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CONTENTS

STAFF Publisher | MARGO DUBOS Associate Publisher | JEANNE EXNICIOS FOSTER Administrative Director | MARK KARCHER

May 12, 2015

EDITORIAL

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Editor | KEVIN ALLMAN Managing Editor | KANDACE POWER GRAVES Political Editor | CLANCY DUBOS Arts & Entertainment Editor | WILL COVIELLO Special Sections Editor | MISSY WILKINSON Staff Writer | ALEX WOODWARD Feature Writer | JEANIE RIESS Calendar & Digital Content Coordinator | ANNA GACA Contributing Writers

What’s in Store ......................................................23 Ecole Classique

EAT + DRINK

D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, HELEN FREUND, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, NORA MCGUNNIGLE, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS Contributing Photographer | CHERYL GERBER

Review ......................................................................25 Brown Butter Fork + Center ...........................................................25 All the news that’s fit to eat — and drink 3-Course Interview ............................................. 27 Donna Maloney of St. Roch Market Drinks ........................................................................28 Beer Buzz; Wine of the Week Last Bites .................................................................29 5 in Five; Plate Dates; Off the Menu

PRODUCTION Production Director | DORA SISON Web & Classifieds Designer | MARIA BOUÉ Senior Graphic Designer | LYN VICKNAIR Graphic Designers | PAIGE HINRICHS, JULIET MEEKS, DAVID KROLL, JASON WHITTAKER Pre-Press Coordinator | KATHRYN BRADY

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LIONS & TIGERS & BEARS ... OH, CRAP Review: The lost 1981 film Roar explores what happened when a filmmaker and his family lived with wild cats in their San Fernando Valley home

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ON THE COVER The ‘F’ Word.............................................................. 17 Feminist. Funny. Fearless. New Orleans women comics talk about an upcoming show devoted to feminist humor

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7 IN SEVEN Seven Things to Do This Week........................... 5 Speedy Ortiz, Marc Maron, Pulp Science Fiction and more

NEWS + VIEWS

News.............................................................................7 Should unclaimed gambling winnings pay for sexual assault testing? Some legislators in Baton Rouge think so Y@Speak + N.O. Comment .....................................7 Overheard in New Orleans’ social media world

Scuttlebutt................................................................ 9 From their lips to your ears C’est What? ............................................................... 9 Gambit’s Web poll Bouquets & Brickbats ..........................................11 This week’s heroes and zeroes Commentary............................................................12 Gambling with women’s health Clancy DuBos...........................................................13 Saving the Louisiana film tax credits Blake Pontchartrain.............................................14 The N.O. It All answers your questions

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Feature .....................................................................35 Bayou Boogaloo returns to Bayou St. John Feature .....................................................................36 Jazz Fest 2015: That’s a wrap. A look back Music .........................................................................40 PREVIEW: Built to Spill Film.............................................................................44 REVIEW: Roar Art ............................................................................... 47 REVIEW: Strike Anywhere, Strong Medicine and Children of the Night Stage...........................................................................51 Events .......................................................................52 Crossword + Sudoku ...........................................62

CLASSIFIEDS Market Place ...........................................................55 Employment ...........................................................55 Legal Notices.......................................................... 57 Picture Perfect Properties................................58 Real Estate ..............................................................60 Home + Garden .......................................................63

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seven things to do in seven days Speedy Ortiz

Wed. May 13 | Speedy Ortiz stacks homonyms atop double entendres on sophomore LP Foil Deer (Carpark), another sharp Pavement pounder with more angles than a protractor. Ex-Breathers and Krill open at 8:30 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Jazz in the Park

Thu. May 14 | Trumpeter James Andrews and rock, soul and hip-hop band The Honorable South perform and there’s second-lining, kids’ activities and more at Jazz in the Park. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Congo Square at Louis Armstrong Park.

New Kids on the Block with TLC and Nelly Fri. May 15 | What, was Ricky Martin busy? Each of the past three decades is represented by multiplatinum megastars in this pop-gorging supertour. Nelly’s youngest fans might need a primer on who these not-so-New Kids are, but that’s what TLC is there for. At 7 p.m. at Smoothie King Center.

Fri. May 15 | Here’s a snapshot of the best of New Orleans punk rock in 2015: Pears returns for its first show at home this year after successful touring and its acclaimed hardcore-influenced album Go To Prison; The Ghostwood is the city’s pop-punk elder statesband; Pope is an up-and-coming Community Records hit; and Adults recently released its debut This Is Our Year. At 7 p.m. at Sisters in Christ at Gasa Gasa.

Pulp Science Fiction

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Bette Midler | Bette Midler sang Kim Kardashian tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live when she announced the tour she began last week. On her November 2014 album It’s the Girls, she covers more notable chanteuses and girl groups (The Andrews Sisters, The Supremes, TLC). At 8 p.m. at Smoothie King Center.

Fri. May 15 | The “nerdlesque” play is a mashup of Star Wars and Pulp Fiction characters and plots. So expect to watch C-3PO and R2D2 hold up a diner a la Honey Bunny and Pumpkin — plus stripping.

At 11 p.m. at Eiffel Society.

Marc Maron

Sun. May 17 | The stand-up comic and host of the acclaimed podcast WTF has ditched his political Air America days for gruff irreverence. The comedian also stars as a fictional version of himself on the IFC series Maron, which begins its third season May 14. At 8 p.m. at The Joy Theater.

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knowledge is power New Orleans’ week in Twitter

Paying for rape kit testing

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State Rep. Helena Moreno’s bill to fund sexual assault testing with unclaimed gambling winnings has the backing of Gov. Bobby Jindal, but state casino interests oppose it.

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Indictment alleges Peralta used campaign funds to support a gambling habit. Says he used at Harrahs, Silver Slipper and other casinos

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Moreno told Gambit the tickets are “not even a drop in the bucket” in the gaming industry’s overall revenue. Moreno says the Louisiana Hospital Association and Churchill Downs (owner of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans) and Evangeline Downs racetracks in Louisiana support the measure — but the Louisiana Casino Association isn’t buying in yet.

Wade Duty, executive director of the Louisiana Casino Association, argued against the measure in the House committee May 4.

“Our objection lies with the funding mechanism,” he said.

“This is casino money. … When the player redeems the ticket, it is then the player’s money.”

Duty added that the nearly $500 million in taxes that Louisiana casinos paid in 2014 “could have been put to better use,” rather than the Legislature looking to them to fill more funding gaps.

“I banged my head against the wall to find a solution,” Moreno told Gambit. “I begged the casino industry for months and they never came up with any. … We have a $1.6 billion budget crisis, and the one thing you’ll notice is the gaming industry is unscathed. … All we’re asking is that we revert it back to the state. … There’s just no other place to cut.”

Along with the funding bill, Moreno introduced House Bill 835, which sets statewide standards and procedures “for the examination and treatment of victims of a sexually oriented offense and the subsequent billing for the services rendered as a result of the offense.” It removes the requirement that exams be performed in conjunction with police investigations and prevents hospitals from directly billing patients.

“Between those two [bills], we’ll improve sexual assault [services] tenfold,” she said.

The bills are part of a larger legislative package from Moreno and state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, focusing on sexual assault. Moreno’s House Bill 488 addresses several sexual and domestic violence issues, including stalking. HB 488 makes stalking — including sending threatening written messages — a felony. It also expands the definition of domestic abuse to include force and threats of force (including stalking) against PAGE 8

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Noose is tightening around necks of #Lalege who used campaign funds for personal expenditures. Will cause more open seats than term limits.

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N.O. COMMENT What you had to say on BestofNewOrleans.com this week

The second Saturday of Jazz Fest was really crowded. Our “C’est What” poll (p. 9) asked whether organizers should put a cap on ticket sales each day: Maybe it’s that a handful of the acts are too big for the venue. Those mega-draw war horses — Springsteen, The Who, Elton John et. al — do they really need them in order to fill The Fairgrounds to an profitable degree? — Shambolicus Maximus Needs to put a ban on chairs, if not for the whole festival, at least on the track.

And they need to actually enforce this.

Huge safety issue on both Saturday at Elton and Sunday trying to walk on the track by the Ojays. — nolafan

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ouisiana’s mishandling of sexual assault cases has come under scrutiny over the past year as legislators began pulling at a string that has revealed massive holes in the criminal justice system. Pull it a little more — there were backlogs of sexual assault test kits in police custody statewide, including in children’s hospitals in New Orleans. Pull the string some more and find that many rape victims, who have gone to hospitals to undergo forensic exams for sexual assault, end up paying for hospital visits and rape tests (and ongoing treatment), creating a cycle of revictimization and trauma.

The federal Violence Against Women Act mandates that government pay the full out-of-pocket costs for sexual assault tests.

“Unfortunately, in the state of Louisiana, we’ve had victims pay for exams — thousands of dollars in exams,” state Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, said at the Louisiana House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on May 4. “We were in violation of federal law.”

Moreno has introduced legislation to create a funding mechanism for the Crime Victims Reparations Board (CVRB) to help pay for those exams. Last year, Gov. Bobby Jindal issued two executive orders to provide short-term relief for the fund after an investigation by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune found victims receiving hospital bills of up to $4,000 following exams and treatment.

Moreno is looking to the gambling industry for a permanent solution. Gov. Bobby Jindal supports her idea.

House Bill 143 calls for players’ unclaimed casino winnings — tickets often amounting to a few cents or dollars below the value of the next bet — to be turned over to the CVRB. Casinos and gaming facilities currently hold those winnings. A casino lobbyist recently called them “casino money.”

According to a fiscal note attached to Moreno’s bill, those winnings could result in $1.5 million added to the victims fund each year. The measure would allow hospitals to bill the board for costs up to $1,000 for tests, health screenings, medication, the cost of an examiner and other charges associated with a sexual assault exam.

“Why don’t we go ahead and use this type of money?” Moreno said. “Technically it’s players’ money. They never cashed it. It seemed like a logical option.”

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another member of a household or a dating partner. The bill also expands penalties for several domestic violence-related crimes, including prohibiting people convicted of battery and stalking from possessing a firearm.

Morrell’s sexual assault package this year includes Senate Bill 255, which orders Louisiana’s colleges to perform sexual assault climate surveys and report the findings to the Legislature. It aims to standardize how universities handle and investigate sexual assaults on their campuses. Senate Bill 37 updates sexual assault training for the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, and Senate Bill 242 requires statewide criminal justice agencies to submit annual reports on the status of their sexual assault kits. The latter measure follows a January report Morrell had requested that found hundreds of untested rape kits — some more than 10 years old — languishing in the custody of criminal justice agencies and hospitals.

Moreno and Morrell convinced their colleagues to pass several domestic violence-related bills in 2014, and this year’s package pushes for stronger protections.

“We needed to,” Moreno said. “Our numbers were horrible.”

According to the FBI’s Unified Crime Reporting data, there were 79,770 rapes reported to law enforcement in the U.S. in 2013. The Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response organization, based in Baton Rouge, served more than 3,000 people last year.

“It was like peeling back an onion, the number of issues that were there,” Moreno said. “Everyone had problems.”

Moreno says she had to “start looking outside the box” while the state continued to violate federal laws prohibiting victims from paying for their own forensic exams. Turning to the gaming industry to pay for those exams “isn’t some new idea,” Moreno said. Kentucky and Nevada have similar systems to fund health care or other state services.

“The bottom line is they’re a multi-billion-dollar industry, in just this state,” Moreno told Gambit. “They generate hundreds of millions of dollars right here in Louisiana because the Legislature allows them particular licenses. … At the same time, we’re in a huge budget crisis.”

Duty told Gambit that the measure’s cause is compelling, and the association has not decided its next course of action with the bill and whether it will work to help create an amendment to ease some of the burden on casinos. “I don’t see how you describe this as anything other than a tax,” he said.

Moreno’s CVRB funding measures await final passage in the House this month before heading to the Senate.

NEWS VIEWS SCUTTLEBUTT Quotes of the week

“A cross between Socrates and Dirty Harry.” — State Treasurer John Kennedy, while endorsing Sen. David Vitter for governor last week.

“He assumed office in 2008 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and before the economic meltdown — yet managed to rebuild New Orleans, literally from scratch.”

— Shikha Dalmia, writing in The Week about Gov. Bobby Jindal in an article titled “Bobby Jindal’s Existential Angst.” Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods occurred in August 2005. Jindal became governor in January 2008 — literally about 28 months into the city’s recovery.

Carville to Jindal: ‘History will hunt you down’ Political consultant addresses LSU graduates

Democratic political consultant and LSU alum James Carville plans to give a rousing call to arms to the LSU community about cuts in state support for his alma mater when he gives the commencement address at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication this Friday.

“I’m not gonna give the usual ‘the world is your oyster’ speech,” Car-

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Vote on “C’est What?” at www.bestofneworleans.com Referring to Gov. Bobby Jindal as “Piyush” — what’s your take?

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Why not? It’s the name he was born with, not “Bobby”

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It’s a racist dog whistle, like “Barack Hussein Obama”

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Does Jazz Fest need to put a cap on ticket sales for each day?

Bittersweet graduation

Thomas receives degree, arraigned for bribery and fraud

Former Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) member Ira Thomas, a retired New Orleans police lieutenant and former chief of security at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), will graduate from SUNO May 9 with a master’s degree in criminal justice — and a 4.0 grade point average. Four days later, Thomas tells Gambit, he will take “full responsibility” for his criminal actions when he appears before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan to enter his expected guilty plea to a federal corruption charge.

Thomas, 56, was charged in a bill of information March 6 with conspiracy to commit federal bribery and wire services fraud.

The government alleged that from September 2013 to January 2015, Thomas and others were part of a scheme in which Thomas used his elective office as a school board member to provide favorable treatment for a janitorial services contract in exchange for $5,000 “disguised” as a campaign contribution to his campaign for Orleans Parish

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ville tells Gambit. “I can’t do that when my alma mater is in crisis.

I’m hoping to challenge the LSU community — especially the students — to get involved and stay involved in LSU’s future. I’ll have some special words, and even some special effects, for Gov. Jindal.”

Among those special words: “History will hunt you down,” Carville says of the governor.

“History is unforgiving and unrelenting. You cannot deflect it or stop it.” Carville adds that the LSU Board of Supervisors shares in the blame for standing by idly while Jindal continued to cut funding for LSU over the past six years.

Rumor has it Carville will incorporate videos and other visual effects into his address, which will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday at LSU’s Maddox Field House.

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sheriff in 2014. Thomas finished third in that race.

Thomas described a life of “challenges and controversies,” beginning as one of 13 children growing up in the Desire housing project. An outspoken cop, Thomas denounced police brutality and alleged racial inequities on the force and was commended for helping save the life of a man who was trying to jump to his death from the Galvez Street overpass in 1997.

In 2001, he was elected president of the Black Organization of Police (BOP) at a time when the NOPD saw a majority-black force for the first time since Reconstruction. Thomas retired from NOPD as a lieutenant two years later and became chief of security for Orleans Parish public schools.

He was fired in 2005, and ascribed his dismissal to “politics.” In 2008, he ran for an OPSB seat and won.

“I have served this community for more than 35 years,” Thomas told Gambit. “I have championed the right causes for our community, for the Police Department and for the school board to make sure children receive a quality education. In this particular challenge, I take full responsibility as I have always taken full responsibility. I will create a positive outcome by continuing to serve this community, the children and to champion other important causes that are larger than myself.”

After the disposition of his case, Thomas says, he hopes “to teach in this community one day.”

— ALLEN JOHNSON JR.

Weed the people

Bill would regulate medical marijuana in Louisiana

As national opinion about marijuana use trends from a shrug to “why not,” Louisiana is considering a measure that would allow medical marijuana use in the state.

Senate Bill 143 by state Sen. Fred Mills, R-New Iberia, passed the Louisiana Senate on May 4. The bill outlines to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners the rules and regulations for “marijuana for therapeutic uses.”

An obscure state law already allows doctors to prescribe medical

marijuana, but without legalizing dispensing and possession it’s virtually useless. Mills’ measure allows the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to create a “specialty license” for up to 10 dispensaries throughout the state. It also allows for one grow site — “no more than one licensee and to no more than one geographic location” — to be determined by the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

SB 143 passed the Senate by a 22-13 vote. New Orleans-area senators voted for the bill, except one: Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego. Gov. Bobby Jindal has said he is open to medical marijuana use in the state, and the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association is supporting Mills’ measure.

In Washington, D.C., Louisiana’s doctor-politicians are split on the issue. During 2014 debates, Louisiana’s junior U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said he would support medical marijuana. U.S. Rep. John Fleming, however, warned on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last month that “smoking pot increases psychotic episodes by a factor of two to four times normal.” Fleming voted against a measure that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with information about medical marijuana. Louisiana’s other doctor U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany and Ralph Abraham also voted against the measure.

Meanwhile, retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness, who ran for the U.S. Senate last year and said during the campaign that he did not support medical marijuana, has changed his position. Maness recently wrote to his supporters following the Senate vote that he is “proud to live in a state that has passed a measure that is both reasonable to patients who badly need the medication and addresses law enforcement concerns.”

“This legislation fills a legal gap that has stood unfilled for years, keeping the medications from those who need it,” Maness said.

There’s little chance that the state will tackle recreational pot use, which has been legalized in Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, Washington State and Washington, D.C. State Rep. Dalton Honore,

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D-Baton Rouge, wants to put marijuana legalization on the 2016 ballot, but he put his House Bill 117 on ice May 6 when he realized he didn’t have enough support in the House Criminal Justice Committee. — ALEX WOODWARD

Eviction protection bill advances

Domestic violence protection goes to the House

Landrieu answers Jindal in the NYT

Says governor should focus on state budget crisis Last month, The New York Times gave Gov. Bobby Jindal space on the op-ed page to argue for the “religious freedom” bill put forward by state Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City.

Last week, Mayor Mitch Landrieu answered Jindal with a letter to the paper’s editor, denouncing the proposed legislation and insisting “our society can balance deeply rooted religious convictions with basic liberties for all” and taking a big swipe at Jindal’s ambitions.

“After the passage of religious restoration laws in Indiana and Arkansas, Mr. Jindal, who is running for president,” Landrieu wrote, “vowed to make a new religious freedom law in Louisiana his top priority, even with a projected $1.6 billion state budget deficit.” — KEVIN ALLMAN

Sex ed bills move forward

Nevers amends to allow parental opt-out

Efforts to promote sex education in Orleans Parish public middle and high schools cleared a major hurdle May 6 when the Louisiana Senate passed a bill by state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, allowing schools to administer anonymous student “risk” surveys.

Morrell’s measure has the blessing of the New Orleans City Council. Its companion measures from state Rep. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans, aim

to update sex ed practices in Orleans Parish schools.

“It’s not an issue of misinformation,” Morrell said on the Senate floor. “We’re not teaching kids basic information.”

The risk surveys allow schools to anonymously collect information to properly reflect the teaching materials.

Morrell said the measure is not “intrusive government data mining,” despite some protests from legislators.

“This data is solely included to improve the sexual education at [schools],” he said. “This is not an issue of introducing specific behavior to anything. It’s not an endorsement of any particular topic. … There’s no ‘nefarious intent.’”

State Sen. Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa, proposed an amendment to allow parents to opt out of having their children participate. The amendment passed by a 27-10 vote. Morrell’s and Bishop’s measures await action in the House this month. — ALEX WOODWARD

Bobby in print

Governor to publish second book Publishing a book is pretty much a rite of passage for would-be presidential candidates, and Gov. Bobby Jindal will be coming out with his second book in October. American Will: The Forgotten Choices that Changed Our Republic is being published by Threshold Editions, a division of Simon & Schuster that specializes in books by conservative thinkers (Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck among them).

Besides his frequent op-ed pieces for national publications, American Will will be Jindal’s first publication since Leadership and Crisis, his 2010 book that covered Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil disaster. And though Jindal continues to insist he hasn’t decided whether to run for president, press materials for the new book say it will be filled with “tales that demonstrate the courage, faith and vision that we need in 2016.”

Jindal’s biography on the Simon & Schuster website also notes, “He has made education and tax reforms top priorities of his tenure in office.” — KEVIN ALLMAN

CORRECTION

In last week’s cover story “Abused … and Evicted,” a transcription error led to a misquote of the Apartment Association of Louisiana’s Stacey Shane-Schott.

Gambit regrets the error.

The Brees Dream Foundation and Latter & Blum

each donated $75,000 to the United Way of Southeast Louisiana on April 23 for its Be The Next One fundraising campaign. The combined $150,000 will aid two American Red Cross disaster preparedness programs in St. John the Baptist Parish public schools, which endured Hurricane Isaac in 2012.

The Meters,

New Orleans’ groundbreaking funk band, was honored by the U.S. Postal Service April 23 by appearing on the 27th annual Jazz Fest postal cachet commemorative mailing envelope.

It is keyboardist Art Neville’s third appearance on a Jazz Fest postal cachet: He received the honor in 2000 with the Neville Brothers and in 2006 as a solo artist.

The Tipitina’s Foundation

received the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Outstanding Arts Organization Award on April 14, recognizing the foundation’s education efforts and resources for young people and musicians. The foundation has put more than $3 million worth of instruments into nearly 100 school music programs and taught more than 1,500 students.

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur

criticized New Orleans’ rebuilding efforts following the 2005 levee failures as she spoke on the U.S. House floor April 30. “Why don’t you leave that open for agriculture so that when you get another big threat from the ocean, you won’t harm as many people?”

Kaptur asked. The Ohio Democrat added that people in New Orleans didn’t want to hear her questions.

“Well, God bless everyone, because nature we can’t control. She does what she wants.”

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Following contentious debate on the floor of the Louisiana Senate last week, a bill that aims to protect victims of domestic violence from eviction and housing discrimination narrowly passed by a vote of 21-16.

Senate Bill 174 comes from state Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, who attempted a similar bill last year. That measure failed to pass the Louisiana House of Representatives, which could be the next stop for this year’s legislation.

This year’s measure allows victims to arrange with their landlord an early termination of a lease, gives victims the right to bifurcate a lease (lawfully excluding an abuser who also is on the lease), allows tenants to call the police without fear of triggering an eviction, and requires victims to show proof of their victim status. (For more on domestic violence evictions, read last week’s Gambit cover story, “Abused and Evicted.”)

Last month, SB 174 faced a round of opposition from landlords and property owners in the Apartment Association of Louisiana (AAL). Broome had discussed AAL’s concerns before this year’s legislative session and agreed to several key amendments to her bill to address the landlords’ concerns.

At last week’s vote, the bill faced criticism from state Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Metairie, who feared that as written the bill would allow someone to use a false police report (rather than relying on a full investigation and a conviction) to falsify their victim status in order to break a lease. Broome then removed “police report” as a valid form of victim identification from the bill. The bill requires victims to have a certification of abuse as well as a third-party reference, such as from a mental health professional or physician.

In a statement following the vote, Beth Meeks, executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV), said, “Opposition has come from one single group and been

based on hypothetical and unrealistic situations, while survivors from across the state have shared their real, lived experiences as victims of domestic abuse. Our hope is that legislators stand with constituents and victims, not well-heeled lobbyists.”

According to LCADV, nearly one in three women in shelters in Louisiana lost their housing following a domestic violence incident. Those numbers are higher in parts of the state with more renters. Nearly 50 percent of women in shelters in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, and 67 percent in St. Bernard Parish shelters, are homeless victims of domestic violence. — ALEX WOODWARD

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uring this year’s legislative session, the state budget crisis often has overshadowed other critical issues. One of those other critical issues is the way Louisiana treats victims of sexual assault.

Last year, a report by Rebecca Catalanello of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune revealed that some Louisiana hospitals have sent large medical bills to women who report sexual assault and subject themselves to forensic medical tests (aka rape kits). Most states pay for such tests through their victims’ compensation programs. Catalanello’s report got wide play in Louisiana and across the country.

State Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, summed up the reaction when she said, “Talk about being traumatized twice.”

Moreno made changing the law a top priority. She proposes a creative, long-term solution: using unclaimed winnings from casinos and racetracks to increase the budget of the Crime Victims Reparations Board (CVRB), which would then help pay for rape exams. Moreno’s proposal is con-

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tained in three legislative measures.

House Bill 143, which was approved by the House Appropriations Committee last week, covers the funding.

The second part of the proposal is covered in HB 835 (formerly HB194), which would prevent emergency rooms and hospitals from billing victims of rape; instead, invoices would C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S / D O M A S M I T U Z A S go directly to the CVRB. A third bill deals with technical matters.

There is precedent for the state taking unclaimed winnings. In 2011, Nevada dedicated 75 percent of unclaimed winnings to its state treasury for general budget purposes. Moreno’s HB 143 is much narrower in several ways. First, the amount of unclaimed winnings in Louisiana is much smaller than in Nevada — just over Legislative Women’s Caucus and the $1 million a year — and second, any funds Independent Women’s Association — and collected under her bills would go toward Gov. Bobby Jindal, who said the legislation the CVRB and rape tests, not to the state would be “removing unnecessary burdens general fund. that have gotten in the way of ensuring Moreno’s bills have received widespread that these victims receive the assistance bipartisan support. Their backers include that they deserve.” the Louisiana Hospital Association, the

Moreno’s bills have received widespread bipartisan support.

The main opposition has come from the Louisiana Casino Association (LCA), which holds unclaimed gambling funds.

The LCA’s position is that gambling winnings belong to casinos until winners demand payment. We respectfully disagree. After a period of time — which can be written into law — unclaimed winnings are more like abandoned property. Wade Duty, executive director of the LCA, has also suggested that casinos already pay enough in gambling taxes. That’s a separate issue, wholly unrelated to unclaimed winnings that don’t “belong” to casinos. Collecting unclaimed winnings thus is not a tax, and the two shouldn’t be conflated.

Some sloppy reporting has further confused the issue. One national report went out under various versions of the headline, “Casinos against bill requiring them to pay for rape exams.” The gambling industry isn’t being required to pay for anything; the exams would be funded by property (money) left behind at casinos.

Moreno’s bills will be considered by the full House soon, though no date had been set as of press time. We urge passage of all three measures.

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Don’t kill film tax credits tate lawmakers should reform, not abandon, the state’s much-maligned film tax credit program. While there have been abuses in the past, there are many more cases of the credits growing Louisiana’s film industry.

Lawmakers advanced a series of bills last week that would make the film tax credit program significantly stronger, more focused on homegrown talent and less expensive.

The state spent $226 million on film tax credits last year.

Louisiana has surpassed Hollywood as America’s film capital, but the state’s $1.6 billion budget hole and the credits’ soaring costs have made them a target for potential cuts. Supporters of the credits point to the exponential growth in Louisiana-based films and film-related companies. Moonbot Studios in Shreveport, for example, has won an Oscar and four Emmys — two of them just last month — for its animated short films.

Last week, a handful of bills revamping the credits began moving through the House and Senate. House Bill 829 by state Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, would cap the state’s costs and refocus the credits on Louisiana residents and companies. On May 7, the House passed HB 829 by a vote of 101-2. That same day, the Senate passed several tax

credit reform bills by state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, who said his bills would “clean up” the program.

As amended, HB 829’s major elements include: • Capping the total annual credits at $200 million and an individual film’s total credits at $30 million. The former is designed to keep the program’s annual cost under control; the latter aims to prevent several large projects from gobbling up most of the credits in a given year.

• Lowering the qualifying investment threshold to $50,000 for films directed

by Louisiana residents.

• Awarding an additional 15 percent in credits (on top of the current 30 percent) for films based on screenplays with copyrights owned by Louisiana residents or Louisiana companies.

• Awarding an additional 15 percent in credits for films using music with copyrights that are at least 25 percent owned by Louisiana residents or Louisiana companies.

“The most important aspect of this is that we are incentivizing local producers, directors, songwriters and talent to get into the program,” says Sherri McConnell, former executive director for the state Office of Entertainment Industry Development at Loui-

A scene from Louisiana-based Oscar- and Emmy Award-winning Moonbot Studios’ The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.

Moonbot’s CEO says his company benefited from the state’s film tax credits.

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siana Economic Development. McConnell, now a private-sector consultant, helped draft HB 829 and has volunteered to help promote it.

“This bill is about Louisiana residents,” McConnell told me after last week’s House vote. “A local filmmaker who has a screenplay could attract outside investment at 45 percent if this bill becomes law. That’s huge. And while it is specifically geared to helping local filmmakers, it will continue to allow for a great deal of production from outside the state.”

Moonbot CEO Lampton Enochs said in an email that the film tax credits helped that 50-person company grow from a small startup to an internationally recognized creator of world-class animation. Enochs added that HB 829 “brings the focus of the incentives to Louisiana-based companies and Louisiana residents who work in the industry.”

It would be a shame if the program were scrapped just when it was on the verge of realizing its full potential to create more Louisiana employers and taxpayers.

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What is happening with the old Lindy Boggs Medical Center building in Mid-City? There’s still construction fencing around it but no action that I can tell.

Why didn’t the St. Margaret’s people use some of the old building? Are there any plans to demolish/ rebuild the old building or turn it into ritzy apartments or something?

Dear Reader,

Whether you remember it as Mercy Hospital, Mercy+Baptist or the Lindy Boggs Medical Center, the building at the corner of Bienville Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway in Mid-City still bears the scars of Hurricane Katrina and the federal flood 10 ten years later.

A Roman Catholic order of nuns called the Sisters of Mercy opened the facility as Mercy Hospital in June 1953. They had operated a hospital on Annunciation Street in the Lower Garden District since 1924, and in 1949 purchased the land in Mid-City for $280,000 with plans to build a new 219-bed hospital, according to an article in The Times-Picayune.

In 1993, Mercy merged with another faith-based facility, Southern Baptist Hospital, the Uptown institution the Southern Baptist Convention had run for more than 65 years. The two facilities operated their respective campuses as Mercy+Baptist.

Later, Tenet Healthcare bought the Mid-City facility and renamed it in honor of Lindy Boggs, the beloved former U.S. congresswoman and ambassador to the Holy See.

The Lindy Boggs Medical Center has sat vacant since 2005.

The hospital was inundated following Katrina. In 2013, after a $37 million renovation, the former medical office building reopened as a nursing facility under the ownership of St. Margaret’s, which has been operating in the city for more than a century.

“We planned to open a cardiovascular hospital with LSU in the remaining vacant portion of the medical center,” said Michael Gilman, St. Margaret’s director of development. “However, in the final stages of planning, the state of Louisiana decided that it could not participate in the project, rendering [the project] financially unfeasible — the reason likely being that our facility would have undermined the sustainability and viability of the nearby University Medical Center.”

Gilman added that St. Margaret’s is eager to redevelop the rest of the old Mercy site, but litigation is holding up progress. He said remediation work is underway to prevent environmental issues for future development.

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hinking about Mercy Hospital reminds me of a health care institution with even deeper roots in this city — Hotel Dieu. The Daughters of Charity, the religious order of nuns established in the U.S. by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, opened the hospital in New Orleans in 1859, some 30 years after they first came to the city to operate an orphanage. Three hospitals named Hotel Dieu (French for “House of God”) operated at different times over the years: on Common Street, Tulane Avenue and, starting in 1972, at 2021 Perdido St. The staff cared for New Orleanians from all walks of life and delivered thousands of babies.

In 1992, Hotel Dieu was sold to the state for $60 million. It was renamed University Hospital and later the Interim LSU Hospital. The Daughters of Charity, with clinics across the city, still play an active role in New Orleans’ health care system.

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Lakhmani is the only male comic in the show, and he says he’s up for the challenge.

“There’s part of me that’s kind of terrified,” Lakhmani says. “Obviously they’re not going to see me and immediately throw fruits at me. …

They just want to have a show that’s not, in its inception, gross to them. They want to be in a safe space. They’re rational people. I don’t want to let them down because they’re doing this really cool show for all of these really cool, smart ladies and for everybody.”

“We specifically asked any person involved in the show if they identified as a feminist, and they had to answer yes to be booked on the show,” RubenLong says. “But by showing up, we’re going to have, hopefully, a couple hundred people who, just by being there, are kind of implicitly saying that they are (feminists) too.”

“So far there’s this crazy amount of interest around it, which suggests to me that there’s this hunger for comedy to be more than just comedy for a lot of people,” Johnson adds. “That people want comedy to represent them, and women especially want to feel safe at comedy shows. Not that all women don’t, but the fact that so many people want to go to this show makes me think there must be a real thirst for this.”

Part of the idea of making a comedy show dedicated specifically to women, both comics agree, is to inspire more women to participate.

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hen touring comic Jamie Kilstein performed at The New Movement comedy theater earlier this month, Sophie Johnson opened for him. Johnson, a New Orleans writer, comedian and illustrator, got down to business. After telling a few jokes to warm up the crowd, she announced, “I’ve had an abortion. You can calm down, it was a rape one.”

She looked at a man in the audience. “Did you say ‘awwww’?” she asked. “I didn’t say I have a kitten. I said it was a rape one.”

Johnson is a tall, lithe woman with big blue eyes who delicately rounds out every word between her teeth, and wearing a sundress, she doesn’t seem as cutting as the persona she adopts onstage. But the audience laughed, and more important, they listened and connected with her.

“I want more people to feel like comedy has this incredible power to bring people together, to make people laugh about things that are really hard,” she tells Gambit. “This is a hard life. Life is hard. Humanity is really difficult. … Comedy has done so much for me as a woman. It’s been so healing, and I want other women to feel that way. I’m sad that our comedy shows have so few women attending them and performing in them.”

A few months ago, the dearth of women in comedy shows, the sexualization of women in comedy and the treatment of the word “feminism” in general became a frequent topic of conversation for Johnson and New Orleans comedian Molly Ruben-Long. The two wanted to talk about feminism without feeling bad or old hat or whiny, and they wanted to do that with comedy.

The result is 77 Cents: An Unapologetically Feminist Comedy Show and Coloring Book Release Party, which opens May 15 at Hi-Ho Lounge. The show features six comics, a band, a dance party and a coloring book — Johnson and Ruben-Long created a coloring book featuring their favorite female comedians, and pages from the book and crayons will be spread out so people can draw while they listen and laugh.

“We want it to be a huge celebration of funny women,” Johnson says.

Comedy shows in New Orleans fluctuate in attendance. “I’ve been at shows that have three people in the audience,” says Ruben-Long, who performs standup and sketch comedy locally and around the country. But 77 Cents already has sold several dozen tickets, and almost 600 people have confirmed their attendance on the event’s Facebook page for a venue with a capacity of 250. “So, that’s pretty cool,” she says.

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Ruben-Long says. “Since then I’ve become more educated. There are a lot more women who do standup, but she was sort of the first one who I was like: ‘Oh my God, I agree with her and I feel like I relate to her.’”

Ruben-Long says that’s the magic of female comedy, and it’s obvious in shows like Broad City, a show about two young New Yorkers (Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson), which began as a web series before being picked up

by Comedy Central. Closer to home, the comedy troupe rude. (Colleen Allerton and Lauren LaBorde) has found success with its own web videos, including My Purse, My Choice, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times and featured in The New York Times.

Christopher Hitchens tackled the men-are-funnier-than-women trope in his essay “Why Women Aren’t Funny,” published in Vanity Fair in 2007. In it, he argues women’s roles as childbearers put them too close to life to find humor in the darker corners of human existence: “Whereas women, bless their tender hearts, would prefer that life be fair, and even sweet, rather than the sordid mess it actually is,” Hitchens wrote.

“Humor, if we are to be serious about it, arises from the ineluctable fact that we are all born into a losing struggle.

Those who risk agony and death to bring children into this fiasco simply can’t afford to be too frivolous.”

Almost a decade later, the hypersexualization of female comics is still in

full force. Where once women couldn’t be funny because of the unique role they play in the human life cycle, women today are objectified before their senses of humor can even be detected, according to Ruben-Long and Johnson’s experiences.

“One time I did a show — it was not here, but it was in the South — where I was introduced as the female comic,” Johnson says. “It was, ‘Here comes the girl comic, so even if she’s not funny, at least there’s something to look at for the next five minutes.’ And I talked to the host afterwards, and he said I was overly sensitive and that I shouldn’t have said that and that he wasn’t going to book me again.”

“I went to this one show (in New York), and a woman booked me on it but all the other comics were male,” Ruben-Long says. “Before the show started, all they were talking about was sexualizing women.”

Johnson adds that she’s never had a conversation with a male comic about a female comic that didn’t involve talking about whether the male comic would sleep with the female one.

“That’s never part of the conversation when you’re talking about other male comics,” she says.

“For the most part, even if he’s super-hot, you lead with, ‘He’s a really great comedian.’”

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“There’s no rope you have to cross to get into these shows. It’s an open bar, anyone can walk in.”

Jodi Borrello has been performing standup in New Orleans since 2002. At 45, she’s part of an older generation of female comics, and she believes the game is changing, even if progress is slow.

“People come up to me and say, ‘I’ve never really liked female standup until I heard you,’” Borrello says. “Women say that, too. Women will come up and say, ‘I don’t really like female comedians, but you were really good.’ I think it’s a whole mindset of people that is changing.”

Still, Borrello says she doesn’t see a lot of the issues that Johnson and Ruben-Long witness from show to show.

“I’m very fortunate, in a sense, that in my working with hundreds of male comedians I’ve been fortunate enough to work with those who don’t see me as a woman first,” she says. “Maybe because I’m not hot.”

Borrello — who plays Harrah’s New Orleans May 16 with Cayne Collier, Gina Gomez, Allison Hotard and Becky Allen — says mentors have advised her that, as a woman, she has to be careful not to distract an audience from listening. That includes her wardrobe choices, she says.

Johnson says she’s hesitant to air any grievances because it’s easy to get shunned. “Nobody’s allowed to have hurt feelings about anything,” Johnson says.

“Sexism or racism — neither of those things, I don’t think, are allowed to be talked about in the community, or you won’t get booked on shows.”

But feminism is a topic whose taboo extends beyond comedy. “We don’t want to touch it with a 10-foot pole,” Johnson

Molly Ruben-Long says the New Orleans comedy scene is open to women, but there aren’t enough female performers.

says. “We want to say things like, ‘We love women, so we hate feminism.’ It’s a very scary subject for people.”

“I’m sure that this article will elicit that response too,” Ruben-Long adds.

“Uprooting gender norms — these are the most deeply rooted structures in human history. It’s not a simple task to make people understand what gender equality is. It is very difficult and it’s like looking at the world upside down for a lot of people.”

Recently, an article on nola.com about a conflict between local comedian Brittany Hunt (who will appear in Friday’s show) and the owners of a Magazine Street retail shop that posted a “Male Help Wanted” sign drew more than 200 comments, with the majority of the commenters criticizing Hunt for being offended by the sign. “She saw a sign and got upset. SIT DOWN little girl,” one commenter wrote, adding, “If you’re so easily offended, New Orleans isn’t for you.”

“A lot of people thought it was me crying over spilled milk, and in the grand scheme of the world, yes, the hiring practices of a flag store don’t matter,” Hunt says. “But I’m still going to say something, because small things matter, and I do think that there’s a lot of people, who just kind of think these movements are petty and see feminism like, ‘Everything’s already happened, things are fine now,’ and that’s not that case.

“In New Orleans, there is definitely a vibrant feminist scene of people young and old,” Hunt adds. “But I also definitely think that there are a lot of people who reject any sort of change, even

if it’s change that, if they thought long and hard about, they would be totally on board with. And I think there is just a group of very vocal people who are very set in their ways.”

Part of our reluctance to be comfortable with the moniker Feminist is that women are socialized to be antifeminism, Johnson says. She suggests it’s common for women to feel like they are competing with one another, especially in comedy.

“I was on a show elsewhere where there were two girls ... and like six guys,” she says. “And a girl came up to me after my set, and my set went well, and she said, ‘F—k you, I wanted to be the funny girl on the show.’ Like there could just be one funny girl on the show. And I was like, ‘It’s so crazy that you think there can only be one funny girl.’”

But comedy also can be a place where women bond.

Ruben-Long and Johnson both say the comedy scene in New Orleans is welcoming to women. The problem is there simply aren’t enough women performers to level the playing field.

“Most of the male comics in this city, even if they don’t identify as feminists, are [feminists],” Ruben-Long says. “They just care that you’re funny. Together with women being very talented, that creates the environment.”

Borrello agrees. “For the majority of men,” she says, “funny is funny.”

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difficulty,” David says.“The goal of the learning center is to see the students progress to the regular classroom environment.”

High school students with learning disabilities are enrolled in the regular college prep curriculum, but go to the learning center classroom for assistance with organization skills, tutoring and test taking.

In addition to a college-prep education, the school offers its 400 students extracurricular clubs, such as drama, chess, art and languages, and there are no tryouts for athletics.

“We are proud of the fact that Ecole Classique is a school for everyone and that everyone is allowed to become involved in school activities,” David says.

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stablished in 1956, Ecole Classique (5236 Glendale St., Metairie, 504-887-3507) is a private, coed, non-denominational school founded to provide a college-prep education for students from prekindergarten through 12th grade.

“All of the students are treated as individuals,” says Ecole’s high school principal David Federico.

“The small school environment allows the administration and faculty to know all of the students and … see to it that they succeed.”

Founder and headmaster Sal Federico — a teacher since 1945 — leads the school’s administration, which includes his two sons and two daughters, who teach daily.

“Our faculty is one of our biggest assets,” David says. “Our teachers … work together to make changes in the curriculum that they feel would benefit the students.”

David says Ecole Classique prides itself on working with all students regardless of race, religion or other factors. For students who have learning challenges, the school established the Freeman Learning Center 15 years ago.

“On an elementary level, the learning center students work in a self-contained classroom with teachers who are qualified to work with students who have some type of learning

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Buttering up

Brown Butter offers modern Southern fare.

By Helen Freund

Shaya wins James Beard Award

scooping up the silky, buttery Simon Beck serves elevated Southern marrow, which would benefit cooking at Brown Butter. from sturdier accompaniment.

A roulade of rabbit tenderloin P H O T O BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER is cooked sous vide before being pan-fried, leaving the exterior crispy and golden. The dish is served what with a medley of roasted seasonal vegetables Brown Butter Southern and cornbread gnocchi. Charred pearl onions, Kitchen & Bar radishes and carrots steal the show in the dish, where and the buttery gnocchi somehow get lost.

New York strip loin steak is seared on the grill 231 N. Carrollton Ave., and topped with slivered almonds, crispy slices of (504) 609-3871; celery and fire-roasted grapes. A smoky romesco www.brownbuttersauce ties the dish together but the highlight restaurant.com comes in the form of pillowy, melt-in-your-mouth when potatoes; roasted in bone marrow, the decadent lunch Tue.-Sun., orbs have a charred, crispy exterior that gives dinner Thu.-Sat way to a creamy, buttery inside.

Sides include hand-cut fries with aioli and how much fried Brussels sprouts, which arrive perfectly moderate browned, the outer leaves still crispy while each sprout retains a rich, nutty aroma. what works The restaurant recently obtained a liquor license marrow roasted and a full cocktail program appears to be in the potatoes, chicken and works. In the meantime, Brown Butter serves “waffle” sandwich, several wines and boasts six beers on tap. house-made sodas House-made sodas are a welcome non-alcoholic option and include flavors such as nectar, what doesn’t the eponymous brown butter creme and an potato chips are an awkexcellent peach-ginger blend. ward accompaniment to With the addition of dinner hours and expected roasted bone marrow Sunday brunch service, Brown Butter is a promising addition to Mid-City’s rapidly expanding culinary scene.

Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com.

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elevated Southern cuisine served in an unassuming, MidCity storefront

New Orleans chef Alon Shaya (pictured) took home the title of Best Chef: South award at the 2015 James Beard Awards (www.jamesbeard.org) May 4.

Shaya is the chef and co-owner of Domenica (123 Baronne St., 504-6486020; www.domenicarstaurant.com), Pizza Domenica (4933 Magazine Street; 504-301-4978; www.pizzadomenica. com) and the recently opened Shaya (4213 Magazine St., 504-891-4213; www. shayarestaurant.com), which serves his take on modern Israeli cuisine.

Monday marked the 25th anniversary for the prestigious culinary awards, which were announced at a black-tie gala in Chicago.

Born in Israel and raised in Philadelphia, Shaya came to New Orleans in 2003 and worked under John Besh at Besh Steak (www.chefjohnbesh.com/ restaurants/besh-steak) at Harrah’s New Orleans. Shaya went on to open rustic Italian stunner Domenica and the spin-off restaurant Pizza Domenica last year.

In February, Shaya opened his namesake restaurant on Magazine Street, bringing the immigration -driven mix of Mediterranean and Eastern European flavors and dishes of contemporary Israel to New Orleans diners.

Runners-up for the Best Chef: South award from New Orleans included Slade Rushing of the newly reopened Brennan’s (417 Royal St., 504-525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com) and Justin Devillier, of Le Petite Grocery (4238 Magazine St., 504-891-3377; www. lapetitegrocery.com) and the recently opened Balise (640 Carondelet St., 504459-4449; www.balisenola.com) in the Warehouse District.

Other notable New Orleans nominees included Donald Link (www.donaldlink. com), who was up for an Outstanding Chef award, and Upperline’s (1413 Upperline St., 504-891-9822; www.upperline. com) JoAnn Clevenger, who was nominated for Outstanding Restaurateur award. — HELEN FREUND PAGE 26

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he newest addition to the burgeoning strip mall expansion on North Carrollton Avenue, Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar sits shaded from view, next to an urgent care clinic and a Subway sandwich shop. But the unassuming storefront shouldn’t fool diners: It’s where chefand-owner team Simon Beck and Dayne Womax have been quietly cranking out modern takes on Southern comfort food for a lunchtime crowd since taking over the space in January.

The duo, of supper club Salty Swine fame, began dinner service last month, serving what they’ve dubbed “Bible Belt cuisine.” The menu strays from Cajun and Creole staples, focusing instead on Southern-inspired fare from outside New Orleans, and its farm-to-table approach draws influence from Texas, Louisiana and the Carolinas.

The space, which consists of several big, wooden booths and a cluster of tables, has a comforting feel, and menu options reflect the restaurant’s casual aesthetic. Service is friendly and accommodating, and a sizable back bar room provides ample space for those waiting for a table.

The restaurant’s namesake appears frequently on the menu — in a brown butter vinaigrette on a salad of baby greens, white cheddar, apples and pecans and in the restaurant’s homemade brown butter gelato.

Lunch and dinner menus are distinct, with the exception of a few items, including a starter of razor-thin pickle slices, battered and fried until golden brown.

Sandwich options include the T.L.T., a spin on the lunchtime staple that features housesmoked tasso, garlic aioli, crispy butter leaf lettuce and tomato wedges between slices of toasted bread.

Thick pieces of sourdough, grilled on a waffle iron, provide the infrastructure for a decadent chicken and “waffle” sandwich, in which buttery chicken confit is combined with smoked ham and aged white cheddar. After a press on the iron, the sandwich is draped in syrupy Steen’s mustard glaze and sprinkled with powdered sugar, and the result is stick-to-your-ribs comfort food.

While some dishes need some fine-tuning, dinner service is still in the early stages and shows promise.

Beef tartare exudes classic, balanced flavors of mustard and brine, comes topped with a quail egg and is served with crispy house-made potato “crackers” and a roasted marrow bone topped with a generous portion of blood orange marmalade. While the chips make a fine accompaniment to the tartare, they are ill-suited for

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Nathanial Zimet and James Denio opened their wing-and-daiquiri joint Bourree (8115 Jeannette St.) last week in a space formerly occupied

by Boucherie. It serves three different types of boozy, frozen libations as well as buffalo-style and smoked-jerk chicken wings. The opening weekend daiquiri flavors included fresh strawberry, hurricane and a gin and tonic version.

“We’re pretty much no frills right now,” says Denio, who added that customers can expect additional daiquiri and wing variations in the next couple of weeks. “It’s a great little training ground for us. We’ll keep it simple to begin with and see what works.”

Bourree’s current location is temporary; it plans to move permanently into the old Cafe Nino space nearby. When that happens, diners can expect a full-fledged menu of small plates with Polynesian-style appetizers. Bourre also will have a Cajun-style meat market inside the restaurant offering brisket, boudin links and sausages to go.

Denio and Zimet relocated their restaurant Boucherie to a larger space on South Carrollton Avenue earlier this year. When Bourre moves into the Cafe Nino building, they will use the Jeannette Street spot for private events.

Bourre is open noon to midnight Tuesday through Sunday. — HELEN FREUND

Shank Char expansion

Master salumiere and Cochon alum Kristopher Doll, who runs the meat-centric stall Shank Charcuterie at the St. Roch Market, says his fullfledged butcher shop and lunch venue by the same name will be opening in just a few weeks.

Doll says the 11,000-square-foot space at 2352 St. Claude Ave. is equipped with a 20-foot counter where he plans to rolling out a full lunch menu once he opens the doors next month.

“It’s pretty much ready to go; we’re shooting for June 1,” he says.

Across the street, Doll has been selling a selection of cured meats, cheese boards and charcuterie boards, sausages and sandwiches inside the market since it opened in April.

Doll says he will be able to acquire and sell a much larger quantity of items and meats at the butcher shop. Meats will include beef, veal, pork, goat, lamb, rabbit, chicken and duck (“when I can get it”), as well as blood sausage, pate, country terrine and a variety of charcuterie.

“If I don’t have something and someone asks me for it, I’ll make sure to get it,” Doll says. “It’s all about making people happy, and I love to do it.”

The counter inside the new shop can seat about 20 people, and the lunch menu will include a selection of tapas-style dishes, steak frites, and some salads.

Doll, a Louisiana native who worked in San Francisco, was recruited by Donald Link to open Cochon Butcher before moving to stints at Cleaver & Co. and Ancora. — HELEN FREUND

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Cafe Hope (1101 Barataria Blvd., Marrero; 504-756-4673; www.cafehope. org) and crawfish spice giant Zatarain’s hold the second annual Local Food Fest May 17 at the West Bank cafe’s outdoor garden.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes dishes from more than 20 New Orleans restaurants and food purveyors, including Coquette, Boucherie, St. James Cheese Company, Humble Bagel and others. Craft beers and soft drinks will be sold, and there will be live music from Los Poboycitos, Michael Liuzza and Co. and Soul Creole. A car show includes more than 50 vehicles from local auto clubs, and there’s a petting zoo, face-painting and kids’ activities.

Admission is free, and proceeds from food and beverage sales benefit Cafe Hope, a 16-week program for at-risk youth that provides training in the culinary arts and teaches valuable life skills. Students in the program are encouraged to cook with local and sustainable ingredients, sourcing produce from a host of local farms and community gardens.

“Local Food Fest is a time to celebrate the importance of locally and sustainably produced food, while also spreading awareness of Cafe Hope’s mission,” says Cafe Hope Executive Director Luis Arocha. — HELEN FREUND

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Donna Maloney

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Anyone with a hardcore sweet tooth may already know about Donna Maloney, who with her two daughters runs the The Sweet Spot inside the St. Roch Market (2381 St. Claude Ave., 504-6093813; www.strochmarket.com), where she sells bacon-pecan cinnamon rolls, gluten-free goodies and more.

Maloney, a West Coast transplant, worked in the health care industry for more than 25 years before she decided to move to New Orleans three years ago. She spoke to Gambit about her new business.

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Donna Maloney (center) with her daughters Jac Start (left) and Kerry Sieff.

How did you get started baking in New Orleans?

Maloney: I’ve been baking my entire life. I learned from my grandmother, who was a baker, my mother, who was also a baker, and my aunt. Certainly I’ve taken classes over the years, but mostly I’ve just been doing it all my life. I’m really passionate about it and I just love to do it.

I moved here a couple years ago, but my daughters had already been here for a while. We’re not from here but we all fell in love hard with the city. I was the last to come to town, but now we all live within a block from each other in the Marigny, just a couple of blocks away from the market.

I had been baking for a couple of coffee shops in the area but then applied to get into the market and was thrilled when they accepted me. So my daughter quit her job and she’s been helping me.

What has your experience at St. Roch Market been like so far?

What’s surprised you so far about the business?

M: The amount of bread pudding we sell. It’s pecan praline, and people just love it. I also make dog biscuits. In the beginning I just thought it would be cute, but we sell almost 100 dog biscuits a day. It’s just how it goes. You want to listen to what your customers want. We’re open to suggestions to what people like, and people love to tell you what their favorite dessert is.

We’re going to try and introduce a new item every couple of weeks; we’ve been practicing with homemade [toaster pastries] and we just started serving homemade ice cream. We’re going to make ice cream sandwiches using homemade chocolate chip cookies, and we make a bacon-pecan cinnamon roll.

We also try to have gluten-free options every day. It’s a big goal of mine to make sure that I cater to the gluten-free community. I’ve got a lot of friends in the community who have gluten allergies and I want to make sure that when they come here, we have that option for them. — HELEN FREUND

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M: It’s been a wonderful experience. The owners did a wonderful job in choosing the vendors, and the food is incredible. Everyone has the same goal in mind and everyone is so helpful. As soon as the vandalism happened, you know who came and helped us clean up? The neighbors. The customers that we’ve had have been great, and everyone has been so positive.

But it’s also been difficult getting this whole new thing off the ground together at the same time, where every single system is new and fresh. I had no idea how much I would sell and how much it would take me to make that in this one kitchen, which we all share. I started out with three employees and I have 11 now. We’re just not used to dealing with this type of volume, and we’re all having to hire way more help than any of us had ever dreamed of. But it’s all coming together.

We share employees, too. If I interview someone and they might not be right for our place but I think they might work out for someone else, I pass their name along. And we share resources and suggestions. Everyone is talking with each other, and we’re going to keep fine-tuning it.

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BEER buzz Ian Vandenberg uses bottle caps, particularly from Abita Brewing Company beers, to create pictures of Louisiana wildlife, college logos and fleurs-de-lis. (“Everybody wants a fleur-de-lis, I’ve probably done a hundred,” he says). Vandenberg is a graphic designer and he likens the caps to pixels on a computer screen.

“Really big pixels,” he says, laughing.

Vandenberg began making his images several years ago, after he toured the Abita brewery and saw a bottle cap piece in the shape of the state of Louisiana.

Before that, he had joked about being at the brewery so often that he thought he could get a part-time job there. He later joined the visitor center staff and realized he could take home unsterile bottle caps, which are unsuitable for use in packaging.

“I probably have 100,000 caps at home from Abita,” Vandenberg says.

Now he has a growing art business in his home. “It’s all over the house,” Vandenberg says. “Our kitchen island is always covered in bottle caps.”

He’s sold pieces throughout the area, and New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Ryan Griffin commissioned a piece depicting the logo of his alma mater, Tulane University.

In the last year, Abita cut its number of bottle cap colors from 12 to six, so Vandenberg approached cap manufacturers to get the colors he wants.

Vandenberg’s work is on display at his Pelican Capworks Facebook page (www.facebook.com/pelicancapworks). — NORA McGUNNIGLE

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WINE of the week 2014 Clos Alivu Rose

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The mountainous island of Corsica may be best known as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, but it also is home to domaine Clos Alivu in the Patrimonio Appellation d’Origine Controlee region. The small estate’s terraced vineyards support 50-year-old vines, which thrive on the calcareous limestone, schist and chalky clay soils found on the hillsides and valleys. This bottling features nielluccio, a clone of Tuscany’s sangiovese. Vineyards receive more than seven hours of daily sunshine, and Mediterranean breezes keep temperatures cool. Following harvest, the juice is macerated on its skins during fermentation in temperature-controlled vats; there is no malolactic fermentation. In the glass, the salmon-colored wine offers aromas of flowers, strawberries and a touch of garrigue. On the palate, taste cherry, red berries, citrus, minerality and refreshing acidity. Drink it with seafood, roasted meats and Mediterranean dishes. Buy it at: Swirl Sensational Wines. Drink it at: Restaurant R’evolution and Doris Metropolitan. — BRENDA MAITLAND Email Brenda Maitland at winediva1@bellsouth.net

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Bruichladdich tasting

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday Martin Wine Cellar, 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411

www.martinwinecellar.com The tasting features Scottish gin and a trio of Bruichladdich Scotches, including Octomore single malt Scotch. Cheese and appetizers are included.

Admission is $25.

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Tin Roof Beer Dinner

7:30 p.m. Wednesday Palace Cafe, 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661

www.palacecafe.com The dinner features beers from Baton Rouge’s Tin Roof Brewing Company. Sample pairings include tasso-stuffed shrimp and Turnrow Harvest Ale, crawfish gnocchi and Yonder Hefeweizen and grilled lamb with Parade Ground Porter. The dinner costs $60 including tax and tip.

Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival

Friday to Sunday 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, (504) 343-7448

www.plaqueminesparishfestival.com The festival features a variety of shrimp, crab, oyster and other dishes, amusement rides, a pageant, a car show and more. Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters and Dash Rip Rock headline the musical entertainment. Admission is $5; children 12 and under get in free.

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Hog heaven “Hog lard! Being raised by my grandparents, we had jars of lard all around the kitchen.

It was the staple fat to cook with. It’s very versatile; you can bake, fry, saute and baste with it.”

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1 Bennachin

1212 Royal St., (504) 522-1230

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West African jama jama is spinach stewed with ginger and spices and served with plantains and coconut rice.

2 Loretta’s Authentic Pralines

1100 N. Peters St., Stall 9, (504) 529-6170; 2101 N. Rampart St., (504) 944-7068 www.lorettaspralines.com

Golden-fried beignets are stuffed with praline cream cheese and drizzled with praline icing.

3 Jamila’s Cafe

7808 Maple St., (504) 866-4366

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Creamy spinach, crawfish and zucchini bisque is served by the cup or bowl at this Tunisian restaurant.

4 Squeal Bar-B-Q

8400 Oak St., (504) 302-7370 www.squeal-nola.com

The barbecue brisket sandwich is dressed with coleslaw and served on house-made bread.

5 Walker’s Southern Style BBQ 10828 Hayne Blvd., (504) 241-8227 www.cochondelaitpoboys.com

This New Orleans East barbecue joint serves its cochon de lait po-boy dressed with coleslaw with Creole mustard.

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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.

To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN Colonial Bowling Lanes — 6601 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, (504) 737-2400; www.colonialbowling.net — The kitchen serves breakfast in the morning and a lunch and dinner menu of sandwiches, burgers, chicken wings and tenders, pizza, quesdaillas and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — The all-youcan-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

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Ale — 8124 Oak St.; (504) 324-6558; www.aleonoak.com — The Mexican Coke-braised brisket sandwich comes with coleslaw and roasted garlic aioli.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Late-lunch Fri., dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — The menu of American favorites includes a burger, an oyster po-boy, a cobb salad, spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken, Gulf fish and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 302-9357 — The 10-ounce Bayou burger is served on a sesame bun, and disco fries are french fries topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Down the Hatch — 1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www.downthehatchnola.com — The Texan burger features an Angus beef patty topped with grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders. com — This surf shack serves chips with salsa and guacamole made to order, burgers, salads, tacos, entrees and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Perry’s Sports Bar & Grill — 5252 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 4569234; www.perryssportsbarandgrill.com — The sports bar offers burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, salads, steaks and a wide array of bar noshing items. 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 — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille. com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items including chicken wings and duck crepes with spiced cherry glaze. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $

BURGERS Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar — 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www. charcoalgourmetburgerbar.com — This burger specialist’s patty options include beef, bison, shrimp and veggie. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www.mredsno.com — This eatery serves a variety of specialty burgers, Mr. Ed’s fried chicken, sandwiches, po-boys, salads, tacos, wings and shakes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www.fiveguys.com — The menu features burgers, cheeseburgers and bacon cheesburgers with topping options such as grilled onions or mushrooms, tomatoes, pickles, jalapenos, hot sauce and barbecue sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — Casual dining options include burgers, sandwiches and half and whole muffuletta rounds and daily lunch specials.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette.

Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual

sels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$ The Tasting Room — 1906 Magazine St., (504) 581-3880; www.ttrneworleans.com — The menu features noshing items such as truffle fries and entrees including a petit filet with Gorgonzola cream sauce and asparagus. No reservations. Dinner daily.

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cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Liberty’s Kitchen — 300 N. Broad St., (504) 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org — Students in the workforce development program prepare traditional and creative versions of local favorites. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 561-5171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant. com — The New Orleans sampler features red beans and rice, jambalaya, a cup of gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a biscuit. No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

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COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken.

No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Fulton Alley — 600 Fulton St., (504) 2085569; www.fultonalley.com — The menu includes sandwiches, salads, meat pies, sliders, deviled eggs and smoked and fried chicken wings.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brus-

Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The mix of Creole and Caribbean fare includes jerk chicken and crawfish etouffee and cheese steaks are available. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Bistro Orleans — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www.bistroorleansmetairie.com — Popular dishes include oyster and artichoke soup, char-grilled oysters and wild-caught Des Allemands catfish. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — The renewed Brennan’s features innovative takes on Creole dishes from chef Slade Rushing as well as classics such as its signature bananas Foster. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly —Crab cake Benedict is French bread topped with poached eggs, a hand-made crawfish sausage patty and hollandaise. 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 — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www.mamommashouse.com — Traditional home-style Creole dishes include red beans and rice, shrimp pasta, fried chicken, cornbread and more. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www. memesbarandgrille.com — MeMe’s serves steaks, chops and Louisiana seafood.

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 — Jimmy Wedell seafood pasta features Gulf shrimp, Lake Pontchartrain crabmeat, crawfish, fresh herbs and angel hair pasta.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes

OUT to EAT bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. No reservations.

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DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www.mardigraszone.com — The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, (504) 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, (504) 7378146; www.breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

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Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

INTERNATIONAL Canal Street Bistro — 3903 Canal St., (504) 482-1225; www.canalstreetbistro. com — Duck enchiladas feature corn tortillas filled with duck confit topped with red mole or chipotle-tomatillo sauce and served with black beans.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

JAPANESE Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. 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 — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab.

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 — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. No reservations. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

LATIN AMERICAN La Macarena Pupuseria and Latin Cafe — 8120 Hampson St., (504) 862-5252; www.pupusasneworleans.com — The NOLA Special breakfast burrito is stuffed with hot sausage, organic eggs, refried black beans, hash browns and American cheese. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Sauteed Gulf fish is prepared with smoked herb rub and served with crawfish risotto and shaved asparagus.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and pan-fried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — Named for former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, this restaurant’s game plan sticks to Louisiana flavors.

The fish and chips feature black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Marti’s — 1041 Dumaine St., (504) 522-5478; www.martisnola.com — This brasserie serves traditional French and contemporary Louisiana cooking. The grande plateau fruits de mer features whole Maine lobster, chilled shrimp, marinated snow crab claws, oysters on the half shell and scallop ceviche. Grilled Texas quail is served with spaetzle, oyster mushrooms, corn and Pommery mustard sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp.

Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Redemption — 3835 Iberville St., (504) 309-3570; www.redemption-nola.com — Bloody mary char-broiled oysters are served with pickled okra and Asiago cheese. Duck cassoulet includes roasted duck breast, duck confit and Terranova Italian sausage topped with foie gras.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee. com — The restaurant offers a modern take on Southern cuisine in a small plate format, with dishes ranging from andouille potato tots to fried oysters. The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. Half a roasted chicken comes with dirty spaetzle, sweet tea glaze and greens.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. Crispy fried wild catfish is served over stone-ground grits with Cajun tasso. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily.

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587-3756 — This restaurant and hookah bar serves an array of Mediterranean dishes. Tomato Buffala features baked tomatoes and mozzarella topped with basil and olive oil. Grilled filet mignon is topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 8618175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www.monascafeanddeli.com — These casual cafes serve entrees including beef or chicken shawarma, kebabs, gyro plates, lamb chops, vegetarian options and more.

There also are stuffed grape leaves, hummus, falafel and other appetizers.

Patrons may bring their own alcohol.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

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The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such

Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504)

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www.facebook.com/ casaborrega — The barroom and cantina is decorated with folk art, and there’s seating in the back courtyard. Chicken enchiladas are served with mole, rice and beans. Pozole de puerco is Mexican hominy soup featuring pork in spicy red broth with radish, cabbage and avocado and tostadas on the side. No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Casa Tequila — 3229 Williams Blvd., Kenner (504) 443-5423 — The eatery is known for its bean dip and spinach and artichoke quesadillas. The El General combo plate includes a beef burrito, beef chile relleno, chicken enchilada, a chicken taco and guacamole. The menu also includes fajitas, chimichangas and more.

Kids eat free on Mondays. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Coyote Blues — 4860 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 301-3848; www. coyotebluesfreshmex.com — Shrimp and crawfish chimichanga is a fried burrito stuffed with shrimp and crawfish in cream sauce, Mexican rice and chili con queso and served with two sides. The churrascaria platter features skewers of marinated beef, chicken, jumbo shrimp, jalapeno sausage, peppers and onions and comes with chipotle cream sauce, chimichurri, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Del Fuego Taqueria — 4518 Magazine St., (504) 309-5797; www.delfuegotaqueria. com — The taqueria serves an array of house salsas, tacos and burritos with filling choices including carne asada, carnitas, chorizo, shredded chicken and others. Tostadas con pescada ahumada features achiote-smoked Gulf fish over corn tostadas with refried black beans, cabbage and cilantro-lime mayonesa. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-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 — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare including handmade pastas, ravioli and lasagna and seafood dishes with shrimp, clams and mussels. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — House-made cannelloni is stuffed with ground veal, spinach and Parmesan, baked in Alfredo sauce and topped with house-made tomato sauce. Reservations accepted. Chastant Street: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Fiske’s Martini Bar and Restaurant — 301 Dauphine St., (504) 586-0972 — This French Quarter hideaway is is known for its martini menu. Louisiana crab and roasted Creole tomato fondue is finished with manchego cheese, scallions and grilled crostini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola. com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers.

No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — The cafe serves huevos rancheros with corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese.

Baked goods include pecan pie, cinnamon rolls and seasonal fruit muffins.

There’s live acoustic music daily. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole.

Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Siberia — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2658855; www.siberianola.com — The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread.

Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily.

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NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote and French toast served with caramelized bananas and pancetta. The menu also includes biscuits topped with gravy or chicken tenders with andouille and chorizo gravy.

Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice.

Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Roasted garlic pizza is topped with roasted whole garlic cloves, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, feta and mozzarella. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizza.com — Pies feature hand-tossed, house-made dough and locally sourced produce. The NOLA Greenroots pie features house-made sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic. 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.marktwainspizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — The pizzeria serves thin-crust pies topped with many local ingredients, including Chisesi ham and sausage from Terranova Brothers. Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list of toppings, or try a special such as the Mid City Meat Monster, loaded with pepperoni, ham, bacon, meat balls and hot sausage.

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 — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar available.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 2526745; www.killerpoboys.com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $

Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop — 3454 Magazine St., (504) 899-3374; www. mahonyspoboys.com — The Peacemaker layers fried local oysters, bacon and cheddar cheese on Leidenheimer French bread. Angus’ pot roast beef po-boy is served dressed on Leidenheimer bread.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular poboy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www. traceysnola.com — The neighborhood bar’s menu includes roast beef and fried seafood po-boys, seafood platters, fried okra, chicken wings, gumbo, soups, salads and more. 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 — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Char-broiled oysters are topped with garlic butter and Parmesan and served with garlic bread.

Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — The seafood restaurant serves shrimp and grits, stuffed whole flounder, fried seafood and seasonal boiled seafood. There’s seating overlooking Lake Pontchartrain. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more.

Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street, and the bar is stocked with a large selection of bourbons.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Trout is stuffed with crabmeat, topped with crawfish Acadiana sauce and served with vegetables, salad and bread. The menu includes soups, salads, sandwiches, fried seafood platters, tuna steaks and a few Italian entrees, such as paneed veal. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Half Shell Oyster Bar and Grill — 3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 298-0504; www. halfshellneworleans.com — The Bayou Boogaloo breakfast features a threeegg omelet with sauteed shrimp and crawfish with fried oysters and shrimp sauce on top. Voodoo Bleu features bacon-wrapped char-grilled oysters topped with garlic-butter and blue cheese. 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 — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Eggplant casserole is

stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 5981200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood.

Veal Austin features paneed veal topped with Swiss chard, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, crabmeat and brabant potatoes on the side. Reservations recommended.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with masa-fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake made with aioli.

Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — Mushroom manchego toast is a favorite here. Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. 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 — Grilled avocado salad is served with crispy onions and Mahon cheese in Portuguese chestnut-vanilla vinaigrette. Wild mushroom ravioli are served with Madeira and goat cheese creme. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat, late night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VEGETARIAN Good Karma Cafe — Swan River Yoga, 2940 Canal St., (504) 401-4698; www. swanriveryoga.com — The Malaysian curry bowl features vegetables and soy protein over brown or basmati rice. The Good Karma plate includes a selection of Asian and Indian vegetables, a cup of soup, salad with almond dressing and brown or basmati rice. The cafe serves free trade and organic coffee. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Sat. Credit cards. $$ Seed — 1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth.com — Seed uses local, organic ingredients in its eclectic global menu, including soups, salads, nachos, sandwiches and more. Raw pad thai features shredded cucumber, carrots, peppers, jicama, bean sprouts and peanuts in house-made marinade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE Pho Tau Bay Restaurant — 113 Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, (504) 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Rolls-N-Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.facebook. com/rolls-nbowlsnola — This casual Vietnamese eatery serves spring rolls, pho, rice and vermicelli bowls, banh mi, stir fry entrees and bubble tea. The vermicelli bowl features noodles over lettuce, cucumber and carrots; shrimp are optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo marks its 10th anniversary.

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Headliners also include Grammy Award-winner Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience (7:45 p.m.

Friday). Simien is an eighth-generation Creole who has performed nearly 30 times at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Local electric instrumental band Woodenhead (6:30 p.m. Saturday) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this summer.

Cajun fiddler Louis Michot and zydeco accordionist Corey Ledet lead Soul Creole in a performance at 12:15 p.m. Saturday.

Indie rockers Rotary Downs perform at 6 p.m.

Sunday, following the rock, funk and blues outfit N’Awlins Johnny (4:15 p.m. Sunday). Bluesy Southern singer/songwriter Kristin Diable performs at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Trombonist Carly Meyers leads the punk rock band Yojimbo at 5:35 p.m. Saturday.

New to Bayou Boogaloo this year is Christian Serpas, the country music bandleader who fuses honky-tonk and rock ’n’ roll guitar (2:30 p.m. Sunday).

Rapper and hip-hop artist Mannie Fresh performs at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Singer/songwriter Erica Falls makes her Bayou Boogaloo debut as a solo artist (4 p.m. Saturday).

“I am so excited,” Falls says. “People will be hanging out in their boats, hanging out with their kids. I love festivals and I’m very excited to do my own thing this time.”

With growth comes growing pains, and Zeller says he’s learned a few lessons in Boogaloo’s 10 years. The festival now draws an estimated 38,000

people and the art market The Brian Coogan Band performing features more than 70 at Bayou Boogaloo. artists. Zeller has heard B Y C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S / I N F R O G M AT I O N complaints about traffic and parking congestion.

This year, streets Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo MAY around the festival includ5 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday; ing Moss Street between 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; Dumaine and Toulouse streets will be blocked 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday to traffic. Zeller also has Bayou St. John secured parking near The at Orleans Avenue Cannery at 3803 Toulouse Street and at the future www.thebayouboogaloo.com location of the Deutches Haus at 1700 Moss Street.

“We’re trying to keep neighbors in Parkview happy,” Zeller says.

At recent festivals, Zeller has fundraised to support neighborhood projects, he says. This year, he will use proceeds from tickets to the festival’s VIP area, called the Canopy Club (passes cost $250 and include parking, air-conditioned restrooms and a bar), to fund permanent trash cans and waste stations along Bayou St. John.

“It’s really become so much more than I ever imagined,” Zeller says, laughing. “Originally, it was just ‘Let’s build a party to celebrate the neighborhood.’ Now, MidCity has become quite the hot spot, and we’re faced with how we control the growth of the festival.”

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id-City Bayou Boogaloo marks its 10th anniversary this year, and in that decade it has grown to feature three days of live music on three stages, a large art market, bicycling events, kids’ activities, more than 25 food vendors and a VIP area.

“We try to bring in a new element every year to keep it fresh and interesting,” says director Jared Zeller. “Since we’re running out of space, we’re going to start moving into the water a little bit.”

Zeller plans to expand festival hours for paddle sport racing. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, boaters will be able to compete with canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and homemade vessels. The festival also will feature courtesy docks along Bayou St. John for those who use boats to get to the festival. Bar booths have been moved closer to the docks to accommodate boaters.

Eventually, Zeller hopes to bring bar booths onto floating docks, but this year is taking the “first plunge” at placing vendors in the bayou with a waterborne root beer float stand, staffed by Friends of Lafitte Greenway members. Part of the proceeds will go toward expansion of the 2.6-mile park and bicycle trail connecting the French Quarter and Mid-City and is slated to open this summer.

“We have a need to expand our programming,” Zeller says. “There’s only one festival I think in New Orleans where you can show up (on festival grounds) in a canoe or kayak, and so we want to celebrate that.”

Musical programming has expanded as well. More than 50 bands are scheduled to play on the Orleans Stage, the Dumaine Stage, the Lafitte Stage and in the Kids Tent. The lineup features New Orleans and south Louisiana bands and runs the gamut from country and rock to hip-hop, funk and zydeco.

The festival has always had an array of New Orleans jazz-funk bands. The 101 Runners (4:40 p.m.

Sunday) bring Mardi Gras Indian songs and percussion to the stage. Ivan Neville performs with his band Dumpstaphunk (7 p.m. Sunday), and all-star group New Orleans Suspects features former Radiators bass player Reggie Scanlan, former Neville Brothers drummer “Mean” Willie Green and Jake Eckert, who was the lead guitarist in Dirty Dozen Brass Band, which also performs at Bayou Boogaloo (7:45 p.m. Saturday).

“This will be fun (to play) because it’s a smaller fest than Jazz Fest or French Quarter Fest, and so it’s got a more intimate feel,” Scanlan says. He notes the band will play new songs from its recent release Ouroboros.

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he 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival had it all: iconic performers including The Who, Elton John, Jerry Lee Lewis and Tony Bennett; student prodigies from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA); a slew of up and coming country acts including Sturgill Simpson and Kacey Musgraves; thunder and lightning closing the first Friday early; and crowds stretching to the fences at several stages on the final Saturday. Here is Count Basin’s look back at a busy festival.

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On opening day, lightning and heavy rains forced Jimmy Cliff fans at the Congo Square Stage to settle for a five-song set, which appropriately ended with “Sitting in Limbo.” The 67-year-old reggae icon led his band through “By the Rivers of Babylon,” Cat Stevens’ “Wild World” and a rollicking version of his hit “You Can Get It If You Really Want” before the plug was pulled.

NOCCA celebrated

The festival celebrated NOCCA’s 40th anniversary at the NOCCA Pavilion at the center of the infield, near the Congo Square area. Alumnus Jason Marsalis paid tribute to one of the school’s first jazz teachers, his father Ellis Marsalis, in a set featuring a group of young NOCCA grads, including trumpeter John Michael Bradford, Miles Berry on saxophone, Shea Pierre on piano and Jasen Weaver on bass. Marsalis highlighted some of his father’s lesser-known tunes, including “The Garden” and “Tell Me” from the 1985 album Syndrome, and “Nostalgic Impressions” from Wynton Marsalis’ 1982 album Fathers and Sons.

the sun showed its face during Ryan Adams’ high voltage rock ’n’ roll set on the Gentilly Stage — and just moments before his goofy “black metal” version of Whiskeytown’s “16 Days.” His set featured nearly two hours of his heartfelt, neo-heartland rock ’n’ roll, including with new album cut “Gimme Something Good” and the New Orleans-penned “Dirty Rain” and New Orleans-recorded “Love Is Hell.”

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Wilco

At the Gentilly Stage, Wilco played a strong set, marked by a dizzying number of guitar changes and smiling, good-natured energy from lead singer/guitarist Jeff Tweedy.

“On our guitar picks, it says, ‘It could be worse.’” Tweedy said as clouds darkened. Before rain ended the set early, Wilco played crowd-pleasing, country-tinged renditions of tracks from a mix of albums including Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (“Kamera,” “Heavy Metal Drummer”), Mermaid Avenue (“Secrets of the Sea”) and Being There (“Red-Eyed and Blue”). Tweedy delivered a moving and heartfelt version of “I Got You (At the End of the Century)” also from 1996’s Being There, that ended with a three-part guitar climax. Pat Sansone wound up his arm, windmill style, and as he struck the final cord, one of the day’s largest and closest bolts of lightning flashed overhead.

Ryan Adams

Some of Saturday’s darkness came from the stage. After an hourlong sideways downpour,

Shovels & Rope

On the Fais Do-Do Stage, South Carolina alt-country lovebirds Shovels & Rope tried to shake off the rain, and the impressive and loose duo traded off guitar and drums (while also playing percussion and a keyboard). The band dug into songs from its acclaimed 2013 album O’ Be Joyful and its decidedly darker, water-filled 2014 follow-up Swimmin’ Time. Cary Ann Hearst hit solid highs with an electric grin and wild head of hair, while Michael Trent complemented Hearst’s growl with his low-key roars. The band’s breakout hit “Birmingham” — during which fans erupted in cheers at the song’s mention of “making something out of nothing with a scratch and a hoe / with two old guitars like a shovel and a rope” — toned down to a near-dirge as gray skies loomed.

Calling local legends such as Fats Domino the best of the first generation of rock ’n’ roll, Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis credited England with producing the best in rock’s second generation when he introduced The Who, British purveyors of the genre’s styles from early punk to latter-day arena-rock.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend proved during two hours at the Acura Stage that they can still harness rock’s rebellious energy, delivering smash after smash to a singalong crowd. The band lost drummer Keith Moon in 1978 and bassist John Entwistle in 2002, but the current lineup still delivers a thunderous drum roll on “Who Are You?”, and “Magic Bus” still sounds like an acid trip. Townshend no longer is capable of his signature full windmills because of a torn rotator cuff, but he still wails on his Fender Telecaster, crushing big riffs and delicate moments in “Baba O’Riley.” After a monstrous “Won’t Get Fooled Again” closed

key rendition of “All of Me” and “Billie’s Blues.” Wilson makes Holiday’s songs her own with rich but understated and bluesy vocals.

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

Near the end of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s set, Bennett showed why he owns the song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

At 88, Bennett still commands the stage, and though he sometimes leaned against the grand piano, he carried a third of the show with solos, including “The Good Life,” “When You’re Smiling” and, in honor of the centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birth, “I’ve Got the World on a String.” He also noted Duke Ellington’s birthday (April 29) and sang “(In My) Solitude.” Bennett and Gaga performed most of the songs on their 2014 album Cheek to Cheek, starting with Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” and including classics by Irving Berlin and Ellington. Bennett and Lady Gaga have a very comfortable rapport that easily eclipses questions

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Juvenile & Mannie Fresh

The much-hyped reunion of sorts with New Orleans rapper Juvenile and producer Mannie Fresh was more of a party and a chance to reintroduce Juve to his hometown crowd as he bounced through several of his now-classic New Orleans hip-hop tracks, from a killer a cappella end half of “Ha” to the ridiculous fun of “Back That Azz Up,” which he attempted to self-censor to the radio- and TVfriendly version. The former Cash Money Hot Boy also mentioned he’s put on some pounds: “I’m a hot potato.” Juvenile also performed hits like “Slow Motion,” “Set It Off” and “U Understand” before bringing super-producer and affable hip-hop hero Fresh to the stage.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend muscled through many of The Who’s biggest hits.

the set, Daltrey summed up the roaring crowd’s approval as he joked, “Not bad for a bunch of old farts, eh?”

Cassandra Wilson

In the Zatarain’s/WWOZ Jazz Tent, vocalist Cassandra Wilson performed many of the songs on her recently released tribute to Billie Holiday, Coming Forth by Day. The centennial of Holiday’s birth was April 7, and Wilson lauded her as one of the greatest influences in jazz and sang “Don’t Explain,” “Crazy He Calls Me,” a slow, low-

about the generation gap and their senses of drama and style.

Gaga showed off her wardrobe, changing outfits at least six times.

Her looks got progressively more flamboyant, culminating with a shoulderless red dress with a red feather boa shawl and a final mostly sheer sparkling silver outfit with a white wig and white boa.

Her version of the 1940s show tune “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” seemed typical of her ability to take a reverent approach to a classic song. The two were charming together on “Firefly,” “I

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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga sang many songs from their album Cheek to Cheek.

Won’t Dance” and their finale, “The Lady is a Tramp,” though Gaga sang, “The chick is a tramp.”

Bonerama

Trombone-heavy Bonerama bulked up its lineup with Mark Mullins’ son Michael on trombone and Matt Perrine’s son Ben on drums along with an unidentified ace whippersnapper on guitar as the group crushed a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times, Bad Times.” The band closed with an original tune dedicated to its “hero, a man that keeps the city’s spirit alive after (Hurricane) Katrina” — a funky shout-out to local produce purveyor “Mr. Okra,” aka Arthur Robinson.

The Word

Surgill Simpson

Rising country star Sturgill Simpson is hailed by critics and fans as savior to a scene long lost amid over-produced Nashville pop that’s dominated the genre in recent decades. Unassuming behind his acoustic guitar and evoking a spirit that harks back with eerie clarity to the glory days of Merle Haggard, Simpson showed in workingman fashion what the fuss is all about. He belted out world-weary, antihero anthems such as “Long White Line” (from his 2014 break-out album, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) backed by a crack band that proved adept at sinister

No Doubt

No Doubt re-emerged amid the current ’90s revival, and its show on the Acura Stage felt like a trip back in time. Opening with 2001 club jam “Hella Good,” No Doubt played nearly every single from its three best-known albums, as well as several songs from 2012 comeback album Push and Shove. Gwen Stefani has always been No Doubt’s center of gravity, with her effusive style and easy mastery of an audience, now magnified by the celebrity of her solo career. She led a men-only singalong to the line, “I’m just a girl,” before encouraging the crowd’s women to outsing guys. Longtime touring band members Gabrial McNair and Stephen Bradley gave Stefani a run for her star power, garnering surprise, delight and bobbing umbrellas as they performed second-line-style horns during a brief intermission. The band closed with its 1995 hit “Spiderwebs” and an expertly choreographed bow.

Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas drew a big crowd for her annual show at the Gospel Tent, long billed as a tribute to Mahalia Jackson. As of last year, it’s “The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas,” and much of the set was dedicated to the kind of contemporary gospel often heard at the tent, but the show started off in revival fashion with Thomas belting out “Down by the Riverside” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.”

She slowed things down with the classic “Somebody Bigger Than You and I” and then delivered a rousing rendition of “How Great Thou Art,” which brought the crowd to its feet.

Terence Blanchard & NOCCA students

At the NOCCA Pavilion, NOCCA alum Terence Blanchard sat in with a sextet of

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Despite having his right hand in a cast, Robert Randolph skillfully worked his pedal-steel guitar to create the soulful, sacred steel sound at the heart of The Word’s gospel/jazz/jam music. Randolph’s slow-burning solo introduced a set that combined instrumental covers of traditional gospel classics from the band’s 2001 debut album and the silky funk of its brand-new release Soul Food (“Come

by Here” proved a highlight). Tricia Boutte furnished a rousing flourish by applying her otherworldly vocal powers to “When I See the Blood.”

slide-guitar blues, up-tempo bluegrass and ragtime piano.

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NOCCA students, including his daughter Sidney Blanchard on piano. The group opened with an extended take on Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints” that allowed the young players to show their stuff. On the gently swinging jazz standard “Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” Blanchard traded solos with his daughter. The band closed with a slow-burning blues number called “See Me As I Am,” a song from Blanchard’s forthcoming album Breathless. “I just want to say, I’m enjoying sharing the stage with these young musicians,” Blanchard said. “It’s great to see the light in their eyes — and the fear. I’ve been there.”

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At the Acura Stage, two female singers featured on Galactic’s forthcoming album, Into the Deep, added soul to the band’s sound. After warming up with a tight set of instrumental music featuring Mike Dillon on percussion alongside Stanton Moore’s drums, the band welcomed Macy Gray, who offered funky versions of songs from her 1999 hit album, On How Life Is. On “Why Didn’t You Call Me” and “Do Something,” Gray wrapped up her appearance with the pensive and lovely “Stoned” from her 2014 release, The Way. Erica Falls, who’s been on the road with Galactic and appears on the new album, led the band in versions of its pre-Gray, uptempo, rhythm-heavy approach by enticing the crowd to clap along with “Right On.”

Helen Gillet

At the Lagniappe Stage, cellist Helen Gillet dazzled the large audience with her impressively looped, experimental baroqueinspired pop. As percussive loops (made by her tapping her instrument) built around her melodies, she hopped around the stage in glittery boots. Gillet wrapped up her set with a cover of “I Live Off You” by X-Ray Spex. “I played drums in a punk band before I realized I could play cello,” she said.

Jerry Lee Lewis

A few months shy of 80 years old, Jerry Lee Lewis strolled onto the Acura Stage wearing a white jacket and carring a gold-tipped cane. He seemed frail but was comfortable ripping into the ivories of his grand piano for “Move on Down the Line,” “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-

Kacey Musgraves and her band brought offbeat country charm to the Fais Do-Do Stage.

O-Dee” and “Before the Night Is Over” (which he concluded by slamming his hand on the piano and exclaiming, “Mercy!”).

He suggested he’d rather have a solid gold monument than a headstone and then played “C.C. Rider,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” and “Great Balls of Fire.” He concluded the set 15 minutes early.

T.I.

Atlanta rapper T.I. executed his set with a simple, oftenrepeated mantra: “I got hits.”

The Atlanta rapper packed most of them (mostly abbreviated versions) into an hourlong set, which spanned “Rubber Band Man” from his breakout 2004 album Trap Muzik to his 2008 hit factory Paper Trail, with songs like “Live Your Life” and “Whatever You Like,” the latter of which ended a raunchy mini-set dedicated to the women in the audience. The sign language interpreters went blow-forblow with T.I. as he rapped detailed thoughts on a woman’s anatomy, types of guns and what they do, which the interpreters gamely illustrated. He ended his set with a shoutout to Lil Wayne, a request to free former Cash Money rapper B.G., who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2012, and a “rest in

piece” to slain New Orleans rapper Soulja Slim.

Steve Winwood

Steve Winwood said only a few words during his jamheavy hourlong set at the Gentilly Stage. Winwood and his monster band — a quintet with tremendous chops, including Richard Bailey’s octopus-like drumming and multi-instrumentalist Paul Booth adding saxophone, keys and vocals — jammed through hits like Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home” and Traffic’s “The Low Spark of the High-Heeled Boys” and “Dear Mr. Fantasy.” Guitarist Jose Neto’s loose yet technical finger-picked style lacked the kind of depth (most noticeably on closing song “Gimme Some Lovin’”) Winwood brought to the guitar when he stepped away from his organ. But Neto and the rest of the band exploded with a huge, solo-filled “I’m a Man.” The set wound down with a slightly deflated-sounding version of crowd-pleasing pop hit “Higher Love.”

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves’ band hit the Fais Do-Do Stage — which was adorned with a few technicolor Mexican blankets, neon cacti and some trailer park

lawn ornaments — to Ennio Morricone’s main theme from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. The band wore matching Nudie-inspired suits with twinkling LED accents, and Musgraves wore a white leather fringe skirt and matching vest with blue, LED-lit cowboy boots. Musgraves picked from her 2013 album Same Trailer, Different Park, opening with the melancholic “Silver Lining,” the lovesick “Stupid,” and “Blowin’ Smoke,” an anthem to ambitions and their dead ends. She shined with her smart sense of humor and ways around words, like “Biscuits,” in which she sings, “Pouring salt in my sugar won’t make yours any sweeter / Pissing in my yard ain’t gonna make yours any greener.” But her brightest spots were on her more intimate songs like “I Miss You” and “Merry Go ’Round,” which, like “Blowin’ Smoke,” speaks to a mainstream country audience. But she mostly oozed charm (“I messed up my nails on some crawfish — now that’s country”). For a finale, her band kicked up the volume for “These Boots are Made for Walkin’,” and she shot confetti from two handheld cannons, a fitting (and colorful) choice for Nashville’s latest antitrend setter.

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Circle Bar — Mike True, 6; The Sufficients, Slang, The Noise Complaints, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30

TUESDAY 12 21st Amendment — Linnzi Zaorski, 7; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 8 AllWays Lounge — Magnetic Ear, 8 Bacchanal — Mark Weliky Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Vivaz, 4:30; Dana & the Boneshakers, 8

Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30

DMac’s — Tommy Knockers, 8

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Old Point Bar — Isla Nola, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars feat.

Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Meghan Stewart & Too Darn Hot, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Antoine Diel Duo, 5

Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5

Gasa Gasa — Speedy Ortiz, Ex Breathers, Krill, 8:30

Rare Form — The Acousticrats, 5; The Unnaturals, 8

Hi-Ho Lounge — Shy Girls, P. Morris, 9

Casa Borrega — Hector Gallardo’s Cuban Jazz Trio, 7

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Lucas Davenport, 7

House of Blues — Mat Kearney, Judah & the Lion, 7; Jet Lounge, 11

Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Still Wertz, 11

Siberia — Acid Mothers Temple, ST 37, Birthstone, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hazy Ray Trio, Maggie Bell, 8:30

Chickie Wah Wah — Renshaw Davies, 6; The Gents, 9

Snug Harbor — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10

Circle Bar — Laura Dyer Jazz Trio, 6; Hip Hatchet, 10

Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 10

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbott, 5; Irvin Mayfield & the NOJO Jam, 8

BMC — Jonny Kashner & the Hatchet Boys, Eudora Evans & the Abney Effect, 5 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8

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d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10

Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8

Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Open Ears Music Series: Planet Earth, 10

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The Maison — Hot & Spicy Jazz Band, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6; Bon Bon Vivant, 9

Columns Hotel — John Rankin, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

WEDNESDAY 13

d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9

21st Amendment — Marla Dixon, 7

DMac’s — Vince Marini, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Burning Marshes, Dead Palms, F.R., 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Morrison Road, Donde Wolf, Royal T, Mystery Girl, 10 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Sam Cordts, 5 Gasa Gasa — Mike D, Clint Maedgen, 9 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel — Derrick Freeman, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Stuart McNair, 5; The Messy Cookers, 8

Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30

The Jefferson Orleans North — Jay Zainey Orchestra, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Tim Robertson, 8:30 Lafayette Square — Wednesdays at the Square: Dumpstaphunk, Daria & the Hip Drops, 5

Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30

Little Gem Saloon — Kyle Cripps, 5; The Listening Room, 7; Mario Abney Sextet, 8

Bamboula’s — Loose Marbles, 2; Giselle Anguizola, 4; Alabama Slim, 6:30

The Maison — Loose Marbles, 4; Jazz Vipers, 6:30; James Jordan & the Beautiful Band, 9:30

Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Lapreta, 10

Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7

BMC — Emma & the Watts, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Shamaniacs, 5 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Eudora Evans, 8 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8

Old Point Bar — Bob Green & the Green River Band, 8 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Kid Merv, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Topsy Chapman & Lars Edegran, Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Mark Braud, 8, 9 & 10

MUSIC LISTINGS PREVIEW Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 5; Final Warning, 8 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Tony Seville, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Clockwork Elvis, 8:30 Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9 Saucy’s — Mark Appleford, 6 Siberia — Stereo Fire Empire, Dead Machine Theory, Baptizer, 9 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 The Spotlight Bar and Grill — Dr. Rock, 9 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5

d.b.a. — Alex McMurray, 10 DMac’s — Ainsley Matich & the Broken Blues, 8

Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott, 6; Higher Heights Reggae Band, 10

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Sega Venet String Band, 9

Carousel Bar & Lounge — Robin Barnes Jazz Quartet, 5

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Bayou Saints, 7; Rooftop Junkies, Todd Lemoine, 10

Casa Borrega — Los Caballeros del Son, 7:30

Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Soundclash Beat Battle, 10

Checkpoint Charlie — Eric Brown, 4; Jeb Rault, 7; The Something Else, 11

Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5:30

Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Chris Mule CD release party, 9

Gasa Gasa — Itasca, Julia Nowak, Rudy Stone, 10:30 House of Blues — NOSACONN & ADE benefit feat. Jason Neville & Wild Tchoupitoulas Indians, Hot 8 Brass Band, Stephanie Jordan, Rockin’ Dopsie, Shamarr Allen & others, 8 Irish House — Ruby Ross, 6

21st Amendment — Steve Pistorius Quartet, 8

Kerry Irish Pub — Paul Tobin, 8:30

AllWays Lounge — WATIV feat. James Singleton, Simon Lott, Chris Alford & William Thompson, 9

Lafreniere Park — Karma, 6:30

Bacchanal — The Courtyard Kings, 7:30

Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 8

Bombay Club — Banu Gibson & David Boeddinghaus, 8; Tom McDermott, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Eudora Evans, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8

Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels Brass Band, 11

Louis Armstrong Park — Jazz in the Park: The Honorable South, James Andrews, 4 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 5; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Fat Ballerina, 10 Marigny Brasserie — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Didi Singer, 8 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Ogden After Hours: Andre Bohren, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7

Republic New Orleans — Skream, 9 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Hyperphlyy, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Ched Reeves, 8

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Snug Harbor — Guitorgy feat.

Sid Jacobs, Phil Degruy, Steve Masakowski, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9

The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar — Jayna Morgan & the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band, 9

Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Luke WinslowKing, 7:30 Treo — Tara O’Grady album release, 8

Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5

Siberia — Salt Wives, 6; Punx Under Pressure feat. Short Leash, Panty Wasted, TV-MA, Swampass, Delish, New Diet, Neon Burgundy, Ann Artist, Psychic Hotline, Drifter, DJ Lady Li, 9

Rare Form — Joey van Leeuwen Trio, 4; Adam Everett, 7

Sisters in Christ — Unconscious Collective, Bludded Head, 7

Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Black Pearl, 11

Checkpoint Charlie — Afro Cube, 7; Greg Market, 11

Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders, 8

Chickie Wah Wah — Phil Degruy, 6; Steelism, 9

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, 7

Columbia Street Taproom Grill — Andree Dupepe, 7:30

Built to Spill

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10

Old Point Bar — Just Honey & the Wingmen, 8

City Park Botanical Garden — Thursdays at Twilight: Bon Operatit!, 6

MAY

Somewhere on a decrepit 9 p.m. Sunday hard drive is the unpubThe Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St. lished transcript of a (504) 522-9653 4,000-word interview with Doug Martsch, conducted www.thehowlinwolf.com in August 10 years ago, ironically confined to the cold recesses of read-only memory. Built to Spill was in the midst of recording its sixth LP You In Reverse — the band’s first in five years — and he was kind enough to share some details and even a few sounds off the album, which then was eight months from release. For me, this was a coup: Built to Spill occupies hallowed ground, one of the few active rock bands from the ’90s to be both good and around long enough to really matter. As a pop-afflicted kid, I used to wonder about the imaginary line artists crossed to become “classic,” and whether people around them at the time could feel it happening. Maybe some people immediately recognized Perfect From Now On as a masterpiece upon its release 18 years ago, but what I love most about this band is how its genius sneaks up on you, revealing itself in an off-key vocal, knockdown chord change or scalding guitar solo. (That its existence has made thousands of indie kids question their jam-band affiliation is a bonus.) Built to Spill fans can argue forever about whether Keep It Like a Secret or Perfect From Now On is better (each and neither side is right), and the band’s latter-day form, including last month’s lumpy Untethered Moon (Warner Bros.), still manages to send a few chills. You In Reverse is not the best or the worst; it’s the imaginary line, the storm before the calm. Wooden Indian Burial Ground and Clarke & the Himselfs open. Tickets $22. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Horace Trahan, 8:30

Cafe Negril — Soul Project, 10

Circle Bar — Rockin’ Robin & the Kentucky Sisters, 6; Patrick Sweany, The Parishioners, 10

Built to Spill

Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Lucien Barbarin, 8, 9 & 10

Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 9:30

Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 6; Felix the Esqueleto, The Memphis Band, 10 Columns Hotel — Ted Long, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, 10 Dish on Hayne — Sharon Martin, 6:30 DMac’s — Vince Marini, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Eric Traub Trio, 10 Downtown Covington — Sweet Crude, Sweet Olive String Band, 6 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Up Up We Go, 7 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Lips & Trips, 7 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5; Antoine Diel Trio, 8:30 Gasa Gasa — Keath Mead, Mariine, Cody Cox, 11

FRIDAY 15

Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7

1135 Decatur — Vampirates, Pallbearers, Donkey Puncher, 9

Hi-Ho Lounge — Transplated Roots, 7; Lost in the Holler, 8

21st Amendment — Jack Pritchett, 9:30

The Historic New Orleans Collection — Concerts in the Courtyard: Banu Gibson, 6

Andrea’s Restaurant, Capri Blu Piano Bar — Phil Melancon, 8 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushmen’s Rhythm Stompers, 2; Mem Shannon Band, 5:30; Big Al & the Heavyweights, 10

Hotel Monteleone — Lena Prima, 10 House of Blues — Juicy J, 8; L-O-U Muzik Showcase feat.

L-O-U, N.C. Boys, Ren Gettz, Lil Dee and others, 8 Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Christian Winther, 7

Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10

Irish House — Pete Dawson & Kendall Rogers, 7

BMC — Lefty Keith & True Blues, Adrian, Hyperphlyy, Musical Expression, 3

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BMC — Yisreal Family, James Jordan & the Beautiful Band, Water Seed, 5

Buffa’s Lounge — Jerry Jumonville & the Jump City Band, 5; Davis Rogan, 8; Steve DeTroy, 11

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30

THURSDAY 14

Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, 11

Bourbon O Bar — Eudora Evans, 8

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel — The James Rivers Movement, 8

Bamboula’s — Hot & Spicy, 2; Messy Cookers Jazz Band, 6:30; Swamp Donkeys, 10

Bombay Club — Tom McDermott, 6:30; Matt Johnson, 9

Columns Hotel — Naydja Cojoe, 8

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Chocolate” Brown, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 5; Paul Ferguson & Van Hudson, 9

Bamboula’s — Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Lunasol, 9:30

Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7

Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Sonic Boom, 10

Little Gem Saloon — Jon Roniger, 5; Bart Ramsey’s Zazou City, 8

BMC — Lunetajazz, Johnny Mastro & the MB’s, Lagniappe Brass Band, The Business, 3

The Maison — Hot & Spicy Jazz Band, 4; Swamp Donkeys, 7; Doombalaya, Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Damn Hippies, 7; Mike True, 9; Blues in the Pocket, 10; Dave & the Gang, 11 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Xavier Rudd & the United Nations, Note: This show was moved from the Civic Theatre., 9

Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 6:30; Kris Tokarski Quartet, 9 Bourbon O Bar — Johnny Angel & the Swingin’ Demons, 8 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Josh Paxton, 5; The Royal Rounders, 8; Sam Friend & Friends, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Andrew Duhon & Friends feat. Tahoma, 9

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin, Palm Court Jazz Band & Kevin Louis, 7

Checkpoint Charlie — Randy East & T-Bone Stone, 4; Kenny Triche, 7; Swing Arm, 11

Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko, 8:30

Chickie Wah Wah — Deacon John & the Ivories, 8

Preservation Hall — PresHall Brass feat. Daniel Farrow, 8, 9 & 10

Circle Bar — Jeff Pagano, 6; Metronome the City, The Beams, 10

Rare Form — Marc Stone, 5; Vic Papa & Friends, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Austin Sicard & the Medics, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — MoJeaux, 9:30

Sisters in Christ — The Ghostwood, Pears, Pope, Adults, 7 Snug Harbor — Derek Douget Quintet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Beautiful Band, 9:30

Columns Hotel — Andrew Hall Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 8; Alvin Youngblood Hart & Muscle Theory, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Salt Wives, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Loose Marbles, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Prom Date, Sphinx, Rareluth, 9

BMC — R&R Music Group, Jeff Davis Project, Soul Project NOLA, 3

The Maison — Roamin’ Jasmine, 1; Leah Rucker, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; The Essentials, Smoke’n’Bones, 10

Bombay Club — Tom Hook, 8

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Clint Kaufmann, 7; Gina Forsyth, 8; Mr. Steve, 9; Lo Faber, 10

Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott, 4; Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6

Oak — Aaron Wilkinson, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Old Point Bar — Chris Klein, 9:30 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s Mighty Men, 10 Paulie’s — Maximum Rocknroll benefit feat. Mea Culpa, Die Rotzz, Vatican Dagger, Room 101, Lee Harvey Oswald, 8 Pearl Wine Co. — Jasper Brothers, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Freddie Lonzo, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Stephanie Niles, 1:30; Justin Donovan, 5; Mike Darby & the House of Cards, 9 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Lucas Davenport, 6 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1 Rivershack Tavern — Casey Saba & the Beanstalks, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Wiseguys, 9:30 Snug Harbor — Larry Sieberth’s World Beat feat. Mehnaz Hoosein, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Russell Welch’s Mississippi Gipsy Jazz, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 10 Three Muses — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Soul Rebels, Sexual Thunder, 9

Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Glen David Andrews, 9

Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9

Tulane Ave. Bar — Vanessa Carr, 8

Gasa Gasa — The Breton Sound, 10

Union Station Pub & Grill — The Little Things, 6

Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30

Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8

Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11

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SUNDAY 17

Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Christian Winther, 7

21st Amendment — Tom McDermott, 4

Irish House — Patrick Cooper, 7

Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson Trio, 2:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 7

21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, 9:30 Abita Springs Town Hall — Abita Springs Opry feat. Last Chance Bluegrass Band, Danny Schwarz, Julio y Caesar, The Tradsters, 7 Andrea’s Restaurant, Capri Blu Piano Bar — Phil Melancon, 8

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — 51 Knights feat. Patrick Catania & Steve Rhodus, 9

Union Station Pub & Grill — Valerie Sassyfras, 8 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Anais St. John, 6

Bar Redux — Good Children, 5 Card Stud, Shh!, The Complications, Men in Bibs, 3 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7:30; Lagniappe Brass Band, 11

Buffa’s Lounge — Jazz Youth Showcase feat. Bruce Menesse, 3; Nattie’s Songwriters Circle, 7

Chickie Wah Wah — Sweet Olive Duo, 5:30; Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Grace Askew, 10

Katey Red’s birthday feat. Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, JC Styles, BJ So Cole, Da Danger Boys, Babes, Sea Battle, DJ Quickie Mart, 9 Sisters in Christ — Sinai Vessel, Tare, Gland, 2

Spotted Cat — Jazz Band Ballers, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Monty Banks, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Buddy Francioni & Dave Ferrato, 7

Three Muses — Raphael Bas, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8

Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10

DMac’s — Gable Bradley Band, 6; HollyRock, 8

Bamboula’s — Leo, Molly & Kellin, 4:30; New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 8

Irish House — Aaron Lopez-Barrantes, 6 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel — Germaine Bazzle & Peter Harris Trio, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Appleford, 8 The Maison — Luneta Jazz Band, 4; New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 7; One Love Brass Band, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Russell Batiste, 10

Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 8 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30

Dark Side of the Moon: The Music of Pink Floyd. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com — The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and vocalist Randy Jackson perform Pink Floyd songs. Tickets start at $23. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Blue Nile — Higher Heights Reggae Band, 9 BMC — Mark Appleford, Lil Red & Big Bad, Smoky Greenwell’s Blues Jam, 5 Buffa’s Lounge — Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — The Little Things, 5:30; Alexis & the Samurai, 7 Circle Bar — Cactus Thief, 6; Richie Syrett, 10 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8

Gasa Gasa — Mike Dillon, Rob Cambre, Anthony Cuccia, Jay Steigner, 9

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Bruce Daigrepont, 5 Siberia — Megan Palmer, Darrin Bradbury, Alexandra Scott, 6;

Yuki Izakaya — Miki Fujii & Friends, 8

BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10

Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30

Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 2

Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5; Washboard Rodeo, 7

CLASSICAL/ CONCERTS

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9

Republic New Orleans — Migos, OG Maco, 9 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Tony Seville, 7

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10

Banks Street Bar — South Jones, 9

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin, Sunday Night Swingsters & Mark Brooks, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Stephanie Niles, 4; Shan Kenner, 7

Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat.

Leroy Jones, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Snake & the Charmers, 7

MONDAY 18

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10

One Eyed Jacks — SOLSTAFIR, 9

Snug Harbor — Rale Micic Trio, 8 & 10

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Smokers World birthday bash, 10

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Russell Welch, 7; Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Howlin’ Wolf — Built to Spill, Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Clarke & the Himselfs, 9

Old Point Bar — The Romy Kaye Jazz Trio, 7

Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Hill Country Hounds, 10 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Kim Carson, 8:30 The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Marigny Brasserie — Harmonouche, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Sam Cordts, 8; Steve Gilbert, 10

Elise Butler-Pinkham. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — Accompanied by pianist Liliia Oliinyk and a cello quartet, the cellist performs work by Beethoven, Barber, Gershwin, Debussy and Bartok. Suggested donation $20. 5 p.m. Sunday.

Organ & Labyrinth. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — Albinas Prizgintas performs on the church’s 5,000-pipe tracker organ. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Quint Plays Stravinsky. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com — Violinist Philippe Quint performs Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto in D major and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Tickets start at $23. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

CALL FOR MUSIC Crescent City Sound Chorus.

The women’s chorus holds auditions at 7 p.m. Mondays at Delgado Community College.

Call (504) 442-7449 or (985) 8980951 or visit www.crescentcitysound.com.

New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra. The orchestra seeks musicians at intermediate level or higher. Visit www.novorchestra.com for details.

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Siberia — Master, Solstice, Dismemberment, Hate Storm Annhilation, Six Pack, 9

Columbia Street Taproom Grill — August Rush, 10

Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 8

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Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) face the angry brother of a previously defeated enemy.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Get Hard (R) — After he’s convicted of fraud, an obtuse hedge fund manager (Will Ferrell) asks a law-abiding black man (Kevin Hart) to teach him how to survive in prison. Clearview

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Hyena (R) — Threatened with exposure, corrupt undercover drug cop Michael (Peter Ferdinando) must shift loyalties and sell out his allies in a gritty British police thriller. Chalmette I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story (NR) — Eightyyear-old puppeteer Caroll Spinney has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since the first episode of Sesame Street in 1969. Zeitgeist

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Mad Max: Fury Road (R) — Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) and Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) lead a band of rebels from a tyrannical leader through a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place

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Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13) — College a cappella group The Barden Bellas set out to win an international competition in the sequel to the 2012 movie. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

NOW SHOWING Adult Beginners (R) — Failed tech entrepreneur Jake (Nick Kroll) retreats to the home of his sister (Rose Byrne) and her husband (Bobby Cannavale), where he becomes nanny to their 3-year-old son.

Chalmette The Age of Adaline (PG-13) — After 80 years of concealing her immortality, 29-year-old Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) meets Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) and considers revealing her secret. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13) — Iron Man (Roberty Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and the rest of the Avengers reassemble to battle supervillain

Ultron (James Spader), who’s bent on eradicating humans.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Backstreet Boys: Show ’Em What You’re Made Of (NR) — Backstreet Boys Nick, AJ, Kevin, Howie and Brian discuss their rise to fame in a documentary that also includes an acoustic concert filmed in London. Elmwood Big Charity (NR) — A noted film at the 2014 New Orleans Film Festival, Alexander Glustrom’s documentary explores the closing of Charity Hospital after Hurricane Katrina.

Canal Place Cinderella (PG) — Imprisoned by a cruel stepmother (Cate Blanchett), orphaned Ella (Lily James) meets a fairy godmother (Helena Bonham Carter) and goes to the palace ball in an adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Elmwood, West Bank The D Train (R) — When he finds out a former classmate (James Marsden) is now a successful actor, Dan (Jack Black) tries to convince him to bring star power to their high school reunion. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13) — Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) evade enemies and search for answers in post-apocalyptic Chicago in the second film based on science fiction novels by Veronica Roth. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Ex Machina (R) — Internet programmer Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) visits tech CEO Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac), who’s secretly testing Ava (Alicia Vikander), a stunningly intelligent and self-aware robot. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Furious 7 (PG-13) — In the seventh installment of The Fast and the Furious series,

Great White Shark 3D (NR) — The documentary explores shark encounters. Entergy IMAX Home (PG) — A girl named Tip (Rihanna) hides from an alien invasion, but befriends an alien named Oh (Jim Parsons) who’s different from the rest of his kind in this animated comedy. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Hot Pursuit (PG-13) — The dramatic wife of a drug kingpin (Sofia Vergara) and her police escort, the straightlaced Officer Cooper (Reese Witherspoon), find themselves on a chase through Texas.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Humpback Whales 3D (NR) — Scientists follow humpback whales as they migrate across the globe. Entergy IMAX Kenya 3D: Animal Kingdom (NR) — Two young Maasai warriors go on a ritual safari through Kenya. Entergy IMAX Leviathan (R) — When a corrupt mayor orders their seaside home demolished, Kolya (Aleksey Serebryakov) and his family attempt to fight back.

Indywood Movie Theater Little Boy (PG-13) — Alejandro Monteverde’s World War II-era drama stars a 7-year-old boy with a deep, loving relationship with his father. Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner Local Filmmaker Night (NR) — Indywood screens a selection of locally shot shorts by New Orleans directors. Indywood Movie Theater The Longest Ride (PG-13) — A young couple whose divergent paths in life threaten to tear them apart are inspired by an older man’s long relationship in a drama based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. West Bank, Regal Maggie (PG-13) — Smalltown farmer Wade (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sticks by his daughter Maggie (Abigail Breslin) as a viral infection slowly changes her into a zombie. Elmwood Merchants of Doubt (PG-13) — Robert Kenner’s film adaptation of the book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway looks at how lobbyists and pundits spin the public conversation on issues like pharmaceuticals and climate change. Canal Place

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The history of Hollywood is filled with tales of catastrophic films, from those too awful to comprehend (Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space) to box-office disasters of epic proportions (Keanu Reeves samurai fantasy 47 Ronin lost an estimated $149 million). The best bad movies live on as objects of wonder and admiration among connoisseurs and often acquire mythic status. A true cinematic debacle rarely goes undetected for long. But few have heard the amazing story of director Noel Marshall’s 1981 Roar, arguably the most wrongheaded movie of all time and now rescued from needless obscurity by Austin, Texas-based distributor Drafthouse Films.

Marshall, who would soon hit it big as executive producer of The Exorcist, and his wife, actress Tippi Hedren (Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds), decided while on a trip to Africa that they wanted to make a narrative film about lions and other large cats.

The film would spotlight overhunting and the inhumane treatment of these animals in captivity and would feature authentic human-big-cat interaction, despite the obvious dangers. After learning that raising their own lion cubs was the safest way to pull this off, the couple’s family — which included Marshall’s sons John and Jerry Marshall and Hedren’s daughter, actress Melanie Griffith — started keeping not only lions but tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs in their Sherman Oaks, California home. Eventually they took their brood (which numbered more than 100 wild animals) 40 miles north to their newly acquired ranch, a legal habitat for the big cats.

It was there that the Marshall-Hedren clan spent five years in the 1970s shooting Roar with themselves in the lead roles. It would take a total of 11 years to complete the film, which never got U.S. distribution despite its $17 million production cost.

It’s not hard to see why: The film’s whisper-thin story involves research scientist Hank (Noel Marshall) studying big cats in Africa. His American family shows up on his doorstep, but Hank has left for a distant town in hopes of finding them. What follows is more than 90 minutes of authentically life-threatening hijinks. The cats injured — often seriously — more than 70 cast and crew members during the shoot, including every member of the Marshall-Hedren family. (Hedren and Griffith have declined to participate in promoting Roar’s re-release.)

As crazy as it was, Roar makes good on its promise of a true visual spectacle.

Cinematographer Jan de Bont (who would go on to shoot movies like Die Hard and Basic Instinct) gets up close and personal with the big cats and was scalped by a lion, an injury that required 220 stitches. (Amazingly, de Bont returned to the set after leaving the hospital.) Roar gets woefully repetitive by its mid-point, and its comically stiff screenplay and line delivery (only Hedren and Griffith can act) should cement its reputation as an authentically bad film. Familiarity with the backstory is essential to appreciating Roar. It’s important to know that Griffith’s on-camera mauling — she reportedly came close to losing an eye — didn’t stop her stepfather from including that scene in the film.

It’s anyone’s guess how Marshall and Hedren concluded that making Roar would help big cats survive the modern world. The film now seems a paean to a more innocent time, when people sometimes got away with actualizing whatever insanity popped into their heads. If only Marshall had made a behind-the-scenes documentary — now that might have been a bad film for the ages. — KEN KORMAN

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Monkey Kingdom (G) — Disney’s nature feature stars South Asian monkeys Maya and Kip, who navigate the primate social hierarchy and learn to adapt when their home is invaded by neighboring monkeys. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell

Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lock Rock ’n’ Roll (NR) — Cambodia’s fabulous swinging ’60s are brought to a halt by the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge’s 1975 takeover in this documentary. 9:30 p.m. Friday; 9 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday; 10 p.m.

Monday. Indywood

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) — Hardworking mall cop Paul Blart (Kevin James) foils a criminal scheme at a Las Vegas security guard convention in the sequel to the 2009 action comedy. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

Driving Miss Daisy: On Stage (NR) — Tony Award winners Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones star in an Australian production of Alfred Uhry’s classic play. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood

Unfriended (R) — A dead teenager appears to her former high school classmates through Skype to seek revenge in this Internet-age thriller. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Water Diviner (R) — An Australian farmer (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey seeking his three sons, who fought in World War I’s Battle of Gallipoli and are presumed dead. Elmwood, Canal Place What We Do in the Shadows (R) — Vampire roommates Viago, Deacon, Vladislav and Petyr struggle to adapt to everyday life in this comedy from New Zealand. Chalmette

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Woman in Gold (PG-13) — Holocaust survivor Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) fights the government of Austria over a Gustav Klimt painting confiscated by Nazis in a drama based on a true story. Elmwood

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS Arsenic and Old Lace (NR) — Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane star in the 1944 dark comedy about newlyweds who realize the groom’s family is much crazier than they thought. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Bad Movie Night — Indywood screens a mash-up of critically panned films. 10 p.m. Wednesday. Indywood Departures (PG-13) — Unemployed cellist Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) faces taboos and prejudice when he takes a job as a mortician, but gradually learns to find meaning in his work. In Japanese with English subtitles. 6 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul Der Mondmann (Moon Man) — Havoc ensues when the Man in the Moon rides a comet to Earth for a vacation in an animated film based on a children’s book. In German with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Deutsches Haus

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG) — E.T. phone home! 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Wednesday. Slidell, Canal Place Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (NR) — Israeli woman Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz) fights her estranged husband Elisha (Simon Abkarian) for a gett, the document that permits divorce under traditional Jewish law. Call for showtimes. Chalmette Goodbye to Language (NR) — Famed director Jean-Luc Godard’s 2014 film experiments with 3D technology and sound editing as it tracks the relationship between a married woman and a single man. 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Indywood He’s Just Not That Into You (PG-13) — Girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up. Field games at 6 p.m., movie at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Joe W. Brown Park Limited Partnership (NR) — The subjects of the documentary are Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan, whose 1975 marriage sparked the first lawsuit about same-sex marriage in the U.S. A discussion follows.

6 p.m. Friday. Ashe Local Film Night — Indywood screens a selection of locally shot shorts by New Orleans directors. 7 p.m. Thursday. Indywood My Favorite Wife (NR) — After years shipwrecked on a desert island, Ellen (Irene Dunne) returns to society and discovers her husband (Cary Grant) on a honeymoon with his new wife.

10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania RiffTrax Live: The Room (NR) — Mystery Science Theater 3000 comedians offer commentary on Tommy Wiseau’s bizarre cult film The Room.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal Roar (PG) — The re-release of the bloody 1981 thriller stars Tippi Hendren, Noel Marshall, their real-life children and the lions they kept at home.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist

Saturday Morning Cartoons — Indywood screens classic and modern children’s cartoons and there’s a cereal and milk bar. Noon Saturday. Indywood The Searchers (PG) — The 1956 Western stars John Wayne as a Civil War veteran seeking his niece Debbie (Natalie Wood) in dangerous Comanche Indian territory. 7 p.m.

Monday. Indywood Spring (NR) — An American man (Lou Taylor Pucci) flees to Italy, where he meets a young woman hiding a dark secret.

10 p.m. Tuesday, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday. Indywood Welcome to Me (R) — A woman with a personality disorder (Kristen Wiig) uses lottery winnings to buy her own cable talk show, where she broadcasts her odd obsessions. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgiest AMC Clearview Palace 12: Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1257; www.amctheatres. com AMC Elmwood Palace 20: 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-2029; www.amctheatres.com AMC Westbank Palace 16: 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 263-2298; www.amctheatres. com Ashe Cultural Arts Center: 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org Cafe Istanbul: New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com Chalmette Movies: 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 3049992; www.chalmettemovies. com Deutsches Haus: 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus. org Entergy IMAX Theatre: 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629; www. auduboninstitute.org The Grand 14 Esplanade: 1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 229-4259; www.thegrandtheatre.com The Grand 16 Slidell: 1950 Gause Blvd. W., Slidell, (985) 641-1889; www.thegrandtheatre.com Indywood Movie Theater: 628 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 345-8804; www.indywood.org Joe W. Brown Park: 5601 Read Blvd., (504) 355-7175; www. friendsofjoewbrownpark. org Prytania Theatre: 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.theprytania.com Regal Covington Stadium 14: 69348 Louisiana State Hwy. 121, Covington, (985) 871-7787; www. regmovies.com The Theatres at Canal Place: The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 581-2540; www.thetheatres. com Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center: 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 8275858; www.zeitgeistnola.org

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HAPPENINGS Arts and Activism. The Foundation Gallery, 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — The gallery hosts a demonstration by exhibiting artist Andrew Schlock, a curatorial talk by Cora Lautze and Julian Wellisz of What Editions and a presentation about the New Orleans Community Printshop’s youth program. Admission by donation. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Curatorial Walkthrough.

Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — Claire Tancons, curator of “En Mas,” leads a tour of the exhibition. Non-members $5. 2 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — “Portraits and Authorship,” paintings by Spencer Schulz, opens Saturday.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 940-2900; www.5pressgallery.com — “Metaphyta,” group exhibition of work inspired by plants, through June 13.

A Gallery For Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — New work by Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor, through July 30.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www. angelakinggallery.com — “The World According to Peter Max,” paintings by Peter Max, through May 20.

Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — “Phantom Limb Illustrated,” work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery.

535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Art by Jacques Soulas; jewelry

by Belle Bijoux; glasswork

by Gerald Haessig; photography by Johnny Chauvin; all through May. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722 — “Personal Comments on Organic Abstraction,” paintings by Flor Pandal, through Sunday.

Arthur Roger Gallery.

432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — Paintings by Amer Kobaslija, through May 30; “Coastal Paintings,” paintings by David Bates, through July 25.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Existential Ecology: A Dialogue of Toxins,” mixed media oil spill paintings by Ryan Burns; “Never Enough,” mixed media paintings by Sue Ireland; “Oil and Water Don’t Mix,” paintings and drawings inspired by the BP oil spill by Brooks Frederick; all through June 6.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — “Puppy Love with My Angels from Above,” paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Failings of Spring,” abstract art by Michel Alexis; oil paintings by Brooks Frederick; “Rigged,” work by Errol Barron; through June 3.

Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “WTF?,” digital art by Minka Stoyanova, through June 10.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com —

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery. com — “After 20 Years,” new work by Masahiro Arai, through May 30.

Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www.casellbergengallery. com — Work by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, Belladonna, Jamal and Phillip Sage, ongoing.

Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart. com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing.

Coup D’oeil Art Consortium.

2033 Magazine St., (504) 722-0876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “Crux,” paintings and installation by Blaine Capone, through July 10.

The Exchange Center.

935 Gravier St., (504) 5231465; www.artscouncilofneworleans.org — “Fertile Ground,” group exhibition, through Sunday.

The Foundation Gallery.

1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola. com — “Etchynpufe,” group exhibition of prints by Andrew Schrock, Hugo Girl, Sarrah Danziger and Spring Sandstorm, through May. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Come What May,” work by Morgana King and Xenia Sophia Roma; “Flatland,” sculpture and mixed-media art by Zachary Herrmann, Clive Moloney, Jennifer Odem, Marc-Anthony Polizzi, Nicholas Sullivan and Jessie Vogel; “Untitled (Desire Tiles),” ceramic installation by Claire Kohne; all through June 7.

Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing.

Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media

by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

Gallery Twenty-One Fourteen. 2114 Decatur St., (504) 875-2110; www.gallerytwentyonefourteen.com — “Windbreaker Paintings,” art by Bean Blackett, through Monday.

Garden District Gallery.

1332 Washington Ave., (504) 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery.com — “Four Voices,” paintings by Patti Adams, Rolland Golden, Marcia Holmes and Kris Wenschuh, through May 24.

Good Children Gallery.

4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 6167427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Flashpoint,” work

by William Binnie, Generic Art Solutions, Dan Tague and Dane Dansen, through June 7.

Henry Hood Gallery. 325 E. Lockwood St., Covington, (985)

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Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www.martinlawrence.com — “Modern Masters,” paintings and prints

by Picasso, Chagall, Miro and Dali, opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart.com — “Outsider Expose,” folk and outsider art by Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Chuckie Williams, ongoing.

“Recent Sculpture,” by Bradley Sabin, through June 27.

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ART LISTINGS 789-1832 — “This Is It,” group exhibition, through June 12.

Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — Paintings of New Orleans bars by William B. Cowell, through May. 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 — “Strike Anywhere,” giant metal matchbooks by Skylar Fein; “Strong Medicine,” metal sculpture by David Buckingham; “Children of the Night,” collaborative paintings by Skylar Fein and MRSA; all through May 30.

J&S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing.

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La Madama Bazarre.

910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre. com — “Spring Altar” by Sea & Dagger; mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing.

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LeMieux Galleries.

332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries. com — “Going for Broken,” mixed media by Shannon Landis Hansen; “Mystery of Memory,” paintings by Carolyn McAdams; both through May 30.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue. com — Tulane/Newcomb College glass art exhibition, through May 24.

M. Francis Gallery.

1938 Burgundy St., (504) 9311915; www.mfrancisgallery. com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery.

727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Happy Dogs,” work by J.T. Blatty, through May 30.

Michalopoulos Gallery.

617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — New paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

Mini Art Center. 341 Seguin St., (504) 510-4747; www. miniartcenter.com — “Tranqui Yanqui’s Trank Locker,” cardboard sneakers and mixed-media art by Nick Mahshie, through Aug. 9.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio.

727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Glass sculpture by Curtiss Brock; enameled copper work by Cathy DeYoung; etchings by Tish Douzart; all through May 30.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www. neworleansphotoalliance. org — “Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music,” photographs by Henry Hohenstein, through May. 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.

Oak Street Gallery. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0251; www.theoakstreetgallery.com — Work by Thom Barlow, Mark Haller, Pat Macaluso and John Robinson, ongoing.

Octavia Art Gallery.

454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “Southern Work,” photography by Debbie Fleming Caffery, through May 23.

Reynolds-Ryan Art Gallery.

Isidore Newman School, 5333 Danneel St., (504) 8966369; www.newmanschool. org — Artist-in-residence exhibition by Max Bernardi, through May 27.

Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 5237945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Work by Vitrice McMurry, Lauren Thomas, Sabine Chadborn, Cathy DeYoung and others, ongoing.

River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras, LA, ; www.cano-la. org — “Crevasse 22: Surge,” painting, photography and outdoor sculpture garden by Louisiana artists, ongoing.

Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www. scottedwardsgallery. com — “Cemetery Walker,” ambrotypes of cemeteries

by Euphus Ruth, through June 14; “Soiree d’Evolution,” still lifes by Sean Yseult, through Aug. 9.

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

Soren Christensen Gallery.

400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Shelter,” mixed media

paintings by Gretchen Weller Howard, through May 30; group exhibition of gallery artists, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “Plank and Feather,” work by John Atkins and Zach Slough, through May 23.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www. postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Fair Trade,” group exhibition featuring Katrina Andry, Aaron Collier, William DePauw, Anne Nelson, Jack Niven and Cynthia Scott, through June 7.

Stella Jones Gallery.

Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Evolution of a Warrior: Elizabeth Catlett in New Orleans,” through July 30.

Steve Martin Studios.

624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www.stevemartinfineart. com — “Artisan Juncture,” group show featuring Gustavo Duque, Travis Linde, Amy Boudreaux, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Jedd Haas, Steven Soltis and others, ongoing.

Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.com/infernonola — “East Meets West,” glass sculpture by Hiroshi Yamano, through June.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www. tengallerynola.com — “HairBall,” drawings by Harriet Burbeck, through May. Three Rivers Gallery.

333 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 892-2811; www.threeriversgallery.com — “The Art of the Bayou,” paintings

by Carol Hallock, through May 30.

Tulane University, Carroll Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www.carrollgallery.tulane. edu — Bachelor of arts exhibition, through Friday.

United Bakery. 1325 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 495-6863 — Group exhibition featuring Ben Aleshire, Will Brown, Liam Conway, Sarah Davis, Liz Grandsaert and others, through June 12.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery.

2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.pelicanbomb.com/programs/ roving-exhibitions — “(De) tangled: A Living Salon,” interactive exhibition about hair presented by Pelican Bomb, through June 7.

Vieux Carre Gallery.

507 St. Ann St., (504) 5222900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — Work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www.whisnantgalleries. com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textiles and porcelain, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Cafe Luna.

802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook. com/cafeluna504 — Paintings by Adrienne McFaul, through May. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse.

3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds. com — “Famous Kittens,” prints by Kiernan Dunn, through May 30.

Fairynola. 5715 Magazine St., (504) 269-2033; www. fairynola.com — “Enchantment,” paintings by Tim Jordan and Louise Rimington, ongoing.

Kebab. 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www. kebabnola.com — Group art exhibition, ongoing.

LA46. 2232 St. Claude Ave., (504) 220-5177; www. louisiana46.com — “Jazz, Jazzland & All That Jazz,” photographs by Skip Bolen, ongoing.

Louis Armstrong Park.

701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap. org — “Turning Blight into Beauty,” group exhibition of art inspired by Treme, through July 6.

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.

New Orleans Public Library. 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 529-7323; www.nutrias.org — “From Common and Basin to Tulane and Loyola: 150 Years of Change in Our Neighborhood,” photographs and documents of neighborhood transformation, ongoing.

www.surreyscafeandjuicebar.com — “21st Century Photographs,” by Natasha Sanchez (at 1418 Magazine St.); group exhibition by Will Smith, Mardi Claw and Tamar Taylor; both ongoing.

Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 650-9844; www.treonola. com — “Blood, Sweat and Hair: A Music Photography Show,” photography by Golden G. Richard III and Elsa Hahne, through May 23.

MUSEUMS Ashe Cultural Arts Center.

1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — “Side By Side Wetlands Art Tour Exhibition,” art and installation about environmental justice, through June 11.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — Abstract paintings and mixed media by Randy Asprodites, through May 30.

Contemporary Arts Center.

900 Camp St., (504) 5283800; www.cacno.org — “En Mas: Carnival and Performance Art of the Caribbean,” traveling exhibition of art influenced by Carnival traditions; “Pulp Fictions,” group exhibition of work using handmade paper featuring Dan Tague; “Radcliffe Bailey: Recent Works,” installations and sculpture by the artist; all through June 7.

George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art. 2003 Carondelet St., (504) 586-7432; www. theycallmebabydoll.org — “Contemporary Artists Respond to the New Orleans Baby Dolls,” group exhibition of new work inspired by Baby Doll masking traditions, through May 30.

The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “From Winnfield to Washington: The Life and Career of Huey P. Long,” exhibition of documents, photographs and audiovisual records, through Oct. 11; hand-carved decoy ducks, ongoing.

Slidell Little Theatre. 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — “Curtain Call,” group exhibition by gallery artists, through May 22.

Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “Recent Acquisitions in Louisiana Art, 2010-2014,” local paintings and decorative arts from the 1790s to the 2000s, through Wednesday.

Surrey’s Cafe & Juice Bar. 1418 Magazine St., 4807 Magazine St., (504) 524-3828;

Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.

Old Metairie Library. 2350 Metairie Road, (504) 8384353 — Veterans’ art show, through May.

ART LISTINGS org — 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 — “Unsung Heroes: The Secret History of Louisiana Rock ’n’ Roll,” music artifacts curated in partnership with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation, through May; “From ‘Dirty Shirts’ to Buccaneers,” art, artifacts and documents from the Battle of New Orleans, through Jan. 8, 2016; “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, 2016; “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.

Newcomb Art Gallery.

Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartgallery.tulane.edu — “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,” works on paper by Degas and his circle, through Sunday; “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” touring exhibition, through May. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Tennessee Williams: The Playwright and Painter,” paintings by the writer, through May; “Jim Roche: Cultural Mechanic,” drawings, sculpture and installation by Jim Roche; “Tina Freeman: Artist Spaces,” photographs of local artists’ workspaces; both through July 12.

When postmodernism was trendy, everything was considered a “text,” and artists sometimes made paintings that were just sequences of words.

Recent word art by David Buckingham, Skylar Fein and MRSA is more resonant, perhaps because they use time more like a color or a context. New York-born, New Orleans-based Skylar Fein is known for monumental, often gay-centric, works like his 2008 Prospect.1 Strike Anywhere: Giant metal THRU installation Remember the Upstairs Lounge, but matchbooks by Skylar Fein MAY this series of oversized aluminum matchbooks Strong Medicine: Metal sculpture — complete with matches with realistic rubber

by David Buckingham tips — are classic examples of traditional pop art. Hinting at pop’s roots in surrealism, these Children of the Night: nostalgia-tinged icons of throwaway incandesCollaborative paintings by cence advertise consumer goods ranging from Skylar Fein and MRSA Budweiser beer and 7UP to “Marlin Long 22 Rifles” Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, as they ironically, yet lovingly, illustrate how 400A Julia St. traditional American commerce can morph into culture over time.

(504) 522-5741 Fein’s collaboration with local graffiti artist www.jonathanferraragallery.com MRSA on this Children of the Night series is more complex, with wood-relief wall pieces incorporating a crazy quilt of sliced and diced words embedded with iconic forms like product logos or a Confederate flag. Here geometry provides the only formal order in what amounts to a view of history as jabberwocky, in which words of wisdom and derangement battle for supremacy.

New Orleans-born Los Angeles resident David Buckingham scrounges L.A.’s peripheries for colorful scrap metal like the bits he once cut from the Charles Manson family’s abandoned school bus. Words come naturally to the former ad writer, but now they are rendered as sometimes ambiguous commentaries in cut steel. Here rust-tinged, colorfully enameled letters spelling MEH! on a starburst background suggest indifference as a spectacle; and a colorful cross cobbled from metal letters says “Vanilla” if read vertically, but spells “Kinky” when read horizontally. If this seems nihilistic, Buckingham’s background with a cabal of anarchist welders may have influenced his acerbic outlook — a quality especially obvious in a piece that functions as a parting shot: Shut Up! (pictured). — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-oldus-mint — “Keeping Time,” photographs of Louisiana’s musical history, through Jan. 1, 2016; “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December 2016.

Southeastern Architectural Archive. Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St., (504) 865-5699; www.seaa. tulane.edu — “Bungalows,” artifacts of bungalow and cottage architecture, through May 20.

Southern Food & Beverage Museum. 1504 Oretha C. Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.southernfood.org — “Antoine’s Restaurant: Celebrating 175 Years,” through June; culinary photography

by Sam Hanna, ongoing.

Williams Research Center.

The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “Purchased Lives: New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade,” manuscripts, photographs, oral histories and artifacts relating to slavery in New Orleans, through July 18.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Louisiana Contemporary. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art accepts submissions for its juried exhibition of Louisiana art completed within the last two years. Visit www.louisianacontemporary.org for details. Deadline June 17.

RHINO Contemporary Craft Company. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery, The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.

com — The cooperative seeks craft artists in any medium for its Guest Artist Exhibition Series. Visit the website for details and application. Deadline May 15.

Second Story Gallery.

Second Story Gallery, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — The gallery reviews applicants for gallery membership.

Visit the website for details, or contact Ron Bennett at rongbennett@ cox.net or (504) 427-2719.

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New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Kongo Across the Waters,” art from west central African and African-American cultures, through May 25; “Self/Reflection,” group exhibition of photography from the permanent collection, through Aug. 9; “Forever,” mural by Odili Donald Odita, through December; “Orientalism: Taking and Making,” European and American art influenced by Middle Eastern, North African and East Asian cultures, through December 2016.

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

Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.

Blue Stockings Burlesque. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Picolla Tushy’s Bluestockings burlesque troupe performs monthly.

No cover. 10 p.m. Saturday.

Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2331; www.sonesta.com/ royalneworleans — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly 1960s-style burlesque show featuring music

by Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. 11:50 p.m. Friday.

Bustout Burlesque. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.houseofblues.com/ neworleans — The show recreates 1950s-style burlesque with a live jazz band. Tickets $22. 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www. siberianola.com — Corey Mack and Roxie le Rouge host a free comedy and burlesque show.

9 p.m. Monday.

Creole Sweet Tease Burlesque Show. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 522-5400; www.thesainthotelneworleans. com — Trixie Minx leads a burlesque performance featuring music by Jayna Morgan and the Creole Syncopators Jazz Band.

Tickets $10. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

HellBound Burlesque. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude

Bella Blue hosts the burlesque show. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday & Sunday.

DANCE Jefferson Ballet Theatre Spring Concert. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400 Phlox Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas. org — Students and professional dancers perform Act 2 of Swan Lake and other classical and contemporary pieces. Tickets $25.

7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Voices of Congo Square. Dillard University, Samuel DuBois Cook Theatre, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 816-4857; www.nkirukadance. com — Nkiruka Drum and Dance Ensemble’s inaugural concert tells the story of Congo Square and the development of Mardi Gras Indian traditions. Tickets $25. 7 p.m. Saturday.

OPERA An Evening with Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1116 Dauphine St.; www.wordsandmusic. org — Singers Michael Spyres and Tara Stafford, pianist Jesse Reeks and hosts Taylor Miller and Tom Piland perform an opera tribute in the style of a classic radio show. A reception follows; RSVP to faulkhouse@ aol.com. Admission by donation.

6 p.m. Wednesday.

COMEDY 1919. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Derek Dupuy, Chris Trew, CJ Hunt, Tami Nelson, Mike Spara, Chris Kaminstein, Mike Yoder, Cecile Monteyne, Jared Gore, Ian Hoch and James Hamilton perform improv comedy. 8 p.m. Saturday.

77 Cents: An Unapologetically Feminist Comedy Show. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge. net — Comedians Mary-Devon Dupuy, Lauren LaBorde, Brittany Hunt, Puneet Lakhmani and Julie Mitchell perform at a showcase that also includes live music, a DJ and a themed coloring book. Tickets $10 with book, $5 without.

9:30 p.m. Friday.

Accessible Comedy. Buffa’s Lounge, 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffasbar. com — Jake Potter hosts standup. Midnight Friday.

All-Star Comedy Revue. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the stand-up comedy show with special guests and a band.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 4888114; www.facebook.com/twelve. mile.limit — Molly Ruben-Long and Julie Mitchell host an open mic. 9 p.m. Monday.

Block Party. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Nicky Napolitano hosts an open mic. 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedy theater founders Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform free weekly improv. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents a standup comedy showcase. 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday.

Comedy Boom. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a free comedy showcase.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge. com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase.

10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon hosts a rotating showcase of local comedians. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform. An open mic follows.

8 p.m. Thursday.

ComedySportz. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show. 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday.

Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy. com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an open mic. 11 p.m. Friday.

Hear My Train A Comin’. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Lane Lonion and Luke Oleen-Junk host open-mic stand-up comedy.

9 p.m. Thursday.

Jeff D’s Comedy Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 529-2107; www.bourbonpub.com — Comedian Jeff D and drag performer Carla Cahlua star in a weekly show. 10 p.m. Friday.

Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401; www. facebook.com/thenewcbeevers — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Justin Golak, Laura Sanders.

Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The comedians perform the Second Shift Comedy Tour. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

8 p.m. Wednesday.

Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St., (504) 606-6408; www.facebook.com/thewinebistrono — Mark Caesar and DJ Cousin Cav host the weekly showcase of local comedians.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Lights Up! The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Each weekly show features two of The New Movement’s local improv comedy troupes. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 7585590; www.theallwayslounge. com — Tory Gordon and Paul Oswell host an open-mic night.

7 p.m. Saturday.

The Magna Carta Show. Playhouse NOLA, 3214 Burgundy St. — William Benner, David Kendall, Nathan Sutter, Brian Tarney, Thomas Fewer and Annie Barry star in a weekly improv and sketch comedy show. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Marc Maron. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater.com — The comedian and host of the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron performs The Maronation Tour. Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. Sunday.

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 at this weekly show. 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

A Night of Comedy. Tacos & Beer, 1622 St. Charles Ave., (504) 304-8722; www.tacosandbeer.org — Corey Mack hosts two stand-up showcases. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. Saturday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts the series, which features a booked showcase and open mic. 9 p.m. Sunday.

The Real @ChrisTrew Show.

The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Comedian Chris Trew performs and hosts the show.

10:30 p.m. Friday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — All comics are welcome to perform at the weekly open mic . 9 p.m.

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Antigone. Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2988676; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Joanna Russo directs Lux et Umbra’s production of Sophocles’ tragedy, which features an all-female cast. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Boudin: The New Orleans Music Project. Ashe Power House, 1731 Baronne St.; www. boudinmusicproject.com — The theatrical production is inspired by the question, “How has New Orleans music saved your soul?”

Tickets $40; discounts available for seniors, students, teachers and people under age 35. 8 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters. com — Rival con men challenge one another to swindle a young woman out of $50,000 in a musical set at a French Riviera resort.

Adult tickets $37, seniors $35, students and military $32. 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Odd Couple. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc. com — Ann Pourciau directs a version of Neil Simon’s comedy with female protagonists. Tickets $15, students $10. 8 p.m. FridaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Pursuit of Justice. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre. com — Youth theater company LOUD presents an original play about five members of a Gender and Sexuality Alliance group and a pivotal event in their community. Adults $20, youth $10. 8 p.m.

Friday-Sunday.

Robin Hood: Thief, Brigand.

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.nolaproject.com — NOMA and The NOLA Project stage a new production of the classic tale about the outlaw hero of Sherwood Forest and his band of merry men. Adult tickets $20; members, students and children ages 7-17 $14. 7 p.m. WednesdayFriday and Sunday.

She Was Born. The Tigermen Den, 3113 Royal St.; www.facebook.com/tigermenden — Skin Horse Theater’s production stars Veronica Hunsinger-Loe as the last living specimen of an extraterrestrial insect threatened by invaders from Earth. Tickets $20.

8 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Ben Wisdom hosts a burlesque show featuring Charlotte Treuse, Little Luna, Gogo McGregor, Nikki Le Villain and others. Tickets $15.

11 p.m. Friday.

Muck Dynasty. Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Philip Melancon and Chris Champagne perform a satirical cabaret show about Louisiana society and politics.

Tickets $15. 7 p.m. Thursday.

No Sleep Till Burlesque. Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Bluestockings Burlesque presents a “hip-hopera” inspired by the Beastie Boys, featuring performances

by Picolla Tushy, Perse Fanny, Remy Dee and others. Tickets $10.

11 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Old Time Strip Show. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — Michelle L’Amour, Persephone Illyri, Blaze, Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rire, Shan de Leers, GoGo McGregor and Madonnathan perform. Tickets $15. 10 p.m. Saturday.

One Hit Wonders. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks. net — Fleur de Tease’s burlesque dancers, aerialists and vaudeville artists perform to a soundtrack

by DJ Matty. Tickets start at $15.

8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Pulp Science Fiction: A Star Wars Burlesque Play. Eiffel Society, 2040 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-2951; www.eiffelsociety.com — The Society of Sin’s burlesque play mashes up characters and scenes from Star Wars and Pulp Fiction. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 11 p.m. Friday.

Rev. Spooky LeStrange & Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls.

Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — Rev. Spooky LeStrange and her troupe perform burlesque. 6 p.m. Wednesdsay.

Storyville Rising. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.storyvillerising.com — Armitage Shanks, Mistress Kali, Jesse Belle-Jones, Jeez Loueez, Reby Rae, Shadow Angelina, Po’Chop and others perform a musical burlesque play themed around New Orleans’ historic redlight district. Tickets start at $30.

8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fithemed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Whiskey & Rhinestones.

Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St.; www.thebellalounge.com —

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TUESDAY 12 Beer & cheese pairings. St. James Cheese Company, 5004 Prytania St., 899-4737; www.stjamescheese. com — St. James Cheese Company and New Belgium Brewing present five pairings of cheese and special release beers.

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Endless Gaycation. Various locations, New Orleans; www.nolaqueers.tumblr. com — LGBT collective Queerspiracy hosts a week of social events including dance parties, picnic lunches, bar crawls, karaoke and a parade. Visit the website for details and locations.

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

NOLA Science Cafe. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — Marion Freistadt of the Virology Institute of New Orleans discusses vaccine science at a casual public event. 7 p.m.

“On the Cusp of Joy and Despair.” Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., (504) 8951222; www.parkerchurch. net — Therapists William Thiele and Anna Maria Signorelli discuss the tension between two seemingly opposite emotions at the C.G. Jung Society’s meeting.

Tickets $15, students $10.

7:30 p.m.

Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum hosts activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Non-members $8. 10:30 a.m.

Yoga at the Cabildo.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — Yogis of all experience levels practice in the Cabildo gallery.

Non-members $12. 7:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 13 Algiers Business Mixer.

Federal City Auditorium, 2485 Guadacanal St.; www.nolafederalcity.com/ federal-city — The Algiers Economic Development Foundation hosts a free business networking event. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Barbershop Meetings.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Peter Nahkid leads the men’s discussion.

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Casino dance class. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Kevin Braxton of Cuban dance group Bookoo Rueda teaches a free class on the salsa-like dance. 7 p.m.

Civil law seminar. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Local attorney Ronald Morrison discusses Louisiana’s civil law and answers questions. 7 p.m.

Community Coffee. Joan Mitchell Center, 2275 Bayou Road, (504) 940-2500; www. joanmitchellfoundation. org — Joan Mitchell Center staff discuss the organization’s partnership with Black Men of Labor and there are refreshments from Pagoda Cafe. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Get Moving. Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www. growinglocalnola.org — The urban farm hosts a free weekly exercise class such as yoga, boot camp

Harrison Avenue Marketplace. Harrison Avenue Marketplace, 801 Harrison Ave.; www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org — The Lakeview market features local vendors of food, arts and crafts, plus music and kids’ activities. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Jazz Pilates. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., (504) 589-4841; www.nps.gov/ jazz/index.htm — Stephanie Jordan leads a free class incorporating Pilates, dance and jazz. Noon.

Nature Walk and Titivation. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Guests tour natural habitats and learn to prune plants along the trail. 1 p.m.

PechaKucha Night. Courtyard Brewery, 1020 Erato St.; www.pechakucha.org/cities/ new-orleans — The rapid-fire discussion offers 20 creative professionals 20 seconds each to present their ideas themed around “lost and found.” Taceaux Loceaux food truck serves tacos until 9 p.m. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

White Glove Wednesdays.

National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — Curator Eric Rivets gives visitors a chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. 9 a.m.

THURSDAY 14 Bloom Workshop. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 4885488; www.longuevue.com — Emily Eberwine leads a floral arrangement workshop with wine and cheese. Fee $40.

Call (504) 293-4721, email jcohn@longuevue.com or visit the website for details and registration. 6 p.m.

Bridge lessons. Wes Busby Bridge Center, 2709 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-0869 — Beginners and novices take free bridge lessons.

9 a.m.

Business Breakfast. Cafe Hope, 1101 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 756-4673; www. cafehope.org — The cafe hosts a business networking breakfast for West Bank professionals. By donation.

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Green Games. Eiffel Society, 2040 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-2951; www.eiffelsociety. com — Comedian CJ Hunt of Stupid Time Machine hosts

LifeCity’s sustainable business awards ceremony and gala, which includes guest speakers, food from local restaurants and a dance performance by Tap Dat. Tickets $40 in advance, $45 at the door. 7 p.m.

Healthy eating demonstration. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Nutritionist Karen Walker talks about healthy eating and prepares a seasonal salad. 7 p.m.

Sistahs Making a Change.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Women of all experience levels dance, talk and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

What’s Cooking? Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www. growinglocalnola.org — The urban farm hosts a free weekly class on healthy home cooking. Visit website to RSVP. 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 15 Cork in the Park. Pavilion of the Two Sisters, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888 — City Park’s wine tasting benefit includes hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and live jazz. Tickets $73. 6 p.m.

End of the School Year Fun Fest. Martin Luther King Library, 1611 Caffin Ave., (504) 529-7323; www.nutrias.org — The library celebrates with music, crafts, live storytelling, a video game theater, information about youth resources and pizza. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — The museum is open late on Friday evening, with live lectures on art and colonialism in the Belgian Congo by Matthew Stanard and Sarah Van Beurden and music by Cha Wa. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Innocence Project Anniversary Gala. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www.ip-no.org — The Innocence Project New Orleans’ gala features keynote speaker Betty Anne Waters, DJ George Ingmire and food from Cafe Degas and Jacques-Imo’s. Tickets start at $150. 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo.

Mid-City, corner of Orleans Avenue and Jefferson

Davis Parkway; www. thebayouboogaloo.com — The family-friendly event features a wide range of musicians, arts and crafts, kids’ activities and food demonstrations. The lineup features The New Orleans Suspects, Rotary Downs, Papa Mali, 101 Runners, Woodenhead, Yojimbo, the Wild Magnolias and many others. Admission free. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday.

MindSteppers Dance Championship. Lyons Center, 624 Louisiana Ave., (504) 6583004; www.nola.gov/nordc — Local students enrolled in the dance program MindSteppers compete in swing dance, salsa, waltz, tango and merengue at a free community performance.

5:30 p.m.

Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival. 225 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, (504) 394-6328; www.plaqueminesparishfestival.com — The festival features local seafood served fried, grilled, in poboys and on sticks. There’s a carnival, helicopter rides, and music by Rockin’ Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters, Dash Rip Rock and other bands, plus a car show, beauty pageant and oyster drop.

Admission $5, children 12 and under free. Friday-Sunday.

Press Street Prom. Press Street, 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www. press-street.org — Press Street’s prom-themed gala includes spiked punch, a “sex ed” lesson and contests for gaudiest outfit and best corsage. There’s food from Shake Sugary, Pizza Delicious and Kebab and music

by Tank & the Bangas, My Graveyard Jaw and DJ Brice Nice. Tickets start at $30.

7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Suits and Salads Luncheon.

Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 561-1234; www.neworleans.hyatt. com — Nonprofit Dress for Success hosts keynote speaker Ti Martin at a luncheon featuring cocktails, raffles and music by The Truffle Honeys. Tickets start at $85. 11 a.m.

Tudor England lecture.

6330 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-0051; www.esuus.org/ neworleans — Historian Curt DiCamillo discusses “Greed, Lust and Murder: Henry VIII, the Tudor Court and How It Changed England Forever,” a lecture inspired by the Masterpiece Theatre show Wolf Hall. A reception follows.

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SATURDAY 16 AgMagic on the River. Docville Farm, 5124 E. St. Bernard Highway, Violet; www.merauxfoundation.org — School-age children learn about connections among agriculture, environment and themselves at an event sponsored by the LSU AgCenter. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Annual Art Fair. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — The fair features paintings, drawings and photographs by students, alumni and faculty, plus refreshments, a raffle and a photo booth where visitors can pose inside famous paintings.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Antique Auto Club of St. Bernard Cruise Night. Brewster’s, 8751 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 309-7548; www.brewstersrestaurant.com — Antique and classic cars are displayed and there is music from the 1950s through the 1970s. 6 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.

Cajun Brunch. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — Mosquito Supper Club hosts a brunch dance with Cajun food and music

by Petite et les Patates. Suggested donation $10. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Creative Urban Gardening Solutions Workshop. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www. broadcommunityconnections. org — Faubourg Farms hosts a free, hands-on workshop about straw bale gardening.

10 a.m.

Introduction to Genealogy Resources. New Orleans Public Library, Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 596-2602 — Attendees learn about genealogy resources available in state and city archives. 10:30 a.m.

Jazz Yoga. Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., (504) 589-4841; www.nps.gov/ jazz — Susan Landry leads a free class featuring meditational jazz piano. 10 a.m.

Let’s Grow. Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www.growinglocalnola.org — The urban farm hosts a free weekly class on home gardening. Visit website to RSVP. Noon.

Louisiana Veterans Festival.

Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell, (985) 781-3650; www. northshoreharborcenter.com — Retired general Russel L. Honore is the guest speaker at the event, which includes food, a car show, information about veterans’ services, kids’ activities and music

by Witness, Bag of Donuts, the TopCats and the Molly Ringwalds. Proceeds benefit the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity Veterans Build program. General admission $8, veterans $5, children 12 and under free. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Madisonville Art Market.

Madisonville Art Market, Tchefuncte River at Water Street, Madisonville, (985) 871-4918; www.artformadisonville.org — The monthly market features works by local artists including paintings, mixed media, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Making of Radio Station WHIV. Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium, 6500 Magazine St. — Doctor and WHIV founder MarkAlain Dery discusses “health care as a human right” and the creation of the healthand social justice-centric community radio station. 4 p.m.

Mel Ott Crawfish Cookoff. Mel Ott Park, 2310 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna — The cook-off includes food, kids’ activities and music by Chicken on the Bone.

Adults $15, children under age 11 $5. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OCH Recycled Art Market.

Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. ochartmarket.com — There’s live music, entertainment, art and home furnishings crafted from reclaimed materials. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Seersucker and Sazeracs. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — The St. Tammany Art Association’s seersucker-attire fundraiser features food, art and music

by NOLA Jitterbugs. Tickets $40 in advance, $45 at the door. 7 to 10 p.m.

SoFAB Cooking Demo. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www. frenchmarket.org — Local chefs cook their signature dishes. 11 a.m.

Tails But No Black Tie. Equest Farm, 1001 Filmore Ave, (504) 483-9398; www.tailsbutnoblacktie.org — The equestrian benefit for City Park features a riding competition, children’s activities and raffles. General admission $15, children $10; grandstand tickets $175. 4 p.m.

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Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego; www.cityofwestwego.com/farmers_market.asp — Crawfish cook-off teams compete at an event featuring music by Jake & Nifty Fifties, Nighttrain and Brad Sapia. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the gate; children under age 10 free. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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WYES Studios, 916 Navarre Ave. — WYES hosts a live preview of upcoming cooking show New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton. The tasting menu features Creole dishes like chicken Clemenceau, mirliton casserole and okra. Tickets $40. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

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Yoga/Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 456-5000; www.noma. org — The museum hosts yoga classes in the sculpture garden. Non-members $5. 8 a.m.

SUNDAY 17 Asante Awards. Pavilion of the Two Sisters, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.asanteusa.org — The Asante Foundation’s annual awards ceremony honors African-American professionals in media and the arts. Tickets $45. 7 p.m.

Bicycle Second Line. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www. bikeeasy.org — A brass band leads Bike Easy’s 11-mile bike parade, which begins and ends in City Park. Free; donations accepted. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Big 4-Oh Gala. NOCCA Chevon Forum, 5 Press St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca. com — The school’s 40th anniversary gala features food from restaurants including Commander’s Palace, Emeril’s, Brigsten’s and Press Street Station, live and silent auctions and music by Pedrito Martinez and Terence Blanchard.

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Botanical Garden Reflections.

East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — The Southeastern Louisiana Daylily Society hosts Susan Capley, education director of the New Orleans Botanical Garden, for a discussion of the garden’s history and restoration plans. 9:30 a.m.

Jumpin’ into Summer.

Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The family festival features a story walk with miniature ponies, a magic show, balloon animals, games and healthy snacks. 10 a.m. to noon.

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Faubourg Marigny Home Tour. Washington Square, between Elysian Fields Avenue and Frenchmen Street, (888) 312-0812; www. faubourgmarigny.org — Seven historic buildings including the Ecole Polaire Masonic Temple are on display for the Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association’s self-guided walking tour. Non-members $20, members $15. Call (504) 701-7297, email info@ faubourymarigny.org or visit the website for details.

Noon to 4 p.m.

Gay/Gardens. Pistil & Stamen Flower Farm, 1900 St. Claude Ave. — Jenn Marie Nunes, Anne Marie Rooney, Megan McHugh and Kristin Sanders read their work. Rain location: Baskerville Studio, 3000 Royal St. 7 p.m. Saturday.

French Quarter Courtyard and Home Tour. 1850 House, 523 St. Ann St., (504) 5686968; www.friendsofthecabildo.org — Six homes and courtyards are on display for the Friends of the Cabildo’s self-guided tour, which also includes a wine tasting and admission to the Louisiana State Museum. Non-members $50, couples $75. Visit the website for details. 2 to 6 p.m.

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Genealogy seminar. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Genealogist Jay Schexnaydre explains how to conduct free online research on French ancestors. 7 p.m.

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Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 456-5000; www.noma. org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Non-members $5. 6 p.m.

WORDS Deborah Burst. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — The author signs Louisiana’s Sacred Places and The Hallowed Halls of Greater New Orleans.

11 a.m. Saturday.

Eleni N. Gage. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs The Ladies of Managua.

2 p.m. Saturday.

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library book sale.

Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nutrias.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs,

Greg Alexander. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author of The Holy Mark discusses dreams as a plot device.

7 p.m. Tuesday.

Jyl Benson and Kit Wohl.

Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., (504) 322-7479; www. neworleanspubliclibrary.org — The authors discuss Fun, Funky and Fabulous: New Orleans’ Casual Restaurant Recipes and New Orleans Classic Creole Recipes.

Refreshments are served.

6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Margret Aldrich. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The author discusses and signs The Little Free Library Book, a history and collection of the neighborhood book exchanges. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Nonfiction writing workshop. Room 220, 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ room220 — The workshop includes instruction, writing prompts and guided writing.

This month’s theme is “Reflections.” Admission $10.

7 p.m. Sunday.

Patty Friedmann. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Do Not Open for 50 Years, the final book in her series about the Cooper family.

6 p.m. Thursday.

Perry Khephera Kyles. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — The author discusses and signs The Book that Every Black Christian Should Read and How Black People Colonized the Earth and Civilized the World.

Admission $10, students $5.

3 p.m. Sunday.

Poetic Asians of New Orleans. Playhouse NOLA, 3214 Burgundy St. — Poets Travis Tran, J.R. Ramakrishnan and Delia Tomino Nakayama share their work. An open mic follows.

Suggested donation $3.

6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop. com — Miss Maureen reads children’s books.

11:30 a.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.

SPORTS Big Easy Rollergirls. University of New Orleans, Human Performance Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2806683; www.uno.edu — The Big Easy Rollergirls play the Atlanta Rollergirls and Austin, Texas-based Bat City Rebellion. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Visit www.bigeasyrollergirls.com for details. 5 p.m. Saturday.

Jesters. Pan American Stadium, City Park, 1 Zachary Taylor Drive — The New Orleans Jesters play Nashville FC. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Zephyrs. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.zephyrsbaseball.com — The Zephyrs play the Oklahoma City Dodgers.

6 p.m. Tuesday.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. www.covingtonfarmersmarket.org — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and live music twice a week: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington.

Crescent City Farmers Market. www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — The market offers produce, meat, seafood, dairy, flowers and prepared foods at four weekly events. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St.; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place; 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at American Can Apartments, 3700 Orleans Ave.; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Magazine Street Market, corner of Magazine and Girod streets.

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) 5222621; 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; www.germancoastfarmersmarket. org — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Gretna Farmers Market.

Huey P. Long Avenue at Second Street, Gretna; www.gretnafarmersmarket. com — The weekly rain-orshine market features more than 30 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 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; www.hollygrovemarket. com — 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.

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

Sankofa Mobile Market. www.sankofanola.org — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden at several weekly stops. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne

Ave.; 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at New Israel Baptist Church, 6322 St. Claude Ave. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 355-4442; www.visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, produce, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities.

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd.

— Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early market catering to New Orleans East’s Vietnamese population. 5 a.m. Saturday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Hospice Volunteers.

Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111.

Senior Companion Volunteers. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist with personal and daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121.

Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries. The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www. veteranshousingoutreach. webs.com.

CALL FOR WRITERS Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation seeks outstanding fiction by rising African-American authors for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize. Deadline Aug. 15. Visit www. ernestjgainesaward.org for details.

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Japanese cultural exchange. The Japan Society of New Orleans seeks eight U.S. citizens between the age of 21 and 35 for a 10-day cultural exchange trip to New Orleans’ Japanese sister city, Matsue. Visit www. japansocietyofneworleans. org for application. Deadline May 17.

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2015-3268 DIVISION “F” SECTION: 7 SUCCESSION OF VICTORIA GRANT GREEN NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Administrator of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: All undivided interest held by the estate in:

The improvements thereon bear the Municipal Nos. 4220-22 South Liberty Street.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: $150,000 less all existing claims, liens, privileges, judgments, mortgages and encumbrances but with full reservation of all rights to challenge and/or dispute the validity of any such claims or encumbrances prior to the sale.

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

DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK Attorney: Wesley M. Plaisance Address: 909 Poydras Street Suite 1500 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 584-5471 Gambit: 4/21/15 & 5/12/15

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 15-3722 SUCCESSION OF THELMA PIERRE SCOTT NOTICE OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that the administrator of this succession has filed a petition for authority to pay debts of the succession in accordance with the tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation.

Deputy Clerk Attorney: Jean L. Norton Address: 831 Elysian Fields New Orleans, LA 70117 Telephone: (504)218-4679 Gambit: 5/12/15

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.11-7186 DIVISION “D” SECTION “16” DOCKET “1” SUCCESSION OF EDWARD WRIGHT KLEPPINGER NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Estate and to all other interested persons, that an Eighth Tableau of Distribution has been filed by the acting Dative Testamentary Executrix of this Succession, with her Petition for Filing of Eighth Tableau of Distribution praying for homologation of the Eighth Tableau and for authority to pay the debts and charges of the Succession listed thereon; and that the Eighth Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition and Eighth Tableau of Distribution must be filed prior to homologation.

By Order of the Court: DEPUTY CLERK Attorney: Eric M. Schorr Address: 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3815 New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 Telephone: 504-582-1500 Gambit: 5/12/15

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2015-3107 DIVISION “J” SECTION 5 SUCCESSION OF MURPHY D. DEROCHE, JR. NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Administrator of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit:

All undivided interest held by the estate (believed to be 50%) in: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Third District of the City of New Orleans, Square No. 182, bounded by Dauphine, Royal, Lesseps and France Streets, designated as Lot No. 6-A on the survey made by Gilbert & Kelly, Surveyors, dated June 17, 1961, a copy of which is annexed to act of John H. Hammel, Jr., Notary Public, dated June 26, 1961, and according to which said Lot No. 6-A commences at a distance of 156’4” from the corner of Dauphine and Lesseps Streets and measures thence 29’1” front on Dauphine Street, the same width in the rear, by a depth of 127’, between equal and parallel lines, and being composed of the greater portion of original Lot No. 6. The buildings and improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 4214 Dauphine Street.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: $1,100 subject to all existing claims, liens, privileges, judgments, mortgages and encumbrances but with full reservation of all rights to challenge and/or dispute the validity of any such claims or encumbrances.

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.

DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK Attorney: Wesley M. Plaisance Address: 909 Poydras Street Suite 1500 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 584-5471 Gambit: 4/21/15 & 5/12/15

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 15-3509 DIVISION “I” SUCCESSIONS OF MARY MILLER ORANGE WIFE OF/AND ARTHUR FLYNN ORANGE AND ROSE LEE RANDOLPH (DAUGHTER) AND ARTHUR HEBERT ORANGE (SON) NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Karen A. Randolph, the duly qualified and acting Administratrix of the Successions of Mary Miller Orange, wife of/and Arthur Flynn Orange, and Rose Lee Randolph (daughter) and Arthur Hebert Orange (son) has, pursuant to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 3281, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale for the price of $71,600.00, the Successions’ interest and to the immovable property located at 630 Thayer Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 the “Property”), described as follows: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages there unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Fifth District of the City of New Orleans,

in Square No. 111, bounded by LeBoeuf, Evelina, Thayer and Opelousas Avenue, designated as Lot No. 10 on a plan of Edgar Pilie, Surveyor, dated January 31, 1905, annexed to an act before Charles T. Sonait, late Notary Public, on March 1st, 1905, and measures 31 feet 2 inches and 4 lines front on Thayer Street, by a depth of 134 feet forming the corner of Thayer and Opelousas Avenue.

Now, therefore, in accordance with law, notice is hereby given that Karen A. Randolph, the Administratrix, proposes to sell the aforesaid Property, at private sale, for the price and on the termsaforesaid, and the heirs and creditors are required to make opposition, if any they have or can, to such sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from the date whereon the last publication of this notice appears.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT CLERK OF COURT Attorney: John F. Shreves Address:30th Floor - Energy Center 1100 Poydras Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70163 Telephone: (504) 569-2030 Gambit: 5/12/15 & 6/2/15

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2005-7014 DIVISION “N” SUCCESSION OF AUGUSTIN ST. CYR (a/k/a August St. Cyr) and CAROLINE METEYE ST. CYR (a/k/a Carrie Meteye St. Cyr) NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Shelia Claverie, the Administratrix of the Successions of Augustin St. Cyr and Caroline Meteye St. Cyr, is applying for authority to sell at private sale, on terms of THIRTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($30,000.00) DOLLARS (FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY), less related costs and expenses, the immovable property titled in the name of August St. Cyr and Carrie Meteye St. Cyr described as follows, to wit: 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 FOURTH DISTRICT of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in SQUARE 485, bounded

by Fourth, Broad, Third and Dorgenois Streets, on plan of D.E. Seghers & Sons, Surveyors annexed to an act from John J. Keegan to Pailet & Cohn passed before F.J. Dreyfour, Notary, on December 1, 1904, designated as LOT NUMBER ELEVEN and according to which plan said lot measures 29’5”1’” front on fourth Street, by a depth of 127’2”6’” between parallel lines, and lying at a distance of 146’8”4’” from the corner of Fourth and Broad Streets.

Municipal No. 3939 4th St. An order authorizing Administrator to do so may be issued after ten days from the 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, CLERK OF COURT Attorney: Scott R. Simmons Louisiana Bar Roll No. 23304 Address: 1820 St. Charles Ave., Ste. 201 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: (504) 896-7909 Gambit: 5/12/15

TWENTY- FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

TWENTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES

NO. 742-108 DIVISION “P“

NO. 62-122 DIVISION “B”

SUCCESSION OF GEORGE WILLIS SNOW

SUCCESSION OF MARTHA GILBERT GLENN

NOTICE

NEWSPAPER NOTICE OF APPLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE IS GIVEN that LINDA JEAN SNOW JOHNSON, Administratrix of the Succession George Willis Snow is applying for authority to sell at private sale, on terms of Sixty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 ($67,500.00) DOLLARS cash, the immovable property owned by the Succession George Willis Snow, described below.

AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST IN AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OF 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 that Subdivision known as COVENTRY COURT. According to a survey of Adloe Orr, Jr., & Associates, C.E., dated May 25, 1955 said portion of ground is designated and measures as follows, to wit: LOT NO. 35, bounded by Coventry Court, Jefferson Highway, the southwestern line of the subdivision, and the Mississippi River side, commencing at a distance of 60.37 feet from the first point of curvature of Coventry Court into Jefferson Highway, and measures thence 70 feet front on COVENTRY COURT, by a depth along the sideline nearer Jefferson Highway of 97.17 feet, a depth along the opposite sideline of 95.09 feet, and a width in the rear of 50 feet.

The improvements bear No. 161 Coventry Court.

An order authorizing Administratrix to do so may be issued after seven days from the date of 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 CLERK OF COURT Attorney: J. Douglas Sunseri Address: 3000 18th Street Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Telephone: (504) 837-1304 Gambit: 5/12/15 & 6/2/15 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Alfredo Apolinar and Betty Guidry Apolinar please contact Lakeisha Jefferson, atty at 225-302-3209.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Alma Edney please contact Ammon L. Miller, Jr. at (504) 525-5671.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Claudia M Crouchet a/k/a Claudia Meyer Crouchet a/k/a Claudia Crouchet please contact John J. Steger, IV, Atty, 909 W. Esplanade Ave., Ste. 203, Kenner, LA 70065, (504) 467-4449.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Darryl Wyles and/or Ahtika Monique Merricks a/k/a Ahtika M. Merricks a/k/a Ahtika Merricks, please contact Atty. Jonique Hall at (504)383-5294 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ELEODORA BACARON HABON A/K/A ELEODORA B. HABON A/K/A ELEODORA HABON AND FAUSTINO ANTHONY HABON A/K/A FAUSTINO A. HABON A/K/A FAUSTINO HABON, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty., 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

Leontine G. Glenn, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Testamentary Execurix, has made application to the court to: 1. Pay for monthly expenses of the estate 2. Pay for neccessary repairs required to maintain the property of the estate Upon the following terms and conditions notice is given to all parties to whom it may concern, including the heirs, legatees and creditors of the decedent, 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 judgement may be issued after the exiration of seven days from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

By order of the court, Lana H. Coludrovich Clerk of Court April 15, 2015 25th Judicial District Court Address: 301 Main St. Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Telephone: (504) 297-5210 Gambit: 5/12/15 Anyone having any information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Jack W. Harang and/or Jack W. Harang (A Professional Law Corporation), please contact Amy E. Mixon, and/or The Law Office of Richard G. Perque, LLC at (504) 681-2003.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts Carlos M. Johnson, Sr. a/k/a Carlos Johnson Sr. or his heirs if dead, please contact Victor A. Dubuclet, III attorney at (504) 586-0361.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Hien Luong Chac, please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 5539588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Michelle R. Smith a/f/a Michelle Rena Smith, please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 553-9588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Murphy Sterling please contact Ammon L. Miller, Jr. at (504) 525-5671 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Thomas Grant, Victor M. Grant, Willie A. Grant, Gregory P. Grant, and/or Fayetta A. Grant-Justin, please contact Atty. Bonita Watson, 504-324-4400.

Anyone knowing their whereabouts of Ralph J. Hardy, IV A/K/A Ralph James Hardy, IV A/K/A Ralph J. Hardy and Nicole Saucier Hardy A/K/A Nicole S. Hardy, please contact Louise C. Higgins, Attorney, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500.

Art House NOLA d/b/a The Broad Theater is applying to the Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control of the State Of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content including beer, wine and spirits on-premise in a restaurant/ movie theater in Orleans Parish at the following address: 636 North Broad, New Orleans, LA 70119. Members: Brian Knighten.

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A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the SIXTH DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, in SQUARE NO. 546, BOULIGNY, bounded by S. LIBERTY STREET, GEN. PERSHING STREET, LOYOLA AVENUE (late S. Franklin) and MILAN STREET, designated as LOT NO. 12 on the survey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., Surveying & Engineering, dated August 2, 1975, a copy of which is annexed to an act passed before Manuel I. Fisher, N.P., dated August 11, 1975; and, according to said survey, said Lot 12 commences at a distance of 120 feet from the corner of S. Liberty and Gen. Pershing Streets, and measures thence 30 feet front on S. Liberty Street, same width in the rear, by a depth of 150 feet, between equal and parallel lines.

(7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

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BOEM Announces Public Scoping Meetings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2017-2022 The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public scoping 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 Draft 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 scoping meetings are scheduled as follows: New Orleans, Louisiana: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123, one meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT; Houston, Texas: Thursday, May 14, 2015, Hilton Garden Inn Houston/Bush Intercontinental Airport, 15400 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, TX 77032, beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT; Panama City, Florida: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Hilton Garden Inn Panama City, 1101 US Highway 231, Panama City, Florida, 32405, one meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. CDT; Mobile, Alabama: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, Hilton Garden Inn Mobile West, 828 West I-65 Service Road South, Mobile, Alabama 36609, one meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. CDT; and Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, May 21, 2015, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501, one meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

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TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NUMBER: 734-061 DIVISION: K

NO: 748-370 DIVISION “F”

SUCCESSION OF DAROLD LOUIS POULIN

SUCCESSION OF SADIE JONES NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Joyce Kovacs, Administratrix, by Code of Civil Procedure Articles 3198 and 3229, has applied to this Court for an Order authorizing the compromise of certain claims asserted by Joyce Kovacs, individually, and on behalf of her siblings and survivors of the Decedent, Sadie Jones, effectuating the compromise on behalf of this succession, in accordance with the terms and conditions as mentioned in the Petition for Authority to Settle Claim, in a matter entitled “Joyce Kovacs, individually and on behalf of all survivors and wrongful death beneficiaries of Sadie Jones, Deceased, vs. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH” No. 3:13-CV 51238-DRH-SCW in and for the United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, all in accordance with the terms of the mass tort settlement.

The Order may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of this publication and any other opposition must be filed prior to the issuance of the Order. If no opposition is filed, the Court may grant the authority requested at any time after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of application.

Gretna, Louisiana on this 30th day of April, 2015.

DEPUTY CLERK 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA Attorney: Dale M. Maas Address: 11777 Justice Avenue Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Telephone: 225-292-8034

NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that DEBORAH LOUISE POULIN GREENGARD, Administratrix of the Succession of Darold Louis Poulin, is applying for authority to sell at private sale, on terms of THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($315,000.00) DOLLARS cash, the immovable property owned by the Succession of Darold Louis Poulin described below.

A CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as HAZEL ADDITION SUBDIVISION, formerly part of Christina Plantation, and in accordance with plan of survey,

by Adloe Orr, Jr., Civil Engineer, dated December 8, 1958, on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson, said lot is designated by the number FOURTEEN (14), in square bounded by Hazel Drive, Rex Drive, and Jefferson Highway and measures as follows, to-wit: LOT No. 14 measures Sixty (60) feet front on Rex Drive, the same in width in the rear, by a depth of Eighty-Six and 42/100 (86.42) feet between equal and parallel lines. And according to the survey of J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E.&S., dated January 24, 1973, said lot has the same designation and measurements as above set forth and commences at a distance of 857.58 feet from the intersection of Rex Drive and Jefferson Highway, Improvements thereon bear House No. 129 Rex Drive, River Ridge, LA 70123.

An order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven days from the date of 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,

Samantha Adam CLERK OF COURT Attorney: William M. Magee Bar Roll No. 8859 Address: 207 E. Gibson Street P.O. Box 1550 Covington, LA 70434 Telephone: (985)893-7550 Gambit: 5/12/15 & 6/2/15

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 15-3721 SUCCESSION OF CLEMENTINE PIERRE BAPTISTE NOTICE OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that the administrator of this succession has filed a petition for authority to pay debts of the succession in accordance with the tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation.

Deputy Clerk Attorney: Jean L. Norton Address: 831 Elysian Fields New Orleans, LA 70117 Telephone: (504)218-4679 Gambit: 5/12/15 Be advised that anyone who knows the whereabouts of Craig P. Bryce or Margaret E. Bryce whose last known addresses were 4735 Sandalwood Street, New Orleans, LA, 20433 Foxboro Street, Riverview, MI., or 94 Birmingale Avenue, Lapeer, MI., please contact Clinton Smith, Jr. Esq. at (504) 382-3760.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts Tyamber S. Porea a/k/a Tyamber Shelby Porea and Thomas L. Porea, Jr. please call Shaun R. Mena, attorney at (225) 328-2034.

Anyone having any information concerning the whereabouts of DeShon Marie Berry (aka De Shon Marie Berry) please contact Lori A. Noto at (504) 512-0611.

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If you cannot attend the public scoping meetings for the Draft EIS for proposed GOM Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261, you may submit written comments within 30 days following the publication of the notice of public scoping meetings in the Federal Register in one of the following ways: 1. In an envelope labeled “Scoping Comments for 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.

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REAL ESTATE OLD METAIRIE

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

NOTICE:

*COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE*

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

2 Units, 1375 sq. ft. each, adjacent to each other, can be combined (2750 sq ft. total) or stand lone 1995 GENTILLY BLVD @DESAIX CIRCLE (504) 583-5969.

JEFFERSON NEAR OCHSNER

Beautiful 2 BR, 2 BA, large jacuzzi in master bath, high end appliances incl washer & dryer, pool. $1200/mo. No pets/smoking. Call 504-287-4783.

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS

Utilities paid. $900 - $1000. per month + dep. No pets. Call 504-782-3133

RICKY LEMANN

FURNISHED ROOM GREAT FOR STUDENT

Private home near Metairie Rd. $525/ mo inclds util, cable & some use of kit. Refs & dep. Avail now. Call 504473-3296.

504-460-6340 504-861-0100

OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH

Keller Williams Realty New Orleans #1 Top Producer 2014 Keller Williams Gulf States Quadruple Gold 2014

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. 504236-5776.

rickylemann.com Each office independently owned and operated.

7211 Broad Place $499,000

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Beautiful new renovation of 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath.

NO FLOOD with low flood insurance rates.

Viking stove, marble baths, great open entertaining area, huge front porch, master suite with walk-in closet and sitting room. French Bath fixtures in mint move-in condition. Owner/Agent.

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226

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HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

High end 1-4BR. 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

BYWATER 1023 PIETY ST

2 br, 2 full ba, w/d hkps, cen a/h, c-fans, fenced yd. NO PETS. $1,400.

504-810-1191 or mballier@yahoo.com

FRENCH QUARTER/ FAUBOURG MARIGNY 919 DAUPHINE ST. MINT FRENCH QUARTER

1 BR, 1 BA. New Appliances. New Furniture & W/D. Private Patio. UTILITIES INCLUDED, $2,100/MO. Lane Lacoy, Realtor 504-95751165/504-948-3011.

Latter & Blum, 840 Elysian Fields, NOLA 70117.

DORIAN M. BENNETT • 504-236-7688 dorian.bennett@sothebysrealty.com

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 1629 Coliseum - 2bd/2.5 ba .................... $2800 1030 Orleans - 1bd/1ba .................... $2500 1022 Toulouse - 1bd/1ba .................. $2500 2625 Baronne - 3bd/1.5 ba .................. $2100 711 Kerlerec - 2bd/1ba .................. $1800 127 Carondelet - 1bd/1ba .................. $1795

CALL FOR MORE LISTINGS!

2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1508 CARONDELET ST

Studio Apt with cent a/h, laundry facility avail 24 hrs. Walk 1 blk to St. Charles Street Car. Easy access to I-10, CBD & FQ. No pets/No smokers. All utilities included. $900/mo. 1-888239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com

French Quarter Realty New FQR Office open! 713 Royal MON-SAT 10-5pm Sun-1-5 Full Service Office with Agents on Duty! 522-4585 Wayne • Nicole • Sam • Jennifer • Brett • Robert • George • Dirk • Billy • Andrew • Eric

4 BLOCKS TO UNIVERSITIES

1729 Audubon St. Lower duplex, 3 lg br, 2 ba, lr, dr, furn kit, cen a/h. Call 504-615-5997.

NEAR UNIVERSITIES

3/1.5 Dublin near streetcar. Lvn dr, furn kit, w/d hkp, hdwd flrs, ceil fans, scrn porch. $1000 + deposit. No pets.

Owner/Agent, (504) 442-2813.

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METAIRIE • KENNER • RIVER RIDGE • BATON ROUGE SLIDELL • MANDEVILLE • COVINGTON • MISSISSIPPI

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT IRISH CHANNEL 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

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

RENTALS TO SHARE ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM. Lonely? Bored? Broke? Find the perfect roommate to complement your personality and lifestyle at Roommates.com!

House/Pet/Plant Sitter Looking For Position in Exchange for Room

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Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 32 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

ALGIERS POINT

Exp’d House/Pet Sitter seeking room & board in lieu of rent. Mature SWF, highly educated, world traveler, great cook. Loves pets. Ref’s. Call Louise (504) 450-8378.

FOR RENT 425 Burgundy

2/1.5 1st flr pwdr rm, balc, wtr,trsh,int,cbl,phn incl ..... $2500

919 St Philip #8

1/1 pvt balc, updtd bath, ceil fans, w/d on site $1600

402 Olivier

1/1 New renov, 6blks frm ferry, wd flr, new appls incl w/d $1300

1025 Dumaine #6

1/1 newly renov, w/d, central ac/heat,fireplace ........ $1,200

1025 Dumaine #5

2/2 fully renovated ............................................................. $1550

1025 Dumaine #4

2/1 no pets Renov, wd flrs, w/d in unit ...................... $1400

FOR SALE 5235 Karen Dr

3/2 GREAT FAMILY HOME IN QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD ..... $159,000

412 S Hennessey

4/3 Renov sngl Midcity.SS appls,media rm,2 garage pking $449,000

824 Burgundy #5

1/1 Fab FQ condo w/tons of light & pool ................. $309,000

280 Pi Street Vacant Land IntracoastalWaterfntlot.Minbldg2ksqft.100x490.$175,000 2648 Hyman 803 Burgundy 727 Barracks Unit #10

3/2 Updated kit,nice yard,lg gar.New driveway,flrs.Move in cond $165,000 2/2.5 1253sqft, Pvt Ctyd, Balc, wd flrs, reno, nearby pkng ....... $598,500 1/1 ViewsofFrQtr&City,wdflrs,CathedCeil,expbrick...$239,500

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Mature GREEN-EYED BLONDE Do you deserve more attention than you’re getting?

Call 504-428-1140.

HOT RUB DOWN!

Riverbend area. (504) 363-9703

readers need AIR COND/HEATING

CAT CHAT

Commercial & Residential 504-874-3211 or 504-615-9212

DECK/PATIO CONCRETE BY KRANE

Specialize in demolition. Concrete work, swimming pools, driveways, patios & sidewalks, home gutting & yard plumbing. Call (504) 338-5655

Call or email: 504-454-8200; info@spaymart.org

LAWN/LANDSCAPE

www.spaymart.org

River Sand Garden Soils & Stone

East Bank, West Bank & Jefferson Parish Spring Time is Approaching!

Loads From 8-10 Yards Delivered to you for your Landscaping Needs.

Smaller Loads Available. Call (504) 416-4506 or grode2b@gmail.com

TREES CUT CHEAP CHEAP TRASHING HAULING & STUMP GRINDING

Call (504) 292-0724. LGBT Welcomed.

PAINTING/PAPER HANGING HELM PAINT & DECORATING

Steering You In the Right Direction for over 40 Yrs! We match any color! We rent Pressure Washers, Spray Guns & Wall Paper Removers (Steamers). Free Delivery.

M-F, 7a-6p, Sat, 8a-5p. Locations on Earhart, Canal, Magazine & Veterans

a new home to RENT

You can help them find one.

To advertise in Gambit Classifieds’ “Real Estate” Section call 504.483.3100.

AUTOMOTIVE CAMPERS/RV 25 Ft. Travel Trailer

Jay Flight, like new, hardly used $9,500. 5 years old. Call (504) 864-9233.

WANTED TO PURCHASE CASH FOR CARS

Any Car/Truck. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Call For Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3808 www.cash4car.com

MERCHANDISE

HELM PAINT & DECORATING

We carry Aura Exterior Paint. The finest exterior paint ever made with a LIFETIME WARRANTY. Come see us at any of our locations; Earhart Blvd., Magazine Street, Metairie, Hammond or Mandeville or call us at (504) 861-8179. www.helmpaint.com

BABY ITEMS DOUBLE STROLLER By MACLAREN

Side by Side. $50. Great for festivals!

Call (504) 666-1282.

FURNITURE/ACCESSORIES LEATHER SOFA SET with 1 large sofa, loveseat, chair & ottomon. Great condition, $1500. Call 874-4920.

MISC. FOR SALE NATURAL TOOTHPASTE FROM THAILAND

Herbal TWIN LOTUS TOOTHPASTE Stocked with Natural Herbs and Oils see more www. twinlotustoothpaste.com

ART/POSTERS ORIGINAL PAINTINGS FOR SALE

By French Quarter artist. $50 ea. Call Don (504) 874-4920.

To Advertise in

REAL ESTATE Call (504) 483-3100

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Exterior renovations underway and scheduled for completion early spring

2833 ST. CHARLES AVE

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Call today for details and your in home estimate.

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