Gambit New Orleans March 8, 2016 by Gambit New Orleans

March 8 2016 Volume 37 Number 10

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40th ANNUAL ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES MART March 12-13, 2016 Pontchartrain Center 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner

Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. 11am - 4pm Featuring Depression Glass, Pressed Glass, Silver, China, Jewelry, Furniture, Linens, ‘40s-’80s Collectibles, and many other fine and fun collectibles. 23 Dealers from across USA. Door Prizes every hour. Parade of Prizes. Grand Prize.

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The grill cook for 22 years at the Iconic Fat City Institution Crazy Johnnies Steak House is now serving his version of the Filet Mignon Po-Boy, Bar-B-Q Shrimp and Crazy Potatoes on the Go-Menu as well as catering to any size at the Lava SuperMarket and Deli at 1410 N. Broad St. NOLA 70119. Hours: 11am-9pm. Call 504-295-4142.

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We love our hospice volunteers and are always looking for new additions to our wonderful team! Our hospice volunteers are special people who can make a difference in the lives of those affected by terminal illness. We would like to announce a new exciting track for those interested in a future medical career. Many physicians and nurses received their first taste of the medical field at Canon. If you would like to be become a hospice volunteer and work with our patients and families, please call today!

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CONTENTS MARCH 8, 2016

VOLU M E 37

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STAFF President & CEO | MARGO DUBOS Publisher | JEANNE EXNICIOS FOSTER Administrative Director | MARK KARCHER

NEWS

KAT STROMQUIST

Contributing Writers

THE LATEST

D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, HELEN FREUND, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, NORA MCGUNNIGLE, ROBERT MORRIS, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

COMMENTARY

Contributing Photographer | CHERYL GERBER Intern | STEPHANIE METHERALL

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PRODUCTION Production Director | DORA SISON

BLAKE

CLANCY DUBOS

Assistant Production Director | LYN VICKNAIR Pre-Press Coordinator | JASON WHITTAKER Web & Classifieds Designer | MARIA BOUÉ Graphic Designers | DAVID KROLL, EMILY TIMMERMAN, WINNFIELD JEANSONNE

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TUE.-SUN. MARCH 8-13 | South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s award-winning Broadway musical features an odd-couple pair of Mormon missionaries sent to an African village overrun by warlords, disease and misfortune. Showtimes vary at Saenger Theatre.

SEVEN THINGS TO DO IN SEVEN DAYS

Eclectic dance music

Freakwater WED. MARCH 9 | “I wasn’t drinking to forget / I was drinking to remember,” goes the opening line of Freakwater’s much-loved 1995 album Old Paint. The matron saints of Louisville country returned in February after a decadelong absence with Scheherazade (Bloodshot), a fresh coat of hurt over a familiar weathered facade. Jaye Jayle opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

The Buku Music + Art Project beams in for its fifth annual festival. BY ALEX WOODWARD l

@ALEXWOODWARD

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P H OTO BY A L I V E C OV E R AG E

WHEN THE GATES OPEN THIS WEEKEND, THE BUKU MUSIC + ART PROJECT

will have passed a longevity test, outliving New Orleans’ short-lived alt-festival predecessors with its fifth annual event. It’s tough to pin down what kind of festival it is. It evolves as much as the scenes it represents, drawing from disparate but complementary genres that all can fit under an aesthetic that’s as much a Day-Glo fever dream as it is a real-life muted Instagram filter. It’s not entirely the glow stick-branded, furry boot-wearing caricature that New Orleans skeptics have painted it — though some attendees in fully glittered regalia carve out dance floor space for their baton twirling. But it occupies a vacuum in New Orleans massive festival scene — one that’s surreal, loud and overwhelmingly, unapologetically young. Its bedrock is in electronic dance music and production heavies, and its 2016 lineup is no exception, anchored by Pretty Lights, performing with a full band. This year’s lineup also draws from electronic pop (Crystal Castles, GIVERS, CHVRCHES, Purity Ring), hip-hop’s rising stars (Anderson .Paak, Rae Sremmurd, Earl Sweatshirt, Casey Veggies) and, coincidentally, Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo collaborators (Future, Kid Cudi, Post Malone). Its

scheduling and proximity to Texas music magnet South By Southwest also helps boost its roster of rising, buzzed-about artists. But for its fifth annual edition, Buku puts a large chunk of its programming into the hands of the scenes that made it, with locals-only showcases in its Front Yard, a smaller, more relaxed outdoor area that’s grown into the festival’s best kept secret, a weird oasis of snacks and intimate dance parties in a lower-key alleyway set apart from Buku’s concrete rave. KOMPRESSION (hosted by the masterminds of New Orleans’ longrunning house and techno series, Herb Christopher, Ryan Deffes and Unicorn Fukr) puts on a showcase at 6:15 p.m. Friday. KOMPRESSION also extends to after-hours Buku-approved showcases at Dragons Den (435 Esplanade Ave.) from 10 p.m.-7 a.m. Friday through Sunday. New Orleans producer and scene maestro AF THE NAYSAYER also curates a three-hour Dolo Jazz Suite showcase at 9:30 p.m. Friday with rising Louisiana and Texas beatmakers and electronic artists FLCON FCKER, Metatron, HOP BOX, PRIME8 PIMPIN and Grimm Bleak. There also are Saturday showcases from DJ Musa from Obsession, artists on the Simple Play roster, and bounce artist Big

MARCH 11-12 THE BUKU MUSIC + ART PROJECT 2 P.M.-1 A.M. FRIDAY-SATURDAY MARDI GRAS WORLD, 1380 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PLACE; WWW.THEBUKUPROJECT.COM TICKETS $99.50, WEEKEND PASSES $189.50

Freedia, billed as “Chef Freedia,” who hosts a showcase and serves yakamein (“twerk-a-mein”) as a prelude to her upcoming cookbook. Locals also make their Buku debut on the festival’s bigger stages. Poppunk band Donovan Wolfington combined melodic hooks, ’90s altrock nostalgia and screaming journal entries on its 2015 album How to Treat the Ones You Love. The band performs at 3 p.m. Friday on the Power Plant stage. Rising Louisiana bedroom producer Fro-Yo Ma (aka Zack Villere) performs at 3 p.m. Saturday on the Back Alley stage. His 2015 EP, Pants, blends slowmotion cartoon atmospheres with neo-soul, jazz and sleepy, ambient flashes of color. For a list of Gambit picks at Buku, see pg. 15.

THU.-SUN. MARCH 10-26 | The NOLA Project presents Irish playwright John B. Keane’s story of a family torn by a matchmaker’s offer to marry their orphaned niece to a wealthy but much-older man. At 8 p.m. (3 p.m. Sundays) at Ashe Power House Theater.

Malpaso Dance Company FRI.-SUN. MARCH 11-13 | Based in Havana, Malpaso Dance Company is modernizing dance in Cuba by working with contemporary choreographers. The program features works by Malpaso’s artistic director Osnel Delgado as well as Ronald K. Brown and Trey McIntyre. At 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at NOCCA.

Orpheus Descending FRI.-SUN. MARCH 12-APRIL 3 | Tennessee Williams reworked the tale of Orpheus into a Southern Gothic drama in which a young musician arrives in a small Southern town and gets involved with a married older woman. Southern Rep presents the show at 8 p.m. (3 p.m. Sundays) at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center.

Prince Rama SUN. MARCH 13 | Discovered by Avey Tare and delivered to New Orleans by now-labelmate Dan Deacon (in a kooky show at Republic last April), Brooklyn trio Prince Rama takes center stage here — spotlighted by this week’s release of Xtreme Now (Carpark), an early contender for dance album of the year. Creepoid, Trance Farmers and Nommo open at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

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Speak NEW ORLEANS’ WEEK IN TWITTER

skooks

@skooks There’s an alternate universe where Al Copeland ran for governor and made Louisiana great again

Ben Estes

@benestes ‘Suspect irate because they no longer have Blue Bell ice cream’ #NOLAscanner

Kaitlin Marone 2016 @immerspaetlin

We honestly SHOULD be subsidizing Big Freedia’s life

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288 Tom Benson’s place on Forbes’ 2016 list of the wealthiest people in the United States.

The Louisiana Legislature seems set to raise the state sales tax by a penny to ameliorate the budget crisis. When should the additional tax end? Photo courtesy Creative Commons/Bill Bryan

erster

@erster I like how the Trump sign on State St in Uptown is nailed high on a tree to prevent tampering. Haven’t seen that since the Duke days.

Lance Moore

@LanceMoore16 @MarquesColston salute!! THE GOAT!!

For more Y@Speak, visit www.bestofneworleans. com every Monday.

SHOULDN’T HAPPEN AT ALL

AFTER 18 MONTHS

THE OWNER OF THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND PELICANS IS THE 288TH RICHEST PERSON IN THE COUNTRY AND THE 810TH RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD, according to a list published by Forbes Feb. 29. “He started out as a bookkeeper at a Chevrolet dealership in New Orleans,” Forbes reported, “before funneling his earnings into a steady procession of his own auto dealerships, local banks and, eventually, sports teams.” Benson, of course, has been in a court battle over heirship, with wife Gayle Benson facing off against Benson’s daughter Renee, granddaughter Rita Benson LeBlanc and grandson Ryan LeBlanc. On Feb. 24, the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judgment last year that found the 88-year-old Benson to be competent when he made Gayle Benson his primary inheritor. How much is at stake? $2.2 billion, according to Forbes. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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Vote on “C’est What?” at www.bestofneworleans.com

@ClintSmithIII That’s the thing many people don’t realize about folks like Duke/Trump. They appeal to the people we live with, work with, go to school with

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Harold Ellis Clark

was named a finalist for the Wagner College Theatre’s 2016 Stanley Drama Award for his play Madame Thames’s Spirit Bar. The Gretna playwright’s recent works include Fishers of Men, Marrero Action and The Least of These. Clark also hosts WYLD-FM’s “Sunday Journal with Hal Clark.” The award ceremony is March 14 in New York.

Whole Foods Market

stores in Louisiana raised more than $22,000 last month for sexual assault survivors, HIV/AIDS patients and organizations serving children, neighborhoods and veterans. Stores donated 5 percent of their net sales on Feb. 17 to Brinton Family Health & Healing Center, Healing House, Project Lazarus, Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response and VFW Post 8973.

Louisiana

ranked as the worst state overall for women in a recent WalletHub study. The state also ranked last for women’s economic and social well-being and 49th for women’s health care and safety. Meanwhile, last month, a threejudge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals immediately put into effect a 2014 state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals — a decision that closed one of the state’s four clinics. The U.S. Supreme Court Friday put a hold on implementing the law.

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Comment

Readers were stunned hearing about felony theft charges lobbed against bounce superstar Big Freedia: “So if they can take Big Freedia, then they have to give us back at least three white collar criminals who got off for a whole lot more.” — Denise Colby “Ya know, I completely support that ‘financial literacy for musicians and artists’ idea. I could’ve used it. I could still use it.” — Sydney Frames

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IT SEEMS NOT EVEN A QUASI-ENDORSEMENT FROM NEO-NAZI AND FORMER KKK LEADER DAVID DUKE — WHO ALSO IS A CONVICTED FEDERAL FELON — CAN DERAIL THE TRUMP TRAIN. So be it, but

Donald Trump should nonetheless be embarrassed for mishandling Duke’s naked attempt at riding the billionaire candidate’s coattails. The obvious, and easy, thing for Trump to do last month when Duke urged his fellow bigots to “get active” in Trump’s campaign for the GOP presidential nomination was simply to renounce Duke. That would not have been a new experience for Trump — he had done that several times before. According to Politifact.com, last August Trump “repudiated” Duke’s earlier support of his candidacy, saying, “I don’t need his endorsement. I certainly wouldn’t want his endorsement.” In 2000, Trump considered seeking the Reform Party’s nomination for president but ultimately shunned the idea because Duke had joined the party. At that time he called Duke “a big racist, a problem” — and days later said of him, “That is not company I wish to keep.” As long ago as 1991, after Duke had lost what became known as “the runoff from hell” against Edwin Edwards in Louisiana’s gubernatorial election, Trump said of Duke’s white support, “I hate seeing what it represents, but I guess it just shows there’s a lot of hostility in this country.” All of which makes Trump’s latest “know-nothing” comments about Duke quite disturbing. For a guy who pulls no punches against serious candidates for president, Trump seemed to handle Duke with kid gloves on Feb. 28. In an interview on CNN that day, Trump said, “I don’t know anything about David Duke, OK?” He repeated almost those exact words three times in that interview — even though he had thrice repudiated Duke in the past. That’s a shame, because renouncing Duke would have cost Trump nothing — certainly not compared to the criticism he has brought on himself for his ill-tempered rants on the

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump sidestepped an opportunity to renounce the support of former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke. P H OTO B Y R O B I N M A R C H A N T/ G E T T Y I M AG E S

campaign trail. Fact is, Duke’s announced support was a golden opportunity for Trump to look presidential. Instead of rising to the occasion, he blew it — which kept Duke and his vile brand of politics in the headlines for several more days. Which is exactly what Duke wanted, and that’s the real shame of it. Lest anyone forget, Duke is a convicted con artist and swindler. In 2002, he admitted defrauding his own “supporters” out of money that he raised on the pretext of keeping himself out of the poor house and promoting his political agenda. He instead used the money to go gambling on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He went to federal prison for his crime, and since his release he has returned to his virulent brand of racism and anti-Semitism. At the end of the day, Duke got what he wanted: attention — and the chance to raise more money. Trump allowed a real con artist to hitch his wagon to the Trump Train, and in doing so he failed to show the substance that his many critics continue to say he lacks.

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Duke’s Trump card

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I-10 News on the move Smoking a joint in New Orleans could land you a fine, not an arrest, if the New Orleans City Council approves an ordinance that reduces penalties for simple pot possession. The first draft of a measure from District A Councilwoman Susan Guidry allowed police to give verbal and written warnings for first and second possessions of 14 grams or less of marijuana. But on March 3, council members approved Guidry’s amendment that turns those warnings into fines. The latest draft of the ordinance includes $40 for a first offense, $60 for a second, $80 for a third and $100 for a fourth and subsequent offenses. Guidry stressed that officers still would have the discretion to apply state law to possession arrests. The council put off voting on the newly amended ordinance — it was deferred to Thursday, March 17.

Mariah headlining Essence 2016

The 2016 Essence Festival returns to New Orleans for its 22nd annual event at the Superdome June 30-July 3. This year’s headliners include Mariah Carey and 2015’s MVP Kendrick Lamar, as well as Ciara and Maxwell. Along with the many hiphop, R&B, soul and funk artists at this year’s festival are Babyface, BJ The Chicago Kid, Charlie Wilson, Cyril Neville, Daley, Digable Planets, Doug E. Fresh, Eric Bellinger, Estelle, Faith Evans, Jidenna, Judith Hill, Kelly Price, Lady Leshurr, Lalah Hathaway, Little Simz, Mali Music, MC Lyte, New Breed Brass Band, New Edition, Robert Glasper Experiment, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, St. Beauty, The Brand New Heavies, Tyrese and V. Bozeman. Full lineup and show times will be released later this spring.

3. Parking tickets go up, homeless people forced out

Effective this month, New Orleans parking tickets jump from $20 to $30 (then $60

after 30 days of nonpayment and $90 after 30 days). Parking in residential areas without a permit could cost you $75 (up from $40). The city also fenced off parking areas underneath the Pontchartrain Expressway, where many homeless people have set up camps and sleeping bags. The fencing, set to be finished by April, marks the beginning of turning the spaces into private parking lots.

4. Quote of the week:

“To the most passionate fans in the world — the WHO DAT Nation — it has been my privilege to represent you on the field.”

When it was announced New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston was set to be released from the team after a decade, No. 12 shared a heartfelt goodbye on his website, saving his biggest thanks for Saints fans: “Thank you for allowing me to be a part of something so much bigger than football in New Orleans. It has been amazing to witness firsthand your passion and resilience, even

hail-a-ride app comes to New Orleans

Ride-hailing app Lyft hit New Orleans streets March 3, introducing an Uber competitor and another taxicab alternative. Lyft drivers now offer rides in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany parishes. (Lyft won’t offer rides to or from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport yet.) Using the app, riders can hail a pink mustache-equipped car and pay and tip their drivers. According to a February report from Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s office, ride-hailing app companies had 1.2 million rides in New Orleans in 2015. There were 2.8 million cab rides in 2015, down slightly from 2014’s 2.9 million.

1. ST. POT-RICK’S DAY

2. Kendrick and

6. Lyft off: another

7. Big Freedia facing felony theft charges

in the face of adversity. Because of you, New Orleans will always hold a special place in my heart.” In a statement, Saints owner Tom Benson said, “There have been very few players in our franchise’s history that have represented this team with the class, dignity and performance of Marques Colston.”

Bye, Bob: Breck has left the building WVUE-TV meteorologist Bob Breck retired last week after 38 years of forecasting New Orleans weather. Breck came to the city in 1978 after stints in Tampa, Florida and Dayton, Ohio to replace Nash Roberts, the legendary weatherman and hurricane forecaster. In recent years, Breck went public with his treatments for prostate cancer and — more amusingly — the big “reveal,” when he stopped using a toupee. Asked if he would miss weather reporting, Breck wrote on his blog, “The simple answer is no. What I will miss is the people, my co-workers who have become my friends.”

Following allegations from federal prosecutors that bounce star Big Freedia fraudulently received Section 8 housing vouchers, Freedia says she’s working to pay full restitution. “I was on subsidized housing for many years before my financial situation changed,” she said in a March 1 statement. “I quickly found myself in a new economic structure and, frankly, knew little about how to handle my money. It wasn’t until recently (after I had stopped receiving housing vouchers) that it became very clear I had received assistance to which I wasn’t entitled.” According to U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite, Freedia — charged as Freddie Ross Jr. — received vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development between 2010 and 2014. If charged, Freedia would face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Freedia’s attorney Timothy R.W. Kappel told Gambit that Freedia offered full restitution, community service and financial literacy courses as part of a pre-trial diversion. Kappel said they’re more focused on a First Amendment issue building in Mississippi, where the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control forced a Hattiesburg venue to cancel a show — because twerking violates state code.

8. Passion in the streets Fox TV has released more information about The Passion, the musical about Jesus Christ and the Last Supper that will be staged on the streets of New Orleans and aired live on Palm Sunday (March 20). The soundtrack includes music by Seal, Chris Daughtry, Trisha Yearwood, Michael W. Smith, Yolanda Adams and more, and will go on sale March 18. Tyler Perry will narrate the show. As Gambit reported in December, the ambitious production will be staged in the downtown area between the Superdome and Woldenberg Park, but specifics about the route — and the live audience — haven’t been announced yet.

All that Chaz: 9th Ward festival is back on Organizers of neighborhood music festival Chaz Fest now say the show will go on after announcing last month they pulled the plug on the popular event. The 10th installment of the 9th Ward festival, which takes place during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as a locals-only alternative to the Fest, is Wednesday, April 27. The festival’s location, The Truck Farm on St. Claude Avenue, was put up for sale, putting a question mark on the fest’s future. But last week organizers announced the festival was back on. “The Powers That Be at the Truck Farm have done some finagling and have worked it out so that Chazfest #10 2016 will take place on Wednesday April 27,” festival co-founder Alex McMurray announced. “Sorry for all the confusion.” A lineup will be announced later.

10. Talking

entrepreneurs

The Idea Village’s annual Entrepreneur Week will take place March 11-18 on Fulton Street in the Warehouse District. Most of the events and talks are free and open to the public, and this year’s headliners include Steve Case, co-founder of AOL; Wan Kim, CEO of Smoothie King; Alexis Ohanian of Reddit and Chef John Besh. For a full schedule and registration, visit www.noew.org.

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ @GambitBlake | askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, What in the world is a roneagle? I can’t find it on any bird sites. DEANA

Dear Deana, There’s a very good reason you can’t find the roneagle on any list of birds. That’s because it is the mythical creation of the students of McDonogh 35 Senior High School, the school that has called the bird its mascot for 88 years. Some people believe the bird originally was called an ironeagle, but the first letter was dropped to make it easier to pronounce. The school’s first yearbook, published in 1928, described the bird as resembling an American bald eagle, but larger and stronger since it is made of solid iron. “In only one spot in the world has the roneagle chosen its aerie,” the students wrote in that first yearbook. “There, beset with dangers before which weaker birds must flee, the roneagle lives and thrives, requiring four years to evolve from the egg to the adult stage.” New roneagle eggs are introduced twice a year, they said, in September and January, presumably at the start of each semester. According to the school website, the hardcore iron diet the bird is fed daily helps to develop its power and character. “It is a most extraordinary bird … the mightiest, swiftest and most resourceful of all winged creatures.”

McDonogh 35 Senior High School has moved to a sprawling campus near Bayou St. John (inset), but this mural of its mascot the roneagle still resides at the entry to the old school on Kerlerec Street in Treme. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

While its mascot may be mythical, McDonogh 35’s contributions to local education are not. The school opened at 655 S. Rampart St. in 1917 as the state’s first public high school for African-Americans. Its alumni include the city’s first black mayor, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, and current New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison. Other notable graduates include the Rev. A.L. Davis, the first African-American to serve on the New Orleans City Council; and Judges Israel Augustine Jr. and Joan Bernard Armstrong, the first African-American man and woman respectively to be elected judge in Louisiana. McDonogh 35’s campus at 1331 Kerlerec St. opened in 1972 and the school remained there until last year. A new, $59.5 million building opened last August on 16 acres of land on Cadillac Street near Bayou St. John.

BLAKEVIEW READERS OF A CERTAIN AGE WILL REMEMBER SOMETHING CALLED THE RIDERS’ DIGEST, a free weekly brochure distributed on the city’s streetcars and

buses from Sept. 15, 1947 through the early 1980s. The small brochures provided news about bus and streetcar lines operated by what then was called New Orleans Public Service Inc. (NOPSI) as well as jokes, “Quotes and Quips” and historical vignettes published under the heading “Did you know?” Journalists Thomas Ewing Dabney and Charles “Pie” Dufour were credited with writing many of those historical features. Hollywood columnist Jill Jackson also wrote an entertainment column. The New Orleans Public Library has a collection of Riders’ Digest issues (www.nutrias.org/~nopl/info/louinfo/ridersdigest/index. htm) and an online list of 20 years’ worth of the history column topics.

AS THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION WINDS TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK, I’M REMINDED OF YOGI BERRA’S FAMOUS QUIP, “IT AIN’T OVER ’TIL IT’S OVER.” Hope springs eternal.

Berra’s memorable words rallied the mediocre 1973 New York Mets to win the National League pennant and three games of that year’s World Series. At the end of last week, the Louisiana Legislature looked more like Berra’s Mets in early September ’73 — far out of the money. Theoretically, the special session called by Gov. John Bel Edwards could still fix the fiscal mess left by former Gov. Bobby Jindal, but that’s unlikely. Edwards called the session to cover the state’s cumulative $3 billion deficit — $943 million in the current fiscal year (which ends June 30) and more than $2 billion in the fiscal year that begins July 1. If we’re lucky, lawmakers will cover this year’s budget hole. Next year will have to wait until next week, when the regular session begins. The House of Representatives has stalled most of Edwards’ tax proposals and insisted on deeper cuts. (Edwards proposed $160 million in cuts plus a medley of one-time budget fixes.) At its best, the House leadership pushed for long-term

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spending reforms and negotiated with Edwards toward that end. At its worst, it came up with few concrete proposals. The Senate, by contrast, sided with Edwards at nearly every turn. That set the stage for a familiar showdown. In most years, the House and Senate play a cat-andmouse game with budgets and other important bills. This time, the stakes are higher than ever. The House spent much of the 25day session posturing about cuts before passing a temporary onecent sales tax hike and its own budget-cutting bill, the latter of which senators considered unworkable. (The Senate whacked the House budget-reduction bill by more than half.) House members held up additional tax measures waiting to see what level of cuts the Senate would accept, and when senators passed a watered-down version of the House cuts, it appeared to be just enough to break the logjam — somewhat. Hopefully, lawmakers will find additional common ground before adjourning on March 9, but it’s doubtful they’ll cover all of next year’s budget gap. Which calls to mind another Yogi-ism: “The future ain’t what it used to be.” If things don’t improve soon, come July 1 we may be recalling what Berra said after his New York Yankees teammates bungled the 1960 World Series: “We made too many wrong mistakes.” Because by then it really will be over.

IN MEMORIAM: Louis B. Saulny Jr. — New Orleans lost a passionate civic and educational leader when Louis Saulny Jr., a retired Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Deputy and former St. Augustine High School Alumni president, died Feb. 28. Louis was active in the campaigns of the late Mayor Dutch Morial and worked with the United Negro College Fund, the Opportunity Industrial Center and the city’s Office of Manpower and Economic Development. Condolences to his family and many friends.

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14 shows to see at 2016 Buku fest BY ALEX WOODWARD |

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THE FIFTH ANNUAL BUKU MUSIC + ART PROJECT returns to Mardi

Gras World March 11-12. Here are some of the highlights.

Friday, March 10 Donovan Wolfington 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m., Power Plant The New Orleans punk band released the sprawling, hook-filled How to Treat the Ones You Love in 2015. Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals 5:30 pm.-6:30 p.m., Ballroom On January’s Malibu, the second full-length album by Anderson .Paak, the Dr. Dre protege and rapper and singer-songwriter spans psychedelic neo-soul and hip-hop. Mystikal, Juvenile and Fly Boi Keno 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m., Ballroom New Orleans rap icons Mystikal (amid a career revival following his acclaimed comeback on Mark Ronson’s Uptown Special) and Juvenile (who recently reunited with fellow Hot Boy Lil Wayne on “Hate”) perform back-to-back with the high-energy bounce artist, who appeared on Jack U’s Grammy Award-winning 2015 album. Fetty Wap 8:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m., Float Den The one-eyed king of rap radio in 2015 rounded up four Billboard top 40 singles — “Trap Queen,” “679,” “My Way” and “Again” — on his self-titled debut LP. Dolo Jazz Suite showcase 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Front Yard AF THE NAYSAYER curates this late-night lineup featuring Louisiana and Texas beatmakers and

electronics from FLCON FCKER, Metatron, HOP BOX, PRIME8 PIMPIN and Grimm Bleak. Kid Cudi 9:45 p.m.-11 p.m., Power Plant The decidedly cosmos-centric rapper and songwriter — and sidekick to both comedian Scott Aukerman on IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! and Kanye West — went full alt-rock for 2015’s Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven, following 2014’s emotional Moon-saga installment Satellite Fight: The Journey to Mother Moon. His 2016 kicked off in a big way as the voice on the hook of West’s viral hit “Father Stretch My Hands.”

Saturday, March 11 Fro-Yo Ma 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m., Back Alley The Louisiana bedroom producer paints dreamy, neo-soulinfluenced soundscapes. GIVERS 3 p.m.-4 p.m., Power Plant Lafayette’s breakout indie-pop band returned in 2015 with its first album since 2011’s breakthrough In Light. On New Kingdom, the band — following a nomadic tour and recording schedule — replaced sunny Afro-pop with bubbling synths and hypnotic, ominous grooves. Chef Freedia showcase 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Front Yard Big Freedia cooks up this bounce showcase as a prelude to her upcoming cookbook. Future 6 p.m.-7 p.m., Power Plant Nayvadius Cash had a typically prolific 2015, following a streak of

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successful mixtapes in his characteristically sleepy-robot AutoTuned baritone. The 2015 album Dirty Sprite 2 spawned hits “F— Up Some Commas” and “Where Ya At,” but the year’s real star was What a Time to Be Alive, a surprise collaborative tape with Drake. Future’s latest is the January LP EVOL. Earl Sweatshirt 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Ballroom I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt — that’s the 2015 mantra from the Odd Future collective member (founding member Casey Veggies also appears at this year’s Buku). Despite the title, Earl’s energetic, dense and honest raps dig for hope and meaning in a breathless half-hour. Purity Ring 8:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m., Ballroom The Canadian electronic duo bridges ethereal synth-based dream pop with skittering, rap-inspired snares and skin-crawling bass on its

MARCH 11-12 BUKU MUSIC + ART PROJECT 2 P.M.-1 A.M. FRIDAY-SATURDAY MARDI GRAS WORLD, 1380 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PLACE WWW.THEBUKUPROJECT.COM TICKETS $99.50 SINGLE DAY, TWO-DAY PASS $189.50, $199.50 VIP SINGLE DAY, $399.50 VIP TWO-DAY PASS

breakthrough debut Shrines and its 2015 follow-up Another Eternity. A$AP Ferg Midnight-1 a.m., Ballroom The Harlem rapper’s anticipated 2016 album Always Strive and Prosper follows 2013’s acclaimed Trap Lord, and he promises appearances from Missy Elliott and Chuck D, among others, on the dozen album tracks he trimmed down from 100.

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12 Sacred Music Festival (New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., 504-940-1130; www.neworleanssacredmusicfestival.org) —The theme of the fifth annual festival is “A Prayer for Humanity,” and it seeks to unite people of diverse cultures through musical traditions including gospel, drumming, chanting, voodoo and poetry. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Free.

and Louisiana’s cities and hamlets offer fairs and festivals spotlighting everything from meat pies and zydeco music to cook-offs and road races. Many are free or have low admission fees, and most are family friendly. There are four new festivals this year: Festival Bonfouca (March 18-20) in Slidell is a music and arts market modeled after Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo in New Orleans. In the Crescent City, there’s an inaugural Brunch Fest (April 3), a bloody mary and music event; the New Orleans Poetry Festival (April 15-17), featuring national and international poets; and the NOLA Crawfish Fest (April 25-27), celebrating funk music, boiled crawfish and local beer. An added plus: Festivals are learning labs where you can absorb culture in its many aspects.

leans musicians, food, drinks and arts and crafts. Proceeds benefit the Young Leadership Council. 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Free.

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THURSDAYS-APRIL 21 Thursdays at Twilight (Botanical Garden’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters, City Park, 5 Victory Ave., 504-483-9488; www. neworleanscitypark.com) — The weekly concert series features music ranging from Motown to jazz, with a different musician or group each week. 6 p.m. Admission $10 adults, $3 ages 5-12.

THRU MAY 1 Chinese Lantern Festival (City Park, New Orleans Botanical Garden, 5 Victory Ave., 504-482-4888; www.cityparkpresentschinalights.com) — More than 100 lanterns and 30 brightly colored lighted silk-covered structures created by artisans from Zigong, China, fill the garden. Chinese-inspired cuisine available. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Sun. & Tue.-Thu., 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Admission $18, $12 kids ages 3-12, free for kids 3 and under. 8, 10-11, 14-15 & 17 Festinema Junior (Prytania Theater, 5339 Prytania St., ) — Alliance Francaise presents its third French-speaking film festival to introduce young peotple to French independent films. Times and admission TBA. WEDNESDAYS-MAY 18 Wednesday at the Square (Lafayette Square, 500 block of St. Charles Avenue, 504-585-1500; www.wednesdayatthesquare. com) — The Wednesday evening concert series features New Or-

10-13 Slow Fish Festival (Old U.S. Mint; www.slowfish2016. com) — Slow Food New Orleans hosts a three-day Lenten festival featuring locally sourced seafood, drinks from the Slow Food Speakeasy and regional music. 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Fri., noon-6 p.m Sat. Free. There’s also a seafood boil in Violet on Sunday. Time TBA. 11-12 Buku Music + Art Project (Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place; www.thebukuproject.com) — The fifth annual festival features two days of indie rock, hip-hop and electronic dance music, as well as food, art and more. Hours TBA. Admission $99.50 one-day pass, $189.50 general two-day pass, $399.50 VIP two-day pass.

12-13 New Orleans Spring Fiesta & Historic Home Tours (French Quarter, 826 St. Ann St., 800-550-8450; www.springfiestanola.com) — Homes not usually open to the public will be part of the 80th annual tour of French Quarter residences. There’s also a morning walking tour both days and a presentation of the court and parade Saturday. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Admission $25.

11-13 Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival (312 E. Railroad Ave., Independence, 985-969-5916; www.indysicilianfest.com) — This festival features the tastes and sounds of Sicily. Highlights include a spaghetti-eating contest, live music and a meatball-throwing contest. 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 11-13 New Orleans Home & Garden Show (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, 504-835-6383; www.neworleanshomeshows.com) — The event features home and garden products and services, home renovation and energy-efficiency seminars, repurposed art workshops, cooking demonstrations and more. Noon-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Admission $15, $8 military, free for children 12 and under.

A voodoo ceremony performed by La Source Ancienne Ounfo at the SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS. The 2016 festival is MARCH 12.

12 Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Irish Channel; www.stpatricksdayneworleans. com) — The 66th annual parade begins at Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street. 1 p.m. Free. 12 NOMA Egg Hunt & Family Festival (Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans City Park, 504-658-4121; www.noma.org) — The family day includes egg hunts, a petting zoo, spacewalks, live music, games, face painting and crafts. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $15, free for kids 2 and under.

12-13 NOLA Global Youth Festival (Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., 504-957-9823; www.globalyouthfestival.com) — The festival, part of NOLA Global Youth Week, features all-youth entertainment, a health fair and healthy living expo, job fair, exhibits by outreach organizations, arts and crafts vendors and more. There’s also a Youth Super Sunday parade. Noon-7 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 16-20 Art in Bloom (New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, 504-658-4100; www.noma.org) — The centerpiece of this annual festival is floral arrangements inspired by artworks at NOMA. There are also educational programs, a luncheon, fashion show and preview party. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Wed., 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thu., all day Fri.Sun. Admission varies. 17-19 T-Bois Blues Festival (900 Hamilton St., Larose, 985-209-

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3528; www.tboisbluesfestival. com) — The blues festival is held on an alligator farm about an hour from New Orleans and features all-inclusive camping, art, bonfires, national and local music acts, Cajun food and beer from NOLA Brewing Co. Doors open 6 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. Fri.-Sat. Admission $128.50 two-day pass, $255 VIP twoday pass. 18 Concerts In the Courtyard (The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., 504523-4662; www.hnoc.org) — The spring monthly concert series showcases Louisiana musicians including Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Sweet Crude, Colin Lake Band and Roddie Romero. Ticket includes three complimentary beverages (beer and wine). 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Admission $10, free for THNOC members. 18 Crawfish Boil on the Lake (Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-4438000; www.treasurechest.com) —This series of free concerts on the front lawn of Treasure Chest Casino features a band a week: Four Unplugged, Groovy 7 and Category 6. There’s lots of crawfish for sale. 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. 18-19 Iowa Rabbit Festival (Burton Coliseum Complex, 7001 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles; www.iowarabbitfestival.org) — The 30th annual festival features regional music, a carnival, art vendors and a rabbit dish cookoff. It’s also a showcase for state rabbit breeders. 5 p.m.-midnight Fri., 9 a.m.-midnight Sat. Admission $10; weekend pass $15. 18-20 Amite Oyster Festival (Downtown Amite, 985-9695340; www.amiteoysterfestival. com) — Oysters done most ways — including fried, raw or grilled — are the stars of the festival, which also offers live music in a variety of genres, carnival rides, arts and crafts and more. 3 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 18-20 Audubon Pilgrimage (West Feliciana Historical Society, 11757 Ferdinand St., St. Francisville, 225-635-6330; www.westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org/audubon-pilgrimage. html) — The event features living history demonstrations, 1820s costumes and an antiques sale. Attendees can tour historic homes, gardens and cemeteries. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Admission varies. 18-20 Festival Bonfouca (Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell, 504-460-5957; www. festivalbonfouca.com) — The inaugural family-friendly festival

includes music on two stages, an arts market showcasing regional artists, kids’ activities, local food vendors, canoe and kayak rentals and a fishing tournament. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Admission $5 Friday, $10 Saturday-Sunday, $20 three-day pass, free for kids under 12. 18-20 LimmudFest New Orleans (Congregation Gates of Prayer, 4000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504-885-2600; www. gatesofprayer.org) — The Jewish festival of learning, community and culture includes a Shabbaton on Friday and Saturday and education panels on Sunday at Tulane’s Lavin-Bernick Center. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Admission $35-$90. 18-20 Louisiana Nursery Festival (4300 Highway 112, Forest Hill, 318-748-6300; www. louisiananurseryfestival.com) — The spring garden festival offers a sale of plants, yard decor, garden products and lawn and golf equipment, and has food booths, entertainment, a parade and carnival rides. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Admission TBA. 19 Bloomin’ on the Bricks (Front Street, Natchitoches, 318-352-2746 or 866-941-6246; www.downtownnatchitoches. com) — The spring garden festival features a sales area of lawn and garden products, decorative items and plants. There’s also food booths, live entertainment and children’s activities. 9 a.m.2 p.m. Free. 19 Children’s World’s Fair XVIII — (Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., 504-2662415; www.lcm.org) — The fair explores cultural diversity in science, technology, engineering and math, plus there are games, music, literature, performances, crafts and food relating to Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Scotland, Senegal, Tanzania and Vietnam. Noon-4:30 p.m. general, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. early explorer. Admission $20, $30 early explorer. 19 Earth Fest (Aududon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-5814629; www.auduboninstitute. org/earth-fest) — The annual event has live entertainment, food and crafts vendors and exhibitors offering information about conservation and saving the environment. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with zoo admission: $19.95 adults, $14.95 65 and older and ages 2-12, free for members. 19 Egg Scramble (New Orleans City Park, 5 Victory Ave., 504-483-9402; www.neworleanscitypark.com) — The event includes an Easter egg hunt, live music, face painting, an appearance by the Easter Bunny and other activites. Easter

baskets provided. Pre-printed tickets required at gate. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Admission $10, $5 City Park members. 19 Fete Francaise (Ecole Bilingue, 821 Gen. Pershing St., 504-896-4500; www.fetefrancaise.com) — Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orleans presents its annual Francophile festival featuring French food, art, music, children’s activities and cultural demonstrations. 11 a.m.6 p.m. Free. 19 Italian American Parade (French Quarter; www.iamcnola. org) — The St. Joseph’s Day parade featuring more than 500 marching members, including honoree NCIS producer Joseph Zolfo, will roll through the French Quarter from Convention Center Boulevard and Girod Street. 6 p.m. Free. 19 Louisiana State Truck Driving Championships (Blue Bayou Waterpark, 18142 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, 225-928-5682; www.louisianatrucking.com) — The LMTA invites families to its driving championships, where drivers in nine classes compete on a field test course. Hours and admission TBA.

CASA Jefferson. 8 a.m. Admission $15-$35. 20 World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off (Northwest Community Center Pavilion, 483 Samuel Drive, Eunice, 337-457-2565; www. facebook.com/crawfish.etouffee) — Professional and amateur cooks vie for the title of World Champion for crawfish etouffee. There’s live Cajun and zydeco music, a poker run, petting zoo and arts and crafts. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Free. 25-26 Hammond Blues & BBQ (Downtown Hammond, 985969-8172; www.hammondbbq. com) — Festivalgoers help determine who wins the Tip2-Taste challenge Saturday by sampling food at different booths and leaving a tip as a vote. The one with the most tips wins. There are other cooking contests featuring teams from across the U.S., live music and activities. 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free.

19-20 Congo Square Rhythms Festival (Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., 504-558-6100; www.congosquarerhythms. com) — The ninth annual festival celebrates the history of New Orleans’ Congo Square with brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians and African, Caribbean and Louisiana music. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 20 Smoothie King 5K (Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504-304-2326; www. runnotc.org) — The New Orleans Track Club presents a 5K and kids’ half-mile run to benefit

31-APRIL 3 Louisiana Crawfish Festival (St. Bernard Government Complex, 8200 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette; www. louisianacrawfishfestival.com) — The festival offers 30,000 pounds of boiled crawfish and dishes like crawfish bread, crawfish pasta and crawfish jambalaya. The event includes local bands, amusement rides and arts and crafts. 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Thu., 5 p.m.-midnight Fri., 11 a.m.-midnight Sat., 11 a.m.10 p.m. Sun. Admission $5, free for children under 48 inches tall. 31-APRIL 3 Paddle Bayou Lafourche (Donaldsonville to Lockport, Bayou Lafourche, 985-447-0868; www.btnep. org) — Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program hosts a four-day, 52-mile paddling trip down the bayou. Participants can do one day or all four and will experience the area’s food and music along the way. Pre-registration required. Admission with your own canoe $40 per day, $150 four days; with canoe rental $60 per day, $225 for four days.

19 New Orleans International Beer Festival (Champions Square, 1 Lasalle St., 504-5873663; www.neworleansinternationalbeerfest. com) — The festival includes unlimited sampling of more than 150 craft beers, as well as live music, a beer mixology garden, a cider garden, beer seminars, a cornhole tournament and VIP area featuring reserve beers. 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Advance admission $40 general, $20 designated driver, $75 VIP, $30 VIP designated driver. 19 Southdown Marketplace Arts and Crafts Festival (Southdown Plantation, 1208 Museum Drive, Houma, 985-8510154; www.southdownmuseum. org) — More than 300 booths dot the plantation grounds, offering arts, crafts, Cajun food and activities. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5, free for children 12 and under.

19 30-APRIL 3 Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival (Various locations in the French Quarter; www. tennesseewilliams.net) — The 30th annual festival honors the playwright’s works and life in the city and features theatrical, literary and cultural offerings including master classes, panels, food, music and writing competitions. Hours and admission vary.

A APRIL Runners race for the finish line at the ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL CRESCENT CITY CLASSIC in March. P H OTO COURTESY CRESCENT CIT Y CLASSIC

26 Crescent City Classic (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Sugarbowl Drive, 504-861-8686; www.ccc10k.com) — The largest 10k in the region includes an expo March 24-25 at the Hyatt Regency and a post-run festival in New Orleans City Park. 8 a.m. start time, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. festival. Race registration $45, festival admission $10, free for registered runners.

1 & 15 Crawfish Boil on the Lake (Treasure Chest Casino, Kenner) — See March 18 for event description. THRU MAY 1 Chinese Lantern Festival (New Orleans City Park) — See March listing for event description. 1-2 Hogs for the Cause (New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive; www.hogsforthecause.org) — The annual event features live bands, local food and more than 95 teams competing for the title of Louisiana Pork Champion. Shovels & Rope, Deer Tick and other bands perform. Proceeds benefit pediatric brain cancer services. 3 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat. PAGE Admission $25 per day, $40 two-day pass, free for children under 12.

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1-2 Parks Cracklin’ Cook-Off (Cecile Rousseau Poche Memorial Park, 103 Periou St., Parks; www.parkscracklincookoff. com) — The event combines a two-day cooking contest with live music, family activities and art scholarship awards. 6 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-midnight Sat. Free. 1-3 Festa Italiana (Rivertown, 405 Williams Blvd. at the Mississippi River, Kenner, 504-8303720; www.italianheritagefestival.com) — The annual Italian heritage festival features live music, an arts and crafts market, St. Joseph’s altar, Italian food and drink area and kids’ activities. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Admission $5, free ages 12 and younger. 1-3 Jackson Assembly Antiques and Art Show (Charter Street, downtown Jackson, Louisiana, 225-634-7155; www. jacksonassemblyantiquesshow. com) — The annual invitational show features sales of works by regional artists, tours of historic buildings, a candy counter and antiques and collectibles dealers offering tools, furniture, books, linens, rugs, silver, glass, porcelain, estate jewelry, plants and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Admission $10, good for all three days. 1-3 Kite Fest Louisiane (West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex, 3383 Rosedale Road, Port Allen, 225-344-2920; www.westbatonrouge.net) — Professional kite teams perform at the 12th annual event, and there is kite flying for visitors, live music and kite-making for kids. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-7:30p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 1-3 Louisiana Crawfish Festival (Chalmette) — See March 31 listing for event description. 1-3 Paddle Bayou Lafourche (Donaldsonville to Lockport) — See March 31 listing for event description. 1-3 Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival (New Orleans) — See March 30 listing for event description. 2 Big Bass Rodeo (New Orleans City Park, 56 Dreyfous Drive, 504-482-4888; www. bigbassfishingrodeo.com) — The 69th annual freshwater rodeo includes fishing from the banks and from non-motorized vessels on the bayou. New this year is a high school competition. The free “Fishtival” showcases fishing tackle, exhibits and fishing-related vendors. 6 a.m.noon. Registration $10, $5 for kids under 12; $15 for boats.

2-3 Art in the Pass (War Memorial Park, Pass Christian, Mississippi, 228-452-5969; www. artinthepass.com) — The annual art festival in Pass Christian, Mississippi overlooks the Gulf of Mexico and features arts and crafts from more than 100 artists from 14 states, as well as food and drinks. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 2-3 FestForAll (North Boulevard Town Square, Baton Rouge, 225-344-8558; www.artsbr.org/ our-programs/festforall) — The art and music festival features more than 100 visual artists and master craft artisans in a juried show and market. There’s also live music in a variety of genres. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 2-3 Food Fest (New Orleans Riverwalk’s Spanish Plaza; 504888-7608; www.nolafoodfest. com) — The food festival features vendors from more than 50 restaurants from all over the country with dishes from their native cuisines. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. 2-3 Spring Garden Show (New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park, 3 Victory Ave., 504-4839473; www.neworleanscitypark. com) — The show features dozens of exhibitors offering plants, arts and crafts, children’s activities, and gardening and decorating ideas. There also are seminars and children’s activities. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Admission $8 adults, $4 ages 5-12, free for ages 5 and under and Friends of City Park members. 3 Brunch Fest (New Orleans City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 504-368-5191; www.la-spca.org/ brunchfest) — The inaugural festival is a family- and pet-friendly event featuring live music, brunch cocktails, food vendors and a bloody mary contest. Proceeds benefit the LA/SPCA. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

Natalie Waters goes birding during the GRAND ISLE MIGRATORY BIRD CELEBRATION, scheduled for April. P H OTO B Y C L I F F WAT E R S

(Lafayette Square) — See March listing for event description. 6-10 A Taste of Covington (Various locations in Covington, 504-439-2543; www.atasteofcovington.com) — The five-day food and wine event features vintner’s dinners, a grand tasting, a jazz brunch and the annual Spring for Art block party in downtown Covington. Hours and admission vary. THURSDAYS-21 Thursdays at Twilight (New Orleans City Park)— See March listing for event description. 7-10 French Quarter Festival (French Quarter, 504-522-5730; www.fqfi.org) — The festival has 23 stages for music and performances, New Orleans cuisine, children’s activities and a film fest. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thu. & Sun., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Free. 8-10 Cajun Hot Sauce Festival (SugArena, New Iberia, 337365-7539; www.sugarena.com) — The family-friendly festival has hot-sauce competitions, jambalaya cook-offs, live music, a food court, crafts and more. 6 p.m.-midnight Fri., 4 p.m.-midnight Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Admission $10 Fri.-Sat., $5 Sun., free for kids 12 and younger.

3, 10 & 17 Music Under the Oaks (Audubon Park, Newman Bandstand, 6500 Magazine St., 504-581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org/audubon-park/ music-under-the-oaks) — The concert series includes performances by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Quintet, Loyola College of Music and the New Orleans Concert Band. Food and drinks are available. 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Free.

8-10 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival (Memorial Park, 301 N. Sixth St., Ponchatoula, 800-9177045; www.lastrawberryfestival. com) — The weekend festival offers live music, amusement rides, food booths and plenty of Ponchatoula strawberries. There’s a festival parade, cooking contests and a Strawberry Strut 5k, 10k and 1-mile fun run races. Noon-10:30 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Free.

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9 Bursting with Speed (Bucktown Lakefront, Metairie,

504-304-2326; www.runnotc. org) — The New Orleans Track Club hosts a 5K and half-mile run to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 8 a.m. Admission $25-$30. 9 Spring for Art (320 N. Columbia St., Covington, 985-8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org) — The spring art event includes gallery openings, demonstrations, new works from dozens of local artists, boutique shopping and dining. Hours 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. 9-10 Baton Rouge Blues Festival (South River Road, downtown Baton Rouge; www.batonrougebluesfestival.org) — A slate of blues musicians performs at the 22nd annual festival. There are food and drink vendors, arts and crafts and more. 11 a.m.9:30 p.m. Free. 9-14 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week (Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 337-234-8360; www.lafolkroots.org) — Balfa Week is an annual event featuring classes and workshops taught by Louisiana musicians. In the evenings, there are dances with Cajun and zydeco bands. Hours vary. Admission $10 per day for evening dances; Cost of workshops and classes vary. 10 Allons Manger Food Festival (St. Jules Catholic Church, 7161 Highway 1, Belle Rose, 225473-8569; www.stelizabethstjules.com) — The annual festival celebrates Cajun food with crawfish, oysters, turtle, shrimp and fish dishes, live entertainment, children’s activities and an auction. 10 a.m.-till. Free. 10 Festival of Balloons (Hilton Riverside, 2 Poydras St.; www. facebook.com/festivalballoon) — The festival showcases

elaborate displays by international balloon artists. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Admission $10, free for kids under 12. 14-16 Great Southern Bluegrass Event (Great Southern RV Park, 30338 Highway 21, Angie, 985516-4680; www.greatsouthernbluegrassevent.com) — The festival features bluegrass acts performing indoors. 1:30 p.m.till Thu., 12:30 p.m.-till Fri.-Sat. Admission $20 per day Thu.Sat., $55 weekend pass, free for children 12 and under. 14-17 Louisiana International Film Festival (Cinemark Perkins Rowe, 10000 Perkins Rowe, Suite 125, 225-761-7844, Baton Rouge; www.lifilmfest.org) — The film festival showcases indigenous filmmakers and musicians of Louisiana. Hours vary. Admission $10 per movie, $20 unlimited student pass, $125 all-access pass. 15 Concerts In the Courtyard (The Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans) — See March 18 listing for event description. 15-16 Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival (100 Rue Beaufort, Natchitoches; www. natchjazzfest.com) — The music festival features Lainey Wilson, Wayne Toups, Grand Funk Railroad and other music groups. 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sat. Tickets $12$25 advance weekend passes; $10-$15 at the gate, free for kids 12 and under. 15-17 Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival (Main Street, Franklin, 337-940-1156; www.bayoutechbearfest.org) — Celebrating the Louisiana black bear, the festival features PAGE an art exhibit and sale, seminars, children’s activities, field trips,

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2 Freret Street Festival (4400-5100 blocks of Freret Street; www.freretstreetfestival. com) — Presented by the Freret Market, the annual event offers live music, food, a kids’ area and more than 200 vendors of art and collectibles. 11 a.m.6 p.m. Free.

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Children’s World’s Fair XVIII Presented by

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 Families will explore cultural diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and enjoy the games, music, literature, performances, crafts, and flavors of eight unique countries: Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Scotland, Senegal, Tanzania, Vietnam Early Explorer

General Admission

10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

420 Julia Street, New Orleans

Tickets available for purchase at the Louisiana Children’s Museum, online at www.lcm.org, or call 504-266-2415.

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food vendors, live music and fireworks on Saturday. 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 15-17 Cajun Festival (Visitation of Our Lady Roman Catholic Church, 3500 Ames Blvd., Marrero, 504-347-2203; www.vol.org/cajunfest) — The festival includes live music, food vendors, games, a silent auction, 5k run/walk and a road race. 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11 p.m Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Admission TBA. 15-17 Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration (Grand Isle, 985447-0868; www. grandisle.btnep.org) — The Grand Isle Sanctuary Group celebrates the annual spring bird migration with birdwatching tours, arts and crafts, games and family-oriented activities. Hours vary. Admission varies. 15-17 Great Louisiana Birdfest (Various locations on the Northshore, 985-626-1238; www.northlakenature.org) — The 20th annual event is timed to coincide with the migration of numerous bird species through Louisiana. Hours vary. Admission $20$45 per event. 15-17 Le Feu et L’Eau (Fire and Water) Festival (NUNU Arts and Culture Collective, 1510 Bayou Courtableau Highway, Arnaudville, 337-453-3307; www.fireandwaterfestival.org) — The two-day rural arts celebration showcases French culture and creative talent in Acadiana, including visual artists, performers and cultural workers. There are poetry readings, cooking demonstrations, documentaries, local food and live music. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Free. 15-17 New Orleans Poetry Festival (Arts Estuary, 1024 Elysian Fields Ave.; www.lavenderink.org/poetryfest) — The inaugural poetry festival features national and international poets, readings, panels and author events at varied locations. Hours TBA. Admission $150 all-inclusive pass, $60 students, $25 individual events. 16-17 Melrose Arts & Crafts Festival (Melrose Plantation, 3533 Highway 119, Melrose, 318-379-0055; www.melroseplantion.org) — More than 100 artists and craftspeople display and sell their work in the gardens of the 1800s plantation. Hours TBA. Admission $5, $2 for kids 6-12, free for ages 5 and under. 17 A Run Through History (Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., 504-486-6331; www.lakelawnmetairie. com) — The 15th annual 1-mile and 5K run/walk benefits Save Our Cemeteries. 7:30 a.m. Admission $20-$25. 20-24 Festival International de Louisiane (Downtown Lafayette, 337232-8086; www.festivalinternational. org) — The 30th annual festival features

Carnival Rides & Inflatables Santa & Holiday Characters Spectacular Christmas Trees And much more!

a variety of local, international and emerging musicians, theater performances, workshops, arts and crafts and family-oriented activities. Hours TBA. Free. 22 & 29 Music & Market (Opelousas Tourist Center, 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas, 337-948-6263; www. cityofopelousas.com) — The 10-year-old event offers Louisiana products for sale from farmers and producers and live music ranging from Cajun to swamp pop. 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Free. 22 St. Joan of Arc Spring Fair (St. Joan of Arc Church, 529 W. 5th St., LaPlace, 985-652-9100; www.sjachurch.com) — The festival features carnival rides, games, food vendors, live music, a silent auction and a crawfish boil. 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Free. 22-24 Etouffee Festival (St. John Francis Regis Church, 370 Main St., Arnaudville, 337-754-5912; www.johnfrancisregis.net) — The 30th annual festival features an etouffee cook-off, carnival rides, games and crafts. Live entertainment includes performances by Chubby Carrier, Geno Delafose and Wayne Toups. 5 p.m.-midnight Fri., 11 a.m.-midnight Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Free. 22-24 The Italian Festival (50081 Highway 51, Tickfaw, 985-974-0565; www.theitalianfestivalorg.com) — The three-day festival features family-friendly entertainment, live music, food, a spaghetti cookPAGE off, beauty pageant, carnival rides and a parade. 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Free.

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22-24, 28-MAY 1 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., 504-410-4100; www.nojazzfest.com) — The internationally acclaimed annual festival features performances by Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Van Morrison, Snoop Dogg, Neil Young, Flo Rida, My Morning Jacket, Bonnie Raitt, Maxwell, Janelle Monae and others. There are kids’ activities, heritage demonstrations, an arts market, crafts areas and food and drink vendors. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Admission $65 in advance, $75 at the gate, $5 children 2-10 (at the gate only). 25-27 — NOLA Crawfish Festival (NOLA Brewery & Tap Room, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-301-0117; www. nolacrawfishfest.com) — The inaugural festival celebrates a New Orleans trifecta of funk music, boiled crawfish and local beer. 3 p.m.-10 p.m. Admission $45 one-day pass, $125 three-day pass. 28-MAY 1 Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair and Parade (1101 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux; www.firemensfair.com) — The 133rd annual event offers live music, food, carnival rides, games, children’s activities, a parade on Sunday, an auction and $10,000 raffle. 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Thu., 5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri., 11 a.m.12:30 a.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Free. 29 Zoo-to-Do for Kids (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-861-6160; www.auduboninstitute.org/ztdk) — The fundraising party for kids features food, live music, crafts, games, face painting and inflatable structures. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Admission $25, $20 zoo members; $40 early admission. 29-MAY 1 Festival in the Park (Cassidy Park, 129 Ben Miller Drive, Bogalusa, 985-735-5731) — The festival has live music, beauty pageants, a duck race, children’s games, arts and crafts and food vendors. Noon-9 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Free. 30 Big Easy, Big Heart 5K & Fest Experience (French Quarter, 504-5232116; www.bigeasybigheart.com) — The 5K and 1-mile “fest experience” runs benefit the New Orleans Mission. The after-party is at Hard Rock Cafe. 8 a.m. Admission $25-40.

M MAY 1 Festival in the Park (Cassidy Park, Bogalusa) — See April 29 listing for event description. 1 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Fair Grounds Race Course) — See April 22 listing for event description. 1 Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair and Parade (Thibodaux) — See April 28 listing for event description.

6 Whitney Zoo-To-Do (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-861-6160; www.auduboninstitute.org/ztd) — The black-tie gala and fundraiser features food and drinks from New Orleans restaurants, live music, a silent auction and a raffle for a luxury car. 7 p.m.-midnight. Admission $175. 6-8 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival (Parc Hardy, 1290 Rees St., Breaux Bridge, 337-332-6655; www.bbcrawfest.com) — The legislatively dubbed “Crawfish Capital of the World” hosts its annual celebration to spotlight Louisiana cuisine and Cajun, zydeco and swamp pop music. There are dance contests, crawfish races, a crawfish-eating contest, crawfish etouffee cook-off, Cajun music workshops and more. 4 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-midnight Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Admission $5 Fri.-Sun., $10 Sat., $15 three-day pass. 6, 13, 20 Music & Market (Opelousas) — See April 22 listing for event description. 7 Celebration of Herbs & Gardens (Marie Street, Sunset, 337-662-3542; www.sunsetherbfestival.com) — The 20th annual garden festival sells native plants and flowers, fresh herbs, herbal products, yard art and food. Master gardeners give gardening talks. 9 a.m.4 p.m. Admission $5. 7 Crawfish Mambo (University of New Orleans Lakefront Campus, 504-2802586; www.crawfishmambo.com) — UNO International Alumni Association hosts the crawfish cook-off, with live music and all-you-can-eat crawfish. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission $20 in advance, $25 at the door, free for kids. 8 Mother’s Day (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-581-4629; www. auduboninstitute.org) — Live music featuring Irma Thomas has become a Mother’s Day tradition for many families. The celebration also features food, craft vendors, art, family activities and access to zoo exhibits. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with zoo admission: $19.95 ages 13-64, $14.95 ages 65 and older/ages 2-12, free for mothers. 12-15 Cochon de Lait Festival (Downtown Mansura; www.cochondelaitfestival.com) — Mansura calls itself “The Cochon de Lait Capital,” and the annual festival features live music, Cajun food, carnival rides, arts and crafts, hog-calling contests, beer-drinking contests, a feast and a street dance. 5 p.m.-till Thu.-Fri., 8 a.m.-till Sat., 9 a.m.-till Sun. Admission $7 adults. 13 Taste at the Lake (West Lake Shore Shopping Center, 135 Robert E. Lee Blvd.; www.tasteatthelake.com) — The annual celebration features food, wine and drinks from local restaurants and bars, live music and an auction. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Admission $40 general in advance, $100 patron in advance. 13-15 Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival (333 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, 504-343-7448; www. plaqueminesparishfestival.com) — Locally caught Gulf seafood is the star at

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this festival, but there’s also live music by The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and others, carnival rides, a helicopter ride and an oyster drop. Opens 6 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. Sat.Sun. Free. 14 Greater New Orleans International Dragon Boat Festival (403 St. Francis St., Madisonville; www.gwndragonboat. com) — Mixed, women’s and open teams compete in 500-meter races in GWN-brand dragon boats. Walgreens presents a health and wellness village on festival grounds. Proceeds benefit the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Hospital. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration starts at $795. 18-29 Birdfoot Festival (Various locations in New Orleans, 504-451-6578; www.birdfootfestival. org) — The fifth annual chamber music festival presents a variety of concerts and events. Hours and admission vary. 20 Concerts In the Courtyard (The Historic New Orleans Collection) — See March 18 listing for event description. 20-22 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo (500 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, 504488-3865; www.thebayouboogaloo. com) — The family-friendly festival on Bayou St. John features three stages of live music, art and food vendors, kayak rentals and children’s activities. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sun. Free. 20-22 Hangout Music Fest (Gulf Shores, Albama.; www.hangoutmusicfest.com) — The oceanside music festival’s lineup includes Florence and the Machine, Alabama Shakes, Jason Isbell, Leon Bridges and the Revivalists. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Admission $269-$1,599. 26-28 Krotz Springs Sportsmen’s Heritage Festival (Nall Park, 562 Front St., Krotz Springs, 337-566-3527; www. kssportsmensheritagefestival.com) — Held near the Atchafalaya River, the festival celebrates the wildlife and heritage of the area with a fishing tournament, wild game cook-off, live music, food and arts and crafts. 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Thu., 5:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m.11:30 p.m. Sat. Free. 26-29 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (Various locations, 504934-1474; www.nowfe.com) — The annual four-day event features more than 1,000 wines, food from two dozen restaurants, tastings and signature events. A portion of proceeds benefit culinary-related charities. Hours and admission vary. 27-29 Jambalaya Festival (219 Irma Blvd., Gonzales, 225-647-2937; www. jambalayafestival.org) — The 48th annual festival includes jambalaya, live music, carnival rides, cooking contests and food vendors. Hours TBA. Free. 27-29 New Orleans Greek Festival (Holy Trinity Cathedral, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., 504-282-0259; www.gfno. com) — The 43rd celebration of New

ROSIE LEDET played accordian at last year’s LOUISIANA CAJUNZYDECO FESTIVAL in New Orleans. P H OTO C O U R T E S Y N E W O R L E A N S J A Z Z & H E R I TAG E F O U N DAT I O N / ERIC SIMON

Orleans’ Greek heritage offers traditional cuisine, dancing, music, cooking demonstrations, canoe rides and entertainment. 5 p.m.-11. p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Admission $7, free for children under 12.

J JUNE 3 June Under the Moon (New Orleans City Park, 1 Victory Ave., 504-482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com) — This night in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park is for ages 21 and older and features free beer and rides including a Ferris wheel and bumper cars. 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Admission TBA. 4-5 New Orleans Oyster Festival (Woldenberg Park, 1 Canal St.; www. neworleansoysterfestival.org) — The annual festival features oyster dishes from more than 20 local restaurants, live music and oyster-eating and shucking competitions. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 10-12 Southern Sportsman’s Festival & Expo (Alario Center, 2000 Signette Blvd., Westwego, 504-835-6383; www.southernsportsmansfestival. com) — The expo features products for sportsmen, demonstrations, seminars, family-friendly activities, regional music

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JUNE and food. 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Admission TBA. 11 Juneteenth Folklife Celebration (Farmers Market Pavilion, 828 Landry St., Opelousas, 337-945-5064) — The celebration highlights the region’s African-American folk art, heritage and traditions. 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. 11-12 French Market Creole Tomato Festival (French Market, 1235 N. Peters St., 504-522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org) — The 30th annual festival features food booths, live music, children’s activities, fresh Creole tomatoes for sale and cooking demonstrations. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. 11-12 Junefest Arts & Crafts Show (Coquille Park & Recreation Center, 13505 Highway 1085, Covington, 985-7965853; www.steinhauerproductions.com) — The second annual Junefest features 150 vendors selling handmade arts and crafts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free. 17 Concerts In the Courtyard (The Historic New Orleans Collection) — See March 18 listing for event description. 17-19 Louisiana Catfish Festival (St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church, 17292 Highway 631, Des Allemands, 985758-7542; www.louisianacatfishfestival. com) — The festival includes live music, food booths, carnival rides, games, arts and crafts and a beauty pageant. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Free.

17-19 New Orleans Pride Festival (Various locations; www.prideneworleans.com) — The festival features stage shows, live music, a parade through the French Quarter (7 p.m. Saturday) and a block party on Bourbon Street. Hours and admission vary. 18-19 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival (Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., 504-558-6100; www.jazzandheritage. org/cajun-zydeco) — The 10th annual festival presents traditional and modern Cajun and zydeco music, regional seafood dishes and a crafts fair. 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. 23-25 Beauregard Watermelon Festival (Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds, 506 West Drive, DeRidder, 337-463-5534; www.beauregardwatermelonfestival. com) — The event offers lots of opportunities to eat watermelon, including watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests, and there’s live music, arts and crafts and carnival rides. Hours and admission TBA. 24-25 Louisiana Peach Festival (Downtown Ruston, 800-392-9032; www. louisianapeachfestival.org) — The festival offers peach-focused food booths, a peach-eating contest, live music, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, a treasure hunt and a parade. 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri., 8 a.m.10:30 p.m. Sat. Admission $10, $15 weekend pass, free for kids 6 and younger. 24-26 Snake Oil Festival (The Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., 504-723-1585;

www.snakeoilfestival.com) — The second annual festival showcases national burlesque, vaudeville, sideshow and circus acts and offers workshops, lectures and after-parties. Hours and admission TBA. 30-JULY 3 Essence Festival (Various locations in New Orleans; www.essence. com/festival) — Concert headliners for the weekend of music and empowerment workshops include Mariah Carey, Kendrick Lamar, Maxwell and Ciara. There are lots of other national, regional and local bands, seminars and other activities. Hours and admission vary. 30-JULY 1-4 Erath 4th of July Celebration (Edwards and South Broadway streets, 337-937-5585; www.erath4.com) — The old-fashioned street fair takes place over five days and includes carnival rides, food vendors, live music, fire department water fights, a parade and fireworks on Independence Day. 6 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Thu., 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri.-Sun., 1 p.m.12:30 a.m. Mon. Free.

J JULY 1-3 Essence Festival (New Orleans) — See June 30 listing for event description. 1-4 Erath 4th of July Celebration (Erath) — See June 30 listing for event description.

2 Lebeau Zydeco Festival (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 103 Lebeau Church Road, Lebeau, 337-351-3902; www.lebeauzydecofestival.com) — The festival is known for its pork backbone dinners and live zydeco music, but there also are children’s and family-focused activies. 11 a.m.-till. Admission $12, free for children under 11. 3 Happy Third of July (New Orleans City Park, 5 Victory Ave., 504-482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com) — The pre-Independence Day festival includes fireworks from the Peristyle, music by the Marine Corps Band and concessions. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. 3 Uncle Sam Jam (Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504-8384389; www.experiencejefferson.com) — The event features food vendors, live music, games and a fireworks display. Noon-10 p.m. Free. 4 Go 4th on the River (New Orleans riverfront, www.go4thontheriver.com) — The Independence Day celebration features dueling fireworks barges on the Mississippi River staging a pyrotechnic display to patriotic music. 9 p.m. fireworks. Free. 8-10 San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (Various locations in New Orleans, 504383-4630; www.nolabulls.com/events) — The NOLA Bulls present the 10th annual running of the bulls at 8 a.m. on Saturday, featuring Big Easy Rollergirls chasing participants through the streets.

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15 Bastille Day Fete NOLA (Alliance Francaise of New Orleans, 1519 Jackson Ave., 504-568-0770; www.bastilledaynola.com) — The largest celebration of French National Day in Louisiana features French cuisine and music and family-friendly activities. 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Admission TBA.

15-16 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival (Prather Coliseum, 220 S. Jefferson St., Natchitoches, 318-357-4332; www.louisianafolklife.nsula.edu) — The 2016 theme is “Emerging Artists,” and includes live performances by young artists, Cajun dance lessons, music workshops, food, crafts and demonstrations. The Louisiana State Fiddle Championship is Saturday in NSU’s Magale Recital Hall. 4:30 p.m.-

15-16 Swamp Pop Music Festival (Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Road, Gonzales, 225-621-1700; www.swamppopmusicfest.com) — The two-day music festival features indoor stages and a full schedule of swamp pop music. Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 5 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat. Admission $15 Fri., $20 Sat.

15-16 Cajun Food & Music Festival (Burton Complex, 7001 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles, 337-794-2541; www.visitlakecharles.org) — The festival features Cajun music, a dance contest, French food, arts and crafts, a live auction, cakewalk and

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16-17 Holly Daze (Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 985-7965853; www.steinhauerproductions. com) — Handcrafted items and a large selection of gifts are featured at this arts, crafts and gifts show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $5, free for kids. 19-24 Tales of the Cocktail (Various locations, 504-948-0511; www.talesofthecocktail.com) — The six-day event features seminars, tastings, product launches, competitions, dinner and cocktail pairings and networking events. Hours and admission vary. 28-30 Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo (Grand Isle, 985-787-2997; www. tarponrodeo.org) — The oldest fishing tournament in the country includes live music, family activities, crab racing, contests, arts and crafts and food vendors. Hours and admission TBA. 28-31 FestiGals (JW Marriott New Orleans Hotel, 614 Canal St., 855-4259563; www.festigals.org) — The four-day women’s empowerment weekend offers

workshops, inspirational seminars, tours and shopping. Hours vary. Admission TBA. 30 Southwest Louisiana Attakapas Opelousas Prairie Tribe Festival (Farmers Market Pavilion, 828 Landry St., Opelousas, 337-246-0718) — Opelousas’ Native American heritage is celebrated with traditional dancing, drumming, storytelling and demonstrations. There’s also food, arts and crafts, face painting and a talking stick contest. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Free.

A AUGUST 4-7 Satchmo Summer Festival (Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 504-5225730; www.fqfi.org) — Celebrating the life, legacy and music of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, the festival offers two music stages, seminars, family activities, local food and more. Hours TBA. 6 White Linen Night (900 Camp St., 504-528-3805; www.cacno.org) — White Linen Night takes place along five blocks of Julia Street and features live music, food, drinks and art exhibits at more than 20 galleries and PAGE museums. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. 13 Red Dress Run (French Quarter; www.nolareddress.com)

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— New Orleans Hash House Harriers presents its annual fun run for local charities, where everyone wears a red dress. Hours and admission TBA. 18-21 Delcambre Shrimp Festival (411 Richard St., Delcambre, 337-685-2653; www.shrimpfestival.net) — The festival honors the shrimping industry with a blessing of the shrimp fleet and events including shrimp cook-offs, fais-do-dos, carnival rides, boat parades and a food court. Hours and admission TBA. 19 Moonshine Fever (New Orleans City Park, 1 Victory Ave., 504-4824888; www.neworleanscitypark.com) — This party in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park is for ages 21 and older and includes unlimited rides, free beer, a dance floor, pizza, a mechanical bull and vodka sno-balls. 7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m. Admission TBA. 23 Brewsiana Craft Beer & Music Festival (House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., 504-310-4999; www.houseofblues. com) — The festival is for adults 21 years and older, and it features 21 craft beers, including rare releases, a half-dozen bands and gastropub food pairings for featured beers. 6 p.m. Admission TBA.

S SEPTEMBER 2-4 Louisiana Seafood Festival (City Park, 1701 Wisner Blvd.; www.louisianaseafoodfestival.com) — The three-day festival celebrates Louisiana seafood with food vendors, cooking demonstrations, live music and arts and crafts. 3 p.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Admission TBA. 2-5 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival (715 Second St., Morgan City, 985-385-0703; www.shrimpandpetroleum.org) — The festival features live music, a children’s village, arts and crafts, shrimp dishes, a car show and fireworks. Hours TBA. Free. 3 Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival (Zydeco Festival Park, 457 Zydeco Road, off Highway 167 N., Plaisance, 337-290-6048; www.zydeco.org) — The celebration of zydeco also includes swamp pop, Cajun, R&B and Southern soul music and Cajun and Creole food. Hours TBA. Admission $10 adults, $5 children 12 and younger. 10 Down River Festival (Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 504-523-3939; www.friendsofthecabildo.org) — The festival celebrates the Mississippi River’s cultural, economic, environmental and other contributions to New Orleans with live music, lectures, food vendors, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and river-inspired theatrical presentations. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.

10-11 Oldies But Goodies Fest & Barbecue Cook-Off (West Baton Rouge Tourist Information & Conference Center, 2750 N. Westport Drive, Port Allen, 800-654-9701; www.westbatonrouge.net) — Cooks from all over the South compete for cash prizes in Saturday’s barbecue cook-off. Sunday features live bands playing music from the 1950s-’70s, dance contests, food vendors and an antique car show. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. 16-17 Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival (Downtown Natchitoches, 800-2591714; www.meatpiefestival.com) — The festival features a variety of homemade meat pies, a meat pie-eating contest, live music and children’s activities. Hours TBA. Free. 22-25 Alligator Festival (West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Road, Luling; www.alligatorfestival.org/festival) — The festival features live music, carnival rides, games and Cajun food — with a spotlight on alligator dishes. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Thu., 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Admission $1. 22-25 Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival (Various locations, New Iberia, 337-3699323; www.hisugar.org) — The festival celebrates the sugar cane harvest with parades, a fais-do-do, sugar cookery, art competitions, exhibits and kids’ activities. Hours TBA. Free. 23-24 Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival (Cassidy Park, 129 Ben Miller Drive, Bogalusa, 985-205-1075; www. bogalusablues.com) — The fifth annual festival features a diverse lineup of blues musicians, cultural education programs, Louisiana food and arts and crafts. 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat. Admission TBA, children under 12 free. 23-24 Hot Air Balloon Festival (Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S. Landry Road, Gonzales; www.ascensionballooning.com) — The hot air balloon festival outside the expo center includes dozens of balloons, a children’s village, food, music and fireworks both nights. Inside the expo center are more than 100 vendors offering arts, crafts and gifts. 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat. Admission $2, free for children 12 and under. 23-25 Hurricane Festival (Cut Off Youth Center, 205 W. 79th St., Cut Off, 985-632-7616) — The festival features live music, Cajun food, arts and crafts, carnival rides, games and a live auction. 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Free. 23 & 30 Music & Market (Opelousas) — See April 22 listing for event description. 24 NOLA on Tap (New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds; www.nolaontap.org) — The dog-friendly festival includes live music, more than 400 local, national, home-brewed and microbrewed beers, the home-brewer’s Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) competition, PAGE food vendors, contests, games and non-beer drinks. Noon8 p.m. Free.

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24-25 Best of the Bayou Festival (Downtown Houma, 985-876-5600; www.bestofthebayou.org) — There are two stages for national headliners and Louisiana musicians, as well as Cajun cuisine, an arts market, alligator race and classic car show. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Free. 30 Scales and Ales (Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., 504-565-3033; www.auduboninstitute. org/scales-and-ales) — The aquarium’s fundraising gala includes cuisine and drinks from local restaurants, live music and a raffle. 7 p.m.-midnight. Admission TBA.

0 OCTOBER 1 New Orleans Baby & Child Fest (Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-298-8234; www.babyandchildfest.com) — The seventh annual expo for families with children and those expecting babies features activities for children and more than 100 exhibitors from area businesses, boutiques, schools and camps. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $8, free for kids 12 and under. 1 Treme Festival (Henriette DeLille and Gov. Nicholls streets, 504-2106582; www.tremefest.com) — The street festival celebrates the Treme neighborhood and includes live music, food and craft vendors, kids’ activities and cultural demonstrations. Proceeds benefit St. Augustine Catholic Church and neighborhood nonprofits. Hours TBA. Free. 1-2 Roberts Cove Germanfest (7212 Roberts Cove Road, Rayne, 337-3348354; www.robertscovegermanfest. com) — The German heritage celebration features live music, German food, German beers on tap, folklore demonstrations and kid’s activities. 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Admission $8, free for kids 12 and under.

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5-9 West Louisiana Forestry Festival and Fair — (Vernon Parish Fairgrounds, 276 H.M. Stevens Blvd., Leesville, 337238-0647; www.facebook.com/forestryfestival) — There are carnival rides, food, live music, lumber skills contests and demonstrations, cooking and crafts contests and a rodeo. Hours TBA. Admission $3 adults, $2 students, free for ages 5 and younger. 6-8 Atchafalaya Catfish Festival (Melville Civic Center Grounds, 1105 First St., Melville, 337-623-4226) — Whether fried, grilled, blackened or courtbouillon, catfish is the star of the annual festival, which also includes three days of live music, food, carnival rides and more. There’s a parade downtown at 10 a.m. Saturday. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 1 p.m.-10 p.m. Sat. Free.

7-9 Gretna Heritage Festival (Huey P. Long Avenue, downtown Gretna, 504361-7748; www.gretnafest.com) — The three-day festival in dowtown Gretna has six stages for performances by local and national music acts. There also are food vendors, rides and activities for the kids. 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Sat., noon-9 p.m. Sun. Admission $25, $47.50 weekend pass, free for ages 12 and younger. 7-9 Tour du Teche (Port Barre to Berwick, 337-394-6232; www.tourduteche. com) — The annual three-day water race covers the entire course of Bayou Teche in south Louisiana. 7, 14 & 21 Music Under the Oaks (Audubon Park, Newman Bandstand, 6500 Magazine St., 504-581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org/audubon-park/music-under-the-oaks) — There are food and drink vendors at this outdoor concert series. Lawn chairs welcome. 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Free. 7, 14 & 21 Music & Market (Opelousas) — See April 22 listing for event description. 7-8, 14-15 - 21-22 Oktoberfest (Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood Drive, Kenner, 504-522-8014; www. oktoberfestnola.com) — The annual Oktoberfest celebration features three weekends of German food, music and activities. Highlights include Dachshund races, a 5K run/walk, a beerstein-holding contest and German beers on tap. 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 1 p.m.-11 p.m. Sat. Admission $6, free for children under 12. 8 Fall for Art (320 N. Columbia St., Covington, 985-892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org) — The event in downtown Covington showcases new work by dozens of artists. Attractions include gallery openings, art demonstrations, boutique shopping and dining. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. 8-9 Wooden Boat Festival (Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum, 133 Mabel Drive, Madisonville, 985-8459200; www.woodenboatfest.org) — The annual festivities include a boat-building contest, parade, carnival rides, live music, food vendors, children’s village, classic car and motorcycle shows and arts and crafts. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission $10, free for kids 12 and under. 8-9 World Championship Gumbo Cookoff (111 W. Main St., New Iberia, 337-364-1836; www.iberiachamber.org/ gumbo-cookoff) — The family-friendly food festival features a Battle of the Rouxs cooking competition, live music, a 5K run and more. 10 a.m.-till. Free. 12-21 New Orleans Film Festival (Various locations, 504-309-6633; www. neworleansfilmfestival.org) — The New Orleans Film Society presents its 27th annual film festival showcasing local, regional, national and international films. Hours and admission vary. 14-16 Andouille Festival (Thomas F. Daley Park, 2900 Highway 51, LaPlace; www.andouillefestival.com) — The festival celebrating a favorite south Louisiana food features arts and crafts, food and drink vendors and more. Hours and admission TBA.

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14-16 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival (Lafayette Square Park, 540 St. Charles Ave., 504-558-6100; www. jazzandheritage.org/blues-fest) — Celebrating the soul of the South, the festival offers music, an arts market and a smorgasbord of barbecue options and smoked meats. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. 14-16 Festival Acadiens et Creoles (Girard Park, Lafayette, 337-232-3737; www.festivalsacadiens.com) — The annual festival pays tribute to south Louisiana cultures with live Cajun and zydeco music, Cajun food, cooking demonstrations, Louisiana crafts and kids’ activities. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sun. Free. 15-16 Old Farmers’ Day and Horse & Mule Pulling Contest (56136 Loranger Road, Loranger, 985-878-2360; www. oldfarmersday.com) — The 43rd annual re-enactment festival celebrates the ways farming forefathers worked, lived and enjoyed life. There are wagon train rides, hog butchering, field work using Belgian draft horses, cooking on wood stoves, a petting zoo and antiques. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $12, $7 kids 6-12, free 6 and under. 16 Celebracion Latina (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-861-2537; www.auduboninstitute.org) — The zoo celebrates Latin American culture with food, live music and family activities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with zoo admission: $19.95, $14.95 for ages 65 and up and ages 2-12, free for zoo members.

17 Anba Dlo Halloween Festival and Water Symposium (New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., 504940-1130; www.anbadlofestival.org) — The annual festival honors New Orleans’ relationship with water and seeks to educate attendees about regional water issues. There’s a parade, dance performances, live music, art installations and food and drinks. 10 a.m.-noon (Walk and Learn), noon-4 p.m. water symposium, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. parade, 7 p.m.-midnight festival. Free. 19-22 Washington Parish Free Fair (Washington Parish Fairgrounds, 115 Main St., Franklinton; www.freefair.com) — The fair includes a pioneer life village, exhibitors showcasing flowers and home-making, livestock and agricultural products, live music, a rodeo and parade. Hours and admission vary. 21-22 & 28-29 Boo at the Zoo (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504861-2537; www.auduboninstitute.org/ batz) — The Halloween celebration for kids 12 and younger and their families includes trick-or-treating, a ghost train, a haunted house and other activities. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Free with zoo admission: $19.95 adults, $14.95 65 and older and ages 2-12, free for zoo members. 21-23 Bucktown Seafood Festival (1600 Lake Ave., Metairie, 504833-8224; www.slkfschool. com) — The 19th annual festival PAGE features live music, rides, games and, of course, seafood. Hours TBA. Free.

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There are BOOKS AND GAMES GALORE for sale and a host of author talks and readings at the LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL in October in Baton Rouge.

22 Sweet Dough Pie Festival (St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 174 Church St., Grand Coteau, 337-9454314; www.sweetdoughgc.com) — Live music, a sweet dough pie contest and 50 arts and crafts and other vendors participate in the festival celebrating the culture and history of Grand Coteau. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

28-30 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (New Orleans City Park; www. worshipthemusic.com) — The threeday festival draws costumed revelers looking to hear a variety of musical performances on several stages. There also are food booths, an arts market and more. Hours 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Admission TBA, free for children 10 and under.

22-23 Experience Louisiana Festival (LSU-Eunice, 2048 Johnson Highway, Eunice, 337-457-1776; www. experiencelouisiana.org) — The event features a range of food, music, art, crafts and other aspects of Louisiana culture, plus hands-on demonstrations. Hours 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Free.

29 Louisiana Book Festival (Various locations downtown Baton Rouge, 225219-9503; www.louisianabookfestival. org) — Louisiana Center for the Book presents its annual literary celebration featuring panels, signings and readings with authors and a book market. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

22-23 Rougarou Fest (South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center, 7910 W. Park Ave., Houma, 985-580-7289; www. rougaroufest.org) — The family-friendly festival celebrates the folklore of southeast Louisiana with food, art and a funrun complete with zombies and swamp monsters. Proceeds benefit the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center, which aims to restore the coast through education. Hours 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Free. 27-NOV 6 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair (16072 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, 225-755-3247; www. gbrsf.com) — The annual fair features amusement rides, agricultural and livestock events, music, food and family entertainment. Hours 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $5 for people 48 inches and taller.

29-30 Holly Daze (Pontchartrain Center, Kenner) — See July 16 listing for event description.

N NOVEMBER 1-6 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair (Baton Rouge) — See Oct. 27 listing for event description. 4-5 Hidden Oaks Fall Swamp Pop Music Festival (Hidden Oaks Family Campground, 21544 Highway 190 East, Hammond, 985PAGE 345-9244; www.hiddenoaksfamilycampground.com) — The festival includes live

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music and food vendors. Hours and admission TBA. 4-6 Holy Ghost Creole Bazaar and Festival (Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 747 N. Union St., Opelousas, 337-9422732; www.holyghostcreolefestival. com) — Zydeco music and Creole cuisine are highlighted at the festival, which includes a gospel choir concert, parade, raffles, games and more. Hours 8 p.m.-midnight Fri., 8 a.m.-till Sat.Sun. Free. 4-6 Port Barre Cracklin Festival (Veterans Memorial Park, 504 Saizan Ave.,

11-13 River Parishes Fall Festival (Sacred Heart Church Grounds, 453 Spruce St., Norco, 985-764-9958; www.sacredheartschoolnorco.org) — The festival is known for its “monster soft-shell crab po-boy,” but there’s also three days of live music, a craft fair, carnival rides, other food, games and more. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Free. 12-13 Covington Three Rivers Art Festival (Downtown Covington, 985327-9797; www.threeriversartfestival. com) — More than 200 artists from nearly 30 states will exhibit and sell their art, crafts, jewelry and more. There’s also arts and crafts demonstrations, music, food and children’s activities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

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Port Barre, 337-585-6673) — The festival showcases the making of cracklings, and there’s also live Cajun, zydeco and Swamp pop music, carnival rides, food, a beauty pageant and arts and crafts. 5 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-midnight Sat., 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Admission $5, free ages 10 and younger. 5 Southdown Marketplace Arts and Crafts Festival (Southdown Plantation, 1208 Museum Drive, Houma, 985851-0154; www.southdownmuseum. org) — More than 300 booths dot the plantation grounds, offering arts, crafts, Cajun food and more. Hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5, free for children 12 and under. 5-6 The Giant Omelette Celebration (Magdaline Square, Downtown Abbeville, 337-344-9232; www.giantomelette.org) — The two-day festival features Cajun music, food, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, an antique car and farm implements show, and the cooking of a 5,000-egg omelette. Hours TBA. Free.

12-13 Treme Creole Gumbo Festival (Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., 504-558-6100; www.jazzandheritage. org/treme-gumbo) — The festival celebrates the cultural and culinary contributions of the Treme neighborhood with food by local restaurants, live brass bands and an art market. Hours 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 19 Jingle Bells & Beer (New Orleans City Park, 1 Victory Ave., 504-4824888; www.neworleanscitypark.com) — The party for ages 21 and older features rides, beer, food, Celebration in the Oaks lights and more. Hours and admission TBA. 19 Lower Coast Wine & Music Festival (English Turn Country Club, One Clubhouse Drive, 504-392-2200; www. englishturngolf.com) — The grand tasting features more than 100 wines from all over the world, plus live music and food. Visit www.lowercoastwinefestival. com for details. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Sat., VIP early admission 1 p.m. Admission $75, $125 VIP.

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More than 200,000 LIGHTS are used to illuminate the NOEL ACADIEN AU VILLAGE IN LAFAYETTE for its almost monthlong viewing in December. This riverboat is just one of the displays. 19-20 Camp Moore Civil War Encampment (Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery and Museum, 70640 Camp Moore Road, Tangipahoa, 985-2292438; www.campmoorela.com) — The festival includes Civil War battle re-enactments, military and civilian camps, food vendors and souvenirs. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5, free for kids under 6.

1-23 Noel Acadien au Village (200 Greenleaf Drive, Lafayette, 337-9812364; www.acadianvillage.org) — The event features a half-million Christmas lights with a fully lighted chapel within the Acadian village. There’s live entertainment, pictures with Santa, carnival rides, an arts market and food. 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. daily. Free.

19-JAN 6 19-Jan. 6 — Christmas Festival of Lights (Downtown Natchitoches; www.natchitocheschristmas. com) — For 90 years, Natchitoches has celebrated the Christmas season with family-friendly activities, Christmas light displays, a parade (Dec. 3), arts and crafts, food vendors nightly, live entertainment on the weekends, and a fireworks show every Saturday night. Hours vary. Free.

2-4 Christmas Extravaganza Arts & Crafts Expo (St. Tammany Community Health Center, 1301 N. Florida St., Covington, 985-796-5853; www.steinhauerproductions.com) — Vendors from 20 states sell their wares at 500 booths during the three-day arts, crafts and gifts expo. There also are more than 20 food booths and a kids’ area. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $5, free for kids 12 and under.

24-27, DEC 2 - JAN 1 Celebration in the Oaks (City Park, 5 Victory Ave., 504482-4888; www.celebrationintheoaks. com) — The festival of lights draws more than 165,000 people who walk through City Park to see the lights displays. There’s also a carousel and train ride. On Nov. 20, there’s a preview family party. Hours 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Admission $8.

D DECEMBER THRU JAN 6, 2017 Christmas Festival of Lights (Natchitoches) — See Nov. 30 listing for event description.

16-30 NOLA ChristmasFest (Ernest M. Morial Convention Center; www. nolachristmasfest.com) — The family-friendly, two-week indoor holiday event features ice skating, holiday characters, amusement rides, inflatables, arts and crafts and more. Hours and admission TBA. 26-31 Snofari Adventure (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-8612537; www.auduboninstitute.org/ event/850-snofari-adventure) — The six-day family holiday event features a skating rink and holiday music. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free with zoo admission: $19.95 adults, $14.95 65 and older & ages 2-12, free for members. Ice skating requires a separate ticket.

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Fine dining at The Bombay Club. BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund TUCKED INSIDE THE PRINCE CONTI HOTEL , the swank Bombay Club

feels worlds away from the bustling streets of the French Quarter and the raucous crowds on Bourbon Street. Well-versed bartenders labor over a lengthy list of martinis while jazz musicians and cabaret performers provide background music. And while the food at many hotel bars gets overlooked, it shouldn’t be here. Despite a recent change in management, the posh restaurant and lounge has retained an air of timelessness, and its underlying British colonial theme remains. The gentlemen’s club vibe is still intact — with leather armchairs, walls lined with bookcases, hunting accoutrements and wood paneling throughout. Cozy booths lined with curtains (which can be closed for privacy) give the space a romantic nudge, and the lush — if petite — plant-lined terrace is one of the city’s most charming places to dine. After The Bombay Club’s longtime owner Richard Fiske died in 2013 (and the former management company moved the restaurant to a location a few blocks away), Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts took over the space, kept the name and tapped Kingfish chef Nathan Richard to helm the kitchen. In January, Phillip Todd took over as executive chef, though most of the menu has stayed the same. Bar snacks, priced at $3 during daily happy hours, provide a welcome respite from the steep prices at dinnertime. Pork belly tacos are showered in slivers of red onion, cilantro florets and bright kimchi slaw — a bracing contrast to the earthy flavors of the smoked black bean puree and succulent

WHERE

830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com

hunks of belly. A soft braided pretzel comes with a ramekin of Guinness cheese dip that carries soft mustard notes, and crispy boudin and cream cheese-filled pockets are served swimming in sticky Steen’s sweetand-sour reduction. While the snacks dabble with global ingredients, the majority of the dinner menu features a mix of New American cooking with Creole and Cajun accents. A European influence is evident and dishes are executed with obvious finesse. The most obvious link is the Scotch egg, a soft-boiled egg wrapped in spicy boudin and served on a bed of bacon-braised black-eyed peas. Buttery gnocchi Parisienne are served over hearty pork ragu and topped with a deep emerald nicoise olive gremolata, a briny and herb-forward mixture that helps to cut through the richer elements. A decadent hanger steak arrives charred on the outside with a generous knob of bone marrow butter and a pile of roasted mushrooms. Charred Brussels sprouts are served with dollops of bacon jam and maltese sauce, which is hollandaise with a kick of orange zest. The buttery marigold-hued sauce carries a wisp of citrus and faint sweetness, rendering the vegetable like candy. A Southern-influenced chicken

WHEN

HOW MUCH

dinner daily

expensive

WHAT WORKS

pork belly tacos, hanger steak, Brussels sprouts

Chef Phillip Todd serves seared diver scallops at The Bombay Club. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

dish feels like all-American comfort food. Lightly breaded pan-fried chicken is served over a mountain of velvety Grana Padano grits with wilted greens, but sultry pork-studded chasseur sauce is what ties the dish together. Table service can be inconsistent, and though the staff is friendly and eager to please, at times servers seem harried and overworked. Bar service is quick and courteous. A short list of dessert options includes a playful chocolate whoopie cookie with smooth Frangelico-flavored cream filling and a handful of sweet after-dinner cocktails. Because it’s in a hotel and because it’s in the French Quarter, the tourist presence is strong, but The Bombay Club attracts locals, too. They’re drawn by the promise of well-crafted martinis and the anonymity bestowed by the secluded spot. It’s as good an excuse as any to escape and play tourist for a night. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

service is inconsistent

CHECK, PLEASE posh hotel bar with a British theme serves New American dishes with local influences

CUZCO PERUVIAN CUISINE opens at 4714 Freret St. next month in the space between Humble Bagel and Mojo Coffee House, formerly occupied by the clothing boutique Full Blossom Chic. “We’re really excited about the neighborhood and to be close to all the businesses we have around us,” says restaurant partner Luis Ampuero, who moved to New Orleans from the Moquegua region of Peru six years ago. Ampuero is one of four people including manager Monica Seminario-Concha who are involved in the restaurant. “Peru is a country with a lot of gastronomic culture,” Ampuero says. “One of our strongest food sources is seafood, which we have a lot of here in New Orleans, too. We’ll start out doing traditional Peruvian cuisine, but eventually we’d like to do a little bit more fusion between Peruvian and New Orleans cuisine.” Diners can expect traditional Peruvian dishes such as ceviche, fried seafood platters, lomo saltado (sirloin strips stir-fried with onions, tomatoes and vinegar and served with fries) and causa, a mashed potato terrine topped with seafood and aji amarillo peppers. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant’s owners plan to open without a liquor permit, but eventually they hope to sell beer, wine and Peruvian cocktails, such as pisco sours. — HELEN FREUND

Redistricting

THE TEAM BEHIND DISTRICT: DONUTS. SLIDERS.BREW (2209 Magazine St.,

504-570-6945; www.donutsandsliders.com) and offshoot District: Hand Pie & Coffee Bar (5637 Magazine St., 504-313-1316; www.districtcoffeebar.com) will open a new location in Lakeview this summer on the corner of Louis XIV Street and Harrison Avenue. It will have the same menu and concept as the Donuts.Sliders.Brew spot, says co-owner Chris Audler. Audler lives in Lakeview and says the Harrison Avenue spot was attractive for the neighborhood vibe and family-friendly atmosphere. “It’s going to be pretty much the same menu and mentality,” Audler says. “We’ll be trying out a few new creative things, but it will be very much in the same style — same bar seating, same layout, same wideopen kitchen.” In addition to the donuts, slid-

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ers and breakfast items, the shop will serve coffee drinks from Athens, Georgia roasters 1000 Faces Coffee, soda drinks and freshsqueezed juices. District: Donut.Sliders.Brew opened in October 2013 focusing on creative donuts (maple Sriracha, olive oil and rosemary, banana split) and sliders, such as a fried chicken with sweet and spicy slaw and candied jalapeno, or a pork belly sandwich on a waffle bun with garlic and anise-flavored Creole mustard. A year later, the team opened District: Hand Pie & Coffee Bar on upper Magazine Street selling sweet and savory versions of the portable filled pastry. The company also runs a separate commissary kitchen for off-site events and the mobile District Streetcar. — HELEN FREUND

Remaking Grocery

UPTOWN DELI AND PO-BOY HUB THE GROCERY (2854 St. Charles Ave.,

504-895-9524) has reopened under new ownership. Longtime owner Marcy McCall closed the shop last September when the building was sold to new owners. Geoffrey Meeker, who owns the Lower Garden District micro-roaster French Truck Coffee, took over the space, opened for limited hours during Carnival and assumed full hours of operation this week. The spot’s 8-inch po-boy and pressed sandwiches are still featured, including Cuban sandwiches, muffulettas and tuna melts. The space will undergo renovations over the summer and the owners will expand the menu, including the addition of breakfast options. The Grocery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. — HELEN FREUND

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Magazine St., 504-298-1115; www.

LOCAL BARISTA LAUREN FINK’S STANDALONE SHOP CHERRY ESPRESSO BAR (4877 Laurel

St., 504-875-3699; www.facebook.com/cherry.espresso.bar) is now open on Laurel Street. Fink also operates the coffee popup inside Stein’s Market & Deli (2207 Magazine St., 504-527-0771; www.steinsdeli.net). The new coffee shop sits in a former fire station and features coffee from RoseLine Coffee Roasters of Portland, Oregon. Cherry Espresso Bar opens weekdays at 6:30 a.m. and weekends at 7 a.m. — HELEN FREUND

Oyster appetizer

THE NEW ORLEANS OYSTER FESTIVAL is a few months away, but

diners can support the festival this month just by dining out. On March 22, select restaurants will donate 10 percent of their total sales to support the festival during the organization’s inaugural Dine Out night. By highlighting Louisiana oyster farmers and restaurateurs, the festival educates people about Louisiana oysters and raises funds for coastal restoration efforts. Restaurants participating in Dine Out night include Red Fish Grill (115 Bourbon St., 504-598-1200; www. redfishgrill.com), Acme Oyster House (724 Iberville St., 504-5225973; www.acmeoyster.com), Bourbon House (144 Bourbon St., 504-522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com), Desire Oyster Bar (300 Bourbon St., 504-553-2281; www. sonesta.com) and Cafe Hope (1101 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 504-7564673; www.cafehope.org). The New Orleans Oyster Festival is June 4-5 in Woldenberg Riverfront Park and features food from 20 local restaurants and chef demonstrations. The music lineup inlcudes Tank and the Bangas, Colin Lake, Honey Island Swamp Band, Mia Borders, One-A-chord gospel choir, Stooges Brass Band and others. — HELEN FREUND

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frenchtruckcoffee.com) opened an offshoot at 4536 Dryades St. The new spot, French Truck Cafe, is larger than the flagship location and features ample table and bar space for dining. Coffee and pastries round out an extended menu of breakfast and lunch options. The menu features waffles with fresh fruit, yogurt or maple syrup, a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a croissant with tomato jam, a Caprese sandwich of mozzarella, tomato and basil, and goat cheese and pecan salad dressed with citrus vinaigrette, among other items. — HELEN FREUND

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3-COURSE INTERVIEW

Lucinda Weed BARTENDER LUCINDA WEED SPENT YEARS WORKING BEHIND THE BAR AT FRENCH QUARTER GASTROPUB SYLVAIN , but the Keene, New

Hampshire native started out in the coffee industry. Weed recently became beverage manager at Ace Hotel (600 Carondelet St.; www.acehotel.com/neworleans), overseeing the wine program at restaurant Josephine Estelle and the drinks program at the hotel’s three bars. Weed spoke to Gambit about the similarities between coffee and cocktail culture and what she loves about New Orleans’ drinking scene.

What similarities exist between coffee and cocktail culture? WEED: My barista job developed my foundation in hospitality. Prime Roast is a local cafe in Keene (New Hampshire), where I grew up, and it was my home away from home through high school. It taught me the importance of community and cultivating regulars, who in turn become friends and family. It also was where I really started to think about the service industry as an outlet for creativity. I was able to develop a craft coffee palate and consider nuanced flavors. Perhaps most important, I was able to see the importance of sourcing responsible ingredients and purchasing with a conscience. Coffee, like spirits, has a unique identity. Also, coffeehouses have historically been community gathering places, and in New Orleans, the term was once virtually interchangeable with bars.

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How do you see cocktail culture evolving in New Orleans? W: New Orleans has always had a strong cocktail culture. New Orleanians tend to be highly educated drinkers who know the craft and terminology. “Balance” is not just for bartenders. We’re seeing

all kinds of amazing niche cocktail bars, new and old, honoring their own identities and catering to their own captivated drinkers. What I like to do, in any context, is honor the contents of the bottle from which I pour. Producers and distillers work very hard to create delicious spirits. Introducing those spirits to one another with thoughtful modifying ingredients should always be considerate of those bottles. Rhiannon Enlil, a great bartender who I worked with at Loa, once told me that we all stand on the shoulders of giants, and it’s true. Using classic cocktails as a foundation for creating new cocktails has always been what I’ve found to be the most successful method for finding balance in a drink.

What excites you most about the city’s cocktail scene? W: We use cocktails as a social vessel to accompany music, art, dance and all-around good times. Walking cocktails are a source of great pleasure for me. They actually make it difficult to enjoy visiting places outside of New Orleans, because it doesn’t feel natural to stroll without a cup in my hand. Then again, it doesn’t feel natural to stroll when I’ve been spoiled by dance walking anyhow. — HELEN FREUND

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@noradeirdre

ABITA BREWING COMPANY (166 BARBEE ROAD, COVINGTON, 985-893-3143; WWW.ABITA.COM) AND LAZY MAGNOLIA BREWING COMPANY (7030 ROSCOE TURNER ROAD, KILN, 228-467-2727; WWW.LAZYMAGNOLIA.COM)

have released seasonal beers that capitalize on current beer trends — session IPA and wild/sour beers — and both added a bit of heat to the brews. Abita released two new beers, including Big Easy IPA, the newest addition to its lineup. It’s a 4.5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) session IPA dry hopped with Cascade, Amarillo, Centennial and Simcoe hops, which yield a lighter beer with lots of hop flavor and aroma. Abita’s new seasonal beer is ready for crawfish season. Louisiana Spiced Ale is meant to mimic the flavors of a crawfish boil and is brewed with Cascade hops for a citrus note and spiced with cayenne, paprika, bay leaves and lemon peel. Lazy Magnolia released a spicy ale called Jeez Louise as part of its Back Porch series. It features heat from jalapeno peppers and a tropical hop profile from Citra hops. It OF WINE THE WEEK

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company’s Jeez Louise and Heirloom Ale and Abita Brewing Company’s Louisiana Spiced Ale are new seasonal beers. P H OTO B Y N O R A M C G U N N I G L E

has a pale ale base and promises subtle heat with full fruity flavor from the significant hop presence. Lazy Magnolia’s brewers also created a sour beer called Heirloom Ale. It’s an amber ale with lactobacillus added for souring and is aged with pinot noir-soaked oak chips. Heirloom Ale is part of the brewery’s Debutante Series, which features barrel-aged beers and other brews that matured for months or years before being released to the public.

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2005 Gran Caus Tinto Reserva Penedes, Spain Retail $25-$27

BETWEEN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND THE GARRAF MASSIF COASTAL MOUNTAIN RANGE IN EASTERN SPAIN, Penedes is one the country’s most significant red

wine-producing regions (and also produces cava). The area enjoys warm summers, mild winters, cooling sea breezes and shallow, well-draining soils comprised of clay, limestone and chalk. Can Rafols dels Caus estate and winery is less than a mile inland with 222 acres of 30- to 35-year-old vines planted on hillside slopes at elevations of 1,300 to 1,600 feet. Organically grown, hand-harvested grapes are featured in a Bordeaux-style blend of 40 percent merlot, 35 percent cabernet Franc and 25 percent cabernet sauvignon. The wine was fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks for four days. The unfiltered wine then matured for 12 months in French oak barrels and seven years in the bottle. In the glass, this medium-bodied, complex-yet-elegant wine offers aromas of herbs, plum, black fruit and a cigar box. On the palate, taste cassis, red licorice, black cherry, savory and mineral notes and smooth tannins. Decant 40 minutes before serving. Drink it with steak, aged manchego cheese, braised beef, pork shank and roasted meats. Buy it at: Pearl Wine Co., Swirl Wine Bar & Market and Philippe’s Wine Cellar. Drink it at: Coquette, Doris Metropolitan and Monkey Hill Bar.

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Chefs’ Charity for Children 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, 2 Poydras St., (504) 561-0500 www.stmichaelspecialschool.com Chef Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook is joined by Leah Chase, Emeril Lagasse, John Besh, John Folse, Tory McPhail, Alon Shaya and other chefs at the cooking demonstration and buffet lunch. Proceeds benefit St. Michael Special School. Call (504) 524-7285 for tickets. Tickets $65.

MARCH 9

Cochon de Lait benefit dinner 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesday Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515 www.fairgroundsracecourse.com The dinner includes roasted pig, ribs, jambalaya, pastalaya, cracklings, potato salad and more. Proceeds benefit pediatric brain cancer charities, Angels Grove Ranch and Wounded Warrior Equestrian Program. Call (504) 948-1150 for tickets; advance tickets $30, $35 at the door.

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Food Innovation Summit: Old Versus New: The Fusion of Old Methods, Current Trends, and Modern Palates Noon.-6 p.m. Sunday Manning’s, 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118 www.noew.org Chef John Besh delivers a keynote address, and speakers include Good Eggs’ Simone Reggie, NOLA Brewing Company founder Kirk Coco, Broad Community Connections Director Jeffrey Schwartz, WhooDoo BBQ founder Demietriek Scott and others. Panel discussions address new culinary businesses, urban farming, distilling, brewing and more. This Food Innovation Summit event is part of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. RSVP on www.noew.org. Free admission.

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Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www. mredsno.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

BAR & GRILL 701 Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Perry’s Sports Bar & Grill — 5252 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 456-9234; www.perryssportsbarandgrill. com — Open 24-hours Thursday through Sunday. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Revival Bar & Grill — 4612 Quincy St., Metairie, (504) 373-6728; www.facebook. com/revivalbarandgrill — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Dis & Dem — 817 St. Louis St., (504) 5097092; 2540 Banks St., (504) 909-0458; www.disanddem.com — No reservations. Banks Street: breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun. St. Louis St.: lunch, dinner and late-night daily.Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www.fiveguys.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Ted’s Frostop — 3100 Calhoun St., (504) 861-3615; www.tedsfrostop.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

Liberty’s Kitchen — 300 N. Broad St., (504) 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org — Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant — 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 4673176; www.chezpierreneworleans.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. A fried chicken breast is served over a Belgian waffle with smoked ham, aged cheddar and Steen’s mustard glaze. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Bistro Orleans — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www.bistroorleansmetairie.com — Popular dishes include oyster and artichoke soup, chargrilled oysters and Des Allemands catfish. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans. com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4675611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644PAGE 47

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Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Jimmy Wedell seafood pasta features Gulf shrimp, Lake Pontchartrain crabmeat, crawfish, fresh herbs and angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

FRENCH Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Silk Road — 2483 Royal St., (504) 9446666; www.silkroadnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www nonnamia.net — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 8852984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8669313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 8913644 — Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 48

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LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www. auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 5938118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 4881000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EASTERN Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www.hummusandmore.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www.monascafeanddeli.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www.facebook. com/casaborrega — No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Casa Garcia — 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Traditional

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Casa Tequila — 3229 Williams Blvd., Kenner (504) 443-5423 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www. marketcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www. biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.

G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

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SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www. traceysnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $ PAGE 50

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SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 2842898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Crab Trap Seafood Restaurant — 105 Peavine Road, LaPlace, (985) 224-2000 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Half Shell Oyster Bar and Grill — 3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 298-0504; www. halfshellneworleans.com — No reservations. Lunch, brunch and dinner Thu.Tue. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno. com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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TUESDAY 8 21st Amendment — Andy J. Forest, 7 Bacchanal — Mark Weliky Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Vivaz!, 5:30; Dana & the Boneshakers, 9 Banks Street Bar — Casey Saba, 9 BB King’s Blues Club — Jack Cruz & Los Valientes, noon; BB King All Stars, 4 Blue Nile — Jeff Albert’s Instigation Quartet plus Stephanie Niles, 10 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Casa Borrega — Geovani Santos, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Johnny Azari, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6 Circle Bar — Kia Cavellero, 6; The Fortifiers, The Bruskers Duo, Rue Snider, 8:30 Columns Hotel — John Rankin, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Gasa Gasa — Cyrus Nabipoor, Loose Willis, Noruz, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Free Spirit Brass Band, 10 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Adonis Rose, 8 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Jon Roniger Trio, 7 Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Mikko, Sarah Wahl, 8 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:45 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 RF’s — Lauren Sturm, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 Siberia — Battalion of Saints, Phobia, Nomads, Short Leash, 9 Snug Harbor — The Bruskers Duo, 5:30; Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

WEDNESDAY 9 21st Amendment — Shine Delphi, 8 Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio

feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 BB King’s Blues Club — BB King All Stars, 4 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Mark Appleford, 5 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Bourbon O Bar — New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, 8 Carousel Bar & Lounge — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 8:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; The River Rats, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — John Rankin, 6 Circle Bar — Sniper 66, AR-15, Thagomizer, Merkabah, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — George French Trio, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Freakwater, Jayle Jayle, 9 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbott, 5; Irvin Mayfield & the NOJO Jam, 8 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 7:30 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Vincent Marini, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Lynn Drury, 7 Loa Bar — Alexandra Scott, 8 The Maison — Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Mo’s Chalet — The Nite Owl, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Zac Maras, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:45 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, 7 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30 RF’s — Dirty Face, 4; Tony Seville, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Dave Ferrato, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jerry Embree, 8 & 10 Saucy’s — Mark Appleford, 6 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Terrance Taplin, 8 & 10

THURSDAY 10 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 9 Bacchanal — The Courtyard Kings, 7:30 Banks Street Bar — The Bills, Kill Matilda, Anti-Queens, 9 BB King’s Blues Club — BB King All Stars, 4 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, 11 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski Duo with clarinetist Tim Laughlin, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Alexandra Scott and Josh Paxton, 5 Casa Borrega — Aaron Lopez-Barrantes, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Jay Dufour & Friends, 7; Old Money, 11 Chiba — Charlie Dennard, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — The Bruskers Duo, 8:30; Carey Hudson & the Piney Woods Players, 9 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Cikada, Morktra, 10 Columbia Street Taproom Grill — Bruce Huval with Tim Lentz, 7 Columns Hotel — Marc Stone, 8; Nadja Cojoe, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Stephanie Nilles, 9 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook, 5:30 Freret Street Publiq House — BrassA-Holics, 9:30 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 House of Blues — Tank, 8 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Foot & Friends, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road, 7 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 4 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Gina Forsyth, The Hail Mercies, 9 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Smoking Time Jazz Club, 6 Old Point Bar — The Spike Band, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Dungen, Caddywhompus, 7; Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pavilion of the Two Sisters — New Orleans Mystics, 6 Prime Example Jazz Club — Dayme Arocena, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 RF’s — John Marcey and No Good Deed feat. Steve Mignano, 4; James Martin Band, 7 PAGE 52

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Rivershack Tavern — Imaginary Frenz, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier, 8:30 Siberia — Cave of Swimmers, KNIGHT, Capsizer, 9 Snug Harbor — Kyle Roussel Quartet, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy’s Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Luke Winslow-King, 7:30 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 11 21st Amendment — Royal St. Windin Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1 Banks Street Bar — Honey Tangerine, 9:30 Batch — Yisrael, 5 BB King’s Blues Club — BB King All Stars, 4 Blue Nile — Treme Brass Band, 7; Corey Henry & Treme Funktet, 11 BMC — Ruth Marie Olson & Her Jazz Band, 5 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski Trio, 8:30 Bourbon O Bar — Eight Dice Cloth, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Jenna Guidry, 5; The Honeypots, 8; Cole Williams, 11 Carousel Bar & Lounge — Robin Barnes Jazz Quartet, 5 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez, Vivaz!, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4; Isla Nola, 7; Drew, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — The O-Pines, 8:30; The Landing, Aziza & the Cure, 10 Columbia Street Taproom Grill — The Tramps, 10 Columns Hotel — Ted Long, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Vincent Marini, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the LA Sunspots, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Antoine Diel Trio, 5:30; Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Stephanie Jordan, 7 & 9 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Tom McDermott, 5 Kerry Irish Pub — Van Hudson, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Steve DeTroy, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5; Lilli Lewis, Cole Williams, 7; The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — High Ground Drifters, 7; Burke Ingraffia, John Parker, 9

SATURDAY 12 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30 Banks Street Bar — Lynn Drury, 10 BB King’s Blues Club — BB King All Stars, 4 Bei Tempi — Conga Queen, 10 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Stooges Brass Band, 11 Bombay Club — Scott Myers, 8:30 Bourbon O Bar — R&R Music Group, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Warren Battiste, 5; Arsene DeLay with Daniel Erker, 8; Keith Bernstein and Kettle Black, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Jonathan Freilich Trio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Josh Hyer, 4; Woodenhead, 7; Graham Parker, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Erica Falls, 9 Circle Bar — Zuli, Anna Miller, 10 Columbia Street Taproom Grill — Short Bus, 9:30 Columns Hotel — Andrew Hall, 4 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Salt Wives, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues — John Pardi plus Brandon Ray, 8 Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Stephanie Jordan, 7 & 9 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Parsons, 5; Roux the Day!, 9 LA46 — Little Freddie King, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Glen David Andrews, 8

MUSIC The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Shiz, 7; Catherine Cerise, Cicada Rhythm, 9 Oak — Bon Bon Vivant, 9 Old Point Bar — The Business, 9:30 The Orpheum Theater — Joe Satriani, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Brian O’Connell, 8 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1 Rivershack Tavern — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Review, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Magnificent 7, 9:30 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Siberia — Guantanamo Baywatch, The Gooch Palms, Trampoline Team, DRUIDS, 9 Smoothie King Center — 311, 8:30 Snug Harbor — Shannon Powell & the Treme All Stars, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Chris Christy, Debbie Davis, 5; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Funk Monkey, 10

SUNDAY 13 21st Amendment — Leslie Martin, 5 Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Hill Country Hounds, 7 BB King’s Blues Club — BB King All Stars, 4 Beach House Bar & Grill — Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, 2 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7:30; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 Bombay Club — Tom Hook, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Chris Christy Jazz Band, Every other Sunday, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — St. Roch Syncopators, 4; Kris Tokarski, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Sweet Olive Duo, 6 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Plastic Pinks, Viva L’American Death Ray Music, The Roaring 420s, Shilpa Ray, 8:30 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m. Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Lauren Sturm, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Alex Bosworth, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — Woozy, Two Inch Astronaut, Kal Marks, Alter, The Melters, 8 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Joy Theater — Explosions in the Sky, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 Old Point Bar — Isla Nola, 3:30; Jeane Marie Harris, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Lucien Barbarin and Gerald French, 8 PAGE 55

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Oak — Aaron Wilkinson and Friends, 9 Old Point Bar — Diablo’s Horns, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Patrice Fisher & ARPA, 2; Spencer Bohren, 7 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — The One Stop Shop Band, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Lucien Barbarin, 8 RF’s — John Marcey Duo, 6; Marc Stone Band, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Ponchartrain Wrecks, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Tab Benoit plus Colin Lake, 9 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Siberia — Nervosa, Six Pack, Torture Garden, Desecrator, 9 Smoothie King Center — 311, 8:30 Snug Harbor — Amina Figarova Sextet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Matt Johnson, 5:30 Tipitina’s — Walter Wolfman Washington & the Road Masters, 10 Ugly Dog Saloon — Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association, 7 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

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RF’s — David Bach, 4; Monty Banks, 7 Siberia — Shannon & the Clams, Gazebos, GLAND, Swampass, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy’s Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10 Teddy’s Hole in the Wall — Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Joe Krown, 8 Three Muses — Washboard Rodeo, 7

PREVIEW

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS

THERE’S SOMETHING LIBERATING ABOUT NOT KNOWING what the hell Gustav Ejstes is singing on his eight albums as Dungen. (Unless you speak Swedish, in which case bully for you.) The cosmic effect — bolstered by the PHOTO BY seemingly freeform, actually methodical instruANNIKA ASCHBERG mentation and arrangements, like Jethro Tull pied-piping at the gates of a Sun Ra dawn — is • March 10 so powerful that it’s tempting not to peek be• 8 p.m. Thursday hind the curtain. But let’s. This game got off to a rocky start when the first two Google transla• One Eyed Jacks tions, for Dungen (pronounced dune-yen) and • 615 Toulouse St. Skit i Allt (the band’s 2010 album), came back • (504) 569-8361 as “fertilize” and “shit in everything.” Surely, if Ejstes was some kind of feces fetishist, it • www.oneeyedjacks.net would’ve been reported on by someone in the past 15 years. Digging deeper: “Skit i allt” is colloquial for “screw it all,” which certainly fits with the LP’s conventions-be-damned spirit, and fertile isn’t a bad place to start in conceptualizing the nutrient-rich Swedish soil from which Dungen sprung. Allas Sak (Mexican Summer), its first record in five years, means “everyone’s thing,” and it should be, a mystical journey in and out of tightly sculpted psych/pop and narcotic prog-fog — with song titles ranging from the usual (“Flickor och Pojkar”: “Girls and Boys”) to the appropriately trippy (“Ljus In I Min Panna”: “Light Into My Forehead”) to the outright bizarre (“Franks Kaktus”: yes, “Frank Cactus”). Perhaps we should just listen to Dungen’s 2004 breakout Ta Det Lugnt and take it easy. Everyone’s favorite New Orleans noisemaker Caddywhompus opens. Tickets $16 in advance, $18 at the door. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Dungen with Caddywhompus

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RF’s — Will Kennedy, 4 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 2 Siberia — Prince Rama, Creepoid, Trance Farmers, Nommo, 9 Snug Harbor — Thomas van der Geld & Sanford Hinderlie, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Ugly Dog Saloon — The Gaunga Dyns plus Barga-Young, 3

MONDAY 14 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 10 BB King’s Blues Club — BB King All Stars, 4 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8

Checkpoint Charlie — Kill Mama, 9

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg with the Loyola Chamber Orchestra. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno. edu — The acclaimed violinist and the orchestra play selections from Elgar, Bach, Bartok and more. Tickets $40 adults, $10 seniors and students. 3 p.m. Sunday. The New Orleans Civic Symphony. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6381; www.uno.edu — Charles Taylor conducts works by Beethoven, Holst, Smetana, and Khachaturian. Free admission. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Quinn Peeper. Old Ursuline Convent, 1100 Chartres St., (504) 529-3040 — The concert pianist performs Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 with organist Albinas Prizgintas and a selection of piano duos with Michael Harold as part of the Bishop Perry Center’s “Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter.” Free; donations accepted. 6 p.m. Thursday. Vocal Concert Series: Celebrations of Love and Life. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — Katherine McClain, soprano, and Katherine Sherwood White, mezzo-soprano, perform Robert Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben and more. Donations accepted. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8

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Crescent City Sound Chorus. The women’s chorus holds auditions at 7 p.m. Mondays at Delgado Community College. Call (601) 550-0983 or visit www.crescentcitysound.com. Kinderchor. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014 — The New Orleans German-American Children’s Chorus meets Saturday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Membership is open to all ages and no prior experience in German or singing is necessary. Visit www.neworleanskinderchor.blogspot.com for details. New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra. The orchestra seeks musicians at intermediate level or higher. Visit www.novorchestra. com for details.

Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Gasa Gasa — Luke Rathborne, Mass Gothic, Twin Limb, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hinds, 9; Instant Opus Improvised Series, 10 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Kim Carson, 8:30

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND 10 Cloverfield Lane (PG-13) — Mystery shrouds the plot of this J.J. Abramsproduced horror film, but the presence of a monster and John Goodman are confirmed. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal, Canal Place The Brothers Grimsby (R) — “From the man who brought you Borat...” Clearview Regal The Club (NR) — A colony of defrocked clergy lives in uneasy peace, until a visitor arrives. In Spanish with English subtitles. Zeitgeist Embrace of the Serpent (NR) — An Amazonian shaman leads explorers on hallucinatory travels. In Spanish with English subtitles. Broad The Other Side of the Door (R) — A grieving mother upsets the spirits when she tries to bring her son back from the dead. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner The Perfect Match (R) — A reformed lothario (Terrence Jenkins) and a free-spirited singer (Cassie Ventura) play will-they-won’t-they. Slidell, Regal The Phoenix Incident (NR) — Intergalactic worlds collide in this thriller based on a real-life mystery. Elmwood The Young Messiah (PG-13) — A tween named Jesus causes trouble in Nazareth. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal

NOW SHOWING 45 Years (R) — Andrew Haigh directs this drama about a couple (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary when they receive shattering news. Prytania Boy and the World (PG) — A young Brazilian boy takes a colorful journey from the countryside to the city in a wordless animated musical with a samba and hiphop soundtrack. Elmwood The Boy (PG-13) — Just because you’re nanny to a creepy porcelain doll doesn’t mean you don’t have to take care of him. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Deadpool (R) — Self-aware super anti-hero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) undergoes an ill-advised cancer treatment that renders his snark indestructible. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Eddie the Eagle (PG-13) — Cut from the Olympic ski team, British athlete Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton) travels to Germany to test his skills at ski jumping, where he meets an unlikely coach (Hugh Jackman). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Gods of Egypt (PG-13) — Gerard Butler sports gladiator sandals in this bigbudget reboot of Egyptian mythology.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place How to Be Single (R) — You do want to be single, right? Then take Rebel Wilson’s advice. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place Hurricane on the Bayou (NR) — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen Journey to Space 3D (NR) — Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) narrates a history of human space exploration. Entergy Giant Screen Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) — Coming January 2037: Kung Fu Panda 14. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Lady in the Van (PG-13) — A man (Alex Jennings) forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman (Maggie Smith) living in a car that’s parked in his driveway. Canal Place London Has Fallen (R) — In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) discovers a plot to assassinate the attending world leaders. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Race (PG-13) — In this biopic, Jesse Owens (Stephan James) strives to become the greatest track athlete in history during the 1936 Olympics, where he faces Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Canal Place The Revenant (R) — In the uncharted wilderness of the Dakotas, a bear mauls a frontiersman (Leonardo DiCaprio, himself rapidly approaching bear status). Elmwood, Slidell, Regal Ride Along 2 (PG-13) — Good cop/ insecure cop team James and Ben (Ice Cube and Kevin Hart) do some brotherly bonding and take down a Miami drug kingpin. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Risen (PG-13) — A skeptical Roman soldier (Joseph Fiennes) investigates the disappearance of a dead prisoner named Jesus (spoiler: it’s a Christian movie). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Room (R) — Five-year-old Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and his mother (Brie Larson) rediscover the outside world after spending Jack’s entire life imprisoned by a sadistic captor. Elmwood Secret Ocean 3D (NR) — Filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau explores the ocean’s food chain from phytoplankton to the largest animals. Entergy Giant Screen Son of Saul (R) — In Auschwitz, a prisoner (Geza Rohrig) forced PAGE 58

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to burn the corpses of his own people finds the body of a boy he takes for his son. Canal Place Spotlight (R) — A Boston newspaper’s investigative reporting team uncovers proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Prytania, Regal Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) — I like their old stuff better. Elmwood Triple 9 (R) — A mob boss (Kate Winslet) plans to murder a cop (Casey Affleck), among other crimes. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R) — Puff piece reporter Kim Barker (Tina Fey) is a fish out of water when she goes to the Afghanistan war zone on assignment. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Witch (R) — A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Zoolander No. 2 (PG-13) — Derek and Hansel get a selfie stick and meet Justin Bieber, who was 7 when the first movie came out. Elmwood Zootopia (PG) — Disney guns for another franchise with an animated feature about adorable talking animals (Happy Meal, anyone?). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus (NR) — The swordfights are en pointe in this screening of the Bolshoi company’s performance. 12:55 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, Regal Dark Victory (NR) — A bored socialite and equestrienne (Bette Davis)

Spotlight, which won the Oscar for best picture, profiles the investigative reporters who discovered a pattern of abuse by Catholic priests in Boston. falls for her stablehand (Humphrey Bogart). 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Eisenstein in Guanajuato (NR) — A biopic of documentarian Sergei Eisenstein’s quixotic adventures in Mexico. 7:30 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Zeitgeist The General (NR) — A classic silent comedy is screened with live organ accompaniment. 6 p.m. Saturday. St. Louis Cathedral Queen: A Night in Bohemia (NR) — A documentary about Wayne Campbell’s most beloved band includes concert footage and archival interviews. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood Requiem for the American Dream (NR) — Noam Chomsky predicts the revolution in this documentary about income inequality. 6 p.m. Tuesday -Thursday. Zeitgeist Star Wars Auf Deutsch (PG) — Das Imperium strikes back in German, with English subtitles. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Deutsches Haus (1023 Ridgewood Drive, Metairie) Tiger Brides: Memories of Love and War from the GI Brides of Tiger Bay (NR) — Valerie Hill-Jackson’s documentary study of Welsh women who fell in love with African-American soldiers during WWII. Requires RSVP; call (504) 528-1944 ext. 229. 6 p.m. Thursday. National World War II Museum

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IF THE PRIMARY GIFT offered by foreign films is exposure to perspectives and cultures entirely different from our own, then director Ciro Guerra’s Embrace of the Serpent must rank among the most gener• Opens Friday ous films in memory. It’s the first narrative • Showtimes TBA film shot in the Colombian Amazon in 30 years and the first Colombian film to feature • The Broad Theater a main character drawn from the region’s • 636 N. Broad St. ancient indigenous peoples. But what truly sets apart Embrace of the Serpent is Guer• (504) 266-2366 ra’s heroic effort to tell the story from his • www.thebroadtheater.com indigenous protagonist’s point of view. Set during the rubber boom of the early 20th century — in which Western powers harvested trees in the Amazon rainforest and massacred and enslaved indigenous people who stood in their way — Embrace of the Serpent was inspired by the journals of two Western scientists more than a generation apart who searched the Amazon for a sacred and hard-to-find hallucinogenic plant known as yakruna. Though the story centers on a last-of-his-kind Amazonian shaman named Karamakate, Guerra’s film isn’t interested in “accurate” depictions of worlds known to us through memoirs written by outsiders. It seeks larger truths through an artistic reimagining of spiritual life in the Amazon under threat of imminent extinction — a world once comprising 400 distinct languages and cultures. Guerra spent four years preparing to shoot Embrace of the Serpent. Much of that time was spent in the company of what remains of native communities in the Amazon, people who were asked to shape the film in ways that memoirs and academic studies cannot. The intertwining stories involve the shaman at two different points in his life as he contends with scientists who may or may not be participants in the destruction of his world. It’s so unusual to experience a story of this type not told from the intrepid white explorers’ perspective that it takes some time to make sense of it and to understand we are seeing something new. Guerra shot Embrace of the Serpent on 35mm black-and-white film (with the exception of one key sequence which required vibrant color), which enhances its otherworldly quality while demanding that viewers participate by using their imaginations to fill in visual detail. Stark and beautiful night scenes sometimes recall Hollywood film noir, which seems many worlds away. From the dense buzzing of the jungle to the alternately silent and roaring river, the film’s rich sound design draws us into the remote world of the rainforest. The presence of indigenous actors is unique and provides essential authenticity. The pace of the film may be slow, but there’s no other way to enter the imposing landscape of the Amazon and savor its mysteries. With its river journeys, episodic structure and hallucinatory aura, Embrace of the Serpent evokes Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. Both films depict the madness of laying waste to remote cultures while purportedly trying to save them through political or economic “progress.” But Guerra’s film finds an even higher purpose in rescuing our collective memory of a distant world otherwise lost to the ages. —KEN KORMAN

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HAPPENINGS Live painting with Brandan Bmike Odums. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick University Center, McAlister Drive, (504) 247-1507 — The artist and activist paints a mural and hosts a Q&A. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. St. Claude Second Saturdays. St. Claude Arts District, 2820 St. Claude Ave. — Galleries surrounding St. Claude Avenue host monthly receptions, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Observations in Steel,” new work by Gina Laguna; “Endangered,” new work by Cynthia Ramirez; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/ staplegoods — “Greenhouse/Garden,” paintings by Anne C. Nelson, opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “10,000 RPMs,” new work by Tony Campbell and Matt Vis, opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www. agallery.com — “Resonantia,” soundbased photography by Louviere + Vanessa, through March 30. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “Master Wood Carvings,” by Robert Moore; “Open & Obvious,” mixed-media abstract paintings by Rhenda Saporito; both through March 24. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — Work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — “Outsider Artist Expose,” folk and outsider art by Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Chuckie Williams, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Work by Stephen Palmer and Eric Silva, through March. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 5283722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot.com — “Origins,” new work by Ganthaus, ongoing. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — Work by Jim Richard, Cheryl Do-

negan, Amy Feldman, Wayne Gonzales and Lisa Sanditz, through April 23. Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (985) 288-4170; www.beatasasik.com — “Abstract Fragments,” paintings and jewelry by Beata Sasik, through March. Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing. Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “Doll Show,” group exhibition featuring Aguamala, Alice Aster, Al Benkin, Andre LaSalle, Betsy Sharp, Eriko Hatori, Jessica Radcliffe, Kiernan Dunn, Mama Yemi, Otto Splotch, Sean Dixon, Shannon Atwater and Shannon Tracy, through Tuesday. Callan Fine Art. 240 Chartres St., 524-0025; www.callanfineart.com — “Landscapes,” oil paintings by Ronna S. Harris, ongoing. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Artists of Faith,” group exhibition, through March 26. Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www.casellbergengallery.com — Work by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, Bedonna, Gamal Sabla, Phillip Sage and others, ongoing. Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Recent Work,” landscape paintings by Susan Downing-White, through March 26. Coup d’Oeil Art Consortium. 2033 Magazine St., (504) 722-0876; www. coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “The Beauty Fools,” multimedia installations based on the book of the same name, through April 9. The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “Artemis Shift,” new work by Jane Talton and Magda Boreysza, through March 24. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Twilight Time,” oil paintings by Adam K. Hall with Ben Hamburger, through March. Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola. com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. PAGE 62

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Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Developer Drawings,” photographic manipulations by Lisa McCarty, through March. “Self & Others,” portrait photography by Aline Smithson; “Wish You Were Here,” photographic dioramas by Ayumi Tanaka; both through March 30. Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www.hyph3n.com — Group exhibition featuring Polina Tereshina, Walker Babington, Charles Hoffacker, Garrett Haab, Jacob Edwards, Wendy Warrelmann and Amy Ieyoub, ongoing. John Bukaty Studio and Gallery. 841 Carondelet St., (970) 232-6100; www. johnbukaty.com — Paintings and sculpture by John Bukaty, ongoing. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — New work by Anita Cook, ongoing. J&S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing. La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre.com — Mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries. com — “Let Them See Cake,” paintings

on copper by Benjamin Shamrock, through March 26. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart.com — Paintings and mixed media by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — Group exhibition featuring gallery artists, through June 25. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 5297277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Fabric prints of New Orleans neighborhoods by Greg Giegucz; illuminated glass sculpture by Curtis Brock, through March. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www. neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Mile O’ Mud,” photographs by Malcolm Lightner, through May 29. New Orleans Tattoo Museum. 1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 218-5319; www.nolatattoomuseum.com — “Folklore & Flash,” tattoo designs and artifacts, ongoing. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “From Concealed to Revealed,” oil, mixed media and photography by Robert Kelly and Thomas Kelly, through March 27.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “A Place and Time Part 1: Photographs from the Permanent Collection”, through May 29. Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www. overbygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists featuring James Overby, John Goodwyne, Kathy Partridge, Linda Shelton and Ray Rouyer, ongoing. Pedestal Gallery. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 645-3864; www.pamelamarquisstudio. com — New artwork by George Williams and Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Work by Natalie Nichols, Kalaya Steede, Alison Ford, Erin Gesser and others, ongoing. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075, (504) 4502839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass and metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras; www.cano-la.org — Sculpture garden addressing environmental themes, ongoing. Rodrigue Studio. 721 Royal St., (504) 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com — “Celebrating Music,” new work by George Rodrigue, through May 15. Rolland Golden Gallery. 325 E. Lockwood St., Covington, (985) 8886588; www.rollandgoldengallery.com — “Finally Winter,” work by Rolland Golden, ongoing.

Rutland Street Gallery. 828 E. Rutland St., Covington, (985) 773-4553; www. rutlandstreetgallery.com — Group exhibition featuring Peggy Imm, Shirley Doiron, Georgie Dossouy, Len Heatherly, Brooke Bonura and others, ongoing. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery.com — “Queen Selma,” photographs of Selma, Alabama, by Roman Alokhin, through April 10. “Tuff Enough,” work by Meg Turner, through June 12. Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www.sibleygallery. com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery. com — “Point of Origin,” mixed-media abstract paintings by Steven Seinberg, through March 29. Group exhibition of gallery artists, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “Tulane Contemporary Glass,” work by faculty, alumni and graduate students from the Tulane/Newcomb College Glass Art program, through April 2. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Formation,” mixed media sculpture by Peter Barnitz, through March. Tripolo Gallery. 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-1441 — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. United Bakery Gallery. 1337 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 495-6863 — Group show with work by Lauren Marie Breaux, Eli Roberts

SPARE SPACES The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www.building1427.com — Work by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Ted Ellis, ongoing. Chateau du Lac Wine Bistro. 2037 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-3773; www. chateaudulacbistro.com — “The Mystique of Venetian Carnival,” work by Anne Juge, through March 30. M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing. Niki Walker Salon. 625 Baronne St., (504) 522-5677 — “SprayScapes,” group exhibition featuring Lionel Milton, Terry Owens, Ryan Ballard, Brent Houzenga and Jeremy Novy, through March 22. Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-5271; www. old77hotel.com — “Unveiled: Part Two: Figures in Form,” work by Leroy Miranda Jr., through April 2. Treasure Tattoo. 2350 St. Claude Ave., (504) 344-7989; www.facebook.com/ treasuretattoonola — “Mystic Treasures,” pop-up show featuring work by Jane Talton, Pleasant Gheman, Jason London Hawkins, Sean Yseult, Lateefah Wright, Ja-

son Dunlap, Christopher Morrison-Slave, L.E. Rubin, Julia Gombert, Pauline Owens Teel, Patti Meagher and Sea & Dagger, through March.

MUSEUMS Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Repurposeful Delights,” group exhibition of mixed-media art curated by D. Lammie-Hanson, through March 18. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Awash With Color: Seldom-Seen Watercolor Paintings by Louisiana Artists, 1789–1989”, through May 21. “An Architect and His City: Henry Howard’s New Orleans, 18371884,” exhibition of photography and documents, through April 3. Hand-carved decoy ducks, ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4. “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” inter-

active displays and artifacts, ongoing. “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items, ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Orientalism: Taking and Making,” European and American art influenced by Middle Eastern, North African and East Asian cultures, through December. “Pierre Joseph Landry: Patriot, Planter, Sculptor,” through March 20. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “I Wonder,” tunnel books, ceramics and work on paper by Andrea Dezso; “Mysterious Presence,” taxidermy sculptures by Kate Clark; both through April 10. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-old-usmint — “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December. Southeastern Architectural Archive. Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St., (504) 865-5699; www.seaa.tulane. edu — “Medieval Louisiana,” exhibit about the region’s adoption of Byzantine, Romanesque, Hispano-Moresque and Gothic architectural forms from the antebellum period through the early 20th century, through May 20. Southern Food & Beverage Museum. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.sofabinsitute. org — “Dirty Pages: Nashville Women and the Recipes That Tell Their Sto-

ART ries,” multi-media exhibition, ongoing. Williams Research Center. 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/willcent.htm — “At Home and at War: New Orleans, 1914-1919,” exhibition of documents, film reels and artifacts relating to World War I, through May 7.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Jazz in the Park craft vendors. The spring music event in Armstrong Park seeks craft vendors. Contact vend@ armstrongpark.org or (504) 258-2444 for details. The Spirit of Carrollton photo contest. Nix Library and Carrollton Area Network (CAN) call for submissions of photographs of the greater Carrollton area. Prizes awarded in several categories. Visit www.carrolltonareanetwork.org or email info@carrolltonareanetwork.org for details. Utility box street gallery artists. Community Visions Unlimited seeks artists to paint public utility boxes around the city. Visit www.cvunola.org or email cvunola@ gmail.com for details. PAGE 65

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TO CELEBRATE ITS FIFTH BIRTHDAY, THE PELICAN BOMB art website opened an exhibition space, Gallery X, in Central • Through March 13 City. Its inaugural exhibit explores an un• Spa Castle: site-speciﬁc usual theme: parties though the ages. Curated by Theo Eliezer and Micah Learned installation by Momma Tried of Momma Tried magazine, the opening • Pelican Bomb Gallery X night fete evoked a makeshift Brooklyn disco with decor by Bywater expats. The • 1612 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. exhibit resembles the site of a Society of • (504) 252-0136 St. Anne marching subkrewe bash on the • www.pelicanbomb.com morning after. Life-size photo cutouts of friends of the curators arrayed as campy Greek gods and goddesses greet visitors in the front room. A surrealistic parlor suggesting a local Mad Hatter’s tea party • Through June 12 features weird taxidermied animals, • Tuff Enough: Mixed-media wacko bric-a-brac and eggshells with fortune-cookie messages inside. Beyond photogravures by Meg Turner a silver foil wall lies the Glory Hole Bar, an • Scott Edwards Gallery art installation celebrating the “grime and • 2109 Decatur St. glamour” of the Andy Warhol factory years. It’s very high concept, but it all • (504) 610-0581 makes sense if you can channel the ghost • www.scottedwardsgallery.com of Robert Mapplethorpe. At Scott Edwards Gallery, Meg Turner’s series of 20 tintype portraits rendered as large photogravures reflects her version of family values, but the extended family she portrays is a pretty edgy lot. Comprising butch ladies and sometimes willowy guys, it includes Meredith — My Wyfe and Her Motorcycle (pictured), and Courtney, a female boxer throwing punches, as well as Owen, a dapper contortionist in a vintage swimsuit and others including gun-toting cowgirls and a cat puppeteer: Case — Mayor Marshmellow and the Bywater Kitten Boys. No Barbie dolls ever will be diverse enough to encompass this bunch, but the folks seen in seaside group photos such as Sometimes We Call It Goth Beach radiate an old-time family vibe, albeit with John Waters overtones. Turner’s unusually empathic images telegraph that family is what you create with your nearest and dearest here and now, in your everyday life. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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THEATER The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Christopher Bentivegna directs a musical comedy about a group of adolescents (played by adults) as they vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Tickets $40, $38 seniors, $36 students and military. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. And Then There Were None. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www. playmakersinc.com — Anysia M. Genre directs this Agatha Christie mystery about 10 strangers on an island who suspect each other of murder. Tickets $20, $10 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Book of Mormon. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 2870351; www.saengernola.com — Broadway in New Orleans presents the Tony Award-winning musical comedy from Trey Parker and Matt Stone that follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries. Tickets $35-$160. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. Fuhrmann Auditorium, 317 N. Jefferson St., Covington, (504) 892-2624; www. fpa-theater.com — The OnSTAGE in Covington theater company presents the musical about the life of country singer Patsy Cline. Tickets from $15. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mary Poppins. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — The Jefferson Performing Arts Society stages the classic children’s tale, with flying special effects. Tickets $30-$75. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Orpheus Descending. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-7469; www. theatre.uno.edu — Southern Rep presents Tennessee Williams’ reimagining of the Orpheus myth as a Southern Gothic fable. Jef Hall-Flavin directs. Tickets $10-$40. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. The Real Housewives of Trailer Park Row. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888; www.mags940bar. com — Four housewives discuss life and love to a background of retro girl-group tunes. Tickets $12. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Sive. Ashe Power House, 1731 Baronne St., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Alex Ates directs the 20th-century Irish drama, in which a girl’s marriage could determine her working-class family’s fate. Tickets $30. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY The Blue Book Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 5292107; www.bourbonpub.com — Bella Blue and a rotating cast including Darling Darla James, Nikki LeVillain, Cherry Brown, Ben Wisdom and others perform classic and contemporary burlesque and drag. Tickets $10. Visit www.thebellalounge. com for details. 10 p.m. Saturday. Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.sonesta.com/imjazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly 1960s-style burlesque show featuring music by Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. Call (504) 553-2331 for details. Midnight Friday. My First Time: A Sexy Storytelling Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts the burlesque show. Tickets $10. Visit www.thebellalounge.com for details. 9 p.m. Thursday.

DANCE Junior Philharmonic Society concert. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, (504) 8655105; www.tulane.edu/~theatre — Dancers from a variety of age groups perform to a program played by a young adult orchestra. Free. 2 p.m. Sunday. Malpaso Dance Company. NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca. com — NOCCA and the New Orleans Ballet Association host the Havana-based company’s performance of a contemporary Cuban dance program. Tickets $50; advance purchase recommended. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Molly Ruben-Long and Julie Mitchell host. Signup at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Comedy Boom. JAX Brewery Bistro Bar, 620 Decatur St., (504) 333-6914; www.jaxnola.com — Leon Blanda hosts. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts. 8 p.m. Thursday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts. Sign-up at 10 p.m., show at 11 p.m. Friday. PAGE 69

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A YOUNG MAN KNOWN BY THE NICKNAME BABY COCKROACH is in prison for a murder he committed when he was 15. Now 25, he awaits a parole hearing that could set him free — if the board thinks he’s changed. In the days leading to the hearing, Baby Cockroach confronts the street influences that led to his incarceration in Anthony Bean Community Theater’s production of Jungle Kings, the final production at its longtime home on Carrollton. As Baby Cockroach (Martin Bradford) waits, he’s the subject of an argument in a neighboring cell, where Professor (Robert DoQui) confronts the supernatural Hypnotist (Josef Pons), a devil character. At times, it’s unclear if the Professor is real and how the Hypnotist influences people, but the two characters’ dialogue functions as the play’s conflicted conscience. The Professor is level-headed as he tells Baby Cockroach that education is a way to true freedom. DoQui, who also directed the show, has a measured calmness that balances the fiery tone of the narrative. The Hypnotist is the opposite — brash and loud-mouthed. He’s a force that convinces young black men they should sell drugs and break the law. At times, Pons breaks the fourth wall to implicate the audience and society at large in the jailed men’s actions. Written by Rain Denise Wilson, Jungle Kings explores reasons behind the disproportionate incarceration of young black men. The play touches on police bias but mostly focuses on neighborhood influences. Edward Eugene’s set functions as a prison and neighborhood and merges the two environments to show an incarceration pipeline. Other characters who influenced Baby Cockroach tell their stories. Proper Boy (D.C. Paul) was a friend who went to private school and stole cars to fit in with the neighborhood boys. Beanstalk (Rodney Graham) is a talented basketball player whose stepfather got him addicted to drugs. He eventually killed a man in a drug-related robbery, and Graham delivers a moving monologue about addiction and lost opportunity. Baby Cockroach wants to change but feels allegiance to his neighborhood and what he’s learned on the street. Bradford is natural, charismatic and exudes strong emotions without forcing the drama. He’s a talented actor who plays the role with humanity and grit. Baby Cockroach is especially loyal to his mentor and surrogate father, Cockroach (Sam Malone). Cockroach says he committed all of his crimes because he was taught to hate himself; Malone is unflinching in these tough moments. Baby Cockroach’s story is similar to others in his community, and the final parole hearing shows how hard it is to break the cycle. As a piece of activist theater, Jungle Kings speaks directly to young men and offers a call to action. — TYLER GILLESPIE

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Fun Under the Frescoes: An Evening of Irish Music and Dance. St. Alphonsus Church, 2025 Constance St., (504) 5248116; www.stalphonsusneworleans.com — Irish musicians and dancers perform traditional songs and steps to benefit church restoration. Admission $10; three beverages included in ticket price. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Good Luck Around the World Workshop. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — At this workshop, children make multicultural good luck charms to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day and Children’s World’s Fair. Call (504) 266-2412 for more information. Free for museum members, nonmembers $8.50. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Jefferson Parish St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Archbishop Rummel High School, 1901 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 834-5592; www.rummelraiders.com — The Jefferson Parish St. Patrick’s Day parade rolls on Metairie Road. Noon Sunday. Molly’s at the Market Irish Parade. Molly’s at the Market, 1107 Decatur St., (504) 525-5169; www.mollysatthemarket.net — The walking parade rolls. 6 p.m. Friday. Parasol’s Block Party. Parasol’s Restaurant & Bar, 2533 Constance St., (504) 302-1543; www.parasolsbarandrestaurant.com — Irish fare and green beer abound at this neighbohood block party. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Shamrockin Run. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5276012; www.nationalww2museum.org — An 8K race is punctuated by optional competitive beer-drinking. Advance tickets $35, $45 for Guinness drinking contest. 7:30 a.m. Sunday. St. Patrick’s Day Kick-Off Party. Fulco’s Bar, 519 N. Turnbull Drive, Metairie, (504) 833-9329; www.facebook.com/ fulcosbar123 — The bar hosts a party with music, corned beef sandwiches and free green beer. Noon to 10 p.m. Friday. St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Magazine Street, various locations —The Uptown St. Patrick’s Day parade rolls. 1 p.m. Saturday. Tracey’s St. Paddy’s Day Party. Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar & Restaurant, 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www. traceysnola.com — The Irish bar hosts the after-party for the Uptown parade, with the requisite corned beef, cabbage and green beer. 11 a.m. Saturday. Tuesday 8

TUESDAY 8 Chinese Lantern Festival. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www. neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden — More than 30 large silk-covered lanterns created by artisans from Zigong, China, light up the Botanical Garden. The festival includes

live entertainment and Chinese food with New Orleans flair. Tickets $18, $12 kids 3-12, free for 3-under. Girls Pint Out Meetup. Cooter Brown’s Tavern, 509 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 8669104; www.cooterbrowns.com — A guest speaker from the Terrapin brewery discusses dark beers with the ladies’ craft beer and social club. 7 p.m. Healthy Eating Class. Lakeshore Library, 1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1100; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Nutrition agent Karen Walker with the LSU AgCenter leads a nutrition class focused on fruit. Free. 7 p.m. Mara Brock-Akil. John Georges Auditorium, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 283-8822; www.dillard.edu — The television writer and producer delivers a lecture for Dillard’s “Brain Food” series. Free. 7 p.m. NOLA Science Cafe. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — LSU anthropologist Juliet Trophy leads an informal discussion on the topic of “Discovering Homo naledi: a New Species of Human Ancestor from South Africa.” Attendees without a science background are welcome. Free. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 9 Cochon de Lait. Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 9481285; www.fgno.com — At the racetrack, a traditional cochon de lait pig roast benefits a variety of charitable causes. Contact Paige Albarado at paige.albarado@fgno. com or at (504) 948-1150 for tickets; advance tickets recommended. Admission $30. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. InterroBangarang. Oya! Market, 2360 St. Claude Ave., (504) 475-9142; www. oyamarketnola.com — The Interrobang parading krewe hosts a fundraiser and art party, with music, art installations and a parade featuring handmade floats. Futuristic white and silver costumes encouraged. Tickets $15; includes one drink. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Jazz Pilates with Stephanie Jordan. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., (504) 589-4841; www. nps.gov/jazz/index.htm — Jazz music scores a free outdoor pilates class. Bring a fitness mat. 4 p.m. White Glove Wednesdays. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — Assistant Director of Education for Interpretation Walt Burgoyne gives visitors a chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. 9 a.m.

THURSDAY 10 Green Project Laser Tag Fundraiser. Adventure Quest Laser Tag, 1200 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite 1106, Harahan, (504)

207-4444 — The recycling organization holds a fundraiser and game night. $20 buys unlimited laser tag, bumper cars and mini-golf. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jefferson Parish Senior Expo. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985; www.pontchartraincenter.com — Health screenings, information and resources are available at the fair for senior citizens and their relatives. Attire related to the fest’s theme, “Spring is in the Air,” is encouraged. Free. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway Controversy. Louisiana Humanities Center, 938 Lafayette St., Suite 300, (504) 523-4352; www.leh.org — Wiliam E. Borah discusses early local issues related to the passage of the Historic Preservation Act. Call (504) 482-0312 for more information. $5 nonmembers. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY 11 Drafts for Crafts. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — The gala benefits restoration of locally owned WWII artifacts and boats. Dressy casual to cocktail attire requested. Tickets $75 museum members, $85 nonmembers. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — The museum stays open late, with live music, a cash bar and an art activity. Katie Hall Burlison, curator of decorative arts at the Louisiana State Museum, lectures about Pierre Joseph Landry. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Home Run Sip N Stroll. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome.com — A 2-mile walk/run along Superdome ramps takes place during the New Orleans Home and Garden Show. Tickets $30; includes admission to the show and race after-party. 6 p.m. Hootenanny: A Barn Dance Benefit. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — The barn dance on farm grounds benefits Grow Dat Youth Farm. Tickets $45 advance, $55 at the door. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Magazine Street Art Market. Dat Dog, 3336 Magazine St., (504) 324-2226; www.datdognola.com — Local artists sell crafts at the weekend market in Dat Dog’s courtyard. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. New Orleans Home and Garden Show. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www. superdome.com — The 61st Annual New Orleans Home and Garden Show presents “The Fit Home,” showcasing best building practices, recent technology and healthy lifestyles. Tickets $15 adults, $8 military, free for children 12 and under. Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Starlight Racing. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse. com — The Fair Grounds hosts a nighttime racing event with live music, DJs and food trucks. General admission $5; clubhouse and beer garden admission costs an additional $5. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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SATURDAY 12 40th Annual Antiques and Collectibles Market. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985; www.pontchartraincenter.com — The Crescent City Depression Glass Society hosts a yearly sale of collector’s items, curios and tchotchkes. Call (504) 3925093 or visit www.crescentcityglass.org for more information. Tickets $6 (good for both days.) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Accordion Treasure Box Workshop. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Children ages 7-10 learn about accordion bookmaking and make a folder that holds poems and drawings. Pre-registration at www. lcm.org is required. Tickets $12 members, $15 nonmembers. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bienville Saturday Market. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola.com — The pet-friendly weekly market features arts, crafts, a flea market and food. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Blue Jeans Ball. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — A denim dress party, hosted by the philanthropic arm of the Northshore parading Krewe of Olympia, features a battle of the bands. The event benefits Covington first responders. Visit www.kreweofolympia.net to purchase tickets. Admission $75. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Camellia Tutorial. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 4885488; www.longuevue.com — The Camellia Club of New Orleans sponsors a free tutorial on the care and feeding of camellias. Some plants will be for sale. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Children’s Art Workshop. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — RHINO artists lead kids in art projects such as origami, collages and bookmaking. Email artboxrhino@gmail.com to register. Suggested donation for materials $5. Critter Cinema. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www. PAGE 72

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Why Capitalism Sucks and Socialism Doesn’t. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5212 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 866-9010; www.firstuuno.org — A lecture series explains leftist policies for the novice. Call (504) 587-0080 for additional information. Free. 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY 13 Abita Earthfest. Abita Springs Trailhead, 22049 Main St., Abita Springs, (985) 264-0528; www.townofabita.com — The outdoor fest has food and drink, music, planting demonstrations, yoga, hula hooping and art activities. Free. Noon to 4 p.m. L’Extravagance. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702; www. generationshall.com — The Lycee Francais holds its annual benefit, with music, food and an auction. Cocktail attire encouraged. Tickets $75 cash bar, $100 open bar and $150 patron party. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. New Orleans Fashion Week 2016. New Orleans Board of Trade, 316 Board of Trade Place, (504) 525-3271; www.nobot.org — Runway shows, roundtable discussions and a design competition fill a local iteration of the industry gathering. Visit www.fashionweeknola.com for more information. Daily tickets $65. Sunday-Saturday. Sand Mandala Closing Ceremony. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — Visiting Tibetan monks destroy a mandala constructed from sand to teach the art of accepting impermanence. Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MONDAY 14 Israeli dancing. Starlight Ballroom, 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 567-5090 — Israeli Dance of New Orleans meets weekly to learn folk dances. Call (504) 905-6249 for details. First class free; $4 per class thereafter. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Medieval Italian flag throwers. Piazza d’Italia, 377 Poydras St.; www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com — Flag throwers from Sansepolcro, Italy demonstrate classic techniques. Free. 5:30 p.m. Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Nonmembers $5. 6 p.m.

WORDS Ann Benoit. Oil & Vinegar, 6111 Pinnacle Pkwy., (985) 809-1693 — The food writer signs New Orleans’ Best Seafood Restaurants. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Blood Jet Poetry Series. BJ’s Lounge, 4301 Burgundy St., (504) 945-9256 — Leslie D. Rose and Poeticsoul read poems, followed by an open mic. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library book sale. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, (504) 529-7323; www. neworleanspubliclibrary.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Katy Simpson Smith. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick University Center, McAlister Drive, (504) 247-1507 — The author reads from her novel Free Men. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Laura Mullen and Afton Wilky. University of New Orleans, Liberal Arts Building,

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200. Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads. Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@casaneworleans.org. The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing charity bar crawls. Visit www.creativitycollective. com or call (916) 206-1659. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess.org. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www. eachonesaveone.org.

EVENTS Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www.esynola.org/ get-involved or email amelia@esynola.org. First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www.thefirstteenola.org. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org. Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 3734496 or email goalofgno@ymail.com. Grow Dat Youth Farm. The youth farm welcomes individual volunteers to help with garden maintenence on select Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Visit www.growdatyouthfarm.org for dates. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111. Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca. org/volunteer. NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15-18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor. Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular two-hour training sessions for volunteers, who work one on one with public school students to develop reading and language skills. The next training session runs Jan. 7-16, 2016. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org. Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries. The charity seeks volunteers to help veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvement, beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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LEGAL NOTICES ORDER OF PUBLICATION

IN THE MATTER OF: LUCY KATHERINE MARTIN (DOB: March 23, 2015), A Minor JERRY PRESTON MARTIN and ASHLEY ELIZABETH MARTIN Petitioners vs. TROY A. GRAHAM, MICHAEL “LAST NAME UNKNOWN” and ANY UNKNOWN FATHER, Respondents.

It is therefore ordered that Respondents, Troy A. Graham, Michael “Last Name Unknown and Any Unknown Father, make their appearance herein at the Chancery Court of Obion County, Tennessee, 6 Bill Burnett Circle, Union City, Tennessee on Monday, the 18th day of April, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. and answer petitioners’ petition for adoption and termination of parental rights or the same will be taken for confessed as to Respondents and this cause proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in The Gambit of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. This 10th day of February, 2016. CHANCERY COURT OF OBION COUNTY By: Paula Rice, Clerk & Master Kevin W. Weaver WEAVER & CRAIG, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioners 51 Germantown Court, Suite 112 Cordova, Tennessee 38018 (901) 757-1700 Gambit: 2/23/16, 3/1/16, 3/8/16, 3/15/16

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL IMMOVEABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NELSON J. STOOT, duly appointed, acting and qualified Administrator of the JOINT SUCCESSIONS OF EUGENE STOOT AND ANNIE TURNER STOOT, has pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 3281 petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of $115,000.00, payable in cash, the following described immoveable property, to-wit THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, within the City of Kenner, in UNIVERSITY CITY SUBDIVSION, designated as LOT NO. 10-B of SQARE NO. 54, bounded by 35th Street, Tulane Drive, West Notre Dame Place and West Louisiana State Drive. The improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 3420 Tulane Drive. NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the law made and provided in such cases, notice is hereby given that NELSON J. STOOT, Administrator, proposes to sell the aforesaid immoveable property owned by the Succession, at private sale, for the price and upon the terms aforesaid, and the heirs and creditors are required to make opposition, if any they have or can, to such course within seven (7) days from the date whereon the last publication of this notice appears.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public meetings in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. These meetings will provide BOEM an opportunity to solicit comments from Federal, State, and local governments; Tribal Nations; and interested citizens and organizations. Comments will be used to prepare the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease sale: Central Planning Area (CPA) Lease Sales 247 off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The proposed CPA lease sale is part of the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program: 2012-2017. The public meetings are scheduled as follows: Gulfport, Mississippi: Monday, March 14, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501, one meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. CDT; Mobile, Alabama: Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Hilton Garden Inn Mobile West, 828 West I-65 Service Road South, Mobile, Alabama 36609, one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT; and New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, March 17, 2016, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123, beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

BY ORDER OF THE 24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, this 12th day of February 2016. Attorney: Timothy D. Bordenave Address: PO Box 750156 New Orleans, LA 70175 Telephone: (504) 483-6991 Gambit: 2/16/16 & 3/8/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any heirs of Manuella D. Calmes please notify Catherine F. Buchler, Atty at law, 3014 Metirie Rd., Metairie, LA 70001, 504-835-7289. Property rights involved. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of CARMONIQUE CARTER, please contact Paul C. Fleming, Jr., Attorney at 504-888-3394. Property rights involved. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of MICHELLE OSBORNE PISCIOTTA AND MICHAEL PISCIOTTA, please contact Cherie E. Teamer, attorney, at (504) 361-8596. Rebecca Lynn Brettel Von Wolff, or anyone knowing her whereabouts contact Barbara Volk Madere, Attorney 504-366-0909. Property rights involved.

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY CLOSING

DUE TO POSSIBLE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHER ADVISORY CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS THE CLERK OF CIVIL DISTRICT COURT’S OFFICE CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2016 AT 12:00 P.M. THEREFORE, THE CIVIL DIVISION, LAND RECORDS DIVISION, MORTGAGE DIVISION AND CONVEYANCE DIVISION OFFICIALLY CLOSED ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 AT 12:00 P.M. THE CLOSING WAS DONE PURSUANT TO LSA-R.S. 1:55 AND WAS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY APPROPRIATE COURT ORDER. PURSUANT TO THIS STATUTE AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILING PLEADINGS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN THIS OFFICE, A LEGAL HOLIDAY EXISTED DURING THIS PERIOD OF CLOSURE.

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If you cannot attend the public meetings for the Draft CPA 247 Supplemental EIS, you may submit written comments within 45 days following the publication date of the Notice of Availability of the Draft CPA 247 Supplemental EIS in the Federal Register in one of the following ways: 1. In an envelope labeled “Comments on the Draft CPA 247 Supplemental EIS” and mailed (or hand delivered) to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief, Environmental Assessment Section, Office of Environment (GM 623E), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394; 2. Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http://www.regulations. gov and search for “Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf; Central Planning Area Lease Sale 247”. (Note: It is important to include the quotation marks in your search terms.) Click on the “Comment Now!” button to the right of the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click “Submit”; or 3. BOEM’s email address: cpa247@boem.gov. BOEM does not consider anonymous comments; please include your name and address as part of your submittal. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names and/or addresses from the public record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must state your preference prominently at the beginning of your comment. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. If you have questions, please call Mr. Gary D. Goeke at 504-736-3233.

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It appearing from the sworn petition for adoption and termination of parental rights filed in this cause that the whereabouts of the Respondents Troy A. Graham and Michael “Last Name Unknown” may be known, but the whereabouts of Respondent Any Unknown Father are unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry. It further appearing that Respondent Troy A. Graham is an African-American male who has no permanent address may be residing in either Baton Rouge, Louisiana or New Orleans, Louisiana. It further appearing that Respondent Michael “Last Name Unknown” is an African-American male, 5’7” tall, approximately 150 pounds, with brown eyes, with no piercings or tattoos and may be residing in New Orleans, Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 756-510 DIVISION “N” JOINT SUCCESSIONS OF EUGENE STOOT AND ANNIE TURNER STOOT

BOEM Announces Public Meetings for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247 in the Gulf of Mexico’s Central Planning Area

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No. 31,851 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF OBION COUNTY, TENNESSEE

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

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FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: High Plains Forage Harvesting, Dalhart, TX, has 25 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equip and machinery for swathing of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat & oilseed crops, operating cutters with pick up header ad corn header, driving semi-truck to transport to storage; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $11.15/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 4/8/16 – 2/1/17. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX2894942 or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Mid-South Farming, Coy, AR, has 4 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equip and machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting rice & corn, processing, bagging rice, transporting rice from field locations; repairs & maintenance to building & equip; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.69/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 3/27/16 – 11/30/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1500977 or call 225-342-2917.

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LARGE ATTRACTIVE APT

Newly Renovated 2BR, 2BA w/appls. Beautiful balcony & courtyard setting w/swimming pool. Quiet neighborhood. $1,000/mo. Call 504-756-7347.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1 BR EFF. CLOSE TO UNIV

Efficiency w/appliances liv room, a/h unit, ceil fans, wood/tile floors, w/d onsite. Clara by Nashville. Avail March 1. $675/mo. 504895-0016. PAGE 78

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Beautiful, Classic 300 D with many upgrades including new upholstery. Runs Excellently! Must See! Call 504-813-8186 or 504-274-8075.

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Buying vinyl records. Albums (LP’s), 45’s and 78’s. Contact me at 504-329-5781 or via email at kullconanhunts@gmail.com

BABY ITEMS DOUBLE STROLLER By MACLAREN

Side by Side. Great for parades & festivals! $50. Call (504) 666-1282.

138,048 mi. Fully loaded, heated front seats, power adjustable front seats, rear camera, navigation system, new tires. Never been in an accident. Cargo cover and cargo mat. Asking $5,000 Call Gary at 504-367-5038.

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Larry is one of the biggest sweethearts at the Sanctuary who desperately deserves a home. He enjoys cuddling and good head rubs. Would you like to meet him? Call us at 504-454-8200 or fill out a pre-adopt form at Spaymart.org. FRECKLES

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Freckles is a 1 year old, spayed, Pointer mix. Although shy at first, Freckles is coming out of her shell thanks to daily socialization. She’s sweet and curious, and loves petting and belly rubs. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

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Markie is a 2 year old, neutered, Domestic Shorthair mix. He is great with other cats though he would probably do well as a single cat as well. Markie is curious and playful and will brighten your home with his fun personality. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

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To meet these or any of the other wonderful pets at the LA/SPCA, come to 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), 10-4, Mon.-Sat. & 12-4 Sun., call 368-5191 or visit www.la-spca.org

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3219 PRYTANIA STREET A

2 bed/1.5 ba, walk-in closet, liv, din, kit, appls, wood flrs, hi ceils, balcony, cen a/h, security, off-street parking, pool privileges. $1,650. CALL 504-813-8186 or 504-274-8075

1B/1B SHOTGUN STEPS TO WHOLE FOODS, OPEN HOUSE

5 Rooms, Hardwood floors, washer dryer, central AC/ Heat, Alarm, patio, large storage. Text 408-393-5558 for info. $1,275/mo.

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT/ IRISH CHANNEL 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $175/week. 2 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT JULIA AND BARONNE OFFSTREET PARKING

1BR/1BA, Unit is 760 SF located on the 3rd floor with a west view of the Superdome. 1 Off-street parking spot. All appliances including washer/dryer. Lots of light and quiet. Water is included. $1,850/mo. 504-669-4503.

FOR RENT/OTHER GREAT LOCATION SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE

2 BR/2 BA, 1000 sq’ shotgun dbl converted to single. Additional rm for office. Nice back yard, close to shopping, dining, nightlife, and universities. Utilities NOT included. $1,285/mo. (504) 261-6312.

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NEW ORLEANS RIVER FRONT RESIDENCES SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM, 2 OR 2.5 BATHROOMS 1700 SQ. FT. 1 or 2 level floor plans. Gated Historic Renovation Huge Walk in closets, washer & dryer, stainless steal appliances Gym, pool, work out classes, parking, Internet included. $2,000. per month. Tenant pays utilities & water. Desirable Algiers Point Neighborhood Near Ferry. Minutes to Downtown, French Quarter 323 Morgan Street, N.O. LA • 504-366-7374 or 781-608-6115

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Built in 1981, this Beautiful & TI Spacious 3/2.5 home features LIS W a Light & Airy, Open Floor E N Plan and Large Living Areas overlooking a Huge Backyard. Indoor/Outdoor living at their finest! Serene screened-in front porch and lovely brick patio in rear, + storage shed! Large Master Suite has lots of closet space. Conveniently located to everything - just a short walk to the lovely Palmer Park! Upgrades include new gutters, HVAC system and more. RARE 2 SIDE-BY-SIDE PARKING SPOTS! $550,000

NEWLY BUILT CLASSIC CREOLE COTTAGE replicates the creole cottage that was formerly at this location. Open floor plan w/11’ ceilings. Newly milled floors from old Heart of Pine beams. Gorgeous kit w/granite counters & SS appliances. Lots of natural light. Beautiful baths w/ Travertine tile. Porch & Patio in yd. 1 block from St Claude coffee shops, galleries, restaurants. $295,000

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