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The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, March 5.\u200b<\/p>\n
ART AFTER HOURS: MOVEMENT & MEMORY WITH MIKE WEARY:<\/strong> 6 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. An evening of art, dialogue and performance exploring lived experience, cultural memory and creative expression. Free. lasm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n “BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT”:<\/strong> 7:30\u202fp.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. A\u00a0documentary about the Grammy-winning musician, with never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes and rare photos. $9.50. manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n EVENING SKY VIEWING:<\/strong>\u00a08:30 p.m.-10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. See the majesty of the night sky in these public viewings for those 6 and up.\u00a0hrpo.lsu.edu\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n “ROMEO & JULIET”:<\/strong> 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Ascension Community Theatre, 823 N. Felicity Ave., Gonzales. An ACT production. $19-$34. https:\/\/www.actgonzales.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n “SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET”:<\/strong>\u00a07:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Thursday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sullivan Theater, 8849 Sullivan Road, Central. $35, adults; $25 for students.\u00a0www.sullivantheater.com\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:<\/strong>\u00a08 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations.\u00a0breada.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n FAMILY-HOUR STARGAZING:<\/strong>\u00a010 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show.\u00a0lasm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n “COLLAGE INSPIRED BY AI: ARTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS”:<\/strong> 1 p.m.-3 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St. A drop-in art-making program for teens and adults inspired by works on view. Included with admission. lsumoa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n FREE FIRST SUNDAY:<\/strong>\u00a0Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road; Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd.; Old Governors’ Mansion, 502 North Blvd.; Magnolia Mound Museum + Historic Site, 2161 Nicholson Drive; LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St.; and Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St.\u00a0and LSU Center for River Studies, 100 Terrace Ave.\u00a0Free admission to all exhibits and installations, plus reduced-price entry to LASM’s Irene Pennington Planetarium shows.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n PBS KIDS: “ODD SQUAD: WORLD TURNED ODD”:<\/strong> 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. After using a gadget to travel back to 1983, Oona, Olympia and Otis accidentally change the past, which alters the outcomes of all the cases that Odd Squad has ever solved. Free. manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n “A SONG FOR CORETTA”:<\/strong>\u00a03 p.m., UpStage Theatre, 1713 Wooddale Blvd. $27.\u00a0https:\/\/upstagetheatre.biz<\/a>.<\/p>\n BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB:<\/strong>\u00a06 p.m.-8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome. Free.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:\u00a0<\/strong>8 a.m.-noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more.\u00a0facebook.com\/redstickfarmersmarket<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n WEEKLY SOCIAL BIKE RIDE:<\/strong>\u00a07 p.m., Geaux Ride, 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Free.\u00a0fareharbor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA:<\/strong>\u00a0Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. Classes: Sarah Sedwick \u2014 Dynamic Still Life in Oil or Acrylic, Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Dana Mosby: Interpreting the Landscape in Pastel: Infusing Your Work with Passion, March 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Both classes at Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. (225) 773-8020 or\u00a0artguildlouisiana.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART:<\/strong>\u00a01515 Dalrymple Drive. Member artists’ show by Jacqueline Dee Parker, Eleanor Owen Kerr and Her Roe, with opening reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.\u00a0batonrougegallery.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0660 N. Fourth St. “Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation,” “The Louisiana Experience: Discovering the Soul of America,” “African American History,” “Music and Musicians” and “Mardi Gras,” permanent exhibits. (225) 342-5428 or\u00a0louisianastatemuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a0233 St. Ferdinand St. “Dennisparkercelloetc,” exhibit of cellist Dennis Parker’s transformations of musical instruments into sculptural works, through April 17. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.\u00a0artsbr.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0100 S. River Road. “Pinpointing the Stars,” through Aug. 1; “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge,” through Oct. 1; “Landscapes Along the Railway: The Art of John Cleaveland,” through March 15; “Going Places: Transportation Toys of the Past,” through July 6, and “Shelf Queens: Model Train Masterpieces,” also through July 6. (225) 344-5272 or\u00a0lasm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n LSU’S BARNES OGDEN GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a031 S. Campus Drive. “Twofold: Collaborative Work by Addoley Dzegede & Lyndon Barrois Jr.” through Saturday.<\/p>\n LSU’S GLASSELL GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a0Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “The Middle: Paintings by Will Maxen & Bradley Kerl,” new LSU School of Art faculty members, through March 14. Hours: noon-5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n LSU’S LAURA AND CLARK BOYCE GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a0Julian T. White Hall, 297 Field House Drive. “Interiors Under Construction: Ria Bravo” through Saturday.<\/p>\n LSU MUSEUM OF ART:<\/strong>\u00a0Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall,” through May 24. “AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates,” through May 10. (225) 389-7200 or\u00a0lsumoa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n MANSHIP THEATRE JONES WALKER FOYER:<\/strong>\u00a0100 Lafayette St. “Look up: A Philosophy for Birding and Life” by Gail Suberbielle. Free and open during regular Shaw Center building hours unless there is a private event.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Dressing Louisiana Histories de la mode de la Louisiane,” through March 6. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE:<\/strong>\u00a02161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.\u00a0brec.org\/facility\/MagnoliaMound<\/a>.<\/p>\n OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION:<\/strong>\u00a0502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission.\u00a0oldgovernorsmansion.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n OLD STATE CAPITOL:<\/strong>\u00a0100 North Blvd. “A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction’s Legacy in Louisiana,” permanent exhibit; and “Louisiana Photographic Society Presents: Present Day Traces of Segregation, Civil Rights, and Collective Memory in Louisiana,” through March 14. Free.\u00a0louisianaoldstatecapitol.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs.\u00a0usskidd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\nFRIDAY-SATURDAY<\/h3>\n
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