Events

Beginning August 18th - August 19th

AUG 18th

MUSICAL THROWBACKS

HISTORICAL HAPPY HOUR AT THE WBR MUSEUM

Port Allen, Louisiana

For its regular Historical Happy Hour events, the West Baton Rouge Museum hosts local musicians and storytellers, featuring intellectual discussions, music, panels, speakers, and—of course—drinks, though those are up to you. So pack up your favorite libations, and open your mind to the history of our community. This month’s Happy Hour will feature the band Sariah Storm and the Mysteries, returning to the museum with a set of blues and jazz favorites from the 1920s to celebrate the second installment for the exhibition Angela Gregory: Portraits and Process. 6 pm–8 pm. Free. westbatonrougemuseum.com. •

AUG 18th - AUG 19th

DASTARDLY DINNER PARTIES

NEIL SIMON'S RUMORS AT SULLIVAN THEATER

Central, Louisiana

Neil Simon's celebrated farce about a dinner party gone awry is coming to Central's newest performing arts venue, the Sullivan Theater. When the guests arrive at a tasteful townhouse to find the host injured and bloody and his wife missing, the theories and miscommunications mount into sheer hilarity. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $25. sullivantheater.com.

AUG 18th - AUG 20th

TOKYO TO GONZALES

ANIME TOWN MERCHANTS 2023

Gonzales, Louisiana

Come out to the Lamar Dixon Expo Center for a display of merchants and art vendors ready to fill all your creative and/or anime-adjacent needs. The three-day event includes local crafts and artwork available for purchase. Doors open at 3 pm. tixr.com for more information. •

AUG 18th - AUG 11th '24

LOUISIANA'S SCULPTRESS

ANGELA GREGORY: PORTRAITS AND PROCESS AT THE WBR MUSEUM

Port Allen, Louisiana

The second exhibition in the series

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

Angela Gregory: Doyenne of Louisiana

Sculpture, guest-curated by Elizabeth Chubbuck Weinstein at the West Baton Rouge Museum, focuses on the "doyenne of Louisiana sculpture's" portraiture and artistic process. The opening will be celebrated at the Museum's monthly Historical Happy Hour on August 18. westbatonrougemuseum.org. •

AUG 19th

CREATIVE COMMUNITIES

AMITE ART CLUB SHOW, SALE, AND RAFFLE

Amite, Louisiana

The Amite Art Club, founded in 1961 with the goal of fostering a community of visual artists, returns with its annual art show. Works will be featured in mediums including watercolor, oil, pastel, drawing, acrylic, mixed media, and pottery, as well as children's art—all of which will be for sale. The public viewing and reception will take place from noon–4 pm, with a raffle at 2 pm. Free. amiteartclub.com. •

AUG 19th

ARTFUL EXCURSIONS

COVINGTON WHITE LINEN

NIGHT FOR PUBLIC ART

Covington, Louisiana

Covington's White Linen for Public Art, presented by the Covington Business

Association, is a community affair which endeavors to brighten up downtown with meaningful works of art. Music, shopping, libations, and art are all on the docket, with a percentage of local business sales going toward the Covington Public Art Fund. 6 pm–9 pm in historic downtown Covington. facebook.com/covwhitelinen. •

AUG 19th

CULTURE DOCUMENTARIES

HENRY TURNER JR'S LISTENING ROOM MONTHLY FILM SERIES

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room

Museum Foundation is pleased to announce the second quarter monthly film series for July, August, and September. This series focuses on music, arts, and industry. August's screening is of Emphasis on Art, a documentary film about fine artists that includes interviews with architect and artist Frank Gehry, politician Bobby Shriver, contemporary mixed media artist Tony Berlant, and conceptual artist John Baldessari. The film will be followed by an acoustic performance by Henry Turner Jr. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase. 8:30 pm. $10 and includes a Soul Food Side Dish. htjmuseum.org. •

AUG 19th

HANDS-ON TEEN STEAM: KEVA PLANKS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Teens are invited to the Jones Creek Regional Branch Library for a Saturday spent working with wood—learning to build wooden models and complete engineering challenges. 2:30 pm–4 pm. Free. ebrpl.com •

AUG 19th ROCK ON DASH RIP ROCK AT MID CITY BALLROOM

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

High-energy New Orleans trio Dash Rip Rock is bringing their punk-infused roots rock to Mid City Ballroom. 8 pm. $30. bontempstix.com. •

AUG 19th CHORUS LINES BRBT PRESENTS BROADWAY AT THE BALLET

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is joining the talents of their dancers with some of Baton Rouge's most impressive musical and vocal entertainers for one night of show tune favorites from Evita, Wicked, A Chorus Line, The Lion King, and more.

Alongside the Broadway inspired song and dance there will be a silent auction, light nibbles, and wine and beer with a cash donation. 6:30 pm–9:30 pm. $60 in advance, $70 at the door. batonrougeballet.org. •

AUG 19th

LITERATURE LOVERS MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL

Jackson, Mississippi

Authors and literature lovers from across the South and beyond will flock to downtown Jackson for the ninth iteration of the Mississippi Book Festival. From book signings, to author talks, to family activities, to panel discussions, the free festival packs a huge variety of bookish education and fun into air-conditioned venues and on the lawn surrounding the Mississippi State Capitol. Attending authors this year include Harrison Scott Key, Jason Reynolds, Katy Simpson Smith, Tom Piazza, and close to 200 others. 9 am–5 pm. Free. Find more information at msbookfestival.com. •

AUG 19 th

KEEPIN' IT COUNTRY GRAND COUNTRY JUNCTION

Livingston, Louisiana

Livingston's most happenin' live music event, "Your Hometown Branson Show" is back in action. Every third Saturday,