Center for Louisiana Studies

Episode 6 follows Acadian musical superstar Lisa Leblanc as she uncovers a song about a “little husband” recorded in Louisiana as well as near her own hometown in French Canada. Guest musicians include Blake Miller, Luke Huval, Andrina Turenne, and Trey Boudreaux.

The full series premieres Thursday, October 8, at the Acadiana Center for the Arts as part of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. To learn more about the project, the artists, and the premiere visit www.drybones.net

Congratulations to Dana Kress and Les Éditions Tintamarre for being awarded this year’s James William Rivers Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in Louisiana Studies. CLS staff traveled along with many others from across the state last week to honor Dr. Kress at Centenary College, the home of Tintamarre. At a beautiful reception for faculty and students hosted by Centenary’s president, students, colleagues, and admirers spoke at length about the incredible contributions made by Dr. Kress to Louisiana culture over the years. Centenary

Episode 4 of Dry Bones follows Swedish multi-instrumentalist Thor Ahlgren, a devout fan and practitioner of Cajun music, as he and his collaborators dig for old song traditions connecting South Louisiana to Northern Europe.

The full series premieres Thursday, October 8, at the Acadiana Center for the Arts as part of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. To learn more about the project, the artists, and the premiere visit www.drybones.net

Tickets are available for this upcoming event featuring Jourdan Thibodeaux and legendary outdoorsman Dale P Bordelon, in conversation with UL Press author and independent researcher Jason Theriot, author of Frenchie, Great Game Paradise, and other recent publications.

We hope you can make it! Funds raised will support an expansion of our efforts around wildlife heritage, including new publications, student support, fieldwork, and processing of existing CLS collections, such as the legacy collections of photographer Greg Guirard.

https://cls.louisiana.edu/ducksdinnerdale

Thanks to our inaugural sponsors Southern Constructors Cestia Wealth Management Team Royal and Tony Cook Construction!

Episode three of Dry Bones features Megan Constantin and Kelli Jones diving into the archives and encountering the deep repertoire of Alma Barthélémy, the celebrated songstress from near Diamond, Louisiana.

The full series premieres Thursday, October 8, at the Acadiana Center for the Arts as part of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. To learn more about the project, the artists, and the premiere visit www.drybones.net

The James William Rivers Prize in Louisiana Studies has been awarded to Les Éditions Tintamarre, the only exclusively francophone press in the United States, in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to Louisiana's French and Creole literary heritage.
📅 Mardi · Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · 2:00 p.m.
📍 The Whited Room, Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport

Founded at Centenary College of Louisiana under the direction of Dr. Dana Kress, Tintamarre has grown from a project to revive historic Louisiana French texts into a living platform for today's Franco-Créolophone writers.

Le Prix Rivers est décerné afin d'honorer les personnes ou organisations qui ont contribué de manière exceptionnelle à la culture, à l'histoire, aux arts et aux lettres de la Louisiane, et à ses habitants.

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