JR Ball
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | May 11–17
Why it matters: Hot Art Cool Nights takes over Mid City on Friday, Tommy Prine brings his biggest Baton Rouge stage yet on Saturday and the week opens with a civic celebration of Louisiana's arts community at the Capitol.
🗓️ Monday, May 11
🎨 Arts Day at the Capitol—10
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