January 16th-22nd, 2025

Art Culture Events in Cenla!

THIS WEEK!

Play On Theatre presents: The Diary of Anne Frank

The Richard Gwartney Black Box at LSUA

8100 Hwy. 71. Alexandria, LA

January 16th-19th, 2025

Time: See "Tickets"

“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” – Anne Frank

Join Play On Theatre January 16-19th for our heartfelt production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Through her words and story, we honor resilience, courage, and hope. Performance Dates: January 16-19th at the Richard Gwartney Black Box Theatre at LSUA.

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The Drifters w/ Cornell Gunter's The Coasters & The Platters

The Entertainment Center at Rapides Parish Coliseum

5600 Coliseum Blvd. Alexandria, LA

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

It’s not a concert…it’s a party! Spend a nostalgic evening saluting 3 of the world’s most beloved musical groups who were instrumental in creating the Rock & Roll/Doo Wop sound: The Drifters, one of Rock & Roll’s founding vocal groups with their 50 year catalog of hits (Under the Boardwalk, Up on the Roof, This Magic Moment, and On Broadway), Cornell Gunter’s Coasters (Charlie Brown, Yakety Yak, Poison Ivy),and The Platters featuring 4 of America’s premier singers performing their greatest hits (Only You, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, The Great Pretender).

Come see the Drifters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters, and the Platters at the newly renovated Entertainment Center next to the Rapides Parish Coliseum on Saturday, January 18!

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Comedy Night

Central Louisiana Ultra Comics

Fighting Hand Brewing Co.

1600 Military Hwy. Pineville, LA

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Join us every third Saturday of the month at Fighting Hand Brewing Company in Pineville for a very funny lineup of local comics. Shows typically last about 1-1/2 hours, with an open mic segment at the start of the show. You’ll find a local food truck in the parking lot with some delicious grub, and some of the most amazing local-made beer inside on the taps. $5 cover charge at the door. Cash or Card accepted.

Yacht Rock Gold

Paragon Casino Resort

711 Paragon Pl. Marksville, LA

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Get ready for a fun night and enjoy the Yacht Rock Gold Experience on the Mari Showroom stage! This group of amazing musicians bring you the big hits from the late ’70s through early ’80s. Yacht Rock Gold performs number one hits from bands such as the Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Little River Band, Boz Scaggs and so much more.

Tickets starting at $20

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jeeves Takes A Bow

City Park Players

Hearn Stage in the Kress Theatre

1102 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

January 30th-February 9th

Time: See "Tickets"

Comedy – What ho! Bertie Wooster inflicts his charming ineptitude on America when he adventures across the pond armed only with his handsome fortune, talent for trouble, and his remarkable manservant Jeeves. But when a childhood friend gets Bertie mixed up with a vengeful thug named “Knuckles” McCann, he ends up mistakenly engaged to the meddling Vivienne Duckworth. Even the illustrious Jeeves may not be up to the task… Run time: 120 minutes. Directed by Jill Dupont

Cast: Jeeves-Bob Savage Bertie-Jay Purdy Binky-Jacob Parker Ruby Samantha O’Banion ivienne-Meredith Peterson

For more information, please contact us at: cityparkplayers@gmail.com

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The Aluminum Show presented by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center

1202 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

Monday, February 10, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM

Get ready to be dazzled by The Aluminum Show, a groundbreaking performance combining cutting edge technology, electrifying dance, and mind-blowing visual effects and puppetry, creating an experience like no other. Watch as aluminum tubes and foil come to life, transforming the stage into a futuristic world of adventure. This is not just a family show but an adventure, enchanting audiences globally for over a decade. Enter FAMILY2X2 in the coupon section before checkout for 15% off! 

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Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition

Arts Council of Central Louisiana

Hearn Stage in the Kress Theatre

1102 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Poetry Out Loud is an arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high school students, in grades 9th - 12th across the country. Local competition winners will be able to compete in the Regional Competition which will take place February 13, 2025, in Alexandria, Louisiana on the Hearn Stage at the Kress Theatre hosted by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana. Regional winners will receive $125 for First place, $100 for Second place, and $75 for Third place. First and Second place Regional winners will then have a chance to compete at the State Championship on March 13, 2025, at the Delta Grand Theatre in Opelousas, Louisiana.

The winner at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip (with an adult chaperone) to Washington, DC, to compete at the National Finals for a chance to win $20,000! The state winner’s representing school or organization will receive $500 for poetry materials. One runner-up in each state will receive $100; their school/organization will receive $200 for the purchase of poetry materials.

For more information contact Alyssa, the Region 6 Arts Council Representative at (318) 484-4471 or email alyssa@louisiana-arts.org.

Independent Film Series: "This World is Not My Own" presented by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana

Hearn Stage in the Kress Theatre

1102 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

Friday, February 14, 2024

Time: 7:00 PM

Join the Arts Council for an Independent Film this Valentine’s Day!

Chewing-gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a firebrand wrestler, a notorious murder case and the segregated south – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s boundless universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s world and her life spanning the 20th century. With Uzo Aduba as the animated version of Nellie Mae Rowe. This film is like no other! Filmmaker with be on hand for a Q&A after the showing.

Tickets: $10, free for students. Available at the door. Trailer below!

UPCOMING ARTS COUNCIL EVENTS

Collage Dance Collective presented by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center

1202 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

Friday, March 7, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM

Collage Dance, recently named a “Southern Cultural Treasure” by South Arts and the Ford Foundation, and listed among the 50 largest ballet companies in the nation, is one of the largest Black-led performing arts organizations in the South and one of just a few professional ballet companies in the world with a roster of BIPOC dancers. The professional company presents annual seasons in Memphis, plus national and international touring, performing a diverse range of classical and contemporary choreography from Amy Hall Garner, George Balanchine, Wayne McGregor, Nacho Duato, Ulysses Dove, Joshua Manculich, Camille A. Brown, Kevin Iega Jeff, and more. The work of Collage Dance Collective has been featured in media outlets including Huffington Post, Allure, New York Magazine, Essence, Memphis Magazine, Dance Magazine, and Pointe Magazine. Learn more about the collective at collagedance.org

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm in the Coughlin-Saunders PAC in Alexandria, LA

Tickets are $30 for Adults, $25 for Arts Council Members/Seniors 65+/Military, & $10 for Students under 18.

Family packs of 2 Adult (Regular) and 2 Students are available! Enter FAMILY2X2 in the coupon section before checkout for 15% off!

Grab your seat now by clicking below or call 318-484-4474!

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WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AUDITIONS, CAMPS & GRANTS

Youth Art Month Competition

Alexandria Museum of Art

933 2nd St. Alexandria, LA

Deadline to enter: January 31, 2025 by Midnight

The Call for Entry is OPEN NOW! All children in grades K-12 that live in Rapides Parish are eligible to enter for FREE. Approximately 40 works will be selected to participate in the competition and to be on display. Prizes and awards will be presented for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Places and Honorable Mention in each of the competition categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. A Viewer's Choice Award will also be presented. The 2025 Youth Art Month Competition Exhibition will be on display at the Alexandria Museum of Art March 7 – April 5, 2025. Deadline to Enter: Monday, January 31, 2025, midnight. 

Registration & Info!

Playwright Reading Session

Spectral Sisters Productions

Rapides Foundation Bldg.

2nd Foor

1102 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS! Get a first read of your 2025 10-Minute Play Contest WIP! Receive valuable feedback on run-time, pacing, characterization, format, and more! Playwrights, actors, directors, and readers welcome!

AUDITIONS! Four Old Broads on the High Seas

City Park Players

Kress Theater Lobby

1102 3rd St. Alexandria, LA

January 20th at 6:00 PM

& January 25th at 10:00 AM

"Four Old Broads on the High Seas" By Leslie Kimbell

Directed by Jim Leggett and Michael Dalme

PERFORMANCE DATES: April 3-13

CAST NEEDED: 5W, 6M + drag role.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Comedy / Mystery - Those crazy broads are back! This time, they are on their Sassy Seniors Cruise. Their trip is full of fun and hijinks, but there might even be murder on the horizon…

Get ready to set sail with your favorite Old Broads. Beatrice is determined to have her pick of ALL the eligible men on the ship... but Maude, fresh from her win at The Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant, plans on being her biggest competition. Wedding bells are ringing for Sam and Imogene... maybe. And Eaddy... well... she just wants to know what all the fuss is about up on the topless sun deck. Throw in a murder mystery, a fabulous drag queen and a crazy costume party, and you’re in for a laugh-a-minute, side-splitting laugh-out-loud night of fun!

“These "four old broads" have been compared to “The Golden Girls” of this century, involving lots of mischief and naughtiness…every bit as funny as the first one.” - Roswell Daily Record

For more information, please contact us at: cityparkplayers@gmail.com

AUDITIONS! A Midsummer Night's Dream

Empty Space Players

Gwartney Theatre at LSUA

8100 Hwy. 71 Alexandria, LA

January 21st-23rd

Time: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Shakespeare-on-the-Greene is back!

We're elated to announce auditions for A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Patrick Hunter.

We hope to see many of you there. This is a large cast with roles of all sizes, so if you've wanted to get on the stage with us, here's your chance!

See the details and sign up below!

Audition Registration!

Art Talk: Photography, Technology & the Digital Age w/ Paul Nettles

Alexandria Museum of Art

933 2nd St. Alexandria, LA

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM-4:00 PM

Avid camera collector Paul Nettles will take participants through the evolution of the camera, ending in a short "How to" on phone-based digital photography.

FREE and open to the public.

The Muse: Teen Fall/Winter Classes

Alexandria Museum of Art

933 2nd St. Alexandria, LA

TEENS! Register for Muse Fall and Winter Events today!

These workshops are FREE for teens between the ages of 13 and 19.

Registration is required.


Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Calendar:

Brainstorming Session

Saturday, February 15

1-4pm

Did you know Muse teens have the opportunity to help create Muse programming? During this brainstorming, teens will come up with activities for the entire year and vote to see what fun we'll get up to! Join us! Make your voice heard!

Register!

Sunflower Van Geaux Art

6501 Coliseum Blvd., Alexandria, LA

New painting classes each weekend! Click below for schedule.

Public painting event!! Come paint with the artists at Sunflower Van Geaux ART! Bring drinks and food to snack on while you paint.

When entering the location, Sunflower Van Geaux Art is on the right side of the building facing Walker BMW dealership, through the door with the light blue bench and sunflower next to it.

Walk-ins are welcomed, but if you would like to reserve your spot, please go to the website’s Contact page at www.SunflowerVanGeaux.com to sign up, or you can call, text, or message me to let me know you’re coming and what size canvas you are wanting.

Class Schedule
Register Here!

The Rapides Parish Library: Events!

The Rapides Parish Library

Various Branch Locations

Click below to be up-to-date with all the creative events the Rapides Parish Library has to offer!

Visit our website!

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REGION 6's ARTIST DIRECTORY!

ARTISTS, ARTISANS, PERFORMERS + MAKERS, ART ORGANIZATIONS, WRITERS, MUSICIANS...

Have you had the chance to check out our online artist directory?? We would love to have you be a part of this ever growing artist community! This digital tool will help support and elevate local artists, musicians, performers, writers, arts organizations and the people who create and sustain our Region's incomparable culture. Sign up is easy and ONLY takes a few minutes.

Hit the button below to take you to our page!

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CURRENT ART EXHIBITS

Perspective: the Art of Joe Ray &

Realism by Albino Hinojosa

Alexandria Museum of Art

933 2nd St. Alexandria, LA

Exhibition Dates: Nov. 2nd-Feb. 15th, 2025

Viewing for both exhibits are available during regular museum hours.

9th Annual 5x5x5 National Call-Exhibit

River Oaks Square Arts Center

1330 2nd St. Alexandria, LA

Exhibition Dates: Nov. 14th-Feb. 1st, 2025

Exhibitions featuring the 5x5x5 Show, Guest Juror Ted Barnes, Janet Ahrens, Tish Fresh, & Kimberly Brannon-Saia will be displayed at River Oaks Nov. 14 - Feb. 1, 2025.

ARTS COUNCIL UPDATES & JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Arts Council is currently accepting applications for Full-Time Custodian

 

The Arts Council of Central Louisiana (ACCL) is currently seeking the qualified candidate to fill our full-time custodian position. Responsibilities include cleaning and maintenance of (2) Performing Arts Venues as well as classroom and office space in (2) buildings separated by one block in Downtown Alexandria Louisiana.

 

The position requires the ability to work flexible hours to accommodate event/performance schedules that will involve weekends. Please send resume, cover letter and references as attachments to info@louisiana-arts.orgNo walk-ins or phone calls please.

Contact Us!

Arts Council is currently accepting applications for Part-Time Coughlin-Saunders Front of House Staff

 

Do you love the performing arts and are looking for supplemental employment? The Arts Council is hiring!

The Arts Council of Central Louisiana is looking for a part-time Front of House staff member for the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center.

As the position is based on performances at the theater, applicants must be flexible and willing to work nights and weekends. Must be reliable and responsible with a hospitality attitude.

Please send work history with three references to Info@louisiana-arts.org

Contact Us!
Virtual Programming
Alexandria Museum of Art (AMoA)
 AMoA is excited to continue offering online programming for all of you to enjoy! Keep up with monthly content on the following platforms: Monthly Programming on  Facebook and AMoA's YouTube Channel! Find AMoA on Tik Tok!

Second Saturday - Free Admission

Alexandria Museum of Art

Saturday, February 8, 2024

Free Admission to the Alexandria Museum of Art to the public every second Saturday of the month.

Location: Alexandria Museum of Art

933 Second Street, Alexandria, LA

LOCAL WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC

Sunset Club w/ Deaf Jam

Location: Spirits Food & Friends

4724 Texas Ave., Alexandria, LA

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Eric Leger

Location: Topshelf Daiquiris

4411 Coliseum Blvd., Alexandria, LA

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Time: 8:00 PM

Friday Jazz at Spirits

Location: Sprits Food & Friends

1200 Texas Ave, Alexandria, LA

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Hoochie Digs

Location: Fighting Hand Brewing Co.

1600 Military Hwy. Pineville, LA

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

Papa's Axe

Location: Pedro's

3024 N. MacArthur Dr, Alexandria, LA

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Live Music at 3 Kings Throwdown

Location: Tasting Room of Louisiana

812 3rd St, Alexandria, LA

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Aligator Blue

Location: Pedro's

3024 N. MacArthur Dr, Alexandria, LA

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Sam Fitzgerald

Location: Huckleberry Brewing Co.

4724 Sterkx Rd, Alexandria, LA

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

Arts Council of Central Louisiana

Board of Directors

Amy Pillarisetti, President

Ann Masden, Vice President

Robert Savage, Secretary

Bobby Levy, Treasurer

Nydia Freedman

Carrie Cheek Roy 

Mary Covington

Aubrey Bolen

Jennifer Willis

Amelie Freedman

Tamara McNulty

Amanda Phillips

Josh Candiloro

Members of the Arts Council

Thank you for proudly supporting the Arts in

Central Louisiana!

GOLD MEMBERS

Michelle & Chris Karam

SILVER MEMBERS


Tyrone & Barbara Clements

Michael & Carolyn Davis

Steve & Melanie Kelley

Edward Jones - Mark A. Pritchard

James & Caroline Theus

Melissa Whittington

Lee & Jennifer Willis

BRONZE MEMBERS


Ann Harrell

Julie and Oday Lavergne

Bobby Levy & Theresa Louviere

Patrick & Randalle Moore

Amy & Sudha Pillarisetti

Pam & Lee Rubin

Byron & Tammi Salazar

John & Louise Simon

ARTS COUNCIL SUPPORTERS

The Aubin Law Firm

Drs. Richter & Carlton

Risk Services of Louisiana -

Michael & Frances Ann Chatelain

Michael & Noelle Crowell

Val & Wayne Denley

Jenifer & Randy Gilchrist

Dr. John Hill

David & Nicole Holcombe

Dr. & Mrs. Jackson

Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Mallory

Ann Masden

Nancy C. Owen

Amanda Phillips

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

Robert and Jenny Royer

Bertie Deming Smith


Virginia & David Smith

Dr. Willis Trammell

Walker Automotive

Dennis C. & Barbara J Ward

Becky & Wayne Watkins

Wesley Watkins

Laura Weems

Dr. & Mrs. Maan Younes

ARTS COUNCIL MEMBERS

Bassam & Eliane Abi-Rached

Cassie Baker

Louis K. Bangma

Willie & Eunice Banks

Mike & Marsha Barbera

Don & Louise Barker

Andrew Bindursky

Ed and Carolyn Blackwood

Nicole & Aubrey Bolen

Jonathon & Rhianna Bolen

Frances Boudreaux

Candy Brame

Beverly W. Bryan

Josh Candiloro

Edwin Caplan

Fred & Frances Collins

Karen Coor

Ralph & Mary Covington

Becky Crooks

Kirk Cooper

Dave & Judy Curry

Dr. & Mrs. Wm. J. DeFee III

Fahy Dewitt

Gray & Beverly Easterling

Anita Ehlers

Richard & Terri Febuary

Amelie Freedman

Nydia Freedman

Fritzie Fine

Sara Fuhrer

Katharine Geary

Judy & Bob Ginsburgh

Lyn Goodin

Debbie Gossett

Tom & Betsy Hardin

Steve & Kay Harris

Stuart C. Head

Judge & Mrs. Henley Hunter

Helen Overton Iqbal

Sue Ellen Jackson

Colt & Angie James

June Johnson-Davis

Dr. Bruce & Massi Jordan

Sandra Harris Kearney

Romi & Darpan Khuntia

Sheri & Coan Knight

Dr. & Mrs. James Knoepp

Philip & Nelda Laborde

Marcia Leleux

Dr. & Beverly Lowentritt

Jay & Carman Luneau

Anne Martin

George‐McKinley Martin

Sidonie & John McDaniel

Joan K. McLure

Tamara McNulty

Catherine C. McCrory

Mr. & Mrs. Franklin O. Mikell

Helen W. Moore

Lisa Norman

Kiki Patton

Ben & Torie Nugent-Peterson

Randall & Brandy Ponthie

Paige L. Quillin

Nancy Richards

Sylvia Ritchie

River Oaks Square Arts Center

E. Nell Robison

Carrie Cheek Roy

Shaun & Nina Sanghani

Robert & Melissa Savage

Alice V. Scarborough

Cynthia H Scott

Deepak & Jharna Shingwani

Jim and Becky Smilie

Jeff & Trayce Snow

Melissa Socia

Marian Templeton

Melanie & Lindsey Torbett

Michael Tudor

Dr. & Mrs. Raj Verma

Rosemary Walton

Dennis C. Ward

Renick & Pam Webb

Ruth & Jim Weinzettle

Dr. James A. White III

Karen White

Jimmy & Janet Whittle

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Wilson

Samantha Young

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1101 4th Street, Suite 201

Alexandria, LA 71301

318-484-4474

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