SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do

Published 12:05 pm Friday, April 21, 2023

Nightlife

Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road —Rusty James, 7-10 p.m. Friday; Doc Wilder, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Crying Eagle Brewery, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Lol 16: Comedy Showcase, Friday; Boys Who Cry, Saturday; Brew-zy Brunch with Mason Feduccia Trio, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Fuzzy, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; Electric Circus, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ Bobby Novosad, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday. Rush Lounge: Gino Vallecillo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; 3HG 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Dani LaCour Duo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m Sunday.

L Bar at L’Auberge, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — Dani LaCour, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Side Ride with Elle H & The UNtitled, Friday; This is Home Fest after party with Kate Watson Band & Swampland String Band, Saturday; The Lost Shakers, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; Pajama Jam with Kris Harper, 8-11 p.m. Sunday.

Paul’s Rib Shack Barbecue, 4800 Nelson Road — Doctor Dave, Saturday.

Regatta Seafood & Steakhouse, 508 Hawkeye Ave., Lake Arthur — Kip Sonnier, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Rikenjaks Brewing Company, 3716 Ryan St. — Dead or Alive, 8 p.m. Friday.

Concerts

Banners Series — Mames Babegenush, a Danish band from Copenhagen, 7 p.m. April 21, Bulber Auditorium; Six Hearts: Vishten/The East Pointers, Celtic and Acadian music, with a rock ‘n’ roll edge, 7 p.m. April 26, Bulber Auditorium; Nashville Hurricane with Chase Padgett, a one-man show of storytelling and music, 7 p.m. April 29, Tritico Theatre.

DERIDDER — Beauregard Museum, 120 S. Washington St. — Third Saturday Bluegrass Jam, noon May 20.

Coushatta Casino Resort — Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, 8 p.m. April 29, tickets $40.

First United Methodist Church, 812 Kirkman St. — Louisiana Children’s Home Benefit Concert featuring the “Last Minute Band, 6 p.m. April 30; free event.

Golden Nugget — Diamond Rio, 8 p.m. April 22, tickets $15-$25; Mark Chesnutt, 8:30 p.m. April 28, tickets $15-$25; Carly Pearce, 8:30 p.m. May 5, tickets $50-$65.

L’Auberge — Oak Ridge Boys, 8 p.m. May 6, $25-$55; Rodney Carrington, 8 p.m. Aug. 11-12; tickets $35-$75.

Louisiana Choral Foundation Spring Concert — 7 p.m. April 21 and 3 p.m. April 23, St. Michael All Angel Episcopal Church, 123 W. Sale Road.

ORANGE, Texas — Lutcher Theatre — Jimmy Fortune, 7:30 p.m. April 22, tickets $35-$55 and can be purchased at lutcher.org or by calling 409-886-5535.

Theater

DERIDDER — DeRidder High School Theater, 723 Oneal St. — “Into the Woods Jr.,” 6 p.m. May 13.

ORANGE, Texas — Lutcher Theatre, 707 Main Avenue — “Tootsie,” 7:30 p.m. May 1, tickets $35-$80 at lutcher.org or by calling the Box Office at 409-886-5535.

Art Exhibits

Banners Series — “Works on Paper” through May 5 in the Shearman Fine Arts Center Grand Gallery at McNeese State University.

LEESVILLE — Gallery One Eleven, 111 Third St. — “Three from Shreveport,” featuring 30 paintings from Michael Miller, Uriah Joseph Oxford and Lauren Ross Simmons through April 22.

Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission — Robbie Austin’s “Memories Are Uncertain Friends” through May 27; “Vallery House Gallery: Ordinary Moments” through June 3; Five Artist Art Show, through May 26 in Black Heritage Gallery.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St. — “Gilding Lilly: Calcasieu Parish School Board Faculty Art Show” 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through April 29; “Perfectly Imperfect: Calcasieu Parish School Board Student Art Show” 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through April. 29.

DERIDDER — RealArt DeRidder Gallery, 108 West 1st St. — Artwork of Beauregard Parish students throughout April; “Art in the Park,” a pop-up art market, April 21 in the space across from Cecil’s Restaurant.

Special

Art in the Park — Walk with your Mayor and Councilman-District D, 10 a.m. noon April 22, Drew Park, 416 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive.

Banners: “Wizard of Oz” — 7 p.m. April 19, 4205 Ryan St.

This is Home Fest  — 11 a.m.-10 p.m., April 22, Lake Charles Civic Center Amphitheater, 900 Lakeshore Drive.

Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival — 11 a.m.-10 p.m. April 22, Arcade Amphitheater.

Movies Under the Stars — All movies start at 6:30 p.m.; “The Lorax” April 21 at Mallard Junction Park; “Encanto” April 28 at River Bluff Park.; while free popcorn and cotton candy will be served at each event, residents can also bring their own food.

SWLA Plant Swap — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22, Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St.