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Weekend Events!
What's happening Downtown?
Check out our Weekend Events list to keep tab on what's hot downtown each week! For more info,
visit our site at the link below!

www.downtownbatonrouge.org


LAF

Live After Five this Friday!
The Fall 2009 Live After Five season will continue this Friday with The Elvin Killerbee Band at 5PM. Come join us for an evening of music, dance, and friends in Galvez Plaza (3rd Street & North Blvd).


http://la5.downtownbr.org/

A star-studded day of music for National Recovery Day 2009!
Jefferson Starship, Richie Havens and Big Brother and the Holding Company headline a star-studded day of music and other activities in Baton Rouge on Sept. 26, celebrating National Recovery Day 2009 and raising funds for five Louisiana charities that treat alcohol and drug addiction. A free concert is to be held at the State Library with Jefferson Starship and others from 9:30AM - 5PM. Festivities continue later that evening with a benefit concert at the River Center. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

Click for event flyer

http://www.brrivercenter.com/site.php?pageID=71&eID=530


river center

Comedian Ron White @ River Center
Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" is best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the "Blue Collar Comedy" phenomenon. After two Grammy nominations, a Gold record, and two top rated one-hour specials on comedy central, Ron has established himself as a star in his own right. He will be performing at the River Center Thursday, Sept. 24 @ 7:30PM & Friday, Sept. 25 @ 7:30 & 10PM.

http://www.brrivercenter.com/site.php?pageID=71&eID=533


Manhattan Short Film Festival @ Manship Theatre
Catch Manhattan Short, short for Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual event in which twelve short films are selected as finalists. These twelve films are then distributed to partnering cinemas in four continents to be screened the week of the festival. Each and every audience member at all of our venues are handed a voting card and asked to vote for the one film they think should win. Friday, September 25, 2009 7:30 PM

Also, Freda Payne: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Sunday, September 27, 2009 7PM

http://www.manshiptheatre.org/site1.php


13th

13th Gate voted Best Haunted House in Nation for second straight year!
The 13th Gate is the ultimate haunted house! Journey through 13 very frightening themed indoor and (weather-permitting) outdoor areas where your worst nightmares come true and anything can happen. The 13th Gate has consistently been viewed as one of the top Haunted Attractions in the country by Haunted Attraction Industry leaders.

September 24th - October 17th
Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights 6:30pm-11:30 October 22nd-31st
Every Night 6:30pm-Until the last victim gets in! November 6th, 7th, and 13th (Friday The 13th) "Flashlight Fright Nights" 7pm-until!

http://www.midnightproduction.com/index.htm


happys

The Roebucks w/ Elsah @ 'Happyland' Friday
The Roebucks, based in south Louisiana, formed in Baton Rouge in 1991. Lots of twangin' guitar, cheap liquor, corny smartass jokes, semi-interesting stories, and striking good looks. A sort of a Surfin' Johnny Cash meets Bo Diddley kind of thing... Show starts at 8PM.

http://www.myspace.com/theroebucks


Tea Party @ Dalton's
Dalton's will host a "Firefly Vodka Tea Party" tonight at 5:30 PM. Join Dalton's for wine & spirits! Sample wine and Firefly Vodka's six flavors, compliments of Dalton's. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. This is a FREE EVENT! WARNING: This aint your grandma's sweet tea! Wine tastings will also be available free of charge!

http://www.daltonsdowntown.com/


wine

Downtown Wine Walk!
Registration will be in the Manship / Shaw Center breezeway between Stroube's and The Roux House patio at 5:30PM. Cost for the event is $ 10 and allows for two free two ounce wine tastings per participating venue. Featured wines will be $4 per glass at each establishment. A map and menu of the event will be provided at registration. Visit Wine Walk Wednesday on Facebook


market

Main Street Market
Chef Celeste Gill welcomes Lance Nacio, owner of Anna Marie Seafood and a fourth generation Louisiana shrimper from Dulac. Chef Gill and Nacio will demonstrate a tailgate menu featuring Louisiana seafood. Musical entertainment will include Bluegrass Jam which welcomes local musicians to gather for a festive jam session from 11 am to 12:30 pm inside Main Street Market.

www.mainstreetmarketbr.org


Downtown_show

Ready for your close-up, BR?
Tune in to the hot new show Hollywood Presents Downtown, a 30-minute program, which is shot in Hollywood's Studio 7 on the banks of the Mississippi River, where you'll find out the latest from Downtown Baton Rouge. With special guest interviews and details on blockbuster events happening on the riverfront, you'll be ready for all the action.

The show airs each Wednesday at 8:30PM and Saturday at 10:00PM on Cox Channel 4.

http://www.hollywoodbr.com/Downtown%20show.aspx



For a full listing of upcoming events, visit our website.


227 Florida St.  |  Baton Rouge, LA 70801  |  (225) 389-5520 Office (225) 389-5523 Fax  |  8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F


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