Baton Rouge Area for Oct. 12, 2012

By FUN staff

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Talbot, played by Caiden Crockett, right, is greeted by an adoring fan played by Tiera Williams, as he and Robert, played by Michael Russ, brainstorm ideas for Talbot's next play, which must be produced in just two weeks, during rehearsal for New Venture Theatre's production, Talbot Beacon Presents His Latest, Greatest, Stage Play. The show runs through this weekend at Independence Park Theatre. Call (225) 216-0660 for more information.

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Oct. 12-18, 2012. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

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

FRIDAY, Oct. 12

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.
OKTOBERFEST BEER TASTING & BEER CLUB: 3-6 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 7529 Corporate Blvd. Free samples of seasonal Oktoberfest brews followed by the Whole Foods Market Beer Club from 8-9 p.m. at $15 per adult. The Beer Club will taste seasonal and traditional German brews paired with cheeses and hors d'oeuvres. To register, call (225) 218-0452 or visit the Guest Services desk.
MULTICULTURAL NEIGHBORHOOD BASH: 5-8 p.m., Red Oaks Park, 2100 Greenoaks Drive. Family games, artistic and cultural performances. (225) 275-7320 or http://www.brec.org.
PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillard's). http://www.projectpurrbr.org.
LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. This week's performers are Lost Bayou Ramblers. 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.
PINK AND BLUE HALLOWEEN BASH: Extra Innings, 14350 Wax Road, Central. Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for Breast Cancer Awareness and cancer patient Jamie Navarre.
WHEN THE HURT WON'T STOP: 7 p.m., Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion, 201 Community Drive, Baton Rouge Community College. An anti-domestic violence play by members of the Beacon Light Baptist Church. Free with a personal hygiene item to be donated to the Battered Women's Shelter. (225) 284-0817.
HAUNTED HIKES: 7:30-9:30 p.m., BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway. Designed especially for younger children. $6; registration not required. Bring flashlight; children must be accompanied by adult. (225) 757-8905.
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.
TALBOT BEACON PRESENTS HIS LATEST, GREATEST STAGE PLAY: 7:30 p.m., Independence Park Theatre. Performance by New Venture Theatre. $20. (225) 216-0660 or http://newventuretheatre.com.
BALLROOM DANCING: 8:30-10:30 p.m., Ric Seeling Dance Studio, 10776 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. (225) 928-2788.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. (225) 267-5060.
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.
STORYBOOK TIME: 10 a.m., Windrush Gardens, Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Book reading and imagination-themed activities will take place every 30 minutes beginning at 10 a.m., with the last storytelling session at 11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. Free with $3 admission. (225) 763-3990.
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.projectpurrbr.org.
CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., PetSmart, Airline Highway; noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org
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.
HARRY POTTER EVENT: 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Perkins Rowe, 7707 Bluebonnet Blvd. Costume contest and scavenger hunt. Before the event, go to http://www.pottermore.com to be sorted into your Hogwarts house and you and your housemates will battle against other houses in a scavenger hunt to win the house cup. Costume contest winner will win a Nook Simple Touch. Ages 7-16. Free. (225) 769-5928.
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.
TALBOT BEACON PRESENTS HIS LATEST, GREATEST STAGE PLAY: 7:30 p.m., Independence Park Theatre. Performance by New Venture Theatre. $20. (225) 216-0660 or http://newventuretheatre.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 14

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.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK: noon-3 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. This week's concert features Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble. 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.projectpurrbr.org.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 2 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.
BILL COSBY: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. $45-$75.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 2 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.
TALBOT BEACON PRESENTS HIS LATEST, GREATEST STAGE PLAY: 3 p.m., Independence Park Theatre. Performance by New Venture Theatre. $20. (225) 216-0660 or http://newventuretheatre.com.
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.
THE CAPITOL STEPS - TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN FOR PRESIDENT: 4:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater. Political satire. $36-$44. (225) 578-5128 or http://www.uniontheater.lsu.edu.
PINK ON THE PLAZA: 6-8:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center, Lafayette Street. Pink party featuring food and music and benefitting Woman's Hospital's mobile mammography coach and breast cancer outreach.$50. http://www.womans.org/wvo

MONDAY, OCT. 15

SLICE OF LIFE: 10:30 a.m., lunch; noon, tee time, The Oaks at Sherwood Golf Club, 1655 Sherwood Forest Blvd. Golf Classic benefiting the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. $150, individual players; $600, teams. (225) 359-9940 ext. 220 or http://www.brfoodbank.org.
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 Dillards). http://www.projectpurrbr.org.
HENRY ROLLINS: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Spoken word show. $30. (225) 344-0334 or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 16

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 Dillards). http://www.projectpurrbr.org.
WALL MURAL #2 CELEBRATION: 6 p.m., dinner at Harringston's Cafe, 329 Florida St.; 6-9 p.m., beer and wine at Mentorship Academy, 339 Florida St. Symposium with Brian Dixon in support of his book launch for Social Media for School Leaders. Unveiling of imagery for the upcoming Baton Rouge Walls Project Wall #3. Free. http://www.brwallsproject.com.
LSU WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater. $20, general admission; $17, LSU faculty, staff and seniors; $12, students. (225) 578-5128.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17

CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
LUNCHTIME LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING: noon, West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. With Cynthia Nobles, author or The Delta Queen Cookbook: The History and Recipes of the Legendary Steamboat. Free. (225) 336-2422.
PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurrbr.org.
TAPAS AND WINE WITH TIMOTHY AND TORNS: 5:30 p.m., Zolia Bistro Enoteca. Enjoy wine and a variety of antipasto and crostini while socializing with Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra maestro Timothy Muffitt, assistant conductor David Torns, guest artist for the BRSO's Oct. 18 concert, pianist Colton Peltier. Proceeds benefit the BRSO and the Louisiana Youth Orchestra. $20; tickets can be purchased at the door.

THURSDAY, OCT. 18

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 near Dillards). http://www.projectpurrbr.org.
ROCK 'N' ROWE THURSDAYS: 6-9 p.m., Courtyard at Perkins Rowe, Bluebonnet Boulevard. Carbon Copy 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.
BUST BREAST CANCER: 7 p.m., Hartley/Vey Theatres, Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Bra-art fashion show hosted by BR Walls Project, Privé and Woman's Hospital. Proceeds benefit Woman's Hospital's breast cancer outreach and education programs. $70. http://www.manshiptheatre.com.
BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. Concert featuring pianist Colton Peltier. $25-$55. (225) 383-0500 ext. 100 or http://www.brso.org.

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. Gumbo Center is 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, 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, through Jan. 6, 2013. Train Memorabilia from the LASM Collection, through Jan. 6, 2013. 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. Once Upon a Time, LA Machinery Gallery, through Feb. 13, 2013. Uniquely Louisiana, art inspired by Louisiana's plant and animal life, through Nov. 11. Louisiana's Artist: Clementine Hunter, through March 31, 2013. Cascade of Color: Gabriel Dawe, through April 7, 2013. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.
SCARECROWS SWAMP GONZALES EXHIBIT AND SCAVENGER HUNT: Businesses in the Gonzales area will display scarecrows through Oct. 31. Scavenger hunt through Sunday, 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. 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: Visit http://www.meetup.com/Singles-Group-of-Baton-Rouge/ for a full list of events. 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: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, music at the VFW Hall, 13214 S. Choctaw; 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, watch LSU vs. S. Carolina game at Brewbachers, 8415 Bluebonnet Blvd.; 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, music at Perkins Rowe in the courtyard, 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.