theater
THE 1940'S RADIO HOUR. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221 -- Walton Jones' musical comedy about big band performers trying to make it big on a small-time New York City radio station. Stocker Fontelieu directs Brian Bell and Helen Blanke. Tickets $22 adults, $20 seniors, $12 students and children. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
AMAZING PLACE, THIS NEW ORLEANS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 945-6789 -- Roberts Batson's solo performance that 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. Open run.
CLONING JUDSON. Southern Rep, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, 522-6545 -- World premiere of a story about how a young man's sudden death forces his loved ones to consider the cloning services of a strange South Korean science cult. Writer J. Daniel Stanley directs Aaron Blakely, Beverly Trask and Ann Mahoney. Tickets $23. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through May 30. (Reviewed in this issue.)
GRENADINE MCGUNKLE'S HEE-HAW HOEDOWN. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Running With Scissors theatre troupe presents a redneck extravaganza that includes a cabaret done Hee-Haw style as well as a white-trash talent show. Dorian Rush, Flynn De Marco and Bianca Del Rio star. Tickets $17. 8 p.m. Tuesday.
KING HEDLEY II. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-PLAY (7529) -- Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's drama about an ex-con working to revive his Pittsburgh neighborhood. Anthony Bean directs Tory Andrus, Oliver Thomas and others. Tickets $17 general, $15 seniors and students. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
LIL' BEAUX PEEP SHOW. The Howlin' Wolf, 828 S. Peters St., 529-5844 -- Burlesque show featuring Sadie Corsette, Madame Femme Petite and others. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
LOST IN YONKERS. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577 -- A Zachary Casey production of Neil Simon's story about two young boys whose Mafioso uncle in hiding teaches them about family. Rita Stockstill directs Grace Marshall, Melissa Martin and Deborah Marcelle. Tickets $18 adults, $12 seniors and students. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, through June 5.
THE MELODRAMA POSTMORTEM. Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 626-1019 -- Sherlock Holmes-style whodunit with suspense and comedy. Kay Files directs. Tickets $10 adults, $5 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
SOUTHERN NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL. Southern Rep, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, 522-6545 -- Staged readings of plays by new Southern playwrights. Tuesday: Edible Shoes by Jonathon Yukich, where the circus world converges with the corporate world. Wednesday: Benevolent Street by Emily Brown, where a girl must find a missing monster to bring her father back. Monday, May 24: The Death of a Cat, about a quarantined child who makes a deal with the devil. Free admission. 7 p.m.
SQUIRRELS. True Brew Café, 200 Julia St., 835-6002 -- Evolving Door Productions presents David Mamet's one-act play about two collaborating writers, their cleaning woman and their general dysfunction. Sarah Clifford directs Paul Atredies, Nicolas Brown and Robyn Nolting. Tickets $15, includes one drink. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, runs through May 30.
THE ZOO STORY AND PARK STORIES. Cowpokes Theatre Space, 1030 Marigny St., 948-9924 -- DRAMA! presents double bill of one-act original plays. The Zoo Story by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee depicts an alienated young man desperate for human connection, which he finds with conventional man in Central Park. Luis Q. Barroso directs Michael P. Cahill and Blake Balu. Ross Gray's Park Stories combines two works, Duet and Deal. Duet brings together two women of different backgrounds as they pursue their dreams. Deal focuses on an atypical exchange between a client and a male escort. John Grimsley directs Park Stories with stars Veronica Russell, Lucas Harms and Luis Q. Barroso. Tickets $12 advance, $7 students, $15 at door. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Monday, 5 p.m. Sunday, through May 29.
auditions
SHINE AFTER DARK. Fat Boy's Nightclub, 2029 Paris Road, Chalmette, 277-7469 -- Director Ron Blanchard seeks singers, dancers, comedians, musicians and other diverse talent for an adult cabaret-style variety showcase. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. comedy THE BIG TOP.1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Monday: Butchie Beverly, 8 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637 -- Friday: Comedy Extravaganza featuring stand-up comedians, Mike Strecker, Jodi Borrello, Tom Hassinger & Anthony Zuppardo, 8; Saturday: L.A. or Bust -- Benefit for Long Form Improv Troupe God's Been Drinking selected to participate in Los Angeles Improv Festival w/ guests Let's Settle For Mediocrity, 9 p.m.
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Tuesday: open mic comedy, 8 p.m.
call for comedians
COMEDY COURSE. 289-6529 -- Professional comedian Jodi Borello to offer six-week course culminating in participants' live performances. Course to be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 2-July 7, at Martine's. Grand finale performances Wednesday, July 14. Must be at least 21 years old. Cost $100. For more information, call 289-6529 or visit www.runningfunny.com.
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.
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.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Poem Sculptures, works by Lesley Dill, through May 29. (Reviewed in this issue.)
AXELLE FINE ARTS GALERIE ROYALE. 709 Royal St., 299-1666 -- Painting and prints by French landscape artist Elisabeth Estivalet, through May.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Selections From the Selket Series: And Other Remote Views, new works by Michael Fedor, through May 30; Small Works, sculpture by Ren&233;e Stout, through June 30.
BOCKMAN DESIGN. 4513 Magazine St., 891-8785 -- Spring Showing, paintings by Andrea Tomasovsky and photographs by Lisa Conrad, through May.
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.
BRYANT GALLERIES. 316 Royal St., 525-5584 -- Works by Dean Mitchell, through May.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- Layered Worlds, new mixed-media works by Anita Cooke, through May 29.
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 -- Hanging by A Thread: Sculptures and Installations by Sally Heller and Jaume Plensa -- Silent Noise, through June 6.
the darkroom -- New orleans center for the photographic arts. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211 -- Creole Soul: Images et Assemblages, photos and assemblages by Christopher Porch&233; West, through June 18.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Sculpture by Beverly Morris and paintings by Derek Cracco, through June 5.
ENTERTAINMENT GALLERIES. 537 Royal St., 588-1777 -- Stanley Mouse: The Artist Who Drew the Face on Rock 'n' Roll, paintings, drawings, silkscreens and signed lithographs, through May.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Herman Leonard: A Special Exhibition of Jazz and Music Legends, through Saturday; Woodstock Dream, rock 'n' roll photographs by Elliot Landy, through July 10.
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.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Love Songs, new series of paintings by Hunt Slonem, through June 2.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- New works in steel by Gina Laguna and Elysian Fields, new encaustic works by Miranda Lake, through June 1.
KATHERINE SLINGLUFF PHOTO DESIGNS. 4212 Magazine St., 304-8458 -- Works by photographer Katherine Slingluff and ceramist Amiee Dill-Cullen, through May.
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 French Impressionists since 1978.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Somewhere Between Hope and Despair, metal sculpture by Steve Teeters, through May 29.
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 -- Sculpture by Bruce Larsen and The Faces of Mardi Gras, works by Jo Paton, through May.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Plucked &138; From Thin Air: Songs and Stories About Suspended Characters, works by Gina Phillips, through May 29. (Reviewed in this issue.)
MARTIN LUKE GALLERY. 4535 Magazine St., 896-9198 -- Oil paintings by Martin Luke and metal sculpture by Luis Colmenares and Scott Evert.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361 -- Maestros de Plata: William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance, through Sunday.
New orleans GLASSWORKS and PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- May Day Celebration, metal and glass xylophones by Geriod Baronne, silver jewelry by Gerald Haessig, jazz etchings by Darlene Biggus, and cast/torched insects and flowers by Paul Stankard, through May.
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 -- Tulane Student Photo Exhibit, selected works by Tulane student photographers, through June 5.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- First Lessons in Beekeeping, works by Sibylle Peretti, through May 29.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113 -- The Martini Show, martini glasses hand-crafted by local and national artists, through May.
VENUSIAN GARDENS. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446 -- Luminous art and neon sculpture by Eric Ehlenberger.
WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Recent paintings by Karl Hofmann, through June 19.
WINDSOR FINE ART. 313 Royal St., 586-0202 -- Instrumental Nudes: The Art of Seduction, original works and limited-edition poster by Bernardo, through May 28. spare spaces CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE. 527 Decatur St., 522-0571 -- Works by Vergie Banks, through May.
LESBIAN & GAY COMMUNITY CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS. 2114 Decatur St., 945-1103 -- Acrylic paintings of nudes by Thomas Rangdale, through May.
MILTON LATTER LIBRARY. 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625 -- Early Aviation in Louisiana: 1910-1936, photographs, air-show posters and other memorabilia chronicling Louisiana's golden age of aviation. Opens Thursday through June 20.
TURNCOATS. 1926 Magazine St., 299-9004 -- Unit-Fi, works by Stephen Collier, through May. 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.
LESSONS IN MONOTYPE. University of New Orleans Fine Arts Printmaking Studios, 410-1990 -- Master printer Craig O'Brien holds workshop for artists of all levels in monoprinting, a hybrid medium combining painting and printmaking. Classes are held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; $100/day or $450 for five days; cost includes materials. Arthur Roger Gallery will exhibit prints produced at the workshop. A portion of the proceeds will benefit KID smART.
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL. 524-5271 -- Entries are being accepted for the 16th annual film festival to be held Oct. 7-14. Enter online at www.neworleansfilmfestival.com or www.withoutabox.com, or contact festival officials by phone. The final deadline is June 4.
OPEN STUDIO DRAWING SESSIONS. Fine Arts Building, Room 138, University of New Orleans, 280-6493 or 615-1228 -- Artists can draw from a live model at these weekly drop-in sessions held Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., through July 22. $5 per session.
museums
AMERICAN-ITALIAN MUSEUM & RESEARCH LIBRARY. 537 S. 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.
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 Saturday.
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; Looking Back/Looking Forward: A 20th Anniversary Re-Evaluation of the Art and Culture of the 1984 Louisiana World's Exposition, series of art exhibitions and symposia focusing on the &179;New Orleans World's Fair,' through December. The opening exhibition, a photography show by Joshua Paillet, is on display in the Contemporary Photography Gallery. Those who present their World's Fair Season Pass or employee ID from the Louisiana World's Expo will receive free admission Sunday.
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.
books
Wednesday 19
MARY BARBER AND LORI NARLOCK. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Twin sisters sign and discuss their book Bride and Groom's First and Forever Cookbook. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday 22 MINROSE GWIN. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author signs Wishing for Snow. 11 a.m. to noon.
FLINT WHITLOCK. The National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012 -- Author discusses and signs The Fighting First: The Untold Story of the Big Red One on D-Day. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
