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Two up-and-coming artists are sharing some prime real estate on the walls inside Kress Gallery downtown, as part of the “Abstract Expressionism & Pop Art” exhibit on view all month. Andrew Robertson and Jacob Zumo, both of Baton Rouge, have established themselves with bold artistic statements—Robertson specializes in large-scale abstract works that hint at local landscapes, and Zumo is known for wowing fans at live art events around town, as well as for his vibrant pop art. Examples of their work can be seen at the gallery until Aug. 12. Read about the work of Kress Gallery curator Christopher Turner here. kressgallerybr.com

JULY 7: End the July 4th weekend on an artistic note, with the free First Sunday event that includes free admission to the LSU Museum of Art, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, the USS Kidd and the Louisiana State Museum.

ENDING JULY 14: Paintings, kinetic sculptures and more by John T. Scott, inspired by jazz legends, West African culture and second lines, are on view at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum. lasm.org

ENDING JULY 14: Edward Pramuk’s exhibition, “Seeing Music,” offers paintings, collages and mixed media works of jazz legends. The pieces run alongside “An Eye on Jazz,” photographs by famed jazz photographer Herman Leonard. Both are on view at the LSU Museum of Art. lsumoa.org

ENDING JULY 21: Auditions for Theatre Baton Rouge’s production of Les Miserables saw the group’s largest turnout of hopefuls to date. Now, you can see some excellent local performers belt out those much-loved songs as the production wraps up this month, with performances Thursday-Sunday until July 21. theatrebr.org

JULY 27: Baton Rouge Gallery’s Movies & Music on the Lawn series continues with the swashbuckling silent film The Black Pirate coupled with an original score performed by The Breton Sound. batonrougegallery.org