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WRAPPING UP ITS RETURN to the Old State Capitol, an exhibit of works by the late photographer Fonville Winans is currently on view. A respected regional photographer known for his beautiful depictions of life in south Louisiana, Winans was at one point the state’s official photographer. It all started when he left a job at the Ft. Worth Telegram in 1932 and set out in a small boat with two friends to document the coastal bayous. The exhibit features many original signed prints by Winans and a small collection of sepia prints. Winans’ works will be on view until July 12. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org

STARTING JULY 8: Swine Palace’s Summer Fest features two productions in July: Shakespearean classic Romeo and Juliet (July 8-13) and a farcical adaptation of Moliere’s The Misanthrope with The School for Lies (July 22-27). swinepalace.org

JULY 10: Elizabethan Gallery hosts the opening reception for a new exhibit of works from the Associated Women in the Arts, called “All Wet.” The exhibit runs through Aug. 16. elizabethangallery.com

STARTING JULY 10: New Venture Theatre continues its season with a production of the Broadway musical Aida. Performances run until July 13. newventuretheatre.com

ENDING JULY 13: “The Visual Blues,” an exhibit of works from and inspired by the Harlem Renaissance of the early 1900s, closes at the LSU Museum of Art. lsumoa.org

JULY 25: Baton Rouge Gallery’s Movies & Music on the Lawn series continues with local chamber rock band Minos the Saint providing a live soundtrack to the classic silent film Sunrise. batonrougegallery.org