their plants. 8 am–noon. (225) 296-8008. k
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BIRD WATCHING CAJUN COAST MIGRATORY BIG DAY Patterson, Louisiana
Look to the skies, Cajun coasters. Against the beautiful and wild backdrop of Patterson, Louisiana, the inaugural Migratory Big Day welcomes bird watchers and photographers from near and far to a friendly one-day tournament. Pack your binoculars, lawn chairs, and a picnic—or enjoy a $10 provided lunch including a hamburger, chips, and a drink delivered by golf cart. Download the app “eBird” before you come. 6 am–6 pm at a private property off Cotten Road (directions will be shared following registration). Registration is $7 at bontempstix.com. k
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BON TEMPS INAUGURAL BAYOU TERREBONNE BOUCHERIE Houma, Louisiana
It’s a boucherie on the bayou, mes chers, with a white bean cookoff to boot. The Inaugural Bayou Terrebonne Boucherie promises more, too—someone said something about
a Cajun Olympics? Arts and crafts, activities for kids, and live music from Nonc Nu & Da Wild Matous, Tyron Benoit Band, Josh Garrett Band, No Posers, and DJ Doug Funnie. All at the Bayou Terrebonne Distillers in Downtown Houma. Doors open at 10 am. $15; children younger than five are free. Details at houmatravel.com.
run for a great cause. $45 to run the 10K, $35 for fourteen-year-olds and younger; $30 to run the 5K; $20 for fourteen and younger and for the 1-Mile Fun Run. $5 off for military and first responders. Register at newiberiaspanishfestival.com. k
While you’re in Houma, take a trip down the Crawfish Trail. Read more about it on page 37. k
GREEN THUMBS SPRING FLING PLANT SALE
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FUN RUN NEW IBERIA RUNNING OF THE BULLS 10K, 5K, 1 MILE FUN RUN New Iberia, Louisiana
The excitement! The danger! The bloodshed! Okay, definitely not those last two—but excitement will certainly abound at La Asociación Española Nueva Iberia’s Running of the Bulls 10K, 5K, and 1-Mile Fun Run. Usually held in conjunction with El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia, the festival has been canceled, but the actionpacked race will go on. Race proceeds will be dedicated to New Iberia and Alhaurin de la Torre, its Spanish twin city, as well as Spain student program activities, and more. Come dressed in a white shirt and pants/ shorts, Pamplona-style with a red sash and bandana. Dogs are allowed to participate, so put some horns on your furry pal and
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Your garden’s winter blues (well, browns) don’t stand a chance against Hilltop Arboretum’s Hodge Podge Nursery and its group of “plant literati,” all on hand to help stock your garden for the season at this year’s Spring Fling Plant Sale. Free parking, “plantsmen and plantswomen,” a “Yarden” Sale, and even a guest plant vendor or few to spice up your shopping experience. 9 am– 4 pm. Bringing your own wagon (and helper!) is recommended.The list of plants on sale will be online one week prior to the event, at lsu.edu/hilltop. k
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CRAWLY CRITTERS HERPS REPTILE & EXOTIC PET SHOW Slidell, Louisiana
Come to the Harbor Center for all your scaly, slimy, we’ll-admit-actually-kinda-cute pet needs, from amphibians to reptiles and
beyond. 10 am–5 pm Saturday, 10 am–4 pm Sunday. $10 for an adult oneday pass, $5 for kids five–twelve, kids four and under free. herpshow.net. k
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ANTIQUING ANTIQUES AND UNIQUES FESTIVAL Covington, Louisiana
Two days of pure, unabashed eclecticism await. Antique furnishings, period collectibles, random knick knacks, and adorable hats. The Covington Heritage Foundation’s Antiques & Uniques Festival is back again, featuring the St. Tammany Association’s Art Market, which will display locally-made fine art, jewelry, photography, paintings, woodwork, fiber art, pottery, and more. 10 am–5 pm Saturday and Sunday at the Covington Trailhead. Free admission. covingtonheritagefoundation.com. k
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When a French couple becomes bored with their blissfully-married life, their Paris apartment becomes a playground for would-be and ex-lovers—strain on their marriage ensues in this side-splitting
THE ART OF SEATING
TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF AMERICAN DESIGN now on view until June 6
COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT RECENT ACQUISITIONS BY BLACK ARTISTS now on view until September 26
ART IN LOUISIANA VIEWS INTO THE COLLECTION ongoing / recently updated
For more information about exhibitions and programming, please visit lsumoa.org LSU Museum of Art thanks Partner Sponsor Donald J. Boutté and Michael D. Robinson and Presenting Sponsor Taylor Porter Attorneys At Law for sponsoring The Art of Seating. Programming sponsored by Louisiana CAT. The Art of Seating is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, in collaboration with the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation and is toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C. Works in Collection Spotlight: Recent Acquisitions by Black Artists were made possible by The Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists. Additional support of all exhibitions is provided by generous donors to the LSU MOA Annual Exhibition Fund. LSU Museum of Art is supported in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, funded by the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President and Metro Council. Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Support also provided by Art Bridges. Donald J. Boutté AND
Michael D. Robinson
IMAGES: (top) Designed and Manufactured by Kenneth Smythe (b. 1937), Oakland, CA, Synergistic Synthesis XVII sub b1 Chair, 2003, Photo by Michael Koryta and Andrew VanStyn, Director of Acquisitions, Conservation and Photography; (bottom detail) Mario Moore, During and After the Battle, 2020, oil on linen, Purchased with funds from Winifred and Kevin Reilly, LSUMOA 2021.2
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