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Cirque de Soleil is set to set to perform Wednesday through Friday at the Baton Rouge River Center. Tickets range from $35-$90.

Cirque du Soleil troupe coming to Baton Rouge

By Jack LeBlanc
Entertainment Writer
February 16, 2009

Flashing lights, dazzling costumes and smiling faces will fill the Baton Rouge River Center this week when Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco Arena Tour makes a stop in the Red Stick.Cirque du Soleil shows...

Mardi Gras decorations inspire sculpture garden

By Lindsay Nunez
Entertainment Writer
February 16, 2009

In the days following Mardi Gras, the streets and trees along parade routes are typically littered with beads and pieces of plastic trinkets. The beads lucky enough to be caught are usually proudly worn...

Southern Circuit Tour to showcase independent films

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
February 15, 2009

In today's world of big budget blockbuster films, it's hard for independent films to get noticed while everyone is rushing to the theaters to see the next multi-million dollar flick.For directors, it's...

‘Friday the 13th’ nails No. 1 spot

By David Germain
The Associated Press
February 15, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Friday the 13th" had all the luck as the remake of the 1980 slasher flick opened with $42.2 million, putting blood and guts ahead of hearts over Valentine's Day weekend.That was...

My Opinion: State moving to top of industries

By Joshua Chenier
Entertainment Writer
February 15, 2009

 Louisiana has been coined the "Hollywood of the South" by various news outlets in the state. And everything that's happening in the state with music and movies is proving that the nickname is deserved.In...

Fashion week opens with celebrities, few concessions

By Samantha Critchell
The Associated Press
February 15, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities? Check. Over-the-top fashion? Check. Unlimited expense accounts? Well, not so much.New York Fashion Week kicked off Friday with a few concessions to the economic downturn,...

My Opinion: Stumble Upon causes insomnia

By Ashley Norsworthy
Entertainment Writer
February 12, 2009

I haven't slept much during the past month. I discovered Stumble Upon.Stumble Upon is a downloadable toolbar compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. A short survey of interests is prompted...

Dance troupe incorporates variety of artistic aspects

By Lindsay Nunez
Entertainment Writer
February 12, 2009

The curtains slowly opened to show two elegant dancers mirroring one another in a piece inspired by Pablo Picasso's "Girl Before a Mirror." Twelve more dancers then drifted on to a stage that held a collection...

Branan takes tunes to Chelsea’s

By Jack LeBlanc
Entertainment Writer
February 12, 2009

When a New Orleans show fell through last year, Memphis-based musician Cory Branan played an unusual, last-minute house show in Baton Rouge."I looked over the fence into the neighbor's yard and saw like...

Reveille Ranks

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February 12, 2009

Busta RhymesBack on My B.S.Universal Motown Records A+Destroy every record. Burn every book. Because you straight-up don't need them anymore. Busta Rhymes' latest release "Back on My B.S." proves, if anything,...

All-night ‘French Cinema’ festival to last until daybreak

By Minh Dang
Entertainment Writer
February 12, 2009

Can't afford that expensive plane ticket to France? Don't fret because for one night, France is coming to Baton Rouge.The Center of French and Francophone Studies will hold its fourth annual "Night of...

Match.com launches new dating site

By Ben Bourgeois
Entertainment Writer
February 11, 2009

Students trying to get a last-minute date for Valentine's Day now have an extra option. Match.com recently launched a new dating site DownToEarth.com. The site is free and features a self-policing system...