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Showing posts with label museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label museum. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
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| www.nhmsc.com |
Yesterday I was standing on the shoreline of Lake Charles
right where the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center will be located
one day among elected officials, community leaders and employees of State
Farm and Entergy. It was surreal because
this dream of building a one-of-a-kind education center has been a long one in
the making.
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| Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net |
State Farm and Entergy each gave the National Hurricane
Museum & Science Center $500,000 and I feel with these large
corporate donations, other companies will step up to give. We are two more steps closer to the reality
of breaking ground on the center!
Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach mentioned how the center will
be a national tourist attraction. And
while it will tell the stories of how hurricanes have impacted the people, land
and economy, the educational components on hurricane preparedness and recovery
will be included, too.
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| Mayor Randy Roach. Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net |
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| The sign, held up by two Entergy trucks, said it all. Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net |
“The center represents more than just a facility,” and it can help “education, inform and inspire young people,” said Mayor Roach. “It can make them realize it’s not what happens to you that counts. It’s what you do in response.”
The center could bring in as many as 220,000 visitors a year
and provide the region with a $55 million annual economic impact.
To learn more about the National Hurricane Museum &
Science Center, log on to www.nhmsc.com.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Southwest Louisiana has a thriving arts scene, when it comes
to culinary arts, traditional art, live theatre, and music. I love sipping coffee from Rex Alexander’s
pottery at Stellar
Beans. Crave Gourmet Baskets and
Gifts has a charming collection of Louisiana folk artist’s Clementine
Hunter plates and serving dishes portraying life on Melrose Plantation. The Art
Shop is a great downtown location to view art, as well as rent bikes to
explore the Charpentier
Historic District. There are a host
of traditional art
galleries and museums
with rotating exhibits in Southwest Louisiana.
If you enjoy art and want an original date night or ladies
night idea, consider attending Gallery
Promenade. 
The Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana organizes the annual Gallery Promenade, held Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-9 p.m. It is always a fun way to explore the area’s art venues and a chance to meet local artists. My suggestion is to review the list of participating galleries ahead of time and make your game plan!
October is National Arts & Humanities Month and what
better way to kick off the month than with a festival! The first annual Chuck
Fest will occur Saturday, Oct. 4 on the 700th block of Ryan
Street in downtown Lake Charles. Chuck
Fest will be multi-faceted bringing together culinary arts, visual arts and
live music. There will be two stages for
concerts, food trucks and outdoor art displays at this free festival.The Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana organizes the annual Gallery Promenade, held Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-9 p.m. It is always a fun way to explore the area’s art venues and a chance to meet local artists. My suggestion is to review the list of participating galleries ahead of time and make your game plan!
ArtsFest and Culture Fest are both free events that occur Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Lake Charles Civic Center. A children’s festival, ArtsFest allows kids to create their own art projects from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall. Culture Fest Louisiana is held the same day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. It is an international celebration of cultures showcasing the arts, music, dance, fashion, food and storytelling of 30+ countries represented in Southwest Louisiana.
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