Baton Rouge Area for June 1, 2012

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 1-June 7, 2012. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 1

--NUBIAN KRUZERS UNITED MOTORCYCLE CLUB STATE RALLY FUNDRAISER: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. Family-oriented event with games for the kids, live rhythm-and-blues music, DJ. $10, day; $20, weekend. [phone] or [phone].

--FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.

--COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. Pet adoptions and fostering. 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.

--LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, Third Street and North Boulevard. Live music concert featuring Island Fever. Free. Food and drinks available for purchase. http://liveafterfiveonline.com.

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillard's). 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].

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

--RED STICK FARMERS MARKET AND BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. The arts market will feature 60-plus artists and free children's activities from 9 a.m.-noon at the Arts Market Kids Booth. Pet adoptions with Friends of the Animals and Project Purr. Arts market information, [phone]; farmers market information, [phone].

--NUBIAN KRUZERS UNITED MOTORCYCLE CLUB STATE RALLY FUNDRAISER: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. Family-oriented event with games for the kids, live rhythm-and-blues music, DJ, bike show, fashion show, swimsuit competition. $10, day; $20, weekend. [phone] or [phone].

--FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.

--COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 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; 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Petz Plaza, 8380 Jefferson Highway. http://www.yelpbr.com.

--CAAWS CAT ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Airline Petsmart, 8660 Airline Highway. http://www.caaws.org.

--CAAWS DOG 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.

--FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: noon- 4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards); noon-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. 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].

--SCREENING OF STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A fundraising event for Animal Protection and Welfare Society. Pre-show activities start at 6 p.m. [phone].

--TRUMPET CONCERT: 7 p.m., Plains Presbyterian Church, 22929 Old Scenic Highway, Zachary. Brian Shaw, professor of trumpet at LSU; Philip Hembree, Indiana University graduate and Rice University masters student; and David Perkins, Hart School of Music, will perform. Free.

--BATON ROUGE LITTLE THEATER BEAUX ARTS BALL: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Entertainment, presentation of awards, refreshments. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.

--LOUISIANA GUMBO DANCE PARTY: 8-11 p.m., American Legion, 151 S. Wooddale. Sponsored by Saturday Night Ballrooms. Mix of music for ballroom, Latin and swing dancing. General admission, $10; students, $5. http://www.saturdaynightballroom.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

--NUBIAN KRUZERS UNITED MOTORCYCLE CLUB STATE RALLY FUNDRAISER: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. Family-oriented event with games for the kids, live rhythm-and-blues music, DJ, car show. $10, day; $20, weekend. [phone] or [phone].

--FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.

--COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 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.

--FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 1-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards); 1-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.

--FIRST SUNDAY: 1-4 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Free admission to the LASM galleries and reduced admission to planetarium shows underwritten by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation. http://www.lasm.org.

--FIRST SUNDAY: 1-5 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, fifth floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Free admission. [phone].

--GALLERY TALK: THOMAS NEFF: 2 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, fifth floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Photographer Thomas Neff discusses the current photo exhibit Tale of Two Cities: Eugene Atget's Paris and Berenice Abbott's New York. Free.

MONDAY, JUNE 4

--ART SHOW: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Beauregard Restaurant and Gallery, 715 Europe St. Featuring original paintings by members of Associated Women in the Arts. Show runs through July 6. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday. http://www.associatedwomeninthearts.com.

--CANGELOSI DANCE PROJECT: 10 a.m., Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.; 1 p.m., Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road; and 3 p.m., Main EBR Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.

--BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE'S YOUTH BALLET: 10 a.m., Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., Zachary. Performance of Graduation Ball. Free. http://www.batonrougeballet.org.

--FIRST MONDAY: 12:05 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 930 North Boulevard. Musical program featuring John Coppa, clarinet, and Dan Talbot, organ. Lunch provided for $7 following the program. [phone].

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

--REFLECTIONS IN THE GARDEN AT BURDEN: noon-1 p.m., Burden Center Conference Room, 4560 Essen Lane. Cindy Moran will speak about "Cool Colors that Survive the Steamy South." General admission, $10; members, free. http://www.burdenhorticulturesociety.com or [phone].

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

--CANGELOSI DANCE PROJECT: 10 a.m., Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway; 1 p.m., Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road; and 3 p.m., Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.

--BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE'S YOUTH BALLET: 10 a.m., River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St. Performance of Graduation Ball. Free. http://www.batonrougeballet.org.

--COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 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.

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

--TRANSIT OF VENUS: 7:15-8:15 p.m., levee behind Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. View Venus crossing directly between the Earth and the Sun. This rare astronomical event will not occur again until 2117. Admission is free and solar filtered glasses will be available for $2 each. http://www.lasm.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

--BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE'S YOUTH BALLET: 10 a.m., Audubon Regional Library, 12220 Woodville St., Clinton; 1 p.m., Jackson Branch Library, 3312 College St., Jackson; and 3 p.m., St. Helena Library, Oak Plaza Shopping Center, Highway 10, Greensburg. Performance of Graduation Ball. Free. http://www.batonrougeballet.org.

--CANGELOSI DANCE PROJECT: 10 a.m., Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road; 1 p.m., Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road; and 3 p.m., Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.

--KIDS RULE THE MOVIES: 10 a.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Movie ticket includes one bag of popcorn, water or juice and a sweet snack. Kids are encouraged to wear their bathing suits to play in the fountains after the show. This week's film: "An American Tale." $4. Special group rates available. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

--COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 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.

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

--FIRST WEDNESDAY RECEPTION: 7-9 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. June exhibit featuring work by Amy James, Phyllis Lear and Kelly A. Mueller. Free.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7

--BATON ROUGE THEATRE'S YOUTH BALLET: 10 a.m., Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.; 1:30 p.m., Williamsburg Senior Living Community, 5445 Government St.; 3 p.m., Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Performance of Graduation Ball. Free. http://www.batonrougeballet.org.

--CANGELOSI DANCE PROJECT: 10 a.m., Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St.; 1 p.m., Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road; and 3 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.

--COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 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.

--PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor near Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

--DINNER & A MOVIE: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Dinner 4-7 p.m., Zolia Restaurant. This week's movie is The Graduate. $25, meal and movie; $5, movie only. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.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.

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.

--CAFFERY GALLERY: 4016 Government St. Exhibit by Therese Knowles, The Secret Language of Women, through Monday, July 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.

--THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Peaceable Kingdom, now on display. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, opening date to be announced, featuring historical dolls from the Louisiana Purchase to statehood as well as dolls illustrating Louisiana's mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin dollhouse, a cotton plantation wedding and Louisiana folk dolls. Admission proceeds go to the Thomas Dixon Sedberry Foundation for the Handicapped. Adults, $4.50; seniors, $3.50; children, $2; children under 2, free. http://www.enchantedmansion.org

--LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM & IRENE PENNINGTON PLANETARIUM:  e_SHrS http://www.lasm.org/. Planetarium shows: Hubble's Magnificent Universe: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope (through Aug. 31); Wildest Weather in the Solar System (through Nov. 21); Kaluaka'hina, the Enchanted Reef (through Nov. 30); We Choose Space! (through Nov. 21); Wild Ocean (through Oct. 31); Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon. For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, and Woodcuts by Jacques Hnizdovsky from the LASM Collection, both through June 24.

--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. A Tale of Two Cities: Eugène Atget's Paris and Berenice Abbott's New York, the work of two early photographers, their inextricable link, and one of the most remarkable stories in the history of photography, through July 22. Faces of Pride: Elizabeth Catlett, sculptures, drawings, prints celebrating African-American, Mexican women, through Aug. 26. Outside the Frame: Gregory Scott, including examples of ‘hybrid' artworks integrating painting, photography, and video, through Oct. 7; Once Upon a Time, LA Machinery Gallery, through Feb. 13, 2013; and Cascade of Color: Gabriel Dawe, thread installation, through April 7, 2013. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.

--UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT lafayette, hilliard art museum: 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, http://museum.louisiana.edu. Faith and Form, fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections, through Sept. 1 as part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: the Art of George Schmidt, extended to Saturday, June 9.

--¬WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Select George Rodrigue Paintings, through June 24. Louisiana's Top 200!: A Bicentennial Celebration Exhibit, a history exhibit featuring crowd sourced content about the top 200 people, places and events in Louisiana's history, through July 29. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.

SINGLES EVENTS

--BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, dinner, Brewbachers, Bluebonnet Boulevard; 6:15 p.m. Saturday, June 2, supper party, 10127 Cashel, details [phone]; and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, lunch, DeAngelo's, 13686 Coursey Blvd.

--SLIDELL CHRISTIAN SINGLES: [phone] or [phone].

--TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. [phone].