Free Wednesday concert series

The Helis Foundation and Ecos Latinos Series present “Evenings with Enrique”, a free concert series every Wednesday in October, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Enrique Alferez Sculpture Garden, in City Park. On Oct. 11, the series will feature Bolivian guitarist and singer Javier Gutierrez. On Oct. 18, harpist Patrice Fisher and Cuban guitarist Javier Olondo will perform. On Oct. 25, pianist Oscar Sanchez with Honduran singer Belsy Puerto will be in concert…

You don’t have to look far in St. Tammany Parish to discover a talented artist. In fact, one lives right across the street from me.

I’ve long known photographer Patrick Lera as my neighbor and as a dedicated volunteer for the St. Tammany Art Association. I’ve seen the black-and-white images he creates with different cameras.

But I got a better glimpse into his creative process and his love of photography when we sat down recently at my kitchen table for a chat in anticipation of “Self/Reflection: Photographs from the New Orleans Museum of Art,” an exhibition opening soon at STAA (look for more information on the exhibition itself and its opening during Fall for Art Oct…