The Week in Arts for Sept. 16

A compilation of arts events for the week ahead.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

• OPEN HOUSE: noon-3 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Museum, 8348 False River Road, New Roads. In celebration of Louisiana’s Bicentennial. [phone].
• AUDITIONS FOR THE NUTCRACKER — A TALE FROM THE BAYOU: 12:45 p.m., Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s Dancer’s Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. Auditions for children ages 8-12. Children must be 8 years old by Dec. 31. Audition times: boys ages 8 and older, 12:45 p.m. Girls: age 8, 1:15 p.m.; age 9, 2 p.m.; age 10, 2:45 p.m.; ages 11-12, 3:30 p.m. Dancers should arrive 15 minutes before their audition time and girls should wear a leotard and tights. $5 audition fee. [phone].
• KILLING ME SOFTLY: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., UpStage Theatre, 1713 Wooddale Blvd. Play by Gloria J. Browne, winner of Upstage Theatre Company’s annual Emerging Playwrights series. $15. [phone] or http://www.upstagetheatre.biz.
• PROMISES: 2 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performance of the play by Jermain Warner. [phone] or http://www.citedesarts.org.
• THE SKY WATCHERS: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre, LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. An LSU Theatre Lab Season production. $10. [phone] or http://www.theatre.lsu.edu.
• LEGALLY BLONDE — THE MUSICAL: 2 p.m., Main Stage, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner. $35. Discounts are available for seniors, students, groups and military. [phone] or http://www.rivertowntheaters.com.
• STOMP: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Mahalia Jackson Theater, 801 N. Rampart St., New Orleans. The return of the percussive hit. Part of the Broadway in New Orleans series. $30 and up. [phone] or http://www.BroadwayinNewOrleans.com.
• ETHEL CLAIBORNE DAMERON LECTURE SERIES: 2:30-5 p.m., West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Faye Phillips, editor of West Baton Rouge Parish History: People, Places, Progress will talk about the project and hold a book signing. Books will be available for purchase. Free.
• BATON ROUGE CONCERT BAND: 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 763 North Blvd. Fall concert Louisiana! A Musical Celebration commemorating Louisiana’s 200th anniversary. Free.
• AUDITIONS FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL: 5 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Auditions for adults and callbacks for children. For more details, call [phone].

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

• AUDITIONS FOR WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Cast needs: Martha (40s-50s), George (50s-60s), Nick (late-20s-mid-30s), Honey (young woman). Please be familiar with the script. The audition will consist of scene work. For more details, call [phone].

TUESDAY, SEPT 18

• AUDITIONS FOR WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Cast needs: Martha (40s-50s), George (50s-60s), Nick (late-20s-mid-30s), Honey (young woman). Please be familiar with the script. The audition will consist of scene work. For more details, call [phone].
• LSU WIND ENSEMBLE: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater, Tower Drive, LSU. Performance with LSU professor of percussion Brett William Dietz. $20, general admission; $17, LSU faculty, staff and seniors; $12, students. [phone] or http://music.lsu.edu.
• BLUE MAN GROUP: 7:30 p.m., Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. Brand new content highlighted by classic Blue Man favorites. http://www.heymann-center.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

• ON GOLDEN POND: 6 p.m., Ruby’s Restaurant, 221 West Walnut Ave., Eunice. Opening night of the performance by the Eunice Players’ Theatre with steak and trimmings. Tickets, $10; dinner, $15. [phone] or [phone].
• BLUE MAN GROUP: 7:30 p.m., Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. Brand new content highlighted by classic Blue Man favorites. http://www.heymann-center.com.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

• BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MASTERWORKS CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, 275 St. Louis St. $25-$55. [phone] or http://www.brso.org.
• ON GOLDEN POND: 7 p.m., Eunice Players’ Theatre, 121 S. Second St., Eunice. Performance of the play by Ernest Thompson. Tickets, $10. [phone] or [phone].

FRIDAY, SEPT. 21

• CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD: 6 p.m., the Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., New Orleans. With Paul Soniat. $10. [phone] or http://www.hnoc.org.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre in the LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive on campus. Part of the Swine Palace 2012-13 Louisiana Bicentennial celebration season. Opening night. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre in the LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive on campus. Part of the Swine Palace 2012-13 Louisiana Bicentennial celebration season. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

News Features staff