The Week In Arts

A compilation of arts events for the week ahead.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

• SUNDAY IN THE PARK: noon-3 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square. Free concert by 21st Century Band.
• HAMLET: 1:30 p.m., Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, New Orleans. Part of the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. $25. [phone].
• PIPPI LONGSTOCKING: 2 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. A Playmakers of Baton Rouge production. $20. [phone].
• CINDERELLA: 2 p.m., Grand Opera House of the South, 505 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley. Acadia Players’ production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Adults, $12; students and seniors, $8.
• THE GLASS MENDACITY: 2 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. A NathanaelT Productions LLC show. [phone].
• GROWING UP BLACK (AND HAPPY) IN NEW ORLEANS: 3 p.m., Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans. A one-man comedy show featuring Chakula cha Jua telling his life story. Adults, $10; seniors and student, $5. [phone] or [phone] or [phone].
• THIRTEEN MOONS: 7 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. An original musical project featuring New Orleans musician GrayHawk Perkins and Mezcal Jazz Unit, a French Jazz quartet from Montpellier, France. [phone].

MONDAY, JUNE 18

• THIRTEEN MOONS: 6:30 p.m., Café Istanbul, 2372 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans. An original musical project featuring New Orleans musician GrayHawk Perkins and Mezcal Jazz Unit, a French Jazz quartet from Montpellier, France. [phone].

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

• KIDS RULE THE MOVIES: 10 a.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Movie ticket includes one bag of popcorn, water or juice and a sweet snack. Kids are encouraged to wear their bathing suits to play in the fountains after the show. This week’s film: Bee Movie. $4. Special group rates available. [phone].

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

• MUSEUM AFTER DARK: 5:30 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Fifth Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Louisiana Culinary Institute cooking demonstration pairing French and American cuisine inspired by the newest exhibition, A Tale of Two Cities.
• DINNER & A MOVIE: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Dinner 4-7 p.m., Zolia Restaurant. This week’s movie is Big Fish. $25, meal and movie; $5, movie only. [phone].
• ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD: 7:30 p.m., Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, New Orleans. Part of the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. Preview, $15. [phone].
• THE GINGHAM DOG: 8 p.m., Elm Theatre, 220 Julia St., New Orleans. $20. [phone].

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

• THE GLASS MENDACITY: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. A NathanaelT Productions LLC show. [phone].
• DISNEY’S LITTLE MERMAID JR: 7:30 p.m., Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox Ave., Metairie. A Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s Youth Musical Theatre production. $15, adults; $12, students, seniors and military; $10, children age 12 and younger. [phone].
• ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD: 7:30 p.m., Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, New Orleans. Preview, $15. [phone].
• THE GINGHAM DOG: 8 p.m., Elm Theatre, 220 Julia St., New Orleans. $20. [phone].
• GROWING UP BLACK (AND HAPPY) IN NEW ORLEANS: 8 p.m., Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans. A one-man comedy show featuring Chakula cha Jua telling his life story. Adults, $10; seniors and student, $5. [phone] or [phone] or [phone].

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

• PIPPI LONGSTOCKING: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. A Playmakers of Baton Rouge production. $20. [phone].
• FIRST POSITION: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Screening of documentary film by Bess Kargman about young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix. $7. [phone].
• THE GLASS MENDACITY: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. A NathanaelT Productions LLC show. [phone].
• DISNEY’S LITTLE MERMAID JR: 7:30 p.m., Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox Ave., Metairie. A Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s Youth Musical Theatre production. $15, adults; $12, students, seniors and military; $10, children age 12 and younger. [phone].
• ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD: 7:30 p.m., Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, New Orleans. Opening night and reception, $35. [phone].
• GROWING UP BLACK (AND HAPPY) IN NEW ORLEANS: 8 p.m., Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans. Adults, $10; seniors and student, $5. [phone].
• THE GINGHAM DOG: 8 p.m., Elm Theatre, 220 Julia St., New Orleans. $20. [phone].

News Features staff