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Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival organized by local musician

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille February 3, 2016

With a heavy music scene in southern Louisiana, it’s hard to squeak out a small sound amid the loud background noise. But, if one local musician gets his way, the community will be singing in harmony. The...

Courtesy of Keith Polk and Eric Miranda

Doctor turned author’s first children’s book will focus on Mardi Gras

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille February 3, 2016

Anesthesiologist turned author Keith Polk has written his first children’s book, “The Mardi Grasfish,” just in time for the good times to roll. Polk, who resides in Pasadena, California,...

The Carnival, the City and the Sea exhibition explores Haitian life and culture and includes “Garden of Eden” by Schiller Du Bellay. The exhibition will be on display until March 20, 2016, at the LSU Museum of Art.

The Carnival, The City, The Sea showcases Louisiana, Haiti cultural parallels

By Joshua Bartholomew- The Daily Reveille February 1, 2016

Hanging from the walls of LSU’s Museum of Art, Haitian art brings together the culture and feel of Mardi Gras. The Carnival, The City, The Sea which opened in December and will stay open until March...

Painting and Pinot is holding an open class Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. where those in attendance will be painting a Mardi Gras Lady.

Painting and Pinot hosts Mardi Gras lady painting class

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille February 1, 2016

Mardi Gras season is in full swing, with all of its facets being celebrated throughout the South: the food, culture, tradition, music and most importantly, art. Baton Rouge’s Painting and Pinot is...

Computer science junior Alexandra Willis, and group Awesome Potatoe, present their game called "Wanted" Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 during the Global Games Jam presented in the LSU Digital Media Center.

Are You Plugged In?

By Lynnzee Dick January 29, 2016

Every time you turn on your XBOX or your PlayStation or your Wii, do you wonder where your Halo or your GTA came from? Do you ever think about the process, the work that goes into creating a game? This...

Co-coordinators Ricky Andretti(left), Oriskany Vadamalez(middle), and Patrick Harrington(right) host Yesterday’s Trash: A Fashion Show on January 30, 2016 at Spanish Moon.

Spanish Moon to host alternative fashion show, underground performers

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 27, 2016

When creative minds collaborate, a movement not only gains traction, but widespread attention. On Saturday, Jan. 30, the Baton Rouge underground scene will take over Spanish Moon once again in the form...

Celebrating the cultures and traditions of south Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Old State Capitol hosts an art gallery of pictures by Louisiana artist around the state on Wednesday Jan. 27, 2016, in downtown Baton Rouge.

Old State Capitol photography exhibit celebrates Louisiana culture

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille January 27, 2016

With Mardi Gras holiday right around the corner, Louisiana’s Old State Capitol opens its photography exhibit, Loving Louisiana: Celebrating the Cultures and Traditions of South Louisiana, to bring...

Graduate student, Parker Beales, showcases his ceramic piece “Out With The Knew” for the LARK exhibit on Monday, January 25, 2016 in the Student Union Art Gallery.

LSU Student Union gallery holds collaborative ceramics exhibit

By Nathan Velasquez- The Daily Reveille January 25, 2016

A “Lark,” by definition, is something taken up in the spirit of fun, enjoyment and mischief. When looking at the ceramics on display at the LaRK exhibit in the LSU Student Union, it is clear...

Griz throws down in the Float Den on Saturday, March 22, 2014 during Buku Music + Art Project at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans.

Schedule Me Somethin’, Mister!

January 25, 2016

Friday, January 29thBaton RougeDowntownArtemis: 7 PMNew OrleansFrench QuarterKrewe of Cork: 3 PMUptown Krewe of Oshun: 6 PMKrewe of Cleopatra: 6:30 PMMetairieKrewe of Excalibur: 7 PMKrewe of Athena:...

Surreal Salon 8 features work from 60 artists, ranging from painting to sculpture. The exhibition will be on display until Jan. 28, 2016 at Baton Rouge Gallery.

Surreal Salon Soiree this Friday with Elevator Projects, Hank and Cupcakes

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 20, 2016

Art comes together in all forms on Friday night for the eighth annual Surreal Salon Soiree. Attendees will arrive in inventive avant-garde costumes, prepared to celebrate the showcased artists’ work...

Coulton Waugh’s “Self-Portrait” is on display at Art After Hours to take place on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Louisiana Science and Art Museum.

Louisiana Art and Science Museum to host “Art After Hours: The Artist Revealed” Thursday

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille January 20, 2016

From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tonight, the Louisiana Art and Science Museum will become a hub of self-inspired art focused on one thing: the beholder. LASM’s latest exhibition, “The Artist Revealed:...

Cru$ade Guerilla Art Show will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at Spanish Moon.

The Spanish Moon hosting Cru$ade Guerilla Art Show Saturday

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille January 20, 2016

Cru$ade Guerilla Art Show, an upcoming underground art and music exhibit at The Spanish Moon, promises a night of street art, live hip hop, DJ sets and spoken word. The event, hosted by local artists Michael...