Local performers take free shows on tour

Photo provided by Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre's Youth Ballet will perform Graduation Ball at area libraries, youth camps, community centers, retirement centers and nursing homes this week.

Several free, area performing arts tours are slated to begin this week:

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s Youth Ballet will perform Graduation Ball, a light-hearted, comic ballet that tells the story of Viennese women and military cadets at their graduation ball.

The Youth Ballet will bring classical dance to Baton Rouge area libraries, youth camps, community centers, retirement centers and nursing homes, providing 30 free-of-charge performances during its two-week tour. The Youth Ballet performs in settings where many audience members have little or no chance to attend a live performance of any sort, especially ballet, due to physical or socioeconomic limitations.

Each season, the Youth Ballet tours the Baton Rouge area performing a children’s version of a classical ballet.

The 2012 Youth Ballet summer tour dates and locations are:

• 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., Zachary.
• 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.
• 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, Audubon Regional Library, 12220 Woodville St., Clinton; 1 p.m., Jackson Branch Library, 3312 College St., Jackson; 3 p.m. St. Helena Library, 53 S. Main St., Greensburg.
• 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7, Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.; 1:30 p.m., Williamsburg Senior Living, 5445 Government St.; 3 p.m., Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
• 10 a.m. Friday, June 8, Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road, Baker; 1 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Branch Library, 8101 U.S. 190, Denham Springs; 3 p.m., Ollie Steele Burden Manor, 4250 Essen Lane.
• 10 a.m. Monday, June 11, Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road; 3 p.m., Scotlandville Branch Library; 7373 Scenic Highway.
• 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road; 1 p.m., Whealdon Estates, 8680 Jefferson Highway; 3 p.m., Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, West Baton Rouge Community Center, 749 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen; 1 p.m., Addis Community Center, 7520 La. 1, South, Addis; 3 p.m., Amber Terrace, 8585 Summa Ave.
• 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St.; 1 p.m., Lake Sherwood Village, 4101 Plaza Tower Drive; 3 p.m., Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road.
• 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.; 1:30 p.m., Exxon Mobil Arts Day.

For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.batonrougeballet.org.

Cangelosi Dance Project

The Cangelosi Dance Project Outreach tour will run from Monday through Friday, June 4-8:

• 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.; 1 p.m., Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road; 3 p.m., Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
• 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway; 1 p.m., Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road, Baker; 3 p.m., Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., Zachary.
• 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, Pride; 1 p.m., Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road; 3 p.m., Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7, Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St.; 1 p.m., Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road; 3 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.
• 10 a.m. Friday, June 8, River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.

Summer Reading Program performances

The Pointe Coupee Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program’s schedule of performances will run June 6-July 26. Performances will feature:

• Didgeridoo, 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, at the Julien Poydras Branch Library, 4985 Julien Poydras Lane, Rougon; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library, 3100 La. 78, Livonia; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library, 201 Claiborne St., New Roads.
• Didgeridoo, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library, 4306 Nichols Ave., Innis; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library, 221 South La. 1, Morganza.
• David LeBeouf, 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, Julien Poydras Branch Library; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library.
• David LeBeouf, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library.
• Frank Levy, 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, Julien Poydras Branch Library; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library.
• Frank Levy, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 21, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library.
• Gail Holiday, 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, Julien Poydras Branch Library; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library.
• Gail Holiday, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library.
• Mike Artell, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, Julien Poydras Branch Library; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library.
• Mike Artell, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 12, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library.
• Grayhawk Band, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, Julien Poydras Branch Library; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library.
• Grayhawk Band, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library.
• Danny O’Flaherty, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, Julien Poydras Branch Library; 2 p.m., Livonia Branch Library; 6 p.m., Pointe Coupee Parish Library.
• Danny O’Flaherty, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26, Pointe Coupee Parish Library; 2 p.m., Innis Branch Library; 4 p.m., Morganza Branch Library.

For more information, call [phone].

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Cangelosi Dance Project, Pointe Coupee Parish Library