A unique blend of Rock-a-billy, country, and Cajun, Red Stick Ramblers are creating a new blend of music… and it’s very cool. Recognized by the likes of Billboard Magazine, CMT, and other respected album review sources, it looks like The Red Stick Ramblers are well on their way. Their new album, My Suitcase is Always [...]

Simone Little is a magnificent glassblower. I have a very dear friend from Rhode Island who is also a glassblower and we Googled Glassblowers here in Louisiana and there she was. In the city my relatives live and I lived many years ago. I hopped in my car to go and meet her and it [...]

In 1604, the French began settling in an an area we now call Nova Scotia. Over the next 150 years they developed a large community of between 12,000 and 18,000 people that became known as Acadians. During this time, there was a conflict between the French and the British and the Acadians decided to take [...]

There’s something really organic about Alvin Batiste’s work. The first time I saw his art, I took to it immediately. It brings me back to my childhood, visiting my great grandmother’s farm in Morse, LA. It was a simpler way of life than I was used to in the city, but fun at the same [...]

Floyd Sonnier captures the spirit of cajun culture in his wonderful charcoal based artwork. Much like Norman Rockwell, he captures the spirit of the culture, capturing a glimpse in the life of his subjects. As I look at his sketchings, I’m drawn into the moment, asking myself what was in the mind of the person [...]