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Marcy Playground to rock The Roux House tonight

By Cathryn Core
Entertainment Writer
October 27, 2010

Marcy Playground, the band behind the '90s hit single "Sex and Candy," is set to play a stellar show tonight downtown at The Roux House. The group, which consists of lead guitar and vocalist John Wozniak,...

Louisiana Book Festival attendees visit vendors Oct. 17, 2009, set up in front of the Louisiana State Capitol. This year’s festival has been canceled.

New events to replace La. Book Festival

By Ferris W. McDaniel
Entertainment Writer
October 27, 2010

The popular Louisiana Book Festival in downtown Baton Rouge is being replaced this year by two new literary events scheduled for Oct. 30. The programs will showcase prominent literary talent in Louisiana,...

Twenty-four percent of adults use apps

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
October 27, 2010

Mobile phone application users tend to be younger and more educated than non-app users, according to Pew Research Center findings. Only 35 percent of adults have cell phones with apps, while 24 percent...

HopKins Black Box stages play about Antarctic exploration

By Morgan Searles
Entertainment Writer
October 27, 2010

Upon entering the HopKins Black Box Theatre, a visitor might notice that one of the usually matte black walls of the experimental venue has been painted stark white. The temporary change of color sets...

Night at the Myrtles Plantation makes for spooky Halloween fun

By Ryan Buxton
Entertainment Editor
October 27, 2010

The University may be home to Death Valley, but an even more sinister haunt lurks in nearby St. Francisville — the historic Myrtles Plantation, famous for being one of the most haunted homes in America. Being...

 

Randy Rogers Band visits the Varsity

By Andrew Price
Entertainment Writer
October 26, 2010

Holding the same job for 10 years is an impressive accomplishment, especially for a professional musician. But 10 years ago the Randy Rogers Band played its first show in Texas, and Thursday night it'll...

The Crystal Method

By Andrew Price
Entertainment Writer
October 24, 2010

Outdoor music festivals are hugely popular, and have become the place to see and hear incredible bands of every genre. And thanks in part to the rise in popularity of electronic music festivals like the...

State Library hosts literary event promoting Southern writers

By Cathryn Core
Entertainment Writer
October 13, 2010

The literary likes of award-winning Southern poet and creative nonfiction writer Sheryl St. Germain will grace the State Library on Friday for a one-time event. Let It Be a Dark Roux: Louisiana Poems and...

Puerto Rican acting troupe to perform “HAIR” at Manship Theatre this weekend

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
October 13, 2010

The Manship Theatre will host "HAIR," a production about drug use and the sexual revolution, this weekend to benefit local animal shelter Yelp!BR. This production is put on by an acting "tribe" from Puerto...

Dinner event celebrates food, culture

By Andrew Price
Entertainment Writer
October 12, 2010

How does one bring together a room full of people who have never met before, whose varying ages span generations and have little in common? Simple — feed them. Peggy Sweeny-McDonald and her business...

‘Cinema for the Ears’ features ‘sonic art’

By Chris Abshire
Entertainment Writer
October 12, 2010

Music is usually created by instruments designed to artificially manufacture rhythms and pitches. But on Monday night, a group of local composers will provide an alternative version to a normal concert...

An actor at The 13th Gate’s haunted cemetery frightens visitors last fall.

Halloween activities available in Baton Rouge as holiday nears

By Ferris W. McDaniel
Entertainment Writer
October 12, 2010

With October in full swing and Halloween just around the corner, festive stores, activities and attractions are becoming available for fans of the spooky holiday. One of the biggest Halloween attractions...