Multimedia
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.
Better Block BR
On Saturday the two blocks between Bedford and Beverly drives on April 13, 2013, residents will get to see a model of what Government Street could look like if we push local and state officials to update the roadway to a safer, more "complete street" model.
225 Summer Crush Swimwear Shoot
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Events
Bayou Country Superfest is here
We all know where Louisiana country fans will be this weekend—Bayou Country Superfest kicks off Saturday in LSU's Tiger Stadium with two days of live music. Among this year's performers are Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Darius Rucker on Saturday; and the Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan and The Band Perry on Sunday. The event also includes the free Fan Fest stage outside the stadium, which includes performances from Yvette Landry, Jaryd Lane and The Parish and others. For more information on tickets, who you can't miss and to hear a few bands playing this year, read 225's article here. Also, check out Jeff Roedel's interview with Miranda Lambert here.
If you are going to the event, feel free to submit your awesome videos here.
In Gonzales, it's all about jambalaya
The Louisiana adage goes, "If you're looking for something to do on the weekend, there's probably a festival happening somewhere in the state." This weekend, Gonzales provides the proof with its 46th annual Jambalaya Festival. The free event includes live music, carnival rides and a jambalaya cook-off where the best of the best face off using a strict list of ingredients. The fun begins Thursday at the fairgrounds. Check out Maggie Heyn Richardson's story on the festival from 225 here.
Arts
Road trip: Live painting battle in New Orleans
A few Baton Rouge artists will take a drive to the Crescent City to show off their live painting skills Friday night. Gasa Gasa (Map it!) will host the "Battle of the Brushes," with local artists such as Grace Emden, TJ Black, Jill Mulkey, Marc Fresh, Jade Brady and Alex Harvie on hand to create new works. The battle begins at 8 p.m. Silent auction bidding will begin at $100, and a bragging rights trophy will be given to the artist with the most bids. For more information, visit gasagasa.com.
The Coda presents its spring dance concert
Under the director of instructors Micaela Coner and Stephanie Faucette, students from the local dance studio The Coda will perform dance routines from various genres in its second-ever spring concert this weekend. This Saturday's shows will hit on everything from ballet to jazz to hip-hop with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $9.50. For more information, visit manshiptheatre.org.
Family
BREC celebrates Memorial Day
Celebrate Memorial Day with a fun-filled day, courtesy of BREC. The festivities kick off Saturday at 5 p.m. in Independence Park (Map it!) with softball, tennis, a golf clinic and more. Families are encouraged to bring a picture of veterans to be included on BREC's Memorial Day Wall of Honor. At 7 p.m., BREC Superintendent Carolyn McKnight will host a short ceremony and the evening will continue at Liberty Lagoon water park with dinner and music starting at 7 p.m. Admission to the water park is $5 for veterans with a military ID or picture in uniform and $7 for all other attendees. For more information, call 272-9200, ext. 400 or 409.
Summer Arts Blast from Arts Council kicks off next week
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's Community School for the Arts rings in the season with its Summer Arts Blast next Tuesday. The program is available for children ages 6-12. This year's classes will delve into fantasy, and the first session tackles monsters and fairies. Registration starts at $342 with a $15 registration fee. All sessions will be held at The Dufrocq School (Map it!). For more information, visit artsbr.org and click on the Community School for the Arts tab on the left.
Music
Movies and Music on the Lawn returns
What do you get when you mix a silent film with a new score from a local band? The answer is Baton Rouge Gallery's summer film series Movies and Music on the Lawn. The seasonal event returns Saturday with a screening of the Oscar-winning 2011 film The Artist, scored by the jazz/fusion band Captain Green. The film will be shown on a huge screen on the lawn in City Park at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes bottomless popcorn. For more information, click here. Also, check out 225's article on the event here.
For a complete list of this week's shows, click here.
Movies
The Hangover Part III hits theaters Thursday
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and the bearded wonder Zach Galifianakis are back for one last road trip in The Hangover Part III, out Thursday. After heading to Thailand in the underwhelming 2011 sequel, the Wolfpack will take a joy ride to bring Alan (Galifianakis) to the mental hospital after the death of his father. Fans of the series should expect more hijinks, wacky one-liners and surprising guest turns—John Goodman and Melissa McCarthy make appearances this go-round. If you're still apprehensive and want to save $15, check out Jeff Roedel's blog on some of Galifianakis' funnier moments on The Movie Filter. Rated R. Check out the trailer below:
This Week's Movies
Fast and Furious 6 (in theaters Friday)
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. Rated PG-13. View the trailer here.
Epic (in theaters Friday)
Featuring the voices of Colin Farrell and Beyonce Knowles. Rated PG. View the trailer here.
Before Midnight (in select theaters Friday)
Starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Rated R. View the trailer here.
The Last Stand (new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Johnny Knoxville. Rated R. View the trailer here.
Side Effects (new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
Starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Channing Tatum. Rated R. View the trailer here.
Parker (new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
Starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez. Rated R. View the trailer here.
Beautiful Creatures (new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
Starring Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Emmy Rossum and Alice Englert. Rated PG-13. View the trailer here.
Stand-Up Guys (new on DVD/Blu-Ray)
Starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin. Rated R. View the trailer here.