theater
BLACK MARKET TENNESSEE. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. The city's best funny men perform Tennessee Williams with a true local flavor. Featuring Chris Champagne, Harold Evans, Ken Ferguson, Phil Melancon and Mike Smith. Tickets $15. Showtime 8 p.m. Thursday.
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. Starring Ann Casey, Leslie Giglio, Jonathan Frick and Nic Young. Lunch and dinner included in ticket prices. Tickets $39.50. Showtimes 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, through April 8.
COLD READ. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Features readings of new scripts and other works. Free admission. Performance 6 p.m. Wednesday.
DEGAS. Southern Repertory Theatre, Shops at Canal Place, Third Level, 861-8163. A fictional romance of Edgar Degas' visit to his New Orleans family in 1872. Directed by Erika Szanto. Tickets $20 general, $10 seniors, $8 students and teachers. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through April 8.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE. Bank One Theatre, Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800. The Dog & Pony Theatre Company presents this Tennessee Williams classic. Starring Amanda Wingfield, Heather Hollingsworth and David Reichard. Tickets $12 advance, $16 at door. Performances 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday.
H.M.S. PINAFORE. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox St., 885-2000. Gilbert and Sullivan's classic comes to life with a cast led by Alan Payne as Sir Joseph and direction by Kris Shaw. Tickets $24 orchestra, $22 balcony, $12 students and children. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
LATE NITE CATECHISM. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, Directors Studio, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. The "Sister" teaches an adult catechism class and alternately rewards and chastises her students. Amanda Hebert stars. Tickets $20 (Thursday and Sunday) and $25 (Friday-Saturday). Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
LOVE LETTERS. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (800) 924-5538. A.R. Gurney's moving and frequently funny two-character play is composed 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. Performances 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
MIKKO PRESENTS...TIME. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. "Final Performance" created and directed by Nicole Bernstein. Tickets $10. Performance 11 p.m. Friday.
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. Anthony Bean directs Nancy Hammons, Gwendolyn Foxworth and Charles Bosworth. Tickets $20 adults, $15 students and seniors. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through April 8.
THIS IS OUR YOUTH. A.R.K., 511 Marigny St., 836-7166. Act Inc. presents this look at the lives of affluent young Manhattanites of the 1980s. The critically acclaimed play depicts two days in the lives of three college-age Upper West Siders who are from wealthy families but are living in doped-up squalor. Starring Christopher Lee, Christian Middleton and Amelia Stocker. Directed by Jeff Clement. Tickets $12 adults, $8 students. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
TIGER TAIL. Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. This rarely produced comedy is part of the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Williams called this work a look through "wanton hilarity" at lust, love, family and frankness. Directed by Perry Martin. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through April 9.
art
Venues preceded by an asterisk are celebrating opening receptions this week. Call each space for information.
A Gallery For Fine Photography 322 Royal St., 568-1313 -- Vintage photogravures by Karl Blossfeldt, through May 1.
ABITA ART GALLERY 72078 Maple St., Abita Springs, (504) 867-3323 -- Works by Phillip Sage, John Akers, Roma Quartana, and Harriet Blum, through March.
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.
Arthur Roger Gallery 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Paintings by Jim Richard, through March.
ARTIFACTS 2881 Hwy. 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.
CRESCENT GALLERY 531 Wilkinson Row, 525-5255 -- Paintings by Ann Wilmot Gauthier and Roy Pfister, sculpture by William Ludwig, through April 12.
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 Simonne Stern 518 Julia St., 529-1118 -- Silver and Gold, group sculpture show, through April 3.
Hanson Gallery 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- Sculpture by M.L. Snowden, through April 15.
Heriard-Cimino Gallery 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Conversion of Manners, photographs by Ernesto Pujol, through April 4.
HUBER HOUSE GALLERY 1522 St. Charles Ave., 561-0628 -- Sculpture by William Pochciol, through April.
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.
mario villa gallery 3908 Magazine St., 895-8731 -- Architectural Details, photographs by West Freeman, 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.
RIVERBEND GALLERY 1000 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-0111 -- Photographs by Penny Blake, paintings by Wendy King, through March.
RIVERTOWN FINE ARTS GALLERY 409 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231 -- Paintings by Wendy King, through March.
Stella jones gallery Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Dream Variations, works by Louis Delsarte and John Riddle, through March.
STONE AND PAPER ART CENTER 2020 Woodrow St., Mandeville, 674-9232 -- Student photography exhibition, through March.
Sylvia Schmidt Gallery 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Sculpture by Madeleine Faust, paintings by Diane Meyer, through March.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY 104 Magazine St., 581-2113 -- Contemporary Spanish jewelry, group show by various artists, through March.
waiting room gallery 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Paintings and assemblage by Richard Goulis, through April 7.
Wyndy Morehead FIne Arts 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- Cuban landscapes by Sharon Frazier, through April 4.
museums
Historic New Orleans collection 533 Royal St., 523-4662; Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171 -- Marie Adrien Persac: Louisiana Artist, through April 13.
LATIN AMERICAN LIBRARY Tulane university, 7001 Freret St., Fourth Floor, 865-5681 -- Photographs of Antigua, Guatemala, by Sidney David Markman, through April 1.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART 603 Julia St., 539-9600 -- Poetic Vision: the Art of Will Henry Stevens, through April 13.
books
Wednesday 28
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM. Nunemaker Auditorium, Loyola University, 861-5888. The guest lecturer will read from his novel The Hours, winner of the 1999 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
POETRY FORUM. New Orleans Public Library, Rosa Keller/Broad Branch, 4300 South Broad, 835-8472. Weekly poetry workshop where poets can read their work and are critiqued. Bring 15 copies of original one-page poem for critiques. Free admission. 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 29
CLARIBEL ALEGRIA. Loyola University, Nunemaker Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 865-2692. The internationally known poet and author will give a lecture and read from her work. She has published 40 books, nine of which are available in English. Free admission. 7 p.m.
LITERARY READING. NOCCA/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2900. Christopher Chambers, Terrance Hayes and Kay Murphy will select poetry and literary pieces from their body of work that touches on the experience of city living. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
Monday 2
LIBRARY LITERARY PROGRAM. Latter Branch, New Orleans Public Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625. Six week discussion program titled "Literary Lagniappe: Louisiana Writers and Their Work" covers state's literary heritage and contemporary scene. Registration required. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.
WOMEN AND POETRY. New Orleans Public Library, Latter Branch, 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625. Celebrate National Library week with a night of poetry readings by local women poets, both published and unpublished. Free admission. 7 p.m.
