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X-WR-CALNAME:Baton Rouge · free · Friday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The South's Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104 DTSTAMP:20260905T062133Z UID:82cb3692-94cf-11f1-86b0-1248ae80e59d CATEGORIES:arts,free LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062133Z LOCATION:LSU Museum of Art X-SOURCE-NAME:Upcoming Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://countryroadsmagazine.com/search/event/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The South's Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260819T181703Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53737869686701 CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:on view September 17\, 2026–January 3\, 2027 at the LSU Muse um of Art\n\n \n\nThe LSU Museum of Art is pleased to host The South’s M ost Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson\, an exhibition of over 40 work s by American artist\, Walter Inglis Anderson. The exhibition is organized by the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) in Ocean Springs\, MS\, and d raws from WAMA’s Permanent Collection and that of the Estate of Walter A nderson. The exhibition includes rarely seen watercolors\, block prints\, ceramics\, and sketches alongside some of Anderson’s most recognizable a nd iconic works. This exhibition will be on view at the LSU Museum of Art from September 17\, 2026–January 3\, 2027.\n\n \n\nBorn in 1903 on Broad way Street in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Anderson came of age during a peri od of rapid modernization across the American South. As industrialization reshaped the mainland\, he increasingly sought refuge in the solitude of t he natural world\, particularly the barrier islands beyond the Mississippi Sound. His subject matter ranges widely—from the Indigenous inhabitants of the Gulf Coast to the endangered birds and animals that once freely ro amed its shorelines. He is perhaps best known for his intimate watercolors of Horn Island\, a remote barrier island twelve miles off the coast of Oc ean Springs\, Mississippi. Rowing alone in a small skiff\, Anderson spent days observing and recording the island’s flora and fauna\, often workin g on simple 8.5 x 11-inch sheets of typing paper. These modest materials b elie the power of the resulting images\, which capture both the majesty an d the fierce unpredictability of the natural world.\n\n \n\nAnderson’s a rtworks and writings serve as meditations on perception and presence. “T he realization of form and space is through feeling\,” he wrote. “When I feel the beauty of a flower on the trunk of a tree\, I am at once induc ted into a world of three dimensions and have a sense of form which is opp osite of artificial forms and conventions.” His reflections illuminate t he philosophical core of the artist’s practice: a belief that careful at tention to nature offers transcendence and renewal.\n\n \n\nAnderson lived a life marked by privacy and periods of self-imposed isolation. Yet he le ft behind an almost complete artistic record\, from childhood drawings to works created in the final days of his life\, many preserved in his coasta l cottage in Ocean Springs. Through these drawings\, paintings\, and ceram ic works\, viewers encounter not only the landscapes and creatures of the Gulf Coast\, but also the inner life of an artist who struggled against hu man frailty and found profound meaning in the rhythms of the natural world . The South’s Most Elusive Artist: Walter Inglis Anderson offers a rare opportunity to engage with a body of work that continues to astonish and d elight\, reconnecting us to the beauty\, complexity\, and fragile wonder o f the environment that surrounds us.\n\n \n\nAdmission\n\nAdults\, 13 and older: $5Children\, 12 and under: FreeMembers: FreeStudents with ID: FreeL SU Faculty and Staff with ID: FreeEducators with ID: FreeVeterans and thei r families: Free with military ID (LSUMOA is a Blue Star Museum)The first Sunday of every month is FREE admission. LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T181703Z LOCATION:Shaw Center for the Arts\, LSU Museum of Art\, 5th floor URL:https://calendar.lsu.edu/event/the-souths-most-elusive-artist-walter-i nglis-anderson?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=baton-r ouge-la X-SOURCE-NAME:Louisiana State University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.lsu.edu/andonie_museum_411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Made in America: Selected Imprints from 1776-1826 | Exhibition DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260911T183501Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53938511702761 CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:Come explore the exhibition at Hill Memorial Library!\n\nLong before the internet\, the printed "web" virtually connected Americans livi ng across a broad and varied landscape. The printed word touched all aspec ts of the lives of early Americans\, both literate and illiterate. Publica tions took the form of religious tracts\, political pamphlets\, newspapers \, banknotes\, bills of lading\, and broadsides announcing ship arrivals\, theater productions\, and capture notices for enslaved people. In commemo ration of the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding\, LSU Libraries S pecial Collections presents the exhibition\, "Made in America: Selected Im prints from 1776-1826\," on display in Hill Memorial Library beginning on September 8\, 2026\, running through the fall semester.\n\nThe story of pr int culture in America parallels the story of the nation itself. Printed w orks united a far-flung citizenry\, forging a national identity. Ironicall y\, the rapid spread of the printed word also amplified sectional differen ces\, most notably regarding views on slavery. Holdings in the Rare Book C ollection include important works from this period\, reflecting domestic l iterature and political theory that were the cornerstones of early nation- building efforts\, as well as the economic\, technological\, and transport ation-related developments that influenced the expansion of printing.\n \n \nAmong the many items on display\, the visitor will find works printed by famed printer/publishers Mathew Carey and Isaiah Thomas\, early American novels Arthur Mervyn (Charles Brockden Brown\, 1799) and Charlotte Temple (Susanna Rowson\, 1794)\, and Louisiana-focused books by surveyor Andrew E llicott and Henry Brackenridge. Works represent a variety of topics such a s literature\, politics\, geography\, religion\, economics\, natural histo ry\, travel\, ethnography\, and language.\n \n\nThe exhibition is free and open to the public. Visit lib.lsu.edu/special for hours and directions. LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T183501Z LOCATION:Hill Memorial Library URL:https://calendar.lsu.edu/event/made-in-america-selected-imprints-from- 1776-1826-exhibition?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=b aton-rouge-la X-SOURCE-NAME:Louisiana State University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.lsu.edu/andonie_museum_411 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Live After 5 DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T002334Z UID:10008629-1789750800-1789761600@redstickmom.com CATEGORIES:community,food,free,music DESCRIPTION:Baton Rouge’s longest-running and most beloved free concert series\, Live After Five\, is back! \nEach Friday brings live music to th e heart of downtown Baton Rouge\, along with local food vendors\, kids’ activities\, and plenty of room to settle in and enjoy the evening with yo ur people.\nFRIDAY STARTS HERE! \nKicking off our Fall 2026 season is Chr is LeBlanc Band + Friends! \nA familiar face on the Live After Five stage and a longtime favorite of the Baton Rouge music community\, @chris.lebla nc1969 knows how to get Rhorer Plaza moving. Expect a Friday night full of great music\, Louisiana soul\, and a few friends joining the fun along th e way.\n Friday\, September 18 5:00 – 8:00 PM Rhorer Plaza • Downto wn Baton Rouge FREE + family-friendly\nWe love you\, Baton Rouge! Let’s Boogie! LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T002334Z URL:https://redstickmom.com/event/live-after-5/?utm_source=caldiscovery&ut m_medium=ics&utm_campaign=baton-rouge-la X-SOURCE-NAME:Red Stick Mom X-SOURCE-URL:https://redstickmom.com/ultimate-guide-to-summer-fun-in-baton -rouge END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR