Baton Rouge Area for Sept. 21, 2012

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLANDKelly Abry and her son, Hunter, have some fun with a water balloon sling shot aimed at giant scarecrows at last year's Corn Maze at the Burden Center on Essen Lane. The maze, spnsored by the LSU AgCenter and the Burden Horticulture Society, opens again this weekend and coincides with the LSU Rural Life Museum's 15th annual Harvest Days Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23.

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Sept. 21-27, 2012. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 21

• 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.
• 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, downtown. This week's performer is Jonathon "Boogie" Long. Free. http://liveafterfiveonline.com.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. [phone] or http://www.midnightproduction.com.a
• 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].
• COOKBOOK SIGNING: 7 p.m., Barnes and Noble, Perkins Rowe, 7707 Bluebonnet Blvd. Kate Jones and Sara Wells will sign copies of their cookbook, Savoring the Seasons with our Best Bites. Free.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. Opening night. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.
• THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG SATAN AND THE PLAYWRIGHT: 7:30 p.m., HopKins Black Box Theatre, 137 Coates Hall, Tower Drive, LSU. Performance of the play directed by Ph.D. student Savannah Ganster. [phone] or http://www.lsu.edu/hbb.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

• RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. [phone].
• CORN MAZE FAMILY FUN WEEKEND: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Maze, hay mountain, paint-a-pumpkin, hayrides. $5. [phone].
• CELEBRATION OF SERVICE: 9 a.m.-noon, Greenwood Community Park, 13350 La. 19, Baker. The Youth Volunteer Corps of the Capital Area will host a youth volunteer project cleaning up the Greenwood Community Park as well as participating in BREC's Paddle Up program. http://cauw.org 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.
• KIDS' LAB: 10:15-11 a.m., 12:15-1 p.m. and 2-2:45 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Children ages 6-12 and a parent or caregiver explore the dynamic world of chemistry with hands-on workshops. Free with admission. http://www.lasm.org.
• AUTUMN OPEN HOUSE: 10:30 a.m., The Enchanted Mansion, A Doll Museum, 190 Lee Drive. Free tour and 15 percent off anything in the gift shop. Magical Morning presentation for families of those with special needs or disabilities with a performance by the Odyssey Academy of Dance. Fall Fest at 1 p.m. with penny carnival games, door prizes and refreshments as well as the launch of the 1st Autumn Angel program to support those with handicaps and disabilities. [phone].
• 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.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., PetSmart, Airline Highway; noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• CONTRA DANCE: 6-8:30 p.m., St. Alban's Chapel, corner of Darlymple Drive and Highland Road, LSU. With traditional American music by the Cane Grinders. No dance experience needed; all dances will be walked through. Come with or without a partner. Families welcome. $5. [phone].
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. [phone] or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• 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].
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.
• THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG SATAN AND THE PLAYWRIGHT: 7:30 p.m., HopKins Black Box Theatre, 137 Coates Hall, Tower Drive, LSU. Performance of the play directed by Ph.D. student Savannah Ganster. [phone] or http://www.lsu.edu/hbb.
• PUBLIC STAR PARTY: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Landolt Astronomical Observatory, Nicholson Hall, Tower Drive, LSU. Observe Mars and the first quarter moon. [phone] or http://www.phys.lsu.edu.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

• CORN MAZE FAMILY FUN WEEKEND: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Maze, hay mountain, paint-a-pumpkin, hayrides. $5. [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.
• KIDS' LAB: 1:30-2:15 p.m. and 2:30-3:15 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Children ages 6-12 and a parent or caregiver explore the dynamic world of chemistry with hands-on workshops. Free with admission. http://www.lasm.org.
• LOUISIANA SINFONIETTA: 2 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall, corner of Darlymple and Infirmary drives. Season-opening concert featuring pianist Maria Asteriadou. $15. http://www.louisianasinfonietta.org or [phone].
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 2 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.
• THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG SATAN AND THE PLAYWRIGHT: 2:30 p.m., HopKins Black Box Theatre, 137 Coates Hall, Tower Dr., LSU. Performance of the play directed by Ph.D. student Savannah Ganster. [phone] or http://www.lsu.edu/hbb.
• OPEN CAR SHOW: 3 p.m., Advance Auto Parts, 2261 S. Range Ave., Denham Springs. Door prizes, jambalaya for sale and 50s music by DJ Homer T. Free. [phone].

MONDAY, SEPT. 24

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.

TUESDAY, SEPT 25

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• ­LUNCHTIME LECTURE & BOOK signing: noon, West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Randy Harrelson, Brian Costello and photographer Richard Sexton will talk about the Pointe Coupee Historical Society's new book New Roads and Old Rivers. Free. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com.
• ANNIVERSARY ART SHOW: 5-7:30 p.m., Elizabethan Gallery, 680 Jefferson Highway. The exhibit honoring the gallery's 25th year of business will hang until Nov. 3. [phone].
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27

• FREE HUNTER SIGHT-IN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Training Center, Woodside Drive next to Woodside Landfill, Walker. Members of the Friends of the NRA will check weapons for serviceablility, mount scopes and perform minor repairs. Members of the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Range Staff and Special Operations Division will shoot and assist in zeroing weapons. Only hunting rifles and pistols appropriate for hunting are eligible. All weapons must arrive unloaded with actions open. Ammo must be provided for the weapon. No reloads will be allowed. [phone] ext. 701.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• A FEAST WITH FALSTAFF: 6 p.m., feast; 7:30 p.m., show, Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Opera Louisiane's first event of the season including the 2nd annual Passion for Fashion contest. Guests are encouraged to dress using blue accessories with the theme of "Knights and Ladies." Ascots, vests, socks, gloves and tiaras are suggestions for British Blue accessories. Winner will be announced prior to Falstaff. Feast, $35. Falstaff, $25-$85. http://www.operalouisiane.com.
• BOOK SIGNING: 6 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. For the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities' A Unique Slant of Light: The Bicentennial History of Louisiana Art. Free. [phone] or http://www.lsumoa.com.
• WAR IN THE GULF: 6:30 p.m., Capitol Park Museum, 660 North St. Robert Gray Freeland will talk about Spanish Louisiana and the American Revolution. Free.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. [phone] or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Pay-what-you-can night. All donations accepted, but $5 minimum donation suggested. [phone] or http://www.BRLT.org.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.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.
• BATON ROUGE GALLERY: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Work by artist members Leanne McClurg Cambric, Kathryn Hunter, Katherine Scherer and Michaelene Walsh, through Thursday, Sept. 27. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free.
• CAFFERY GALLERY: 4016 Government St. Seasons of Change, multi-media exhibition by Dennis Sipiorski, through Sept. 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. [phone].
• THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, 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. Autumn Angel Project, September through the end of January. Donate as little as $1 to become a Guardian Angel and support the TDS Memorial 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/. Nano Exhibition, interactive exhibition engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. Planetarium shows: 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, The Wall . For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. Exhibits: Digital Paintings by John F. Simon, through Sept. 23.
• 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. 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. Uniquely Louisiana, art inspired by Louisiana's plant and animal life, through Nov. 11. Social (dis)order, an exhibition that brings together recent and historical works that explore the power technology-enabled social networks have over traditional social constructs, Glassell Gallery, through Oct. 7. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.
• ­WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Girl Scouts: A Centennial Anniversary Display, through Oct. 5. 200 Years of Steamboats on the Mighty Mississippi, through Oct. 28. Mardi Gras Shipwreck: Recovered Cache c. 1812, Sept. 22-Dec. 2. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.

SINGLES EVENTS

• BATON ROUGE SINGLES: Visit http://www.meetup.com/Singles-Group-of-Baton-Rouge/ for a list of events. Group also planning a Fiesta Winter Party Singles Cruise departing from New Orleans Jan. 31, 2013. Four days, $391, double occupancy. Email [e-mail].
• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, watch LSU vs. Auburn game at 8007 Comite Drive; 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, meet at Coffee Call, 3132 College Drive; 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, music in the courtyard at Perkins Rowe, Perkins and Bluebonnet.
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, dance with the Poo Yai band, 32280 Terry Drive, Springfield. Please bring a snack or two liter drink to share. $10. Meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. [phone].