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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 04 15 03 Respond to this Story family Tuesday 15 FUNNY BUNNIES. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135. Children have bunny-related stories and crafts. Free admission. 1 p.m. THE KREWE OF EASTER KARNIVAL. Esperanza, 13899 River Road, Luling, (985) 785-1399, ext. 3. Porta-Puppet Players continue their "Suppertime for Tots" series with supper and a puppet-comedy show. Admission $12.50. 6 p.m. Thursday 17 CHILDREN'S EASTER WORKSHOP. Herman-Grima House, 820 St. Louis St., 525-5661. Children prepare Easter recipes from the 19th century and dye eggs using historic methods. Open for children ages 7-12. Admission $15, discount for parents available. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday 18 ROBERTO THE INSECT ARCHITECT. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Children listen to Roberto the Insect Architect by Nina Laden and make buildings from wood sticks. Free admission. 2 p.m. Saturday 19 HARE RAISING MAGIC. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner's Rivertown, 468-7231, ext. 220. Magician Tom Meyer and Harvey the Magic Bunny present family-friendly fun for the Easter holiday. Additional show at 1 p.m. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children 17 and under and seniors. 11:30 a.m. PAINTED ROCKS. City Park, Storyland, 483-9381. Painting of a variety of rock types. Free with $2 Storyland admission. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. JACK AND THE JELLYBEAN STALK. Barnes & Noble, 1601B Westbank Expwy., Harvey, 263-1482. Children have a Jelly Bean Hunt for prizes and hear Jack and the Jellybean Stalk by Joan Holub. Free admission. 7 p.m. special events Tuesday 15 SPEED DATING. W Hotel, Whiskey Blue, 333 Poydras St., 679-7300. The New 104.1 KISS-FM "Speed Dating" event pairing 20 couples on blind dates for five minutes each. Participation $50, includes wine and food. 6:30 p.m. LIVING WITH CANCER. Tulane University, Richardson Hall, second floor, 865-5238. Tulane-Xavier National Women's Center presents lecture "Living with Cancer" from LSU Medical School's Colleen Lemoine. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. SPIDER-MAN LIVE! Saenger Theater, 143 N. Rampart St., 524-2490. The comic-book hero comes to life in this touring production, written and directed for the stage by Kevin Shinick, with lots of multimedia and pyrotechnic effects. Tickets range from $16 to $28. Showtimes 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. WIDE OPEN SPACES -- MUSIC OF COPLAND. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 523-6530. Casual Classics series continues its highlight of 20th century American music with some of Aaron Copland's most popular works. Tickets $15-25 general, $8 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. A TASTE OF JAZZ. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Cabaret show features Cynthia Owen on vocals, Wendell Brunious on trumpet and Tom Hook on piano. Tickets $16, plus $6 drink minimum. 8 p.m. Wednesday 16 PIERRE CLEMENT LAUSSAT AND THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., 523-4662. Lecture and discussion with exhibit curators of specific areas within exhibition of 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: Kermit Ruffins. Free admission 5 p.m. YTRE-SULOENS JASS-ENSEMBLE. Norwegian Seamen's Mission, 1772 Prytania St., 525-5570. Norwegian jazz group celebrates its 30th anniversary with an evening of food and music. Choir SKRUK, also from Norway, will perform as well. Call for admission. 7 p.m. A FULL MOON FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA. 544 B St. Peter St., 296-7810. Show features Indonesian and Indian fabrics, accessories and live music. Call for admission. 7:30 p.m. POLITICS WITH A PUNCH. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Jeff Crouere hosts fun roundtable discussion on Louisiana politics. Tickets $21, plus $6 drink minimum. 8 p.m. TEACHING WITH AND THROUGH THE ARTS. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 410-1990. Community Artists Training Initiative (CATI) presents series of career-enhancing workshops to teach artists how to work with children. There will also be a light meet-and-greet dinner at 5 p.m. Admission $10. 6 p.m. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Hornets final regular-season home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m. PET BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING. Dr. Luane M Oprea's office, 3100 Ridgelake Drive, suite 303, Metairie, 733-7387. Jefferson SPCA sponsors support seminars for people dealing with the death of a pet. Free admission. 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. POETRY WORKSHOP. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472/467-9034. New Orleans Poetry Forum holds a weekly workshop. Free admission. 8 p.m. Thursday 17 CRESCENT CITY CLASSIC HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO. Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 5th floor, 500 Canal St., 861-8686. Through Friday, exhibitors will be on hand offering products and services relating to the Crescent City Classic and the active lifestyle. Free admission. 10 a.m. THIRSTY THURSDAY COURTYARD CONCERT. Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 S. Peters St., 525-0044. Series continues with music by the Hip Shakers along with food and drink specials. Free admission. 4 p.m. TOU-TIMIN' PARROTHEADS. Tropical Isle, 721 Bourbon St., 2nd floor, 891-0546. General membership meeting takes place third Thursday of every month. Meeting adjourns at 8 p.m. to dinner at Margaritaville Cafe. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. RAW POETIX. Lionel Milton Gallery, 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966. Local lyricists Raw Poetix headline night of music, art, raffle and free beer. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday 18 HIP HOP SOUL SESSION HAPPY HOUR. Lionel Milton Gallery, 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966. Event features new artwork, local guest DJs, free drinks and gift drawings. Free admission. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. THURSDAYS AT TWILIGHT -- GARDEN CONCERT SERIES. City Park, Botanical Gardens, 482-4888. Plants and growing techniques from Louisiana Purchase era demonstrated in guided tour along with concert of music from the period. This week features the Windsor Chamber Players. Admission $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under. Garden opens 5 p.m., performance 6 p.m. ANOTHER SOUTH: POETRY READING AND MULTI-MEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 526-3805. Poets from around the South celebrate new anthology with multi-media event. Free admission. 8 p.m. Saturday 19 CRESCENT CITY CLASSIC. Decatur St., from Esplanade Avenue to Jackson Square, 861-8686. Annual 10K run/walk ends at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park, where a post-race celebration features free food and drinks and live music by Cowboy Mouth and others. Party free with race registration, $25 or $5 for non-racers. 8:30 a.m. BYWATER ART MARKET. New Orleans Conservation Guild, 3301 Chartres St., 944-7900. Market features work by local artists in various mediums as well as art demonstrations. Free admission, food from Elizabeth's available. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A PARROTHEAD'S VIEW OF THE FRENCH QUARTER. Tropical Isle, 738 Toulouse St., 891-0546. Walking tour of Jimmy Buffett history sites benefits the New Orleans Tou-Timin' Parrotheads club. Admission $10 members, $15 general. 6 p.m. JUBILEE CONCERT. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, 525-5570. An evening of jazz and other music from Norway. Ytre Suloens Jass- Ensemble, choir SKRUK and an orchestra will perform. Earl Hyman emcees, and the Norwegian Ambassador will be in attendance. Admission $20. 7 p.m. A-LIST COMEDY SHOW. Martine's, 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 338-4765. Comedy show featuring Butchie Beverly, Boomer Doell, Aldo, T-Ray and emcee Eddie Francis. $5 admission. 9 p.m. Sunday 20 FRENCH QUARTER EASTER PARADE. Leaves from Arnaud's Restaurant, 813 Bienville St. Forty-eighth annual Friends of Germaine Wells & Catherine Barras French Quarter Easter Parade of Easter finery, free stuffed bunnies to viewers and contests. Guest of honor Councilwoman Jacqueline Brechtel Clarkson. Free admission. Departs 10:30 a.m. TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Weekly concert series features pianist Albinas Prizgintas and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra violinist Samuel Thompson performing sonatas by Prokofiev and Faure. Free admission. 5 p.m. Monday 21 POLITICS LECTURE. Tulane University, University Center, 865-5238. Dr. Helen Caldicott lectures based on her book The New Nuclear Danger: George W. Bush's Military Industrial Complex. Free admission. 7 p.m. POETRY OF PROTEST. Cafe Brasil, 2100 Chartres St. Local poets Andy Young, Jose Torres Tama, Jimmy Ross and Kalamu ya Salaam will recite poetry in response to the war in Iraq and regarding wars in history. Free admission. 7 p.m. cooking demonstrations Tuesday 15 KAY BRANDHURST. Crescent City Farmers Market, 200 Broadway St., 861-5898. Rebel Seafood chef prepares Green Plate Special. Free tax-day massages. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday 19 R. ERIC EASON. Crescent City Farmers Market, 700 Magazine St., 861-5898. "Chef Bang" of Bayou Bang Catering and Spice Company presents cooking demonstration. Also, free digital photos taken of attendees. Free admission. 8 a.m. to noon. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Mister Fixture Art Review Deconstructing Louisiana Theater Review By Any Other Name Arts Listings