Soul’d Out Sundays begin

 
Sunday nights in Baton Rouge have a new way of starting the week off, which is with poetry and lyrical talent at Gallery Bohemia located on Government Street.
From musical, lyrical and soulful arts, Gallery Bohemia’s ‘Soul’d Out Sundays’ has it all with only a $5 admission fee.
Luke McKnight, also known as ‘Luke St. John’, around Southern University’s campus, who is a senior English Liberal Arts major from Baton Rouge, was Sunday night’s featured artist.
“The series itself was a positive step toward where Baton Rouge is heading,” said McKnight.
He said that he is more free-thinking, diverse and creative.
“There are a lot of free thinking individuals here and they are coming together and working,” said McKnight.
McKnight said that Soul’d Out Sundays hold a lot of promises.
He stated that since the producer of the show knew him and the caliber of his work, was the reason he was the first featured artist for the show.
McKnight said that with the new production, this is the type of setting that students would enjoy and it would be great for them to attend.
“As far as like anybody looking for something to do in Baton Rouge, this is like the most strongest argument with people saying there’s nothing to do,” said McKnight.
McKnight said that this production is a positive setting for more SU students to come to versus the club settings.
“Everything has its place.  I’m not that much of a club goer,” said McKnight.
Donney Rose, Soul by Demand productions’ owner, and also graduate of SU from Baton Rouge was the creator and producer of Soul’d Out Sundays.
“I came up with the idea of Soul’d Out Sundays about two months ago,” said Rose.
Rose said that he has been doing events like this for nearly ten years.
“I’ve had a series of events, of different events.  Some have been spoken word specific,” said Rose.
Rose said that Soul’d Out Sundays is the first event to combine multiple genres.
“Every week, there is a feature artist of a different genre,” said Rose.
Rose said he chose Gallery Bohemia so that more people could become familiar with the store.
Rodrick Minor, Southern University graduate of 2008, was one of the many poets who performed Sunday at the Soul’d Out Sunday.
“Most likely, I will be here next Sunday,” said Minor.
Minor said he recites poems almost every week in a public setting.
“Just networking with people, they just like what I do,” said Minor.
Minor said that he is a part of the Baton Rouge Poetry Alliance, where there is a monthly reading that is hosted every first Monday of the month at the Mbar, located on Third Street in Downtown Baton Rouge.
Soul’d Out Sundays also feature a DJ and a host of other talents such as poets, singers and hip hop artists.
To complete the atmosphere of soulful art and lyrics, there is a bartender and patio area outside to network and share ideas with the artists.