Mermaid Crafts, Old Town Art, and Opening Night on Blaize Avenue
Bay St. Louis, MS · November 13, 2026
Tents are already popping up along Depot Way for tomorrow's craft crowds, but tonight belongs entirely to opening night over on Blaize Avenue. Grab a light jacket before stepping out to dinner.
The Lead
Curtain rises at 8:00 PM tonight at the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre for Steve Martin’s comedy Picasso at the Lapin Agile, setting off one of Old Town's busiest cultural weekends of the season. Set in 1904 Montmartre, the play imagines Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso sparring over art, science, and the century ahead in a Parisian bistro, just before either man transformed modern culture. It is a fast-paced script packed with eccentric patrons, philosophical humor, and classic absurdity. For residents looking to catch live community theatre, the historic Blaize Avenue playhouse offers six performances over the next two weekends, but opening-night seating remains tight. Box office doors open an hour before the show, leaving just enough time for coffee or a quick bite across the Depot District before the stage lights go up.
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What's On Around Town
Today
Waveland Hotrods and Food Trucks Cruiz-In Coleman Avenue, Waveland, 5:00–9:00 PM · Free Classic chrome, street food vendors, and family strolling down Coleman.
The Highway Miles Live Rags to Riches (200 S Beach Blvd), 6:00 PM Waterfront drinks, cajun comfort food, and evening rock on the balcony.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile Bay St. Louis Little Theatre (398 Blaize Ave), 8:00–10:00 PM · $14–28 Steve Martin's witty Parisian comedy imagining Albert Einstein meeting Pablo Picasso.
Tomorrow
- The Writing Room 100 Men Hall (303 Union St), 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
- Mermaids Arts & Crafts Show The Historic L&N Train Depot (1928 Depot Way), 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
- Second Saturday Artwalk Old Town Bay St. Louis, 4:00–8:00 PM · Free
Sunday
- Mermaids Arts & Crafts Show The Historic L&N Train Depot (1928 Depot Way), 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
- Picasso at the Lapin Agile Bay St. Louis Little Theatre (398 Blaize Ave), 2:00–4:00 PM · $14–28
- Live Music at Whiskey Prime Whiskey Prime (115 Davis Ave), Pass Christian, 6:00–8:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- The Star Theatre For 42 years starting in 1942, this South Beach Boulevard fixture was the coast’s go-to single-screen escape, run for decades by the Scafidi family. Long before megaplexes arrived, generations of local teenagers bought ten-cent tickets beneath the neon marquee facing the bay.
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