The Hearn Stage, 7p.m. Sponsored by Arts Council of Central Louisiana. Taking a peek at how composers developed some of the most iconic scores in history. Cost: Adults $10, Students $8. Call Julie Prevot: 484-4474.
1330 Second Street, 4-9p.m. Sponsored by River Oaks Art Center. Art exhibition featuring Sue Zimmerman, Rhonda Reap and Morgan Lasyone. Exhibit dates are October 20-November 11. Cost: Free and open to the public. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.
Alexandria Museum of Art, 10:30a.m. Celebrate with us this fall as we open our permanent collection gallery for the first time in our 40 year history. This exhibit will spotlight the development of Louisiana art in the state through connections between artists and educators. Cost: Free. Call Gar Pickering: 443-3458.
Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-4p.m. Free admission every second Saturday! Cost: Free all day. Call AMoA: 443-3458.
Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-3:30p.m. Learn traditional yet simple paper making techniques using a variety of organic material and paper rags to create a colorful, textured and layered composition. Cost: $50 for members, $70 for non-members, pre-registration is required. Call Nancy Noles: 443-3458.
Alexandria Museum of Art, 5:30-7p.m. Class is limited to 20 per meeting date. Offers basic instruction in drawing techniques to get you started. All supplies included. Cost: Free to AMoA members, $10 for non-members, pre-registration not required. Call Nancy Noles: 443-3458.
Galleries at Cabrini and Rapides Regional Hospitals, 10a.m. (Rapides) and 1p.m. (Cabrini). Sponsored by Central Louisiana Arts & Healthcare, Inc. This is the 8th annual Paint Pink Art Show dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness. The show features local artists and will be up the entire month of October at both Rapides and Cabrini Hospitals. Proceeds from sales got to Cancer Art Programs. Cost: Free and open to the public. Call Judy Ginsburgh: 769-7602.
933 Second Street, 1-4p.m.
Sponsored by Alexandria Museum of Art.
Margie Tate will teach the technique of En Plein Art (in full air) oil painting on site at Chickamaw Plantation. Limited to 20 students. Visit www.themuseum.org to register, or for more information.
Cost: $35 for AMoA Members, $50 for Non-members.
Call Nancy Noles: 443-3458.
Hearn Stage at the Kress Theatre, 7p.m.
Sponsored by Arts Council of Central Louisiana. Working in an insular farming community in Appalachia, Sal Damon, a modern day Thoreau, seeks solace from a past relationship. After a sudden death in the community and the discovery of a feral child living on the lam, Sal must reconcile his place in a world that lives outside the law.
Cost: Adults $10, Students $8.
Call Julie Prevot: 484-4744.
933 Second Street, 6:30-8:30p.m.
Sponsored by Alexandria Museum of Art.
Our Renegade Tours continue in March. Join local arts and culture personalities for special after hour’s tours of our exhibitions, and enjoy a unique experience at the Museum.
Cost: Free.
Call Gar Pickering: 443-3458.