family
Wednesday 11
KINDER GARDEN. Longue
Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. Six-week program for children
ages 18 months to three years to teach colors and shapes of nature in garden-based
class with arts and crafts, stories and activities. Through Oct. 16.
Thursday 12
LONGUE VIEW TEXTILES. Longue
Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. Tour of Longue Vue's textile
collection led by Jessica Hack of Crescent City Needlework Guild. Free admission.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Saturday 14
SECOND SATURDAYS. Old
U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-8788. Program teaching paper marbling,
a practice popular in 18th and 19th centuries, to create papers as stationery,
book covers and wrapping paper. Free admission. 10 a.m.
special events
Wednesday 11
KENNER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. Laketown
Gazebo, Williams Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain, 468-7293. Ceremony to
commemorate Sept. 11, with presentation of colors, pledge of allegiance, prayer
and dedication of memorial. Free admission. 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
HEROES NOW AND THEN. Steamboat
Natchez, Toulouse Street Dock, 586-8777. Commemoration of Sept. 11 with
live performance by Marine Corps Band and guest vocalist Angela Mannino and
Steam Calliope. Tickets $17 adults, $8.50 children ages 6-12. All ticket sales
benefit New Orleans Police Department Tragedy Fund and New Orleans Fire Department
Family Benevolent Fund. 9:30 a.m.
AMERICA REMEMBERS. Lafreniere
Park, Metairie. Memorial to victims and families of the terrorist attacks
of Sept. 11, featuring the Jefferson Performing Arts Society Orchestra and masters
of ceremonies Eric Paulsen and Sally Ann Roberts of WWL-TV. Free admission.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
HONORING THE HEROES. First
Baptist Church, 1400 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-5381. Memorial service
for Sept. 11. Free admission, nursery provided. 7 p.m.
EVENING OF PRAYER FOR PEACE. Metairie
Cenacle, 5500 St. Mary St., 887-1420. The Sisters of the Metairie Cenacle
lead prayer for peace program. Free admission. Guests invited to arrive at 6:30
p.m. for 7 p.m. program.
Thursday 12
MORNING CALL FOR SUCCESS. Hyatt
Regency, Cabildo Rooms A, B & C, 569-8467. Dress for Success New Orleans
sponsors this event in helping provide a "tailored" transition for low-income
women seeking worthwhile jobs. Honoree and keynote speaker is designer and philanthropist
Alex Garfield. Tickets/sponsorship range from $40 to $2,500. 8 a.m. to 9:30
a.m.
PILOT TELEVISION PROGRAM PREMIERE.
Pan American Life Theater, 601 Poydras St., 11th floor, 818-1818.
Screening of shows developed by area high school students in conjunction
with New Orleans Access Television and Ghost Rider Productions, with producers
Elton Jones and Steven Scaffidi. Business attire. Reservations required. 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
AMRAM JAM. Praline Connection
Gospel & Blues Hall, 907 S. Peters St., 523-6530. The Louisiana Philharmonic
Orchestra kicks off its season with a preview of composer David Amram's Giants
of the Night concerto. Special guests include Wendell Brunious, Tim Laughlin
and Herman LeBeaux. Sponsored by Symphony Volunteers Inc. and Crescendo. Tickets
$65. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
HISTORY OF NEW ORLEANS GARDENS. City
Park, Garden Study Center, 483-9427. Program on New Orleans gardens led
by Dan Gill. $15 admission. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 13
LOUISIANA SHRIMP FESTIVAL. Archbishop
Hannan High School, 2501 Archbishop Hannan Blvd., Meraux, 279-1921. Festival
with food including seafood, local fare and festival snacks, entertainment and
live music. Musical guests include Deacon John and the Ivories, and Kermit Ruffins
& the Barbecue Swingers. Call for lineup info. Admission after 7 p.m. Friday
and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday $1; pay-one-price for carnival rides $10. 6 p.m.
until midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, noon to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
JUSTICE FOR ALL BALL. Gallier
Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave., 581-3480. Benefit for Pro Bono Project, which
provides free legal services to the poor, with food, cocktails and live music
by the Rites of Swing and the Bucktown All-Stars. Tickets $100. 9 p.m. to midnight.
LUCKY 13 PARTY. Kim's
940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., 669-6770. Friday the 13th dance party and
fundraiser for New Orleans Dyke March with music by DJ Mags. Admission $3-$10
donation on sliding scale. 9 p.m.
Saturday 14
BOOK-IN-A-DAY WORKSHOP. Four
Points Sheraton, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 482-9088, ext. 150.
Author Debra Dixon presents one-day workshop covering elements of writing
fiction, for writers and would-be writers of all levels. Fee $60. 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
YOUNG AUDIENCES DAY. Isidore
Newman School, 5333 Danneel St., Neutral Ground Coffee House, 5110 Danneel St.,
523-3525. Showcase of 18 educational arts programs with presentations by
artists and educators. Free admission. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Newman, 1
p.m. 'til at Neutral Ground Coffee House.
ZEN POETRY. New Orleans
Zen Temple, 748 Camp St., 523-1213. Evening of Zen-inspired poetry with
readers and open mic. Free admission. 6 p.m.
JAZZ'N THE VINES. Pontchartrain
Vineyards, 81250 Hwy. 1082 (Old Military Road), Covington, (985) 892-9743.
Sentimental Foxtrot Orchestra performs music from the 1920s, '30s and '40s.
Picnic fare welcome, no outside liquor or pets. Admission $5. 6:30 p.m. to 9
p.m.
MASTERPIECE MOTORCADE. New
Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 488-2631. Art adventure featuring scavenger
hunt by limousine, with participants meeting for cocktails and food before being
taken away in groups of six to eight to find clues and riddles across city.
Live music by Bobby J. & Stuff Like That. Austin Powers theme with mod
'60s dress or dressy casual. $100 per person. 7 p.m. to midnight.
WAYNE BRADY. Saenger Theatre,
143 N. Rampart St., 524-2490. Singer and comedian from Whose Line Is
It, Anyway? performs along with comedian Lewis Black. Jim Gaffigan hosts.
Tickets $28-$38. 8 p.m.
MUSIC CONCERT. Tulane
University, Dixon Annex Recital Hall, 484-3443. Musician Dave Stringer performs
concert. Tickets $12, $10 students. 8 p.m.
Sunday 15
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity
Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Concert featuring organist
Albinas Prizgintas and music by Dupre, Duruffe and Langlais. Free admission.
5 p.m.
SHIM SHAM REVUE. Shim
Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 739-4037. Burlesque performance features the
Southern Jeze-Belles, Ronnie Magri's Shim Sham revue Band, MC Joe E. Merlot
and guest performers Debbie Davis and Becky Allen. Theme: "America: A Broad
History," honoring Amelia Earhart, Bonnie Parker and others. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
auditions
LISA MICELI. Studio Chez
Vincent, 3305 Dumaine St., 486-7563. Performance artist Lisa Miceli
is holding auditions for a play in October. Seeking modern and post-modern dancers
and performance artists of all mediums. Auditions by appointment only. Through
September.
Wednesday 11
GOD'S FAVORITE. St. Claude
Heights School, 7200 Alexander St., Arabi, 276-1885. Auditions for C.A.S.T.'s
production of God's Favorite, to be staged the second and third weekend
of November. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday 13
OAK & IVY. Dillard University,
2601 Gentilly Blvd., 286-4762. Auditions for romance story Oak & Ivy
written by Kathleen McGhee Anderson (Showtime's Soul Food), to be
staged Oct. 11-14. Participants asked to bring two prepared contrasting monologues
not longer than five minutes total. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday 14
JEFFERSON BALLET THEATRE. Loyola
University, Roussel Hall, 468-1231. Auditions for Jefferson Ballet Theatre's
upcoming production of The Nutcracker and other future performances.
The Nutcracker roles are for males and females over seven years old,
all dance training levels accepted, and acting roles for boys 7-13 years old
available. $5 audition fee. The Nutcracker auditions at Loyola Saturday
at 2:15 p.m. (dancers ages 7-9), 3 p.m. (dancers 10-12) and 3:45 p.m. (13 and
older), and Sunday at Myra Mier School of Ballet (3621 Florida Ave., Kenner)
1 p.m. General auditions at Loyola Saturday 12:45 p.m. (dancers ages 10-12)
and 1:30 p.m. (ages 13 and older).
