Events for Friday, February 2, 2007

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Morning

Main Street Market

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

7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Downtown Baton Rouge

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

9 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

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

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

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

Howardena Pindell: Hidden Histories

Dazzling colors, textured surfaces and multilayered imagery characterize the work of Howardena Pindell. Featuring works that emphasize the creative process of making art as well as works that reflect deeper meaning, 'Howardena Pindell: Hidden Histori

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Hang Over Show

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Independence Park Theatre

Living With Art: Modern and Contemporary African American Art

'Living with Art' features works from the collection of Ethiopian-born, Los-Angeles based collector Alitash Kebede. The exhibition presents more than 70 works by 39 of the most important African American artists from the modern and contemporary perio

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

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

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

Planetarium: Ventures Through Our Solar System

This favorite, updated program focuses on the strikingly different characteristics of the planets and their moons and on the formation of the solar system. LASM's three-dimensional, full-dome digital projection system takes students on an immersive "

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: The Dinosaur Prophecy

Long before the massive extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago, many species of this fascinating creature had simply disappeared. In order to solve four famous cold cases from the age of dinosaurs, The Dinosaur Prophecy takes you to their "grav

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: The Dinosaur Prophecy

Long before the massive extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago, many species of this fascinating creature had simply disappeared. In order to solve four famous cold cases from the age of dinosaurs, The Dinosaur Prophecy takes you to their "grav

4 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Bon Temps Hour a la BistroBar Launch Celebration

5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Bistro Byronz

Evening

J.D. Blake

6:30 p.m., Monjunis Italian

Cajun Dances

Cut a rug Cajun style

7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., American Legion Hall ($7)

Upstairs Divine, The

The Upstairs Divine play indie/ambient music and hail from Ruston.

7 p.m., The Darkroom

Howardena Pindell: Artist Lecture

Howardena Pindell will speak on her life, art and influences in conjunction with LASM's exhibition 'Howardena Pindell: Hidden Histories.' Pindell is a professor of fine art at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and also serves as a visiti

7 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum

Community & Education: Leadership Conversations: Dr. Nel Noddings

7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts ($35 - $50)

Triumph of Love, The

Stephen Wadsworth "discovered" the 18th-century French writer Pierre Carlet de Marivaux. He has adapted Marivaux's works to create 'The Triumph of Love,' a timeless comedy on the ageless affinity of laughter and love.

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

Arcadia

8 p.m. to 10:29 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre ($9 - $18)

Arcadia

Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia' shifts back and forth between 1809 and the present in the same room of an elegant estate in Derbyshire, England. In a comic puzzle of historic proportions, highly amusing characters from both centuries attempt to unravel a sc

8 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre

Live Music

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

8 p.m., Magnolia Cafe

Night

The Family Dinner Comedy Troupe

9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Perks ($5)

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

Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience

Legendary '70s band Led Zeppelin comes to life through the sound and visual effects of Zoso, a tribute band formed in 1995 that has played over 1,700 performances.

10 p.m., Varsity Theatre

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