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theater
ALIVE AND KICKING. Columbia Players Theater, 1320 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 542-8048. Story
of a couple entering the "empty nest" and retirement stages of life. Tickets
$10 general, $8 seniors over 65 and children under 12. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday,
through March 1.
AMAZING PLACE, THIS NEW ORLEANS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 945-6789. Roberts Batson's solo performance about the history and characters that helped shape New Orleans. Based on his Scandal Tours. Tickets $20. Performances 4:45 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Open run.
AMERICAN IDOLATRY. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Comedy/theater troupe Boxaganga presents original sketch comedy revue. Tickets $11 plus one-drink minimum of $6. Performance 8 p.m. Wednesday.
BIRTH. Anthony Bean Community Theater & Acting School, 1333 S. Carrollton
Ave., 862-PLAY. Comedy-drama by Bless Ji Jaja about a woman hoping to bring passion back to her marriage. Bean directs Patricia McGuire-Hill, Wilbert L. Williams Jr. and others. Tickets $15 general admission, $12 seniors and Acting School students. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Feb. 23.
THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Musical comedy documenting the cuisine culture of New Orleans returns. Writer Ricky Graham directs Russell Hodgkinson, Jorinda Junius and others. Tickets $21, plus $6 one-drink minimum. Performances 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Open run.
CHICKEN: SELF-PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN FOR RENT. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4212 S. Claiborne Ave., 280-7285. David Henry Sterry's one-man show adapted from his memoir about learning life's lessons as a teenage prostitute in Los Angeles. Free admission. 7 p.m. Tuesday.
A CHORUS LINE. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox St., Metairie, 885-2000. Group of aspiring dancers strives to make it on Broadway. Ken Beck directs and choreographs Liz Argus, Alton Geno and Lara Grice. Tickets $23 balcony, $25 orchestra, $12 students. Performances 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
COLD READ. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. "Theater for writers" series
continues with Barry Ivker presenting From Creation to Exodus. Free admission, one-drink minimum. 6 p.m. Wednesday.
I DO! I DO! Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671. Musical chronicling the ups and downs of a couple's 50-year marriage. Judy Krogsgard directs Barbara Seale and Lenny Minutillo. Tickets $10 adults, $5 students. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Feb. 23.
IN WALKS ED. Southern Repertory Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 365 Canal St., third floor, 835-6002. Drama
of man returning to fictional Harlem "Chocolate City" after 15 years. Ryan Rilette
directs Tony Molina, Don Guillory and others. Tickets $10-$20. Performances 8
p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 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 $26. Call box office for showtimes. Open run.
LOVE LETTERS. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Story of a couple's relationship as it progresses during their lifetimes, presented through letters written over several decades. Nell Nolan and David Stone star. Tickets $19, plus $6 one-drink minimum. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
OUT DA BOX! Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Musical revue returns with Becky Allen, Ricky Graham, Sean Patterson and Heidi P. Junius. Tickets $21 front row, $16 general admission plus $6 one-drink minimum charge. Performance 11 p.m. Saturday.
QUEEN OF BINGO. True Brew Theater, 200 Julia St., 362-4451. Comedy about two sisters who play bingo to make up for what is missing from their lives. Dane Rhodes directs Becky Allen, Sandy Bravender, Doris Methe and Michael Sullivan. Tickets $22.50. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; through March 2.
SALOME. UNO Downtown Theatre, 621 Carondelet St., 945-4285. Oscar Wilde's work exploring the Salome legend and the beheading of St. John the Baptist. Accompanied by live music and puppets. Tristan Codrescu directs Diana E.H. Shortes, Henry Hoffman, Lyla Hay Owen and Brendan McMahon. Tickets $20 general, $10 students, artists and the poor. Performances 8 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 10 p.m. Saturday, through March 9.
SHIM SHAM REVUE. Shim Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 565-5400. Burlesque
troupe the Southern Jeze-Belles performs tribute to "Notable Women in Louisiana History." Tickets
$17 advance, $20 at the door, $15 with student I.D. Performances 8 p.m. and 10
p.m. Sunday.
art
Venues preceded by an asterisk are celebrating opening receptions this week. Call each space for information.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- New Work and Some Old Friends, paintings by Auseklis Ozols, through Feb. 22.
ARIODANTE 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Debutante Salon, paintings
by Kat Fullilove, and jewelry by Ashley King, Steffany Appleton and Betsy Meyers,
through March.
A.R.K. 511 Marigny St., 566-7989 -- Drawings and Noise, graphite
and crayon drawings by Jance Jackson, through Feb. 28.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Joint showcase of works by painters Elemore Morgan Jr. and Francis X. Pavy and photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery, through March 29.
AXELLE FINE ARTS GALERIE ROYALE 709 Royal St., 299-1666 -- Six Hommes, group show featuring French artists Michel Delacroix, Andre Bourrie, Jean-Daniel Bouvard, Jacques Godin, Philippe Vasseur and Edgar Saillen, through February.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Hawks and Hand Saws, works in bone and metal by George Gorvine; Evolution of the Human Figure, group show, through February.
BREWER LANDRY GALLERY 2022 Magazine St., 522-2022 -- Folk, Fine and Pop Art, group show of mixed-media works by Rachelle O'Brien, Princess Ramona and Jacques Murphree; blues and folk art by Susan Landry, through February.
BRUNNER GALLERY 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- Selections from the Blackwater, paintings by Meredith Pardue, photo collage by Emily Sartor, through February.
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 February.
CARABAUX GALLERIES 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Paintings by John Huggett, through February.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- Group exhibition featuring gallery artists, through February.
*CARROLL GALLERY Tulane University, 865-8710 -- 2003 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, through Feb. 24.
COLE PRATT GALLERY 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- Steel sculptures by Gary Martin, through February.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER 900 Camp St., 523-1216 -- Baby-Boom Daydreams, The Art of Douglas Bourgeois; Made in California, selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation Collection.
DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY 615 City Park Ave., 483-4048 -- Back to Art: Form and Process, group show honoring Black History Month and featuring work by Albert Cooper, Kimberly Dummons, Rashida Ferdinand, Natalie Keller, Joseph Pearson and Wardell Picquet, through Feb. 26.
DILLARD UNIVERSITY FINE ART GALLERY Cook Fine Arts and Communication Center, Collier Conference Center, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4711 -- Works by the faculties of Xavier, Southern and Dillard universities, through Feb. 28.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Ceramic sculpture by Mark Chatterley, through March.
GALERIE ECLAT 3116 Magazine St., 896-2307 -- The Best of the Best in Photography, group show of artists from the Greater New Orleans Camera Club, through Feb. 22.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Legends, rare photographs by gallery artists including Francis Frith, William Henry Jackson and W.H. Fox Talbot, through February.
*HAPPY ART GALLERY 816 N. Rampart St., 525-1004 -- Valentine's Day group show, through February.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- American Fields, photographs and installation by Ernesto Pujol, through March 8.
JOHN STINSON FINE ARTS 900 S. Peters St., 566-1944 -- Pari Wheeeee! School of Paris Paintings circa 19302-1960s, through March 10.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- In Between, paintings and other works by Sandy Chism, through March 29.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Adams, Eves and Others, new paintings by Alan Gerson, through March 22. (Reviewed in this issue.)
LIONEL MILTON GALLERY 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966 -- Regular Friday evening receptions feature new works by the artist.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 -- Interpretations
of the Classic Figure, group show featuring artists from the Artist Figure
Group, through February.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Recent
paintings and sculpture by Jeff Jennings, through February.
MARIO VILLA GALLERY 3908 Magazine St., 895-8731 -- Hardscrabble
Heroes, new work by Campbell Hutchinson, through Feb. 27.
MARTIN LAWRENCE GALLERY 709 Royal St., 588-9020; 433 Royal St., 299-9055 --
Featuring rare and unique works by Picasso, Chagall, Miro and Renoir, through
March.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT 2800 Chartres St.,
940-2787 -- Mixed-media by Bonita Day, fabric constructions by Gina Phillips,
multi-media installation by Stephen Paul Day, outdoor installation by Jennifer
Odem, through February.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS, PRINTMAKING AND METAL STUDIO 727 Magazine St.,
529-7277 -- Musical metal and glass hangings by Skippy Extraordinaire, silver
jewelry by Gerald Haessig, pop-up books by Miriam Martin, through February.
OBJETS TROUVE 3713 Magazine St., 897-5066 -- Works by French artist
Isabelle Jacopin, through February.
POETS GALLERY 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100. Dolls: Puppets, Puppets,
Automatons, and Homunculi, exhibition of dolls and doll-related artwork by
various artists, through March 22.
SABLE V GLASS ART AND CONTEMPORARY CRAFT GALLERY 3420 Magazine St.,
894-4444 -- Romance and Rituals, valentine and love collection, through
Feb. 23.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN 400 Julia St., 569-9501 -- Dreamscapes, acrylic
on canvas works by Lisa Distefano, through February.
SPACE GALLERY 4528 Magazine St., 897-9119 -- Art Up the
Yin-Yang, group show of works by Mary Lee Lombard, Terrance Osborne and Jed
Haas, through February.
*STELLA JONES GALLERY Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Tapestries
of Life, Series II, works by Alonzo Davis and Peter Wayne Lewis, through
March 27.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- Works
by Joe Kight and Michael Thrush, through March 29.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Recent paintings
by Tom Francis; Picture Moments, paintings by Ivan Pazlamatchev; Blue,
mixed media by Michel Varisco, through March 22.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY 713 Bienville St., 523-2342 -- European Group
Show, paintings by Edmund Petitjean, Jac Martin-Ferrieres and Pierre Rigaud,
through Feb. 28.
WAITING ROOM GALLERY 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Supply and Demand,
computer-generated paintings by David Sullivan, through April 5
WILLIAMS & JOSEPH GALLERY 713 Royal St., 566-7009 -- New
works by Barrett Debusk, Huntley Baldwin, Jay Russell Leach, Monique Leon, James
McKelvey and Jason Fricke, through February.
WYNDY MOREHEAD FINE ARTS 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- Works on paper
exhibit by David Smith-Harrison; works by gallery artists, through March.
(ZE-RANG) GALLERY Saulet Leasing Center, 1420 Annunciation St.,
(985) 641-7301 -- Multimedia exhibition of works by John S. Zeringue III
and GEYO, through March 5.
spare spaces
ENTERGY 639 Loyola Ave., 576-4000 -- Souls of Valor, a photographic
tribute to African-American WWII veterans, through Feb. 28.
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL 444 St. Charles Ave., 469-3581 -- Paintings
by Mary Stephens Powe, through March 14.
*OLD DOG NEW TRICK 517 Frenchmen St., 943-6368 -- New paintings
by Andrea Tomasovsky, through March 15.
museums
CABILDO Jackson Square, 568-6990 -- Exhibit celebrating the bicentennial
of the Louisiana Purchase, through 2003.
NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY 1418
Gov. Nicholls St., 527-0989 -- American Woman, oil paintings by Joseph Anthony
Pearson, through Feb. 28; A Knock at Midnight, group show of artwork based
on the Martin Luther King Jr. sermon, through May 4; Louisiana/Congo,
costumes, beadwork, sculpture and more from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- A
Decorative Arts Bestiary, through Feb. 16; A Lyrical Journey in Painting,
Frederick J. Brown: Portraits in Jazz, Blues, and Other Icons, through March
16; Subject and Creator: Women in Edo-Period Japanese Painting, through
June.
PITOT HOUSE 1440 Moss St., 482-0312 -- A Louisiana Legacy,
celebrating James Pitot's election as mayor after the Louisiana Purchase, through
May.
THE PRESBYTERE 751 Chartres St., 568-6968 -- The Golden Age
of Carnival Design, through August 2003.
PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER 923 Tchoupitoulas St., 581-7032
-- Neighborhood Fabrications, installation by Andrew Jackson Elementary School
students and artist Gina Phillips, through February.
books
Thursday 13
SUSAN VREELAND. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266. Author discusses and signs Passion of Artemisia. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 15
AUSTIN LESLIE. The Afro-American Book Shop, 5700 Read Blvd., Suite 275, 243-2436. The chef and author signs Austin Leslie's Creole-Soul Cookbook and offers gumbo tasting. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m.
ERIC DONDERO. Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd.,
Metairie, 835-1363. Author and linguist signs Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book. Free admission. 1 p.m.
CECILLA CASRILL DARTEZ. Bookstar, 414 N. Peters St., 523-6411. Author signs Jenny Giraffe's Mardi Gras Ride. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 16
LINDA FAIRSTEIN. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323. Mystery writer Fairstein reads and signs latest novel, The Bone Vault. Free admission. 1 p.m.
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