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Wednesday 17
DINNER THEATER FOR KIDS. Fine Arts Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 269-3922. Porta-Puppet Players present "Witch Class," as taught by Broomella, with audience participation and a costume contest. Tickets $10 (with supper). 6 p.m.
Friday 19
FAMILY NIGHT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Join the Loyola School of Music when Giles Andreae's story Giraffes Can't Dance is set to music. Free admission. 7 p.m.
MUSIC AT THE MINT FOR KIDS. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-8788. Johnette Downing shares slightly silly and spooky melodies, like "Witches Brew" and "Five Little Pumpkins," in her program, Horrifyingly Hilarious Hum-Along. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Saturday 20
SCARIUM AT THE AQUARIUM. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. at the River, 861-2537. Children can enjoy Halloween-themed activities, including arts and crafts and stage shows, weekends throughout October. Activities free with paid admission. Admission $13.50 adults, $10 seniors, $6.50 children 2-12. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
HORRIFYINGLY HILARIOUS HUM-ALONG. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 469-3236. Johnette Downing shares slightly silly and spooky melodies, like "Witches Brew" and "Five Little Pumpkins," for young audiences. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sunday 21
ANIMAL MASKS. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, 1-10 Read Blvd., Exit 244, 246-5672. Nature Craft Days lets families enjoy educational craft projects led by a Nature Center Naturalist. Admission $2 plus admission for members, $3 plus admission for non-members. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 16
QUEEN CHRISTINA. Tulane University, Lupin Theater, 865-5106. Pam Gems' play uses the story of Queen Christina's sexual ambivalence and revolutionary zeal as challenges to the deforming pressures of our own contemporary society. Tickets $10 general, $8 faculty/staff, $6 students and seniors. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Wednesday 17
SPECIAL LECTURE. Loyola University, 156 Monroe Hall, 865-3361. Lecture and discussion by Loyola faculty members centered around the tragedy at the World Trade Center. Dr. Edward McCaughan, associate professor of sociology discusses "Violence & Inequality in Creation of Modern World System." 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday 18
FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER. Saks Fifth Avenue, One Canal Place, 524-2200. Kick-off party gives shoppers a chance to win prizes, enjoy food and music, and support a good cause. Event marks charity shopping weekend with proceeds benefiting the Tulane Cancer Center to support research. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
HYPNOSIS OF HITLER. The National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St. at Andrew Higgins Drive, 527-6012. Dr. David Post, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at LSU Medical Center, will discuss the 1918 psychiatric treatment of Hitler and the possibility that suggestions given to him under hypnosis influenced the course of history. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
A TASTE OF MARDI GRAS. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, 233 Newton St., Algiers Point, 897-0134. The Arc of Greater New Orleans, an association serving people affected by mental retardation, benefits from this night of food and music. Tickets $40 per person. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
CLASSICAL CONCERT. Orpheum Theatre, 129 University Place, 523-6530. Conductor Klauspeter Seibel joins pianist Garrick Ohlsson for a performance of Mozart, Debussy and Brahms. Tickets $11-$52. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Saturday.
CRESCENT CITY INTERNATIONAL DANCERS. First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 5401 S. Claiborne Ave., 838-1117. Move to the rhythms of the world. No experience or partner necessary. Admission $4 singles, $6 couples, $2 students. 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Friday 19
MASTERCLASS. Loyola University, Communications/Music Complex Room 230, 865-3492. Loyola University's College of Music presents Klauspeter Seibel offering a special masterclass. Free admission. 4:30 p.m.
ART FROM THE HEART. 4022 Canal St. Shop for toys, books, jewelry, watercolors and more. A percentage of the proceeds goes to a partial scholarship for St. John's Lutheran School in Mid-City. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
BENEFIT FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF RESCUE WORKERS. Bishop Perry Middle School, 1941 Dauphine St., 943-3734. Charity barbecue with proceeds to benefit the Rusty Staub Foundation, an organization that provides for widows and orphans of police and fire rescue workers in New York City. Admission $5 person. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 20
JAZZLAND FEAR FEST. Jazzland Theme Park, I-10 at I-510, 253-8100. A "Frightorium," pumpkin decorating, face painting, trick or treating, games and rides make up Jazzland's Halloween celebration. Activities held on Saturday and Sunday. Free with park admission. Park hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
MIRLITON FESTIVAL. Mickey Marky Playground, corner of Royal at Piety. Bywater Neighborhood Association hosts this 12th annual festival with arts and crafts, food and music. Admission $5 day, $8 weekend pass. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING. New Orleans Video Access Center, 4840 Banks St., 486-9192. Mari Kornhauser, independent filmmaker and educator, introduces students to the basic elements of a successful screenplay. Admission $70 general, $60 NOVAC members. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
OPERATION PUMPKIN. The Shops at Canal Place, level one, 522-9200. Several area doctors will don scrubs and perform makeovers on pumpkins with proceeds benefiting Children's Hospital. Pumpkins $25 and $10. 10 a.m.
ANNABELLE BERNARD. Amistad Research Center, Tilton Hall, Tulane University, 244-7592. Amistad Research Center receives a collection of correspondence, contracts, programs, photographs and award certificates from international opera star and native New Orleanian Annabelle Bernard. Free admission. 4 p.m.
ALL SAINTS' SOIREE. 728 St. Charles Ave., 525-3377. Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. hosts this annual event in the home of Kevin Kelly, featuring American and European treasures. Proceeds benefit Save Our Cemeteries projects. Tickets $100 per person. 7:30 p.m. to midnight.
LET'S MAKE WAVES PARTY. Pontchartrain Yacht Club, Mandeville, 836-2215. Tenth annual Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Northshore party with proceeds to benefit the Foundation's efforts to restore the Pontchartrain Basin. Tickets $50 per person. 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 21
MARCH FOR KIDS. Audubon Park, Shelter-10. Mackie Shilstone's 1 mile and 5K run benefiting Caps for Kids, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to giving hats and scarves signed by notable personalities to children, adolescents and young adults with cancer. Entry fee $10 day of race. 8 a.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 522-0276. New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble with Grainne Hambly, guest artist from Ireland, perform a program of Celtic music. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
SURREGIONAL PRESS. Dragon's Den, 435 Esplanade Ave., 944-4823. Poetry and music performances by Andy Young, Ed Barrett, Rodget Kamenetz, Andrei Codrescu and others. Free admission. Donations accepted. 7 p.m.
Monday 22
COVENANT HOUSE GOLF CHALLENGE. Timberlane Country Club, Timberlane Drive, Gretna, 584-1111. Join local media personalities and Bank One for this golf challenge to benefit Covenant House. Fees include lunch, golf shirt, ditty bag and awards reception. Tickets $125 per person, $750 team of four. 11:30 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start.
SPECIAL LECTURE. Loyola University, 156 Monroe Hall, 865-3361. Lecture and discussion by Loyola faculty members centered around the tragedy at the World Trade Center. Dr. Roger White discusses "Why a Military Response Is Advisable: Theoretical and Practical Considerations." 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
cabaret
Tuesday 16
STEVIE WONDER REVIEW. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Three New Orleans vocalists, jazz diva Leah Chase, blues newcomer Dorian Rush, and harmonist Debbie Davis, will perform some of this musical icon's best work. Tickets $12. 8 p.m.
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