Manship Theatre
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Genre: Singer-songwriter, folk, rock
Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute celebrates the best selling duo in rock’n’roll history. With humor, soaring energy, charm, and laser precise harmony, Sean Altman & Jack Skuller lead the audience on a concert journey through Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s teenage roots, their early success as a groovy folk act, their global dominance as hit-makers, and even some of Paul Simon’s solo career.
Platinum Award Winning singer-songwriter and friend/mentee of Barbra Streisand, Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates the music of one of America’s most powerful and enduring musical artists.
Singing timeless classics from five decades of Barbra Streisand’s multi-faceted career, Callaway crafts a loving musical portrait of the icon who began as a role model for her and evolved as a mentor.
The Band of Heathens is an American rock and roll band from Austin, Texas.
Genre: Americana & Roots Rock
For Fans Of: Hayes Carll, Ryan Bingham & Ray Wylie Hubbard
Openers: Clay Parker and Jodi James
This event is rescheduled from the April 23 date.
Featuring a live cooking demonstration by Chef Kevin Belton and live music by John Papa Gros
An Afternoon of Louisiana Food, Music, and History
Presented and Produced by Manship Theatre
When and Where: Sun., Sept. 13, 2:00 p.m. in Manship Theatre
Genre: Culinary Experience, Live Music, Louisiana Culture, Storytelling
Fans Also Like: Cooking shows and demonstrations, cultural discussions and performances, live music
Genre: Roots rock, heartland rock, and alternative rock
Fans Also Like: Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Gin Blossoms, The Jayhawks, Cracker, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and John Hiatt.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the BoDeans critically acclaimed debut album, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams. In honor of the 40th anniversary, BoDeans will perform two-and-a-half-hour shows featuring a video retrospective that will include songs from their 14 studio records covering five decades of music- 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and the 2020s.
With Life, Liberty, and Laughs!, Opéra Louisiane celebrates the American spirit through an evening of song, dance, and delightful satire.
Genre: Bluegrass, Americana
Fans Also Like: Del McCoury Band, Asleep at the Wheel, Steve Earle, Ricky Skaggs
Get ready for a high-energy night of modern bluegrass and Americana with the GRAMMY-winning Jason Carter Band at Manship Theatre. Led by award-winning fiddler Jason Carter, a longtime member of the iconic Del McCoury Band, the Jason Carter Band brings a fresh, hard-driving sound rooted in traditional bluegrass but powered by world-class musicianship and improvisation.
Genre: Indie/Americana/Folk Rock
Fans Also Like: The Avett Brothers, Shovels & Rope, The Head and the Heart
The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship and raucous live performance - creating what NPR calls, 'earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters.' This show will sell out, so grab your tickets!
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the River City Jazz Masters Series, presented by Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Season Passes available until October 7th: buy all four performances and save!
Alfredo Rodriguez Band feat. Pedrito Martinez
Wed., Oct. 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
Wendell Brunious and The New Orleans Legends
Wed., Nov. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: Traditional New Orleans Jazz
The Tierney Sutton Band
Thurs., Jan. 14., 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Wed., April 7, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: New Orleans Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the River City Jazz Masters Series, presented by Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Alfredo Rodriguez Band feat. Pedrito Martinez
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
Season Passes available until October 7th: buy all four performances and save!
Nov. 6, 10:00 a.m.: School Day Matinee (only accepting large group applications at this time)
Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. - Evening Performance
Genre: Mariachi, Day of the Dead Performance
Immerse yourself in a true world music experience as this expansive ensemble brings beloved traditions to life while celebrating the enduring connections between generations. Perfect for the whole family, this performance is a heartfelt tribute to the memories that live on through song.
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the River City Jazz Masters Series, presented by Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Wendell Brunious and The New Orleans Legends
Genre: Traditional New Orleans Jazz
Genre: 90s Rock
Fans Also Like: Eve 6, Marcy Playground, Everclear, Gin Blossoms
Fastball is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The group rose to fame in the late 1990s with hit singles The Way, Out of My Head, and Fire Escape from their platinum-selling album All the Pain Money Can Buy. Their energetic performances and enduring catalog continue to make them a favorite with fans of alternative and pop rock.
Genre: Traditional Irish Music, Candlelight Holiday
Candlelight Celtic will transform Manship Theatre into a magical sanctuary with traditional Irish music performed amid 1000+ flickering candles. Come feel the warmth of the flickering golden candlelight and be one of the first to immerse yourself in the magic, wonder, and songs of Candlelight Celtic!
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Genre: Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG; Common Sense Media Age Rating 7+
Length: 2 hour 32 minutes
Bring your copy of the book or dress in costume for free popcorn!
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Featuring a Meal and a Movie Option with Bayes Oyster Bar!
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Rating: R
Length: 1 hour 53 minutes
A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call "fashion-forward philanthropy."
Free Artist Talk with Nathaniel Landry, the artist featured in the Gallery at Manship! Arrive at 6:00 p.m. for The Monsters we Sometimes Become Artist Talk and stay for the screening!
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ
Rating: R
Length: 1 hour 58 minutes
Proceeds from specialty cocktails sold at this event will go directly to Baton Rouge Pride.
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents.
Film Premiere
Made in Baton Rouge
Stay after the film for a Q&A!
Genre: Horror
Rated: NR
Meal and a Movie Option!
THE HOODOOS follows career criminals Andre and Alyssa as they race to claim a hidden chest of Confederate gold, revealed by the mysterious Captain.
Featuring a Lunch & a movie option with Capital City Grill!
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Rating: G; Common Sense Rating 10+
Year: 1968
Ticket Price: $5
In this bittersweet, classic musical drama, the vibrant and beautiful young Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) starts out as a bit player on the New York City vaudeville stage, but works her way up to stardom on Broadway. Valued for her vocal and comedic talents by the renowned theater impresario Florenz Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon), Fanny thrives, but her relationship with her suave, imprisoned businessman husband, Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif), is another story.
Improv Comedy with Family Dinner Improv Comedy Troupe
Rating: R-ish
Genre : Supernatural Comedy
Comedic commentary during the film showing in Manship Theatre.
Calling all Underdogs!
Find out all you need to know about the 2026 Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival. Details on all individual films, passes, and more!
Baton Rouge native Mike James Gallagher, an Emmy-nominated sound designer and creator of INDEPTH Sound Design, is bringing two-time Oscar winner Mark Mangini (Dune, Mad Max: Fury Road) to Baton Rouge to headline a live INDEPTH conversation at the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival.
Individual tickets to this event are available, and all BRUFF Full Fest Pass and Saturday Day Pass holders receive free admission.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Year: 2026
A FREE EVENT!
Meal and a Movie Option Available!
Join the LSU Museum of Art and Manship Theatre for Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander, followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker Anthony Thaxton, the artist’s son, John Anderson, and Mattie Codling, the Director of the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Film and panel in Manship Theatre. Reception and book signing to follow in the LSU Museum of Art.
Reserve your free tickets today!
Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure
Rating: G; Common Sense Age Rating 12+
Year: 1968
Ticket Price: $5
Meal and a Movie Option!
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.
In Partnership with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library
PAGES TO POPCORN: Bring your library card for free popcorn!
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Rating: PG; Common Sense Media 13+
Year: 1975
A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen.
Genre: Cat Videos; Shorts
Rated: PG
Ticket Price: $12.50, including fees, call for discounts.
Meet your new best friend! Enjoy on-site cat adoptions with Cat Haven, and know that a portion of every ticket sold supports their mission of finding loving homes for cats in need.
Cat Video Fest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos pulled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
Baton Rouge native Mike James Gallagher, an Emmy-nominated sound designer and creator of INDEPTH Sound Design, is bringing two-time Oscar winner Mark Mangini (Dune, Mad Max: Fury Road) to Baton Rouge to headline a live INDEPTH conversation at the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival.
Individual tickets to this event are available, and all BRUFF Full Fest Pass and Saturday Day Pass holders receive free admission.
Featuring a live cooking demonstration by Chef Kevin Belton and live music by John Papa Gros
An Afternoon of Louisiana Food, Music, and History
Presented and Produced by Manship Theatre
When and Where: Sun., Sept. 13, 2:00 p.m. in Manship Theatre
Genre: Culinary Experience, Live Music, Louisiana Culture, Storytelling
Fans Also Like: Cooking shows and demonstrations, cultural discussions and performances, live music
Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Year: 2026
A FREE EVENT!
Meal and a Movie Option Available!
Join the LSU Museum of Art and Manship Theatre for Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander, followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker Anthony Thaxton, the artist’s son, John Anderson, and Mattie Codling, the Director of the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Film and panel in Manship Theatre. Reception and book signing to follow in the LSU Museum of Art.
Reserve your free tickets today!
Genre: Bluegrass, Americana
Fans Also Like: Del McCoury Band, Asleep at the Wheel, Steve Earle, Ricky Skaggs
Get ready for a high-energy night of modern bluegrass and Americana with the GRAMMY-winning Jason Carter Band at Manship Theatre. Led by award-winning fiddler Jason Carter, a longtime member of the iconic Del McCoury Band, the Jason Carter Band brings a fresh, hard-driving sound rooted in traditional bluegrass but powered by world-class musicianship and improvisation.
In Partnership with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library
PAGES TO POPCORN: Bring your library card for free popcorn!
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Rating: PG; Common Sense Media 13+
Year: 1975
A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen.
Genre: Cat Videos; Shorts
Rated: PG
Ticket Price: $12.50, including fees, call for discounts.
Meet your new best friend! Enjoy on-site cat adoptions with Cat Haven, and know that a portion of every ticket sold supports their mission of finding loving homes for cats in need.
Cat Video Fest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos pulled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
Genre: Indie/Americana/Folk Rock
Fans Also Like: The Avett Brothers, Shovels & Rope, The Head and the Heart
The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut in 2013. The Nashville-based trio quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship and raucous live performance - creating what NPR calls, 'earnest and magnetic folk-pop built to shake the rafters.' This show will sell out, so grab your tickets!
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the River City Jazz Masters Series, presented by Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Season Passes available until October 7th: buy all four performances and save!
Alfredo Rodriguez Band feat. Pedrito Martinez
Wed., Oct. 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
Wendell Brunious and The New Orleans Legends
Wed., Nov. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: Traditional New Orleans Jazz
The Tierney Sutton Band
Thurs., Jan. 14., 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Wed., April 7, 2027, 7:30 p.m.
Genre: New Orleans Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the River City Jazz Masters Series, presented by Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Alfredo Rodriguez Band feat. Pedrito Martinez
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
Season Passes available until October 7th: buy all four performances and save!
Double Feature + Baton Rouge Premiere
Stay after the film for a Q&A with Greg Sestero!
Genre: Drama
Rated: R
Experience the ultimate cult phenomenon on the big screen! The Room follows Johnny, a successful banker living what seems to be the perfect life in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa. But when Lisa suddenly grows tired of Johnny and begins an affair with his best friend, Mark, a whirlwind of betrayal, melodrama, and unforgettable moments unfolds.
Stick around after the screening for the Baton Rouge premiere of Tommy Wiseau's latest cinematic adventure, Big Shark! When a colossal shark terrorizes New Orleans, three firefighters become the city's last hope in an outrageous action-comedy that only Tommy Wiseau could create.
Nov. 6, 10:00 a.m.: School Day Matinee (only accepting large group applications at this time)
Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. - Evening Performance
Genre: Mariachi, Day of the Dead Performance
Immerse yourself in a true world music experience as this expansive ensemble brings beloved traditions to life while celebrating the enduring connections between generations. Perfect for the whole family, this performance is a heartfelt tribute to the memories that live on through song.
In Partnership with the New Orleans Film Society
Genre: Louisiana Short Films
Rating: NR
Year: 2026
Ticket Price: $20
Celebrate local filmmaking with a curated Louisiana shorts festival at Manship Theatre in partnership with New Orleans Film Society. Featuring the 2026 NOFS Louisiana Shorts selections, this special event includes screenings of outstanding short films, a panel discussion with participating filmmakers, and a lively reception in The Gallery at Manship featuring a New Orleans DJ.
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Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
11.125" x 14.125"
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
13” x 17”
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
13” x 16”
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
13” x 19”
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
13” x 19”
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
13” x 19”
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
13” x 17”
Framed, Abstract Collage
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship
Artist: Nathaniel Landry
Exhibit: The Monsters We Sometimes Become
Location: Gallery at Manship Theatre
15.75" x 18
Abstract Collage On Wood
Artwork Purchaser acknowledges that the purchased artwork will be available for pickup at Manship Theatre during normal business hours after the artist's exhibition is over.
More information about this exhibit: https://manshiptheatre.org/gallery-at-manship