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Review: I Break Horses – “Chiaroscuro”

Review: I Break Horses – “Chiaroscuro”

By Gerald Ducote January 22, 2014

Grade: B Swedish electronic duo I Break Horses released its second album, “Chiaroscuro,” on Tuesday. I Break Horses’ sound brings to mind the broad soundscapes of Sigur Rós, but...

Review: “Blue Moon”

Review: “Blue Moon”

By Rob Kitchen January 22, 2014

Grade: C Beck has released its first recording since 2008, with the single “Blue Moon” from its upcoming album “Morning Phase” It’s just okay. It’s a sappy acoustic...

Review: "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit"

Review: “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”

By Will Kallenborn January 22, 2014

Rank: C In a world that produces hundreds of almost identical action movies per year, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is notable for doing some things right. Kenneth Branagh is certainly a competent...

Local band Squirt Gun Warriors have recently released a full length album entitled "Don't Fence Me In."

Squirt Gun Warriors make a splash on Baton Rouge punk scene

By Rob Kitchen January 22, 2014

The Baton Rouge punk scene is alive and kicking, and one of the latest bands to drop new material is Squirt Gun Warriors. “We were all band kids in high school, and we just started playing then,”...

The Legacy dance group performs at the MLK Performing Arts Showcase in the Union Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.

MLK celebrated through student performances

By Panya Kroun January 22, 2014

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Week continues with the MLK Performing Arts Night tonight at 6 p.m. in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom. The event will feature a variety of performances,...

(Image courtesy of Attica Locke)

Award winning author visits Baton Rouge

By Panya Kroun January 22, 2014

Picture a woman on a quaint plantation. The sun is shining, birds are chirping and her hair is flowing gently in the breeze. Now imagine a bloody, mangled body at her feet. Welcome to the mind of Attica...

The Front Bottoms to play One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans

The Front Bottoms to play One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans

By Gerald Ducote January 22, 2014

The Front Bottoms are a New Jersey-based indie band with a sound often described as acoustic pop punk. Composed mainly of lead singer/guitarist Brian Sella and drummer Mathew Uychich, the duo’s songs...

An actor in Swine Palace’s production of “All the King’s Men” gives a speech to an audience. The play chronicles the rise and fall of an up-and-coming politician.

Swine Palace plays of the past become the films of today

By Will Kallenborn January 22, 2014

In 2011, University theater professor George Judy directed the award-winning play “August: Osage County” for Swine Palace. Since then, the play has met success, and has been made into a film....

Interactive dinosaur show coming to BR

By Bradley Williams January 20, 2014

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live is invading the Manship Theatre on Jan 21., bringing to life the prehistoric creatures that once roamed the earth.  Through the performance, people can go back in time...

Sublime tribute band to perform at House of Blues

Sublime tribute band to perform at House of Blues

By Joshua Jackson January 20, 2014

In a dark venue, as songs such as “What I Got” and “Santeria,” flow from a stage, people might think Sublime is performing right then and there. But what they’re actually...

Oscars film series

Oscar film series coming to Prytania

By Will Kallenborn January 20, 2014

For movie fans, the Oscars is one of the most important nights of the year. But for many, it can be hard to keep up with the various film nominees.  The Prytania Theatre in New Orleans gives moviegoers...

Theatre sophomore Devin Williams suspends herself on arial silks Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 in the Music and Dramatic Arts building.

Hanging Out: Students take to the skies with the Physical Theatre Club

By Panya Kroun January 20, 2014

Members of the University’s Physical Theatre Club seamlessly fuse skill and spectacle to tell stories through body language.  They incorporate aerial silk work, trapeze art, dance, miming and...