Calendar Picks of the Week

Fulton Street Welcomes Ruth Chris Steak House
Friday, May 16, 6pm
Fulton Street at Harrah’s Casino

New Orleans Photo Alliance
Presents “Toying with Creativity: A Workshop by Michelle Bates”
Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18
3 Ring Circus Arts Education / The Big Top Gallery
1638 Clio Street

New Orleans Film Society
Presents “Xala”
Saturday, May 17, 6pm
The Porch 7th Ward Cultural Center
1943 Pauger Street

36th Annual Faubourg Marigny Spring Home & Garden Tour / Art Market / Music in the Park
Sunday, May 18, 10am
Washington Square Park
2100 Royal St.

The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Annual Family Day (FREE)
Sunday, May 18, 12pm
Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal Street

Ellen Gilchrist / A Dangerous Age-Author Reading and Signing (FREE)
Monday, May 19, 5pm
Garden District Bookshop
2727 Prytania St.

Courtyard Kings (FREE)
Monday, May 19, 7pm
Mat & Naddie’s Cafe
937 Leonidas St.

The Skylar Fein Show (FREE)
Tuesday, May 20, 11am-5pm
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
400a Julia Street

Intro to Wine
Tuesday, May 20, 7pm
Wine Institute of New Orleans
610 Tchoupitoulas St.

Running With Scissors
Presents “Reform School Girls”
Wednesday, May 21, 8pm
One Eyed Jacks
615 Toulouse St.

SABOR Latin Night
Wednesday, May 21, 11pm
Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street

Thursdays at Twilight Concert: Gal Holiday
Thursday, May 22, 5pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

Storyville Starlettes Burlesque
Thursday, May 22, 8pm
Balcony Music Club
1331 Decatur St.

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo (FREE)
Friday, May 23, 5pm
On the Jefferson Davis Parkway neutral ground where Orleans Avenue meets Moss.

Fleur de Tease “Send the Girls to L.A.” Fundraiser
Friday, May 23, 10pm
One Eyed Jacks
615 Toulouse St.

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NOLAFunGuide Calendar Picks of the Week

New Orleans Arts District Association
Presents “Jammin’ on Julia” (FREE)
Saturday, May 3, 7pm
Julia Street, from South Peters Street to St. Charles Avenue

Life’s a Drag: A Celebration of Life and Laughter (FREE)
Saturday, May 3, 5:30pm
The Oz
800 Bourbon St.

The Organ Works of César Franck, presented by Dr. Marcus St. Julien, Organist (FREE)
Sunday, May 4, 4pm
Temple Sinai Reformed Congregation
6227 St. Charles Avenue

A Dream In Doubt
Sunday, May 4, 6pm
Ashe Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd

Louisiana Music Factory In Store Jazz Fest (FREE)
Monday, May 5, 12pm
Louisiana Music Factory
210 Decatur Street

Disney’s High School Musical - The Ice Tour
Monday, May 5, 7pm
UNO Lakefront Arena
6801 Franklin Avenue

Salsa Classes every Tuesday (FREE)
Tuesday, May 6, 6pm
Le Phare
523 Gravier St.

New Orleans Photo Alliance
Presents “Finding Your Audience: A Guide To Marketing Your Creative Photography”
Tuesday, May 6, 7pm
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street

Lunchbox Lecture – The Battle of the Coral Sea, presented by Captain Rick Jacobs
Wednesday, May 7, 12pm
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

Botanical Garden Spring Education Series: Butterfly Release and Lecture about Butterfly Gardening
Wednesday, May 7, 6pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

NO/AIDS Task Force
Presents “Read Me Something Mister”
Thursday, May 8, 5:30pm
W French Quarter
316 Chartres St.

Cellist Helen Gillet and Wazozo
Thursday, May 8, 8pm
Yuki Izakaya
525 Frenchmen St.

Arts Council of New Orleans
Presents “Community Arts Awards”
Friday, May 9, 11:30am
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras St.

Maifest / Volksfest
Friday, May 9, 5pm
Deutsches Haus
200 S. Galvez St.

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NOLAFunGuide.com Krewe’s Picks of the Week

Arts Council of New Orleans
Presents “Arts Market of New Orleans: Creative Crafts for the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift” (FREE)
Saturday, April 26, 10am-4pm
Palmer Park in the Carrollton Section of Uptown
At the corner of S. Claiborne Ave. and s Carrollton Ave.

The Bluest Eye
Saturday, April 26, 8pm
Anthony Bean Community Theater
1333 S. Carrollton Ave.

WWII Newsreels
Sunday, April 27, 9am-5pm
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

New Orleans Bingo! Show
Sunday, April 27, 10pm
One Eyed Jacks
615 Toulouse St.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
Presents “Gospel is Alive!” (FREE)
Monday, April 28, 10am
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
Dixon Hall

Piano Night - A Benefit For WWOZ
Monday, April 28, 5pm
House of Blues
225 Decatur Street

Photographs by Elliott Erwitt: Exhibit and Book Signing
Tuesday, April 29, 5pm
A Gallery for Fine Photography
241 Chartres St.

Drawing Fundamentals with Recycled Materials
Tuesday, April 29, 6pm
The Green Project
2831 Marais Street

ChazFestival 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 12pm
The Truckfarm
3020 St. Claude Ave.

Carnival Noir Nouvelle Orleans Film Series: Black Indians of New Orleans
Wednesday, April 30, 6pm
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
2003 Carondelet St.

Storyville Starlettes Burlesque Revue
Thursday, May 1, 8pm
Balcony Music Club
1331 Decatur St.

17 Poets! Reading Series (FREE)
Thursday, May 1, 8pm
Gold Mine
701 Dauphine St.

Disney’s High School Musical - The Ice Tour
Friday, May 2, 7pm
UNO Lakefront Arena
6801 Franklin Avenue

Zoo-To-Do 2008 presented by Chase
Friday, May 2, 8:30pm
Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St.

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Calendar Picks for April 12 - April 18

French Quarter Festival (FREE)
Saturday, April 12 – Sunday, April 13, 11am-7pm
French Quarter

New Orleans Photo Alliance
Presents “Local Take: African American Portraiture In Louisiana (Speakers’ Series)” (FREE)Saturday, April 12, 2pm
Cabildo
701 Chartres St.
Jackson Square

78th Annual Pirates’ Alley Art Show (FREE)
Sunday, April 13, 8am-6pm
Pirate’s Alley
624 Pirates Alley

Mona Rogers in Person
Sunday, April 13, 8:30pm
Sidearm Gallery
1122 St. Roch Ave.

Charmaine Neville
Monday, April 14, 8pm & 10pm
Snug Harbor
626 Frenchmen St.

Algiers Open Jazz Jam Session
Monday, April 14, 8pm
Old Point Bar
545 Patterson St.

Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
Tuesday, April 15, 10am-5pm
Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade Ave.

Charlotte’s Web of Intrigue (FREE)
Tuesday, April 15, 7pm
East Bank Regional Library - Jefferson Parish
4747 West Napoleon Avenue

Wednesday at the Square: Amanda Shaw + Doug Kershaw (FREE)
Wednesday, April 16, 5-7pm
Lafayette Square
602 Camp St.

New Orleans Film Society
Presents “War / Dance”
Wednesday, April 16, 7pm
Landmark Canal Place Theater
333 Canal St.
Canal Place Center

James Nolan / Perpetual Care and Other Stories Booksigning
Thursday, April 17, 5:30pm
Garden District Bookshop
2727 Prytania St.

Triumph Clothing Fashion Show
Thursday, April 17, 9pm
Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street

Concert in the Courtyard with Coco Robicheaux
Friday, April 18, 6pm
Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal Street

Cloud Nine
Friday, April 18, 8pm
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
Lab Theatre, McWilliams Hall

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Special Benefit Showing

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Crimes Against Nature: A Love Story - Benefit Fundraiser for Chris (Bacchanal) and Otter (Backyard Ballroom)

 Saturday, April 5

$15 buy tickets
Call 504-948-9111 to order

> official website
Special Benefit Show!

Crimes Against Nature is a new and original musical by the troupe that brought you the notorious Palanquin Diaries. Crimes is a bizarre and twisted romantic comedy featuring a co-dependant dysfunctional relationship between Happy and Gaye Daye, who happen to be cousins (and they know it) as well as clowns (and they don’t know it.) The situation goes from bad to worse, and even worse, and then surprise! Roller Skates…then worse still… Not to worry, all romantic comedies have a happy ending! The show features animation by Thomas Little and Lisa vanWambeck and an original score by Ratty Scurvics.

Dates:

• Saturday, April 5, 2008 @ 8:00 pm   buy tickets

Calendar Picks for April 5 - April 10

New Orleans: Spirit a’ Risen Exhibition Reception to Benefit the Arts Council of New Orleans
Friday, April 4, 6pm @ Ray’s Boom Boom Room
508 Frenchman Street

Freret Street Festival
Saturday, April 5, 11am-7pm
Freret Street at Napoleon Avenue
4400 Freret St.

PhotoNOLA Portfolio Review Discoveries: Charles Latham and Frank Relle Opening Reception
Saturday, April 5, 6pm
New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery
1111 St. Mary Street

Spring Garden Show
Sunday, April 6, 10am-5pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

Fleur de Tease Burlesque Revue
Sunday, April 6, 10pm
One Eyed Jacks
615 Toulouse St.

Red Hot Brass Band
Monday, April 7, 6:30pm
Ray’s Boom Boom Room
508 Frenchman Street

The Black Jew Dialogues
Monday, April 7, 8pm
Le Chat Noir
715 St. Charles Ave.

David Tanenbaum
Tuesday, April 8, 7:30pm
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Dr.

New Orleans Film Society
Presents “Film Series 2008 – 2007: Academy Award Nominated Animated Short Films”
Tuesday, April 8, 7:30pm
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street

Wednesday at the Square: Fleur de Lis + The Boogie Men
Wednesday, April 9, 5pm
Lafayette Square
602 Camp St.

New Orleans Opera Association
Presents “Opera on Tap”
Wednesday, April 9, 7pm
The Rusty Nail
1100 Constance Street

Stage to Stage/Crescent City Lights Youth Theater
Presents “Sleepover”
Thursday, April 10, 7pm
Gallier Hall
545 St. Charles St.

Mona Rogers in Person
Thursday, April 10, 8:30pm
Sidearm Gallery
1122 St. Roch Ave.

Hotglass Demonstration by Andrew Brott
Friday, April 11, 6:30pm
New Orleans Creative Glass Institute
3924b Conti St.

Ninth Annual Bill Russell Lecture: “Jazz and the Mississippi River”
Friday, April 11, 7pm
Williams Research Center
410 Chartres St.

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Calendar Picks for March 29 - April 4

Duty, Honor, Country: When Baseball Went to War
Saturday, March 29, 10am-4pm
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive

Arts Council of New Orleans
Presents “Get Wild and Colorful at the Arts Market of New Orleans”
Saturday, March 29, 10am-4pm
Palmer Park in the Carrollton Section of Uptown at the corner of S. Claiborne Ave. & S. Carrollton Ave.

New Orleans Spring Fiesta and Historic Home Tours
Sunday, March 30, 10am-4pm
Begins at 826 St. Ann Street

Champagne’s “American Spleen”
Sunday, March 30, 8pm
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon

Konstantin Soukhovetski, 2007 New Orleans International Piano Competition Gold Medalist
Monday, March 31, 7:30pm
Roussel Performance Hall @ Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Ave.

The Violin
Monday, March 31, 7:30pm
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Branching Out: Poetry for the 21st Century
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library
5120 St. Charles Avenue

Lecture-”Floating to New Orleans”
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30pm
Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal Street

After School Kids Program - “Art’s Cool”
Wednesday, April 2, 4pm
3 Ring Circus Arts Education / The Big Top Gallery
1638 Clio Street

Jazz Appreciation Month: Richard Scott
Wednesday, April 2, 12pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Visitor’s Center
916 N. Peters Street

Cripple Creek Theatre Company
Presents “A Moveable Feast”
Thursday, April 3, 7pm
Creole Queen
1 Poydras St.

B.B. King in Concert
Thursday, April 3, 8pm
House of Blues
225 Decatur Street

Don’t Start Me to Talking or I’ll Tell You Everything I Know
Friday, April 4, 7:30pm
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street

Crimes Against Nature: A Love Story
Friday, April 4, 8pm
Backyard Ballroom
3519A St. Claude Ave.

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New Feature - Summer Camps

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Calendar Picks for March 22 - March 28

Kites! Kites! Kites!
Saturday, March 22, 11am
The Village
200 Patterson Rd. in Algiers

Cocktail Film Fest Celebrates Sipping In Cinema
Saturday, March 22, 5pm & 8pm
W New Orleans
333 Poydras St.

Exhibit: Oil on Gold by Gary Chapman
Sunday, March 23, 11am-4pm
BECA Gallery
527 St. Joseph Street

25th Annual Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade
Sunday, March 23, 1pm
The parade route will start at Canal and Bourbon Street.

Zurich Golf Classic
Monday, March 24 – Sunday, March 30
Tournament Players Club of Louisiana
11001 Lapalco Blvd.

New Orleans Jazz Vipers
Monday, March 24, 10:30pm
Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St.

Botanical Garden Spring Education Series: Basics of Digital Images
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm
New Orleans City Park
1 Palm Drive

Critics Forum: Regional And Global Identities In Art—their Ramifications, And How They Relate
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm
Louisiana ArtWorks
725 Howard Ave.

Wednesdays at the JW Marriott
Wednesday, March 26, 5:30pm
JW Marriott
614 Canal St.

Cold Hearts Revisited: Short Film & Videos From Iceland
Wednesday, March 26, 9:30pm
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Newcomb Dance Company in Concert
Thursday, March 27, 8pm
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
Dixon Auditorium

Cripple Creek Theatre Company
Presents “The Inspector General”
Thursday, March 27, 8pm
St. Marks
1130 N. Rampart Street

Fleur de Tease
Presents “Behind the Velvet Curtain: Ladies of Burlesque Revealed”
Friday, March 28, 7pm
The Cabildo
701 Chartres St.
Jackson Square

Desire NOLA
Presents “A Party Named Desire“
Friday, March 28, 8pm
Republic New Orleans
828 South Peters Street

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