By Nathan Coker
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Sep 25th, 2014
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While she was a natural-born dancer, Dianne Maroney Grigsby didn’t always plan on dance as a career. As it turned out, dance found her. Lucky for us Grigsby’s passion is our reward through her choreography set on area companies. article by MichaelDeVault | Photography by Brad Arender She’s tall...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 25th, 2014
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Family, Talent and the Kennedy Mystique article by Michael DeVault & Mary Napoli | photography by Brad Arender John and Doug Kennedy stood over the table, lifted the frame of the silk screen press, and waited for the print to set. It was 1989, and neither of them quite knew what to expect. At the...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 24th, 2014
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Monroe’s own rock band returns home for a benefit concert article by Mary Napoli | photos by Joli Livaudais Kevin Griffin’s distinctive falsetto voice fills the Monroe Civic Center. At sound check, the arena is nearly empty, save a few crew members and close friends, and BetterThan Ezra is war...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 26th, 2014
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A Portrait of Joli Livaudais article by Michael DeVault | photo by Jenny Ellerbe The first impression of Joli Livaudais is calm. She approaches people with the same measured ease with which she approaches a camera on a tripod. Even in a hurry–and as a professional photographer who’s done ...
By Nathan Coker
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May 21st, 2014
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Out of the spotlight and in the wings, the actress-playwright is taking on motherhood, Hollywood, a famous spouse and Buster Keaton…all without breaking a sweat. This month’s BayouArtist is Vanessa Perkins. article by Michael DeVault If Vanessa Perkins Stewart was unaware of Buster Keaton’...
By Nathan Coker
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Apr 25th, 2014
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Mother and daughter connect creatively. Sue and Addie Sartor share a love for art and community. article by Mary Napoli | photography by Joli Livaudais The Sartor home on Island Drive is every bit as warm and charming as its Southern architecture implies. It is the kind of home where those who cross ...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 31st, 2014
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article by Michael DeVault | photo by Joli Livaudais Claire Vangelisti is a long way from home, but you wouldn’t know it to visit her studio on the second floor of Biedenharn Hall at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where Vangelisti – “Dr. V” to her students – teaches voice stu...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 25th, 2014
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article by Mary Napoli Long before La Salle claimed this land and consecrated it La Louisiane in honor of the French King, the soil was fertile with a haunted, shadowy history. From the murky bayous thick with mystery to the lush, charming gardens surrounding plantation homes, the ghosts of our past ...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 2nd, 2014
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A Look Inside Keith Carroll’s Creative Décor article by Mary Napoli | photograph by Martin G. Meyers Keith Carroll is home, but he can’t stay. In only a few days, he will trade the bayou for the big city and return to his life in Manhattan. Several years ago, the Wisner native embarked on a [...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 1st, 2014
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Photography by Joli Livaudais | Article by Mary Napoli It all began with a Renoir print that her parents hung in her childhood bedroom in Houston, Texas. As a little girl, she would gaze at the vibrant colors and dramatic brush strokes of the impressionistic artwork and daydream. There was something...
