Art exhibits and concerts in Baton Rouge during September 2016
Concerts and shows to check out this month:
Sept. 1
Carrying on the legacy of Bob Marley & The Wailers, original guitarist Al Anderson unites with a handpicked group of musicians to honor Marley’s music with The Original Wailers. 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. varsitytheatre.com
Sept. 2
The LSU Museum of Art presents “Painting Enlightenment,” featuring meditative works by Japanese scientist and artist Iwasaki Tsuneo about the interconnectedness of the universe. Adult admission is $5. Admission is free for children younger than 13 and students and faculty with an LSU ID. lsumoa.org
The Texas Club hosts country singer Chase Bryant. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. thetexasclub.com
Sept. 8
The Chris LeBlanc Band performs live at Lava Cantina. 9 p.m. Ticket prices vary. lavacantina.com
Sept. 9
Kelwood Contemporary Art, the Baton Rouge gallery of artist Jennifer Carwile, hosts its first annual sculpture show “Contemporary Constructs,” featuring nine up-and-coming contemporary sculptors. 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. jennifercarwilepaintings.com
Sept. 11
The Manship Theatre presents a live performance from the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, a group of world-class dancers and choreographers. 2 p.m. Ticket prices vary. manshiptheatre.org
Sept. 16
L’Auberge Casino & Hotel welcomes the south Louisiana favorite Better Than Ezra. 9 p.m. Tickets are $35. lbatonrouge.com
Now through Sept. 18
Josh Simpson’s popular exhibit “A World in Glass” captures the vastness and complexity of the universe in glass sculptures. The exhibit is in its last month at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum. lasm.org
Sept. 18
The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre hosts children’s auditions for its annual Nutcracker performance. Noon. Registration is $10. batonrougeballet.org
Sept. 23
The 2016-2017 Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra opens its season with “From Spain to the Americas,” a celebration of music from Spain, South America, the Caribbean and more, centered around Grammy award-winning artist Sharon Isbin. 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. brso.org
Sept. 24
New Orleans-based indie band Darcy Malone & The Tangle perform live at Spanish Moon. 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10. thespanishmoon.com
Sept. 6-28
The Louisiana Art and Artist Guild presents the 47th National River Road Art Show, an exhibit of 75 paintings selected from more than 400 works of art from across the nation. Held at the Louisiana State Archives Gallery, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free admission. laag-site.org/River-Road-Show
Sept. 29
Opéra Louisiane presents a night of drama
with its finest performers in the Old State Capitol for Opening Night: Act Two. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. operalouisiane.com
English soul singer and Grammy-nominated artist James Hunter takes center stage at the Manship Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 plus fees. manshiptheatre.org
Now through Sept. 30
Chris Bajon Jones, Joette LeBlanc, Margaret Shipley, Kathy Miller Stone and Pat Zeller are the five artists featured in the “Five of a Kind” exhibit at Beauregard Gallery & Bistro. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. beauregardgallery.com
Sept. 30
Of Moving Colors launches its 30th Birthday Party with an evening of wine and cheese and a chance to meet the company dancers and learn more about the upcoming season. 5:30 p.m. ofmovingcolors.org
