Nightlife

Bon Temps Bar & Grill, 330 Arena Road (inside the Double Tree by Hilton) — Brad Brinkley, 6-10 p.m. Friday; Cari Gregory and Bryan Maddox, 6-10 p.m. Saturday.

Cajun Warf Bar & Grill, 3500 Ryan St. — DJ, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Hailey & Brett Cooley., 7-10 p.m. Friday; Alec Dean Duo, 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Casey Courville, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Big Kevn & DJ Turbo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; Flashpoint, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ TykeSki, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday; DJ Secret Stache, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday. Rush Lounge: Electric Circus, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Sunday; Paul Piazza, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

Horseshoe Lake Charles, 100 Westlake Ave., Westlake — Brew Brothers: Live entertainment, 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays; Chris Breaux, 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday.

Jeanne’s Bourbon Street BBQ, 915 Sampson St., Westlake — Cajun Jam Session, 5-8 p.m. every two weeks on Mondays.

Juicy’s Lounge, 807 3rd Ave. — Tini’s & Tito’s with Tai, 5-6 p.m. Fridays.

L’Auberge Casino Resort, 777 Avenue L’Auberge —  Josh Taylor, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Library Riot, 2601 Ryan St. — Jukebox Olympics, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays; Clay and Markie Y2K Anniversary Party, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Street Side Jazz Band, 11 a.m. Sunday.

The M Bar Sports Bar & Grill, 3231 Kirkman St. — Karaoke, 6-10 p.m. Thursdays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — John Guidroz album release party, 9 p.m.-midnight Friday; Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sundays.

Paul’s Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road — Taylor Morgan Trio, Friday; Brown Liquor Boys, Saturday.

Rikenjaks Brewing Company, 3716 Ryan St. — Mark Portier, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday; Brad Brinkley, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday; Zydecane, 11:30 a.m. Sundays; Ashlynn Grace, 6-9 p.m. Sunday.

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, 723 Ryan St. — Paul Piazza, 6-9 p.m. Fridays.

Concerts

Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder —  Terri Clark, 8 p.m. Oct. 12.

Doggett Ford Park Arena, 5115 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, Texas — Dwight Yoakam with Gary Allan and Joshua Ray Walker, 7 p.m. Nov. 22, tickets $49-$277.

Golden Nugget — Brett Young, 8 p.m. Sept. 28, tickets $55-$85; George Birge, 8 p.m. Oct. 5, tickets $10-$20; Travis Tritt, 8 p.m. Oct. 12, tickets $45-$60; Sammy Kershaw, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, tickets $20-$30; Chris Cagle, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1, tickets $15-$25.

L’Auberge — Clint Black, 8 p.m. Nov. 9, tickets $65-$113.

Southlake Theater, 4720 Nelson Road, Suite 110 — An Evening with Arielle, 7 p.m. Sept. 29; tickets start at $29.

Dance

Central School Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St., Room 307 — Group country dance class, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 class fee.

WESTLAKE — Pinederosa Park Freedom Hall, 3104 Westwood Road — Free dance lessons 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays.

Art Exhibits

Henning Cultural Center, 923 S. Ruth St., Sulphur —  “Chaos Theory” through Nov. 7.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St. — “Seldom Seen” through Nov. 9.

1911 Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission —  “Finding Home” exhibition through Oct. 5 and “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” through Nov. 30 in Gallery By the Lake; OHSO Art exhibition through Sept. 27 in Black Heritage Gallery

Theater

McNeese State University Theater — “Tender Atlas: A Collection of Ten Minute Plays” by Caity-Shea Violette, 7 p.m.  Sept. 26-28 and 2 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Tritico Theatre, 4205 Ryan St.; admission $20.

Special

Fall Fly In — 4-9 p.m. Sept. 28, DeQuincy Industrial Airpark, 120 Lions Club in DeQuincy; aircraft, classic cars, food trucks, outdoor movie, free popcorn planned; free admission.

Harbor Foundation Butterfly Release — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 28, Lake Charles Event Center.

Lost Hollows — 6-11:30 p.m. Sept. 27-Oct. 26, 3401 Derek Drive; admission $30 for individuals or $50 for Fast Pass.

McNeese Cowboy Block Party — Pre-game celebration for Cowboy fans at the Robert Noland Alumni Pavilion, 4539 Common St.; lineup: Nov. 1: Rusty Metoyer; Nov. 22: The Party Hounds gates open at 6 p.m.; free admission.

Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play — 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Prien Lake Park, 3700 West Prien Lake Road; free admission; slime making, sack races, bubble painting and parachute games planned.

Skatember — 4:30 -7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Lake Charles Event Center;  theme: Glow Party; admission $5.