CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The owners of the only ethanol plant in Wyoming say they intend to continue in operation despite the end of the state's 17-year-old ethanol tax credit. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that the Wyoming Ethanol plant in Torrington will likely buy less corn from farmers in... more »
VIENNA (AP) - World opium production decreased sharply last year due to a blight in Afghanistan but is expected to rebound, and coca growing and cocaine production also fell, the United Nations reported Thursday. Still, the United States remained the biggest market for cocaine in the world, and European cocaine... more »
WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing continued public unhappiness over gas prices, President Barack Obama is directing his administration to ramp up U.S. oil production by extending existing leases in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska's coast and holding more frequent lease sales in a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska. Obama... more »
CYT is putting on the Annie Jr. Production. The production will be at Angelle Hall this October. More than 65 children from the Acadiana region have put in more than 200 hours practicing and rehearsing to deliver a near-professional theater experience for local theater patrons. "Seriously, it's amazing. You've got... more »
NEW YORK (AP) - Director Julie Taymor (TAY'-mor) is giving high marks to U2's Bono and the Edge for their work on the new Broadway production "Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark." The pair wrote the songs for the musical. They previewed a tune from the show on ABC's "Good Morning... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The federal agency that regulates offshore oil and gas says Gulf of Mexico operators are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Storm Alex. Eileen Angelico of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement says they are on the western edge of... more »
Arts Council Of Greater Baton Rouge announces auditions for Just Dance!, an original production with famed choreographer Debbie Allen.
Auditions on Friday, March 5 will be held at the Manship Theatre.
Friday, March 5th: at the Manship Theatre ****Auditions begin at 5:00 p.m. a. Registration for females 14-18... more »