Feelin’ groovy: This year’s annual Groovin’ on the Grounds concert on the LSU Parade Ground will feature a heavy dose of hip-hop and rock music. Rapper Lupe Fiasco will headline this year’s free concert, while rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Alabama rapper Yelawolf and LSU Battle of the Bands winner Levee Daze will also perform. The lineup was announced today, and the concert will take place on Saturday, April 13.
Here’s the pitch: Three local entrepreneurs will have 10 minutes to pitch their best business idea to a panel of judges and live audience on Thursday as part of a SeNSE Pitch Night event at The Lyceum in downtown Baton Rouge. Entrepreneurs from BetterNumbers.net, iPAR and Pixel Dash Studios will compete. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. You can get complete details and reserve a spot here.
Under oath: Despite indications that the ill-fated Macondo well was over budget and behind schedule, BP’s most respected presence on the Deepwater Horizon testified today that he was not under pressure to pick up the pace or cut costs, The Times-Picayune reports. “I am out there to do a job, and I don’t believe in pushing people to keep schedules, and I’m just not going to do it, especially when safety’s involved,” BP veteran Ronnie Sepulvado told the court. Read the full story here.
