Music
Piecing Together the Blues
John Lawson creates collage portraits of iconic Baton Rouge bluesmen more
From Louisiana to Nashville... and Back Again
Baton Rouge singer-songwriters return from Nashville for the Third Street Songwriters Festival more
Port Allen
A trip across the bridge for burgers, biscuits, and blues history more
Lake Martin Lagniappe
Our March 25 Supper Club includes bird walks, the best in modern Cajun food and music, and a live painting demonstration by one of our favorite wildlife artists more
A Saucy Number
The Burlesque Opera of Tabasco spices up the stage again more
Unraveling
Schmitt, an LSU English instructor, creates the captivating melodies and clever lyrical narratives that fill his two full-length albums, the most recent of which, Unraveling, was released this past June more
A Rougarou's "Trip to the Moon"
Puppetry and folklore are a perfect fit for The Revelers’ new music video more
Broken Time
The dexterous improvisations of sculptor Martin Payton more
Let's Go Downtown
Ideas for the weekday, weeknight, and weekend in Baton Rouge more
Baton Rouge Traditions
Conducted between 2013 and 2017, the Baton Rouge Folklife Survey revealed what Maida Owens knew in her heart: rather than lacking an identity, Baton Rouge is a "cultural microcosm" of Louisiana. more
Redesigning the River Center Theatre
With help from Post Architects and HMS Architects of New Orleans, the venue will cater to Baton Rouge patrons and performers alike more
Bentonia Blues at the Blue Front
In an authentic Mississippi juke joint, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes minds his legacy more
Travelin’ Man, Travelin’ Piano
Lawson’s beaded piano Temptation is currently in residence at Cocha Restaurant in Baton Rouge. It’s been on the move for twenty years. more
The Evolution of the Drummer
How the drum set was born in turn-of-the-century New Orleans more
The Sound of South Louisiana
An exhibit of the creative ways local instruments makers go about their craft more
U2, Brute?
On annoying one's parents through song more
Milestones
Local arts organizations hit big birthdays more
Out with a Bang
Tank and the Bangas bring home-grown goodness from New Orleans to America's ears more
Saturday Night at the Zydeco
Cajun bon temps at Lakeview Park and Beach more
Jazzing It Up
The cradle of jazz gets its first traditional jazz camp more