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Category - Arts & Culture
A new arts market is coming to Southeast Baton Rouge
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is partnering with Arc Baton Rouge to create a unique arts market in Southeast BR. The monthly market will occur every third Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, starting September 21. Now...
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This month’s Mid City Makers Market is this Saturday, August 10
Mid City Makers Market is back this Saturday, August 10 from 6-9 pm and has prepared to beat this summer heat. Organizers will add a few shade sails, more fans and more misters to help cool attendees as they shop. The...
Lauren Heffker
Drink & Draw celebrates second anniversary tonight at White Star Market
Drink & Draw Baton Rouge is celebrating its second birthday tonight, June 27, with another free, open event from 7-9 pm at White Star Market. The monthly event series began in June 17 by Nhi Nguyen to help grow...
Jun 26, 2019
Southern Clay Co. creates wearable art and home decor inspired by travel, family
In a city that celebrates creatives with events like Mid City Makers Market and various pop ups, the number of Baton Rouge artists – and the support for them – continues to grow (and for a good reason). Angie Taylor of...
Jun 19, 2019
Mid City Merchants celebrates tenth anniversary with three new initiatives
Baton Rouge art lovers will have more opportunities to enjoy the art community with Mid City Merchants’ new initiatives. Mid City Merchants, best known for its events like Mid City Makers Market, Hot Art Cool Nights and...
Jun 16, 2019
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge presents third annual Arts Summit, welcomes creative professionals
Baton Rouge creatives will soon have the opportunity to network, engage in panel discussion and learn about the area’s creative sector. The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge recently announced its third annual Arts...
Jun 3, 2019
DIG Meets: Local Author, Season Vining
Entering into the self-publishing world is a daunting task. For local author Season Vining, it was a step she was willing to take for her recent novel King Me – especially if it meant allowing her to have more...
May 30, 2019
ReTooled, Coming to the Louisiana Art & Science Museum!
This summer, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will host ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection, a thought-provoking look at the unexpected subject of tools. The exhibition contains more than 40...
May 29, 2019
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Presented the Michael Crespo Visual Artists Fellowship Award at Annual Meeting
Samuel J. Corso was presented with the Michael Crespo Visual Artists Fellowship Award at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Annual Meeting on May 22, 2019. Sam Corso is a multi-media artist with a concentration...
May 23, 2019
Support Your Mid City Artists and Neighbors this Weekend!
Mid City is once again the place to be in the Capital city if you’re looking for a weekend filled with local arts! Don’t let the chance of rain put a stop to your fun, instead check out the great local art...
May 17, 2019
The Arts Council to Receive $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for the fiscal year 2019. Included in this...
May 17, 2019
Hot Art Cool Nights Happening Rain or Shine, this Friday!
Mid City Merchants is putting on their annual spring event Hot Art Cool Nights, this upcoming Friday, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Participants will be able to see hundreds of the best local artists, jewelers, musicians...
May 8, 2019
Invisible Illnesses to be Highlighted at Upcoming Photography Exhibit, The Picture of Health
A photography exhibit highlighting invisible illnesses will be unveiled on Wednesday, May 29 at The Healthcare Gallery, 3488 Brentwood Drive, Suites 102 & 103, Baton Rouge. The exhibit titled, The Picture of Health...
May 6, 2019
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Honors Arts Educators with Arts Exhibit
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and School Aids present Artist in the Classroom: A Celebration of Arts Educators arts exhibit in the Firehouse Gallery which includes over 20 visual art teachers –...
Apr 30, 2019
Disciples of Analog: Recording With Earthship Records
Keeping the local music scene alive in Baton Rouge has been a labor of love for a lot of people. Over the years venues found strewn across various crevices of the city, would bring in new genres and styles that would...
Apr 19, 2019
LASM to Raise Awareness of Extinction with New Exhibition, “Frameworks of Absence”
Our planet is home to innumerable species, but those which are extinct are the subject of “Frameworks of Absence” by artist, biologist and environmental educator Brandon Ballengée in his upcoming exhibition...
Apr 10, 2019
DIG Meets: Margaret Butler and Nick Zeimann of GGOOLLDD
Everything about GGOOLLDD’s music and its members can easily be described as fun. Their general demeanor and warmth fits well to the southern attitude of, don’t sweat it just go with it. Their music is an...
Apr 5, 2019
ICYMI LSU: Progress Made in Search of New VP of Student Affairs, plus Saying Goodbye and Goodluck to Naz Reid
Give ‘Em the Old Razzle DazzleIf you’re looking for some great art then you need to look no further than the Student Union’s latest art show. Showing now until May 17, the 2019 LSU Faculty & Staff Art show will be...
Apr 5, 2019
Louisiana Arts and Science Museum Offers Free Weekend for Ebb & Flow Festival
So much is happening in downtown Baton Rouge this weekend, and with that comes more and more opportunities to see what Baton Rouge has to offer! The Louisiana Arts and Science Museum (LASM) is giving free admission to...
Apr 4, 2019
Beauvoir Park Seeks to Inspire Local Art and Music Community
If you follow a gravel road to the left of Kalruah Street Grill under the Perkins Road Overpass, you will find Leslie Bratton’s paradise, Beauvoir Park. When he purchased his first shop – a small place to store...
Apr 2, 2019
Arts Council to Celebrate National Poetry Month
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge will kick off National Poetry Month at the 2019 Ebb & Flow Festival, this weekend, on April 6-7. The festival’s Poet’s Pier Stage, specially designed to celebrate the poetic...
Apr 1, 2019
Circa 1857’s Annual Champarty Showcases the Community Mid City Brings
This upcoming Friday, Baton Rouge’s landmark antique store, Circa 1857, will put on its 3rd annual Champarty at its location on Government Street, tucked inside Mid City. Garrett J. Kemp, owner of Circa 1857, has...
Mar 26, 2019
KLSU Kicks Off Its Fundraiser Week!
As far as radio stations go, everyone that has set foot in Baton Rouge (or driven in its surrounding areas) has heard of LSU’s radio station, 91.1 FM KLSU. Ran by students, the station has provided commercial free...
Mar 25, 2019
LSU Delta Zeta Chapter to Host Annual Miss LSU-USA Pageant
The women of the Sigma chapter of Delta Zeta will put on their annual Miss LSU-USA Pageant at the LSU Student Union Theater this Sunday, March 31 at 5 p.m. 22 contestants will participate in this year’s Pageant...
Mar 25, 2019
Art Flow Preview Party Includes Progressive Art Exhibition
1010 Nic will be the opening reception headquarters for the inaugural Art Flow Preview Party on March 29, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The event, hosted by Forum 35 in partnership with the Arts Council of Greater...
Mar 20, 2019
LOCAL LIVE: This Week’s Local Artist Concert Roundup
Baton Rouge has several great shows lined up for all of you to partake in. From hip hop, to a night of screeching metal, you will be able to hear and see great local talent all across various genres. We even have a...
Mar 19, 2019
FLOWBR App Launched to Promote Spring Festivals and Events
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has created a festival App called FLOWBR for use during the Ebb and Flow Festival Season. FLOWBR is a free App designed for the public to engage in the numerous arts and cultural...
Mar 18, 2019
Ninja Warriors Fans Sought for Ebb & Flow Festival
Do you have aspirations of becoming the next American Ninja Warrior, or maybe dreamed of joining the circus? Now is the time! The Ebb & Flow Festival’s Kid’s Coast – sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...
Mar 12, 2019
American Impressionism Showcased at LSU Museum of Art
Art lovers have been given a great treat from the Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania. A collection of over 75 paintings and works from the French Impressionist style – and its American interpretations...
Mar 11, 2019
Mid City Makers Market to host March Event
Looking for something easy to do this weekend? Maybe the long Mardi Gras holiday took a little too much steam from you, or maybe you just want to get ready for St. Patrick’s day next weekend. Here’s...
Mar 8, 2019
Dinner and Comedy at Phil Brady’s
I first stumbled upon Phil Brady’s for their improv comedy nights to try Chow Yum Phat, who had just announced they would be opening in White Star. Not only did I have my first taste of their delicious kimchi...
Mar 8, 2019
St. Francisville to Host the 3rd Annual Tunica Hills Music Festival
On March 30th, a great lineup of bands and songwriters from the Greater Baton Rouge area will come together at Parker Park in downtown St. Francisville, to put on the 3rd annual Tunica Hills Music Festival. This free...
Mar 7, 2019
Professor J. Gerald Kennedy Named Co-Editor For New Book on Poe’s Works
Louisiana State University’s J. Gerald Kennedy, Boyd Professor in the Department of English, will be the co-editor of a new book containing the most important essays produced by famous poet, Edgar Allen Poen. “The...
Mar 6, 2019
BR on the Big Screen at SXSW
The indie thriller “Darlin” shot in Baton Rouge in late 2017 will be screened at the film festival during Austin’s SXSW, which kicks off Friday. The film from director Pollyanna MacIntosh tells the story of...
Mar 5, 2019
New outdoor concert series arriving in spring
Beginning March 7, Baton Rouge residents and guests can enjoy a free evening music each Thursday at Pointe-Marie, a new village on a bend of the Mississippi River, 15 minutes south of downtown. The series comes from a...
Mar 4, 2019
From Steampunk teatime to bee keeping – East Baton Rouge Parish library March events
There’s always something fun happening at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. From victorian-sci-fi tea time, to a pet adoption day, the library offers a wide range programs that are free for the community to...
Feb 28, 2019
Lights, camera, action: NBC orders crime drama set in BR
Ready for your closeup, BR? NBC has committed to a script for a crime drama set in Baton Rouge. Aptly titled “Red Stick,” the drama comes from a partnership between Sony Pictures TV, “Venom” and...
Feb 26, 2019
2019 Baton Rouge Blues Fest hosts Mavis Staples and more
Honoring the swamp blues tradition that sprung forth from the capital city, the Baton Rouge Blues Foundation has announced the lineup for the annual Baton Rouge Blues Fest. The Baton Rouge Blues Festival is one of the...
Feb 20, 2019
Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Fest celebrates 6th year
Get your masks and beads ready -the 6th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival returns Saturday, March 2 from 10:00am to 7:00pm at North Boulevard Town Square. Featuring live music, on two stages, a Vendor’s Village...
Feb 11, 2019
Forum 35 and Arts Council team up for Art Flow
Forum 35 and The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge are joining forces to produce what they are calling the signature arts event in the region. BROUGHT TO YOU BY Combining visual arts elements of of Forum 35’s...
Jan 15, 2019
Thriving arts collective Baton Rouge Gallery adds seven new members
The Baton Rouge-based art collective known as Baton Rouge Gallery has announced the addition of seven new artist-members for 2019 – the largest number of new appointments in a decade. BROUGHT TO YOU BY The seven...
Jan 11, 2019
Ice ice baby: a review of Cirque du Soleil CRYSTAL
The Raising Cane’s River Center was host last weekend to Cirque du Soleil’s first venture on ice, “CRYSTAL.” Before the show begins, cast members enjoy a good old fashioned snowball fight–audience included, as...
Jan 7, 2019
