Culturally Speaking for Feb. 5, 2012

LASM welcomes poets; tickets on sale for Fine Art of Dining

The Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road, has scheduled several events in February:

• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, First Sunday featuring poet and LSU Professor John D. Pizer and poet and playwright Ava Leavell Haymon.
• Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, Mrs. Dorothy and Her Traveling Shaky Egg Band.
• 11 a.m. Saturdays, Miss Trudy’s Traveling Trunk Show, Adelie Brent Auditorium.
• 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, Louisiana Art & Science Museum annual meeting.
• Through March 25, the exhibit David Hockney: Six Fairy Tales.
• Through March 25, the exhibit Robert Warrens: Fiction & Fantasy.
• Through March 25, the exhibit John Clemmer: New and Selected Works.
• Through May 6, the exhibit A Child Likes: Prints by Adalié Brent from the LASM Collection.
• In the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium: One World, One Sky, Big Bird’s Adventure; Wild Ocean; Life: A Cosmic Story; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon; and Digital Universe.

For more information, call [phone].

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http://lasm.org

Paintings and Tablescapes

Tickets are on sale for The Fine Art of Dining from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, and from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Baton Rouge Garden Center in Independence Park, 7950 Independence Blvd. The event features paintings and tablescapes by members of the Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild and the Baton Rouge Garden Club. Refreshments will be served. The event benefits a scholarship program for students majoring in landscape architecture, urban forestry or horticulture. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. For more information, call [phone] or email [e-mail].

At Baton Rouge Gallery

Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive, is showing artist member exhibits Deep Space by Charles Barbier, Spectra-Sonic by Paul Dean, Occupants by John Harlan Norris and Jokes and Bombs by Tom Richard through Thursday, Feb. 23. The artists also will conduct an ARTiculate Gallery Tour at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, during the gallery’s Sundays@4 program. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is free. For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.batonrougegallery.org

At LSU Union

The 2012 LSU Student Art Show Competition and Exhibit will open Friday, Feb. 17, and will run through March 11 in the LSU Student Union Art Gallery, Raphael Semmes Drive, on campus. Also, the pre-juried show is running through Wednesday, Feb. 8. During the pre-juried show, the public is encouraged to visit the gallery to vote on its favorite student submission. The piece with the highest number of votes will receive the popular vote award and automatically be entered into the juried show. Admission is free. For more information, call [phone].

In West Baton Rouge

The West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, is showing the exhibit The Ladies of Lincoln’s Era through March 4, and Life and Landscapes along Louisiana Highway #1 through March 11.

The program The Resurrection of the General Harriet Tubman will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, by nationally acclaimed actress, playwright and storyteller Melissa Waddy Thibodeaux, and art historian Pat Bacot will give a lunchtime lecture on “Furnishing Louisiana: Creole and Acadian Furniture at noon Wednesday, Feb. 16. Also, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, the museum will show The Diary of Miss Jane Pittman in honor of Black History Month and will host a new hands-on program designed for young children, “S is for Sugar.” For more information, call [phone].

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http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com

Jazz premiere

Tickets are on sale for a two-night world premiere of jazz musician and composer Rufus Reid’s “Quiet Pride” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 28-29, at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The concerts will feature Brian Shaw, LSU assistant professor of trumpet and jazz studies, along with the LSU Jazz Ensemble. “Quiet Pride” is a four-movement work inspired by four sculptures created by American artist Elizabeth Catlett. The concerts will coincide the exhibit of Catlett’s work, Faces of Pride, at the LSU Museum of Art in the Shaw Center, which will run through Aug. 26. For tickets, call [phone] or visit the website.

ä ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.manship.org

At LSU

Several events have been scheduled this week in the LSU School of Music:

• 7:30 Tuesday, Feb. 7, the LSU Chamber Singers recital, University United Methodist Church, 3350 Dalrymple Drive.
• 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, guest recital, flutist Cristina Bellatori, School of Music Recital Hall, Dalrymple Drive on campus.
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, LSU Concert Spectacular, LSU Student Union Theater, Raphael Semmes Drive. Tickets are $28, general admission; $19, staff and seniors; $15, students.

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

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http://www.cmda.lsu.edu

At the Burden Center

Several events are happening at the Burden Center, 5460 Essen Lane:

• The Burden Center offers urban hiking, which includes two miles of hiking and walking trails. The Burden Woods open at 8:30 a.m. daily.
• The Burden Center’s Camellia Gardens are blooming, featuring hundreds of varieties.
• Registration is open for a hands-on photography workshop led by David Humphreys, April 12 and 14. The fee is $150. All proceeds benefit the Burden Horticulture Society. To register or for more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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http://www.burdenhorticulturesociety.com

Clarinet Masters Day

Buffet Crampton will present the third annual Clarinet Masters Day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in the LSU School of Music on Dalrymple Drive on campus. The program is free, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. For reservations, call [phone] or email [e-mail].

O’Riley in BR

Tickets are on sale for the LSU Symphony Orchestra’s concert featuring guest soloist Christopher O’Riley at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in the LSU Student Union Theater. O’Riley is an acclaimed pianist and host of National Public Radio’s From the Top. Tickets are $28, general admission; $19, faculty, staff and seniors; and $15, students with ID. For tickets or more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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http://www.music.lsu.edu

Zimmerman to perform

Satirical songwriter Roy Zimmerman will bring his show, Live From the Starving Ear, to the Unitarian Church, 8470 Goodwood Blvd., at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Live From the Starving Ear is 90 minutes of Zimmerman’s commentary on the struggle for peace and social justice through satirical songs. His songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime, he was profiled on NPR’s All Things Considered, and is a featured blogger for the Huffington Post. Admission is $15 at the door. For more information, call [phone] or [phone].

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http://www.unitarianchurchbr.com

February social

The St. James Seniors February Social will be at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at St. James Episcopal Church, 205 4th St. In observance of Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehood, there will be series of musical tributes, beginning with “Música de España,” featuring cellist Alvaro Angulo. Admission is free, but lunch before the concert is $13. For reservations, visit the website.

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http://www.stjamesbr.org

Composition performed

LSU alumnus Ronaldo Cadeu’s composition Crime and Punishment: One Act Ballet, was performed by the LSU Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 26 at Episcopal High School. The Brazilian composer and performer earned his doctorate’s degree from LSU in 2010. He then returned to Brazil, where he is teaching music and composing at Ouro Preto Federal University and Minas Gerais State University. He is a classical guitarist by training and has started his own string orchestra, Sinfonietta Belo Horisonte.

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http://www.rgomezmusic.com/RGomezMusic/Crime_%26_Punishment.html

At Rosedown

Rosedown State Historic Site, 12501 La 10, St. Francisville, will host its Winter Encampment presented by the 7th Louisiana reenactment group on Saturday, Feb. 11. The site is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call [phone].

ä ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.lastateparks.com

Felder honored

The Arts Council of Livingston Parish has named Mary Felder as its Artist of the Year. Felder is a fiber artist. She’s won numerous awards, and her work has been accepted into juried exhibitions. Felder belongs to several quilt and fiber art organizations. She lectures and conducts workshops for the Livingston Parish Libraries, the Arts Council of Livingston Parish and for local traditional and contemporary quilt and fiber arts groups. For more information, call [phone].

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In Denham Springs

The Denham Springs Fine Art Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the Denham Springs Municipal Building, 941 Government Drive, Denham Springs. The special guest and demo artist will be Ferris Hotard of Mandeville. Admission is free. For more information, call [phone] or [phone].

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http://www.ferrispatrickhotardart.com

Poster available

Festival International de Louisiane’s official 2012 cloisonne pin, posters and postcard are available for purchase. All were created by official visual artists Vergie Banks, Megan Barra and Michelle Fontenot. The festival is set for April 25-29. For more information, call [phone] or visit the website.

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http://www.festivalinternationalcom

Broussard’s work chosen

Three photographs by Lafayette photographer Ed Broussard, owner of Ed Broussard Photography, were accepted into the Master Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2011 International Competition. Broussard’s work was on display Jan. 15-17 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.