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The Collective, located at 2678 Government Street, hosts a monthly art and music festival Mid City Rising, founded by gallery owners Chad Townson and Joe Judy in an effort to bring more local works to neighborhood residents. 

Local art festival Mid City Rising brings edge to Baton Rouge

By Kaylee Poche August 31, 2017

Chad Townson wears many hats. He is a chainsaw and metal sculptor, a furniture maker, a gallery owner and most recently — partnering with local artist Joe Judy — the co-founder...

Gallery 229 features photography taken by select LSU students on Monday, Aug. 8, 2017, in the LSU Art & Design Building.

LSU’s Gallery 229 gives students professional leg-up

By Katie Gagliano August 31, 2017

Gallery 229, an on-campus exhibition space devoted to photography and experimental installations, is giving studio arts majors an inside track to career success. The showcase space, located on the...

LSU graphic design alumna Carlin Mumphrey published her graphic design book "Fly on the Wall," in May, featuring overheard conversations during her time at the University. 

LSU alumna publishes design book, features overheard quotes

By Kaylee Poche August 30, 2017

Everyone knows the feeling of overhearing a stranger’s conversation that lies somewhere between comically odd and flat-out strange. University alumna Carlin Mumphrey takes this simple human...

The main wall lined with purses, jewelry, and other accessories at Sweet Leather on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at their location just off of Government St.

Mother-daughter duo forge successful leather works business in Mid-City

By Katie Gagliano August 30, 2017

It all started with a leather bracelet. The simple clasp kind, etched with the name of the wearer or a loved one, that teenagers in the 80s brandished on their wrists as a right of adolescent passage. Arts...

Members of Wumbo (from left to right) Zak Ocmand, LSU percussion performance junior Mitchell Mobley, LSU percussion performance junior Kevin McCabe, and LSU alumni Jake Heflin stand outside Highland Coffees on Aug. 8, 2017.

Local group Wumbo gains traction with ambient sound

By Ysabella Ramirez August 28, 2017

With the start of the new fall semester comes more chances to discover Baton Rouge’s local music scene at various gigs around town, like local band Wumbo. Wumbo will perform at the Varsity Theatre...

Ingrid Goes West

Rev Ranks: ‘Ingrid Goes West’ features satire, spot-on humor

By Bobby Crane August 28, 2017

STARS: 4/5 What’s the worst that can possibly stem from social media obsession? This is the realistic and terrifying question new satire film “Ingrid Goes West” encourages audiences to...

Rev Ranks: Former Disney trio’s three new singles

By Corrine Pritchett August 28, 2017

STARS: 5/5 Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato have all released new songs, and it’s giving fans a flashback to the three stars’ Disney days. The three women grew up in the eye of...

2017 VMAs Katy Perry

MTV VMAs 2017: Best and worst moments

By Bobby Crane August 28, 2017

 At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, we found out two things were dead: the old Taylor Swift and the once reputable awards show itself.Since its 1984 debut, the VMAs have been infamous...

Newly-opened Smallcakes Cupcakery takes sweet treats to a new level

Newly-opened Smallcakes Cupcakery takes sweet treats to a new level

By Mackenzie Treadwell August 28, 2017

Walking into Smallcakes Cupcakery for the first time, the scent of fresh cupcakes and sugary icing coupled with the look of the shop’s Instagram-worthy creations and chic aesthetic leaves customers...

Rev Ranks: Grizzly Bear's fifth studio album showcases new, but familiar sound

Rev Ranks: Grizzly Bear’s fifth studio album showcases new, but familiar sound

By Myia Hambrick August 28, 2017

STARS: 3/5 Indie band Grizzly Bear released its fifth studio album, “Painted Ruins,” Aug. 18 showing a clear evolution of the band’s sound. The relatively low instrumental backing and...

Edge Boutique displays a variety of purple and gold shirts and blouses on Monday Nov. 14, 2016, on Highland Road.

Gameday: Local boutiques that carry purple and gold

By Myia Hambrick August 24, 2017

Get your wallets ready, it’s football season. Everyone knows the struggle of trying to find the perfect gameday outfit to showcase your school spirit and originality, without showing your sweat in...

LSU history Pre-Med senior Kourtney Khalid-Abasi, left, (Zeta Tau Alpha) and LSU english sophomore Molly Holmes, right, (Kappa Alpha Theta) represent their sororities with corresponding tank-tops outside of Audubon Hall on Aug. 21, 2017 at LSU.

First Week Fashion: How students are styling their back to school apparel

By Corrine Pritchett August 24, 2017

University students have been showing off a variety of looks for their first week back on campus. Several students dressed to impress in button-down shirts and stylish pants, while some sided for a simple...