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In this Oct. 11, 2012 photo, Cinnamon Black, a Treme Baby Doll, performs with the Treme Brass band at an evening concert in Armstrong Park in the Treme section of New Orleans. The historic New Orleans neighborhood where immigrants, free people of color and slaves were allowed to own property, worship on Sundays and gather in public to dance and play music, has hit a milestone. It was roughly 200 years ago that cottages were built and a community established just beyond the French Quarter in the area named for French milliner and property owner, Claude Treme. The neighborhood is considered one of America's most unique, and it is getting a new lease on life thanks, in part, to the spotlight provided by HBO's series, “Treme.” It's also at the center of a $4 billion redevelopment plan. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Historic N.O. neighborhood celebrates 200th birthday

By Kaci Yoder October 18, 2012

A bushy mustache, a bass drum, a hat cocked to the side and a sharp suit. Anybody who has spent time in New Orleans could recognize that description as “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, a man of diminutive...

DJs to battle for Voodoo tickets

By Joshua Naquin October 18, 2012

Sixteen warriors will enter a battle royale tonight armed with nothing but an arsenal of music. Red Bull Play & Destroy challenges DJs to compete in a one-on-one music-playing competition. The event...

LSU alumnus and Izavel designer Isabel Varela wearing a dress from her collection on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 at Highland Coffees.

‘Designing a Dream’: Q&A with LSU alumna Isabel Varela of Izavel

By Shamiyah Kelley October 18, 2012

Isabel Varela knew from a young age that she wanted to be a fashion designer. Varela is one of few lucky people whose dream became reality. After graduating from the University in 2008, she went straight...

Beats Antique

Beats Antique to perform at Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans

By Austen Krantz October 17, 2012

Worldly acoustics wrapped in layers of electronic reverberations will echo down South Peters Street in New Orleans on Friday night when Beats Antique performs at the Howlin’ Wolf. If listeners...

Melvins

Punk band Melvins to play Spanish Moon tonight

By Joey Groner October 17, 2012

Since forming in 1983, The Melvins, a cult punk band from Washington, has stayed decidedly out of the spotlight. The band is best known for its early links to rock icon Nirvana — Melvins drummer...

Creating the look for less

By Shamiyah Kelley October 17, 2012

The rush of finding that perfect pair of shoes or the “it” bag of your dreams can be quickly dampened by a steep price tag. Being on a college student budget is all about making your dollar...

Elementary education freshman Meghan Bellingham (left) and humanities freshman Emily Taylor (right) show off their "Frat Style" together Monday afternoon in the quad near Middleton Library.

Greek fashion trends should disappear for fall

By David Jones October 15, 2012

No more man thigh. Chant it. Scream it. Do whatever it takes to end the erroneous plague that haunts our University. Short shorts for men have become a staple in University fashion over the years,...

NY man accused of defrauding Broadway show, others

By The Associated Press October 15, 2012

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Mark Hotton appeared on the high-stakes Broadway theater scene out of nowhere this year, offering to come to the financial rescue of a fledgling Broadway adaptation of...

Folk-rock hybrid band Bad Books to play New Orleans tonight

Folk-rock hybrid band Bad Books to play New Orleans tonight

By Taylor Schoen October 15, 2012

New Orleans will welcome Bad Books, the love child of indie darlings Manchester Orchestra and solo artist Kevin Devine, for the first time at 9 p.m. tonight at the Parish at the House of Blues. Andy...

Henry Rollins performed on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 at the Manship Theatre for his "Capitalism" tour.

Henry Rollins hits Baton Rouge in pre-election capital city tour

By Taylor Schoen October 15, 2012

Henry Rollins is best known for being the former frontman of the influential rock band Black Flag. Though the music may have stopped, that hasn’t silenced one of the founding fathers of punk. Through...

A scarecrow holds a sign encouraging people to buy pumpkins Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Blackwater Methodist Church pumpkin patch in Central, La.

Local church holds fourth annual pumpkin carving fundraiser

By Joshua Naquin October 15, 2012

Remove the freshly cut lid and slide a bare hand into the moist, stringy mush of seeds and sinew within. Slice into the firm, orange skin with the precision of a surgeon and the flair of an artist. ’Tis...

Bound for Books: New vs. Old Romeo and Juliet

By Shelby Holloway October 11, 2012

Pretty much everyone knows what Romeo and Juliet is about, but I’ll go over it for you if you’ve never seen the 1996 movie version with Leonardo DiCaprio in pre weight gain adolescence. It’s...