family
Wednesday 28
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR. Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., 581-4629.
Aquarium visitors offered inside look into marine life and exhibits, courtesy
Aquarium experts, with tour-ending souvenir, view of penguin feeding, question/answer
session or admission to interactive stage shows. Admission $10 adults, $5 kids
2-12 (in addition to regular admission prices, $14 adults, $10 seniors over
65, $6.50 children 2-12). 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; through
Sept. 2.
Thursday 29
HAVE A BALL TENNIS CAMP. City Park Tennis Courts, 245-3005, ext.
253. The Lundy Foundation hosts annual tennis camp for children 7-13, with
instruction by certified teachers. Free registration; space limited. Sessions
8 a.m. until noon daily, through June 12.
Saturday 31
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens,
7 Bamboo Road., 488-5488. Program "Creepy, Crawly Crafts" allows children
to learn about bugs through crafts and exploration. Admission $5 children, $5
accompanying chaperones. 10 a.m. to noon.
THE SUMMER QUEEN. Children's Castle, 401 Williams Blvd., Kenner,
468-7231, ext. 220. Calliope Puppet Theater presents The Summer Queen,
a musical legend describing the journey from the land of Winter to the home
of the Summer Queen. Admission $3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30
a.m. and 1 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 27
ERACISM. CC's Coffee House, 2917 Magazine St., 866-1163. Group
meets for discussion twice a week to improve race relations through communication.
Free admission. 6 p.m.
JAZZ AND POETRY NIGHT. Sweet Lorraine's
Jazz Club, 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654. Weekly series hosted by Diva
featuring live jazz and poetry. Free admission. 9 p.m. to midnight.
Wednesday 28
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: Sonny Landreth. Free admission 5 p.m.
ENCOUNTER LOUISIANA: CONFLUENCE AND CONFLICT
IN LITERARY CURRENTS. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, 838-1100.
Return of six-week program of readings and discussions on Louisiana's cultural
diversity as reflected in literature. This week examines "Further Black
Perspectives: Tom Dent, Brenda Marie Osbey, Mona Lisa Saloy and Yousef Komunyakaa."
Free admission, advance registration requested. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
PRESERVATION 101. Preservation Resource
Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St., 636-3065. Series of workshops teaching various
aspects of preservation and renovation in New Orleans, government incentives,
overview of local neighborhoods and more. Suggested donation $2. 7 p.m.
POETRY WORKSHOP. Residence, 257
Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472. New Orleans Poetry Forum presents weekly
workshop. Free admission. 8 p.m.
Thursday 29
JOBAPALOOZA. Radisson Hotel, 1500 Canal St., 304-2910.
The Louisiana Technology Council presents seventh annual Jobapalooza to
network local companies and job seekers. Companies in aerospace, biomedical,
engineering, government and information technology will be represented. Attendees
can receive resume assistance. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDERS. Humidity
Skateboard Store, 2424 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 529-6822. Jason Adams, Chet
Childress, Kristen Svitak, Adam Alfaro, Ricky Espinoza and Jackson Taylor sign
autographs and host product giveaway. 3 p.m.
THURSDAYS AT TWILIGHT GARDEN CONCERT SERIES.
City Park, New Orleans Botanical Garden, 483-9386. Final week of concert
and garden-tour series, with harpist Catherine Anderson presenting "The Harp
in New Orleans: Music for Listening, Music for Dancing." Mint juleps and lemonade
served. Free with admission to the Botanical Garden, $5 adults, $2 children
5-12. Garden tours begin 5 p.m., performance 6 p.m.
HEALTH SEMINAR. Ochsner Clinic Foundation,
2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 842-1234. Dr. Corey Goldman gives
presentation on varicose and spider veins. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.
Friday 30
ORCHID SPRING SHOW AND SALE. Lakeside
Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 888-6639. The New
Orleans Orchid Society hosts its annual spring show and sale with theme "Orchids:
One World, One Love." Orchid vendors come from across the country, selling orchids,
orchid supplies and jewelry. Free admission. Exhibits open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
THE GREAT ART SALE. Contemporary
Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805. Sale of art works from individual collectors
and artists from the area, the Goldring Cuban Art Collection and the Contemporary
Arts Center. (A preview with auction will be held Thursday, May 29 from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m.; admission $10.) Free admission. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
THE COMEDY CLOSET. Cowpokes Theater,
1030 Marigny St., 836-0803. Juan-Ah Laff?! Productions presents stand-up
comedy with Grace Fraga, Gregg Holmes, Betty Davis, Tom Hassinger, Butchie Beverly
and guest Jonesy. Tickets $5 advance, $6 at door. 9 p.m.
Saturday 31
ERACISM. Cafe Reconcile, 1631 Oretha Castle Haley
Blvd., 866-1163. Group meets for discussion twice a week to improve race
relations through communication. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
GREAT FRENCH MARKET CREOLE TOMATO FESTIVAL.
French Market, 1008 N. Peters St., 596-3420. Seventeenth-annual event
celebrating the Creole tomato, with cooking demonstrations from area chefs,
children's entertainment, face painters, art vendors, street performers, food
booths and live music. Music line-up is the Wiseguys (10 a.m.), Zydeco Joe (12:30
p.m.) and the Batiste Brothers (3 p.m.) on Saturday; Change of Pace (10 a.m.),
Sa'Vey (12:30 p.m.) and Wanda Rouzan (3 p.m.) on Sunday. Free admission. 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
TRANSFORMING ANGER. First Unitarian
Church, 2903 Jefferson Ave., 833-1673. Ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk Zekar
Rinpoche leads discussion "Transforming Anger." Donations accepted. 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
HISTORY OF THE SECOND LINE. New
Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., 589-4841. Louisiana
State University anthropologist Dr. Helen Regis presents history of New Orleans
second-line tradition, with focus on today's organizations and customs. Free
admission. Noon to 1 p.m.
AMIGOS DE CRISTO. New Orleans Jazz
National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., 589-4841. Amigos de Cristo,
a Latin gospel group composed of seven members from Texas, Guatemala and Honduras
all living in New Orleans area, gives performance. Free admission. 2 p.m. to
3:30 p.m.
GARDEN PARTY. City Park, Old Casino, 525-4498. The Mystic Krewe
of Satyricon hosts first-annual Garden Party, featuring music by DJ Mike Ellis,
catered buffet and silent auction. Lawn attire encouraged. Becky Allen will
judge Best Attire contest. Admission $10 donation. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
NOCHE DE TANGO. Hotel Intercontinental,
LaSalle Ballroom, 444 St. Charles Ave., 861-8475. Nonprofit group Casa Argentina
fundraiser celebrating Argentine independence with annual tango show, dinner,
dance and auction. Dancers from Forever Tango and Tango Review; music from Avantango.
Tickets to dinner and show $70, show only $25. Dinner 7 p.m., show 9:30 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field,
6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 734-5155. The Zephyrs host four-game series
against the Iowa Cubs. Tickets $7-$9.50 adults, $6-$8.50 children ages 3-12,
under 3 free. Games start 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday; 5:05 p.m.
Sunday.
Sunday 1
STORYLAND RUN/WALK. City Park,
Storyland, 482-6682. Nineteenth annual family-oriented race presented by
Friends of City Park and New Orleans Track Club. Entry fee $8 kids, $12 adults
by May 26, $10 kids, $15 adults after May 26; fee includes commemorative T-shirt,
refreshments and Storyland admission. 5K run 8 a.m., half-mile fun run 9:15
a.m.
JUNE IN BLOOM. New Orleans Board
of Trade, 316 Board of Trade Place (near Poydras and Magazine streets), 525-BRIDE.
Weddings with Style magazine presents brides-to-be with showcase of wedding
professionals, fashion and services. Admission $10 advance, $15 at door. 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
ART IN JEFFERSON'S PARIS. Tulane
University, Freeman Auditorium, 488-2631. Dr. Robert Rosenblum, art professor
at New York University, delivers slide lecture "Art in Jefferson's Paris" in
conjunction with New Orleans Museum of Art's exhibit Jefferson's America
& Napoleon's France. Free admission. 3 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Concert featuring tenor singer Gerald
Stroup with pianist Albinas Prizgintas performing works of Handel and Rossini,
plus music from pianists Diane Haddad Cangeni and Loretta Haddad. Free admission.
5 p.m.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CHALLENGE. Riverwalk,
Spanish Plaza, 362-3797. Event supporting the Mississippi River Challenge,
a tandem of canoers attempting to paddle all 2,348 miles of the Mississippi
River to raise funds and awareness against Rett Syndrome and Leukodystrophy.
Dinner features buffet dinner donated by locals, raffle and live music from
Angela Myles and Friends. Admission $25 donation, cash bar additional. 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Monday 2
ADULT ART CLASSES. NOCCA/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2900.
The faculty of NOCCA/Riverfront offers a week-long arts training in various
disciplines, including ceramics, digital photography, dance, poetry and yoga.
Morning, afternoon, evening and full-day times available. Tuition fees $200-$245
and includes all supplies.
LUNCHEON WITH MAYOR RAY NAGIN. Six
Flags New Orleans, Festival Hall, 12301 Lake Forest Blvd., 527-6950. The
New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts luncheon forum featuring Mayor
Ray Nagin, who will give updates on economic development issues and answer audience
questions. Cost $30 chamber members, $35 non-members. Reservations required.
11:30 a.m.
call for entries
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL. New Orleans Film Festival, 843 Carondelet
St., 524-5271. Call for film submissions for inclusion in 2003 New Orleans
Film Festival. The festival's Competitive Division screens films on 35mm, 16mm,
DVD, VHS and Beta. Early submission (by May 9) $35, final deadline June 13 ($45);
the festival runs Oct. 9-16.
