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📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | August 10–16

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | August 10–16

Why it matters: Two new exhibitions open at LASM Saturday—including the Blue Dog's Baton Rouge debut—and the Perseid Meteor Shower peaks that same night. Friday is impossibly packed with a local film premiere, a flashlight walk through the swamp and a talent competition downtown.

🗓️ Friday, August 14

🔦 Swamp Flashlight Night—5–9 p.m. 📍 Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 North Oak Hills Pkwy.

  • Explore the swamp after dark with flashlight in hand—live animal encounters, self-guided night hikes and guided hikes available for an additional fee. Closed-toe shoes and insect repellent recommended. Admission ends at 8:15 p.m. Details at brec.org.

🎭 Mid City's Got Talent—6 p.m. 📍 Raising Cane's River Center, 275 S. River Road

  • The second annual talent competition presented by Mid City Redevelopment Alliance showcases singers, dancers, musicians, aerial performers, magicians and more from across the Capital Region. Competitors vie for the $1,000 grand prize. Doors open at 5 p.m. Proceeds support Mid City revitalization. Tickets at midcityredevelopment.org.

🔭 Friday Night Lecture + Evening Sky Viewing—7:30 p.m. 📍 BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road

  • Free public astronomy lecture at 7:30 p.m. followed by open sky viewing through BREC's telescopes at 8:30 p.m. Ages 6 and up. Free. Details at hrpo.lsu.edu.

🎬 The Hoodoos—7:30 p.m. 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.

  • Baton Rouge's own indie horror film gets its world premiere—followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Tickets at manshiptheatre.org.

🗓️ Saturday, August 15

🌿 Birding at Burden—7–9 a.m. 📍 LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden, 4560 Essen Lane

  • Monthly guided tour through Burden's birding loops—320 species recorded on the grounds. $12.51. Registration required at Eventbrite.

🌱 Red Stick Farmers Market—8 a.m.–noon 📍 5th & Main Street, downtown

  • Fresh produce, local vendors and community at BR's flagship open-air market. Also runs Thursdays, 8 a.m.–noon, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

🎨 Studio Saturday: Reflections—morning 📍 Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road

  • Hands-on art experience inspired by the incoming George Rodrigue exhibition—explore the techniques, themes and legacy of the Blue Dog before the show officially opens. Details at lasm.org.

🎨 LASM Double Opening: Louisiana Untamed + Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue 📍 Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road

  • Two major exhibitions open simultaneously. Louisiana Untamed: Off the Wall showcases the creativity of Louisiana artists including Malaika Favorite, Kevin Rabalais, Ellen Ogden and Randell Henry. Reflections: The Art of George Rodrigue brings the iconic Blue Dog to Baton Rouge. Details at lasm.org.

🔭 Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon—LASM Planetarium 📍 Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, LASM, 100 S. River Road

🌠 Perseid Meteor Shower—10 p.m.–2 a.m. 📍 BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road

  • One of the year's best meteor shower displays peaks this weekend—up to 100 meteors per hour at peak. Head to the observatory for the best dark-sky viewing in the parish. Free. Details at hrpo.lsu.edu.

🗓️ Sunday, August 16

🎬 Funny Girl—2 p.m. 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.

  • Barbra Streisand's breakthrough role as Fanny Brice on the big screen. $5. Tickets at manshiptheatre.org.

🎨 Sundays@4 with Sharbreon Plummer, Ph.D.—4–5:30 p.m. 📍 Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive

  • Free afternoon programming from the Baton Rouge Gallery's ongoing summer series. Details at batonrougegallery.org.

đź“‹ Government & Civic

🗓️ Tuesday, August 11

🏛️ St. George Regular Council Meeting—5–7 p.m. 📍 St. George City Hall, 11207 Proverbs Ave. Broadcast live on YouTube.

🎵 Baton Rouge Symphony: 2026–27 Season Tickets On Sale

  • The BRSO's From Darkness to Light season opens September 17 with Ellis Island: The Dream of America and includes Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Shostakovich symphonies plus The Music of Star Wars in May. Season subscriptions and single tickets available now. Tickets at brso.org.

🩰 Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre: 2026–27 Season Tickets On Sale

  • The BRBT's Worlds of Wonder season includes Lagniappe: Classical Masterpieces & Contemporary Visions (October 1), The Nutcracker: A Tale from the Bayou (December 18–20) and a world premiere original ballet, Mary Poppins and the Match-Man (April 2027). Season subscribers save 8% with no handling fees. Tickets at batonrougeballet.org.

📋 Leadership Baton Rouge: Class of 2027 Applications Open—through September 30

  • The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership is accepting applications for its Class of 2027 Leadership Baton Rouge program—a year-long civic leadership experience connecting high achievers with community issues, assets and fellow emerging leaders. More than 1,400 graduates have gone on to serve on boards, commissions and elected offices. Apply at greaterbatonrouge.org/leadership. Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, midnight.

Reach us: Want to submit an event item for consideration? Email us the information at news@redeyebr.com. Details: The calendar is on a Monday–Sunday rotation, and the submission deadline is the Wednesday prior.