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Louisiana’s Cat Man
Sins of a Cajun Boy: The Legendary Story of Louisiana’s Famous Cat Man is a new autobiography that tells the story of master burglar Danny Singleton, who began his criminal career as a youth
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Lake Charles’ New Mural
Luke Saucier spends a lot of his time in the headquarters for his company Southern Janicorp, which is located in a building at 1800 Kirkman St. The north exterior wall of the building is
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A Satisfying Listen
Local jazz violinist Jairus Daigle just dropped his new CD EnMotion. Let’s take a look at it. I’m not sure whether Daigle is trying to blend light classical melodies with jazz or is just
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New Book From Reeser
Local poet Jennifer Reeser, who is a graduate of McNeese’s renowned MFA poetry program, has just published a new collection of her verse that’s titled Indigenous. The title is likely a reference to
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Modern Art That Won’t Freak You Out
Much of the general public is hesitant to go to installations of contemporary art. They may be afraid they’ll see what looks to them like a massive collection of junk and random materials. Or
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Swiss Army Knife Recording Camp
The SWLA Music School’s distinctively named Swiss Army Knife Recording Camp will give youths 11 to 17 a rare opportunity to be taught how to make and record their own music with simple computerized
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I Think I Found The Problem
There were a few comments around town back in January when I published a story in Lagniappe about how local government deals with trash. In mid-March, I noticed that a large crew of
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Zhen Returns To Lake Charles
The group of local artists known as Nancy Melton and Friends are planning a watercolor workshop that will be led by Lian Quan Zhen, who’ll be teaching in Lake Charles April 9 to 12.
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Ultimate Crime Getaway
New Orleans is always throwing out something good and new and surprising for us. Are you ready for CrimeCon 2019, which is being held in the Crescent City? If you’re thinking it’s a
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Beer And Wine Delivery, Please
After many years of wandering in the wilderness, we’ve all come to a situation we thought we’d never be in: Louisiana going through a year without a budget crisis. Some thought there’d never be
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