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Watch the LSU-Florida Game for Free in the PMAC

Logan Leger — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:50:53 +0000

Not one of the lucky 92,000 to have tickets to the biggest college football game of the season? Have no fear, you can still get most of the game day experience by viewing the game for free in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, right across the street from Tiger Stadium. While the game is playing on the enormous high definition screens inside the PMAC, the LSU cheerleaders will be there to lead the crowd in the traditional chants and the LSU concession stands will be open to provide genuine stadium fare.

The PMAC opens at 6 PM and fans can enter through the southwest upper entrance, closest to Mike’s Habitat.

If you’re going to be on campus, be sure to checkout ESPN GameDay, broadcasting live from the LSU Parade Grounds beginning at 9 AM.

Baton Rouge Arts Council Receives $250,000 Grant

Logan Leger — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:42:24 +0000

We published an article a few months ago that focused on the major cuts to the arts in the new Louisiana state budget. Ostensibly the arts faced some of the deepest cuts, and many were outraged at the prospect of suffering independent art councils. Today we learned that the National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has awarded the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge $250,000. It doesn’t exactly cover all of the cuts, but it will certainly mitigate their effect. Here’s to hoping that the arts will continue to survive and thrive in our great city.

Baton Rouge to be Filming Location for New Blockbuster Sci-fi Movie

Logan Leger — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:07:07 +0000

About a month ago we reported that Baton Rouge was under consideration to be the filming location of a new sci-fi movie featuring Aaron Eckhart. Today it was announced through the efforts of Mayor-President Kip Holden and the Baton Rouge Film Commission that Baton Rouge would be the filming location for the movie Battle: Los Angeles.

IMDB has a little more information about the movie, and has been updated with the filming location.

In our last report we mentioned rumors of parts of North Boulevard and I-110 being used as filming locations. I haven’t seen confirmations of this. We’ll keep you updated with all movie-related information.

Update
@visitbatonrouge sent us a link to a video of the official announcement. See the video below.

Walking with Dinosaurs

Logan Leger — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:58:14 +0000

Walking with Dinosaurs, an award-winning BBC TV series has been turned into an arena theatrical event and is coming to Baton Rouge October 2 through October 4 at the Baton Rouge River Center. The show features 15 life-size dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus-rex, in a stunning lifelike documentary of their 200 million year domination.

Watch some exclusive footage of this production here →

Purchase tickets now during the presale →

Rock the River Tour this Saturday at LSU

Logan Leger — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:46:03 +0000

Rock the River Tour, a high-energy music tour traveling up the Mississippi this summer, is making its first stop in Baton Rouge this Saturday, July 18. Sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Rock the River features bands such as Flyleaf, Superchick, Red, Hawk Nelson and Mary Mary. Located at the LSU Campus Levee Lots, tickets are $10 at the gate (children 10 and under free). Gates open at 1 PM. You can find more information by visiting their web site.

There’s been a huge media push lately by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in partnership with local churches. Last night they aired just around an hour of special programming on the major networks in Baton Rouge (e.g. CBS, Fox, et al). Combined with the music Franklin Graham will be speaking. For only $10, there’s a pretty good lineup of Christian rock bands (some are even fairly mainstream). It looks to be a day of good, clean family fun.

I won’t be going to the event, but if you are and would like to share pictures or a recap, hit me up on the tip line.

Art Melt

Logan Leger — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:20:54 +0000

Art Melt is a juried art show that occurs every year in downtown Baton Rouge. Showcasing Louisiana’s 18+ artists, Art Melt is an opportunity for these young budding artists to showcase their talents at a statewide level. Art Melt is this Friday, July 10 from 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public and usually has attendance of several thousand. This year, it’s in the Brunner Gallery located in the Shaw Center for the Arts. Selected works of Art Melt will continue to be on display through July 20 in the Brunner Gallery. Aside from visual arts, there are several musical groups lined up to perform, including: Baton Rouge Symphony, Opera Louisiane, Michael Foster Project, DJ OttO and others. There’s also dance and culinary productions scheduled.

I’ll be there, so if you’re headed out keep an eye out for me.

“The King and I” Opens Friday

Logan Leger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:29:15 +0000

Baton Rouge Little Theater is performing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. Opening this Friday, it’ll run from July 10-August 2. Tickets can be purchased for $27 (or $23 for groups of 10 or more) on their web site. The theater is located at 7155 Florida Blvd. and is sponsored by the Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union, 89.3 WRKF and TJM Restaurant Management. I reproduced the schedule below because their web site is pretty atrocious and I want to save you guys from the sheer terror of negotiating it:

7/10/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/11/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/12/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM
7/16/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/17/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/18/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM
7/18/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/19/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM
7/23/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/24/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/25/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM
7/25/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/26/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM
7/30/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
7/31/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
8/1/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM
8/1/2009 7:30 – 10:30 PM
8/2/2009 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Swamp Pop Music Festival

Logan Leger — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:32:50 +0000

The Swamp Pop Music Festival is an annual event organized to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. July 17 and 18, the air-conditioned Trade Mart of the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. There’s music, dancing, a jambalya cook-off, truck and car show and a motorcycle poker run. Tickets are $12 for Friday and $10 Saturday or $20 for the weekend. In addition, food will be for sale all weekend. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit the CF Foundation. You can view more information about this event on their web site.

Below is the full band schedule:

Friday, July 17, 2009
6:30 – 8:00 pm Cliff Nickens
8:00 – 9:30 pm Wayne Foret
9:30 – 11:00 pm Waylon Thibodeaux “Louisiana’s Rockin Fiddler”
11:00-12:30 am Wayne Toupes & ZyDeCajun

Saturday, July 18, 2009
12:00 – 1:30 pm Aaron Foret
2:00 – 3:30 pm Kenny Fife & Bac Trac with Special Guests – Mike & Steve Broussard & Gary T
3:30 – 5:00 pm Foret Tradition
5:00 – 6:30 pm David St.Romain
6:30 – 8:00 pm Kane Glaze
8:00 – 10:00 pm Ken Marvel
10:00 – 1:00 am Kenny Cornett & Killin Time with special guests Ronnie Melancon, Grace & Arthur Broussard

John Lennon Bus on LSU Campus; Free Shwag

Logan Leger — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:49:39 +0000

The John Lennon Bus is a non-profit educational bus that travels the country. Ten months out of the year, the team of three is on the road going to various campus and community organizations to educate through music. Through the generous support of companies such as Apple, Sony, and Maxell, the bus helps kids realize their music potential.

This week, the bus is on campus. Today, in front of the Union, you can go to the bus to get a free t-shirt from Apple and miscellaneous free electronics from Maxell and take a tour of the bus. It’s absolutely incredible inside and the exact type of opportunity I’d want if I were at all musically inclined. It’s definitely a worthwhile stop if you’re on campus (if nothing else for the free shirt, I mean, it’s Apple and American Apparel, what more could you ask for?).

Tomorrow, the three on-board producers are working with a digital media class at LSU to create, shoot and produce a live music video in a one eight-hour session.

You can learn more about the bus by visiting their website.

Baton Rouge Tweetup Tomorrow

Logan Leger — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:12:46 +0000

Tomorrow is the third Baton Rouge Tweetup. It starts at 6 pm and will be held at the Bulldog Bar and Grill. Originally organized by David Link and myself, this event is sponsored by local Twitterers in Baton Rouge and is open to everyone. It’s always a great time and really good for networking, so drop by tomorrow.

RSVP here. For updates, follow @brtweetup.