theater
BACKSTAGE AT DA FONKY BURLESK: A FUNK MUSICAL. The Marigny Theater, 1030 St. Claude Ave., 371-5157; www.thefunkyb.com -- The Marigny Theater presents a musical about the return of a famous TV host to her seedy past in New Orleans. Alycya Miller directs The Genie and Nedra Ne'Quan. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED). Minacapelli's Dinner Playhouse, 1540 Lindberg Drive, Slidell, (985) 781-6565 or 277-SHOW; www.shinepresents.com -- Shine Productions presents the Cliffs Notes version of William Shakespeare's work. Barry A. Lemoine directs and stars with Christian Bordelon and Will Schneider. Tickets $35 for dinner and show. 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday, through March 4.
EATING RAOUL, THE MUSICAL. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St. 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com -- The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon presents a musical based on the cult film by Paul Bartel. Gary Rucker directs Bob Edes, Andrea Frankle and Brian Peterson. Tickets $26 general admission, $21 students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 20.
FATAL FOOTBALL FEVER. Pinewood Country Club, 405 Country Club Blvd., Slidell, (985) 641-0781; www.mysteriesbyrequest.com -- Mysteries by Request presents an audience-participation dinner theater mystery by Paula Hilton. Starring Gary Darnell, Rebecca Sutherland, Kenneth Thompson and others. Reservations recommended. Advance tickets $32, tickets $35 at door. 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. buffet dinner and show Friday-Saturday.
GOOD EVENING. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Gary Rucker and Mason Wood pay tribute to the legendary British comedy team of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with sketches from their 1973 Broadway revue. Tickets $17 (includes $5 bar credit). 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
HOUSE WARMING. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-PLAY; www.anthonybean.com -- The Anthony Bean Community Theater presents the world premiere of a comedy about four sisters by Phyllis Clemons. Anthony Bean directs Carol Sutton, Patricia McGuire-Hill, Adella Gautier, Gwendolyne Foxworth and Marie Slade Weatherspoon. Tickets $18 general admission, $15 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through March 6. (Reviewed in this issue.)
INSURRECTION: HOLDING HISTORY. Delgado Community College, City Park Campus, Drama Hall, third floor, 483-4817 -- The Delgado Theatre Department presents a play by Robert O'Hara that travels back from modern times to the Nat Turner uprising during slavery. Ann Mahoney directs Khalid Akbar-Muhhamed, Kyle Jackson, Dana Webb, Fayard Lindsay, Idella Johnson, Nicole James Francois, Jynna Roots, Darrin Carkhum and Jared Serigne. Tickets $8. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
THE MAIDS X 2. The Jewel Gallery, 2134 Magazine St., (866) 234-0317 -- EgoPo Productions juxtaposes two different versions of Jean Genet's one-act play The Maids, featuring one cast of men and another of women. Lane Savadove directs Leah Loftin, Daiva Olson, Claudia Baumgarten, Andy English, Jason Picus and Chris Lane. Tickets $14 for both casts. 7 p.m. male cast, 9 p.m. female cast Thursday and Saturday; 7 p.m. female cast, 9 p.m. male cast Friday and Sunday, through March 13.
MESHUGGAH-NUNS! THE ECUMENICAL NUNSENSE. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577; www.skyfire.tv -- The Skyfire Theatre presents a play about showbiz nuns stranded on a ship during a storm. Rita Stockstill directs Jill Lane McGuire, Deborah Marcelle, Sandy Landry and others. Tickets $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through March 5.
NICKEL AND DIMED. Loyola University, Marquette Theater, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 865-3824; www.loyno.edu -- Loyola University Theatre presents Joan Holden's adaptation of Barbara Ehrenreich's book about working minimum-wage jobs and trying to get by in America. Anne James directs Sean Patterson and others. Tickets $12 general admission, $7 students/kids/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 5.
SOJOURNER TRUTH. Greater King Solomon Baptist Church, 3321 Audubon St., 482-1059 -- The Family and Friends Players presents a new play about the life of Sojourner Truth written and directed by Marian P. Hymes. Free admission. 3 p.m. Sunday.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND THE FACE OF EMMETT TILL. Dillard University, Samuel DuBois Cook Fine Arts & Communications Center, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4857 or 816-4762 -- The University Theatre presents the story of Emmett Till's murder 50 years ago and his mother's fight for justice, written by David Barr III and Mamie Till-Mobley. Vergil Smith directs Devin McCoy, Tameka Smith and others. Tickets $10 general admission, $8 seniors/non-Dillard students w/ I.D. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday.
THE SUBWAY MUSIC VIDEOS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 -- Lady Bebe Theatre Company presents a two-part play by Sarah b Shotland. Liz Ladach-Bark and Rebecca Johnson direct and star. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 students/service industry. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Monday, through March 3.
THE VULGAR SOUL. Southern Rep Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 522-6545; www.southernrep.com -- Author John Biguenet debuts as a playwright with a story about a faithless man who develops the stigmata. Ryan Rilette directs Barret O'Brien, Diana Shortes, Dane Rhodes, Bernard Hocke and Cristine McMurdo-Wallis. Tickets $23 general admission. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through March 13.
comedy
HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO. The Earl Turner Theatre, 533-6600; www.harrahs.com -- Wednesday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring John Henton, Joel Lindley and Jonathan Bell, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Thursday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring John Henton, Joel Lindley and Jonathan Bell, 10 p.m.; Saturday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring John Henton, Joel Lindley and Jonathan Bell, 10 p.m.; Sunday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring John Henton, Joel Lindley and Jonathan Bell, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
LE CHAT NOIR. 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812 -- Thursday: God's Been Drinking, 10:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday: Comedy Sportz, 10:30 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637; www.martinesonline.com -- Friday: Running Funny presents Friday Night Comedy Hour Š and a Half featuring comedians T-Ray, Jodi Borello and Dane Faucheaux, 8 p.m.; Friday: The National Comedy Company presents The Game of Laugh, featuring two teams of improvisers, 10:30 p.m.; Saturday: Running Funny presents N'Awlins Ladies Comedy Night! featuring comedians Jodi Borello, Christy McBrayer, Samantha King, Carla DeNicola and Jennifer Bush with host T-Ray, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Saturday: Brown!, improv comedy, 11 p.m.
workshop
COMEDY COURSE. 289-6529; www.RunningFunny.com -- Six-week course to begin March 2 at Martine's, with a grand finale performance by all participants. Enrollment is limited; participants must be at least 21 years old.
audition
NATIONAL COMEDY COMPANY. 523-SHOW or improv@nationalcomedycompany.com -- The National Comedy Company seeks improvisers for ongoing show. No experience necessary; respond by March 12.
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 Saturday.
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 Saturday.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313; www.agallery.com -- Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson, A Tribute, through Monday.
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 Monday; work by gallery artist David Cameron Rankin, ongoing.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- John Waters' Greatest Hits (1994-2004), photographs and sculptures by the film director; Batman Dracula, paintings on aluminum by Blake Boyd; both through Saturday.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 524-9393; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Glasswork by Dale Chihuly, through Saturday.
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 -- Matjames: New Constructions, through Monday; Hydriotaphia: New Orleans Artists Design Their Own Funeral Urns, through March 26; 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 Saturday.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444 -- New Year, New Work, exhibit by gallery artists, through Monday.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com -- Artwork by Mary Stephens, through Sunday.
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; 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. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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 -- Work by gallery artists Beryl Carbon, Carol Hallock, Suzanne King, Wes Koon, Carol Lapari, Martin Needom, Ginger Pine, Johnny Stout and Linda Thurlow, ongoing; The Flaming Flamingo, artwork by Ginger Pine, through Monday.
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; Visions of Brittany, new paintings and pastels by Jean Duquoc, through March 14. Opening reception 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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 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 Saturday.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Annie Shows: Arrangements, through Saturday.
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 Sunday.
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.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Surface Treatment: Hasmig Vartanian & Monica Zeringue, artwork by two artists; In Situ, an installation by Montana Cherney; both through Friday.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Free daily glassblowing and art-making demonstrations; 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.
NEXT II GALLERY. 1128 St. Roch Ave., 948-0772 -- Surfacing, works by Steve Banks; A Great Heap of Wit by Karen T. Blomme; both through Friday. Artwork by Corliss Chastain, through March 17. 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 15.
RADICI GALLERY. 603 Julia St., 596-2144; www.radicigallery.com -- Sheep Is Watchin', works on canvas by George Rosa using spray paint, ink, stencils, posters and stickers, through March 3.
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 -- Louisiana Wetlands, paintings by Rhea Gary, through Monday.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FINE ARTS GALLERY. University of New Orleans, Department of Fine Arts, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, room 113, 280-6493 -- Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, painting and photography by Stacey Boldt, through Monday.
THE WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 906 Pauline St., 949-1805; www.wroomgallery.com -- Narcissism Starts at Home, installation and performance art by Heather Weathers; photography and model airplanes by Joseph Weathers; contributing photography by Gabe Mills; all through April 19.
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.
WINDSOR FINE ART. 221 Royal St., 586-0202; www.windsorfineart.com -- Contemporary realism by Pino, through March 15.
spare spaces
EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY. 4747 Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100; www.jefferson.lib.la.us -- Structures of Our Time: 31 Buildings That Changed Modern Life, through April 10. Opens Monday, Feb. 28.
ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER. 900 Convention Center Blvd., 582-3023; www.mccno.com -- A Great Day in Black, photographs and memorabilia honoring 55 African-American judges, through April 10.
HANDS IN CLAY. 4122 Magazine St., 269-1300 -- Works by Martin Lill, Karen Marchand, Joy Gauss and Alison Thomas.
MO'S ART SUPPLY. 323 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 809-6854 -- Jewelry show featuring designs by Suzie McFarland, Myrna Schlesinger and MISKO Designs, through March 5.
THE ORIGINAL P.J.'S COFFEE & TEA. 4480 Hwy. 22, Mandeville, (985) 624-9015 -- Amire Art presents oil paintings by Michael Beveridge, through March 12. Opening reception 7 p.m.
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.
TWISTED HAIR SALON. 4815 Magazine St., 891-9998 -- Black-and-white photography of piercings and tattoos by Pierre Alain Rinino, through March. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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.
GERMAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER. 519 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 363-4202; www.gacc-nola.com -- Nast-y & Nice: The Art of Thomas Nast, through April 2.
HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 523-4662; www.hnoc.org -- A Heritage of Faith: Christ Church Cathedral and Epsicopal 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 Gov. Nichols St., 587-0024 -- 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 -- Five Thousand Years of Chinese Ceramics From the Robin and R. Randolph Richmond Collection, through April 17; 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., 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.
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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.
TAO POETRY OPEN MIC. Neutral Ground Coffee House, 5110 Danneel St., 891-3381; www.neutralground.org -- Weekly open-mic poetry reading. 9 p.m.
Thursday 24
17 POETS OPEN MIC. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com -- Weekly series with featured poets M.U.G.A.B.E.E. (featuring Maurice and Carlton Turner) and Moose. Open mic to follow. Poets, storytellers, dancers, musicians, puppeteers and others are invited to share their art. Hosted by Dave Brinks. Free admission. 8 p.m.
LAURENCE SNELLING. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com -- The author signs Double Feature in Berlin. 5:30 p.m.
MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOPS. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., 838-1100 -- Jefferson Parish Library presents ''Creative Writing Workshops: Memoirs' for senior citizens, conducted by Jimmy Bevill. Workshops meet on Feb. 24, March 3 and 10. Attendance at all three meetings recommended. Call to pre-register. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WENDELL BERGER. Magazines on Magazine, 4815 Magazine St., 899-6060; www.magazinesonmagazine.tk or www.themagazinegirl.blogspot.com -- The author reads from the third release of his serial chapbook called The Thirteenth Man. Refreshments provided. 7 p.m.
Friday 25
ELLY GROSS. The National D-Day Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.ddaymuseum.org -- The author discusses and signs Storm Against the Innocents: Holocaust Memories and Other Stories. Noon Friday and Saturday.
Saturday 26
JOSEPH MASELLI. The Catholic Book Store, 8039 Fig St., 861-7504 -- The author signs Italians in New Orleans. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
TOM ZIGAL. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- The author discusses and signs The White League. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
TRENT ANGERS. The Catholic Book Store, 8039 Fig St., 861-7504 -- The author signs Grand Coteau: The Holy Land of South Louisiana. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday 27
ELLEN C. MERRILL. Our Lady of the Rosary School, Vincent Hall, 1324 Moss St., 483-0733 -- The author gives a slide lecture in conjunction with her book Germans of Louisiana. Book signing to follow. 3 p.m.
