Lake Charles events round-up - May 2, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have a list of family-friendly events this weekend happening across Calcasieu Parish.
For a complete list of area events, you can visit www.visitlakecharles.org.
You can also submit an event to Visit Lake Charles HERE.
THE BASSMASTERS LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASS FISHING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
PRICE: Free
WHO: Louisiana Youth B.A.S.S. Nation
WHEN: May 3, 2024 - May 4, 2024
WHERE: 605-673 Theriot Rd, Moss Bluff, LA 70611
WHAT: The Bassmasters Louisiana High School Bass Fishing State Championships will be reeling in on May 4th and 5th at the River Bluff Park in Moss Bluff. Over 300 junior anglers from around the state will be traveling to Southwest Louisiana as they showcase their skills and compete for the state title. Not only will anglers weigh-in their catches on stage, but food trucks will line the parking lot!
BABY SHARK’S BIG BROADWAVE TOUR
PRICE: Tickets start at $25.
You can buy tickets online at Ticketmaster
For Tuesday, May 7th: https://www.ticketmaster.com/baby-sharks-big-broadwave-tour-lake-charles-louisiana-05-07-2024/event/1B005F96C4654027
For Wednesday, May 8th: https://www.ticketmaster.com/baby-sharks-big-broadwave-tour-lake-charles-louisiana-05-08-2024/event/1B005F96C46A4030
WHO: Baby Sharks
WHEN: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM on May 7, 2024 - May 8, 2024
WHERE: Lake Charles Event Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT: Let’s Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo it! Join Baby Shark and his fincredible fishy friends on an undersea adventure filled with oceans of fun and finship! To save their beloved Party Puddle Theatre, Baby and the squiddos must dive into action to create a flowstopping, splash-hit Broadwave swimsation — and they need your family’s help to put on the biggest Broadwave show ever! Jam-packed with catchy music, heartwarming characters and tidal waves of laughter, this interactive live show will make fishies of all ages shake their tail fins with delight.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 6 p.m.Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6 p.m.
Purchase a Fintastic Photo Op and meet Baby Shark up close and in person! This Photo Op will begin approximately ONE HOUR BEFORE the show and will conclude 30 minutes before curtain. This pre-show experience will include an exclusive gift for each kid and will give guests the opportunity to purchase merchandise before the general public. Each adult and child (age 1 & up) must have their own Fintastic Photo Op ticket.
LHSAA BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
PRICE: $20 for an entire day (Tickets available through the GoFan app), but no re-entry will be allowed into the park once you’ve left.
WHO: Louisiana High School Athletic Association
WHEN: May 7, 2024 - May 11, 2024
WHERE: McMurry Park, 300 Hazel St, Sulphur, LA 70663
WHAT: The LHSAA High School State Baseball Championships will swing into action from May 7th through the 11th in Sulphur at McMurry Park with 40 different teams across 10 different divisions throughout the state. Each corner of Louisiana will be moving into Sulphur at a chance for the championship title. Semifinal games will be played Tuesday through Thursday and finals will take the field on Friday and Saturday.
D-BAT GRAND OPENING
PRICE: Free
WHO: D-BAT
WHEN: 5:30 PM on Friday, May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024
WHERE: 308 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT: Join us for the grand opening celebration of D-BAT at Prien Lake Mall. The community is invited to experience an exciting array of activities, including fun jumps, giveaways, food trucks, and more! The event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. at D-BAT. The celebration doesn’t end on Friday. D-BAT will continue to celebrate its grand opening all weekend long, from Friday, May 3rd, to Sunday, May 5th. (Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH - IMMERSIVE AUDIO EXPERIENCE
PRICE: General Admission - $50.00 per ticket and VIP - $75.00 per ticket
WHO: Southlake Theater, LLC
WHEN: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, May 3, 2024 - May 4, 2024
WHERE: 4720 Nelson Road, Suite 110, Lake Charles, LA 70605
WHAT: This experience will highlight Southlake Theater’s state-of-the-art audio, video, lighting, and theatrical effects. Prepare to be immersed into the Star Wars universe with themed meals/beverages and some surprises for all ages, while watching the movie, Star Wars: Return of the Sith!
LES PETITES VOIX SPRING CONCERT
PRICE: Not specified
WHO: Louisiana Choral Foundation
WHEN: 6:00 PM, May 3, 2024
WHERE: Louisiana Choral Foundation, 1500 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605
WHAT: This year, Les Petites Voix celebrates its 40th anniversary! For four decades our children’s choir has brought joy and singing to children throughout the Lake Charles area. It has been a long road with many wonderful concerts: Disney World, tours throughout the state, performances with the Lake Charles Symphony, and last year’s featured presentation of Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. This year we look forward to an exciting year of concerts including our Christmas Concert with the Masterworks Chorale, the LAKE Children’s Choir Festival, and a variety of community events!
For our special anniversary, we are inviting all Les Petites Voix alumni to sing with us on our spring concert on Friday, May 3. This will be a special reunion concert for all our alumni and directors! LPV’s former singers— children at heart of all ages—are invited to join us to sing in our concert in celebration of forty years of children’s music. Please spread the word so we can have as many former members come home, and check out our Facebook page for more details.
Our director, Kari Proksch, is in her 17th year as the Artistic Director of Les Petites Voix. She has been a music educator for 21 years, and is currently the choir director at SJ Welsh Middle School. She is an experienced teacher of all levels of music education beginning with pre-k students and continuing through graduate level Kodály training course students. Kari received a Diploma in Music Pedagogy from the Franz Liszt Academy Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music in Hungary. Mrs. Proksch also earned a Masters degree in Music Education from McNeese State University with a Kodály certification.
Artistic Director for Les Petites Voix: Kari Proksch
Assistant Artistic Director/Accompanist: Annette Larsen
CHARLESTOWN FARMERS MARKET (DOWNTOWN) - LAKE CHARLES
PRICE: FREE
WHEN: Every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center, 1001 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT: The Downtown Charlestown Farmers Market happens each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and highlights Louisiana-made products, including grains such as brown jasmine rice, fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats, gumbo, canned goods, baked goods, plants, and homemade arts and crafts, and boutique clothing and jewelry shops.
The first Saturday of the month is Meet Me at the Market, where food trucks and live music also accompany the market. The market is pet and family-friendly.
Check the Facebook page for the latest updates.
MOSS BLUFF FARMERS MARKET
PRICE: FREE
WHEN: Every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: 325 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA 70611
WHAT: Shop local at the Moss Bluff weekly farmers market where you’ll find locally produced goods including grass fed beef and pork, BBQ, Jalapeno Mustard, Salsa, Jellies, Pickles, sugar free ellies, fresh bread, stuffed breads, baby items, wood crafts, hand sewn items, caramel popcorn, cookies, homemade soaps, custom artwork, and more seasonal items from 30+ vendors each weekend.
Located in front of Little Bit of This and That Monograms and next to McDonald’s.
If you’re interested in becoming a vendor, reach out to Linda Harvey Fontenot via the Moss Bluff Farmers Market Facebook page.
WESTLAKE FARMERS MARKET
PRICE: FREE
WHEN: Every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1514 Sampson St., Westlake, LA
WHAT: The Westlake Farmers Market is held every Saturday outside of Miller’s Super Saver (1514 Sampson St, Westlake, LA 70669)—weather permitting.
CASH & CARRY FARMERS MARKET - LAKE CHARLES
PRICE: FREE
WHEN: Every Tuesday, 3:30-4 p.m. Seniors; 4-6 p.m. General Public
WHERE: Cash & Carry Building - 801 Enterprise Blvd., Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT: The Cash & Carry Farmers Market happens each Tuesday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at the beautifully restored historic Cash & Carry building on the corner of Enterprise and Broad in downtown Lake Charles.
Here, you will enjoy a unique market experience with friendly vendors from Lake Charles and the surrounding area, providing fresh and locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and other homemade products like bread, jams, and jellies.
The market experience includes live music from locals as they entertain us with the homegrown sounds of some great bluegrass and zydeco tunes.
Visit the Facebook page for the most up-to-date list of weekly vendors.
Listen to episode 11 of Louisana’s Playground podcast for a fun conversation with market manager Giva Foy about all that’s happening at the Cash & Carry Farmers Market.
“PIECES OF YOU I STOLE FOR MY SOUL” GROUP ART EXHIBITION
PRICE: Free
WHO: Gallery by the Lake
WHEN: March 6, 2024 - May 3, 2024, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday)
WHERE: 1001 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT: Gallery by the Lake announces the opening of its member group exhibition “Pieces of You I Stole for my Soul” at the Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center Second Floor East gallery.
The exhibition features ink-based portraits by artist Kat Bertrand. Kat is a Southwest Louisiana native who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a concentration in drawing and graphic design. With a focus on portraiture and the human form, she works most commonly in ink, using fineline pens and India inks. She often creates with the intention to process emotions, situations, and document her appreciation for the little things in life. She tends to jump into any medium that sparks her interest and hopes to try it all someday!
Says Bertrand about this body of work:
“I think the most confusing part of your early 20s is trying to figure out who you are exactly. There’s a constant flux depending on where you are and who you’re around. I’ve noticed, though, that I have a favorite version of myself, influenced by characteristics of people I tend to surround myself with the most. I’ve watched them navigate the world in a way I really admire—in a way that was once foreign to me. Now, I’m watching their habits morph into something we share, until it becomes a part of me; until every time I catch myself doing it, I’m thinking of them, and feeling grateful they could teach me to live so fruitfully. It’s as though these people reached into my heart and left a piece of themselves for me, and with all the love I have for them, I have no choice but to love this version of myself that they all exist in.”
Other Gallery by the Lake members will contribute art to the exhibition through their own interpretations of the “Pieces of You…” theme. The exhibition will run through Saturday, May 4th, 2024, and will be viewable during normal hours for the Historic City Call Arts & Cultural Center of Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
37TH ANNUAL MCNEESE NATIONAL WORKS ON PAPER EXHIBITION
PRICE: Free
WHO: Banners at McNeese State University
WHEN: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, March 21, 2024 - May 3, 2024
WHERE: 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70609
WHAT: The 37th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition will run March 21 - May 3 in the Shearman Fine Arts Center Grand Gallery.
ANGEL ALLEN ARTS
PRICE: FREE
WHO: Black Heritage Gallery
WHEN: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from April 17, 2024, to May 31, 2024
WHERE: Black Heritage Gallery, 1001 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT: Angel Allen is an African-American oil painter who currently lives and works in Martinique. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, a city rich in art culture, she was drawn to the art world, and thus greatly influenced her admiration for fine arts.
Allen’s paintings are characterized by black people surrounded or infused with symbolic elements, painted with a vibrant and lively color palette, against a simple background. Her work aims to represent the Black/African American community and culture in a positive light.
Allen’s art journey began in high school when she took her first real art class. Every year of high school after, she continued to take the class. Allen went on to receive a B.A. in French and International Business, then an M.A. in International Business. Throughout all of her education, she continued to teach herself art history, different techniques, and mediums. Allen’s skills progressed tremendously throughout years of self-teaching, and so upon graduating from business school, she decided to make her talent a career.
Though her career is very young, Allen has grown followers, clients, and admirers of her work. From selling originals to single clients, to commissioning for other artists and musicians, Allen has already begun to popularize her name and expand her visibility. Her goal for the near future is to participate in fairs and exhibitions, and to organize a solo art show.
SAYAKA GANZ’S RECLAIMED CREATIONS
PRICE: Free
WHO: 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center
WHEN: March 6, 2024 - May 4, 2024, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
WHERE: 1001 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
WHAT:
Sayaka Ganz, born in Yokohama, Japan, utilizes reclaimed plastic objects like brush strokes, which appear visibly unified at a distance, though separate at close proximity. She describes her style as “3-D impressionism.” Sculptures in this exhibition include recent work depicting animals in motion which are rich in color and energy that create an illusion of form.
From the Artist
My work is also about perceiving harmony, even in situations that appear chaotic from the inside. When observing my sculptures up close, one might see gaps, holes and items being held on only by small points; step away, however, and the sculptures reveal the harmony created when the objects are aligned to the same general (but not identical) direction. Similarly, it is important to gain perspective by stepping back from current problems and look at the larger picture. Then one can perceive the beauty and patterns that exist. I tend to be very analytical about problems, but when I look too hard and closely at the details, all I see are gaps and differences of opinions. When I step back, I can see that although we may approach the problem from different angles, we often have larger goals in common.
-Sayaka GanzArtist Statement 2015
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