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RHA, LSU Late Night host band competition

By Ben Bourgeois
March 1, 2009

From '90s covers to acoustic performances, students saw it all at LSU Late Night.The Residence Hall Association, in conjunction with LSU Late Night, hosted Last Band Standing in the Cotillion Ballroom...

Dancers compete in harsh cold to audition for FOX TV show

By Nichole Oden
March 1, 2009

Perkins Rowe was buzzing with excitement Sunday as young dancers competed for a chance to audition in front of the producers of FOX's hit show "So You Think You Can Dance." Fox44 hosted the contest, and...

2009 carnival season comes to an end

By Stacey Plaisance
The Associated Press
February 25, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras madness gave way to calm and serenity as many of those who closed out the Carnival season began their trek into churches Wednesday to have ashes daubed on their foreheads,...

Musicians say being noticed is hardest part of getting gigs

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
February 25, 2009

Baton Rouge boasts a variety of musical talent spanning a wide spectrum of genres — Bands range from indie rock to jazz to rap. Most of these bands play music because it is their passion, and they...

Restoration difficult for Brown’s image

By Ben Bourgeois
Columnist
February 25, 2009

Chris Brown may have a tougher time restoring his innocent public image than he thinks.As most have probably heard, Brown allegedly had an ugly altercation with his girlfriend Rihanna on Feb. 8, early...

Video series explores illegal art as self-expression

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
February 25, 2009

A work of art can take many forms, use various media, have hundreds of different meanings or be displayed virtually anywhere. It's hard to classify exactly what constitutes art, but the theory that art...

Reveille Ranks – Feb. 26

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February 25, 2009

Black Lips200 Million ThousandVice RecordsBThe Black Lips are notorious in the punk scene for their on-stage antics, and across four previous albums, they have fine-tuned that energy to come across in...

All-star jazz lineup to play at Manship Theatre

By Jack LeBlanc
Entertainment Writer
February 25, 2009

The most prolific and longest-running jazz record label of all time is celebrating its 70th anniversary tonight at the Manship Theatre. The Blue Note 7, an all-star group of modern jazz masters, will pay...

‘Slumdog’ rules Oscars with 8 prizes, best picture

By Associated Press
February 23, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Slumdog Millionaire" took the best-picture Academy Award and seven other Oscars on Sunday, including director for Danny Boyle, whose ghetto-to-glory story paralleled the film's...

Funny Bone hosts comic contest

By Catie Vogels
Entertainment Writer
February 19, 2009

Jonathan Bellah has a chance at being the last comic standing — at least in Baton Rouge."Doing comedy is one of my favorite things in the world. It's such an adrenaline rush," the  history senior...

Scarification making its mark on society

By Ashley Norsworthy
Entertainment Writer
February 19, 2009

Nearly every culture has practiced body modification, and the most popular forms are tattoo and body piercing.While new forms of body art are gaining in popularity, the tattooing business is still holding...

The Contemporary String Ensemble rehearses Sunday in the School of Music Building. The ensemble is working to bring their music to non-traditional settings.

String Ensemble to play N.O. bar Friday

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
February 19, 2009

On any given night, local bars will be packed with people to see bands perform.Depending on the venue, these bands range anywhere from rock to dance themes to a few hip-hop and rap names. But there is...