Tickets are on sale for the return of Still Standing, an Elton John tribute band, at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6, at the Poydras Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads. The show he hosts is part of the Pointe Coupee Arts Council’s Performing Arts Series.
Elton John encore
Tickets are on sale for the return of Still Standing, an Elton John tribute band, at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6, at the Poydras Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads. The show he hosts is part of the Pointe Coupee Arts Council’s Performing Arts Series.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students by visiting artscouncilofpointecoupee.org.
Exhibits at Glassell
The LSU School of Arts’ 2024 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition continues at the Glassell Gallery, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St., with exhibits running through May 17. This year, the School of Art expects to graduate one graphic design candidate and five studio arts candidates who have majored in each of the five areas of studio arts: photography, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and painting. Each Studio Arts candidate will have a solo exhibition at the LSU School of Art’s Glassell Gallery Center.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit glassellgallery.org.
Auditions on TBR
Theater Baton Rouge, 7155 Florida Blvd., will host auditions for “The Humans” March 24-25 and “Cinderella — Enchanted Version” April 6-8.
For details, visit theatrebr.org.
Sherlock Holmes at Central
Tickets are on sale for “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear,” opening Friday, April 5, at the Sullivan Theatre, 8849 Sullivan Road.
Tickets are $25 by calling (225) 778-8990 or visiting sullivantheater.com.
At Backwoods Gallery
There’s still time to see the Olivia Paz exhibit of paintings at Backwoods Gallery, 11931 Ferdinand St., St. Francisville. The exhibition runs until April 4, and the gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, call (225) 721-1736.
Gregorian
Tickets are on sale for Gregorian, a German band fronted by Frank Petersen who perform Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in the Manship Theater at the Shaw Center for the Arts. 100 Lafayette St.
Tickets are $36-$46 by calling (225) 344-0334 or visiting manshiptheatre.org.
At Pointe Coupee
The deadline is April 19 to submit to the Pointe Coupee Arts Council’s 14th “Treasures of Pointe Coupee” exhibit, which opens May 31 at the Poydras Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads. “Treasures” showcases original artwork from local and regional artists that present two- and three-dimensional works.
This year’s curator is Brandon Certain, a native New Orleans resident who attended graduate school at Tulane University, where he earned a master’s degree in architecture and a master’s degree in sustainable real estate development. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from LSU with a concentration in drawing and painting. He was also a member of the LSU football team.
For a submission form, visit artscouncilofpointecoupee.org.
Jazz fundraiser
Tickets for the Pointe Coupee Historical Society Jazz Fundraiser are on sale from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 29, on the grounds of the Poydras Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads.
Tickets are $150 by visiting bontempstix.com/events/2024-pointe-coupee-historical-society-jazz-brunch-4-28-2024.
Sending “Art Flow”.
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is calling for proposals for its “Art Flow” Biennial, the metropolitan city’s premiere juried exhibition of works by visual artists in the Arts Council’s 11-parish area. Entries inspired by the phrase “There’s no place like home” are encouraged to be both literal and metaphorical.
The submission deadline is March 27, with notification of selection March 29. The exhibition will run from April 5 to May 15 in the Shell Gallery at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St.
For submission requirements, visit artsbr.submittable.com/submit/287965/art-flow-2024-no-place-like-home.
In the City of Arts
Auditions for Cité des Arts’ fall production of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter, directed by Joe Riel, will be from 11:30am to 3pm on April 6-7 at Cité des Arts, 109 Vine Street in downtown Lafayette. Performance dates for the play are from October 31 to November 10. If interested, contact Riehl at (337) 322-7988 or come to the audition. Prepare a reading or excerpts from the play will be provided.