Exhibition “Art and Addiction”.
The West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, opens artist Ben Peabody’s exhibition “Art & Addiction: The Art of Ben Peabody” on Saturday, April 15 with a complimentary reception from 6:00 p.m to 20:00 The impressive exhibition is packed with important messages, all delivered in a lively carnival setting. The opening includes live music and a meet-and-greet with the artist. The show runs through Sunday June 4th. For more information, call (225)-336-2422 or visit westbatonrougemuseum.org.
Real Life Experience
The annual Real-Life Experience Juried High School Exhibition, featuring more than 50 original pieces of art created by students from East Baton Rouge Parish public and private high schools, runs through Thursday, April 27 at the Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. The opening hours of the gallery are Monday to Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (225) 383-1470 or visit batonrougegallery.org.
jazz master
Tickets to the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s River City Jazz Master Series season finale, starring Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez, will close out the River City Jazz Masters on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30pm at the Manship Theater in London Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Tickets are $25-$45 by calling (225) 344-0334 or visiting manshiptheatre.org.
Exhibition “Common Ground”.
The exhibition, Common Ground: Artists Inspired by Place, opens with a reception on Saturday, April 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Glide Studios Lafayette, 715 Lee Ave., Lafayette. The show, hosted by Harold Bernard, is a cultural celebration of the arts, featuring works by seven artists from southern Louisiana. It will be on view in downtown Lafayette during the Festival International de Louisiane. Visits are available by appointment by calling (337) 258-6788 or emailing [email protected] Visit glidestudioslafayette.com for more information.
Tickets for the Orient Express
Tickets to the Theater Baton Rouge production of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” which opens on Friday, April 28 at the Main Stage at 7155 Florida Blvd. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for students, call (225) 924-6496 or visit TheatreBR.org.
“Krap’s Last Tape”
Tony E. Medlin, Professor of Theater Arts at Baton Rouge Community College, will join the Irish Club of Baton Rouge at Thursday’s 27 Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion’s Black Box Theater on Mid City Campus, 201 Community College Dr. The 1958 play is directed by composer and producer Brian Breen. Admission is a non-perishable grocery item donated to the Baton Rouge Community College pantry. Seating is limited. For more information, email [email protected]
Tickets for “Rachel”
Tickets to the LSU theater’s staging of Angelina Grimke’s rediscovered 1916 drama Rachel, about a young woman so appalled by the racism around her that she vows she will never bear children, will go on sale May 21 .April at the Reilly Theatre, Tower, opens Drive. Admission is $17-$22 if you visit lsucmda.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=11.
At the twin towers
The Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center, 220 E. Oak St., Ponchatoula is showing “Art in April” through Friday, April 28th. The exhibition features works by painters Renee Mitchell, Joseph Deffes and jeweler Lisa Normand. The opening times of the gallery are Monday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The center is hosting a painting party for children of all ages on Saturday, April 8th from 10:30am to 12:00pm. Both events are free. Visit twinsteeples.org for more information.
audition of youth
Auditions for the Iberia Performing Arts League’s summer youth musical, “High School Musical,” will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16. April, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia. Young people aged 10 to 19 are invited to try it out. Email [email protected] for details. Sign up by visiting forms.gle/YUGVBAoJMbvHzkmSA.
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