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Largest Louisiana multi-media juried art show announces call for entries
Art Melt 2012, presented annually by Forum 35, is now accepting entries. In its ninth year, Art Melt has grown to become the largest multi-media, juried art exhibit in the state of Louisiana . The ...
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Artist Dorothy Furlong-Gardner is one of five encaustic print artists who will display their work at the Glassell Gallery in the Shaw Center for the Arts at LSU March 10-April 6. Shown is her piece, House in the Clouds, Encaustic Print.
New exhibits at the LSU School of Art Glassell Gallery in March
The exhibit, "Recent Work: the 1699 paintings by William G. Osborne III." will be on display Saturday, Mar. 3, 2012 6-9pm, one day only at the Glassell Gallery in the Shaw Center for the Arts at LS...
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Feliciana Green Festival is this Saturday; all proceeds benefit local charity
The Feliciana Green Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at the West Feliciana Sports Park from 12 noon until 7pm. The Mustard Greens Cook Off is the 'highlight' for the event but the festival ...
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Joshua Mask, 5, made up the story of 'Griffin the Dragon and the Jump House'. He is in kindergarten at AES gators. (PHOTO/Submitted)
"Griffin the Dragon and the Jump House" Now Available on All E-Book Readers
"Griffin the Dragon and the Jump House" is a new e-book by Ken Mask and his 5 year-old son, Joshua Mask. Griffin the dragon, Jackson the hyena and their friend, a 10-year-old boy named Cattails, le...
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Audubon State Historic Site
St. Francisville's Audubon Pilgrimage set for March 16 - 18
The forty-first annual Audubon Pilgrimage March 16, 17 and 18, celebrates a southern spring in St. Francisville, the glorious garden spot of Louisiana’s English Plantation Country. For over four de...
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The role of Aladdin will be played by Tony Collins, left, and the role of Princess Jasmine played by Alexis Granville. Jafar, center, will be played by David O'Neal. Catch an upcoming performance of ZHS's presentation of Disney's Aladdin.
ZHS Drama students present Disney's Aladdin
Zachary High School's Theatre II classes, taught by drama teacher Jen Masterson, will be combining their efforts for local productions of Disney's "Aladdin." "The students began rehearsing last Dec...
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The Community Center Carnival parade - Louisiana’s oldest after Rex, Proteus and Zulu - celebrates its 90th anniversary on Tuesday. The parade was founded in 1922 by local merrymaker James Mortimer “Jimmy” Boudreaux (1887-1949). Pictured is the organization’s royal float rounding the corner of New Roads and West Main Streets on a perfect-weather Mardi Gras morning 2006. (PHOTO/Submitted)
New Roads to celebrate 90 years of Mardi Gras history Tuesday
Record-length parades to roll at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. over extended route Many roads, and the new Audubon Bridge over the Mississippi River, will lead to the city of New Roads on Tuesday as tens...
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The top three runners in the 2nd Saturday Community Market's "All About the Heart" 5k Fun Run, held Feb. 11, from left, are: Carlos Serna, 25, of Alamo, Texas, who finished in first place with a time of 16:05. Serna said he has been running for four years and works at Placid Refinery in Baton Rouge. Finishing in second place, was Georges Espinosa, 33, of Baton Rouge, who ran the 5K with a time of 19:39. The third-place runner, with a time of 20:30, is Chris Flanders, 44, of Zachary. Congratulations, to the top three runners and thanks to all the runners, joggers and walkers who participated in the event. (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
All About the Heart's 5K winners announced
The 2nd Saturday Community Market held Saturday, Feb. 11, was a huge success as was the market's February themed "All About the Heart" 5K Fun Run. The 3.1 mile course began at 8 a.m. in downtown Z...
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Boys Hope Girls Hope to host 4th Annual Capital City Caper
Boys Hope Girls Hope announces its Capital City Caper event will be held on Sunday, March 11, at the Hilton Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette St, starting at 2 p.m. Now in its fourth year, this event ...
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Lottery Scratch-off winners claim $9.1 million in January, while drawing games produce $5.1 million in winnings
Buying a new car, taking a trip to Jamaica and paying bills are just some of the ways winners of the Louisiana Lottery’s draw-style games planned to spend the more than $5.1 million in prizes won d...
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Metropolitan Councilman Trae Welch of District 1 (PHOTO/Submitted)
Metro Councilman Welch discusses crime on The Around Town Show Feb. 11
Metro Councilman Trae Welch, of District 1, was a guest on The Around Town TV Show Friday morning, Feb. 10. Welch discussed the crime issues in East Baton Rouge Parish. If you would like to catch t...
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It’s almost here: Mardi Gras 2012! In less than two weeks, New Roads will celebrate its 90th annual Mardi Gras celebration, the state’s oldest outside New Orleans. The big day will be preceded by the Livonia Carnival parade on the preceding Sunday and the Courir de Lundi Gras at Batchelor on Lundi Gras. (PHOTO/Submitted)
Local Carnival parades slated as Mardi Gras nears-Audubon Bridge offers easy travel to parade-goers from east bank of Mississippi River
For the second year in a row, citizens of Pointe Coupee Parish, surrounding areas and visitors from afar have for their pleasure three straight days of public Carnival revelry. The festivities will...
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