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Lil Boosie released, local bars celebrate

Lil Boosie released, local bars celebrate

By Staff Reports March 6, 2014

Local rapper Torrence “Lil Boosie” Hatch was released from Louisiana State Penitentiary Wednesday night, following his incarceration for drug charges. In 2012, Boosie was found not guilty of...

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Reveille Ranks Review List

Review: Tokyo Police Club - “Tunnel Vision” Review: Rick Ross – “Mastermind” Review: "Non-Stop" Review: "Die Knowing" - Comeback Kid Review: Pharrell - "GIRL" Review: American...

Lloyd "Teddy" Johnson, 68, started his "Juke Joint" in 1979 in Zachary, La.

Teddy’s Juke Joint keeps old-time blues alive

By Will Kallenborn March 5, 2014

To Lloyd “Teddy” Johnson, few things are more important than honoring the past. Johnson owns and operates Teddy’s Juke Joint in Zachary, La. Located on Old Scenic Highway, the Juke Joint...

Night of French Cinema returns for eighth year

Night of French Cinema returns for eighth year

By Joshua Jackson March 5, 2014

For 12 hours on Friday, the Manship Theatre will be inhabited by a combination of French enthusiasts, cinephiles and food lovers. The Center for French and Francophone Studies will present the eighth annual...

Local fashion bloggers share tips for rain boots

Local fashion bloggers share tips for rain boots

March 5, 2014

In Louisiana, when it rains, it pours. Puddles take up entire parts of sidewalks and umbrellas parade around campus trying to protect from the buckets of water dropping onto students. Another useful item...

Lisa Oivaniki, co-chairman of the Dulcimer Festival, performs with her dulcimer March, 5, 2014 at the West Baton Rouge Parish Museum. The Dulcimer Festival begins March 6, 2014 and will run until March 9, 2014 at the West Baton Rouge Parish Museum in Port Allen, Louisiana.

Local festival celebrates the dulcimer

By Panya Kroun March 5, 2014

Since its inception in 2001, the Lagniappe Dulcimer Fete has grown from a small gathering of folk musicians into a burgeoning music festival recognized and attended by dulcimer enthusiasts throughout the...

Ceramic beads displaying popular local jazz musicians are displayed Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 at Beads By The Dozen located in Metarie, La.

The Life and Death of Mardi Gras Beads: The history, future of a crowd favorite

By Will Kallenborn February 27, 2014

“Throw me something, Mister!” This ubiquitous cry can be heard throughout the entire city of New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season. Though the “something” can refer to various...

A woman on a float in the Krewe of Artemis parade throws beads to a parade-goer Saturday, Feb. 21, 2014 in downtown Baton Rouge.

The women leading Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge

By Meg Ryan February 26, 2014

Mardi Gras season includes king cakes, beads and parties, but one unforgettable part is the parades. The Krewe of Artemis is the first and only all-female parade in Baton Rouge. Founded in 2001 by Krewe...

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Review: “Pompeii”

By Bradley Williams February 26, 2014

Grade: B+ “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington stars as Milo in the movie “Pompeii.” Milo is a slave gladiator who is in a race against time to save the love of his life before...

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The Reveille Ranks List

By The Daily Reveille Entertainment staff February 26, 2014

Review: “Morning Phase” by Beck Review: “Riser” by Dierks Bentley Review: "Thief" Review: “Oxymoron” by Schoolboy Q Review: “Interrupt” by Bleeding Rainbow Review:...

Zulu gets coconuts for Mardi Gras

Zulu gets coconuts for Mardi Gras

By Bradley Williams February 26, 2014

New Orleans is known internationally for its festive carnival season. One of the city’s widely-known traditions is The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s use of festive costumes, decorated...

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Review: “Riser” by Dierks Bentley

By Meg Ryan February 26, 2014

Rank: C While Dierks Bentley’s new album, “Riser”, includes a track titled “Sounds of Summer” this album won’t make it very high on the vacation playlists. The record...