theater
THE ASSHOLE MONOLOGUES. Monkey Hill Bar, 6100 Magazine St., 899-4800 --Chris Rose and RedBean present their thoughtfully irreverent show about the most misunderstood part of the body. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Thursday, through May 26.
BACKSTAGE AT DA FONKY BURLESK: A FUNK MUSICAL. The Funky Butt, 714 Rampart St., 228-1909; www.thefunkyb.com --Writer-director Alycya K. Miller presents a musical about the return of a famous TV host to her seedy past in New Orleans starring The Genie and Nedra Ne'Quan. Big Sam's Funky Nation performs after show. Tickets $15 (includes $5 off concert admission). 7 p.m. Sunday, through May 1.
BLACK AND WHITE BLUES. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 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 and others. Tickets $27 (includes $5 bar credit), $10 for service industry. 7:30 p.m. Monday.
AN EVENING WITH RICH LOOK. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir.com --The cabaret singer-songwriter performs his own pieces and selections from Hoagy Carmichael and Randy Newman. Tickets $21 (includes $5 bar credit). 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
FIFTEEN MINUTES AT MIDWAY. Tulane University, Lupin Theater, 865-5106; www.tulane.edu/~theatre/perfSched.html --Tulane's Department of Theatre presents the world premiere of a play set in the midst of a momentous World War II battle. Created by Jim Fitzmorris, Laura Harrington and Matthew Maguire and directed by Ron Gural. Tickets $12 general admission, $9 Tulane faculty/staff, $7.50 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. West Jefferson High School, 2200 Eighth St., 319-6941 --Jefferson Parish Parks and Recreation presents a comedy by Oscar Wilde. Joe Geringer directs Linda Aubert, Scott Steckler and others. Tickets $12. 7:30 Friday, through May 1.
LOYOLA'S SENIOR PROJECT ONE-ACT FESTIVAL. Loyola University, Lower Depths Theatre, 865-3824 --Loyola University's Department of Drama presents a festival of one-act plays by graduating students. Free admission. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Sunday-Monday, through April 30.
OF GRAPES AND NUTS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 524-8440 --Krewe des Sept Productions presents a comedic play by Doug Armstrong, Keith Cooper and Tom Willmorth loosely based on John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. Fred Nuccio directs Dane Rhodes, Jerry Lee Leighton, Doris Methe and others. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.
OH, COWARD! Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carr&233;, 616 St. Peter St. 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com --Le Petit presents a musical based on the life and songs of the English dramatist Noel Coward. Ricky Graham directs Lara Grice and Sean Patterson. Tickets $26 general admission, $21 students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 15.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324 or (985) 643-0556; www.slidell-slt.org --Slidell Little Theatre presents a musical about a French peasant girl who nurses a young man back to health and falls in love with him. Written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Polly Hudgins and Brad Arsenaux direct Hannah Gillory, Casey Kelly, Fred Martinez and others. Tickets $17 general admission, $10 kids ages 18-under. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 15.
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE JR. Parishioner Center, 6500 Kawanee Ave., 467-4423 --The St. Phillip Neri Drama Program presents an upbeat musical starring students as part of the Music Theatre International's Broadway Junior series. Stacy Taliancich directs. Tickets $10 reserved seating, $7 general admission, $4 kids. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through May 1.
WHAT THE BUTLER SAW. Skyfire Theatre, 332 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 875-7577; www.skyfire.tv --The Skyfire Theatre presents a play by Joe Orton about a mental institution where the doctors are crazier than the patients. Deborah Marcelle directs George Sanchez, Debbie Morvant, Jay Westbrook and others. Tickets $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (Reviewed in this issue.)
YOUR ARMS TOO SHORT TO BOX WITH GOD. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-7529 --Anthony Bean Community Theater presents a gospel musical by Vinnette Carroll. Anthony Bean directs Leo Jones, Paulette Wright, Althea Tines Williams and others. Tickets $18 general admission, $16 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
auditions
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN AUDITIONS. Metropolitan Dance Studio, 3013 Harvard Ave., 737-4787; www.bbpresents.com --Director Brandt Blocker and choreographer Jaune Buisson hold auditions for their July production of Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers & HAmmerstein. Bring own sheet music. Visit Web site or call for details. 1 p.m. Sunday.
TEEN VOICE COALITION AUDITIONS. Dominion and Power Ministries, 1525 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, (866) 859-5974 --The Greater New Orleans Youth Restoration Project holds auditions for a new 200-member choral group called the Teen Voice Coalition of Jefferson Parish for kids ages 13-18. Teen singers and musicians from Jefferson Parish should prepare a two-minute audition. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
comedy
HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO. The Earl Turner Theatre, 533-6600; www.harrahs.com --Wednesday: The Improv at Harrah's, 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday: The Improv at Harrah's, 10 p.m.; Sunday: The Improv at Harrah's, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
MARTINE'S. 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637; www.martinesonline.com --Friday: Running Funny presents The Comedy Class Graduation Show with debut performances from Jules Adams, Rhonda Bordelon, Alex Burke, Keith J. Romey, Leah Sandras, Todd Schaffer and Darrell Thaxton hosted by Jodi Borello and Mike Strecker, 8 p.m.; Friday: short-form improv with National Comedy Company, 10:30 p.m.; Saturday: Running Funny presents The Comedy Class Graduation Show with performances from Jules Adams, Rhonda Bordelon, Alex Burke, Keith J. Romey, Leah Sandras, Todd Schaffer and Darrell Thaxton hosted by Jodi Borello and Mike Strecker, 8 p.m.; Saturday: late-night comedy show with Reno's Tommy Durango and guests, 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 --Rock 'n' Roll, juried visual art exhibit, through April 30.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111; www.noafa.com --Artwork by Carol Peebles and Tina Freeman, through May 7.
ACME GALLERY. 5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 --Natural Disaster, Volume II, two-part group show curated by Stephen Collier and Jonathan Traviesa. Portions of the proceeds benefit the American Red Cross. Volume II through April 30.
A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY. 241 Chartres St., 568-1313; www.agallery.com --Helmut Newton and Fonville Winans: Portraits, Landscape and History, through June 30.
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.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com --Trespass, recent mixed-media artwork by Jacqueline Bishop, through April 30.
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.
ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org --Free People of Color: New Works on Paper by Jose Torres Tama, through May 17.
BARLOW ART GALLERY. 805 Royal St., 523-2964 --New work by Lorraine Strieby, Linda Kernick, Leslie Denny and Connie Chapman, through May 15.
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; Tasha Robbins: The Spirit That Moves Us, through April 30; For Donna, group show curated by Deborah Luster featuring work by Pinky Bass, Ruth Marten, Danna Moore, Laura Noland-Hunter, Donna Service, Kathy Vellard and Alexis Wreden, through May 28.
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.
CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 --New works by Alexei Kazantsev, through April.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org --Got Harte?, exhibition and sale of artwork by students from Alice Harte Elementary School, through May 1; Hairstories, mixed-media group exhibition exploring the subject of African-American hair; Women of the World, international group exhibit of small mixed-media work by women; both through June 19.
D.O.C.S. GALLERY. 709 Camp St., 524-3936; www.docsgallery.com --Work by Shug Lockett, through May 5.
EVANS GALLERY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 --The White Show, works in white by Blaire Rice Bennett, Auguste Garufi, Jean Geraci, Janet McGreal, Adele Sypesteyn and Katharine White, through April 30.
FT. ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1841 --Babes and Blades, sculpture by Martin Needom and mixed-media canvasses by Suzanne King, through April 30.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211; www.hansongallery-nola.com --Artwork by Gary Patterson and Marion Barnes, through May 9. Annual Jazz Fest opening reception honoring Allen Toussaint with music by David Torkanowski, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www.heriardcimino.com --Recent paintings by Paul Campbell, through April 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. Artist's reception honoring Carol Hallock, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
INSLEY ART GALLERY. 427 Esplanade Ave., 949-3512; http://insleyart.com --Oil paintings and etchings by Charles C. Foster, through May 14.
JACK GALLERY. 537 Royal St., 588-1777 --The Art of Music, exhibition of paintings, photography, silk screens and limited-edition work by Stanley Mouse, Robert M. Knight, Ronnie Wood and Grace Slick, through May.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com --Black + Gold, paintings by Dawn Black and sculpture by Elisha Gold, through April 30; How Eye See It, photography by Henry Butler, through May 4. Opening reception with live musical performance by Henry Butler, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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 --New paintings by Beverly B. Erdreich, through April 30.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330 --Indoor and garden sculpture by Joe Miller, through May 31.
NEIGHBORHOOD GALLERY. 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 --New Works, paintings, collages and mixed media by Karen Rittvo, through May 5.
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 --Jazzin It Up, works by Udo Zembock and Darlene Biggus, through April 30.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787; www.nocca.com --Portrayal, contemporary photography by Reuben Cox and Becket Logan; Free Range, installation by Mark Guilbeau and Rian Kerrane; both through Friday.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS AND PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com/site2/mainpage.htm --Jazzin It Up, works by Michael Dearie, Teri Walker and Frank van den Ham, through April 30.
PALMA GALLERY. 828 Howard Ave., 598-2276 --The Hybrid, multimedia group exhibition with 18 artists curated by Matteo Neivert, through May 21. (Reviewed in this issue.)
POETS GALLERY. 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100 --Altared Images: Trilogy, mixed-media group show of altars, through May 28.
RIVERTOWN FINE ART GALLERY. 409 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231 --Paintings by Mary Lee Lombard and Deborah Crosby, through April 30.
ROBERT BRUNO GALLERY. 900 S. Peters St., 679-0001; www.robertbrunogallery.com --Legends of Jazz, photographs by Steven Forster, through June 1.
RODRIGUE STUDIO. 721 Royal St., 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com --Bodies, recent paintings, drawings and prints by George Rodrigue, through May 15. Opens Thursday.
ROYALBLUES GALLERY. 623 Royal St., 524-2583 --Group show featuring Kirsten Harlow, TJ Black, Lisa Cohen, Curtis Matherne, Alexander Harvie and Amanda Gresham, ongoing.
SOREN CHRISTENSEN GALLERY. 400 Julia St., 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com --Paintings by Ed Smith, through April 30; group show curated by high school senior Michael Thompson.
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 --A Southern View, oil and watercolor landscape paintings by Marguerite Robichaux, through April 30.
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; photography and model airplanes by Joseph Weathers; contributing photography by Gabe Mills; all through Tuesday.
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., 586-0203; www.windsorfineart.com --Toulouse-Lautrec and His Circle, works on paper by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and artists of the Belle Epoque, through May 16.
spare spaces
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY. 3700 Orleans Ave., 861-5898; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org --You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes From the Crescent City, traveling exhibit about New Orleans' cuisine. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE. 527 Decatur St., 522-0571; www.justinsarts.com --Mixed-media paintings by New Orleans artist Justin Smith, through Monday.
CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET DOWNTOWN. Girod and Magazine streets, 861-5898; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org --You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes From the Crescent City, traveling exhibit about New Orleans' cuisine. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
DANTE'S KITCHEN. 736 Dante St., 861-3121 --New bromoil photography by Zack Smith, through April.
EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1100; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org --You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes From the Crescent City, traveling exhibit about New Orleans' cuisine, through May 24. Opens Sunday.
FAIR GRINDS COFFEEHOUSE. 3133 Ponce de Leon, 231-1084; www.fairgrinds.com --All That Jazz, group exhibit of paintings, photographs, sculpture and assemblages, through April 30. Opening reception 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
FRENCH MARKET. Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, 861-5898; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org --You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes From the Crescent City, traveling exhibit about New Orleans' cuisine. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
LA BOULANGERIE. 625 St. Charles Ave., 569-1925 --Paintings by Joel Kelly, ongoing.
OAK STREET CAFE. 8140 Oak St., 866-8710; www.oakstreetcafe.com --Mixed-media designs by Richard Lynch; historical photographs of Oak Street and Carrollton Avenue area; both through May.
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.
ZOOM SZALON. 3141 Ponce de Leon, 599-9666 --Artwork by Bob Markley, Zella Funck and Lulu Tidmore and fashion designs by Fabiana, through May 1. Opens Thursday.
museums
AMERICAN-ITALIAN MUSEUM & RESEARCH LIBRARY. 537 S. Peters St., 522-7294 --Hand-painted and lettered plaques by artist Franco Alessandri, photographs, and memorabilia.
AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER ART GALLERY. Tulane University, Tilton Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5535; www.amistadresearchcenter.org --Rhapsody in Blue: Portraits of Blues Masters by Leon R. Wade, through May 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.
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 --Louisiana and the Mighty Mississippi River, permanent exhibit; The Cabildo: Two Centuries of Louisiana History, ongoing; Freshly Brewed: The Coffee Trade and the Port of New Orleans, through April.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM MADAME JOHN'S LEGACY. 632 Dumaine St., 568-6968; http://lsm.crt.state.la.us --Madame John's Legacy: History and Legends of a National Historic Landmark, ongoing; Goin' Cross My Mind: Contemporary Self-Taught Artists of Louisiana, ongoing.
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 --The Tortoise and the Hare: Symbols and Legends in Edo-Period Japanese Painting, through June 12; 64 Degrees of Separation: A Sequence of Photographs, through June 26; Seldom Seen: Aspects of English and Continental Ceramics, through September 4.
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 --Hands of Generations: Recent Works by Nene Humphrey, through July; Passport: Classic and Unknown Photographs by Herman Leonard;The Highway of Temptation & Redemption, A Gothic Travelogue in Two Dimensions: Photographs by Richard Sexton. Opening reception for Leonard and Sexton exhibits 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
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 1940s, through July 31; A Toast of New Orleans and Galatoire's Restaurant: Celebrating 100 Years; both ongoing; Revealing an American Wilderness: Audubon's Birds of Louisiana, 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., 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.
POSTCARDS TO THE CAC SUBMISSIONS. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3805; www.cacno.org --The Contemporary Arts Center invites artists of all ages and skill levels, celebrities, schoolchildren, and everyone creative to submit original works to be exhibited and sold at a benefit show called The RAIN Event: Postcards to the CAC, sponsored by RAIN Vodka on June 24. Proceeds go to the CAC. All pieces must be on four-by-six inches of paper. Archival paper and instructions available at the CAC. Submit up to three pieces. Deadline June 1.
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Tuesday 19
OLD METAIRIE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie, 838-4353 --The book club discusses Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. 11 a.m.
RUTH REICHL. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 --The author discusses and signs Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (See A&E Feature in this issue.)
Wednesday 20
MIRTA OJITO. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com --The author discusses and signs Finding Manana: A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus. 7 p.m. (See News & Views in this issue.)
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 21
17 POETS OPEN MIC. Gold Mine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., 586-0745; www.goldminesaloon.com --Weekly series with featured poets Joel Daily and Richard Martin. 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.
GREAT BOOKS CLUB. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1109 --The Great Books Club discusses Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. 7 p.m.
JOSHILYN JACKSON. Beaucoup Books, 3951 Magazine St., 895-2663 --The author reads from and signs Gods in Alabama. 2 p.m.
UNO ENGLISH FACULTY READING. University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus, Liberal Arts Building, Room 140, 280-6273 --Joseph Boyden, Gabriel Gomez and Randy Bates read from their books as part of the final installment in the UNO English faculty reading series. Free admission. 7 p.m. Thursday.
Sunday 24
OPEN-MIC POETRY NIGHT. Ebony Square Meeting and Cultural Center, 4215 Magazine St.; www.wizewordz.com --Open-mic poetry reading with Wize Wordz every Sunday. Admission $5. 9:30 p.m.
