The Week in Arts for Aug. 5, 2012

A compilation of arts events for the week ahead.

SUNDAY, AUG. 5

• FIRST SUNDAY: 1-5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Free admission to the LASM galleries and reduced admission to planetarium shows.
• FREE FIRST SUNDAY: 1-5 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Free admission to the gallery. [phone].
• CHERYL MCKAY DIXON ON ELIZABETH CATLETT: 2 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Gallery talk on the artist Elizabeth Catlett, her art, and her legacy. Free.
• HOW CAN YOU RUN WITH A SHELL ON YOUR BACK?: 2 p.m., Studio Theatre, LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, corner of Dalrymple and Infirmary drives. A play about six students stuck in detention who re-enact Aesop’s fables. Produced by Swine Palace and Playmakers of Baton Rouge. Tickets, $10, available at the door only. http://www.swinepalace.org.
• AUDITIONS FOR DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR.: 2-4 p.m. for ages 8-11, 4-5 p.m. for ages 12-17, Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU. A Playmakers of Baton Rouge production. [phone].
• THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Central Community Theatre’s summer musical. $20-22. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• TREASURE ISLAND: 2 p.m., Abbey Players Theatre, 200 S. State St., Abbeville. A Children’s Theatre Guild of the Abbey Players production. $7. [phone].
• ABSTRACT: 3 p.m., Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. A production by Lenore’Kamere dance company. $20, adults; $10, children age 12 and younger. http://www.lenorekamere.com
• AUDITIONS FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. The BRLT production runs Sept. 28-Oct. 14. http://www.brlt.org or [phone].

MONDAY, AUG. 6

• INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A film series bringing first run independent films to Baton Rouge in partnership with Emerging Cinema. This week’s film, Your Sister’s Sister. $8. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• AUDITIONS FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. The BRLT production runs Sept. 28-Oct. 14. http://www.brlt.org or [phone].

TUESDAY, AUG. 7

• INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A film series bringing first run independent films to Baton Rouge in partnership with Emerging Cinema. Today’s film, Your Sister’s Sister. $8. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8

• INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A film series bringing first run independent films to Baton Rouge in partnership with Emerging Cinema. Today’s film, Your Sister’s Sister. $8. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• OPERA RETURNS TO BOURBON STREET: 7 p.m., The Puccini Bar, The Inn on Bourbon, New Orleans. Performance by Bon Operatit! Free. [phone] or http://innonbourbon.com.

THURSDAY, AUG. 9

• FILMS AT MANSHIP: 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Screening of the classic Gone With the Wind. $5. [phone] or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• HERITAGE LECTURE: 6 p.m., refreshments; 6:30 p.m., presentation, Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Blvd. Author Faye Phillips will lecture on her new book, Baton Rouge Cemeteries: A Photographic History, and sign copies of her book ($20). Event free to Foundation for Historical Louisiana members; $10 for guests.
• WINE GALA: 6:30-9 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU campus. Champagne reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by food and wine tasting with live music by The Brad Walker Quartet. Proceeds benefit Swine Palace Theatre. $50. http://www.swinepalace.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 10

• IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN: 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. music, 8 p.m. play, Café Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway. A Baton Rouge Irish Club production. Play, $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Meal, $24. All ticket proceeds benefit the Irish Club. [phone] or [phone].

SATURDAY, AUG. 11

• IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN: 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. music, 8 p.m. play, Café Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway. A Baton Rouge Irish Club production. Play, $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Meal, $24. All ticket proceeds benefit the Irish Club. [phone] or [phone].