Entertainment: Oct 31, 2012

Fly Right

When meeting with Jay Michael in person, it isn’t hard to see the connection between personality and art. The Baton Rouge artist is graceful in his hand gestures as he speaks,...

1 Comments

A Cat and Muppet Tale

Gashcat began as a three-piece in the winter of 2010 in Monroe. Shortly after forming and recording its first EP, the band moved to Austin. Gashcat soon embarked on a west coast...

The Mysteries of Michael Crespo

The savory, mouth-watering smell of lasagna was in the air. As the sun set, a group of people gathered around the table, with a Scrabble board laid out. Insightful conversation...

4 Comments

East of the River

Happy Halloween! Yes, All Hallow’s Eve – that one day of the year where the undead rule the night and supernatural beings take over the … okay, so maybe it’s not just...

An Artist’s Song

The loss of a parent is a devastating experience. It certainly took its toll on Lost in the Trees vocalist Ari Picker. After his mother’s suicide in 2009, Picker coped with...

Soul Sharing

It had all the parts of a living room – colorful art on the walls, comfy chairs and even a couch – but the full DJ setup and a mic instead of a coffee table told another...

Together Again

There’s nostalgia in Marc Daigle’s voice as he talks about Baton Rouge in the early 1990s. He isn’t wishing for the old days, but is still happy to talk about the fun he...

Worth the Wait

After a long day of slaving over a hot stove to prepare a labor-intensive recipe, why does the food seem to taste better the next day? I’ve heard a lot of reasons why this...

Dan in Real Life

Dan McDaniel is gay. Some people have a hard time admitting it, but not 19-year-old McDaniel. Not anymore. For seven months, camera crews followed McDaniel around Baton Rouge...

Too Much of a Good Thing

Be a good person. Be a good person, and do nice things for people. There, in a dozen words or so (I’d count, but I lack the energy after this screening), I’ve summed up...

Reality Bytes

Last week, we learned all about a couple of Utah real estate bozos flitting off to Ghana to dig for gold. Nice career move! At least gold is gold, though. Coffee is just a bean....

Fashion: Haute Off the Rack

“Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans, to miss it each night and day?” Fashion designers Jolie Benson and Sarah Elizabeth Dewey knew what it meant when they found...

The Voodoo Experience 2012

The ritual descended on New Orleans City Park Oct. 26-28 for the 14th year of The Voodoo Experience. The pre-Halloween weekend was highlighted by huge sets from Metallica, Neil...

Celebrity Fix

Ghosts and goblins and Goslings, oh my! This week, Hollywood spooked up the crazy in a major way. Ryan Gosling came out of the bathroom. Joe Simpson came out of the closet. And...

Entertainment Briefs

Better Than Ezra kicks off weekend with concert at Walk-Ons Better Than Ezra will be kicking off the LSU vs. Alabama game weekend with a “Big Game Throwdown” show at...

Daddy Welcome Home

Wishy wash wittle finger wanting solace eyes of no color whatsoever simply sadly the wittle is sorrowful no less. (It’s the truth) Naked all barely lasting lure like so its...

Looking for older articles, try the archives

Get on the list!

Exclusive DIG Invites and giveaways and weekend Gameplan sent to your inbox every week.

Reader Poll

Should LSU have to release the names of candidates for president of the university system?



CrowdSavings.com Deal of the Day

Most Commented

Generation Tweet

POSTED: Feb 2 | 957 COMMENTS

Shush No More

POSTED: May 25 | 220 COMMENTS

Ditch the Suit, Telecommute

POSTED: Dec 7 | 91 COMMENTS

Cannabis Non Grata

POSTED: Apr 18 | 81 COMMENTS

Asinine Astrology

POSTED: Sep 28 | 79 COMMENTS

Tigers Take a Stand

POSTED: Apr 6 | 76 COMMENTS

The Rocking Chair Catcher

POSTED: Apr 11 | 70 COMMENTS

Bone Thugs-N-History

POSTED: Mar 21 | 57 COMMENTS

City Favorites for the Newcomer

POSTED: Aug 15 | 56 COMMENTS

Resistance is Futile

POSTED: Apr 18 | 54 COMMENTS

A Month Left to Live

POSTED: Nov 21 | 1 COMMENTS

A Space for Art

POSTED: Nov 7 | 1 COMMENTS

Big Money

POSTED: Nov 21 | 1 COMMENTS

Hello, Baton Rouge

POSTED: Nov 21 | 1 COMMENTS

Drive-by Poetry on I-49

POSTED: Nov 7 | 1 COMMENTS

Birds Are Back in Town

POSTED: Nov 28 | 1 COMMENTS

Opening Credits

POSTED: Nov 14 | 1 COMMENTS

Bland. James Bland.

POSTED: Nov 14 | 1 COMMENTS

Dollar Burgers

POSTED: Nov 28 | 1 COMMENTS

A Bluesman is Born

POSTED: Nov 21 | 1 COMMENTS