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THEATER ART. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 6584100; www.noma.org — The NOLA Project performs Yasmina Reza’s comedy about friends evaluating an outrageously priced painting one of them has purchased. Visit www.noma.eventbrite.com for reservations. Tickets $8 NOMA members and university students, $16 general admission. 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday, through Aug. 28. AIN’T DAT SUPER! Boomtown Casino, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com — John “Spud” McConnell, Becky Allen and other local favorites appear in the play about brothers who take all credit for the success of the New Orleans Saints. Visit www.aintdatsuper.com for details. Tickets $25. Tailgating with free food and drinks begins two hours prior to the show. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. THE GLASS MENDACITY. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — John “Spud” McConnell, Becky Allen, Mo Brennan McConnell and others star in the staged reading of the Tennessee Williams parody. Tickets $15. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. THE GRADUATE. Actor’s Theatre of
HUGGING THE SHOULDER. Shadow-
box Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., 523-7469; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — A man kidnaps his war veteran brother to wean him off his deadly drug habit in Jerrod Bogard’s play performed by the Crescent Theatre Collective. Call 298-8676 or visit www.noctc.org for reservations. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. LA SIRENA. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 218-5778; www. theallwayslounge.com — Samantha Hubbs’ rock musical follows an opera singer who becomes acquainted with a world-famous plastic surgeon and his demented “creations.” Tickets $15, $10 service industry night (Monday). 8 p.m. Thursday-Monday through Aug. 28. THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE.
Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www. slidelllittletheatre.org — The musical follows a naive small-town girl who moves to New York amid the Roaring Twenties to find a new
life for herself. Tickets $19 general admission, $14 children. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 11.
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Fuhrmann Auditorium, 317 N. Jefferson St., Covington, 892-2624 — Former Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell’s one-man show is a tribute to Baby Boomer-era America. Tickets $20. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., 553-2270; www.sonesta. com — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown. Call 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday.
BUSTOUT BURLESQUE. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com — The burlesque troupe performs with special guests Stormy Gayle and Madame MacKay. Tickets $22 (plus fees). 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday.
FAMILY STAGE DARWIN THE DINOSAUR. Contempo-
rary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 5283800; www.cacno.org — Corbian Visual Arts and Dance’s production uses glow-in-the-dark puppets to tell the story of a scientist and his creation. Tickets $18 general admission, $15 CAC members, $10 children 10 and under. 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
AUDITIONS CRESCENT CITY SOUND CHORUS. Delgado Community College, City Park campus, Orleans Avenue, between City Park Avenue and Navarre Street; www.dcc.edu — The women’s chorus holds weekly auditions for new members. Call 453-0858 or visit www.crescentcitysound.com for details. 7 p.m. Monday.
STAGE EVENTS RED, WHITE, & BLUE APOCALYPSE HOEDOWN. Sweet Mama Pagan’s,
2636 Lepage St. — The Cripple Creek Theatre Company’s “Armageddonstyle hoedown” fundraiser for an upcoming production features live music, raffles, games, food and more. Email harris@cripplecreekplayers.org for details. Admission $20. 7 p.m. Saturday.
CALL FOR THEATER RUBY PRIZE. Southern Rep will
award a $10,000 prize, a 10-day writer’s retreat, development workshops and readings at Southern Rep New Play Bacchanal to a female playwright of color. Visit www.southernrep.com for details. Submission deadline is Sept. 15.
COMEDY COMEDY CATASTROPHE. Lost
Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge. com — The bar hosts a free weekly stand-up comedy show. 9 p.m. Tuesday.
COMEDY GUMBEAUX. Howlin’ Wolf (The Den), 828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open mic portion. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Thursday. COMEDY OPEN-MIC. La Nuit Comedy
Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts a weekly open-mic comedy night. (Sign-up time is 10:45 p.m.) Free admission. 10 p.m. Friday.
CRESCENT CITY COMEDY EXPLOSION.
UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., 280-7171; www.arena.uno.edu — Stand-up comedians Earthquake, J. Anthony Brown, Nephew Tommy and Adele Givens perform. Tickets $43-$73 (plus fees). 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
FEAR & LOATHING IN NEW ORLEANS/ GOD’S BEEN DRINKING. La Nuit
Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The sketch comedy show with vampires, zombies, relationship advice and other horrors is followed by the improvised comedy program. Admission $10 ($5 with drink purchase). 8:30 p.m. Friday.
GROUND ZERO COMEDY. The Maison, 508 Frenchmen St., 371-5543; www.maisonfrenchmen.com — The show features local stand-up comedians. Sign-up is 7:30 p.m.; show is 8 p.m. Friday. IVAN’S OPEN MIC NIGHT. Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St., 525-5515; www. therustynail.org — The Rusty Nail hosts a weekly open-mic comedy and music night. 9 p.m. Tuesday. LA NUIT STAND-UP OPEN MIC. La
Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy. com — The theater hosts an open mic following the God’s Been Drinking show. 11 p.m. Friday.
LAUGH OUT LOUD. Bootleggers Bar
and Grille, 209 Decatur St., 525-1087 — Simple Play presents a weekly comedy show. 10 p.m. Thursday. LIVE IN THE DEN: WILD BILL DYKES’ PREMATURE EVACUATION COMEDY TOUR. Howlin’ Wolf (The Den),
828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Wild Bill Dykes, Fayard Lindsey, Andi Coll and
Stormy Gayle returns to headline Bustout Burlesque’s Friday night shows (8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) at the House of Blues (225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com). She joins dancers Perle Noire, Praline Dupree, Mina Mechante, Madam MacKay and singer Jenna Se Qua, emcee/magician Nathan Kepner and the Bustout Burlesque Jazz Band. Tickets $31 (includes fees). others perform. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Wedndesday. MAKE ’EM LAUGH!: LYNN WIN ROBERTS. Stage Door Canteen at
The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — Roberts does impersonations of comedians such as Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante and W.C. Fields. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday.
NATIONAL COMEDY COMPANY. Yo Mama’s Bar & Grill, 727 St. Peter St., 522-1125 — The audience interactive comedy show features live local music. Call 523-7469 or visit www. nationalcomedycompany.com for tickets. Tickets $8 online, $15 at the door. 10 p.m. Saturday.
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A.P. Tureaud Ave., 948-4003 — Tony Frederick hosts the open mic comedy show. 8 p.m. Wednesday.
SAM DEMARIS. Boomtown Casino,
4132 Peters Road, Harvey, 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com — The stand-up comedian performs. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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SIDNEY’S STAND-UP OPEN MIC.
Sidney’s, 1674 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 341-0103 — The show features professional, amateur and first-time comics. Free admission. Sign-up is 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Thursday.
SNACK TIME WITH THE ANVIL COMPANY. La Nuit Comedy Theater,
5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www. nolacomedy.com — The improv and sketch comedy troupe performs. Tickets $10 ($5 with drink purchase). 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? Carrollton
Station, 8140 Willow St., 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up is 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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New Orleans, WTIX-FM Building, second floor, 4539 N. I-10 Service Road, Metairie, 456-4111 — In the play adapted from the 1967 film, a recent college graduate dealing with anxiety about his future is seduced by the much-older wife of his father’s business partner. Tickets $20 general admission, $18 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 27.
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