Nightlife

Bon Temps Bar & Grill,  330 Arena Road, Sulphur, inside the Double Tree by Hilton — Alec Dean, 6-9 p.m. Friday; Doc Wilder Trio, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Cajun Warf Bar & Grill, 3500 Ryan St. — DJ, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays; Leroy Thomas, 6-9 p.m. Saturday.

Crying Eagle, 1165 E. McNeese St. — Game Night, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays; Brew-zy Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.

Golden Nugget, 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. — Blue Martini: Hillbilly Deluxe, 7-11 p.m. tonight; DJ Big Kev & DJ Turbo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; The Fuse, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ Secret Stache, 11 pm.-3:30 a.m. Friday; DJ John Floyd, 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. Saturday. Rush Lounge: Cory Landry Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; Jon Kott Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Dani LaCour Duo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday.

Horseshoe Lake Charles, 100 Westlake Ave., Westlake — Brew Brothers: Live entertainment, 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays.

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

Juicy’s Lounge, 807 3rd Ave. — Tini’s & Tito’s with Tai, 5-6 p.m. Fridays.

Kaw-Liga’s Club, 2142 E. Napoleon St. (U.S. 90), Sulphur — Original Slingshot band, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday.

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

Library Riot, 2601 Ryan St. — Jukebox Olympics, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

Luna Bar & Grill, 719 Ryan St. — Stargazer Masquerade, 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday; Street Side Jazz Band, 11 a.m. Sunday.

The M Bar Sports Bar & Grill, 3231 Kirkman St. — Karaoke, 6-10 p.m. Thursdays.

The Max Restaurant, 1400 National Drive inside The National Golf Course — Live music, 6-9 p.m. Fridays.

OB’s Bar & Grill, 1301 Ryan St. — Comedy open mic night, 8-10 p.m. Mondays.

Panorama Music House, 331 Broad St. — Jazz Nights, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays; Justin Martindale Trio, 9 p.m. Friday; Fools & Sages, 9 p.m. Saturday; Pajama Jam, 8 p.m. Sunday.

Pappy’s Bar, 2627 Ryan St., Suite A — Rusty James, 9-11 p.m. Thursdays.

Pauls’ Rib Shack, 4800 Nelson Road — Andrea Richardson, 6 p.m. tonight; Paddio Daddios, 6 p.m. Friday; Markie and Clay, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Ray’s Lounge, 3529 Ryan St.  — Flashback & Robin, 7 p.m. tonight.

The Social Club, 1301 E McNeese St., Suite 102 — Karaoke with DJ Rooster 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays.

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, 723 Ryan St. — Paul Piazza, 6-9 p.m. Fridays.

Concerts

Golden Nugget — Ron White, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28 (sold out); Gladys Knight, 8 p.m. March 1, tickets $60-$80; Babyface, 8 p.m. March 8, tickets $75-$95; Marlon Wayans, 8:30 p.m. March 28, tickets $30-$45; Frank Foster, 8 p.m. March 29, tickets $20-$35; Collective Soul, 8 p.m. April 5, tickets $40-$55.

L’Auberge — Kansas, 8 p.m. March 1, tickets start at $85; KC and the Sunshine Band, 8 p.m. April 26, tickets start at $85.

Art Exhibits

1911 Historic City Hall, 1001 Ryan St., open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with free admission — “Praise Is What I Do” through March 29 in the Black Heritage Gallery; RealArt DeRidder exhibit through March 8 in the first-floor gallery.

Gallery One EIIIVEN, 111 S 3rd St. in Leesville — “Art Inside and Outside the Box” through Feb. 22.

Henning Cultural Center, 923 S. Ruth St. in Sulphur —  “Curioddities: Vanitas” through Feb. 17; this year’s themes are Life & Death, Vanitas, Fantasy, Esoteric, Nature, Alternative Materials, Assemblages, Oddities.

Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 204 W. Sallier St. — “Residency A the Museum: Cohort Two” through March 18; and “The History of Mardi Gras,” through March 22; and  “A Moment in Time” through March 29.

Lake Charles City Hall, 326 Pujo St. — “McNeese Student Art Association Showcase” in the first-floor lobby through March 28.

McNeese State University’s Frazier Memorial Library, 300 Joe Dumars Drive —  Finding Faith in the Storm: Black Stories of Perseverance in Southwest Louisiana” through May.

RealArt DeRidder Gallery, 108 West First St., DeRidder — Louisiana artist Bill Iles opening reception, 2-8 p.m. Feb. 8, exhibit on display through Feb. 28.

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.

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

Special

Food Truck Park —4:30-10 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 22 at Game2Life, 3311 Broad St.; live music planned each night.

Bayou Bash Gator Meet-N-Greet, 9-11 am. Feb. 8,  Lake Charles Gator Pond, 1101 North Lakeshore Drive.