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November 2026 - Alexandria Times
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New documentary uncovers Louisiana's forgotten Filipino history, America's oldest Asian settlement
“Settling St. Malo,” a documentary film by UL Lafayette’s Dr. Randy Gonzales, captures a time when Louisiana had the largest Filipino population in the U.S., including in the tiny coastal fishing village of the film’s title. It will be…
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Out of the Attic: ‘The forces awaken’ at The Lyceum
Join veteran science educator and historian Dean Howarth Nov. 12 for an evening of historical science called “The Forces Awaken!” See Howarth conduct 19th-century experiments, much like those conducted at Lyceum Hall, now the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, in…
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University filmmaker’s ‘Settling St. Malo’ shares story of Louisiana’s early Filipino settlers
Experience our top-ranked programs, vibrant community, and unique culture. You belong here! Embrace who you are and become who you were meant to be. Pursue your dreams as a Ragin’ Cajun. Big opportunities and unique experiences await you. Creating and…
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Bigfoot terrorizes a Louisiana city in this movie. Has the creature really been sighted there?
Caddo Lake has a dark, moss-covered, swampy section, which made it perfect for on-location filming for the 1976 movie, 'Creature From Black Lake.' The setting is Oil City, which is near Caddo Lake. In the 1976 movie "The Creature From Black Lake,…
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Review: Louisiana’s current Poet Laureate has a new collection that evokes a New Orleans weekend
“The Rooted and Recurrent” by Gina Ferrara, published in Sept. 2026. Gina Ferrara, Louisiana’s Poet Laureate 2025-2027 and author of “The Rooted and Recurrent,” her sixth collection of poetry. “The Rooted and Recurrent” by Gina Ferrara, UL Press, 61 pages “The Rooted and…
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Nettspend drops ‘Virginia Creeper’ EP
The six-track EP is available in time for Halloween Nineteen-year-old Virginia rap phenom Nettspend rings in Halloween weekend with Virginia Creeper, a furious, filler-free EP packed with fiery vocals and fried beats that shows the continued growth and evolution of…
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Second Barnes & Noble Lands in Alexandria, Debut Novelist to Cut Ribbon
Alexandria is getting a second Barnes & Noble next Wednesday, as the national bookseller prepares to open a new store at the Shoppes at Foxchase on Duke Street. The grand opening is set for Nov. 4, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony running until…
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Divers recover from the ruins of a submerged palace a unique ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
This research has been carried out by archaeologists from the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Great Pyramid of Giza and…
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Out of the attic | Aspinwall Hall
Established in 1823, the Virginia Theological Seminary acquired a sizable amount of its current property off Quaker Lane four years later. The post Out of the attic | Aspinwall Hall appeared first on Alexandria Times. Established in 1823, the Virginia Theological Seminary acquired…
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