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Thousands flock to the Big Easy for first weekend of annual Jazz and Heritage Festival

Locals and visitors left the New Orleans Fair Grounds this weekend satisfied from substantial servings of multifarious music and tastes from traditional Louisiana cuisine. The 42nd annual New Orleans Jazz...

Fundraiser aides FOCUS camp

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 28, 2011

Paintings and photos lined the walls of the Shaw Center for the Arts on Wednesday night, and a band played music outside on the veranda while students and residents perused artwork for sale at "Art Serving...

The Cat’s Meow: A Very Naked Holiday

By Cathryn Core
Entertainment Writer
April 28, 2011

My spring break featured an unconventional vacation. A few friends and I headed out to blow off some steam at the start of the Easter holiday to a cozy little "clothing optional" beach called Hippie Hollow...

Rachel Klein (left), Carley Magette (right) and other LSU Dance Ensemble members practice “Hallelujah,” choreographed by Ali Manion to music by Paramore, on Wednesday. The LSU Dance Concert, featuring works by student choreographers, takes the stage Saturday at 7

LSU Theatre’s Dance Concert kicks off Saturday, runs through Sunday

By Cathryn Core
Entertainment Writer
April 27, 2011

From hip-hop to modern dance and all types in between, students can support the multitudes of talented University dancers and choreographers this weekend as they get their groove on at the LSU Theatre's...

‘Metaphysique D’ephemera’ debuts at HopKins Black Box

By Andrew Price
Entertainment Writer
April 27, 2011

Baby, everything dies, and that's a fact. That line, one of many, echoes the over-arching theme of "Metaphysique D'ephemera," a play co-written and directed by Sarah K. Jackson, a performance studies doctoral...

Coo-Coo Kittu: Americans falsely portrayed on racy television shows

By Kittu Pannu
Entertainment Writer
April 27, 2011

After having a lengthy discussion about perceptions of Americans with an international student who had just arrived from France, I got to thinking about how his view of Americans could be so skewed. My...

The Lyons’ Roar: Middleton is the commoner that could

By Jeanne Lyons
Entertainment Writer
April 27, 2011

Catherine "Kate" Middleton's life unfolds before the world like a modern-day fairy tale. Like Cinderella stealing the heart of Prince Charming, the title-less beauty will marry second-in-line to the British...

Jazz Fest marches in this weekend, continues May 5-8

By Jeanne Lyons
Entertainment Writer
April 27, 2011

Students seeking cold beers, finger-licking crawfish pistolettes and soft blankets on dusty horse tracks to sit and sway to live music should head to New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage Festival this...

New coffee shop opens, replaces Perks

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
April 27, 2011

Local coffee shops are nothing new, but they aren't often forced to shut their doors. Perks Coffee & Tea, located on Perkins Road and Horace Street, has been officially closed since early March, and...

Sleigh Bells’ guitarist, Miller, has family history in Baton Rouge

The Varsity Theatre was taken over Tuesday by "noise-pop" duo from Brooklyn, N.Y., Sleigh Bells. The group consists of vocalist Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek Miller backed by electronic music. They...

‘The Kennedys’ fails enthusiasts

By Jeanne Lyons
Entertainment Writer
April 14, 2011

The charm, charisma and conspiracy conceived as Camelot met power, politics and pillbox hats in the eight part mini series "The Kennedys" on ReelzChannel. The characters' resemblance to the '60s unofficial...

University alum’s iPhone app enters top-100 games

Apple's App Store hosts more than 350,000 apps available for download, and at least two of them were designed by a University graduate. Ben Richardson, computer science alumnus, launched his second game...