‘A Tale From The Bayou’
Tickets are on sale for the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker — A Tale From The Bayou,” at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on both Dec. 14-15, in the Raising Cane’s River Center Performing Arts Theater, 396 St. Louis St.
Tickets are $35-$90. Call (225) 766-8379 or visit ticketmaster.com.
‘Holiday Nutcracker’
Tickets are on sale for the Cangelosi Dance Project’s “Holiday Nutcracker,” at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 15, at the Dunham School’s Brown-Holt Theatre, 11111 Roy Emerson Drive.
Tickets are $25-$40. Call (225) 937-3367, email [email protected] or visit cangelosidanceproject.com.
‘Christmas Reunion’
Tickets are on sale for UpStage Theatre’s production of “Christmas Reunion” at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 7, and 3 p.m. Dec. 14, at the theater, 1713 Wooddale Blvd.
Tickets are $27. Call (225) 924-3774 or visit upstagetheatre.biz.
Holiday Brass
Tickets are on sale for the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Brass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, at 401 Main St., Baton Rouge; Holiday Brass at Hemingbough, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, at 10101 La. 965, St. Francisville; and Holiday Brass at Houmas House 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8, at 40136 La. 942, Darrow.
Tickets are $30 for St. Joseph’s Cathedral, $35 for Hemingbough and $50 for Houmas House.
Also, tickets are on sale for the Symphony’s “Home for the Holidays” concert 2 p.m. Dec. 21, at the Raising Cane’s River Center Performing Arts Theater, 396 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge. Tickets are $19-$65.
Visit brso.org.
‘A Christmas Carol’
Tickets are on sale for Theatre Baton Rouge’s production of “A Christmas Carol,” opening Dec. 6 at the theater, 7155 Florida Blvd.
Tickets are $38-$43. Call (225) 924-6496 or visit theatrebr.org.
‘First Christmas’
Tickets are on sale for Jefferson United Methodist Church’s production of “First Christmas: Stories from the Birth of Christ” 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 15, at the church, 10328 Jefferson Highway.
In “First Christmas: Stories from the Birth of Christ,” you will hear from the story’s main characters themselves, along with carefully selected soul-stirring songs to reflect the significance of this holy season.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Visit jumcbr.org.
‘Frozen’
Tickets are on sale for Playmakers of Baton Rouge’s production of “Disney’s Frozen Jr.,” opening Dec. 13, at the Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU campus.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students and children. Call (225) 578-6996 or visit playmakersbr.org.
‘Becoming Santa Claus’
Tickets are on sale for Opera Louisiane’s production of “Becoming Santa Claus” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, at the Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.
Tickets are $25-$150. Visit operalouisiane.com.
‘All is Calm’
Tickets are on sale for Ascension Community Theatre’s production of “All is Calm,” opening 7 p.m. Dec. 5, at the theater, 823 N. Felicity Ave., Gonzales.
The story recounts the day the fighting stopped on the Western Front during World War I when soldiers on both sides stepped out of the trenches to sing “Silent Night” on Christmas.
Tickets are $15-$30. Visit actgonzales.org.
Studio Saturdays
Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road, will host Studio Saturday: Boats with Beth Welch, An Oil Painting Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 14.
These classes, designed for individuals ages 14 and above, will be $85 for nonmembers and $65 for museum members. All necessary painting materials will be provided. For reservations, call (225) 344-5272 or visit lasm.org.
At Yes We Cannibal!
Yes We Cannibal!, 1600 Government St., will open Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste’s “Going To See A Man About A Horse” on Dec. 14. The show will simultaneously run through Feb. 1, at the gallery, along with another location yet to be determined.
Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. For more information, call (225) 366-8209 or email [email protected].
In Pointe Coupee
The Arts Council of Pointe Coupee’s fundraiser, “Light Up the Holidays,” is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 14, at the Poydras Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads. The ticketed event will include food, drink, door prizes, an art market featuring local artists and a holiday musical performance by James Linden Hogg.
For tickets, visit artscouncilofpointecoupee.org.
Louisiana Lights
Tickets are now on sale for “Louisiana Lights: Where Holidays Shine,” opening Nov. 29, in the Windrush Gardens at the Burden Museum & Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane.
Tickets are $20 for adults. Children are admitted free. Visit lsuagcenterbg.ticketspice.com/louisiana-lights.
Lafayette ‘Nutcracker’
Tickets are on sale for the Lafayette Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Dec. 14-15 in the Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Drive, Lafayette.
Tickets are $30-$71. Visit lafayetteballettheatre.org.
At NUNU
NUNU Arts and Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Highway, Arnaudville, is showing “The Divine Feminine Art Show,” featuring work by Kay Jeansonne, through Dec. 29. The show features more than 30 oil paintings and eight charcoal drawings celebrating the strength and beauty of the feminine spirit in ordinary women from all walks of life.
Admission is free. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, by appointment and for special events.
Crochet Ceiling
The New Iberia Spanish Festival invites all crochet artists to enter its inaugural Church Alley Ceiling Crochet Centerpiece Competition.
This new project will help raise funds for the festival to defray costs associated with the installation of the 2025 crochet ceiling on Church Alley in downtown New Iberia. For those who want to contribute but not compete, any 2-foot-by-2-foot crochet piece can be used in the expansion of the crochet ceiling.
For more information, email [email protected].