theater
70, GIRLS, 70. The Fine Arts Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 269-3922 -- Artists' Cooperative Theater presents John Kander and Fred Ebb's vaudeville-style musical. Stocker Fontelieu directs Shirl Cieutat, Roy Dumont, and other New Orleans theater legends. Opening-night benefit Friday for NORD Theater 6 p.m. Tickets $40, includes buffet dinner, show and unlimited champagne. Regular-run tickets $36 for dinner and show. Doors open two hours before show for buffet. Performances 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 14.
ALIVE AND KICKING. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 643-0556 -- Marshall Russell directs Ivan Biernacki, Carla Constansa and others in Jules Tasca's bittersweet romantic comedy. Tickets $17 adults, $10 kids under 18. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 7.
AN AFFAIR TO DIE FOR. Tony Mandina's Restaurant, Private Theatre Room, 1915 Pratt St., Gretna, 835-6002/362-4451 -- Sandi Roads Productions presents a New Orleans-style, comedic murder-mystery. Sandy Bravender and Dane Rhodes direct Becky Allen, Jerry Lee Leighton and others. Tickets $39.50, includes dinner and show. 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday, through Nov. 6.
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.
THE APPLE TREE. Delgado Community College, Drama Hall, 483-4817 -- Three one-act musical comedies, drawing from a Mark Twain short story about male-female relationship struggles, a tale of justice and the classic Cinderella tale. Tim Baker directs. Tickets $14 general, $12 seniors, $8 students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
BAD SEED. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Running With Scissors' spoof of the movie, novel and stage play about an enfant terrible. 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.
THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Ricky Graham and Harry Mayronne Jr. return their cabaret-style musical about New Orleans' obsession with food, restaurants and celebrity waiters. Stars Bob Edes, Heidi Junius and others. Tickets $21 plus $6 bar minimum, $10 for service industry.
CINDERELLA BATISTELLA. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-9958 -- Original work finds Cinderella and her family transported to New Orleans. Sean Patterson directs Robin Baudier, Jennifer Richardson and others. Costume contest will be held at Sunday's performance. Tickets $10 adults, $8 children. 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
FAILING KANSAS. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805 -- The experimental 'counterpoetry' opera by Mikel Rouse is based on events surrounding the 1959 murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kan., and Truman Capote's examination of those events in his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood. Tickets $20, $15 CAC members/students. 8 p.m. Thursday.
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.
NIGHT, MOTHER. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Staged reading of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale tracing one night with a mother and daughter that leads to a tragic and inevitable end. Stars Nell Nolan and Ashley Nolan. Tickets $20, includes first drink. 8 p.m. Thursday.
THE PRINCE WHO WOULDN'T TALK. Rivertown Repertory Theater, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221 -- Imagine Children for Theatre opens its season with a story about a young prince tested by the king, queen and wizards. Gary Rucker directs. Tickets $12 adults, $8 children. 2 p.m. Sunday.
SABRINA FAIR. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500 -- Production of Samuel Taylor's romantic comedy hailed as modern-day Cinderella tale. Lori Bennett directs Megan P. Eddy. Tickets $22 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students. 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
SHAWN RYAN IS FEELIN' GOOD. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Nationally touring jazz cabaret vocalist performs classic standards and comedy. Tickets $23, includes $5 bar credit. 8 p.m. Wednesday.
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577 -- Skyfire's presentation of the musical revue of the songs of Leiber and Stoller made famous by Elvis Presley, the Drifters and others. Leo Jones directs Tory Andrus, Mishikea Brathwaite and Dionne Character. Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
SPOOK HOUSE. Parishioner Center, 6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie, 467-4423 -- St. Philip Neri School's drama program presents Halloween-themed comedy by Billy St. John. Stacy Taliancich directs 24 students, and audience is invited to wear costumes; some may be chosen to participate in the show. Reservations can be made online at www.stphilipneri.org ('SPN Extras' link, 'Drama Club'). Tickets $7 adults, $4 children, $10 for reserved seating. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
THE TEMPEST. Columbia Street Landing, Covington -- Part of Shakespeare at the Landing. John Grimsley directs Diana Shortes, Raymond Vrazel Jr. and others. Free admission. 8 p.m. Saturday.
THE TERMINAL HOTEL. The Gold Mine Saloon, 705 Dauphine St., 586-0745 -- Storytelling combined with life-size puppets by Jonathan Kline. Adults only. Free admission. 8 p.m. Thursday.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. UNO Downtown Theater, 619 Carondelet St., 288-8333 -- Voices in the Dark Repertory Theater Company presents the classic tale of race relations as told from a child's perspective. Tommye Myrick directs Greg DiLeo, Daisy Rosato and others. Tickets $15 general, $10 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
comedy
LE CHAT NOIR. 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Saturdays through Nov. 20: Long-form and stand-up improv troupe God's Been Drinking performs. Tickets $8, $4 for comedy students, 11 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie -- The National Comedy Company presents The Game of Laugh, featuring two teams of improvisers racing to the finish line of a giant board game with the help of the audience; for more information and advance tickets, visit www.nationalcomedycompany.com or call 523-7469, 10:30 p.m. Friday
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Tuesday: open-mic comedy, 8 p.m.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Maiden Louisiana: Works Made in Louisiana by Women Sculptors. ISC Sculpture Symposium reception is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, with Halloween party to follow. Exhibit runs through Nov. 27.
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.
ALEXANDER & VICTOR FINE ART. 312 Royal St., 586-7555 -- Fabian Perez, Romantic paintings; works by gallery artists.
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 Sunday; 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 Saturday.
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 Friday.
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 -- Paintings by Nilo Lanzas; works by Clementine Hunter, Noel Rockmore, Willie White and May 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.
BRYANT GALLERIES. 316 Royal St., 525-5584 -- Mersad Berber: A Modern European Master, new paintings, through November.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- New works in oil by Jere Allen, through Saturday.
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. Closing reception 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday.
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 Saturday.
COLLINS C. DIBOLL ART GALLERY. Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Monroe Library, fourth floor, 861-5456 -- Findings, works by local and national sculptors including Donald Lipski, Mark Grote, Ross Lunz, Neil Harshfield and John Salvest, through Nov. 12. Reception 5 p.m. Thursday.
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 Sunday.
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. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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.
EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100 -- The library hosts NOMA exhibition A Glimpse of Southern Self-Taught Artists, through Dec. 19; Outside the Mainstream: A Display of Outsider Art, through Nov. 30; folk art and story quilts by Cely Pedescleaux, through Nov. 19.
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 Saturday.
GALERIE ROYALE. 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- Colors of Fall, paintings by Mike Klung, through Sunday.
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 in bronze and acrylic 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 Saturday.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 -- Trees, works by Carey Hero King, through Oct. 27. Sculpture exhibit featuring Bruce Larsen and Fred Marchman opens Thursday, through Nov. 30.
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.
NEIGHBORHOOD GALLERY. 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Movin' On Up, works by Nicole Anderson, through Nov. 19.
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 ARTWORKS. 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.
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. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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 DU 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, through Nov. 14.
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 and works by Richard Hunt and Elizabeth Catlett.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO/GALLERY. 624 Julia St., 566-9501 -- Sculpture by Evelyn Jordan, Scott Gentry and Steve Martin.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Seduction, mixed-media paintings by Andrée Carter, through Saturday.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113 -- Chess: Chessmen by International Artists, through October.
VEN NORMAN STUDIO & GALLERY. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555 -- Expression of Peace with works by Sarah Dunn, Brian Nolan and Mary Osborne-King, through Nov. 9.
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.
THE WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 906 Pauline St., 949-1805 -- Sculpture installation by Coral Lambert, through Dec. 4.
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.
HANDS IN CLAY. 4122 Magazine St., 269-1300 -- Works by Martin Lill, Karen Marchand, Joy Gauss and Alison Thomas.
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.
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; A Heritage of Faith: Christ Church Cathedral and Episcopal Louisiana, 1805-2005, opens today through May 7, 2005.
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 Oct. 31; 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 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; 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.
books
Tuesday 26
JONATHAN LETHEM. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author discusses and signs Fortress of Solitude. 6:30 p.m. (See A&E Feature in this issue.) Wednesday 27 ANDREW FOX. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100 -- Author discusses and signs Bride of the Fat White Vampire. 7 p.m.
Friday 29
GEORGE MCGOVERN. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Author and former U.S. senator discusses and signs The Essential America. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (See Q&A in News & Views.)
BEVERLY BARRAS VIDRINE. Borders Books, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363 -- Author reads and signs Halloween Alphabet as part of Borders Kids Pajama Party story time. 7 p.m.
Saturday 30
ROBERT STEVEN RHINE. More Fun Comics, 8200 Oak St., 865-1800 -- Horror writer signs Satan Gone Wild. Noon to 3 p.m.
JOHN UGLESICH. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Food tasting and book signing with author of Uglesich's Restaurant Cookbook. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
C. ROBERT HOLLOWAY. Bogdanoff Gallery, 936 Royal St., 299-1500 -- Author reads and signs his new novel, My Letters From Ludwig. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 31 EVAN CHARLES. Pirate's Alley Cafe, 622 Pirate's Alley -- Atlanta author signs Last Will and Testament. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
GARY MICHAEL SMITH. Margarita Bergen's Literary Salon, 811 Marigny St., 947-0555 -- Author and writing instructor reads and signs Writing for Magazines and Trade Journals. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
