The Week in Arts for Jan. 29, 2012

A compilation of arts events for the week ahead.

Sunday, Jan. 29

• SALUTE TO SATCHMO: 11 a.m. brunch seating, Stage Door Canteen, National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Musical tribute to jazz music pioneer and New Orleans native Louis Armstrong. http://www.nationalww2museum.org.
• ALMOST, MAINE: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. $24, general public; $12, students with ID. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• VIRTUALLY ME: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Musical examines how developing cyber technologies make it easy to meet new friends and create one’s own cyber personality. However, there are consequences, especially for kids. $20. http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• MY FAIR LADY: 2 p.m., Runnels School, 17255 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road. Classic musical depicting the art of language, which served to define class distinctions in early 20th century London. Advance tickets, $12, students; $15, general admission. All tickets are $20 at the door. [phone].
• ANNUAL VARIETY SHOWCASE: 2 p.m., Opelousas Little Theatre, South City Park, Opelousas. Actors, singers, dancers and more. $10. [phone].
• TRYING TO GET TO YOU: 2 p.m., Fuhrmann Auditorium, 317 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington. The show traces an episode of Beatlemania when two 16-year-old girls go all out to win tickets to a sold-out Beatles concert. $10. Tickets available at the door. [phone].
• SPRING AWAKENING: 3 p.m., Southern Repertory Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 3rd Floor, 365 Canal St., New Orleans. The coming of age musical follows a group of late 19th century teenagers navigating through their journeys of self-discovery. $20-$30. http://www.Southernrep.com.
• OPERATIC DIVAS AND THEIR MEN: 6 p.m., Boudreaux’s, 2647 Government St. LSU Opera’s annual fundraiser features the artists of the LSU Opera and LSU Voice faculty. Event also includes food, wine, and song. General seating, $70 per person; prime seating, $950 per table. [phone].

MONDAY, JAN. 30

• LOVE LETTERS: 8 p.m., Southern Repertory Theater, The Shops at Canal Place, 3rd Floor, 365 Canal St., New Orleans. The show has two friends sharing their life through their love letters. $20. http://www.southernrep.com.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31

• AUDITIONS FOR THE LILY’S REVENGE: 6-9 p.m., Allways Lounge and Theatre, 2240 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans. Forty-two actors needed for the Southern Rep production. http://www.southernrep.com.
• L.A. THEATRE WORKS’ THE RIVALRY: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Community College, 201 Community College Drive. A depiction of the famous 19th century political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Part of the Performing Arts Series at BRCC. $20; free for BRCC students. http://www.mybrcc.edu.
• ZOOZOO: 7 p.m., James Devin Moncus Theater, Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St. Lafayette. Kids and family theatrical entertainment presented by Imago Theatre. $10-$25. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org.
• BLUE MAN GROUP: 8 p.m., Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St., New Orleans. Unique comedy, musical and multi-media show with virtually no plot and no spoken language. Part of the Broadway in New Orleans series. $25-$80. http://www.broadwayinneworleans.com.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1

• ZOOZOO: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., James Devin Moncus Theater, Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St. Lafayette. Kids and family theatrical entertainment presented by Imago Theatre. $10-$25. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org. 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 ON BOURBON STREET: 7 p.m., Inn on Bourbon, 541 Bourbon St., New Orleans. Free operatic performances by members of the New Orleans Opera Association. http://www.innonbourbon.com.
• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building, LSU campus. A Swine Palace production. Pay what you can night. http://www.swinepalace.org.
• BLUE MAN GROUP: 8 p.m., Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St., New Orleans. Unique comedy, musical and multi-media show with virtually no plot and no spoken language. Part of the Broadway in New Orleans series. $25-$80. http://www.broadwayinneworleans.com.

THURSDAY, Feb. 2

• BALLET MEMPHIS: 7:30 p.m., Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. Troupe performs original dance works in classical ballet. http://www.pasa-online.org.
• ALMOST, MAINE: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. $24, general public; $12, students with ID. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.
• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: 7:30 p.m., Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, LSU campus. A Swine Palace production. Preview night, $15. 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, Dalrymple Drive. http://www.swinepalace.org.
• HOT 8 BRASS BAND: 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Hot 8 features its “Second Line” New Orleans-influenced funk sound. $30. http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• BLUE MAN GROUP: 8 p.m., Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St., New Orleans. Unique comedy, musical and multi-media show with virtually no plot and no spoken language. Part of the Broadway in New Orleans series. $25-$80. http://www.broadwayinneworleans.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 3

• SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: 7 p.m., Walker Freshmen High School Theater, 13443 Burgess Ave., Walker. Performed by the Livingston Parish Talented Theater students. $10, adults; $5, students. [phone].
• ALMOST, MAINE: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. $24, general public; $12, students with ID. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

• BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, 5th and Main streets downtown. More than 60 artists; kids booth. [phone].
• SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: 7 p.m., Walker Freshmen High School Theater, 13443 Burgess Ave., Walker. Performed by the Livingston Parish Talented Theater students. $10, adults; $5, students. [phone].
• GEAUX ARTS BALL: 7-11 p.m., Art House, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington. St. Tammany Art Association’s annual gala. $40, in advance; $50, at the door. [phone] or http://www.sttammanyartassociation.org.
• ALMOST, MAINE: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. $24, general public; $12, students with ID. [phone] or http://www.brlt.org.

News Features Staff