Nightlife

Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road — Ray Odom, 7-10 p.m. Friday; The Cooley’s, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — LOL:10 Comedy Showcase, 8-10 p.m. Friday; Brunch with Rusty James, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: DJ Fuzzy & Friends, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight and 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday; Flashpoint, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ TySki, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Friday; Louisiana Express, 4-8 p.m. Sunday. Rush Lounge: INo Idea, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Casey Courville, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

Jeanne’s Bourbon Street BBQ, 915 Sampson St., Westlake — Cajun Jam Session, 5-8 p.m. every two weeks on Mondays.

L’Auberge Casino Resort, 777 Avenue L’Auberge — Doug Dousay, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays.

Mellow Mushroom, 3420 Ryan St. — Jazz Night, 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays.

OB’s Bar & Grill, 1301 Ryan St. — Comedy Open Mic Night, 8-10 p.m. Mondays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Live Band Karaoke, 9 p.m. Friday; Zydeco Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; Boomerang, 9 p.m. Saturday; Yacht Rock Brunch, 11 a.m. Sunday; Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sunday.

Paul’s Rib Shack Barbecue, 4800 Nelson Road — Julien Primeaux, Friday; Ken Sifford, Saturday.

Pincher’s Crawfish & Daiquiri, 920 Sampson St., Westlake — Blake Pickle, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Rikenjak’s, 3716 Ryan St. — Hailey & Brett Cooley, 8-11 p.m. Friday; Dead or Alive, 8-11 p.m. Saturday; Zydeco Brunch with Zydecane, noon-3 p.m. Sunday and Jazz, 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

The Wine Store, 4402 Nelson Road, Building 2 —Doc Wilder, 7-10 p.m. every fourth Friday.

Concerts

Crying Eagle Summer Concert Series — Three Thirty Seven, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 19; tickets $10 pre-sale or $15 at the door.

VINTON — Delta Downs, 2717 Delta Downs Drive — Jeffrey Osborne, 7 p.m. Aug. 19, tickets start at $55.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Ford Park, 5115 IH-10 South —MercyMe and Crowder, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 — tickets start at $20.

Golden Nugget — Gary Allan, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 25, tickets $55-$75; The Frontmen, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 1, tickets $15-$25; Lainey Wilson, 8 p.m. Sept. 9, (tickets from the Sept. 2 that was canceled will be honored); John Anderson, 8 p.m. Sept. 23, tickets $20-$30; The Righteous Brothers, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 29, tickets $25-$45.

L’Auberge — Rick Springfield, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19, pres-sale tickets available 10 a.m.-10 p.m. May 4.

Art Exhibits

Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission — “Nellie Lutcher: Delightfully Yours” through Sept. 22; “Mosaics: An Exploration of Possibility” through Sept. 23; Naomi Fairley and “Visual Griot: The Art of Brandon V. Lewis” through Sept. 23 at Black Heritage Gallery; “Four Artists from the Neutral Strip” in the third-floor gallery through Aug. 29; “Open Theme Art Exhibition” featuring pieces by Angelle Boyette, Earl Broussard, Abigail Brumett, J.L. Carpenter,  Pat Craft, Lerin Freyou, Debbie Lavergne, Judy Melott Newman, Dan Plummer, Marjan Richard, Christy Stipelcovich, and Patsy Zwahlen through Sept. 16 in Gallery By The Lake.

Dance

Central School Arts & Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St., Room 307 — Group country dance class, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 class fee.

DERIDDER — Sock Hop at Wooten Theatre, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 26 at 102 E 1st St.; $5 cover charge includes one hot dog and a cold drink; open to those 15 and older.

WESTLAKE — Pinederosa Park Freedom Hall, 3104 Westwood Road — Free dance lessons 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays.

VINTON — Ward 7 Recreation Community Center, 1615 Horridge St. — Country western dance classes 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays; cost $10 per person.

Theater

ACTS Theatre — “The Addams Family Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 18-20; tickets $23 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students with valid ID and $10 for children 5-10.

Special

Art in the Park — Sasol Nature in Focus Insect Encounter, 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 19 at Tuten Park, 3801 Nelson Road.

Bowl for Kids Sake — 9 a.m. Aug. 19, Petro Bowl, 730 Petro Point Drive; fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

DERIDDER — Casting Call — 10 a.m. Aug. 19 at The Gothic Jail; cold read for a series of nine historically accurate (and sometimes spooky) re-enactments.

Cowboy Block Party — 7-10:45 p.m. every Friday night prior to McNeese State football Saturday home games at the Robert Noland Alumni Pavilion; free admission and free parking; first party Sept. 1 featuring the Flamethrowers.

St. Nicholas Center Boots and Bling — 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at Cowboys Night Club, 5329 Common St.; tickets $75.

Yoga Under the Oak — 9-10 a.m. Aug. 19 at Imperial Calcasieu Museum; cost $10, bring your own mat.

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