theater
COUNT DRACULA. Times Square Shopping Center, 1320 N. Morrison St., Ste. 117, Hammond, 542-6745. Columbia Players kick off a new season with Ted Tiller's play based on the novel by Bram Stoker. Advance tickets $10 adults, $8 children and seniors, $10 at the door. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS. Lab Theatre, University of New Orleans, 280-SHOW. Alan Ball comedy about five reluctant bridesmaids hiding from a wedding reception for their own compelling reasons. Tickets $3. Performances 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
HELLHOUNDS. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. New one-act comedy by R. J. Tsarov about sex, murder and telemarketing. Stars Steve Zissis, Veronica Russell, Sara Stellatto, Kim Collins and Christian Middleton. Directed by R. J. Tsarov. Tickets $10. Performances 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Oct. 27.
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE. Lower Depths Theater, Loyola University, 861-5888. This award-winning play by Paula Vogel tells the story of a woman's ambiguous seven-year relationship with an uncle. Stars James Asmus and Jessie Terrebonne. Tickets $10 general, $7 students and seniors. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (The Barber of Seville). Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox St., Metairie, 885-2000. Classic comic opera dealing with the Count of Almaviva's attempts to see a young girl hidden from him as he is aided by opera's most famous barber, Figaro. Stars Maximo Pezzutti, Anne Randine Overby, and Filippo Pina Castiglioni. In Italian with English subtitles. Tickets $25-$27 adults, $12 children and students. Performances 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
JOEY & MARY'S IRISH COMEDY WEDDING. Carlone's Dinner Theatre, 100 N. Labarre Road, Metairie, 838-9906. Sandi Roads Productions presents the return of this popular comedy for 10 performances only. Stars Dane Rhodes, Mary Lee Gibbons and Vatican Lokey. Tickets $39 plus tax (includes dinner). Performances 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
LATE NIGHT 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 $21 Thursday and Sunday; $26 Friday and Saturday. Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
PARTY. The Barn at Cowpokes, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 947-0505. This offbeat look at gay life takes place at a gathering of friends who work their way into a game similar to Truth or Dare, called Facts and Fantasies. Call for ticket info. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday.
PROPHECY. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. New Orleans native Hiram Ed Taylor's latest work is a farcical look at all things New Age. Stars Kim Collins, Ryan Reinike, Christian Middleton and Amelia Stocker. Tickets $20, $12 for students with valid ID. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, through Nov. 3.
TRAVEL WITH JACK LEMMON'S DOG. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500. Chambers Stevens' true-life account of his adventures with another young man as they drive Chloe, Jack Lemmon's black standard poodle, to meet him in Vancouver. Stars Dan Burkarth, Ladson Deyne and Linda DiLeo. Tickets $22 adults, $20 seniors. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 17.
WHEN YA SMILIN'. True Brew Theater, 200 Julia St., 524-8440. Award-winning playwright Ricky Graham brings to the stage this new comedy about growing up in New Orleans. Stars Sean Patterson, Gavin Mahlie and Becky Allen. Tickets $24.50. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 28.
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-9958. A popular musical starring the beloved characters of Charles Schultz' classic comic strip Peanuts. Stars Hardy Weaver, Nori Pritchard and Alex Pomes. Reservations recommended. Tickets $8. Performances 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through October 28.
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 -- George S. Zimbel: Photographs 1951-2001, through December.
*ABITA ART GALLERY 72078 Maple St., Abita Springs, (504) 867-3323 -- Louisiana scenes by R.C. Davis, through Nov. 13.
Academy Gallery New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- New paintings by Katalin Gergo and Peter Ruta, through October.
ACME GALLERY 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Color of Magazine, new work by Jennifer Lindsley, through October.
Anglade-barthelemy Gallery 818 Royal St., 524-5926 -- Group show by gallery artists, including Evelyn Barthelemy, Patricia Ellis and Sara Knight, through October.
Ariodante 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Jewelry by Julia Fluker, through October.
ART HOUSE 129 New Hampshire St., Covington, 892-8650 -- Juried group show, through October.
Arthur Roger Gallery 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Without Ceremony, installation by Linda Ridgway; works on paper by Annette Lawrence; paintings and drawings by Helen Altman, through October.
ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070 -- All Things Trumpet, photography by Eric Waters, through October.
Barrister's Gallery 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Group show featuring work by Arceneaux, Faust, LaLaude and Tanner, through October. (Reviewed in this issue.)
Bassetti Fine Art Photographs 233 Chartres St., 529-9811 -- Large photographs by Dan Ragland and Dornith Doherty.
brunner Gallery 522 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, 893-0444 -- Fall for Art, new work by gallery artists, through Nov. 3.
Bryant Galleries 316 Royal St., 525-5584 -- Paintings by Dean Mitchell, through October.
CAMERON JONES 2127 Magazine St., 524-3119 -- Group show featuring 12 local artists, through October.
CARABAUX GALLERIES 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Beauty, Elegance and Dignity: A Tribute to William Tolliver, 1952-2000, prints and original works by Tolliver, through October.
Carol Robinson Gallery 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- New ceramic and wood works by Ron Dale, through October.
cole pratt gallery 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- Mixed-media works by Steven Shores, paintings by Denyce Celentano, through October.
Contemporary Arts Center 900 Camp St., 523-1216 -- Seeing Is Believing, photographs by Vik Muniz; Cultural Fusion, group show featuring works by Kimberly Dummons, Clifton Faust, Theresa Herrera, Edie Tsong, through October. (Reviewed in this issue.)
CRESCENT GALLERY 531 Wilkinson Row, 525-5255 -- Annual group show of gallery artists, through October.
DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY 615 City Park Ave., 483-4512 -- Taking the Side of Things, Gouache and watercolor paintings by Richard O'Russa; Looking Down, works in various media by Tom Varisco, through Oct. 29.
d.o.c.s. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Sculpture by Marianne Lerbs, paintings by Gregory Eltringham, through October.
du Monde Gallery 318 Royal St., 523-0078 -- New work by Linda Lesperance, through October.
ERTH GALLERY 8311 Oak St., 865-8126 -- Pottery by Evelyn Jordan, Martin Lill and Chester Simmons.
EVANS GALLERY 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- Paintings by Jamali, through October.
fort isabel gallery 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, 892-1841 -- Fall for Art, group show, through October.
GALLERY CARROLL 4817 Prytania St., 861-8838 -- Paintings by Richard Benz, Carroll Becker, JoAnn Saucier and MacDonald Eaton; photographs by George Saucier, through October.
GALLERY GORGON 2042 Magazine St., Second floor, 529-5350 -- Works by Maggie McEleny and Terrence Osborne, through October.
*GALERIE LAFItTE 533 St. Louis St., 524-0105 -- El Sol Series, mixed-media, paintings and collages by Mollyne Karnofsky, through November.
Galerie Simonne Stern 518 Julia St., 529-1118 -- Paintings by Doyle Gertjejansen, through October.
george schmidt gallery 626 Julia St., 592-0206 -- History paintings by George Schmidt, through October.
Guthrie/Rinard Gallery 738 Royal St., 522-6536 -- Original serigraphs and paintings by Robert Guthrie and Matt Rinard, through October.
ANTON HAARDT GALLERY 2858 Magazine St., 891-9080 -- Saints, Haints and Monsters, group show of folk artists, through October.
Hanson Gallery 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- New paintings by Charles Thysell, through October.
Heriard-Cimino Gallery 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- New paintings by Michel Alexis, through October.
IBERMUNDO ART GALLERY 604 Julia St., 588-9797 -- Paintings by Colombian artist Jesus Calle.
INDUSTRIAL ELEMENTS 517 Rue St. Louis, 581-1155 -- Mardi Gras bead exhibit by Emen Levy, through October.
international fine art gallery 304 Chartres St., 569-9040 -- Paintings by Carolina Antoniadis, Jorge Sarsale and Andres Waissman, and sculpture by Tom Durham.
J. briles gallery 4421 Magazine St., 899-1818 -- New paintings by Bekye Fargason, through October.
jim blanchard STUDIO & DESIGN 608 Julia St., 522-4815 -- Palladian works of Henry Howard, through October.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Lust for Life, paintings by Jason DuMouchel, sculpture by Daphne Loney, through October.
Kurt E. Schon 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902 -- Painting of Moulin Rouge, through October.
LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Rumors of True Things, paintings and drawings by Jesse Poimbeauf, through October.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/ gallery i/o 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113 -- Tiaras Will Be Worn, group show of tiaras, through November.
Marguerite Oestreicher Fine Arts 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Objects, works by Adriana Farmiga, through October.
mario villa gallery 3908 Magazine St., 895-8731 -- Le Cirque Series, new work by glass artist Maurice Alvarado; Gozar con La Patria, paintings by Juan Carlos Quintana, through October. (Reviewed in this issue.)
MARTIN LAWRENCE GALLERY 709 Royal St., 588-9020; 433 Royal St., 299-9055 -- Works by contemporary artists such as Fanny Brennan and Kerry Hallam, and works by Picasso, Chagall, Miro and other master artists, through October.
McINNIS fine art 404 Chartres St., 581-3608 -- Blues from the Outside, new works by Peter Wood and Jo Wallis, through October.
Morgan West studio/gallery 3326 Magazine St., 895-7976 -- New works by gallery artists Dick Johnson, Anita Sanchez, Bruce Odell, Natalie Maloney and Perry Morgan III, through October.
neighborhood gallery 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Arabella Trolleys Revisited, works by Raymond Gaines; First Sunday on the Boulevard, Art in All Places, through October.
Newcomb Art Gallery Tulane University, 865-5328 -- Works from the collection of Alfred Moir, through November 18.
N.O. School of Glassworks & Printmaking Studio 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Fire, Ice, Water, and Lightning, group exhibit, through October.
POET'S GALLERY 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100 -- Works by Jimmy Block, Michael Fedor, Rob Goldsmith, Lori Lake, Marie-Josee Roy and Brian Armour, through October.
RARE BEAUTY 3650 Magazine St., 891-9009 -- Exhibit of antique European botanicals by Curtis, Blackwell, Sowerby and others, through October.
*Rhino Contemporary craft co. 927 Royal St., 523-7945; 333 Canal St., Canal Place, 523-7945 -- Works by gallery artists, through November.
RIVERBEND GALLERY 1000 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-0111 -- New Orleans jazz prints and poster tiles by Tommy Thompson, through October.
RIVERTOWN FINE ARTS GALLERY 409 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231 -- Works by Polly Johnson and Brenda Delle, through Nov. 7.
Southwest designs 230 Chartres St., 522-4345 -- Native American paintings and sculptures by K. Henderson, R.C. Gorman and more, through October.
Stella jones gallery Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Collages and drawings by Benny Andrews, through October.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- Photographs by George Long and Lisa Conrad, sculpture by David Thibodeaux and Evelyn Jordan, paintings by Shea Stout; paintings, drawing and sculpture by Steve Martin, through October.
Sylvia Schmidt Gallery 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Silent Children, new work by Sibylee Peretti; ceramics by Veronique Day, through October.
Touchstone Fine Art 308 Royal St., 525-1537 -- New works by Mora, Gantner & Ellis, through October.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY 713 Bienville St., 523-2342 -- Barbizon through French Impressionism and Post-impressionism, group show featuring paintings by artists such as Emmanuel Damoye and Edmond Petit-Jean, through October.
waiting room gallery 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Wire and Paint, wire sculpture by Elizabeth Keithline, abstract paintings by Ron D'Amico, through Oct. 20.
Wyndy Morehead FIne Arts 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- A Common Thread, paper assemblages by Akiko Sugiyama and ceramic sculptures by Sang Roberson, through October.
spare spaces
INTERIOR DESIGNS II 3814 Magazine St., 895-5111 -- First Light, oil paintings by Geza Brunow, through October.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 5342 St. Charles Ave., 897-0143 -- Women of the Bible, works in clay by Dina O'Sullivan, through October.
THE SPORTING LIFE 601 Julia St., 529-3597 -- Paintings by Larry Haines, through October.
museums
New Orleans African-American Museum of Art, Culture and History 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 527-0989 -- Percent for Art Program's Artwork Purchase 2001, featuring 28 diverse pieces by various artists.
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- A Passion for Paper: Prints and Drawings from the Joel and John Weinstock Collection, Scottish Treasures: Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Scotland, through Dec. 9; From Myth and Reality: Animals in Japanese Edo-Period Painting, through Nov. 25; BELLEEK: Innovation, Form and Technique -- the Geraldine Colby Zeiler Collection, through Dec. 9.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART 603 Julia St., 539-9600 -- Crafts from the Carolinas: Extending the Tradition, through Nov. 21.
books
Tuesday 16
ADAM GOPNIK. Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania St. 895-2266. The New Yorker author will sign copies of Paris to the Moon. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday 18
FRED SIEGEL. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. WWL financial analyst Fred Siegel will sign copies of his book Investing for Cowards. Free admission. 7 p.m.
BOOK CLUB. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Historical fiction group will read The Abyssinian by Jean-Christophe Rufin. Free admission. 7 p.m.
BOOK CLUB. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Women's health reading group will share favorite books on health. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
Friday 19
CHARLES SUHOR Loyola University Bookstore, Danna Center, 7214 St. Charles Ave., 861-5888. Jazz drummer and author Charles Suhor will sign copies of Jazz in New Orleans: The Postwar Years Through 1970. Free admission. 2:20 p.m. to 4 p.m.
CYNTHIA REECE McCAFFETY & KERRI McCAFFETY. Columns Hotel, 3811 St. Charles Ave., 899-9308. Kerri and Cynthia McCaffety will sign copies of The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue. Free admission. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday 20
BOOK CLUB. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-READ. Discussion of Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Free admission. 10:30 a.m.
MARSHA RECKNAGEL. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323. Author will sign and discuss If Nights Could Talk: A Family Memoir. Free admission. 1 p.m.
Monday 22
DOROTHY LEEDS. DeVille Books, Framing and Prints, 344 Carondelet St., 525-1846. Author will sign copies of The Seven Powers of Questions. Free Admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
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