Arts: Best Bets

The ethereal electronic rock of local band England in 1819 shares space with an art exhibit curated by the duo at the Baton Rouge Gallery this month. Brothers Andrew and Dan Callaway of England in 1819 are performing for the first in a new series at BRG called Live at the Gallery. While BRG usually features works from artist members, the Callaway brothers hand-picked works from guest artists Ella Desmond, Geren Heurtin, James Kane, Kimberly Howard and Mary Singleton to accompany the show. The first of the Live at the Gallery series is Dec. 6. For more information, go to batonrougegallery.org.

DEC. 2-3: Cool Winter Nights and Hot Jazz returns with two nights of performances of big band music and holiday favorites from Brian Shaw, Bill Grimes, Willis Delong and Fr. Greg Daigle. manshiptheatre.org

UNTIL DEC. 8: The show “Messages from the Other Side,” with whimsical and unsettling ceramic works by Haejung Lee and Eunjung Shin, is on view at the Glassell Gallery in the Shaw Center for the Arts. design.lsu.edu/glassell/

DEC. 12: An evening of holiday jazz with George Bell and Friends helps get you in the spirit at the Manship Theatre.

DEC 20-21: Cangelosi Dance Project’s “Holiday Mix” at the Manship Theatre showcases local choreographers and dance styles celebrating the season.

IN LAFAYETTE: Striking works by Cuban artist Luis Cruz Azaceta, inspired by Louisiana, are on view at the Acadiana Center for the Arts all month. acadianacenterforthearts.org

ALL MONTH: Lesley Dill’s pieces all focusing on the written word, and New Orleans artist Rashaad Newsome’s vibrant video installation are on view at the LSU Museum of Art. lsumoa.org