Posts Tagged ‘events’

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

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.

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.

This Sunday, April 19, the 20th Annual Louisiana Earth Day will be taking place downtown from 12:00pm – 8:30pm. This year’s theme is “Think Globally, Act Locally.” Earth Day is traditionally educational and a good local family event. Educational and children activities are scheduled until 5:00 pm. This year there is a focus on sustainability with “Going Green in Red Stick” specials. Here’s some of what you can look forward to:

Louisiana Earth Day’s 20-year anniversary highlights include the wetlands tent, sustainable Louisiana pavilion, recycling fair, earth market, international pavilion, natural health and healing, Louisiana and Native American culture, earth friendly habitat, agricultural exhibits and petting zoo, and nature and your neighborhood.

Live musical entertainment from Cowboy Mouth, Tab Benoit, Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie, and Chris LeBlanc is scheduled on two stages all day.

As a reminder, Earth Day doesn’t allow any pets or coolers and parking is available in the City Garage on St. Louis street for $5.

We just received word that LSU has planned an open forum on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in the Howe-Russell Geoscience building, room 130. It’s sponsored by the Faculty Senate and both LSU Chancellor Michael Martin and Provost Astrid Merget will be present. Since it’s an open forum, the floor will be open for both questions and input from the general population.

We’ll be present at the event, so if you can’t make it and have any questions, forward them our way by dropping a comment or sending us an email.