halloween
Tuesday 29
SCREAM FACTORY. 319 E. Lockwood St., near intersection
with North Columbia, Covington, (985) 809-8001. Haunted house with child-friendly
show from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Extreme Scream Factory from 7:30 p.m. until.
Proceeds benefit Covington Fire Department. Children under 48" admitted free
with adult to early show. Admission $8 all ages. Open Tuesday through Saturday.
Wednesday 30
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST. Fine Arts Center, 1733
Constantinople St., 269-3922. Halloween party as part of Uncle Wayne Daigrepont's
"Dinner Theater for Kids" series with music, puppets, supper and treats. Admission
$10. 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. supper, over by 8 p.m.
HOUSE OF SHOCK. 4951 River Road,
near Huey P. Long Bridge, Jefferson, 734-SHOC. Annual haunted house with
multimedia effects and live entertainment. Also features "Dark Ride" attraction.
Not recommended for children. Admission $12 House of Shock only, $15 combo ticket
with Dark Ride. Open 7 p.m. until midnight Wednesday through Saturday.
Thursday, Oct. 31
VOODOO FESTIVAL. Armstrong Park, enter at St. Philip
and Marais streets, 914-8970. Annual festival with voodoo rituals with Rituals
to the Ancestors by Priest/Houngan Elmer T. Glover, Priestess Luisah Teish and
Mama Lola; live music with Coco Robicheaux, Sunpie and Bamboula 2000, local
and ethnic cuisine. Free admission. Noon to 9 p.m.
NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS. Crescent
City Farmers Market, American Can Company, 3700 Orleans Ave., 861-5898. Crescent
City Farmers Market invites costumed kids to enjoy pumpkin painting, face painting,
story telling, trick or treating and games. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
VOODOO NATION. Congo Square, Armstrong
Park, 592-0560. Celebration of Halloween with voodoo rituals including Ritual
to the Ancestors with Priestess Ava Kay Jones and Voodoo Macumba Dance and Drum
Ensemble, live music with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles Mardi
Gras Indians, ReBirth Brass Band and Anders Osborne. Tickets $20. 5 p.m. to
1 a.m.
JIM MONAGHAN'S HALLOWEEN PARADE. Molly's
at the Market, 1107 Decatur St., 525-5169. Annual parade through French
Quarter named for the late owner of Molly's, with the Storyville Stompers, the
Kazoozie Floozies, the New Orleans Circus School and the Gypsy Caravan Belly
Dancers, throws, carriages, treats and more. Begins and ends at Molly's at the
Market. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.
THE RAFTERS. The DBD Lounge, 4450
Wabash St., Metairie, 885-2426. Halloween party with raffles, door prizes
and featuring performance with The Rafters. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call for cover
price.
THE SAMHAIN BALL. Contemporary Arts
Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800. Halloween party with Middle Earth theme
in connection to ancient worship of Samhain, the night of Oct. 31 when the dead
walked. Middle Earth costumes encouraged, costumes required. Night features
music with international DJs, dancing, interactive theatrics and drinks. Tickets
$35 advance, $40 at the door. 10 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 29
ISRAEL-PALESTINE LECTURE. Loyola University, Monroe
Hall, 862-9848. Lecture "Whither the Peace Process? -- Prospects for Resolving
the Israel-Palestine Conflict" by scholar Norman G. Finkelstein. Free admission.
7 p.m.
WINE AND DINE. Lee Circle Restaurant,
3 Lee Circle, inside Hotel Le Cirque, 899-7411. Martin Wine Cellar and Lee
Circle Restaurant offer a wine dinner of six courses with selected wines. Tickets
$65 per person. 7 p.m.
Wednesday 30
HALLOWEEN GOLF SCRAMBLE BENEFIT. Money Hill Golf
and Country Club, Abita Springs, (800) ACS-2345. Third annual benefit for
the American Cancer Society with proceeds going toward Breast Cancer Awareness
Program. Golf tournament with shotgun start of four-women teams. $125 per person.
9 a.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans
Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Regular-season debut of Hornets against the Utah
Jazz. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
UNCENSORED DRAG NATION. Mama's Blues,
616 N. Rampart St., 523-5546. Skits, lip-sync and more by troupe Uncensored
Drag Nation with political, sexual and comedic themes. Admission $3 in-drag,
$5 for no drag. 10 p.m.
Thursday 31
STEEL PONY EXPRESS. Zephyr Field and other various
locations, (877) 991-RIDE. Annual motorcycle rally and music festival with
live blues, rock and jazz bands, food, games, drinks and a motorcycle caravan.
Admission prices, times and locations of events vary. Visit www.steelponyexpress.com
for more info. Thursday through Sunday.
KOLEVI ENSEMBLE. Grace Episcopal
Church, 3700 Canal St. Popular Bulgarian group performs this week in New
Orleans. Concert followed by Kef party, with food and refreshments Sponsored
by Crescent City International Dancers. Admission $5. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday Nov. 1
ALL SAINTS DAY BRUNCH. Salvatore Ristorante, 3226
N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 394-2200. Brunch to benefit the Little Sisters
of the Poor's Mary Joseph Residence for the Elderly with fixed menu prepared
by Chef Saul Ballot, an art auction and a raffle. Tickets $100 per person. 11:30
a.m. to 2 p.m.
TRAIN TO END STROKE FUNDRAISER. Cafe
Negril, 606 Frenchmen St., 944-4744. Fundraiser sponsored by the American
Heart Association with door proceeds going directly to American Stroke Association's
efforts for stroke research and awareness. Entertainment by reggae DJ. $10 donation
at door, includes unlimited keg beer. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
ART FOR ANIMALS. Hotel Monaco, 333
St. Charles Ave., 362-5939. Fourth-annual benefit for the Humane Society
of Louisiana with silent and live auction of art, vegetarian cuisine and more.
Tickets $50 per person. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
MAYA SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP. Tulane
University, Freeman Auditorium, 862-3143. Tulane's Stone Center for Latin
American Studies presents three days of lectures and workshops with archaeologists
and epigraphers of current explorations into Mayan history. For more info, visit
http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/html/Maya02.htm.
Free admission. Keynote address 7 p.m. Friday with Merle Greene Robertson.
Saturday 2
ESTATE PLANNING DAY. University of New Orleans, University
Center, 269-5742. Eleventh annual event sponsored by New Orleans Estate
Planning Council to provide info and tips regarding estate planning. Tickets
$20, includes lunch. Registration 8 a.m., program begins 8:40 a.m.
BYWATER MIRLITON FESTIVAL. Mickey
Markey Playground, corner of Royal and Piety streets. This 15th annual festival
features catering by Elizabeth's Restaurant, Bywater BBQ and Chef Kevin Belton,
with games, prizes, and live music by Anders Osborne, Elvis Marsalis and Washboard
Chaz. $5 admission, benefits the Bywater Neighborhood Association in purchasing
children's playground equipment. 10 a.m. until dark Saturday and Sunday.
BUCKET BRIGADE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Mystery Park, Esplanade Avenue across from Whole Foods, 269-5070. Nonprofit
environmental activist group Louisiana Bucket Brigade, working with communities
in "Cancer Alley," celebrates its second birthday with catered foods by Whole
Foods and Cafe Degas and live music by the Panorama Jazz Band. Tickets $20.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
PARADE OF PONDS. Various homes across
metro New Orleans area, 486-7663. Second-annual self-guided tour of homes
with water gardens, with landscaping and gardening experts to provide tips at
each location. Admission $10, covers both days. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.
REBECCA ST. JAMES CONCERT. St. Bernard
Civic Auditorium, 8245 W. Judge Perez, Chalmette, 947-7949. Concert by Christian
pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James of songs from The worshipGOD album.
Tickets $10-$14. 6:30 p.m.
BIG TICKET 3 RAFFLE FUNDRAISER. Harrah's
Casino, 897-0143. Benefit for the New Orleans Jewish Community Center with
prizes, dessert buffet, silent auction, comedy show by Dick Capri and Stewie
Stone, with MC Lee Zurick of WWL-TV. Patron tickets $375-$500 a couple, $325-$450
per person, comedy show tickets $30, raffle tickets $100. Patron party 6:30
p.m., cocktails, dessert and dancing 8 p.m., comedy show 9:15 p.m.
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP. Theatre
of the Performing Arts, Armstrong Park, 522-0996. Performance of troupe
led by choreographer Mark Morris known for blending dance and live music. Tickets
$26-$75, available through Ticketmaster at 522-5555. 8 p.m.
SHINE AFTER DARK. Soco's Restaurant,
2118 Paris Road, Chalmette, 277-SHOW (7469). Shine Productions presents
evening of adult entertainment with skits, songs and theater. Tickets $35, includes
open bar, buffet dinner. 8 p.m.
BOX OF WINE CARNIVAL. Leo's Food
and Spirits, corner of Dauphine and France streets, 949-4004. Event featuring
a kissing booth, human pony rides, "Flog or Be Flogged," live music with Partybody,
jugglers, tumblers, fire-eaters, sword-swallowers and other Carnival acts. Free
admission. 9 p.m.
Sunday 3
CULTURAL EXCHANGE 2002. Various locations in CBD,
821-6407. Annual networking week sponsored by New Orleans South Africa Connection
and the International Arts Foundation to encourage exchange between cultural,
artistic, business and political interests of New Orleans and South Africa.
Various events from Sunday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 10. Call 821-6407 or visit
www.internationalartsfestival.com
for more info.
A RUN THROGH HISTORY. Metairie Cemetery,
5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., 469-9268. One-mile and 5K races to benefit Save
Our Cemeteries, sponsored by New Orleans Track Club, with route through Metairie
Cemetery. Registration $12. 8 a.m. 1-mile, 8:20 a.m. 5K.
BROADWAY MELODIES CONCERT. St. Francis
of Assisi Church, 631 State St., 891-4479. Program of "Broadway Melodies"
featuring Pamela C. Wegener and Russell J. Landry III. Free admission. 2 p.m.
NEW LEVIATHAN TEA DANCE. Hotel Monaco,
Egyptian Ballroom, 333 St. Charles Ave., 393-9985. Celebration of the New
Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra's 30th anniversary. Admission $10. 2:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
A SENSE OF PLACE. Bultman Funeral
Home, 3338 St. Charles Ave., 528-3805. "At the Solarium Concert Series"
continues with program of Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra players conducted
by Klauspeter Seibel, including works by Haydn, Aaron Copland and John Mahoney
of Duke Ellington's band. Free admission. 3 p.m.
A CULINARY TOUR OF ACADIANA. Charley
G's Seafood Grill, 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 737-7583. Fundraiser
for Jefferson Beautification/Parkway Promenade featuring a number of Cajun and
Creole dishes from chefs from across south Louisiana, with live Cajun music
and dancing, auctions and a raffle. Tickets $75 per person. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Bulgarian troupe Kolevi Ensemble performs
program "The Magical Sounds of Bulgarian Music." Free admission. 5 p.m. to 6
p.m.
BARKIN' ON THE BAYOU. Fair Grounds,
(225) 578-9900. Benefit for the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to highlight
the veterinary medical profession and its role in society, with fine dining,
open bar, live entertainment, auctions and exhibits. Tickets $100 per person,
tables of 10 $1,000. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
KOLEVI ENSEMBLE. Shir Chadash Synagogue,
3737 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 455-5678. Popular Bulgarian troupe follows
up its appearance at the Trinity Artist Series with this performance. $10 donation.
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
Saturday 2
MICHELLE MCRANEY. Crescent City Farmers Market, 700
Magazine St., 861-5898. Executive Chef of Mr. B's Bistro prepares cuisine
from the Louisiana coast. Free admission. 10 a.m.
