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Local library brings community together through November Recipe Exchange

For the whole month of November, the Westside Regional Library is hosting a recipe exchange.

Alexandria, LA · 4d
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Louisiana Living: Biedenharn Museum & Gardens

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, Ashley Doughty is joined by Ralph Calhoun discussing exciting art work. For more details, watch the video above.

Louisiana · 4d

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‘Love Island USA’ eyes Louisiana singles for Season 9

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “Love Island USA” is looking for its next cast of “islanders,” and it could be someone from Baton Rouge. Producer ITV America and City Media Entertainment announced they are looking for Baton Rouge-based singles to take part in Season 9 of the series, where islanders live together in a sprawling Fijian villa, couple up, and look for love.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d
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Lost Recordings From 1935 Reveal the Voices and Stories of Louisiana Creole Speakers

In 1935, Lorenzo Dow Turner, a pioneering Black linguist and academic, recorded Louisiana Creole speakers, preserving this rare language. While it was commonly used in New Orleans in the early 20th century, it slowly fell out of use there and was almost unheard of in the city by the 1950s, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Today, Louisiana Creole is at risk of extinction, and Turner's recordings may be the earliest spoken-word recordings of the language and a key to preserving it. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have analyzed the recordings and caught a rare glimpse into the lives of Louisianans of color and the stories they had to tell. The research has been published in Language Documentation & Description . Read More : What Is the Origin Story of Language? Our Ancient Ancestors May Have Developed Communication Rapidly How Louisiana Creole Formed According to the study, Louisiana Creole stems from French, but it has its own structure, grammar rules, and distinct phrases and words. The language began to take root during the 18th century among colonists, French slavers, enslaved peoples, mainly from West Africa, and their descendants, as well as free people of color. Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · 6d

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Honoring Avoyelles veterans: Ceremonies planned in Fifth Ward, Marksville, Moreauville and Mansura

Avoyelles Parish communities will honor veterans with observances Nov. 7, 9 and 11. Residents of all ages are invited to attend and show their appreciation for those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Fifth Ward: Saturday, Nov. 7, at 9 a.m. The Fifth Ward/Moncla Knights of Columbus...

Marksville, LA · 5d

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From a Bunkie flower shop to Houston landscapes: Johnny Steele’s story

From growing up in the family flower shop to becoming Houston’s premier landscape architect, Johnny Steele has kept his feet on the ground and solid AP family connections. One of his many relatives here in the parish is Sharon Lemoine Juneau of Cottonport who spoke lovingly of her nephew who has grown into somewhat of a celebrity in Houston.

Houston, TX · 9d

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Louisiana · 5d

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1940 Classic, Sold for $35 to a Future Governor, Ranked Among ‘Greatest Country Songs of All Time’

The song everybody sings to babies is 'hardly as sunny as its title implies.'

Louisiana · 7d

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Avoyelles Past Pages: October 30, 2026

Speer’s Shoe Shop opened in the Weekly News building in Marksville. The Cottonport FFA Chapter placed first in the vocational agricultural booths at the parish fair. At Cottonport High, Acy Marchand was elected president of the Literary Society and Darrell Chatelain was elected president of the junior class. Mrs....

Marksville, LA · 8d

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Veterans Day Celebration

Louisiana · 6d

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NSU’s Classic in the Cane marks 37 years of musical excellence and competition

Dancing, flag twirling, marching and music were the order of the day as 26 high school bands with several hundred musicians from every corner of Louisiana as well as East Texas and Arkansas converged on Northwestern State University’s Turpin stadium for the 2026 Classic on the Cane High School Band Competition. The competition, a longtime tradition among band programs in Louisiana and elsewhere, is in its 37th year. The Classic on the Cane is a superb opportunity for the bands to showcase their abilities and spend a day in friendly competition with fellow musicians.

Natchitoches, LA · 7d

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Acadiana indie filmmaker Elijah Guillory eyes 2027 for debut thriller

As Halloween wraps up for another year, one Acadiana filmmaker is already looking ahead to next spooky season.

Louisiana · 7d

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Lincoln Theater to reopen next month after several years of renovations

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame purchased the vacant Lincoln Theater in 2010, and efforts to reopen the historic venue have been underway ever since. On Thursday evening, for the first time in decades, patrons were welcomed inside the Lincoln Theater for a soft opening.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

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Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival crowns its new queens

Maddie McMahan of Slidell, an LSU student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival, while Jeanne Elyse Knoll of Marksville, a Holy Savior Menard student, was crowned Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival Teen. The pageant was held Oct. 11 at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville. Both will represent...

Marksville, LA · 9d

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From Tabby's Blues Box to O Brother: Chris Thomas King Wants Louisiana Credited as the Birthplace of the Blues

Ask Chris Thomas King where the blues was born, and you'll get a firm answer: Louisiana, not the Mississippi Delta. That argument is the heart of the Blues Origin Institute, a Louisiana nonprofit King founded in March 2023. Its stated mission is to preserve the authentic history of the blues through research, education and performance, and to win recognition for Louisiana as the place where the music took shape in the 1890s.

Louisiana · 15d

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Antone’s 50th Presents Chicago Bound: Honoring Muddy, Cliff & Blue | Album Review

Antone’s 50th Presents Chicago Bound: Honoring Muddy, Cliff & Blue. When the four-disc box set Antone’s: 50 Years Of The Blues was released last year there was clearly some material that could not be fitted in, so we now have this album which brings together musicians who played at Antone’s to celebrate blues from Chicago, Texas and Louisiana. There are so many musicians involved here that it makes sense to detail the players track by track, but suffice it to say that this is really a ‘cream of the crop’ collection.

Louisiana · 7d

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Rediscovered 1935 recordings reveal earliest known spoken audio of endangered Louisiana Creole

The earliest spoken-word recordings of Louisiana Creole, a uniquely American language at risk of extinction, have been uncovered and analyzed for the first time, shedding light on a tongue that defined the docks and saloons of New Orleans for well over a century.

New Orleans, LA · 10d

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Michael Jackson comes to life on Alexandria stage

The “Michael Jackson HIStory Show” was held at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center Wednesday, Oct. 28. The full-scale tribute to the King of Pop stars Garth Field. The audience was treated to many of Jackson’s biggest hits, like “ABC,” “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Smooth Criminal” and “Thriller.” Fans were encouraged to wear their best MJ costumes to the show and enter a contest. Contestants’ photos were taken at intermission and posted on the Arts Council of Central Louisiana Facebook page to be voted on by the public. The winner will get free tickets to an upcoming ACCL presentation. For more information about upcoming ACCL performances, visit louisiana-arts.org . This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Michael Jackson comes to life on Alexandria stage

Alexandria, LA · 11d