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 (includes one drink). 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Open run.
AT THE CLUB TOOT SWEET ON BOURBON STREET. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081, www.lepetittheatre.com -- Ricky Graham and David Cuthbert co-wrote this musical comedy about New Orleans in the 1950s. Graham and Karen Hebert co-direct Jessie Terrebonne, Sean Patterson, Troi Bechet and others. Tickets $26 general admission, $21 for students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177-A Sala Ave., Westwego, 885-2000; www.jpas.org -- The musical based on a real Texas brothel shut down in the early 1970s. Michelle Pietri directs Butch Caire, Wayne Daigrepont and others. Tickets $25 general admission, $15 students 18 and under. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
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.
THE FANTASTICKS. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221; www.rivertownkenner.com/theatre.html -- A musical tale of two young disillusioned lovers written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Gary Rucker directs Greg DiLeo, Whitney Haase, Beau Landry and others. Tickets $12-25, plus $18 for optional buffet dinner. 6 p.m. buffet, 8 p.m. show Thursday-Saturday, 12:30 p.m. buffet, 2:30 p.m. show Sunday, through Jan. 30.
THE FAR COUNTRY. Nunez Community College Auditorium, 3710 Paris Rd., Chalmette, 680-2624; www.nunez.edu -- Nunez's Department of Theater presents Alan Walters' original play about two young lovers who leave the small town of New Roads and trigger a series of fateful events throughout southern Louisiana. Nick Slie directs Bruce France, Andrew White and others. Tickets $10 general admission, $7 seniors, $5 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through Jan. 27.
HOLLYWOOD HEAVEN. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles St., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Ricky Graham and Roy Haylock present a cabaret show about the competitive afterlives of the most famous Hollywood stars. Tickets $21 (plus $6 bar minimum). 6 p.m. Sunday.
LAKMé. Loyola University, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, Calhoun and St. Charles streets, 865-3492; http://music.loyno.edu -- Loyola Opera Theater presents a production about forbidden love in British-controlled India written by Leo Délibes. David Morelock directs Maria Kate Fleming, Cleona Torres, Vernon DiCarlo, David O'Byrne and Justin Hopkins. Carol Rausch conducts. Tickets $20 general admission, $10 Loyola students/community with valid I.D. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Louisiana State University, Fieldhouse Drive, Hatcher Hall Theatre, basement of Hatcher Hall, (225) 578-4174; www.theatre.lsu.edu -- LSU Theatre's Studio Season presents the state premier of Jason Robert Brown's musical about two young people in and out of love. Gordon Walker directs Amber Nelson and Alex Beck. Tickets $8 suggested donation (available at door one hour prior to show). 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Jan. 30.
THE LION IN WINTER. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324 or (985) 643-0556; www.slidell-slt.org -- Slidell Little Theatre presents a comedy about the family life of England's King Henry II and Queen Eleanor. Tickets $12 general admission, $5 kids 18-under. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Feb. 6.
THE ODD COUPLE (THE FEMALE VERSION). Archbishop Blenk Theater Auditorium, 17 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, 835-6002 or 362-4451 -- The Sandi Roads Theatrical Production Company presents the female version of the comedy by Neil Simon. Jerry Lee Leighton directs Becky Allen, Sandy Bravender, Michael Sullivan, Doris Methe and others. Tickets $28.50. 8:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL. Six Flags New Orleans, Orpheum Theatre, 12301 Six Flags Parkway, 737-4787 or 253-8100; www.sixflags.com/parks/neworleans -- Brandt Blocker Presents and Six Flags New Orleans present a musical adapted from the stories of Dr. Seuss. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
SHE'S BLACK, BY POPULAR DEMAND. The Neighborhood Gallery, 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- The Neighborhood Gallery presents an evening of music, dance and poetry starring Thunda with accompaniment by Iyarah. Free food and drinks provided. Tickets $8 advance, $10 door. 7 p.m. Friday.
SUNNY & PEA. Marigny Theatre, 1030 Marigny St., 821-3094; http://marqueetheatre.org/pages/now_showing.html -- Marquee Theatre, Inc. presents a poignant comedy about having to tell your mother you're a lesbian. Louis Routh directs Karen Shields, Wendy Carol and Joan Blum in his one-act play. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
auditions
SKYFIRE THEATRE AUDITIONS. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577; www.skyfire.tv -- Auditions for the 2005 Skyfire Theatre season. Shows include What the Butler Saw, My Fair Lady, The Wiz, Thirteen Daughters, Driving Miss Daisy and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Come prepared with 2-3 minute monologue and/or up-tempo song with sheet music. All hired actors will be paid. 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24.
comedy
HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO. The Earl Turner Theatre, 533-6600 -- Wednesday: The Improv at Harrah's, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Thursday: The Improv at Harrah's, 10 p.m.; Saturday: The Improv at Harrah's, 10 p.m.; Sunday: The Improv at Harrah's, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road -- Friday: Premium Stand Up Comedy! featuring nationally touring comedian Caroline Picard, Jodi Borello, Samantha King and Carla DeNicola; for more information, call 289-6529 or visit www.runningfunny.com, 8 p.m.; The National Comedy Company presents The Game of Laugh, two teams of improvisers race to the finish line of a giant board game with the help of the audience; advance tickets available online at www.nationalcomedycompany.com or call 523-7469, 10:30 p.m. Saturday: Stand UP and Delivery Comedy Show featuring Tom Gregory, Jodi Borello and Jennifer Bush with special guest host 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 -- Saturday: Brown!, improv comedy, 11 p.m.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS' THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com -- The Guns Have Been Passed to a New Generation, artwork by Johanna Vogelsang, through Jan. 29.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111; www.noafa.com -- M. Dell Weller: A Retrospective Exhibition of Our Senior Faculty Member, through Feb. 26.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313; www.agallery.com -- Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson, A Tribute, through February.
ANTON HAARDT FOLK GALLERY. 2858 Magazine St., 891-9080; www.antonart.com -- Mose T: A to Z, folk art by Mose Tolliver, ongoing.
ARTEBELLA GALLERY. 323 Chartres St., 299-7196 -- Digital montages and digital paintings by Crawford Carroll, through Feb. 28.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Glasswork by Dale Chihuly, through Feb. 2; John Waters' Greatest Hits (1994-2004), photographs and sculptures by the film director; Batman Dracula, paintings on aluminum by Blake Boyd; both through Feb. 26.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 524-9393; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Glasswork by Dale Chihuly, through Feb. 26.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com -- Mat James: New Constructions, through Feb. 28; Travel Notes, work by Karoline Schleh; Out of the Fire, work by Jill Solomon; both through Jan. 29; sculpture by John Greco, 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.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com -- New work by James King, through Jan. 31.
CARROLL GALLERY. Tulane University, Newcomb Art Department, Woldenberg Art Center, 314-2228; www.tulane.edu/~art/carrollgallery -- Motion/Stasis, artwork by Iva Gueorguieva, Anastasia Pelias, Christopher Saucedo, Stephen Sollins and Dave Steuber, through Feb. 16.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com -- Group show of gallery artists, through Jan. 30.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org -- Pieces of Power: Famous Monuments, sculptures and paintings by students of artist Richard Thomas, through March 6; Raving in the Desert, photographs by Tomer Ganihar; Raw Data: Conceptual Art in Louisiana, group show featuring Louisiana artists John Davis, Joan Kay, Stephen Sollins, Matthew Sontheimer and Robert Tannen; both through March 27.
CORAL LAMBERT'S STUDIO. 2728 N. Derbigny St., 949-6941 -- Snowbird Iron Pour, group exhibition of cast metal sculpture by Arden Miller, Suzzane Szucs, Jeff Kalstrom, Sarah Clover, Felicia Glidden, Sienna Effinger, Megan Ender, David Everett, Coral Lambert, Robert Sarpy, Jim Brenner and others.
DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY. Building one, third floor, 615 City Park Ave., 483-4512 -- Heartland, artwork by Mark Grote, through Jan. 26.
D.O.C.S. GALLERY. 709 Camp St., 524-3936; www.docsgallery.com -- Free Fall, work by Mark Chatterley, through March 3.
EVANS GALLERY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688; www.evansgallery.com -- Works by Lisa Conrad, Tom Corbin, Auguste Garufi, Jean Geraci, Rhenda Saporito, Julie Silvers and Adele Sypesteyn.
FT. ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1841 -- Group exhibit featuring works by Johnny Stout, Suzanne King, Martin Needom, Linda Thurlow, Carol Lapari, Beryl Carbon, Carol Hallock, Ginger Pine and Wes Koon, through January 31.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211; www.hansongallery-nola.com -- Sculpture in bronze and Lucite by Frederick E. Hart, through January; works by gallery artists Peter Max, Raymond Douillet, Adrian Deckbar, M. L. Snowden and Steve Taylor, ongoing.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www.heriardcimino.com -- Recent paintings by Michel Alexis, through Feb. 19.
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, ongoing.
INSLEY ART GALLERY. 427 Esplanade Ave., 949-3512; http://insleyart.com -- Chrysalis, paintings by Thomas Drymon, Charlene Insley, Gerald Domingue, Charles Foster, through April 10.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com -- Nouveaux Artistes D'Acadiana, An Exhibition of Artists From the Acadiana Region of Louisiana, through March 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.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com -- Under See, new paintings by Alan Gerson, through Feb. 26. (Reviewed in this issue.)
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Annie Shows: Arrangements, through Feb. 26.
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. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, 865-5328; www.newcomb.tulane.edu/artindex.html -- Doubly Blessed: The Ibeji Twins of Nigeria, through Feb. 27.
NEW ORLEANS ARTWORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Transparency of Liquid Glass, sculpture by Curtiss Brock, ice crystal chandeliers by Stephen Williams, and white and silver raku vessels by Gerald Haessig, through Jan. 31.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Surface Treatment: Hasmig Vartanian & Monica Zeringue, artwork by these two artists. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; In Situ, an installation by Montana Cherney; both through Feb. 25.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Kiln fired glass sculpture by Frank den Ham, metal sculpture by Dan Schreiber and glass sculpture by John Christe, through Jan. 31.
NEXT II GALLERY. 1128 St. Roch Ave., 948-0772 -- Urbancycles Amidst Cityscapes, the decorated bicycles of William Gathright; new cityscapes by Karen T. Blomme; both through Feb. 3.
RADICI GALLERY. 603 Julia St., 596-2144; www.radicigallery.com -- 18152518203118252011414514 PIN 18320, a conceptual art exhibit by Robert Cary Tannen, through Feb. 1.
ROBERT BRUNO GALLERY. 900 S. Peters St., 679-0001; www.robertbrunogallery.com -- LSU Revealed and New Orleans Legend Matt Anderson Rediscovered: An Exhibition of Rare 20th Century Photography, through March 2.
RODRIGUE STUDIO. 721 Royal St., 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com -- Original paintings, silkscreens and sculpture including the Big Blue Dog series and the new River series by George Rodrigue. Ongoing.
ROY GALLERY. 329 Julia St., 598-2048 -- Photographs by Sandra Russell Clark; paintings by Evert Witte, through January.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN GALLERY. 400 Julia St., 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com -- The Sacred, new photographs by Elizabeth Bick.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400-A Julia St., 522-2000; www.sylviaschmidt.com -- Shorelines, paintings by Tiit Raid, through Feb. 10; Louisiana Wetlands, paintings by Rhea Gary, through Feb. 28.
THE WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 906 Pauline St., 949-1805; www.wroomgallery.com -- The Feminine Mystique, paintings by Pat McDonald Fowler, through Feb. 12.
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, ongoing.
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 -- A Heritage of Faith: Christ Church Cathedral and Episcopal Louisiana, 1805-2005, through May 7.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM CABILDO. 701 Chartres St., 568-6968; http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/site/cabex.htm -- The Cabildo: Two Centuries of Louisiana History, ongoing; Freshly Brewed: The Coffee Trade and the Port of New Orleans; Louisiana and the Mighty Mississippi River, through April.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968; http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/site/presbex.htm -- Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana, ongoing; The Mardi Gras Art of Tony Green, through Nov. 20.
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN COCKTAIL. 514 Chartres St., 565-8027; www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org -- Ongoing exhibits about the history of the American cocktail.
NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM. 1418 Governor Nichols St., 529-2976; www.noaam.org -- National Conference of Artists Southern Regional Invitational Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibit, through March 4. Artists walk-through 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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 -- The Tortoise and the Hare: Symbols and Legends in Edo-Period Japanese Painting, through June 5; John Biggers: My America, early paintings, drawings and sculptures from 1943 to 1958 by the artist, through March 13. Opens Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS PHARMACY MUSEUM. 514 Chartres St., 565-8027; www.pharmacymuseum.org -- Permanent and rotating exhibits on the history of pharmacy, healthcare and medicine.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org -- Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Photography; Texas: Grassy Landscapes, both through March; Walter Inglis Anderson: Everything I See Is Strange and New, through April 17.
OLD U.S. MINT. 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990; http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/site/mintex.htm -- New Orleans Jazz, ongoing; The United States Mint, New Orleans: Its History and Operations, ongoing; Newcomb Pottery and Crafts, ongoing; O. Winston Link: The Louisiana Photographs, previously unpublished images from the 1930s and '40s, through July 31.
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; Louisiana Sites and Citizens, permanent.
spare spaces
CAFE ROSE NICAUD. 632 Frenchmen St., 949-3300 -- Historical Portraits, new drawings by Jose Torres Tamas, through Jan. 26.
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, 835-8000; www.lakesideshopping.com -- The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club Inc. presents a Mardi Gras exhibit featuring posters, throws, history, costumes and more, through Feb. 8. Opens Tuesday.
SOUND CAFE. 2700 Chartres St., 947-4477 -- Cuba, new photographs by Christopher Porché West, through Feb. 9. Photographer's reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
THE SPOTTED CAT. 623 Frenchmen St., 943-3887 -- Paintings by Suzanne Sanders.
TWIROPA. Tchoupitoulas Room, 1544 Tchoupitoulas St., 595-5091; www.nolastyle.com -- Backstage Photo Confessions, photographs by Leslie T. Snadowsky, ongoing.
special events
ARTSPEAK AT CAC. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org -- Artists Dave Stueber, Michel Varisco and Miranda Lake participate in this month's Louisiana artists' dialogue, moderated by Laura Richens. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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.
INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBIT. Royal Street Inn, above the R Bar, 1431 Royal St. 948-7499; www.royalstreetinn.com -- Printmaker Missy Graham and Jonathan Ferrara Gallery present 21st Century Pin Ups: A Tribute to New Orleans Burlesque, an interactive art exhibition and photo shoot with live models from the Southern Jezebelles and the Storyville Starlets. Live music by Immaculate Deception. Tickets are limited. Tickets $20 includes limited edition print and one drink. 9 p.m. Wednesday.
JOHN PAUL CAPONIGRO. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, room 205, 865-5328; www.newcomb.tulane.edu/artindex.html -- The artist and instructor gives a talk on digital media and photography. Free admission. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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' 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.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES. A Studio in the Woods, 13401 River Road, 392-5359; www.astudiointhewoods.org -- A Studio in the Woods is accepting applications from writers, composers and visual artists for three-week residencies in late spring. The two sessions are May 2-22 or June 12-July 2. Guidelines and applications are online. The deadline is Jan. 31.
ART OF WOMEN EXHIBIT. Gulf Coast Arts & Entertainment Review, 2524 Madrid St.; 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. Exhibition opens March 6 at the Martha Mabey Gallery in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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 Saturday.
FIRST UNITARIAN ART MARKET. First Unitarian-Universalist Church of New Orleans, 2903 Jefferson Ave., 866-9010; www.firstuuno.org -- The church is seeking artists to fill 65 booths for an art market on Feb. 18-20. Contact Len Levine for details at 895-4646 or praglenus@yahoo.com.
words
Wednesday 19
POETRY FORUM WORKSHOP. 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472 or 467-9034 -- The New Orleans Poetry Forum hosts a weekly workshop every Wednesday. 8 p.m.
TAO POETRY OPEN MIC. Neutral Ground Coffee House, 5110 Danneel St., 891-3381; www.neutralground.org -- Open-mic poetry reading every Wednesday. 9 p.m.
Thursday 20
17 POETS OPEN MIC. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com -- A special screening of Amzie Adams' documentary Mondo Mardi Gras: True Believers and the Truly Trashed. Featured poets Greg Fuchs and Brett Evans with special guest Rob Cambre with open mic to follow. Poets, storytellers, dancers, musicians, puppeteers and more are invited to share their art. Hosted by Dave Brinks. Free admission. 8 p.m.
Friday 21
AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOOK CLUB. Barnes & Noble, 1601 Westbank Expressway, 263-5358, Harvey -- The book club discusses Gets No Love by Eric Pete. 7 p.m.
Saturday 22
ANDREW J. MONTALBANO. Paradise Cafe, 3717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie -- The author signs We're All Made Out of the Same Pasta!. Craig Leydecker performs Italian arias and Frank Caragliano performs Italian tunes. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
DR. ARTHUR SAMUELS. Oakwood Shopping Center, 197 Westbank Expwy., B. Dalton Booksellers, Gretna, 362-2074 -- The author signs Zen and the Art of Intimacy and Art of Saying Goodbye. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
CARROLL DEVINE. The Catholic Book Store, 8039 Fig St., 861-7504 -- The author signs Smiles From the Deep. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
ERIC PETE. Borders Books, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-1363 -- The author signs Gets No Love. 2 p.m.
LUCIUS SHEPARD. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-READ; www.octaviabooks.com -- The author reads and signs Viator and The Handbook of American Prayer. 6:30 p.m.
SHINE PRODUCTIONS WRITING WORKSHOPS. Flour Power Confectionary, 2101 Paris Rd, Chalmette, 277-7469 -- Writing workshops led by local playwright Barry Lemoine for anyone interested in writing. Classes held on Saturday mornings through Feb. 5. Call to enroll. Fee $90. 10 a.m. to noon.
