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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 03 11 03 Respond to this Story family Tuesday 11 DR. SEUSS STORY TIME. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 838-1100, ext. 262. A birthday party for Dr. Seuss, with WVUE's Nancy Parker reading a story and Cat in the Hat hat-making craft fun. Dr. Seuss readings will also continue weekly through March. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. THE TINY SEED. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Children can hear a reading of Eric Carle's book and plant a seed to take home. Free admission. 1 p.m. Thursday 13 MY HIPPIE GRANDMOTHER. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Children can hear a reading of Reeve Lindbergh's book and learn to make love beads and tie-dye. Free admission. 7 p.m. Friday 14 CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Children can hear a reading of Doreen Cronin's book and make funny paper plate cows. Free admission. 7 p.m. A POCKET FOR CORDUROY. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Children can hear a reading of Don Freeman's book and make pockets with cool things to put inside. Free admission. 7 p.m. Saturday 15 MEGHAN MEETS A DRAGON. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner's Rivertown, 468-7231, ext. 220. Puppetmaster and storyteller Jean O'Byrne entertains with an Irish-Scottish tale. Reservations encouraged. Additional show at 1 p.m. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children 17 and under and seniors. 11:30 a.m. JAMIE O'ROURKE AND THE BIG POTATO. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Children can hear a reading of Tomie DePaola's book and make clover wands. Free admission. 3 p.m. ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVENT. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Kids can hear an Irish tale and make leprechaun magnets. Free admission. 7 p.m. special events Tuesday 11 ARTS & CRAFTS LECTURE. Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, 865-5361. Nancy Greene of Cornell University speaks on "Byrdcliffe: An American Arts & Crafts Colony." Free admission. 6:30 p.m. !OLE FLAMENCO OLE! Byblos Restaurant, 3218 Magazine St., 894-1233. Mediterranean restaurant celebrates "A Night in Spain" with Spanish dining, wines and flamenco dancing with live accompaniment. Free admission. 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday 12 ARTSPEAK. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800. Monthly series features artist-led panels followed by a discussion with the audience. This month, artists Wayne Amedee, Brian Kelly and Leslie Koptcho, with moderator Debra Howell. Free admission. 7 p.m.   Thursday 13 GET TO KNOW LONGUE VUE. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road., 488-5488. Behind-the-scenes tour gives visitors insight into the running of the museum and extensive gardens. Free admission. 10 a.m. SOUTHERN ROOTS, AMERICAN CULTURE: A CONVERSATION ABOUT REGION AND IDENTITY. Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, 865-5000. Tulane President Scott S. Cowen presents a symposium, with a panel of scholars and natives of the South exploring the connection between region and identity. Free admission. 4 p.m. JACK BELSOM LECTURE. Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171. Music historian speaks about "The End of an Era: The French Opera House 1919-1920." Registration $15. 6:30 p.m. FANTASY NIGHT NOMINATIONS PARTY. W New Orleans Hotel, 333 Poydras St., 522-0865. March of Dimes seeks eligible singles to participate in designing and promoting its fundraiser "Auction Packages." Russell Batiste and others will play live, while WVUE's Nischelle Turner emcees. Admission $10. 8 p.m. Friday 14 THE NITECAPS. The National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012, ext. 226. U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet musicians perform 1940s swing music. Free admission. 2 p.m. DECATUR STREET IRISH PARADE. Molly's at the Market, 1107 Decatur St., 525-5269. Grand Marshal Roop Raj and Woman of the Year Maggie McEleney will lead a horse-and-carriage parade featuring bands, bagpipes, stiltwalkers and throws. Free admission. 5:30 p.m. DEVYANI BELLY DANCERS. Blue Nile, 532 Frenchmen St., 948-2583. Troupe presents American Tribal-style belly dance in a series of Friday evening performances. Call for admission. 7:30 p.m. CELEBRATING THE MAGIC OF CHILDREN. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St., 899-9045. Gala and silent auction to benefit Raintree Children Services, which serves families and children with special needs. Gourmet food, open bar, music by Gumbo! Black tie optional. Tickets $75. 8 p.m. THE COMEDY CLOSET. Cowpokes Theater, 1030 Marigny St., 836-0803. Juan-Ah Laff?! presents stand-up comedy with Aldo, Boomer Doell, Grace Fraga, Kango Comic and Mike Strecker. Admission $5 advance, $6 at door. 9 p.m.   Saturday 15 DEJA NEW: A FRESH LOOK AT THE FAMILIAR. University Center, Tulane University, 865-5000. Educational conference features panel discussions and sessions on the connections between past and present events. Topics range from Louisiana music to political malfeasance. All-day admission includes luncheon. Registration $35 for the day, $5 for individual sessions. 8 a.m. BYWATER ART MARKET. New Orleans Conservation Guild, 3301 Chartres St., 944-7900. Market takes place third Saturday of every month and features work by local artists, art demonstrations and children's events. Free admission. 9 a.m. RAW FOODS HEALTH FAIR. Lake Forest Plaza Entertainment Court, 5700 Read Blvd., 415-9042. Health screenings, food, live music and lecture by David Wolfe, author of Eating for Beauty. Wolfe will also lecture Sun. at 1 p.m. at Wild Lotus Yoga Studio (4404 St. Peter St. 484-3443). Reservation $25. 10 a.m. FRENCH QUARTER HOME AND ART TOUR. Various locations, 483-2316. The New Orleans Museum of Art presents a self-guided tour of local artists' and art collectors' homes. Refreshments will be served and all proceeds benefit NOMA educational projects and exhibitions. Advance tickets $17 NOMA members, $22 non-members. Day-of-tour tickets $27. 10:30 a.m. AN AFTERNOON WITH MARIE LAVEAU. French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St., 589-2636. Folklife program features New Orleans storyteller and actress Barbara Ann Trevigne as she portrays Laveau and discusses the practice of voodoo. Free admission. 11 a.m. BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL. St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 919 Cambronne St. at Freret Street, 866-7330. Tenth annual festival mixing music, drama, art, crafts and food, featuring African-American vendors, artists and live gospel, jazz and contemporary bands including George French, Pinettes Brass Band, Sharon Martin and Urban Funk Factory. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ST. PATRICK'S DAY MASS AND PARADE. St. Mary's Assumption Church, Constance and Josephine Sts., 522-5444/821-3174. Mass, followed by parade starting at 12:30 p.m. from the corner of Felicity and Magazine Streets. A benefit block party for St. Michael's Special School also takes place at 10 a.m. Monday at the Annunciation Square Playground (1500 block of Chippewa Street). Free admission. 11:30 a.m. LOUISIANA BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL. Armstrong Park, 827-0112. Eighteenth annual festival with three music stages, children's activities, food and craft vendors, the "Who Am I?" Black History Walking Tour and more. Music headliners are Bamboula 2000 (Saturday) and Cyril Neville and the Uptown All-Stars (Sunday). Other acts include Bleu Orleans, Phillip Manuel and James Andrews, and full gospel lineup both days. Admission $5 adults, $2 children 6-12, free 5-under. Noon Saturday and Sunday. IRVIN MAYFIELD QUINTET. Borders, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363. Band performs to promote their new album, Half Past Autumn Suite. Free admission. 4 p.m. SOUL REVIVAL 2003. 205 Stella St., Metairie, 582-2184. Fourth annual fundraising gala for the National Donor Awareness Foundation features food, dancing and live music. Tickets start at $150. 7:30 p.m. LOUISIANA PURCHASE CONCERT. Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, 523-6530. Commemoration of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase with the Robert Kapilow composition, '03: This New, Immense, Unbounded World. Kapilow conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets range from $20-$250. 8 p.m. Sunday 16 BAYOU LAFOURCHE HERITAGE CELEBRATION. Larose Regional Park, 307 E. 5th St., Larose, (985) 693-7355. All-day Louisiana Purchase celebration features academic panels, folklife demonstrations, food, dancing, live music and more. Free admission. 10 a.m. POETRY READING. Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., 866-9359. Mark Bennett reads his work, followed by an open mic. Free admission. 3 p.m. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT. Nunemaker Auditorium, Monroe Hall, Loyola University, 865-3728. Loyola University Institute for Ministry and the Loyola Pastoral Life Center both celebrate anniversaries with a benefit concert featuring local Irish singer Danny O'Flaherty. Admission $15 general, $9 Loyola students with ID, children under 10 free. 3 p.m. CHEF SOIREE 2003. Bogue Falaya Park, Covington, (985) 893-2570. Nineteenth annual fundraiser benefits the Youth Service Bureau (YSB). St. Patrick's Day parade, food, live music, fireworks and more. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Braswell Drugs (1107 Tyler St., Covington), The Grapevine (1600 Hwy. 190, Covington), Monet's (Northlake Shopping Center, Mandeville) or the YSB (150 Cleveland Ave., Slidell). Admission $85 general; $250 and up, patrons. 5 p.m. TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Three a cappella university singing groups -- Tulane's Green Envy, Princeton's Katzenjammers and Yale's Red, Hot and Blue -- perform classical, jazz and show tunes. Free admission. 5 p.m. CULTURAL OUTREACH PARTY. Café Brasil, 2100 Chartres St., 949-0851. Celebration presented by Inter-Fest 2003 and Expo features hors d'oeuvres, live performances and salsa lessons. Donation $5. 9 p.m. !OLE FLAMENCO OLE! Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen St., 949-0696. Flamenco dance company performs at the jazz bistro with guest artist Laura Jerez and live musical accompaniment. Admission $15. 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.   Monday 17 ATHENS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University, 282-0259. Nadia Weinberg and 15 top soloists perform music in Greek, Hebrew, English, French and Italian. Proceeds go to the Holy Trinity Education Endowment Fund. Sponsor-level tickets ensure seating in the first few rows. Tickets $25 general, $100 sponsor. 7:30 p.m. cooking demonstrations Saturday 15 CHRISTOPHER BRADY. Martin Wine Cellar, 3827 Baronne St., 899-7411. VooDoo BBQ chef offers demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon. MICHAEL CHAN. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer, Metairie, 896-7300. Noble Asian Bistro chef offers cooking with Absolut vodka demonstration and sampling. Free admission. Noon. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Upon This Bach Art Review Different Drums Theater Review The Odd Couple Arts Listings