BASH. Tulane University, Lab Theatre, 104 McWilliams Hall, 865-5106; www.tulane.edu/~theatre/index.html -- Tulane's Department of Theatre & Dance presents three chilling one-act plays by Neil Labute, including Medea Redux, Iphigenia in Orem and Gaggle of Saints. Ryan Davis, Jordana Frader, Aiesha Volow and Peter Steinau star. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday.
THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles St., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Ricky Graham and Harry Mayronne Jr. present a cabaret show that explores the New Orleans food and restaurant scene from the point of view of waiters and waitresses. Starring Bob Edes, Heidi Junius, Jessie Terrebonne and Chris Wecklein. Tickets $21 (plus $6 bar minimum), $10 for service industry staff. 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 14.
BURN K-DOE BURN! Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl Café Theatre, 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 940-0943 or 947-1078; www.k-doe.com -- Writer Rob Florence's celebration of the life and music of local R&B legend Ernie K-Doe returns. Karen-Kaia Livers directs Harold Evans, Adella Gautier, Tee Eva Perry and Antoinette K-Doe. Tickets $15 (includes one free drink). 8:30 p.m. (8 p.m. pre-show) Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, through March 20.
THE CHERRY ORCHARD. Loyola University, Lower Depths Theatre, 865-3840; http://cas.loyno.edu/drama/news.html -- Loyola University Theatre presents Chekhov's masterpiece about people in the modern era adapted by Steven Young. Tickets $12 general admission, $7 students/kids/seniors. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 18.
DONNA MCKECHNIE: GYPSY IN MY SOUL. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles St., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Donna McKechnie performs classics from her performances on Broadway. Tickets $45 (includes $5 bar credit). 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
EATING RAOUL, THE MUSICAL. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 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. (Reviewed in this issue.)
THE EXONERATED. Loyola University, Roussel Performance Hall, (225) 578-3533; www.swinepalace.org -- Swine Palace presents a play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen about innocent former death row inmates and the American justice system based on actual case files. Michael S. Tick directs William Jay Marshall, Christine St. John, Terry Bellamy, Matthew Penn and others. Free admission. 7 p.m. Tuesday.
FEAR AND LOATHING IN METAIRIE. Martine's, 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637 or (888) 898-9828; www.martinesonline.com -- Humorous sketches about politics, sports and the state of the world written and performed by Chris Champagne with musical guest Lee Quick. Tickets $12. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
THE GOLDEN AGE. Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221; www.rivertownkenner.com/theatre.html -- Rivertown Repertory Theatre presents a lighthearted drama by A.R. Gurney about a fictional unpublished chapter of The Great Gatsby. Stocker Fontelieu directs Lois Crandel, Helen Blanke and Jimmy Murphy. Tickets $22 general admission, $20 seniors ages 55-up/students 13-21, $10 children ages 6-12. Optional pre-performance buffet $18. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 pm. Sunday, through March 20.
THE GRADUATE. Saenger Theatre, 143 Rampart St., 525-1052; www.saengertheatre.com -- The Broadway production of a 1960s coming-of-age story featuring music by Simon & Garfunkel comes to New Orleans starring Morgan Fairchild, Nathan Corddry, Winslow Corbett and others. Tickets $14-$54. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Thursday and Saturday-Sunday.
HARVEY. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500 or (800) 924-5538 -- The North Star Theatre presents a play by Mary Chase. Lori Bennett directs John Carambat, Linda Wendle and Steven Marlbrough. Tickets (includes complimentary coffee and dessert before show) $22 general admission, $18 seniors, $10 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 20.
HOTEL PARADISO. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324 or (985) 643-0556; www.slidell-slt.org -- Slidell Little Theatre presents a play about a seedy hotel in Paris during the 1930s. Tickets $12 general admission, $5 kids 18 and under. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 20.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177-A Sala Ave., Westwego, 371-3330 or 883-2000; www.jpas.org -- Jefferson Performing Arts Society and Boomtown Casino present the modern rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber on Jesus Christ's final days. Alton Geno directs Michael Burgess, Vatican Lokey and Stacy Taliancich. Dennis Assaf conducts the JPAS Broadway Pit Band. Tickets $25 general admission, $12 students/kids ages 2-18. 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 26.
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 featuring one cast of men and one cast of women. Lane Savadove directs Leah Loftin, Daiva Olson, Claudia Baumgarten, Andy English, Jason Picus and Chris Lane. Call for more information. Tickets $14. 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. (Reviewed in this issue.)
THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION). True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 -- Sandi Roads Productions presents Neil Simon's comedy. Jerry Lee Leighton directs Sandy Bravendar, Becky Allen, Dorris Methe, Michael Sullivan, Marlene Thian and Katherine Talbot. Tickets $28.50. 8:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
PEOPLE COME AND GO SO QUICKLY HERE. Marigny Theatre, 1030 Marigny St., -- Lewis Routh brings back his one-man comedy with costumes by Bernadette Klotz and wigs by Fifi Mahony's. Todd J. Blauvelt directs. Adults only. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through March 19.
SOJOURNER TRUTH. Sojourner Truth Community Center, 501 Galvez St., 821-6238 -- The Family and Friends Players present a new play about the life of Sojourner Truth written and directed by Marian P. Hymes. Free admission. 2 p.m. Tuesday.
STAR CROSSED. Minacapelli's Dinner Playhouse, 1540 Lindberg Drive, Slidell, 781-6565 or 277-SHOW; www.minacapellis.com -- Shine Productions presents a comedy by writer and director Christian Bordelon. Christina Cuenca, Barry Lemoine and others star. Tickets $35 for dinner and show. 5:45 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through March 19.
THE VULGAR SOUL. Southern Rep Theatre, 333 Canal St., 522-6545; www.southernrep.com -- The Southern Rep Theatre presents John Biguenet's 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.
WHY YOU WANNA KILL YOUR BROTHER. The Neighborhood Gallery, 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- The Neighborhood Gallery Theatre presents a play by Gaynielle Neville with music by Cyril and Gaynielle Neville. Dr. Kim F. Layman and Collete Handy direct. Advanced tickets $12, $15 at door. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
auditions
SWINE PALACE AUDITIONS. Louisiana State University, Hatcher Hall, Room 18, Baton Rouge, (225) 578-3544; www.swinepalace.org -- Swine Palace Productions holds auditions for chorus parts in Pump Boys and Dinettes for anyone in the LSU community. Must be prepared to sing 18 bars of a country and western song. Rehearsals begin May 25. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
comedy
HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO. The Earl Turner Theatre, 533-6600; www.harrahs.com -- Wednesday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring Bob Zany, Jodi Borello and Don Barnhart, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Thursday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring Bob Zany, Jodi Borello and Don Barnhart, 10 p.m.; Saturday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring Bob Zany, Jodi Borello and Don Barnhart, 10 p.m.; Sunday: The Improv at Harrah's featuring Bob Zany, Jodi Borello and Don Barnhart, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
LE CHAT NOIR. 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- 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: The National Comedy Company presents The Game of Laugh, featuring two teams of improvisers, 10:30 p.m.; Saturday: Comedy Invasion presents Stand Up Comedy with Seth Cockfield, Neal Stastny, Dane Faucheux and Chesley Calloway, 11 p.m.
TRUE BREW CAFE. 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Saturday: Brown!, improv comedy, 11 p.m.
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 -- Humanity, work by nine female photographers curated by Jim Sohr; On Beauty, media installation by Ileana Lyons; both through March 26.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111; www.noafa.com -- Artwork by John Clemmer and Jean Cassels, through March 29.
ACME GALLERY. 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Natural Disaster, Volume I, two-part group show curated by Stephen Collier and Jonathan Traviesa. Portions of the proceeds benefit the American Red Cross. Volume I through March 26.
ALEXANDER & VICTOR FINE ART. 312 Royal St., 586-7555 -- Landscape paintings by Joan Colomer Valls, through March 31. Artist's reception 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
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 -- Work by gallery artist David Cameron Rankin; new paintings by D. Loy Scott; both ongoing.
THE ART HOUSE. 320 N. Columbia St., (985) 892-8650 -- Recent paintings by Hasmig Vartanian, through April 15. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Innocent Act by Stephen Parker Day; Specimens by Mary Jane Parker; Ghostly New Orleans by Michael Willmon; all through March 26.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY PROJECT SPACE. 730 Tchoupitoulas St., 524-9393; www.arthurrogergallery.com -- Work by Francis X. Pavy, through April 30.
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 -- Hydriotaphia: New Orleans Artists Design Their Own Funeral Urns, through March 26; Tasha Robbins: The Spirit That Moves Us, through April 30; sculpture by John Greco, ongoing.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444; www.brunnergallery.com -- Into the Rhythm, mixed-media sculpture by Babette Wattigny; 29th Parallel, mixed-media paintings by Kat Fullilove; both through May 1. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com -- Artwork by Richard Johnson, through March 27.
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 Friday.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org -- Arts in Education, exhibition of artworks by New Orleans Public School students, opens Thursday; 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; all through March 27.
D.O.C.S. GALLERY. 709 Camp St., 524-3936; www.docsgallery.com -- Sculptures by Thomas Glover and paintings by Cheryl Cabrera, through March 31.
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, Delania Leblanc, Martin Needom, Ginger Pine, Johnny Stout and Linda Thurlow, through March 31. Opening reception in conjunction with the Spring for Art festival, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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 Monday.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www.heriardcimino.com -- New paintings by Brian Novatny, through March 30.
THE HOUSE OF ART. 959 Gerard St. (Highway 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 -- Nudes, new paintings by Jason DuMouchel, through March 26.
KEVIN GILLENTINE. 3908 Magazine St., 899-4201; www.kevingillentine.com -- New paintings by the artist.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com -- Photo Realist paintings by Patricia Whitty; metal sculptures by Margo Manning; both through March 25.
The Neighborhood Gallery. 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 -- Arts & Crafts, African-inspired designs by Judy Dixon, through March 31.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, 865-5328; www.newcombartgallery.com -- Lives Remembered: Photographs of a Small Town in Poland 1897-1939, through June 5. Opens Wednesday.
NEW ORLEANS ARTWORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Glass and print garden party featuring silver garden floral sculpture by Gerald Haessig, floral watercolors by Susan Mansell and Southern glass flower beads by Andrew Pollack, through March 31.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787 -- Portrayal, contemporary photography by Reuben Cox and Becket Logan; Free Range, installation by Mark Guilbeau and Rian Kerrane; both through April 22; (Marsalis Jazz Studio) Photographs by Josephine Sacabo with reception 7 p.m. Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Free daily glassblowing and artmaking demonstrations; garden floral silkscreen prints by Miriam Martin, glass floral scientific torchworks by Andrew J. Pollack, hand-bound books by Rachel Fontenot, through March 31.
NEXT II GALLERY. 1128 St. Roch Ave., 948-0772 -- Artwork by Corliss Chastain, through March 17.
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.
RIVERTOWN FINE ART GALLERY. 409 Williams Blvd., Rivertown-Kenner, 468-7231; www.lombardartgallery.com -- Paintings by Mary Lee Lombard, through April 30.
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, ongoing.
VEN NORMAN GALLERY. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-9555; www.vennorman.com/gallery.shtml -- 'Storytelling' paintings based on Mayan myths by Luz Maria Lopez; photography by Herman Leonard and Sally Dunn; paintings by Sarah Dunn; all through May 9. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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.
ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER. 900 Convention Center Blvd., 582-3023; www.mccno.com -- A Great Day in Black, photographs and memorabilia honoring fifty-five African-American judges, through Thursday.
LA BOULANGERIE. 625 St. Charles Ave., 569-1925 -- Paintings by Joel Kelly, ongoing.
THE ORIGINAL P.J.'S COFFEE & TEA. 4480 Hwy. 22, Mandeville -- Amire Art presents an art show with oil paintings by Michael Beveridge, through Saturday.
PATTON'S RESTAURANT. Salmen-Fritchie House, 127 Cleveland Ave., Slidell, (985) 645-3600 -- Six Blondes and a Redhead, group show with works by Sandra Cyr-Mestayer, Kelly Hammell, Constance Henry, Kerrie Jones, Delaina Leblanc, Mary Stephens-Powe and Annie Strack, through Sunday. Opening reception 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
SUKHO THAI. 1913 Royal St., 948-9309 -- Paintings by Joel Kelly, ongoing.
TURNCOATS. 1926 Magazine St., 299-9004; www.turncoats.net -- The Black + White Show, mixed-media paintings and prints by Russell Rubin.
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.
WEST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY. 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 838-1100; www.jefferson.lib.la.us -- So Much More Than a Map: Perspectives on Louisiana and the New World, traveling exhibit chronicles history of mapmaking, through April 5.
WORLD TRADE CENTER. #2 Canal St., first floor lobby, 581-4888 -- Not Easel Art, group art show of non-painterly art, through 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.
THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER. Tulane University, Tilton Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5535; www.amistadresearchcenter.org -- Reflections of African American Culture, Paintings by Ted Ellis, through March 31.
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 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 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. (Biggers reviewed in this issue.)
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; A Toast of New Orleans and Galatoire's Restaurant: Celebrating 100 Years; Opening reception for both 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
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 3 RING CIRCUS' ROCK & ROLL ART SHOW. 3 Ring Circus, 569-2700, 1638 Clio St., New Orleans, La., 70130; www.3rcp.com -- The 3 Ring Circus and Big Top Gallery invite all artists, writers, bands, filmmakers and theater troupes to submit work for a multimedia art show on the theme of 'Rock & Roll.' The show will be up April 1-30, 2005. Call or go to the Web site for more details. $10 entry fee per three works. Submission deadline Friday.
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.
BLUES FOUNDATION NEW GENERATION AWARD. Robert Johnson Blues Foundation, New Generation Award Contest, 610 North St., Jackson, Miss., 39202-3116, (615) 269-0474; www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org -- The Robert Johnson Blues Foundation is accepting submissions from all young blues musicians12-18 to compete for the New Generation Award. Go to Web site for complete details and application. Must be postmarked by April 1.
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17 POETS READING. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com -- Poets Jim Koller and Stephan Hyner read translations of contemporary Italian poetry. Hosted by Dave Brinks. Free admission. 8 p.m.
CONTEMPORARY FICTION BOOK CLUB. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The book club discusses Walking Into the Night by Olaf Olafsson. 7 p.m.
DEBORAH DASH MOORE. The National D-Day Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.ddaymuseum.org -- The author gives a talk on Jewish-American soldiers in WWII and signs her book G.I. Jews. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
SPIRITUALITY BOOK CLUB. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The book club discusses How Good Do We Have to Be by Harold Kushner. 7 p.m.
Wednesday 9
GARDEN DISTRICT BOOK SHOP GROUP. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- The group discusses What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt. New members welcome. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
JOHN M. BARRY. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author signs and discusses The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History. 7 p.m.
