Textile & Costume Museum
The LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Human Ecology Building, 330 Tower Drive, LSU campus, will host an opening reception at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 for its new exhibit, “Dressing Louisiana: Histoires de la mode de la Louisiane.”
This exhibition celebrates the myriad ways in which the people of Louisiana created and utilized fashion as a tool in the formation of identity and in the celebration of life’s joy and beauty. Included in the exhibit are the works of Louisiana artists and designers Ray Cole and Geoffrey Beene, a selection of first lady gowns (including the recently acquired inaugural gown of first lady of Louisiana Sharon Landry), garments worn by Donna Douglas, Mardi Gras ensembles and accessories and more.
Admission is free. Call (225) 578-1087 or email textile@lsu.edu.
At Ann Connelly
Ann Connelly Fine Art, 1670 Lobdell Road, Baton Rouge, will host a meet and greet at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 24 with artists Kate Blacklock and Sarah Cancienne.
Work by both artists is being shown in the gallery. Blacklock is based in Providence, Rhode Island, and Cancienne is based in New Orleans.
Admission is free. For more information, visit annconnelly.com.
In West Baton Rouge
The West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, is showing the exhibits “An American War in Vietnam” through Dec. 30; “Weaving Nature: Louisiana’s Native American Basketry” through Dec. 28; and “Angela Gregory: The Allen Monument” through July 19.
For more information, visit westbatonrougemuseum.org.
At Sullivan Theater
Tickets are on sale for Sullivan Theater’s production of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” opening Sept. 26, at the theater, 8849 Sullivan Road, Central.
Tickets are $25. Visit sullivantheater.com.
Animals in Art
The 31st annual International Exhibition on Animals in Arts will open with a reception at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Skip Bertman Drive, LSU campus.
The exhibit will be on display from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Admission is free.
For more information, visit lsu.edu/vetmed/events/animals_in_art.php.
At LSU Theatre
Tickets are on sale for the LSU Theatre’s production of Maggie Smith’s “The Courtship of Winifred Edwards,” opening Oct. 2, in the Shaver Theatre in the LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge.
Tickets are $9 to $22. Visit lsu.edu/theatre.
‘Over the Top!’
Tickets are on sale for “Over the Top!,” the first production in Opera Louisiane’s 2025-26 season, featuring three highflying sopranos — Rainelle Krause, Kelly Curtin and Sarah McHan — singing to prove which is the greatest diva. The performance will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge.
Tickets are $51.50. Visit operalouisiane.com.
At UpStage
Tickets are on sale for “An Evening of Performing Arts,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at UpStage Theatre, 1714 Wooddale Blvd., Baton Rouge.
Tickets are $27. Visit upstagetheatre.biz.
At the Old Capitol
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol is showing the exhibit “Vietnam Experience: 50th Anniversary of the End of the War” through Dec. 20.
Also, the museum will be hosting the author talk “Were You There? A Biography of Emma Wakefield Paillet,” featuring authors Phebe Hayes and Margaret Simon at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Admission is free.
Finally, tickets are on sale for the museum’s annual fundraising event, “Spirits of Louisiana,” this year celebrating the Old Capitol’s 175th anniversary. Individual tickets are $90. Visit secure.qgiv.com/event/spiritsoflouisiana2025/.
At LSU galleries
The LSU School of Art is hosting the exhibit “Disk Full,” featuring work by Christine Bruening & Janna Ahrndt through Oct. 19 at the Glassell Gallery in the Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge.
The LSU College of Art & Design and The Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture are showing “Field Recordings” by XYZ Collective through Oct. 4 in the Clark and Laura Boyce Gallery on campus.
Finally, the LSU College of Art & Design is hosting the doctor of design thesis exhibition “Emoji, Stop Scrolling!” by Thras Kalaitzidis through Oct. 3 in the Barnes Ogden Gallery on campus. Coinciding with this exhibit will be an artist’s talk followed by a performance and reception beginning at 5 p.m. Oct. 3.
Admission to all shows and events is free.
Readers theater
Tickets are on sale for the third play in Cité des Arts’ Readers Theater Series, focusing on plays from the classical theater. The third play will be a reading of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” by George Wilkins and William Shakespeare — directed by Joe Riehl at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette.
Tickets are $10. Visit citedesarts.org/events/cite-des-arts-readers-theater-pericles-prince-of-tyre.
At NuNu
NuNu Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Highway, Arnaudville, is showing two art exhibits, Charles Chaisson’s “Written in the Veil” and Ralph Schexnaydre’s “Blue Blue Blues.” The shows run through Nov. 2.