For Margo Kadair, Christmas memories are sparked by her collection of dolls.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
A language story from Pauline ("Madame Ewing" to her students):
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Serena Pandos will be the next president and executive director of the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, the LASM announced Thursday.
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: BBB and The B's
Thursday, December 13, 2018
It truly was Christmas in July at Le Barn Rouge Venue & Le Barn Rouge Bed and Breakfast in Lafayette last summer.
There’s something audiences love about a tenor.
Hammond’s Wonder Kid is off to a strong start with its debut EP, "over." The five-track project, released in November, is a dense and diverse set of emotional post-hardcore that puts intellectual writing and composition at the forefront.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
You might be forgiven for feeling superhero overload this holiday season. Had enough of, say, Spider-Man for a while? Well, this may sound nuts, but consider watching not just one web-slinger but five of them in the animated "Spider-Man: Into the …
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Sally and Russell Davis' first restaurant, Eliza Restaurant & Bar, quickly became a Baton Rouge favorite after it opened in 2016. The casual, contemporary Creole restaurant on Jefferson Highway in the Bocage area isn't necessarily reinventing …
The holiday season is well underway in the Baton Rouge area. By now, we're sure the tree is up, the lights have been strung across the front porch and maybe even some stockings have been hung by the chimney with care.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Good things often come from small menus.
Marcel P. Black takes his participation in hip-hop, as a culture and as an art form, very seriously. So much so that the Oklahoma native and veteran Baton Rouge emcee promotes the mantra “#CultureOverEverything” in his role as a show organizer and…
Holiday gifts from the kitchen can be made in less time than you might expect. Look to the appliance where you heat your coffee. This is the best time of year to create gifts in the microwave.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
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Chef Colt Patin will teach "The Fundamentals of Cajun & Creole Cuisine," a four-week course, at the Louisiana Culinary Institute in January.
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans will again be host for Made in Louisiana Winter 2018.
The closing of Hymel's Seafood Restaurant in Convent brought many tales about the landmark eatery, treasured by lovers of fried seafood and frosty fishbowls of beer.
When Jennifer Beaver received her first Birchbox subscription box as a gift last Christmas, she became part of a trend.
A heavy lineup of alt-rock bands will play Baton Rouge in March as part of Puddle of Mudd's world tour. Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel and Tantric will join headliner Puddle of Mudd for MUDDFEST at the Raising Cane's River Center on Thursday, March 21.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Christmas is a mere 13 days away! I still don't have my tree up. Why, you might ask? Because we've all been too busy celebrating the season!
Jeffrey's childhood wish was a gift from Santa.
Lafayette-based Good Eats Kitchen, which recently brought its prepared meal business to the Baton Rouge market, has acquired the two Fresh Kitchen locations in the capital city.
I always enjoy hearing about true characters — larger-than-life folks, and such originals that when you describe them it sounds fictional. Here's a tale of one such character:
Monday, December 10, 2018
After sixth grade, Johnnie W. Jones dropped out of school. It was shortly after World War II, and he needed to help support his family in Picayune, Mississippi.
Natchez author speaks at 'Reflections'
With Christmas just around the corner, you might want to add a belt bag to your wish list.
The Apollo 8 astronauts showed the world the miracle of Earth while orbiting the moon in 1968.
Seasonal stories of kids and Nativity scenes:
Christian music supergroup Newsboys United and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Michael W. Smith will kick off their joint tour with an April 12 show at the Raising Cane's River Center in Baton Rouge.
December sees on onslaught of red, green, gold and silver everywhere. But for fashion, home and graphic designers — and those who are just curious — it’s time to find out what the Pantone Color Institute announces as its Color of the Year.
Sunday, December 09, 2018
Nobody loves to celebrate and party like south Louisianians, and during the holiday season, there can be multiple parties on a single night. It makes for a festive season with family and friends.
Maintaining good nutrition presents extra challenges with people who have Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Mike Staid has this observation after viewing funeral services for President George H.W. Bush:
Saturday, December 08, 2018
Kenneth Altazan didn't think much about it at the time.
Our Lady of the Lake Foundation board Chairman Julio Melara and hospital CEO Scott Wester turned calling bingo numbers into a comedy routine at the second annual Black-Tie Bingo event at L’Auberge Event Center on Nov. 28. There’s nothing like gett…
Every holiday season, the Louisiana community of Natchitoches becomes perhaps the state’s brightest beacon of Christmas. As part of a six-week celebration, the heart of the city shimmers with some 300,000 lights, a lovely constellation relieving t…
Christmas without Michael McDowell? No way! He'll be performing his Christmas Spectacular on Dec. 16
The holidays in Baton Rouge wouldn't be the same without Michael McDowell's annual Christmas Spectacular show.
When I was 3 years old, my mother, brother and I left Honolulu aboard the Lurline, heading for San Francisco on Dec. 5, 1941. As an adult, I realized this was to be a “trial separation” for my parents, but my memory is of my father standing on the…
Seven Louisiana-based artists have joined the Baton Rouge Gallery.
The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence is accepting essays from children in the third through 12th grades for its Student Author Competition. The top three winners in the elementary, middle school and high school categories will win ca…
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