The Week In Arts for Jan. 15, 2012

A compilation of arts events for the week ahead.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15

• VICTORY BAND ‘SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY’ SHOW: 11 a.m. brunch seating, Stage Door Canteen, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Dining and dancing with the Victory Big Band. Tickets: http://www.nationalww2museum.org.
• KICK IT OUT: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Of Moving Colors presents its third annual dance performance featuring company dancers and a large cast of children. $10-$35. http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• SPRING AWAKENING: 3 p.m., Southern Rep Theatre, 333 Canal St., New Orleans. A Theatre 13 production as part of Southern Rep’s The City Series. Adult content. $20-$30. [phone] or http://www.southernrep.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 16

• KING: A MAN OF PEACE IN A TIME OF WAR: 10:30 and 2 p.m., West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Free screening of documentary in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

• BATON ROUGE GREEN ARBOR DAY LUNCHEON: Noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Conference Center, 2323 Kenilworth Parkway. $35. [phone].
• HIDDEN TREASURES: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., Louisiana State Museum collections facility, 1000 Chartres St., New Orleans. In-depth look at Mardi Gras of long ago, viewing of special Carnival collections. $15. Reservations required. [phone].
• GUEST FLUTE RECITAL: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Featuring Adrienne Greenbaum. Free.
• BB KING IN CONCERT: 8 p.m., Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St., New Orleans. Legendary blues musician BB King scheduled to perform. $60-$75. http://www.mahaliajacksontheater.com.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

• VICTORY BELLES, LULLABY OF BROADWAY: Noon buffet seating, 1 p.m. show, Stage Door Canteen, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Broadway hits of the 1940s, including compositions of Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and others. http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org or [phone].
• DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES: 5 p.m., LSU College of Art & Design, LSU campus, 1st Floor lecture hall. Sculptor Jesús Moroles lecture scheduled.
• ‘FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS’ DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: 6 p.m., Solomon Victory Theater, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Film on the 80,000 soldiers left behind on Bataan, where they faced one of the worst atrocities in military history — the Bataan Death March. http://www.nationalww2museum.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 19

• MUSEUM AFTER DARK, HISTORY OF COFFEE: 5:30 p.m., 5th Floor, LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Sample coffees from different regions of the world, and learn about varying brewing processes, flavors.
• HISTORICAL LOUISIANA LECTURE: 6-9 p.m., Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Blvd. Historian John Hickey lectures on the Los Islenos and Spanish in Louisiana. Part of the educational lecture series of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. $10. Free for FHL members. http://www.fhl.org.
• HIDDEN TREASURES: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., Louisiana State Museum collections facility, 1000 Chartres St., New Orleans. In-depth look at Mardi Gras of long ago, viewing of special Carnival collections. $15. Reservations required. [phone].
• BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. First symphony performance of 2012 features Matthew Daline, former BRSO principal violist, performing Walton’s “Viola Concerto.” $22-$55. http://www.brso.org.
• COUNTRY GUITARIST, VOCALIST JUNIOR BROWN PERFORMANCE: 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. American country guitarist and vocalist Junior Brown in concert. $25-$40. http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• ELVIS LIVES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST EVENT: 7:30 p.m., Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. [phone] or http://www.ticketmaster.com.
• SPRING AWAKENING: 8 p.m., Southern Rep Theatre, 333 Canal St., New Orleans. A Theatre 13 production as part of Southern Rep’s The City Series. Adult content. $20-$30. [phone] or http://www.southernrep.com.

Friday, Jan. 20

• PATRICIA O’NEILL, MICHAEL BOROWITZ RECITAL: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall, Dalrymple Drive on campus.
• COLORATURA SOPRANO ELIZABETH FUTRAL: 7:30 p.m., Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. $28 and up. (800 745-3000 or http://www.ticketmaster.com.
• FRED HERSCH TRIO: 8 p.m., Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Part of the Jazz @ the Center series. $18-$45. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21

• VOCAL AUDITIONS FOR A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM: 10 a.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. By appointment only. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Tree planting, 5K hike, scavenger hunt, hayrides, bonfires, food and more. $10, families; $5, individuals.
• SURREAL SALON SOIREE: 7-11 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Celebration of the exhibition “Surreal Salon IV.” Evening of art, live music, costumed attendees, interactive surrealist games and refreshments. $15 in advance; $20 at the door (though those in costume will pay just $15). [phone] or http://www.batonrougegallery.org.

News Features staff