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REVIEW: The Weeknd ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’

By Grayson Sennoer August 21, 2015

Score: 4/5 If anyone owned the summer of 2015 music-wise, it’s The Weeknd. The R&B singer rise to mainstream success was slow and steady, preceded by the 2013 R&B record “Kiss Land.”...

Miles Davis at the Newport: 1955-75, Bootleg Series Vol. 4

Review: Miles Davis – ‘Miles Davis at the Newport: 1955-75, Bootleg Series Vol. 4’

By David LaPlante July 29, 2015

“Miles Davis at Newport 1955-75: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” is a compilation of eight live concerts spanning two decades. The four-disc series offers almost four hours of music recorded live...

Review: Ashley Monroe - The Blade'

Review: Ashley Monroe – The Blade’

By Morgan Prewitt July 29, 2015

Score: 4/5 Up-and-coming country solo artist and member of the band “Pistol Annies” Ashley Monroe showcases the darker side of country music through her meaningful lyrics in her third album...

Southern architect A. Hays Town's personal art supply box sits on display on Wednesday, July 29. 2015, in Louisiana's Old State Capitol.

Old State Capitol holds exhibit of A. Hays Town works

By Zoe Geauthreaux July 29, 2015

If you grew up in Baton Rouge, you may recall your parents pointing out homes throughout the city made by a “Mr. Town.” For “The Enduring Architecture of A. Hays Town” curator Lauren...

Hartley/Vey Theatres introduces Film Lounge

Hartley/Vey Theatres introduces Film Lounge

By Riley Katz July 29, 2015

The new Film Lounge at Hartley/Vey Theatres aims to give moviegoers a new kind of movie experience by featuring couches instead of traditional stadium seating and a full working bar in the theatre. Director...

Holly Stone-Barker will be teaching her methods to make collages at The Red Shoes located on Government Street on Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. 

Illustrator shows the complexity of collage making

By Riley Katz July 29, 2015

Illustrator Holly Stone-Barker said she has always been an artist, but seeing a Matisse retrospective exhibit at the Smithsonian, having a teacher help her tap into her passion for art and living in the...

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How long would it take to watch your favorite TV series?

By Jack Woods July 29, 2015

Designer Alex Cican has saved people who wonder how many hours they’ve spent watching their favorite TV shows a lot of time.  Cican’s interactive site, tiii.me, uses an API by The Movie...

'Paper Towns'

Review: ‘Paper Towns’

By Taylor Wiley July 29, 2015

Score: 3/5 Throughout life’s stages, people tend to sit on the “what ifs” of the past, whether they tread lightly or sink in thought. The film “Paper Towns” tries to influence...

The Patsies expect to release their new EP as they reach their 5 year anniversary in the Fall of 2015.

Local band discusses its relationship, future goals

By Javier Fernandez July 27, 2015

When The Patsies assembled they all got together to search for a name. At that point in time former university student and drummer Mark Dupont was genuinely into the JFK assassination and all the conspiracy...

Review: 'Southpaw'

Review: ‘Southpaw’

By Zoe Geauthreaux July 27, 2015

Score: 2.5/5 Director Antoine Fuqua’s boxing drama, “Southpaw”, is less so much a movie about boxing as it is about the man behind the gloves. But with minimal character development and...

The Art exhibit “Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami” is being held at The Louisiana Art and Science Museum’s from July 11, 2015 to September 27, 2015 and it shows the dynamic nature of the evolving art form and its applications in modern day science.

Exhibit shows dynamic nature of modern origami

By Morgan Prewitt July 27, 2015

Many people around the world have heard the story of Sadako Sasaki, the Japanese atomic bombing victim who folded a thousand paper cranes with the hope of being granted a wish for a cure to her leukemia. Although...

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Review: ‘Pixels’

By Riley Katz July 27, 2015

Grade: 2/5 What happens when aliens send the video games that we launched into space back to kill us? We must rely on Adam Sandler to save us, for some reason. “Pixels” tells the story of childhood...