana country singer Laine Hardy's latest song, "Authentic," was released on Friday.
It’s time to take a look at my inbox for the past couple of months.
No stranger to the camera, adult film star, stripper and Baton Rouge native Stormy Daniels will venture into reality TV this fall.
With the disheartening news about so many folks in the U.S. (and especially Louisiana) still in denial about the dangers of COVID-19 and its variants, it's a welcome change to read about people who are doing better, even if they're in another country.