family
Tuesday 20
TODDLER TIME. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Games and educational activities with
"My First Games Day." Free admission. 1 p.m.
Thursday 22
PAJAMARAMA. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Listen to the latest Stella story by
Marie-Louise Gay and paint watercolors. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Friday 23
FAMILY NIGHT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Learn to draw simple characters, for
ages 5 and up. Free admission. 7 p.m.
PAJAMA PARTY. Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3131 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363. Family storytime with pajama wear welcome,
led by musician Peter Holsapple. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 24
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo
Road, 488-5488. Start fall gardening by planting a seed in your painted
pot and taste sunflower seeds. Admission $5 children and adults. 10 a.m. to
noon.
SHAKESPEARE'S FUN HOUSE. Children's Castle, 501 Williams
Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Nationally touring Shakespeare impersonator
Barry Stewart Mann leads program through various takes on Shakespeare's wit.
Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m
AFTERNOON ART. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans
Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Hear the latest mouse tale by Laura
Numeroff. Free admission. 3 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 20
AD CLUB LUNCHEON. Wyndham Hotel, Canal Place, 333 Canal
St., 861-6664. New Orleans Ad Club luncheon features UNO economist Timothy
Ryan on the topic of advertising and the economy. $30 per person. 11:30 a.m.
SUMMERTIME TEASE. Dante's Kitchen, 736 Dante St., 861-3121. Biweekly event featuring food and drink specials, art and live music today by Maria Berg. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
POETRY NIGHT. SPACE Gallery, 4528 Magazine St., 897-9119. Open
mic and poetry night. Free admission. 8 p.m.
Wednesday 21
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR. Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal
St., 581-4629. Aquarium visitors are offered a unique perspective of marine
life and exhibits, courtesy Aquarium experts, complete with tour-ending souvenir
and view of a penguin feed, question/answer session or admission to interactive
stage shows. $10 adults, $5 kids 2-12 (in addition to regular admission prices);
Aquarium members receive $2 discount. 2:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday,
through Sept. 2.
WINE TASTING. Fairmont Hotel, Sazerac Bar, 123 Baronne St., 529-4733. Tasting of various summer wines and cocktails. $20 ticket includes hors d'oeuvres. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
OASIS WES FEST. Various locations, 944-8505. Second annual Oasis Wes Fest -- Wes Thompson Earth Day celebration begins today and runs through Saturday. Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Cafe Negril (606 Frenchmen St., 944-4744) honors community activist Dyan "Mama D" French-Cole and features music by Ambush. Thursday and Friday at Club Caribbean (2441 Bayou Road, 949-9246) with multiple reggae acts and DJs beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday at Roots & Branches (43474 Airport Road, Hammond, 985-542-4926) from noon to 6 p.m. with live reggae music. Hosted by Rasta Don. Each admission $10, $25 for a three-day pass.
RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS. New Orleans Arena, 587-3800. "The Greatest Show on Earth" comes to town for five days. Tickets $9-$27. Show times Wed.-Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.
KIDS KICKING CANCER CONCERT SERIES. The Howlin' Wolf, 828 S. Peters St., 522-WOLF. Benefit for area children with cancer through the Family Assistance Fund features live music. Admission $10, all ticket sales go toward Kids Kicking Cancer Inc. 8 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS POETRY FORUM. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472.
Weekly poetry workshop sponsored by New Orleans Poetry Forum. Free admission.
8 p.m.
Thursday 22
SUMMERTIME TEASE. Dante's Kitchen, 736 Dante St., 861-3121.
Biweekly event featuring food and drink specials, art and live music today
by Rebecca Barry. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY. West Bank Regional Library, 2571 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 364-2660. Program led by librarian Rania Melhelm introduces ways to explore family trees with basic strategies and resources. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WINE TASTING. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Tasting of 1999 Chateaneuf du Pape hosted by Robin Riddell. Admission $40 per person. 6:30 p.m.
CHAIR ART. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., 948-3222. Event featuring the work of 30 artists on the chairs of Fair Grinds Coffeehouse. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie,
734-5155. Zephyrs host the Colorado Springs Sky Box. Tickets $5-$9. 7:05
p.m.
GLITZ: THE ART OF ILLUSION. Oz Show Club, 800 Bourbon
St., 593-9491. Las Vegas-style female impersonation in the tradition of
the old My-O-My Club from the 1940s and '50s Lakefront era. Bianca Del Rio hosts
and performs (Cher), with performers including Nikki Rich (as Barbra Streisand,
Bette Miller), Lisa Beaumann (Carol Channing, Liza Minelli), Blanch DeBris (Marilyn
Monroe), and Teryl-Lynn Foxx (Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick). Admission $10.
9 p.m.
Friday 23
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive,
Metairie, 734-5155. Zephyrs host the Colorado Springs Sky Box. Tickets $5-$9.
7:05 p.m.
TANGOFEST. Doubletree Hotel, 300 Canal St., 894-1718.
New Orleans-based Planet Tango holds three-day event of workshops and social
events culminating in Saturday night Tango Show with professional dancers, live
music, food and drink. Admission to Tango Show $75 for dinner and dance, $25
for dance only. Dinner begins at 8:30 p.m., show at 10:30 p.m.
Saturday 24
BUTTERFLY EXTRAVAGANZA. Crescent City Farmers Market,
700 Magazine St., 861-5898. Learn how to create a butterfly habitat with
Jim Mizell of Mizell Farm. Free admission. 10 a.m.
YA-YA HAT TEA. The Ritz-Carlton, third level, 921 Canal St., 524-1331. Benefit for NOCCA Riverfront featuring afternoon tea and auction of "Ya-Ya" hats by local celebrities. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie,
734-5155. Zephyrs host the Colorado Springs Sky Box. Tickets $5-$9. 6:05
p.m.
JAZZ'N THE VINES. Pontchartrain Vineyards, 81250 Hwy.
1082 (Old Military Road), Covington, (985) 892-9743. The Swing Set, a trio
of female singers, perform nostalgic songs with a backing five-piece band. Picnic
fare welcome, no outside liquor or pets. Admission $5. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
AZUCAR BALL. Whitney Bank, 228 St. Charles Ave., 523-2600. 12th annual fundraiser for the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation with theme "A Night at El Dorado" with dinner, silent auction, and live music by Fredy Omar con su Banda and Paky Saaveda y los Bandidos. Black tie. $75 individual tickets, $100 with patron party, $35 junior tickets for those under 30. 8 p.m.
CHAIRISH THE CHILDREN. Louisiana Children's Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357. Fourth annual benefit for Louisiana Children's Museum's educational programs and exhibits, featuring art auction and dining. Tickets $35 per person for museum members, $50 for general public. 8 p.m.
MIDSUMMER MARDI GRAS. Maple Leaf, 8316 Oak St., 866-9359. Sixteenth annual Midsummer Mardi Gras Parade and Ball hosted by Krewe of O.A.K. with parade starting at Maple Leaf and running around Carrollton led by Mustang Sally's Brass Band. Ball follows at Maple Leaf with dinner of pulled pork barbecue, cheese grits and pistolettes and music by Papa Grows Funk. Parade free, ball admission $15. Event begins at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday 25
DELTA'S SUMMERTIME IN THE CITY. Fairmont Hotel, 123 Baronne
St., 245-2480. Champagne jazz brunch with proceeds benefiting the Delta
Sigma Theta New Orleans Alumnae Chapter Foundation scholarship fund. Admission
$40. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CITY PARK CONCERT SERIES. City Park, Popp Bandstand, 482-4888. "Brass Band Showdown" concludes summer concert series. Free admission. 4 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie,
734-5155. Zephyrs host the Colorado Springs Sky Box. Tickets $5-$9. 6:05
p.m.
THE MASQUERADE GALLERY. Mama's Blues, 616 N. Rampart St.,
523-5546. Weekly event with improv theater, open mic, cold reads, visual
arts, dancing and more. Admission $5. 9 p.m.
Monday 26
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 734-5155.
Zephyrs host the Colorado Springs Sky Box. Tickets $5-$9. 6:05 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
Saturday 24
ANDRE JACQUET. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie,
899-7411. Chef of the House of Blue's Foundation Room offers demonstration
and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
GREG SONNIER. Martin Wine Cellar, 3827 Baronne St., 899-7411. Gabrielle chef offers demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
auditions
Tuesday 20
GRIDIRON SHOW. Salem Community Theater, 4212 Camp St.,
523-1010. Auditions for the Press Club of New Orleans' annual Gridiron Show
held Sept. 28 for non-singing and singing roles. Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Saturday 24
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL BOYCHOIR. St. Francis Xavier
Prep, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie, 837-7269. Audition for three choirs for
boys from third grade through high school with the St. Louis Cathedral Boychoir.
Auditions begin at 10 a.m.; call ahead to make reservation.
NOCCA RIVERFRONT. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787. Audition for a new after-school dance program this fall for students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Applicants must have two years of formal dance training. Reservations required. 1 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS BLACK CHORALE. Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 866-6903. Auditions being held during the month of August for New Orleans Black Chorale at the group's rehearsals. Call 866-6903 for reservations.
