FOOTBALL FINALES
LSU Tigers
Nov. 3
LSU vs. Alabama
File photo by Jordan Hefler
November 2018 calendar of events
FOOTBALL FINALES
LSU Tigers
Nov. 3
LSU vs. Alabama
Nov. 10
LSU at Arkansas
Nov. 17
LSU vs. Rice
Nov. 24
LSU at Texas A&M
Southern Jaguars
Nov. 10
Southern at Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Nov. 24
Bayou Classic: Southern vs. Grambling State
Nov. 2
FEST WITH THE BEST
North Gate Music and Arts Fest returns to Chimes Street with Abita Main Stage performances from The Real School of Music, Wildeyes, Motel Radio, Retrofit and Miss Mojo. 4-11 p.m. northgatesoflsu.com
Nov. 9-11
Head to Bocage Racquet Club for the Bocage Tennis Festival & Open House benefiting Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge. The tennis tournament features cash prizes and food. friendsoftheanimalsbr.org
Nov. 10
TAKE A LOOK, IT’S IN A BOOK
Calling all bookworms. Head to the Capitol Park area for the 15th Annual Louisiana Book Festival. More than 250 authors will be in attendance discussing their books. Enjoy more than 150 special programs, plus live music and cooking demos. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. louisianabookfestival.org
The Perkins Rowe town square is open to all species for Wild Day at the Rowe. The event features animal encounters with help from Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. perkinsrowe.com
The Louisiana Coalition of African American Breast Cancer Survivors hosts its annual musical matinee. This year’s event, “Cancer Survivors Celebrating Survivorship … Down By The Riverside,” features local jazz, blues and gospel artists at the Manship Theatre. Find the organization on Facebook.
Nov. 16
THE ART AT NIGHT IS BIG AND BRIGHT
It’s time once again for White Light Night in the Mid City Art & Design Cultural District. Meet talented local artists and enjoy live music as you shop and eat your way through Mid City. 6-10 p.m. midcitymerchantsbr.org
Nov. 23 – Dec. 30
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo. The annual ZooLights returns Friday, Nov. 23, with a mile-long zoo trail illuminated with more than 50 festive holiday displays. brzoo.org
Nov. 28
This might be the fanciest game of bingo you ever play. L’Auberge Casino & Hotel hosts Black Tie Bingo benefiting Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. The event includes a social hour, a three-course dinner and four games of bingo with big prizes. 2-5 p.m. ololchildrens.org
Nov. 30
Run right into the holiday season with the Festival of Lights tree lighting and fireworks and the 2018 Reindeer Run & Jingle Bell Jog at North Boulevard Town Square. Enjoy a full night of cheer as the Arts Council and Forum 35 host the events. 7-10 p.m. forum35.org
Nov. 3
Nola Reggae Fest, thenolareggaefest.com
Nov. 11
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival, poboyfest.com
Nov. 17
Fête des Fromages: NOLA Cheese Festival, fetedesfromages.com
Nov. 3
Bark in The Park, acadianaanimalaid.org
Nov. 10
Cajun Cup 10K, cajunroadrunners.com
Nov. 17
Baton Rouge Gallery honors the memory of artist member Charles Barbier, who died in August, with a special exhibition of more than three dozen works spanning his entire career. The free opening reception will include live music and a chance to purchase some of Barbier’s works. 6 p.m. batonrougegallery.org
Nov. 4
The Capitol Park Museum hosts a “Baton Rouge Traditions” traveling exhibit from the Louisiana Division of the Arts Folklife Program for one day only as part of its Free First Sunday programming. The exhibit showcases folk art exploring local people, food, music and traditions. 1-4:30 p.m. louisianastatemuseum.org
Nov. 7-18
Don’t miss the LSU Mainstage production of The Diary of Anne Frank at the Reilly Theatre. lsu.edu/cmda/theatre
Nov. 8
Wands at the ready! The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra performs a collection of pieces from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Superman and more with “The Magic of John Williams.” 7:30 p.m. brso.org
Nov. 9
Baton Rouge Gallery hosts KINETICS, a live art auction with more than 30 works from local artists available for bidding. 6:30-10:30 p.m. batonrougegallery.org
Opening this month
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol presents the exhibit “They Also Ran: The Presidential Hopefuls,” about candidates who lost presidential elections. The exhibit, which opens Nov. 13, features cartoons, sheet music and other memorabilia. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org
Nov. 2
Country music singer-songwriter Frank Foster performs at The Texas Club with Parish County Line. 7:30 p.m. thetexasclub.com
Nov. 8
Spanish Moon hosts Atlanta blues and rock band Larkin Poe. 8 p.m. thespanishmoon.com
Nov. 14
Atreyu, a metalcore band from Orange County, brings its In Our Wake Tour to the Varsity Theatre with special guests Memphis May Fire, Ice Nine Kills and Sleep Signals. 6 p.m. varsitytheatre.com
Nov. 23
L’Auberge Casino & Hotel hosts country music artist Jamey Johnson. 8 p.m. lbatonrouge.com
Nov. 28
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge presents the November installment of its River City Jazz Masters Series at Manship Theatre with Joey Defrancesco + The People. 7:30-9 p.m. artsbr.org
Nov. 30
New Orleans funk and soul group Tank and The Bangas performs at the Varsity Theatre with Big Freedia and Alfred Banks. 8 p.m. varsitytheatre.com
Ending this month
Live After Five: The downtown concert series at City Hall Plaza closes out the series with Sierra Green and The Soul Machine, a blues and funk band from New Orleans. Nov. 2, 5-8 p.m. downtownbr.org
Sunday in the Park: The fall concert series concludes at the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza with Minos the Saint on Nov. 4 and Souled Out on Nov. 11. 2-5 p.m. artsbr.org
