family
Wednesday 9
THE MAGIC POT. City Park, Storyland, 483-9381. Storyland Players present interactive children's play Wednesday through Sunday, through May 30. Free with $2 Storyland admission. 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Saturday 12
STAND FOR CHILDREN DAY. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 736-6858/341-8725/483-1900. Day
of information, activities, entertainment, prizes and more features visits
by the Zephyrs' Boudreaux and Clotile. Bring your child's shot record for free
immunizations, including a chicken pox vaccination that will be required for
students by Fall 2003. Free admission. 11 a.m.
ROLLICKIN' RACKET. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner's Rivertown, 468-7231, ext. 220. Sound
effects artist and storyteller Charlie Williams (aka Noise Guy) presents "How to Clean Your Room ...," "Adventures of Sticky Boy" and "Too Much Noise." Additional
show at 1 p.m. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children 17 and under and seniors.
11:30 a.m.
BECOME A POET! Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie,
455-5135. Children can hear poems by Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, then make their own magnetic poetry. Free admission. 3 p.m.
TEN-STEP GUIDE TO LIVING WITH YOUR MONSTER. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank
Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Children can hear a reading of Laura Numeroff's story and make their own monster pets. 7 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 8
INTERNATIONAL WEEK. Dillard University, 816-4711. Dillard presents a series of events including forums, salsa lessons, cultural activities, food, a movie night and a citywide international soccer championship. Call for times and details. Today through Saturday.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Various area libraries, 529-7323. Three actors will perform key scenes, answer audience questions and provide interpretation for ages 12 and up. Free admission. Call for times and locations.
JESSIE POESCH LECTURE. Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Arts Center, Tulane University, 865-5361. Art
Department's Professor Emeritus speaks on "Arthur Wesley Dow, Newcomb, and the Arts & Crafts Movement." Free
admission. 6:30 p.m.
CONSERVING OUR FRENCH HERITAGE IN NEW ORLEANS GARDENS. New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park, 483-9386. Marie-Sol, Princesse de La Tour d'Auvergne lectures on French landscape architecture. Registration $15. 6:30 p.m.
COMPOSITION CONCERT. Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, University of New Orleans, 280-6381. Show features new original music by UNO student composers. Free admission. 7 p.m.
DEVIANT CABARET. Mama's Blues, 616 N. Rampart St., 523-5546. Show features drag, musical comedy, political satire and more. After party with DJ Karo. Cover $5 general, $3 in drag. 9 p.m.
Wednesday 9
THE TRANSFER OF LOUISIANA IN 1803. Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., 523-4662. Lecture and discussion with curators concentrates on certain aspects of the exhibition A Fusion of Nations, A Fusion of Cultures: Spain, France, the United States, and the Louisiana Purchase. Free admission. 12:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS AT THE SQUARE. Lafayette Square, across from Gallier Hall, 500 block of St. Charles Ave., 561-8927. Concert
series runs every Wednesday through June 25 and features live music, refreshments
and artist showcases. This week: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
There is also a call for artists: contact the number above. Free admission
5 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 525-HOOP(4667). Hornets host the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a halftime performance by the Village People. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 10
WINE TASTING. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., 899-7411/896-7300. Jeff Heaviside hosts 2000 Bordeaux. Reservation and payment must be made in advance by calling or stopping by either Martin Wine Cellar location. Cost $25. 6:30 p.m.
OLD NEW ORLEANS BLUES. The Historic New Orleans Collection, Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171. Butch
Thompson lectures on Bill Russell, "Fess" Manetta and their work together. Registration
$10 general, $5 students. 6:30 p.m.
TGIF (THANK GOODNESS IT'S FESTIVAL) PARTY. Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House, 144 Bourbon St., 522-5730. French Quarter Festival fundraiser features food, drinks and live entertainment by Deacon John and the Ivories with special guest Wanda Rouzan. There's also a Prelude to a Perfect Party cocktail party starting at 6 p.m. at the Valentino Conti House, 840 Conti St.. Prelude and TGIF Party tickets $75. TGIF Party only, $50 advance, $60 at door. 7 p.m.
ORCHESTRA STARS. Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, 523-6530. Marco Parisotto conducts a program of works including pieces by Enesco, Strauss and Bartok. Call for prices. 7:30 p.m.
Friday 11
CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT. New Audubon Park Golf Course, 897-0143. Benefit
for JCC children's physical education programs, with a post-tournament family
barbecue starting at 5 p.m. in the Audubon Park Corporate Picnic Area. There
will also be contests with prizes. Sponsorship levels range from $125 to $5000,
or be an "honorary caddie" for $25. 11 a.m.
JULIA JUMP XXVI. The Foundry, 333 St. Joseph St., 581-7032. Twenty-sixth
annual fundraiser for community-rebuilding programs of Preservation Resource
Center, with theme "Music, Mojo and Mojitos" featuring food, drinks, live music
and silent auction. Tickets $75 Julia Jump only, $300 for event plus Patron Party.
6:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Hornets host the Detroit Pistons. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
ELIJAH. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Little Flower Church, 3810 Leonidas St., 483-7597. Performance of Mendelssohn's masterpiece by the New Orleans Black Chorale and the Xavier University Chorus and Concert Choir. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.
COOKING UP COMFORT. Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave., 467-2294. Fundraiser dinner for the Metropolitan Battered Women's Program features comfort food recipes contributed by local personalities and a humanitarian award to be presented to Sally Ann Roberts. Live music by Astral Project. Patron reserved tables are available: $750 for a table of 6, $1500 for a table of 12. Tickets $50. 8 p.m.
MOVING HUMANS PERFORMANCE GROUP. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Kathy Randels leads a cast of performers in this dance-theater performance of Venus Vulcan Mars and The Dancing Dwarf.
Tickets $12 general admission, $10 seniors, students and artists; Monday "pay what you can." 8
p.m. today through Monday, April 18-20.
Saturday 12
MARDI GRAS SPECIAL OLYMPICS. Dillard University, 816-4711. A day of swimming, basketball and track events. Winners will be eligible to compete in the Special Olympics International World Games, held this summer in Belfast, Ireland. There will also be Mardi Gras competitions open to all. Free admission. 8:30 a.m.
RISE TO THE CHALLENGE: END WORLD HUNGER. Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 3368 Esplanade Ave., 861-5834. Annual Walk for the Hungry program requests that participants collect pledges and/or bring non-perishable food items to the five-mile walk. There will also be a student/youth group banner contest. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and includes a T-shirt. Registration $15 adults, $10 students, $7 children under 10. 9 a.m.
FASTING HEARTS FITNESS AND DANCE. Napoleon Avenue Methodist Church, 2524 Napoleon Ave., 393-2343. Series of classes led by Sistah Rfuaw Diarra combines spiritual empowerment with African dance. Registration $5, each class $5. 10 a.m.
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS. New Orleans Video Access Center, 4840 Banks St., 486-9192. Two-day workshop continues on Sunday and features an intensive introduction to the popular computer animation software. Reservations required. Fee $200 general, $175 NOVAC members. 10 a.m.
SPRING GARDEN SHOW. New Orleans Botanical Garden, Victory Avenue in City Park, 278-7495. Through Sunday, show features exhibits, educational programs, kids' discovery and large sales areas. Admission $6 general, $2 children 5-12, children under 5 and Friends of City Park free. 10 a.m.
STRANGE FRUIT. Neighborhood Gallery, 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800. Visual and performing artist Revalasha performs and presents her art at this reception. Free admission. 6 p.m.
ART IN APRIL. St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center, 2045 Constance St., 862-6062/861-5555/524-8116. Fundraiser features works by 15 artists for silent auction, plus food, drink and live music by John Rankin. Tickets $20 advance, $30 at door. 7 p.m.
BALLET ON THE RIVER. Marina Del Rey Barge, Madisonville, (985) 624-3622. Outdoor evening of dance features five solo dancers, three ballets choreographed by the Apetreis, and excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty. Refreshments available. Admission $5. 7 p.m.
A NIGHT FOR HOPE GALA. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, 522-4377. Fundraiser to establish a St. Thomas/Irish Channel Neighborhood Resource Room features food, drink, auctions and live entertainment by the Charmaine Neville Band. Tickets $75 individual, $125 couple in advance; $100 individual, $175 couple at the door. 7 p.m.
TRAILER PARK BEAUTY PAGEANT. Good Friends Bar, 740 Dauphine St., 566-7191. Connie Cat MCs event featuring swimsuit, evening gown and talent categories. Free admission. 8 p.m.
ORCHESTRA STARS. Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, 523-6530. Marco Parisotto conducts a program of works including pieces by Enesco, Strauss and Bartok. Call for prices. 8 p.m.
TEASE. Twi Ro Pa Mills, 1544 Tchoupitoulas St., (888) 990-2468. Runway show displays the art of hair and makeup, with music by DJ Sean Daliet. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $15. 9 p.m.
Sunday 13
HOUNDS 'N' HATS. Popp Fountain, City Park off Marconi Drive, near Marconi Meadows, 491-9087. Families
and their dogs are invited to play games, eat "doggie delicacies," participate
in a hat contest and more. Registration starts at noon. Admission $10 per person
with dog, $5 per additional person, children under 12 with adult free. 1 p.m.
THOMAS JEFFERSON 260TH BIRTHDAY PARTY. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1125. Library closes for a day to honor the New Orleans Museum of Art's upcoming exhibit, Jefferson's America and Napoleon's France. Refreshments provided; events include a silent auction. Admission $50. 2 p.m.
SPRING CONCERT. Dixon Hall, Tulane University, 865-5267. Sojiro Yamada conducts the Tulane University Orchestra. Free admission. 3 p.m.
WINE TASTING AND ART EXHIBITION. Saulet Gallery, 1420 Annunciation St., 896-4110. Fundraiser for L'Ecole Franco-Americaine Audubon features a raffle of a 5-foot copper Eiffel Tower sculpture by local artist John S. Zeringue Jr. Raffle tickets $5, event admission $20. 3 p.m.
ELIJAH. St. Maria Goretti, 7300 Crowder Blvd., 483-7597. Performance of Mendelssohn's masterpiece by the New Orleans Black Chorale and the Xavier University Chorus and Concert Choir. Free admission. 3 p.m.
A CULINARY CRUISE: MEDITERRANEAN STYLE. Student Life Center, City Park Campus, Delgado Community College, 483-4208. Fundraiser dinner benefits Delgado's student chefs. Reservations $50. 6 p.m.
Monday 14
PLANTS OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. New Orleans Botanical Garden, Victory Ave. in City Park, 288-6444. Showcase of plants and growing techniques from the era of 1803. Through Aug. 31; call for guided group tours. Free with $5 admission to New Orleans Botanical Garden. 10 a.m.
AUDITIONING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION: NOTES FROM THE CASTING DIRECTOR. Thrust Theatre, UNO Performing Arts Center, 523-1465. Casting director Tommy Staub presents workshop. Admission $10 general, free for UNO students and Arts Council or AFTRA members. 4 p.m.
