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Meet the new Miss Louisiana, Shelby Bordelon: She's on a mission.
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (281+ words) Shelby Bordelon, 24, of Sunshine, takes her first walk as Miss Louisiana during the pageant in Monroe on Saturday night. Iberville Parish native and Southeastern Louisiana University graduate student Shelby Renee Bordelon is the new Miss Louisiana. Bordelon, 24, competed in Saturday's…...
St. George may have slayed the dragon, but is he the sole namesake for the East Baton Rouge city?
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (934+ words) A statue of St. George slaying the dragon stands in front of St. George Catholic Church off Siegen Lane in the City of St. George." St. George slayed the dragon. Ask most people about the venerated Christian knight, and they'll…...
Contemporary Arts Center turns 50 by connecting New Orleans artists with up-and-comers
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1187+ words) Jer'Lisa Devezin sculpture "Muva" takes center stage like a steel ballerina in the CAC's FESTIVAL/NEW/WORKS exhibit Sculptors Martin Payton and Jer'Lisa Devezin are one of the most inspired pairings in the CAC's FESTIVAL/NEW/WORKS exhibit At age…...
Meet the new executive director of New Orleans' Contemporary Arts Center
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (541+ words) Raelle Myrick-Hodges joined the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans as executive director in November 2025. She'd served as the CAC's performing arts curator for three years about a decade ago and had since created "He Has the Prettiest Handwriting," a…...
The Smithsonian is displaying brown pelican eggs from Louisiana. Here's the details.
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (410+ words) The interactive multimedia experience "Connected by Nature," a series of dynamic, projected map animations, encourages visitors to explore how the United States is interconnected across geographic boundaries through shared natural features. The experience is displayed at'the Smithsonian's National Museum of…...
How the Gilded Age mansions in Rhode Island brought Shingle Style in New Orleans
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) Different shaped shingles on the front of 1531 South Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans on Friday, June 5, 2026. Different shaped shingles around the attic gable at 1537 South Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans on Friday, June 5, 2026. All shingled bungalow at 7800 Freret Street in…...
This creative family's Arabi home has a beautiful garden with fountains, driftwood sculptures
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1171+ words) Dennis Weese created Driftwood Gardens behind his home to feature pockets of tropical beauty, artwork and furnishings crafted largely from driftwood he collects from nearby Bayou Bienvenue. The Weese family found their home on a third of an acre in…...
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2+ day, 16+ hour ago (28+ words) NOLA. com Tracey Gilbert and Joshua Kaehler pose at Gilbert's home in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans, Friday, June 19, 2026....
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2+ day, 16+ hour ago (28+ words) NOLA. com Tracey Gilbert poses with her art at her home in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans, Friday, June 19, 2026....
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2+ day, 16+ hour ago (28+ words) NOLA. com Tracey Gilbert and Joshua Kaehler pose at Gilbert's home in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans, Friday, June 19, 2026....