Culturally Speaking for Nov. 18

Valdes will play at the Manship; trio plans chapel concert

'Swap Meet Sally' is one of two originals in Robert Williams' Poison for the Impressionable exhibition at the LSU Union Gallery.

Tickets are on sale for two performances by Grammy Award winner Chucho Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St.

The concerts are part of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s River City Jazz Masters Series. Tickets are $25 and $45.

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

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http://www.manshiptheatre.org

BossaRica concert set

BossaRica, a trio featuring Raúl Gómez on violin, Marcelo Vieira on cello and Ronaldo Cadeu on guitar, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Dunham Chapel at First Presbyterian Church, 763 North Blvd. Admission is free, but an offering will be taken for Caring to Love, a local ministry associated with First Presbyterian. For more information, call [phone].

Breakfast with Santa

Registration is open for Breakfast with Santa 2012 on Saturdays, Dec. 1, 8 and 15, at The Enchanted Mansion, A Doll Museum, 190 Lee Drive. There will be two sessions on each day from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $18. Children age 2 and younger are admitted for $5. A deposit is required, and seating is limited. Also, an exhibition of angel and cherub dolls are showing through Dec. 31. To register or for more information, call [phone].

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http://www.enchantedmansion.org

In Livingston Parish

The Arts Council of Livingston Parish, 133 Hummell St., Denham Springs, is hosting two classes in November:

• Registration is open for the November Vintage Junkie Workshop — Sneauxman Box, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, for high school students to adults. The cost is $30.
• Registration is open for the November Vintage Junkie Workshop — Vintage Felt Christmas Tree, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, for high school students to adults. The cost is $30. To register or for more information, call [phone].

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http://www.artslivingston.org

Call for artists

The deadline is Friday, Nov. 30, for entries to the 2013 Brush With Burden Juried Art Show. All media are accepted. The theme should be inspired by the landscape, structures, flora and fauna of The Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. New for 2013 is a Special Award for outdoor sculpture. For more information call [phone] or email [e-mail].

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http://www.burdenhorticulturesociety.com

Palooza tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s 13th annual Laurel Street Palooza, set for 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at 427 Laurel St. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. For tickets or more information, call [phone].

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http://www.artsbr.org

In Walker

The traveling exhibit Becoming Louisiana: Path to Statehood, commemorating 200 years of Louisiana statehood, will open on Saturday, Nov. 24, at The Walker Museum and Community Art Gallery, 29350 Walker South Road, Walker. The exhibit will run through Dec. 31, and is presented by the Louisiana Bicentennial Commission. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information, call [phone].

At Southern University

Richard Hobson, Metropolitan Opera baritone and Southern University faculty member, will perform a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Debose Recital Hall on the Southern University campus. He will be joined by soprano Ebony Preston. Admission is free.

At M. Schon Gallery

An exhibit of turquoise, amethyst, lapis, amber and pearl jewelry is showing at M. Schon Gallery, 415 Main St., Natchez, Miss. Also, the exhibit, Rebirth, featuring Mark Brockway’s black and white photographs, will continue through Friday, Nov. 30. For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.mschon.com

In Covington

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

• The exhibition, Crazy Eights: All Members, All Miniatures, will run through Friday, Nov. 30.
• Registration is open for Thanksgiving Holiday Art Camp, for ages 6-12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 19-21. The fee is $120, association members; $140, nonmembers.
• The Covington Art Market will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Covington Trailhead, 418 N. New Hampshire St., Covington.
• Registration is open for the class, Jewelry for Christmas with Becky Burt, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The fee is $50, members; $55, nonmembers. There also is a $10 fee for materials.
• 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, The Allure of the Image: Slide Show/Book Signing with artist and author Phil Sandusky. Admission is free.
• Registration is open for a Majolica Glazing Workshop with Steve Hasslock from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. The fee is $50, members; $55, nonmembers. There also is a $10 fee for materials.
• Life Drawing Group: Figure Drawing takes place from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The fee is $20, members; $25, nonmembers. For more information, call [phone].

To register or for more information, call [phone] or email [e-mail].

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http://www.sttammanyartassociation.org

At Ohr-O’Keefe

The exhibit, Geoff Mitchell: Chaos at the Confessional, will run through Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss. Also showing are the exhibits, The Art of Eugene Martin: A Great Concept, Trailer McQuilkin: An Uncommon Beauty and George Edgar Ohr: Selections from Gulf Coast Collections. For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.georgeohr.org

Talent show set

The One Wish Talent Show, featuring 21 performances of local talent, is set for 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Cite Des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. The show will benefit The Extra Mile. Admission is an unwrapped toy.

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http://www.theextramileregioniv.com

Schexnayder expands brand

Artist Paul Schexnaydre’s “Happy Cajun” artwork is now featured on kitchenware, in artwork and on lifestyle products and is now in 16 stores throughout Louisiana. The artwork features a stick figure couple dancing on an alligator. Its motto is, “Living such a happy life that you could dance on a gator is a direct visual of our uniquely celebrated life down here.” The artwork also features other designs.

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http://www.happycajun.net

http://www.schex.com

In Grand Coteau

Grand Noel is set for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, on Martin Luther King Drive in downtown Grand Coteau. There will be Christmas carolers, candlelit streets, horse and carriage rides and musical performances. Admission is free.

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http://www.grandcoteau.org

At AcA

Tickets are on sale for two performances by Playing By Air at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 27-28, at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. The performances are part of the Fugro Chance Family Performance Series. Tickets are $10, adults; $7, children. For tickets or more information, call [phone].

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http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org

At the WWII Museum

The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, has scheduled several events this week:

• Noon Wednesday, Nov. 21, buffet seating, The Victory Belles “A Salute to Our Heroes.” For tickets, call [phone] or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Nov. 21, White Glove Wednesdays. For more information, call [phone], ext. 288.
• Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, Lunchbox Lecture — “The Evolution of the Swastika” by Toni Kiser. For more information, call [phone], ext. 229.
• 6 p.m. dinner seating, 8 p.m. show only, Friday, Nov. 23; 6 p.m. dinner seating, 8 p.m. show only Saturday, Nov. 24, “Jump, Jive & Wail: The Music of Louis Prima.” For tickets, call [phone] or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• 11 a.m. brunch seating, Sunday, Nov. 25, The Victory Belles “A Salute to Our Heroes.” For tickets, call [phone] or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• Noon buffet seating, Wednesday, Nov. 28, The Victory Belles “Magical, Musical Christmas!” For tickets, call [phone] or visit http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, Lagniappe Lecture - “Unit 731,” by Walt Burgoyne. For more information, call [phone], ext. 229.
• 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Nov. 28, White Glove Wednesdays. For more information, call [phone], ext. 288.
• 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, Pub Quiz. For reservations, call [phone].

ä ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org

Prints exhibit in N.O.

The Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery, 1201 Mazant St., New Orleans, is showing the exhibit, NOLA Community Prints, through Thursday, Dec. 6. The show is a group exhibit of artist members and supporters of the New Orleans Community Print Shop and Darkroom. The gallery is in Building 1, third floor, and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call [phone].

At The Foundation Gallery

The Foundation Gallery, 608 Julia St., New Orleans, is showing the work of Paul Santoleri, through Jan. 12, 2013. Proceeds from the sale of artwork at The Foundation Gallery are donated to charities such as Alzheimer’s Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.foundationgallerynola.com

http://www.paulsantoleri.com

Ballet Hispanico tickets

Tickets are on sale for the New Orleans Ballet Association’s presentation of Ballet Hispanico at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., New Orleans. Tickets are $20-$80. For tickets, call [phone] or [phone] or visit the websites.

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http://www.nobadance.com

http://www.ticketmaster.com

At NOMA

The exhibit, Lifelike, runs through Jan. 27, 2013, at the New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans. Also showing is Mel Chin: Rematch through Feb. 21, 2013; The Bayou School: 19th Century Louisiana Landscapes of Clague, Buck and Smith through Jan. 20, 2013; Jim Richard: Make Yourself At Home through Feb. 24, 2013; and Ida Kohmeyer: 100th Anniversary Highlights through Feb. 10, 2013. For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.noma.org

At the Ogden Museum

There will be no Ogden After Hours program at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, on Thursday, Nov. 22, because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The next Ogden After Hours will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, featuring Luke Winslow-King playing blues and jazz. Also, exhibits showing through Jan. 7, 2013, are Michael J. Deas, Shelby Lee Adams: Salt & Truth, Louviere + Vanessa: Something Whispered, Something Sung, Tav Falco — 50 Photographs: An Iconography of Chance and Health, Wealth and Progeny: Dave Greber and Matthew Holden. Showing through Jan. 13, 2013, is the exhibit From Terra to Verde: The Art of Sharon Kopriva. Finally, PHOTONOLA @ the O, an annual festival of photography, will run Friday through Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.ogdenmuseum.org

Hat parade set

The New Orleans St. Catherine’s Day Hat Parade will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, on St. Charles Avenue and Pleasant Street. Admission is free, but a $10 donation is requested.