Maggie Heyn Richardson

1 week ago | 225batonrouge.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson

A favorite Agatha Christie mystery and a bawdy pre-war musical both open next weekend, giving live theater fans plenty to sit back and enjoy. Sullivan Theater in Central stages Murder on the Orient Express from April 25 through May 4, and Ascension Community Theatre presents Cabaret, the stylish political commentary set in a Berlin nightclub. It runs April 24 through May 4.

3 weeks ago | 225batonrouge.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson

One of the most iconic corner grocery stores in Baton Rouge returned under new management Tuesday, April 1. Currently in a soft opening phase, the newly christened Spanish Town Market and Cofe is run by Horatio Isadore, whose now-closed concept, Southern Cofe, operated in the Main Street Market and on Scotland Avenue. Isadore also previously ran coffee shops on the Southern University campus and in Alexandria, Louisiana. “I’ve always loved this space,” Isadore says.

3 weeks ago | inregister.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson |Oscar Tickle

With its rooftop seating and sharable menu, springtime is a great time for checking out Luna Cocina, the five-month-old modern Tex-Mex concept in the Perkins Road Overpass District. Along with festive street tacos, fajitas and zhuzhed nachos, the spot features cool crudo offerings, like Blood Orange Tuna Tartare. Owner Faris Salameh says the dish was inspired by Luna Cocina’s exclusive use of fresh fruit juices in cocktails. “We were looking for another way to use blood oranges,” he says.

3 weeks ago | 225batonrouge.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson

SEE THE SHOW: Alice in WonderlandApril 12-13, 2 p.m., at the River Center Theatre for Performing Arts“A Very Important Date” character meet-and-greet following show (requires additional ticket)Find tickets and info at batonrougeballet.org. A maze of doors. A pool of tears. A precocious girl who tracks a white rabbit and matches wits with a loony royal. Lewis Carroll’s famed novel comes to life through dance this month in Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s original production of Alice in Wonderland.

3 weeks ago | 225batonrouge.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson

On clear nights, the rings of Saturn pop and the moon’s craters spring to life as Baton Rouge astronomy enthusiasts peer through one of the country’s few remaining Alvan Clark & Sons refracting telescopes. Located in the LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy’s iconic Landolt Astronomical Observatory—itself one of the university’s best-kept secrets—the 1939 Clark is a rare antique whose history and capabilities are on full display once a month during free stargazing gatherings.