4th Annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival to take place June 26, 27
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BATON ROUGE - An annual event that celebrates some of the best flavors south Louisiana s soul food scene has to offer is just around the corner.
According to a Wednesday morning news release, the 4th Annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival will kick off Saturday, June 26 at Riverfront Plaza in downtown Baton Rouge, with festivities beginning at 11 a.m.
As a family-friendly two-day event, the Soul Fest will feature a number of talented musicians, bands, comedy acts, and other performances designed for fans of southern food, fun, and Louisiana culture.
In May 2021, an image supposedly showing a mermaid that washed ashore along the River John in Nova Scotia in the early 1900s started to circulate on social media. When we first encountered it, we had two quick thoughts. First, that isn’t real. Despite loads of mermaid “sightings” over the last few centuries, this mythical underwater creature remains decidedly in the myth category. And two, who created this modern piece of folklore?
That would be Eduardo Valdés-Hevia, a digital artist from Spain who creates “dark and surreal images through photomanipulation,” according to his website. We sat down with Valdés-Hevia to discuss what goes into creating these pieces of art, how to make a convincing piece of folklore, and how internet users can spot manipulated images.
As mask and distancing restrictions continue to loosen, large events starting to return to capital area
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Thursday, May 13 2021
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BATON ROUGE - Festivals, whether they focus on food or live music, are the heart and soul of Louisiana. They are now beginning to make their return after a year-long absence. I think the attitude is 1000 percent, let s go, let s go, let s go, Henry Turner of the Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival said.
The Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival, scheduled for June 26 and 27, will be one of the first large events to return after COVID-19 canceled nearly all gatherings over the past year.
Next Gen Voices host ‘Creative Minds: Celebrating Artists of Color in Newton’
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Next Gen Voices, a civic engagement club at Newton North, recently held Creative Minds: Celebrating Artists of Color in Newton.
There were over 18 pieces of art from students of color in Newton including photos, paintings, essays and monologues. The speakers included Principal Henry Turner, artist Raquel Fornasaro, senior Edie Pike and Destiny Palmer, who submitted a video describing her artistic process. There was also a performance from Simone Isabelle, who sang Ex Factor by Lauren Hill. In addition to art, FORJ was also at the event. There were also art activities including a mask decorating station as well as a community poster.