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Downtown Events, Family Events, Live Music |
West Baton Rouge Jazz Combo |
State Library of Louisiana |
November 2, 2019 |
November 2, 2019 |
10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
The West Baton Rouge Jazz Combo is an all ages jazz band based out of West Baton Rouge. They’ll bring their mix of swing, funk, and traditional New Orleans jazz to the outdoor stage of the Livingston Parish Book Festival. ORG XMIT: MGbsrmdtj9fWJdLbygNT
Provided photo from West Baton R |
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Downtown Events, Family Events, Live Music |
Ben Bell |
State Library of Louisiana |
November 2, 2019 |
November 2, 2019 |
11:15 AM |
12:00 PM |
I daydream a lot. I spin a lot of plates and stay in motion. Embarrassingly I'm never quite sure where I was yesterday or where I'll be tomorrow. I occasionally snap to attention to notice a spontaneous composition coming to life before my eyes. My camera is never far away. Well, I have a lot of cameras, mostly film ones - a few old beat up Leica rangefinders with no meter. A couple of Rolleiflex cameras and recently a small Sony digital point and shoot which snuck up and made its home in my front left pocket this year - the way I was adopted by various stray cats a few times.
I made the transition from part time photographer to obsessive freak when my kids were born in 1999 and I wanted artful archival prints that would last generations, that would speak of their childhood more eloquently than digital folders full of snapshots. Since then my interest in photographs has expanded to equal that of music and I find one art form always informs and inspires the other.
I generally photograph quiet moments at a distance. Maybe they're not just quiet, but silent. I tend to photograph things on the upbeat rather than the downbeat. In that way, it's possible that my music captures notes and my photographs capture the rests. I put the camera away in presence of celebrity because I feel like a jackass disturbing people like that. Since my day job has always involved being watched and noticed, I feel like I disturb moments by stepping into them and thus this style of distant quiet. Images always speak for themselves and I prefer talking about process and materials, partially because I'm a dork. |
| 1572670800 |
Downtown Events, Family Events, Live Music |
Smokehouse & Miss Mamie Porter |
State Library of Louisiana |
November 2, 2019 |
November 2, 2019 |
12:15 PM |
1:00 PM |
The King & Queen Of The Gut Bucket Blues |
| 1572670800 |
Downtown Events, Family Events, Live Music |
Monday Night Social |
State Library of Louisiana |
November 2, 2019 |
November 2, 2019 |
1:15 PM |
2:00 PM |
Based out of Cleveland, TN (near Chattanooga) and known for their melodic blend of influences ranging from folk to blues with hints of bluegrass and pop, MondayNightSocial is a band poised to make their mark with unique songwriting and eclectic style. Their melding of various styles allows for a unique and resonant sound that compliments thoughtful lyrics and catchy melodies. |
| 1572670800 |
Downtown Events, Family Events, Live Music |
The Unnaturals |
State Library of Louisiana |
November 2, 2019 |
November 2, 2019 |
2:15 PM |
3:00 PM |
Definitely NOT your parents' surf band!
Take surf, rockabilly, swing, metal, and punk, throw it in a blender, and chug it with some Jameson. The taste it leaves in your mouth will remind you of an Unnaturals gig!
Biography
The Unnaturals bring their unique blend of surf, rockabilly, rock'n'roll, and swing, to New Orleans and the surrounding area on a regular basis. They have performed with musicians across a wide range of genres, including honky-tonk, blues, rock, punk, hardcore, rockabilly, psychobilly, metal/ hard rock, ska, and yes, even goth. Oh, and surf, of course! They love to play, and they love to drink, so be sure to catch 'em live, and don't forget to buy 'em a coupleof drinks! |
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Downtown Events, Family Events, Live Music |
Your Mom Band |
State Library of Louisiana |
November 2, 2019 |
November 2, 2019 |
3:15 PM |
4:00 PM |
All Female Rock Band
YOURMOM: The Fierce combination of a positive mental spirit, bold words and unapologetic actions used collectively through music.
Band Members:Dorothy Leblanc - Bass, Sandy Brock - Guitar, Kay Lindsey - Guitar, Debbie Roussel - Drums
"Your Mom is here to make casseroles & rock, and they are all out of casseroles!"
"this is easily the most badass thing i've ever seen in my life"
"Be expecting to see this thunderous three piece band in town and surrounding cities!"
"Just who is You Mom? An all female band that will rock your world!"
"Bravo les Rebelles !!!"
"OK. I'm a groupie."
"They are like Heart or the Bangles, but not really"
"A formidable force of rock that is , Your Mom"
"Rock'n my socks off ladies! LOVE LOVE LOVE!"
Yo ! Les "Ta mère" ça déchire !!!
"If it ain't rough, it ain't rock. Truly, who wants to go see a bunch of perfect players, pristinely delivering music with no passion anyway... Go experience your Mom and have FUN!"
"Y'all are so badass!"
"Texas loves you!!! Love y'all and keep on rocking"
"This is how to get old in style . . . YOUR MOM BAND"
"hell yeah ladies!" |
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Arts & Theatre |
Just Listen to Yourself |
State Library of Louisiana |
April 1, 2026 |
April 1, 2026 |
12:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
NEXT WEEK! Join us at the State Library in Baton Rouge next Wednesday, April 1 at noon for the 16th annual "Just Listen to Yourself: Louisiana's Poet Laureate Presents Louisiana Poets."
This FREE, in-person poetry reading event hosted by the Louisiana Center for the Book and state Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara features acclaimed and award-winning Louisiana poets Jesse DeLong, Malaika Favorite, Christine Kwon, Poetic X, Karisma Price, and Tyler Robert Sheldon.
Take a break from all the noise and celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with us in the State Library's first floor Seminar Center next Wednesday. No registration necessary, but seating will be limited! |
