Baton Rouge Area for Aug. 3, 2012

The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Aug. 3-9, 2012. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between.

To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to [e-mail] or fax to [phone]. Deadline is at noon Monday.

FRIDAY, AUG. 3

• 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. 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 Dillard's). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• 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].
• Aladdin: 7 p.m., Wholly Ground Coffee House, 27988 Walker South Road, Walker. Production by Spotlight Theater Players. $10. Tickets available at the door or in advance at Wholly Ground. [phone].
• Thoroughly Modern Millie: 7 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.
• How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back?: 7:30 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.

SATURDAY, AUG. 4

• Red Stick Farmers Market and Baton Rouge Arts Market: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. The arts market will feature 60-plus artists and free children's activities from 9 a.m.-noon at the Arts Market Kids Booth. Farmers Market information, [phone]. Arts Market information, [phone].
• Cover Kid Event: 9:15 a.m., Exerfit/Crawfish Aquatics, 7222 Bluebonnet Blvd. Children between the ages of 18 months and 17 years old will be chosen to appear in Baton Rouge Parents and Special Parents magazines. Pre-registration recommended. $15. http://www.brparents.com.
• 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.
• Steppin' in the Bayou: 10 a.m., BREC'S Perkins Road Community Park, 7122 Perkins Road. Free health workshop with Nurse Z at 10 a.m. Chicago Steppin' workshop with Cheryl "Sugarfood" Powe and Devan Powe at noon. All-male dance workshop with Taboo at 2 p.m. Dance competition and silent auction benefiting Sisters Network begins 8 p.m. in the Lyceum Ballroom, 124 Third St. For ticket information, call [phone].
• A Family Affair - a Back to School Giveaway: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Anna T. Jordan Community Park, Scotlandville. Free school supplies, health screenings, job fair. Sponsored by the Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options.
• Commemorative Event for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Baton Rouge: 10-11 a.m., Historic Magnolia Cemetery, 422 N 19th St. Program will feature the firing of cannons, presentation of colors, flag raising and taps. Richard H. Holloway with discuss "Henry Watkins Allen: From Brave Soldier to Louisiana Governor in the Battle of Baton Rouge." Free.
• 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.
• CAAWS Cat Adoptions: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Petsmart, 8660 Airline Highway. http://www.caaws.org.
• CAAWS Dog Adoptions: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., CAAWS Shelter, 6357 Quinn Drive. http://www.caaws.org.
• Miss Trudy's Traveling Trunk Show: 11 a.m., Adalié Brent Auditorium, Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Entertaining, interactive program for young 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: 8 a.m.-noon, Farmers Market, Fifth and Main streets, downtown.http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• Project Purr Cat Adoptions: noon-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). noon-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back?: 2 p.m. and 7:30 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.
• Thoroughly Modern Millie: 2 p.m. and 7 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.
• Summer's End Sing-Along: 2-4 p.m., Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road. Led by Charlene Heaton. [phone].
• Aladdin: 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Wholly Ground Coffee House, 27988 Walker South Road, Walker. Production by Spotlight Theater Players. $10. Tickets available at the door or in advance at Wholly Ground. [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].
• Abstract: 7 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

SUNDAY, AUG. 5

• 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. and 1-4 p.m., End of the Boulevard, Mall of Louisiana.http://www.caabr.org.
• Yelp Dog Adoptions: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• Friends of the Animals Dog Adoptions: noon-3 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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. Topic will be "The Green Garden: Recycling in the Garden" presented by Dan Gill. Bring your lunch; drinks provided. General admission, $10; members, free. http://burdenhorticulturesociety.com or [phone].
• Project Purr Cat Adoptions: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• 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

• 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. and noon-4:30 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road, 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.
• 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.
• National Night Out Against Crime: 5-8 p.m., Sidney Hutchinson Park, Walker. Information on crime fighting and fire safety, carnival rides and inflatables for children, food. Free. Hosted by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office and the City of Walker.
• 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. 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, AUG. 8

• 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. Noon-4:30 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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. Petsmart, Millerville Road Noon-4:30 p.m. 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 near Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• Twilight Tours: 6-7:30 p.m., BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. 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].
• 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.

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

• Acadiana Center for the Arts: 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Bullet Proof, a multi-media exhibition by New Orleans-based Generic Art Solutions, through Aug. 4. Inhabiting Horizons: Capturing Fleeting Spaces, an installation of glass artifacts collected from cane fields, through Aug. 11. Another Time: Paintings by Carolyn Scalfano Faulk and Eric Todd, through Aug. 4. Vault, woodworking by Gary Rock, through Aug. 25. http://acadianacenterforthearts.org.
• 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.
• Arts Council of Livngston Parish: 133 Hummell St., Denham Springs. Master of Portraits, the art of the Rev. James L. Brooks, Aug. 6-Sept. 14. Gallery hours Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. http://artslivingston.org.
• Baton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Exhibit by artists Dawn Black, Scott Finch and Lisa Qualls, through Thursday, Aug. 30. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free. [phone] or http://www.batonrougegallery.org.
• The Enchanted Mansion, a Doll Museum: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, featuring historical dolls from the Louisiana Purchase to statehood as well as dolls illustrating Louisiana's mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin doll house, 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 Friday, Aug. 3.
• Imahara's Botanical Garden: 5341 Mahoney Road, St. Francisville. Self-guided tours, 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, The Wall . For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. Exhibits: Digital Paintings by John F. Simon, 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. 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.
• 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. Cora Kelley Ward: A Work in Progress, through Sept. 1.
• ­West Baton Rouge Museum: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Art Glass by Jean-Louis Deal, through Sept. 16. Girl Scouts: A Centennial Anniversary Display, Aug. 4-Oct. 5. 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: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, music, VFW Hall, 13214 South Choctaw; 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, bowling, Don Carter's, Airline Highway at I-12; 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, dinner and dancing, Sullivan's Ringside, 5252 Corporate Blvd.; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 9, dinner and dancing, George's Restaurant, 15321 George O'Neal Road.

Tangi Christian Re-Singles: Meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. [phone].