Baton Rouge Area for Feb. 17, 2012

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Feb. 17-Feb. 23.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 17

• LSU AG CENTER LIVESTOCK, 4-H SHOW: all day, Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. More than 2,000 4-H exhibitors expected to compete, featuring all types of livestock. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/livestockshow.
• GOLD, SILVER ROADSHOW: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hyatt Place, 6080 Bluebonnet Blvd., and Oak Lodge, 2834 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., E-1. Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Refinery Company stages a buy and sell roadshow of precious metals, jewelry, historical artifacts and antiques. Free admission. [phone].
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 2680 Progress Road, pet adoptions and fostering. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive; and noon-4:30 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• 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. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• 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. [phone].
• EXTREME RODEO: 7 p.m., Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. Extreme Rodeo competition includes the top 10 Ranch Rodeo teams in Louisiana. $8. http://www.extremerodeo.org.
• ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, LSU campus. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. Tickets can be purchased at the LSU Union Theater box office and the Reilly Theatre. On performance nights, tickets will be on sale at the LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Box Office, Dalyrmple Drive. http://www.swinepalace.org.
• THE KING’S BALL: 8 p.m., Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Family Life Center, 9700 Scenic Highway. Single tickets are $25, $40 for couples. Tickets include dinner. [phone], [phone] or [phone].

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

• LSU AG CENTER LIVESTOCK, 4-H SHOW: all day, Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. More than 2,000 4-H exhibitors expected to compete featuring all types of livestock. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/livestockshow.
• MAIN STREET MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Main Street downtown.
• GOLD, SILVER ROADSHOW: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hyatt Place, 6080 Bluebonnet Blvd., and Oak Lodge 2834 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., E-1. Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Refinery Company stages a buy and sell roadshow of precious metals, jewelry, historical artifacts and antiques. Free admission. [phone].
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., PetSmart, Siegen Marketplace; Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive; and noon-4:30 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAAWS CAT 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-4 p.m. Mall of Louisiana; and 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• BATON ROUGE CAMELLIA SHOW: 1-5 p.m., LSU Rural Life Museum, 4560 Essen Lane. The Baton Rouge Camellia Society hosts its 41st annual show. Free.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS: 1-4 p.m., end of the Boulevard of the Mall of Louisiana. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• 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. [phone].
• EXTREME RODEO: 7 p.m., Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. Extreme Rodeo competition includes the top 10 Ranch Rodeo teams in Louisiana. $8. http://www.extremerodeo.org.
• JOHN THIESSEN GUEST ARTIST BAROQUE TRUMPET RECITAL: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall, Dalrymple Drive. Free.
• ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, LSU campus. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. Tickets can be purchased at the LSU Union Theatre box office and the Reilly Theatre. On performance nights, tickets will be on sale at the LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Box Office, Dalyrmple Drive. http://www.swinepalace.org.

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

• BATON ROUGE CAMELLIA SHOW: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., LSU Rural Life Museum, 4560 Essen Lane. The Baton Rouge Camellia Society hosts its 41st annual show. Free.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive; and noon-4:30 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAAWS CAT, KITTEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., Siegen PetSmart, 10527 S. Mall Drive. http://www.caaws.org.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS, DOG ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., Orvis at Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimals.org.
• PROJECT PURR ADOPTIONS: 1-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana and Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’: 2 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, LSU campus. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. Tickets can be purchased at the LSU Union Theater box office and the Reilly Theatre. On performance nights, tickets will be on sale at the LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Box Office, Dalyrmple Drive. http://www.swinepalace.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 20

• 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. http://www.projectpurr.org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

• LAGNIAPPE TOURS’ MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS: 6:45 a.m., coach leaves Mall of Louisiana. Mardi Gras excursion and lunch at the Pavillion Hotel, New Orleans. Foundation for Historical Louisiana event. FHL members $150; guests, $175 per person. The coach returns to Baton Rouge at 7 p.m. Reservations, [phone].
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.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. http://www.projectpurr.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• 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. http://www.projectpurr.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 23

• EBR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ART SHOWCASE: 9 a.m., McKinley Middle Magnet, 1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive. DeBose Fine Arts elementary schools performing arts exhibition, an East Baton Rouge Parish Schools function.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• 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. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• RIVER CITY JAZZ MASTERS SERIES: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Listening Room, Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, Shaw Center, 100 Lafayette St. Jazz/hip-hop pianist Robert Glasper in concert. Reserved tickets $10. http://www.artsbr.org.

OUTDOORS

• BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): http://www.bramba.org.
• BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: http://www.brtrikke.com, email [e-mail].
• BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, [phone] (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.).
• BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: [phone] or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com.
• BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: [phone] or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Call for details or go to the website for weekend ride information.
• BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: [phone]. Call for details of special events.
• BURDEN CENTER: [phone], 5460 Essen Lane. Urban hiking. Two miles of hiking, walking trails in center of Baton Rouge.

ONGOING

• ART GUMBO CENTER: 1835 N. Magnolia St., Gonzales, [phone]. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Gumbo Center is a program of the River Region Art Association.
• BURDEN CENTER: 5460 Essen Lane. The blooming of the Burden Center Camellia Gardens. Open daily 8:30 a.m.-dusk.
• DEBOSE FINE ARTS EXHIBITION: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. East Baton Rouge Visual Arts Student Exhibition, Shaw Center Gallery, Through Feb. 28.
• THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Black History Month exhibit; The Peaceable Kingdom, featuring dolls and animal toys from the museum’s collection, inspired by the 19th century art paintings of Edward Hicks. From March 15-May 12. Admission is charged with proceeds going to the Thomas Dixon Sedberry Foundation for the Handicapped.
• LOUISIANA ART & ARTISTS’ GUILD: Members Show, Independence Park Theatre Gallery, 7800 Independence Blvd. Exhibition runs through March 15 .
• LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM & IRENE PENNINGTON PLANETARIUM: http://www.lasm.org/. Planetarium shows: One World One Sky, Big Bird’s Adventure; Life, A Cosmic Story; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon; and Digital Universe, all through May 31. For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. Through March 25, Six Fairy Tales, artist David Hockney brings to life 39 etchings of Grimm Fairy tales; Fiction & Fantasy, artist and storyteller Robert Warrens’ collected works; and artist John Clemmer, exhibition of selected works; through May 6, A Child Likes, prints by Adalié Brent.
• 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. [phone].
• LSU MUSEUM OF ART: 5th Floor Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Tearing Granite: Jesús Moroles. More than 30 free-standing, wall-mounted granite sculptures by acclaimed Texas-based artist Jesús Moroles, through April 29; Faces of Pride: Elizabeth Catlett, sculptures, drawings, prints celebrating African-American, Mexican women, through Aug. 26. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.
• LSU SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY: Glassell Exhibition Gallery, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A national juried-invitational ceramic cup exhibition, 8 Fluid Ounces. More than 100 ceramic cups on exhibition, through Feb. 25.
• OLD STATE CAPITOL: 101 North Blvd. [phone]. Exhibition of paintings by Rolland Golden, River and Reverie, through March 10. Free.
• OTIS HOUSE MUSEUM: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fairview-Riverside State Park, 119 Fairview Drive, Madisonville. Bustles & Bonnets and Collars & Cuffs exhibition of 1880-1930s era garments. Exhibition runs Feb. 18-24. $4, general admission. [phone].
• ROSEDOWN PLANTATION: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., La. 10, St. Francisville. http://www.lastateparks.com. Special exhibit honoring African Americans during Black History month (February). Visual images, biographies, music of black Americans having a profound impact on history and culture.
• ST. MARTINVILLE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM: Free admission every day during February.
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, HILLIARD ART MUSEUM: 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, http://www.museum.louisiana.edu. Ink...Paper...Process: Marais Press Prints; Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle, featuring the art of George Schmidt; Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998, landscape paintings by artists Elemore Morgan.
  Exhibition runs through May 19.
• WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Through March 4, Ladies of Lincoln’s Era, an exhibit examining the stories of 12 women during the Lincoln era who advanced human rights for women and African Americans; through March 11, Life and Landscapes along Louisiana Highway 1, collection of paintings whose subjects were inspired by the historic Louisiana highway that traverses the state.
• WEST FELICIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Museum, Visitor Center, St. Ferdinand Street, St. Francisville. Traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit, Journey Stories, through March 19. [phone].

SINGLES EVENTS

• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, dancing, American Legion Hall, 151 S. Wooddale Blvd.; 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, dancing at VFW Hall, 13214 S. Choctaw Drive and 5 p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, volleyball in the BUMC gym.
• SLIDELL CHRISTIAN SINGLES: http://www.scsingles.eboard.com or [phone] or [phone].
• TAMMANY CHRISTIAN SINGLES: [e-mail].
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meet at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. [phone].

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