Event picks: Art Wine Design, Broadway in Baton Rouge

Enjoy arts, music and more at Art Wine Design
Merchants at Southdowns Village Shopping Center will celebrate the seventh annual Art Wine Design event Thursday 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Patrons can enjoy live entertainment from the John Gray Trio and Brandon Routh, as well as selected works from area artists at shops such as Muddy Water Paddle Company, Bella Bridesmaid, LD Linens and Decor and many more. At Ann Connelly Fine Art, the Hudson Keller Trio will perform, and the shop will also feature artwork from Joshua Chambers, Doug Kennedy and Bill Zima. RSVP and get more information.

See Sister Act at the River Center
Broadway comes to Baton Rouge this weekend as the hit musical-comedy Sister Act will take the River Center stage Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets start at $42. The production is based on the 1992 motion picture comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg. The adaptation tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva who is on the run from a mob boss. To take cover, she joins a convent and begins to help her fellow sisters find their voices. Eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken wrote the music for the adaptation, which was nominated for five Tony awards in 2011. For more information, click here.

Also this week
Head to the Old Governor’s Mansion Wednesday for the annual mansion gala. This year’s event celebrates Louisiana’s coastal treasures and features a silent auction, complimentary bar and music from Phat Hat. Tickets are $100 for Foundation of Historical Louisiana members and $125 for guests. Get more details.

Forum 35 hosts the wine game and networking event Uncorked Thursday at the Breakroom at IPO 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Bella Bowman Foundation and Forum 35. Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door. Get more information and register here.

The Rural Life Museum hosts its Red Rooster Bash Thursday 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. The event features a live and silent auction, a barbecue and more. Guests are encouraged to wear red and sport their country and Western attire. Tickets are $65 per person. Couple and group rates are available. Call 765-2437 for more information.

Enjoy a Flamenco dance performance from Jácome Flamenco and members of the LSU Dance Ensemble at the Manship Theatre Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Get more information on the performance at manshiptheatre.org.

Get ready to laugh as The Family Dinner Comedy Troupe hosts its Comedy Night at Hartley/Vey Studios Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. The show is rated R. Tickets are $5. Get more information on the troupe at The Family Dinner’s Facebook page.

The 13th Gate will be open one final weekend. The haunted house hosts its annual Flashlight Fright Nights Friday and Saturday. The attraction’s hours are 6:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Ticket prices and more details are available at midnightproduction.com.