{"id":1956722,"date":"2025-08-12T21:09:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1956722"},"modified":"2025-08-12T21:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:09:17","slug":"first-midcitys-got-talent-is-friday-night-in-baton-rouge-entertainment-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/first-midcitys-got-talent-is-friday-night-in-baton-rouge-entertainment-life\/","title":{"rendered":"First &#8216;MidCity&#8217;s Got Talent&#8217; is Friday night in Baton Rouge | Entertainment\/Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-breakout=\"1\" style=\"position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<p>&#8220;Grab your ticket and get your outfit ready for one of the most exciting nights in Baton Rouge this summer,&#8221; MidCity Redevelopment Alliance posted on Facebook on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The event, &#8220;MidCity&#8217;s Got Talent,&#8221; hits the stage for the first time at 6 p.m. Friday at Hilton Capitol Center&#8217;s first-floor Riverview Ballroom in Baton Rouge. In addition to the live performances, the gala evening will include a banquet, open bar, silent auction and local celebrity judges Mayor-President Sid Edwards, singer Quintana Lynell, Neighbor Works&#8217; James Ross and WAFB&#8217;s Johnny Ahysen.<\/p>\n<p>The selection process yielded seven performers who will entertain the crowd while competing for the $1,000 prize.<\/p>\n<p>They are:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lynn A. Anselmo, a seasoned songwriter who&#8217;s been honing his craft for more than 50 years, and with a deep-rooted passion for music, continues to perform original songs weekly throughout south Louisiana;<\/li>\n<li>Audi, The Artist, who, for over 20 years, has poured her heart into music, with songs spinning on both digital platforms and local radio stations;<\/li>\n<li>Chassyd, a vocalist and mother of five, who says music holds a special place in her soul;<\/li>\n<li>Gwenda Phoenix Bourgeois, an accomplished belly dancer who has\u00a0dived deep into the dynamic Bohemian Blade style;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Issy Mathes, a singer-songwriter blending alternative rock and soul with raw emotion and lyrical depth, she&#8217;s also lead vocalist of her six-piece band, ISSY;<\/li>\n<li>Randy Martono\u2011Chai (Randy MC), a classically trained pianist and soulful vocalist who blends the elegance of Western classical music with the energy of pop, R&amp;B and gospel; and<\/li>\n<li>Autumn Percival, 16, who studies theater arts and performance at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"2\" style=\"position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<p>All proceeds from &#8220;MidCity&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221; will go to support Mid City Redevelopment Alliance. Tickets are priced at $108.55 and available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/midcityredevelopment.org\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMHnKNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhdkhxbjlDSXJQbHdjZ3ZFAR4d7qPJ4nj150kS_qs1Rt9E-0_C9P4M_w9pMa58_ubBtCCSY71ofuqKgK-2Xg_aem_0bgItqBo4b0N9cM8wcjBMA\" target=\"_blank\">MidCityRedevelopment.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mid City Redevelopment Alliance is a nonprofit organization providing homeowner support and fostering community engagement through its homeowner center and community building and engagement team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theadvocate.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Grab your ticket and get your outfit ready for one of the most exciting nights in Baton Rouge this summer,&#8221; MidCity Redevelopment Alliance posted on Facebook on Monday. 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