The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is the perfect setting for the NOLA Project’s dusktime performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s whimsical comedy about lovers, fairies, actors and magic. Tickets $10, $8 seniors/students, $6 children, free for NOMA members and students from many local universities with student ID. 7 p.m. Friday; through May 27. Besthoff Sculpture Garden, City Park, 658-4100;
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