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How the AcA brought Kandinsky to kindergarten – The Current
SUMMARY: Renée Roberts’ passion for art, inspired by her mother, led her to champion arts education in Acadiana starting in the 1970s. After volunteering with the newly formed Acadiana Arts Council (AcA), she developed Bright New Worlds, placing teaching artists in public schools. Partnering with Burnell Lemoine and Sandy LaBry, they expanded programs using creative funding and alliances, including a key Kennedy Center partnership. AcA’s arts education now reaches 96 schools with 80 teaching artists, offering field trips, grants, and exhibitions like the Student Art Expo. Celebrating 50 years in 2025, AcA aims to raise $18 million by 2030 to deepen cultural impact across Acadiana.
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The art collective is dead, long live the art collective
SUMMARY: At the Blue Moon Saloon, musicians like Craig Guillory collaborate in weekly Cajun jams, inspiring each other’s art. For non-musical artists seeking community, ARCHIVES, co-founded by Emma Sonnier and Lex Thomas, fosters collaboration, exhibitions, and professional growth for emerging artists in Lafayette. The group addresses isolation post-education and economic barriers like costly supplies and studio spaces. ARCHIVES hosts events including figure drawing classes and artists’ lounges, offers micro-grants to cover exhibition fees, and plans a supply library. Their efforts build vital networks, supporting artists financially and socially, helping them sustain and advance their creative practices beyond formal settings.
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Heat continues for New Orleans, storms possible Wednesday
SUMMARY: Heat continues across New Orleans with highs in the low to mid-90s, feeling over 100 degrees in some rain-free areas. Showers and thunderstorms are currently affecting parts of Southeast Louisiana, especially western metro areas and offshore near Plaquemines Parish, bringing heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds up to 50 mph. This unsettled weather pattern will persist through the Fourth of July holiday. An upper-level ridge is keeping temperatures above average and suppressing widespread storms until Saturday. Next week, the ridge will break down, increasing rain chances to about 40%, with scattered storms expected and a possible tropical development off the southeast coast.
Heat and storms possible
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses
SUMMARY: Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted on prostitution-related charges but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering in a federal trial that could still mean up to 10 years in prison. The 55-year-old hip-hop mogul faced allegations of coercing girlfriends and paid male sex workers into drug-fueled sexual encounters. Combs’ defense argued the women were willing participants. The trial included testimony from ex-girlfriends, notably singer Cassie, who described abuse and manipulation. Kid Cudi also testified, alleging Combs was involved in a firebombing of his car. While Combs was acquitted of the most severe charges, the verdict likely ends his multifaceted entertainment career.
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