In the mid-1700s the Acadian people had been settled in the Nova Scotia region of Canada for over 100 years. When the area was transferred to the British, it was encouraged that the Acadian people take an oath of allegiance to the Crown. While many battles and political moments contributed, which is encouraged for everyone to research, the unrest in the area lead to the British forcibly removing the Acadian people from their homes and lands, causing many to be deported and made to settle elsewhere. It is do to this moment - or The Great Upheaval – that Louisiana now has the Acadiana region and the vast number of Cajun descendants. One person that can trace their roots to Nova Scotia is writer Marianne Sulser. Marianne has written a book titled “Like Snow Before Sun,” which takes a fictional approach to this time period, and a look into some real-life moments of the people that lived it. This week Marianne chats with me about her book and why she wanted to tell this story .

Hurricane season for the gulf coast begins June 1. Each year, Pontchartrain conservancy – the nonprofit dedicated to creating an environmentally sustainable, prosperous and resilient region – host their storm aware and prepare event. This even is meant to provide hurricane preparedness resources and supplies for the upcoming season. In addition, the organization partners with local businesses, government agencies and others to give people a chance to create new or more accurate hurricane plans, while also learning a little something about the region and what they can do to help.

This week, we talk to Haley White, Pontchartrain Conservancy’s community science and education manager, about what people can expect at the event and how the organization goes out into the community to make everyone a part of the solution.

The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival has a special performance to mark its 40th Anniversary: We Have Not Long to Love: A Celebration of Tennessee Williams, a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob Ashford. The performance will take place March 27 within the beautiful grounds of the historic BK House and Gardens in the heart of the French Quarter. This unique performance weaves together several works by Tennessee Williams including "Sweet Bird of Youth," "Orpheus Descending," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Suddenly Last Summer," inviting audiences to move through the historic property as the stories unfold around them.

Bringing Williams’ stories to life is an extraordinary cast including Michael Server-is Cerveris; Christine Ebersole; Marin Ireland; Jennifer Laura Thompson; Ansel Elgort; Froy Gutierrez; Jennifer Nettles; Harriet Harris; Micaela Diamond; Sam Rechner; Abbey Lee, and Leslie Castay.

This week, Kelly Massicot and magazine editor Reine Dugas team up to talk with director Rob Ashford, along with stars Christine Ebersole, Abbey Lee, Jennifer Nettles and Michaela Diamond, to get an inside look at the immersive play experience.