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Morning

Red Stick Farmers' Market

8 a.m. to noon, Downtown Baton Rouge (Free)

Main Street Market

Main Street Market will features the freshest fruits, veggies, dairy products and meats.

8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Downtown Baton Rouge

Red Stick Farmers' Market

8 a.m. to noon, Downtown Baton Rouge (Free)

Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation

This exhibition shows the impact of Louisiana history on the nation and the world.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana State Museum

Louisiana Experience: Discovering the Soul of America, The

This exhibit features a tribute to the people and cultures of the Bayou State.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana State Museum

Arless Day

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brunner Gallery (Free)

All About You: People, Pets and Portraits

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Artist Guild Gallery (Free)

Knute Heldner: New Acquisitions from Special Collections, LSU Libraries

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., LSU Museum of Art

Conrad Albrizio: New Orleans Union Passenger Sketches

This is an exhibit of recently acquired drawings by Conrad Albrizio.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts - LSU Museum of Art

Shades of Clay: A Multiculural look at Contemporary Clay

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Planetarium: The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

What is the secret of the cardboard rocket? Two young adventurers turn an old cardboard box into a rocket and, after assembling all their supplies, blast off on an awesome adventure to the most amazing places in the solar system. Join them as they vi

10 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Second Saturdays at the Shaw

The whole center will be bustling with professional artists and your artists in training. Visitor will enjoy a variety of workshops planned to give families the chance to see and make art.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Louisiana State University - Shaw Center for the Arts

Senator Russell Long Exhibition

This exhibit features memorabilia from the life of Senator Russell Long.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Old State Capitol

Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure

11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Planetarium - Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk

'Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk' takes large-format audiences on a breathtaking journey from extraordinary heights, featuring spectacular footage of extreme skydiving and focusing as well on both the biology of risk-taking and the physics that

11 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Afternoon

Jenny Authement and Michael W. Howes

Noon to 6 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery (Free)

Planetarium - Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious and bizarre phenomena in the known universe. They are the ultimate destructive force in nature. So where do black holes come from and where do they go? How do we find them and what would happen if the Earth

Noon, Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Planetarium - Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk

'Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk' takes large-format audiences on a breathtaking journey from extraordinary heights, featuring spectacular footage of extreme skydiving and focusing as well on both the biology of risk-taking and the physics that

1 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Planetarium - Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious and bizarre phenomena in the known universe. They are the ultimate destructive force in nature. So where do black holes come from and where do they go? How do we find them and what would happen if the Earth

2 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Who wouldn't want to join Charlie Bucket in his adventurous tour of Willy Wonka's world-famous Chocolate Factory? Now is your chance! You will see Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina, Willy Wonka and Char

2 p.m., Louisiana State University - Shaw Center for the Arts

You Got it Bad

New Orleans native Markrois presents this gospel stage play in which he plays five outrageously funny characters and takes audiences into the dysfunctional world of the Reed family, which is reuniting for the first time in six years.

3 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center

Planetarium: Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure

'Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure' is a live-action nature drama that explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio. This feature combines incredible foo

3 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Louisiana Ice Cream Freeze Off

Enjoy this homemade ice cream contest.

3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Downtown Lafayette

Planetarium - Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious and bizarre phenomena in the known universe. They are the ultimate destructive force in nature. So where do black holes come from and where do they go? How do we find them and what would happen if the Earth

4 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Planetarium: Earth's Wild Ride

Imagine Earth were a distant place you once called home but could never visit again. What would you remember most about the planet, and how would you describe it to your grandchildren? Set on the surface of the Moon in the year 2081, the movie opens

5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

CYCLING

5 p.m. to 9 p.m., BREC Velodrome

Evening

SOFA ART - LSU School of Art 5th Annual Summer Invitational Art Exhibition

6 p.m. to 9 p.m., LSU School of Art, Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Gallery (Free)

Louisiana Bodybuilding Championship

6 p.m., Lafayette Heymann Center

Planetarium - Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious and bizarre phenomena in the known universe. They are the ultimate destructive force in nature. So where do black holes come from and where do they go? How do we find them and what would happen if the Earth

6 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Kevin Schexnyder & Dennis Pennington

6:30 p.m., Pastime

Summer Concert Series - Lifehouse

7 p.m., Blue Bayou/Dixie Landin'

Planetarium Visual Music Show - Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd's album 'The Wall' from 1979 is one of the most creative musical productions in the history of rock music. 'Another Brick in the Wall,' 'Comfortably Numb,' Hey You,' 'Run Like Hell' and others epitomize the story of an antihero between war

7 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Mankind is Obsolete

Mankind is Obsolete is a southern California band.

7 p.m., The Darkroom

Beauty and the Beast

7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre

Which

7:30 p.m., Louisiana State University - Hatcher Hall Theater

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Who wouldn't want to join Charlie Bucket in his adventurous tour of Willy Wonka's world-famous Chocolate Factory? Now is your chance! You will see Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina, Willy Wonka and Char

7:30 p.m., Louisiana State University - Shaw Center for the Arts

Always Patsy Cline

This charming show is filled with comedy to touch your heart and the wonderful songs that made Patsy Cline a country music legend. Two women, one a rising star and the other a devoted fan, meet by chance at a Houston honky-tonk in 1961. 'Always Patsy

7:30 p.m., Louisiana State University - Reilly Theatre

You Got it Bad

New Orleans native Markrois presents this gospel stage play in which he plays five outrageously funny characters and takes audiences into the dysfunctional world of the Reed family, which is reuniting for the first time in six years.

8 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center

Planetarium: Sonic Vision

'SonicVision' is a groundbreaking digitally animated music show. 'SonicVision' takes audiences in the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium's Exxon Mobil Space Theater on a mind-warping musical roller-coaster ride through an astounding dreamspace. With a m

8 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Caroline Picard

From the swamps of Cajun Louisiana, the one, the only--Cajun Queen! Caroline is fueled with natural talent, gumbo, B-B-Q and ice cold Coors Lite.

8 p.m., The Funny Bone Comedy Club

Night

Johnny Gossip

9 p.m., Satterfield's

Storm Tour, The

The Storm Tour will feature Aceyalone, Ugly Duckling, The Diverse and more.

9 p.m., Spanish Moon

Live Music at The Vineyard

Enjoy a variety of different bands Tuesday through Saturday at The Vineyard.

9 p.m., The Vineyard

Live Music

Enjoy a different rock band every Wednesday through Saturday at Roux House.

9:30 p.m., The Roux House

Caroline Picard

From the swamps of Cajun Louisiana, the one, the only--Cajun Queen! Caroline is fueled with natural talent, gumbo, B-B-Q and ice cold Coors Lite.

10 p.m., The Funny Bone Comedy Club

Grey Lines of Perfection

10 p.m., Caterie

Main Street

10 p.m., The Roux House

Shortbus Superheros

Shortbus Superderos features Glen (vocals/guitar, Daniel W. (guitar), Greg (guitar), Daniel P. (bass) and Kevin (drums).

10:45 p.m., Northgate Tavern

Indie Rock Dance Party

Nick's Indie Rock Dance Party is the only local nightlife activity that offers dancer friendly music.

11 p.m., Red Star Bar

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Which

Time TBA, Louisiana State University - Hatcher Hall Theater

Lakeside Opry

Time TBA, North Park Facility, Denham Springs

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