Entertainment

Downtown at Sundown May 17, 24, 31 and June 7The City of Lake Charles announces plans for the 15th annual Downtown at Sundown concert series for four consecutive Fridays from 5:30-9 p.m., beginning May 17. The Jennings High School Drum Line and Young Band Nation will perform beginning at …

LARKS?May Day Heli-Fly May 2-4The Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society (LARKS) is hosting its 34th annual May Day Helicopter Fly, Thurs.-Sat., May 2-4, at Hinch Field in Carlyss, two miles west of Southland Aviation. Flying starts each day at dawn and concludes at 10 p.m. Families are invited to …

Contraband Days is back—for its 56th year!Concerts and events are free with $5 gate admission.Todd Armstrong Carnival rides are an additional cost.

April Events at The Children's MuseumFun Friday, April 19: Pasta Necklaces Join them anytime between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the ArtSpace!

April Events at The Children's MuseumFun Friday, April 5:?Finger PaintJoin the group anytime between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the ArtSpace! Fun Friday, April 12: PlaydoughJoin the group anytime between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the ArtSpace!Sasol’s Second Saturday Science Show April 13 Join Sasol at 11 …

Dreamgirls at Lutcher Theatre March 29The sparkling new high-tech production of the Tony and Academy Award winning musical Dreamgirls will electrify audiences in Orange, Texas as Big League Productions, Inc. brings this high-energy Broadway hit show to the Lutcher Theater Friday, March 29, …

Beats and Eats March 8Volunteers of America will hold its Beats & Eats fundraiser on Fri., March 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Treasures of Marilyn’s in Lake Charles.  The casual event will feature a dinner buffet and dancing. Products and services donated by area businesses will be …

’Second Life of Plants’ Through April 6A new exhibition, “Second Life of Plants,” will hang at Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center from Feb. 15 through April 6. The ancient technique of pressing dried botanical materials, known as oshibana, began hundreds of years ago by the …

Parish Mission at St. Martin de Porres Jan. 24-25Popular contemporary Christian music pioneer John Michael Talbot is coming to St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church located at 5495 Elliott Road, Lake Charles for a very special parish mission Jan. 24-25 at 6:30 p.m. The parish is hosting this …

Fur and Wildlife Festival Jan. 11-12The gates to the Fairgrounds, located at 513 Marshall Street in Downtown Cameron, will open at noon on Fri., Jan. 11, with trap-shooting, carnival rides and Nik-L-Beer on the big stage, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Gumbo Cook-Off kicks off at 7 a.m. …

Itinerant Theatre’s Reading Series Dec. 13Itinerant Theatre kicks off its staged reading series “The Play’s the Thing” with the play Candida by George Bernard Shaw on Thurs., Dec 13 at 7 p.m. Directed by Joy Pace and co-hosted by Attic Theatre of Children’s Theatre Company, it will be held in room …

McNeese Art Sale Nov. 30The McNeese State University Student Art Association will host its annual holiday art sale from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30, in the Grand Gallery on the first floor of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex. McNeese art students and faculty will be displaying over 300 artworks …

Mistletoe and Moss November 14-17The Mistletoe and Moss Holiday Market showcases merchants from around the country, featuring apparel, gifts, and accessories for women, men, and children; specialty foods; and seasonal, as well as year-round decorative items and home furnishings. Hours are …

Children’s Museum Events for NovemberThe Children’s Museum is happy to announce the following activities scheduled for the month of November!• Fri., Nov. 2: Pasta Necklaces — Join us anytime between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the ArtSpace!• Tues., Nov. 6: Election Day Workshop — Celebrate Election Day by …

LA Choral Foundation Fall Concert Oct. 19 and 21The Louisiana Choral Foundation’s fall concert, entitled “America’s Neighborhood,” will present works that are part of “who we are” as Americans using both classical and non-classical styles. The centerpiece of the concert is John Leavitt’s expansive …

Cleoma Oct. 4-6; Magnolia Sisters Oct. 6Share a foot-tapping evening with Cleoma! Set in Crowley in the late 1930s, Cleoma, a feisty, rule-breaking Acadian woman made her living in the man’s world of Cajun music. Twice Grammy-nominated Louisiana musician Ann Savoy will read the script in …

LA Choral Foundation Dinner Musical Revue Sept. 21The Louisiana Choral Foundation’s Masterworks Chorale launches its 2012-2013 season with a Dinner Musical Revue entitled “Louisiana – The Brightest Star” on Fri., Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. Guests will be treated to an original musical revue performed by …

Healthy Woman Anniversary Sept. 6The Healthy Woman program sponsored by Women & Children’s Hospital will celebrate its second anniversary on Thurs., Sept. 6 at L’Auberge Casino Resort. It includes a women’s health expo from 4–6 p.m. followed by dinner and a one-woman show by comedian and …

Liquid Society/Party By the Pool Aug. 23Better than Ezra will rock your world on Thurs., Aug. 23 at L’Auberge Casino Resort—by the Pool! Tickets for Liquid Society are $10 at www.ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000, at L’Auberge through the Business Center or Legends at L’Auberge. Tickets may also be …