March events

Correction: This article has been updated since its original posting to reflect an error for a The USS Kidd Veterans Museum event. The event was March 12, not March 26. 225 regrets this error.

Mar. 4-6: The Baton Rouge River Center hosts the Monster Jam, featuring 12-foot-tall trucks soaring through obstacle courses. Ticket prices and showtimes vary. brrivercenter.com

Mar. 5: The LSU Rural Life Museum hosts the annual Ione E. Burden Symposium 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Reservations are required, and the $40 ticket price includes a country lunch and speaker’s reception. lsuagcenter.com/burden

Mar. 5: The 20th Susan G. Komen Baton Rouge Race for the Cure takes place at the LSU Old Front Nine. Race site opens at 6 a.m. General registration starts at $30. The event’s goal is to raise $200,000 for local breast cancer programs and national research. komenbatonrouge.org

Mar. 7: Join the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra for the Mad Hatters Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge. The event features a raffle for a BMW, silent auctions and a hat contest. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. brso.org

Mar. 12: The annual Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day parade rolls through the Garden District, beginning at 10 a.m. at the corner of Hundred Oaks Avenue and South Acadian Thruway. paradegroup.com

Mar. 12: The USS Kidd Veterans Museum celebrates Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day with a service honoring our local veterans of the era. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. usskidd.com

Mar. 13: Sister Dulce Maria and Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center present St. Joseph’s Altar 12:30-4 p.m. The event, which is dedicated to the sick and dying, drew more than 2,000 people last year. This year, more than 90 restaurants are donating food, and Chef Peter Sclafani will be on hand cooking red sauce and pasta. cypressspringsprayercenter.org

ON THE ROAD

New Orleans

Mar. 8: Global pop superstar Rihanna performs at the Smoothie King Center with Travis Scott for the Anti World Tour. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. smoothiekingcenter.com

Mar. 11-20: St. Patrick’s Day-themed Irish parades and block parties take over the streets of New Orleans. Dates and locations vary. Check stpatricksdayneworleans.com for details.

Mar. 19: Fall Out Boy and Awolnation perform at the Smoothie King Center. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. smoothiekingcenter.com

Lafayette

Mar. 1: Randy Newman takes the main stage at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. acadianacenterforthearts.org

Mar. 29: Basketball legends The Harlem Globetrotters perform at the Cajundome for their 90th Anniversary World Tour. The show starts at 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. cajundome.com

ARTS: BEST BETS

Mar. 4-20: Theatre Baton Rouge presents Into the Woods, a modern twist on the famous Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, as part of its Capital Series. Ticket prices and showtimes vary. theatrebr.org

Mar. 5: Paint the lush landscape of Magnolia Mound Plantation at BREC’s Paint at the Plantation: An Exploration in Oils. The class is open to all skill levels and is held outside. 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $125. brec.org

Mar. 5: Manship guest artist Jeff Bradtech performs on the double bass at the LSU School of Music Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. cmda.lsu.edu

Mar. 13-20: “Brush with Burden,” a juried exhibition featuring art inspired by Louisiana’s natural flora and fauna, is on exhibit at the LSU AgCenter Botanical Gardens. The exhibit is open during garden hours. lsuagcenter.com/burden

An image from Nathan Dewberry’s collection of photos from Uganda, on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum.

Mar. 13-Apr. 30: “Go Love Africa” is on exhibit at the West Baton Rouge Museum. The exhibit features eye-opening portraits of people from Uganda and Madagascar. The photo subjects had never before seen pictures of themselves, and the images capture their emotions when they first see their own portrait—some look confused, while others look ecstatic. The exhibit is open during normal museum hours. westbatonrougemuseum.org

Mar. 18-19: The LSU Museum of Art hosts Louisiana artist Silas Breaux for a series of lectures focusing on his work, “Dwelling.” The lectures begin at 6 p.m. Admission TBA. lsumoa.org

“Jackson Square” by Michael Styborski, an image from the Loving Louisiana exhibit at the Old State Capitol. / Five months after Hurricane Katrina people begin to return to Jackson Square. St Louis Cathedral is flanked by the Cabildo and the Presbytere. — “Jackson Square” by Michael Styborski, an image from the Loving Louisiana exhibit at the Old State Capitol.

Through Mar. 20: The Louisiana Old State Capitol hosts “Loving Louisiana,” which celebrates South Louisiana with photographs and more. Admission to the museum is free, and the exhibit runs during normal museum hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org

In case you missed it: “The Artist Revealed: Artist Portraits & Self Portraits” will be on display all month at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum. lasm.org

MUSIC: BEST BETS

Mar. 3: Chart-topping pop group The Beach Boys perform a reunion show at the Baton Rouge River Center. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. brrivercenter.com

Mar. 6: The Belle of Baton Rouge presents Sensere and LaTosha Knighten as its final performers for the First Quarter Gospel Concert Series. The doors open at 4 p.m., and music starts at 5 p.m. Free admission. belleofbatonrouge.com

Mar. 6: Rhonda Vincent takes the stage at the Manship Theatre. With more than 100 awards for bluegrass music, Vincent is known as the Queen of Bluegrass. 7-9 p.m. Ticket prices vary. manshiptheatre.org

Mar. 11: Big Freedia performs at the Belle of Baton Rouge for the hotel’s First Quarter Concert Series. The doors open at 7 p.m., and music starts at 8 p.m. General admission is $10. belleofbatonrouge.com

Mar. 15: Hip-hop artist PUSHA T performs at Varsity Theatre for his Darkest Before Dawn Tour. The doors open at 8 p.m., and the concert starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 in advance. varsitytheatre.com

Mar. 24: Anders Osborne performs at Varsity Theatre. The doors open at 8 p.m., and music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door. varsitytheatre.com

Mar. 30: Award-winning alt-rock band Third Eye Blind performs at Varsity Theatre. The doors open at 7 p.m., and music begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance or $37 at the door. varsitytheatre.com

Mar. 30: The Arts Council’s River City Jazz Masters Series presents Cyrus Chestnut at the Manship Theatre. This classical jazz performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$45. manshiptheatre.org