theater
THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St.
Charles Ave., 581-5812. The return of the musical comedy documenting the
cuisine culture of New Orleans, told from the viewpoint of waiters and waitresses.
Writer Ricky Graham directs Russell Hodgkinson, Heidi Junius, Jessie Terrebonne
and Chris Wecklein. Music by Harry Mayronne Jr. Tickets $23 (Mondays $18.50).
Performances 6 p.m. Sunday.
CATS. Saenger Theatre, 143 N. Rampart St., 524-2490. Andrew
Lloyd Webber's popular musical inspired by the poetry of T.S. Eliot, part of
the Broadway in New Orleans series. Tickets $20-$50. Performances 8 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
COLD READ. Le Chat Noir, 715 St.
Charles Ave., 581-5812. "Theater for writers" with John Joly reading Geri
Heywood's one-act play Camelot Obscured, a take on the truth behind Marilyn
Monroe, the Kennedys and more. Free admission, one-drink minimum. 6 p.m. Wednesday.
COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN,
JIMMY DEAN. Loyola University, Lower Depths Theatre, 865-3840. Group
of childhood friends known as the "Disciples of James Dean" reunites on the
20th anniversary of his death in a small Texas town. Janet Shea directs. Tickets
$10 general, $7 students, children and seniors citizens. Performances 8 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday.
CRESCENT CITY. Le Chat Noir, 715
St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Taping of radio program series created by WWNO's
Fred Kasten in the spirit of Prairie Home Companion, pertaining to all
things New Orleans. Hosted by Ronnie Virgets and house band Astral Project.
Guests include Sallie Ann Glassman and Coco Robicheaux. Free admission, one-drink
minimum. 8 p.m. Monday.
DIAL M FOR MURDER. Slidell Little
Theatre, 2024 Nellie Dr., Slidell, (985) 641-0324. Classic murder mystery
by Frederick Knott best known for the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same title.
Tickets $12 adults, $5 children. Performances 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2
p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 26.
HONK!. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux
Carre, Teddy's Corner Theatre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. Musical adaptation
of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale The Ugly Duckling. Brandt
Blocker directs Hardy Weaver as Ugly and Michelle Marcotte as Ida. Tickets $12
adults, $10 students. Performances 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through Oct.
27.
MONDAY NIGHT SALON #7. Zeitgeist
Multi-disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. The
Artists' Company Theatre's presentation of monologues performed by actors of
works by local playwrights. Performance 8 p.m. Monday, through Oct. 28. Tickets
$15 general admission, $10 students and seniors.
NO NIGGERS, NO JEWS, NO DOGS. Anthony
Bean Community Theatre, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-PLAY (7529). Southern
premiere of John Henry Redwood's drama of the Cheeks, an African-American family
living in North Carolina in 1949. Anthony Bean directs Oliver Thomas, Gwendolyne
Foxworth and others. Tickets $15 general, $13 seniors and students. Performances
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
SHAKESPEARE ON TRIAL. Le Chat Noir,
715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. The series continues, this time weighing
crimes committed in The Merchant of Venice. 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, through Oct. 15.
THE SINGER. The Core Theater, second floor State
Palace Theatre, 1108 Canal St., 482-7112. Jeri Cain Rossi's story of rock
star Chance Tyler, whose fall from grace and subsequent disappearance make him
a legend. Rossi directs Erik Corveaux, Christian Middleton, Raphaelle and John
Hammons. Tickets $13 general admission, $10 for students, artists and musicians.
Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.
SPINNING INTO BUTTER. Southern Rep
Theatre, Shops at Canal Place, third floor, 522-6545. Louisiana premiere
of Rebecca Gilman's critically acclaimed work dealing with race relations and
political correctness at a liberal arts college. Lisa Jo Epstein directs Lara
Grice, Gavin Mahlie, Shelley Poncy, Randy Cheramie and others. Tickets $20,
with discounts for students, seniors and theater professionals. Performances
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
KAREN AKERS. Le Chat Noir, 715 St.
Charles Ave., 581-5812. Internationally acclaimed cabaret singer performs
her latest touring show. Tickets $40, with preferred seating $50. Reservations
required. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
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 -- Tone Poems,
photos by Bruce Barnbaum, through October.
ABITA ART GALLERY 72078 Maple St.,
Abita Springs, (985) 867-3323 -- Paintings by John Akers, through October.
ACADEMY GALLERY New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts,
5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- New work by Auseklis Ozols and Errol Barron,
through October.
ANTON HAARDT FOLK GALLERY 2858 Magazine
St., 891-9080 -- Faces of a Different South, folk-art portraits,
through October.
ARIODANTE 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Glass work
by Emilio Santini; Fall Furniture Perspective, through October.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Paintings
by Robert Colescott, photographs by Greg Gorman, through October.
AXELLE FINE ARTS GALERIE ROYALE 709 Royal St., 299-1666 -- New
paintings by Jacques Godin, through Oct. 20.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 --
(Re)Introducing New Orleans' African-American Artists: A Group Show, curated
by Bob Tannen; metal paintings by Jimmy Descant, through October.
BASSETTI FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHS 233
Chartres St., 529-9811 -- Photos by David Halliday and Shelby Lee Adams.
BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY 516 Natchez
St., 522-7503 -- Rare hand-signed black-and-white photographs by
Pops Whitesell, through October.
BERTA'S AND MINA'S ANTIQUITIES GALLERY -- 4138 Magazine
St., 895-6201 -- New paintings by Nilo Lanzas, works by Noel Rockmore, through
October.
BREWER LANDRY GALLERY 2022 Magazine St., 522-2022 -- Blues and
folk art by Susan Landry, sketches by Virginia Srust, through October.
*BRUNNER GALLERY 215 N. Columbia
St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- Fall for Art, featuring paintings
by Karen Laborde, and photography and paintings by H.C. Porter, through Nov.
2.
CALLAN FINE ART 3506 Magazine St.,
899-8782; 240 Chartres St., 524-0025 -- Jazz scenes and views of
Venice by Jim Pennington, through October.
CAMERON JONES 2127 Magazine St.,
524-3119 -- Group show by 12 local artists including George Ufford, Marcel
Flisiuk, Ruth Marie Wright, and Chris Clark, through October.
CARABAUX GALLERIES 3646 Magazine St.,
894-1588 -- Photographs by Herb Greene and Paul Natkin, paintings
by Patrick Gorman, through October.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- New works
by Jere Allen, through October.
COLE PRATT GALLERY 3800 Magazine
St., 891-6789 -- Paintings and mixed-media work by Jenny Kahn, paintings
by Katherine Sherwood, through October.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER 900 Camp
St., 523-1216 -- Works by Christian Marclay, Stephen Paul Day and Sybille
Peretti, through October.
*CRESCENT GALLERY 531 Wilkinson
Row, 525-5255 -- Annual group show featuring gallery artists including Rolland
Golden and Roy Pfister, through Nov. 10.
DILLARD UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY Cook Fine Arts and
Communication Center, Collier Conference Center, 816-4711 -- Things Remembered,
mixed-media work by Reagan Robinson, through October.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Sculpture
by Brent Barnidge, paintings by Diego Larguia, through October.
ENOCH'S FRAMING AND GALLERY 4001
Baronne St., 897-2603 -- Paintings by Gustavo Trujillo, through October.
EVANS GALLERY 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- Paintings
by Janet McGreal, through Oct. 25.
SHANNON C. FOLEY FINE ART 3935 Magazine
St., 891-3235 -- The Birds of Walter Anderson, through October.
FRENCHY GALLERY 319 Royal St., 561-5885
-- Eight Feet Under, Photographs From Life in New Orleans, photos by
Jenny Bagert, through October.
GALERIE ECLAT 3116 Magazine St., 896-2307 --
Figures of the Imagination, sculpture by Kim Bernadas, paintings by Carolita
Keith Cantrell, through October.
GALERIE SIMONNE STERN 518 Julia
St., 529-1118 -- New works by Monica Zeringue, through October.
GALLERIES AT THE SAULET 1420 Annunciation
St., 586-9800 -- Mixed-media work by Three Ring Circus Productions and John
Zeringue & GEYO; metal sculpture by Jimmy Gorman, through October.
GEORGE SCHMIDT GALLERY 626 Julia
St., 592-0206 -- A Day at the Races, horse paintings by George Schmidt,
through October.
HANDS IN CLAY 4122 Magazine St.,
269-1300 -- Works by Lill, Thomas and local artists, through October.
HANSON GALLERY 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- Group
show of gallery artists including Edward Povey, Joseph Lorusso and Eddy Stevens,
through October.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY 440 Julia
St., 525-7300 -- Paintings by Hunt Slonem, through October.
JEAN BRAGG GALLERY 3901 Magazine
St., 895-7375 -- Paintings of the French Quarter, through October.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY 841 Carondelet
St., 522-5471 -- Byproducts of My Existence, works by Adam Farrington, through
October.
KOLEKTIV GALLERY 2112 Magazine St.,
566-9933 -- Works by Peter Timotic, through Oct. 24.
KURT E. SCHON 510 St. Louis St.,
524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902 -- Landscape paintings by French, English
and German artists, through October.
LALLYBROCH GALLERY 3648 Magazine
St., 899-1011 -- Sculpture by Charles Gillam Sr., pastels by Glinda
Schafer, through October.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES 332 Julia St.,
522-5988 -- Paul Ninas, 1903-1964, New Orleans & the West Indies, through
October.
LIONEL MILTON GALLERY 1818 Magazine
St., 522-6966 -- VooDoo Art Experience, through October.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/GALLERY I/O 1812 Magazine St.,
581-2113 -- The Chair Show, through October.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS 720 Julia St., 581-9253 --
Recent works by Dawn Southworth, through October.
MARY VIOLA WALKER GALLERY 834 Julia
St., 558-9688 -- Gem Bags -- Effortless Glamour, through October.
MORGAN WEST STUDIO/GALLERY 3326 Magazine St., 895-7976
-- Paintings by Dick Johnson, pottery by Zahidi Neale, silk paintings by
Perry Morgan III, through October.
N.O. SCHOOL OF GLASSWORKS & PRINTMAKING
STUDIO 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- New Orleans Artworks Cornucopia
Exhibit, featuring work by Teri Walker, Andrew Pollack, Greg Geniusz, Miriam
Martin and Gerald Haessig, through October.
OBJETS TROUVE 3713 Magazine St.,
897-5066 -- Paintings by Isabelle Jacopin, through October.
POET'S GALLERY 3113 Magazine St.,
899-4100 -- Interiors, paintings by Rob Goldsmith, through Oct. 19.
RIVERBEND GALLERY 1000 S. Carrollton,
862-0111 -- Work by Jeremy Hughes, Jim Leasure and Linda Berman, through
October.
SABLE V GLASS ART AND CONTEMPORARY CRAFT
GALLERY 3420 Magazine St., 894-4444 -- Straight From Texas,
group show of Texas artists, through October.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN 400 Julia St., 569-9501 --
Form Space Reform, work by David Borgerding, through October.
SPACE GALLERY 4528 Magazine St.,
897-9119 -- Art for Heterosexuals, paintings and drawings by Bunny
Matthews, through October.
STELLA JONES GALLERY Bank One Center,
201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Windows of the Soul, Series
VII, new work by Sarah Albritton, through October.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY 624
Julia St., 566-1390 -- Artist in Motion, work by Sarah Ashley Longshore;
Mystical Expression, paintings by Jamali, through October.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY 400A Julia
St., 522-2000 -- Art Redressé, work by Kathleen Holmes; new works by
Sibylle Peretti, through October.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FINE ART GALLERY
2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6493 -- Masters
of Fine Arts Group Exhibition, group show of painting, photography, printmaking
and sculpture by UNO graduate students, through October.
VILLA VICI 2930 Magazine St., 899-2931
-- Abstract artwork by Alice McNeely, through October.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY 713 Bienville St., 523-2342
-- Grand Cathedrals of France, paintings by Pierre Rigaud, through
October.
WAITING ROOM GALLERY 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Paintings
and shadowboxes by Columbian artist Soco Ocampo, through Oct. 26.
WILLIAMS & JOSEPH GALLERY 713 Royal
St., 566-7009 -- Recent work by Barrett Debusk, through October.
spare spaces
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL 444 St. Charles
Ave., 469-3581 -- The Photography of Jean Manale, through Nov. 13.
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 MUSEUM OF ART 1 Collins
Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- Enduring Vision: 17th to 20th Century
Japanese Painting from the Gitter-Yelen Collection, through Oct. 26.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART 603
Julia St., 539-9600 -- Enrique Alferez -- Art and Life, through October.
books
Tuesday 8
PEGGY POST. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-READ
(7323). Author signs and discusses The Gift of Good Manners. Free
admission. 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9
STEPHEN AMBROSE AND DOUGLAS BRINKLEY. Louisiana State
Museum, Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., 523-3939. Co-authors of The Mississippi
and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today sign and
discuss book. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Thursday 10
ACE ATKINS. Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania
St., 895-2266. Dark End of the Street author signs and discusses book. Free
admission. 5 p.m.
ACE ATKINS, TONY FENNELLY AND KEN WELLS.
Faulkner House Books, 624 Pirate's Alley, 524-2940. Trio of mystery
writers honored by Faulkner Society in reading and signing event. Free admission.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
KEN WELLS. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia
St., 899-READ (7323). Pulitzer Prize finalist reads and signs his latest
novel, Logan's Storm. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 12
JAMES BEHRENS. The Catholic Book Store, 8039 Fig
St., 861-7504. Author signs Christmas Presence. Free admission. 11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
JOYCE KING. Borders Books, Music
& Cafe, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 835-1363. Journalist discusses and
signs Hate Crime, detailing the murder of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas.
Free admission. 1 p.m.
DIONNE "DIVA" CHARACTER. B. Dalton
Book Store, Oakwood Shopping Center, 197 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 362-2074.
Author and poet signs and discusses 7 Pairs of Black Shoes, a collection
of poetry in the African American tradition, with a spoken-word CD included
in the book. Free admission. 3 p.m.
JUDY COLLIER. Barnes & Noble, 1601
Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1146. Author of Quit Kissing My Ashes about
a mother's loss of a child presents discussion and signing. Free admission.
4 p.m.
