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theater
AMAZING PLACE, THIS NEW ORLEANS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St.,
945-6789. Roberts Batson's solo performance. Tickets $20. Performances 4:45
p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Open run.
AUNTIE MAME. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500. Lori Bennett directs Anne Pourciau. Tickets $22.95 general, $19.95 seniors, $10.95 children 10-17. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through April 12.
THE BLACK & WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Written by locals Harry Mayronne Jr. and Ricky Graham. Tickets $20. 7:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. Open run.
CAPTAIN CARTAGUS CANDOO AND HIS TRASH CANNED. The Howlin' Wolf, 828 S. Peters St., 529-5844. Written and directed by Bryan Spitzfaden, with puppet construction by Jacques Duffourc. Tickets $7 adults, $6 students. Performances 8 p.m. Sunday.
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070. Presented by Chakula Cha Jua Theater Company as part of the Act I 20th Annual New Orleans Black Theater Festival. Call for ticket info. Performance 8 p.m. Saturday.
FULLY COMMITTED. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. Carl Walker directs Sean Patterson in a one-man show. Tickets $26. Performances 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday.
THE GREEN BIRD. Lupin Theatre, Tulane University, 865-5106. Jan Savage directs with original music from Tulane theater professor Paul Schierhorn. Tickets $10 general, $8 Tulane staff, $6 students and seniors. Performances 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through April 13.
I DIDN'T RAISE YOU THAT WAY. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Written by Pat Bourgeois; Dane Rhodes directs Lara Grice and Rudy Rasmussen. Tickets $16 plus $6 bar minimum. Performances 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through April 5.
I SUDDENLY KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER! Shim Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 606-9903. Written by Flynn De Marco and Richard Read; starring Elizabeth Pearce, Jim Jeske, Jack Long, Dorian Rush, Brian Peterson, Travis Acosta and De Marco. Tickets $15. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through April 12. (Reviewed in this issue.)
LATE NIGHT CATECHISM. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, Directors Studio, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081. Amanda Hebert stars. Tickets $26. Call box office for showtimes. Open run.
LIFE LESSONS and MONOLOGUES ON BLACK LIFE. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070. Part of Act I 20th Annual New Orleans Black Theater Festival. Performance of traditional African dance by Kuji Dancers begins program. Call for ticket info. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
MAMMA MIA! Saenger Theater, 143 N. Rampart St., 524-2490. Phyllida Lloyd directs. Tickets $26-$60. Performances 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday-Sunday.
THE MONO MONOLOGUES. Rue d' Howard Theatre, 555-1234. Chris Rose's
latest "monologue" installment examines what it's like to live with mononucleosis.
On Friday nights, Rose prepares sandwiches. Performances 7 a.m. Friday-Saturday,
through Nov. 12.
OUR CLASS REUNION ... AND ALL. Rock 'N' Bowl Cafe, downstairs, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 483-9980. The Producers Circle's audience-participation comedy written and directed by Ricky Graham. Starring Becky Allen, Rene Maxwell and Amanda Hebert. Tickets $28, includes first drink. Performances 8 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
PICNIC. Lower Depths Theater, Loyola University, St. Charles Avenue at Calhoun Street, 865-3824. Don Brady directs. Tickets $7-$10. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
THE QUEEN OF BINGO. True Brew Theater, 200 Julia St., 362-4451. Dane Rhodes directs Becky Allen, Sandy Bravender, Doris Methe and Michael Sullivan. Tickets $25.50. Performances 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
THE ROSE TATTOO. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter
St., 522-2081. John Grimsley directs Shelley Poncy, Michael Arata and others. Tickets $21. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
SCAPINO! Drama Hall, Delgado Community College, City Park campus, 483-4817. Perry Martin directs Joseph Harris, Cynthia Krizo and Jeannie Brown. Tickets $8 general, $5 Delgado students and staff. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through April 13.
SHIM SHAM REVUE. Shim Sham Club, 615 Toulouse St., 299-0666. Recreations
of famed "Southern Belle" act by 1940s Bourbon Street exotic dancer Kitty West (Bella Rose) and "Dance of the Orient" by
1950s-60s dancer Wild Cherry (Mademoiselle Nicola). Flynn De Marco appears
as emcee Danny Martini. Tickets $17 advance, $20 door, $15 students. Performances
8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sundays, through June 1.
SIDE SHOW. NOCCA/Riverfront, Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2900. Student production of the Tony-nominated musical. Tickets $5. Performances 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Stacey Arton directs Maggie Eldred, Dane Rhodes, Martin Covert, Veronica Russell and others. Tickets $21 evening shows, $19 matinees. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
STREET PSALMS. Ethiopian Theater, 3911 Gen. Pershing St., 891-6191. Part of the Act I 20th Annual New Orleans Black Theater Festival. Tony Molina directs poets Ayanna Molina, Christopher Williams, Eddie Caine, Divine and Lee. Call for ticket info. 8 p.m. Thursday, through April 13.
TAMBOURINES TO GLORY. Xavier University, Administration Auditorium, 483-7593. Tequilla Pryor directs. Admission $5 general, $3 students. Performances 4 p.m. Sunday (March 30), 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.
TENNESSEE SPEAKS IN TONGUES FOR YOU (OR THE 3 1/2-CHARACTER PLAY). True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 263-5542. R.J. Tsarov directs Bob Edes, Steve Zissis and Diana Shortes. Tickets $20, $12 students and service-industry workers. Performances 8:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, through April 13. (Reviewed in this issue.)
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ONE-ACT PLAYS. Cowpokes Theatre Space, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 947-0505. Hello From Bertha, directed by Luis Q. Barroso, starring Marinda Woodruff, Grace Fraga and Nicole Martinez; The Lady of Larkspur Lotion, directed by Blake Balu, starring Sharon Smetherman, Ellen Tuzzolo and Daniel LaForce; I Can't Imagine Tomorrow, directed by Steve Patrick, starring Grace Fraga and Douglas Haller. Admission $8 advance, $7 students and $10 at door. Performances 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
THE WIZARD OF OZ. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221. Part of Imagine Theatre for Children's first annual Children's Theatre Festival. Chip Stelz directs. Tickets $12 adults, $8 children. Performance 2 p.m. Sunday.
VERBATIM VERBOTEN. Funk Butt, 714 N. Rampart St., 957-0280. Michael Martin directs Paul Bileci, Rob Fielding, KeShuna Jones, Veronica Russell and others. Tickets $8. Performances 7 p.m. Sundays, through June 1.
art
Venues with an asterisk celebrate opening receptions this
week.
*THE ACADEMY GALLERY New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- New work by Philip C. Thompson and Michael Prokos, through May 6.
*ARIODANTE 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Eggs by Paul Wirhun, glassworks by Anthony Schafermeyer and Claire Kelly, through April.
*ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Sculpture by Arthur Roger, through April 26.
*BARRISTER'S GALLERY 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- On the Verge, paintings and sculpture by William Warren and Pati D'Amico, through April (reviewed in this issue); The Louisiana Purchase Dis-Mantled: Re-Visions of Our History, through May.
BASSETTI FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHS 233 Chartres St., 529-9811 -- Apariciones, photographs by Jack Spencer, through April 30.
BRYANT GALLERIES 316 Royal St., 525-5584 -- The Three Niermans: Leonardo, Daniel and Claudia, through April 6.
CAMERON JONES 2127 Magazine St., 524-3119 -- Group show including George Ufford, Marcel Flisiuk, Ruth Marie Wright and Chris Clark, through April.
*CARABAUX GALLERIES 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Mixed media by Mike Klung, through April.
*CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- Data Manipulations: Hurricanes, paintings by Joan Kay, through April.
CARROLL GALLERY Tulane University, 865-8710 -- Works by Joseph Hillier and Jared Ragland, through April 11.
*COLE PRATT GALLERY 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- New works by Evert Witte, Randy Asprodites and Carlos Zervigon, through April.
*DLKART FINE ART GALLERY 2027 Magazine St., (985) 727-3681 -- Sculptures and prints by Dr. Steven Lesser and Angel Collazo, through April.
*D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Digital paintings by Cheryl Fell, sculpture by Thomas Glover, through April.
DUQUE ART CENTER 3218 Magazine St., 899-4554 -- Landscapes and Flowers, works by Gustavo Duque; paintings by Matilde Alberny and Laxman K., through May.
ENTERTAINMENT GALLERIES 537 Royal St., 588-1777 -- Al Hirschfeld retrospective.
EVANS GALLERY 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- Works by gallery artists, through April.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Sex and Landscapes, photographs by Helmut Newton, through May 15.
*HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Deadly Beauty, paintings, drawings and sculpture by Brian Borrello, through April.
JOHN STINSON FINE ARTS 900 S. Peters St., 566-1944 -- Group show by gallery artists, through April 23.
*JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Works on paper by Teresa Cole; works in glass by Mark Morris, through April 30.
KURT E. SCHON 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902 -- Historical scenes by artists of the French Salon and the Royal Academy, through April.
*LEMIEUX GALLERIES 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Seasons, paintings by Dennis Perrin, through April 26.
*MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Paintings of singer Madonna by Donna Lief, through April 26
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, 865-5361 -- Paradise Now: Picturing the Genetic Revolution, through June 15.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- South Louisiana Soul: Deciphering Personal Altars through Pinhole Photography, works by Allison Petit, through April 25.
*NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS, PRINTMAKING AND METAL STUDIO 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Glasswork by Joshua Cohen and Teri Walker, glass and metal work by Stephen Williams, through April.
OBJETS TROUVE 3713 Magazine St., 897-5066 -- Portraits and nudes by Reed and Ellis Chappell, through April.
POET'S GALLERY 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100 -- Altared Images,
the Second Coming, second annual group showing, through May.
*SOREN CHRISTENSEN 400 Julia St., 569-9501 -- Paintings by
Tom Seghi, through April.
*SPACE GALLERY 4528 Magazine St., 897-9119 -- Fine Art and Nice
Tries, group show, through April 26.
STELLA JONES GALLERY Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Happy
88th Birthday, works by Elizabeth Catlett and John Scott, through May.
*SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- About Shrimp
Boats, work by Robert Warrens; A Bit of Louisiana History, by Robert
Warrens.
THE UPHILL GALLERY 1500 Governor Nicholls St., 539-9600 -- Catch
the Colors of Our Neighborhood, by students of Craig Elementary School in
collaboration with Elizabeth Shannon, through April.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY 713 Bienville St., 523-2342 -- Impressionist
Landscapes, paintings by Luc Didier, through May.
WAITING ROOM GALLERY 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Supply and Demand,
by David Sullivan, through April 5. (Reviewed in this issue.)
WILLIAMS & JOSEPH GALLERY 713 Royal St., 566-7009 -- Glass
work by Leon Applebaum, paintings by Jaline Polw and Jay Miller, sculpture by
Debusk, through June 1.
*WYNDY MOREHEAD FINE ARTS 3926 Magazine St., 269-8333 -- Paintings
by Laurent Hours, through April.
books
Tuesday 1
TIM DORSEY. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266. Author of The Stingray Shuffle reads and signs his book. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday 4
JANET BRIDGES. Whole Foods Market, 3135 Esplanade Ave., 943-1626. Author discusses her book, The Healthy Hedonist: A Fun Lover's Guide to Great Health. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 5
CONSTANCE SNOW. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266. Author reads and signs Gulf Coast Kitchens. Free admission. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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