Tickets go on sale for events at the Manship, A Funny Thing

Photo provided by Jefferson Performing Arts SocietyDanielle J. Mathis, Amy Alvarez, Meredith Long and Wendy Miklovic star in The Bikinis!

Tickets are on sale for several upcoming shows at the Manship Theatre:

• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, and 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, Arlo Guthrie Boys Night Out Tour. Tickets are $73.50-$88.50.
• 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, The Big Lebowski Film Screening & Q&A with “The Dude” Jeff Dowd. Tickets are $10-$60.
• 7:30 p.m. March 7, Country Royalty: Jason Petty & Carolyn Martin’s Musical Tribute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. Tickets are $30-$40.
• 7 p.m. March 9, Color Me Obsessed, a film about the Replacements, Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre. Tickets are $10.
• 2 p.m. March 18, The Little Engine that Could. Tickets are $20.
• 7:30 p.m. March 19, Kathy Mattea. Tickets are $40-$55.

For tickets or more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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Forum tickets

Tickets are on sale for Baton Rouge Little Theater’s upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum, which opens Friday, March 9, at the theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. The production will run on Thursdays through Sundays through March 25. Tickets are $27, general admission; $23, groups of 10 or more; and $14, students with ID. There also will be a pay-what-you-can night on Thursday, March 8, with a suggested minimum donation of $5. For tickets or more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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At the Enchanted Mansion

Registration is open for “Cooking With Kids” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at The Enchanted Mansion, A Doll Museum, 190 Lee Drive. This a cooking class for ages 6-10. The cost is $25, and a reservation deposit is required. Seating is limited. For reservations or more information, call [phone].

LAAG events

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

• Through March 15, the exhibit Fabulous Firsts, Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. There will be a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, with demonstration on the basics of drawing a still life in charcoal by Steve Shamburger. Admission is free.
• March 15-July 10, the annual Spring Judged Show, Independence Park Theatre. There will be a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, with a pen and ink demonstration by Louise Hansen. Admission is free.
• Registration is open for an Abstract Oil Workshop by Nami Yang, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, March 26-28, at the guild’s Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. The cost is $250, guild members; $300, nonmembers. To register, call [phone] or email [e-mail].
• Registration is open for an Abstract Acrylic Class by Lynn McDowell Washauer and Julie Dupree Buckner, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Studio in the Park. The cost is $125. To register, call [phone] or email [e-mail].
• Registration is open for a two-day Oil Abstract Class by Lynn McDowell Washauer and Julie Dupree Buckner, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 10, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Studio in the Park. The fee is $250 for both classes, including supplies. To register, call [phone] or email [e-mail].
• Registration is open for a Basic Drawing Skills Class by Steve Shamburger, 6-8 p.m. on the second through last Mondays of each month, Studio in the Park. The fee is $60, members, and $75, nonmembers. To register, call [phone] or email [e-mail].
• Registration is open for Life Drawing Sessions, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Studio in the Park. The cost is $10 per session or $30 per month.

To register or for more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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At LSU

Three events have been scheduled this week in the LSU School of Music:

• Yung-Chiao Wei, LSU professor of music, will perform a double bass recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in the LSU School of Music Recital Hall, Dalrymple Drive on campus. The Baton Rouge Chinese Association will sponsor a silent auction following the recital in the School of Music’s lounge. Chinese hors d’oeuvres will be served. All auction proceeds will benefit the Baton Rouge Chinese School for the education of Chinese language and culture.
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Gregory Sioles, faculty piano recital, Recital Hall.
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, LSU Symphony Orchestra concert featuring guest soloist Christopher O’Riley on piano, LSU Student Union Theater, Raphael Semmes Drive on campus. Tickets are $28. For tickets, visit the website.

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At the Burden Center

Several events are happening at the Burden Center, 5460 Essen Lane:

• The Burden Center offers urban hiking, which includes two miles of hiking and walking trails. The Burden Woods open at 8:30 a.m. daily.
• The Burden Center’s Camellia Gardens are blooming, featuring hundreds of varieties.
• The second annual Brush with Burden art show will open with a reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Orangerie and Burden Conference Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Refreshments and a cash bar will be available. The juried competition features works depicting landscape, architectural structures, flora and fauna of the Burden Center, available for purchase and runs through March 11. Hours are 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free.
• Registration is open for a hands-on photography workshop led by David Humphreys, April 12 and 14. The fee is $150. All proceeds benefit the Burden Horticulture Society. To register or for more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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Call to artists

The Feliciana Art Show has issued an open invitation to area artists to participate in the show, which takes place in conjunction with the Jackson Assembly’s 47th annual Antique Show and Sale March 23-25. The show will take place in Charter Street Studios in the top of the McKowen building on the corner of Charter Street, or La. 10, and College Street in Jackson. For more information, call [phone].

Dickens film fest

LSU will screen a series of films based on the works of Charles Dickens as part of the worldwide celebration of the author’s 200th birthday. The festival runs through April 16, ending with George Cukor’s David Copperfield, the 1935 film that cemented Hollywood’s fascination with Dickens adaptations. Also, LSU’s Hill Memorial Library is showcasing its collection of rare material on Dickens throughout the spring. Events will begin at 6 p.m. in Coates 143 on LSU’s campus. Admission is free. The schedule is Monday, Feb. 27, Oliver!; Monday, March 12, Alfonso Cuarón’s Great Expectations; Monday, March 19, Boy Called Twist; Monday, April 2, Roman Polanski’s Oliver Twist; and Monday, April 16, David Copperfield. For more information, call [phone] or [phone].

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Creative Louisiana

Creative Louisiana will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. The featured guest speaker will be Marcus Lyle Brown. Brown, founder of Believe Entertainment, is cultivating and nurturing Louisiana’s creative community through innovative programs designed to develop talent and encourage social involvement.

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Scholarships awarded

After students from more than 100 towns throughout Louisiana entered The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts’ 2012 Art Contest, 20 students were awarded $50,000 in scholarships and awards. Among them were Mary Rolfsen of St. Joseph’s Academy, who placed 11th in the senior division for a $1,500 scholarship; and Morgan Barranco, also of St. Joseph’s Academy, who placed second in the junior division for a $1,000 scholarship. The scholarships were announced on Feb. 4 in a ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans.

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In Natchez

M. Schon Gallery, 415 Main St., Natchez, Miss., is showing hand-carved pottery by Ken Tracy. For more information, call [phone].

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In Covington

The St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, has scheduled several events in coming weeks:

• Through March 3, Annual Members Exhibition.
• Registration is open for the Wine Tasting Series with Adam Acquistapace at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 28, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19 and July 24. The cost is $20 per class.
• Registration is open for Advanced Art Classes for Children ages 9-13 with instructor Meghan Garcia, 4-5:15 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $100 for four sessions plus supplies.
• Registration is open for Mardi Gras Fingerprints Art Camp for children ages 6-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 22-24. The cost is $120 for association members and $130 for nonmembers. Daily rates are $50 for members and $55 for nonmembers.
• Registration is open for a Manga Workshop with Copic Markers for age 9 and older, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29; and 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1. The cost is $5.
• Registration is open for Life Painting with Carol Ordogne, 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Feb. 29 and March 7. The daily rate is $40, members; $45, nonmembers.
• Registration is open for the Life Drawing Group, 6:30-9 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The cost is $20, members; $25, nonmembers. For more information, call [phone] or email [e-mail].
• Registration is open for Friday Night Clay Night with Laurie Pennison and Maggie McConnell, 5-7 p.m. Fridays. The cost is $10, members; $20, nonmembers.
• Registration is open for a Live Art Demo by Sandra Burshell, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. The cost is $10, members; $15, nonmembers.
• Registration is open for Sculpting the Portrait and Figure in Clay with Objector Snark, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Saturdays and Sundays, March 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 and March 31-April 1. The cost is $350, members; $370, nonmembers.
• The St. Tammany Photographic Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, visit http://www.stphotosociety.org.
• March 10-April 7, the exhibit Engagement by Jose Maria Cundin.
• The deadline is March 31 for entries to the guild’s 47th annual National Juried Artist Exhibition, July 14-Aug. 11.

To register or for more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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A Far Cry tickets

Tickets are on sale for A Far Cry, the final musical installment in the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana’s 2011-12 Main Stage Performance Series, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. Tickets start at $28.

For tickets, call [phone] or visit the Ticketmaster website.

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Hamlet tickets

Tickets are on sale for Hamlet, Prince of Puddles, presented by L’Enfant Terrible at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, and 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in the James Devin Moncus Theater in the Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Tickets are $6 for Youth Performances Series on Thursday and $10-$12 for the special performances on Saturday. For tickets, call [phone], ext. 232.

The Bikinis tickets

Tickets are on sale for the Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s local premiere of the musical The Bikinis, which runs Fridays through Sundays, Feb. 24-March 11, at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. There also will be a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 16, in the Fuhrmann Auditorium at the Greater Covington Center, 317 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington. Tickets are $30, adults; $27, seniors and military; $20, students; and $15, children. For tickets, call [phone] or visit the website.

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