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REVIEW: ‘The Loft’ Film

By Meg Ryan February 4, 2015

Score: 0.5/5  The murder-mystery movie plot line is one of the most successful out there. With the suspense of “whodunit” can leave movie-goers at the edge of their seats, waiting for...

REVIEW: Big Noble- 'First Light'

REVIEW: Big Noble- ‘First Light’

By Sadie McDade February 4, 2015

Score: 3/5 stars  With all the added stress life has, sometimes you have to pull out the scented candles and looking up local yoga classes. To destress this week, look no further than Big Noble’s...

St. Paul and the Broken Bones

St. Paul and The Broken Bones to play at Varsity Theatre

By Gerald Ducote February 4, 2015

Five notes. Five little notes on a guitar riff are all it took for listeners to pay attention to “Call Me,” the breakout radio single from “Half the City” by St. Paul and The Broken...

LSU Professor of Double Bass, Yung-Chiao Wei, prepares her students for the upcoming LA Bass Festival on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 in the School of Music

Louisiana Bass Fest brings interest to upright instrument

By Sadie McDade February 4, 2015

The University will be serenaded this weekend by an army of stand-up bassists, both local and international, as the Louisiana Bass Festival returns to campus. Double bass professor Yung-Chiao Wei organized...

Artwork by Steve Schmidt is displayed Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum as part of the Capitol City Contemporary exhibit.

Abstract art exhibit highlights local art prominence

By Michael Tarver February 4, 2015

An exhibit in the Louisiana Art and Science Museum illuminates the abstract work of 12 Baton Rouge artists, including a few University faculty members, who have established themselves in the city’s...

All My Sons

Swine Palace gives life to classic Miller piece

By Greta Jines February 2, 2015

The University’s Swine Palace is paying tribute to one of the nation’s most memorable names in theatre with a classic that helped this playwright make a name for himself. Fans remember Arthur...

Comic book superheroes such as Batman have taken a dark turn in film adaptation. 

Comic book fans should embrace new serious approach to films

By Michael Tarver February 2, 2015

It seems like every year, comic book and cinema fans across the country splurge on 3-D or IMAX tickets to marvel at the latest approach to this genre of fantasy fiction. But not one comic book movie is...

Barcadia bar, restaurant and arcade opened doors with limited hours for the first time during the Super Bowl transmition on Sunday, Feb. 01, 2015 near LSU campus in Highland Road.

Barcadia holds soft open in preparation for grand opening

By Ashlyn Rollins February 2, 2015

The former home of Mexican restaurant Serranos Salsa Company has transformed into a destination for endless drinks, classic video games and food. Nestled between the Varsity Theatre and Roul’s Deli...

From left, Dr. Laura Larsen and Lucy Perera pose Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in the LeRoy Neiman exhibit at LSU Museum of Art.

Special program helps Alzheimer’s patients and caretakers

By Sadie McDade February 2, 2015

People who suffer from dementia have short-term memory loss and difficulty connecting to the environment and people around them. Studies at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and other museums across...

Spanish Moon has placed a ban on smoking inside its doors. 

Spanish Moon to start anti-smoking policy

By Gerald Ducote February 2, 2015

Since the University implemented its tobacco-free policy in August, more of Baton Rouge’s public areas have been expected to follow suit. The newest addition to this group is Spanish Moon, one of...

Purple: Wednesdays 9-11pm

Purple Playlist: Jan. 28, 2015

February 1, 2015

1.28.15 from Purple // 91.1 KLSU on 8tracks Radio.   Soul Power (Pt 1 &2) - T.J. Kirk  Getting Uptown (To Get Down) - United 8  I Bet You - Funkadelic  Hard Times - Baby Huey  (For...

Interview: Ship of Fools

Interview: Ship of Fools

January 31, 2015

DJ Strangelove welcomes local indie-folk-rock band Ship of Fools down to KLSU to talk how they met, upcoming projects, their growing stardom, and the warm, sincere local music scene of Baton Rouge. Of...