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Print Edition #19: June 1, 2007
Sing to us
Friday, June 1, 2007
Miriam Ruzicka is a recent graduate of Episcopal High School and will attend LSU. Read story.
A Baton Rouge treasure
Friday, June 1, 2007
American music lost a giant, but Baton Rouge lost a man who gave the city its street credibility in jazz when Alvin Batiste died on the
second weekend of Jazz Fest in May. Read story.
Mayor, please cut the grass
Friday, June 1, 2007
Mayor Kip Holden says he doesn’t like litter. Read story.
5 times the laughs
Friday, June 1, 2007
Last summer’s sold-out hit, Jamie Wax’s Goin’ to Jackson, returns June 1-15 to the Manship Theatre. Read story.
Blooming in Baton Rouge
Friday, June 1, 2007
Renowned photographer William Greiner takes his Baton Rouge blues series on the road Read story.
Tumbling dice
Friday, June 1, 2007
Nothing gets Hollywood megastars working overtime like a good, purple-green bruise to the ego. Read story.
Of mangoes and movies
Friday, June 1, 2007
Jordan Kessler dishes on life in La. vs life in L.A. Read story.
Bored? Try this
Friday, June 1, 2007
So you’re a Baton Rouge teenager in 2007, growing up in this tantalizing age of digital reality and instant communication, yet you keep finding yourself at the mall on Saturday night? Read story.
Act naturally
Thursday, May 31, 2007
L.A. filmmakers move in on Hollywood South’s post-production market Read story.
There’s always a project
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Michael Foster saves the music and the future of Baton Rouge jazz Read story.
Sake? Cool!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The wine’s nose was mellow and nutty. All sorts of earthy flavors emerged, including pistachio and cocoa. You could see pairing it with roast chicken. Read story.
Sushi town
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Once a rarity in B.R., sushi now a mainstay of our food scene
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Hot lunch: Ronnie’s Boudin and Cracklin’ House
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Louisiana’s specialty meat shops do astonishing things with the parts of a pig, but boudin, cracklins and the like aren’t so easy to find in Baton Rouge—unless you hit Ronnie’s, smack dab on Florida Boulevard. Read story.
Signature: Chancelier “xero” Skidmore
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The Monday night open mic crowd at Chelsea’s Café is diverse: young and old, black and white, professionals and students. Read story.
Teenage wasteland
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Hannah Andrews can’t wait to leave Baton Rouge. Read story.
Prison golf
Thursday, May 31, 2007
At Louisiana’s most unique course, ‘in the hole’ isn’t such a bad place after all
Read story.
Water sports
Thursday, May 31, 2007
In the water or on the water, summer’s the time to get wet Read story.
All together now
Thursday, May 31, 2007
What would it be like if Baton Rouge read a book? Read story.
City drifting
Thursday, May 31, 2007
A new book shows Katrina as a man-made disaster that could have, and should have, been prevented Read story.
The culture warrior
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Bill Kelley walked away from the 9-to-5 to nurture Baton Rouge’s creative side Read story.
Capitals are kicking it
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Baton Rouge’s newest sports team just might produce the next soccer star Read story.
In your face (and your living room)
Thursday, May 31, 2007
You know their faces, but more than that you know their voices.
They are the ones yelling, pleading and promising during the car commercial breaks of
your favorite TV shows.
Ever wonder who they really are?
Read story.
Fire in the family
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Nikki Guidry stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall (with shoes on, she says) and weighs a whopping 135 pounds, but make no mistake—this pint-sized firefighter can hang with the big boys. Read story.
Corporate weed
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Driving through the “slums” might not be something you think of on the way to Whole Foods, but weeds, old tires and debris “as tall as small children” are taking over the neutral ground around College Drive and Corporate Boulevard. Read story.
Jay Michael’s Wall of Sound
Thursday, May 31, 2007
While some audiophiles argue vinyl grooves better than a CD, designer and painter Jay Michael’s objections are on pure artistic grounds. Read story.
Long Distance: Jennifer Grand
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Here: Policy analyst for Gov. Mike Foster; There: Owner, Grand Contemporary Art Gallery in Lafayette
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Monjunis Italian Café and Grocery
Thursday, May 31, 2007
When Monjunis Italian Café and Grocery owner Jimmy Rosso was growing up, his Italian grandmother would round up her grandchildren for dinner by calling them her “little monjunis,” a play on the Italian word mangiare, meaning “to eat.” Read story.
A hair-raising experience
Thursday, May 31, 2007
For many elementary students, the school year is only a faint memory; however, for some kids, learning is lifelong. Read story.
30 Seconds: Bob Starkey
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Bob Starkey - LSU Women’s associate head coach Read story.
What's Up
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Rebuilding the city from within, Coffee: A religious experience?, Lighting up litter, The Tiger flip-flop, Electioneering
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The battle for talent
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The war in Iraq. The war on terror. The war on drugs.
Read story.