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DEAD ZONE PRETTY BIG THIS YEAR
This year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf starts due south of Lake Charles and extends east until it’s due south of New Orleans. This time around, the summer dead zone is the size of
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WORTH MAKING NOTE OF
Starting on Sept. 20, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston will show a retrospective of the works of Mark Rothko that are housed in the National Gallery of Art. It’s the first time
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Lake Area Ballet Theatre A new non-profit group called the Lake Area Ballet Theatre (LABT) aims to emphasize performances of classical ballets. The full-scale performances planned by the new group will feature guest artists,
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Oceana The RAD Art Gallery in DeRidder (RAD stands for “real art.”) will host “Oceana” — an exhibit of tactile art for the blind that was created by Louisiana artist Ginger Rush. The show
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Filmmakers Take Note There’s a new enterprise in the state; its first project will be the 2016 Create Louisiana Filmmakers Grant. If you’ve been hoping to get the start-up money for a film, be
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OYSTERS THREE WAYS
Every Monday, the Pelican Publishing Co. of Gretna sends its followers an email about new books. On one recent Monday morning, all four selections related to oysters. The recipes for some of New Orleans
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CVB ON THE UPSWING
I don’t know how excited local editors get about such events as National Tourism Week. After all, we’re bombarded with press releases for the dozens of other “weeks” and “months” that take place during
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A BREWER’S PLATE
A Brewer’s Plate will take place on Saturday, May 16 at 6 pm at the Cash and Carry building in downtown Lake Charles. This is the main fundraising event for the St. Nicholas Center
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‘NEIGHBORHOOD DANCES’
Local artist Victoria Bradford is once again treating the Lake Area to a month-long exhibition of experimental art. You can see her “Neighborhood Dances” through April 24 in the Art Associates Gallery (suite 208)
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JACOB’S STORY
Ragley resident Jacob Waters is a 14-year-old Life Scout who was born with a disorder called Jackson Weiss Syndrome. Jacob’s faced a myriad of health challenges throughout his life. In 2011, he opted out
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