theater
BLOOD BROTHERS. Carlone's Dinner Theater, 100 N. Labarre Road, 838-9906. Willy Russell's tale of fraternal twin brothers, parted at birth only to be reunited by Fate. Lunch and dinner included in ticket prices. Tickets $39.50. Curtain times 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 8.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Thibodaux Playhouse, Inc., 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, (504) 446-1896. Tennessee Williams classic about Big Daddy's family gathering to celebrate his 65th birthday. Tickets $8 adults, $6 students and children. Reservations recommended. Performances 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun.
COLD READ. le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Readings of original works. Free admission. 6 p.m. Wed.
DEGAS. Southern Repertory Theatre, Shops at Canal Place, 3rd Level, 861-8163. A fictional romance of Edgar Degas' visit to his New Orleans family in 1872. Tickets $20 general, $10 seniors, $8 students and teachers. Performances 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun.
I HATE HAMLET. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner's Rivertown District, 468-7221. Story by Paul Rudnick about a young, successful television actor who relocates to New York, is offered the part of Hamlet and must deal with John Barrymore's ghost who has appeared in his apartment. Tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors and $8 children (6-12). Performances 8 p.m. Thur.-Sat. and 2:30 p.m. Sun. through March 25.
LOVE LETTERS. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (800) 924-5538. A.R. Gurney's moving and frequently funny two-character play comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime by two individuals born into wealth and position who grew up together, went their separate ways but continue to share confidences. Starring Linda DiLeo and Rex Badeaux. Tickets $20 adults, $18 seniors and students. Opens March 16. Performances 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. every Sat. through March 31. 2 p.m. matinee March 25.
THE MOVING OF LILLA BARTON. Anthony Bean Community Theatre, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-456-6874. Drama of a newly widowed minister's wife who refuses to move out of the church-owned house to make way for the new minister. Tickets $20 adults, $15 students and seniors. Performances 8 p.m. Thur.-Sat. and 3 p.m. Sun. through April 8.
TARTUFFE. Marquette Theatre, Loyola University campus, 865-3824. Moliere's satirical comedy about religious hypocrisy is transported to 1890s-era France. Perry Martin directs Rick Malphrus, Carol Romaguera and Jeffifer Carriere. Tickets $10 general admission, $7 students and seniors (group discounts available). Showtimes 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. through March 25.
cabaret
'CABARET DE MYSTERE.' Lucky Cheng's, 720 St. Louis St., 944-0771. Theater troupe Running With Scissors presents a production that crashes the swankest party of 1920 at the home of jazz socialite Kiki le Bonbon. With a variety of performers you are sure to be entertained. Tickets $10 to $15. 9 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
MIKKO PRESENTS. le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Weekly event to showcase new and emerging talent from local writers. Tickets $10. 11 p.m.
THE PFISTER SISTERS. le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Vintage swing harmonists Holly Bentsen, Debbie David and Yvette Voelker-Cuccia. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thur.
TROY BECHET SINGS THE GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ. le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Performance. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Tue.
art
galleries
A Gallery For Fine Photography 322 Royal St., 568-1313 -- Vintage photogravures by Karl Blossfeldt, through May 1.
Academy Gallery New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- Drawing invitational show, through April 3.
Ariodante 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Glass work by Stephen Gartner and Danielle Blade, through March.
ART HOUSE 129 N. Hampshire St., 892-8650 -- Annual Finke memorial watercolor exhibit, through March.
Arthur Roger Gallery 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Paintings by Jim Richard, through March.
ARTIFACTS 2881 Highway 190, Mandeville, 626-1227 -- New works by folk artist Willie/Willie, functional lighting by Janna Ugone, through March.
ARTRESSA GALLERY 1528 Jackson Ave., 524-0100 -- Lamps by William Evans, collage by Denise Bain, mixed-media by Gigi Robert, photographs by Meg Reilly, through April.
Barrister's Gallery 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- The Spirit of Haiti, group show, through March.
brunner Gallery 522 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, 893-0444 -- Ponds, Creeks and the Light Upon Them, paintings by Jerry Greenberg; Clayometry, clay and canvas works by Lucille Hunter, through April 7.
CARABAUX GALLERIES 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Featuring works from the Gallerie Royale collection, including sculpture by William Tolliver, paintings by Dennis Perrin and etchings by Israeli artist Bracha Guy, through March.
Carmen Llewellyn Gallery 240 Chartres St., 558-9859 -- Group show by gallery artists, through March.
Carol Robinson Gallery 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- The Mississippi Landscape, featuring works by Jack Bartlett, Robert Malone and Sharon Richardson, through March.
cole pratt gallery 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- New paintings by Evert Witte and Ed Dyer, through March 30.
Contemporary Arts Center 900 Camp St., 523-1216 -- Chelsea Rising, exhibit spotlighting new works from New York's Chelsea district, through June 9.
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE 501 City Park Ave., 483-4048 -- Student art exhibit, through March 16.
dIllard University Art Gallery Cook Fine Arts and Communication Center, Collier Conference Center, 816-4711 -- Digital Diaspora, digital art show, through March.
d.o.c.s. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Sculpture by Tim Poe, paintings by Cheryl Fell, through April 5.
fort isabel gallery 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, 892-1841 -- March into Spring, group show by gallery artists, through April 7.
GALERIE AVANCE 4202 Magazine St., 899-3995 -- Natural History, works by Donna Dufresne, through March.
GALERIE LAFItTE 533 St. Louis St., 524-0105 -- Group show, through March.
Galerie Simonne Stern 518 Julia St., 529-1118 -- Silver and Gold, group sculpture show, through April 3.
Heriard-Cimino Gallery 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Conversion of Manners, photographs by Ernesto Pujol, through April 4.
IBERMUNDO ART GALLERY 604 Julia St., 588-9797 -- Works by Columbian artist Cecelia Vargas, through March.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Nude versus Nude, group show by 18 artists, through March 28.
LEGATO GALLERY 424 N. Columbia St., Covington, 893-9115 -- Clay work by John Hodge, jewelry by Rene Chapotel, through March.
LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Paintings and sculpture by Kurt Schlouge, through March.
Marguerite Oestreicher Fine Arts 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Prints and drawings by Nick Bubash, etchings by Tony Fitzpatrick, through March.
neighborhood gallery 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Celebration of the Woman, group show by female artists, through March.
N.O. School of Glassworks & Printmaking Studio 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- The Ides of March, glass sculpture by Andrew Brott, gargoyles by Teri Walker, through March.
POET'S GALLERY 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100 -- They Who Cross the Night, black-and-white photography by Shannon Brinkman and Nick Vovers, Lorie Lake, through March 24.
Stella jones gallery Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Dream Variations, works by Louis Delsarte and John Riddle, through March.
Sylvia Schmidt Gallery 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Sculpture by Madeleine Faust, paintings by Diane Meyer, through March.
Wyndy Morehead FIne Arts 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- Cuban landscapes by Sharon Frazier, through April 4.
books
Wednesday 14
ENID BALLIN. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 455-5135. Enid Ballin signs copies of Qigong: A Legacy in Chinese Healing. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 17
PAMELA STARR. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 455-5135. Pamela Starr signs copies of Fate and Chances. Free admission. 1 p.m.
