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Print Edition #48: September 1, 2010

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NYC glitz comes to B.R.

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Avenue Rouge Runway Fashion Show IS Sept. 30 Read story.

The professionals behind the lens

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

A team of talented professionals led by a veteran international fashion photographer created the cover photograph and accompanying pictures of our six Baton Rouge style icons for this month’s cover story. Read story.

Fashion statement!

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

6 Baton Rougeans cultivating their own style Read story.

Tailgatin' jerky

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Familiar Cajun tunes play outside the Beef Jerky Outlet near Bass Pro Shop in Denham Springs. Read story.

University Club gets new look

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Two years ago, University Golf Club’s Jared LeBouef was given the task of overseeing the redesign and redefining of the golf course. Read story.

30seconds with Michael Martin

LSU faces budget beast

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Mike Martin has been LSU’s chancellor for two years, a period of profound financial challenges for the state’s flagship university. Read story.

A revolution all our own

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

How Baton Rouge briefly became part of another country Read story.

Hot rockets

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

The heat index on July 31 soared above 100 degrees, but that was not enough to keep 460 women ages 17 to 72 from swimming, cycling and running a 14-mile course to the finish line of the 11th Rocketchix Triathlon. Read story.

Amy Shutt’s College Town living room

My Space

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

September 2010 issue Read story.

Adversity is not your enemy

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

September is a month of big changes and new beginnings. Read story.

What's up

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

September 2010 issue Read story.

What's up with that

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Q: How does a billboard know the current ER wait times at Baton Rouge General?
A: A computer, of course. Read story.

Whispers

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Chit-chat, scuttlebutt and scoop Read story.

Seeking Pirates treasure

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Zachary pitcher forgoes Tiger dream Read story.

Called on in class

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

How mobile devices are pitting teachers, students and parents against each other Read story.

American dreamers

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

225 takes you backstage with Baton Rouge’s Idol hopefuls Read story.

CATCHing up

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

NBA star Tyrus Thomas returns to his old neighborhood and invests in Baton Rouge youth Read story.

That’s entertainment

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Sherri McConnell re-brands Louisiana Entertainment Read story.

Signature: Col. Michael David Edmonson

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Funny how things turn out. Read story.

A look at the Loire

Grape Crush

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Baton Rouge resumes its back-to-school rhythm this month, and the excitement of football season is buzzing, so occasions to gather with friends and family will be in rich supply. Read story.

Pie, oh my

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Is 2010 the Year of the Pizza for Baton Rouge? Read story.

The Red Devil

Sip

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Churchill’s Premium Cigars & Liquors is more than just a cigar bar, as its full name attests, just as tequila is good for more than margaritas and regrettable shots. Read story.

Parrain’s

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Despite good crowds and an enviable location at the southern foot of the culturally revived Perkins Road Overpass district, Parrain’s Seafood Restaurant has retained a reputation as the more relaxed kid sister to longtime LSU landmark the Chimes. Read story.

Crawford’s Two

Hot Lunch

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

The Crawfords are best known for their catfish, which they’ve trimmed and deveined daily since 1984. Read story.

Greed is back

The Movie Filter

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Disgraced corporate raider Gordon Gekko will see release from federal prison this month after serving time for illegal trading in the late-1980s. Read story.

A Breaking Dawn for Louisiana?

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

How nabbing the new Twilight movies may change the local film industry Read story.

Beautiful Women and the Low Cost of Livin’

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Justin Hilbun’s posthumous album Read story.

Best bets: Music

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Stanton Moore pal and New Orleans groove rocker Anders Osborne pulls into Chelsea’s Café on Sept. 10 for a rare concert in Baton Rouge. Read story.

The disciples of jazz

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Mentorship is passing the genre to the next generation Read story.

Picture perfect

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Minnesota-born, Italy-trained Baton Rouge Gallery artist Diane Hanson won “Best in Show” at Forum 35’s recent Art Melt extravaganza with her painting No Where is Perfect. Read story.

A creative dresser

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

The dresser has various sketches on it. Read story.

Best bets: Arts

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

September 2010 issue Read story.

Different strokes

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Artist Christopher Turner popularizes live painting in Baton Rouge Read story.

Book Review: Washed Away? The Invisible Peoples of Louisiana’s Wetlands

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Written mere months before the tragic oil leak in the Gulf, coastal researcher and LSU professor Donald W. Davis’ book Washed Away? The Invisible Peoples of Louisiana’s Wetlands eerily foreshadows the detrimental impact oil drilling has had on local wetlands. Read story.

Katrina’s legacy

Editorial

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina changed South Louisiana forever. Read story.

An opportunity for change

Editorial

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

In a month when you go to the polls to vote, you will have a rare opportunity to do something to improve East Baton Rouge Parish schools. Read story.

Repeating and deleting

A Wee Bleether

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Just imagine how liberated JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater must have felt, a cold beer in his hand and sliding down that emergency chute after telling his employer to shove it. Read story.

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