Baton Rouge Area for Oct. 5, 2012

The Baton Rouge Area calendar features events around the Capital City for the week of Oct. 5-11, 2012.

To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to fun@theadvocate.com or fax to (225) 388-0351. Deadline is at noon Monday.

FRIDAY, OCT. 5

• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillard's). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. This week's performer is Henry Turner Jr. and Flavor Band. Free. http://liveafterfiveonline.com.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. (225) 389-1313 or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. (225) 775-3877.
• WIGS, MARTINIS & BOW TIES: 7 p.m., Hartley/Vey Theatres, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and live music. Please bring a wig to be donated to the Cancer Services Wig Boutique. Proceeds benefit Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge. (225) 235-6808 or http://www.lacapitalelinksinc.org.
• DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.: 7 p.m., Reilly Threatre, LSU. A Playmakers of Baton Rouge production. $12. (225) 578-6996 or http://www.playmakers.org.
• LASM ANNUAL GALA AND EXHIBITION PREVIEW: 7:30-10 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Music by Ned Fasullo and his orchestra, food and beverages provided by restaurants and caterers, auction items and a sneak preview at the exhibition LASM: 50 Years of Collecting. $100, members; $150, nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Performance of the play under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ BATON ROUGE RACEWAY: 8 p.m., 17700 Plank Road, Baker. Featuring Cajun Sprint Cars and SUPER Late Models. (225) 774-4524 or http://www.batonrougeraceway.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6

• RED STICK FARMERS MARKET AND BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. The arts market will feature 60-plus artists and free children's activities from 9 a.m.-noon at the Arts Market Kids Booth. Farmers Market information, (225) 267-5060. Arts Market information, (225) 344-8558.
• GEAUX PAST CANCER 5K/1 MILE WALK: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LSU Old Front Nine. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Proceeds benefit Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center's patient support programs. Free flu shots and blood screenings with an insurance card. $30; children 12 and younger, free.
• PLANTFEST! 2012: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., LSU's Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. A listing of the plants for sale will be posted on the Hilltop Arboretum website, http://www.lsu.edu/hilltop.
• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Reilly Threatre, LSU. A Playmakers of Baton Rouge production. $12. (225) 578-6996 or http://www.playmakers.org.
• CAAWS CAT ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Petsmart, 8660 Airline Highway. http://www.caaws.org.
• CAAWS DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., CAAWS Shelter, 6357 Quinn Drive. http://www.caaws.org.
• MISS TRUDY'S TRAVELING TRUNK SHOW: 11 a.m., Adalié Brent Auditorium, Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Entertaining, interactive program for young children and families. Free for LASM members and is included in the general price of admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). noon-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• MOVABLE MUMMIES!: 2:30 p.m., Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road. Teens will create their own movable mummy using flexible wire and muslin. To register, call (225) 658-1550.
• CORN MAZE: 4-7 p.m., Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Refreshments available for purchase. Zombie balloon launch, straw mountain, hay rides and photo opportunities with the scarecrow. $5. (225) 763-3990.
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. (225) 775-3877.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. (225) 389-1313 or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• LSU MUSIC RECITAL HALL SERIES: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall, LSU. Featuring experimental music by Jesse Allison with the LSU Girls Choir and other and other musicians and students. General admission, $10; students, $5. http://www.music.lsu.edu.
• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ BATON ROUGE RACEWAY: 8 p.m., Baton Rouge Raceway, 17700 Plank Road, Baker. Featuring Cajun Sprint Cars and SUPER Late Models. (225) 774-4524 or http://www.batonrougeraceway.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 7

• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• PLANTFEST! 2012: Noon-4 p.m., LSU's Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. A listing of the plants for sale will be posted on the Hilltop Arboretum website, http://www.lsu.edu/hilltop.
• SUNDAY IN THE PARK: noon-3 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. This week's concert features Chasing Scarlett. Free.
• AUDITIONS FOR THE NUTCRACKER: 1 p.m., Odyssey Academy of Dance, 31342 La. 16, Denham Springs. A Tri-Parish Ballet production. Times are as follows: Boys: 1 p.m. Girls: ages 7-9, 1:30 p.m.; ages 10-13, 2:30 p..m.; ages 14 and older, 3:30 p.m. Advanced dancers: 4:15 p.m. Dancers should wear leotards and tights and hair in a bun and should arrive 15 minutes before their audition time. Advanced dancers must bring shoes. $5 audition fee. (225) 665-3414 or email triparishballet@aol.com.
• FIRST SUNDAY: 1-4 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Free admission to LASM galleries and reduced admission to planetarium shows. BASF day with hands-on science activities for families including slime and electric demo stations as part of National Chemistry Week. http://www.lasm.org.
• FREE FIRST SUNDAY: 1-5 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Free admission to the art gallery. 2 p.m., Gallery Talk with Arthur Roger, the gallery owner who represents five of the artists in the exhibition Uniquely Louisiana. Free.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 1-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). 1-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.: 2 p.m., Reilly Threatre, LSU. A Playmakers of Baton Rouge production. $12. (225) 578-6996 or http://www.playmakers.org.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. Sign language interpretation performance. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• THE UGLY DUCKLING AND THE TORTOISE & THE HARE: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A Lightwire Theater production which brings the children's stories to the stage with visuals, choreopgraphy and creative use of music. $15. (225) 344-0334 or http://www.manshiptheatre.org
• BROCK MCGUIRE BAND: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Hosted by the Baton Rouge Irish Club. $8, general admission; $5, students and faculty. (225) 328-0101 or http://www.bririshclub.com.

MONDAY, OCT. 8

• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 9

• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mestizo's Louisiana Mexican Restaurant, 2323 S. Acadian Thruway. Celebration of the publication of Meanwhile, Back at Cafe du Monde... http://www.meanwhilebackatcafedumonde.com.
• LSU SYMPHONIC WINDS CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater. $20. (225) 578-5128.
• LSU MUSIC RECITAL HALL SERIES: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Featuring cellist Dennis Parker. General admission, $10; students, $5. http://www.music.lsu.edu.
• URBAN BUSH WOMEN: 8 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Touring dance theater production choreographed by Jawole and Nora Chipaumire, with pre-performance talk by Jawole at 7 p.m. $25-$65. (225) 344-0334 or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10

• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• TITANIC - THE MUSICAL: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater, Raphael Semmes Drive. The production is the second in the theater's 2012-13 Great Performances Series. $36-$44. (225) 578-5128 or http://www.uniontheater.lsu.edu.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11

• TATTOO SHOWCASE: Noon, Atchafalaya Room 399, LSU Student Union. Live tattoo showcase and discussion panel moderated by the director of Southeastern Louisiana University's Contemporary Art Gallery, Dale Newkirk. Free. (225) 578-8256 or email unionartgallery@lsu.edu.
• BONNIE KATE FUNDRAISER: 4-9 p.m., Zoës Kitchen, Towne Center, 7415 Corporate Blvd. and Perkins Rowe, 7707 Bluebonnet Blvd., Ste. 120. Visit one of these two locations and 25 percent of the bill will be donated to Colorado movie theater shooting victim Bonnie Kate Pourciau's trust fund. http://www.indiegogo.com/bonniekate.
• NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 5 p.m., Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road. Watch the classic horror film. Zombie snacks. To register, call (225) 778-5960.
• JAMBALAYA JAM: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. Live entertainment, jambalaya, soft drinks and beer for sale. Proceeds benefit the Capital Area United Way. http://cauw.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor near Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• ROCK 'N' ROWE THURSDAYS: 6-9 p.m., Courtyard at Perkins Rowe, Bluebonnet Boulevard. Rewind performs. Free.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. (225) 389-1313 or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• MASQUERADE AT THE MANSION: 7:30 p.m., Old Governor's Mansion, 502 North Blvd. Benefits the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. (225) 387-2464 or email mway2@bellsouth.net.
• LSU MUSIC RECITAL HALL SERIES: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Featuring pianist Willis Delony. General admission, $10; students, $5. http://www.music.lsu.edu.
• TALBOT BEACON PRESENTS HIS LATEST, GREATEST STAGE PLAY: 7:30 p.m., Independence Park Theatre. Performance by New Venture Theatre. (225) 216-0660 or http://newventuretheatre.com.

OUTDOORS

• BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): http://www.bramba.org.
• BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: http://www.brtrikke.com, email brtrikke@cox.net.
• BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, (225) 926-2223 (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.).
• BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: (225) 387-3717 or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com.
• BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: (225) 963-8616 or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Call for details or go to the website for weekend ride information.
• BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: (225) 603-8467. Call for details of special events.
• BURDEN CENTER: (225) 763-3990, 5460 Essen Lane. Urban hiking. Two miles of hiking, walking trails.

ONGOING

• ART GUMBO CENTER: 1835 N. Magnolia St., Gonzales, (225) 644-6131. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. A program of the River Region Art Association.
• ARTS COUNCIL OF LIVINGSTON PARISH: 133 Hummell St., Denham Springs, (225) 664-1168. Jewelry by Sheree Smith, through Oct. 26.
• BATON ROUGE GALLERY: 1515 Dalrymple Drive, (225) 383-1470. Exhibit by artist members Frankie gould, Margaret Humphris, Linda Jeffers and Haejung Lee, through Nov. 1.
• THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, (225) 769-0005. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, featuring historical dolls from the Louisiana Purchase to statehood as well as dolls illustrating Louisiana's mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin dollhouse, a cotton plantation wedding and Louisiana folk dolls. Admission proceeds go to the Thomas Dixon Sedberry Foundation for the Handicapped. Autumn Angel Project, September through the end of January. Donate as little as $1 to become a Guardian Angel and support the TDS Memorial Foundation for the Handicapped. Adults, $4.50; seniors, $3.50; children, $2; children under 2, free. http://www.enchantedmansion.org.
• THE GALLERY AT MANSHIP THEATRE: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Evolution of an Idea, works by Dickie Landry, through Oct. 31. (225) 344-0334 or http://manshiptheatre.org.
• LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM & IRENE PENNINGTON PLANETARIUM:  e_SHrS http://www.lasm.org/. Nano Exhibition, interactive exhibition engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. LASM: 50 Years of Collecting, Oct. 6-Jan. 6, 2013. Train Memorabilia from the LASM Collection, through Jan. 6. Planetarium shows: Wildest Weather in the Solar System, through Nov. 21; Kaluaka'hina, the Enchanted Reef, through Nov. 30; We Choose Space!, through Nov. 21; Wild Ocean, through Oct. 31; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd, The Wall . For times, visit http://www.lasm.org .
• LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES: 3851 Essen Lane. Featuring a new collection of original works by Associated Women in the Arts members, and juried by Carol Hallock. Viewing hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the first Saturday of each month.
• LOUISIANA VETERANS HALL OF HONOR: permanent exhibit, USS Kidd, River Road downtown. Dedicated to service men and women who have had outstanding military careers. Each person is a Louisiana native. (225) 342-1942.
• LSU MUSEUM OF ART: 5th Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Outside the Frame: Gregory Scott, including examples of 'hybrid' artworks integrating painting, photography, and video, through Oct. 7. Once Upon a Time, LA Machinery Gallery, through Feb. 13. Uniquely Louisiana, art inspired by Louisiana's plant and animal life, through Nov. 11. Social (dis)order, an exhibition that brings together recent and historical works that explore the power technology-enabled social networks have over traditional social constructs, Glassell Gallery, through Oct. 7. Louisiana's Artist: Clementine Hunter, through March 31. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month. Cascade of Color: Gabriel Dawe, through April.
• SCARECROWS SWAMP GONZALES EXHIBIT AND SCAVENGER HUNT: Businesses in the Gonzales area will display scarecrows through Oct. 31. Scavenger hunt through Oct. 14. Pick up a scavenger hunt form at a participating business and turn it in during the Awesome Arts on the Bayou Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14, at Jambalaya Park, Gonzales, for a chance to win prizes. For participating businesses, visit http://www.argumbo.org.
• ­WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. (225) 336-2422 or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Girl Scouts: A Centennial Anniversary Display, through Oct. 5. 200 Years of Steamboats on the Mighty Mississippi, through Oct. 28. Mardi Gras Shipwreck: Recovered Cache c. 1812, through Dec. 2. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.

SINGLES EVENTS

• BATON ROUGE SINGLES: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, Speed Dating event, Fox and Hound, 5246 Corporate Blvd. Email kathy_redstick@aol.com for information and/or registration. Visit http://www.meetup.com/Singles-Group-of-Baton-Rouge/ for a full list of events. Pre-dating/speed dating events: http://www.pre-dating.com. Lock and Key single mixers: http://www.lockandkeyevents.com. Group also planning a Fiesta Winter Party Singles Cruise departing from New Orleans Jan. 31, 2013. Four days, $391, double occupancy.
• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, dancing at Club Coozan, 10929 Mead Road; 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, watch LSU vs. Florida at Brewbacher's, 8415 Bluebonnet Blvd.; 7 p.m., Hungarian dance American Legion Hall, La. 43, Springfield; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, volleyball in the gym; 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, music in the courtyard at Perkins Rowe, Bluebonnet at Perkins.
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. (225) 567-9567.