Things to do this weekend in Baton Rouge: Louisiana Theatre Fest, a live art auction and more events

Bid on local art pieces Friday

The Baton Rouge Gallery will host Baton Rouge’s premier live art auction event, KINETICS, this Friday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 11 p.m.

Bids for more than 30 art pieces created by local artists start at $100, and proceeds go to BRG’s programs and artists. 

Tickets are $65 for members and $85 for non-members. The Baton Rouge Gallery is located at 1515 Dalrymple Dr. 

Laugh at an improv comedy show Friday

Improv comedy group Butterr and Friends return to Manship Theatre this Friday, Nov. 13, for a night of unscripted comedy from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Joining Butterr this month are guest improv teams Improv LSU and Big Couch and special guest storyteller Loveday Funck.

Tickets are $14, and Manship’s Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre is located at 235 North Blvd.

Learn from the best local performers Saturday

All the world’s a stage at the Louisiana Theatre Fest—a day of classes, workshops and shows for performers of all ages and experience levels at the Cary Saurage Community Art Center this Saturday, Nov. 14.

A $25 all-day pass grants access to all workshops, mixers, classes and the evening show, which you can also attend for $10 without the all-day pass.

The Cary Saurage Community Art Center is located at 233 St. Ferdinand St. The evening show begins at 7 p.m.

Get wild Saturday

The Louisiana Wild Society and Red Stick Natives will host Re-Wilding Fest at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Stop by from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about sustainable living, shop a native plant and art sale, help refresh the library’s native plant garden and more.

This event is free to attend. The East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library is located at 7711 Goodwood Blvd.