Culture vultures may also want to see what’s on tap at colleges including Tulane University (http://tulane.edu/calendar) and several eclectic performance spaces: Zeitgeist (1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.zeitgeistinc.net; [tel] 504/352-1150); Marigny Opera House (725 St. Ferdinand St.; www.marignyoperahouse.org; [tel] 504/948-9998); the Theatre at St. Claude (2240 St. Claude Ave.; www.thetheatreatstclaude.com; [tel] 504/638-6326; and Café Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Ave.; www.cafeistanbulnola.com; [tel] 504/975-0286).

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