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Events
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6/4/2013 "Rhythm and Hues" Art Show
 The Old State Capitol is excited to welcome back the Associated Women in the Arts for a music-themed art show this summer.
6/4/2013 "Rhythm and Hues" Art Show
         

The Old State Capitol is excited to welcome back the Associated Women in the Arts for a music-themed art show this summer, June 4th through August 31st.  The organization was founded in 1980 and is comprised of professional women artists in Southern Louisiana who specialize in a variety of visual art forms.  Please join us for the show’s opening reception on June 27th from 5-7 p.m.

4/6/2013 Fest For All - Art and Music Festival
   The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge will present Fest For All - Baton Rouge's premier art & music festival, April 6 - April 7, 2013!   
3/21/2013 General Russel L. Honore' to speak at the Old State Capitol
  Louisiana’s Old State Capitol Associates are pleased to announce the launch of their Speaker Series with a reception, book signing, and speech by Lt. General Russel L. Honore´ (Ret.).  The topic is "Leadership-Preparedness In The New Normal”.  Join us from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the 1882 House Chamber at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA  70801.  For further information, contact Dawn Ross at 225-342-0500. 
Museum News
DateArticle
5/13/2013 Building Closure
 

Louisiana's Old State Capitol will be closed to the public May 14th and 15th, 2013

12/15/2012Old State Capitol featured in an upcoming episode of "How the States Got Their Shapes" on History 2 Channel.
  December 15th at 10 p.m. History 2 Channel. (Channel 265 for Cox customers) Look for scenes filmed in and around the Old State Capitol. http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-their-shapes
10/10/2012Syfy to feature the Old State Capitol in an upcoming episode of Ghost Hunters.
 The episode will air on October 10 at 8 p.m. on Syfy and is titled "Paranormal Politics".


11/16/2011Old State Capitol is a Thea Award Recipient for The Ghost of the Castle
 18th annual Thea award winners announced
2/7/2011 Country Roads Magazine's Favorite Things
 Louisiana's Old State Capitol was featured in Country Roads' Favorite Things list under the category "Favorite Place to Take a Visitor".
4/21/2011 Baton Rouge's "Little Sham of a Castle"
 Read this wonderful article written by one of our visitors.
1/3/2012 C-SPAN features the Old State Capitol
          The Louisiana State Archives and Louisiana’s Old State Capitol were featured on C-SPAN’s American History TV during a series shot in Baton Rouge in conjunction with the LCV Cities Tour. C-SPAN producers visited various literary and historic sites interviewing local historians, authors and civic leaders to compile the series which also aired on Book TV. The videos can be viewed by visiting http://www.c-span.org/LocalContent/BatonRouge       
7/5/2011 2011 Award of Merit winner
 

 


   

 

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