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City Creatives: Erin Nelson reflects on dance career and local arts scene
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1285+ words) When Erin Nelson, professional dancer and teacher at Old Town ballet institution School for Swans, was little, ballet “was [her] everything.” She knew she wanted to be a ballerina since she was 3 years old, after seeing the Richmond Ballet perform…...
City Creatives Fall 2026 Profiles
1+ week, 1+ day ago (74+ words) Click below for our featured creatives in the October 2026 edition of our “City Creatives” special section. Maria Ciarrocchi, actress Erin Nelson, dancer and dance teacher Diana Papazian, jewelry artist, painter and children’s author Ahmed Akari, photographer The post City Creatives…...
Out of the Attic: Historic Alexandria oral history interviews have lasting impact
1+ week, 1+ day ago (342+ words) In 2015, The Office of Historic Alexandria received a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities for a project titled “Immigrant Alexandria: Past, Present and Future.” The project led Historic Alexandria to conduct and transcribe oral history interviews with 20 new…...
Honoring veteran healthcare workers, researching E. Coli — and more Louisiana health news
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (449+ words) Acadian Companies, an employee-owned group that specializes in emergency medical services, healthcare, safety and security, welcomed the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs last month to its Lafayette headquarters to honor 19 veteran employees: Acadian Companies recently welcomed the Louisiana Department of…...
Louisiana Gumbo Festival returns to Chackbay for 53rd year this weekend
1+ week, 1+ day ago (188+ words) The Louisiana Gumbo Festival, held annually in Chackbay, is coming back to the bayou this weekend. The over 50-year-old festival celebrates all things southern Louisiana, with volunteers cooking up nearly 500 gallons of Gumbo during the festival weekend. The festival has…...
Louisiana faith leaders urged to help support children, families through foster care
1+ week, 1+ day ago (780+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — State leaders and nearly 100 pastors and churches gathered in Baton Rouge Wednesday for an event focused on getting more faith communities involved in supporting children and families across Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Children and…...
300-plus members of teacher's family gather for Louisiana reunion
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (392+ words) WEST PALM BEACH - For Kathy Groover, a retired Palm Beach County teacher, family reunions have always been about more than gathering around a table. They are about reconnecting the generations, preserving a family's history and making sure relatives of all…...
Paws in the Park celebrates AWLA, city’s love of animals
2+ week, 1+ day ago (659+ words) Paws in the Park returns to Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is guaranteed to be even bigger and better than years past. This year will have a little extra sparkle as it also marks…...
John Georges believes Meta AI deals will “save journalism” — and Louisiana’s largest newspaper
2+ week, 2+ day ago (118+ words) My goal is to convince them that Louisiana’s paper of record is worthy of the same kind of lucrative contract,’ [Georges] said. He’s been chasing that goal for more than a year, watching other major... Cite this articleHide citations Deck,…...
Louisiana faith leader offers guidance on navigating career changes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (348+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Changing careers can be exciting, but it can also be intimidating. For people wondering whether it is time to take a new direction, Dennis R. Hebert Jr. said the answer often starts with understanding your purpose....