Art Gallery

By Kevin Lee Associate Editor

Natural themes for November

Pulse of the Bayou, Green Genes & Boats, Bugs and Bayous

Where: Skinny Gallery, Mobile Arts Council (318 Dauphin St.)

When: Through Nov. 26

A green theme permeates the sleek urban environs of the Skinny Gallery with November’s shows by a trio of local arts names of renown.

Lesa Jones’ photographs of Bayou La Batre occupy the main hall.

Spring Hill College professor Wanda Sullivan’s show in the green room (of course) centers her search to incorporate sylvan qualities in her work.

Peg Udall’s exhibit in the blue room revolves her study of “the parts of nature most people would rather not see.”

An opening reception is slated for the LoDa Artwalk of Nov. 14.

The gallery is free and open to the public Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat, 8 a.m. – Noon.

For more info, call 251-432-9796 or go to www.mobilearts.org.

Rivalry amidst the pans

The Kitchen Witches

Where: Mobile Theatre Guild (14 N. Lafayette St.)

When: Nov. 14 – 23

A pair of cable-access cooking show hostesses have hated each other for 30 years since a fight over a man. Fate mixes them together on a TV show called The Kitchen Witches where the insults end up flying harder than the food.

Joining the audience for this winner of the 2005 Samuel French Canadian Play Contest puts attendees in the cast since the theatre crowd doubles as the studio audience for the culinary rivals’ show.

Curtain is at 8 p.m. for evening shows and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee.

Entrance is $17, $14 for seniors and $10 for students.

For further info, call 251-433-7513 or go to www.mobiletheatreguild.org.

Irreverent classic on campus

Tartuffe

Where: Laidlaw Performing Arts Center, University of South Alabama

When: Nov. 13 – 22

Arguably Moliere’s most famous comedy, this play revolves the hypocritical title character who manipulates a wealthy man’s religious fervor in order to steal his riches.

First performed in 1664 at Versailles, the resulting outcry from the devoted religious zealots in the court of King Louis XIV resulted in the play’s censorship. The Archbishop of Paris threatened excommunication not only for those who produced it, but even those who dared watch or read it.

Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. for night shows and 2 p.m. for the matinee on Nov. 15.

Kevin Lee is Lagniappe associate editor. Contact him at klee@lagniappemobile.com.

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