BR area for May 9-May 15, 2008

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• Published: May 9, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, send details to Lisa Tramontana by fax (388-0351) or by e-mail (Ltramontana@theadvocate.com). The information listed here is the most up-to-date information available at press time. Deadline is every Monday at noon.

Friday, May 9

• LSU PRESS’ HURT BOOK SALE: noon-6 p.m., 3555 River Road. Thousands of books in slightly bruised, but not used condition available at bargain prices. Fill an LSU Press tote bag with books for just $25. http://www.lsu.edu/lsupress
• LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5 p.m., Galvez Plaza on North Boulevard. Live concert of Cajun and swing music by Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights.  Sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Association. Free.
• FRIDAY NIGHT RACING: gates open at 5 p.m., trials at 5:30 p.m., eliminations 8 p.m., State Capitol Raceway, 11436 Hwy. 190 West, Erwinville. (225) 627-4574.
• LOUISIANA SINFONIETTA PERFORMANCE: 4 p.m., St. James Place, 333 Lee Drive. Concert of varied music for violin featuring Kelly Smith Toney. Free. (225) 766-3487.
• COASTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS BANQUET: 6 p.m., LSU Faculty Club. Reservations $35 and available at http://www.crcl.org
• HOT ART, COOL NIGHTS: 6-10 p.m., various Mid-City businesses. Art shopping experience and fundraiser for Baton Rouge. Shuttle transportation available. (225) 383-1470.
• SMITHFIELD FAIR IN CONCERT: 6:30 p.m., Caffery Gallery, 4016 Government St. Free. Part of the Hot Art, Cool Nights event.
• FAR OUT FRIDAY: 7 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum’s Irene Pennington Planetarium. A real-time, guided tour through the universe. Tickets $8 adults, $7 children and seniors. (225) 344-5272.
• THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. A high-energy and happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and political side-stepping at Miss Mona’s cozy bordello. Tickets $23. (225) 924-6496. (*Parental guidance suggested.)
• HIGHLAND ROAD OBSERVATORY FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES: 7:30 p.m. BREC-LSU-BRAS Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Topic is “1500 Martian Days: A Rover Update.” Telescope viewing afterward (weather permitting). (225) 768-9948.
• GIRLS NIGHT-THE MUSICAL: 8 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Join five female friends as they re-live their past and look to the future during a wild night at a karaoke bar. Hilarious and touching. Tickets $35-$55. (225) 344-0334.

• MOTHERS DAY PLANT SALE: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., LSU Burden Center, I-10 and Essen. Sponsored by Louisiana Master Gardeners. (225) 763-3990.
• 27TH ANNUAL DOUG WILLIAMS FOOTBALL CAMP: 8 a.m.-noon, BREC’s Memorial Stadium, 1702 Foss St. Open to children age 6 and up. Free. (225) 272-9200, ext. 402.
• RED STICK FARMERS’ MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets. Artists and craftspeople, farmers’ market, occasional musicians and entertainers. (225) 267-5060.
• MAIN STREET MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, 501 Main St. downtown. Louisiana products for sale, food, shopping.
• MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY MARKET: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Magnolia United Methodist Church. (225) 261-2789.
• LSU PRESS’ HURT BOOK SALE: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 3555 River Road. Thousands of books in slightly bruised, but not used condition available at bargain prices. Fill an LSU Press tote bag with books for just $25.
  
• ANNUAL BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9-9:45 a.m. registration, Mango’s Beach Volleyball Complex, 11550 W. Bricksome. Benefit for the American Cancer Society. (225) 268-4515.
• STAMP SHOW: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Council on Aging Office, 5790 Florida Blvd. Sponsored by the Baton Rouge Stamp Club. (225) 275-1458.
• SECOND SATURDAY FREE DAY OF THE ARTS: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts. An all-ages day of art activities.
• MOTHER’S DAY TEA: 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Tickets $14 per person. (225) 766-0848. Call for a reservation.
• CAAWS DOG & CAT ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., PETsMART, Airline Hwy. (cats); and CAAWS Shelter, 6357 Quinn Drive (dogs). Capital Area Animal Welfare Society program. Adoption fee $75. View animals pic-tures and bios at http://www.caaws.org.
• INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY: 3-11 p.m., BREC-LSU-BRAS Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Special guests, eight hours of telescope viewing. Free. (225) 768-9948.
• GIRLS NIGHT-THE MUSICAL: 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Join five female friends as they re-live their past and look to the future during a wild night at a karaoke bar. Hilarious and touching. Tickets $35-$55. (225) 344-0334.
• LOUISIANA EAGLES GAME: 7 p.m., McKinley Senior High School, 800 E. McKinley St. The Baton Rouge-based semi-pro football team takes on Spring Heat. (225) 288-4670.
• THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. A high-energy and happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and political side-stepping at Miss Mona’s cozy bordello. Tickets $23. (225) 924-6496. (*Parental guidance suggested.)
• STAR PARTY: 8:30 p.m., Landolt Astronomical Observatory, Nicholson Hall, LSU campus. View Saturn, the Quarter Moon and Mars. Free. (225) 578-0015.

• MOTHER’S DAY AT THE ZOO: all day, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo. Flowers to the first 100 moms who enter. (225) 775-3877.
• BMX RACES: noon-2 p.m. registration; 2 p.m. race, BREC’s BMX Raceway, 7122 Perkins Road. Race fee $10. (225) 766-9039.
• GIRLS NIGHT-THE MUSICAL: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Join five female friends as they re-live their past and look to the future during a wild night at a karaoke bar. Hilari-ous and touching. Tickets $35-$55. (225) 344-0334.
• THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. A high-energy and happy-go-lucky view of small town vice and political side-stepping at Miss Mona’s cozy bordello. Tickets $23. (225) 924-6496. (*Parental guidance suggested.)
• POKEMON ORGANIZED PLAY: 2 p.m., Books a Million, Siegen Lane. Participants play games, trade cards and discuss Pokemon in general. (225) 572-4134.

• AUDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCERS: 5:30 p.m. on May 12 and 13 (by appointment only), Baton Rouge Little Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. Vocal and dance auditions. More auditions beginning at 8:30 p.m. May 13 and at 6 p.m. May 14. (225) 924-6496.

• ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL MOTHER-DAUGHTER DINNER: 7 p.m. dinner (6:30 p.m. cash bar), Boudreaux’s Reception Center. All graduates of SAH are invited to attend. (225) 921-5586.
• SJA ACADEMY CHOIR CONCERT: 7 p.m., University United Methodist Church. Performance by St. Joseph Academy, featuring beginning choir, singers and jazz singers. (225) 388-2217.
• MID-CITY STAND-UP: 8 p.m., Phil Brady’s, 4848 Government St. Admission $5/free for performers. Must be 18 to be admitted. http://www.redstickcomedy.com

• OPEN MIC POETRY SHOW: 8 p.m., Insomkneeacks, 9895 Florida Blvd., Suite B, upstairs next to the Broadmoor Theater. (225) 935-2824.
• STAND UP STAND OFF: 9 p.m., The Station Bar and Grill, 4608 Bennington Ave. Amateur comedy competition and a headliner show.

• GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL: 8 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.  A touching and hilarious look at the lives of a group of female friends re-living their past, celebrating the present and looking to the future during a wild night in a karaoke bar. Tickets $35-$55. (225) 344-0334.

• BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: (225) 278-5649.
• BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: www.brtrikke.com
• BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): (225) 924-2756.
• BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, (225) 926-2223 (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
• BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: (225) 387-3717 or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com
• BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: (225) 963-8616 or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Ride your bike this weekend (social group rides, intermediates and advanced) in both the city and countryside. Call for details or go to the Web site for weekend ride information.

• EXHIBIT FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEST BATON ROUGE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: May through October, 2008, West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen. (225) 336-2422.
• AN ADVENTURE IN THE ARTS - THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE GUILD HALL MUSEUM: open now through June 8, LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts. A selection of more than 70 paintings, sculptures, photos and works on paper. 
• HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU: continuing through February of 2009, Louisiana Art & Science Museum‘s planetarium. The newest large format film follows four musicians as they uncover the electrifying culture of New Orleans and recount their personal stories of Hurricane Katrina. (225) 344-5272.
• JIM HENSON’S FANTASTIC WORLD: Through June 22 at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, 100 South River Road. A rare peek into the imagination and creative genius of Jim Henson, the inspired creator of Sesame Street, the Muppets, Fraggle Rock and more. The exhibition documents Henson’s career with over 100 original works of art, including puppets, sketches, photographs and more. (225) 344-5272, http://www.lasm.org.
• BLENDING THE OLD AND THE NEW QUILTS BY PAUL D. PILGRIM: continues through July 21, West Baton Rouge Museum.

• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 10230 Mollylea Drive. For details on all events, call (225) 344-3307 or go to http://www.broadmoor-umc.org.
• This week — Friday trip to hear the band Satisfaction, 9 p.m., Studio 7; Saturday dinner and dancing, 6:30 p.m., Brunet’s, Florida and Flannery; Sunday coffee and conversation, 7 p.m., La Madeleine, Jefferson Hwy.
• CATHOLIC SINGLES BATON ROUGE: Send e-mail to catholicsinglesbatonrouge@gmail.com or call (225) 223-6509. This week — Thursday faith sharing, 6 p.m., La Madeleine, Jefferson Hwy.
• OUR LADY OF THE LAKE (MANDEVILLE) SINGLES: (985) 626-7930 or (985) 626-7330.
• SLIDELL CHRISTIAN SINGLES: (985) 646-1953.
• ST. MARGARET MARY SINGLES & ALUMNI: St. Margaret Mary Church, 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell. Meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month. (985) 707-3126 or (985) 641-6604. This week — Saturday dance, 8 p.m.-midnight, St. Margaret Mary Church gym, Slidell. Music by deejay Ray Campo. Dress casual. Admission $10. Bring snack to share. Call the number above for details.
• ST. PATRICK’S 25 TO 45 SINGLES GROUP: (225) 757-8145. This week — Friday dinner, 7 p.m., Jones Creek Café, Market Street.
• 38-58 SINGLES DINNER CLUB: (225) 278-0280.
• TAMMANY CHRISTIAN SINGLES: (985) 626-7930.
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: (225) 567-9567.