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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 01 13 04 Respond to this Story family Thursday 15 FRENCH CLASSES. Alliance Francaise of New Orleans, 1519 Jackson Ave., 568-0770. Alliance Francaise holds French classes. Children ages 6-10 learn through immersion, games, songs, art and more. Teens have conversational workshops, one year of French study required. Call for prices and registration. Thursdays 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday 16 NURSERY RHYME THYME. True Brew Cafe, 200 Julia St., 524-8441. The Porta-Puppet Players present "Dinner Theater for Kids" series with interactive comedy about a mock cooking show with Jack B. Nimble and Mother Goose. Tickets $14, includes supper and show. Doors open 6 p.m., show 6:30 p.m. Saturday 17 RIVER CANE BASKETRY. Cannes Brulee Native American Village, inside Wildlife and Fisheries Museum, 303 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Guest artist Tom Clovin demonstrates art of making baskets from river cane. Admission $3 adults, $2.50 seniors, $2 children. Ongoing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488, ext. 920. Children design and build a terrarium garden to take home. Admission free for Longue Vue members, $5 non-members. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   special events Tuesday 13 IRANIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF BENEFIT. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Benefit for victims of recent Iran earthquake, with proceeds going directly to United Way International's Iran Earthquake Relief Fund. Includes screening of award-winning film, Life and Nothing More .../And Life Goes On ..., about the 1990 earthquake in Iran. Donation requested. 8 p.m. AMERICA: SAFE AND FREE! UNO Downtown Theatre, 619 Carondelet St., 522-0617. The New Orleans Safe and Free Coalition presents debate between local U.S. Attorney Jim Letten and ACLU Executive Director Joe Cook about civil liberties and the PATRIOT Act. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 524-HOOP. Hornets host the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tickets $7-$272. 7 p.m. CARE AGAIN CONCERT. East New Orleans Library, 5641 Read Blvd., 523-4443. The city's Care Again campaign presents concert by The Shades of Praise interracial gospel choir, with celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Free admission, food and refreshments provided. 7:30 p.m. CRESCENT CITY. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. Live taping of WWNO radio variety show Crescent City, hosted by Ronnie Virgets and featuring house band Astral Project and various guests. Tickets $13. 8 p.m. Wednesday 14 BECOMING AMERICAN. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie, 838-1100, ext. 274. Six-week program of readings and discussions about the literature of immigration and acculturation in the United States today. Free and open to the public; pre-registration suggested. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., through Feb. 18. Thursday 15 PARDI GRAS. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe, 1104 Decatur St., and various French Quarter locations, 592-2565. Seventh annual gathering of Parrot Heads (Jimmy Buffett fans) for weekend of live music by Buffett-inspired acts, a pub crawl and the Grand Pardi Gras Ball. For a full schedule or to register, visit www.jerrydiaz.com. Thursday through Sunday. THE AFRICAN DRUM. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6968. Drumming workshop led by Luther Grey of Bamboula 2000. Participation encouraged. Admission free for students. 10 a.m. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION. Main Library Branch, 219 Loyola Ave., 596-2619. New Orleans Public Library holds annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with program focusing on the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education decision, plus poetry reading by Sukether Williams Simmons. Free admission. Noon. CULTCHA AND COCKTAILS. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488, ext. 912. Civic art series presents "A Night at the Movies: In Remembrance of Martin Luther King" with a film honoring King followed by cocktail reception. Admission $5 Friends of Longue Vue, $7 non-members. 5:30 p.m. OGDEN AFTER HOURS. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600. Local "Tonkabilly" musician Kim Carson performs concert in museum's atrium. Complimentary white wine served. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors/students; free for members. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena, 524-HOOP. Hornets host the Toronto Raptors. Tickets $7-$272. 7 p.m. Friday 16 ARTIST AS ENTREPRENEUR. Arts Council of New Orleans, 225 Baronne St., 523-1465. Arts Council presents workshop "Artist as Entrepreneur" with Angela "The Yarnspinner" Davis. Admission $5 Arts Council members, $10 non-members. 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. INTERNATIONAL GEM AND JEWELRY SHOW. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 998-1995. Three-day exhibitions of gems, minerals and jewelry, plus exhibits of historic and celebrity jewelry. Admission $6. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. ELLIS IN CONCERT. Hanson Galleries, 229 Royal St., 524-8211. Acoustic concert with Minneapolis singer-songwriter Ellis. Admission $5-$7, sliding scale. 7 p.m. FLICKER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. The Howlin' Wolf, 828 S. Peters St., 529-5844. Screening of short films presented by ten18 films. Admission $7. 9 p.m. POZAZZ OPEN MIC. True Brew Cafe, 200 Julia St., 524-8441. Pozazz presents weekly open mic for spoken word artists, poets, rappers, activists, actors and more. Admission $5. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday 17 YES! TUTOR TRAINING. YMCA Educational Services, 2525 Canal St., 566-7323. Workshop to train volunteers for YMCA Educational Services (YES!) adult-literacy programs. $20 donation requested. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. BYWATER ART MARKET. Markey Park, Piety and Royal streets, 944-7900. Market offers paintings, pottery, jewelry, furniture and more. Catering by Elizabeth's Restaurant available. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. LIVING HISTORY CORPS. The National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012. Group of World War II reenactors portray U.S. and German troops in Western Europe in the winter of 1944. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. AMERICAN FIDO. PetCo, 3500 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 486-9816. Humane Society of Louisiana presents competition between pets for title of American Fido. Categories are Most Talented/Best Trick, Pet/People Look-Alike, Best Costume and Best Vocalization. Becky Allen emcees. Entry $5 per category, proceeds benefit Humane Society. Noon to 3 p.m. FUNK SEMINAR. Tipitina's, 501 Napoleon Ave., 895-TIPS. The Tipitina's Internship Program presents Funk Seminar with workshop conducted by drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste along with George Porter Jr. and Ivan Neville. Admission free to all students (instruments encouraged), $5 general. 1 p.m. Sunday 18 VISITING WITH THE SPIRIT WORLD. Mahalia Jackson Theater, Armstrong Park, (800) USANNEX. Psychic Sylvia Browne explores the afterlife and other realms of the spirit world. Tickets $39.99 to $199.99. 2 p.m. CHRISTIAN ROOTS OF NAZISM AND HOLOCAUST LECTURE. Smith Branch Library, 6301 Canal Blvd., 282-5459. William Sierichs, copy editor of the Baton Rouge Advocate, discusses "Christian Roots of Nazism and the Holocaust," sponsored by New Orleans Secular Humanist Association. Free admission. 1:30 p.m. ORLEANS CHAMBER SINGERS. Christ Episcopal Church, 120 S. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 892-3177. Concert featuring Orleans Chamber Singers performing 16th century Renaissance a cappella music plus contemporary and spiritual songs. Child care provided. Free admission. 5 p.m. TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1929 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Weekly informal concert series, this week featuring the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. Free admission. 5 p.m. call for submissions THE MAGAZINE. Think Tank Press, 569-9084. Planned local publication The Magazine seeks submissions of art, poetry and flash fiction for issued themed "Mergence." Deadline is March 15. auditions Saturday 17 JEFFERSON BALLET THEATRE. Myra Mier School of Ballet, 3621 Florida Ave., Kenner, 468-1231. Auditions for 2004 season for dancers interested in becoming members and apprentices, intermediate and advanced students only. Fee $5. 11:30 a.m. ages 9-12, 12:30 p.m. ages 13 and older. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Hue Are You? Art Review A Digital Curiosity Cabinet Theater Review Cry of the Masses Arts Listings