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!

A professional dance theatre company where there's always something going on. Always progressing,…read morelistening and learning. Something for everyone - dance, sweat, business, volunteer, kids, beauty, creativity, critical thinking, creative problem solving, films, videos, beautiful imagery, inspiration, education, stimulation. Dance for Parkinson's. Kick It Out. Artist in Residencies. Programs that infiltrate the city. Great place to work. Enough for now.

Dance like you've never danced before, strive to be different, move to impress! These were all my…read morethoughts, when I watched my first Of Moving Colors dance production. October 2016, my daughter began the road to the "Kick It Out" dance recital that took place this January. Wow, what an awesome program for the boys and girls of the community! I saw unification of different ethnic groups and I loved the diversity! From the moment the classes began, it was basically a rehearsals every Sunday until the final shows in January. My daughter had never done a dance class before, but enjoyed this very much. During the week of the final performances, they moved them to the Manship Theatre to prepare, rehears and learn their spots. The supercharged dance performance by both professional dancers and the children was very entertaining. I was thoroughly impressed by the compilation of the music and the dance numbers. Oh my gosh, what a perfect evening; the both times I saw the show. My daughter loved being on stage so much that she went from not being interested in participating next year to confident that she wants to participate next year. This was amazing and I am so glad that Of Moving Colors does this, so kids who don't participate in dance lessons throughout the year get to be part of something huge in the community! Thank you, OMC!

I had the wall named Stella Grace (all white flowers) and sign that said "It Was Always You" for my…read morewedding and it was absolutely beautiful. I communicated with Heather throughout the whole process and she was amazing. So professional and so sweet. When she came to the venue to put the wall up, she was very thorough on directions for dimming and brightening of lighting on the sign which helped so much the night of! I'd use Bougie Backdrops again and again in a heartbeat!

We hired Micah for a resident holiday party at Perkins Rowe and he was fantastic!!!! I can't say…read moreenough great things about him. The music was perfect for the mix of ages we had, he was super easy to work with, the list goes on! If you need a DJ for your event, don't look anywhere else. Micah is your guy!

I saw Stormy at the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony after being invited by friends…read morewho had seen them before. They have a very versatile song list and keep the music flowing without wasting time between songs. The real horn section and smooth vocal harmonies were outstanding. That alone makes them stand out. I'll definitely be seeing them again.

I had the pleasure of listening to Stormy the Band last month for the first time and was most…read moreimpressed at the quality and professionalism of the group! Their music ranged from the 60's,70's, 80's and across the board from oldies and goodies till present! They absolutely nailed the songs that they performed and their stage presence was second to none! Mark

This young lady is an awesome photographer for everything in your portrait needs. If you use her…read morefor a wedding, her husband Daniel is the videographer and does awesome work as well. We just used her for my daughter's wedding and it was just great. They brought a friend, Meagan, who is a photographer as well and able to capture moments with the groomsmen as Callie and Daniel were with the bride or vice versa. You can go to YouTube.com/danielhill to see how he composed the music for my daughter's video.

Amazing! I'm a little biased but she's the best! She's great…read moreat newborns, weddings, and lifestyle photography. She's a baby whisperer when it comes to newborns, and when it comes to weddings she understands the industry in a way that makes her more than a photographer.

His DJ ing Is a Blast to the Senses of Sight, Sound. and Mind. You will Experience a three way…read morefusion of. Past. Present. and Future sounds from his Electronic wheels of steel.. The style. is one. that I absolutely and Highly Recommend. to anyone. catering any occasion.. Just name. the style. of music. from any. Forefront or background ( Electro, Hip Hop , Latin, ETC ). and then sit back. ( If you Can stand still ) And let this Master create.

They made our wedding reception so savory and worry free - Nick's standard and truthful answer to…read moreeverything, "Don't worry, we'll take care of it." And he and his staff did. They adapted, several times, to the threat and reality of rain on the patio, and the installation art of the art gallery. It all came out just like we imagined, from the asparagus spears, to the crawfish pistolettes, to the alligator bites and the delicious way they served up my dad's deer sausage. And the displays were beautiful, as well as tasty. Nick knows how to set up- when it turned out that the live music inside couldn't be heard outside, Nick intuitively plugged in his ipod to speakers we had for later on in the night & set the perfect patio wedding mood with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, etc so both inside & outside folks were relaxing with tunes. People are still talking about how delicious all the food was. Complete professional service done with the personal touch of keeping us all happy. Truly cannot recommend Nick and his quality work enough.