Acadiana Profile - April-May 2012

Les Artistes: It Starts at Home

From Port Arthur to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Chestee Harrington’s artistic work with wood is well-traveled, even though her subject matter doesn’t stray far from her Acadiana roots.

Sur le Menu: Mexed Out

Although Acadiana is best-known for its delicious regional food, Mexican restaurants are flourishing here, too.

Let’s Go to Lafayette

One can say to a certain extent that the modern era of Cajun music was born on April 27, 1928. It was the day Cleoma Breaux and Joe Falcon, husband and wife in life, entered a studio in New Orleans…

Free-lancing: Angels in Disguise

I have long been intrigued by dogs and their amazing ability to alter our perspectives on life. Some years ago I came to the conclusion that dogs might be angels in disguise, sent down from heaven to build our self-esteem,…

Nouvelles des Villes

Alum gives largest ever one-time gift to ULL’s College of Engineering LAFAYETTE – Donald Mosing, the recently retired CEO of Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools Inc., donated $2.83 million to the University of Louisiana–Lafayette’s College of Engineering – the…

Take it Outside

Springtime in Louisiana means it’s time to get out and explore.

A Notable Enactment

In updating their period home, Jon and Isabelle Feerick have kept authenticity in both physical structure and the spirit of Southern graciousness.