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.
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. Tickets $25 (includes $5 bar credit). 8 p.m. Saturday.
HOLLYWOOD HEAVEN ... BACK AGAIN! Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Ricky Graham and Roy Haylock resurrect the cabaret show that provides a peek at the lives of Hollywood stars residing in the area of heaven dedicated to the rich and famous. Tickets $27 (includes $6 bar credit). 9 p.m. Friday
INTIMATE APPAREL. Southern Rep Theatre, 333 Canal St., 522-6545; www.southernrep.com -- The Louisiana premiere of Lynn Nottage's play about illusive romance in the life of African-American lingerie designer in the early 20th century. Hal Brooks directs Karen-Kaia Livers, Tony Molina, Lara Grice and others. Tickets $23 general admission, discounts for students/seniors/theater professionals. 8 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 Sunday, through Dec. 12.
JUDITH OWEN & HARRY SHEARER. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Cabaret singer Owen and humorist Shearer present a holiday evening of song and humor, featuring works from Owen's latest CD, Christmas in July. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29.
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. Friday-Sunday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 5.
TRU. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com -- Sonny Borey and Derek Franklin direct Bob Edes in this one-man show about Truman Capote's life in letters. Tickets $21 general admission, $16 students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 19.
TWO PLAYS BY DAN GODOY. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- New Orleans playwright Dan Godoy presents Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joan, a revisionist look at the writers of the gospels, and The Computerized, Spiritual Exercises of a Jesuit, which probes the fate of the Jesuits in the modern age. Godoy directs Sarah Davis, Ahren Tarranova, Carlos Goncelez, Michael Schultz and Keith Glab. Tickets $19 (includes a $5 bar credit). 8 p.m. Tuesday, through Nov. 30.
comedy
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie -- Friday: Running Funny presents The Comedy of Mutzie with comedians Jodi Borello and Greg Holmes; for more information, call 289-6529 or visit www.runningfunny.com, 8 p.m.; Friday: 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.; Saturday: Running Funny presents Mo' Comedy! featuring nationally touring comedian Mo Alexander with comedians Jodi Borello and Dane Faucheaux; for more information, call 289-6529 or visit www.runningfunny.com, 9 p.m.
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Tuesday: open mic comedy, 8 p.m.; Saturday: Brown!, improv comedy, 11 p.m.
workshop
COMEDY COURSE. 289-6529; www.runningfunny.com -- Professional comedian Jodi Borello to offer six-week course culminating in participants' live performances. Course to begin Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at Martine's. Enrollment limited; must be at least 21 years of age.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700 -- Maiden Louisiana: Works Made in Louisiana by Women Sculptors, through Saturday.
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.
ARTEBELLA GALLERY. 323 Chartres St., 299-7196 -- Oil paintings by David Cameron Rankin.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Crosscurrents, paintings by Allison Stewart, through Saturday.
BARLOW ART GALLERY. 805 Royal St., 523-2964 -- Original oil paintings by gallery artists; black-and-white photography by Gary Darling, through December.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Hip-Hop: Art as Resistance, works by Dennis Holt, Willie Birch, Jeffrey Cook and Paul Deo, through Thursday; Glamazon, new paintings and drawings by Elizabeth Fox, through Dec. 31.
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 -- Oil paintings by John Darling Haynes, 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 Nov. 30.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805 -- Robin Levy: Confronting Our Bodies, mixed media; Arnold Mesches: The FBI Files, mixed media; Through Our Eyes: Artwork by Homeless Children; all through Dec. 19.
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.
EVANS GALLERY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- Wereld Odyssee, works by Janet McGreal, through Nov. 30.
FT. ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington, (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, 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.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- New sculpture by Martin Payton, through Nov. 30.
THE HOUSE OF ART. 959 Gerard St. (Hwy 59), Mandeville, (985) 674-9261 -- Paintings and drawings by Mildred Reynolds and Carol Hallock.
INSLEY ART GALLERY. 427 Esplanade Ave., 949-3512 -- Subconscious Imagery: Intuitive Abstractions, works by Gerald Domingue, through Dec. 14.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. -- 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Closer, new works by Sandy Chism, through Dec. 1.
KEVIN GILLENTINE. 3908 Magazine St., 899-4201; www.kevingillentine.com -- New paintings by the artist.
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 Saturday.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 -- Sculpture exhibit featuring Bruce Larsen and Fred Marchman, through Dec. 31.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Paintings and drawings by Kelli Scott Kelley, through Nov. 30. (Reviewed in this issue.)
NEIGHBORHOOD GALLERY. 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Celebrating the 'Hood,' the Good, group art show, through Dec. 4.
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 CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Voice, works by Lesley Dill, through Dec. 16; In Situ, an installation by Montana Cherney, through Feb. 25, 2005.
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 -- Altars, Nouveau Baroque paintings by Calogero Perrone, through Dec. 3.
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 -- Fall Colors Show, through Dec. 12.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400-A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Elements of Illusion, works by C. Dawn Davis, through November. (Reviewed in this issue.)
VEN NORMAN STUDIO & GALLERY. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555; www.vennorman.com -- Art Is Frozen Zen.
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 -- 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.
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.
GUARANTY GALLERY. First Guaranty Bank, 400 E. Thomas St., second floor, Hammond -- Exhibition of works by the National League of American Pen Women, Inc., through November.
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 -- War & Peace, works on paper by Delaina Leblanc, through Dec. 4.
NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. 2020 St. Charles Ave. -- Dutch Alley Artist's Co-op installation featuring works by eight artists, through Dec. 14.
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. 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, 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 -- Tools of Her Ministry: The Art of Sister Gertrude Morgan, through Jan. 16, 2005; Crystal Clear: Steuben Glass From the Collection of Isadore & Marriane Cohn, through Jan. 16, 2005; 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 -- Margaret Witherspoon: Portraits From Seven Decades, through December. 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, 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, through Sunday; Junior Duck Stamp Exhibit, winners of the children's art competition, through Jan. 9, 2005; 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
MID-CITY ART MARKET. Corner of Canal Street and Carrollton Avenue, 486-MCNO -- Monthly market with artists selling jewelry, paintings, furniture, glass and more. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 3 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.
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' and exhibitors must provide own tents or tables. A deposit of $40 and rental fee of $40 is required monthly. ArtMart is every second Saturday of the month.
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17 POETS OPEN MIC. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com -- Weekly series with two featured readers and open mic. Poets, storytellers, dancers, musicians, puppeteers and more are invited to share their art. Hosted by Dave Brinks. 8 p.m.
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MARTIN K.A. MORGAN. The National D-Day Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012 -- Author discusses and signs Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy June 6th-July 11, 1944. 1 p.m.
SHELTON ALEXANDER, XXAVIER T., TOMMIE THOMPSON, PAMELA LEIGH STAR, ANGELA MENAIR. The Afro-American Book Stop, New Orleans Centre,1400 Poydras, first level, 588-1474 -- The authors participate in the Bayou Classic Authors Event. Noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday 27
CLAY BLOUNT. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-READ -- The author reads and signs his debut novel, Birthright. 3 p.m.
COLEEN SALLEY. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- Join the New Orleans storyteller and author for a children's breakfast and performance of her new book, Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail. Free admission. Breakfast 10:30 a.m., performance 11 a.m.
ERIC PETE, DERRICK BARNES, MARK ANTHONY THOMAS. The Afro-American Book Stop, New Orleans Centre, 1400 Poydras, first level, 588-1474 -- The authors participate in the Bayou Classic Authors Event. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
HILL RIDDLE. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- The author discusses and signs Bloom in Your Season. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
