theater
70, GIRLS, 70. Fine Arts Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 269-3922 -- Artists¹ Cooperative Theater presents John Kander and Fred Ebb¹s vaudeville-style musical. Stocker Fontelieu directs Shirl Cieutat, Roy Dumont and other New Orleans theater legends. $36 for buffet dinner and show. Doors 6 p.m., show 8 p.m. Friday; doors noon, show 2 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
ALONE TOGETHER. Playmakers Theatre, 19106 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671 -- Comedy finds a mother and father ready to enjoy their empty nest when their children return home after distress in the real world. Judy Krogsgard directs. Tickets $10 general admission, $5 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 21.
AMAZING PLACE, THIS NEW ORLEANS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 945-6789 -- Roberts Batson¹s 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.
BAAL. University of New Orleans, Thrust Theatre, 280-7469 -- Bertolt Brecht¹s first full-length play traces the decline of a drunken and dissolute poet. Phil Karnell directs Michael Santos, Joe Billesbach, Kathleen Johnston and others. Tickets $8 general admission, $5 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
BILOXI BLUES. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221 -- Neil Simon¹s Tony Award-winning coming-of-age story set in training camp for World War II in Biloxi, Miss. Mikko Macchione directs Richard Alexander Pomes and Bob Scully. Tickets $22 general admission, $20 seniors and $10 children ages 6-12; pre-performance buffet $18. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 21.
THE BROAD DOES BROADWAY. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- A musical comedy song-and-dance story starring Maryflynn Thomas, Steve Coenen and Jim Walpole. 8 p.m. Thursday.
FAMILY AND FRIEND PLAYERS. First Free Mission Baptist Church, 919 Adams St., 861-4705 -- A musical based on Negro spirituals blended with poetry and liturgical dancing. 6:30 p.m. Friday.
LAMOURA OF THE ISLANDS. NORD¹s Ty Tracy Theatre, Gallier Hall, 705 Lafayette St., 565-7860 -- Ricky Graham directs Roy Haylock and Jessie Terrebonne in this South Seas musical with a New Orleans accent. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
MIZ CARAWAY AND THE KINGFISH. True Brew Playhouse, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 -- Political comedy about Huey Long¹s ambitious and successful effort to have Arkansas¹ 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.
OUR TOWN. Ben Franklin High School Auditorium, 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, 286-2600 -- Students perform Thornton Wilder¹s renowned play about life in a small village. Tickets $5 in advance, $6 at the door. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD. Loyola University, Marquette Theatre, 865-3840 -- Ken Ludwig¹s farce places Shakespeare¹s characters Oberon and Puck in Hollywood¹s decadent Golden Age. Ryan Rilette directs. Tickets $12 general admission, $7 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
SMOKEY JOE¹S CAFE. Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177-A Sala Ave., Westwego, 371-3330 or 885-2000; www.jpas.org -- Jefferson Performing Arts Society¹s presentation of the musical revue of the songs of Lieber and Stoller, made famous by Elvis Presley, the Drifters and more. Brandt Blocker directs Kim Prevost, Gabrielle Porter and Michael Larche. Tickets $30 adults, $29 seniors, $15 kids under 18. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
WIN, PLACE, SHOW. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles St., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Ronnie Virgets, Chris Champagne and Lawrence P. Beron star in the reworked version of their monologue-style show Fairgrounds Tales: Winners, Losers and Longshots. Tickets $23, $18 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
comedy
LE CHAT NOIR. 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Saturday: Late Night with God¹s Been Drinking, featuring Yvonne Landry, Bill Dykes, Nick Lopez, Fayard Lindsey, Tchico McMullen, Sean Patton, Rory Windhorst and Jen Carriere, 11 p.m.
MARTINE¹S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie -- Friday: Running Funny presents ³N¹Awlins Comedy Hour Š and a half² with Carry B, Jodi Borello, Melanie Rucker and Mike Strecker; for more information and reservations, call 289-6529 or visit www.RunningFunny.com, 8 p.m. Friday: The National Comedy Company presents ³The Game of Laugh,² 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. Saturday: ³Jodi Borello¹s Comedy Class Graduation Show,² featuring Jennifer Bush, Carla DeNicola, Elliott, Samantha King, Julie Steele, Darrell Thaxton, Nick Urso and Craig Walther; for more information and reservations, call 289-6529 or visit www.RunningFunny.com, 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.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS¹ THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com -- Maiden Louisiana: Works Made in Louisiana by Women Sculptors, through Nov. 27.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313 -- Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson, A Tribute, through Jan. 7, 2005.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- 2004 Annual Miniature Exhibition, through Dec. 4.
ACME GALLERY. 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Paintings by Sushi The Sea Lion, through Jan. 5, 2005.
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 -- Archetypes, large-scale paintings of human figures by Leopi Sanderson-Edmunds, through November.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Crosscurrents, paintings by Allison Stewart, through Nov. 27.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 522-1999 -- Broken Earth, sculpture by Jesús Moroles, through Nov. 20.
BARRISTER¹S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Hip-Hop: Arts as Resistance, works by Dennis Holt, Willie Birch, Jeffrey Cook and Paul Deo, through Nov. 25 (reviewed in this issue); Glamazon, new paintings and drawings by Elizabeth Fox.
BERTA¹S AND MINA¹S 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 -- Oil paintings by John Darling Haynes. Meet the artist on Saturday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., through Dec. 4.
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 -- Pastel roomscapes by Sandra Burshell, through November 30.
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 Friday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org -- 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.
THE DARKROOM -- NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211; www.neworleansdarkroom.com -- Walking Away, photographs by Alexandra Jones and Vania Plémianniko; photographs by Jennifer Shaw and Frances Courney Billes, through Monday.
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.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 -- Indoor/Outdoor, paintings by Diego Larguia, through Dec. 2.
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 -- Wereld Odyssee, works by Janet McGreal, through November. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
FT. ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., (985) 892-1841 -- All Small Show featuring works by Wes Koon, Lynda Thurlow, Martin Needom and others, through Dec. 31.
GALERIE ALEXANDRA MONETT. 1420 Annunciation St. -- No Lullaby, photographs, assemblage and collage by Michael Fedor, through Dec. 30.
GALERIE ECLAT. 3116 Magazine St., 896-2307 -- N.O. Means Yes, works by Anne Blair Brown, opens Tuesday, through Dec. 4.
GALERIE ROYALE. 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- William Tolliver: A Retrospective 1952-2000, woodcuts and paintings by the renowned Southern regionalist, through November.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211-- New paintings by Peter Max, through Nov. 30.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. -- 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471; jonathanferraragallery.com -- Closer, new paintings by Sandy Chism, through Dec. 1.
KURT E. SCHON. 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902 -- 18th and 19th century European oil paintings by a select group of artists from the French Salon and The Royal Academy, and French Impressionists since 1978, through November.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Narrative Waterscapes, digital prints by Debra Howell; Suicide Attempts, paintings by Dick Johnson. Both through Nov. 27.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 -- Sculpture exhibit featuring Bruce Larsen and Fred Marchman, through Nov. 30.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Paintings and drawings by Kelli Scott Kelley, through Nov. 30.
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 -- Movin¹ On Up, works by Nicole Anderson, through Nov. 19.
NEW ORLEANS ARTWORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279 -- Nature studies by Paul Stankard; mosaics by Laura True; geodes by Curtiss Brock; all through Nov. 30.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Aquatic prints by Pam Caruso; painted glass by Stephen Williams; sculpture by Brandon Mansell; all through Nov. 30.
PALMA GALLERY. 828 Howard Ave., 598-2276 -- Alters, Nouveau Baroque paintings by Calogero Perrone.
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 -- Visual Aid, poster exhibition with works by Tom Varisco, Mike Nix, Jeff Louviere and others, through Dec. 3.
RIVERTOWN FINE ART GALLERY. 409 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 471-2156 -- Work by several artists including Marie Goodfellow, Dean Stanfield and Michey West, through Jan. 6, 2005.
ROBERT BRUNO GALLERY. 900 S. Peters St., 679-0001 -- Nudes, artwork depicting human forms by Thomas Bruno, William Kitchens and Jean Seidenberg, through Jan. 6, 2005.
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 Sunday.
VEN NORMAN STUDIO & GALLERY. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555; www.vennorman.com -- Expression of Peace with works by Sarah Dunn, Brian Nolan and Mary Osborne-King, through Tuesday; Art Is Frozen Zen. Opening reception on Saturday.
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 -- Omnipresence, a 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 Thursday. The Modern Masters, original works on paper by Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Matisse and Dali, through Dec. 6.
spare spaces
BOCKMAN DESIGN. 4513 Magazine St., 891-8785 -- Paintings by R. Tucker Fitz-Hugh Jr., through Dec. 1.
HANDS IN CLAY. 4122 Magazine St., 269-1300 -- Works by Martin Lill, Karen Marchand, Joy Gauss and Alison Thomas.
TURNCOATS. 1926 Magazine St., 299-9004; www.turncoats.net -- Obsession: Men, Shopping, Food, paintings by Jackie Denning, through Dec. 31.
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. Arnaud¹s 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 Lousiana, 1805-2005, through May 7, 2005.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM¹S 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. City Park, New Orleans Botanical Garden, 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; www.noma.org -- Idle Pursuits: Celebrations of Leisure in Edo-Period Painting, through Jan. 4, 2005; 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; www.ogdenmuseum.org -- Looking Back/Looking Forward: A 20th Anniversary Re-evaluation of the Art and Culture of the 1984 Louisiana World¹s Exposition, series of art exhibitions and symposia focusing on the ³New Orleans World¹s Fair,² 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 through November; 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 -- Children of Children: Portraits and Stories of Teenage Parents, press conference and opening reception 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, through Nov. 28. Junior Duck Stamp Exhibit, winners of the children¹s art competition. O. Winston Link: The Louisiana Photographs, previously unpublished images from the 1930s and ¹40s, through April 2005.
SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631; www.noma.org -- Five-acre outdoor collection of modern and contemporary sculpture, free and open to the public.
call for artists
ARTEGG ARTMART EXHIBITORS. 1001 S. Broad St., 70125, 822-4002; www.artegg.com -- Painters, photographers, furniture makers, wood carvers, potters, glassmakers, sculptors, basket makers, jewelers, weavers and purveyors of nonperishable organic products are invited to exhibit. Spaces are 10-by-10 feet, and exhibitors must provide own tents or tables. Deposit of $40 and rental fee of $40 are required monthly. ArtMart is every second Saturday of the month.
MIXED MEDIA EXHIBIT. Slidell Cultural Center, 444 Erlanger St., Slidell, LA 70458, (985) 646-4375; www.slidell.la.us -- Artists from 10 southeastern states are invited to submit their works for the 15th Annual Mixed Media Juried Competition. Work must utilize a minimum of two media for eligibility. Bill Myers acts as juror. All entries must be submitted in slide format no later than Nov. 19, 2004.
special events
ARNOLD MESCHES. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805 -- David S. Rubin, curator of visual arts, interviews the artist about his life and work. 7 p.m. Thursday.
ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Tulane Law School, Room 110, 6329 Freret St., 523-1465 -- The Arts Council of New Orleans and Tulane Law School present a free seminar on the arts, intellectual property and the Internet featuring a panel of experts and lawyers. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
NOMA NIGHTS. New Orleans Museum of Art/Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631; www.noma.org -- Both venues remain open from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, with concerts, film screenings and other events offered periodically.
QUILT AND RUG TRUNK SHOW. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org -- Trunk show of rugs and wall hangings faithfully adapted from Gee¹s Bend Quilts produced by Classic Rugs of New York. Free. Thursday-Saturday.
SOUTHERN FASHION AND DESIGN. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org -- Four-day celebration at the museum, including a fashion show and reception featuring the couture of Project Alabama and other young emerging designers, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and a workshop called ³Discover the Southern Artist in You,² 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL. Columbia Street, Downtown Covington (985) 871-4141; www.threeriversartfestival.com/ -- Over 150 artists display paintings, sculpture, jewelry and metal works. The festival also includes artist demonstrations, children¹s art contests and musical performances. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
books
Tuesday 9
PATTY FRIEDMANN. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author reads and signs Secondhand Smoke. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday 10
DAVY ROTHBART. Masonic Lodge, basement, 619 Carondelet, 451-4842 -- Author of Found Magazine brings his large collection to a benefit party for the Neighborhood Story Project. Tickets $8. 8 p.m.
JILL CONNOR BROWNE. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- Author discusses and signs Sweet Potato Queens¹ Field Guide to Men. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
KAREL SLOANE. Loyola University Book Store, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 856-3262 -- Author reads from and signs With the Naked Eye. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MATTILDA, AKA MATT BERNSTEIN SYCAMORE. Nowe Miasto, 223 Jane Pl., 821-6721 -- The editor reads from That¹s Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 11
ALAN LIGHTMAN. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Author reads and signs Einstein¹s Dreams and Reunion. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 13
BOB GREEN. The National D-Day Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavillion, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012, ext. 244 -- Author discusses and signs Okinawa Odyssey. 1 p.m.
KENNETH M. ROBIN. American Legion Hall, Brauner Post 307, 5518 Magazine St., 895-9815 -- Book-signing party with author of Got Driving? 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
