Dance into the new year with a full calendar of local events
January 8
The Sleeping Beauty | River Center Theatre
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine will take the River Center Theatre stage to tell the story of Princess Aurora and the evil fairy Carabosse through movement, stage design and intricate costuming.
theatre.raisingcanesrivercenter.com
January 15-19
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival | Manship Theatre
The uniqueness of the Jewish experience will be on display for the four-day-long Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival, which will feature four movies, each shown at the Manship Theatre.
January 17
MPAC | Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
This year’s MPAC event will embrace the glamour of Hollywood to spotlight local artists in an unforgettable celebration raising funds to continue enriching the culutral landscape of the Capital City through the arts.
January 17
Wigs, Martinis & Bowties Soirée | Shaw Center for the Arts
The La Capitale chapter of The Links, Incorporated is hosting its annual gala benefiting local causes including the Big Buddy Program, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Southern University, East and West Baton Rouge Parish Schools and more.
lacapitalelinksinc.org/wmb2024
January 18
Arbor Day | LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens
Baton Rouge Green and the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens invite the community to an Arbor Day party complete with tree climbing, a scavenger hunt, ax throwing, local vendors and more. Guests are also invited to plant a tree in the Burden Woods that can be tracked as it grows.
January 18-19
Louisiana Marathon | Downtown Baton Rouge
Run for it! This annual race features something for everyone, with a full, half and quarter marathon, as well as a 5K, kids marathon, diaper dash and plenty of local vendors for after the run is done.
January 23
American Rhapsody | River Center Theatre
With Paul Merkelo on trumpet and Elia Cecino on piano, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra will perform American Rhapsody, featuring Duke Ellington’s “Portrait of Louis Armstrong,” George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and more.
January 25
Surreal Salon Soirée | Baton Rouge Gallery
Celebrate this year’s international pop-surrealist exhibition at Baton Rouge Gallery with this annual soirée, which encourages guests to get creative and show up in one-of-a-kind costumes.
batonrougegallery.org/surreal-salon
January 30
Petite Antiques Forum | Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge Country Club
The Friends of Magnolia Mound will host the 25th installment of the Petite Antiques Forum. Starting with a morning of lectures, the day will also include a luncheon and tour of a privately owned historic home in Point Coupee. All proceeds will benefit the continued maintenance of Magnolia Mound.
