Baton Rouge Area for June 29, 2012

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 29-July 5, 2012. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 29

• CREATIVE LOUISIANA ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: 8:30 a.m., Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Coffee and mingling followed by a panel discussion featuring previous Creative Louisiana guest speakers moderated by Swede White. Free. [phone].
• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. Pet adoptions and fostering. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive; 4-7 p.m.; Sweet Wishes Pet Adoption Event, 10889 Perkins Road. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• GUMBO DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 10:30 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. A qualifying event for the National Championships sponsored by USA Dance. Spectators may purchase tickets in advance for $10 a day or at the door for $15. [phone] or http://www.gumboofballroom.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillard’s); 5:30-8 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• RECEPTION FOR YVETTE CREEL WATERCOLOR EXHIBIT: 6-10 p.m., Haven Gallery, 651 Laurel St.
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. [phone].
• HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AND COOL JAZZ: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Concert featuring Brian Shaw, trumpet; Willis Deloney, piano; Bill Grimes, bass; and Troy Davis, drums. General admission, $20; students, faculty, staff, $10. [phone] or http://www.music.lsu.edu.
• THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre, LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, corner of Darlymple Drive and Infirmary Drive. A Swine Palace production of the William Shakespeare play set in modern times and trimmed to 70 minutes of high-energy entertainment. $10. Tickets available at the door; cash only. http://www.swinepalace.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30

• GUMBO DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 7 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. A national qualifying event for the National Championships sponsored by USA Dance. Spectators may purchase tickets in advance for $10 a day or at the door for $15. [phone] or http://www.gumboofballroom.org.
• RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. [phone].
• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport; 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., tent garage sale to benefit CAA, 19172 Plank Road, Baker. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive; 4-6 p.m., jambalaya benefit at Heaux Jeaux’s, 14241 Airline Highway, Suite 108. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• MISS TRUDY’S TRAVELING TRUNK SHOW: 11 a.m., Adalié Brent Auditorium, Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Entertaining, interactive program for children and families. Free for LASM members and is included in the general price of admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., Petsmart, 8660 Airline Highway near Florida Boulevard; noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre, LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, corner of Darlymple Drive and Infirmary Drive. A Swine Palace production of the William Shakespeare play set in modern times and trimmed to 70 minutes of high-energy entertainment. $10. Tickets available at the door; cash only. http://www.swinepalace.org.
• CASTING CALL/MODEL SEARCH: 4:30 p.m., near Salon Zoe, Cortana Mall, 9401 Cortana Place. MatureWomanNow Magazine and Serenity’s Closet are looking for male and female models of all sizes, ages 8-80 for the Evolution of the Mature Woman Fashion Show and Magnolia Wives Soap Opera. Registration, $20. http://maturewomannow.com or [phone].
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. [phone].
• MOVIES & MUSIC ON THE LAWN: 8 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Short films of George Melies, with music by Stage Coach Bandits. $5; free to gallery members. [phone].

SUNDAY, JULY 1

• GUMBO DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 7 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. A national qualifying event for the National Championships sponsored by USA Dance. Spectators may purchase tickets in advance for $10 a day or at the door for $15. [phone] or http://www.gumboofballroom.org.
• RED, WHITE AND ZOO: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. This special day will include amphitheater programs, games, and crafts featuring some of the zoo’s red, white and blue animals. http://www.brzoo.org or [phone].
• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• SUNDAY IN THE PARK: noon-3 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square. Free concert by Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. [phone].
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 1-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards); 1-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• FREE FIRST SUNDAY: 1-5 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St; 2 p.m., Fifth Floor, Gallery Talk. The LSU Textile and Costume Museum brings to life the photographs in A Tale of Two Cities with fashion and accessories from the 1900s with curator Pam Vinci-Rabalais. http://www.lsumoa.com.
• THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre, LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, corner of Darlymple Drive and Infirmary Drive. A Swine Palace production of the William Shakespeare play set in modern times and trimmed to 70 minutes of high-energy entertainment. $10. Tickets available at the door; cash only. http://www.swinepalace.org.

MONDAY, JULY 2

• LUCKY LACOWSKI’S REALLY BIG DREAM: 10 a.m., Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St. Performance by Playmakers of Baton Rouge. For more information or to register, call [phone]. http://www.ebrpl.com.
• GAME DAY LUNCH AND A MOVIE: 10:30 a.m., Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Children ages 5 and up will play checkers, puzzles, UNO, jump rope, hopscotch, board games and bingo and watch movies afterwards. Children should bring their own bag lunch. Registration required. [phone] or http://www.ebrpl.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• REFLECTIONS IN THE GARDEN AT BURDEN: noon-1 p.m., Burden Center Conference Room, 4560 Essen Lane. Dr. Jeff Kuehny will present “Botanical Treasures to Tap Into.” Bring lunch; drinks provided. General admisson, $10; members, free. http://www.burdenhorticulturesociety.com or [phone].
• FIRST MONDAY MUSIC SERIES: 12:05 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd. With soprano Sue Roider and pianist Evan Roider. [phone].
• DISNEY DANCE REVOLUTION: 3 p.m., Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway. Dance to favorite Disney tunes and hang out with fellow dancers. Registration required. [phone] or http://www.ebrpl.com.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

• THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE SPACE!: 10 a.m., Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road. Staff from the Highland Road Park Observatory return to present space displays and science demonstrations. For ages 8-11. Group registration is required. For more information or to register, call [phone]. http://www.ebrpl.com
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• TWILIGHT TOURS: 6-7:30 p.m., BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Take a twilight tram ride through the Zoo in the cool of the evening. Enjoy a guided ride through the Zoo, an animal encounter at the Wildlife Safari Theatre and an evening snack. $16, adults and teens; $13, children ages 2-12. Limited space available; pre-registration required. http://www.brzoo.org or [phone].

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• BATON ROUGE CONCERT BAND INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT: 7 p.m., Louisiana State Capitol steps. Free.

THURSDAY, JULY 5

• THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE SPACE!: 10 a.m., Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, Pride. Staff from the Highland Road Park Observatory return to present space displays and science demonstrations. For ages 8-11. Group registration is required. For more information or to register, call [phone]. http://www.ebrpl.com
• SPACE EXPLORERS’ EXTRAVAGANZA: 10 a.m., Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway. Games, experiments and lessons about space and space exploration. Group registration required. [phone] or http://www.ebrpl.com.
• LUCKY LACOWSKI’S REALLY BIG DREAM: 10 a.m., Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., Zachary. Performance by Playmakers of Baton Rouge. For more information or to register, call [phone]. http://www.ebrpl.com.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• HULA HOOP TOURNAMENT: 2:30 p.m., Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. For teens; prizes awarded. [phone].
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor near Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• TWILIGHT TOURS: 6-7:30 p.m., BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Take a twilight tram ride through the Zoo in the cool of the evening. Enjoy a guided ride through the Zoo, an animal encounter at the Wildlife Safari Theatre and an evening snack. $16, adults and teens; $13, children ages 2-12. Limited space available; pre-registration required. http://www.brzoo.org or [phone].
• SUMMER LECTURE SERIES: 6 p.m., refreshments; 6:30 p.m., presentation, Capitol Park Museum, 660 N. Fourth St. Dr. Charles Vincent will present “African Americans in Louisiana from the Civil War to the Black Caucus.” Free. Email [e-mail] or call [phone].

OUTDOORS

• BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): http://www.bramba.org.
• BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: http://www.brtrikke.com, email [e-mail].
• BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, [phone] (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.).
• BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: [phone] or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com.
• BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: [phone] or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Call for details or go to the website for weekend ride information.
• BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: [phone]. Call for details of special events.
• BURDEN CENTER: [phone], 5460 Essen Lane. Urban hiking. Two miles of hiking, walking trails.

ONGOING

• ART GUMBO CENTER: 1835 N. Magnolia St., Gonzales, [phone]. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Gumbo Center is a program of the River Region Art Association.
• BEAUREGARD RESTAURANT AND GALLERY: 715 Europe St. Original paintings by Associated Women in the Arts members through Friday, July 6. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. http://www.associatedwomeninthearts.com.
• CAFFERY GALLERY: 4016 Government St. Exhibit by Therese Knowles, The Secret Language of Women, through Monday, July 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday.
• THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Peaceable Kingdom, now on display. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, opening Thursday, July 12, featuring historical dolls from the Louisiana Purchase to statehood as well as dolls illustrating Louisiana’s mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin dollhouse, a cotton plantation wedding and Louisiana folk dolls. Admission proceeds go to the Thomas Dixon Sedberry Foundation for the Handicapped. Adults, $4.50; seniors, $3.50; children, $2; children under 2, free. http://www.enchantedmansion.org.
• GLASSELL GALLERY: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. LSU School of Art’s 11th Annual Summer Invitational Art Exhibition: Dreamcatching, through Aug. 3.
• IMAHARA’S BOTANICAL GARDEN: 5341 Mahoney Road, St. Francisville. Self guided tour, Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sundays 1-3 p.m. View blooming crape myrtles and see the new varieties of Israel Series. http://imaharasbotanicalgarden.blogspot.com.
• LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM & IRENE PENNINGTON PLANETARIUM:  e_SHrS http://www.lasm.org/. Planetarium shows: Hubble’s Magnificent Universe: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope, through Aug. 31; Wildest Weather in the Solar System, through Nov. 21; Kaluaka’hina, the Enchanted Reef, through Nov. 30; We Choose Space!, through Nov. 21; Wild Ocean, through Oct. 31; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon. For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. Exhibits: Digital Paintings by John F. Simon, June 30 through Sept. 23; European Prints from the LASM Collection, through Aug. 19.
• LOUISIANA VETERANS HALL OF HONOR: permanent exhibit, USS Kidd, River Road downtown. Dedicated to service men and women who have had outstanding military careers. Each person is a Louisiana native. [phone].
• LSU MUSEUM OF ART: 5th Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. A Tale of Two Cities: Eugène Atget’s Paris and Berenice Abbott’s New York, the work of two early photographers, their inextricable link, and one of the most remarkable stories in the history of photography, through July 22. Faces of Pride: Elizabeth Catlett, sculptures, drawings, prints celebrating African-American, Mexican women, through Aug. 26. Outside the Frame: Gregory Scott, including examples of ‘hybrid’ artworks integrating painting, photography, and video, through Oct. 7. Once Upon a Time, LA Machinery Gallery, through Feb. 13, 2013. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.
• LSU STUDENT UNION GALLERY: Raphael Semmes Drive, LSU. What’s Up, Doc?: The Animated Art of Chuck Jones, through July 29. Free. [phone] or http://www.lsu.edu/union.
• MCKNIGHT GALLERY: 12321 St. Helena St. Clinton. Exhibit of paintings by local artist Donna Kilbourne, through July. Hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. http://www.mcknightstore.com or http://www.kilbourneart.com.
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, HILLIARD ART MUSEUM: 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette, http://museum.louisiana.edu. Faith and Form, fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections, through Sept. 1 as part of Louisiana’s Bicentennial Celebration. Finding Egypt in Louisiana: The Ambassador Caffery Collection, through summer. Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane: le Retour, photographs by local artists Philip Gould, Greg Guirard and the late Elemore Morgan Jr., through Aug. 25.
• ­WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Louisiana’s Top 200!: A Bicentennial Celebration Exhibit, a history exhibit featuring crowd sourced content about the top 200 people, places and events in Louisiana’s history, through July 29. Art Glass by Jean-Louis Deal, July 7-Sept. 16. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.

SINGLES EVENTS

• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30, bowling, Don Carter Lanes, Airline Highway; 7 p.m. Sunday, July 1, Coffee Call, 3132 College Drive, # F; 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, hiking at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville.
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. [phone].