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‘The Brothers Size’ opens tonight

By Joey Groner
Entertainment Writer
March 22, 2012

Tarell Alvin McCraney's "The Brothers Size" opened Wednesday night at the Studio Theatre in the Music and Dramatic Arts building. The play, which was first presented by McCraney when he was a third-year...

Breathe Carolina co-headlines with The Ready Set at the Varsity

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
March 22, 2012

Charting at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February and currently No. 17 on the Top 40 radio chart, Breathe Carolina is taking the spotlight the single "Blackout." Members Kyle Even and David Schmitt's...

 

RevRanks: Captain Green, “Everywhere Is Where It’s At”

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
March 22, 2012

Local jam band Captain Green's first LP, "Everywhere Is Where It's At," only includes seven words - "Live from Baton Rouge, it's Captain Green." Those words resonate as the native sounds of jazz and funk...

RevRanks: Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s, “Rot Gut, Domestic”

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
March 22, 2012

Midwestern alternative rock group Margot & The Nuclear So and So's return with "Rot Gut, Domestic," a stomach-churning album. Frontman and lead vocalist Richard Edwards wrote the album over the...

RevRanks: Young the Giant with GROUPLOVE

By Morgan Searles
Entertainment Editor
March 22, 2012

Young the Giant played to a sold-out House of Blues on Tuesday night, entertaining guests with a fun mix of old and new material. Openers GROUPLOVE set a playful mood, springing around the stage in the...

Activism and art join in ‘The Vagina Monologues’

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
March 21, 2012

Baton Rouge locals looking to punctuate women's history month with an exclamation mark may look no further than a performance of "The Vagina Monologues." STAR, the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response...

MTV’s ‘Real World’ holds casting call in New Orleans

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
March 21, 2012

A trip across the graduation stage isn't the only way for University students to enter the real world. Producers of MTV's hit show "The Real World" will hold an open casting call Saturday in New Orleans...

Oprah’s new network challenged by layoffs, low ratings

By Lynn Elber
The Associated Press
March 21, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is used to running the show, whether it was her hit daytime TV program or the fledgling cable channel named for her and which she rules as chairman and chief executive. But...

The Fitting Room: Lace detail finds its place from runways to everyday style

By Al Burks
Fashion Columnist
March 21, 2012

Lace is usually found on the most elegant lingerie, evening or bridal wear, but this season it has found its way onto everything from T-shirts to leather. With intricate weaving and delicate floral patterns,...

LSU Museum of Art is hosting “History of the Cocktail” this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. The program complements LSUMOA’s “Beer, Wine & Spirits” exhibit.

Bar master to serve cocktail history at LSU Museum of Art

By Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
March 21, 2012

Alcohol permeates many aspects of Louisiana culture, but few recognize the origins or impressive evolution of their favorite drinks. The LSU Museum of Art will host "History of the Cocktail" tonight, offering...

Jason and Eric Blevins, The Bayou Brothers, stand next to their prize-winning chili at the 2011 Louisiana State Chili Cook-Off.

The Bayou Brothers cook chili for charity

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
March 21, 2012

Cooking chili is a labor of love, according to Jason Blevins, a competitor at the Louisiana State and Regional Chili Cook-Off. The International Chili Society will host "Chili for Children," its sixth...

Local jazz, fusion band Captain Green to release first album

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
March 20, 2012

March is known for its call to green with the fruition of spring and St. Patty's Day revelers, but local jam band Captain Green wants to fuse a jazzier shade into the month's festivities. The jazz, funk...