📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | Sept. 14–20

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

🛍️ 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 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 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 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 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 at greaterbatonrouge.org/leadership.

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