The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts invites the public to enjoy the student production of the exotic tale “Arabian Nights” at NOCCA’s Nims Black Box Theatre, 2800 Chartres Street, New Orleans. Performances run Jan. 24-26 at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Jan. 26. The tickets are $10, available 30 minutes before curtain or in advance at www.nocca.com.
 
Local students that will be featured in the production, include:
• Ricky Watson, senior, East St. John, St. John Parish
• Mary Francis Candies, sophomore, NOCCA Academic Studio, St. Charles Parish