The Week in Arts for April 29, 2012

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

• SUNDAY IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES: noon-3 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square. Featuring After 8. Free. [phone].
• HEIRLOOM ROADSHOW: noon-4 p.m., West Baton Rouge Community Center, 749 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Curators and historians from a variety of Louisiana museums will examine and identify both art and historical objects brought by the public. Experts from Neal Auction Company will provide a general verbal estimation of values. Identification, $20, first item; $15, second item; $10, third item. Verbal appraisal, $10 additional per item. Limit three items per person. [phone].
• BAYOU BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY BASH: 1-7 p.m., Hollywood Casino parking lot, 1717 River Road N. Featuring live music, soda, birthday cake and ice cream. Presented by the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Free. [e-mail].
• THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 2 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. An LSU Department of Theatre production. $12-$18. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.
• 20TH CENTURY CLASSICS AND MUSIC FROM LSU: 2 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall, Dalrymple Drive. Louisiana Sinfonietta concert. Adults, $15; students/seniors, $12. [phone], [phone] or http://www.louisianasinfonietta.org.
• RUNNELS SCHOOLWIDE SPRING ART SHOW: 2-4 p.m., Runnels School, 17255 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road. Hundreds of pieces of original artwork created by students in preschool through high school will be on exhibit. Awards will be presented. Live music by the Bill Kimbrell Trio and light refreshments. Free. [phone].
• SOUNDS OF COMMUNITY CONCERT: 4 p.m., Broadmoor Baptist Church, 9755 Goodwood Ave. Performance by the CommUNITY Choir under the direction of Everett Parker. Presented by the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge. [phone] or http://www.ifedgbr.com.
• LSU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE DANCE CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shave Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. $18, adults; $15, seniors, faculty and staff; $12, all students. [phone] or http://www.theatre.lsu.edu.

MONDAY, APRIL 30

• LSU SCHOLA CANTORUM: 7:30 p.m., University United Methodist Church. Free.

TUESDAY, MAY 1

• THE MELTING POT PROJECT: doors open at 6 p.m., performance begins at 6:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. An evening of theater, music and dance presented by Not Your Average Drama Kids. Proceeds benefit the David Paul Learning Center’s arts programming with Manship Theatre. $7. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• LSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., LSU Student Union Theater. For tickets, call [phone] or go to http://www.music.lsu.edu.
• THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. An LSU Department of Theatre production. $12-$18. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

• THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. An LSU Department of Theatre production. $12-$18. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 3

• ART FOR FOOD: 6-9 p.m., Perkins Rowe next to Citizens Bank. A night of art, food and friends to benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Park in the Perkins Rowe parking garage under Fresh Market. $5. For more information or to donate to auctions, call [phone].
• ART. WINE. DESIGN.: 6-9 p.m., Southdowns Village, 4273 Perkins Road. Sample wine, preview local architecture and interiors, and view the work of local artists. Featured artist is Joyce Howell. Free. [phone].
• LSU PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY RECITAL: 6 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Free.
• THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. An LSU Department of Theatre production. $12-$18. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

FRIDAY, MAY 4

• THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. An LSU Department of Theatre production. $12-$18. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 5

• FESTFORALL: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., downtown. Live music, children’s village, performing arts, food, contests, children’s art activities, art demonstrations, street entertainers, artists. Free admission. [phone] or http://www.artsbr.org.
• AUDITIONS FOR ASSASSINS: by appointment, Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Vocal auditions only. [phone].
• AUDITIONS FOR SOUTH PACIFIC: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Vocal auditions only, by appointment. [phone].
• THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. An LSU Department of Theatre production. $12-$18. [phone] or http://www.swinepalace.org.

News Features staff