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3 weeks ago | louisianalife.com | Kelly Massicot

The United States has long been… intriguing to those outside of the country. As someone who follows British pop culture pretty well, the British people especially find us as Americans, and as a country, interesting. See also the current debate of who would win in a fight: 100 Americans or 100 British people, which has had the two pinned against each other once again. From our food to our sports and all that’s in between, you can understand how different we may look to outsiders.

1 month ago | louisianalife.com | Jeffrey Roedel

Along the quiet of the white brick wall that elbows off of New Orleans’ Magazine Street and leads to the LAKAN studio and showroom, hangs a small brass plaque declaring “open by appointment or by chance.”It’s an ironic serving of allegory for designer Lakan Golden’s womenswear that strikes this same balance between order and whimsy. Focused on highly motivated women who appreciate sustainable luxury in their style, LAKAN gets creative by playing with the rules, not breaking them.

1 month ago | louisianalife.com | John Kemp

Slidell artist Solange Ledwith gave her gallery an unusual name. It’s called Swamp Girl Glass. She didn’t grow up in a Louisiana swamp, though her house in Slidell does back up to nearby Bayou Bonfouca. After a long nomadic life across the country, the name Swamp Girl is her way of saying she has found a home in Slidell, her mother’s hometown, a place where she can create her art and bring beauty to the community.

1 month ago | louisianalife.com | Chere Coen

AcadianaIn addition to the Cajun and Creole traditions, Acadiana offers numerous visual arts galleries, performing arts venues, theater and, of course, music and dance halls. “There’s always something to do here,” said Jackie Lyle, who’s helmed the Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) in Lafayette for almost 30 years. “The footprint of Lafayette’s art venue is getting larger and the footprint is more diverse.

1 month ago | louisianalife.com | Errol Laborde

There will never be another day like Sept. 12, 1987, at what was then called the Louisiana Superdome. The recent Vatican conclave brings the date to mind. That evening, the Tulane Green Wave were scheduled against Iowa State. On the next day, the Saints were also at home facing the Cleveland Browns. Two football games; one college level- the other NFL- on the same weekend would be an exhaustive challenge for any squad of ground keepers or floor sweepers.