Culturally Speaking for July 15

Tickets are on sale for the St. Francisville Transitory Theatre’s production of the one-woman play La Concierge Solitaire, set for 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at Market Hall, 9896 Royal St., St. Francisville.

This original show was written by Matthew Morris and Andrew Farrier and stars Helen C. Jaksch. It was directed by Farrier. The play tells the story of a concierge who lives to serve finding herself strangely alone in the hotel lobby where she’s worked for years. Seeking solace, she begins to create the people who should grace the empty grand foyer. For tickets or more information, call (225) 721-2124 or visit the website.

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Assassins tickets

Tickets are on sale for Baton Rouge Little Theater’s production of the Broadway hit musical Assassins, set for Aug. 24-Sept. 1 at the theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Tickets are $24, individuals; $19, subscribers; and $12, students. For tickets or more information, call (225) 924-6496 or visit the website.

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At the libraries

Several exhibits are showing at East Baton Rouge Parish libraries in July:

• Artist Mary Wells is exhibiting her work at the Baker branch, 3501 Groom Road. For more information, call (225) 778-5940.
• Artworks inspired by Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” are showing at the Bluebonnet Regional branch, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd. For more information, call (225) 763-2240.
• The exhibit, A Literary and Pictorial Historic of the Carver Branch, is showing at the Carver branch, 720 Terrace St. For more information, call (225) 389-7440.
• The exhibits Celebration of the Louisiana Bicentennial and Emerson Bell are showing at Eden Park branch, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road. For more information, call (225) 231-3240.
• The exhibits Faith Works by Lesely Jeanpierre and The Hat Parlor Collection are showing at the Greenwell Springs Road Regional branch, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. For more information, call (225) 274-4440.
• The exhibits 2012 American Girls Doll Wardrobe, featuring work by the Red Stick Smocking and Fine Needle Art Guild, and Baton Rouge Historical Mural, are showing at the Jones Creek Regional branch, 6222 Jones Creek Road. For more information, call (225) 756-1140.

Admission is free.

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LAAG classes

The Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild has scheduled several classes and workshops in coming weeks:

• Registration is open for the workshop “An Introduction to Pastels” by Nora Scarbrough, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. The fee is $40, guild members; $50, nonmembers. To register, call (225) 343-3265 or email kay.bailey@cox.net.
• Registration is open for the class “Abstracts in Watermedia” for age 14 and older by Roberta Loflin, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Aug. 4-Sept. 15, at the Studio in the Park. The fee is $100, members; $125, nonmembers. To register, call (225) 803-6785 or email rloflin@gmail.com.
• Registration is open for the class “Basic Drawing Skills” by Steve Shamburger, 1-3 p.m. the last three Mondays of each month in the Studio in the Park. The monthly fee is $60, members; $75, nonmembers. To register, call (225) 751-1049 or email steve@steveshamburger.com.
• Life Drawing Sessions take place 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays in the Studio in the Park. The nightly fee is $10, the monthly fee is $30. For more information, email steve@steveshamburger.com.
• Also, the guild’s Workshop Show runs through Aug. 16 at Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call (225) 926-4657 or email laagbr@laag-site.org.

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Fine Art of Bowling

Baton Rouge was the host of the United States Bowling Conference Open Championship Tournament, and Visit Baton Rouge teamed with The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and area artists to introduce visiting bowlers to the culture and traditions of Louisiana through the creative expressions of area artists. The result is “The Fine Art of Bowling,” which includes a raffle featuring dozens of artful bowling pins, crafted by Baton Rouge artists that are on display in participating businesses throughout the city. Bowlers and non-bowlers alike can register to win one of these commemorative bowling pins. For more information, visit the website.

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In West Baton Rouge

Several exhibits and events are scheduled in July at the West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen:

• Through Sunday, July 29, the exhibit Louisiana’s Top 200! : A Bicentennial Celebration Exhibit.
• Through Sept. 16, the exhibit Art Glass by Jean-Louis Deal.
• Noon Thursday, July 26, lecture and book signing by author Anne Butler for her book, Main Streets of Louisiana.

For more information, call (225) 335-2422.

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At the Enchanted Mansion

The Enchanted Mansion, A Doll Museum, 190 Lee Drive, is featuring an exhibit celebrating Louisiana’s bicentennial. The exhibit includes dolls in ethnic costumes illustrating Louisiana’s mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin dollhouse, a cotton plantation wedding, and Louisiana folk dolls. For more information, call (225) 769-0005.

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Shadow tickets

Tickets are on sale for the Baton Rouge Irish Club’s presentation of John Millington Synge’s play In the Shadow of the Glen, set for 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 10-11 and 17-18 at Cafe Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets, visit Cafe Americain or Elizabethan Gallery, 680 Jefferson Highway. Ticket holders can call ahead for dinner reservations at Café’ Americain by calling (225) 924-9841.

New officers

The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra Governance Committee has announced new officers and board members: The officers are John D’Angelo, chair; Judi George, chair-elect; Harvey Schwartzberg, treasurer; Gwen Redding, secretary; and Barbara Matens, immediate past chair.

Board members starting a first three year term are Jan Attinger, Lois Saye, Sherry Barron, Schwartzberg, Slater McKay, Tarek Shahla, Denise Rankins (Johnson) and Wei-Ling Song.

Board members starting a second three-year term are John Dunlap, Russell Chapman, Sandy Breland McNamara, David Ellis, Cynthia Chemay, Diane Tate, Kelly Stuart Connolly and Michael Williams.

Ex officio members are Craig Heinzen, orchestra; Greg Oivanki, chorus president; Kristina Smallhorn, youth orchestra president; Alexis Thompson, league president; Louann Bombet, league vice president; Laurence Kaptain, dean of the LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts; Stephen Beck, chair of the LSU School of Music; Joyce O’Rourke, dean, Southern University; and Sally Herman, St. Francisville Symphony Association.

Continuing board members are Kathy Baker, Alice Kronenberger, Cindy Bloch, Lynn Lastrapes, Edward Borie, Todd Ledet, Mae Calvin-Belton, Fred Loy, Robert Casey, Carole Marshall, Edward Clarke, Matens, D’Angelo, Jeff Mills, Christopher D’Elia, Carolyn Moore, Lamar Drummond, Janice Pellar, James George, Jeanette Rackley, Judith George, Redding, Cindy Hallam, Betty Schwartzberg, Merdith Hathorn, Bill Shea, Jeff Hendrickson, Yolunda Taylor, Kelly Hurtado, Edgardo Tenreiro, Deidra Jackson, Robert Westerman, Abba Kastin and Giles Whiting.

Summer intensive

Registration is open for Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s summer dance intensive workshop, featuring guest instructor Winthrop Corey, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 16-20, at the Dancers’ Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. Corey has received international recognition as a principal dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada. He also is the artistic director for the Mobile Ballet Company as well as a summer faculty member for Joffrey Ballet School. Intermediate to advanced dancers age 10 and older are eligible to register for the workshop. Tuition is $350. To register or for more information, call (225) 766-8379 or email at nicole@batonrougeballet.org or leigh@batonrougeballet.org.

Seussical tickets

Tickets are on sale for St. John Theatre’s production of Seussical Friday through Sunday, July 20-22, and Wednesday through Saturday, July 25-28, at the theater, 115 West 4th St., Reserve. The Sunday matinee will begin at 2:30 p.m. All other performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, adults; and $10, children age 12 and younger. Advance tickets can be purchased from Allied Express , 101 Carrollwood Drive, LaPlace, or at the theatre box office before each show. For more information, call (985) 536-6630.

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In Covington

The St. Tammany Art Association’s 47th National Juried Artists Exhibition, Summer Show, will run through Saturday, Aug. 11, at the association’s Art House, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington. Those selected for this year’s exhibition include artists from across Louisiana, plus Illinois, Massachusetts, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Dakota, Texas and Missouri. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information, call (985) 892-8650 or email info@sttammanyartassociation.org.

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Call for entries

Southern Screen is now accepting submissions from southern filmmakers for the upcoming film festival set for Nov. 15-18. Filmmakers can download a submission form by visiting http://www.SouthernScreen.org. The submission form along with the film and $20 entry fee can be mailed or dropped off to the attention of Southern Screen Film Festival at the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, 211 E. Devalcourt St., Lafayette, 70506. The deadline is Oct. 1. For more information, email info@southernscreen.org.

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Treasure Island tickets

Tickets for the The Abbey Players’ Children’s Theatre Guild production of Rex Stephenson’s adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island will go on sale Monday, July 16. The play is set for Fridays through Sundays, July 27-Aug. 5, at the Abbey Players Theatre, 200 S. State St., Abbeville. Sunday matinees will be at 2 p.m. All other performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7. For tickets or more information, call (337) 893-2442 or visit the website.

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At the Hilliard

The exhibit Cora Kelley Ward: A Work in Progress runs through Sept. 1 at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. Born in Eunice, Ward (1920-1989) lived the non-traditional life of an artist during the rise of New York City’s artistic apex from the 1960s through 1980s. Ward’s paintings illustrate the artist’s process of working through contemporary artistic theories based on color and shape. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (337) 482-2278.

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Miracle auditions

Auditions for the Acadia Players’ production of Miracle on 34th Street will be 6 p.m. Aug. 20-22 at The Grand Opera House of the South, 505 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley. The show will run Nov. 30-Dec. 2. For more information, email cm.dore@yahoo.com.

Broadway series detailed

Season tickets are on sale for the Innovation Arts & Entertainment’s 2012-2013 season of the Sterling Automotive Group Broadway Series at the Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. This year’s series will feature five titles: Blue Man Group, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18; Titanic the Musical, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7; Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!, 7 p.m. Dec. 2; Stomp, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8, 2013; and West Side Story, 8 p.m. Jan. 21, 2013. Season ticket range from $229 to $305. For tickets, call (337) 291-5555 or visit the website.

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At Ohr-O’Keefe

The exhibits The Art of Eugene Martin: A Great Concept, Trailer McQuilkin: An Uncommon Beauty and Geoff Mitchell: Chaos at the Confessional will run through November at the Ohr-Okeefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss. Also on exhibit is George Edgar Ohr: Selections from Gulf Coast Collections highlights work of the “Mad Potter of Biloxi.” For more information, call (228) 374-5547 or email curatorofcollections@georgeohr.org.

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Antiques forum set

Tickets are on sale for The Historic New Orleans Collection’s fifth annual New Orleans Antiques Forum, set for Aug. 2-5 in the French Quarter. Registration for this event is required and packages start at $100. For more information or to register, call (504) 523-4662 or visit the website.

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At the WWII museum

The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, has scheduled several events in July:

• 11 a.m. Sunday, July 15, brunch seating; 5 p.m. cocktail show, The Rat Pack Now Tribute Show. For tickets, call (504) 528-1943 or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• 1-2 p.m. Sunday, July 15, free dance lessons; 2-4 p.m. live music, featuring Lionel Ferbos and the Louisiana. For more information, call (504) 528-1944, ext. 359.
• Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, Lunchbox Lecture — Kimberly Guise presents “Worker Wednesday: Newsletters of Higgins Industries.” For more information, call (504) 528-1944, ext. 229.
• Noon Wednesday, July 18, buffet seating, The Victory Belles’ Lullaby of Broadway. For tickets, call (504) 528-1943 or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 18, White Glove Wednesdays. For more information, call (504) 528-1944, ext. 288.
• 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 20-21, dinner seating, Big Band: Glenn Miller “In the Mood.” For tickets, call (504) 528-1943 or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• 11 a.m. Sunday, July 22, buffet seating, The Victory Belles’ Lullaby of Broadway. For tickets, call (504) 528-1943 or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• 1-2 p.m. Sunday, July 22, free dance lessons; 2-4 p.m. live music, featuring the Joe Krown Swing Band. For more information, call (504) 528-1944, ext. 359.
• Noon Wednesday, July 25, buffet seating, The Victory Belles’ Lullaby of Broadway. For tickets, call (504) 528-1943 or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• Wednesday, July 25-Oct. 15, Special Exhibit – Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race.
• 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, dinner seating; 11 a.m. Sunday, July 29, brunch seating, Broadway in Love starring Gregg Edelman. For tickets, call (504) 528-1943 or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.