theater
AMAZING PLACE, THIS NEW ORLEANS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 945-6789 -- Roberts Batson's solo performance brings to life the history and characters that helped shape the story of New Orleans; based on his Scandal Tours. Tickets $20. Performances 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED). Rocky and Carlo's, Sicilian Room, 613 W. St. Bernard Hwy., 277-SHOW -- An irreverent deconstruction of Shakespeare's works. Barry A. Lemoine directs Christian Bordelon and William Schneider. Tickets $25, includes dinner. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday.
THE GLASS MENDACITY. True Brew Theater, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 -- Krewe Des Sept presents a &179;readers' theater&178; parody of Tennessee Williams' works. Carl Walker directs a rotating cast including Carol Sutton, Lara Grice, Tony Molina, Randy Cheramie, Maureen Brennan, Andrea Frankle Molina and J.P. delaHoussaye. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, through April 25.
HALLOWED GROUND. Tulane University, Dixon Annex, Lupin Theatre, 865-5106 -- Tulane's Department of Theatre & Dance presents Laura Harrington's look at the Civil War through the lives of a Union soldier, Confederate soldier, and a young Southern girl and her ex-slave, who are all thrown together. Ron Gural directs. Tickets $10 general, $8 Tulane faculty and staff, $6 students/seniors.
HOLLYWOOD HEAVEN. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- The Producers Circle's look at the lives of Hollywood stars residing in the area of heaven dedicated to the rich and famous. Writer and director Ricky Graham stars with Roy Haylock. Tickets $21. 6 p.m. Sunday.
THE LARAMIE PROJECT. Louisiana State University campus, Reilly Theatre, (225) 578-3527 -- Swine Palace mounts Moises Kaufman's documentary-style look into the killing of gay college student Matthew Shepard. Leon Ingulsrud directs. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 9.
MARY, MARY. Times Square Center Theater, 1320 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 542-9243 -- Command Performers' comedy about true love and modern marriage. Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors and children. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through May 8.
ORIGINS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Julia LaShae's cabaret show covers the classics in musical theater and jazz, from Cole Porter to Rogers and Hart. Accompanied by Leslie Martin on piano and Bob Sunda on bass. Tickets $16. 8 p.m. Monday.
QUEERLY SPEAKING. Cowpokes Barn Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 947-0505 -- Lewis Routh's one-man show presents an actor searching for meaning in his life, set against backdrop of gay life in New Orleans. Opening night (Friday) benefits Food for Friends. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through May 1.
THAT DAMN LOVE. True Brew Cafe Theatre, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 -- Musical comedy of songs about love, sex and relationships. Stars Philip Melancon and Maryflynn Thomas. Tickets $15 general, $12 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Thursday, through April 29.
A TUFF SHUFFLE. UNO Downtown Theatre, 619 Carondelet St., 288-8333 -- Voices in the Dark Repertory Theatre Company presents a backstage look at a 70-year-old Louis Armstrong. Danny Mullen stars as Armstrong in his original script. Tommye Myrick directs. Tickets $12.50-$25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday.
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA'S WOLF NOTE? Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577 -- Donald G. Redman's original comedy about middle-age romance. Grace Marshall directs Rex Badeaux and Christine Owen. Tickets $18 adults, $12 seniors/students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 1.
call for entries
ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION. 581-5812 -- Annual Le Chat Noir one-act play competition will select scripts to be produced during the weeks of June 14 and 21. Three panels will rate scripts based on quality of writing, dialogue, style, plot, character development and suitability for Le Chat Noir. Scripts can be mailed or delivered to Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130. Deadline 5 p.m. Friday, April 30.
SOUTHERN NEW VOICES PLAYWRITING COMPETITION. 566-9212 -- First annual competition open to New Orleans metro area students in grades 8 through 12. Works must be between 15 and 30 pages. Winner's works will be staged at Southern New Plays Festival this fall. Deadline for submissions is May 5; send entries to Southern Rep Literary Manager Jim Fitzmorris, 333 Canal St., box 34, New Orleans, LA 70130.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Tributaries, music-oriented photographs by Bob Compton, Reggie Scanlan and Zack Smith, through May 29. Jazz Fest kickoff party 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- New works by Nikki Martin Rue and Sculpture Spoken, new works by Barry Bailey, through May 1.
AGORA. 2240 Magazine St., 525-2240 -- Works of art and interior venues by various artists.
AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER ART GALLERY. Tilton Hall, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5000 -- A New Orleans Munich Connection: Folk Paintings by Vivian Ellis, through May 31. Artist lecture from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
ARIODANTE. 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Glass crafts show by Lisa Tahir, through April.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Assemblages by Whitfield Lovell and Documents of Resurrection, new digital studies by Dawn DeDeaux, through Saturday.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Teratology, new assemblages by John Greco, and Not-Your-Mama's Jazz Fest Poster, through Saturday; Selections From the Selket Series: And Other Remote Views, new works by Michael Fedor, through May 29.
BOCKMAN DESIGN. 4513 Magazine St., 891-8785 -- Spring Showing, paintings by Andrea Tomasovsky and photographs by Lisa Conrad, through May 31.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- Common Ground, pigment on paper by Bryan Lafaye, and Recent Relics, clay sculpture by Lucille Hunter, through May 31.
CITY ARTS STUDIOS. 555 S. Galvez St., 821-5243 -- Sculptures by Luis Colmenares, plus works in various media by Robin Durand, Chad Moore, Scot Evert and other artists.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805 -- Springtime, works from the New Orleans Public Schools Gifted and Talented in the Arts Program, on exhibit in the Kids Free Children's Art Gallery through May 2; Hanging by a Thread: Sculptures and Installations by Sally Heller and Jaume Plensa -- Silent Noise, through June 6. Opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, including a discussion with Jaume Plensa at 6:30 p.m.; $5 admission for non-CAC members.
THE DARKROOM -- NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211 -- Images From the New World and the Old World, photographs by Jack Leigh and Kerri McCaffety, through April.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- New digital heat-transfer monoprints by Brian Petro and new blown glass and metal sculpture by Andrew Katz, through April 29.
CARROLL GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361 -- 2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition Part II, glass works by Jessica Talia Cappiello and Henry John Kudlinski III, and printmaking by B. Durham and Sebastian Lourido, opens April 26 through May 5.
GALERIE ROYALE. 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Perspectives, new paintings by Robert Sutton, Belinda Flores-Shinshillas and Edith Sarett, through April.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Herman Leonard: A Special Exhibition of Jazz and Music Legends, opens Wednesday through May 15; Woodstock Dream, rock-and-roll photographs by Elliot Landy, through July 10. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
GALLERY NATALY AND ME. 6071 Magazine St., 891-6173 -- Paintings, jewelry and other works by Russian artist Natasha Mylius.
GLASS LIGHT GALLERY. 728 St. Louis St., 587-7051 -- New works by Ron Von Stuck and Eric Ehlenberger, through May.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- Paintings of legendary blues, jazz and rock musicians by Gary Patterson and Marion Barnes, through May 2. Reception 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Polycrommaculate, paintings on aluminum by Margaret Evangeline, through April 27.
JOHN STINSON FINE ARTS. 900 S. Peters St., 566-1944 -- Full Metal, sculpture by Norm Therrien, through April.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Painted, Stamped and Stitched, mixed-media works by Matthew Cox, through April 27.
KATHERINE SLINGLUFF PHOTO DESIGNS. 4212 Magazine St., 304-8458 -- Afternoon Tea, photo designs on ceramics by photographer Katherine Slingluff and ceramist Amiee Dill-Cullen, through April.
KURT E. SCHON. 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902 -- European 18th- and 19th-century oil paintings by artists from the French Salon and The Royal Academy, and since 1978 French Impressionists, through April.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Departure of Being, painted wood sculpture by John Barnes, Jr., through Saturday.
LIONEL MILTON GALLERY. 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966 -- Paintings and other works by Lionel Milton.
LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS. 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488 -- It's a Small World: Dollhouse China and Glass in the Longue Vue Collection, through June.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 -- Metal sculpture by Bruce Larsen, through April.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Views of New Orleans: Cars, Cityscapes and Interiors, works by Mitchell Long, through Saturday.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361 -- Maestros de Plata: William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance, through May 23.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Floating, paintings by Tom Stanley, on view in the Ken Kirschman Artspace through Sunday.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Jazzin' It Up, hand-blown glass and metal instruments by Joshua Cohen and aquatint etchings by Darlene Biggs, through April.
PANTHEON GALLERY. 2108 Magazine St., 813-9815 -- Recent works by Maggie McEleney and Steven Soltis, through May.
PELIGRO. 305 Decatur St., 581-1706 -- Wonder, recent works by Mark Bercier, through May 29.
RADICI GALLERY. 527 Julia St., 596-2144 -- Cattura, photographs by Kimberly Morand, through May 2.
SLIDELL ART LEAGUE GALLERY. 1827 Front St., Ste. 201, Slidell, (985) 847-9458 -- The Art and Origins Show, group show by various artists, through May 9.
STAN RICE GALLERY. 861 Carondelet St., 586-9495 -- Stan Rice: Recent Paintings, through April.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- New paintings by Jordan Ivanov and Ruminations, photographs and assemblages by Michel Varisco, through April 27.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113 -- Techno-Romantic Spring Collection, new pieces by Mann.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FINE ARTS GALLERY. 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6493 -- Seventh annual Undergraduate Drawing Competition exhibit, through May 6. Opening reception and Ernest & Shirley Svenson Drawing Award ceremony 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
VENUSIAN GARDENS. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446 -- Luminous art and neon sculpture by Eric Ehlenberger.
spare spaces
DRISCOLL'S ANTIQUES. 8118 Oak St., 866-7795 -- New watercolors by Katelyn Colton Ramsey, opens Saturday through May 8.
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO. 626 Frenchmen St., 949-0696 -- A Moveable Feast: The Essence of New Orleans in Elements of Art & Architecture, assemblages by Christopher Porch&233; West, Friday through Sunday. Works are also on view by appointment at artist's studio, 3201 Burgundy St., 947-3880.
TURNCOATS. 1926 Magazine St., 299-9004 -- Unit-Fi, works by Stephen Collier, through May 31.
museums
AMERICAN-ITALIAN MUSEUM & RESEARCH LIBRARY. 537 South Peters St., 522-7294 -- Hand-painted and -lettered plaques by artist Franco Alessandri, photographs, and memorabilia.
BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM. 1116 St. Claude Ave., 522-4806 -- Exhibit featuring select Mardi Gras Indian suits, through May 31.
HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 523-4662 -- From Louis XIV to Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Tapestry, more than 100 objects illustrating Louisiana's history and culture, on display in the HNOC's Williams Gallery and at the Williams Research Center (410 Chartres St., 598-7171) through Oct. 9.
LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. St. Augustine Church Hall, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., 586-1919 -- The Historic 1811 LA Slave Revolt, The Slave Castles of West Africa, The African Roots of the Underground Railroad.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM'S PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968 -- Crown Jewels of Carnival, royal jewels from the 1870s to the 1930s, assembled by Mardi Gras designer Henri Schindler, through Dec. 5.
NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY. 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 527-0989 -- Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibit featuring works by Adewale Adenle, Claire Foster, Charles Collins, and Cecelia Pedescleaux, through May 22.
NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC TRAIN GARDEN AT CITY PARK. New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park, 482-4888 -- Miniature replicas of New Orleans architectural styles crafted from botanical bits, plus small-scale trains and streetcars, all in garden setting. Permanent exhibit is included with regular admission to New Orleans Botanical Garden.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART. 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- Something All Our Own: The Grant Hill Collection of African-American Art, through June 6; African-American Works on Paper, through June 6, Consonance and Resonance: Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Japanese Painting in Edo-Period Styles, through June 15; The Collector's Eye: The Louis S. Harris Collection, glass exhibition including works by Tiffany and Gall&233;, through Sept. 12; From Another Dimension, works on paper by sculptors, opens Thursday through Sept. 19.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 539-9600 -- The Story of the South: Art and Culture 1890-2003, Chapter One, museum collection of Roger Ogden, on permanent exhibit; Chapter Three, featuring works by Frank Gehry, Walter Anderson, Clementine Hunter, Charles Hutson, Mark Surloff, and Jorge Otero, plus recent acquisitions in Southern photography, through May 15; Benny Adams' Migrant Series, works depicting the westward &179;Dust Bowl&178; migrations of the 1930s, on display in the Benny Andrews Foundation Gallery through mid-May.
OLD U.S. MINT. 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990 -- The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today, featuring unpublished photographs by Sam Abell, through May.
SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- Five-acre outdoor collection of modern and contemporary sculpture, free and open to the public.
call for artists
ARTS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS. 225 Baronne St., 523-1465 -- Artists are invited to apply for the Arts Council's free Artist as Entrepreneur Program, designed to give artists career-building information, tools and contacts. The program meets weekly from June 24 to Aug. 12; admission is by jury. Artists may contact Gene Meneray at the Arts Council or visit www.artscouncilofneworleans.org for applications. The deadline to apply is May 31.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805 -- Artists are invited to submit up to three original 4-by-6-inch works on paper for 2004 Visual Arts Fundraiser The RAIN Event: Postcards to the CAC, to be held June 25. Submissions will be accepted from artists of all ages and backgrounds. Those interested can pick up 4-by-6-inch archival paper and instructions at the CAC through June 1. The deadline for submissions is June 1.
COVINGTON THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL. P.O. Box 633, Covington, (985) 727-2699 -- Artists are invited to apply for annual art festival, to be held Nov. 13 and 14. Applicants must submit three slides of their current work and one slide of their booth or exhibit with $150 single booth fee and $25 nonrefundable entry fee (booth fee and slides refunded if work is not accepted). Applications are available at www.threeriversartfestival.com or from Event Coordinator Maria Burkhardt at (985) 727-2699. The deadline for first jurying is May 1.
books
Tuesday 20
ALECIA LONG. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author reads and signs The Great Southern Babylon. 6:30 p.m.
ERIC SCHNELLER. Borders Books, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363 -- New Orleans native and resident reads and signs Poems From a Wrinkled Map. 7 p.m.
Wednesday 21
KAYE GIBBONS. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Author discusses and signs Divining Women. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday 22
ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author reads and signs his latest in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, The Full Cupboard of Life. Indonique serves South African tea. Tickets required, free with purchase of book. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 24
ACE ATKINS. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Author discusses and signs Dirty Book. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
