theater
ART. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-9958. Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play centers around three friends' reaction to an all-white painting. Shelley Poncy directs Bert Pigg, Paul Schierhorn and Russell Hodgkins. Tickets $21 adults, $16 students. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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.
UPTOWN, DOWNTOWN, LAKESIDE, RIVERSIDE. Le chat noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. A variety of different New Orleans types, including transplants and socialites, give their perspectives on getting around in New Orleans. Stars Mike Smith, Carol Sutton, and others. Tickets $18 general, $10 students. Performances 8 p.m. Friday, through Dec. 1.
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; Snaps, photographs by Elliot Erwitt, through Feb. 1.
ABITA ART GALLERY 72078 Maple St., Abita Springs, (985) 867-3323 -- New work by John Akers, through December.
Academy Gallery New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- 2001 Annual Miniature Exhibition, through Dec. 8.
ACME GALLERY 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Color of Magazine, new work by Jennifer Lindsley, through November.
akkas gallery 535 Decatur St., 523-0106 -- Large selection of Louisiana-related prints.
ANTON HAARDT GALLERY 2858 Magazine St., 891-9080 -- Saints, Haints and Monsters, group show of folk artists, through November.
Ariodante 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Aria, group show by gallery artists; furniture art by Darrin Butler and Paul Troyano, through November.
Arthur Roger Gallery 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Moment, recent paintings and works on paper by Allison Stewart, through Nov. 24.
Barrister's Gallery 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Group show featuring work by Arceneaux, Faust, LaLaude and Tanner, through November; Gathering Evidence, paintings by Myrtle Von Damitz III, through December.
Bassetti Fine Art Photographs 233 Chartres St., 529-9811 -- New photographs by Mona Kuhn, through Dec. 15.
brunner Gallery 522 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, 893-0444 --Paintings by Rhea Gary, monoprints by Chris Clark, through Dec. 15.
Bryant Galleries 316 Royal St., 525-5584 -- Paintings by Leonardo Nierman, through November.
CAMERON JONES 2127 Magazine St., 524-3119 -- Group show featuring 12 local artists, through November.
CARABAUX GALLERIES 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Fresh, group show of emerging artists, through November.
Carol Robinson Gallery 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- Still Lifes, new paintings by Lon Earns, through Nov. 27.
cole pratt gallery 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- Watercolors by Rob Erdle, new works by Wayne Packer, through November.
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 Dec. 30.
CRESCENT GALLERY 531 Wilkinson Row, 525-5255 -- Winter into Spring, paintings by Rolland Golden, through Nov. 29.
DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY 615 City Park Ave., 483-4512 -- Installation by Shawn Hall, through Nov. 29.
d.o.c.s. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Ceramic sculpture by Cara Moczygemba, through Nov. 29.
du Monde Gallery 318 Royal St., 523-0078 -- New work by Linda Lesperance, through November.
ERTH GALLERY 8311 Oak St., 865-8126 -- Sanctuary, ceramic sculpture by Matteo Neivert, through November.
EVANS GALLERY 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- New Visions, paintings by Adele Sypesteyn, through November.
GALERIE AVANCE 1420 Annunciation St., 568-9133 -- American Beauty, recent work by Denice Bizot, through November.
GALLERY CARROLL 4817 Prytania St., 861-8838 -- Paintings by Richard Benz, Carroll Becker, JoAnn Saucier and MacDonald Eaton; photographs by George Saucier, through November.
GALLERY GORGON 2042 Magazine St., 2nd floor, 529-5350 -- Works by Maggie McEleny and Terrence Osborne, through November.
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 -- Sculpture by Chakaia Booker (reviewed in this issue) and Jeffrey Cook, through Nov. 27.
*Hanson Gallery 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- Paintings by Peter Max, through November.
Heriard-Cimino Gallery 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- New sculpture by Martin Payton, through November. (Reviewed in this issue.)
JOHN PRODUCT GALLERY 2027 Magazine St., 581-5280 -- In a Tangle, contemporary Scottish art by Angus Hood and Christine Frew, through Nov. 30.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- From Stillness to Frenzy, new works by Sandy Chism, through Nov. 29.
Kurt E. Schon 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902 -- Paintings of historical scenes by artists of the Royal Academy and French Salon, through November.
LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- City Sights, paintings and drawings by Shirley Rabe Masinter, through November.
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 -- Drawings, paintings and collages by Katharine White, through Nov. 27.
mario villa gallery 3908 Magazine St., 895-8731 -- Pitches and Entrances, bronze sculpture by Gyuri Hollosy, through November.
McINNIS fine art 404 Chartres St., 581-3608 -- New works by J. Ellie Joseph Rigaud, through November.
Morgan West studio/gallery 3326 Magazine St., 895-7976 -- Environmental Jewelry, works in glass, metal, and wood, through November.
M.S. RAU ANTIQUES 630 Royal St., 523-5660 -- Silver through the Ages, 1700-1930, through Dec. 15.
N.O. School of Glassworks & Printmaking Studio 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Glass & Metal Harvest Cornucopia Exhibit, group show by various artists, through November.
RARE BEAUTY 3650 Magazine St., 891-9009 -- Antique prints of New Orleans; local and international maps, through November.
Rhino Contemporary craft co. 927 Royal St., 523-7945; Canal Place Shopping Centre, 523-7945 -- Illumination, works by artists interpreting light, through November (Canal Place).
RIVERTOWN FINE ARTS GALLERY 409 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231-- Recent works by gallery artists, through Jan. 2.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN 400 Julia St., 569-9501 -- Crossroads, new paintings by Paula Landrem, through Nov. 24.
Southwest designs 230 Chartres St., 522-4345 -- Acrylics by Pat Woodhall, through November.
Stella jones gallery Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Collages and drawings by Benny Andrews, through November.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- Paintings and drawings by Zella Funck, through November.
Sylvia Schmidt Gallery 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Abstract Impressions, new work by Tore Wallin; Small Packages, exhibit by Lisa Houha, through November.
Touchstone Fine Art 308 Royal St., 525-1537 -- New works by Mora, Gantner & Ellis, through November.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY 713 Bienville St., 523-2342 -- French Post-Impressionist Still Lifes, paintings by George-Andre Klein, through November.
waiting room gallery 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Unstilled Waters, recent photographs by Nancy Laskowski, through Dec. 8.
Wyndy Morehead FIne Arts 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- Paintings by Stuart Yankell, through Nov. 28.
spare spaces
SLIDELL CULTURAL CENTER 444 Erlanger St., 646-4375 -- Louisiana nature photographs by Julia Sims, through November.
museums
New Orleans African-American Museum of Art, Culture and History 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 527-0989 -- Holiday exhibit and expo featuring a suite of Kwanzaa paintings by Roy Ferdinand, African-American dolls, and seven themed Christmas trees, through December.
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; Magnificent Marvelous Martele, silver exhibition, through Jan. 13.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART 603 Julia St., 539-9600 -- Crafts from the Carolinas: Extending the Tradition, through Nov. 21.
old u.s. mint 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990 -- Sight of Music, exhibit spotlighting diverse visual works on the theme of music, through April, 2002.
SLIDELL MUSEUM 444 Erlanger St., Slidell, (985) 646-4375 -- Early Aviation in Louisiana: 1910-1936, through Dec. 8.
books
Friday 23
ARTHUR HARDY. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Local Mardi Gras historian and author will sign copies of Mardi Gras in New Orleans: An Illustrated History. Free admission. 1 p.m.
FRED SIEGEL. Walden Book Store, 4420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 888-1275. WWL financial news analyst and local author will sign copies of Investing for Cowards. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 24
CHUN LEE AND LARRY GUIDRY. Lewzworld Comics, 6618 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, 738-1906. Local comic book artists will sign copies of Fuse No. 1. Free admission. Noon to 6 p.m.
FRED SIEGEL. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1601 Westbank Expy., Harvey, 263-1146. WWL financial news analyst and local author will sign copies of Investing for Cowards. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
