Events for Saturday, November 4, 2006

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Morning

Red Stick Farmers' Market

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

Arts Market

Arts Market worth waking up early

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)

Downtown Arts Market

Looking for hand crafted jewelry, unique ironwork, or that perfect piece of locally made pottery? Be sure to attend the lively, open-air Arts Market, held the first Saturday of each month. Metal sculpture, birdhouses, stained glass, hand-knit garment

8 a.m. to noon, Downtown Baton Rouge

Mountain Bike Races

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kerry Stamey Comite Bike Trails ($30)

Baton Rouge Kennel Club Dog Show

9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lamar Dixon Expo Center

The Magic of Life: Women Restoring the Sacred

9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Red Shoes

Literary Visions

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

Whispers from the Stone: The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade

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

Louisiana Renaissance Festival

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 46468 River Road, Hammond (Free - $12)

Conrad Albrizio: New Orleans Union Passenger Sketches

This is an exhibit of recently acquired drawings by Conrad Albrizio. They are study sketches for the fresco murals that Albrizio painted at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (UPT).

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana State University - Shaw Center for the Arts

Paths to the Press: Printmaking and American Women Artist

'Paths to the Press: Printmaking and American Women Artist,' (1910-1960) is the first major exhibition to survey women artists' contributions to printmaking in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.

10 a.m. to 5 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

Live Music at The Vineyard

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

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Vineyard

Live Music

Enjoy different live bands every Friday night at the Magnolia Cafe.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Magnolia Cafe

Impressionists and Modern Masters From the New Orleans Museum of Art

'Impressionists and Modern Masters' showcases major painters associated with the artistic movements occurring between 1860 and 1950, a period in art history characterized by an explosion of artistic innovation. The selection begins with the immediate

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

1990-1994 Interior Restoration

'1990-1994 Interior Restoration' will feature photographs by Marie Constantine.

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

St. Patrick's Novemberfest

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Patrick's Episcopal Church - 1322 Church Street - Zachary (Free)

The Latin Quarter presents DAY OF THE DEAD

10 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Latin Quarter at Towne Center (Free)

My Life Before Me

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brunner Gallery

Whispers From the Stone: The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade

'Whispers From the Stone: The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade' showcases the Peltier collection of impressive jade artworks from the Qing Dynasty through the eyes of a Western connoisseur of Chinese culture. Through the curator

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana State University - Shaw Center for the Arts

Woven Art: Native American Basketry From the Sharon and Jack Field Collection

'Woven Art: Native American Basketry' from the Sharon and Jack Field Collection highlights a small portion of the works Sharon and Jack Field have collected over the decades. The exhibition includes over thirty woven baskets, olla vessels, water jugs

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisiana State University - Shaw Center for the Arts

Art for Hearts Sake: The Hurricane Poster Project

The exhibition features posters created by graphic artists from around the world reflecting concern about Louisianan's plight.

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

Planetarium - Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

This segment of Legends of the Night Sky presents a lighthearted and imaginative tale about the myths and stories associated with the constellations of the autumn and early winter skies. Narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, this animate

10 a.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

Baton Rouge Gallery's Artist Member Group Exhibition

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

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair

This annual event features live music by local bands, magic shows, rides for everyone, great food and more.

1 p.m. to midnight, Baton Rouge Fairgrounds

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

Live Music at The Vineyard

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

2 p.m., The Vineyard

Trip to Bountiful

'The Trip To Bountiful' tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who flees the stifling confinement of the city apartment she shares with her son and daughter-in-law to revisit her hometown in the low farmland of the Texas coast. Amid ruin a

2 p.m., Baker Little Theater

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

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

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 - Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

This segment of Legends of the Night Sky presents a lighthearted and imaginative tale about the myths and stories associated with the constellations of the autumn and early winter skies. Narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, this animate

5 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Evening

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

Retard-O-Bot

7 p.m., The Darkroom

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

Romeo and Juliet

7:30 p.m., Independence Park Theatre ($10 - $15)

Metamorphoses

Set in and around a large pool of water, 'Metamorphoses' brings to life the ancient myths of Midas, Orpheus, Narcissus, Aphrodite and Apollo in an amazingly theatrical contemporary re-telling of Ovid's timeless tales of transformation and love.

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

Paths to the Press: Printmaking and American Women Artist

'Paths to the Press: Printmaking and American Women Artist,' (1910-1960) is the first major exhibition to survey women artists' contributions to printmaking in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.

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

Live Music at The Vineyard

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

8 p.m., The Vineyard

Mousetrap, The

In this murder mystery by Agatha Christie a group of travelers are stranded at Monkswell Manor when they learn that a killer is on the loose. As the snow piles up, dead bodies begin to surface. The unsuspecting guests begin to realize that they have

8 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre

Trip to Bountiful

'The Trip To Bountiful' tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who flees the stifling confinement of the city apartment she shares with her son and daughter-in-law to revisit her hometown in the low farmland of the Texas coast. Amid ruin a

8 p.m., Baker Little Theater

Retro Active

DJ Grand Marquis will spin tunes at Baton Rouge's best dance party.

8 p.m., Varsity Theatre

Janet Williams: "The Tennessee Tramp"

Janet Williams' show is packed with jokes about men and women's issues. She takes her comedy to the edge and over the top.

8 p.m., The Funny Bone Comedy Club

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

Night

Live Music at The Vineyard

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

9 p.m., The Vineyard

Bits & Pieces

9:30 p.m., Rick-N-Robin's Nightclub

Live Music

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

9:30 p.m., The Roux House

Janet Williams: "The Tennessee Tramp"

Janet Williams' show is packed with jokes about men and women's issues. She takes her comedy to the edge and over the top.

10 p.m., The Funny Bone Comedy Club

Time not available

A Walk/Run to Remember

Time TBA, Downtown Baton Rouge

Southern vs. Texas Southern

Time TBA, Southern University A.W. Mumford Stadium

Karaoke Tuesdays

Show off your musical talent (or lack thereof) in a fun atmosphere.

Time TBA, The Roux House

Block and Bridle Rodeo

Time TBA, John M. Parker Coliseum

C.C Lockwood’s Atchafalaya Basin Photo Workshop

Time TBA, The Backpacker

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