Nightlife

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

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: DJ Big Kev & DJ Turbo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. tonight; Electric Circus, 8 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday; DJ Bobby Novosad, 11 pm.-3:30 a.m. Friday; DJ Secret Stache, 11 p.m.03:30 a.m. Saturday. Rush Lounge: Louisiana Express, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; Logan Soileau, 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.

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. — 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. — John Guidroz, 9 p.m. Friday; Paddio Daddios, 8 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 — Doc Wilder, 6 p.m. Friday; Andrea Richardson, 6 p.m. Saturday.

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 — Anjelah Nicole Johnson-Reyes, 8 p.m. Jan. 18 p.m. tickets $35-$50; Frank Foster, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24, tickets $20-$35; Little River Band, 8 p.m. Feb. 1, tickets $25-40; Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, 8 p.m. Feb. 8; tickets $50-$240.

L’Auberge — Little Texas, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, tickets start at $25; 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 — 2024 Winter Group Show through Jan. 31 in the Black Heritage Gallery.

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.

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

 

Theater

Southlake Theater, 4720 Nelson Road, Suite 110 — “The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause”  documentary viewing — 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15;  tickets free at eventbrite.com

 

Special

Adult Craft Night —5 p.m. Jan. 9, Moss Bluff Library, 261 Parish Road; materials provided, light refreshments will be served.

Central Gulf Coast Boat, Sport, RV Show —Jan. 10-12 at the Lake Charles Event Center; admission $10 for adults, free for children 15 and under.

Crying Eagle — Rise & Thrive free fitness classes 10 a.m. Saturdays in January.

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.

Hometown Heroes Night — 2-4 p.m. Jan. 11, McNeese Legacy Center, 700 E. McNeese St.; fleet vehicles and equipment from Lake Charles Police and Fire departments and the Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security will be on display.

Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival — 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Jan. 9-11 in downtown Cameron; parade, pageants, gumbo cook-off, live Cajun music, 5K and 1-mile run/walk, antique vehicle showcase, and carnival with amusement rides planned.

Southwest Louisiana Gumbo Cookoff  — noon-2 p.m. Jan. 11 at Sam Houston Jones State Park Riverside Pavilion, 107 Sutherland Road in Moss Bluff; event hosted by the North Calcasieu Homeschool 4-H Club; all-you-can eat tickets are $10.