Baton Rouge Events this weekend

Here's some crap to do this weekend to distract you from the state of LSU football.

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FRIDAY

TIN ROOF FOOD TRUCK ROUND-UP: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tin Roof Brewing Company, 1624 Wyoming St. Featuring Fete au Fete, Not Yo Average Nacho, Taco de Paco, Rouge-A-Roux's, and Mr. Ronnie's Famous Hot Donuts. facebook.com/tinroofbeer.

TURKISH CUISINE CLASS: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Atlas Foundation, 7712 Goodwood Blvd. Make new friends while eating delicious Turkish foods. $15 at eventbrite.com.

TACOS AND TEQUILA: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Brickyard South, 174 South Blvd. Chefs and bartenders battle it out in taco and drink contests. $35-75 at eventbrite.com. facebook.com/brickyardsouth/.

DISTILLERY TOUR: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Baton Rouge Distilling, 11616 Industriplex Blvd., Suite 21. A guided tour of the distillery, meet the owners, learn about the craft, and sample the strawberry brandy. 21 and up. facebook.com/batonrougebourbon.

MUSIC IN MOTION: OPENING NIGHT: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Raising Cane's River Center Theatre, 275 S. River Road. Featuring violin virtuoso Sarah Chang making her Baton Rouge debut with Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. brso.org.

MAKE IT A MOVIE NIGHT: "HOOK": 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., BREC's Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. Featuring a screening of the Steven Spielberg's fantasy film.

RED: LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM GALA: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Louisiana Arts & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. The annual event features food, live music and a silent auction. Get tickets and more information at lasm.org/gala.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY

"FOOTLOOSE": 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Baton Rouge, 7155 Florida Blvd. Cut loose and see this musical based on the 1984 movie. $20, tickets are sold out. theatrebr.org, (225) 924-6496, boxoffice@theatreBR.org.
FRIDAY, SUNDAY, THURSDAY

"TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD": 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Theatre Baton Rouge, 7155 Florida Blvd. Based on the classic American novel by Harper Lee. $25, and $19 for students at theatrebr.org/mockingbird.html. (225) 924-6496.
SATURDAY

PLANETARIUM FAMILY HOUR AND STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Louisiana Arts & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky; planetarium show to follow. (225) 344-5272, lasm.org.

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE'S MUSEUM DAY LIVE!: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St. Visit the museum with free admission all day. Download your ticket at smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017. lsumoa.org.

SOUTH BEACH PARTY AND SALSA COMPETITION: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., The Station Sports Bar & Grill, 4608 Bennington Ave. Enjoy music and food at this international party. facebook.com/thestationbr.

USS KIDD SLEEPOVER: 9 p.m. to midnight, USS KIDD, 305 S. River Road. Spend a night on an old battleship. $22. For rules and what to bring, visit usskidd.com/overnight.html.
SATURDAY, SUNDAY

BASF KIDS' LAB: THE RAINBOW CONNECTION: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Louisiana Arts & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Explore the magic behind a colorful chemical process. For ages 6-12 with accompanying adults. lasm.org, (225) 344-5272.

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River City Hit Squad

Friday, September 22, 2017
5:00pm 8:00pm
Repentance Park, Baton Rouge

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Some other shite going down later.

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TUESDAY

WHISKEY TASTING: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St. Meet Robert Landry from Beam Suntory, enjoy a whiskey cocktail and tastings, and food from Capital City Grill. $55, $45 for members. Limited seating. lsumoa.org/calendar/2017/9/26/whiskey-tasting.

DRINK AND DRAW: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Corporate Brew & Draft, 2562 Citiplace Court. Bring sketchbooks and utensils and bond with local artists. facebook.com/CBDBR/, (225) 771-8508.

BR CREATIVE CONNECT: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Parlor, 705 St. Joseph St. A monthly meet-up hosted by The Parlor and NOVAC: BR, featuring a performance from Donney Rose and a discussion with filmmakers Abe Felix and Cat Miguez. novacvideo.org.

WEDNESDAY

WINE WALK WEDNESDAY: 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Lava Cantina, 151 Third St. An open group of wine lovers comes together in downtown Baton Rouge. $10.50 at eventbrite.com. Includes four to five places with two tastings at each venue, spending one hour at each stop. Must be 21 or older. winewalkwednesdays.wordpress.com.

THURSDAY

ROCK N ROWE: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Perkins Rowe, 10000 Perkins Rowe. Featuring Blake Breaux, Peary Forrest and Caleb Paul. rocknrowe.splashthat.com.

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