Baton Rougeans can dance the weekend away

Dance like no one’s looking as Phat Hat flames the funk Saturday at Dancin’ in the Streets, the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s annual fundraiser. Party with ballerinas at the Great Hall at Perkins Rowe and celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary. Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a seven-day Carnival Cruise while supporting the local arts scene. The event is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Go to batonrougeballet.org for more information. Also on Saturday, Baton Rouge’s premier dance competition, Steppin’ in the Bayou, will hold its 3rd annual dance contest and silent auction at the Lyceum Ballroom downtown. Competitive line dancers, two-steppers and swing dancers from all over the country will face off in a flurry of flying feet—and raise money for the American Red Cross’s Haitian relief efforts. The event is from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., and tickets are $35 for general admission, $50 for VIP seating. Call 270-9202 for more information. And Wednesday, Dr. John and the Lower 911 bring the funk to the Manship Theatre. The New Orleans legend will perform two shows downtown. Tickets are $65-$85. For more details, go to manshiptheatre.org. For more events to make your weekend swing, read 225 Select by clicking here.