Kick off your Sunday shoes at the River Center because the Broadway production of Footloose is on stage Tuesday evening. Based on the 1984 film about a guy who shook up the status quo in a small town, the show is sure to stimulate some old-school foot tapping. 7 p.m. Tickets $30 to $50 through ticketmaster.com.

The city’s first all-female, full contact roller derby league rolls out its first-ever home game Saturday evening at the River Center. The Inaugural Brawl doors open at 5:30 p.m., and bout starts at 6:30 p.m. as the ladies of Red Stick come skate-to-skate with the Beach Brawl Sk8er Dolls from Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Head to Red Star later as Spring Break Shark Attack! rocks the Roller Derby Girls’ after-party. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door; $15 VIP tickets guarantee you a place to sit. (Photo by Rebecca Breeden)

Of all the Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations each year, this one seems quite sentimental. The United States will inaugurate its first black president on Tuesday, a historic significance for every American. But on Monday, Baton Rouge will honor the civil rights movement’s peaceful hero, MLK, at an 8 a.m. service led by pastors Rene Brown and T.J. Jemison at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 356 East Blvd. A march will follow at the River Center downtown, lauding local leaders and activists, including attorney Johnnie Jones and the Rev. Betty Claiborne. Enjoy several performances and refreshments.

Baton Rouge has a new year, a new council and a new watering hole. Young professionals and the young-minded are invited to join A6 for happy hour at The Bulldog in Southdowns as they “push forward” in 2009. A6, a civic group that promotes growing the region, has pushed for better education, the Pinnacle casino project and a repeal of local blue laws. Membership is free, and the social starts at 5 p.m.

It’s more proof that Baton Rouge is on the front end of an emerging industry. Emily Hoppe, an animation marketing and publicity professional with Walt Disney Feature Animation, will explain the city’s ongoing relationship with Disney as well as the Louisiana-set feature film, The Princess and the Frog. Catch her talk at the Inaugural Red Stick Ink & Paint Club Luncheon from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at the Heidelberg Ballroom of the Hilton downtown. Hosted by the Red Stick International Animation Festival organizers, the luncheon centers on the festival’s economic development benefits and teaches business people how to participate in the festival, which is set for April 22-25. Tickets to the luncheon are $10 per person. Register in advance by calling 389-7182 or e-mailing amoody@cct.lsu.edu.