Digital photography class with C.C. Lockwood

Lauded filmmaker-turned-digital photographer C.C. Lockwood will be sharing his 41 years of experience in nature photography with a multimedia presentation on Friday. Starting at 2 p.m at the Manship Theatre, Lockwood, a Louisiana transplant...

DATE: June 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Arts

Jindal is the Republican Party's problem, columnist says

In response to a guest column by Gov. Bobby Jindal for Politico today—in which the Louisiana governor...

DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Residential: Multifamily Overview

The multifamily market is strong, and experts predict it will continue to strengthen. Several new developments are under way, more are planned for 2013-14, vacancy rates are low—just under 5.6%—and average rental rates are up slightly...

DATE: June 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: News

Q&A with Matt Schwartz

Matt Schwartz has four jobs. You might have seen at GoYaYa's, serving up crepes; or trying to find that one song for a film at Fusion Media Studios. Once a week, he also trades a few hours of work at Yoga Bliss for free classes.

DATE: June 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: What's the Big Picture

Elvis lives, and he's from Baton Rouge

Jay Dupuis has always been a fan of Elvis Presley. But it wasn't until four years ago that he started professionally impersonating the legendary singer.

DATE: June 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: What's the Big Picture

Maginnis: They said it at the Legislature

During tense budget negotiations in the Senate president's office between delegations of senators and representatives, Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexander, received a text message from Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles, that read: "Please say 'fiscal...

DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

They said it at the Legislature

During tense budget negotiations in the Senate president's office between delegations of senators and representatives, Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexander, received a text message from Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles, that read: "Please say 'fiscal'...

DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

ESPN is the worst

I was eating lunch, when a small television propped in front of my table was tuned into ESPN.

DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: What's the Big Picture

The $50 billion boom

Paul Stratford spent a dozen years of his career working for ExxonMobil in Singapore. North American manufacturing was stagnant, and Southeast Asia was the place to be.

DATE: June 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue

W. Trinard Franklin

Complementing his roles as an executive and entrepreneur, W. Trinard Franklin promotes his ability to teach. Franklin, who has bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics from Southern University, says he relishes working with young talent at...

DATE: June 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Executive Spotlight