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Heather Kelley Update
From time to time, the Up Fronter writes about the art of Lafayette’s Amy Guidry. Guidry’s art is experimental, and it only falls into one category: surrealistic art; that is, it’s art that portrays
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Daughter Of The King Of The Swingers
If you’re hip enough to know about Louis Prima, you already know about his wild, comedic singing; his snazzy far out jazz and, most of all, his scat singing. If the name Louis Prima
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The Tale Of The Airborne Bones
The Catholic Cemetery Restoration Project Story By Brad Goins ~ Photos By Kimberly Zeno If you took a walk through the old Catholic Cemetery, you might feel that you were strolling across a wide
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Gulf Coast Roller Girls
It’s been several years since I did a Lagniappe feature on the Gulf Coast Roller Girls. It was a fun story to write. It must have been. I still remember it. As a rule,
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‘We Like To Make A Splash’
The New Rouses Market Draws From A Century Of Coastal Louisiana Food Traditions By Brad Goins I interviewed Rouses Market CEO Donny Rouse at the company’s new store in Carlyss the day before it opened.
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What Kind Of Story Time?
“Drag Queen Story Time.” Depending on your moral valence, that phrase may seem innocuous, interesting or disgusting. Innocuous or not, the phrase “Drag Queen Story Time” has poured kerosene on the smoldering fires of
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Hot ‘N’ Nasty
When the big blast of August heat hit us, the Louisiana police blotter just plain went off the hook. It was so far-out, I can only give you the greatest hits. Beat ‘Em Where
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Why Do People Keep Trying To Do This?
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has become the latest politician to promote his plans to make New Orleans’ French Quarter “family friendly.” He wants to do this by turning the French Quarter into a
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Louisiana Trail Riders
University of Lafayette Press, 2018, 152 pages, hardcover, $49.95 A Review By Brad Goins Those who like big books that are filled with black and white photographs and have very little text will
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We Deliver
Four Women Business Owners Dedicated To Excellence in Service By Madison DeJean and Brad Goins Looking for a company dedicated to excellence in service? You can count on these local women business owners to
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