theater
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. 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Open run.
BAR ANGEL. Cowpokes Barn Theatre, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 821-3094 -- Lewis Routh directs his own comedy about a failed gay relationship in which an angel comes to the rescue and quickly becomes a nuisance. Starring Danny McNamara, Michael Castrillo and Adam Hakins. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Aug. 28.
BOOBS! THE MUSICAL. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Carl Walker directs Becky Allen, Maureen Brennan, Bob Edes and others in the musical by Steve Mackes and Michael Whaley, based on a compilation of 20 songs with double entendres by Ruth Wallis. Tickets $26. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 20. (Reviewed in this issue.)
RADIO FREE NUMA. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- One-man show with satire of local and national politicians and issues. Written by and starring Chris Champagne. Tickets $16. 8 p.m. Monday. comedy LE CHAT NOIR. 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Saturday: Improv comedy troupe God's Been Drinking (Bill Dykes, Fayard Lindsey, Yvonne Landry and others) performs with special guest Cayne Collier. Tickets $8. 10 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 289-6529 -- Wednesday: comedy open mic night, 8 p.m.
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Tuesday: open mic comedy, 8 p.m.; Saturday: Brown!, improv comedy, 11 p.m. audition NATIONAL COMEDY COMPANY. 523-SHOW -- The National Comedy Company seeks improvisers for local short-form improv show. No experience necessary, will train the right team players. Auditions will take place throughout August. To set up an audition appointment, call 523-SHOW or email improv@nationalcomedycompany.com
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Chicana Spirituality, works by Theresa Herrera, through Sept. 4. Artist talk 7 p.m. Wednesday; hands-on clay workshop 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
ARIODANTE. 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Back by &179;Pop&178;ular Demand, paintings by Myra Williamson, through August.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Works by Pard Morrison and Thunderheads, Fronts, Collisions and Grids, digital color photography by Ted Kincaid, through Sept. 18.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 522-1999 -- Think Tank, installation by W. Steve Rucker, through Sept. 18.
ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070 -- What's Going On: Visual Artists Address Black on Black Violence, group show organized by Willie Birch, through August.
BARLOW ART GALLERY. 805 Royal St., 523-2964 -- New works by Connie Breithoff, Henri Graves, William Amertz and Joseph Yeboah.
BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY. 516 Natchez St., 522-7503 -- Selected photographs by Michael P. Smith, through Oct. 2.
BOCKMAN DESIGN. 4513 Magazine St., 891-8785 -- French Funck, X-rated Kewpie doll series by Zella Funck; early 20th century paintings and drawings by Pierre Boucherie, Batrice Carebul, Andre Meaux St. Marc, and Cecile Scherner; fine contemporary art glass by New Orleans' Center Glass, through Sept. 25.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- New works by selected gallery artists including Linda Dautreuil, Ruth Siporski, and Christy Liffman.
CARROLL GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361 -- Studio Art Faculty Exhibition, group show by various artists, opens Saturday through Sept. 30.
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 -- Technology-driven art exhibits Picturing Music: The Art of Jack Ox and Nouveau Techno: New Media Installations by Sylvie Blocher, Claude Closkey & Matthew Laurette, through Sept. 19.
the darkroom -- New orleans center for the photographic arts. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211 -- Walking Away, photographs by Alexandra Jones and Vania Pl&233;miannikov, through Sept. 20.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Group show of new and previously exhibited works from artists shown in the last 10 months, through Thursday; paintings by Michael Fee and Through a Dark Wood Wandering, sculpture by Susan Bergman, through Sept. 30.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- New paintings by Luigi Rocca and new works in pastel by Jean Duquoc, through August.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Run, new paintings by Iva Gueorguieva, through August. (Reviewed in this issue.)
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Lost in Paradise, hand-painted photographs by Jan Saudek, through September.
GEORGE SCHMIDT GALLERY. 626 Julia St., 592-0206 -- Works by George Schmidt.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Blue Period, paintings by Jeffrey Pitt, through Sept. 2. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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 -- Everyday, paintings and pastel drawings by Jesse Poimboeuf, through Sept. 25.
LIONEL MILTON GALLERY. 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966 -- Paintings and other works by Lionel Milton.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Recent sculpture by John Geldersma, through Sept. 25.
MARTIN LUKE GALLERY. 4535 Magazine St., 896-9198 -- Oil paintings by Martin Luke and metal sculpture by Luis Colmenares and Scot Evert.
MID CITY ART AND FRAMING. 4305 Canal St., 486-0277 -- From Pawns to Queendom, new works by Albert Cooper, through Sept. 15.
NEIGHBORHOOD GALLERY. 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Colored in Motion II, works by Joe Gordon, through Sept. 10.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Jazz Memories: Herman Leonard Photographs, opens Monday, Aug. 23, through Sept. 24.
New orleans GLASSWORKS and PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Culinary Creations Extravaganza, edible art, through Sept. 30.
RADICI GALLERY. 527 Julia St., 596-2144 -- Selected works of photography and art graffiti pieces; local, national and international artists work on vinyl records, with DJ Kinetic, through Sept. 3.
ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650 -- Finke Memorial Watercolor Invitational, featuring works by members of the Louisiana Watercolor Society and artists from across the country, through Sept. 5.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN GALLERY. 400 Julia St., 569-9501 -- Sleeping in Trees, oil paintings by Melissa Bonin, through August.
STELLA JONES GALLERY. Bank One Center, 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Paintings by Antonio Carreno and Alvin Roy, through August.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY. 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- New works by Steve Martin, through August.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Still Lives and Fantasy, paintings by Jacques Soulas, through August.
VENUSIAN GARDENS. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446 -- Luminous art and neon sculpture by Eric Ehlenberger.
spare spaces
CAFE ROSE NICAUD. 632 Frenchmen St., 949-3300 -- Tapestries by Louise Mouton and pastel drawings by Jose Torres Tama, curated by Clifton Webb, through Aug. 30.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. 5342 St. Charles Ave., 897-0143 -- Dreamscapes, paintings by Cindy K. Renteria, through Aug. 26.
LAURENTINO'S RESTAURANT. 4410 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, 779-9393 -- Catalunya Eterna, photographs of Catalunya, Spain, by James Gaffney, through August.
MIMI'S IN THE MARIGNY. 2601 Royal St., 588-9306 -- Works by Regina Scully, through August.
WORLD TRADE CENTER. 2 Canal St., 581-4888 -- Group show by artists working in a variety of mediums, through Saturday. museums AMERICAN-ITALIAN MUSEUM & RESEARCH LIBRARY. 537 S. Peters St., 522-7294 -- Hand-painted and -lettered plaques by artist Franco Alessandri, photographs, and memorabilia.
GERMAINE CAZENAVE WELLS MARDI GRAS MUSEUM. Arnaud's Restaurant, 813 Bienville St., 523-5433 -- Exhibit featuring costumes, Carnival memorabilia and vintage photos from 1937 to 1968, open during restaurant hours.
HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 523-4662 -- Portraits After 1803, portraits and stories of people who lived in Louisiana in the 50 years following the Louisiana Purchase; Saving Wednesday's Child, items from the Children's Bureau Archives revealing how the organization dealt with child abuse, labor and neglect, at the Williams Research Center (410 Chartres St., 598-7171) through Oct. 1; 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 through Oct. 9.
LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 420 Julia St., 523-1357 -- Chairish the Children, art chairs by various artists, schoolchildren and community members, through Aug. 28.
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 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 -- 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, through Sept. 19; Idle Pursuits: Celebrations of Leisure in Edo-Period Painting, through Jan. 4, 2005.
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,'featuring photographs by Joshua Paillet in the Contemporary Photography Gallery, through December; Richard Jolley: Sculptor of Glass, works spanning two decades, shown in the Contemporary Southern Art Gallery through Sept. 24. &179;Ogden Family Dollar Days,'with $1 admission, held Saturdays and Sundays through August.
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 A STUDIO IN THE WOODS. 13401 River Road, 392-5359 -- Applications are being sought from visual artists, writers and composers seeking residencies at the only live-in artists' community in the Deep South. Call or visit www.astudiointhewoods.org for more information.
special events
NOMA NIGHTS. New Orleans Museum of Art/ Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631 -- Both venues remain open from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, with concerts, film screenings and other events offered periodically. This week: Third Thursday Music Series presents the Tin Men.
books
Tuesday 17
GUS WEILL. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Lafayette native reads and signs The Cajuns, his novel about politics in a small Acadiana town. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (See A&E Feature in this issue.)
Wednesday 18
COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100 -- Weekly literary series begins with program &179;Different Courses: The Evolution of a Writer'with author Poppy Z. Brite and facilitator Greg Herren. Refreshments served. Free admission. 7 p.m.
