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The Daily Reveille grades summer movie genres

For film studios, the summer of 2012 has been lucrative. Almost every major studio had a huge hit, leading to box office receipts that dwarf previous year's results. But for viewers, the story wasn't quite...

Curren$y gains popularity, forced to walk to BR show

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
August 21, 2012

Editor's note: This article contains explicit language. Curren$y's latest project may have landed him in a major-label studio, but nothing can compromise the rapper's hazy, homestyle approach to hip-hop...

Patrons dance in Splash Nightclub on March 11. Splash Nightclub will be hosting a Back 2 School Foam Party on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Party like it’s still summer with back-to-school events

By Taylor Schoen
Entertainment Writer
August 21, 2012

With the start of a new semester, students are pouring back onto campus still in a summer haze. Those who want to continue partying as if classes don't exist may be in luck, as several venues will host...

Swine Palace celebrates bicentennial

By Taylor Balkom
Staff Writer
July 30, 2012

Louisiana's bicentennial celebration continues with Swine Palace's upcoming season. The theater will perform three plays dealing with the state's culture - "A Free Man Of Color," "Rising Water" and "All...

Irish festival continues for fourth year

By Joshua Bergeron
Staff Writer
July 28, 2012

Baton Rouge residents may hear sounds of the Emerald Isle emerging from the Shaw Center for the Arts on Saturday as part of the fourth annual Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival. The Manship Theatre at the...

Pitbull’s advertising led to his exile

By Joey Groner
Columnist
July 26, 2012

Wal-Mart's promotion started simply enough. They took one of the world's most popular entertainers and promised an appearance to the town whose Wal-Mart received the most "likes" on Facebook. Wal-Mart...

Varsity picks up new talent buyer

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
July 26, 2012

Alex Bowen took his new job as the talent buyer for The Varsity Theatre in early June, but work has set in quickly for him. On top of his responsibilities as a booking agent, promoter and band manager,...

Local drag performer prepares for third annual Pride Show

By Taylor Schoen
Contributing Writer
July 26, 2012

This Friday marks the third annual Capital City Alliance Charity Pride Show: Kings, Queens and Everything Between hosted at Splash Nightclub. Typically, a drag show consists of men and women dressing up...

SnoBall owner looks back on development

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
July 26, 2012

Many of the snowball stands in Southern Louisiana are run independently, but many of them share an important ingredient: SnoWizard Ice Shavers. While the New Orleans-born hardware wasn't the first of its...

RevRanks: Nas, “Life is Good”

By Joshua Bergeron
Staff Writer
July 19, 2012

For perennial rap fans, Nasir Jones is a name that is synonymous with quality music. Throughout his career, Nas has produced many classics, such as

RevRanks: Baroness, “Yellow & Green”

By Joey Groner
Contributing Writer
July 19, 2012

Once content with being a decent yet indistinguishable hard rock band, Savannah, GA-based Baroness have rightly altered their sound for their newest album, "Yellow & Gold." Much like fellow Georgia...