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Continuum presents Medieval English Music performed by he ensembles Sequentia, Hilliard Ensemble, and the Dufay Collective.

It is an undisputed fact that Louisiana grows some of the best restaurant talent in the nation. On this week's show, we sit down with the best and the brightest of Louisiana's legacy restaurant families. We begin with the next generation running Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans. Since the death of Leah Chase in 2019, the crew she always referred to as "the grands" have stepped up to nurture and grow the legacy Leah established with her husband, the late Edgar "Dooky" Chase Jr.And if you live in the Crescent City – you may know a Brennan of your own. The restaurant dynasty that began with patriarch Owen Brennan in 1943 has grown to include a fourth generation. We sit down with the whole Brennan clan for a glimpse of what New Orleans’ culinary future looks like.

Hanukkah has already begun, and Christmas and Kwanzaa are just around the corner. Today we hear about creative ways to celebrate the holidays across the state. Plus, we hear how Cameroonian asylum seekers have found themselves in Deep South detention centers.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why an immersive, historical play is extending its New Orleans run for a second time. Plus, we learn about taking care of pets over the holidays and dive deeper into the story of Cameroonian asylum seekers in Louisiana.

Alice Gerrard has been a musician, researcher, publisher, and advocate for old-time music for much of her life. She's best known for performing and recording bluegrass and country with West Virginian, Hazel Dickens. Alice produced Sprout Wings and Fly, a film about North Carolina fiddler Tommy Jarrell. Her introduction to old-time music happened at Antioch College in the 1950s with husband Jeremy Foster and friends. The couple soon moved to the D.C.-Baltimore area for work and found a community of traditional musicians and their followers. Alice Gerrard recalled those days.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new investigation into the shortcomings of a federal program to rebuild New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Plus, we hear about a traveling exhibit on the life and death of Emmett Till.

Some violins are more than a century old! Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why the craft, care, and repair of these instruments can be a full-time job. Plus, we get an update on last night’s destructive weather, and hear about new efforts to expand Louisiana’s nursing workforce.

On this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Part 2 of 2022’s The Year In Rebuke. We hear a bevy of original sketches and music from Harry that spoofs Donald Trump, Ginni Thomas, Richard Nixon, Rupert Murdoch and more. Plus he brings us regular features like It’s a Smart World, The Apologies of the Week and more.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we talk with the archivist who tracked down footage of Mardi Gras’ Krewe of Rex from 1898. Plus, we hear an update on charges for the murder Ronald Greene, and hear the final installment of Bobbi-Jeanne Misick’s investigation into Cameroonian asylum-seekers.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how one Baton Rouge school overcame challenges brought on by the pandemic and dramatically improved its rating. Plus, we hear about a film festival coming to Lafayette and learn about a capital special session about insurance companies.