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Off The Wall
Educating children on controversial art
It is one thing to display and explain a work of art to a crowd of college students who have voluntarily chosen to be holed up in a dark classroom, eyes narrowing on silver from the reflection of Egon Schiele's drawings or Cindy Sherman's photographs as they bounce off the projection screen.
The Movie Filter
Wall-E shows some robot love
I'm not sure what Pixar is trying to pull with Wall-E, but I can easily picture a 10-year-old, preternatural Roger Ebert shaking his skinny fists at the screen and shouting, "Pixar is leaving its core audience behind!"
The Record Crate
2008: The year in music (so far)
About this time every year I start to get a feel for the year in music, and 2008 so far seems to be about contents under pressure, emotions trapped in a bottle and then shaken furiously, agitated to the point of breaking the glass, so here are the albums that have me all shook up so far this year.
Spatula Diaries
Lunch at Pho Hoang Anh
In the mood for Vietnamese, I picked up my friend Ann from her office on Florida Boulevard and headed east to Baton Rouge's tight concentration of pho joints.
Families on the Geaux
A cut above
For years I have been taking my girls to discount hair salons to have their hair cut.
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The Z-File
Computers are making us dumb
Did you ever see that episode of Star Trek (the original series with Capt. James T. Kirk) in which a group of aliens, who incidentally looked quite human, could move things with their minds?
Red Stuck
Jewish reel history
My exposure to Jewish culture has been limited to reading The Diary of Anne Frank and Night in school and TV and movies.
Marissa Explains It All
Election leftovers
I see you. You're still in election mode and rightfully so with a few runoffs yet to settle.
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Learning to Fly
Big E’s high-flying basketball fantasy
A personal diary from Michael Jordan’s Flight School basketball camp, August 2007
The Hungry American
A Chinese death
The flesh of the body was grey. The fingers gently broke the surface in the wake of a passing boat.
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A Cajun Carpet Ride
Maids everywhere, but at what price?
In the rich Persian Gulf states of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where I have been passing most of my time, there are two types of people.
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Art Link
Rice done right – carvings and paintings
Louisiana artist Bill Rice has a great exhibit at the Livingston Parish Arts Council that runs through April 20.
The New McCoy
Au revoir, for now
A year ago—or even just six months ago—I would never have imagined visiting Louisiana, let alone sitting on the front porch of some random LSU apartment, drinking Abita beer and learning how to talk like Boudreaux.
Culture Corner
The Dreamgirls experience
Every once in awhile, something comes along to remind you that “Life’s not as bad as it may seem if you open your eyes to what’s in front of you.”
Night Crawler
Strong drinks and confused bartenders
As a college student on a Wednesday night, there used to be only one thing on my mind - Bogie’s.
Cafe Culture
All about the Mall
And, as a true Baton Rougean, my visits to the old mall, Cortana, are few and far between, but last week I took a stroll down memory lane with my mom and sister and experienced what can only be compared to an elephant graveyard.
Secret Gourmet
Great Italian in Mid City
I dine at Monjunis, which offers traditional Italian fare at a good price. And Tigre's has a Louisiana menu that includes pan seared duck breast.
No. 7
Three Burials is entertaining
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is filled with mystery, murder, infidelity.