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Lucinda Williams FRI. APRIL 29 | When Lucinda Williams rains, she pours. Louisiana’s alt-country laureate had slow (but acclaimed) decades in the ’80s and ’90s followed by the busy 2000s (four studio LPs plus a live record).

Her current decade’s C.V. includes 2011’s Blessed, the 2014 double-album Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone and February’s self-released The Ghosts of Highway 20.

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FRI. APRIL 29 | The Tony Award-winning performer hosts a New Orleans debut for his latest album, Piety, his return to his role as a folk-influenced roots singer-songwriter. With string arrangements from Jimbo Walsh, the album also features Shamarr Allen, Mia Borders, Anders Osborne and others. At 8 p.m. at The Theatre at St. Claude.

THE ONLY TIME MIKE DILLON WAS NERVOUS BEFORE A GIG ended

with the crowd making bird noises.

Primus’ Les Claypool asked Dillon to open a show in Hawaii with a set of “Hawaiian music.” Dillon fired up one of Martin Denny’s tropical “exotica” compositions and asked the crowd to fill in the requisite bird calls and jungle sounds.

“I got to the gig — ‘Oh my god, I’m playing with a drum machine in front of 800 Primus fans in a small club,’” Dillon says. “It was really hilarious and really terrifying.”

Dillon has an unpredictable, octopus-like control of his mallets and sticks, orchestrating his percussiononly wall of sound, the New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, or his Minutemen jazz-punk and sledgehammer funk with the Mike Dillon Band, or as a secret weapon in Primus’ live arsenal.

“I talk about punk rock — punk rock is giving everything you have on the stage, whether you’re a singersongwriter or jazz,” he says. “When I saw punk rock shows in the ’80s, these guys weren’t doing this stale, contrived music thing the industry was presenting. It was something real and gritty and everyone was sweaty in the club. My first punk rock show was Bad Brains in ’86. I remember being there and all of a sudden they came on, H.R. did a flip into the crowd, and the place erupted. I’d never seen anything like that in my life.”

But with his new album, following the February release of Dogs from his new jazz quartet Nolatet, Dillon takes another stab at pushing percussion’s melodic boundaries with delicate, meditative arrangements (Dillon says

THU. APRIL 28 | Steve Marion’s last show in New Orleans was a 2013 Circle Bar love-fest that couldn’t have been sunnier if a rainbow had touched down in its converted living room. Such is the smiley-faced guitar heroics of Positive Force, whose mind-boggling technical proficiency is outshined only by how it makes you feel. Val Hollie opens at 10 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Anders Osborne suggested he show off “a soft, gentle side of Mike Dillon”).

On Functioning Broke, Dillon transforms several songs from Elliott Smith, the singer-songwriter whose heart-on-sleeve confessionals delivered earnest folk from his darkest edges, and Denny’s “The Enchanted Sea.” Dillon performed a set of their music at Preservation Hall last year after working on arrangements between tours, laying them down in the studio and gradually adding to what would become an album he never intended to release (to the public, at least).

“I wasn’t intending on putting it out,” he says. “I just wanted to hear how it sounds, have it in my car, give it to my girlfriend.”

Dillon’s Smith arrangements highlight the singer-songwriter’s playful vocal delivery, performed here on vibraphones and xylophones singing above their percussive echoes and a handful of other percussion instruments (and only percussion instruments — marimba, xylophone, timpani, bells, tabla, congas).

“I like playing those songs as an exercise in becoming more lyrical on the vibraphone,” he says. “You come up with harmony and melody, it’s just natural. … It taught me a lot about harmony. I’ve learned a lot from Elliott — not just talking about his lyrics. He’s

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simple and complicated. The little things he does, you can tell he studies music. He knows the Beatles inside and out. There’s a lot of depth to what he’s playing. … It really shows the childlike nature, the innocent nature, of a lot of those songs.”

Dillon borrows a tropical arrangement for “Needle and the Damage Done” (the only song on the album Dillon didn’t arrange) and includes several original compositions — the relative chaos of “Bachelor Pad” mellows to a tropical “Martin Denny/ Les Baxter vibe,” Dillon says. “We’re in the jungle, running away from King Kong or whatever.” The album closer is a mantra-like, minute-long “Tabla Goodnight.”

“That’s the other thing I was enjoying,” Dillon says, “building songs with my percussionists, my mallet family I’ve been building.”

Catahoula Music Exchange SAT. APRIL 30 | Lafayette meets New Orleans at this annual fete showcasing artists from the Cajun capital and New Orleans. Cajun folk, country and psychedelic rock ’n’ roll outfit Feufollet headlines, with New Orleans R&B revivers King James & the Special Men and rising swamp pop stars The Revelers. At 10 p.m. at Siberia.

La Luz SUN. MAY 1 | On the Seattle-based surf rock quartet’s acclaimed second album, the Ty Segall-helmed 2015 LP Weirdo Shrine (Hardly Art), the band’s punky garage takes on spooky, girl-group doo-wop harmonies and trippy twang. Nots, Massenger and Black Abba open at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard MON. MAY 2 | The Australian septet’s Nonagon Infinity (ATO Records), out April 29, drops out and into pummeling psychedelic rock, a nonstop barrage of four-onthe-floor drums and hazy waves of distorted riffs. The Murlocs opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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Do you trust the New Orleans City Council to make a good decision on regulating short-term rentals (like Airbnb)?

Nearly one-third of Louisiana residents believe race relations in the state are “getting worse.”

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ACCORDING TO LSU’S 2016 LOUISIANA SURVEY, THE BULK OF THE STATE REMAINS CONSERVATIVE on civil rights and social issues. Nearly

three-quarters of respondents oppose removing Confederate monuments — whites overwhelmingly oppose it (88 percent). More than half the state (and nearly 70 percent of Republicans) believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, and 68 percent of all respondents (and 84 percent of Republicans) oppose Syrian refugees settling in the state. Nearly a year following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing same-sex marriages nationwide, more than half of the state opposes the law.

The annual survey, conducted by the Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication, polled 1,001 Louisiana residents.

New Orleans tilts significantly toward the opposite end of the spectrum from the rest of the state (see Commentary, pg. 9). Nearly 60 percent of the poll respondents in the New Orleans area (including Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes) expressed support for gay rights.

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David Hoover, chair of the University of New Orleans Department of Film and Theatre, was awarded the Prize for Teaching Innovation from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Hoover also has directed productions throughout New Orleans and the South and is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Award from the Louisiana Division of the Arts.

Deacon John Moore Louisiana’s work received a lifetime release programs achievement award from Mercy Endeavors Senior Center at the organization’s fourth annual “Jazzin’ on Jackson” fundraiser April 14. The center serves disadvantaged seniors in the Irish Channel and Lower Garden District by providing meals, health care and transportation.

Moore was honored for his longstanding community service.

need better oversight from the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC), according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. A recent audit reveals half of those programs are not filled (costing the state up to $7 million a year), escapes are frequent, and because programs keep the bulk of inmate earnings and DOC doesn’t ensure caps on inmate spending, more than half of inmates leave prison and rejoin society with less than $1,000.

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COMMENTARY

New Orleanians march to their own drummer — and they should be allowed to continue to do so.

AMERICAN CITIES TEND TO BE FAR MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN RURAL AREAS, and

that’s especially true in the South. In an April 15 story in The New York Times, “Southern Cities Split With States on Social Issues,” Campbell Robertson and Richard Fausset examined the southern state/city divide on matters such as Confederate iconography, “sanctuary cities,” minimum wage laws, antidiscrimination ordinances and LGBT rights. They noted “the growing rift between Southern cities, with their mostly Democratic municipal governments, and Southern state legislatures, which have come to be dominated by Republicans.” That pretty much sums up New Orleans’ relationship to the rest of Louisiana when it comes to social issues.

Last week, LSU’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs published the seventh installment of its 15th annual Louisiana Survey, which found — to no one’s surprise — that Louisiana voters overall remain more conservative in most matters than the U.S. as a whole. But that’s not the whole story.

Consider that in 2012, GOP nominee Mitt Romney topped incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama in Louisiana by more than 17 percent of the vote, yet Obama got more than 80 percent of the vote in New Orleans. The survey’s findings, as noted by LSU pollster Michael Henderson, reflect a similar divide between New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana. A scant majority statewide (52 percent) felt businesses providing wedding services should be allowed to refuse service to same-sex couples on the basis of religious objection (74 percent of Republicans agreed, while 54 percent of Democrats felt businesses should be required to do so).

Fifty-three percent of Louisianans oppose gay marriage, even though

59 percent of Louisiana residents aged 18-29 are fine with it — as are 58 percent of all voters in metro New Orleans. “Despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2015 legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the country,” the survey concluded, “Louisiana residents are no more supportive of legal recognition for same-sex marriage than they were a year ago.”

These and other findings of the survey have a familiar ring. For generations, interracial marriage was outlawed in Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down such laws in the 1967 case of Loving v. Virginia, but it took years for Louisianans to accept the new reality — while some never did. In fact, in 2009 a justice of the peace in Robert, Louisiana refused to marry an interracial couple, saying it was against his personal beliefs.

The LSU Survey also found 73 percent of Louisianans oppose removing Confederate monuments. So far, state lawmakers have declined to interfere with the New Orleans City Council’s decision to have local monuments taken down and possibly displayed elsewhere, in a more balanced historical context.

It’s reassuring to see that local public policy is not always controlled by the whims of statewide public opinion, particularly when local governments seek to make decisions deemed in the best interests of local citizens. When it comes to social issues, New Orleanians march to their own drummer — and they should be allowed to continue to do so.

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I-10 News on the move 1. RIP PRINCE Prince Rogers Nelson died Thursday, April 21 at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota.

New Orleans musicians, at press time, organized a memorial parade and concert at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 25 at Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar in Treme.

The Prytania Theatre screens Prince’s 1984 classic Purple Rain at 10 p.m. Friday, April 29-Sunday, May 1 (DJ Soul Sister hosts the Friday screening).

Pagoda Cafe also screens the film at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. AMC Palace 20 screens it through April 28.

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Edwards: Work training required for food stamps Unemployed people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or food stamps, must receive workforce training, according to Gov. John Bel Edwards. Edwards issued an executive order April 21 requiring unemployed, able-bodied childless adults to sign up with the state’s workforce training programs before receiving benefits.

“We are striking the right balance as we move Louisiana forward,” Edwards said.

3. Quote of the week: Polite on Danziger

“As the son and brother of police officers, I know all too well that serving as an officer is perhaps the most complex and difficult job in our society. At the same time, when individuals ignore their oath of office, and instead violate the civil rights of the public they are sworn to serve, they will be held accountable.” — U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite, following the sentencing of

for medical marijuana in Louisiana by significantly adding to the list of diseases that doctors can treat with the drug, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis, among others.

The bill also changes language from “prescription” to “recommendation,” which allows doctors to skirt the DEA’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug (the bill would change back to “prescription” if it moved to Schedule II). State universities have until Sept.

1 to decide whether they’ll grow and process pot for medical use.

The measure failed 19-16 on April 19 but was brought back up on April 20 and passed by a vote of 21-16. Mills picked up votes from Sens. Troy Brown of Napoleonville and J.P. Morrell of New Orleans, who were both absent on the first try. The measure now heads to the House.

6. Bike-sharing coming to New Orleans?

five former New Orleans Police Department officers who pleaded guilty April 20 to the deadly shootings of six people on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina, as well as the ensuing cover up.

Former officers Robert Faulcon was sentenced to 12 years in prison, Kenneth Bowen and Robert Gisevius were sentenced to 10 years, Anthony Villavaso was sentenced to seven years, and Arthur Kaufman was sentenced to three years.

4. Pastor Protection Act passes

The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a measure from state Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City, that proponents claim would “protect” clergy and religious groups from having to perform or participate in same-sex marriages. Proponents of the bill couldn’t point to any specific cases (following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing same-sex marriages nationwide) in which clergy were forced to perform such marriages. Protections for clergy already exist under the First

Amendment. House members passed HB 597 by a vote of 80-18 after more than an hour of debate April 19. State Rep. Rick Edmonds urged the House to “support our pastors” who feel “threatened.”

State Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, voted against the bill but convinced her colleagues to add an amendment as a “reaffirmation of Louisiana’s tradition of tolerance.” The amendment reads, in part, “Nothing contained in this part shall be construed or applied in derogation of Louisiana’s tradition of tolerance of all people.” The House also adopted an amendment

by Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, ensuring the measure “shall not apply to the heterosexual marriage of an interracial couple.”

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Senate approves 420 on 4/20 State Sen. Fred Mills, R-Parks, had a happy 4/20. Mills passed his medical marijuana expansion measure through the Louisiana Senate on April 20 on his second try after it failed there on April 19. The measure extends his 2015 law that creates an infrastructure

New Orleans officials hope to launch a bicycle-sharing program in 2017. City officials issued requests for proposals (due June 1) for a privately funded bike-share program installed in hubs throughout the city, where people can pick up and “rent” a bike at one rack and park it at another. The city expects to choose an operator by June 23.

“The City of New Orleans is ready to support a bicycle share system that meets resident, worker and visitor mobility needs,” Landrieu said. “This is an opportunity for a world-class partner to introduce and fund a transformational and equitable resource for our city.”

7. Essence gets Puffy The 2016 Essence Festival added three more performers to its lineup — rising star Andra Day, rapper Common and hip-hop kingpin Puff Daddy.

The festival is July 1-3 at the Superdome. Single-night tickets start at $50, weekend passes start at $130.50.

Maxwell closes out the main stage on Friday, July 1, Mariah Carey headlines Saturday, July 2, and Kendrick Lamar returns to headline Essence on its final night, Sunday, July 3. Other performers include Leon

Bridges, Ciara, New Edition and many others.

8. Animal welfare bills in Lege

Two measures to require the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to adopt rules to control the importation of exotic cats as pets have failed in the state Legislature. House Bill 999, by state Rep. Chris Leopold, R-Belle Chasse, was withdrawn April 21, and House Bill 1084 from state Rep. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue, R-Houma, failed April 21 by a vote of 35-41.

On the canine front, Senate Bill 337 by state Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Metairie, would require Louisiana pet stores to sell dogs that only come from breeders licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Senate Bill 402 by state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, would prohibit tethering a dog during a National Weather Service warning.

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Monuments?

Bueller?

New Orleans has extended its deadline — again — for contractor bids for removing four controversial Confederate monuments. The city is accepting proposals through May 23. The city still must wait for the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on an appeal by a group that is fighting the city’s plan to remove the monuments.

10. Ask the gov Gov. John Bel Edwards had his first monthly radio show April 19. He took questions from callers, many of whom worried about budget cuts to state programs. Calling the cuts “widespread and deeper than you want them to be,” Edwards added, “There’s just not enough money to fund what we all believe to be important programs.”

The show (reminiscent of former Gov. Mike Foster’s “Live Mike” call-in show) will air the third week of the month, and the next installment will be Wednesday, May 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Have a question? Listeners can tune in at gov.louisiana. gov, or on the Louisiana Radio Network (www.louisianaradionetwork.com).

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Dear reader, You’re right to ask “who” or “what” when it comes to Belle Chasse, because in this case the answer has a little bit of both. In French, belle chasse means “good hunt” or “good hunting.” While you might think that was a fitting name for an undeveloped area of Plaquemines Parish early in its history, there’s more to the story.

According to historian J. Ben Meyer Sr.’s book Plaquemines: The Empire Parish, the West Bank community really is named for Col. Joseph Deville Degoutin Bellechasse. He was a City Council member and the first adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard.

His plantation home on the West Bank, six miles below New Orleans, consisted of more than 5,000 acres of “the best sugar and rice land in the state,” according to an 1891 ad announcing its sale.

While Bellechasse may have been the namesake, Judah P. Benjamin was the plantation’s most famous

The Belle Chasse water tower.

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resident. The attorney purchased the land and its three-story plantation home in 1844 and relocated his family there from South Carolina.

He imported new varieties of sugar cane and established an elaborate sugar manufacturing business on the site. About 10 years later, he sold the plantation. Benjamin went on to the career for which he is best known, as U.S. Senator and later Attorney General, Secretary of War and Secretary of State in the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. As for his plantation, it was largely forgotten. The land was sold in the 1920s and the plantation house was demolished in 1960. A bell from the home is part of a monument to Benjamin that sits in front of the Belle Chasse Public Library on Belle Chasse Highway.

BLAKEVIEW IF A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, I hope you’ll allow me a few to remember a woman whose work told the stories of New Orleans, in particular those of its music and Mardi Gras: prolific photographer Syndey Byrd.

Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Byrd moved to New Orleans in 1972 and found the photography subjects she had been looking for. She traveled the world and won awards for her photographs, which were exhibited in museums. This time of year, she would be a regular at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, with cameras draped around her neck, snapping thousands of photos of the musicians and the event. Though she died in October, Byrd’s body of work remains a treasured chronicle of the city and culture she loved.

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Docs, PTs fighting in Lege

ONE OF THE MOST HEATED POLITICAL BATTLES OF THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION pits doctors

against physical therapists. The two groups of medical professionals are squaring off over state Sen. Fred Mills’ bill to allow patients “direct access” to physical therapy without a doctor’s referral.

Current law in Louisiana requires patients who could benefit from physical therapy to get a doctor’s referral first. The vast majority of other states allow patients to access physical therapy without a doctor’s referral.

Mills, R-Parks, and other supporters of his Senate Bill 291 say the measure would save time and money — and improve patient care by letting people get needed physical therapy immediately, before their conditions worsen. They note that patients often have to wait weeks before they can see specialists who ultimately refer them to physical therapy anyway — but during that interim a relatively minor injury can get a lot worse.

Opponents of the bill include orthopedists who say the measure could threaten patient care because physical therapists cannot order X-rays that could detect more serious conditions, such as cancer. Supporters say that’s a “scare tactic” and note that 43 other states already allow direct access, and those states consistently report better patient outcomes — at lower costs — than Louisiana.

Moreover, patients in Louisiana can already seek treatment directly from chiropractors, massage therapists and personal trainers without a doctor’s referral — and physical therapists typically have significantly more medical training than those providers.

Both sides are lobbying lawmakers hard — and taking their cases to the public.

This fight is not just about patient care. It’s also about money. Requiring people who need physical therapy to first get a doctor’s referral means that the referring docs get to charge the patients — and their health insurers (or Medicaid) — for office visits, examinations, possibly X-rays and other forms of treatment before referring them to physical therapy.

In fairness, there are many cases in which a patient will not need physical therapy, and in those cases a treating physician will prescribe other forms of treatment after a thorough examination. It’s also true that both disciplines are trained to detect serious medical conditions during the initial examination process.

Supporters of SB 291 say concerns about cancer and other catastrophic illnesses have been addressed by an amendment that senators placed on the bill before they approved it by a lopsided 31-7 vote. The amendment requires every physical therapist to notify a patient’s health care provider within 15 days of commencing treatment — and to refer a patient to “an appropriate health care provider” after 30 days if the patient “has not made measurable or functional improvement.”

Supporters say the bill’s current form keeps treating physicians in the loop and gets patients to their doctors quickly if physical therapy does not produce real results. The Louisiana Medical Association (LMA) still opposes the measure, however.

SB 291 now awaits action by the House Committee on Health and Welfare, where its future is uncertain. It could come up for a committee vote this Wednesday (April 27).

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COMBINATION JON CLEARY LOOKED RIGHT AT HOME MINGLING WITH THE CROWD BEFORE THE BIG EASY ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS at the

Orpheum Theater April 19 and on stage performing his song “When You Get Back.” But he had an extraordinary evening, accepting the Entertainer of the Year award and winning Best Album of 2015 for his Grammy-winner, GoGo Juice.

Also honored for their contributions to scene were New Orleans’ music

Keith Claverie (front), from the Best Ensemble-nominated production Clown Bar, with Best Rock winners, Sweet Crude.

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drummer and bandleader Benny Jones Sr., who accepted a Lifetime Achievement award, and rapper Mia X, who received the Music Heritage Award. Costume, set and lighting designer Joan Long was named Theater Person of the Year.

The Big Easy Awards featured music and theater categories. Aurora Nealand was named Best Female Performer and won Best Jazz along with her band The Royal Roses. Mike Dillon, who also performed at the event, was named Best Male Performer and won Best Heavy Metal/Punk with his band.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts both won five awards and Southern Rep Theatre collected four. Southern Rep’s production of local playwright Lisa D’Amour’s Detroit won Best Play and Best Ensemble. Its production of Song of a Man Coming Through won Best Original Work and Best Actor in a Play for Robert Diago DoQui. Rivertown’s Gary Rucker won Best Director of a Musical for The Addams Family.

Family Comedians Chris Trew and Tami Nelson emceed the event, which also featured performances from Terminator: The

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Preservation Hall Artistic Director Ben Jaffe presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Benny Jones Sr., who attended the Big Easy Entertainment Awards with granddaughter Brittney Porter.

Best Album of 2015 Jon Cleary GoGo Juice Thirty Tigers Best Jazz Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses Best Brass Band New Breed Brass Band Best Gospel Tyrone Foster & the Arc Singers Best Funk Band Nigel Hall Best Rhythm and Blues Tank & the Bangas Best Blues Sonny Landreth Best Rap/Bounce Big Freedia Best Heavy Metal/Punk The Mike Dillon Band Best Rock Sweet Crude

Tank & the Bangas won Best Rhythm and Blues.

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Best Country/Folk Band The Deslondes

Kevin Murphy won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.

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Best Cajun Band Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars Best Latin/World Debauche Best Emerging Artist Motel Radio Best DJ/Electronica Quickie Mart

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Best Male Performer Mike Dillon with his band, which won Best Heavy Metal/Punk.

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BIG EASY THEATER AWARDS 2016 Theater Person of the Year Joan Long Best Musical The Cradle Will Rock Cripple Creek Theater Company Best Play Detroit, Southern Rep Best Director of a Musical Gary Rucker The Addams Family,, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts

The cast of Cradle Will Rock accepted the award for Best Musical.

Jon Greene won Best Director of a Play.

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Best Director of a Play Jon Greene Faustus, Lux et Umbra Best Choreography Karen Hebert The Will Rogers Follies: A Life in Revue Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts Best Music Director Tucker Fuller The Cradle Will Rock Cripple Creek Theater Company Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Madison Kerth The Addams Family Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Kevin Murphy The Producers Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts Best Actress in a Musical Leslie Claverie Once Upon a Mattress Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University Best Actor in a Musical Marc Fouchi The Will Rogers Follies: A Life in Revue Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts

Best Actress in a Play Gwendolyne Foxworth with Best Actor in a Play Robert Diago DoQui. PHOTO BY JOSE L. GARCIA

Rap artist and activist Mia X received the Music Heritage Award.

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Goat in the Road Productions’ Chris Kaminstein (left) and Southern Rep Artistic Director Aimee Hayes (right) presented Joan Long the Theater Person of the Year award.

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Brooklyn Shaeffer and longtime WWOZ personality Cousin Dimitri presented awards.

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Nigel Hall won Best Funk.

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piano in his grandmother’s home in the village of Cranbrook in Kent, England. He was 11. The song’s three chords are filled with riffs between them like “little windows or doors you could open and peep in and there were all these opportunities you can mess with,” he says.

In 1980, when he was 17, Cleary moved to New Orleans.

“I wanted to be right in the deep end,” he says. “Once I was old enough and got school out the way, I came to New Orleans without a plan.”

With rolled-up sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat tipped on the edge of his head, the piano player — in the tradition and footsteps of Professor Longhair and James Booker — still plays “Tipitina” at nearly every show.

“No one leaves any of my gigs with any doubt of the debt of gratitude I owe to New Orleans,” he says. “You don’t want to wave a flag for New Orleans like it’s a brand or something. … It doesn’t matter whether you’re playing to an old audience, a young audience, a hip audience, a square audience, to people in Asia or people in Europe, it just works. It makes people feel good. It’s like medicine.”

Cleary’s acclaimed 2015 album GoGo Juice was awarded Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. On April 19, he received the Big Easy Award for Entertainer of the Year and won Best Album of 2015.

“I want to make people understand this music comes from this little city 100 miles from the Gulf of Mexico on the Mississippi River,” he says. “Jazz, funk music — all this killing stuff is the folk music of New Orleans.”

Cleary’s mother collected New Orleans jazz records in post-war England, and his father was a semi-professional musician who came up in the skiffle scene. The Cleary household was full of New Orleans music — there were R&B and funk records from Allen Toussaint and bags full of 45s from Snooks Eaglin, Huey Smith and dozens of others — Cleary wore out a copy of Professor Longhair’s “Big Chief.”

Cleary’s father taught him to play Lead Belly’s “Midnight Special” on guitar, and three of his uncles often joined jam sessions in the living room.

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“Even before I was big enough to get my hands around a guitar I was trying to join in and play along,” he says. “I was pretty good — by the time I was 17 I’d already been playing for 12 years.

When you’re that young you don’t have anything else to think about. I’d play until my fingers were literally bleeding.”

He remembers the rest of the music world was “dreadful,” he says, with plastic pop on Top of the Pops and nothing of interest on The Old Grey Whistle Test, which he’d plead with his parents to stay up and watch anyway.

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SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD, WITHOUT A GUITAR IN TOW, Cleary stepped out of a taxi

and into the Maple Leaf Bar. Earl King was playing. “For me, that was America,” he says. “And it was f—g great.

“You could buy guns upstairs, wash your drawers downstairs, get your gin and tonic and listen to James Booker all at the same time,” he says. “Just completely nuts, and I loved it. … No one seemed to think it was anything unusual having James Booker singing and playing piano. ... It was music that happened there all the time, it was unremarkable.

Of course it was completely remarkable to me, and it was interesting reconciling those two things.”

Cleary calls his first two years in New Orleans his “finishing school for funk.”

He worked odd jobs, including a gig painting the Leaf, and thumbed through dozens of 45s at Jim Russell’s Rare Records on Magazine Street.

He pounded on a piano in his house for hours every day. When Booker didn’t show for a gig at the Leaf, Cleary filled in.

“I think I’ve always had something of an outsider’s appreciation of everything, the charms of New Orleans, perhaps lost on locals,” he says. “At the same time I wanted to be on the inside, to become a New Orleanian. I loved the fact there was so much music around and nobody seemed to think it was a big deal.”

Cleary returned to England, corralling other musicians, working the door, plugging in the PA, working in an uncle’s band and hustling for solo gigs (“that was the best way to pay the rent,” he says) — it didn’t last long.

“Why on Earth am I living in England telling everyone else how great New Orleans is?” he remembers thinking. “I came back for Jazz Fest and then just didn’t leave.”

The city’s piano legends were growing older, or dying, and few younger players picked up the mantle, but Cleary was among a handful of players who knew the old records. He took over Booker’s Tuesday night slot at the Leaf after Booker died in 1983. Cleary also

picked up Professor Longhair’s longtime gig at Tipitina’s. Cleary played alongside artists like Johnny Adams and Jessie Hill by a combination of luck and “by default,” he says. Cleary — often with his longtime outfit the Absolute Monster Gentlemen — holds court at residencies throughout the city, from d.b.a. to Chickie Wah Wah and, of course, the Maple Leaf Bar. “A lot of people showed me a lot of kindness,” Cleary says. “If I had gone to Bourbon Street instead of Maple Leaf, who knows what would’ve happened. Music has occupied much of my waking hours. … It’s always been a labor of love. I’ve worked hard at it, and I’ve also been very lucky.”

It culminates with GoGo Juice, which spans most of Cleary’s journey from wide-eyed teenager to an embedded New Orleans artist — from the bouncing reggae spinning itself into barroom blues on album opener “Pump It Up” to the New Orleans love letter on “Bringing Back the Home.” Cleary also adds ’70s-flecked, organ-swirled soul on “Brother I’m Hungry” and late-night, between-the-sheets R&B on “Step into My Life.”

“9-5” could easily prop up a golden age hip-hop sample.

While his Absolute Monster Gentlemen are present, Cleary’s resurrective funk and R&B get a big band blast of horns, arranged by Toussaint — among the artist’s final works before his death in 2015. Toussaint’s songs, Cleary says, were “wellthought out, clever, intelligent, witty, played with a lot of soul, and had that indefinable thing you know is New Orleans from a million miles away.”

“What I admire most about Allen Toussaint, in a city of great musicians, he stood out with his ability to make a song, make a record,” he says. “He set the bar pretty high for corralling the raw talent and refining the raw product into something that’s a real class act.”

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Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE Fronted by the son of Nathan Williams Sr., leader of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas, Lil Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers have perfected a neo-zydeco sound, full of synth-heavy instrumentation and vocals shaped by auto-tune. Its sound brings a smooth, soul-singing approach to zydeco, fusing the contemporary with the traditional.

Lil Nathan was a high school freshman in Lafayette when he recorded his first CD with the Big Timers, Zydeco Ballin’. A second album soon followed featuring “That L’argent,” a song that cemented the band’s appeal on the zydeco circuit. In 2008, Lil Nate graduated with a degree in jazz studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He brings this formal training to his performance style, creating detailed stretches of instrumental vamping in hits like 2015’s “It Is What It Is,” a hard-driving, catchy zydeco dance track.

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Lost Bayou Ramblers with Rickie Lee Jones and Spider Stacy GENTILLY STAGE The Lost Bayou Ramblers was formed in the late 1990s by brothers Andre and Louis Michot, who had grown up playing in their family band, Les Freres Michot. Over time, the Michot brothers perfected the punk aesthetic they brought to the performance of traditional Cajun dance music, making a name for themselves as an original act. The band’s success was cemented by its 2012 album Mammoth Waltz, which featured guest appearances by actress/singer Scarlett Johansson and Dr. John. The Ramblers’ soundtrack work for the

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Oscar-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild led to further opportunities, including tour dates with Canadian band Arcade Fire.

The Ramblers are joined onstage

by Spider Stacy, co-founder of the legendary Irish/British rock band, The Pogues, and Rickie Lee Jones, a genre-crossing vocalist, musician, bohemian poet and songwriter whose career has spanned more than three decades. While working together on David Simon’s HBO series, Treme, the Ramblers connected with Stacy, which led to Poguetry in Motion, a series of recordings and live performances that had the band reimagining classics from The Pogues’ catalog with Stacy at the helm.

Throughout their varied careers, the Ramblers, Stacy and Jones all have worked to expand the concept of a “standard,” blurring lines and playing with form. Don’t be surprised if Jones delivers a moving performance of the Pogues’ classic, “Fairytale of New York.”

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Gary Clark Jr. ACURA STAGE Best known for his distorted guitar work, unique vocals and hardedged rock ’n’ roll approach to the blues, Texas multi-instrumentalist Gary Clark Jr. is a force. Following

the electrifying success of his 2012 breakout album, Blak and Blu, Clark released The Story of Sonny Boy Slim in 2015, which garnered widespread critical praise. With a plugged-in blues sound and his virtuosic guitar playing front and center, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim melds the disparate elements of Clark’s performance and songwriting style into a seamless execution. Riding the fence between genres, Clark’s sound illustrates the deep influence of the blues in American popular music.

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Brandi Carlile GENTILLY STAGE On her Grammy Award-nominated 2015 album The Firewatcher’s Daughter (ATO Records), alt-country singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile raises hell (on the middle-fingered “Mainstream Kid”) and sheds buckets of tears (on the vulnerable, heart-wrenching ballad “I Belong to You”). Buoyed by sunny ’70s California pop and three-part harmonies with her twins (Tim and Phil Hanseroth), minimal album centerpiece “The Eye” walks the line between the chaos and her raw emotion: “I wrapped your love around me like a chain / But I never was afraid that it would die. / You can dance in a hurricane / Only if you’re standing in the eye.”

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The Suffers CONGO SQUARE STAGE A 10-piece, soul-based group with a Latin backbeat and reggae influences, The Suffers defy categorization.

Led by Kam Franklin’s powerful vocals, The Suffers represent the many influences of their hometown of Houston, offering Southern rap mixed with soul, country, jazz and Latin music to achieve a sound the band has dubbed “Gulf Coast soul.”

The band progressed from packing Houston venues to touring nationally.

An appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2015 brought its fame to another level, followed by an NPR Tiny Desk concert and an early 2016 performance on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.

The Suffers released a long-awaited self-titled debut album in February.

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which placed Harris on a steady circuit of festival appearances. Building upon a strong traditional blues foundation, Harris, who once sang as a street performer in New Orleans, incorporates strong West African influences as well as reggae and soul into his eclectic songwriting. Having performed, recorded and toured with B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Ali Farka Toure, Dave Matthews Band, Wilco and countless others, Harris now is backed by his own full band. With the 2015 album Live!

From Turtle Island, the group continues its dedication to country blues.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE Throughout the course of her decades-long career, First Nations singer-songwriter and visual artist Buffy Sainte-Marie has remained a dedicated social justice activist and advocate for Native North Americans’ rights. Perhaps best known as a staple of the 1960s Greenwich Village folk revival scene whose classic anti-war song “Universal Soldier” was covered by Donovan, Sainte-Marie has steadily built upon her early successes, releasing solid experimental folk music albums from the 1960s to the present. In 2015, Sainte-Marie released the album Power in the Blood (True North), her first studio album since 2008. In its review of Power in the Blood, NPR wrote that newcomers to Sainte-Marie’s sound “will be delighted to discover an artist who’s more Bjork than Baez, more Kate Bush than Laurel Canyon … SainteMarie is a risk-taker, always chasing new sounds, and a plain talker when it comes to love and politics.” An artist deeply immersed in folkways, Sainte-Marie has a long history of experimentation with electronic and psychedelic sounds. Now in her seventies, Buffy Sainte-Marie continues to defy limits of age or repertoire.

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters GENTILLY STAGE Legendary Grammy-winning British musician, singer-songwriter and music producer Elvis Costello has long been known for his jazz-infused eclectic sound and style. The grandson of a trumpet player and the son of a jazz musician, Costello first made a name for himself in the British pub rock, punk and new wave scenes of the 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In the last decade, much of Costello’s work has been marked by artistic col-

laborations. In 2006, Costello and Allen Toussaint teamed up for the post-Hurricane Katrina album The River in Reverse, which featured a collection of classic Toussaint songs from his New Orleans Minit Records days along with new pieces they wrote together. Costello’s 2013 album Wise Up Ghost, a joint venture between Costello and The Roots, took his sound to new audiences. Costello released his autobiography Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink in late 2015, with an accompanying soundtrack featuring old hits, rare recordings and several previously unreleased tracks, including “April 5th,” written and recorded with Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson.

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Flo Rida CONGO SQUARE STAGE Grammy-nominated Florida-born hip-hop artist Flo Rida knows how to rock a crowd. His catchy, singsong delivery and dance-friendly song structures blend pop and rap. Flo Rida quickly found a national fan base with his 2008 breakout single “Low,” featuring T-Pain, which broke the record for digital download sales when it was released. He followed with the hits “Right Round,” “Good Feeling” and “Whistle,” which all became music club staples. In 2015, Flo Rida released the EP My House, featuring a hit title track that quickly reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart. With the success of “My House,” Flo Rida is tied for the most Pop Song No. 1s among artists who primarily are rappers, matching Nelly’s five.

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Following the departure of Cedric Watson, the band features Savoy, Courtney Granger, Jon Bertrand, Drew Simon and Thomas David.

The 2007 album, Blues de Musicien, was nominated for the Best Zydeco or Cajun Album Grammy, and Grammy nominations followed the group’s next three records. The band released Danser in 2013.

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Nesby Phips IT STARTED WITH A HAIRCUT.

A.J. Hall needed one, and a mutual friend recommended New Orleans rap renaissance man Nesby Phips. (The prolific hip-hop producer and rapper also is a barber.)

Hall called Phips and asked where to go — neither realized they’re neighbors.

“I said, ‘I’m on Hickory Street.’ He said, ‘I’m on Hickory Street,’” Phips recalls. “I was like, ‘Walk outside.’

We both walk outside looking at each other. Our relationship grew from there.”

The GRID features Hall on drums and vocals, bassist Max Moran, guitarist John Maestas and keyboardist Jason Butler, forming sort of a hip-hop supergroup of versatile jazz mercenaries — Hall also performs with Jon Cleary as a member of the Absolute Monster Gentlemen and with Nigel Hall and Bonerama, and Butler, Maestas and Moran play in several progressive

“We’re bringing what our generation does as millennials — I’m an ’80s baby, they’re millennials — sort of an acoustic vibe,” Phips says. “But at the same time, we got the keys, we got all the synths and shit. The guitars, he’s got a f—k ton of pedals. He can make that bitch sound like anything.”

Hall also uses a voice processor on his vocals and alternates acoustic drums and Roland TR-808 drum pads and samples.

“We’ve gone from the front porch to the trunk — we’ve got range,” Phips says. “There’s nothing we can’t do on stage.”

Phips made his debut with the band in 2014 at the AllWays Lounge with Fiend — to a sparse audience.

“It wasn’t crowded at all,” Phips says.

“There was 13-14 people, including the bartenders. But everybody was f—g stunned. ... I was supercharged.”

Following acclaimed releases like The Catchup and Simply Phips and appearances as a member of New Orleans rapper Curren$y’s Jet Life crew, Phips unveiled his star-studded 0017th project (“My side project, Wu Tang-type of deal there,” he

BY ALEX says) and continued his ongoing, near-monthly “Phipstapes” series.

WOODWARD “It’s been at least eight years running at this shit full speed,” he says. jazz outfits. Phips later joined as As a versatile producer, Phips the featured MC. glides tracks from minimal, ambient “Like Frankie Beverly featuring hooks with razor-sharp snares to Maze, if you will,” Phips says, “but headnod-heavy, cinematic sweeps on some hip-hop shit.”

Resurrecting golden age hip-hop propelling his day-in-the-life verses and honest reflection. His 2016 production and testing the boundrelease Phipstrumentals assembles aries of live hip-hop, The GRID’s eight heady instrumental beats, liquid future-funk collides with from haunting trap-in-space to lowpsychedelic, chilled-out R&B. The band’s debut EP Evasive Maneuvers key G-funk.

In 2015, he performed with rapper is out this week.

Fiend and the PresHall Brass at one “We wanted to sound like a of Preservation Hall’s coveted midhuman drum machine,” Phips says.

“Given the range of musicians, we’re night gigs, bridging the Hall’s storied jazz and brass traditions with their able to go in and out of all types of rap counterparts. genres. Our set for Jazz Fest, we’ll Phips also aims to release an album do my songs, covers from Parliain 2018 to “bottle up the 300-year ment to Snoop Dogg, bossa nova musical history of New Orleans into shit — we’re able to do what a DJ can do with an entire band. … We’re one album,” he says, a sort of “historical compilation” spanning brass, gonna take it there.” rap, bounce, opera and jazz. “I guess Phips also joins the band for a J. Dilla tribute at Dragon’s Den with I have my hands on a lot,” he says.

Khris Royal at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, “My goal is to put music on everything I can.”

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Nicholas Payton’s AfroAmerican Mixtape ZATARAIN’S/WWOZ JAZZ TENT In recent years, Nicholas Payton’s sets at Jazz Fest have showcased his move from trumpet to keyboards and, more recently, to playing both Fender Rhodes piano and trumpet at once. This year, he shifts gears to debut a new project inspired by the migration of African rhythms through the Caribbean and into New Orleans, where he says they influenced contemporary music around the world.

Dubbed Afro-Caribbean Mixtape, the new quintet features bassist Vicente Archer, pianist Kevin Hays, percussionist Daniel Sadownick and Joe Dyson on drums. Archer and Hays have worked with Payton before and they developed intuitive approaches to communicating on the bandstand. Paired with the Bronx-born Sadownick’s flexibility on congas, Dyson’s power and Payton’s affection for warmth and shifting textures in his expansive compositions, this set should be a treat.

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Sweet Pain featuring Chico Ramos and Supa G JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE Big, tropical rhythms, danceready grooves and boundless energy drive this Belizean punta rock collective fronted by two of the genre’s hottest singers. Punta rock is an edgier, more electric offshoot of its predecessor, also called punta, a traditional form of music and dance created by the descendents of Central and West African, Island Carib and Arawak people known as the Garifuna.

Much like soca, punta rock has been updated over the years with the infusion of elements of other popular contemporary music, making it a go-to sound for parties, clubs and festivals. (Tracks on Supa

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G’s new album, Undeniable, feature titles “Party Insane,” “Best Night,” “Party Anywhere” and “Get Up and Dance.”) The group is joined by Chico Ramos, who’s been heralded as the “godfather of punta rock.”

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Irma Thomas ACURA STAGE At 75, Irma Thomas remains an essential musical icon of the city, which is underscored by her busy schedule at Jazz Fest. In addition to her perennial mainstage and Gospel Tent appearances, the soul and R&B legend is slated to discuss her decades-long collaboration with Allen Toussaint in a panel discussion at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage (1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.). She’ll also participate in the B.B. King’s Blues Band’s tribute to its late leader (5:45 p.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, May 1). But this performance is where she has the most freedom to apply her soulful, church-trained voice to classics such as “It’s Raining,” “Breakaway” and “Ruler of My Heart,” plus newer pieces she brings into the mix.

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T-Ray the Violinist JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE Among the many positive lessons the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) instills in its students is to work with a sense of adventure. Trenton Thomas is a prime example. The NOCCA graduate applies his classical violin training to riffing on hip-hop, R&B, pop and dance tracks by artists including A$AP Rocky, Nicki Minaj, Jay Z and Adele. He often performs plugged in alongside a DJ, which explains his SoundCloud tracks, most of which are set to hits like Drake’s “Hotline Bling” and The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face.” Though his performances sometimes hew too closely to the original melodies, T-Ray approaches music with a refreshing determination to explore new territory on violin. He is joined by frequent collaborator DJ Dreams2Reality.

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Joe Lovano/Us Five ZATARAIN’S/WWOZ JAZZ TENT When the Jazz Fest lineup was announced, Director Quint Davis

said programming included an increase in the number of nationally renowned jazz and blues acts. Presenting saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano in the same weekend as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Garrison is a big step forward for modern jazz fans.

Boasting multiple Grammy Awards and stints working alongside Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell, Woody Herman and Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lovano is widely recognized as a master in his field. His award-winning quintet, Us Five, gets much of its memorable sound from the two-drummer punch of Francisco Mela and Otis Brown III, who provide a flexible and swinging anchor to Lovano’s often rhythmic approach to his reeds. The group’s last release, a reimagining of Charlie Parker’s repertoire called Bird Songs, arrived in 2011, and Lovano has been busy in the past year with a variety of other projects.

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Los Lobos performs La Pistola y el Corazon SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE The Los Angeles-based six-piece Los Lobos shot to international fame with the 1987 release of “La Bamba,” a jazzed up, rock-infused take on the Mexican folk tune Ritchie Valens made famous. The Grammy-winning La Pistola y el Corazon followed in 1988, taking core members David Hidalgo and Louie Perez and their cohorts back to their roots with a mix of traditional and new songs in the style of Tejano and Mariachi music. Here, the band performs the album’s string-centric material in its entirety, giving the stage’s dancing crowd a change of pace. The album clocked in at just under 30 minutes, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to hear tunes from Los Lobos’ acclaimed 2015 release, Gates of Gold.

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Paul Simon ACURA STAGE It’s hard to divorce the notion of

singer and songwriting titan Paul Simon performing at Jazz Fest from the memory of his Graceland recording, “That Was Your Mother.”

An ode to Lafayette, Clifton Chenier and the value of keeping one’s heritage alive through storytelling, the song incorporated the music of zydeco star Rockin’ Dopsie, placing it in a long line of Simon songs that draw on regional folk music for inspiration. Simon & Garfunkel’s forthcoming album, Stranger to Stranger, features more of the same, along with a strong focus on experimentation. According to Simon’s website, work with a flamenco band and an Italian EDM artist who goes by the name Clap! Clap! lent color to the recording, which is due in June.

This performance marks the kickoff for a tour which wraps this summer in Queens, N.Y., where Simon grew up.

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Meanwhile, the band is gearing up to drop a new studio album and James’ latest solo effort is expected to land later this year. Finally, band members — currently including guitarist Carl Broemel, bassist Tom Blankenship, keyboardist Bo Koster and drummer Patrick Hallahan — have been performing regularly with Ray LaMontagne, adding yet another potential new influence to the mix. Should Ben Jaffe, James’ longtime friend and frequent collaborator, be available, fans may see another Jazz Fest stage visit from Preservation Hall Jazz Band members.

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Ms. Lauryn Hill CONGO SQUARE STAGE After years of battling criticism over erratic performances and lack of a follow-up to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the singer, songwriter and guitarist recently bounced back with six haunting cuts on 2015’s Nina Revisited … A Tribute to Nina Simone, which arrived alongside the documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?

These days, Hill seems to be on slightly surer artistic footing, though some fans are waiting for a full second dose of the witty, raw and politically minded fire that made her 1998 solo debut a wild success.

Judging by her latest output, Hill’s ability to glide between jazz, soul, R&B, reggae and hip-hop vibes remains solid, as does the strength and beauty of her powerful voice. In recent performances, she’s delivered gems like “Final Hour,” “Everything Is Everything” and “How Many Mics,” along with reggae classics and occasional forays into stretched out, roots-meets-jazz explorations on acoustic guitar.

Hill remains one of the most influential and arguably brilliant artists of the 1990s.

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Yvette Landry SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE Breaux Bridge native Yvette Landry focuses on traditional storytelling in her approach to music. Having played a variety of instruments in Cajun bands, Yvette now fronts her own band with strong Cajun influences and a traditional approach to country music. Landry’s 2010 debut album Should Have Known featured prominent Cajun fiddling and dance tracks that highlighted her classic country vocals. She followed with 2013’s No Man’s Land and, a year later, Me & T-Coe’s Country, which featured original songs and covers of classic country songs such as Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart.”

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Lil Buck Sinegal Blues Band BLUES TENT An elder statesman of blues and zydeco, Lil Buck Sinegal spent years perfecting his guitar work in the band of zydeco king Clifton Chenier, performing with countless greats, including Henry Gray, Rockin’ Dopsie Sr. and Buckwheat Zydeco, and working as a session musician for the Excello record label. He performs his own soul-infused songs and rock, pop and rhythm and blues standards. Called “the best blues guitarist alive” by Eric Clapton, Sinegal displays the breadth of Louisiana roots music.

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Luke Winslow-King LAGNIAPPE STAGE New Orleans-based slide guitarist, producer and singer-songwriter Luke Winslow-King signed to Bloodshot Records, Chicago’s preeminent record label for all things country, punk and roots. Trained in classical music and jazz guitar, he employs a broad approach to roots music songwriting, employing elements of gospel, traditional jazz, Woody Guthrie-esque folk and Delta blues. He released a self-titled debut record in 2007 and followed it in 2009 with Old/ New Baby, recorded at Preservation Hall. Subsequent albums The Coming Tide and Everlasting Arms focused on intimate storytelling and his stage show features folk sensibilities combined with the energy of a Louisiana dance hall.

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Big Freedia CONGO SQUARE STAGE With a booming bass voice, an energetic stage show and hard-driving, dance-friendly sound, bounce music powerhouse Big Freedia has been a staple on the New Orleans music scene for nearly a decade. The former choir director and backup dancer/singer for Katey Red found early success with local hits like “Gin In My System,” which was later quoted by Lil Wayne on a mixtape.

By 2010, Freedia had parlayed her local success into national recognition, landing a national tour with pop act Matt and Kim, a feature in The New York Times with Katey Red and an appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly. She is credited as the artist who brought bounce to national recognition with her endless stream of digital twerk-dance hits, her reality show on FUSE TV and an autobiography, Big Freedia: God Save the Queen Diva. Freedia’s vocals recently were featured on Beyonce’s hit, “Formation.”

Sweet Crude

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GENTILLY STAGE Sweet Crude is a percussion-heavy powerhouse that mixes genres and influences to make progressive music that embraces Louisiana’s French-speaking traditions. Singing in French and English, bandleaders Sam Craft and Alexis Marceaux

GENTILLY STAGE Alynda Lee Segarra made her artistic and critical breakthrough on 2014’s acclaimed Small Town Heroes (ATO Records), a pastiche of skeletal folk and dusty country ballads, finding and empathizing

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with its titular characters on the fringe and fighting for women’s justice. The songwriter and Hurray for the Riff Raff bandleader, who moved from her longtime home in New Orleans to Nashville last year, is a student of old time music and an impassioned, increasingly vital cultural critic, informing not only her honky tonk songbook but her fierce pen and tender howl.

The band also performs a benefit for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic at the Ace Hotel at 10 p.m.

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Gregory Porter ZATARIAN’S/WWOZ JAZZ TENT Broadway actor and baritone Gregory Porter did not release his first album until he was nearly 40, when the death of his mother inspired him to follow his musical dreams. Gregory Porter’s first album, 2010’s Water, was nominated for a Grammy Award and led to Porter signing with Blue Note Records. His third studio album,

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Liquid Spirit, now a mainstream hit, won the 2014 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and he was named International Jazz Artist of the Year in 2015 by Jazz FM. With effortlessly smooth delivery, Porter’s sound crosses genres, working in the realms of jazz, R&B and pop.

Porter’s much-anticipated Take Me to the Alley album drops in May.

guest artist and collaborator, most recently on the track “Time Wind” on the EDM mega-band M83’s new album, Junk. In 2015, Beck released the track “Dreams” off his forthcoming 13th studio album, and the up-tempo song is reminiscent of Odelay and Midnite Vultures.

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GENTILLY STAGE Beck’s fans have followed him from the early alt-folk days of One Foot in the Grave to the funk of Odelay, the dancehall of Midnite Vultures and the mournful, Serge Gainsbourginspired orchestras of Sea Change.

Beck’s worldwide 1994 hit “Loser” gained him a mainstream following, and he parlayed that success into a steady stream of critically praised work. His album Morning Phase won the 2015 Album of the Year Grammy. A multi-instrumentalist and prolific writer, Beck’s eclectic sound combines strong influences from country, folk, electronica, rap and psychedelia. He is a frequent

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LAGNIAPPE STAGE For many years, Jimmy Horn and his rhythm and blues band King James and The Special Men held court at the Bywater hangout BJ’s Lounge. The band captured its raw, soul-infused sound on vinyl 45s as well as digitally. From being one of New Orleans’ best kept secrets, the band went on to play Lincoln Center in New York City in 2013, where it performed a set at Midsummer Night Swing.

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Snoop Dogg CONGO SQUARE STAGE From gritty street performer to Dr.

Dre co-conspirator; from suspect in a homicide case to much-loved reality TV star; from California’s Death Row Records to Louisiana’s No Limit; from street life to youth football coach and dad; from internationally known rap artist to a career in reggae, Snoop Dogg has done a lot. It’s rare that an artist once perceived as edgy can move so seemingly effortlessly to the mainstream, but Snoop’s career is a testament to hard work and charm. With an instantly recognizable liquid lyrical style and delivery, Snoop’s live performances cover the range of his career, from “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Gin and Juice” to the radio hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” all the while maintaining his hallmark sense of humor, charisma and laid-back cool.

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The Original Pinettes Brass Band JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE New Orleans’ brass band tradition is overwhelmingly male-dominated.

Enter the all-female The Original Pinettes Brass Band, founded in the

BLUES TENT Louisiana bluesman Buddy Guy is a living legend. Raised in a house with no running water in Pointe Coupee Parish, Guy left home in 1957 and headed to Chicago, where he built a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career playing with Muddy Waters as a house guitarist for Chess Records and collaborated with Junior Wells and many other blues greats. Guy’s dedication to expanding the blues tradition through his unmatched guitar work and vocal style influenced everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Keith Richards. At nearly 80 years old, Guy shows no signs of slowing, bringing with him his vibrant stage performance style and his indelible knowledge of the American roots music catalog.

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Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony PEOPLES HEALTH ECONOMY HALL TENT Born into a musical family in Kentwood, Louisiana, singer and actress Topsy Chapman was raised in the gospel music tradition. Just out of high school, Chapman started her first group, the Chapman Singers, which performed her original material. As one of the original cast members of the off-Broadway hit One Mo’ Time, for which she constructed the vocal harmony arrangements, Chapman solidified her status as a global ambassador for New Orleans music. She also starred in the Louisiana-shot, Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave in 2013. With a mix of gospel, jazz and rhythm and blues, her trio Solid Harmony — with daughters Yolanda Windsay and Jolynda Phillips — is a much-beloved Louisiana family band.

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FOR KENNER NATIVE JON BATISTE, JAZZ FEST IS OLD HAT.

“I can remember going since I was about 7 years old, so any year I can play is beautiful,” he says, recalling annual trips to watch his father and uncles perform in the Batiste Brothers Band.

Batiste attended New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and Juilliard. But like Branford Marsalis, his introduction to many non-jazz fans came through late night TV. Shortly after the bandleader, pianist and melodica player last appeared at Jazz Fest in 2014, he and his band Stay Human made an impression on Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Central show The Colbert Report. That performance helped the musician land his current job as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

This Jazz Fest, Jon Batiste and Stay Human have a more prominent spot in the festival lineup.

“Coming back at this point, it shows I’m on a long journey,” Batiste says. “Hopefully it’s still the beginning.”

The band made its Late Show debut last fall and proved it’s an infectiously likable act that can bounce from hip-hop to traditional jazz to soul. Batiste believes the varied and ever-changing demands of the nightly show forced the band to improve, even in familiar settings.

“Playing The Late Show is like running with weights on,” he says.

“Although what we’re doing is very structured, it allows us to really practice in scenarios you’re almost never facing in a live show or festival. There are cameras, things that change in the script at a moment’s notice and an audience watching all of this. So when we’re playing just for the audience at an event, it’s liberating.

Jon Batiste performs on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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Performing outside of the show, the band is extremely tight. We’re able to improvise and change directions on a dime.”

Batiste takes inspiration everywhere from Neutral Milk Hotel’s “Holland, 1945” to Bud Powell tunes. The band loves to engage its audience — part of what Batiste dubs its “social music” ethos (also the name of the band’s 2013 album). The group has incited the Late Show audience to parade in the studio, and it recorded an entire album in New York City’s subways.

At the Newport Jazz Festival, the band bookended a performance with parades on and off stage. “(Social music) will always be a part of New Orleans culture, interacting with the audience and engaging with them in a way that is joyous and uplifting,” Batiste says.

“One of the pillars of social music is to interact and make the audience feel as if they’re part of the band.

So not to give away too much, but I will definitely create that atmosphere and environment in our set.”

Jon Batiste and Stay Human also perform at The Civic Theatre at 10 p.m. April 30.

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Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders BLUES TENT A New Orleans native and Jazz Fest staple, Brother Tyrone developed his prodigious talent as a teenager in nightclubs in Treme and Central City. He sang delicate, gospel-infused blues at venues such as The Golden Pheasant, Grease’s Bar and the Candlelight Lounge. By the 1980s, he stood at the forefront of the city’s R&B scene, with local luminaries Ernie K-Doe and Jessie Hill clamoring to sit in during his sets. Brother Tyrone didn’t hit the studio until 1999, when he released jukebox-gem Blue Ghetto.

He’s been backed onstage by a rotating cast of Mindbenders in lineups consistently capable of deep-groove improvisations.

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Mavis Staples

BLUES TENT Mavis Staples last was scheduled to play Jazz Fest in 2012 as a guest for Levon Helm’s show. The drummer for the Band died and that show was canceled. Many people remember her velvety gospel voice oozing over vocals on “The Weight” from Martin Scorsese’s monumental 1978 concert documentary The Last Waltz, which forever links Staples to a roster of counter-culture rockers.

(Will Staples appear at the Saenger Theatre this weekend for Warren Haynes’ two-night Last Waltz New Orleans all-star tribute?) In recent years, she has collaborated to critical and popular acclaim with the likes of Wilco and Neko Case.

Now 76, she recently confessed to a dalliance decades ago with Bob Dylan and declined his marriage proposal. In February, she released her 13th solo album (among 42 total), Livin’ on a High Note.

Born in Chicago to father “Pops” Staples, Mavis Staples’ greatest

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legacy may be grounded in her civil rights-era activism or anthems such as “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There.” Or perhaps it lies in the simple salvation she sang of as a 16-year-old assuming lead vocals on the early Staples Singers’ hit “Uncloudy Day”: “Well, well, well Lord / They tell me I got a home beyond the skies.”

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Tribute to Allen Toussaint hosted by the Allen Toussaint Band GENTILLY STAGE Forever elegant and eloquent, the Gert Town-bred Allen Toussaint shaped signature New Orleans sounds in a way that left audiences rapt and became an intrinsic part of the city’s cultural legacy.

Pianist, performer, composer and producer, Toussaint helped define musicians’ careers — including Irma Thomas (“Ruler of My Heart”) and Lee Dorsey (“Working In the Coal Mine”) — while crafting his own classics (“Southern Nights,” “Night People”). An outpouring of love and appreciation for that legacy arrives in this tribute placing Toussaint’s crack band of Brian “Breeze” Cayolle (saxophone), Roland Guerin

(bass) and Renard Poche (electric guitar) behind a dazzling guest list including Cyril Neville, Davell Crawford, Aaron Neville, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt and Jon Batiste (Late Night With Stephen Colbert).

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The Mash-Up feat. Ike Stubblefield, Terence Higgins and Grant Green Jr. ZATARAIN’S/WWOZ JAZZ TENT Masterful purveyor of silkysmooth Hammond B3 grooves, Ike Stubblefield cut his teeth in Motown 50 years ago, before settling in Atlanta decades ago.

There, he came under the spell of the free-form musical frenzy Col. Bruce Hampton preached to his many disciples in a close-knit scene where Stubblefield soon found a home. Stubblefield regularly gigs in New Orleans at venues including Blue Nile and d.b.a, typically travelling from Atlanta with guitarist Grant Green Jr., whose finger-picking brilliance generates trademark tones pioneered by his late legendary father, a luminary from the halcyon days of jazz at the Village Vanguard and Blue Note in early-1960s New York City.

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Neil Young + Promise of the Real ACURA STAGE Neil Young seems to become ever more outlandishly awesome with age. Now 70, the Canadian troubadour continues to rage against the machine (even if the target today is industrial agriculture giant Monsanto and genetically-modified produce rather than Jim Crow institutions) and rage against the dying of the light with an eccentricity reserved for genius of the highest order. He brought fans inside his processes in the sprawling 2012 memoir Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream. He turned heads when leaving his wife of 35-plus years for starlet Daryl Hannah (to cantankerous David Crosby’s chagrin).

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in 2012 and his Jazz Fest debut in 2009) proved superb marathons.

Here, “Mr. Soul” is backed by Promise of the Real, a crack band of players half his age who apply a polished frenzy to classics such as “Powderfinger,” “Down by the River” and “Walk On,” a tune boasting Young’s self-evident truth: “Sooner or later, it all gets real.” Is it unreal to hope Young jams with proteges Pearl Jam on “Rockin’ in the Free World” and/or recaptures lightning in a bottle on “Helpless” at Last Waltz New Orleans?

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The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley CONGO SQUARE STAGE Supersonic ’70s soul/rock hybrid the Isley Brothers (attorneys and estates necessitate founding brothers Ronald and Ernie now be included in the bandname, as O’Kelly Isley Jr. died in 1986) make their Jazz Fest debut late in a legendary career but certainly come to pump up signature uptempo party anthems (“Who’s that Lady?”) and sensual slow jams (“For the Love of You”).

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Bonnie Raitt GENTILLY STAGE Though born in Burbank, California in 1949, Bonnie Raitt has worked her way into local esteem like few other non-natives. It may come from partying after closing time at the Maple Leaf Bar following a show by her longtime piano man (and fellow Grammy winner) Jon Cleary. But she’s the only non-native soul invited as a special guest at Jazz Fest’s Allen Toussaint tribute. Sober for decades and not one to rest on still-mounting laurels, Raitt brandished her slide guitar at this year’s Grammy ceremony and shredded to pieces signature B.B. King licks in a tribute to the late blues pioneer in a show-stopping performance that outshined on-stage whippersnappers Chris Stapleton and Gary Clark Jr.

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The Revelers LAGNIAPPE STAGE The Revelers slayed a French Quarter Festival set last month.

Formed in 2011 in Lafayette, this countrified Cajun supergroup blends talents from the Pine Leaf Boys and Red Stick Ramblers, including Blake Miller (accordion),

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01 MAY SUNDAY Chas Justus (acoustic guitar), Daniel Coolik (fiddle), Chris Miller (saxophone), Glenn Fields (drums) and Eric Frey (electric bass). The group released a self-titled debut in 2012 and Play the Swamp Pop Classics, Vol. 1 in 2014. Its 2015 album Get Ready drew a Grammy nomination this year for Best Regional Roots Album.

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Arlo Guthrie — Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary BLUES TENT Arlo Guthrie is iconoclastic in his devotion to American folk music’s subversive origins, which were in part pioneered by his father Woody Guthrie, whose sweet-strumming acoustic six-string was emblazoned with his 1941 screed, “This Machine Kills Fascists.”

Arlo doesn’t always play his signature song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” An 18-minute opus, it recounts Guthrie’s arrest for dropping trash (removed from a friend’s house on Thanksgiving Day) from a cliff in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, just as other residents had done that holiday. A seemingly tough break for a youthful Guthrie, this offense to society ultimately spared him from the draft during the Vietnam War. He’s likely to play the song at this Jazz Fest set. He is backed by son Abe Guthrie (keys), Terry “a la Berry” Hall (drums), Darren Todd (bass) and Bobby Sweet (guitar, fiddle).

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BY WILL COVIELLO

THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS MUSICIANS and music fans to the city.

In between festival weekends and after hours, there are plenty of local events and mini-festivals with their own flair. There are curated slates of shows, mid-week local extravaganzas and themed festivals. They range from Chazfest, originally spawned by artists not invited to play Jazz Fest, to the freewheeling and anything but half-assed Azz Fest. Here are some of the events happening this week.

Big Freedia, but this celebration of azz is the work of BateBunda, a group dedicated to Afro-Brazilian music and dance. The group performs and there is music by ROAR!, Pirate’s Booty (usually known as Pirate’s Choice), Plan Z and DJ Rusty Lazer and others.

Plus there is butt-centric yoga, a spanking photo booth, booty-themed art including body painting, appropriate merchandise by Dynamo and Panties with a Pocket and more. Admission is free.

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9 P.M. SUNDAY HI-HO LOUNGE, 2239 ST. CLAUDE AVE., (504) 945-4446; WWW.HIHOLOUNGE.NET One would be forgiven for assuming Azz Fest is related to twerkmaster

2 P.M.-10 P.M. WEDNESDAY The Truck Farm, 3020 St. Claude Ave.; www.chazfestival.com Spawned by Jazz Fest-spurned artists, the event hidden in the center of a Bywater block front-

ing St. Claude Avenue has always had strong local appeal. The 10th edition features two music stages and a lineup highlighted by Happy Talk Band, TBC Brass Band, Hellen Gillet & Other Instruments, Supagroup, Debauche, The Geraniums and others. There also are food and drinks at the event. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the gate.

Fiya Fest

1 P.M.-10 P.M. WEDNESDAY MARDI GRAS WORLD, 1380 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PLACE WWW.FIYAWERX.COM/ FIYA-FEST This annual event is a marathon of jazz-funk jams featuring locals including Meters veterans Leo Nocentelli, Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste and George Porter Jr. and visitors including saxophonist Maceo Parker and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Many sets feature special lineups of participants such as Karl Denson, Oteil Burbridge, Corey Henry, Mike Dillon, Clint Maedgen, members of the Preservation Hall band and Galactic and many others. There are two stages.

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Juju Fest

THROUGH APRIL 30 INFO AVAILABLE ON WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ BATEBUNDA Juju Fest is a slate of shows highlighting music influenced by the African Diaspora. Performers range from Pirate’s Choice and SOUL Brass Band Wednesday at Maison to Full Orangutan at Twelve Mile Limit on Friday.

NOizefest

10:30 A.M. SUNDAY HAPPYLAND THEATRE, 3126 BURGUNDY ST. NOizefest celebrates experimental sounds, improvised music and instruments and an open-minded approach to everything. In its 11th year, the daytime festival features Helen Gillet and Mark Sutherland, Microshards, The Bongoloids, SS Boombox, Mikronaut, Atlas Knelt, MURDERIZER and others.

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TICKETS: • Single-day tickets cost $65 in advance, $75 at the gate.

• Child’s ticket $5 (available at the gate only; ages 2-10; adult must accompany child).

• Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www. ticketmaster.com and by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets can be purchased in advance in person at the Smoothie King Center box office.

Advance purchase-priced tickets for the second weekend are available through April 27. All Jazz Fest tickets are subject to additional service fees and handling charges.

• VIP ticket information is available at www.nojazzfest.com.

• Re-entry to the Fair Grounds is allowed only with a WWOZ Brass Pass, Foundation Gala Pass and Big Chief, Grand Marshal and Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP passes.

TRANSPORTATION: • There are taxi stands at Stallings Playground (1600 Gentilly Blvd.) and at Alcee Fortier Park (3100 Esplanade Ave.).

• Gray Line operates continuous round-trip transportation to the festival from the Sheraton Hotel (500 Canal St.), Gray Line Lighthouse (Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River) and City Park (Wisner Boulevard at Filmore Avenue) from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $19 from downtown or $15 from City Park. A one-way ticket from the festival to downtown is $10. For more information call (504) 569-1401 or (800) 233-2628 or visit www.graylineneworleans.com/jazzfest-express.html.

• Bicycle parking is available near the Gentilly Boulevard and Sauvage Street entrances.

ON THE GROUNDS: • Jazz Fest food and drink vendors are cash only. ATMs are available on the grounds.

• Jazz Fest is handicapped accessible.

Call the festival at (504) 410-6104 for information.

• There are two medical tents on festival grounds. One is near the edge of the track between the Gentilly and Fais Do-Do stages; the other is on the edge of the track near the Acura display tent.

JAZZ FEST PERMITS: • Small bags and backpacks (17 x 12 x 10 inches) & 12-pack soft coolers • Single, collapsible chairs • Wheelchairs and medical scooters

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• Push strollers for children • Blankets and small tarps not exceeding 6 by 8 feet • Factory-sealed water (up to 1 liter) • Hand-held, personal-sized umbrellas

JAZZ FEST PROHIBITS: • Large or hard-sided coolers • Rolling bags • Wagons and carts

• Pets • Glass • Personal tents • Shade canopies or beach or pole-style umbrellas • Athletic games • Large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc.

• Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices (e.g. skateboards) • Video- and audio-recording equipment • Unauthorized vending • Weapons, illicit drugs and other contraband • Outside beverages except factory-sealed water (up to 1 liter) • Inserting stakes, poles or any other objects into the ground, or use of ropes, tape, etc. to reserve space • Inflatable items, drones

KIDS TENT PERFORMANCES THURSDAY, APRIL 28 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Micaela y Fiesta Flamenca 12:40 p.m.-1:25 p.m. Gray Hawk presents Native American Lore 1:50 p.m.-2:35 p.m. Kat Walker Band “Scat with Miss Kat” 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Owl Glass Puppets Theatre Co. Southwest 4:10 p.m.-4:55 p.m. The Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans Music Project 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m. ISL Circus Arts Kids FRIDAY, APRIL 29 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Young Audiences Performing Arts Showcase 12:40 p.m.-1:25 p.m. The Swing Setters 1:50 p.m.-2:35 pm. Adella Adella the Storyteller 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. The LeBlanc Family Band of the Brazos Huval School of Music 4:10 p.m.-4:55 p.m. David & Roselyn 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m. Lake Forest Charter Jazz Band SATURDAY, APRIL 30 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Stephen Foster’s Foster Family Music Program 12:40 p.m.-1:25 p.m. Kai Knight’s Silhouette Dance Ensemble 1:35 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Versailles Lion Dance Team 1:50 p.m.-2:35 p.m. OperaCreole 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Teatro Los Claveles Puppets of Spain 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Versailles Lion Dance Team 4:10 p.m.-4:55 p.m. Wageirale Drummers of Belize 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m. Curtis Pierre & the Samba Kids SUNDAY, MAY 1 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Young Guardians of the Flame Mardi Gras Indians 12:40 p.m.-1:25 p.m. Erik McAllister and the NOCCA Mime Troupe 1:50 p.m.-2:35 p.m. Johnette Downing and Scott Billington 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Hobgoblin Hill Puppets 4:10 p.m.-4:55 p.m. Crescent City Lights Youth Theater 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m. Culu Children’s Traditional African Dance Company with Stilt Walkers

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Belizean Carnival costumes are on display in the Cultural Exchange Pavilion.

CULTURAL PAVILION PERFORMANCES

In 2016, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s international highlight features musicians, artists and crafts from Belize. There are displays and performances in the Cultural Pavilion tent located between the Food 2 area and the Congo Square Stage. Performers include the Talla Walla Creole drummers, the hip-hop-influenced music of TR Shine and the music of Belize’s Garifuna Collective.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wageirale Drummers 12:55 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Garifuna Generation of New Orleans 2:20 p.m.-2:35 p.m. Maya harp master Florencio Mess 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Brad Pattico & The Talla Walla Creole Drummers 4:25 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Wageirale Drummers FRIDAY, APRIL 29 11:30 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Wageirale Drummers 12:25 p.m.-1:10 p.m. Brad Pattico & the Talla Walla Creole Drummers 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Wageirale Drummers 2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Maya harp master Florencio Mess 3:05 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Wageirale Drummers 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Sweet Pain featuring Chico Ramos and Supa G SATURDAY, APRIL 30 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wageirale Drummers 1:10 p.m.-2:10 p.m. bredda “DAVID” & Tribal Vibes 2:35 p.m.-4:05 p.m. Sweet Pain featuring Chico Ramos and Supa G 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. bredda “DAVID” & Tribal Vibes SUNDAY, MAY 1 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Brad Pattico & the Talla Walla Creole Drummers 12:40 p.m.-1:25 p.m. Wageirale Drummers 1:50 p.m.-3:05 p.m. bredda “DAVID” & Tribal Vibes 3:25 p.m.-4:10 p.m. Brad Pattico & the Talla Walla Creole Drummers 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Wageirale Drummers

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Gary Clark Jr.

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Sonny Landreth

1:30-2:25

George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners

12:20-1:10

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

5:30-7

Brandi Carlile

3:40-4:55

Rickie Lee Jones and Spider Stacy

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1:45-3:10

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12:30-1:20

Javier Gutierrez & Vivaz!

11:20-12:10

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Flo Rida

5:50-7

The Suffers

4:10-5:10

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Cyril Neville

2:45-3:45

New Birth Brass Band

1:25-2:15

Higher Heights Reggae

12:15-1:05

Nesby Phips

featuring

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11:20-11:55

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Snarky Puppy

5:25-6:45

Stephanie Jordan Big Band

4-4:55

The Whitfield Family Band

2:50-3:40

plays the music of Miles, Trane and Bird

Marlon Jordan

1:40-2:30

Chris Severin

12:30-1:20

North Penn High School Navy Jazz Band

11:15-noon

11:15-12:10

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Bernard Allison Group

5:45-7

Corey Harris Band

4:15-5:20

& the Little Big Horns

Meschiya Lake

2:55-3:50

Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie

1:30-2:30

Whippersnappers

Spencer Bohren

12:20-1:10

Southern University Jazzy Jags

BLUES TENT

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Tuba Skinny

5:40-6:35

& The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band

Gerald French

4:20-5:20

Banu Gibson

3:05-4

Mark Braud’s New Orleans Jazz Giants

1:45-2:45

& the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra

Lars Edegran

12:30-1:25

Original Dixieland Jazz band

11:20-12:10

PEOPLES HEALTH ECONOMY HALL TENT

Pine Leaf Boys

6-7

Buffy SainteMarie

4:25-5:35

Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band

2:55-3:55

Lil’ Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers

1:35-2:35

Savoy Family Cajun Band

12:15-1:15

The Doghill Stompers

11:15-11:55

SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE

Free Agents Brass Band

Dillard University’s VisionQuest Gospel Chorale

5:55-6:40

The Hawkins Family

Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors

5:55-6:50

5-5:45

Jonathan McReynolds

3:45-4:45

McDonogh 35 High School Gospel Choir

2:45-3:25

The Robert Pate Project

1:50-2:35

Landry Walker Charter High School Choir

1-1:40

The Jones Sisters

12:10-12:50

11:20-noon Eleanor McMain Singing Mustangs

GOSPEL TENT

5-5:40

New Orleans Nightcrawlers Brass band

3:40-4:40

Bill Summers & Jazalsa

2:25-3:20

of Belize

Wageirale Drummers

1:20-2:05

Mardi Gras Indians

Big Chief Bird & the Young Hunters

12:25-1

Spirit of Orisha

11:20-12:05

JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE

Jim Hobbs

INTERVIEWER:

T’Monde

4:30-5:15

INTERVIEWER:

Ashley Kahn

Snarky Puppy

3:30-4:15

Alison Fensterstock

INTERVIEWER:

Buffy Sainte-Marie

2:30-3:15

INTERVIEWER:

Bruce Raeburn

Meschiya Lake

1:15-2

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The Breton Sound

5:30-6:30

Lynn Drury

4:20-5:10

Helen Gillet

3:05-4

Dave Jordan & the NIA

1:50-2:40

T’Monde

12:35-1:30

Delgado Community College Jazz Ensemble

11:25-12:10

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1:45-2:55

Wayne Toups

12:20-1:20

AsheSon

11:20-noon

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My Morning Jacket

5:30-7

The Revivalists

3:40-4:45

Raw Oyster Cult and some Fishy Friends

2-3:15

Bonerama

12:35-1:35

Mississippi Rail Company

11:25-12:10

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Ms. Lauryn Hill

5:45-7

Jazmine Sullivan

4:05-5:05

Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

2:45-3:45

Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs

1:25-2:15

Tony Hall’s New Orleans Soul Stars Tribute to James Brown

12:15-1:05

11:20-11:55 Cole Williams Band

CONGO SQUARE STAGE

featuring

Jesse McBride Big Band

6-6:50

James Weidman, Peter Slavov, Otis Brown III and Francisco Mela

Joe Lovano Us Five

4:20-5:35

John Boutté

3-3:55

Nicholas Payton & AfroCaribbean Mixtape

1:45-2:40

Astral Project

12:25-1:20

Derek Douget

11:20-12:05

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Elvin Bishop

5:35-7

John Mooney & Bluesiana

4:15-5:05

Cash Box Kings

2:55-3:55

Luther Kent & Trickbag

1:30-2:30

Jonathon “Boogie” Long

12:15-1:05

J. Monque’D Blues Band with Lil’ Creole Wild West

11:15-11:55

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Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses

5:40-6:35

Wendell Brunious & the New Orleans Gentlemen of Jazz present Louie Louie

4:20-5:20

The PresHall Brass

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Lillian Boutté and Gumbo Z’herbes

1:45-2:40

The Pfister Sisters

12:35-1:25

Paulin Brothers Brass Band

11:20-12:15

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6:10-7

La Pistola y el Corazón

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4:25-5:45

Honey Island Swamp Band

2:45-3:45

T.K. Hulin

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Creole String Beans

1:10-2:20

Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys

noon-12:45

Feufollet

11:10-11:45

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101 Runners

5:55-6:55

Herbert McCarver & the PinStripe Brass Band

4:40-5:35

Dreams2Reality

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T-Ray the Violinist

3:35-4:20

of Belize

Chico Ramos and Supa G

featuring

Sweet Pain

2:20-3:15

Mariachi Jalisco US

1:15-2

High Steppers Brass Band

12:05-12:55

White Cloud Hunters Mardi Gras Indians

11:15-11:50

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Mount Hermon Baptist Church Praise Delegation Choir

6-6:45

Pastor Jai Reed

5:05-5:50

Mississippi Mass Choir

3:50-4:50

Josh Kagler & Praise Delegation Chorale

2:45-3:30

The Bester Gospel Singers & The Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers

1:50-2:35

Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds

12:55-1:40

Pastor Tyrone Jefferson

12:05-12:45

The Gospel Inspirations of Boutte

11:15-11:55

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Herman Fuselier

C.J. Chenier and Todd Mouton

4-4:45

Rick Coleman

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Kenny Bill Stinson & the Ark-LAMystics

5:30-6:30

Tom McDermott & Friends

4:15-5:10

Tony Hall

Cary Hudson & the Piney Woods Players

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Michael Tisserand

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Aurora Nealand & Tom McDermott

2-2:45

Ben Sandmel

Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville and others INTERVIEWER:

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1-1:45

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John Boutté

noon-12:45

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Quiana Lynell and the Lush Life Band

1:50-2:40

Sean Bruce

12:35-1:30

Loyola University Brass Ensemble

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Stevie Wonder

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Dr. John & the Nite Trippers

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Jon Batiste & Stay Human

1:40-2:40

The Soul Rebels

Beck

5:30-7

Hurray for the Riff Raff

3:30-4:45

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

1:55-3

Sweet Crude

12:35-1:35

Paul Sanchez & The Rolling Road Show

Deacon John’s Jump Blues

12:30-1:20

11:20-12:10

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Snoop Dogg

5:35-7

Rebirth Brass Band

3:45-4:55

Big Freedia

2:20-3:20

Tonya BoydCannon

1:10-2

Sweet Pain feat. Chico Ramos and Supa G of Belize

12:05-12:50

Arturo Sandoval

5:35-6:50

Gregory Porter

4:05-5:10

Jeremy Davenport

2:45-3:40

Germaine Bazzle

1:35-2:25

James Rivers Movement

12:25-1:15

Andrew Baham and 4am

Buddy Guy

5:40-7

Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen

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Roy Rogers and The Delta Rhythm Kings

2:35-3:35

Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood

1:10-2:10

Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band

noon-12:45

Henry Gray

Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony

5:40-6:35

Kermit Ruffins’ Tribute to Louis Armstrong

4:10-5:20

Jamil Sharif

2:55-3:50

Treme Brass Band

1:35-2:35

The Palm Court Jazz Band feat.

Sammy Rimington

12:25-1:15

Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble

11:15-12:05

11:10-11:40

11:15-12:05

11:15-11:45 The Speakerbox Experiment

PEOPLES HEALTH ECONOMY HALL TENT

BLUES TENT

ZATARAIN’S/ WWOZ JAZZ TENT

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SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas

6-7

The Lone Bellow

4:25-5:35

Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots with Pascal Danae

2:50-4

Kristin Diable

1:30-2:30

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole

12:25-1:10

Yvette Landry

11:15-12:05

SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE

Original Pinettes Brass Band

5:50-6:50

New Orleans Klezmer Allstars

4:15-5:30

Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolias

2:55-3:55

Midnite Disturbers

1:45-2:35

Bamboula 2000

12:30-1:25

Jermain Bossier & Romeo Bougere & 79rs Gang Mardi Gras Indians

11:20-12:10

JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE

First Emanuel Baptist Church Mass Choir

6:05-6:45

Jermaine Landrum & The Abundant Praise Revival Choir

5:10-5:55

Ricky Dillard & New G

3:55-4:55

E’Dana and Divinely Destin

2:50-3:35

Tonia Scott & The Annointed Voices

1:55-2:40

Voices of Peter Claver

1-1:45

The Showers

12:05-12:50

First Baptist Church of Vacherie Mass Choir

11:15-11:55

GOSPEL TENT

Alex Rawls

INTERVIEWER:

Alexis & The Samurai/ Sweet Crude

4:30-5:15

Keith Spera

INTERVIEWER:

David Shaw & Zack Feinberg

3:30-4:15

Ivan Duran

INTERVIEWER:

Florencio Mess Maya Harp Master

2:30-3:15

Gwen Thompkins

INTERVIEWER:

Jon Cleary

1:30-2:15

Maryse Déjean

INTERVIEWER:

Zydeco & Caribbean Blues with Sunpie, Pascal Danea & Leroy Etienne

12:30-1:15

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King James & The Special Men

5:35-6:30

Andrew Duhon

4:20-5:15

Kim Carson Band

3:05-4

Luke Winslow King

1:50-2:45

Ingrid Lucia

12:40-1:30

Kerry Grombacher

11:30-12:20

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11:30

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

5:45-7

Neil Young + Promise of the Real

3:15-5:15

with Art Neville

Dumpstaphunk

Ivan Neville’s

1:25-2:30

Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue

12:10-1

Charmaine Neville Band

11:10-11:50

ACURA STAGE

hosted by

B.B. King Blues Band with Special Guests

Tribute to B.B. King

5:45-7

Bonnie Raitt

4-5:15

The Allen Touissant Band with Special Guests

hosted by

Tribute to Allen Toussaint

2:20-3:30

Aaron Neville

12:40-1:50

Davell Crawford

11:25-12:20

GENTILLY STAGE

Maze feat.

Frankie Beverly

5:30-7

4:50-5:15 DJ Captain Charles

The Isley Brothers feat.

Ronald Isley & Ernie Isley

3:25-4:45

2:45-3:10 DJ Captain Charles

Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters

1:40-2:40

Stooges Brass Band

12:15-1:15

Brass-AHolics

11:15-11:50

CONGO SQUARE STAGE

Chris Botti

5:40-7

Heads of State feat.

Gary Bartz, Larry Willis, Al Foster and George Mraz

4:05-5:15

feat. Ike Stubblefield, Terence Higgins, & Grant Green Jr.

The Mashup

2:45-3:40

Ellis Marsalis

1:35-2:25

Trumpet Mafia

12:20-1:15

The Nayo Jones Experience

11:15-noon

ZATARAIN’S/ WWOZ JAZZ TENT

Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary

Arlo Guthrie

5:25-6:55

Mavis Staples

3:35-4:45

Marcia Ball

1:55-3:05

Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

12:30-1:30

Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders

11:20-12:10

BLUES TENT

Tom Saunders and the TOMCATS

5:40-6:35

Lena Prima & The Lena Prima Band

4:20-5:20

George French & the New Orleans Storyville Jazz Band

3-4

Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds

1:45-2:40

Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band

12:30-1:25

New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra

11:15-12:05

PEOPLES HEALTH ECONOMY HALL TENT

Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters

6:05-7

Punch Brothers

4:10-5:40

Roddie Romero & The Hub City AllStars

2:40-3:35

The Band Courtboullion feat.

Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy

1:20-2:15

with spcial guests G.G. Shinn & Parker James

feat. Gregg Martinez & The Delta Kings

noon-12:55 Swamp Pop Revue

11:10-11:40 The Rayo Brothers

SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE

Big Chief Juan & Jockimo’s Groove

6-6:50

bredda “DAVID” & Tribal Vibes of Belize

4:25-5:35

Storyville Stompers Brass Band

3-4:05

Mardi Gras Indians

Hard Head Hunters

1:50-2:40

TBC Brass Band

12:30-1:30

Kumbuka African Dance and Drum Collective

11:20-12:10

JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE

Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise

6-6:40

Lyle Henderson & Emmanu-EL

5:05-5:50

The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas

4:05-4:50

Val & Love Alive Mass Choir

2:55-3:40

The City of Love Music & Worship Arts Choir

2-2:45

New Orleans Spiritualettes

1:05-1:50

Cynthia Girtley “New Orleans Gospel Diva”

12:10-12:55

Audrey Ferguson and The Voices of Distinction

11:15-noon

GOSPEL TENT

Maurice Martinez

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Mardi Gras Indian Traditions

4-4:45 Isaac Edwards

INTERVIEWER:

David Kunian

G.G. Shinn

3-3:45

INTERVIEWER:

Tom Piazza

Arlo Guthrie

2-2:45

INTERVIEWER:

Sally Young

Lena Prima

1-1:45

INTERVIEWER:

Jason Patterson

Ike Stubblefield, Terence Higgins & Grant Green Jr.

noon-12:45

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Bobby Lounge

5:35-6:35

The Revelers

4:15-5:15

Tin Men

3-3:55

Hot Club of New Orleans

1:50-2:40

Julio y Cesar Band

12:40-1:30

The Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music Band

11:30-12:20

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Bluebecue MID-CITY BARBECUE DARLING BLUE OAK BBQ (900 N. Carrollton Ave.,

504-822-2583; www.blueoakbbq. com) opened its new location April 22.

The team behind the long-running pop-up at music hub Chickie Wah Wah left the Canal Street venue earlier this month to move into larger digs at the spot formerly occupied

by Fellini’s.

“It’s kind of surreal because we’ve been in someone else’s kitchen for so long, and now we’ll finally be in our own spot,” said Ronnie Evans, who runs the restaurant with friend and pit-master Philip Moseley.

Los Catrachos serves Honduran food.

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund AT LOS CATRACHOS, A NEW HONDURAN RESTAURANT ON TULANE AVENUE, some of the dishes might seem

like fairly straightforward Central American fare. Simple carne asada is blistered on the outside, carrying the unmistakable taste of smoke with just a touch of citrus. Oily pastelitos de carne arrive stuffed with an earthy mix of ground beef and onions. Bare-bones pechuga a la plancha, a grilled chicken breast, arrives covered in a caramel sheen that gives way to juicy and flavorful meat but is accented with little else.

A closer look at the menu reveals the delicate nuances of the cuisine, stretching from the corn and masa-heavy dishes of the northern highlands to ingredients emblematic of Caribbean and African influences found in the coastal lowlands and tropical Bay Islands.

Maduros — ripe plantains — are cooked in lard until they develop a sweet crust the color of dark chocolate. Coconut milk is the base of a pan-sauteed shrimp dish featuring a silky medley of crustaceans, onions and green peppers. On some weekends, the restaurant serves sopa de caracol, a Caribbean-style conch stew thickened with coconut milk.

Owner Christian Castro and his wife Tania opened the first Los Catrachos (a nickname for Hondurans) at 3020 David Drive in Metairie in 2006. Their new restaurant, which sits inside the Tulane Avenue strip mall adjacent to the criminal district courthouse building, features a similar menu of traditional Honduran fare. The all-day operation is

WHERE

3001 Tulane Ave., (504) 510-2890

well suited to address the flux of construction workers tackling the nearby Tulane Avenue streetscape project and the courthouse crowds that sift through during lunchtime.

Unlike the cuisines of some of its Latin American neighbors, Honduran cooking doesn’t carry a lot of heat, and spices accent rather than dominate flavors. Most dishes employ simple techniques where the same ingredients are put to use, repeatedly. The chefs impart flavor and texture with everything from the crema-laced shredded cabbage to the magenta-hued pickled onions.

No dish exemplifies this better than pollo con tajadas, a bright and lively combination of fried chicken and green banana chips. The dish features two pieces of shaggy-edged, golden-fried chicken atop a bed of fried green bananas, shredded cabbage in lime juice and creamy aderezo sauce, diced tomatoes and a healthy sprinkle of pink pickled onions. It’s a multi-tiered powerhouse of flavors and textures where the acidic pop of the onion and lime perfectly complements the

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Diners enjoy tradtional Honduran dishes at Los Catrachos.

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fatty and crunchy chicken bits.

Less successful is a similar version of the dish made with carne molida, or ground beef. There’s the same stockpile of flavors, but the messy combination carries too much liquid and is a soggy mess.

There’s no alcohol at Los Catrachos, but there are fruity, virgin drinks, ranging from the brightly hued refrescos (including tart tamarind and hibiscus varieties), creamy, cinnamon-flavored horchata and some soft drinks.

The restaurant is in a strip mall that already has seen a few businesses come and go, but Los Catrachos is a welcome addition to the evolving landscape of Tulane Avenue, and it’s a solid primer to traditional Honduran cuisine.

Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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Evans and Moseley started their pop-up at the Uptown bar Grits (530 Lyons St.) in 2012 and moved to Chickie Wah Wah a year later.

There, they expanded the menu, serving a mix of slow-smoked meats including St. Louis-style ribs, Texas-style brisket, Alabama-style pulled pork, smoked chicken wings and house-made smoked sausage.

The new location opened in time for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with a full bar and a limited menu including pulled pork, chicken, brisket, sausage, ribs and some specials. The menu will expand after the festival to include more signature items and new dishes, including cracklings, Brussels sprouts, roasted garlic macaroni and cheese, specialty sandwiches, burgers and more, Evans says.

There is indoor and patio seating.

Opening hours are being finalized, but starting this week, the restaurant will most likely be open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday, Evans says.

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Go fishing ROUGHLY A MONTH AFTER MIDCITY RESTAURANT MILKFISH CLOSED, it is returning to its

original pop-up status. The Filipino concept from chef Cristina Quackenbush is popping up at Killer Poboys’ (219 Dauphine St., 504462-2731; www.killerpoboys.com) Dauphine Street location May 2.

kraut, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese on an English muffin.

Breakfast in a Cup features grits topped with scrambled eggs and toppings such as ham, bacon, cheddar, Swiss or American cheese. Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily.

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Quackenbush first launched her pop-up in 2012, hosting events at some of Adolfo Garcia’s restaurants before moving on to Marigny bar Marie’s (2483 Burgunday St.) and a long run at Who Dat Cafe (2401 Burgundy St.) before she and her husband Dean Lambert secured the Mid-City location. Quackenbush closed her Carrollton Avenue restaurant in March, after a two-year run at the spot, where she fostered other like-minded business ventures from pop-ups around the city.

Milkfish also will pop up at the new Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.) in Mid-City on Saturdays.

The event at Killer Poboys, which also started as a pop-up inside the Erin Rose bar, includes a five-course tasting menu with optional wine, beer and cocktail pairings.

— HELEN FREUND

Po-breakfast UPTOWN PO-BOY AND SANDWICH SHOP THE GROCERY (2854 St.

Charles Ave., 504-895-9524) is rolling out breakfast hours beginning April 28. New to the menu at the deli, which re-opened under new ownership earlier this year, are pressed breakfast po-boys.

Po-boy combinations include scrambled eggs with cheese, ham or bacon and pepper jelly or herbed cream cheese. Other breakfast sandwiches are the Hungry Tourist on French bread with alligator sausage, scrambled eggs, sauteed onions and remoulade, and the Dryades Reuben, which features egg, corned beef, sauer-

linkstryjewski.org) on a benefit dinner on May 7.

The event, which takes place on the farm’s grounds at 150 Zachary Taylor Drive in New Orleans City Park, features a dinner highlighting produce grown by youth members and volunteers on the seven-acre farm.

Following a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, guests will tour the farm. There is a three-course meal prepared by chefs Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon and Cochon Butcher and Ryan Prewitt of Peche. The menu has not been finalized, organizers say, but will feature grilled pork and summer salads made with produce from the farm, including cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, Thai basil and herbs. The dinner includes wine pairings.

“I’m as passionate about food as these kids are, so I am excited about using the food they have grown,” Stryjewski said in a prepared statement. “You can see the sense of pride they have garnered from this work, and it has a significant impact on more than just their own lives, but the community as a whole. It’s amazing what food can do.”

Proceeds of the dinner benefit the nonprofit, which nurtures local youth while teaching them leadership skills and educating them about sustainable food systems and how to grow food.

The event runs from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $95.

— HELEN FREUND

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Norma Palacios GARIFUNA COOKING PRESENTER THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL’S Cultural Ex-

change Pavilion features Belize in 2016. It includes the culture of the Garifuna, who are descendants of Africans and Native Americans who settled along the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Two local women with Garifuna heritage, Norma Palacios and Isa Velazquez, present a cooking demonstration at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the festival’s Cajun Cabin. They will prepare hudutu, a traditional seafood and coconut soup. Palacios spoke with Gambit about Garifuna culture and cuisine.

PALACIOS: For me, there are so many different dishes that represent Garifuna food. The traditional soup we serve is called hudutu.

It’s a coconut and seafood soup served with mashed plantains. It’s made with coconut milk, shrimp, fish, cilantro, plantains, peppers, garlic, onions and basil. We’ll be serving this at the festival and demonstrating how to make the soup. On the day of the demonstration, we’ll be doing all the shopping and preparing beforehand at my home, because the soup takes quite a long time to make.

There is a thing called the hana in Garifuna, or mortero in Spanish.

It’s a large wooden mortar and pestle that we use to smash the plantains that we then serve with the soup. It comes from West Africa and traveled through the Caribbean through the migration of the Garifuna people. There’s also a coconut shredder called a rayador that we use in traditional cooking. It’s a wooden board with tiny stones on it, and we use it to shred the coconut to extract coconut milk. For the demonstration, we won’t use that, because it’s very labor intensive and takes a long time.

We also eat a lot of cornbread, rice, beans, yuca, cassava bread and treats with coconut. We eat a lot of things that are available here in New Orleans, too. You don’t even have to go to a Latin supermarket. You can find most of the ingredients anywhere.

How has traditional Garifuna cuisine changed through the years?

P: A lot has changed throughout the years. The ancestors cooked a lot more simply, with much less spice and no condiments. Their systems were less able to handle certain ingredients and foods.

They liked garlic but not much else. Now the Garifuna people, especially those living in New Orleans, have expanded their tastes; they want more things. They’re accustomed to more flavors, so they’ve incorporated more local ingredients and more spices.

There are two ways to prepare the hudutu — with a water-based stock or with coconut milk. There was a yellowing disease that befell the coconut trees a few years ago in Honduras, and during that time, the soups made were more water-based.

What similarities exist between New Orleans and Garifuna food and culture?

P: When I first came here, the gumbo really surprised me. I thought that it looked like something I knew, but it was way different. It had so many ingredients familiar to me, but it was such a strange thing. When I first moved here, the music and culture were similar. We love food, we love music, and those were part of the lifestyle here, too.

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TWO LOUISIANA BREWERIES OPENED THIS MONTH.

CottonPort Brewing (www. cottonportbrewing.net) opened in Sterlington April 2 in Ouachita Parish in northern Louisiana. It was founded by father-son team Troy Duguay Sr. and Troy Duguay II along with William Cook.

CottonPort’s flagship beer is Prohibition Cream Ale, and the taproom features Prohibition-era memorabilia.

The brewery is open to the public from 4:30 p.m to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and the taproom serves beers brewed at CottonPort as well as other Louisiana-brewed beers.

The brewery has an outdoor beer garden, 12 taps and tables with chalkboard tops so artistic patrons can express themselves.

Other available beer styles are Kolsch, IPA and stout.

In Baton Rouge, Southern Craft Brewing Company (www.socraftbeer.com) released its beer April 11 at several area bars. It offers Red Stick Rye ale and 8.4 percent alcohol-by-volume (ABV) Pompous Pelican double IPA. Co-founder Joseph Picou says he and partner Wes Hedges plan to open a tasting room in time for American Craft Beer Week (May 16-22). There will be brewery tours, Southern Craft merchandise

and beer and customers can have growlers filled. It will be open on Fridays and Saturdays.

Southern Craft uses a 15-barrel brewhouse system and has a distribution agreement with Mockler Beverage in Baton Rouge.

Currently, it does not distribute in New Orleans.

Southern Craft and CottonPort use local or Southern products when possible. Southern Craft brews with rye malt from North Carolina and sugarcane from Louisiana. CottonPort sources grains from Louisiana purveyors whenever possible.

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2016 Aime Roquesante Rose Cotes de Provence, France Retail $12

VINTNERS IN THE PROVENCE REGION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE have perfected methods to make elegant rose

wines that are balanced, versatile and structured. Aime Roquesante is among a dozen wine-growing estates around the village of Vidauban, located 25 miles from the Mediterranean coast and the tony village of St. Tropez. Vineyards enjoy plenty of sunlight during long, dry summers, allowing grapes to ripen and develop soft acidity. The wine has low alcohol-by-volume (ABV) content at 13 percent. It combines three important and bold red grapes from the region: cinsault, grenache and syrah. In the glass, it offers floral bouquets, a hint of peach, red berries and spice notes. On the palate, taste strawberry, citrus and watermelon. Drink it as an aperitif or with barbecue, boiled crawfish, salads, fried chicken, Asian dishes, seafood, fruit and soft cheeses. Buy it at: Cost Plus World Market.

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New York Wine and Cheese with Dr. Konstanin Frank Wines 7 p.m. Wednesday St. James Cheese Company, 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737 www.stjamescheese.com Barbara Frank of Dr. Konstanin Frank Wines leads a tasting of wines and cheeses from upstate New York. The vintner is known for producing popular northern European wines, including gruner veltliner, riesling and gewurtztraminer, and sparkling wines in New York’s cold-weather climate. Tickets $35.

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Garden-Fresh Salad Cooking Demonstration 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday Recirculating Farms, 1750 Carondelet St. www.facebook.com/recirculatingfarmscoalition Staff from Tulane University’s Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine demonstrate making salads and dressings with watercress, rocket, spinach, baby kale and more. Refreshments provided. Reserve a spot at (504) 507-0357. Free admission.

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Wine 101 Mini-course 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday Martin Wine Cellar, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081 www.martinwinecellar.com The class covers wines from the major wine-producing regions of Napa Valley, California and France’s Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone.

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Food Area I Blackberry cobbler is topped with sweet pie dough and powdered sugar

Food Area II White chocolate bread pudding is made with croissants and topped with white chocolate sauce.

Fireman Mike’s Kitchen Kids’ Area (Near Kids’ Tent) The fresh strawberry and yogurt trifle is a new item this year.

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Marie’s Sugar Dumplings Congo Food (near Congo Square Stage) There are sweet potato turnovers and bacon pecan squares.

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Minnie Pearl Pies & Pastries Heritage Square (Between Blues Tent and Zatarain’s/ WWOZ Jazz Tent) Choices include lemon meringue pie and Creole cream cheese cake.

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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. The deadline to update Out 2 Eat listings is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN 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. $$

BAR & GRILL The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 701 Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.facebook. com/lucysnola — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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. $ 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. $

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

BURGERS

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

Dis & Dem — 2600 Banks St., (504) 909-0458; Rue St. Louis Bar, 814 St. Louis St., (504) 509-7092; www.disanddem. com — No reservations. Banks Street: breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun. St. Louis St.: lunch, dinner and late-night daily.Credit cards. $

Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. 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. $

Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, 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. $

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Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch

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Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch SatSun. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., latenight Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Bistro Orleans — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www. bistroorleansmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended.

Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www.memesbarandgrille.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations ac-

cepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

vations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

ITALIAN

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — 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 — 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 — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — 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 — 923-C 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 reser-

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. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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. $$

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. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 5938118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 4881000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily.

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. $$ 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. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 66

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

Tandoori Chicken (2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, 504-889-7880; www.tandoorichickennola. com) owner Mohan Singh prepares traditional chicken tikka.

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Live Music Weekends • Farm to Table Open 8am - 2pm daily, except Tuesdays 125 CAMP ST. • (504) 561 - 8844 WWW.REDGRAVYCAFE.COM

Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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reservations. Brunch and lunch 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. $$ Casa Garcia — 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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. $

Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-2010; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $

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

Credit cards. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

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Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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. $$

Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch 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. $

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

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;

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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. $

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. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VEGETARIAN Good Karma Cafe — Swan River Yoga, 2940 Canal St., (504) 401-4698; www. swanriveryoga.com — No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Breaking bread

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Pastry Chef Ziggy Cichowski offers Maple Street Patisserie customers baked goods.

PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

BY MISSY WILKINSON

PASSERSBY CAN SMELL FRESHBAKED BREAD BEFORE ENTERING MAPLE STREET PATISSERIE (3138

Magazine St., 504-309-9283; 7638 Maple St., 504-304-1526; www. maplestreetpatisserie.com) and once they’re inside, cases of almond croissants, petit fours and cinnamon rolls provide a visual feast. This month, partners Ziggy Cichowski and Patricia-Ann Donohue celebrate six years of sharing the baking traditions of small towns in Cichowski’s native Poland, as well as Austria, Italy, Germany and France.

Master Pastry Chef Cichowski is responsible for the breads’ and pastries’ consistent texture and flavor. To earn his title, Cichowski followed a three-year European education model, which involves working and studying for 12-hour days, six days a week.

“After that, you have to work for another year, and then apprentice for another three years to become a pastry chef,” says Cichowski, who learned everything from the chemical and molecular makeup of ingredients to the mechanics of fixing equipment. “Before that, you were only just a baker or a cake decorator.”

The staff also includes Executive Pastry Chef Thomas McGovern, who joined the team after working at the Ritz-Carlton. Bakery staples range from smoked ham and three-cheese croissants to guava and cheese turnovers, doughnuts and traditional Danishes. A favorite of Donohue’s is the croissant filled with almond paste, topped with slivered almonds and

SHOPPING NEWS MODERN MARKET (3138 Magazine St., Unit C, 504-896-2206; www. modernmarketlifestyle. com) hosts a cactus garden workshop at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27. Botanists from Luna Botanicals will help participants build and care for a multi-cactus planter with crystals and mosses. Tickets are $45 and include materials.

drizzled with more almond paste.

“We are constantly putting out fresh product,” Donohue says.

“Ziggy has a great flow. You don’t have to worry that you waited in line for 10 minutes and now we are sold out.”

Bread and pastries are prepared without preservatives and have minimal refined sugar and salt. The majority of the sweetness comes from honey. Fresh, packaged breads and sweets and signature olive oil are for sale. Traditional New York bagels are handformed and boiled before being finished in the deck oven.

“Bagels are really time-consuming,” Donohue says. “The process takes about 24 hours.”

There are two retail locations:

the bakery on Maple Street and a more sandwich-focused location on Magazine Street. The bakery also runs a 42-oven wholesale commissary. There, staff members handcraft breads and pastries and deliver them to more than 60 hotels, restaurants and coffee shops six days per week. Cichowski wakes at 1 a.m. to start baking and is on a first-name basis with many regular customers at the Maple Street location.

“In addition to upholding tradition, he is consistent,” Donohue says. “Say you make something great. Then try to make 5,000 every single day that need to look and taste exactly the same. That is Ziggy’s real talent. There is no one like him.”

ST. CHARLES VISION (citywide; www.stcharlesvision.com) offers a New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival promotion. Buy a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses and get a free Jazz Fest ticket. St. Charles Vision also has a tent at Jazz Fest offering ultrasonic cleaning and tuneups for Maui sunglasses.

THE OUTLET COLLECTION AT RIVERWALK’S SPANISH PLAZA (1 Poydras St.) hosts the first Wonderful Indonesia festival (www.wonderfulindonesiafestival.org) in the U.S. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30.

There will be an expo, live music, food and traditional dances from Indonesia at the free event.

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Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 7 Bistro Orleans — Valerie Sassyfras, 6 Blue Nile — The Creator Ensemble feat. Makaya McCraven, Tim Lefebvre, Marco Benevento, Robert Walter, Alecia Chakour, Cochemea Gastelum, 8; Adam Deitch Birthday Bash feat. Adam Deitch Quartet, 11 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Steve DeTroy, 5; Catie Rodgers, 8 Cafe Istanbul — Charles Neville Quartet feat. Mitch Stein, Mark Brooks & Karl Budo, 10; The Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 11:30 Cafe Negril — The Four Sides, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Latin Night with Alexey Marti Trio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Anders Osborne, John Fohl & Johnny Sansone, 8 & 10 Circle Bar — Kia Cavellaro, 6; The Iguanas, The Continuums, 10 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 2; The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 5; Treme Brass Band, 8; Luther Dickinson with Lightnin’ Malcolm, Brady Blade, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Gasa Gasa — Mike Dillon’s Elliott Smith Ensemble, Nolatet, Hildegard, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Fela vs. James Brown with Gov’t Majik, Full Orangutan feat.

Greg Thomas (P-Funk), Kumasi, 9 House of Blues — Peter Murphy, 8 Howlin’ Wolf — Amy Winehouse Tribute feat. Elise Testone, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Chris Bullock, Cris Jacobs, Chris Severin, Raymond Weber, Nicole Zuraitas, 10; Turkuaz, midnight; Jazz is Phish feat. Michael Ray, Chris Bullock, Kevin Moehringer, Anthony Wellington, Josh Thomas, Adam Chase, Matthew Chase, 1:30 a.m.

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Adonis Rose Quintet, 8 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon

Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — NOLA Dukes Band, 7 & 9; Polyrhythmics, Colin Lake, 10 Louisiana Music Factory — Bamboula 2000, Jon Cleary, Nolatet, Zachary Richard, Kenny Neal, Little Freddie King, Stooges Brass Band, noon Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30; Street Legends Brass Band, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old Opera House — Creole Storm, 7:45 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Dragon Smoke feat. Ivan Neville, Robert Mercurio, Eric Krasno, Stanton Moore, Ian Neville plus DJ Logic, 8; The Whip! feat. Robert Walter, Corey Henry, Eric McFadden, Brian J, Mike Dillon, Nate Edgar, Eric Bolivar with DJ Kevvy Kev, 2 a.m.

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 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Creole Stringbeans, 8 Siberia — Linnzi Zaorski, Sophie Lee, 6; Helen Gillet Duo feat. Mark Southerland, Lonesome Leash, 9 Snug Harbor — Henry Butler Quartet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Marc Broussard & Nigel Hall Band, 8 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 Three Keys at the Ace Hotel — Preservation Hall Hot 4, CMradio, 10 Tipitina’s — Bunny Wailer, DJ T-Roy, 9 W New Orleans French Quarter — Taboo, 8

WEDNESDAY 27 21st Amendment — Mitch Woods, 4:30; Royal St. Winding Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 AC Marriott — Daniele Spadavecchia, 7 Apple Barrel — Andrew T. Weekes, 6:30; Deltaphonic, 10:30 Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30 Backstreet Cultural Museum — Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors, 6 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

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Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Lakefront Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

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BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J. Blues, noon; BB King All-Stars feat.

Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 7 Blue Nile — Ivan Neville Piano Sessions, 9; Rope-A-Dope Live with Jenn Hartswick, B Slade, Louis Cole, RC & the Gritz Band, Ghost-Note, Shaun Martin’s GoGo Band, Chante Cann Sputacular’s Band feat. Bobby Sparks, Momo Neon, 10 BMC — Mark Appleford, 5 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Bourbon O Bar — New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, 8 Cafe Istanbul — Ed Volker & Trio Mollusc, 9:30; Doobie Decibel System, 11:30 Cafe Negril — The Melatauns, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Carousel Bar & Lounge — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 8:30 Casa Borrega — Blake Amos & Friends, 7; Matt Schreiber, 7:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7 Chiba — Brint Anderson, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Lightin’ Malcolm & Friends, 6; The Vermillionaires feat.

Andre & Louie Michot, Luther Dickinson & Alvin Youngblood Hart, 8; Lost Bayou Ramblers with Luther Dickinson, 10 Circle Bar — Shane Sayer, 6; Helen Gillet, Jimmy Robinson, John Rankin, Cranston Clements, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 4; The Iguanas, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10; Bayou Gypsys feat. Roosevelt Collier, Tony Hall & Luther Dickinson, 2 a.m.

DMac’s Bar & Grill — N’awlins Johnnys, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — George French Trio, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Zander, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Boogarins, Biglemoi, 10:30 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf — Megalomaniacs Ball with Dean Ween Group, Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, The Stanton Moore Trio feat.

David Torkanowski & James Singleton, The Illuminaughty Trio feat. Mike Dillon, Brian Haas & James Singleton, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Mike Dillon Band, Space and Harmony, 9; Scott Amendola and Will Blades, 2 a.m.

Irish House — Ruby Ross, 6 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbott, 5; Irvin Mayfield & the NOJO Jam, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Tim Robertson, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Marc Stone Band, 8; The Ramp Jam feat. Doombalaya, Elysian Feel, 11 Loa Bar — Alexandra Scott, 8 Louisiana Music Factory — Mitch Woods, Michael Cerveris, Billy Gregory & Carlo Ditta, Cha Wa, Hot 8 Brass Band, noon The Maison — Loose Marbles, 4; Jazz Vipers, 6:30; Derrick Freeman’s Pirates Choice, Big Soul Brass Band, 10

Maple Leaf Bar — Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville & June Yamagishi, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jonathan Tankel, Gina Forsyth, 9 One Eyed Jacks — The Suwannee Family Affair feat. The Return of Chapter 2, London Souls and DJ Soul Sister, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Greg Stafford with Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Port of New Orleans — Fiya Fest feat.

Soulive, Maceo Parker & the Shady Horns, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Funky Meters, FunkiFIYA, Revivalactic Hall, Bernard Purdie & Friends, 1 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band with Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 RF’s — Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Dave Ferrato, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, 8 The Sandbar at UNO — Maurice Brown, 7 Saucy’s — Mark Appleford, 6 Siberia — Magrudergrind, Yautja, Fat Stupid Ugly People, Recluse, 9 Snug Harbor — Marcia Ball, Tom McDermott & Joe Krown, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10 Teddy’s Hole in the Wall — N’awlins Johnnys, 8 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5 Tipitina’s — St. Paul & the Broken Bones, King James & the Special Men, 9 Truck Farm Studios — Chazfest feat.

Supagroup, Happy Talk Band, TBC Brass Band, Helen Gillet & Other Instruments, Washboard Rodeo, Debauche, The Geraniums, Monocle, Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, Greg Schatz & the Friggin’ Geniuses, noon Vaso — Gettin’ It, 6; Wednesday Night Blues Jam feat. Zachary Matchett, 10

THURSDAY 28 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 9 AllWays Lounge — Michael Zerang & Helen Gillet, Rob Cambre, 9:30 Apple Barrel — Slick Skillet Serenaders, 6:30; Gettin’ It, 10:30 Bacchanal — The Courtyard Kings, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Dave Hammer & the Cans, 2; Christopher Johnson Jazz, 6:30; Willie Lockett & the Blues Krewe, 10 Banks Street Bar — Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association, 10 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J. Blues, noon; BB King All-Stars feat.

Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 7 Blue Nile — Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 1 a.m.

Blue Nile Balcony Room — WimBASH feat. Doug Wimbish, Khris Royal, Dark Matter; Greasy Green Stubble feat. Ike Stubblefield, Grant Green Jr., Terence Higgins, 10 Brooks Seahorse Saloon — Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott, 10 a.m. & 5:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Alexandra Scott & Josh Paxton, 5; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8

Gasa Gasa — Delicate Steve, Shmu, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Roar!, Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend feat. Skerik, 9 House of Blues — Shorty Fest feat.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Revivalists, New Breed Brass Band, Ivan Neville, 8 Howlin’ Wolf — Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Motet, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — The Heavy Pets, 2 a.m.

Irish House — Patrick Cooper, 6 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; The James Rivers Movement, 8 Joy Theater — RageFest feat. Lettuce, Oteil Burbridge, Cyril Neville, Break Science, Nigel Hall Band, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Paintbox with Dave James & Tim Robertson, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Glen David Andrews, 8 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10; Fiya Powa 2016 feat. Maceo Parker, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, 11:45 Maple Leaf Bar — Sonny Landreth, George Porter Jr., Johnny Vidacovich, 10; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 2 a.m.

Marigny Brasserie — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Rory Danger & the Danger Dangers, 6 Old Point Bar — The Spike Band, 9 One Eyed Jacks — M&Ms feat. John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Papa Mali & Robert Mercurio, 8; Earth Wind & Power Earth Wind & Fire Tribute, 1 a.m.

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Connie Jones with Crescent City Joymakers, 8

MUSIC Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars with Louis Ford, 7, 8 & 9 Prime Example Jazz Club — Davell Crawford, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Charlie Miller, 5 RF’s — Dirtyface, 4; James Martin Band, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Chad Reeves, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — C.J. Chenier, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Tymers, 8 Siberia — Lost Bayou Ramblers, Morning 40 Federation, 9 Southport Hall — Marc Stone presents Layla, 8:30 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 Keys at the Ace Hotel — Luther & Cody Dickinson, Vetiver, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Luke Winslow-King, 7:30 Tipitina’s — St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Chad Fisher, 9; Black Joe Lewis, 2 a.m.

Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 8 The Willow — Charles Neville & the New England Neville Brothers, 8

FRIDAY 29 21st Amendment — The Rhythm Regulators, 2:30; Jim Cole & the Boneyard Syncopators, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Apple Barrel — Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys, 10:30 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Swamp Donkeys, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell Blues Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Hazy Ray, 10 Batch — Yisrael, 5 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J. Blues, noon; Marc Stone Band, 4; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 8; Rody Romero, 11:30 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins, 10:30; Big Sam’s Funky Nation, 1:30 a.m.

Blue Nile Balcony Room — Stooges Brass Band, 10:30; Fest Mob & Mike Dillon Band, 12:30 a.m.

BMC — Strange Vibe, 3 Bombay Club — Leroy Jones Quartet, 8:30 Bourbon O Bar — Eight Dice Cloth, 8 Brooks Seahorse Saloon — Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott, 10 a.m. & 5:30 Buffa’s Lounge — The Asylum Chorus, 8; Marc Stone, 11 Cafe Istanbul — Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead Celebration, 10 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Carousel Bar & Lounge — Robin Barnes Jazz Quartet, 5 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — John Mooney & Bluesiana, 10 Casa Borrega — New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, 7:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4 PAGE 75

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Mother’s Day

BUFFET in Metairie!

TUES, APR 26

THE CREATOR ENSEMBLE FEAT.

MAKAYA MCCRAVEN, TIM LEFEBVRE, MARCO BENEVENTO, ROBERTWALTER, ALECIACHAKOUR, COCHEMEA GASTELUM 8 PM ADAM DEITCH BIRTHDAY BASH FEAT.

ADAM DEITCH QUARTET

11 PM

WED, APR 27

IVAN NEVILLE PIANO SESSIONS VOL 6 9 PM

THURS, APR 28 JOHNNY SKETCH & THE DIRTY NOTES 1 AM BALCONY ROOM

111 VETERANS BLVD Inside Heritage Plaza Hours: 10:30 am - 4 pm

Adults $48 | Kids $16

WIMBASH: DOUG WIMBISH, KHRIS ROYAL & DARK MATTER PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

AND GREASY GREEN STUBBLE:

TERENCE HIGGINS, GRANT GREEN JR, IKE STUBBLEFIELD 10:30 PM

Kids 6 & under eat FREE

FRI, APR 29

Endless Champagne $12 Endless Mimosas $15

KERMIT RUFFINS 10:30 PM BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION 1:30 AM

Chef Prepared Omelets Brioche French Toast cinnamon, warm bananas & pecans Crabmeat Eggs Benedict Applewood Smoked Bacon Chicken Breakfast Sausage Louisiana Crawfish Bisque Roast Duck & Andouille Gumbo Strawberry, Pecan & Goat Cheese Salad Olive Oil Poached Salmon fennel & tomato ravigote sauce Roasted Asparagus lemon olive oil, Parmesan Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes Garlic Boneless Rib of Beef porcini jus & horseradish cream Praline Bread Pudding Red Velvet Cake

STOOGES BRASS BAND 10:30 PM MIKE DILLON BAND 12:30 AM

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BALCONY ROOM

SAT, APR 30 BREAK SCIENCE LIVE BAND 10:30 PM ROBERT WALTER’S 20TH CONGRESS 1:30 AM BALCONY ROOM

JAMIE MCLEAN BAND & FLOW TRIBE 10 PM

SUN, MAY 1

FUNKY BUT BETTER FEAT BIG SAM, DOUG WIMBISH, ROOSEVELT COLLIER, PJ MORTON, MAURICE BROWN, AND DARU JONES PLUS TARACE BOULBA 10 PM BALCONY ROOM

MIA BORDERS AND COLIN LAKE 10:30 PM

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Cafe Istanbul — SF/NOLA Summit Superjam, 10:30; Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives, 1 a.m.

Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, 10 Casa Borrega — Aaron Lopez-Barrantes, 6:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Austin De Lone & Bill Kirchen, 8; Alejandro Escovedo, 10 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Dash Rip Rock, The O-Pines, 10 Columbia Street Taproom Grill — Umphy Acoustic, 8 Columns Hotel — Marc Stone, 8 Covington Trailhead — Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, 5 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; New Breed Brass Band, 10; Cedric Burnside Project, Harper & Midwest Kind, 2 a.m.

DMac’s Bar & Grill — Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Outlaw Country Jam, 8 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Noruz, 6; Spare Change, 9; J-Dilla Tribute: The GRID feat. Nesby Phips, Khris Royal, 10:30; Crooked Vines, midnight Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Black Wall Street, 7; Cosmic Dance Jubilee feat. Sasha Masakowski, Brian J., Simon Lott, DJ Kevvy Kev, midnight Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook, 5:30 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30

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Chickie Wah Wah — Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, 8; Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 11 Circle Bar — Richard Bates, 6; Quaalords, DiNOLA, Vanzza Rokken, 10 Columbia Street Taproom Grill — The Blenders, 7; The Topcats, 9 Columns Hotel — Ted Long, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Soul Rebels, 10; Lost Bayou Ramblers, 2 a.m.

DMac’s Bar & Grill — Vincent Marini, 7; Ted Hefko & the Thousandaires, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Ponyhunt, 6; Loose Marbles, 8; Warheadz, Brass Lightning, 11 Encore Music Club — Randy Jackson, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Antoine Diel Trio, 5:30; Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — Communion New Orleans feat. My Jerusalem, Purple, Los Coast, Luxley, 9:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues — Lucinda Williams, Buick 6, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Pimps of Joytime, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Bayou Rendezvous feat.

Dr. Klaw, The Bayou Rendezvous All-Stars, Allen Toussaint Tribute, Jerry Garcia Tribute, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Good Enough for Good Times, Magic Gravy, Moon Hooch, DJ Disco E & DJ Rippin’ Riff, 4 Piece Puzzle, 10; Sophistafunk, Sunrise Breakfast Jam feat. 4 Piece Puzzle, 2 a.m.

Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Stephanie Jordan, 7 & 9 Irish House — Aaron Lopez-Barrantes, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Piano Professor Series: Tribute to James Booker, 5; Irvin Mayfield, 8 Joy Theater — Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, 10; The New Mastersounds, 2 a.m.

Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Lynn Drury, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Jeff Snake Greenberg, 7 Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre — Marcia Ball, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5:30; The Nayo Jones Experience, 8; Stanton Moore Trio feat. David Torkanowski, James Singleton, Royal Southern Brotherhood, 11 Mag’s 940 — Cole Williams Band, 9 The Maison — Broadmoor Jazz Band, 4; Roamin’ Jasmine, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10; Worship My Organ II feat. John Medeski, Skerik, Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, midnight Mandeville Trailhead — Amanda Shaw & Chubby Carrier, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — James Brown Tribute feat. The James Brown Band, Dumpstaphunk, 11; Jennifer Hartswick Band, 3 a.m.

Mo’s Chalet — Flip Side, 9 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Point Bar — Isla Nola, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Armand St. Martin, 2; Ron Hacker & the Hacksaws, 7

One Eyed Jacks — Kamasi Washington, 8 & 1 a.m.

Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — The K Hayes Project Band, 8 The Orpheum Theater — The Roots, Hot 8 Brass Band, 11 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis with Palm Court Jazz Band & Tim Paco Preservation Hall — The PresHall Brass with Daniel Farrow, 7, 8 & 9; Midnight Preserves with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, midnight Prime Example Jazz Club — Clarence Johnson III Quintet, 8 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Los Lobos & Tab Benoit, 9 RF’s — Dirtyface, 6; Lynn Drury Band, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Pig Pen & the Porkchops, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Sonny Landreth, Bonerama, Terrance Simien & Zydeco Experience, 8:30 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Saenger Theatre — Last Waltz: Tribute to The Band feat. Warren Haynes, Don Was, John Medeski, Jamey Johnson and others, 9 Siberia — The Coathangers, Gland, Mea Culpa, Yikes, 9 Snug Harbor — Davell Crawford & Company, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 The Theatre at St. Claude — Michael Cerveris and His Accomplices, 8 & 10 Tipitina’s — The Funky Meters, 9; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, 2 a.m.

Twist of Lime — A Hanging, 6 Pack, Torture Garden, 9 Vaso — JoJo and Mo Blues, 11 a.m.; Bobby Love & Friends, 3

SATURDAY 30 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 AC Marriott — Daniele Spadavecchia, 7 Apple Barrel — Ruby Moon, 6:30 Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Jenavieve & the Royal Street Winding Boys, 1; Johnny Mastro Blues, 5:30; Keith Stone Blues, 10 Banks Street Bar — N’awlins Johnnys, 10 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat.

Stevie J. Blues, noon; Marc Stone Band, 4; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 8; Cyril Neville & the Royal Southern Brotherhood, 11:30 Bei Tempi — Conga Queen, 10 Blue Nile — Break Science Live Band, 10:30; Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, 1:30 a.m.

Blue Nile Balcony Room — Jamie McLean Band & Flow Tribe, 10:30 Bolden Bar, New Orleans Jazz Market — Johnny Vidacovich Trio, 8 Bombay Club — Tim Laughlin Quartet feat. Jon-Erik Kellso, 8:30 Bourbon O Bar — Reid Poole Jazz Band, 4:30; R&R Music Group, 8 Brooks Seahorse Saloon — Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott, 10 a.m. & 5:30 PAGE 76

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Buffa’s Lounge — Jenna Guidry, 5; Davis Rogan, 8; The Royal Rounders, 11 Cafe Istanbul — Axial Tilt: A Grateful Dead Celebration, 10 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Debauche with the Undersell Family Orchestra, 10 Casa Borrega — Papo Guevara & Son Mandao, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Susan Cowsill & Paul Sanchez present Darkness on the Edge of Town, 8; Cardinal Sons, 11 Circle Bar — K & the Soft Shoes, 6; Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10 The Civic Theatre — Jon Batiste & Stay Human, 10 Columns Hotel — Chris Saunders, 2 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 10; S&M Squared feat. John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Skerik, James Singleton, 2 a.m.

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Kompression feat. Terry Francis, 10 Encore Music Club — The Justin Adams Band, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — Zoogma, Gravy, 10 Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues — The Arcs, Mariachi Flor de Toloache, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — The California Honeydrops, Funk Ark, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Anders Osborne, Soulive, The New Orleans Suspects, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Mike Dillon Band, 9 Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Stephanie Jordan, 7 & 9 Irish House — Crossing Canal, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Irvin Mayfield, 8 Joy Theater — Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, 10; The New Mastersounds, 2 a.m.

Kerry Irish Pub — Speed the Mule, 5; Invisible Cowboy Band, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 8 & 10 Little Gem Saloon (upstairs) — Lynn Drury, 8 Mag’s 940 — Marc Stone, 10 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Leah Rucker, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Rebirth Brass Band & Friends, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 11; Lil Baby Jesus Pleasant Party, 3 a.m.

Mo’s Chalet — Gris Gris, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — TJ Sutton, 9 Oak — Jon Roniger, 9 Old Point Bar — Gal Holiday, 9:30

One Eyed Jacks — Kamasi Washington, 8 & 1 a.m.

The Orpheum Theater — Galactic, JJ Grey & Mofro, Moon Hooch, 8:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell with Palm Court Jazz Band & Lester Caliste, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars with Joe Lastie, 7, 8 & 9; Midnight Preserves with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, midnight Prime Example Jazz Club — Nicholas Payton & Afro-Caribbean Mixtape, 8 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Big Freedia, Soul Rebels, 9; Voodoo Dead feat.

Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, George Porter Jr., JM Kimock, Papa Mali, 2 a.m.

RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Rachael Hallack, 9 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1 Rivershack Tavern — Refried Confuzion, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Tab Benoit, The Iguanas, 8:30 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Saenger Theatre — Last Waltz: Tribute to The Band feat. Warren Haynes, Don Was, John Medeski, Jamey Johnson and others, 9 Siberia — Alexandra Scott, Darrin Bradbury, Esther Rose, 6; Feufollet, King James & the Special Men, The Revelers, 9 Snug Harbor — Chris Thomas King’s Blues Orchestra, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Three Keys at the Ace Hotel — Hurray for the Riff Raff, 10 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6 Tipitina’s — The Motet, Pimps of Joytime, 9; Earphunk presents Daft Phunk, 2 a.m.

Twelve Mile Limit — Full Orangutan, 9 Twist of Lime — The Absence Project, Zombies Eating Sheep, Matt “Mebra” Brown, 9 Vaso — JoJo and Mo Blues, 11 a.m.

SUNDAY 1 Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds Jazz, 1; Kenny Claiborne Blues, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Redux — Xandra Wong, Kyle Duey, 8 BB King’s — D. Saunders & Friends, 11 a.m.; Marc Stone Band, 7 Bistro Orleans — Valerie Sassyfras, 11:30 a.m.

Blue Nile — Funky But Better feat. Big Sam, Doug Wimbish, Roosevelt Collier, PJ Morton, Maurice Brown, Daru Jones plus Tarace Boulba, 10 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Mia Borders & Colin Lake, 10:30 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Brooks Seahorse Saloon — Po Boyz Organ Group with Simon Lott, 10 a.m. & 5:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Ben Fox Trio, 4; Alexandra Scott & Her Magical Band, 7 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Jon Cleary, 8; Charlie Wooten Project, 11 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; The Rayo Brothers, 10 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m.

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Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Ike Stubblefield Trio feat.

Grant Green Jr., Terence Higgins, 7; FrequiNOT feat. Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Robert Mercurio, Scott Metzger, Skerik, 2 a.m.

DMac’s Bar & Grill — Blues Brunch with Francisco Camacho, 11 a.m.; Simple Sound Retreat, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Burke Ingraffia, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — The Werks, Backup Planet, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — AzzFest feat. Bate Bunda, 10

House of Blues — Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: Stevie Wonder Tribute, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Rising Appalachia, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Arouna Diarra, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder Tribute feat. Nigel Hall, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Cory Henry, Adam Deitch, Will Blades, Adam Smirnoff, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10; Sophistafunk, 11 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 7:30 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Little Gem Saloon — Cecile Savage Duo, 10 a.m.

The Maison — Chance Bushman & the

MONDAY 2 21st Amendment — Dave Hennessy, 7 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Smoky’s Blues Monday Jam, 9 Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 10 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J. Blues, noon; BB King All-Stars feat.

Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 7 Blue Nile — Nth Power, 10:30 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Deal, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6 Checkpoint Charlie — Mike True, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Ed Volker’s Quintet Narcosis, 8:30 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 6 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Luke Winslow-King, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Gasa Gasa — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Instant Opus Improvised Series, 10

MUSIC 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 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; Cool Nasty, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Monk & Funk feat.

John “Papa” Gros with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 RF’s — David Bach, 4; Monty Banks, 7 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 — Monty Banks, 5

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Loyola Jazz Band. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8652074; www.montage.loyno.edu — The university’s jazz band gives its spring concert. Free. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Loyola Symphony Orchestra. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno. edu — The orchestra’s spring concert features the 2015-2016 concerto/aria competition winner. Suggested donation $10. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — Rich Look, Tim Paco, Ronel Johnson and Michael Skinkus perform New Orleans jazz selections. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday.

CALL FOR MUSIC Crescent City Sound Chorus. Singers of all levels are welcome to join the women’s chorus in April for a variety of vocal exercises. Reading music is not required. Contact Corinna at (601) 550-0983 or email corinna@ccschorus.org with questions.

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.

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IN DAMIEN CHAZELLE’S MESMERIZING FILM WHIPLASH, there’s a poster in the main character’s dorm room with a snide quote from his hero, jazz drummer Buddy Rich: “If you don’t have ability you wind up playing in a rock band.” On Kamasi • April 29-30 Washington’s mesmerizing album The • 9 p.m. (early show) & 1 a.m.

Epic (Brainfeeder), the sax maestro makes the point more interesting, because he (late show) Friday-Saturday can: If you have all the ability in the world, • One Eyed Jacks why choose? With that guiding principle, Washington — the only way to get from • 615 Toulouse St. Claude Debussy to Kendrick Lamar in two • (504) 569-8361 steps — winds up everywhere: with Snoop • www.oneeyedjacks.net Dogg and the Snoopadelics (among his first gigs); with bassist Thundercat, aka childhood friend Stephen Bruner, the lunar pull to his tidal instrumentals; with Steven Ellison, aka the future-sent Flying Lotus, descendant of jazz royalty (Alice Coltrane was his great-aunt) and space-bending Galileo of L.A.’s no-longer-underground, everything-ties-together musical family. And, of course, with Lamar, whose To Pimp a Butterfly takes all of the above and more and spins it into a heady cloud, turning the rap and jazz worlds upside down and Washington’s saxophone into a megaphone.

Lamar has since been called the John Coltrane of hip-hop, but The Epic — issued just two months after Butterfly’s spotlight was lit — positions Washington as both a keeper of Coltrane’s flame and a docent for genre visitors lured by his impressive reach. Draining the hyperbole out of its title over three LPs, 17 tracks and 174 minutes, he slots “Clair de Lune” in between Terence Blanchard and Ray Noble and imbues his originals with the cinematic flair of collaborator Stanley Clarke. Three hours barely seem like enough. There are early and late shows on both Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets $35. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; DinosAurchestra, 7; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, BrasiNOLA 2.0, Kofi Burbridge, Ron Johnson & Johnny Vidacovich, 10; Joe Krown Trio, 10 Old Point Bar — Rick Tobey, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 One Eyed Jacks — The Brian Jonestown Massacre, 9 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — The One Stop Shop Band, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Gerald French & Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars with Wendell Brunious, 8 & 9; Midnight Preserves with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, midnight Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 9 & 11 RF’s — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville, 7 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 2 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Sonny Landreth plus Tab Benoit, 8 Siberia — La Luz, Nots, Massenger, Black Abba, 9 Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Prong, Endall, System Red, 9 Spotted Cat — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Keys at the Ace Hotel — Awakenings, 11 a.m.; South Louisiana Swamp Stompede feat. Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, CC Adcock & the Lafayette Marquis, Guitar Lightnin Lee & His Thunder Band, 9 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Tipitina’s — Dumpstaphunk, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, DJ Soul Sister, 9 Vaso — JoJo and Mo Blues, 11 a.m.

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NOW SHOWING 10 Cloverfield Lane (PG-13) — Mystery shrouds the plot of this J.J. Abrams-produced horror film, but the presence of John Goodman is confirmed.

Elmwood, Regal Barbershop: The Next Cut (PG-13) — A star-studded cast, including Ice Cube, tries to save the old neighborhood from marauding gang members. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13) — Is Ben Affleck as Batman a sign of “peak superhero”? One can hope. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Black Mass (R) — Johnny Depp and Benedict Cumberbatch star as Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger and his brother, Massachusetts senator Billy Bulger. Clearview, Elmwood The Boss (R) — Melissa McCarthy plays a mogul who launches a rebrand after doing time for insider trading. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Criminal (R) — The Manchurian Candidate meets Mission: Impossible, with a soupcon of Hackers. What could go wrong?

Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Deadpool (R) — Self-aware super anti-hero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) undergoes an ill-advised cancer treatment that renders his snark indestructible. Slidell The Divergent Series: Allegiant (PG-13) — Teens battle evil forces in a dystopian future, again. Slidell Elvis & Nixon (R) — Christmas, 1970: the two heartthrobs meet at the White House. Elmwood, Canal Place

Everybody Wants Some!! (R) — College bros find their footing in Richard Linklater’s “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused. Elmwood, Prytania, Canal Place Eye in the Sky (R) — Drone warfare has drawbacks in a thriller starring Aaron Paul and the late Alan Rickman. Elmwood, Broad Fan (NR) — A deranged fan stalks his idol in this suspenseful Indian drama. Elmwood God’s Not Dead 2 (PG) — Disappointingly, a courtroom drama and not a Christian zombie movie. Kenner, Slidell, Regal Hello, My Name Is Doris (R) — Sally Field stars as a Brooklyn grandmother seeking a May-December romance. Broad A Hologram for the King (R) — In this adaptation of Dave Eggers’ novel, Tom Hanks plays a businessman with an appointment in Samarra. Er, Saudi Arabia.

Elmwood, Canal Place The Huntsman: Winter’s War (PG-13) — In a frozen wasteland of sequels and reboots, a sequel and reboot about a frozen wasteland. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, 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 The Jungle Book (PG) — A CGI-intense revival of the children’s story has a wild kingdom voiced by Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson. Clearview, Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Meet the Blacks (R) — A family is greeted by a crime wave when they move to Beverly Hills, where Mike Tyson makes an on-brand cameo. Elmwood Miracles From Heaven (PG) — A child’s fatal illness is cured by mysterious means.

Clearview, Kenner, Slidell, Regal My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13) — The Portokalos clan deals with mishaps, marriage and moussaka. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Nina (NR) — Zoe Saldana portrays troubled singer Nina Simone in this biopic. Elmwood Secret Ocean 3D (NR) — Filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau explores the ocean’s food chain from phytoplankton to the largest whales. Entergy Giant Screen Zootopia (PG) — Disney guns for another franchise with an animated feature about adorable talking animals (Happy Meal, PAGE 80

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS 11 Minutes (NR) — In Poland, the lives of several strangers are briefly but meaningfully intertwined. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Alien, Aliens (R) — Burst with anticipation for this chest-pounding horror double-header. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prytania Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (NR) — Concert footage, photographs and interviews illustrate a portrait of pianist James Booker.

9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 7 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Broad The Big Lebowski (R) — The Dude reluctantly abides this free screening on the roof of Whole Foods. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday. Whole Foods Market (300 N. Broad St.) Born to Be Blue (NR) — A biopic of jazz musician Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) deals with his love life and heroin addiction. 7:05 p.m., 9:10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Broad Broadway Melody of 1940 (NR) — Well, it’s no You Got Served, but Fred Astaire dances his way through this musical nonetheless. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Hi My Name Is Frank (NR) — A hermit with Tourette’s Syndrome must navigate new surroundings when his caregiver dies.

Showtimes TBA. Chalmette The Invitation (NR) — Things turn dark when a man attends dinner at the Hollywood Hills home of his ex-wife. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (NR) — The life of James Castle, a self-taught deaf artist who captured the disappearing American West, is explored. 6:30 p.m.

Friday. New Orleans Museum of Art The King of New Orleans (NR) — In Allen Frederic’s drama, a taxi driver makes an

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The Last Waltz (PG) — Martin Scorsese’s iconic rockumentary about The Band features performances by Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday-Friday and Sunday, 9 p.m.

Wednesday and Saturday, noon and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Broad The Metropolitan Opera: Elektra (NR) — Soprano Nina Stemme plays the title role in a screening of this murderous opera.

11:55 a.m. Saturday. Elmwood, Regal The Princess Bride (PG) — A farmhand rescues his true love from an evil prince with the help of a motley crew. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner, Slidell Purple Rain (R) — Honor the Purple One with a screening of the 1984 Princeled dance-pop musical. 10 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Prytania Shakespeare and Us (NR) — Historian Simon Schama explores the way British history influenced Shakespeare’s work.

5 p.m. Saturday. Zeitgeist Singin’ in the Rain (G) — Gene Kelly stars in the musical about 1920s Hollywood as the industry introduces sound. 10 a.m.

Sunday. Prytania Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (NR) — The controversial film, made by a leading anti-vaccination activist, purports to show a link between vaccines and autism. 4 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Tuesday-Monday. Chalmette The Woman of My Dreams (NR) — Europe’s answer to Ginger Rogers, Marika Roekk, stars in a German Technicolor musical from the 1940s. Deutsches Haus (1023 Ridgewood Drive, Metairie) PAGE 83

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FOR AN INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER, THERE IS NO MORE DAUNTING TASK THAN MAKING A BIOPIC OF A LEGENDARY MUSICIAN. Hollywood biopics tend • Directed by Don Cheadle to reduce complex lives into a series of • Starring Don Cheadle momentous events, trivializing a subject • Limited release typically held dear by audience and filmmakers alike. Films about musicians presP H O T O B Y © 2016 SONY CLASSICS ent an even bigger challenge because there’s seldom enough screentime for a full-scale presentation of the music that inspired the film — and because so many music biopics get lost in a gossipy haze of sex, drugs, bad marriages and abusive behavior.

All those story elements are necessarily present in Miles Ahead, first-time director Don Cheadle’s vibrant and unconventional reimagining of the life of jazz pioneer Miles Davis. But Cheadle — who also cowrote the screenplay and appears in every scene as the iconic musician — mostly avoids the dreaded pitfalls of the form. His audacious film seeks to be true to the spirit of its subject, venturing far afield in both style and content to penetrate the mystique that still enshrouds Davis decades after his death.

Miles Ahead depicts Davis at the low point of his career, toward the end of a fiveyear period of inactivity and dissolution in the late 1970s, with repeated flashbacks to his late 1950s and ’60s creative peak and his troubled marriage to dancer Frances Taylor. Remarkably, it takes cues from the low-budget Blaxploitation films of the ’70s, using the device of a stolen tape containing music from Davis’ long-awaited “comeback” session to bring gunplay and car chases into an otherwise reality-based story. The scenes presented in flashback have a far more conventional tone, but the film moves easily between its two visions of Davis. The contrast makes each appear stronger and more fully realized.

A music biopic as historical fantasy, Miles Ahead is anything but a solemn tribute to one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. It takes Davis’ cultural status as a given before getting to the messy business of humanizing a mythic figure. It’s not hard to imagine fans taking exception to a film that spends more time on Davis’ character flaws than his genius, but you have to believe Davis would admire the film’s fearlessness and spirit of adventure.

The project began its long journey to the screen when Davis’ heirs approached the uniquely gifted Cheadle about starring in a narrative film. Entertaining and insightful, Cheadle’s performance brings Davis out of the shadows and into the light where he belongs. But his sure-handed work as a first-time director is something few could have anticipated. A few scenes fall short of their ambitious goals, but there’s no denying the fertile imagination powering Miles Ahead.

The film is not for everyone, and those unfamiliar with Davis’ work and stature may wonder what all the fuss is about. Miles Ahead necessarily leaves out huge swaths of the artist’s life and creative output. But the enthusiastic participation of Davis’ heirs means the film can avoid the music rights issues that often hamper music biopics. Davis’ inspired and wide-ranging music remains a strong presence throughout, whether as the focus of a particular scene or soundtrack to dramatic events. Either way, the music grounds the film when all else fails and ensures that it lives up to the promise of its subject. — KEN KORMAN

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Don Cheadle crafts an artistic tribute to Miles Davis.

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HAPPENINGS Illustrating Don Quixote. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick University Center, McAlister Drive, (504) 247-1507 — Argentinian artist REP (Miguel Repiso) does live drawing and discusses his creative process in illustrating Cervantes’ Don Quixote. Email dshuger@tulane. edu or call (504) 862-3423 with questions. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.

OPENING Cherry Espresso Bar. 4877 Laurel St., (504) 875-3699; www.facebook.com/ cherry.espresso.bar — “Vibrational Art,” photographs by Tony Martin, opening reception 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Red Truck Gallery. 938 Royal St., (504) 522-3630; www.redtruckgallery.com — “Arcana,” exhibition of occult-themed work by Liz McGrath, Camilla Rose Garcia, Jessicka Addams, Mab Graves, Souther Salazar, Ryan Heshka, Nicomi Nix Turner and others; opening reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Thomas Mann Gallery I/O. 1812 Magazine St., (504) 581-2113; www.thomasmann.com — “One.Two.,” functional sculpture by Hernan Caro and jewelry and metalsmithing by Co:Operation Garnish; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography.

241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www. agallery.com — “Black & White and Kolor,” new photographs by Elliott Erwitt, ongoing.

Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “Recent Work,” paintings by Jerrod Partridge; “Tracks of Nature,” paintings

by Craig Brumfield; both through April.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Jazz Fest Eve,” new work from Woodrow Nash and Tony Savoie, ongoing.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.pressstreet.com/antenna — “Looking Local: A Library of Place,” artists interpret the idea of place through mixed-media work; “I Am An Important Giant,” mixed-media micro installations; both through May. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — “Night Flying,” new 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.

Aquarium Gallery and Studios. 934 Montegut St., (504) 701-0511; www. theaquariumstudios.wix.com/theaquariumstudios — “Cutoff Jeans,” multimedia exhibition by David Hassell and Jason Christopher Childers, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Work by Carmen Lee Nance Gambrill, Hope Biba, Casey Lipe and Jerry Hymel, through April.

Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico.

901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 5283722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot.com — “Abrazada a Lo Efimero,” work by Sofia Rodriguez Fernandez, through May 14.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Momentum and My Muse,” new paintings by Aimee Farnet Siegel; “Stumps and Twigs,” audio and lighting experiments by Joel Scilley; both through May 7.

Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (985) 288-4170; www.beatasasik.com — “Spring,” new paintings and jewelry by Beata Sasik, ongoing.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “What’s Going On,” mixed-media work honoring the Black Lives Matter movement, through April.

Callan Fine Art. 240 Chartres St., (504) 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 — “Connections,” stoneware sculpture by Tinka Jordy, through April. New watercolors by Joan Dagradi, ongoing.

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.

CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat.nero — “La Famille,” new work from gallery artists, through April.

Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Diffusion of Color,” new work by Amanda S. Fenlon and Briana Catarino, through May 5.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Recent Work,” new sculpture by Hasmig Vartanian, through April.

Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “Becoming Imperceptible,” new work and found images by Adam Pendleton, through June 16. “Voice of a New Era,” exhibition of work by local teens and young adults, through Sunday.

Coup d’Oeil Art Consortium. 2033 Magazine St., (504) 722-0876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “And the Beat Goes On,” paintings of musicians and installation by Dona Lief, through June 4.

Creative Alliance of New Orleans. 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 2184807; www.cano-la.org — “Honoring William ‘Willie’ White,” retrospective of work by self-taught artist Willie White, through May 14.

The Degas Gallery. 604 Julia St., (504) 826-9744; www.thedegasgallery.com — “Sea & Sky,” paintings by Marcia Holmes, Dolores Justus, Kelli Kaufman and Jim Seitz, through May 7.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “X,” new paintings by Patch Somerville; “Perspective Perception,” mixed-media sculpture

by Dan Alley; both through May 8.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Recollections,” new paintings by Thomas Lofton, through April.

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 work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Conquer the Beauty,” new work from Bosnian and Herzegovinian artists, through May 9.

Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Hammond Regional Arts Center. 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 5427113; www.hammondarts.org — “Recent Works,” new paintings by Michael Ledet, through Sunday.

Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www.hyph3n.com — Group exhibition with Polina Tereshina, Walker Babington, Charles Hoffacker, Garrett Haab, Jacob Edwards, Wendy Warrelmann and Amy Ieyoub, ongoing.

Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/departments/art-gallery — New mixed-media work by Delgado fine arts students, through Thursday.

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 — “Friends and Neighbors,” painted and sewn fiber portraits by Gina Phillips; “Between the River and the Lake,” new paintings by Bonnie Maygarden; both through May 28.

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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 — “Song Paintings,” new work by musician Jon Langford; “Mama’s Nightingale,” new work by Leslie Straub; both through May 28.

M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans.

433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — “Art With a Twist,” new paintings by Robert Deyber, through Tuesday.

Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart.com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — 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 Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Duck Sauce,” new work from Dapper Bruce Lafitte, through May 8.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks. com — Musical glass sculpture by Jason Christian; copper enameled jewelry by Cathy DeYoung; both ongoing.

New Orleans Healing Center. 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Fruit and the City,” new work by Belinda Tanno, ongoing.

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 — “Nature Gathered,” new work by Sherry Owens and Suzi Davidoff, through April.

Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www.overbygallery.com — Exhibition by gallery artists James Overby, John Goodwyne, Kathy Partridge, Linda Shelton and Ray Rouyer, ongoing.

Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

Pedestal Gallery. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 645-3864; www.pamelamarquisstudio. com — New artwork by George Williams and Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

Pelican Bomb Gallery X. 1612 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.pelicanbomb.

com — “False Flags,” exhibition of international artists curated by Noah Simblist, through May 29.

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) 450-2839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, 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 — “Follow the Music,” photographs of Louisiana by Michael P. Smith; “Tuff Enough,” work by Meg Turner; both through June 12.

Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www.sibleygallery.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Finding the Thread,” new paintings by Karen Scharer, through April. Exhibition of gallery artists, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “Expressions of Place: The Southeastern Louisiana Landscape,” new work by Louisiana artists, through May 21.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Limited Space,” new work by William DePauw, through May 8.

Studio Inferno. Studio Inferno, (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.com/infernonola — “Seven Deadly Sins,” new work by Mitchell Gaudet, ongoing.

Sutton Galleries. 519 Royal St., (504) 581-1914; www.suttongalleries.com — New work by Isabelle Dupuy, ongoing.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola. com — “Foreign Matter: A Narrative Account,” new work by Esther Murphy, through Sunday.

Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 3044878; www.treonola.com — “Caught on Tape: Musicians and Mardi Gras,” duct tape portraits by Justin Lundgren, through Friday.

Tripolo Gallery. 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-1441 — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

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York and New Orleans both evolved from ever-shifting demographics, but New York became a smorgasbord of distinctly com• Through June 16 peting cultures while New Orleans simmered • Becoming Imperceptible: into a riotously diverse gumbo that over time Recent multimedia works by became cohesively and indelibly Creole. That history may explain how New York-based Adam Pendleton Adam Pendleton’s Becoming Imperceptible • Contemporary Arts Center expo could cover almost exactly the same • 900 Camp St. black history as New Orleans-based Brandan Odums’ Studio BE (reviewed April 19) yet look • (504) 528-3805 so different. Both art stars are millennials, but • www.cacno.org Odums’ pop-graffiti imagery is like a visual second line in which visceral gravitas mingles with transcendent exuberance. Pendleton merges Eurocentric ingredients like Dadaism and French postmodern philosopher Gilles Deleuze (who inspired the title) with the late New York poet LeRoi Jones’ black identity polemics into a pristine stylistic extravaganza that quietly subsumes the gravitas and exuberance of both Odums and Jones.

Pendleton’s seamless first-floor collage panels recall spray paint graffiti but are actually cleverly printed with big halftone dots in graphical patterns punctuated with mirrored works based on black history, so you can look into a picture of a vintage African Magicienne (pictured) and see your own reflection. A text painting of some quotes from an interview with French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard reads like a Zen-Dada word salad — or redacted cultural history run through a food chopper. Hyper-esoteric insider references convulse into a deadpan crescendo upstairs with opaque black and white sculptural glyphs titled Code Poems as well as a cryptic Godard-inspired video loop, Satomi — terse examples of zombie formalism that double as biting parodies of postmodernism. On the third floor, a moving multimedia account of the 1968 shootout between police and the Black Panthers in Oakland, California brings us down to earth. Much of this reflects Pendleton’s “Black Dada” philosophy and might be more transgressive if not so oddly affectless. Curated by Andrea Andersson, Becoming Imperceptible is the largest solo exhibition to date by New York’s most wildly successful 31-year-old black artist. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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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.

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.

Poydras Center. 650 Poydras St. — “Spring: Art in the Heart of Downtown,” exhibition of Degas Gallery artists, through May. Tulane University (Howard-Tilton Memorial Library). 7001 Freret St., (504) 865-5605 — “John Edward Heaton’s Guatemala,” historic photographs of Central America, through May 27.

MUSEUMS The Historic New Orleans Collection.

533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Voices of Progress: 20 Women Who Changed New Orleans,” photographs, films and ephemera from women’s rights activists, through Sept. 11. “Awash With Color: Seldom-Seen Watercolor Paintings by Louisiana Artists, 1789–1989,” through June 4. Handcarved 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,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing.

National Food & Beverage Foundation. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.natfab.org — “Dirty Pages: Nashville Women and the Recipes That Tell Their Stories,” multimedia exhibition, ongoing.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Inverted Worlds,” photographic experiments by Vera Lutter, through July 17. “Orientalism: Taking and Making,” European and American art influenced by Middle Eastern, North African and East Asian cultures,

through December. “Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum,” paintings and mixed-media work from American folk artists, through May 22. “Unfiltered Visions: 20th Century Self-Taught American Art,” modern and contemporary works from self-taught artists, through Oct. 9. “Bob Dylan: The New Orleans Series,” paintings by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, through July.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Bright Fields: the Mastery of Marie Hull” retrospective, through May 28. “A Place and Time Part 1,” photographs from the permanent collection, through May 29. “The Surreal Work of a Reclusive Sculptor,” Arthur Kern retrospective, through July 17.

Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “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.

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.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS Best of the Bayou poster contest. The Best of the Bayou Festival seeks submissions for its annual poster contest from artists ages 16 and older who have connections to Terrebonne, Lafourche or surrounding parishes. Call (985) 8765600 or by email at info@bestofthebayou.org for details.

Jazz in the Park craft vendors. The spring music series in Armstrong Park seeks craft vendors. Contact vend@armstrongpark. org or (504) 258-2444 for details.

New Orleans Loving Festival. The New Orleans Loving Festival seeks original artwork and short films with themes concerning love, race, identity and the multiracial experience for a juried group art exhibition. For more information contact mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org or visit www.lovingfestival.org.

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.

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Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “It’s Always Better With a Good DM,” multimedia work by David Colannino; “Happy Trails,” mixed-media work about hair by Lizzie Agnes Derby; both through May 8.

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — Work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

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THEATER 6x6: The New Play Slam. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude.com — Southern Rep presents its recurring showcase of six new 10-minute plays. Visit www.southernrep.com for information. Tickets $10.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Little Mermaid. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 6400333; www.cuttingedgetheater.com — A young mermaid longs for independence and romance in this stage production of Disney’s musical. Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Loyola Senior One-Acts Festival.

Loyola University New Orleans, Lower Depths Theater, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage. loyno.edu — The Loyola Department of Theatre Arts & Dance presents oneact plays written by students as part of their senior thesis project. Email tickets@loyno.edu with questions. Free.

7 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

Pleading 894. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-7469; www.theatre.uno. edu — In this production from the UNO Department of Film & Theatre, Louisiana’s drinking culture forces a woman to confront her own issues with alcohol. Tickets $12, $8 students/seniors/ faculty. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Spamalot. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — The company adapts the Monty Python comedy troupe’s Arthurian spoof. Tickets start at $26.50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com/neworleans — Miss Stormy Gayle, Elle Dorado, Chere Noble, GoGo McGregor, Nikki LeVillain and others perform at a special late-night edition of the transgressive burlesque show. Tickets start at $22.

2 a.m. Saturday.

The Blue Book Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 529-2107; www.bourbonpub.com — Bella Blue and a rotating cast including Darling Darla James, Nikki LeVillain, Cherry Brown and Ben Wisdom perform classic and contemporary burlesque and drag.

Visit www.thebellalounge.com for details.

Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Saturday.

Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.sonesta.com/imjazz-

playhouse — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly 1960s-style burlesque show featuring music by Romy Kaye & the Mercy Buckets. Call (504) 553-2331 for details. Midnight Friday.

Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — A rotating lineup of comedians and burlesque dancers perform. Tickets $5. 9:30 Monday.

Gag Reflex. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Drag artists and entertainers, including Neon Burgundy, Nicole Lynn Foxx, Drifter and Besame Culo, perform. 10 p.m. Friday.

The Spice Girls: 20th Anniversary Burlesque Spectacular. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Ember Blaize, May Hemmer, Reverend Spooky Le Strange and others perform in a burlesque tribute to the Spice Girls. Admission $10, $20 VIP. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola. com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10.

7 p.m. Saturday.

Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts the burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday.

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. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Block Party. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Nick Napolitano hosts an anything-goes open-mic.

9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Broadcast Delay. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Quinn McCourt hosts a comedy showcase that blends live and taped material.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly.

9:30 p.m Wednesday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents standup comedy.

8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Boom. JAX Brewery Bistro Bar, 620 Decatur St., (504) 333-6914; www.

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INFRINGE FEST NEW ORLEANS FEATURED MORE THAN 30 ALTERNATIVE THEATER PRODUCTIONS AT VENUES IN BYWATER AND FAUBOURG MARIGNY. Here are reviews of several productions.

In Starlite Starbrite Productions’ Frank at Happyland Theater, Izzy (Audrey Marie Wagner) is pregnant and alone.

She is waiting at a bus stop when a tall, green fellow with bolts in his neck sits down next to her. Izzy has been shunned by her parents for getting pregnant and can’t stand her ex-boyfriend. Franklin Stein (Jacob Bianchini) — yes, Frankenstein — also feels like an outcast after being chased by pitchfork-wielding townspeople.

After a few awkward beats, the two strike up a friendship that becomes something more.

Wagner is tough, foulmouthed and ultimately delightful. She sells the character’s goth-girl attitude.

Bianchini is charming in his own way, with some sincerity and without overdoing the monster conceit. Written and directed

by Ace Denison, Frank is clever and fun.

In Splash Sponge Dark and Hidden Away at Fortress of Lushington, three bodies lie in white bathtubs. Two are naked and submerged in water, while the other is dressed in a business suit and dry. The three slowly come into the world and into awareness.

It is not clear if the three characters (Christopher Givens, Timothy Adams and Justin Rolling) have just been born or transported from another dimension. They also try to figure out where they are and how they can function, attempting to define themselves while splashing water at each other.

PH OTO BY LO U IS MAISTROS Adams wrote the experimental piece and gave a solid performance. Dialogue recalls modernist poets, such as Gertrude Stein, and the wordplay made Sponge strange but evocative.

If Arnie DiCicco’s train from New Jersey hadn’t been delayed on Sept. 11, 2001, the financial analyst likely would have died in the terrorist attack that brought down the World Trade Center’s twin towers. Now, he rarely leaves his apartment and spends his time blogging about politics in @jerseyarnie42, presented at Paradise NOLA. Arnie has lived in seclusion but as Hurricane Sandy approaches, he must choose whether to venture out and seek safety. The show is written by and stars Joseph Furnari, whose intensity is compelling, and directed by Garrett Prejean. The show has the potential to look at the effects of trauma, but the monologue gets jumbled. Arnie’s curse-laden diatribes about baseball and an ex-girlfriend don’t offer much insight. The character doesn’t develop and the show’s finish feels forced.

In Logan Faust’s Out, two strangers are confronted with two doors. One door leads to a “very, very, good” place and the other to a “very, very bad” place. Only one man can walk through each door. Friday (Kyle Woods) has spent a long time trying to figure out which door is good. Sunday (Levi Hood) has a more fatalistic view that everything is predestined.

Friday is aggressive and rough, and Sunday is subdued and intellectual. The two play off each other well and build to a tense moment when they must make the decision. The dialogue is overwrought in a few places, but there’s tension throughout and narrative punches at the end.

Overall, InFringe Fest offered a good mix of intriguing and satisfying shows. — TYLER GILLESPIE

InFringe Fest New Orleans

OUR TAKE

InFringe Fest debuted with intriguing alternative theater productions.

jaxnola.com — Leon Blanda hosts a standup show. 8 p.m. Thursday.

com — Vincent Zambon hosts a standup show. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

ater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 9492009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a standup show.

10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a standup show.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.

ComedySportz. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The the-

Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green, Cyrus Cooper and Jonathan Evans perform improv.

8 p.m. Wednesday.

The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.

STAGE 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 an open mic. Sign-up at 10 p.m., show at 11 p.m. Friday.

Girlfriend. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The sketch comedy group performs.

9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Give It Up. JAX Brewery Bistro Bar, 620 Decatur St., (504) 333-6914; www. jaxnola.com — Leon Blanda hosts an open-mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone and Shawn Dugas host a short lineup of alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Hot Sauce. Voodoo Mystere Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday.

I’m Listening. Voodoo Mystere Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Andrew Healan and Isaac Kozell offer armchair analysis of a rotating cast of comics. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Knockout!. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote.

9:30 p.m. Monday.

Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase, with free food and ice cream.

8 p.m. Saturday.

The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story.

10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a standup show, and there’s free ice cream.

8:30 p.m. Thursday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Comedians in altered states go head-to-head in a standup competition.

10:30 p.m. Friday.

Think You’re Funny?. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open-mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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China Lights. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www. neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden — More than 30 large silk-covered lanterns in ornate designs created by Chinese artisans 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. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

Federal Rule Changes and Waivers Lecture. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 3642660; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Families Helping Families of Jefferson presents a seminar on updates to social assistance programs. Call (504) 888-9111 to register.

Free. 10 a.m. to noon.

Golf Outing. City Putt, 8 Victory Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Stryker Orthopedics and PGA golfer Fred Funk host a round of golf. Funk also delivers a talk on his knee replacement surgery. Free.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s All About the Music Bike Ride. Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200 — NOLA Social Ride cyclists cruise around the city, stopping to enjoy live music along the way. Visit www.nolasocialride.org for details. 6 p.m.

Living Like the Kardashians with Your Tax Refund Lecture. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nutrias. org — Lisa Carey hosts a workshop on using tax refunds to purchase rental properties. Registration required; call (504) 340-3429 or email lisacareyrealty@yahoo.com. Free. 10 a.m.

Move Ya Brass Exercise Series. Mandeville Wharf at Crescent Park, Elysian Fields at the Mississippi River; www.nola. gov/city/crescent-park — An outdoor fitness series incorporates Zumba and bounce music. Free. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

NOLA Crawfish Festival. NOLA Brewing Taproom, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 301-0117 — The inaugural festival celebrates funk music, boiled crawfish and local beer. Admission $45 one-day pass, $125 three-day pass. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tuesday-Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY 27 Black Atlantic Groove: Carnival Music of NOLA and Afro-Brazil. Tulane University (Jones Hall), 7801 Freret St. — Scott Kettner and Mardi Gras Indian SpyBoy Honey lead a dance workshop, lecture and picnic exploring connections between Brazilian Carnival traditions and the American South. Free.

11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Coffee with Mayor Cooper. Covington Trailhead Visitor’s Center, 418 N. New Hampshire St., Covington — The mayor

THURSDAY 28 Jazz in the Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St. — A weekly concert series features musical performances, craft vendors and concessions from local restaurants. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Jefferson Parish Prayer Breakfast. Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-9500; www.bestwestern.com — Former New Orleans Saint Chris Reis speaks at a community breakfast hosted

by Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni.

Call (985) 626-9582 or email liferesources1@gmail.com for registration and information. Individual tickets $25, tables $180. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515 — The internationally acclaimed annual festival features musical performance by artists in all genres. There are kids’ activities, heritage demonstrations, an arts market, crafts areas and food and drink vendors.

Visit www.nojazzfest.com for full information. Admission $65 in advance, $75 at the gate, $5 children 2-10 (at the gate only). 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

Rocking the Rails. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — An outdoor concert series features blues and zydeco performances. Free.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Senior Dance. Spitzfaden Community Center, 3090 E. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, (985) 624-3127 — The City of Mandeville hosts a monthly dance for senior citizens. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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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 an outdoor pilates class. Bring a fitness mat. Free. 4 p.m.

Oak Street Free-For-All. Oak Street, between Carrollton Avenue and Leonidas Street — Area merchants host a block party with music, a crawfish boil and family-friendly activities. Visit www.facebook. com/oakstreetfreeforall for complete information. Free. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Propeller Pop. Propeller Incubator, 4035 Washington Ave., (504) 564-7816; www. gopropeller.org — Propeller hosts its annual patron party and fundraising gala featuring food from the rising stars of the pop-up restaurant scene. Tickets start at $35. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday at the Square. Lafayette Square, 601 S. Maestri Place — The Wednesday evening concert series features New Orleans musicians, food, drinks and arts and crafts. Proceeds benefit the Young Leadership Council.

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Treme Coffeehouse Art Market. Treme Coffeehouse, 1501 St. Philip St., (504) 264-1132 — Local artists sell crafts at the weekly market. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 29 Columbia Street Block Party. North Columbia St., Covington — This family-friendly monthly block party has music, food and classic car displays. Car owners interested in showing their vehicles can call (985) 892-1873 or email gottaluvcov@ covla.com. Free. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Jazz Fest Shabbat. Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-4843; www.tourosynagogue.com — Touro Synagogue presents a dinner and shabbat service with Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen. Contact David Mintz at (504) 895-4843 or dmintz@tourosynagogue.com for details. Dinner tickets start at $150; shabbat service free. Patron party and dinner 6 p.m., service 7:30 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. Saturday.

Wine 101 Mini-Course. Martin Wine Cellar, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; www.martinwine.com — An introduction to wine tasting includes wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone and Napa. Admission $30. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Zoo-to-Do for Kids. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629 — The fundraising party for kids features food, live music, crafts, games, face painting and inflatable structures. Visit www.auduboninstitute.org/ztdk for information.

Admission $25, $20 zoo members; $40 early admission. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY 30 Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, S. Claiborne and Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, kids’ activities and music.

Visit www.artsneworleans.org for details.

10 a.m. to 4 p.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.

Big Easy, Big Heart 5K & Fest Experience. French Quarter, corner of Canal and Chartres streets — The 5K and 1-mile runs benefit the New Orleans Mission.

Hard Rock Cafe hosts an after-party, and there’s a shuttle to Jazz Fest for runners.

Visit www.bigeasybigheart.com for information. Admission $25-$40. 8 a.m.

Bloom Brunch. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500 — New Orleans Moms Blog hosts a seated brunch for expecting and new mothers. Visit www. neworleansmomsblog.com for information and tickets. Tickets start at $27. 9 a.m.

Curtain Making Workshop. Green Project, 2831 Marais St., (504) 945-0240; www. thegreenproject.org — Gay Denesse teaches participants how to sew curtains.

Bring your own fabric, new or recycled.

Machines available for use. RSVP required;

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OUR TAKE

A large collection of portraits of musicians performing at Jazz Fest and elsewhere.

contact egenrich@thegreenproject.org.

Fee $5, free for Green Project members.

10 a.m. to noon.

Kayaking the Bayou. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — David Woodard of Massey’s Outfitters leads several kayaking groups down Bayou Castine. Kayakers must be ages 13 and up and weigh 50 pounds to kayak alone.

Reservations required. Call (985) 6261238 or email rue@northlakenature.org to register. Registration $10, $5 members. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Kinder Garden. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Kids ages 18 months to 5 years explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities. Tickets $10 members, $12 nonmembers; includes one adult and one child. 9:30 a.m.

Mother’s Day Tea & Floral Workshop.

Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — The afternoon tea includes sandwiches, treats and kid-friendly foods, followed by a workshop on the basics of flower arranging. Registration required.

Tickets $35. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Raising Backyard Chickens Workshop.

Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www.growinglocalnola. org — Farmer Ica leads a workshop on the cultivation of backyard chickens for laying eggs and pest control. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Tabletop Game Day. Tubby & Coo’s MidCity Book Shop, 631 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 491-9025; www.facebook.com/tubbyandcoos — The bookshop celebrates

tabletop games with tournaments and a board game carnival. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A Tribute to the Harlem Renaissance. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, (504) 529-7323; www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org — Local students, educators and politicians salute the Harlem Renaissance with poetry, dance, art and music activities. Free. 2 p.m.

Yoga/Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The museum hosts Pilates and yoga classes in the sculpture garden. Call (504) 4565000 for details. Nonmembers $5. 8 a.m.

Zumba in the Park. The Peristyle, City Park, 1 Palm Drive — Rain-or-shine Zumba classes are held. Free. 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Saturday.

MONDAY 2 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.

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. $5, NOMA members free. 6 p.m.

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Crescent City Farmers Market.

French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The market has fresh seafood, meat, baked goods, preserves, prepared food and cooking demos. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The market features produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Crescent City Farmers Market Mid-City.

American Can Apartments, 3700 Orleans Ave. — Mid-City’s evening market features fresh produce and prepared items.

3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Crescent City Farmers Market Tulane.

Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu — The weekly market features produce, dairy items, kettle corn, plants and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, (504) 3611822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers.

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www. growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner. la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday.

Sankofa Mobile Market Sunday. New Israel Baptist Church, 6322 St. Claude Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd.

— Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS Zurich Classic. TPC Louisiana, 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale, (504) 436-8721; www.tpc.com/daily/louisiana — Top golfers compete in a tournament that benefits several local charities. Call (504) 342-3000 or visit www.zurichgolfclassic. com for tickets. Daily passes $25, weekly passes $75, suite options vary. Tuesday-Sunday.

New Orleans Zephyrs. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 7345155; www.zephyrsbaseball.com — The New Orleans Zephyrs play the Memphis Redbirds. 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 6 p.m.

Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday.

WORDS Beth Moncel. Kitchen Witch Cookbooks, 1452 N. Broad St., (504) 528-8382; www.kwcookbooks.com — Beth Moncel signs Budget Bytes, her cookbook of cost-conscious recipes. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Blood Jet Poetry Series. BJ’s Lounge, 4301 Burgundy St., (504) 945-9256 — Several poets read, followed by an openmic. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Darlyn Finch Kuhn. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs her book, Sewing Holes.

6 p.m. Wednesday.

Esoterotica. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Local writers read from erotic stories, poetry and other pieces. Visit www.esoterotica.com for details. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library book sale. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, (504) 5297323; 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. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Howard Blum. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum. org — The author discusses and signs The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure and Betrayal.

Reserve seats online or call (504) 5281944 ext. 412. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Leon Morris. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The photojournalist discusses and signs Homage: New Orleans.

6 p.m. Wednesday.

Maple Leaf Poetry Reading. Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., (504) 866-9359; www.

mapleleafbar.com — The Maple Leaf hosts the country’s longest continuously running poetry series. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Pizza Poetry with Big Class. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Students ages 18 and under work together to publish poems on pizza boxes in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Free. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Poetry Walk. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Attendees read poetry while walking nature trails. Free. 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Spring Poetry Workshop with Valentine Pierce. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667 — New Orleans poet and performer Valentine Pierce leads a five-part poetry workshop for adults. Novice and experienced writers are encouraged to attend. 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

StoryQuest. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Authors, actors and artists read children’s books and send kids on art quests through the museum. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Team SNO. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The spoken-word champions host a monthly open mic and performance night. For details, contact slamneworleans@gmail.com.

Open mic sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets $10. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

William Geroux. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www. octaviabooks.com — The author signs The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-Boats.

6 p.m. Monday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 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.

Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education.

Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www. bayourebirth.org.

CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@casaneworleans.org.

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.

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.

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) 373-4496 or email goalofgno@ymail.com.

Grow Dat Youth Farm. The youth farm welcomes individual volunteers to help with garden maintenance on select Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Visit www. growdatyouthfarm.org for dates.

HandsOn New Orleans. The center invites prospective volunteers to learn about the opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org.

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.

Visit www.la-spca.org/volunteer.

Lowernine.org. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org.

NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor.

NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient.

Email mrowand@globalgreen.org.

Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org.

Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday American life.

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.

SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more.

Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@ spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200.

Start the Adventure in Reading. Volunteers work with public school students to develop reading and language skills.

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.

Volunteers help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvement, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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HURWITZ MINTZ FURNITURE IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE. EARN 40K PLUS. WE OFFER TOP NOTCH BENEFITS INCLUDING PAID TRAINING, 401K, A COMPLETE INSURANCE PACKAGE AND EXCELLENT COMPENSATION. (504) 378-1000.

FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: Whitetail Farms, Marvell, AR, has 4 positions with 3 mo. experience required for operating large farm equip and machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting & harvesting grain, oilseed crops & rice, transport grain & oilseed crops from field to storage facilities, lay poly pipe for irrigation, daily irrigation maintenance, put rice in gates, rake leaves, walk fields & pull weeds; 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 5/15/16 – 11/15/16.

Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order 1591747 or call 501-683-2372.

MEDICAL TURN YOUR PASSION INTO A CAREER

Planned Parenthood is looking for motivated and enthusiastic people to join our healthcare team. Full & Part-time available.

Medical experience a plus, but not required.

Apply at www.ppgulfcoast.org

MUSIC/MUSICIANS LOUISIANA RED HOT RECORDS

$25-$45K PT/FT (a) Bookkeeper/admin asst; (b) Marketing/Graphics/Web. Email resume to: louisianaredhotrecords@gmail.com

RESTAURANT/HOTEL/BAR Gordon Biersch Is Seeking Professional and Experienced Servers, Host and Culinary Team Members to join our fast paced, high volume team.

Please apply online at: http://work4gb.com

TEACHERS/INSTRUCTORS

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HURWITZ MINTZ IS SEEKING AN EXPERIENCED SALES MANAGER. THIS POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF ALL SALES ASSOCIATES. (504) 378-1000.

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RIDING INSTRUCTORS& TRAIL GUIDES

Full time for English riding. Please call Avery at (504) 891-2246.

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WIT’S INN Bar & Pizza Kitchen

Apply in person Mon-Fri, 1-4:30 pm 141 N. Carrollton Ave.

Hospitality Career Fair 15 restaurants in the French Quarter will be holding a career fair on Tuesday, April 26th.

There are multiple positions available: cook, prep, saute, busser, runner, server, server assistant, greeters, bartenders, service managers, kitchen manager and GM. Feel free to stop by any time between 10am - 6pm at Bourbon Vieux located at 503 Bourbon Street. The location is upstairs of Bayou Burger.

Kingfish, Café Maspero, Pierre Maspero, Creole House, Royal House, Bayou Burger, Chartres House, Broussard’s, Le Bayou, Pier 424 Seafood Market, Big Easy Daiquiris, Marche, Big Easy Cafe If unable to attend, complete an application at www.creolecuisine.com Like us on Facebook at “Hospitality Jobs In New Orleans”

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WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We are always looking for additions to our wonderful team! Hospice volunteers are special people who make a difference in the lives of patients and families affected by terminal illness. Interested in a future medical career? Get on our exciting new track!

Many physicians and nurses receive their first taste of the medical field at Canon.

To become a hospice volunteer, call Paige at 504-818-2723 Ext. 3006

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Hiring qualified pre-school/developmental gym coaches. Part time/evening.

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EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE

HURWITZ MINTZ IS LOOKING FOR A DYNAMIC, SELF-MOTIVATED INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS IN WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT, WRITING AND EDITING FOR THE WEB, GRAPHIC DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT, AND COORDINATING SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION’S ONLINE PRESENCE. IN ADDITION TO WRITING, EDITING AND PROOFREADING SITE CONTENT, THIS PERSON WILL ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE FURNITURE BUYERS TO MAINTAIN PROPER WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT THAT RELATES TO THE ADVERTISING SCHEDULE AND PROMOTION. (504) 378-1000.

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TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 664-455 DIVISION: “I”

NO. 718-919 DIVISION “C”

SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH ARTHUR RODRIGUEZ

SUCCESSION OF SHIRLEY MELLING LAMULLE C/W NO. 719-404 DIVISION “C”

ATTENTION

Allday Consulting Group Certified Public Accountants & Consultants ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR LAW FIRMS Need help with managing the finances for your law firm?

Our bookkeepers can help you with managing your accounts receivable (billings and collections), accounts payable (paying bills), payroll, bank and trust account management and reconciliation, accounting, financial statements.

We also prepare personal and business tax return.

References available.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS GARAGE/BAKE SALE

7100 St. Charles Ave., Saturday, May 07, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Benefits New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra @ St. Charles Ave. Baptist Church. Donations of lightly used items accepted. Email donate@NOVOrchestra.com

LEGAL NOTICES Anybody knowing the whereabouts of the heirs, legatees or administrators of the Estate of Julie Menard Krambeer, AKA Julie Menard, Julie M. Krambeer, Julie Krambeer, please contact Attn. Deborah Lonker (504) 831-5616.

Anyone having the any information concerning the whereabouts of Rachel Watkins and/or Constance Hebert, please contact Lori A. Noto at (504) 512-0611.

Anyone knowing the whereabout of TROY SMITH and/or CAROLYN GAUNTT SMITH, please contact Patricia R. Bonneau, Attorney, at 633 N. Lotus Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471, (985) 966-9000.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a certain Promissory Note payable to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., executed

by Rogers Riley and Giselle Holmes, and dated July 26, 2006, in the principal sum of $120,000.00, bearing interest at the rate of 8.375 % percent from the dated until paid, ad providing reasonable attorney fees, and all charges associated with the collection of same. Please contact Herschel C. Adcock, Jr., Attorney at Law, at P.O. Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879-8379, (225) 756-0373.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a certain Promissory Note payable to OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, executed by Timothy J. Motes and Dawn Mareno Motes and dated December 30, 2005, in the principal sum of $174,165.00, bearing interest at the rate of 8.6000% from dated until paid, and providing reasonable attorney fees, and all charges associated with the collection of same. Please contact Herschel C. Adcock, Jr., Attorney at Law, at P.O. Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879-8379, (225) 756-0373

SUCCESSION OF FRANK GREGORY LAMULLE, SR. NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS, the Administratrix of the above Successions, has made application to the Court for the private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining situated in the PARISH OF JEFFERSON, State of Louisiana, in PLOT NO. 33, HESSMER FARMS, SECTION “C”, bounded by N. ARNOULT ROAD, 49TH STREET, EDENBORN AVENUE and CYPRESS STREET, designated as LOT NO. 33-F, on a survey made

by Gilbert, Kelly and Couturie Inc., Surveyors, dated April 22, 1980, a copy of which is annexed to an Act of Cash Sale dated 05/16/80 as Instrument No. 924188 and according thereto, said LOT commences 1,852 feet from the corner of N. ARNOULT ROAD and CYPRESS STREET, measures thence 38 feet front on N. ARNOULT ROAD, the same width in the rear, by a depth of 103 feet between equal and parallel lines. The said 49TH STREET is now known as 47TH ST. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 1106 N. ARNOULT ROAD (formerly 3207 N. Arnoult Road).

Upon the following terms and conditions: Sales price of $65,000.00 cash; The Purchase Agreement is contingent upon the ability of the buyer to obtain a loan of 70% of the sale price by a mortgage at an initial interest rate not to exceed 6% per annum amortized over a period of not less than 30 years. The proposed sale is “As Is” without warranties, except that of title. Seller to pay 6% real estate commission. Seller to pay maximum of $400.00 home inspection fee of purchaser.

NOTICE is given to all parties whom it may concern, including all heirs, legatees or creditors of the decedents herein, and of these estates, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the Order or Judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such Order of Judgment may be issued at the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

K Garland, Deputy Clerk Attorney: ALVIN J. DUPRE, JR. Address: 5150 Hwy. 22, Suite C-13 Mandeville, LA 70471 Telephone: (985) 845-7868 Gambit: 4/26/16 & 5/17/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any of the relatives, heirs, assigns or successors in interest of ELAINE CLAIRE LEGNON, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC Jefferson Parish, Case # 753-290.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kenneth J. Triche &/or Joan Farnell Triche a/k/a Joan Earl , please contact Atty Valerie Fontaine, 985-893-3333-Property Rights Involved.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS, the ADMINISTRATRIX, CHERYL RODRIGUEZ BURCIAGA, of the above estates has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described to-wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, in what is known as “PECAN GROVE SUBDIVISION”, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, said Pecan Grove Subdivision being a portion of the Derbigny Plantation, then known as Keep Tract, as shown on survey

by F.G. Stewart, CE&S, dated August 7, 1946, annexed to an act passed before A.D. Danzinger, Notary Public, dated August 27, 1946.

According to a blue print of survey of said Pecan Grove Subdivision, made by F.G. Stewart, CE&S, dated October 5, 1946, annexed to an act passed before Alfred D. Danzinger, a late Notary Public of Orleans Parish, dated August 27, 1946.

According to a blue print of survey of said Pecan Grove Subdivision by F.G. Stewart, CE&S, dated October 5, 1946 (a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson) said lot is designated as Lot No. 16, of Square No. 3, said Square 3 is bounded by a 10 foot servitude on the north, Square 1 on the south, Oak Avenue, and property belonging to other owners; said Lot No. 16 measures 50 feet front on Oak Avenue, same width in the rear, by a depth of the line separating it from Lot No. 15 of 191 feet, 10 inches and 1 lines, and a depth on the line separating it from Lot No. 17 of 192 feet, 5 inches and 0 lines.

Being the same property acquired by Joseph A. Rodriguez from the Succession of Joseph Dolores Rodriguez in an act dated August 25th, 2000, act executed before _____________, Notary Public, recorded in the Parish of Jefferson in COB 3055, Folio 253, Instrument No. 10134964.

ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions, servitude, appurtenances and advantages there unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in what is known as PECAN GROVE SUBDIVISION, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, said Pecan Grove Subdivision being a portion of the Derbigny Plantation, then known as the Keep Tract, as shown on survey by F.G. Steward, CE&S, dated August 7, 1946, annexed to an act passed before A.D. Danzinger, Notary Public, dated August 27, 1946.

According to a blue print of survey of said Pecan Grove Subdivision, made by F.G. Stewart, CE&S, dated October 5, 1946, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson, said lot of ground is designated by the Number FIFTEEN (15) of Square THREE (3) and measures as follows: Lot No. 15 (15) measures Fifty (50’) feet front on Oak Street, the same width in the rear, by a depth in the line separation it from Lot. No. Fourteen (14) of one hundred ninety-one (191’) feet, three (3”) inches, two lines (2’’’) and by a depth in the other sideline separating it from Lot No. Sixteen (16) of one hundred ninety-one (191’) feet, ten (10”) inches, one (1’’’) line. And in accordance with plan of survey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Surveyors, dated August 20, 1964, a copy of which is annexed in an act of sale passed before Nat B. Knight, Jr., Notary Public, dated September 21, 1964, being a sale by Warren J. Teiche, to Jefferson

Savings and Loan Association, registered in COB 599, Folio 513, said lot has the foregoing dimension and is situated in Square Three (3) bounded by Oak Avenue, the East Boundary of Pecan Grove Subdivision, Square One (1) of said Subdivision, and a ten (10”) foot servitude separation Square Three (3) from Square Five (5) of said Subdivision, said Lot commences at a distance of seven hundred fifty (750’) feet from the corner of the ten (10’) foot servitude and Oak Avenue.

Being the same property acquired by Joseph A. Rodriguez from the Succession of Joseph Dolores Rodriguez, act dated August 11th, 2000, act passed before _____________, Notary Public, recorded in the Parish of Jefferson in COB 3055, Folio 244, Instrument No. 10134960.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: For the full sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND 00/100 ... ($58,000.00) ...

DOLLARS, all cash and all in accordance with the petition filed herein.

The total price for the entire property is FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND 00/100 ... ($58,000.00) ... DOLLARS. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of Seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

By Order of the Court Jon A Gegenheimer, Clerk Clerk’s Office Wendy Gaudet Deputy Clerk of Court Attorney: Mr. Douglas L. Uzee, Jr. Address: 4701 Westbank Expressway, Suite 6, Marrero, Louisiana 70072 Telephone: (504) 341-9451 Gambit: 04/26/16 & 05/17/16

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 756-683 DIVISION “B” SUCCESSIONS OF CAROLYN ORELIA RANDOLPH JONES wife of/and JAMES ALBERT JONES, SR. Notice is hereby given to all creditors of these estates and all other interested persons to show cause within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, if they have or can show cause why the Proposed Table of Distribution filed in the proceedings should not be approved and homologated and these funds distributed in accordance therewith.

Attorney: L. Gerome Smith Address: 2640 Amelia Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 Telephone: 504-891-3323 Gambit: 4/26/16

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The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public meetings in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. These meetings will provide BOEM an opportunity to solicit comments from Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and from interested citizens and organizations. Comments will be used to prepare the Final Multisale Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

The proposed GOM lease sales are part of the proposed 2017-2022 Five-Year Program.

The public meetings are scheduled as follows: Beaumont, Texas: Monday, May 9, 2016, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Beaumont-Plaza, 3950 I-10 South at Walden Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705, beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, May 12, 2016, Sheraton Metairie – New Orleans Hotel, 4 Galleria Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, one meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT; Panama City, Florida: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Bay Point Golf Resort and Spa, 4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT;

Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, May 19, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT.

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 756-315 DIVISION: “N” SUCCESSIONS OF GAYLE WOOLLEY STANN AND JAMES MICHAEL STANN NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Lisa C. Rieffel, Administratrix of the Succession of GAYLE WOOLLEY STANN AND JAMES MICHAEL STANN is applying for authority to sell at private sale, on terms of THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($34,000.00) DOLLARS cash, the immovable property owned by the Succession of GAYLE WOOLLEY STANN AND JAMES MICHAEL STANN described below: ALL 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, in M.A. GREEN SUBDIVISION in SQUARE “H”, bounded by Richard Street, Howard Avenue, West Metairie Avenue (Lotola), and North Lester Avenue, designated as LOT NO. 8, all in accordance with the survey of J.J. Krebs & Sons, dated September 19, 1960, resurveyed May 7, 1964, which said lot commences at a distance of 329.01 feet on an irregular line from the point of curve of the arc at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Richard Street, and measuring thence 50 feet front on Richard Street, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of 131.64 feet between equal and parallel lines.

The improvements thereon bear the municipal number 7818 Richard Street, Metairie, Louisiana 70003.

Being the same property acquired by Gayle Woolley, wife of/and James Michael Stann

by Credit Sale of Property, dated May 20,

If you cannot attend the public meetings for the Draft Multisale EIS for proposed GOM Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261, you may submit written comments within 45 days following the publication of the Notice of Availability of the Draft 2017-2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale EIS in the Federal Register in one of the following ways: 1. In an envelope labeled “Comments on the 2017-2022 GOM Multisale 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 “2017-2022 GOM Multisale EIS”. (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 email address: multisaleeis2017-2022@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.

1964 and registered in COB 591, folio 137.

An order authorizing Lisa C. Rieffel to do so may be issued after seven days from the date of the second publication of this notice. An opposition to the application may be filed at any time prior to the issuance of such an order.

By Order of the Court: Masie Comeaux Deputy Clerk of Court

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Attorney: Zara Zeringue Address: 207 E. Gibson St. P.O. Drawer 1550 Covington, Louisiana 70434 Telephone: (985) 893-7550 Gambit: 4/26/16 & 5/17/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Monique Tassin South, please contact Atty.

D. Nicole Sheppard, at 4224 Canal Street NOLA, 70119, 504-234-4880.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of Edward J. and Joyce G. Hackett, please contact Paul C. Fleming, Jr., attorney, at 504-888-3394. Property rights involved.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of William Keith Holden, please contact attorney Micahel A. McNulty, Jr. at 504 522-2889.

Carol Jackson Hill, or anyone knowing her whereabouts, contact McBride & Russell Law Firm at 504-233-8112.

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100 GAMBIT EXCHANGE

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Mobile, Alabama: Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; and

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

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BOEM Announces Public Meetings for the Draft Multisale Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2017-2022

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NOTICE:

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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BROADMOOR

3 BR/2 BA 1100 sq ft. Full kitchen with new appliances. $1150 per month. No pets, no smoking. Tenant pays utilities. (225) 572-7459.

OLD METAIRIE HOUSE TO SHARE

Private home near Metairie Rd. $400/mo inclds util & some use of kit. Refs & dep. Avail now. Call 504-473-3296. Seminary students welcome.

OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH

New granite in kit & bath. 12 x 24ft lr, King Master w/wall of closets. Furn Kit. Laundry on premises. Offst pkg. NO PETS. O/A, $724-$848/mo. 504-236-5776.

ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

High end 1-4 BR, near ferry, clean, many x-tras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S prkng $750-$1200/mo. 504-362-7487.

RIVER FRONT UPSCALE TOWN HOUSE

4223 EDEN ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125

3 BR/1.5 BA Absolutely adorable, super fresh + clean cottage w excellent floorplan; central air + heat; oak strip hardwood flooring (heart pine in kitchen) throughtout; covered ceilings vintage bathroom in excellent condition; brand new granite kitchen countertops, cabinets + backsplash; long driveway for several cars in tandem; large fenced backyard w cement pad for extra car storage or entertaining; storage shed; termite contract; roof approximately 5 years old. For Sale by Agent/ Broker, $275K, Colette Meister (504) 2201762. therealtormeister@gmail.com

Spacious 1700 Sqft. 2BR, 2.5 BA. Walk-in closets, balcony, washer/dryer. Secured Parking. Internet, health club, pool! $2,000 monthly. Call 781-608-6115.

ESPLANADE RIDGE 2 BLOCKS TO JAZZ FEST

2 BR / 1 BA, LR, Kit w/ appliances, Off Street Parking, washer/dryer hookups. 1545 Crete St. $825/ mo. Call/Text 504-874-4330.

FRENCH QUARTER/ FAUBOURG MARIGNY

TREME FRENCH QUARTER LUXURY

1260 ESPLANADE AVE. #4 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116

2 BR/2 BA Rare offering in Historic Treme, steps to French Quarter. 20’ vaulted ceilings w/exposed beams; skylights; 2 master suites (1 lower level, 1 upper); lg private balcony exclusive to unit; huge combo kit, living & dining rooms; gated, remote assigned & covered offstreet parking for 1 vehicle; gorgeous mature tropical setting w sparkling inground pool & beautiful common areas - truly an Oasis on Esplanade! For Sale by Agent/Broker, $360K, Colette Meister (504) 220-1762 therealtormeister@gmail.com

MISSISSIPPI PORT GIBSON, MS 39510

509 Church St. ~ McDougall House 1820’s Historic, Renovated Greek Revival Raised Cottage 5 beds/3 baths, pool. $185,000 1201 Church St. ~ Anderson House 3 beds/3.5 baths, Studio apt + bldg w/4 beds/4 baths. Used as B&B. $195,000 1207 Church St. ~ On National Register Re-creation of Antebellum Mansion 6 beds/4baths + 2 bed Carriage House. $395,000 Call Realtor Brenda Roberts Ledger-Purvis Real Estate 601-529-6710

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100

RICKY LEMANN

RIVER RIDGE DUPLEX

Furnished Apts $2,400-$3,200/mo. Washer/Dryer. Off street parking available for $250. 60 days min.

(504) 247-6736 bkdla@aol.com Bryan

HISTORIC MARIGNY RENOVATION CORNER OF FRANKLIN & RAMPART

2BR/1BA Upper Unit. 1380 sqft of open living space. Entertainer’s Dream featuring an additional 900 sqft private rooftop garden w/ wrap-around balcony, stunning city views. Beautiful hdwd floors, New A/C, S/S appliances. Includes W/D water pd. $2200/mo. A must see!

Contact Kelleye Rhein (504) 975-0649, Keller Williams Realty New Orleans.

OFF STREET PARKING

1713 BURGUNDY, 1 bd/1 ba, furn kit, all elec, ac, carpet, private patio wtr pd. 1 yr lse. No pets. $1,000 + dep. 949-5518.

LAKEFRONT

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.

504-460-6340 504-861-0100

Keller Williams Realty New Orleans Top Producer 2015 Keller Williams Gulf States Region Quadruple Gold 2015

rickylemann.com Each office independently owned and operated.

French Quarter Realty

MID CITY 3120 PALMYRA ST,.

4228 ORLEANS AVE.

1/2 Two Story Dble 2BR, 1 BA, LR, DR, Renov Kitchen with New appliances, central air/heat, not pets. Off St. Pkg. $2100 mo. + 1 mo dep & 1yr lease. Call (225) 802-6554 or email: rlea18939@gmail.com

UPTOWN GARDEN DISTRICT 1026 SONIAT STREET

2 BR/1.5 BA, Camelback Double. Newly renovated; furnished kitchen, washer/dryer.

2 year lease. No pets. $2,250/mo. (504) 899-2386.

2 BLKS TO AUDUBON PARK

508 Henry Clay, 2BR, 1 BA, LR, DR, Kit with appl, HDWD flrs, High ceilings, Sunroom.

Washer/Dryer Hookups. Off Street Parking, $1200. 504-874-4330.

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

4510 FRERET STREET

2 BR/ 1 BA, b/w Nap & Jeff. Granite counter tops, gas stove, dishwasher, w/d. Open immediately. $1,700/month. (504) 556-4444. tarnona@gmail.com

HOME SERVICES

FOR RENT 5243 Tchoupitoulas commercial retail loc, Large space with parking ....................................................... $4250 425 Burgundy #6 2/1.5 Furnished, reno’d, balcony and courtyard ............................................................ $2200 539 Toulouse #A - Stu All utilities included, fully furnished. Updated ............................................. $1350 1233 Marais #15 - 1/1 3blks fr FQs/s apps, ceil fans, w/d hk ups, keyless gate ............................................. $975 724 Dumaine 2/1 Reno’d, wd flrs, new apps, Large street balc ........................................................... $2500 2110 Burgundy Unit A 3/2.5 newly reno’d, move in ready, new apps, could be an office .................. $2800 2110 Burgundy Unit B 3/2 new apps, ctrl ac, floor to ceiling windows, hdwd flrs ................................. $3000

FOR SALE 1233 Esplanade #12 2/1 conven loc s/s apps, w/d hookups, pool, patio, parking .............................. .$194,900 2538 Chartres 3/3 Updated former double, driveway parking .......................................................... $440,000 920 St Louis #4 - Studio condo,hi ceils, nat lite, wd flrs, s/s apps, granite, ctyd, pool .................. $275,000 280 Pi Street - Vacant Land Waterfront lot. Min. building rqm’t 2k sq. ft. 100 x 490. Lot extends into Intracoastal Wtwy. Dock can be built. .........$159,000 2223 Franklin Lrg lot for sale. Home is certainly able to be reno’d, but if not there is value in the salvaging of historic and valuable components of the home if interested in a tear down. ............... $85,000 1139 Burgundy 1/1 wd flrs, hi ceils, ctyd, reno’d kit, blcks frm Royal St & Frenchmen .................. $350,000

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MERCHANDISE ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

BUYING OLD RECORDS

Buying vinyl records. Albums (LP’s), 45’s and 78’s. Contact me at 504-329-5781 or via email at kullconanhunts@gmail.com Antique Chair; Mink Jacket (1/4 length sleeves); Antique Quilts; Beautiful Feminine Dresses ($30 ea.). Call 504-455-9522.

CLAWFOOT TUB

4810 St. Charles Av-Fab renovated upper floor $3750mo. All incl 24-hr security patrols WiFi 2BR/2BA Laundry JEAN HUNN RE/MAX N O Properties 504-232-3570 Ea ofc ind owned & oper 864-2329 www.HunnProperties.com

SPACIOUS UPTOWN UPPER

3 BR/ 1 BA, Newly Renovated, Ctrl A/H, Hi Clgs, Wd Flrs, Porch, Range, MW, DW, Ref, W/D; see more online; $1,750/mo nolapurple@gmail.com

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT/ IRISH CHANNEL

DORIAN M. BENNETT • 504-920-7541 propertymanagement@dbsir.com

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 825 Ursulines - 2bd/2ba ............................. $1850 233 S. Jeff Davis Pkwy - 2bd/2ba ....... $1650 1926 Burgundy - 2bd/2.5ba ................... $3000 1301 N. Rampart St. #207 - 1bd/1.5ba ..... $2400 823 St. Philip - 2bd/2ba .......................... $4750

CALL FOR MO R E LIS TIN G S !

2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605

LAWN/LANDSCAPE ••• C H E A P •••

TRASHING, HAULING & STUMP GRINDING Call (504) 292-0724

PETS

Vintage, very heavy cast iron. Porcelain in good condition, smooth interior, no rust.

Clean, with fixtures. Price negotiable.

(504) 258-0698.

NOLA SHORT TERM FURNISHED

HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST •Vinyl Siding / Wood / Fascia *Repairs • New Install • Patio Covers / Sun Rooms / Screen Rooms • Roofing Repairs / New Roofs •Concrete - Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios • Sod • Pressure Washing & Gutter Cleaning - New Gutters & Repairs • Plumbing - Repairs • Sinks • Toilets • Subsurface • Painting - Exterior & Interior • Sheetrock Repairs “We Do What Others Don’t Want to!”

Call Jeffrey (504) 610-5181 jnich762@gmail.com Reference Available

PET SITTING GOD’S PAWS

I am an animal lover. I look after only a couple animals at a time. I live in Lakeview with plenty of space. Overnight stays also.

Dogvacay.com cherylkempcakes@yahoo.com.

Weekly Tails

FLOWERS/PLANTS NEED PLANTS

Great Prices and Layout Designs. Shrubs, flowers, veg, herbs, trees.

Free Delivery or Installed + Grow Systems (pic)...

Under $95. TEXT: “GROW” to 504-810-3361.

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100

CHATHAM

Kennel #A31150325 Chatham is a 1-year-old, neutered, Hound mix. Chatham was recently transferred in from a shelter in an area affected by flooding. This energetic guy’s perfect family will be active and without any very small children since he’s still learning his manners. With just a bit of training Chatham will make a great addition to most homes. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

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 WAREHOUSE APT / W PARKING

1 BR/ 1 BA, 760 SF 1 designated off-street parking spot. All appliance include w/d. Water/incl. Dogs welcome. $1,600/mo. (504) 669-4503.

RENTALS TO SHARE

CAT FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100

GAMBIT EXCHANGE

CHAT Trixie

Trixie is desperately seeking a new home after her previous owner passed away. Trixie is sad and lonely not getting that one-on-one care she once had. Can you open your heart and home to Trixie? Fill out a pre-adopt form at Spaymart.org or call our Spaymart Thrift Shop & Adoption Center at 504-454-8200 with any questions.

ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM.

Lonely? Bored? Broke? Find the perfect roommate to complement your personality and lifestyle at Roommates.com!

www.spaymart.org

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REMINGTON

Kennel #A30879120

Remington is a 4-year-old, neutered, Domestic Shorthair mix. This affectionate fella arrived at the Louisiana SPCA after being found wandering stray. Remington is a great mix of friendly and independent and would be fine in a single-cat household or with siblings. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

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

713 Royal MON-SAT 10-5pm Sun-1-5 • 949-5400 Full Service Office with Agents on Duty!

SERVICES

GOODS & SERVICES

Completely renov, 1/2 dbl w/ 1BR, 1BA, hdwd flrs, new appls, ceil fans, water pd. No Pets. $800/mo+dep. Call 504-899-5544.

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LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT CLASSIC VICTORIAN! Luxurious home with the beautiful features of truly elegant New Orleans architecture. 14’ ceilings on 1st floor and 13’ ceilings on 2nd floor.

Heart of Pine floors throughout. Large Upscale Kitchen features 6 burner stove. Gorgeous Double Parlor with original medallions. Motherin-Law Suite and more…! Balcony, Rear Covered Deck, Entertainment Kitchen/Bar. Great location - convenient to Uptown, Downtown and I-10. $899,000

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1452 MAGAZINE ST.

GORGEOUS VICTORIAN! Multi-Family. Each level has a studio apt. in the rear. Completely remodeled in 2012 by an architect.

Elegantly finished with the perfect blend of antique and contemporary details. Kitchens w/upscale appliances and butcher block counters. Impeccably maintained.

Rear building can be developed into living space. 1 off st. pkg. spot with potential for more. Walk to the FQ! $650,000

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2018 ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE. • $244,500

Quintessential New Orleans Victorian Side-Hall that is so stunning with its many original architectural details; original heart pine floors, spacious light filled rooms with 12’ ceilings, lovely pocket doors, ceiling medallions, amazing floor to ceiling windows on the front, open floor plan in living, dining, and custom kitchen cabinets.

Updated with newer plumbing and wiring, structural piers, exterior siding replacement and repairs plus brand new exterior paint in delightful color palette. Don’t miss out!

1224 BOURBON ST. #4 • $234,900

JAZZ FEST GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE

514 DUMAINE ST. #1 • $295,000

Fabulous in the heart of the French Quarter, 1/2 block to MS river.

1 of 10 total condos in a 3-1/2 story masonry townhouse C. 1830.

Bask in the warm glow of the charming gas lamps that enhance the beauty of the 2 sets of spectacular French Doors opening onto the sidewalk and offering natural light- 12’ ceilings w/beautiful crown moldings lend to the spacious feel. Separate bedroom, living area with efficiency kitchen, handsome stained concrete floor, common access to lovely courtyard. Possible owner financing.

Enchanting studio/cottage tucked into a lush French Quarter courtyard, private patio/courtyard and open air shower to hot tub area will charm you. Building is uniquely constructed of granite and limestone and so captivating with its stucco exterior and quaint windows with shutters. Quiet lower Quarter area but within easy walking distance to all the French Quarter has to offer and the entertainment district of Frenchmen Street. This is a must see!

4113 Tchoupitoulas St.

CLOSE TO FQ/JAZZ FEST!

$339,900

2-2story non-conforming HISTORIC buildings in TREME. Lot is TRIANGLE block in Historic Urban 1 Family Residential District. Some uses of the commercial area could be office, art gallery, retail, restaurant specialty, commercial area 2306 sq ft, 2238 sq ft warehouse area. 5 apts - 2 1 BR / 1 BA; 2 2BR / 2 BA; 1 3BR / 2 BA. Some renov’d 2013 w/new carpet, appliances, fresh paint, hi ceilings, most central heat/AC, balconies, close to French Quarter, Jazz Fest, Bike paths, NEW MEDICAL COMPLEX, Esplanade Ave. Buildings can possibly be sold separately.

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Large sidehall single with off street parking, central air and heat, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, double parlours and commercial style kitchen. Old wood floors, high ceilings, fireplace mantles and pocket door make for loads of 19th century charm but upgrades put this firmly in the 21 century.

Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 33 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226

Garden District Condo

2337 Magazine St B $289,900

Two independent bedrooms, two full baths and two gated off street parking spaces. Rear unit on the ground floor in move-in condition. Located in a great walkable Garden District complex close to shopping, dining and transportation. Recent energy efficient renovation with low condo fees. Call now! It is easy to view this beauty.

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226 Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 33 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

Totally renovated Irish Channel gem! Duplex property with Brazilian hdwd firs, granite counters and hi cells. Each unit with 2BR/2 Full BA & private storage shed. Charming neighborhood!

Fabulous Newly Renovated Cottage in the Treme area! This beautiful home features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, 12’ ceilings, beautiful wood floors, stainless steel appliances and much, much more!

Melissa McClendon • Realtor Delisha Boyd LLC • (504) 417-5131 Melissa.McClendon@Delishaboyd.com

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