family
Wednesday 28
CREEP, CRAWL & FLY. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488 ext. 920 Garden activities such as painting with plants, bookmaking, seed sorting and digging for worms are scheduled for children 18 months to 3 years old. Cost $55 members, $60 non-members, $45 additional siblings. 10:30 a.m. Friday 30
ZOO-TO-DO FOR KIDS. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 861-6160 Kids' version of annual gala fundraiser for Audubon Zoo's education programs and facilities. Tickets $16 Audubon members, $20 non-members, $35 patron level. 5:30 p.m. patrons, 6:30 p.m. general public.
Saturday 1
FUN SCIENCE FOR FAMILIES DAY. Oakwood Shopping Center, 197 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 361-1550 Fourteenth annual science education and entertainment fair with hands-on activities with area science teachers, 'Mad Science' shows, Louisiana Children's Museum's STARLAB and more. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
special events
Monday 26
THOSE WHO DARED TO CARE -- ABOUT KIDS. Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 1 Poydras St., 861-7788 National Council of Jewish Women, Greater New Orleans Section's annual fundraiser honors community leaders for work with children. Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu is master of ceremonies, New Orleans Schools Superintendent Anthony Amato is guest speaker. Tickets $50 general, $100 patron level. 11:30 a.m.
MO FEST. Woldenberg Park, Canal Street at Mississippi River, 565-8138 The Mayor's Office presents two-day festival. Monday: Collage, Dave Badie, Brice Miller Organ Trio, Ricky Sebastian, Rob Wagner Trio, Hot Club of New Orleans, Hot 8 Brass Band, Preservation Hall Hot Four. Tuesday: J.C. & Company, Vivid, Rites of Swing, Monica Dillon, 3Now4, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Kermit Ruffins, Stooges Brass Band. Free. Noon to 8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday.
Tuesday 27
40 CANDLES. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 837-5003 Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Louisiana and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Jefferson host candlelight vigil to honor the 40 Louisiana children who died from child abuse and neglect in 2002. Includes family fair with children's activities, free food and more. 5 p.m.
LEADERSHIP FROM THE HEART. UNO Math Building, Room 102, Lakefront Campus, 849-8153 Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu discusses his experiences in government and leadership techniques. Free admission. 6 p.m.
JAZZ BARBECUE. The Norwegian Seaman's Mission, 1772 Prytania St., 525-5570 The 'Jazz Church' hosts annual event with this year's guests Tim Laughlin and his band. Tickets $20, includes dinner. 7 p.m.
ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES BENEFIT. O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Centre and Pub, 514 Toulouse St., 598-3224 Second annual showcase of local original music benefits New Orleans Musicians Clinic and features Bill Berry, Jeff & Vida, Mike West, Jeremy Lyons, Dave Easley, Timothea, Lynn Drury, and others. Tickets $15 one night, $20 for both. 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday.
ALESSANDRA BELLONI. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., 899-0047 Famed Southern Italian folk performer gives chant and healing dance workshop. Admission $35. 8 to 10 p.m.
FLAMENCO DANCE WORKSHOPS. New Orleans School of Ballet, 717 Adams St., 367-7988 Solangel 'Lali' Calix presents series of flamenco workshops with famed Spanish dancer and choreographer Antonio Hidalgo and guitarist John Lawrence. Alianza Flamenca with Hidalgo performs at Cafe Brasil (2100 Chartres St., 949-0851) 8 p.m. Saturday. Registration for workshops is $25 all-skill-level classes, $30 intermediate/advanced level. 8:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday all levels, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday intermediate/advanced.
Wednesday 28
JAZZ AND MORE IN THE PARK. Jean Lafitte French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St., 589-3882 Free celebration of music, food, folk art and crafts features Navy Big Band, Panorama Jazz Band, Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots, and Shades of Praise Gospel Choir. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
THE BIRTH OF JAZZ. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171 Part of the Collection Gallery's weekly talks relating to the exhibition From Louis XIV to Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Tapestry. Free admission. 12:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE. Lafayette Square, 834-7517 Marcia Ball and Lynn Drury perform. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7 :30 p.m.
BOOK YOUR OWN MUSIC CAREER. Music Office Co-Op, 4040 Tulane Ave., 486-4505 The Tipitina's Music Foundation hosts seminar 'Using Technology to Book Your Own Music Career.' Free admission. 5:30 p.m.
FREE SCOOP NIGHT. Baskin-Robbins, various locations. Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores all over town give customers a free scoop of ice cream. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
LESSONS FROM CAJUN AND CREOLE LOUISIANA. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, 862-8027 Nick Spitzer, producer of National Public Radio program American Routes, gives lecture 'Learning the Vernacular: Lessons from Cajun and Creole Louisiana -- and America and Beyond.' Free admission. 7 p.m.
LEWIS BLACK. Saenger Theatre, 143 N. Rampart St., 524-2490 Comedian and Daily Show With Jon Stewart regular appears along with singing comic Stephen Lynch. Tickets $31.25. 8 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS POETRY FORUM. Residence, 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472 Weekly poetry workshop. Free admission. 8 p.m.
TANGO NIGHT. Upstairs at Mimi's, 2601 Royal St., 942-0690 Instructor Sarah Vizer teaches customers Argentine tango, followed by open tango dancing. Donations recommended for lessons. 8 p.m.
Thursday 29
DIVERSITY IN ART. Irish Channel Action Foundation, 1813 Magazine St., 525-1940 One-night exhibition Expressions in Silence with area deaf artists. Free. 6 p.m.
JAZZ AND DESSERT EVENING. The Norwegian Seaman's Mission, 1772 Prytania St., 525-5570 The 'Jazz Church' hosts annual event with this year's guests Lars Edegran's Triolian String Band. Tickets $15, include dessert. 7 p.m.
STANLEY MOUSE RECEPTION. Entertainment Galleries, 537 Royal St., 588-1777 Top poster and psychedelic rock 'n' roll artist opens his art exhibition of paintings, drawings, silkscreens and more. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
SOULTRY POETRY NIGHT. Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge, 1500 N. Claiborne Ave. , 947-1078 Gaynielle Neville and Felice Guimont host weekly poetry night. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
ZEPHYRS BASEBALL. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 724-5155 Zephyrs host the Nashville Sounds. Tickets $5-$9.50. 7:05 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.
RIVER RUN. Tulane University, McWilliams Hall, room 300, 865-5106 Multi-disciplinary performance highlights environmental issues and features performances by the Tulane Department of Theatre & Dance, the Tulane Environmental Studies Program, and the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities. Free admission, reservations recommended. 8 p.m. Friday 30
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SUMMIT. Louisiana Technical College, West Jefferson Campus, 475 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 361-6226 GNO Inc. partners with area colleges to summit on local workforce needs and opportunities. Registration $30, includes lunch. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
POETRY, JAZZ AND JAVA TO GO. Community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road, 822-1950 Poetry readings, open mic and coffee to start Jazz Fest days. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday-Saturday.
STRENGTHENING LOUISIANA'S INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS. Loyola University, Monroe Library, 864-7944 Loyola's College of Business Administration hosts inaugural conference to focus on state's global economic opportunities and goals. To register or for more info, visit www.cba.loyno.edu/intlconf.html. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOUISIANA BIKE EXPO. Louisiana Superdome, (887) 991-7433 Three-day expo features demonstrations, fashion show featuring the Purrfect Angelz, the Orange County Choppers, Biker Girls: Born to Be Wild star Sasha Mullins, stunts by Keith King and Team Extreme, and more. For more info visit www.louisianabikeexpo.com. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
WALPURGISNACHT FESTIVAL. The Big Top, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 3 Ring Circus' indoor/outdoor festival features music from Baby Rosebud, Frank Zappatistas, Hot Rod Princess, DJ Pasta and more inside; Ratty Scurvic, Mary's Hula of Fire, the Nomadic Belly Dance Troupe outside; art exhibits and performances; catered food from Surrey's. Free admission outside, $10 inside. 5 p.m. to midnight.
AIDS AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES. Tulane University School of Medicine, First Floor Auditorium, 1430 Tulane Ave., 883-2682 Benoit Denizet-Lewis of The New York Times discusses the rise in HIV cases among heterosexual African-American males. Free admission. 6 p.m.
TOMATO FESTIVAL. Our Lady of Prompt Succor School, 2305 Fenelon St., Chalmette, 271-2953 Three-day fair with carnival rides, games, raffles, Louisiana food and more. Miss Tomato Queen Pageant on Saturday. Pay-one-price ride tickets $12 per session, weekend pass $40. Friday 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday noon to midnight, Sunday noon to 11 p.m.
LOYOLA BALLET. Loyola University, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 865-3492 Loyola ballet students give Spring Concert. Tickets $12 general admission, $8 students and Loyola community with ID. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
3NOW4. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 Annual Jazz Fest performance. Tickets $6 adults, $5 students/seniors/unemployed, $4 members. 8 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC HYPE. True Brew Cafe, 200 Julia St., 524-8441 Open to poets, singers, rappers, actors, activists or any other spoken-word performer. Cover $5. 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday 1 HUGH MASEKELA. Community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road, 822-1950 Reception with famed South African musician, activist and author. Free. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
PEACE IS POSSIBLE. Residence, 618 City Park Ave., (512) 448-6456 Prem Rawat, aka Maharaji, provides video presentation on this teachings of finding 'Peace' within 'Knowledge.' Free. 7 p.m.
A SALUTE TO THE BEATLES. Greater Covington Center, Fuhrmann Auditorium, 317 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington, (985) 792-1392 Northlake Performing Arts Society, with the Jefferson Symphony Chorus and Jefferson Performing Arts Society adult choir, presents choral arrangement of the Beatles' hit songs. Tickets $15. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
BBQ, FASHION AND MUSIC. The Big Top, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 Event features music from the Pink Slips and We Are the Pretenders, free barbecue and fashion show from Pinkie and Blue Boy's. Admission $5. 9 p.m.
Sunday 2
TAYLOR BLONDIAH FUN FEST. Marrero Lions Club, 2334 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 368-1277 Live performances by Skeeter Thomassia, Dwayne Sherb and more. Admission $5 at door, spaghetti supper $3. Noon to 6 p.m.
SILVER JUBILEE QUARTET. Trinity Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520 Quartet performs 'Still Having Fun.' Free admission. 5 p.m.
XIANG ZOU. Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., 523-6530 Piano performance by the First Laureate of the 2003 Esther Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary plus champagne reception and formal dinner to benefit the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets $150. Reception 5:30 p.m., performance 6:15 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.
CAKE SALE. Big Daddy's, 2513 Royal St., 525-4498 Fundraiser benefiting the Mystic Krewe of Satyricon and the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus. Free admission. 2 p.m.
BARK IN THE PARK. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 734-5155 Fans bring their dogs to the park for contests and prizes and may bring them to the baseball game against the Nashville Sounds. Tickets $5. Bring dogs 1 p.m., game 2:05 p.m.
Monday 3
SEAN JOHNSON AND FRIENDS. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St. Call-and-response chanting session with tea from Indonique. Donation of $10 requested for music and tea. 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
call for artists
POSTCARDS TO THE CAC. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805 The Contemporary Arts Center needs artists to submit 4-by-6-inch artworks, the sale of which will fund the center's visual arts programming. Up to three artworks may be submitted. Deadline June 1. Email info@cacno.org or call for entry information.
call for volunteers
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM. 862-5936 The museum needs 500 volunteers for the annual national meeting of the American Association of Museums held at the Morial Convention Center, May 6 through 10. Volunteers receive a one-day voucher to attend program events.
road trip
Tuesday 27
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 through interviews with residents of Shepard's small Wyoming town. Leon Ingulsrud directs. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 9.
Thursday 29
JOBE'S TEARS. Paragon Casino Resort, Cabaret Lounge, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville, (800) 946-1946 Variety act performs. Free admission. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday 30
BLUE NIGHT BAND. Jean Lafitte National Park, Acadian Cultural Center, Lafayette, (337) 232-0786 Award-winning jazz band of New York City's Xavier High School performs. Free admission. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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, 3 p.m. Sunday, through May 8.
Saturday 1
POKER RUN. Pine Street Pub, 115 W. Pine St., Ponchatoula, (985) 634-0043 Sixth annual Ponchatoula Jaycees benefit for Children's Hospital with six-stop motorcycle 'poker run' followed by Bike Night. Call for times and locations.
ongoing
GALERIE LAFAYETTE. Jefferson Street Market, 538 Jefferson St., Lafayette, (337) 233-2589 Threaded Notions, works by Anne Boudreau, Steve Breaux, Tina Girouard, Shawne Major and Kathy Reed, through May 29.
GUARANTY GALLERY. First Guaranty Bank, Second Floor, 400 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 375-0343 Works by members of the Amite Art Club, through Friday.
OPELOUSAS MUSEUM OF ART. 106 N. Union St., Opelousas, (800) 424-5442 New York Show, avant-garde works from New York City artists (including six Louisiana natives), through Aug. 21.
TAGANAI. Beau Rivage Theatre, 875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss., (888) 566-7469 Russian performers create show combining choreography, humor and original score with acrobats, clowns, jugglers and dancers. Tickets $19.95-$24.95. 7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, through May 30.
SEKUL'S WOLFACE POTTERY AND GALLERY. 1202 Government St., Ste. B, Ocean Springs, Miss., (228) 818-9666 Paintings by Sadako Lewis, through June 12.
