Outlying Areas for May 4, 2012

Photo provided by JOHNNY PALAZZOTTOSoul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas, will perform at SLU's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Hammond Friday, May 4.

To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to [e-mail] or fax to [phone]. Deadline is noon Monday.

FRIDAY, MAY 4

• THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST: 10 a.m., Louisiana State Penitentiary, Prison View Golf Course. Two-hour play performed by inmates from Louisiana State Penitentiary and Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. Gates open 9 a.m. $10. [phone] or [phone].
• TERREBONNE ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Southland Mall, 5953 W. Park Ave., Houma. Free. [phone] or http://terrebonneorchidsociety.com.
• OHR-O’KEEFE MUSEUM OF ART: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays until May 28, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss. The artists of “Looking Ahead: Portraits from the Mott-Warsh Collection” directly or indirectly examine the social, political and cultural nuances of the black face and head in fine art. Also showing “Earth, Sea & Sky: Southern Ceramics from the Dod Stewart Collection” and “Confluence: Ceramics by Alisa Holen,” until June 2. https://www.georgeohr.org.
• DISNEY ON ICE: 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans. “Dare to Dream” production featuring memorable moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella. $18-$65. For information, http://www.disneyonice.com. For tickets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or [phone].
• FIRST FRIDAYS: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, 978 Kennerson Road, Opelousas. “Constructing Art: Salvage — Reuse — Create” features artists who create new art out of materials left over from the Visitor Center construction. The current show features works by artists Michelle Fontenot and George Marks. Free. [phone].
• MUSIC AND MARKET: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Le Vieux Village/Farmer’s Market Pavilion, 828 E. St. Landry St., Opelousas. Featuring LA 31. Bring lawn chairs. Ice chests not allowed. Free. [phone] or http://www.cityofopelousas.com.
• ON THE AIR! : 6 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. show, Stage Door Canteen, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945 with cast of five, live band, comedy and more. [phone] or http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• LOUISIANA REFLECTIONS ART SHOW AND SALE: 6-8 p.m., Tangipahoa Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau, 13143 Wardline Road, Hammond. Opening reception. Exhibit runs through May 30. [phone] or http://www.theoakstreetgallery.com.
• IRMA THOMAS: 7:30 p.m., SLU’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 200 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Performance by the Soul Queen of New Orleans and Blues Hall of Fame inductee. $38-$44. http://columbiatheatre.org.
• SATURDAY, MAY 5
• TECHE AREA FARMER’S MARKET: 6-10 a.m., Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. Fresh, locally grown produce, arts and crafts, jams and jellies, preserves, baked goods and yard art. [phone].
• COVINGTON FARMER’S MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, 600 Columbia St., Covington. Music by Pot Luck String Band. http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com.
• BAYOU TECHE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Hamilton and North New Market streets, St. Martinville. Produce, arts and crafts for sale. [phone].
• OLD TIME COUNTRY FAIR: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church, 6484 La. 44 (River Road), Convent. Food, pie and cake baking contests, living history performances, Cajun dancers, antique cars, games. $5. [phone] or [e-mail].
• GUIDED CANOE AND PICNIC TOUR: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Chicot State Park, 3469 Chicot Park Road, Ville Platte. Site naturalist will take participants through the cypress-tupelo lake to learn more about the plants and animals that can be found in it. They will stop on an island in the lake for a picnic lunch and then canoe back to North Landing. Canoeing experience recommended. Bring your own lunch. Registration required. $1. [phone] or [phone].
• TERREBONNE ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Southland Mall, 5953 W. Park Ave., Houma. Free. [phone] or http://terrebonneorchidsociety.com.
• PICASSO’S ATTIC BENEFIT ART SALE: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. More than 100 original paintings, drawings and prints available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the museum. http://museum.louisiana.edu or [phone].
• YOUNG HISTORIANS TOUR: 10-11:30 a.m., National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Families with children ages 10-12 will put on their historians’ hats and tour the special exhibit, “September 11, 2001: A Global Moment” and then move up to the classroom for a discussion and hands-on activity. Registration required. Free with museum admission. Call [phone] ext. 229.
• BIGGEST BENCH PRESS ON FALSE RIVER 2012: 11 a.m., Satterfield’s parking lot, 108 E. Main St., New Roads. Tiny Meeker from Texas will lift more than 1,000 pounds. [phone] or http://www.pctourism.org.
• LIFE IN A SLAVE CABIN: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Audubon State Historic Site, 11788 La. 965, St. Francisville. Tours of historic slave cabins of the plantation. [phone] or http://audubonstatehistoricsite.wordpress.com. Adults, $4; children 12 and under, seniors, free.
• DISNEY ON ICE: 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans. “Dare to Dream” production featuring memorable moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella. $18-$65. For information, http://www.disneyonice.com. For tickets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or [phone].
• THE DUEL AT HIGH NOON: noon, Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501 La. 10, St. Francisville. Living history demonstration. Interpretive Ranger Sasha Traña will discuss the history of dueling. Included with the price of admission. [phone] or http://www.lastateparks.com.
• RENDEZ-VOUS DES CAJUNS: 6 p.m., Liberty Theatre, Eunice. Cajun music radio and TV show featuring Bubba Hebert & the New Morse Playboys and Junior Floris & the Bayou Boys. $5. [phone] or http://www.eunice-la.com.
• JAZZ’N THE VINES: 6:30-9 p.m., Pontchartrain Vineyards, 81250 La. 1082, Bush. Outdoor concert featuring Javier Gutierrez & Vivaz. Food and wine available to buy. $10. Gates open at 5 p.m. [phone] or http://www.ponchartrainvineyards.com.
• ON THE AIR!: 6 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. show, Stage Door Canteen, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945 with cast of five, live band, comedy and more. [phone] or http://www.stagedoorcanteen.org.
• SUNDAY, MAY 6
• DISNEY ON ICE: 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans. “Dare to Dream” production featuring moments from Tangled, The Princess and the Frog and Cinderella. $18-$65. For information, http://www.disneyonice.com. For tickets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or [phone].
• TERREBONNE ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE: noon-6 p.m., Southland Mall, 5953 W. Park Ave., Houma. Free. [phone] or http://terrebonneorchidsociety.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

• TECHE AREA FARMER’S MARKET: 2-6 p.m., Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. Produce, arts and crafts, jams, jellies, baked goods and art.
• BOOK DISCUSSION — EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE: 6-7:30 p.m., Stage Door Canteen, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Copies of the book will be available in the museum store. Free. Reservations recommended. [phone], ext. 264 or email [e-mail].
• FALSE RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT FISHING TOURNAMENTS: 6-9 p.m., Morrison Parkway Public Boat Dock, New Roads. [phone] or http://www.pctourism.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

• WHITE GLOVE WEDNESDAYS: 9 a.m.-noon, National World II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Curator Eric Rivet leads a program on the uniforms and equipment used by American and German soldiers during World War II. Free with Museum admission. [phone] ext. 288.
• 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].
• OPERA RETURNS TO BOURBON STREET: 7 p.m., Puccini Bar, The Inn on Bourbon, 541 Bourbon St., New Orleans. Ballads on Bourbon Street performed by Bon Operatit! Free.
• AUDITIONS FOR THE REHEARSAL: 7-9 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performances July 19-22 and 26-29. [phone] or http://citedesarts.org.
• LOUISIANA CROSSROADS: 8 p.m., James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Performance by Zigaboo Modeliste, King of the Funky Drums. $19-$27. [phone].
• SHIRLEY VALENTINE: 7:30 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., New Orleans. Preview of the one-woman show performed by Ricky Graham with the Southern Repertory Theatre. $25. http://www.southernrep.com.
• thursday, MAY 10
• MOTHER’S DAY TEA PARTY: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville Branch, 500 Mississippi St., Donaldsonville. Children of all ages and their mothers/grandmothers are invited to enjoy a reading of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling” with fun to follow. Refreshments provided. Registration required. [phone].
• AUDITIONS FOR THE REHEARSAL: 7-9 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performances July 19-22 and 26-29. [phone] or http://citedesarts.org.
• SHIRLEY VALENTINE: 7:30 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street, New Orleans. Preview of the one-woman show performed by Ricky Graham with the Southern Repertory Theatre. $25. http://www.southernrep.com.