The Krewe of Artemis hosted its 19th annual soiree on Jan. 18 at the Raising Cane’s River Center Ballroom, which had been transformed into a fantasy world for its "Adventures with Artemis” tableau.
When a land mine took Sgt. Mike McNaughton's right leg in Afghanistan, the explosion was still ringing in his ears as he warned fellow soldiers to be careful as they came to his aid.
On Jan. 10, Opéra Louisiane held its third annual Sing & Swing Celebrity Karaoke Dance Party at the Crowne Plaza. The competition was stiff, with participants making guests choose between LSU Elvis and the good Lord above.
Although January isn’t over, a lot of us have already abandoned our New Year’s resolutions from the first of the month. If you’re looking for a new one, here’s a suggestion. At least once this year, send a handwritten note to someone you care about.
It's time to once again celebrate the surreal with Baton Rouge Gallery's Surreal Salon Soiree on Jan. 25.
Music Director and Conductor Timothy Muffitt and the Baton Rouge Symphony will continue the orchestra's 71st Orchestral Series by celebrating Mozart’s 264th birthday with a “Mozart Birthday Bash” concert on Jan. 23.
"Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks" is coming to Baton Rouge's Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26.
The Baton Rouge General Regional Medical Center's latest "Arts in Medicine" exhibit, "Art & Soul," runs through April 1 in the Jones Walker Foyer Gallery in the Shaw Center of the Arts, 100 Lafayette St.
The inaugural Swamp Art Spectacular at BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway, runs through March 1.
Of Moving Colors will perform its annual community show, "Kick It Out: That's Entertainment!," at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. , Jan. 25, in the Brown-Holt Theatre at The Dunham School, 11111 Roy Emerson Drive.
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I have the very good fortune to work at a job where, on many days, I get to play. I am the director of education at a museum that is visited by lots of elementary school students.
The Baton Rouge Symphony will host a meet-and-greet with Maestro Timothy Muffitt from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Martin Wine Cellar, 1670 Lobdell Ave., Suite 101. Admission is free, and the event will feature a free wine tasting and appetizers, c…
Starting in 1920, Istrouma Baptist Church grew from a handful of congregants into a large north Baton Rouge church, then moved across town and kept growing. When the church commemorates its centennial next weekend, part of the celebration will be …
It's more than business as usual at Elm Grove Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.
The Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge has announced events for its "January Thaw: Melting Interfaith Misunderstanding and Cultivating Peace" to be held Jan. 19-25.
Dear Smiley: Many years ago I had a big black Lab named Brutus. Just before the teal hunting season, I would take him along the jogging trail on Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner.
Deadline for religion bulletins is noon Monday. Email religion@theadvocate.com.
LIT Pizza will be opening a second location in Brusly on Jan. 18.
"As deer hunting season comes to a close," says Perry Rose, of Denham Springs, "I am reminded of some work mates talking about their kills.
New Orleans band Roadside Glorious is set to slam into Dyson House at The Zee on Saturday and the impact crater the band leaves most likely will be considerable.
Cinema on the Bayou connects French Louisiana to French Canada.
It's not often that one finds his professional calling at the time of his high school graduation.
Ever wanted to create a fairy garden, those fanciful scenes with plants and other objects, like houses or furniture, done on a tiny scale?
You've probably seen chefs on TV cook sous vide and thought, "I could never do that."
To celebrate the national championship win with its Louisiana customers, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, will be giving the first 100 dine-in customers who purchase a combo a voucher for a free Box Combo on Thursday, Jan. 16.
“Betty Crocker Cookies: Irresistibly Easy Recipes for Any Occasion” by Betty Crocker, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 352 pages, hardcover, $25
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Approximately 70 butchers and chefs will gather at White Oak Estate & Gardens from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 15 for the fifth annual Fête Des Bouchers produced by Chef John Folse.
Tragedy brings some of the "Black Ink Crew: Chicago" cast to New Orleans on Wednesday night's episode of the VH1 reality series.
After the festivities of Monday night (and Tuesday morning, if you celebrated properly), it might be time for a little sober reflection.
When the floodwaters roared through Baton Rouge in 2016, Kabobs Greek and Lebanese Restaurant was one of its victims.
It was a late Christmas celebration for 10 Baton Rouge nonprofits, thanks to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Foundation.
It's vodka time
Simple Joe Cafe and Confectionery, 3057 Government St., is celebrating LSU's national championship with the creation of the Big Joe Burreauxito.
Duke Rivet, of Baton Rouge, says, "Growing up on a poultry farm during the Eisenhower administration, my city slicker cousins from New Orleans would often come to stay with their country cousins near Marksville during the summer.
One tattoo down, many to go.
When the floodwaters roared through Baton Rouge in 2016, Kabobs Greek and Lebanese Restaurant was one of its victims.
It was a late Christmas celebration for 10 Baton Rouge nonprofits, thanks to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Foundation.
It's vodka time
Simple Joe Cafe and Confectionery, 3057 Government St., is celebrating LSU's national championship with the creation of the Big Joe Burreauxito.
Duke Rivet, of Baton Rouge, says, "Growing up on a poultry farm during the Eisenhower administration, my city slicker cousins from New Orleans would often come to stay with their country cousins near Marksville during the summer.
One tattoo down, many to go.
If you happened to tune into the Empire State Building's live feed at esbnyc.com Monday after LSU's College Football Playoff Championship victory over Clemson, you saw the top of the tower lit in the Tigers' purple and gold.
Batch 13 Biscuits, Bonuts and Bowls will host "Taste of Batch 13," an advanced tasting inn celebration of LSU's College Football Playoffs Championship beginning at 7 a.m. Jan. 15 in its new downtown location in the IBM Building, 555 Lafayette St.
In “A Hidden Life,” Terrence Malick, the auteur who luxuriates over fields of wheat, blades of grass and cascading water, tells a more accessible story than he usually does. Revere nature though Malick does in his new film, this World War II drama…
Editor’s note: Reviews used here are taken from Advocate staff, wire and Tribune News Service reports. Critics are attributed as M.P. — Michael Phillips; L.B. — Lindsey Bahr; J.C. — Jake Coyle; J. Ch. — Justin Chang; Jocelyn Noveck — J.N.; K.W. — …
Bettsie Baker Miller is a well-known community volunteer with a secret passion.
Lots of people think you can't have a colorful winter garden. Wrong.