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Mike Weary, 36, works in a dimly lit studio. It’s quiet, but there are whispers all around. Different sized canvases are stationed in different areas. Each one is a beautiful

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board plans to vote Thursday on a proposal to turn three low-performing neighborhood schools into charter schools and a separate proposal to allow a

Celebrations, new faces and a few goodbyes filled the Baton Rouge area arts and cultural scenes landscape in 2023.

They met on a train in Italy. Kevin Barker was traveling from Rome to Venice when Giulia Fedeli, a professional dancer heading home for a weekend visit, sat down across

Bringing older buildings back to a repurposed life is a growing trend in Baton Rouge—especially downtown and in Mid City.

Twenty years have passed since Renee Chatelain first staged her theatrical dance production commemorating the 1953 Baton Rouge bus boycott.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is celebrating its 50th anniversary. We also learn how environmental activists in the Gulf States are collaborating in their efforts, and hear about the latest guide to Louisiana’s best boudin.

Attendees at a previous Arts Council event. Photo courtesy The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Arts Council’s new Arts Ambassadors program aims to give members a front-row seat to Baton Rouge arts By Julia-Claire Evans Backstage passes. Private tours. VIP festival access. The new program from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, dubbed the Arts Ambassadors, wants to give the public those experiences and more. Arts Council board member Bradley Sanchez and four other members proposed an...