THEATER
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'. NORD Ty Tracy Theatre, Gallier Hall, 705 Lafayette St., 565-7860. Tony Award-winning Broadway musical features more than 30 songs composed or performed by jazz legend Fats Waller. Ty Tracy directs cast of 26 teens. Tickets $10. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Aug. 18.
CINDERELLA. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical version of the fairy tale classic. Brandt Blocker directs Jaune Buisson, Bryan Wagar, Yolanda Ratcliff and Kathy Taaffe. Tickets $8. Performances 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Aug. 11.
DAD FOUGHT HITLER, THE BOTTLE, AND ME! Martine's Lounge, 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 833-2115. One-man show by Mick Berry based on his father's memoirs of World War II. Tickets $15. Performances 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Aug. 11.
DEAR EDWINA. Southern Repertory Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, third floor, 598-3800. Summer Stages Children's Theater presents the New Orleans premiere of this musical about a young teen putting on a show in her parents' garage. Perry Martin directs an all-kids cast of 8- to 13-year-olds. Tickets $12 adults, $10 children 10-under. Performances 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
DIRTY BLONDE. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, Directors Studio, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. Broadway comedy set in present-day New York City covering the unique and unlikely relationship of two die-hard Mae West fans. Carl Walker directs Becky Allen, Bob Edes and Charlie Owens. Tickets $26. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
JEKYLL & HYDE. Nunez Community College Auditorium, 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, 277-SHOW. Musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of one man's struggle with good and evil. Tony Ortego and Bea Vollentine direct. Tickets $17 advance, $20 door. Performances 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Aug. 11.
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. Friday and Saturday, 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
LES MISERABLES -- SCHOOL EDITION. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox St., 885-2000. Classic Broadway musical adapted from Victor Hugo's novel about love and redemption in 19th century France. Kris Shaw directs an all-children cast. Tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 students. Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, 865-5105. Ninth annual Shakespeare Festival at Tulane presents lesser-known dark comedy by Shakespeare that serves as commentary on religion, sexuality and government. Tickets $25 general admission, $22 students and $12.50 children. Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through Aug. 10.
POP TARTS. The Shim Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 606-9903. Running with Scissors' musical parody of contemporary pop music, following the rise and fall of fictional boy band A La Mode. Written by Richard Read, Flynn De Marco and Dorian Rush, and starring De Marco, Rush and Debbie Davis. Tickets $12-$15. Performances 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
POLITICS WITH A PUNCH. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Local political pundits, media personalities, and comedians conduct unrehearsed discussions on Louisiana politics. Hosted by Jeff Crouere. Tickets $21. Performance 8 p.m. Monday.
SHAKESPEARE ON TRIAL. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812.
The series continues, this time with the audience as jury weighing a case for
crimes committed in Measure for Measure. Featuring actors, Loyola Law
School students and district court judges. Produced by Kara Hadigan, Dane Rhodes
and Michael Sullivan. Tickets $11, law students with ID $8. Performance 8 p.m.
Tuesday.
SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM. Times Square Center, 1320 N.
Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 542-6745. Columbia Players' musical review
of songs by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Carlo Giacone and Patsy Kay Turner
with musical director Chuck Effler. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors and children.
Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Aug. 10.
THE WONDER BREAD YEARS. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500. Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell's one-man show looking back to the simpler times and thoughts of childhood. Tickets $24 ($22 on Thursdays). Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Aug. 10.
WHAT'S MY MANTRA? Martine's Lounge, 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie,
833-2115. One-man show by Mick Berry focusing on his graduation from Metairie
Country Day to attend Maharashi International Univeristy and learning levitation.
Stars Berry and a cast that includes jazz drummers James Black and Johnny Vidacovich.
Tickets $15. Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, through Aug. 10.
WHITE CLOUDS, BLACK DREAMS. St. Mark's Street Academy,
3911 Gen. Pershing St., 891-6191. Ethiopian Theater Company presents work
detailing the struggles of a prominent African-American family in Washington,
D.C. Stars Lloyd J. Martin Jr., Nicole Learson, Kile Emery and Edwin King. Tickets
$10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $5 groups of 10 or more. Performances 8
p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; through Aug. 11.
auditions
Saturday 3
NATIONAL SPIRIT PROJECT. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha
Castle Haley Blvd. Roles to be cast for a variety of projects by director
Leni Sloan for actors for Louisiana Living History Characters and singing roles
in the National Spirit Project's activities. Bring resume, publicity photo and
voice sample. No phone calls. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ART
Venues preceded by an asterisk are celebrating opening receptions this
week. Call each space for information.
*811 GALLERY 811 Howard Ave., 524-3872 -- Paintings and sculpture
by Franco Alessandrini, through August.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY 322 Royal St., 568-1313 -- Photos by Edward Curtis, through Aug. 30; photos by Jan Saudek, through Aug. 15; photos by Marion Post Wolcott, through Sept. 15.
*ABITA ART GALLERY 72078 Maple St., Abita Springs, (985) 867-3323
-- Watercolors by Roma Quartana and Roy Robinson, through Sept. 10.
*ARIODANTE 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Jewelry by Tom
McCarthy, through Aug. 30.
*ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Paintings
by Michael Willmon and photographs by Luca Missoni, through August.
AXELLE FINE ARTS GALERIE ROYALE 709 Royal St., 299-1666
-- New paintings by Gretchen Dow Simpson, Edgar Saillen, and Jacques Godin,
through Aug. 5.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767
-- Displaced, group show of documentary photographs of New Orleans housing
projects, through August.
*BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY 516 Natchez St., 522-7503 -- Legacy of C. Bennette Moore, black-and-white photographs, through August.
BRUNNER GALLERY 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- Visiting Familiar Places, paintings by Jerry Greenberg, through Aug. 3.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- Group
show of gallery artists including Noah Saterstrom, through August.
COLE PRATT GALLERY 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- Watercolors
by Christine Cozic, through August.
*CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER 900 Camp St., 523-1216 -- When Time Stands Still, photos by David Halliday; Southern Contemporary, group show of works from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY 615 City Park Ave., 483-4048 -- Wardell
Picquet: Works on Paper, through Aug. 29.
*D.O.C.S. 09 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Art and
Soul, works by Brian Petro and Sally Barbier, through Sept. 5.
GALERIE LAFITTE 533 St. Louis St., 524-0105 -- Paintings by Gustavo Duque, Christina Juran, and Jordan Ivanov; sculptures by Karen Cauvin Eustis; metal furniture by Herman Kron, through August.
*GALERIE SIMONNE STERN 518 Julia St., 529-1118 -- Paintings and sculpture by Bill Dunlap, Carolyn Evans, and Claude Black, through August.
*HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Paintings
by Brian Novatny, sculpture by Jane Manus, through August.
*JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Paperwork,
group show featuring works on paper, through August.
*KURT E. SCHON 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902
-- Works by mid-19th century Impressionists, and Barbizon, Academic and Salon
paintings, through August.
LALLYBROCH 240 Pelican Ave., Old Algiers Point, 362-2226 -- Group show of ARTinA artists, through August.
*LEMIEUX GALLERIES 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Right Here, paintings and drawings by Leslie Staub, through September.
*MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS 720 Julia St., 581-9253 --
New portraits by Alexander Stolin, through September.
MARIO VILLA GALLERY 3908 Magazine St., 895-8731 -- Group show
of gallery artists, through August.
*N.O. SCHOOL OF GLASSWORKS & PRINTMAKING STUDIO 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Epicurean Delights in Art, through August.
RHINO GALLERY Canal Place Mall, third floor, 523-7945 -- Blast from the Past, works by Sandra Blair and Lois Simbach, through Aug. 20.
*SOREN CHRISTENSEN 400 Julia St., 569-9501 -- Playing God, paintings by George Marks, through August.
*SPACE GALLERY 4528 Magazine St., 897-9119 -- Helena Moreno
Reporting, paintings by Spencer Livingston, through August.
*STELLA JONES GALLERY Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles
Ave., 568-9050 -- Windows of the Soul, Series VI, new work
by Phoebe Beasley and Helen Ramsaran, through Aug. 16.
*STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- New works on paper by Steve Martin, through August.
*SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Images
of Water, group show, through Sept. 25.
WYNDY MOREHEAD FINE ARTS 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- Group
show of gallery artists, through August.
spare spaces
1896 O'MALLEY HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST 120 S. Pierce St., 488-5896
-- Past and current paintings by Ralph Chabaud, through August.
DANTE'S KITCHEN 736 Dante St., 861-3121 --
Photography exhibit featuring work by Cheryl Gerber, Sarah Essex, Eugenie Uhl
and David Spielan, through Sept. 28.
museums
HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION 533 Royal St., 523-4662; Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171 -- A Visible Presence, a Legacy of Service: 275 Years of the Ursulines in New Orleans, through Dec. 14.
*NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 527-0989 -- Louisiana Art for Louisiana Places, group photography show, through Aug. 28.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- A Brush with History: Portraits from the National Gallery, through Aug. 11; Eyes on the Road, group show of black-and-white photographs of highways, through August; Traditions in Elegance, rare teapots exhibit, through Aug. 11.
BOOKS
Tuesday 30
POETRY NIGHT.SPACE Gallery, 4528 Magazine St., 897-9119.
Open mic and poetry night. Free admission. 8 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS POETRY FORUM. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., 835-8472.
Weekly poetry workshop sponsored by New Orleans Poetry Forum. Free admission.
8 p.m.
Thursday 1
M.A. HARPER. Maple Street's Old Metairie Book Shop, 200 Metairie Road, Metairie, 832-8937. Author reads and signs The Worst Day of My Life, So Far. Free admission. 7 p.m.
