Arts: Best Bets

Every photo tells a story, and every legendary actor or musician has plenty of stories to tell. For more than 45 years, Jack Mitchell photographed celebrities for the likes of Rolling Stone, Time, Vogue and more—from Meryl Streep to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Their expressive faces and personalities shine through in a collection of black-and-white images on display now at the Manship Theatre’s second floor gallery in the Shaw Center for the Arts until June 30. On June 5, the theater will host a slide show and lecture on Mitchell’s works followed by a dance performance in the gallery. Choreographer Mina Estrada created the new performance, inspired by Mitchell’s photos. Find out more at manshiptheatre.org.

ALSO THIS MONTH:
JUNE 1-26: New artist members of the Baton Rouge Gallery show off their work throughout the month. Pieces from Heather Ryan Kelley, Isoko Onodera and Jessica Sharpe will be on display. batonrougegallery.org
JUNE 6-22: It’s a hard-knock life as Theatre Baton Rouge presents its production of Annie with nearly 30 characters, choruses and more. theatrebr.org
UNTIL JUNE 8: Playmakers of Baton Rouge wraps up its production of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast at LSU’s Reilly Theatre. playmakersbr.org
JUNE 16: The Baton Rouge Irish Club’s Bloomsday Celebration features talks, readings, Irish music, food and more in a free event at the Baton Rouge Gallery. bririshclub.com
ENDING THIS MONTH: Several exhibits wrap up their tenure at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, including Jonathan Brilliant’s installation made of thousands of coffee stir sticks and cup sleeves stacked, weaved and held together by tension and a prayer (ends June 29), as well as Hunt Slonem’s bunny art (ends June 22). lasm.org
ALL MONTH: “The Visual Blues” exhibit at the LSU Museum of Art finishes its run in July. See some great works from and inspired by the Harlem Renaissance of the early 1900s. lsumoa.org