theater
BOSTON MARRIAGE. The Marigny Theatre, 1030 Marigny St., 948-9924; www.DramaNO.org -- DRAMA!'s return production of David Mamet's comedy about a lesbian love triangle. Luis Q. Barroso directs Diane E.H. Shortes, Melissa Hall and Wendi Berman. Tickets $12 general admission, $7 students in advance, $15 all tickets day of. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
BURLESQUE BY 2ND REQUEST. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577, ext. 3; www.skyfire.tv -- Classic vaudeville-style burlesque show directed by Grace Marshall and Ray Perer. Tickets $20 general admission, $15 seniors/students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Old Mandeville, (985) 626-1500 or (800) 924-5538; www.northstartheatre.com/content.htm -- Lori Bennett directs the holiday classic by Charles Dickens and adapted by Romulus Linney. Tickets $18 general admission, $15 seniors, $10 students. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
CHRISTMAS SCHOONER. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324 or (985) 643-0556; www.slidell-slt.org -- A German family brings Christmas trees to Chicago just after the great fire in this holiday musical. Tickets $17 general admission, $10 kids under 18. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
NOH AND KYOGEN PROGRAM. Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177-A Sala Ave., Westwego, 371-3330 or 885-2000; www.jpas.org -- The Nohgaku Kyokai company presents the first United States performance of Noh, a classical form of Japanese musical drama, along with kyogen, a form of comic theater. Tickets $25 general admission, $12 students. Lecture/demonstration 6:30 p.m., performance 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
THE NUTCRACKER. Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts, Armstrong Park, (318) 345-1155 or 832-3737; www.louisianadeltaballet.org -- The Delta Festival Ballet company presents Xiomara Reyes, Maxim Belotserkovsky and others in the holiday classic conducted by Glen Langdon and performed with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets $75 general admission, $35 students. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
A SHOW OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577 -- A group of young performers tries to put on a holiday show at a hospital ward while learning a little something about the magic of Christmas. Rita Stockstill directs Jacob Arceneaux, Taylor Harvey, Aubree Lacour and others. Tickets $5. 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
THE TEMPLE OF CHANCE. Gold Mine Saloon, School of the Imagination, 701 Dauphine St., upstairs, 586-0745 or 948-4607; www.torrestama.com -- Jose Torres Tama presents and performs his installation of spoken word, opera music and exaggerated persona in collaboration with vocalist Claudia Copeland. Tickets $5. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday.
TRU. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com -- Sonny Borey directs 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.
THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA CLAUS. Fine Arts Center, 1733 Constantinople St., 481-8274 -- Artists' Cooperative Theatre presents one-man show of Santa sharing his life story through words and song. Created by Roland 'Butch' Caire Jr. Tickets $10. 2 p.m. Sunday.
auditions
YOUTH CHORAL AUDITIONS. Jefferson Performing Arts Society, 1118 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, 885-2000; www.jpas.org -- The JPAS Youth Chorale and Children's Chorus are auditioning potential members from grades 1-12. Saturday by appointment only.
comedy
THE HOWLIN' WOLF. 828 S. Peters, 529-5844 -- Thursday: Comics for Cannabis Hempy Holi-Daze Show, a fundraiser for medical marijuana initiatives featuring 5 comics and a DJ, 9 p.m.
LE CHAT NOIR. 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Friday: fundraiser for NORD Theatre featuring Pat Hazell and Steve Kelley, 8 p.m.; Saturday: fundraiser for NORD Theatre featuring Pat Hazell and Steve Kelley, 8 p.m.; God's Been Drinking, featuring Yvonne Landry and emcee Bill Dykes, 11 p.m.; Monday: Lundi Laughter, featuring God's Been Drinking joined by Brian Palermo, 8 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie -- Friday: Running Funny presents Premium Stand Up Comedy featuring Jodi Borello, Rosie Tran and Marcie Wall; 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 Stand UP and Delivery Comedy Show featuring Tom Gregory, Jodi Borello and guest political analyst Jeff Crouere; 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.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com -- Human Nature, new photography by Andrea Arcuri; new paintings by Tama Distler, through Jan. 1, 2005.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313; www.agallery.com -- Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson, A Tribute, through Jan. 7, 2005.
ACME GALLERY. 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357; www.acmegal.com -- Paintings by Sushi the Sea Lion, through Jan. 5, 2005.
ANTON HAARDT FOLK GALLERY. 2858 Magazine St., 891-9080; www.antonart.com -- Mose T: A to Z, folk art by Mose Tolliver; Christmas-themed artwork by self-taught Southern artists, including Jimmie Sudduth, Sybil Gibson and others, through December.
ARTEBELLA GALLERY. 323 Chartres St., 299-7196 -- Oil paintings by David Cameron Rankin.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Luis Cruz Azaceta: Happy-Deadly in New Orleans, recent paintings, works on paper, constructions and photography; Tell the Truth But Ride a Fast Horse, recent paintings by Nicole Charbonnet; both through Dec. 31.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 524-9393; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Glasswork by Dale Chihuly, through Feb. 2, 2005.
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; www.barristersgallery.com -- Glamazon, new paintings and drawings by Elizabeth Fox, through Dec. 31; Travel Notes, work by Karoline Schleh; Out of the Fire, work by Jill Solomon; both through Jan. 29, 2005; sculpture by John Grecoart, ongoing.
BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY. 406 Magazine St., 522-7503; www.bergeronstudio.com -- Visions of Sister Gertrude Morgan, photographs by Harriet Blum, Sylvia de Swaan and Michael P. Smith, through Feb. 26, 2005.
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) 894-0444; www.brunnergallery.com -- Artwork by Greer Smith, through Jan. 1, 2005.
BRYANT GALLERIES. 321 Chartres St., 525-5584; www.bryantgalleries.com -- Creole Mysteries, new paintings by John Preble, through December.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com -- Annual Christmas exhibition featuring works by Christina Goodman and gallery artists, through Dec. 31.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com -- Watercolor paintings by Christine Cozic, through Dec. 26.
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 (both reviewed in this issue); and Through Our Eyes: Artwork by Homeless Children; all through Sunday.
DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY. Building one, third floor, 615 City Park Ave., 483-4512 -- Heartland, artwork by Mark Grote, through Jan. 26, 2005.
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 Wednesday.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936; www.docsgallery.com -- Sculpture by Gregory Geniusz, through Jan. 6, 2005.
EVANS GALLERY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688; www.evansgallery.com -- New works by Auguste Garufi, Adele Sypesteyn, Lisa Conrad, Tom Corbin, Julie Silver and Rhenda Saporito.
FT. ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1841 -- All Small Show featuring works by Johnny Stout, Suzanne King, Ron Alexander, Martin Needom, Linda Thurlow, Carol Lapari, Ron Alexander, Beryl Carbon, Carol Hallock, Ginger Pine and Wes Koon, through Dec. 31.
GALERIE ALEXANDRA MONETT. 1420 Annunciation St. -- No Lullaby, photographs, assemblage and collage by Michael Fedor, through Dec. 30.
GALERIE ROYALE. 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588; www.galerieroyale.com -- Robert Sutton, Hypercubism, paintings and mixed media, through Dec. 29.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211; www.hansongallery-nola.com -- Sculpture in bronze and Lucite by Frederick E. Hart, through December; works by gallery artists Peter Max, Mackenzie Thorpe, Adrian Deckbar and Luigi Rocca.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www.heriard-cimino.com -- Degrees of Fluency, paintings by Jo Smail, through Dec. 31.
THE HOUSE OF ART. 959 Gerard St. (Hwy. 59), Mandeville, (985) 674-9261 -- Oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings and prints by Mildred Reynolds and Carol Hallock.
INSLEY ART GALLERY. 427 Esplanade Ave., 949-3512; http://insleyart.com -- Subconscious Imagery: Intuitive Abstractions, works by Gerald Domingue, through Tuesday.
Jean Bragg Gallery. 3901 Magazine St., 895-7375; www.jeanbraggantiques.com -- Impressionist Paintings and Drawings by the New Orleans Masters, works by William and Ellsworth Woodward, through Dec. 24.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com -- Abstract Ones Š on Biological Themes, new sculptures by Adam Farrington, through Jan. 4, 2005.
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 -- Eighteenth and 19th century European oil paintings by a select group of artists from the French Salon and The Royal Academy.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com -- Paintings and drawings by Shirley Rabe Masinter, through Dec. 28.
LYON AND LYON FINE ART. 819 Royal St., 588-9985; www.lyonandlyonfineart.com -- Gestura: One Line Paintings, artwork by R.R. Lyon, through Dec. 24.
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 -- Recent works on paper by Billy Renkl, through Dec. 31.
MARTIN LAWRENCE GALLERY. 433 Royal St., 299-9055; www.martinlawrence.com -- The Art of Love, Beauty and Music, figurative and landscape paintings by Ali Golkar, through Dec. 31.
MARTIN LUKE GALLERY. 4535 Magazine St., 896-9198 -- Oil paintings by Martin Luke and metal sculpture by Luis Colmenares and Scot Evert.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Newcomb College, Woldenberg Art Center, 865-5328; www.newcomb.tulane.edu/artindex.html -- System of Color, artwork by Ida Kohlmeyer, through Sunday.
NEW ORLEANS ARTWORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- All That Glitters in Gold and Crystal, glass ornaments and animal goblets by William Gudenrath, wildlife glass and metal sculptures by Stephan Williams and Udo Zembok, silver impressions by Gerald Haessig and pastoral etchings by Miriam Martin, through Dec. 23.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787; www.nocca.com -- Voice, works by Lesley Dill, through Thursday; Blue, a site-specific installation by Leslie Dill and NOCCA students, through Thursday; In Situ, an installation by Montana Cherney, through Feb. 25, 2005.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Partners in Prints and Play, small sculpture and drawings by Brandon Mansell, birds and other beauties by Teri Walker, panel prints by Sean Star Wars, through Dec. 23.
NEXT II GALLERY. 1128 St. Roch Ave., 948-0772 -- With Regard Š paintings and sculpture by Debra Federico, through Jan. 14, 2005.
PALMA GALLERY. 828 Howard Ave., 598-2276 -- Metal sculptures by Scott Chanove, through Jan. 6, 2005.
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.
THE RODRIGUE STUDIO. 721 Royal St., 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com/index2.htm -- Works by George Rodrigue.
STAN RICE GALLERY. 861 Carondelet St., 586-9495; www.stanrice.com -- Stan Rice: Chronology 1, through Dec. 31.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400-A Julia St., 522-2000; www.sylviaschmidt.com -- Got a Handle on It, painted wooden sculpture by Sean O'Meallie, through Jan. 4, 2005.
VEN NORMAN STUDIO & GALLERY. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555; www.vennorman.com -- Art Seeks Not Limits, through Jan. 7, 2005.
VISUAL JAZZ ART GALLERY. 2337 St. Claude Ave., 949-9822; www.visualjazzartgallery.com -- Gospel Art, paintings by Joy Ebel, through Thursday.
THE WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 906 Pauline St., 949-1805; www.wroomgallery.com -- The Feminine Mystique, paintings by Pat McDonald Fowler, through Feb. 12, 2005.
THE WILLIAM AND JOSEPH GALLERY. 713 Royal St., 566-7009; www.thewilliamandjosephgallery.com -- Landscape paintings by Mark Ramy, metal sculpture by Barrett DeBusk, floral paintings by Jaline Pol, jewelry by Monique Leon and glasswork by artists from around the country.
spare spaces
CAFE ROSE NICAUD. 632 Frenchman St., 949-3300 -- Historical Portraits, drawings by Jose Torres Tamas.
GUARANTY GALLERY. First Guaranty Bank, 400 E. Thomas St., second floor, Hammond -- Paintings by Margo Aronowitz; paintings and drawings by Francine Champagne, through December.
HANDS IN CLAY. 4122 Magazine St., 269-1300 -- Works by Martin Lill, Karen Marchand, Joy Gauss and Alison Thomas.
NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL. 1300 Perdido St., first floor, 658-4940 -- Office of Arts and Tourism and the National Arts Program Foundation sponsors Mo'Art, the second annual Mayor's Office art exhibit featuring artwork by city employees and their family members, through Dec. 31.
NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. 2020 St. Charles Ave. -- Art work by members of the Dutch Alley Artists' Co-op, through Tuesday.
OCHSNER HOSPITAL. 1514 Jefferson Hwy., first floor, art walks. -- Black-and-white photography by Theodore Fonville Winans, through December.
THE SPOTTED CAT. 623 Frenchman St., 943-3887 -- Paintings by Suzanne Sanders.
TURNCOATS. 1926 Magazine St., 299-9004; www.turncoats.net -- Obsession: Men, Shopping, Food, paintings by Jackie Denning, through Dec. 31.
TWIROPA. Tchoupitoulas Room, 1544 Tchoupitoulas St., 595-5091; www.nolastyle.com -- Backstage Photo Confessions, photographs by Leslie T. Snadowsky, through Jan. 17, 2005.
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; www.arnauds.com/museum.html -- 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; www.hnoc.org -- 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.
NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC TRAIN GARDEN AT CITY PARK. New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park, 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com/nobg.php -- 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 -- 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; www.ogdenmuseum.org -- 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; 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; http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/site/mintex.htm -- Children of Children: Portraits and Stories of Teenage Parents, through Dec. 29; 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; www.noma.org -- Five-acre outdoor collection of modern and contemporary sculpture, free and open to the public.
WILLIAMS RESEARCH CENTER. 410 Chartres St., 598-7171; www.hnoc.org/willcent.htm -- Tarnished Laurels: The British at the Battle of New Orleans, items from the War of 1812, through May 2005. special events 3 RING CIRCUS' ART SALE. 3 Ring Circus' The Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com -- Holiday art sale and Christmas record party featuring works by Ann Marie Popko, Cree McCree, Eric Buchanan, Steve Williams, Tina Stanley and many others. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
BYWATER ART MARKET. Markey Park, Piety and Royal streets, 944-7900 -- More than 100 artists showcase and sell affordable artwork including paintings, textiles, sculpture, pottery, glass, metal and wood artwork, furniture, jewelry, photography and more. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
GLASS BLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS. Conti Glass, 3924 Conti St., 483-1195 -- Free glass-blowing demonstrations every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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.
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. A deposit of $40 and rental fee of $40 is required monthly. ArtMart is every second Saturday of the month.
ART OF WOMEN EXHIBIT. Gulf Coast Arts & Entertainment Review, 2524 Madrid St., New Orleans, La., 70112; www.gcartsreview.com/application.htm -- Creative Endeavors Publishing and the Gulf Coast Arts & Entertainment Review are sponsoring an exhibition for women artists working in any medium with partial proceeds to benefit a women's center for nonviolence. Send photos/slides for up to three works along with application form, $15 fee and SASE postmarked by Feb. 5, 2005. Exhibition opens March 6, 2005. at the Martha Mabey Gallery in Biloxi, Miss.
CAC LOUISIANA BIENNIAL ENTRANTS. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org/biennial -- The Contemporary Arts Center seeks visual artists to submit entries for the 2005 Louisiana Biennial. Chosen artists will showcase their artwork during an exhibition that opens next October. Applications may be downloaded from Web site. Contact CAC for more information. Deadline is Jan. 15, 2005.
words
Tuesday 14
KALILA SMITH. Boutique du Vampyre, 622 Cabildo Alley, 561-8267 -- The author signs Searching for Spirits. 6 p.m.
Wednesday 15
CLAY BLOUNT AND CLAYTON SULLIVAN. Pass Christian Books, 101 E. Beach Blvd., Pass Christian, Miss., (228) 452-7399 -- The authors sign Birthright and Why Beulah Shot Her Pistol in the Baptist Church. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday 16 ANNE BUTLER. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663 -- The author discusses and signs Audubon Plantation Country Cookbook. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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.
Saturday 18
AMANDA MCWILLIAMS. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The children's author signs Ozark Night Before Christmas. 4 p.m.
CECELIA DARTEZ. Oakwood Mall, B. Dalton Booksellers, 19733 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 362-2074 -- The children's book author signs Jenny Giraffe Discovers Papa Noel. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
JIM BROWN. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author signs Justice Denied, How the Federal Court System Failed Former Louisiana Commissioner Jim Brown. 2 p.m.
METSY HINGLE. Borders Books & Music, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363 -- The author signs Deadline. 2 p.m.
PETE COOPER JR. Oakwood Shopping Center, B. Dalton Booksellers, 19733 West Bank Expressway, Gretna, 362-2074 -- The author signs Fly Fishing Louisiana. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PHIL SANDUSKY. Oakwood Shopping Center, B. Dalton Booksellers, 19733 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, 362-2074 -- The author signs New Orleans en Plein Air. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
SEAN PATRICK DOLES. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author signs Saving Mr. Bingle. 1 p.m.
SUSAN SULLY. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- The author signs New Orleans Style: Past and Present. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
