
Nic Brierre Aziz is an interdisciplinary artist and curator from New Orleans.
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He is a member of Good Children’s Gallery in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Gallery where he was the first person to have his hair cut at an art exhibition for his solo show “In Between the Skin Fade.” His works primarily include moody, high-contrast silkscreen prints and collages featuring Black subjects. Alleyne is a New Orleans multi-media artist. The New Orleans creative teaches private dance training, dance fitness classes, and offers in-person consultations.

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Allen is a professional dance artist, personal trainer, and former NBA dancer for the New Orleans Pelicans. Lango’s energy and daring persona fill the entire room, and he often connects with his fans by jumping off the stage and diving into the audience to crowd surf. He has a modern sound with echoey, autotuned melodies and raps that are often paired with electronic, rock, and trap sounds.

“I think anything could really thrive.Langston “Lango” Adams is an alternative rap music artist from Baton Rouge. “I could eventually see a lot of different scenes popping up around here, because this area isn’t just defined by one thing,” Jackson says. Jackson says he couldn’t imagine a better place for a studio because of Electric Depot’s central location and unique modern feeling. Owner Shagari Jackson wanted to open a studio for himself and other photographers to be able to shoot without the unpredictable Louisiana weather dictating the time. The modern and minimalistic photo studio is open for bookings. It will offer game day apparel, as well as Baton Rouge-oriented designs. She expects the store to open in the end of July. Sweet Baton Rouge owner Meredith Waguespack is transforming her showroom, previously located on Bricksome Ave., to a storefront in Electric Depot. The 30,000-square-foot bowling alley, restaurant, bar and music venue was the first Electric Depot business to open, back in the spring of 2019. The owners soon removed the policy and apologized on social media.
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The entertainment venue has stirred up controversy a few times since its opening, most notably last summer, when it published a dress code policy that received backlash for appearing to target the black community. We’re doing everything we can to fix that and improve upon our relationship with everybody.” “There were some issues with previous ownership and the community. “One of the reasons we’re revamping is to show our new and improved side,” says general manager John Geiger. With that change come plans for a new food and drink menu-as well as a new outlook. Red Stick Social is under new management as of this spring. “With that, we went on to create a space that had a cool industrial vibe.” RED STICK SOCIAL “We were given a pretty awesome canvas by moving into this space because of the character that already existed,” Saurage’s wife, Catherine, says. Co-run by Matt Saurage (also the CEO of Community Coffee) and Dominick Blanda, City Roots offers coffee roasted in-house and a local selection of teas, as well as treats that are provided by local businesses like Flambee Cafe and Batch Baking Company.

daily.Ĭity Roots was the second business to open in Electric Depot. The coffee house and micro roaster reopened May 18 after a hiatus during the shutdown. The business’ owner did not return calls to 225 Dine in time for today’s deadline. While word of plans for the Electric Depot location first spread last fall, there have been no official updates since. The star of the restaurant’s menu is its diverse taco options, as well as a wide variety of margaritas, moles and even ceviche.

With one location already on Perkins Road, Blue Corn wants to give Baton Rouge authentic Mexican cuisine in a stylish, colorful atmosphere. Vong believes Electric Depot is the perfect place to showcase those creations because she feels it is a place that will bring people together. Karen Vong, co-owner of the business, says she got inspiration for the desserts in her and Wong’s travels. Sweet Society will offer an array of authentic Japanese desserts and drinks that are far from what one normally sees around the Capital City. He hopes to offer that authenticity through dishes like gourmet ramen and sushi bowls at Boru. Patrick Wong, owner of Boru and co-owner of Sweet Society, studied the art of gourmet ramen in Japan and New York among some of the world’s most highly esteemed chefs of Asian cuisine.
