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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 10 07 03 Respond to this Story family Wednesday 8 KIDS' DINNER THEATRE. Fine Arts Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 269-3922. Porta Puppet Players present Horrible Monsters, a comical puppet musical about self-esteem. Admission $10. Doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. Saturday 11 OKTOBERFEST. Children's Castle, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Weinerschnitzel Orchestra presents "Oompah- Pah Polka Dot Day." Features a root beer garden, sing-alongs and dancing. Admission $2.50 children and seniors, $3.50 adults. Sunday 12 FAMILY ART WORKSHOP. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-2631. Longue Vue partners with New Orleans Museum of Art to teach how to paint mixed-media landscapes, incorporating watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, and found materials. Registration $5 per family for NOMA and Friends of Longue Vue members, $11 per family non-members. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. special events Tuesday 7 JAZZ AWARENESS. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., 589-4841. Park celebrates Jazz Awareness Month with monthlong activities. Features concerts, tours, films, storytelling, poetry and more. Call visitors center or visit www.nps.gov/neor for dates and times. Free admission. BEER COURSE. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Learn about beer in four-week introductory course hosted by representatives of Glazer's Wholesale. Advanced registration required. Course $50. 6:30 p.m. FIGURE DRAWING. The A.R.K., 511 Marigny St. Weekly open figure drawing sessions begin. Fee $5, bring your own supplies. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. TRES VIDAS. Tulane University, Dixon Annex Recital Hall, 865-5164. CORE Ensemble with Georgina Corbo present chamber music theater celebrating lives of three powerful Latin American women. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday 8 CECILE CORBEL. Hynes Elementary School, 990 Harrison Ave., 482-8827. The New Orleans Chapter of the American Harp Society hosts the Louisiana residency by the French harpist. Free admission. Noon. MERICAN WRITERS OF THE 1920S. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100, ext. 274. Multimedia presentation with slideshow introduction to the 1920s, followed by local writers reading from works of William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, ee cummings and more. Readers include Ayaka Goto, Jan Villarubia, Christine Wiltz and Katie Bowler. Free admission. 7 p.m. DIVERSITY SPEAKER. Tulane University, University Center, Kendall Kram Room, 865-5181. Office of Multicultural Affairs presents actor and author B.D. Wong lecturing on All the World's a Stage: Supporting the Transformation From Exclusion to Inclusion. Reception and book signing follows. Free admission. 7 p.m. PERSONAL POETRY. Hard Rock Café, 419 N. Peters St., 529-5617. Hard Rock presents "Up Close & Personal Poetry," a night of spoken word with open-mic format. Cover $7. 8 p.m. POETRY WORKSHOP. Residence, 827 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472. The New Orleans Poetry Forum hosts weekly poetry workshop. Free admission. 8 p.m. CECILE CORBEL. O'Flaherty's Ballad Room, 514 Toulouse St., 482-8827. The New Orleans Chapter of the American Harp Society hosts the Louisiana residency by the French harpist, New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble and guests. Free admission. 8 p.m. Thursday 9 BIG BOOK SALE. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 455-2665. Fundraiser to benefit Jefferson Parish Library System with the sale of books in all categories, along with records and videos. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. WINE TASTING. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 899-7411. Marc Pelletier hosts the tasting of Growers Champagne. Reservations $35. 6:30 p.m. LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, 523-6530. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs with guest artist, cellist Maria Kleigel, works of Haydn, Hummel and Beethoven. Klauspeter Seibel conducts. Tickets $13-$62. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday. FAMOUS LAST WORDS. Space Gallery, 4528 Magazine St., 813-3547. New theater company Odd Man Out presents collection of monologues featuring historical figures Achilles, Anne Boleyn, Garcia Lorca and others. Admission $5. 8 p.m. FILM FEST GALA. Club 360, World Trade Center, 2 Canal St., 523-3818. New Orleans Film Festival presents "15 at 360" to kick-off 15th annual film fest. Includes drink, food, and live entertainment. Advance tickets $35 NOFF members, $45 general. $40 NOFF members, $55 general at door. 8 p.m. to11 p.m. Friday 10 MENSAJE SPANISH FESTIVAL. Zephyrs Stadium, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 283-0659. Celebration of Latin American culture with 22nd annual festival featuring authentic cuisine for 14 countries, more than 25 amusement rides and live entertainment including Jon Secada, Carolina Lao, Didier, and Jimena. For more info visit www.mensajefestival.com. Admission $5. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. ART COLLECTION TWELVE. WYES-TV Studios, 916 Navarre Ave., 486-7311. New Orleans' PBS station WYES holds 22nd-annual Art Collection Twelve, an auction via television and in studio of artworks donated from national and local artists. All proceeds benefit WYES. View items online at www.artcollection12.org. 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, 1 p.m. to midnight Sunday. IDEA VILLAGE. W Hotel, 333 Poydras St., 304-3284. Fundraiser for local nonprofit The Idea Village, a network of entrepreneurs working to generate economic development, featuring live music from the Fertile Crescent Entertainment All-Star band (featuring Sir Earl Toon of Kool & The Gang, Willie Tee and others), food and drinks. Tickets $75 per person, $300 for patron party and event, $1,500 for table of eight. Patron party 6:30 p.m., main event 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. SINGLES CONVENTION. Wyndham Metairie Hotel, 4 Galleria Blvd., Metairie, 837-6707. Author Rich Gosse speaks on "Looking for Love in all The Right Places." Dance party follows. Dressy attire. Cost $20. 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. A HELLUVA HULLABALOO. Radisson Hotel, 1500 Canal St., 861-WAVE. Kick off to Tulane's Homecoming festivities with second annual fundraiser benefiting the Tulane Athletics Fund, featuring music, food and drinks, plus auctions and introduction of Tulane Hall of Fame inductees. Tickets $50 per person. 8 p.m. to midnight. CONCERT PIANO SERIES. Tulane University, Dixon Auditorium, 862-3214. Tulane's Newcomb Department of Music presents concert with Armenian classical pianist Sergei Babayan. Free admission. 8 p.m. JACK ROSE. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Acclaimed acoustic guitarist and founding member of group Pelt Jack Rose performs concert. The Death Posture opens. Admission $6-$8. 8 p.m. LARK IN THE PARK 2003. City Park, Pavilion of the Two Sisters, 483-9376. Annual fundraiser for City Park featuring live music from Polyester Express, catered food from over 30 restaurants and live auction. Black tie preferred. Tickets $100. 8 p.m. MUSICA DA CAMERA. St. John Lutheran Church, 3937 Canal St. 482-2118. Concert presents "The Discourse of Love: Italian Music of the 14th and 15th Centuries." Free admission. 8 p.m. Saturday 11 HOMEBUYER TRAINING PROGRAM. Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St., 581-7032. The Preservation Resource Center's Operation Comeback hosts 13-workshop "New Buyer, Old House: First Time Homebuyer Training Program" to teach potential homebuyers about contracts, insurance, finances, budgeting, maintenance and more. Tuition $30 for households earning 80 percent or less of New Orleans' median income, $50 for those above 80 percent. More info: www.prcno.org. AIDS AWARENESS AND TRAINING WORKSHOP. NO/AIDS Task Force, 2601 Tulane Ave., suite 500, 821-2601, ext. 205. NO/AIDS Task Force holds AIDS awareness seminar and volunteer training workshop. Following completion of the workshop, participants can select from a variety of placements, including the Louisiana HIV/AIDS Hotline, Food For Friends, and in residential facilities such as Belle Reve and Project Lazarus. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. FRENCH IMMERSION DAY. Alliance Francaise of New Orleans, 1519 Jackson Ave., 568-0770. All-levels workshop on French language. Includes workshops, breakfast and afternoon snacks. Advance registration required. $50 members, $60 non-members. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. BATTLE REENACTMENT. Chalmette Battlefield, 8606 W. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, 281-0510. British Redcoats and Tennessee "dirty shirts" reenact the Battle of New Orleans. Features firing drills and demonstrations from the War of 1812. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. COLLECTIBLES CONSERVATION. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. The Louisiana Art Conservation Alliance presents workshop on conservation and care of heirlooms and collectibles. Items can be assessed for care and treatment. Fee of $5 includes guided garden tour. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WWII REENACTMENT. National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012. Living History Corps portray U.S. Army forces in the Italian campaign of the European Theater. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. JAZZ'N THE VINES. Pontchartrain Vineyards, 81250 Hwy. 1082, north of Covington, (985) 892-9742. Outdoor concert series featuring Tony Green's acoustic Gypsy jazz. Picnic fare welcome; wine and sandwiches sold. Admission $8.50. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. BOYS TOWN BENEFIT. Smilie's Restaurant, 5725 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, 733-3000. The Melissa F. Henry's Children's Foundation raise funds for Girls and Boys Town Residential Services. Includes food, open bar, door prizes and DJ. Tickets $40. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. HALLOWEDDING. Six Flags New Orleans, I-10 at I-510, Gotham City Hall stage, 253-9011. Fifty couples participate in complete and legal Halloween-themed wedding ceremony. Reception with buffet dinner, DJ, dancing, wedding cake and champagne follows. Tickets $150 per wedding couple, $35 per guest; regular admission applies to others. Ceremony 7 p.m., reception 7:30 p.m. TOGA PARTY. UNO Downtown Theatre, 619 Carondelet St., 525-4498. The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon hosts second annual Toga Party featuring all-you-can-eat Roman feast (roast pig, fowl, cheese and fruits), entertainment hosted by Becky Allen and Bianca Del Rio and comedienne Amanda Hebert, and costume contest. Tickets $15 advance, $20 at door. 8 p.m. to midnight. Sunday 12 JUNIOR PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, 861-4289. Opening recital of the young performers' new season. Free admission. 2 p.m. ORGAN CONCERT. St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 State St., 897-0101, ext. 25. Renowned organist Cameron Carpenter, 22, performs concert. Free admission. 4 p.m. CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT. Trinity Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 525-4847. Trinity Artist Series presents Frankie Kelly, Mona Bond, Carmen Leerstang and Dmitri Vychko. Free admission. 5 p.m. READING OUR WRITES. Cowpokes Bar, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 947-0505. Keith Istre, with the Lesbian & Gay Community Center of New Orleans' Writers Group and DRAMA!, present featured and open-mic readings. Free admission. 6 p.m. Monday 13 BEAUX ARTS TRIO. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, 895-0690. New Orleans Friends of Music opens its 2003-04 season with concert classical piano group Beaux Arts Trio, featuring Menahem Pressler. Lecture precedes concert. Tickets $18 general admission, $10 students. Lecture 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Homecoming Visit Art Review Alchemical Alphabets Theater Review Double Dip Arts Listings