> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.redeyebr.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | Sept. 14–20 - URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/baton-rouge-week-at-a-glance-sept-14-20/ - Published: 2026-09-14T00:24:43.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-14T13:00:39.000Z - Author: JR Ball - Tags: Get Out **Why it matters:** Thursday is the week's anchor—the final public meeting on City-Brooks Park, the Walter Anderson documentary premiere and 2001: A Space Odyssey all land the same night. Live After Five returns Friday and *Dear Evan Hansen* closes its run Sunday. ***🗓️ Tuesday, September 15*** 🎬 **Tony—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - The biographical comedy-drama about Anthony Bourdain comes to Manship. Film for a Cause—a portion of proceeds benefits the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Meal & Movie option with Stroubes. Also screening Friday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/tony?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. ***🗓️ Wednesday, September 16*** 🎵 **BoDeans—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - The Wisconsin rock duo celebrates the 40th anniversary of their debut album, *Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams,* with a two-and-a-half-hour show featuring a video retrospective spanning five decades of their music. For fans of Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Gin Blossoms and The Jayhawks. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/bodeans?ref=redeyebr.com) from $51 at manshiptheatre.org. 🎵 **Ross Ahlhorn Faculty Recital—7:30 p.m.** 📍 John G. Turner & Jerry G. Fischer Recital Hall, LSU - LSU trumpet faculty member Ross Ahlhorn performs in the newly renamed recital hall. Free and open to the public. ***🗓️ Thursday, September 17*** 🎵 **Kendra Wheeler & Jeong-Eun Lee Faculty Recital—5:30 p.m.** 📍 John G. Turner & Jerry G. Fischer Recital Hall, LSU - LSU saxophone faculty member Kendra Wheeler joins pianist Jeong-Eun Lee for an evening recital. Free and open to the public. 🎵 **Rock N Rowe—6–9 p.m.** 📍 Perkins Rowe Town Square - The free Thursday night concert series continues with The V-Tones. Bring a lawn chair. Free. 🎬 **Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander—6–8:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - The world premiere screening of the documentary about Mississippi artist Walter Anderson, followed by a panel with filmmaker Anthony Thaxton, artist's son John Anderson and Walter Anderson Museum Director Mattie Codling. Reception and book signing to follow at LSU Museum of Art. Meal & Movie option with Stroubes. Free. [RSVP](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/walter-anderson?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. 🎵 **BRSO: Ellis Island: The Dream of America—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Raising Cane’s River Center Theatre, 220 St. Louis St. • The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra opens its 80th anniversary season with Peter Boyer’s Grammy-nominated orchestral portrait of the American immigrant experience, featuring works by Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber and Florence Price. [Tickets](https://www.brso.org/event-calendar/2026os1?ref=redeyebr.com) at brso.org. 🎵 **LSU Chamber Singers—7:30 p.m.** 📍 First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd. - LSU's premier choral ensemble in an evening performance. Free and open to the public. 🎬 **2001: A Space Odyssey—8:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - Stanley Kubrick's landmark science fiction masterpiece on the big screen. Meal & Movie option with Stroubes. $5\. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/2001-a-space-odyssey?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. ***🗓️ Friday, September 18*** 🎵 **Live After Five: Chris LeBlanc Band and Friends—5–8 p.m.** 📍 Rhorer Plaza, downtown Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge's beloved free outdoor concert series returns for its fall season. Opening night features Chris LeBlanc Band and Friends—blues, rock and soul from a Louisiana Music Hall of Famer. Bring a lawn chair. Free. ***🗓️ Fri.–Sun., September 18–20*** 🎭 ***Dear Evan Hansen*—closing weekend** 📍 Mid City Civic Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. - The Tony Award-winning musical closes its run at Mid City Civic Theatre. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. $40; $20 students/children. [Tickets](https://midcitycivic.org/?ref=redeyebr.com) at midcitycivic.org. ***🗓️ Saturday, September 19*** 🌱 **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](https://breada.org/red-stick-farmers-market/?ref=redeyebr.com). 🛍️ **Trunk Sale at The Pink Elephant—10 a.m.–5 p.m.** 📍 The Pink Elephant, Government Street - More than 20 local vendors bring vintage finds, food and more to one of Mid City's favorite shops. [Details](https://www.instagram.com/thepinkelephantbr?ref=redeyebr.com) at The Pink Elephant on Instagram. 🏰 **Siege of Fort New Richmond Reenactment—9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.** 📍 LSU Rural Life Museum, 4560 Essen Lane - Living history reenactors recreate the 1779 siege of the British fort at Baton Rouge—one of the key battles of the American Revolution in Louisiana. A fitting America 250 tribute. $10–$12\. [Details](https://www.lsu.edu/rurallife?ref=redeyebr.com) at lsu.edu/rurallife. 🍽️ **A Taste of the Deep South Festival—noon–8 p.m.** 📍 Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. - Two days of live music, the Henry Turner Jr. Look-A-Like Contest, Watermelon Eating Contest, Vendor Village and southern food favorites. Free and family-friendly. Continues Sunday. ***🗓️ Sunday, September 20*** 🍽️ **A Taste of the Deep South Festival—noon–8 p.m.** 📍 Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. - Final day of the free community festival. Live music, vendors and family fun. 🎵 **Opéra Louisiane: Life, Liberty and Laughs!—3–5 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - An evening of song, dance and delightful satire celebrating the American spirit in honor of the Semiquincentennial. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/opera-louisiane-life-liberty-and-laughs?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. --- ### **📋 Government & Civic** ***🗓️ Thursday, September 17*** 🏛️ **City-Brooks Community Park: Final Public Meeting—5:30–7:30 p.m.** 📍 BREC Headquarters, Milton J. Womack Ballroom, 6201 Florida Blvd. - The conclusion of the public engagement process for the City-Brooks Community Park Master Plan. Sasaki presents its final recommendations, followed by public comment—residents may speak for up to two minutes or submit a written comment card. The last chance for community input before the plan goes to the BREC Commission on September 24\. Free and open to the public. [Details](https://www.brec.org/lakesvision?ref=redeyebr.com) at brec.org/lakesvision. 📋 **Leadership Baton Rouge: Class of 2027 Applications Open—through September 30** - Final two weeks to apply for the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership's year-long civic leadership program. [Apply](https://greaterbatonrouge.org/leadership-baton-rouge/?ref=redeyebr.com) at greaterbatonrouge.org/leadership. --- **Reach us:* Want to submit an event item for consideration? Email us the information at* [*news@redeyebr.com*](mailto:news@redeyebr.com)*. *Details:* The calendar is on a Monday–Sunday rotation, and the submission deadline is the Wednesday prior.*