What to do in Baton Rouge this week

By LEGACY Staff

October 11, 2018

A variety of plants are available for sale Jan. 28, 2017 at the Red Stick Farmer’s Market in downtown Baton Rouge.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

The Manship Theatre puts on its annual showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a shadowcast. 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Purchase tickets here and find the list of acceptable prop items to bring here.
Art Night at The Smiling Dog starts at 8 p.m. and features live music, live art by Joseph Turpin and Victor Pierre Leblanc, along with over 20 local arts and craft vendors. Admission is free. Find more information here.
Live After Five continues this week with Beatles Tribute Night. Abbey Road LIVE performs at 5 p.m. at City Hall Plaza downtown. Admission is free and attendees are encouraged to come in costume.
British Invasion Pub Crawl is downtown following Live After Five. Find information on participating bars and specials here.
Better Than Ezra performs at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $35 and can be purchased here
Sudden Ships, The Foragers and The Wink perform at Southside Arts Center. Admission is $7, doors open at 8 p.m. RSVP to the event on Facebook.
The Red Magnolia Theatre Company begins its four-day run of “Love, Loss and What I Wore” at Mid City Ballroom from 7 to 9 p.m. Purchase tickets here and read more about the play here.
Capital City Alliance presents its ninth annual charity drag show: “Kings, Queens and Everything In Between” at Splash Nightclub. Admission is $10. Doors open at 9 p.m. and show starts at 10 p.m.

Every Saturday in October the LSU Agcenter Botanic Gardens hosts its annual corn maze accompanied by fall activities like hayrides, ziplining, face painting, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating and more. Admission is $10 per person at the door. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Red Stick Farmer’s Market is from 8 a.m. to noon at Fifth and Main streets downtown.

The LSU Tigers take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. in Death Valley. This game is sold out, so get to the stadium early and be ready for an intense match-up!

Baton Rouge’s annual Take Back the Night candlelight vigil and march starts at 5 p.m. at Free Speech Plaza.

Singer-songwriter Tamia takes the stage at the Varsity Theatre. Tickets are $40. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.

October’s NO SHOW Comedy event features Louis Katz at The Guru starting at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door.

The Pink Elephant Antiques Vintage Crafting Club will make macrame plant hangers from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased here.

The LSU Manship School of Mass Communication hosts a symposium titled “Rev-envisioning Louisiana: The State We Want to Be In” from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Holliday Forum of the Journalism Building. Find the full schedule of events here.

Kick off the fourth annual Capital City Beer Fest with Companion Animal Alliance at Tin Roof Brewing Company. Following Yoga on Tap, Tin Roof will release its Blood Orange Voodoo brew. The festivities start at 7 p.m.

Fans of “The Office,” it’s your time to shine. Barcadia Baton Rouge hosts “The Office” trivia Wednesday at 8 p.m. Registration is $10 per person and your team must be registered to participate. Find information on prizes, how to register and more here.

Theatre Baton Rouge begins its annual production of “The Rocky Horror Show” until Oct. 27. Showtimes are 8 p.m. and midnight (on select days). Tickets are $19 for students and $30 for general admission. Purchase tickets here and find information
Delta Literary Journal starts back up its Highland Coffees Reading Series every first and third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

Don your best costume for this year’s Halloween Soiree at The Radio Bar. The event is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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