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Jacob Jolibois (left) and Abe Felix (right) host weekly podcast "altBR." The podcast aims to explore social issues currently afflicting Baton Rouge. 

altBR: Saving the city one podcast at a time

By Dillon Lowe April 4, 2018

In 2016, the city of Baton Rouge was struck by three tragedies within the span of two short months. The shooting of Alton Sterling, the slaying of three police officers and the historic August floods left...

University student Mary Virginia Ayres is living her dream and enjoying every single day of being a fashion designer. Soon, she will be moving to New York City to work at Marchesa. 

Looking Local: Mary Virginia Ayres

By Taylor Oliver March 21, 2018

Mary Virginia Ayres has been in love with fashion for as long as she can remember. “If my mom put me in an outfit I didn’t like, I would cry until she put me in one I preferred,” Ayres...

University senior Tommy Do plans to move to New York following graduation to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology. He hopes to become a voice in fashion and advance the industry in a cultural sense.

Looking Local: Tommy Do

By Taylor Oliver March 20, 2018

After interning for Adam Selman, the designer for Rihanna's Swarovski crystal dress for the 2015 CFDA Awards, the only place for Tommy Do to go in the fashion industry is up. The 22-year-old senior will...

Graciana Helm is currently studying at Baton Rouge Community College but plans on transferring to the University in the fall to major in apparel design. She has wanted to be involved in fashion since she was very young.

Looking Local: Graciana Helm

By Taylor Oliver March 19, 2018

From bathing suits to ball gowns — you name it— Graciana Helm will design it. The 21-year-old frequently diversifies her collections and loves the variety. Helm is currently studying...

The Ebb & Flow Festival, presented by the Arts Council of Baton Rouge, will feature food vendors scattered along the streets of the riverfront and three music stages for both days of the fest.

Baton Rouge festival calendar

By Myia Hambrick March 14, 2018

Louisiana is as unique a state as they come and, as the Capital City, Baton Rouge is home to its fair share of extraordinary musicians, artists and creatives. With all that talent in one city, Baton Rougeans...

English professor Eric Schmitt has released two solo albums under his own name: “Piña Coladas and a Polynesian Girl” and “Unraveling.” He continues in the folk/Americana genre, but has added his own accents of rock and pop-rock throughout his work.

Professors by day, artists by night

By Kevin Hebert February 8, 2018

To many people, a professor’s life revolves around school. Most of their time is spent either grading papers, lecturing classrooms, meeting with students or conducting research. And to a certain...

Baton Rouge's Varsity Theatre has played many roles over the years, moving from its original function as a feature film theatre, to a soft porn theatre in the 1970s, to its current life as a concert venue.

The History of the Varsity

By Will Hardy January 12, 2018

Before the present age of online streaming services, or even the days of VHS and DVD video rental stores, foreign cinema and “art” film fans, were largely out of luck. Those wanting to see...