"I dreamed a dream in time gone by..." - ahhhh lyrics from one of my favorite musicals. Can you…read moreguess? Yup, "Les Miserables"! Playmakers helps build that foundation for those aspiring thespians. Whether your child has an interest in singing, acting or just loves entertaining people, Playmakers is perfect for them. My daughter took a poetry theatre class with them and was in a group of 4-7 year olds. It was perfect, too, because it was just the students and the teacher in the class (no parents could watch until the finale). It was nothing intense, but got them to memorize several nursery rhymes and perform them in front of the audience (parents & siblings). There was at least 10 kids in the class, so I was amazed to see all children perform in unison. For a teacher to be able take control and teach the kids in a short hour in only 8 weeks is made this worth it for us. The end result and seeing the children perform beautifully was fabulous! I hope she gets to take another class session or a camp with them soon. Check their website for seasonal class sessions that are broken up by age ranges.

A great place to introduce your children to theatre and cultivate their live for the arts!read more

Hands down the best community theatre in the Baton Rouge area is Theatre Baton Rouge. You may have…read moreknown it by it's prior name, Baton Rouge Little Theater, but either way- it's quite good. I have experienced well over 50 shows there as a patron and volunteer. The production standards are quite high for a place that relies on volunteers for their pool of talent. They put on over 10 shows a season, including musicals and plays that were on Broadway just a few years prior. The theater itself holds less than 300 patrons, so there's not really a bad seat in the house. They also have a smaller space next door where they put on more avant-garde pieces, which seats around 100. The ticket prices are in line with expectations and a fraction of what you'd pay for the same show in NY.

I've been coming to Theater Baton Rouge since 2002. They have season tickets which give you 5 plays…read moreand a summer musical. They have a great group of talented actors and actresses. Ronald Coats is one of the funniest actors they have. And Marion B sings amazing. The costumes are always authentic and the sets have great detail put into them. Every Halloween they put on Rocky Horror picture show. Christmas they do A Christmas Carol. The summer musical is usual great for kids. Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast were great. They do a variety of plays from dramas, comedy's, musicals and suspense. The theater does have a bar, so before the show and at intermission you can grab a drink. I enjoy my nights at the theater and will continue to be a member for a long time.

I love Disney. When I was a kid, they didn't have Disney on ice. So I was pretty excited to be able…read moreto go to this one! No matter where you sit, it's good seats. The props on the ice are pretty neat. I loved seeing all the different disney princesses come out onto the ice. They also had Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto. As well as Toy Story. It was a great show and I enjoyed myself!

This was absolutely amazing and some of the best ice skating I've ever seen! I loved all the…read moreoutfits and story line. Very pleased, a must see!

I just returned from another Baton Rouge business trip. I usAually like to stay downtown. The hotel…read moreselection is short but nice, there's some nice restaurant choices, and I appreciate leaving the car behind. And with each visit, I learn or experience something new. For this visit, that would be attending a performance of the Baton Rouge Symphony and admiring the Old Capital complex as I walked there and back again. The evening's performance included: - Handel: Zakok the Priest (Coronation Anthem #1) - Bottesini: Concerto, Double Bass, No. 2, B Minor - Brahms: Symphony No. 2. op. 73, D Major. Here were my thoughts (in no particular order) during the concert: 1. The old Charley Tuna Sunkist commercial - Having good taste for being here? 2. Hall is a little over half full and a lot of these folks are older than me! 3. Loved the Handel Chorus. Time to pull out the Messiah CD for the Holidays! 4, John Madere was "The Bomb" on the Contrabass during the Battesini piece. 5. Only got a little sleepy during Brahms. 6. You know, this is a really nice performance space! 7. Best seats are lower level - middle rows. 8. Conductor sure has some energetic gestures! 9. Entire concert (including intermission) lasted only 90 minutes or so. 10. A community treasure. I look forward to being in town sometime in the future for another BRSO performance.

This is a very talented group of musicians! I babysit for the son of two of the musicians, so I've…read morehad the chance to attend many of the different concerts! The master series showcases some pretty talented guest musicians. One i loved was Wicked Divas. Two women from broadway came and sang with the orchestra. They were amazing! Even Kristen Chenowith has sang with them. I got to see a very talented violinist come play with the orchestra and an amazing piano player. Christmas time has a lot to offer as well. Home for the Holidays is a great Christmas performance for the whole family. It features a selection of new and old Christmas songs. They also have the sleigh ride selfie. When they play sleigh ride, you take a selfie with the orchestra and sleigh in the background and post it to the BRSO page. My favorite Christmas performance is the brass playing at St. Joseph's Cathedral downtown. It's a beautiful church and the music is so pretty. At the end, the orchestra goes up by the majestic organ in the balcony and plays Hallelujah. It gives me chills every time. The orchestra also has a Christmas performance at Houmas House every year. Then how can you miss the Nutcracker, a Tale from the Bayou. It's a must see for me every year. Beautiful dancing and music! Then in the spring, the orchestra does symphony pops. I went to the one at Rural life museum and they played music from the movies. We sat under the stars and listened. The symphony is a great place to go!

The Baton Rouge Fire Guild is a group of local artists who meet to share their love of flow arts…read morewith the community. Their are several artists performing with led poi, staffs, levi-wands, and hoops, and many perform with fire! It's truly fun for all ages. On any given Friday there are numerous people who see all the lights and fire, and stop by and watch the show. The kids really enjoy it, too.

This has become my favorite place. Everytime I go i always have a great experience here. Love the…read morestaff. I think everyone should really visit Ninos it's amazing. And the people that I have met from there are absolutely amazing.

From the owner: Cleanest air in town so come play under the stars!…read more Cleanest air in town so come play under the stars! *50 Video Poker Machines *$1000 Jackpots *Safe and Secure-24 Hour Armed Guard *First Class Service *Telecheck *Quick Check *ATM

Amazing service and food will definitely be back the food was cooked to order as I askedread more

Three stars bc the mattress was excellent! Firm like I like it without the old timey springs. The…read moreissue is the bathroom was small... I mean cruise ship tiny and really unsafe. The tube was so slippery I literally had to hold on to the rails while showering smdh! It was also kinda dingy... I'm also taking stars away bc they didn't offer valet and the parking was around the corner with the use of a code. It was raining too hard for that kinda nonsense but we did it bc we had to. Lastly, I didn't like getting a knock on the door at 9am by a strange man asking if I was checking out?!? And then got a phone call an hour later with the same question...obviously I was checking out. They could see that in their computer system. It was 9am...we checked in after 1am so ...The price is too high for what you get, so I'll be staying somewhere else next time.