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"Swing" by Nari Ward is displayed Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2013 in the LSU Museum of Art in downtown Baton Rouge.

One Man’s Trash: Artist’s exhibit to open Friday

By Joshua Jackson February 5, 2014

One man’s trash is another man’s masterpiece. Jamaican-born artist Nari Ward makes it his goal to reuse mundane objects to create his works of art. These pieces often address poverty and social...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2013. Zuckerberg says the company is not building a phone or an operating system. Rather, Facebook is introducing a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, rather than require people to check apps on the device. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Culture Club: Hindsight 20/20 with Facebook’s ‘Lookback’

By Gerald Ducote February 5, 2014

Facebook is the biggest social network on the Internet. It has ushered in the generation of online connections. It gives any user the ability to meet every other user. The website is simply dedicated to...

Louisiana artist brings personal flair to Comic Con

Louisiana artist brings personal flair to Comic Con

By Will Kallenborn February 5, 2014

With comic books’ immense rise in popularity in recent years, comic conventions are quickly becoming the place to be for those interested in seeing the biggest stars and meeting up-and-coming writers...

"The Third Mind", collaborations between Charles Barbier and Clark Derbes, debuts Thursday, Feb. 7, 2014 at Frameworks Gallery on Highland Road.

Artists collaborate on new exhibit at Frameworks Gallery

By Panya Kroun February 5, 2014

In 1972, Andy Warhol teamed up with Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the duo shook the art world with their strange and beautiful collaborative pop-art paintings. In 2005, Charles Barbier met Clark Derbes, and...

Interview: Fifty Grand

Interview: Fifty Grand

By Half of a Stack / Full of suprises February 5, 2014

Hollywood producer Fifty Grand caught our attention last year with her remixes of Majical Cloudz and the haunting flip of Jay Z’s “Song Cry.” But her production credits don’t stop...

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Richie Ramone comes to Red Stick

By Joshua Jackson February 3, 2014

Richie Ramone is more than a former member of the Ramones. While he credits the Ramones with his rise to fame, his legacy extends far beyond the punk band’s long history to a solo career that has...

Beer To Stay: Q&A with Arnaudville-based beer maker Karlos Knott

Beer To Stay: Q&A with Arnaudville-based beer maker Karlos Knott

By Gerald Ducote February 3, 2014

Arnaudville-based beer makers Bayou Teche Brewing recently won an award at the World Beer Championships in Chicago. Considering the brewery’s small size, an international silver medal poses Bayou...

Quilts

Historical quilt exhibit arrives at Old State Capitol

By Panya Kroun February 3, 2014

Everyone has a story. Some people like to write them, some people like to paint them and some people just talk about them. And some like to tell their stories within a quilt. Quite a few people like to...

The Millburns (left to right) guitarist Jason Bossier, vocalist Ashley Cowart, percussionist Michael Lane, vocalist and guitarist Ben Nelson, and bassist John Mark Lowry rehearse at the practice space in Baton Rouge Thursday, January 23, 2014.

The Millburns: BR group sees success with viral marketing

By Will Kallenborn February 3, 2014

Local band and Baton Rouge natives The Millburns has been together for less than a year, but in that time it has garnered recognition in a particular way. Looking around the city, one can find Millburns...

FILE - In this undated publicity photo released by Sony Pictures Classics, Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays author Truman Capote in a scene from the film "Capote." Police say Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his New York apartment Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. He was 46. (AP Photo/Attila Doroy, Sony Pictures Classics, File)

Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman

By Will Kallenborn February 2, 2014

Famous actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment this morning, leaving thousands of fans to mourn his passing. Known for his frequent collaborations with director Paul Thomas...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, file photo, Eric Schmidt, Google's chairman, speaks during a press conference in New York, where Motorola introduced three new smartphones, the first since it became a a part of Google. Google said Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, it is selling Motorola's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, a price that makes Google's biggest acquisition look like its most expensive mistake.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Tech with Taylor: Google sells Motorola

By Taylor Balkom January 30, 2014

For those coming out of your Ice Storm-party hangover, there was some significant news in the tech world this week. 1. Google sells MotorolaRemember the explosion that happened across tech blogs in...

Review: The Gaslight Anthem – The B-Sides

By Rebecca Docter January 29, 2014

Grade: B With some tracks borrowed from previously released records, The Gaslight Anthem’s “The B-Sides” offers a rehashing of old favorites, but with more versatility. Crooning through...