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Mardi Gras Parades You Can’t Miss 

By Stormy Good February 7, 2013

        Baton Rouge Parades Saturday, February 9 -Spanish Town Parade, 12 p.m. downtown --The Spanish Town parade rolls on for its 33rd year. Tuesday, February 12 -Beauregard...

That Comic Book Guy – February’s Big Events and Reviews for Feb. 6, 2013

By Rob Kitchen February 7, 2013

It’s finally February, and I’ve been waiting for this for awhile now. There are some big events coming up this month and I’ve got the all the information you need to know about them right...

Loretta Shelton, dressmaker for the Krewe of Romany Mardi Gras Ball, stands in her closet full of dressmaking supplies on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.

Local woman has decades-long Mardi Gras seamstress career

By Kaci Yoder February 6, 2013

For most people in Louisiana, Mardi Gras is one day a year when anything goes — no responsibilities, no limits and sometimes no shirts. For Loretta Shelton, Mardi Gras is a full-time job. “My...

Wooden flamingos stand Jan. 12, 2013 in University Lake.

Spanish Town flamingo tradition has unique history

By Taylor Schoen February 6, 2013

Baton Rouge is home to a myriad of traditions and customs: Saturday nights in Death Valley, stumbling into Louie’s Cafe after midnight and chasing albino squirrels, to name a few. But one boggling,...

LASM hosts abstract photography exhibit

By Daniel Catalanello February 6, 2013

Spotlighting work that aims to do more than capture a moment in time, The Edge of Vision exhibition at the Louisiana Arts and Sciences Museum offers a rare glimpse into the world of abstract photography. The...

Clothes-Minded: Lazy Day Style

By Marie Chaney February 5, 2013

Your alarm clock begins to ring — It's morning. You try to get up and face the day, but your bed beckons. Oh well, five more minutes won't hurt...Right? Does that sound familiar? Even the most...

Vampire Weekend announces third album, international tour

Vampire Weekend announces third album, international tour

By Brian Sibille February 4, 2013

New York City rockers Vampire Weekend announced Monday its follow-up to two critically and commercially successful albums with “Modern Vampires of the City,” out May 7. The album's title...

Culture Club: Twitter is making people dumber

By Rob Kitchen February 4, 2013

We use Twitter daily to stay up-to-date with current information, our favorite celebrities and other useless trending topics. Despite being instant, allowing us to think faster and giving us information...

Beyonce performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Opinion: Halftime show is a crowd pleaser, try to enjoy

By Brian Sibille February 4, 2013

I’m not the first person to say it, and I won’t be the last — Beyoncé won Super Bowl XLVII. It’s not like most people had any doubts. Beyoncé established her power and...

Economics sophomore and Stone Rabbits lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Burbrink sings into the microphone Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 during a show at Shady's.

Baton Rouge band ‘Stone Rabbits’ mixes sounds

By Rebecca Docter February 4, 2013

Self-described as a “fusion band” with roots in blues, jazz, funk and rock, Stone Rabbits brings a modern flavor to Baton Rouge. “Modern in the sense of how Pink Floyd was modern in...

Nutritional sciences freshman Sarah Broekhoven performed in the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 3, 2013, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Broekhoven said it was the chance of a lifetime to perform with Beyoncé.

Student performs with Beyoncé during Super Bowl

By Shannon Roberts February 4, 2013

Nutritional sciences freshman Sarah Broekhoven wasn’t nervous about dancing on live television in the most-watched event of the year. The thrill of busting moves next to the Queen of Pop Beyoncé...

Honors College holds Mardi Gras bash to thank St. Jude donors

By Samantha Bares February 4, 2013

The Honors College Student Council, or HCSC, is continuing its tradition of thanking students who helped raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by throwing its fourth annual HCSC Mardi...