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Print Edition #13: October 1, 2007
Long Distance: Rosalie Benitez
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
HERE: Graduate student at LSU, THERE: Director, Gladstone Gallery Read story.
It’s OK to be scared
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Got a pre-existing heart condition, weak stomach or bladder? Don’t even bother to come in. Read story.
A dome of our own
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Baton Rouge’s most distinctive modern building is rusting into the earth, and barely a soul has batted an eye about it for years. Read story.
The frame that stole the show
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
At the groundbreaking party for One Eleven, Commercial Properties’ reinvention of the corner of North Boulevard and Third Street, officials infamously put artist Clark Derbes on the spot for an impromptu painting session on a glass panel. Read story.
It’s Black & White
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
We’ve all heard the joke—what’s black, white and read all over? Read story.
Cynthia Miller’s college backpack
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
It takes more than notebooks and pens to get today’s college student through a typical day. Read story.
Bookish about B.R.
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Question: What have you learned about Baton Rouge lately?
Answer: Large orders of seasoned fries worth.
Read story.The Dome nightmare
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
One of the most disturbing Hurricane Katrina dramas unfolded at the Superdome. Read story.
The dominators
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
With mixed martial arts fighting growing ever more popular, it’s no wonder the U.S. Army would sponsor local fights and recruit tough guys in the bleachers to become new soldiers. Read story.
The pineapple hotel
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
The insulation-yellow façade of University Inn at Acadian Thruway Read story.
Fall fashion—Red Stick style
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Which big-city styles will we see this fall in the Capital City? Read story.
The big votes
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
The Oct. 20 ballot includes a dizzying array of races, constitutional amendments and parishwide measures. Read story.
People, get ready
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Jean Armstrong and the League gear up for the election of a lifetime Read story.
The Populist
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Foster Campbell evokes Huey P. Long to connect with voters Read story.
Signature: H. Maury Drummond
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
Maury Drummond doesn’t have a naval background, and at a towering 6 feet 8 inches, he’s just 2 inches shy of grazing the steely ceilings within the USS Kidd.
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Get fresh with me
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Main Street Market’s Fresh wins fans with delicious, rapid-fire salads Read story.
Food gal: Nicole Griffin, head chef at Capital City Grill
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
On why she cooks Read story.
Hungarian rhapsody
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Baton Rouge OB-GYN Edward Schwartzenburg and his brothers—also physicians—fell in love with Hungarian wines after Edward and his wife Cynthia, of Hungarian descent, began traveling the country extensively. Read story.
Voodoo child
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
New Orleans music festival brings top artists to city park Read story.
Doth Benjy protest too little?
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
With the lead single “Whose God?” off new album Dust, Benjy Davis Project enters the small modern fray of pop music protesting the war in Iraq. Read story.
Music gal: Anna Byars, Folk-rocker with The Anna Byars Band
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
On Tool Read story.
Face time
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Her canvases are living, breathing, twitching, and sometimes sweating human beings, but the works she creates are one of a kind. Read story.
Art gal: Amy James, photographer
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
On falling in love with photography Read story.
Anderson unlimited
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
What did The Beatles do when the band was burnt out and needed new horizons? Read story.
Fast learning
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
John Spain II makes Nascar educational with original docu-series, Three Wide Life Read story.
Rare films get New Orleans premiere
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Hot from splashy debuts in Toronto and New York, several features make their way to the 18th annual New Orleans Film Festival this month. Read story.
Movie gal: Shauna E. Rappold, local actress
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
On the meticulous M. Night Shyamalan Read story.
Scary movies for halloween
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
This year’s dish of just-in-time-for-trick-or-treating horror movies includes two films of prestigious pedigree for those who like to get jumpy. Read story.
Just tell me who you are
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Journalist Leo Honeycutt’s manuscript delves into the life of Edwin Edwards. Read story.
Book gal: MaryKatherine Callaway, Director, LSU Press
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
On Baton Rouge's writing talent Read story.
The beloved prisoner
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
To U.S. prison officials he’s inmate no. 03128-095, but to Oakdale, Edwards is the guy they wish were free Read story.
Review: Bagels and Grits: A Jew on the Bayou by Jennifer Anne Moses
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
The story begins with a drive down Florida Boulevard, “past the Snack Shack, the Ford dealership, the U-Lock-It, and the Super Chicken,” a far cry from the once comfortable life author Jennifer Anne Moses enjoyed as a privileged member of East Coast Jewish society where she grew her own vegetables, “learned to make pesto and developed a passion for gleaming hardwood floors and tribal rugs.” Read story.
Revoke our toothless blue law
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
It’s time for Baton Rouge to dump its archaic blue law once and for all. Read story.
That sinking feeling
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
My old high school hosted a reception recently to honor my graduating class from 25 years ago, sparking a flood of memories. Read story.
Boost Vick’s sentence
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
As a responsible dog owner and a resident of Baton Rouge, I am watching the Michael Vick case with the fear that he will get off too easily. Read story.