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# 📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | Nov. 9–15
- URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/baton-rouge-events-entertainment-civic-nov-9-15/
- Published: 2026-11-08T22:54:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-08T22:54:54.000Z
- Author: JR Ball

**Why it matters:** Opera star Lisette Oropesa comes home to LSU, Baton Rouge Gallery auctions local art at KINETICS, and Friday packs Fastball, Tracy Lawrence and Shakespeare into one night.

***🗓️ Monday, November 9***

🎤 **Paula Cole—7 p.m.** 📍 Chelsea’s Live, 1010 Nicholson Dr.

- The “I Don’t Want to Wait” singer brings her This Fire: 30 Tour, with Rett Madison. 18 and older. [Tickets](https://www.ticketweb.com/event/paula-cole-this-fire-chelseas-live-tickets/14891323?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Tuesday, November 10***

🎸 **Drivin N’ Cryin—7 p.m.** 📍 Chelsea’s Live

- The Atlanta rockers with The Alabama Heathens. [Tickets](https://www.ticketweb.com/event/drivin-n-cryin-chelseas-live-tickets/15016353?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Tuesday–Wednesday, November 10–11***

🎷 **LSU Big Bands and Symphonic Band—7:30 p.m.** 📍 LSU Union Theater

- The School of Music’s jazz big bands play Tuesday, and the Symphonic Band plays Wednesday. $18; $11 students. [Tickets](https://calendar.lsu.edu/event/lsu-big-bands-in-concert-5377?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Wednesday, November 11***

🎺 **River City Jazz Masters: Wendell Brunious and The New Orleans Legends—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.

- The trumpeter plays traditional New Orleans jazz for the series’ 20th anniversary. From $56\. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/rivercityjazzmasters-wendellbrunious-r5psh-785dx?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Thursday, November 12***

👗 **Art After Hours: Curating San Carlin—6–8 p.m.** 📍 Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road

- Curator Michael Mamp talks at 6:30 p.m. about the Baton Rouge couture house behind *Louisiana Couture*. $16; free for members, military, veterans and first responders. [Tickets](https://114191.blackbaudhosting.com/114191/Art-After-Hours-Curating-San-Carlin-11122026-600-PM?ref=redeyebr.com).

🎻 **Baton Rouge Symphony: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5—7:30 p.m.** 📍 River Center Theatre

- Violinist Matthew Hakkarainen plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. $25–$80\. [Tickets](https://brso.org/event-calendar/2026os2?ref=redeyebr.com).

🎸 **Beatles vs Stones: A Musical Showdown—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre

- Tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction trade sets, then share a closing encore. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/beatles-vs-stones-11-12-26?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Thursday–Sunday, November 12–15***

🎭 ***A Midsummer Night’s Dream*** 📍 Reilly Theatre, LSU

- Swine Palace stages Shakespeare’s comedy through Nov. 22\. This week’s shows are Thursday (preview), Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $9–$32\. [Tickets](https://calendar.lsu.edu/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Friday, November 13***

🖼️ **KINETICS—7–11 p.m.** 📍 Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive

- A fast-paced live auction of 30-plus works by regional artists, with bids starting at $100\. Cocktails, music and bites. $65 members; $85 nonmembers. [Tickets](https://www.batonrougegallery.org/kinetics?ref=redeyebr.com).

🎸 **Fastball—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre

- “The Way” hitmakers play Texas weekend, with Baby in the 90s opening. Students from Baton Rouge Music Studios play a free ’90s happy-hour set at 6:15 p.m. From $35\. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/fastball?ref=redeyebr.com).

🤠 **Tracy Lawrence—6 p.m.** 📍 Texas Club, 456 N. Donmoor Ave.

- The ’90s country star with Parish County Line and Caiden Wallace. Doors 4:30 p.m. [Tickets](https://www.ticketmaster.com/tracy-lawrence-w-parish-county-line-baton-rouge-louisiana-11-13-2026/event/1B00651CB4806513?ref=redeyebr.com).

😂 **Butterr & Friends: An Improv Collider Show—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, 235 North Blvd.

- Butterr, Improv LSU, New Orleans’ Big Couch and special guest Loveday Funck take turns, then team up for a mashup finale. Under 16 must come with a parent. $14\. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/butterr-friends-an-improv-collider-show-nov132026?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Friday–Sunday, November 13–15***

🍷 **St. Francisville Food & Wine Festival** 📍 St. Francisville

- A visiting chef dinner, jazz brunch, Bubbles & BBQ and the Grand Tastings at The Myrtles. [Tickets](https://www.stfrancisvillefoodandwine.com/?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Saturday, November 14***

🥕 **Red Stick Farmers Market—8 a.m.–noon** 📍 5th & Main streets

- Local produce, meat, bread and prepared foods. [Details](https://www.breada.org/?ref=redeyebr.com).

🤘 **Rock the Dome: Laser Metallica—6 p.m.** 📍 Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, LASM

- Metallica’s catalog set to lasers under the dome. [Details](https://www.lasm.org/calendar?ref=redeyebr.com).

***🗓️ Sunday, November 15***

🎶 **Lisette Oropesa—1 p.m.** 📍 Turner-Fischer Recital Hall, LSU

- The Metropolitan Opera soprano and LSU alumna sings Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi with LSU opera students. $75\. [Tickets](https://lisetteoropesa.com/career/2026/louisiana-state-university-recital?ref=redeyebr.com).

🎭 ***The Story of Me and My Dad*—3 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre

- John Mese’s one-man show about his relationship with his father. $27\. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/thestoryofmeandmydad-pptxj-a7mhr?ref=redeyebr.com).

### 🎟️ **Plan Ahead**

🌺 **Poinsettias & Prosecco, Nov. 19**—The 21-and-older Louisiana Lights preview party at Burden; $100\. Get [more information](https://www.lsu.edu/botanic-gardens/events/poinsettiasandprosecco.php?ref=redeyebr.com) and [tickets](https://fobgburden.com/event-6778894?ref=redeyebr.com).

🐶 **Studio Saturday: Paint Your Own Blue Dog, Nov. 21**—Tour the Rodrigue exhibit at LASM, then paint your pet as a Blue Dog; $40, limited spots. Get [more information](https://www.lasm.org/calendar?ref=redeyebr.com) and [tickets](https://114191.blackbaudhosting.com/114191/Studio-Saturday-Reflections---The-Art-of-George-Rodrigue?ref=redeyebr.com).

### 📋 **Civic Duty**

🎤 **Press Club: Mary-Patricia Wray on the midterms and what’s next—Monday, November 9, noon** 📍 Drusilla Place Catering, Drusilla Shopping Center

- The founder of Top Drawer Strategies breaks down the election results. Doors open 11:30 a.m.; she speaks at 12:15 p.m. Lunch is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. [Details](https://batonrougepressclub.com/?ref=redeyebr.com). LPB posts video on its [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@LPBtv?ref=redeyebr.com).

🇺🇸 **Mayor’s Veterans Breakfast—Tuesday, November 10, 8:30 a.m.** 📍 Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.

- The sixth annual breakfast honors veterans, military families and caregivers. Registration required. [Register](https://www.brla.gov/VeteransBreakfast?ref=redeyebr.com).

🏛️ **Metro Council—Tuesday, November 10, 4 p.m.** 📍 City Hall, 222 Saint Louis St.

- See the [agenda](https://www.brla.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/%5F11102026-2479?ref=redeyebr.com).

🏛️ **St. George Council—Tuesday, November 10, 5 p.m.** 📍 St. George City Hall, 11207 Proverbs Ave.

- See the [city calendar](https://stgeorgela.gov/event/regular-council-meeting-11/?ref=redeyebr.com).

🗣️ **Civic Sips: Civic Speed Dating—Thursday, November 12, 6–8:30 p.m.** 📍 Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd.

- PAR and the LSU Reilly Center rotate state and local leaders table to table, including Mayor-President Sid Edwards. Free food and drinks. [RSVP](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-sips-tickets-2003158863083?ref=redeyebr.com) by Nov. 10.

🇺🇸 **Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall—Friday, November 13–Sunday, November 15** 📍 Zachary High School, 4100 Bronco Lane, Zachary

- Zachary’s Veterans Day flag raising (7:30 a.m.) and parade (9 a.m.) open the visit Friday. Wall hours are 4–9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. on the weekend. [Details](https://cityofzachary.org/news-events/community-events?ref=redeyebr.com).

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