SEPT. 7 Kick off the Labor Day holiday with a breakfast and two-mile fun run. Fleet Feet Sports will host the event. The run begins on Quail Drive at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $15. fleetfeetbatonrouge.com
SEPT. 10
Dining for a good cause. Head to the Baton Rouge River Center for the annual Capital Chefs’ Showcase. The event spotlights several local restaurants. All profits benefit cancer research. 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100. cancerservices.org
SEPT. 24
Manship kicks off 2015-2016 season. Eclectic country band The Mavericks performs at 7:30 p.m. at Manship Theatre’s season opener for members. Tickets are $75-$100. manshiptheatre.com
SEPT. 10
Baritones on the Bayou. Catch Opera Louisiane’s opening night performance for the 2015-2016 season at 7:30 p.m. at the Old State Capitol. Tickets are $25-$75. operalouisiane.com
SEPT. 11 A candlelight vigil at Memorial Wall Amphitheatre followed by a Freedom Walk on the levee will commemorate those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the USS Kidd Veterans Memorial and Museum. Free admission. usskidd.com
SEPT. 19-20 The Audubon State Historic Site in St. Francisville hosts a reenactment and activities in honor of the Battle of Baton Rouge. Admission fees are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for students and free to children 5 and younger. 635-3739. audubonstatehistoricsite.wordpress.com
SEPT. 25
Women’s Week. Join Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge for a week of fun and educational seminars, lunches and events all about women. Tickets for the kick-off luncheon are $35. The luncheon will be held at the Baton Rouge Marriott at 5500 Hilton Ave. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. womensweekbr.org
Courtesy Louisiana Seafood Festival
ON THE ROAD
LAFAYETTE
SEPT. 12: Take part in grape stomping, wine tasting and other festivities at ArtStomp in downtown Lafayette 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free admission. downtownlafayette.org
SEPT. 27: Plan the perfect wedding at the Louisiana Bridal Expo at the Cajundome Convention Center noon-4 p.m. Tickets are $10.50. labridalexpo.com
NEW ORLEANS
SEPT. 4-6: Indulge in rich food and enjoy live music at the Louisiana Seafood Festival. Admission is free. louisianaseafoodfestival.com
SEPT. 30: R&B queen Janet Jackson performs at the Smoothie King Center. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary. smoothiekingcenter.com
Last year’s Ogden Park Prowl. Photo by Sam Karlin
ARTS BEST BETS
SEPT. 5:LSU Museum of Art opens its new exhibition “Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne,” which was supported through a Kickstarter fundraiser. The exhibit features posters, paintings and more from 19th century Paris and continues through Nov. 15. lsumoa.org
SEPT. 8: Check out works by students of the LSU College of Art and Design at Glassell Gallery’s “La Vie Rouge: Graduate Student Art Exhibition.” Free admission. glasselgallery.org
SEPT. 13: High fashion. Browse pop-up shops and wine-tasting booths while watching runway shows at Opulent Life Entertainment’s “Fashion in the City” show. General admission is $10. The event runs noon-5 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott at 5500 Hilton Ave. facebook.com/opulentlifeentertainment
SEPT. 25: Opening night. Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2015-2016 season with its Opening Night Gala. Dinner is 5:30-7:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $150. brso.org
SEPT. 26: Take a walk through Mid City. Don’t miss the neighborhood art festival Ogden Park Prowl, which spans eight blocks of open houses, vendors and entertainment. The Elevator Projects will also host its Sweep the Studio Sale at Radio Bar during the event. ogdenparkprowl.org
SEPT. 26:The Louisiana Photographic Society partners with Louisiana Art & Science Museum for a free lecture titled “Clicking the Light Fantastic,” 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Photographer Parish Kohanim will speak. Registration required. laphotosociety.com
SEPT. 26: Show and tell. The Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire showcases hundreds of do-it-yourself technology projects made by residents. The fair is at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Free admission. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. makerfairebatonrouge.com
THROUGH SEPT. 26:Browse age-old comics about superheroes, swamp monsters and more at the LSU Hill Memorial Library’s exhibit “Graphic Sensibility: Comics & Illustrations from DC to Durer.” Free admission. The exhibit runs during library hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. lib.lsu.edu
SEPT. 30: Culture clash. Follow the struggles of a Muslim-American couple in the play Disgraced at The Shaver Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. swinepalace.org
Bowling for Soup. Courtesy of the band
MUSIC BEST BETS
SEPT. 6: Rock out all night. Head to Lava Cantina for Lavapalooza. Performers include Bowling for Soup and Cody Canada & The Departed. 3 p.m.-midnight. General admission is $20. lavacantina.com
SEPT. 9: Acadiana singer-songwriter Kevin Sekhani performs at The Varsity. The Rayo Brothers will open. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance. varsitytheatre.com
SEPT. 11:Guitar-slinging country musicians Redd Volkaert Band perform at Red Dragon Listening Room. Will Wesley opens. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30. reddragonlr.com
SEPT. 17: Taxi to the moon. Alternative rock band Moon Taxi returns to Baton Rouge to perform at The Varsity. Firekid opens. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $17 online, $20 at the door. varsitytheatre.com
SEPT. 18:One-man band That 1 Guy brings his homemade instruments to The Spanish Moon. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15.thespanishmoon.com
SEPT. 24: Nashville star. Grammy-nominated country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton performs at The Texas Club. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance, $23 at the door. thetexasclub.com
SEPT. 25: All natural vibes. Rock ’n’ rollers Natural Child perform at The Spanish Moon. CAVE will open. Doors open at 9 p.m. $10 cover. thespanishmoon.com
SEPT. 25:Local roots band Strangers and Light performs in the side bar at Chelsea’s Café at 7 p.m. chelseascafe.com
