23+ hour, 31+ min ago   (465+ words) "What I Stand On," a two-volume Library of America edition, collects the best essays of Wendell Berry, the Kentucky author who died on Aug. 31 at 92. Writer Wendell Berry, who died on Aug. 31 at 92, was friends with fellow author and Louisiana…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (734+ words) Chorale Acadienne is embarking on it’s 48th season. Chorale Acadienne performs their fall concert Oct. 11 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lafayette. Chorale Acadienne, one of Acadiana's oldest arts organizations, is entering its 48th season, bringing people together from across the region…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (84+ words) The Advocate Writer Wendell Berry, who died on Aug. 31 at 92, was friends with fellow author and Louisiana legend Ernest Gaines. Like Gaines, who returned to live in his native Pointe Coupee Parish, Berry made a homecoming to his childhood community…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1405+ words) Floyd Soileau stands in front of his shop, Floyd's Record Shop, home to his Flat Town Music Co., on Chataignier Street in Ville Platte. Soileau opened his original shop in 1956 and began producing Louisiana artists' music in 1957. "Ask him," Todd…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1024+ words) Sequined jackets are offered for sale at Any Old Iron, 1900 Magazine St., which offers "sparkly clothes for sparkly people." Andrew Clancey, owner of Any Old Iron, pictured Sept. 3, 2026, on his third day in business at 1900 Magazine St. boutique. Clancey first…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (660+ words) Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge In the 40th anniversary year of the BoDeans’ album debut, the no-frills rock band from Wisconsin isn’t focusing on that 1986 breakthrough. Rather than showcase songs from “Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams,” the BoDeans’ 2026 setlists survey a…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (49+ words) The Advocate The gold 45 record for Rockin' Sidney's 1985 single, 'My Toot Toot,' is on exhibit in the museum section of Floyd's Record Shop in Ville Platte. Floyd Soileau produced the Grammy Award-winning record on his Maison Soul label at Flat…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (211+ words) LFT Fiber and the Louisiana Crafts Guild are hosting a free reception featuring Louisiana artists and craftsmen this weekend during the Second Saturday Artwalk in Lafayette. The event, called “Connecting Culture & Community Through Art,” starts at 7 p.m. Saturday inside…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (322+ words) Louisiana's Shelby Bordelon soaks in the moment after winning first runner-up in the Miss American pageant 2027. "First Runner-Up to Miss America. Words that will never seem real," Louisiana's Shelby Bordelon said via Facebook on Monday. Sunday night, the Sunshine, La....

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (27+ words) lashakes hamlet 3 The Advocate Julie Roundtree, left, is Queen Gertrude, and Louis Mangiaracina is Hamlet in the Louisiana Shakespeare Company's production of 'Hamlet: Prince of Denmark.'...