Encounters Gallery Talk: February 12 at 05:30 pm until 07:30 pm. Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. FREE. (Art Shows | Art Opening )

The Jazzocracy: February 12 at 06:00 pm until 09:00 pm. Zoo Bar. FREE. (Music | Jazz )

Swampboy Blues Band: February 12 at 06:00 pm until 09:00 pm. Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen. N/A. (Music | Blues )

AUDITION: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcroat: February 12 at 06:00 pm until 09:00 pm. Rose Theater. FREE. (Live Theater )

Fat Tuesday w/ NE Grease & Power: February 12 at 06:00 pm until 09:00 pm. Zoo Bar. $6. (Music | Cover Band )

Annie Mullins: February 12 at 06:30 pm until 09:30 pm. OzoNE Lounge at Anthony’s Steakhouse. FREE. (Music | Folk/Singer-Songwriter )

Bluesday Tuesday Open Jam: February 12 at 07:00 pm until 12:00 am. The Hive Lounge. FREE. (Music | Blues )

Morning at Sea: February 12 at 07:00 pm until 09:00 pm. Crescent Moon Coffee. FREE. (Music | Folk/Singer-Songwriter )

Open Mic Poetry: February 12 at 07:00 pm until 09:30 pm. Indigo Bridge Books. FREE. (Poetry )

Or,: February 12 at 07:00 pm until 11:00 pm. Weber Fine Arts Building. $15; Seniors/Military: $10; Students: $5. (Live Theater )

The Whammy!, The Mezcal Brothers: February 12 at 07:30 pm until 10:30 pm. Duffy’s Tavern. Advance: $12; DOS: $15. (Music | Rock )

Pub Quiz: February 12 at 08:00 pm until 12:00 am. The Sydney. FREE. ()

Prairie Gators: February 12 at 08:00 pm until 12:00 am. Gator O’Malley’s. N/A. (Music | Blues | Rock )

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball w/ The Kris Lager Band: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 12:00 am. Waiting Room. $7. (Music | Rock )

Found Footage Festival: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 12:00 am. O’Donnell Auditorium. $5. (Comedy )

Fat Tuesday Mardis Gras Party w/ Manic Pixie Dream Girls, Bonzo Terks, No Triangles: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 01:00 am. Barley Street Tavern. $5. (Music | Rock )

Shoot Your Mouth Off: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 02:00 am. The Hideout Lounge. FREE. (Music | Poetry )

Karaoke Theatre: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 02:00 am. House Of Loom. FREE. (Music )

Fat Tuesday Rockabilly w/ The Whammy!, Slim Jim Phantom, Tim Polecat and Jonny Bowler: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 02:00 am. Duffy’s Tavern. Advance: $12; DOS: $15. (Music | Rock )

Lotus, Moon Hooch: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 02:00 am. Bourbon Theater. Advance: $16; DOS: $20. (Music | DJ/Electronic )

Vic Nasty: February 12 at 09:00 pm until 02:00 am. Bar 415. FREE. (Music | DJ/Electronic )

DJ Relic: February 12 at 09:30 pm until 01:00 am. Zoo Bar. FREE. (Music | DJ/Electronic )