theater
A ... MY NAME IS ALICE. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577 -- Long-running musical revue and comedy that blends sketches, monologues, songs and poems that explore the lives of contemporary women, from friends to sisters to a basketball team. Rita Stockstill directs Grace Marshall, Deborah Marcelle and Melanie Russell. Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors/students (8 p.m. Thursday preview $10). 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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.
THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Ricky Graham and Harry Mayronne's popular original musical revue involving New Orleans' obsession with food and culinary culture. Bob Edes, Heidi Junius, Jessie Terrebonne and Chris Wecklein star. Tickets $27. 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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; proceeds to help benefit Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 18.
A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD/A NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-9958 -- Le Petit opens its 88th season with Marx Brothers' double bill. A Day in Hollywood pays musical tribute to movie scores of the 1930s. A Night in the Ukraine pits Groucho, Harpo and Chico against familiar foe Margaret Dumont in Russia. Derek Franklin and Sonny Borey direct Susan, Grozier, Matthew Mickal, Brian Rosenberg, Amy Alvarez and others. Tickets $26 adults, $21 students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 10.
AN EVENING WITH BETSY: VOICES FROM THE STORM. Nunez Community College Auditorium, 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, 277-SHOW -- SHINE Productions' return engagement of stories recounted by locals that survived Hurricane Betsy in September 1965. Tickets $18 adults, $15 students/seniors in advance, $20 for all at door. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 19.
THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? Southern Rep Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, 522-6545 -- Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning play about a successful architect with a troubling secret. Ryan Rilette directs William Ragsdale, Maureen Silliman, Karl Lengel and Leicester Landon. Tickets $18 previews, $30 opening night, $23 other shows with discounts for seniors, students, theater professionals and groups. Previews 8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, opening night gala 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Through Oct. 3. (See A&E Feature in this issue.)
JOEY & MARY'S ITALIAN-IRISH COMEDY WEDDING. Terrytown Country Club, Garden Room, 1785 Carol Sue Ave., Gretna, 835-6002/362-4451 -- Sandi Roads Productions presents the ethnic comedy. Dane Rhodes co-stars and directs Doris Methe, Sandy Bravender, Mikko and others. Tickets $39.50. Doors open 6:30 p.m. wedding 7:30 p.m., reception 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Oct. 2
PETER PAN. Slidell Little Theater, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324 -- Classic musical tale of journey to Neverland with Peter Pan, Capt. Hook and Tinkerbell. Polly Hudgins directs Kelsey Martinez, Chelsea Barker and Stephen B. Cefalu. Tickets $17 adults, $10 under 18. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
SAVING OURSELVES/SOULVILLE. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-PLAY -- Two one-act plays. Soulville features gospel radio personality Loretta Petit as a show host of a program with an open-mic format for today's at-risk youth, with story delivered in a series of monologues, sketches and musical numbers. Saving Ourselves details an underground group working to improve the lives of black men. Both plays written and directed by Anthony Bean. Tickets $14 adults, $12 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 26.
SPRING AWAKENING. Jewel Gallery, 2134 Magazine St., (866) 234-0317 -- EgoPo Productions presents Frank Wedekind's controversial classic exploring a group of 14-year-olds' sexual awakening. Lane Savadove and Anne-Liese Judge Fox direct. Tickets $12 suggested donation. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. 3.
YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8257 -- Jitterbug Productions premieres original work of younger Junebug Jabbo Jones discovering himself through his lost father's lore. John O'Neal directs his son William O'Neal. Tickets $10 advance, $12 at door. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 19.
auditions/workshops
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CHILDREN'S ARTS WORKSHOP. UNO Downtown Theater, 619 Carondelet St., 598-3800 -- Stage to Stage holds registration for fall performing arts workshops. Ten-week workshops for students in grades K-12 to be held this fall and a new year-round children's theater troupe for grades 4-12 to be established. Visit www.summerstages.org for more info. 10 a.m.
THE NUTCRACKER. Tulane University, Newcomb Dancer Center, Williams Building, Room 300, 468-1231 -- Jefferson Ballet Theatre, directed by Myra Mier, holds auditions for annual production of The Nutcracker, open to students from across the metro area and all dance levels. Roles for boys and girls ages 7 and up. Audition fee $5. 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, call for specific times for various age groups.
comedy
BADA-BINGS. 3515 Hessmer Ave., Metairie, 454-1120 -- Tuesday: Tom Gregory (from HBO) with Sherry J. and Gerry Thompson, 8:30 p.m.
THE BIG TOP. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Monday, Sept. 13: Comedy with host John Sharappa and guests, 8 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie -- Friday: God's Been Drinking, long-form improv (for more information, call 231-7011), 8:30 p.m.; Without Annette, short-form improv (for more information, call 523-SHOW), 10:30 p.m.
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Tuesday: open mic comedy, 8 p.m.; Saturday: Brown!, improv comedy, 11 p.m.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Money, works by various artists, through Sept. 27. (See 'Special Events' listed below for opening reception information.)
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- 2004 Annual Faculty Exhibition in memory of Daniel Breaux, with special exhibition of Breaux's works, through Sept. 28.
ACME GALLERY. 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Tattoo Art: Renditions of a Tattoo Artist, group show, through Sept. 30.
b535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Works by Inez Kramr, through October. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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.
AXELLE FINE ARTS GALERIE ROYALE. 709 Royal St., 299-1666 -- New paintings by Andre Bouboubnelle, through September.
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.
BRYANT GALLERIES. 316 Royal St., 525-5584 -- Paintings by Juan Medina, through September.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- New work in steel by Eric Sarbach, through Sept. 28.
CARROLL GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361 -- Studio Art Faculty Exhibition, group show by various artists, 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.
COLLINS C. DIBOLL ART GALLERY. Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Monroe Library, Fourth Floor, 861-5456 -- Adornment, Embellishment and Encroachment, works by Jacqueline Bishop, Les Christensen and Pam Longobardi, through Oct. 5. Opening reception 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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. Gallery tour and conversation with Jack Ox, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
the darkroom -- New orleans center for the photographic arts. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211 -- Walking Away, photographs by Alexandra Jones and Vania Plémiannikov, through Sept. 20.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Paintings by Michael Fee and Through a Dark Wood Wandering, sculpture by Susan Bergman, through Sept. 30.
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.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- New paintings by Luigi Rocca and new works in pastel by Jean Duquoc, through September.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Run, new paintings by Iva Gueorguieva, through Sept. 25.
INSLEY ART GALLERY. 427 Esplanade Ave., 949-5512 -- Paintings and photographs by Gerald Domingue, Thomas Drymon and Charlene Insley.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- No Dead Artists, juried exhibition of Louisiana art, through Sept. 28. (See 'Special Events' listed below for opening reception information. Featured 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 Friday; Trabajo Espanol en Mexico, mixed-media paintings by Latifah Ali, through Oct. 14. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/ RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Jazz Memories: Herman Leonard Photographs, through Sept. 24.
New orleans GLASSWORKS and PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Culinary Creations Extravaganza, edible art, and Tropical Underwater Dive, works by Stephen Williams, Greg Geniuz and Sean 'Star Wars' Stewart, through Sept. 30.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Tulane University, 865-5328 -- Social Strategies: Redefining Social Realism, through Oct. 10. (Reviewed in this issue.)
RHINO CONTEMPORARY CRAFT GALLERY. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 523-7945 -- Mainly Metal, works by Denise Bizot and Kay Jaramillo, through Sept. 30.
RHINO CONTEMPORARY CRAFT GALLERY. 927 Royal St., 569-8191 -- Mainly Metal, works by Brian Thomas and Cathy DeYoung, through Sept. 30.
SALON DU BEAU MONDE. 612 Julia St., 568-0050 -- Nique Le Transome: Boxers, Briefs or Panties, through Sept. 25. (Reviewed in this issue.)
ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650 -- Fourteenth Annual Jack Swanson Photographic Exhibit Juried Competition, through Oct. 10. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Under the Influence -- Louisiana Music Below Sea Level, oil paintings by Dona Simons, through Sept. 25.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FINE ARTS GALLERY. 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6493 -- Works in Progress, Master's of Fine Arts group exhibition of painting, photography, sculpture and new-genre artworks, through Friday.
VEN NORMAN STUDIO. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555 -- Al's Perception of the World, photography by Al Grigalaunas, Sally Dunn, Ryan Thornburg, Herman Leonard and Pat Watkins-Clay. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
VENUSIAN GARDENS. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446 -- Luminous art and neon sculpture by Eric Ehlenberger.
WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Passageways, new paintings and drawings by William Warren, through Oct. 16.
spare spaces
JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY EAST BANK REGIONAL. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100 -- A Diarist of Paint and Images: The Art and Social Commentary of Clementine Hunter, through Oct. 5.
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 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 Gallé, through Sunday; From Another Dimensison, works on paper by sculptors, through Sept. 19; Idle Pursuits: Celebrations of Leisure in Edo-Period Painting, through Jan. 4, 2005; The Eclectic Eye: Selections From the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, opens Saturday through Oct. 31.
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 Forawrd: 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 '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.
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. special events MONEY. 3 Ring Circus' The Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Art show and competition that includes visual art, music, spoken-word and performance art centered on the theme of 'money'; prizes awarded for first, second and third place and people's choice. 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday; free admission.
NO DEAD ARTISTS. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Annual open juried exhibition of Louisiana art. Awards presentation and reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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.
books
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THE NEWEST SOUTH. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100, ext. 274 -- Six-week series examines works by contemporary Southerners from non-traditional and ethnically diverse backgrounds. Led by UNO English professor Gary Richards. Registration required. Free. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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GARDEN DISTRICT BOOK CLUB. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Group discusses Alexandra Fuller's Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight. New members welcome. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
BEAUCOUP BOOK CLUB. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- First meeting for start-up book club to introduce members and discuss possible titles. 6:30 p.m.
Friday 10
D.B. JOHNSON. Maple Street Children's Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., 861-2105 -- Author/artist demonstrates his art and reads and signs his latest book, Henry Works. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 11
COLEEN SALLEY. Maple Street Children's Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., 861-2105 -- Author reads Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail. 10 a.m. to noon.
JULIA SIMS AND JOHN KEMP. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929 -- Photographer Sims and writer Kemp sign coffee-table photography book Vanishing Paradise: Duck Hunting in the Louisiana Marsh. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
