theater
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 brings back his celebration of the life and music of local R&B legend Ernie K-Doe. Karen-kaia Livers directs Harold Evans, Adella Gautier, Tee Eva Perry and Antoinette K-Doe. Tickets $15 (includes one free drink). 7:30 p.m. (7 p.m. pre-show) Friday, 8:30 p.m. (8 p.m. pre-show) Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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, as adapted by Steven Young. Tickets $12 general admission, $7 students/kids/seniors. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday.
EATING RAOUL, THE MUSICAL. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St. 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com -- Le Petit 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.
THE GLASS MENDACITY. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com -- Le Chat Noir presents this staged reading of the parody of Tennessee Williams' plays written by Maureen Morley and Tom Willforth. Carl Walker directs John McConnell, Maureen Brennan, Carol Sutton, and others. Tickets $29 (includes $5 bar credit). 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, through April 3.
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-- Rivertown Repertory Theatre presents a lighthearted drama by A.R. Gurney about a fictional unpublished chapter of The Great Gatsby.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 ages 13-21, $10 children ages 6-12. Optional pre-performance buffet $18. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 pm. Sunday.
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT. Saenger Theater, 143 N. Rampart St., 522-5555 or 942-8497 -- Marvelous Entertainment presents a drama written by Derrick and Celeste Brinkley. Starring Malik Yoba, K-Ci & Jojo, Shirley Murdock, Latrice Pace, Derrick Brinkley and Red Grant. Tickets $25.50-$31.50. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
HARVEY. North Star Theatre, 347 Gerard St., Mandeville, 626-1500 or (800) 924-5538 -- The North Star Theatre presents Mary Chase's comedy about an eccentric and his imaginary friend. 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.
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 ages 18-under. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
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 based 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/children. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through March 26.
LOOSE HOG IN THE HOUSE OF GOD. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, Lab Theatre, 280-7469 -- UNO's Department of Drama and Communications presents the winning one-act play from 2004's Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival contest by Thomas Kristopher. Lori Dewitt directs Susie Johnson and T. Joe Seibert. Tickets $3 general admission. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
PEOPLE COME AND GO SO QUICKLY HERE. Marigny Theatre, 1030 Marigny St., 947-0505 -- 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.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKIE. Martine's Lounge, 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 301-6288; www.martinesonline.com -- A comedy written and performed by Christy McBrayer with music by Tom Maron, Gina Forsyth and Seth Morrison. Rita Sheffield directs. Tickets $15 (includes free fried chicken). 8 p.m. Saturday, through April 16.
STAR CROSSED. Minacapelli's Dinner Playhouse, 1540 Lindberg Drive, Slidell, (985) 781-6565 or (985) 277-SHOW; www.shinepresents.com or 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. 6:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
STARMITES. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts/Riverfront, Nims Black Box Theater, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2900; www.nocca.com -- NOCCA/Riverfront's Musical Theatre Division presents a musical comedy about a girl who falls into a comic book world written by Barry Keaton and Stuart Ross. Tickets $5. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
TENNESSEE IN THE QUARTER. Southern Rep Theater, 333 Canal St., third floor, 522-6545; www.southernrep.com -- The City Series and the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival present five newly discovered one-act plays by Tennessee Williams set in the French Quarter. Perry Martin directs Tony Molina, Dane Rhodes, Leah Loftin and others. Tickets $15-$23. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, through April 10. (See A&E Feature in this issue.)
auditions
BURN K-DOE BURN AUDITIONS. 949-2785 -- Casting call for AfricanAmerican actress to play Antoinette K-Doe in possible performances at Jazz Fest, in summer runs and a New York engagement. Call Rob Florence for an appointment. Anyone interested in auditioning should see the show Friday-Sunday at Mid City Lanes Rock 'N' Bowl.
HAMLET AUDITIONS. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., -- merely players, inc., holds auditions for its June production of Hamlet as part of Southern Rep Theatre's City Series. Production will star Angela Breckenridge as Hamlet. Ray Vrazel directs. All actors are encouraged to audition. Must bring one-minute prepared monologue, headshot and resume. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
MINACAPELLI'S AUDITIONS. Minacapelli's, 1540 Lindberg Drive, Slidell, (985) 781-6565; www.minacapellis.com -- Minacapelli's Dinner Playhouse holds auditions for women ages 30-60 for productions of Owl and the Pussycat and Cemetery Club. 7 p.m. Monday, March 21. comedy COPACABANA. 4609 Airline Drive., Metairie, 338-2002 -- Friday: Fatt Natt present live comedy featuring Carrey B, Rude Boi, Sherry J and Mose Riley, 9 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: long-form improv with God's Been Drinking, 8 p.m.; short-form improv with National Comedy Company, 10:30 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 -- 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.
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.
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 -- Works 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 -- Work by John Arceneaux, David Bradshaw, Ryan Burns, Julie Crozat, Mike Fedor, John Greco, Matjames, Kristine Meyers, Sean Star Wars and Myrtle Von Damitz III, ongoing; Hydriotaphia: New Orleans Artists Design Their Own Funeral Urns, through March 26; Tasha Robbins: The Spirit That Moves Us, through April 30.
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.
BRYANT GALLERIES. 316 Royal St., 525-5584; www.bryantgalleries.com -- City & Landscape Paintings by Alan Flattmann, through March 31.
COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com -- Artwork by Richard Johnson, through March 27.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org -- 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; Arts in Education, exhibition of artworks by New Orleans Public School students; 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.
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. Artist's reception with M.L. Snowden 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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. (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 -- Nudes, new paintings by Jason DuMouchel, through March 26. (Reviewed in this issue.)
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.
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.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm -- Free daily glassblowing and art-making demonstrations; garden floral silkscreen prints by Miriam Martin, glass floral scientific torch works 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 Monday, 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.
RIVERTOWN FINE ART GALLERY. 409 Williams Blvd., 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.
ROYALBLUES GALLERY. 623 Royal St., 524-2583 -- Group show featuring Kirsten Harlow, TJ Black, Lisa Cohen, Curtis Matherne, Alexander Harvie and Amanda Gresham, ongoing.
STEVE MARTIN STUDIO. 624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- Just Today, paintings by Marc Kullman, ongoing.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400-A Julia St., 522-2000; www.sylviaschmidt.com -- European landscapes by George Loli; sculpture by Shelly Long; landscapes by Rhea Gary.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FINE ARTS GALLERY. 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6493 -- Photography and digital art by Matthew Snead. Closing reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
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.
THE WAITING ROOM GALLERY. 906 Pauline St., 949-1805; www.wroomgallery.com -- Narcissism Starts at Home, installation and performance art by Heather Weathers (reviewed in this issue); 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 Tuesday. spare spaces DANTE'S KITCHEN. 736 Dante St., 861-3121 -- New bromoil photography by Zack Smith, through April. Opening reception 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
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.
FIRST GUARANTY BANK. Guaranty Gallery, second floor, 400 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 345-7685 -- Work by Bill Badon, through March.
LA BOULANGERIE. 625 St. Charles Ave., 569-1925 -- Paintings by Joel Kelly, ongoing.
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.
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 Sunday.
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; both ongoing.
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 are 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 musicians ages 12-18 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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TRIPP GULLIVER. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com -- The author signs Free Gulliver: Six Swift Lessons in Life Planning at his book-release event. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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FURIOUS FLOWERS ANTHOLOGY READING. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com -- 17 Poets presents a reading by Furious Flowers Anthology contributors Quo Vadis Gex-Breaux, Kalamu ya Salaam, Mona Lisa Saloy and Jerry Ward Jr. Hosted by Dave Brinks. Free admission. 8 p.m.
HOWARD STORM. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- The author discusses and signs My Descent Into Death. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
MARIA SNITZER. Espresso Yourself, 3608 Delaronde Drive, Chalmette, 271-0380 -- The author signs her book. 7 p.m.
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 17 BOOK SALE. Pontchartrain Center, 45445 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 455-2665 -- Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library hold a book sale featuring more than 50,000 used books, videos, DVDs and records. Proceeds benefit Jefferson Parish Library. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
CRIMSON CIRCLE MYSTERY GROUP. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The book club discusses The Concubine's Tattoo by Laura Joh Rowland. 7 p.m.
NEWMAN SCHOOL POETRY READING. Neutral Ground Coffee House, 5110 Danneel St., 891-3381; www.neutralground.org -- Students from the Isadore Newman School read their poetry. 7 p.m. Saturday 19 CLAY BLOUNT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author signs Birthright. 2 p.m.
JAMES HODGE & LINDA COOPER. The Catholic Book Store, 8039 Fig St., 861-7504 -- The authors sign Disturbing the Peace: The Story of Father Roy Bourgeois and the Movement to Close the School of the Americas. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
JED HORNE. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author signs Desire Street, A True Story of Death and Deliverance in New Orleans. 4 p.m.
OCTAVIA BOOKS BOOK CLUB. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com -- The book club discusses the restored edition of All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren. 10:30 a.m.
SHERRILYN KENYON. Jefferson Parish Eastbank Regional Library, Meeting Room A, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 861-2898 -- The author gives a talk on the male point of view sponsored by the Southern Louisiana Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. 11 a.m. to noon.
SONNY BREWER. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 -- The author discusses and signs Poet of Tolstoy Park. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
TRENT ANGERS. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author signs Grand Coteau, The Holy Land of South Louisiana. Noon.
VINCE VANCE. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 -- The author and entertainer reads and signs The Vince Vance Rock 'n' Roll Reader. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
