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Maybe you like a restaurant’s atmosphere to be subdued enough to enjoy conversation with friends or a loved one. Perhaps you prefer a bar with a dance floor and the kind of music that makes you want to use it.

Come rain or shine, those diehard Irish revelers will put on a show this weekend. And how could they not? It’s their 25th anniversary.

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Mar. 12-18, 2010. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

Upcoming meetings, shows, cruisies and special events.

Author Leo Honeycutt will discuss his book Edwin Edwards, The Man at a special presentation on Saturday, March 20, at 10 a.m., at the Bluebonnet Library.

They have inspired horror movies and instilled fear in the hearts of even the bravest of men. And so many have died from the swat of a rolled up newspaper!

BATON ROUGE SOCIETY OF MINIATURE GAMING: 7 p.m. Fridays, Little Wars Game Shop, 7517 Jefferson Hwy. (Jefferson Plaza). Historical, sci-fi and fantasy gaming. (225) 753-7165.

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LAFAYETTE: (337) 261-1002 or send e-mail to info@aflafayette.org.

ADOLPH HITLER ART ALBUM EXHIBIT: ongoing, National WWII Museum, New Orleans. Recently discovered art albums from Hitler’s personal collection are now on display. (504) 528-1944 or nationalww2museum.org

Heralding a new series of Jimi Hendrix reissues, Valleys of Neptune gathers 12 previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix recordings, most of them made in 1969, an artistically pivotal year for the singer-guitarist.

Next year is the 50th anniversary of that delightfully unconventional New Orleans institution, Preservation Hall. The city’s church of traditional jazz, Preservation Hall sticks stubbornly to its roots.

The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Mar. 12-18, 2010. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between.

When looking for a dining experience with authentic Louisiana dishes and pleasant atmosphere, then DJon’s is definitely worth considering.

Despite offers from numerous record companies, Clarence Greenwood, the distinctive, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter known as Citizen Cope, picked the indie route for his fourth CD.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38. Haim died early Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Robert De Niro is set to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie. ESPN announced Tuesday that the Academy Award-winning actor has agreed to play the Hall of Fame coach in the film it is developing with Andell Entertainment and the NFL.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a night when so many changes were intended to shake up the Oscar ceremony, the winners themselves were pretty predictable, with "The Hurt Locker" taking six awards including best picture. "

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards: "Precious" co-star Mo'Nique as a contemptible mother and "Inglourious Basterds" co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend. Both performers capped remarkable years.

For those dreaming of the fresh sea air and crashing waves of a day at the beach, the Louisiana Malacological Society’s annual shell exhibit could be just the thing to brighten up your weekend.

Religion Bulletins published March 6, 2010 Stevendale Baptist Church, 16545 Old Hammond Highway. has two gospel concerts scheduled during the next six days. the Proclaimers, of Columbus, Ga., will perform at 7 p.m. today. The Kingsmen, of Candler, N.C., will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday.

LSU’s Women in Business program, housed in the E.J. Ourso College of Business’ Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, has changed the date of its “Non-traditional Ways to Market Your Business” seminar to 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. March 26 at the Ione Burden Conference Center at 4560 Essen Lane.

THIBODAUX — Have fun learning business etiquette at a dinner hosted by the Society for Human Resource Management at Nicholls State University at 6 p.m. March 15.

Cat Haven is offering orientation sessions for anyone interested in volunteering with the group’s adoption, foster, or shelter program.

Events for the week of March 7.

Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events.

Juliana Hatfield’s 11th solo album is the ultimate solo project. While the singer-songwriter’s melodic, well-constructed, introspective pop is as appealing as ever.

Victor Goines, saxophonist and clarinetist, and Wynton Marsalis, composer, trumpeter and music director of the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, have known each since they attended Martinez Kindergarten in New Orleans.

Cowabunga, dude: It would be a bummer to miss out on that gnarly chow at Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Restaurant. Totally bogus, even.

This information is from (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening for the first week of March 2010.

NEW YORK (AP) — Movies are evolving ever more into 3-D, a shake-up of the medium that has been compared to the advent of sound or color in motion pictures. But if digital 3-D is so revolutionary, it will need to go beyond fantasy and animated blockbusters to drama and live action comedy.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight leading men are joining the Oscar show lineup. Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman say Bradley Cooper, Tom Ford, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Pine, Keanu Reeves, Sam Worthington, Ryan Reynolds and Gerard Butler will serve as presenters at the Academy Awards.

NEW YORK (AP) — With his tousled, seemingly unwashed locks, and rumpled, just-rolled-out-of-bed undershirt and jeans, Robert Pattinson seems laid-back and carefree. But the 23-year-old heartthrob, who attracts throngs of screaming fans wherever he goes, has a lot on his mind these days — not the least of which is what will happen when the "Robsession" ends.

The ‘Society’ scoop They were pioneering women who covered the Baton Rouge social scene. Learn all about the late Mary Champagne of the Morning Advocate and the late Orene Muse of the State-Times at this lecture.

It’s been described as equestrian art … a ballet of amazing leaps, precise dance steps and spectacular maneuvers by the world-famous Lipizzaner Stallions.

Francophiles will be pulling an all-nighter this weekend when LSU’s Night of French Cinema takes place at the Manship Theatre.

The 2010 Sunday in the Park concert series kicks off on April 11 and continues for six consecutive weeks.

Two local canine organizations will unleash a three-day dog celebration this weekend on the LSU campus.

The Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival, a musical celebration of south Louisiana culture, is slated for Friday, March 12, through Sunday, March 14, at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.

The film Flypaper, starring Patrick Dempsey, will begin preproduction next week, and is scheduled to shoot from May 3 through June 4 in Baton Rouge, according to Louisiana Entertainment.

What a beautiful, affecting farewell Johnny Cash’s final studio album is. The culmination of a six-album collaboration with producer Rick Rubin that began with the American Recordings album in 1994.

The Indigo Girls spent 13 years with Epic Records, releasing nine albums through the major-label imprint. The Atlanta-based, folkie duo’s 1989 self-titled Epic debut sold a million copies, won a Grammy award and yielded the hit single, “Closer To Fine.”

Country singer-songwriter Eric Church did the right thing, graduating with a marketing degree from Appalachian State University in his native North Carolina.

From Wilkes-Barre, Penn., rock band Breaking Benjamin continues the success of two million-selling albums — 2004’s Phobia and 2006’s We Are Not Alone — with the band’s latest CD. Breaking Benjamin’s Dear Agony debuted in September at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart.

The Coffee Bean Café, of course, has a menu board full of different coffees from which to choose. But we found a lot more to try at breakfast and lunch on three recent visits.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mo'Nique won the Golden Globe. She also picked up a SAG Award. And don't forgot about her most recent honor at the BAFTAs. So easy money says the actress will be victorious at the Academy Awards next month. Right?

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Police say the wife of pro wrestler Ric Flair has been charged with assaulting him in their North Carolina home. In a statement, Flair called the incident an unfortunate disagreement and said he did nothing wrong.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Burton, girlfriend Helena Bonham Carter and pal Johnny Depp are starting to look like wayfarers you might find somewhere along the Yellow Brick Road. Their latest journey into fantasy land takes them through the looking glass with a new rendition of "Alice in Wonderland," featuring Depp as the addle-brained Mad Hatter and Bonham Carter as the bratty Red Queen.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's voyage to "Shutter Island" has landed them at No. 1 at the weekend box office.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movies in 3-D are becoming such big moneymakers that Hollywood is cramming them into theaters, even though there aren't enough screens available to give each film its fullest possible run

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — "Captain EO" and Michael Jackson are returning to Disneyland. The park says it will show the 1986 Jackson musical film beginning Tuesday and running indefinitely. On the Disney Parks blog, Disney executive Heather Hust Rivera says the park will show a 70mm print of the 17-minute movie in the Tomorrowland theater, with enhanced sound.

During a guest appearance by Nancy Sinatra on Howard Stern’s satellite radio show, Stern challenged Frank Sinatra’s daughter to distinguish between recordings by the man himself and Sinatra impersonators.

This information is from (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening for the third week of February 2010.

Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events.

Veterans Mike Mervosh and Jim Goodrich are guests on a panel that commemorates the 65th anniversary of the historic battle of Iwo Jima.

Three canine events will join together to present a special show next week (Feb. 26-28) at LSU. The John M. Parker Coliseum will be the site of the 2010 Dog Expo, 4-H Dog Show, and USDAA Agility Trial.

Doing more than most mere humans can handle, Jim Hogg is: A local singer-songwriter and long-time principal in Jim Hogg and the Boys...

Most rock bands don’t last a few months. Yes, one of prog-rock’s founding entities, is in its fourth decade, still vital and still touring decades after the demise of ’70s British peers Genesis, King Crimson and Emerson Lake & Palmer.

On a gray, wintry evening, it was nice to settle into a corner table for dinner at Café Américain, itself situated in the corner of the Jefferson Plaza Shopping Center.

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — The war story "The Hurt Locker," the bachelor bash "The Hangover" and the animated tale "Up" have earned top honors from the American Cinema Editors.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The star-studded romance "Valentine's Day" wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend, easily grabbing the No. 1 spot over the holiday that shares its name, according to studio estimates Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — TV presenter Barbara Walters says next month's Oscar interview special will be her last, ending a 29-year tradition. Walters made the announcement Monday on her weekday talk show, "The View." She says she feels like she has "been there, done that."

Now that we can see films on TVs, computers and smart phones, movie theaters are aiming at new kinds of programs. Baton Rouge movie theaters are offering special presentations including operas, ballets, and other programs for more entertainment choices.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For your consideration: A pedophile serial killer with a creepy dollhouse hobby, a murderous Nazi who delights in tormenting Jews, and a hateful mother who abuses her daughter and granddaughter. Hollywood loves a bad boy and so does Oscar, with academy voters nominating several roles this year that are less than cordial, if not downright crazy.

Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events.

Throughout the month of February, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated with lion dances and Kung Fu storytelling events.

Playmakers of Baton Rouge has begun online registration for its 2010 winter drama classes, which will be held at the Playmakers Rehearsal Hall.

With her Beck-produced album, IRM, singer-actress Charlotte Gainsbourg makes sweet and spooky lemonade from bitter lemons.

NEW ORLEANS — A classic Mardi Gras Indians song, “Brother John” occupies an especially soulful spot in New Orleans music. A tribute to “Scarface” John Williams, slain chief of the Apache Hunters, “Brother John” opens the Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indian tribe’s self-titled 1976 album, a landmark project that led to the formation of the Neville Brothers band.

Singer-bassist Gail Ann Dorsey was recording music for her third solo album when she got a call from David Bowie. Hoping to enlist her for his 1995 Outside tour, Bowie reached Dorsey in the south of England at a studio owned by her producer, Tears For Fears principal Roland Orzabal.

The sub has certainly come up in the dining world. Once a sandwich most likely to be found at mom-and-pop sandwich shops, it now has a growing number national chains battling for attention.

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