FOX29/the Lake Charles CW

Union Pacific Foundation

Southwest Beverage

Deep South Productions

Parker Brand Creative

Tobacco Free Living

Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society

McDonald's of SWLA

IBERIABANK

Coca-Cola

Fusion Five

Knight Media Printing

Acadiana Profile Magazine

Tom Sawyer

Louisiana Lottery

First Federal Bank of LA

Beverage Sales

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

ASI Office Systems

Louisiana Solar Industry

The O'Carroll Group

LakeCharles.com

Thrive Magazine

Lake Charles Vapor

LCP

J&R Carriage

The Lab Design Group

Tipitina's Foundation

Botsky's Premium Hotdogs

MyPlace American Pub

Allstate - Dean Day

Empire of the Seed

Redfish Rentals

Digikast

Shearman Media

Automotive Alignment & Brake Service

Chesson Law Office

Arts Council Ribbon Cutting

Thursday, September 4, 5:30pm

Central School Arts & Humanities Center

809 Kirby Street, Lake Charles

The Genius of Noel Rockmore, Opening Reception

Saturday, August 30, 5:30pm

Historic 1911 City Hall

1001 Ryan Street, Lake Charles

Guests will meet Noel Rockmore's lifelong art patron, Shirley Marvin, and the founders of the Noel Rockmore Project, Tee and Rich Marvin. They will share their fascinating story of how the forgotten body of works of a genius was discovered in storage units in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Doors open at 5:30pm and a gallery talk will be given at 6pm. Call 337-491-9159 for details.

Brass in Blue Concert

Saturday, August 30, 7pm

Shearman Fine Arts Theatre

4205 Ryan Street, Lake Charles

The Brass in Blue of the US Air Force Band of the West will present a free concert at 7pm in the Shearman Fine Arts Theatre on McNeese Campus. The USAF Band of the West is stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Brass in Blue is the newest performing ensemble in the Band of the West and combines the sounds of brass, percussion, and vocals in a flexible group presenting a variety of music including traditional military marches, symphonic masterpieces, jazz, and Broadway show tunes. Visit their website at www.bandofthewest.af.mil for details about the band.

Red, White & Tuna

August 30 - September 14

Lake Charles Little Theatre

813 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles

Buy tickets at: www.thelclt.com 

The much anticipated third installment in the Tuna trilogy takes the audience through another satirical ride into the hearts and minds of the polyester-clad citizens of Texas' third smallest town. Along with Tuna's perennial favorites, some new Tuna denizens burst into the 4th of July Tuna High School Class Reunion. This sets the stage for a show full of fireworks and fun from the land where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. Performances are 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays / 2:00 Sundays. Tickets are $20 Adults / $15 Seniors / $10 Students.

Free Swim SOUP

Saturday, August 30, 6pm

Stellar Beans

319 Broad Street, Lake Charles

Free Swim SOUP is a community dinner celebrating creative projects in Southwest Louisiana. For $5 you receive soup and a vote. You will hear four presentations ranging from art, urban agriculture, social justice, social entrepreneurs, education, technology, etc. Each presenter has fifteen minutes to share his or her idea and then field four questions from the diners. We eat, connect, share resources, and vote on what project we think should win the money gathered from the night. When the night nears to a close we count the ballots and whoever has the most votes takes home the money from the door.

Boozoo's Labor Day Festival

Monday, September 1, 10am

Lake Charles Civic Center

900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles

Our rich musical heritage continues to live on with Boozoo's Labor Day Festival. A day of great food and Zydeco, the entire family is invited to come out and celebrate the festival's 30th year in grand style. Fill up on crawfish etouffee, red beans and rice with sausage and BBQ sandwiches. Truly a family affair, enjoy the sounds of local Zydeco favorites. Doors open at 10 a.m., with the bands beginning at 11 a.m. The festival has relocated this year to the Lake Charles Civic Center. Call 337-438-3482 for details. Admission is $15 at the door, $2 for children 12 and under.

Tidbits of History

Tuesday, September 2, 10am

Carnegie Memorial Library

411 Pujo Street, Lake Charles

Topics of historical interest, primarily local or regional, will be discussed. Call 337-721-7110 for details.

Activities at the Children's Museum

327 Broad Street, Lake Charles

Fri., Aug. 29: Playdough Fun, 3:30pm

Tonight: Bernie Alan, Mikko Live (Coushatta), 7pm; Corey Smith, Texas Longhorn Club, 8pm; DJ Knubz, Luna Live, 8pm; The Will Wesley Band, Caribbean Cove (Isle of Capri), 8pm; DJ Crush, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 10pm

Friday: The Martins, Glad Tidings Church, 6pm; Street Side Jazz Band, Luna Bar & Grill, 7pm; Travis Corbello/Dustin Landry, Loggerhead's Bar, 7pm; The Dog Hill Stompers, Caribbean Cove (Isle of Capri), 8pm; Entrenched Defilement/Dead Trip/Aurum/Sever the Silence/Blessed Be The Wretched!, Center Stage, 8pm; Kenzie Newman/Johnny Mouton, Coolers, 8pm; MoJeaux, Mikko Live (Coushatta), 9pm; Curse & the Cure, Longhorn's Club, 9pm; Jessie Taylor, Cigar Club, 9pm; LA Express, Gator Lounge (Delta Downs), 9pm; Jelly Bread, Luna Live, 10pm; DJ Crush, Jack After Dark Night Club, 11pm

Saturday: Kenny Spears, Loggerhead's Bar, 7pm; Tracy Byrd, Isle of Capri Casino, 7pm; Herbie Stutes & the Grand Shin, Caribbean Cove (Isle of Capri), 8pm; Choke/Sonnier Brothers/Eric Machamer, Cajun Jeaux's, 8pm; Martina McBride, L'Auberge Casino Resort, 8:30pm; MoJeaux, Mikko Live (Coushatta), 9pm; Honey Jar, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 9pm; Dark Side of the Lake/Tastecicles, MyPlace American Pub, 9pm; DJ Jazzy Red, Longhorn's Club, 9pm; Wayne Dylan, Cigar Club, 9pm; Oh, Rhien/Saturate/Tandem, Luna Live, 10pm; DJ Crush, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 11pm

Sunday: Clayton Rougeau & the Wild West Band, Loggerhead's Bar, 5pm; American Sharks/Large Marge, Luna Live, 7pm

Monday: Last in Line/Victory Heights/The Black Market Club, Center Stage, 7pm

Tuesday: Street Side Jazz Band, Loggerhead's Bar, 6:30pm; DJ Verrett, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 8pm

Wednesday: Joe Ecker, Cigar Club, 8pm; The Good Wood, Luna Live, 8pm

Tennessee Tech University Public Art - Deadline: Sept. 26, 2014

Call for artists! Tennessee Tech University seeks an artist or artist team to design and implement exterior site-specific artwork intended for permanent display to help mark the university's centennial. The artwork will be an important component of visitors' first impressions of the university. Budget: $50,000. Visit www.tntech.edu for details.

Itinerant Theatre Accepting Play Submissions - Deadline: Oct. 1, 2014

Itinerant Theatre is accepting short plays and 10-minute play readings. The plays should be appropriate for the season, "America's Unfinished Business: Freedom." There will be a $25 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play chosen for readings. Only one play per category may be submitted per playwright. There is no submission fee. Submissions will be accepted August 1 - October 1, 2014. Submit via email to joypace@itineranttheatre.com and include contact info. Short plays will run no more than 1 hour. Playwrights will be notified in October.

On The Wall: First Page Contest - Deadline: Nov. 1, 2014

Bayou Writers Group is currently accepting submissions for On The Wall writing contest. Writers may submit the first page of a short story or novel which will be posted at the Bridge to Publication Conference. Conference attendees will vote for their favorite entry during the event. The submission receiving the most votes will win free admission to the 2015 conference along with other prizes. Submissions must be the author's own work and have no more than 250 words. Only those who have registered for the conference may submit and only the first 20 correctly formatted submissions will be accepted. There is no fee to enter. To submit or for more information, email tpreje3@gmail.com.

Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival Contest - Deadline: Nov. 1, 2014

The Festival's One-Act Contest and Fiction Contest have nurtured writers at the start of their careers - and helped them move on to further publications, book deals, and in one case, a Pulitzer Prize. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your work and win fabulous prizes. Prizes include $1,500 for each contest winner, publication, public readings, VIP-All Access passes, and more! One-Act Play Contest deadline: November 1, 2014; Fiction Contest deadline: November 16, 2014. Visit www.tennesseewilliams.net for details.

Louisiana Artist Roster Accepting Listings

The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Division of the Arts will support a Louisiana Artist Roster as mechanism to promote performing and visual artists. The purpose of the roster is to support Louisiana artists who want to tour and exhibit statewide, regionally, nationally and internationally. It will be used to promote Louisiana's artists at upcoming local, regional and national events, and other conferences and opportunities throughout the year as they arise. The Louisiana Artist Roster is a listing of Louisiana artists that have professional experience with shows, exhibits, or performances of all genres who are tour-ready and available for statewide, regional, national or international bookings, exhibitions and special events. Artists must complete the online application and will be selected for the roster through a peer review process. Review the guidelines at http://www.crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/arts/louisiana-artist-roster/index.

Creative Arts Center Available for Lessons & Workshops

Associated Louisiana Artists announces that its Creative Arts Center is available to non-member artists and teachers to conduct lessons and workshops. The CAC is an extension of the Gallery by the Lake at 106 W. Pryce St. It is a specialized teaching center with work tables, audio/visual equipment and an overhead mirror to show tabletop work. Arrangements can be made by calling 436-1008 during gallery hours, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. An answering machine will take messages during other hours.

Associated Louisiana Artist's On-Going Art Classes

Join at any time! Professional teachers in watercolors and oils with easel-side individual instruction. Come and enjoy the fellowship and fun in a state of the art facility. All levels of learning are invited. Prices range from $30 to $50 a month. Call 337-478-1008 between 12 and 5 pm Tuesday through Friday, email info@gallerybythelake.com or just come by and visit at 106 W. Pryce Street, in downtown Lake Charles. 

Dewey Fine Art Announces Morning Art Classes

Watercolor classes available for beginning and intermediate adult students, the group classes allow for an individually guided pace, while choosing their own subject matter. Covering the basic drawing and perspective techniques in a fun, relaxing environment. Call 337-477-0124 for details.

Adult Guitar Classes Open Enrollment

Tina Wing will teach a McNeese Adult Guitar class starting every Tuesday from 7:30 - 8:30PM. Call 337-475-5616 to enroll.

Theatre Training Registration Open for Children

A wide variety of workshops are available including Stageworks, and Creative Dramatics. Call 337-433-7323 or visit www.childrenstheatre.cc for details.

Rouge et Blanc Seeking Volunteers

Banners Cultural Series is currently seeking volunteers for Rouge et Blanc throughout the day on Saturday, October 11th. Banners will strive to place volunteers in their preferred area of interest if there is an opening and if the volunteer possesses the minimum qualifications needed. Duties include, but are not limited to, entry tent area, set-up, recycling, wine pouring, raffle ticket sales, etc. Call 337-475-5123 for details.

Culture Fest Louisiana Seeking Vendors

Culture Fest, the annual multicultural festival that brings together art, food, dance, and music, will take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center on Saturday, October 25th. The event is currently seeking visual arts vendors to set up displays at the event. Call 337-409-9636 or email info@culturefestlouisiana.com for details.

Area Farmers Market Seeking Art Vendors

The Charlestown Farmers Market and the Cash & Carry Farmers Markers are seeking art vendors. The Charlestown Farmers Market takes place each Saturday from 8AM - 12Noon on Bilbo Street behind Historic City Hall. Visit www.cityoflakecharles.com for details. The Cash & Carry Farmers Market features local art and hand-crafted items on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 4pm-6pm at 801 Enterprise Blvd in Lake Charles. Visit www.cashandcarryfarmersmarket.com for vendor application.