theater
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 drama 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.
TRUE WEST. Minacapelli's Dinner Playhouse, 1540 Lindberg Drive, Slidell, (985) 781-6565; http://minacapellis.com -- Sam Shepard's play about two brothers. Rickie Luke directs Patrick Rouse, Rich Lyon, Ken Thompson and Carla Constanza. Tickets $35 for dinner and show. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Feb. 19.
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.
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 -- Femme Fatale: Circus Magickus, group show with work by Tina Girouard, Sean Yseult, Coral Lambert, Michele Elmore, Lateefah Wright, Rachelle O'Brien, Michele Lacayo and Cree McCree, through Feb. 26. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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; Mardi Gras Stole My Heart, group show featuring paintings, jewelry and works in clay, wood and fiber; both through February.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Glasswork by Dale Chihuly, through Wednesday; 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.
ARTICHOKE GALLERY. 912 Decatur St., 636-2004 -- Watercolors and prints of New Orleans' landmarks by Peter Briant, ongoing.
BARRISTER'S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com -- Mat James: New Constructions, through Feb. 28; 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.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, 893-0444 -- New Year, New Work, exhibit by gallery artists, through Feb. 28.
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 -- Artwork by Mary Stephens, through Feb. 27. Opens Wednesday.
COLLINS C. DIBOLL ART GALLERY. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 861-5456 -- Louisiana in Print, group exhibition of contemporary Louisiana printmakers, through March 11.
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 (reviewed in this issue); 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.
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.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211; www.hansongallery-nola.com -- 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, Amzie Adams, Charlene Insley, Gerald Domingue, Charles Foster, and sculpture by Allison Pasarew, through April 9.
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 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.
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.
MID-CITY ART AND FRAMING. 4305 Canal St., 486-0277 -- Young Bloods: Photographic Portraits of Black Indian Youth, by Kichea S. Burt, through March 5.
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 -- Luminated glass and metal sculpture by Dan Schreiber, New Orleans etchings by Darlene Biggus, Atlantian glass vessels by James Mongrain; all through March 4. Opens Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787; www.nocca.com -- Surface Treatment: Hasmig Vartanian & Monica Zeringue, artwork by these two artists; 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 -- Celestial Wonders, chandelier glass sculptures by Stephen Williams, orbital sky prints by Frank van den Ham and musical starry night mobiles by Skippy Strain, through March 4. Opens Saturday.
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 Thursday. Surfacing, works by Steve Banks; A Great Heap of Wit by Karen T. Blomme; both through Feb. 25. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
PALMA GALLERY. 828 Howard Ave., 598-2276 -- The Sleep of Reason, black-and-white Mardi Gras photography from 1955-1985 by Lyle Bonge, through March 3. (Reviewed in this issue.)
RADICI GALLERY. 603 Julia St., 596-2144; www.radicigallery.com -- 18152518203118252011414514 PIN 18320, a conceptual art exhibit by Robert Cary Tannen, through Tuesday.
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 and silkscreens by George Rodrigue; River Paintings and aluminum sculptures through April 15; the Blue Dog Series, ongoing.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO. 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- Just Today, paintings by Marc Kullman.
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 glassworks by artists from around the country, ongoing.
WINDSOR FINE ART. 221 Royal St., 586-0202; www.windsorfineart.com -- Contemporary Realism by Pino, through March 15. spare spaces 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.
SOUND CAFE. 2700 Chartres St., 947-4477 -- Cuba, new photographs by Christopher Porché West, through Feb. 9.
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.
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.
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 20.
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.
call for artists
ARTEGG ARTMART EXHIBITORS. 1001 S. Broad St., 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-feet-by-10-feet, and exhibitors must provide own tents or tables. 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.; 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 Saturday. Exhibition opens March 6 at the Martha Mabey Gallery in Biloxi, Miss.
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.
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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. Thursday 3 JED HORNE. Faulkner House, 624 Pirate's Alley, 524-2940 -- Book-signing party with author of Desire Street: A True Story of Death and Deliverance in New Orleans. RSVP to faulkhouse@aol.com. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (See A&E Feature in this issue.)
