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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 03 02 04 Respond to this Story family Tuesday 2 DR. SEUSS CELEBRATIONS. Various Jefferson Parish library branches, 838-1100. The 100th anniversary birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) is commemorated with programs including crafts, readings, book clubs and more. Call 838-1100 or visit www.jefferson.lib.la.us for specific times, locations and programs. Free. Through March 16. Saturday 6 FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., 596-2646. New Orleans Public Library, with a grant from Louisiana Endowment for Humanities, hosts six-week program with readings and discussions for parents with children ages 6-10 who have difficulty reading. Children under 5 have storytime and crafts. Free. 10 a.m. to noon, through April 10. special events Tuesday 2 THE BLACK FEMALE BODY. University of New Orleans, Earl K. Long Library, room 407, 280-7285. Artist Torkwase Dyson presents multi-media program "The Black Female Body, Locating the Centrality of Images, Symbols and Resistance in Painting and New Media." Free. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. PLAYBOY 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY. The Metropolitan, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, 568-1700. Playboy magazine celebrates 50th anniversary with party featuring Playboy Bunnies, vintage photos and memorabilia for sale, and more. VIP tickets $146 (includes cocktails, private one-hour party with Bunnies), general $65. 7 p.m. VIP entrance, 8 p.m. general. Wednesday 3 HIPPEST HAPPY HOUR. Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 897-0191. Both Martin locations offer tastings of five wines with hors d'oeuvres. Wine experts in attendance. $12 per person. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. Broadway Activity Center, St. Luke's Room, 526 Pine St., 861-5668. Loyola University law students offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help low-income taxpayers fill out 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ forms. Free. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, through April 15. THE FLU AND YOU. Tulane University School of Medicine, Johnston Health and Environmental Research Building, 1324 Tulane Ave., 588-5221. John Barry, author of The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, presents lecture. Free. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (See Health & Wellness feature this issue.) WINE DINNER. New Orleans Grill, Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., 522-1994. Five-course wine dinner paired with wines selected by Shari and Garen Staglin of Staglin Family Vineyards. Dinner $185 per person, all-inclusive. 7 p.m. JAZZ CONCERT. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, 865-5267. Concert with Tulane University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo, conducted by John Dilkey. Free. 7:30 p.m. Thursday 4 CRIMESTOPPERS LUNCHEON. Hilton Hotel, Grand Ballroom B, 1 Poydras St., 837-8477. Crimestoppers' annual awards luncheon, featuring speakers U.S. Attorney Jim Letten and Police Chief Eddie Compass. Tickets $40, tables of 10 $375. Noon. WET PAINTING EXHIBIT. Cole Pratt Gallery, 3800 Magazine St., 861-4758. Culmination of weeklong gathering of local and national artists to capture landscape of New Orleans in "plein air" style, with works for sale. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CONTROVERSIAL OPERA. Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., 598-7171. Annual Les Comediens Francais lecture features Dr. Susan V. Nicassio on local controversy around 1805 opera Les Visitandines. Admission $10 in advance, $15 at door. 6:30 p.m. PLESSY VS. FERGUSON. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, Jackson Square, 568-6968. Local historian and author of We As Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson presents lecture on Supreme Court's segregation ruling in 1896. Free. 7 p.m. LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Orpheum Theater, 127 University Place, 523-6530. The LPO performs Stephen's Dankner's Symphony No. 5 ("Odyssey of Faith"). Klauspeter Seibel conducts. Half-hour pre-concert lecture begins one hour prior to concert time. Tickets $11-$62. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Saturday. (See A&E feature in this issue.) FUN FAB FASHION SHOW. Club 360, 2 Canal St., 595-8900. Fashion show featuring clothing by Dress to Kill, Relax-A-Minute, Gwen's Bridal and Mitchell's Formal Wear. 8 p.m. Saturday 6 WALK FOR THE HUNGRY. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 4640 Canal St., 861-5834. New Orleans Bread for the World presents 23rd annual 5-mile walk to raise funds to help fight hunger and poverty. Registration $15 adults, $10 students, $7 children under 10; includes T-shirt. 8 a.m. KITCHEN TOUR. Various home kitchens, 895-6653, ext. 173. Junior League of New Orleans presents tour of nine innovative kitchens to benefit various children's education charities. Tickets $20 advance, $30 day of; register at www.jlno.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. JACKIE JOHNSON. St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-3307. Memphis gospel singer Jackie Johnson performs and participates in worship services. Free. Contemporary services Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 9:45 a.m., traditional services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. OILFIELD CHILI COOKOFF. Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, 363-8336. The 19th annual charity benefit with 100 chili cooking teams in competition, all-you-can-eat chili for visitors, jalapeno pepper eating contest, live music with Mel Daniel (2:30 p.m.) and T. Graham Brown (4:30 p.m.), raffle, carnival rides and more. Advance tickets $7, day off $10; children under 12 with adult free. 11 a.m. THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE: REMEMBERING MILLICENT FENWICK. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., 838-1100, ext. 274. Amy Shapiro presents her biography Millicent Fenwick: Her Way about the colorful New Jersey congresswoman. Ambassador Lindy Boggs is special guest. Free, registration requested. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ART OPENING RECEPTION. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Reception celebrates the opening of exhibits of Alternative Jazz Posters and new works by John Greco, respectively. Includes art auction benefiting Zeitgest, and music by The Blacklight Confessions of Pantopon Rose. Free admission, donations appreciated. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CRESCENT CITY TIGERS. Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 561-6242. Social event for Crescent City Tigers (LSU) with food, drinks, bowling shoe rental and post-bowling concert. More info CrescentCityTigers.com. Admission $25 adults, $20 children. 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., 10:30 p.m. concert starts. Sunday 7 USED BOOK SALE. Our Lady of the Rosary School, Vincent Hall, 1324 Moss St., 483-0733. Seventh annual benefit book sale. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. DOG DAY AFTERNOON. Audubon Zoo, Magazine Street entrance, 944-7445, ext. 268. Louisiana SPCA's 23rd annual event featuring walk/jog around park, pet tricks, Frisbee catch, shelter alumni, people-pet look-alike contest emceed by Ronnie Virgets, food, children's activities, live music and more. Walk/jog registration $20, contests $5, admission free, all proceeds benefit LA/SPCA. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. NEW ORLEANS VOODOO. New Orleans Arena, 731-1700. Arena League Football VooDoo hosts the Tampa Bay Storm. Tickets $6-$99. 11 a.m. JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL. Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave., 897-0143. Foods prepared and sold by local restaurants and volunteers in traditional Jewish style, along with carnival-type games. Free admission, tickets sold for rides and food; proceeds benefit State of Israel. Noon to 4 p.m. EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ART HISTORY, IN TWO HOURS. Art House, 320 N. Columbia St., (985) 892-8650. St. Tammany Art Association presents slide lecture by artist/educator Francie Rich. Admission $10, includes refreshments. 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MERMAID GARDENS FLEA MARKET. Mermaid Lounge, 1100 Constance St., 524-4747. Monthly flea market of vintage and designer clothing, art, music, healing herbs, books and more. Apolkalypse Now! performs; beer-boiled bratwurst served. Noon to 5 p.m. Monday 8 ROOTS MUSIC AND CULTURE LECTURE. Tulane University, Richardson Building, room 201, 862-8027. Part of Tulane's Mellon lecture series on roots music and culture, Stewart Udall, former Arizona congressman and secretary of the interior under presidents Kennedy and Johnson, presents "Preserving Nature, Preserving Culture, Creating a Future." Free. 7 p.m. road trip Wednesday 3 SHILOH RULES. Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive, LSU campus, Baton Rouge, (225) 578-3533. Swine Palace Productions presents Doris Baizley's comedy, set in Shiloh National Park with a rowdy group of Civil War reenactors. John Dennis directs. Tickets $27-$30 adults, $12 students (previews Wednesday, March 3, pay-what-you-can; Thursday, March 4, $12). 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 21. Saturday 6 CIRQUE ELOIZE'S NOMADE. Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette, (337) 262-8686. The Performing Arts Society of Acadiana welcomes the Canadian circus troupe and its latest program, Nomade. Tickets $7.50-$39.50. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday 7 ANDY NARELL. University of Southern Mississippi, Mannoni Performing Arts Center, Hattiesburg, (601) 266-5418. Renowned pan musician performs concert with Southern Mississippi Steel Band and Kaiso!. Tickets $15 general, $10 students. 2:30 p.m. Ongoing GALERIE LAfayette Jefferson Street Market, 538 Jefferson St., Lafayette, (337) 233-2589 -- I Want to Believe and Back Stage With Stevie Nicks, multi-media works and items from the personal collection of Ralph Bourque, through March 6. LOUISIANA ART AND SCIENCE MUSEUM 100 S. River Road, Baton Rouge, (225) 382-3575; (800) LA ROUGE -- Sam Gilliam: Folded & Hinged, exhibit of multi-media installations, through April 18. the SUMMIT GALLERY 122 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, Ala., 251-990-3151 -- Light, Water and Movement, works by Jules White. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. call for entries NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL. 524-5271. The 16th annual film festival seeks entries of independent film. Early submissions due April 30, final deadline June 4. Festival runs Oct. 7-14. For submissions or more info, visit www.neworleansfilmfest.com/call. call for beads MARDI GRAS BEAD RECYCLING. Sophie Gumbel Guild, 1139 Napoleon Ave., 895-2557. Recycling and resale of Mardi Gras beads benefits Strive Center's programs for local mentally disabled citizens. Drop off beads 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Music With a Message Art Review All About Eve Theater Review Mob Mentality Arts Listings