For fans of music or film or both, tonight presents a one time only opportunity to see an official selection of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on the big screen in Baton Rouge. When the LCD Soundsystem played their final show together as a group to a packed house at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 2, 2011, they brought along a film crew and handed out cameras to fans in attendance in order to preserve the performance for posterity. The resulting footage became Shut Up and Play The Hits, a documentary about the event and the band, but more specifically about the wide chasm that exists between rock n' roll dreams and the realities of being an individual making music for a living (as viewed through the eyes of frontman James Murphy). The film is playing for one night only at selected theaters across the country, including the RAVE Cinema at The Mall of Louisiana at 7:30 PM this Wednesday, July 18. See the official trailer below, and tickets can be purchased online here.
This Saturday, American Thrift presents their musical interpretation of a summertime family block party at Summah Jam Y'all!. This show is chock full of local talent, featuring six of the state's talented young singer-songwriters in the spacious yet intimate Artspace Perkins, a venue that provides not only great acoustics but also a casual atmosphere that is family friendly and extremely conducive to the social aspect of seeing live music performance. The bill features Kristin Diable, Clay Parker, Jodi James, Liam Catchings, Sean Bruce, and the triumphant return of recently relocated native son Jacob Zachary. Each artist will perform five songs, including four of their own original compositions and one by genre juggling alternative rock giant Beck for good measure. Several of the areas food truck vendors will also be in attendance, and families are welcome (kids under 12 admitted free). Adult tickets are only $8 in advance and are available here.
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Social media style
With our cover story featuring 25 must-follow Twitter accounts in Baton Rouge, and examining the growing social media site's impact on the local community, we wondered what Twitter might look like in the flesh—living, breathing, fashionable flesh. Prices are approximate, and price and availability are subject to change. (Styling: Erin Mehta)
Bad Guys, Good Eats! Pop-Up Dinner at Restaurant IPO
Chef and 225 contributor Jay D. Ducote and Chef Chris Wadsworth hosted the Bad Guys, Good Eats! dinner at Restaurant IPO Wednesday night. The dinner was themed around famous movie villains, pairing cocktails and ales with plates of food resembling famous baddies like The Joker, Lord Voldemort, Hannibal Lector, and many others. The highlights of the night were the three middle courses—a black bean soup laced with blood sausage to signify Lord Voldemort, a brace of coneys on black eyed peas resembling Sauron, and lamb medallions atop a fava bean puree to pay homage to the famous favorite of Hannibal Lector.
Summer Crush
Elizabeth Arkley Hammett, a local nursing student and Fur Ball co-coordinator, and her husband Grey Hammett III, who works in commercial real estate, will take you through our summer guide. And they'll look good while doing it, too. Where noted, their clothes and accessories are available from local retailers.
