Taking the stage: Royal Southern Brotherhood and Jordan Anderson will kick off the spring season of Life After 5 on April 1, organizers announced Wednesday evening. Other performers during the spring season include Chris LeBlanc (April 3), David Borne and Michael Juan Nunez (April 15), Samantha Fish (April 22), Werewolf (April 29), 90 Degrees West (May 6), Kenny Fife and Bac Trac (May 13). The spring season will conclude on May 20 with Mingo Fishtrap and Baton Rouge Music Studios. Live After 5 takes place in downtown Baton Rouge at Galvez Plaza and Town Square from 5 to 8 p.m.
By the numbers: Baton Rouge-based specialty chemical and lithium maker Albemarle Corporation saw its fourth-quarter and year-end profits rise in 2015. Adjusted earnings rose to $116.2 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter. By comparison, posted adjusted earnings in the fourth quarter of 2014 were $77.4 million, or $0.99 per share. For all of 2015, adjusted earnings were $439.4 million, or $3.94 per share, up from $332.1 million, or $4.20 per share, during 2014. See the complete earnings report.
The big race: The Louisiana presidential preference primary for Republicans and Democrats is March 5, but early voting starts Saturday and runs through Feb. 27. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says in a news release that voters can cast early ballots daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for Sunday. Only voters who are registered to one of the two political parties will be able to vote for their party’s nominee, because, unlike most elections in Louisiana, the presidential primary is a closed primary. The Democratic Party and the GOP will also have closed state central committee and parish executive committee elections. Those who aren’t party affiliated may still have local elections to vote in.
