family
Tuesday 19
TODDLER TIME. Barnes & Noble Booksellers,
3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Join in
reading of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? By Jane Yolen
and make dinosaur disguises. Free admission. 1 p.m.
Thursday 21
PAJAMARAMA. Barnes
& Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929.
Listen to The Remarkable Farkle McBride by John Lithgow
and make music. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Friday 22
FAMILY NIGHT. Barnes & Noble Booksellers,
3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Listen to
Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp and make miniature totem
poles. Free admission. 7 p.m.
Saturday 23
DIG, DO, DISCOVER. Longue Vue House
and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. Program "Thanksgiving
Celebrations" with learning about the origins of Thanksgiving
through crafts, exploring and coloring. Admission $5 children
and adults. 10 a.m. to noon.
ONCE UPON A TOON. Children's Castle, 501 Williams
Blvd., Kenner, 468-7231, ext. 220. Cartoonist and storyteller
Joe Wos presents his signature show "Once Upon a Toon." Admission
$3.50 adults, $2.50 children and seniors. 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and
2:30 p.m.
AQUAVAN. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon
Ave., Metairie, 849-8812. Ken Weatherup of the Audubon Nature
Institute presents the Aquavan and various sea creatures in program
about Gulf sea life. Free admission; pre-registration required.
2 p.m.
AFTERNOON ART. Barnes
& Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929.
Hear Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert and make wreaths.
Free admission. 3 p.m.
special events
Tuesday 19
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans Arena,
525-HOOP (4667). Hornets host the Philadelphia 76ers. Tickets
$7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
JAZZ AND SPOKEN WORD THROW
DOWN. Sweet Lorraine's, 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654.
Spoken word with open mike featuring poet Karama Sadaka and
live music by Coup d'Fire. Admission $5. 9 p.m. to midnight.
Wednesday 20
WINE TASTING. Fairmont Hotel, Sazerac
Bar, 123 Baronne St., 529-7111. Tasting of wines from the
Robert Mondavi Private Selection collection. Admission $20, includes
hors d'oeuvres. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
INSTANT PIANO FOR HOPELESSLY
BUSY PEOPLE. Delgado Community College, 483-4076. Beginning
class in piano with one session designed to teach all chords needed
to play songs. 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
ZULU SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE
CLUB LECTURE. Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas
St., 636-3048. Clarence A. Becknell, historian and former
king of Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, presents program on
the history of the club. Reservations required. 6:30 p.m. to 8
p.m.
JOHN BIGUENET. East
Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Blvd., Metairie, 838-1100,
ext. 239. Award-winning local author Biguenet reads from his
works and explains different challenges in writing short stories
versus novels. Book signing will follow. Free admission; reservations
requested. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
THE CHRIS SAK SHOW. Zeitgeist
Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.,
525-2767. One-man comedy and spoken-word performance entitled
"Everything You Say Will Be Held Against You," featuring Chris
Sak. Admission $6 general, $5 students and seniors, $4 Zeitgeist
members. 8 p.m.
Thursday 21
WORLD WAR II RESTITUTION CONFERENCE. National
D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012. Three-day conference
examining the history and current issues regarding restitution
and reparations claims in the United States, Germany and Austria
resulting from World War II. Seminars and panel discussions daily
Thursday to Saturday; visit www.ddaymuseum.org
for a complete listing. All sessions are free.
VISUAL CULTURE CONFERENCE.
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle
Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Full day of lectures for conference
"Visual Culture: A Future for Anthropology of Visual Communication"
with various media artists, including René Broussard ("All
for the Love of Fat," 5:25 p.m.) and Julie Gustafson ("The Desire
Media Project," 6:20 p.m.). Admission by donation. 2 p.m. to 10
p.m.
LABYRINTH WALK. Trinity
Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 525-8661. Walk through the ancient
pattern labyrinth, used as a tool for prayer and meditation. Free
admission. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FUNDS FOR GUNS FASHION SHOW.
Hard Rock Cafe, 418 N. Peters St., 529-5617. Benefit
and fundraiser for Greater New Orleans Gun Buy Back Program featuring
a performance by Samirah Evans and a fashion show. Tickets $30
or $20 if attendee wears black and white. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
LE FESTIVAL DU VIN NOUVEAU.
Le Meridien Hotel, 614 Canal St., 527-6708. Celebration
of the arrival of 2002's Beaujolais wines with cuisine from area
chefs, entertainment with Trio Alimente and Dante the Magician
and more. Event preceded by parade featuring wines brought in
on horse-drawn carriages, stilt walkers and fire-eaters. Tickets
$65 per person. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
LE BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU. Alliance
Francaise, 1519 Jackson Ave., 568-0770. Celebration of release
of new Beaujolais wines with wine, gourmet dishes for sale and
live French music. Admission $20 Alliance Francaise members, $25
non-members. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
JAZZ UNDERGROUND. Loyola
University, Danna Center basement, 865-3492. Concert "For
Joe: Steve Masakowski's Tribute to Joe Pass" featuring guitarist
Masakowski, bassist Bill Huntington and drummer Johnny Vidacovich.
Tickets $10 general, $5 students. 7:30 p.m.
Friday 22
CELEBRATE THE SEASON. Wyndham Hotel,
Crescent Ballroom, Shops at Canal Place, 523-6530. Luncheon
to benefit the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) featuring
food, wine, fashion modeling, silent auction, raffle and performance
of holiday music by LPO members. Tickets $45. 11:30 a.m.
PETER JENNINGS. Marriott
Hotel, 555 Canal St., 525-4152, ext. 16. Bureau of Governmental
Research presents luncheon featuring guest speaker Peter Jennings
of ABC News. Tickets $75. 11:30 cash bar; lunch at noon.
XAVIER ALUMNI LECTURE. Xavier
University, Administration Auditorium, 483-7568. Edwin Rigaud,
founding executive director of the National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center and Xavier alumni, presents lecture. Free admission.
2 p.m.
SHAWN VERRETT. Ampersand,
1100 Tulane Ave., 945-4133. R&B recording artist Shawn Verrett
headlines entertainment of Black Soul Entertainment's Female Appreciation
Night. Free admission (21 and over only). 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
CELEBRATION IN THE OAKS PREVIEW
PARTY. City Park, Botanical Garden, 483-9415. Benefit
for New Orleans Botanical Garden to preview Celebration in the
Oaks with food and spirits from more than 100 local establishments,
live music and more. Tickets $65 per person in advance, $75 per
person at door. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New
Orleans Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Hornets host the New York
Knicks. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
BATTLEWORKS DANCE COMPANY.
Lupin Hall, NOCCA/Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 504 940-2900.
The famed troupe makes its New Orleans premiere with two performances
as part of NOCCA’s Center Stage series. Led by Artistic
Director Robert Battle and Executive Director George Smallwood
(a NOCCA graduate). Tickets $20 general public, $18 NOCCA Institute
members; call 940-2900 or visit
www.nocca.com. 8 p.m. today and Saturday.
LOYOLA BALLET FALL CONCERT.
Loyola University, Roussel Performance Hall, 865-3492.
Ballet featuring works Raymonda and Romance,
plus original works. Gilbert Rome choreographs guest artists Kimberly
Matulich, Lyle Guidroz and the Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble.
Tickets $12 general, $8 students. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Saturday 23
CLEAN SWEEP SATURDAY. Algiers Regional
Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, 392-9810. The Algiers Clean Team
offers a day of volunteer community service with a variety of
projects for specific neighborhoods. Kick-off rally with refreshments
at library begins at 8 a.m.
FREEDOM SCHOONER AMISTAD.
Woldenberg Riverfront Park, 862-3219. Traveling exhibit
of the 1839 slave rebellion aboard the Amistad; docked
in New Orleans through Dec. 8. Admission $5 general, $3 kids under
12 and seniors. Open daily starting Saturday at 9 a.m.
BLUE LION THANKSGIVING EXTRAVAGANZA.
Lake Forest Plaza Mall, Read Boulevard, 244-8395. Second-annual
event with program "Our Children, Our Future" featuring a karate
tournament, talent and stomp show competitions, children's entertainment,
live music with Choppa, Partners N Crime and 5th Ward Weebie,
appearances by Saints players and more. Free admission. 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
LEND A HAND FOR THE HUNGRY.
Mix Family Chiropractic, Belle Chasse, 393-8675. Chiropractic
office will offer free health and wellness information, spinal
screenings and chiropractic care to raise awareness and canned
donations to benefit Second Harvesters Food Bank. Canned collections
will be accepted until Thanksgiving. Free. Noon to 4 p.m.
UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY. Treme
Community Center, 1440 St. Philip St., 944-7518. Community
event sponsored by Elijah Christian Ministries "It's a Treme Thang"
with food, drinks, music and prizes. Free admission. 1 p.m. to
5 p.m.
JOHNNY HARTMAN TRIBUTE. Jazz
National Historical Park Visitors Center, 916 N. Peters St., 589-4841.
"My One & Only Love" a tribute to Johnny Hartman with live
music led by Esquizito backed by jazz quartet. Free admission.
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
LPO CONCERT. Fuhrmann
Auditorium, 317 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington, (985) 809-1865.
Second annual Covington Concert by the Louisiana Philharmonic
Orchestra (LPO) to benefit LPO and Kiwanis of Greater Covington.
Tickets $20 adults, $15 children under 18. 8 p.m.
Sunday 24
MRS. MUFFIN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. NOCCA/Riverfront,
2800 Chartres St., 940-2787. Honoring of New Orleans female
television pioneer Terry Flettrich Rohe (Mrs. Muffin), with a
reenactment of the show, auction of memorabilia from the show
with proceeds benefiting NOCCA, and reception. Free admission.
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
PEACE EVENT. Cafe
Brasil, 2100 Chartres St., 949-0865. Support for peace with
speakers, poets and information. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity
Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 670-2520. Concert featuring
the Tulane University Health Sciences Center Chorale, directed
by Dr. Joseph Murgo, performing classical and traditional songs.
Free admission. 5 p.m.
cooking demonstrations
THANKSGIVING YAMBOREE. Crescent City
Farmers Market, 700 Magazine St., 861-5898. Gabrielle chef
Greg Sonnier cooks up various sweet potato recipes, plus the Jeff
and Vida Band perform live music. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 11
a.m.
auditions
Tuesday 19
THE WOMEN. Rivertown Repertory Theatre,
325 Minor St., Kenner, 468-7221. Director Keith Briggs is
seeking actresses between the ages of 12 to 60 for roles in the
upcoming performances of Clare Booth Luce's modern comedy, The
Women, to run in January 2003. 7 p.m.
