“They Only Exist Within Us”
Three Louisiana Political Legends Look Back Interview by Robert Mann Politics in Louisiana would function very differently without that crucial innovation—lunch. Strategists trade boisterous laughter...
View ArticleAn Interview with Governor Buddy Roemer
As part of The Louisiana Governors Project, Louisiana Cultural Vistas is interviewing past governors about their time in office and their reflections on the roles and responsibilities of that office....
View ArticleAn Interview with Governor Mike Foster
As part of The Louisiana Governors Project, KnowLouisiana is interviewing past governors about their time in office and their reflections on the roles and responsibilities of that office....
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Famille de Vve Paris née Laveau: The Tomb of Marie Laveau in St. Louis...
In New Orleans’ St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 stands the resting place of the celebrated Voudou priestess, Marie Laveau. The pedimented three-vault tomb, bearing the inscription Famille de Vve Paris née...
View ArticleAn Interview with Governor Kathleen Blanco
As part of The Louisiana Governors Project, KnowLouisiana is interviewing past governors about their time in office and their reflections on the roles and responsibilities of that office....
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Loaded Down with Iniquity: The Sinking of the Evening Star
Editor’s Note: Sally Asher will be one of two speakers at “Tales from the Crypt and Deep Sea” on Oct. 29, 2015 at the Louisiana Humanities Center (938 Lafayette Street in New Orleans) where she will...
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2015 Louisiana Writer Award: Tom Piazza
by Ann B. Dobie Editor’s Note: New Orleans resident Tom Piazza is the recipient of the 2015 Louisiana Writer Award, given annually to recognize outstanding contributions to Louisiana’s literary and...
View ArticleMistress of the Haunted House
Madame Lalaurie’s name lives in infamy in New Orleans’ history by Carolyn Morrow Long The imposing gray three-story edifice known as the “haunted house” looms fortress-like on the corner of Royal and...
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Latinos in Lafayette
Lafayette is widely billed as the hub city of Acadiana, the 22 parishes of southwest Louisiana commonly associated with Cajun and Creole culture. Originally known as Vermilionville, in 1884 the town...
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New Orleans: Life and Death in the Big Easy
Editor’s Note: Join writers and editors associated with the University of Louisiana Lafayette Press on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Louisiana Humanities Center (938 Lafayette in New Orleans CBD) for a Book...
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L. Kasimu Harris at the McKenna Museum for African American Art
In August the images and tales of Hurricane Katrina came rushing back into the public eye as New Orleans and the nation commemorated the 10th anniversary of the federal levee failures. Media outlets...
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Yes He Can Can: Allen Toussaint perpetuates New Orleans’ unique musical style
by Kathy Finn Editor’s Note: Allen Toussaint, the versatile producer, songwriter, pianist and singer who, for more than six decades, shaped music in his hometown of New Orleans and far beyond, died...
View ArticleOne Southern Night: Remembering Allen Toussaint
“Do I have time for more than just one song?” “Oh, um,” I told Allen Toussaint. The greatest songwriter in the history of New Orleans music wanted more time to play. “You can play as long as you like!”...
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KnowLouisiana Salutes Allen Toussaint
LCV Summer 2010 issue KnowLouisiana remembers Allen Toussaint with the following: Yes He Can Can: Allen Toussaint perpetuates New Orleans’ unique musical style, Our Summer 2013 cover story by Kathy...
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Five Questions for the Lt. Governor Candidates
In Louisiana the Office of the Lieutenant Governor oversees the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, an integral force in our state’s cultural life. Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine...
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Hallelujah, Mahalia!
Mahalia Jackson recorded 30 albums, mostly for Columbia Records, during her career, a dozen of which went “gold” after a million sales. She won six Grammy Awards, including two bestowed upon her...
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The Great Outdoors: Open-air theatres operate statewide
by Karen Kingsley Greek theaters and their modern offspring, open-air riverfront amphitheaters, are popping up everywhere in Louisiana, hosting all types of musical performances, concerts, and...
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Sweet Crude’s bilingual ebullience
music review by Ben Sandmel The Cajun music/zydeco resurgence that emerged in the mid-1970s still thrives today thanks to a third generation of talented Cajun and Creole musicians. During the past...
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James Burton: Defining Rock and Roll Guitar
James Burton on stage at Shreveport’s Municipal Memorial Auditorium, site of his debut on the Louisiana Hayride in the early 1950s. Photo by Rick Olivier A Conversation with David Johnson The...
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Louisiana Radio Stations and the (Inconvenient) Local Music Lacuna
by Richard Campanella Music ranks as a premier jewel in Louisiana’s crown of cultural distinction, and many articles in Louisiana Cultural Vistas and other forums document its personalities,...
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