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

MusicMakers2U Instrument Drive

August 4-8

CSE Federal Credit Union

4321 Nelson Road, Lake Charles or 2154 Swisco Road, Sulphur

MusicMakers2U is an organization that donates musical instruments to area students who are unable to afford them otherwise. CSE Federal Credit Union will host an instrument drive in support of MusicMakers2U. For details, visit www.csefcu.org or call 337-244-9314.

Summer Film Series: The Manchurian Candidate

Thursday, August 7, 6pm

Imperial Calcasieu Museum

204 West Sallier Street, Lake Charles

On Thursdays in July and August, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum will screen different films accompanied by a lecture and brief Q&A session following the screening. Popcorn is free and refreshments are available for purchase. Doors open at 5:30 and the movie will begin at 6pm. Lonnie Beene will give a lecture on The Manchurian Candidate. Call 337-439-3797 for details.

Chuck Siler Exhibit Opening Reception

Friday, August 8, 6pm

Black Heritage Gallery at Central School

809 Kirby Street, Suite 207, Lake Charles

Visit the Black Heritage Gallery at Central School for an opening reception of an exhibit of works by mixed media artist Chuck Siler. The exhibit will hang through September 15 and is free to the public.

Second Saturdays Art Camp

Saturday, August 9

Henning Cultural Center

923 South Ruth Street, Sulphur

Applications for 2nd Saturdays in Sulphur are now available at the Henning Cultural Center in Sulphur! Registration is free, but limited spaces are available! Contact us at 527-0357 for more details!

Cajun Dancercise

Saturday, August 9, 7pm

VFW Post 2130

1900 Country Club Road, Lake Charles

Learn the secret Cajuns have known for generations, Cajun dancing results in fun and great exercise! Help preserve the Cajun culture and have fun doing it. Must be over 21 years old and admission is $7. Call 337-802-0802 for details.

Movies in the Square: The Little Rascals

Saturday, August 9, 8pm (dusk)

The Grove at Heritage Square

1211 Ruth Street, Sulphur

Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and the other characters made famous in the Our Gang shorts of the 1920s and 1930s are brought back to life in this nostalgic children's comedy. Admission is free and the film begins at dusk.

Summer Youth Music Workshop

Sunday, August 10, 5pm

Luna Live

710 Ryan Street, Lake Charles

Tipitina's Foundation Summer Youth Music Workshops continues on Sunday, August 10, between 5-7pm. Houston Saxophonist Horace Alexander Young and the Jay Ecker Trio will lead the workshop which is geared towards middle school and high school students. These workshops are free and open to the public. For more information, email patrick@tipitina's.com. 

Making Business of Your Band Workshop Series

August 4, 6:30pm

Tipitina's Music Co-Op

2128 Hodges Street, Lake Charles

On Monday, August 4, Tipitina's Foundation will host Making Business of Your Band, a 4-part workshop series. The four sessions are: Getting Into Business: The "why" and "how" of entrepreneurship; Making It Legal: Producing and protecting intellectual property and your business (in partnership with ELLA); Managing Revenue Streams: Small business accounting, crowdfunding, and diversification; Taking it to Another Level: Industry trends, strategy, discovering new opportunities in local, regional, national, and international markets. This workshop series is free for all Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op members, and community members are invited to participate for a $10 per-session fee. Recording Academy members and SEBD-certified participants receive a 50% discount ($5). Each session will be run from 6:30-9:00 PM. For more information or to pre-register, contact Cedric Ferrell at lakecharles@tipitinas.com or 337-433-5779. Pre-registration is not required. All classes begin at 6:30 PM at Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op at 2128 Hodges Street.

Activities at the Children's Museum

327 Broad Street, Lake Charles

Fri., Aug. 8: Experiment with Paint, 10:30am

Sat., Aug. 9: Sasol Second Saturday Science Show, 11:30am

Mon., Aug 11: Fish Banks, 2:30pm

Tues., Aug 12: Paint a Birdhouse or Wind Chimes, 11am

Tonight: Molly Ringwalds, Party By the Pool, 7pm; T Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers, Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel, 8pm; Sarah Meeche, Cooler's Ice House, 8pm; DJ Knubz, Luna Live, 8pm; DJ Eric Scott, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 11pm

Friday: Street Side Jazz Band, Luna Bar & Grill, 7pm; Paul Gonsoulin, Loggerhead's Bar, 7pm; The Kadillacs, Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel, 8pm; Mark Lowry Live, Lake Charles Civic Center, 7pm; Whiskey South, Cooler's Ice House, 9pm; Ryan Bunch, The Cigar Club, 9pm; Gino Speight & Tight Noise, Gator Lounge (Delta Downs), 9pm; Bujie & The Highrise/The Pears, MyPlace American Pub, 9:30pm; Modrag/Thee Andys/Rootbeer Mermentau, Luna Live, 10pm; DJ Eric Scott, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 11pm

Saturday: Tom & Mitch, Loggerhead's Bar, 7pm; Charles Mann, Caribbean Cove (Isle of Capri), 8pm; Bryan Fontenot/Brian David, Caribbean Hut, 8pm; Twangster's Union, Cooler's Ice House, 9pm; Frayed Soul, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 9pm; Paul Gonsoulin, The Cigar Club, 9pm; Scarab, Luna Live, 10pm; Greywolvez, MyPlace American Pub, 10pm; DJ Eric Scott, Jack After Dark Nightclub, 11pm

Sunday: Reed Planchard/Drivin Dixie, Loggerhead's Bar, 5pm

Tuesday: Street Side Jazz Band, Loggerhead's Bar, 6:30pm

Wednesday: DJ David Verrett, Caribbean Cove (Isle of Capri), 7pm; Jim Pharis, The Cigar Club, 8pm; Kory Fontenot, Luna Live, 10pm

Arts & Crabs Fest

Saturday, August 16, 5pm

Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum

900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles

Buy tickets at: www.artsandcrabs2014.eventbrite.com 

SWLA's only crab festival is back! Arts & Crabs Fest celebrates SWLA's best natural assets: its seafood and its culture. Local chefs compete for the Best Crab Dish of 2014, and you get to choose the winning chef. Mixed with local art and live music, Arts & Crabs Fest will entice all of your senses! Tickets are $25 and only those 21 years of age or older are allowed. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ArtsandCrabs2014.eventbrite.com or at the Arts Council office, located in suite 202 of Central School at 809 Kirby Street.

Imagination Celebration

Saturday, August 23, 6:30pm

Lake Charles Civic Center

900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles

Call 433-9420 for ticket info

The Children's Museum is now planning its 12th annual Imagination Celebration. The event will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The evening will feature our Celebrity Karaoke Contest, a Restaurant Showcase with fabulous food from 20+ area restaurants, a cash bar and music and dancing from the 1980's with the Other Blues Brothers!

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.

Watercolor Workshop with Award-Winning Artist

September 11-13

Creative Arts Center

106 Pryce Street, Lake Charles

Associated Louisiana Artists is sponsoring a three day watercolor workshop with award winning San Antonio watercolor artist, Ric Dentinger, on September 11-13, 2014, at the Creative Arts Center. Hours will be from 9am to 4pm, and the cost is $260. Dentinger has been painting and illustrating professionally for over thirty years while successfully balancing a career as an art director and managing his own design shop. His love and passion for watercolor shows in his bold and confident approach.  He is primarily self-taught in addition to studying at the Warren Hunter School of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas and with nationally known artists. Collectors of Dentinger's paintings have described his work as "Strong, fresh, beautiful and full of light." Dentinger's artwork can be seen on his website, www.ricdentinger.com. For more information and to register for the workshop, contact Sue Zimmermann, coordinator, at szimmerman310@yahoo.com or call 337-478-5850.

Lake Charles Film & Music Festival Seeking Submissions - Deadline: Aug. 13, 2014

The 3rd annual Lake Charles Film & Music Festival will take place October 10-12 with independent film screenings, live music, seminars, and workshops in downtown Lake Charles. The festival is currently seeking entries for films that have been completed after January 1, 2012. For details, visit www.lakecharlesfilmfestival.com. Deadline for entries is August 13.

MSU Banners Cultural Series Poster Design Contest - Deadline: Aug. 15, 2014

The MSU Banners Cultural Series is giving participants the opportunity to design a poster for the 2015 season. The contest is open to all artists, and the poster will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Artists must submit their printed design to the Bulber Auditorium on McNeese campus between 9am and 1pm on Friday, August 15, 2014. Artists must include with their submission their full name, postal address, phone number, and email address. Artwork must be original and must incorporate the wording "Banners 2015" into the design. A $500 cash prize and artistic credit and recognition will be given. Call 475-5123 for details.

Itinerant Theatre Accepting Play Submissions - Deadline: October 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.

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. 

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.

Charlestown Farmers Market Seeks Arts Vendors

Each Saturday from 8AM - 12Noon on Bilbo Street behind Historic City Hall, browse locally grown produce, plants, soaps, candles, baked goods, and more. Visit www.cityoflakecharles.com for details.

Cash & Carry Farmers Market Seeks Arts Vendors

Hand-crafted items will be featured on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 801 Enterprise Blvd in Lake Charles. Visit www.cashandcarryfarmersmarket.com for vendor application.

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.