Calendar of Events
Highlights
2008-2009 Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030
Oliver! — Friday, December 12, 2008, 8 PM
Footloose — Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 7 PM
Hairspray — Friday, February 20, 2009, 8 PM
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz — Saturday, April 4, 2009, 8 PM
Movin' Out — Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
Masterworks Series at Baton Rouge RiverCenter- Phone: 225-383-0500/877-800-4099 (toll free)
- Mail: P.O. Box 14209, Baton Rouge, LA 70898
- Fax: 225-767-4609
- Internet: brso.org
Soprano Alyson Cambridge — January 15, 2009, 7:30 PM
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 — February 12, 2009, 7:30 PM
Paulus' Concerto for Two Trumpets — March 19, 2009, 7:30 PM
BRSO Chorus — April 16, 2009, 7:30 PM
For other Baton Rouge Symphony events, see brso.org.
American Masters from the Blanton Museum of Art's Mari and James A. Michener Collection
Organized by the
LSU Museum of Art
Shaw Center for the Arts
100 Lafayette Street
225-389-7200
June 28 through November 29, 2008American Masters is a selection of nearly 40 paintings from the Mari and James Michener Collection at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin. Tracing the development of 20th century American painting from the gritty realism of Robert Henri to the startling pop art of Robert Indiana to the experimental abstraction of Alan Cote, this exhibition is a celebration of the creativity of modern American artists.
- A Cry of Players
A staged reading
By William Gibson
Directed by Rick Holden
November 18-23
11/18, 11/19, 11/20, 11/21 at 7:30 PM
11/23 at 2:00 PM
Reilly Theatre, LSU
Tickets are $6.00 and only available at the door. 
Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession
Organized and made possible by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
LSU Museum of Art
Shaw Center for the Arts
100 Lafayette Street
225-389-7200
January 24, 2009 through April 19, 2009Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession is a complete retrospective of the artist's career and includes more than 60 bronzes, from small studies to monumental works. The works were chosen according to major projects and themes of Rodin's career, such as The Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, and partial figures. The exhibition spans the length of Rodin's career from his earliest bust of his father, Jean Baptiste Rodin, to his later studies of dancing figures. In addition to the bronzes, there are works on paper, photographs, portraits of the artist, and an educational model that demonstrates the complexities of the lost-wax casting process, Rodin's favored method of sculptural reproduction.
- Oliver
Footloose
Great Performances
Altar Boyz
Thursday-Sunday, February 5-8, 2009
Thursday Feb. 5, 2009, 8 PM
Friday Feb. 6, 2009, 8 PM
Saturday Feb. 7, 2009, 2 PM & 8 PM
Sunday Feb. 8, 2009, 2 PM & 8 PM
Cotillion Ballroom, LSU Union- Andrea Marcovicci Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (February 12-15, 2009)
- Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles (March 27-29, 2009)
- Great Performances
Andrea Marcovicci Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook
Thursday-Sunday, February 12-15, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009, 8 PM
Friday, February 13, 2009, 8 PM
Saturday, February 14, 2009, 2 PM & 8 PM
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 1 PM & 7 PM
Cotillion Ballroom, LSU Union 
Hairspray
Friday, February 20, 2009, 8 PM
Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030
Tickets on sale December 12 @ 10 am.
Ticket Prices: $36, $46 & $56
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Have Questions? Email your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:30 PM
Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030
Great Performances
Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles
Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009, 8 PM
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 8 PM
Sunday, March 29, 2009, 2 PM & 8 PM
Cotillion Ballroom, LSU Union- Spring Awakening: A Play
By Frank Wedekind
Directed by Joanna Battles
March 18-March 29
Pay–What–You–Can: 3/18 at 7:30 PM
Preview: 3/19 at 7:30 PM
Opening: 3/20 at 7:30 PM
3/21, 3/24, 3/25, 3/26, 3/27, 3/28 at 7:30 PM
3/22, 3/29 at 2:00 PM
Hatcher Theatre, LSU
Students/Preview $8.50; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $13.50; Adults $15.50
To buy tickets by phone call 578-3527. 
The Wizard of Oz
Saturday, April 4, 2009, 8 PM
Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030
Tickets on sale December 12 @ 10 am.
Ticket Prices: $36, $46 & $56
Click here for tickets.
Have Questions? Email your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com
Movin' Out
Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030- LSU Dance Concert
April 25–April 26
Directed by Molly Buchmann
Location TBA
Students/Preview $8.50; Seniors/Faculty/Staff $13.50; Adults $15.50
To buy tickets by phone call 578-3527.
Friday, December 12, 2008, 8 PM
Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030
"Consider Yourself" enchanted by Oliver! Hailed the world over as one of the best-loved family musicals of all time, Oliver brings to the stage some of Charles Dicken's most unforgettable characters along with one of Broadway's most memorable scores.
Ticket Prices: $30, $40 & $50
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Have Questions? Email us your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com
Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 7 PM
Broadway in Baton Rouge Season
River Center Baton Rouge
275 South River Road
225-389-3030
Ticket Prices: $30, $40 & $50
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Have Questions? Email your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com
Armed with catchy melodies, divine moves and gobs of hair product, Altar Boyz is a hilarious, holy-inspiring musical comedy about five small-town boys — Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham — trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Presented as a concert in real-time, Altar Boyz sweetly satirizes the phenomenon of boy bands, the popularity of Christian-themed music, and excessive product placement in contemporary American culture. The group’s amusingly pious pop act features slick dance moves, heavenly harmonies, and laugh-out-loud lyrics such as “Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait” and “Jesus Called Me on My Cell Phone.” But underneath the witty song parodies, slangy dialogue, and comically sexy dances, Altar Boyz offers an intricately constructed narrative about five young friends whose emotional and moral journeys bring them to a personal and professional crossroads.
For information concerning ticket prices and availability, call the Union Box Office at 225-578-5128. Also see: http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/uniontheater.nsf/$Content/Events?OpenDocument.
Other shows in the Great Performances series for this season:
The unrivaled Queen of Cabaret leaves you spellbound as she works her magic with the repertoire of one of the greatest songwriting teams of the 20th century. With numbers such as “My Funny Valentine” and “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” she brings the era of big band and jazz alive. Marcovicci dazzles and delights the crowd with her elegance and charm in addition to her exceptional vocals. One of the great grati_ cations of this artist’s show is the brainpower with which she puts history and music together. She digs deep into Lorenz Hart’s psyche and his association with Richard Rodgers.
Marcovicci has been singing cabaret for more than twenty years at the Algonquin Hotel in New York, and has taught Master Classes on the art of cabaret in several cities. She has also starred in TV shows such as Love is a Many Splendored Thing and has appeared in movies such as The Front with Woody Allen and in many on- and off-Broadway productions.
For information concerning ticket prices and availability, call the Union Box Office at 225-578-5128. Also see: http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/uniontheater.nsf/$Content/Events?OpenDocument.
Final show in the Great Performances series for this season is Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles (March 27-29, 2009).
Tickets on sale December 12 @ 10 am.
Ticket Prices: $30, $40 & $50
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Have Questions? Email your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com
The #1 Beatles tribute act in the world will take you on a “magical mystery” tour, complete with costume changes, exciting vocals and witty stage mannerisms. Since 1986, Yesterday has been paying tribute to the British band that revolutionized rock music. In their most recent show, “The British are Coming!,” Yesterday reenacts the time when the Beatles first brought their new sound to the States in live performances
Relive all the excitement of a 1960s Beatles concert by singing along to the songs that changed the music world forever. Some of the most talented and versatile musicians and actors in the tribute world today, Yesterday has performed in over 1000 venues in the United States and nearly 100 in foreign countries. They have been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, and have appeared on NBC, CBS, and Dick Clark’s “Your Big Break.” Invited to perform at the unveiling of the “Yellow Submarine” postage stamp, they performed at the prestigious at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
For information concerning ticket prices and availability, call the Union Box Office at 225-578-5128. Also see: http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/uniontheater.nsf/$Content/Events?OpenDocument.
Tickets on sale December 12 @ 10 am.
Ticket Prices: $31, $41 & $51
Click here for tickets.
Have Questions? Email your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com
Event Resources
LSU
- LSU Calendar of Events page : http://www.lsu.edu
- LSU Leisure Courses: http://www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses
- Swine Palace Productions: http://www.swinepalace.org/
- LSU Theatre Performances: http://www.theatre.lsu.edu/
- LSU School of Music Performances: http://www.music.lsu.edu/
- LSU Museum of Art: http://www.lsumoa.com/
- LSU Golf Course: http://www.golf.lsu.edu/
- University Recreation at LSU: http://www.lsu.edu/recsports/
- LSU Continuing Education: http://www.doce.lsu.edu/
- LSU AgCenter: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/
- LSU Athletics: http://www.lsusports.net/
Community
- Baton Rouge Gallery: http://www.batonrougegallery.org
- Baton Rouge River Center: http://www.brrivercenter.com
- Baton Rouge Symphony Ochestra: http://www.brso.org
- BREC: http://www.brec.org/
- Shaw Center for the Arts: http://www.shawcenter.org
- Manship Theater: http://manshiptheatre.org/
- LSU Museum of Art: www.lsumoa.com
- Downtown Development District Weekend Events: http://brgov.com/dept/ddd/Events/weekendevents.htm
Community Calendars, Media and other resources
- Culture Candy: http://www.culturecandy.org/
- 225 Magazine: http://www.225batonrouge.com/
- 225 Select - the magazine weekly e-newsletter: Requires sign up to have delivered to your inbox http://media.225batonrouge.com/225_select/index.php
- Country Roads Magazine: http://www.countryroadsmagazine.com/index.php
- Milepost e-newsletter Requires sign-up to be delivered to your inbox: http://www.countryroadsmagazine.com/milepost.html
- Baton Rouge Business Report: http://www.businessreport.com/
- Baton Rouge Business Report Daily Report: http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/latest/
- The Advocate: http://www.2theadvocate.com/
- WAFB-TV: http://www.wafb.com/
- WBRZ-TV: http://www.2theadvocate.com/
- WVLA-TV: http://www.nbc33tv.com/
- WRKF (89.9 FM): http://www.wrkf.org/
If you know of an event that might be of interest to other members (plays, concerts, lectures, church events and the like), let the neighborhood know by sending an e-mail to calendar@universityhills70808.net.