Song and Dance - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

Being a mid-size city in the Deep South - known as a "tertiary
market" in the business world - Baton Rouge is not known for being
an artistic hub. But the Capital City has a wealth of artistic and
musical talent that is often overlooked and under appreciated. It's
not hard to find, it's just that the city cares more about the
fortunes of its beloved LSU Tigers than its singers, songwriters,
dancers and theatrical performers.

On this edition of Out to Lunch baton Rouge, Stephanie Riegel talks
with two veterans of the local creative scene who have worked for
years to cultivate the vibrant and dynamic artistic and musical
culture we have today.
Scott Gaskin is the owner of Green Frog Music, a local agency that
does event management, talent booking, concert promotion, band
management and provides what is no doubt badly needed financial
consulting services to musicians and performers. Scott founded
Green Frog Music back in 1996. In the 22 years since, he's
represented some of the most popular acts in Baton Rouge and around
the region.
Molly Buchmann is co-artistic director of the Baton Rouge Ballet
Theatre, which was founded in 1960. The company produces three
professional performances a year at its home, the River Center
Theater for the Performing Arts, and also hosts a national
professional touring company each year. To many, Baton Rouge Ballet
Theater is best known for its holiday performance of A Nutcracker-A
Tale from the Bayou, which is an original creation with a south
Louisiana twist on the classic Christmas ballet. Molly and her co
artistic director, Sharon Mathew, created it. Molly has been with
the company since 1976. She also owns the Dancer's Workshop, which
is the official school of the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater and has
produced some of the city's best ballerinas.

Photos over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard.

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