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UP FRONT
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 will run through the end of the month. Rush’s art works are made largely of textiles; they include such materials »
WEIRD NEWS
NY Attitude And A Ship Of Fools Gregory Reddick, 54, and his employer, SJQ Sightseeing Tours, filed a lawsuit in June against New York City for “harassing” them and hampering their ability to rip off tourists. Specifically, interfered with their “right” to sell tickets for $200 or more for trips on the Staten Island »
MOUNTED MEMORIES
First Cast Theory And a fisherman is born. How cute is that baby fisherman featured in the photo? Like Grandma loved to say “cher babe.” Translation: sweet baby. It was a father-son day that will always remain special to both. Adam Creel had scoped out a potential fishing honeyhole and knew just who he »
TOP 10 ASPECTS OF LIFE IN SWLA
What Newcomers Will Enjoy Most About Living Here By Braylin Jenkins Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana encompass a zest uncommon in most places, and we are honored that our many newcomers can feel what so many area natives embody, probably without realizing it. Cities, especially those that are considered a metropolis, have an overall »
UP FRONT
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 aware that the campaign will provide a $50,000 grant for the winning Louisiana filmmaking team. The money is designed to »
PRESERVING AND RE-PURPOSING
FROM RETRO REAL ESTATE TO ADAPTIVE REUSE By Angie Kay Dilmore The old Gordon’s Drugstore is now Pujo St. Cafe. The original American Press newspaper offices are now the Children’s Museum. The 1912 Central School now houses the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana and several arts organizations. “Here in Lake Charles, we »
RICHARD DOW: A TRIED AND TRUE GAMER
Local Sportscaster Richard Dow Shares His Journey Of Recovery from Illness By Angie Kay Dilmore For nearly two months, near the end of 2013, Richard Dow laid in a Shreveport hospital bed, not knowing if he would live or die. Richard’s life-changing ordeal began on Oct. 1, 2013. He awoke with severe abdominal pain. »
TAKING CHARGE
In The Past Dear Dr. Archer, When I was 13, I was the target of a rumor, which left me shattered. It was a traumatic event at school, and it shattered my life. I’m now 47, and have been diagnosed with ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder and social anxiety. I was married for nine years, »
PIERRE SEZ
But At What Price??? Eighty years ago, Huey Long was governor uf our state, an’ he used hiz political — some say gangster — style to strongarm legislators into votin’ for his bills. Eighty years later, we saw members uf da Jindal gang use de same tactics Huey once used — threatenin’ legislators wit’ »
DISHING IT OUT
Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen 124 W Main St., Tupelo, Miss., 38804, 662-620-6622 So Chelsea, Mac and I just took a trip to Belmont, Miss., for the wedding of my lovely niece, Lauren Pacetti, and her now-husband Matthew Hester. Now, I am going to be honest and tell you I was not expecting to make a »
