The LASM presents two new exhibits opening this Friday night, both exploring the fantastic worlds of fairy tales and children’s stories. David Hockney: Six Fairy Tales presents the full series of 39 etchings that famed English artist Hockney produced in 1969. The fairy tales he represents are The Little Sea Hare, Fundevogel, Rapunzel, The Boy Who Left Home to Learn Fear, Old Rinkrank, and Rumpelstiltskin. Also on display is Robert Warrens: Fiction & Fantasy, which presents the narrative paintings and sculptures of one of Louisiana's most acclaimed artists and influential art educators. Born in Wisconsin, Warrens arrived in Baton Rouge in 1967 to join the LSU art faculty and remained for 31 years. A veteran storyteller, Warrens has remained true to his personal aesthetic throughout his long career and continues to produce artworks in his signature style—depicting the human condition provocatively, with whimsy and humor. The exhibits open to the public on Friday, but you can catch a preview of the Warrens exhibit—and get face to face with Warrens—at a special artists’ talk on Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Visit lasm.org for more information. (Image courtesy LASM)
'Almost, Maine' premieres at BRLT
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night's dream. Catch all the heartwarming drama at the Baton Rouge Little Theatre, beginning Friday and running through Feb. 12. Tickets are available at brlt.org.
Start your morning off right by attending the Creative Louisiana January meetup at the Manship Theatre this Friday from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. This month’s guest speaker is Scott Eric Olivier, a multi-instrumentalist and pioneer of digital audio technology who has worked with such recording artists as Michael Jackson, Van Halen, No Doubt, Chris Cornell, The Offspring, Evanescence and more. While touring, Olivier created a file sharing portal called Laptop Roadie, which provided immediate access to large amounts of sensitive audio data wherever he was on tour. He soon realized Laptop Roadie could be used in a variety of other industries as well. Scott Eric Olivier is a Grammy attendee and a voting member of the Recording Academy. He has recorded over 2,000 live classical and jazz ensembles, engineered over 200 records since 1989, and been a part of over 11 million records sold in the United States. Register for free by clicking here.
Kids learn to be 'Virtually Me!' at Manship
Innovative technologies are developing so rapidly that kids are finding ways to use and abuse them faster than their parents and teachers can say "OMG." Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, blogging, texting, and gaming are changing the way kids interact with the world. While these modern innovations are a welcome means of efficient communication, unfortunately they can also be tools for a new kind of bullying: cyber-bullying. Now more than ever, our children need leadership and guidance from their parents and teachers in addressing the pros and cons of technology, but where do we begin? Virtually Me! is a musical that will help parents and educators all across the country foster a new dialogue with their students about technology in a fun and entertaining way. Appropriate for grades 4 through 9, this live musical production is filled with great characters, topical stories, cool songs, and high-energy choreography. Sunday, 2 p.m. manshiptheatre.org.
