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. 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Open run.
BAD SEED. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Running with Scissors' spoof of the movie and stageplay about an enfant terrible whose sweet and innocent looks hide a deviant mind. Richard Read and Flynn De Marco direct; De Marco, Brian Peterson, Jack Long and Dorian Rush star. Tickets $23, includes one drink. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 31.
BRECHT ON BRECHT. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1725 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 948-4167 -- Four Humors Theatre Company begins its inaugural season with George Tabori's portrait of famed playwright Bertolt Brecht, featuring his plays, music, poetry essays and writings woven into his hearings before McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee. Veronica Russell stars and directs Blake Balu, Robb Conner and Martin Covert. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
BROWN PAPER BAG. The Neighborhood Gallery Theatre, 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Kim F. Layman's original play set in present-day New Orleans' Seventh Ward is about true love and the effects of reverse discrimination within the black community. Layman and Linda Merritt direct Corey Hebert, Andrea Cooper and Pearlina Thomas. Tickets $12. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
BURN K-DOE BURN! Rock 'N' Bowl Cafe, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 947-1078 -- Writer Rob Florence's celebration of the life and music of local R&B legend Ernie K-Doe. Karen-Kaia Livers directs Harold Evans, Adella Gautier and Antoinette K-Doe. Sing-along precedes and dance party follows play. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. 17.
CHEKHOV'S WILD RIDE. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800 -- ArtSpot Productions/Moving Humans' original ensemble work on the revolutionary Russian theater and politics of 20th century America. Stars Kathy Randels, J Hammons, Chris Lane, Mariza Mercado-Narcisse and others. Tickets $15 general, $12 CAC members. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
CHICAGO THE MUSICAL. Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, 885-2000 -- Jefferson Performing Arts Society's take on famed musical captures the show-biz glamour and underbelly of 1920s Chicago. Jayme McDaniel directs Trina Beck, Brandi Cotogno and Vatican Lokey. Tickets $25 adults, $12 children. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
DEAD MAN WALKING. Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St., 483-3877 -- Student production of Sister Helen Prejean's true story of her work with a death-row inmate at Angola. Stars Nick Simoneaux and Corey Milliet. Prejean will speak following Sunday performance. Tickets $14 reserved seating, $12 general admission, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
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 acclaimed and controversial tale of a successful architect with a troubling secret. Ryan Rilette directs William Ragsdale, Maureen Silliman, Karl Lengel and Leicester Landon. Tickets $23 with discounts for seniors, students, theater professionals and groups. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. UNO Downtown Theatre, 619 Carondelet St., 288-8333 -- Voices in the Dark Repertory Theater Company presents classic tale of race relations as told from a child's perspective. Tommye Myrick directs Greg DiLeo, Daisy Rosato and Garrison Linn. Tickets $15 general, $10 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 31.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Southeastern Louisiana Univeristy, Pottle Music Building Auditorium, Hammond, (985) 549-2249 -- SLU's Department of Music and Dramatic Arts presents Stephen Sondheim's classic musical about a middle-aged lawyer's search for sex and love. Call for ticket info. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
MADAME DE SADE. Tulane University, Lupin Theater, 865-5106 -- Yukio Mishima's rarely staged examination of Marquis de Sade as told through the hatred and passion voiced by the many women in his life. Buzz Podewell directs. Tickets $12 general, $7.50 seniors and students. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
MIZ CARAWAY AND THE KINGFISH. True Brew Playhouse, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 -- Political comedy about Huey Long's ambitious and successful effort to have Arkansas' Hattie Caraway elected as the first woman in the U.S. Senate. Perry Martin directs John McConnell and Janet Shea. Tickets $23. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through Nov. 21.
MURDER AT THE MUDBUG FESTIVAL. Cowpokes, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 821-3094 -- Lewis Routh's gender-bending one-act comedy satirizes a south Louisiana crawfish festival. Todd J. Blauvet directs Michael Castrillo, Shayne McClain and Donnie Jay. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
NIGHT, MOTHER. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Staged reading of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale traces one night with a mother and daughter that leads to a tragic and inevitable end. Nell Nolan and Ashley Nolan star. Tickets $20, includes first drink. 8 p.m. Thursday, through Oct. 28.
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE. Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Library Lounge, 921 Canal St., 835-6002 -- Krewe Des Sept Productions presents Steve Martin's play depicting the fictional meeting between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein in 1904 in a Paris bar. Mason Wood directs and stars with Gary Rucker. Tickets $25. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Oct. 24.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN. Dillard University, Cook Fine Arts Center, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4857 -- Lorraine Hasberry's award-winning tale of life for a black family on Chicago's South Side in the 1950s. Andrea Frye directs. Tickets $10, senior and student discounts offered. 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Monday.
SABRINA FAIR. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500 -- Production of Samuel Taylor's romantic comedy is hailed as modern-day Cinderella tale. Lori Bennett directs Megan P. Eddy. Tickets $22 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students. 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Oct. 31.
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox St., Metairie, 885-2000 -- Jefferson Performing Arts Society's take on long-running musical visits the early days of rock and roll with hits by Elvis, The Drifters and more. Brandt Blocker directs Kim Prevost, Gabrielle Porter and Michael Larche. Tickets $15-$30. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 24.
THE TEMPEST. City Park, Dreyfous Meadow, 944-9493 -- Dog & Pony Theatre returns Shakespeare in the Park with the Bard's final masterpiece on themes of revenge and forgiveness within human nature. John Grimsley directs Raymond Vrazel, Luis Q. Barroso and Justin Scalise. Tickets $10 donation. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. 24. comedy HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO. The Earl Turner Theatre, 512 S. Peters St., 533-6600 -- Thursday-Saturday: The Improv Group, whose alumni include Bette Midler, Jerry Seinfeld and Robin Williams. Tickets $17.50; for more information, visit www.harrahs.com. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
JEWEL GALLERY. 2134 Magazine St., third floor -- Wednesday: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish party featuring live debate commentary from New Orleans comedy improv troupe God's Been Drinking. Must be 18 years of age or older; admission $5; Thursday-Sunday: Southern Improv Festival, featuring 15 comedy groups over four nights. Visit www.southernimprovfestival.com for more information.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie -- Friday: The National Comedy Company's debut show 'The Game of Laugh²; with the help of the audience, two teams of improvisers race to the finish line of a giant board game. Call 523-SHOW or visit www.nationalcomedycompany.com for tickets and more information. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; Saturday: Stand UP and Delivery Comedy Show with Tom Gregory, Jodi Borello and Sherry J; call 289-OKAY or visit www.RunningFunny.com for more information.
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 -- New works by Karl Hoffman and Warren Irwin, through Oct. 23.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- Watercolors and oils by Katalin Gergo; oil paintings and sculptures by Saskia Ozols, through Nov. 1.
ACME GALLERY. 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Naked Neophytes, benefit for Women's Space shelter featuring works by Amy Boling, Sarah Grumbling, Jennifer Lindsley and Esther Murphy, through Nov. 2.
ALEXANDRA MONET GALLERY. Saulet Center, 1420 Annunciation St., 586-9800 -- No Lullaby, photographs, assemblage and collage by Michael Fedor, through October.
ANTON HAARDT FOLK GALLERY. 2858 Magazine St., 891-9080 -- Mose T -- A to Z, folk art by Mose Tolliver.
ARIODANTE. 535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Works by Ines Kramer, through October; Chairish, chairs by various artists, through Nov. 5.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Photographs by George Dureau and City of Tells, works by James Drake, through Oct. 30.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 522-1999 -- Broken Earth, sculpture by Jesús Moroles, through Nov. 20.
BARLOW ART GALLERY. 805 Royal St., 523-2964 -- New works by Connie Breithoff, Henri Graves, William Amertz and Joseph Yeboah.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Down-Low Hip-Hop, works by Willie Birch, Jeff Cook and Paul Deo, through Nov. 30; Altered Perceptions: Artists With Mental Disabilities, through Oct. 29.
BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY. 516 Natchez St., 522-7503 -- Photography by Jack Beech, through Nov. 5.
BERTA'S AND MINA'S ANTIQUITIES GALLERY. 4138 Magazine St., 895-6201 -- Works by C. Hunter, Rockmore, W. White and Kugler, through December.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- Energy Series, mixed-media paintings by Karen Laborde, and Steam Heat Series, clay sculpture and oil-on-panel by Ruth and Dennis Siporski, through Nov. 6. Artists' reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- New works in oil by Jere Allen, through Oct. 30.
CARROLL GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361 -- Sculptors on Paper Exhibition, drawings and small-scale works by Michael Howes, Jenny Authement, Mary Jane Parker and other artists, through October.
CITY ARTS STUDIOS. 555 S. Galvez St., 821-5243 -- Sculptures by Luis Colmenares, plus works in various media by other artists.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- Paintings by James Beaman and Charles Keiger, through Oct. 30.
COLLINS C. DIBOLL ART GALLERY. Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Monroe Library Fourth Floor, 861-5456 -- Findings, works by local and national artists including Donald Lipski, Mark Grote, Ross Lunz, Neil Harshfield and John Salvest, opens Thursday through Nov. 12.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805 -- Robin Levy: Confronting Our Bodies, mixed media; Arnold Mesches: The FBI Files, mixed media; and Through Our Eyes: Artwork by Homeless Children, through Dec. 19.
CRESCENT GALLERY. 628 Toulouse St., 525-5255 -- It's All About the South, works by Rolland Golden, through October.
THE DARKROOM -- NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211 -- Walking Away, photographs by Alexandra Jones and Vania Plémianniko; photographs by Jennifer Shaw and Frances Courney Billes, through Nov. 15.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Product Warnings, sculpture and fused-glass paintings by Michael Gnad, through Nov. 4.
DILLARD UNIVERSITY FINE ART GALLERY. Cook Fine Arts Center, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4711 -- Sankofa, exhibit of mixed media and wood sculptures relating to African-American history, through Dec. 15.
DUQUE ART CENTER. 3218 Magazine St., 899-4554 -- Art Works for the Earth presents One Earth, Passionate Voices, juried art show featuring collaborations between artists and scientists, through Nov. 5.
EVANS GALLERY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- Layers of Time, acrylic on canvas by Jean Geraci, through October.
GALERIE ECLAT. 3116 Magazine St., 896-2307 -- From Cézanne to Vermeer, 25 local artists painting in the style of famous artists, through Oct. 30.
GALERIE ROYALE. 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Colors of Fall, paintings by Mike Klung, through October.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson, A Tribute, through Jan. 7, 2005.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- New paintings by Richard Currier and works by Frederick Hart, through October.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- New sculpture by Martin Payton, through Nov. 2.
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 -- Back to the Land, new paintings by Roberto Ortiz, through Nov. 3.
KATHERINE SLINGLUFF PHOTO DESIGNS. 4212 Magazine St., 304-8458 -- Poems by Katie Bowler, paintings by Melissa Levine and photographs by Katherine Slingluff, through October.
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, through October.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Dark Gardens, embossed monoprints by Brandon Graving, through Oct. 30.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 -- Trees, works by Carey Hero King, through Oct. 27.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Recent works by Raine Bedsole.
MARTIN LUKE GALLERY. 4535 Magazine St., 896-9198 -- Oil paintings by Martin Luke and metal sculpture by Luis Colmenares and Scot Evert.
MYSTIC BLUE SIGN GALLERY. 2212 Magazine St., 525-4691 -- Art to Match Your Sofa, group show of mixed media.
NEIGHBORHOOD GALLERY. 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Trabajo Espanol en Mexico, mixed-media paintings by Latifah Ali, through Thursday; Movin' On Up, works by Nicole Anderson, through Nov. 19. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- 2004 Faculty Exhibition, group show of recent works from the Visual Art and Media Arts faculty, through Nov. 5.
NEW ORLEANS ART WORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279 -- Works by Andrew Brott, Stephen Williams, Greg Geniusz and Mitch Lyons, through Nov. 5.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Works by Drake Fuller, Teri Walker and Sean 'Star Wars' Stewart, through Nov. 5.
PALMA GALLERY. 828 Howard Ave., 598-2276 -- Atlantic, photographs of America and Europe by Tim Wainwright, through Nov. 3.
PANTHEON GALLERY. 2108 Magazine St., 813-9815 -- Expressionist Portraits, works by Steve Soltis.
POETS GALLERY. 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100 -- 2 Have & Have Nought, new ceramic works and paintings by Lateefah Wright, through November. (Reviewed in this issue.)
RADICI GALLERY. 603 Julia St., 596-2144 -- Perfect Defect: A Holga Photography Group Exhibit, selected works from local photographers using a Holga camera, through Nov. 5.
ROBERT BRUNO GALLERY. 900 S. Peters St., 679-0001 -- Works by Todd White, through October.
RODRIGUE GALLERY OF NEW ORLEANS. 721 Royal St., 581-4244 -- Works by George Rodrigue.
SALON DE BEAU MONDE. 612 Julia St., 568-0050 -- Organic Plastic, works by John Lawson.
SLIDELL ART LEAGUE GALLERY. 1827 Front St., Suite 201, Slidell, (985) 847-9458 -- First annual Artist of the Year Show featuring works by Mark Hogan, opens Thursday through Nov. 14. Opening reception 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN GALLERY. 400 Julia St., 569-9501 -- New works by Eric Abrecht.
STAN RICE GALLERY. 861 Carondelet St., 586-9495 -- Stan Rice -- Chronology I, oil on canvas.
STELLA JONES GALLERY. 201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Recent watercolors by Richard Yarde; works by Richard Hunt and Elizabeth Catlett.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY. 624 Julia St., 566-9501 -- Sculpture by Evelyn Jordan (reviewed in this issue), Scott Gentry and Steve Martin.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Seduction, mixed-media paintings by Andrée Carter, through Oct. 30.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113 -- Chess: Chessmen by International Artists, through October.
VEN NORMAN PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO & ART GALLERY. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555 -- Al's Perception of the World, photos by Al Grigalunas and mixed media by Sally Dunn, Ryan Thornburg, Herman Leonard and Pat Watkins, through today.
VENUSIAN GARDENS. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446 -- Luminous art and neon sculpture by Eric Ehlenberger.
VISUAL JAZZ ART GALLERY. 2337 St. Claude Ave., 949-9822 -- Gospel Art, paintings by Joy Ebel, through Dec. 16. Opening reception 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 904 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Passageways, new paintings and drawings by William Warren, through Saturday.
WINDSOR FINE ART. 313 Royal St., 586-0202 -- Rembrandt the Printmaker, etchings by the Dutch master, through Nov. 4.
spare spaces
BOCKMAN DESIGN. 4513 Magazine St., 891-8785 -- Pauline, custom wallcovering by Nancy Burges; Men on Black, black-and-white photography by Rohn Meijer, through Nov. 2.
BREMERMANN DESIGNS. 3943 Magazine St., 891-7763 -- Works by George Marks, Amanda Talley, Jamie Meeks and Amy Dixon.
HANDS IN CLAY. 4122 Magazine St., 269-1300 -- Works by Martin Lill, Karen Marchand, Joy Gauss and Alison Thomas.
LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER. 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 837-4280, 733-0945 -- Metairie Art Guild holds exhibit of works by more than 25 artists in diverse styles and mediums, through Oct. 18.
MO'S ART SUPPLY AND FRAMING. 323 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 809-6854 -- Four Million, Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand Steps: A Thru-Hiker's Photo Journal From the Appalachian Trail, fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana, through Nov. 6. Opening reception with silent auction and raffle 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
WORLD TRADE CENTER. 2 Canal St., 581-4888 -- Works by Carol Scott, through Friday.
ZOOM ZALON. 3141 Ponce de Leon St., 599-9666 -- Works by Zella Funck, through December.
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.
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 -- Idle Pursuits: Celebrations of Leisure in Edo-Period Painting, through Jan. 4, 2005; The Eclectic Eye: Selections From the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, through October; A View to the Past: Old Master Prints and Drawings, through Jan. 2, 2005; The Convivial Art of the Cocktail, through Jan. 16, 2005.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 539-9600 -- Looking Back/Looking Forward: A 20th Anniversary Re-Evaluation of the Art and Culture of the 1984 Lousiana 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; Becoming Ida Kohlmeyer: Paintings and Drawings 1960-1976; Walter Anderson and Friends; Treme Storytelling Quilt Project by Young Aspirations/ Young Artists; The Jazz: The Team and the Times in New Orleans; Clementine Hunter & Melrose: The Ann Brittain Family Collection.
OLD U.S. MINT. 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990 -- One of four rare 1861 silver and copper half-dollars in existence, on display through October; O. Winston Link: The Louisiana Photographs, previously unpublished images from the 1930s and '40s, through April 2005.
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 FRESH ART FESTIVAL PREVIEW PARTY. 700 block of St. Joseph St., adjacent to Louisiana Art Works -- Arts Council of New Orleans' fifth annual art exhibition and sale features works from 85 artists, live entertainment and refreshments. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
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.
call for artists
MO'ART: SECOND ANNUAL MAYOR'S OFFICE ART EXHIBIT. Mayor's Office of Arts and Tourism, City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., 565-8072 -- City of New Orleans employees and their relatives are invited to submit original artworks for juried art competition. For information, contact the Mayor's Office of Arts and Tourism or visit www.ntlartsprog.org or www.cityofno.com. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 29. books
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LEONARD SHLAIN. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author discusses and signs Sex, Time and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution. 4 p.m. (See Hot 7 section in this issue.)
MAB SEGREST. Loyola University, Audubon Room, 864-7880 -- Reading, discussion and book signing with Tulane professor and author of My Mama's Dead Squirrel, Memoir of a Race Traitor and Born to Belonging: Writings on Spirit and Justice. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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VALERIE WILSON WESLEY. Afro-American Book Stop, Lake Forest Plaza, 5700 Read Blvd., 243-2436 -- Mystery writer reads and signs Dying in the Dark. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
JOHN T. EDGE. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Writer signs and discusses his books Fried Chicken: An American Story and Apple Pie: An American Story, with local chef Austin Leslie appearing as guest of honor. 6:30 p.m. (See A&E Feature in this issue.)
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KARLYN LEBLANC. Afro-American Book Stop, New Orleans Centre, 1400 Poydras St., 243-2436 -- Author signs Characters of Lust. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
