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CONTENTS

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

June 24, 2014

Volume 35

Number 25

Fork + Center ...........................................................35 All the news that’s fit to eat — and drink 3-Course Interview .............................................37 Spud purveyor Laurie Aicklen

JEREMY ALFORD, SARAH BAIRD, D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, NORA MCGUNNIGLE, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Drinks ........................................................................38 Beer Buzz and Wine of the Week

Contributing Photographer | CHERYL GERBER Intern | NIA PORTER

Last Bites .................................................................39 5 in Five, Plate Dates and Off the Menu

PRODUCTION Production Director | DORA SISON Web & Classifieds Designer | MARIA BOUÉ Senior Graphic Designer | LYN VICKNAIR Graphic Designers | PAIGE HINRICHS,

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

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A+E News ..................................................................45 JPAS presents The Complete History of America (abridged)

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Music ......................................................................... 47 PREVIEW: Lee Baines III and the Glory Fires

#NOLANEEDSUBER — OR DOES IT? As the City Council takes up the issue of ride-sharing apps, New Orleans cab companies speak out. BY JEANIE RIESS | PAGE 7

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Seven Things to Do This Week........................... 5 Sage Francis, Circa Survive, Patriotic Music Festival and more

Bouquets & Brickbats .........................................10 This week’s heroes and zeroes Commentary............................................................13 Bobby Jindal, fellow traveler Blake Pontchartrain.............................................14 The N.O. It All answers your questions Clancy DuBos...........................................................15 Can the levee board suit survive?

NEWS + VIEWS

STYLE + SHOPPING

Week-A-Pedia ............................................................7 What’s trending online — and in Y@ Speak Scuttlebutt................................................................ 9 From their lips to your ears C’est What? ............................................................... 9 Gambit’s Web poll

What’s In Store ......................................................32 Harold’s Plants

ON THE COVER Cheap Thrills ............................................................ 17 A summerlong list of things to do in New Orleans when you’re broke — or nearly broke

7 IN SEVEN

EAT + DRINK Review ......................................................................35 MoPho

Film.............................................................................50 REVIEW: The Rover Art ...............................................................................52 REVIEW: Qualia: Geometric paintings by James Flynn Stage..........................................................................55 REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Events .......................................................................58 Crossword + Sudoku ...........................................70

CLASSIFIEDS Market Place ............................................................61 Picture Perfect Properties................................62 Real Estate .............................................................63 Employment ...........................................................64 Legal Notices..........................................................65 Mind + Body + Spirit.............................................. 68 Home + Garden ........................................................71

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return following a four-year break, and it’s his first release since 2003 without Epitaph, on which he was the longtime punk label’s first hip-hop artist. The album opens with a sample asking, “Where have you been?” On “Pressure Cooker,” he answers, with gruff blasts of frenetic wordplay and barbed-wired social commentary. DJ Quickie Mart opens at 8 p.m. at Southport Hall.

Circa Survive

Tue. June 24 | Post-hardcore Philadelphia prog-rockers Circa Survive inadvertently reunited its heroes Sunny Day Real Estate when the two bands paired for a 2014 split record. Circa Survive’s 2012 album, the self-released Violent Waves, continues the band’s dark, sonically ambitious soundscapes. Ume opens at 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

Hundred Waters

Wed. June 25 | With its second release, May’s The Moon Rang Like a Bell (released on Skrillex’s OWSLA label), Hundred Waters crafts the kind of layered, whispered bedroom pop at home on dreamy Icelandic pop playlists, wrapped around singer Nicole Miglis’ hushed falsetto with synth echoes and drum machines. GEMS and Bois open at 10 pm. at One Eyed Jacks.

Avatar Movement Dance Company

Fri.-Sun. June 27-29 | The dance company holds a choreographers’ showcase, A Night at the Movies, an homage to popular film using familiar narratives and scores paired with contemporary dance. 8 p.m. at Marigny Opera House.

Amen Dunes

Sun. June 29 | On May’s Love (Sacred Bones Records), New York’s Amen Dunes, aka Damon McMahon, psychically channels Van Morrison and Syd Barrett with his most focused effort yet. Natural Blonde opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Patriotic Music Festival

Sun. June 29 | The 14th annual event and Trinity’s biggest summer concert includes the Marine Corps New Orleans Concert Band (featuring 45 members) with Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis, as well as Trinity’s music director and organist Albinas Prizgintas. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church.

The Menzingers

Mon. June 30 | The Pennsylvania punk rockers’ latest is Rented World (Epitaph), a heartland rocking set of classic punk with arena-sized guitars and heart-on-sleeve confessions. Buffalo, New York’s Lemuria (equal parts Superchunk and the entire twee-pop canon) and Canada’s PUP open at 8:30 p.m. at Siberia.

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#NOLANeedsUber — or does it?

WEEK-A-PEDIA What’s Trending Online

blogofneworleans.com Meet your new bra fitter: your smartphone BY MISSY WILKINSON

>> Founded by a Tulane grad and his wife, a new online lingerie company offers a high-tech fit.

The Daily Show talks “chicken boxing”

The car service app recently launched a social media PR campaign designed to influence city officials, and politicians now say they want Uber in the New Orleans market — a change from just a few months ago, when most were noncommittal. The City Council will be talking about Uber this week.

BY ALEX WOODWARD

>> State Sen. Elbert Guillory doubles down on his efforts to legitimize the “sport.”

Voodoo 2014 lineup is out; Foo Fighters and Outkast headline BY ALEX WOODWARD

>> The festival returns to City Park over Halloween weekend.

Solstice Celebration offers peak at Good Eggs’ growth BY WILL COVIELLO

>> The online farmers market has expanded rapidly in its first year.

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There’s no question that city officials want Uber. Unlike before, however, no one is afraid to admit that. “One of the reasons we went through this (legislative) process was to allow for this technology to be used,” says Ryan Berni, a Landrieu advisor, speaking about the newly introduced ordinance that would loosen restrictions on limousine and for-

hire car companies. “Uber is certainly one company; An Uber ride in Bogota, there are local companies Colombia. Uber is now that are trying to adapt in 70 American cities and innovate and use the and 37 countries around latest technology. Yes, we the world. would like for the Uber P H OTO BY Black model to be able to A L E X A ND ER TO RRENEG R A / be used in New Orleans.” C RE AT I V E C O M M O N S Uber Black allows riders to hail a luxury sedan or limo from a smartphone. The service is praised in other cities for its reliability, safety and convenience, since a rider can learn about his or her driver, track the car’s progress via GPS and pay and tip via a pre-stored credit card without any physical money changing hands. Uber takes 20 percent of the cost of the ride; the driver keeps the rest. Uber SUV offers the same thing, only with bigger cars intended to fit more people and luggage for destinations like Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The City Council’s transportation committee is scheduled to take up an ordinance Tuesday, June 24, addressing Uber and similar services. The ordinance, introduced at a council meeting earlier this month, would create significant changes to the city’s transportation code. The ordinance, drafted in part by Berni and introduced by council members Jason Williams and Jared Brossett (who heads the council’s transportation committee) would remove an existing three-hour time minimum for hired cars and would add language specifically addressing the rise of cellphone apps that connect drivers to riders (though not Uber, specifically) to allow them to operate. Though Hayes says he’s encouraged by the changes, he isn’t convinced that his company, which wants to bring in two forms of its hail-a-car app to New Orleans, would be able to operate under the remaining regulations. The biggest barrier, according to Hayes, is the fare structure the city wants to continue to impose on limo

New Orleans’ week in Twitter skooks

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The Lens won’t cover charters anymore but at least The Advocate will tell us who the debs are. Education coverage remains strong.

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I’d go to church a lot more if they played bounce: Mass everywhere mass everywhere.

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We stand for our kids and all they can achieve. We abide by the laws of our state and the process that creates them. #onward

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he kind of language used on social media by devotees of Uber, the smartphone app that connects riders to existing drivers, might make you think they were discussing something much more dire than the potential expansion of a hired car service into the New Orleans transportation market. “NOLA deserves Uber,” says Twitter user Joel Galatas, using the now-popular hashtag #NOLAneedsUber, introduced by the company in an email blast two weeks ago. In four minutes, eight more #NOLAneedsUber tweets come in, all with similar urgent-sounding rhetoric. “NOLA needs Uber as soon as possible, without price-fixing,” another reads, which is the tweet pre-composed and suggested in the email blast. All these tweets are directed at members of the New Orleans City Council. It’s a social media public relations maneuver Uber has used in many other cities with success. “That’s one of the really special things about the Uber technology,” says Tom Hayes, Uber’s general manager for New Orleans, referring to the fervor with which supporters of Uber have taken to social media. Even before Uber had public plans to enter the New Orleans market, it was met with resistance from city officials. There was a now-infamous cease-and-desist letter from Taxi Bureau Chief Malachi Hull (sent to Uber before it even entered the market), and Mayor Mitch Landrieu was tight-lipped in expressing outright support for the service. Eight months later, it’s a different story. The city is reassessing its existing transportation codes to accommodate the service. But the San Francisco-based company, which operates in more than 70 cities in the U.S. and 37 other countries around the world (including Saudi Arabia) and was recently valued at $18 billion, says it won’t be satisfied until it can operate by setting its own prices. It’s encouraging its fans to demand the same.

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Earlier this month, taxi drivers in London brought traffic to a halt in the middle of the city in protest of Uber. A spokesperson for the company responded by saying Uber saw an 850 percent increase in new customers that day compared to one week before.

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and for-hire car services. The proposed ordinance would set a minimum for any ride at $25 for sedans and $35 for limos. (By comparison, in Atlanta, Uber Black charges riders a $7 base fare, plus $.30 a minute and $3.05 a mile.) The ordinance also would impose a $75 minimum for sedans taking airport trips and a $90 minimum for SUVs taking the same route. Traditional taxi rates, which start at $3.50 and then an additional $2 per mile, would remain the same. Taxi fare to the airport is $33 for up to two passengers and $14 per additional passenger. Berni points out, though, that $35 for limo service is a drastic change from the previous minimum, which was $105. Hayes says it’s not just the prices which are “out of whack” with Uber’s business model, but that the company takes issue with the government’s imposing a minimum fare at all. He says that what he calls “price fixing” is unique to New Orleans, and in its email blast, Uber lambasted the city for protecting the interest of the taxicab industry by imposing such regulations. Berni says Uber hasn’t yet addressed any issues it has with minimum fares with the city, despite its social media efforts. “They certainly haven’t said that specifically to us,” he says. “I think they would like to see the minimum lower. “It’s disingenuous to say that they can’t operate with a minimum price,” Berni adds, “because they operate with a minimum price in every market that they operate in.” The city doesn’t dispute the accusation that the ordinance was crafted with an eye toward the local cab industry. Berni says that because of new regulations the

city enforced on taxi companies between 2010 and 2012, which included the mandatory installation of GPS devices and credit card machines, a new maximum age for vehicles and a depreciation in the value of CPNCs, or permits, for taxicabs, the city feels it’s necessary to separate taxis from Uber cars. “Because (Uber is) a luxury service, and because the taxicab industry has gone through somewhat expensive reforms in the last several years there needed to be some sort of separation between the two,” Berni says. “Our approach the whole way was, Uber has an interest, the limos have an interest, the existing limo companies have an interest as well, and then obviously consumers have an interest, and then the city has an interest as well. So how do we balance all of those needs?” Monroe Coleman, owner of Coleman Cabs, is as resolute about keeping Uber out as Uber’s fans are about bringing it in. Coleman says the city has forced cab companies to spend too much to get in compliance with new regulations, and that it hasn’t helped the industry the way it helps other businesses by providing incentives and grants for improvement. “They haven’t given us anything but hell,” Coleman says. He believes it’s the city’s responsibility to keep Uber from entering the New Orleans market. “You can’t have two McDonald’s on the same corner, two Burger Kings. The franchise itself protects its investors,” Coleman says. “And that’s what I want the city to do. The city should protect their investors. They made us buy into the new concept. Now they come in with another concept to take away from us. That’s the word you need to get out. We invested in the cab business.” When Gambit talked to Coleman about Uber in February, he said his company was working on an app similar to Uber that would allow customers to hail Coleman cabs with their phones. But he says the company hasn’t made any progress on its own smartphone app thus far. “We’re still talking about it,” he says. “The thing we’re working on right now is a rate increase for our drivers to offset the high expense that we have.” United Cabs President Syed Kazmi said in February that his company had a smartphone app in the works. He couldn’t

be reached for a status on the app, and there’s no word on United’s website about any further development. Nawlins Cab, a fairly new taxi service, already has an app. Nawlins Cab President Sheree Kerner says her company’s app doesn’t keep customers’ credit card information on file, offer pictures of the driver or allow clients to call their driver directly, but it will after an upgrade scheduled to be finished in the next three or four months. To Kerner, the problem isn’t about how someone hails a cab: “It’s taxi supply,” she says. To that end, Nawlins Cab is exploring options. The company currently offers “preferred” status for customers who register, pay a $25 fee and guarantee a 50 percent tip for drivers. Hayes says Uber is fine with competing apps and reinforces the company’s belief that competition increases consumer satisfaction. That’s another reason the city’s existing limo and for-hire car regulations bother him, he says: to be an operational limo or car service in New Orleans, an individual or company must own two or more vehicles. “It’s a great economic opportunity for individuals,” Hayes says. “The only possible reason I can think of that that would be in place would be to prevent people from getting into the market, and obviously we want to encourage business growth and people getting involved, not discourage that.” As for Tuesday’s meeting, both Brossett and Berni say the ordinance is flexible and they will be open to public input. “I’m currently in the process of making my rounds to council members to get their thoughts and input,” Brossett says. “It’s possible (that it will change). It depends on the input that comes in and it also depends on public input at the committee hearing.” Brossett isn’t ready to disclose his feelings about any proposed changes to the ordinance, but he says he has heard from residents and businesses that Uber is something they want to see in New Orleans. “ We are looking at the ways other municipalities have addressed the minimum requirements,” he says. “I want the city to be known for advancing and embracing technology.” But Jeff Schiffman, senior associate director of admissions for Tulane University, says Uber isn’t a novelty to prospective students arriving from other parts of the country. “It’s not something that only the cool cities have,” he says. “It’s a service that’s expected, and if you don’t have it, you really truly look like you are behind the times.” In the spring more than 600 people visit the Tulane campus each day, Schiffman says, “and when the program’s over at the end of the day and you have 15 people waiting for a cab and one cab is coming every 15 minutes, and you have all these families that are waiting and waiting and missing flights. … It’s a huge issue and we really do everything we can to combat that. Uber would change everything.”

NEWS VIEWS SCUTTLEBUTT Quotes of the week

Scalise whips rivals

Duck politics edition

“I will lead. I’m not running for governor as a stepping stone. ... I’m not even running to gain a cameo appearance on Duck Dynasty.” — U.S. Sen. David Vitter, in an appearance before the Baton Rouge Press Club, taking a not-at-all veiled swipe at Gov. Bobby Jindal. Vitter has announced his intention to run for governor in 2015. “What I see in Washington, D.C., is no God. There is no God. The elite political class thinks they can be running our lives. I think there’s a vacuum in D.C. of people who understand where rights come from. Rights don’t come from men. They come from God.” — Zach Dasher, nephew of Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, telling the Associated Press he would be running for the 5th District U.S. House seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz, who was supported in the last election by members of the Robertson family. Dasher, a native of Calhoun, Louisiana, has already received family support.

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Terrible move; he should’ve vetoed it

Good move; lawsuits threaten the coastal master plan

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed a bill that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, a move that likely will shutter several women’s health centers in Louisiana. Did Jindal make the right move?

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, became the third most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives June 19 when he was elected Majority Whip in the first round of balloting. Scalise defeated the current chief deputy whip, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois, as well as U.S. Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman of Indiana for the post. He succeeds U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, who ascended to Majority Leader after the reigning majority leader, U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, was defeated last week in a primary and resigned the majority leader’s position. Scalise has represented Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District since 2008. He chairs the powerful Republican Study Committee. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Policing by decree

Monitor says NOPD has long way to go

Wearing a red fez, an elderly African-American man stood up to address the court-appointed policing experts, dispatched from Washington D.C. to the public hearing at the Norman Mayer Library on Gentilly Boulevard. He likened the long-troubled New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and the feds to a family where the government is the strict parent. “Once you leave the room, it’ll be like ‘bad children,’” the man said, referring to the NOPD. Many among the 40 people in attendance nodded or murmured in agreement. “If the city and the police department don’t change, we’ll be right back,” answered Jonathan Aronie, a lawyer and lead monitor for the Office of the Consent Decree Monitor. Aronie and the three experts addressing the crowd were sent to New Orleans by the Washington D.C. law firm of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton. The library meeting was one of two public forums last week designed to give the public an opportunity to respond to the monitor’s second quarterly report on the consent decree plan. Steve Parker, a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), told the crowd, “We are suing the city,” referring to the feds’ civil complaint against the NOPD. The lawsuit alleges a “pattern or practice of excessive force, unconstitutional searches and seizures, and

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discriminatory policing.” If conditions at NOPD deteriorate after the consent decree is implemented, the DOJ will return, Parker said. Tasked with overseeing a sweeping plan to improve public safety in New Orleans and instill public confidence in the NOPD via “constitutional policing,” the court-appointed team of experts reports to a federal judge — and to the public through quarterly reports and occasional hearings. Last August, U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan appointed Sheppard Mullin as consent decree monitor after the city and the DOJ were unable to agree on a watchdog for the NOPD reform plan. The city will pay Sheppard Mullin $1.95 million for the first year of the four-year consent decree. Over the past few months, the monitors have reviewed NOPD data for compliance with the consent decree and department regulations. Aronie told the audience, “The police department has made some progress but the police department has a long way to go.” He commended NOPD’s leadership for its cooperation in providing the monitors with access to data, information and individual officers and employees. “We have met a good number of officers that want change, the kind of change” recommended in the report, Aronie said. The team also has met “some” officers who don’t want the consent decree reforms. Much of the monitor’s recent report covered the first quarter of 2014 — a period in which the NOPD reported a 38.8 percent increase in violent crime from the same time the previous year. There were 31 murders in the first three months of this year, down from 43 killings at the same time in 2013. Armed robberies were up 64.5 percent, and assaults were up 34 percent, according to the NOPD reports. “Reducing the number of murders on the streets of our city is a top priority and we are continuing to make significant progress,” NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas said in a June 10 statement. Reported rapes shot up 64.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, which the chief says is evidence of increasing confidence in the police Sex Crimes Unit: “These statistics continue to show that more victims are coming forward than ever before and that people believe our department can and will get these offenders off the street.” The veracity of NOPD crime statistics is also under review by the monitors. Serpas says hiring more recruits to the current force of 1,049 officers is a “big part of the solution” to the crime problem. But the monitors report found a number of flaws in NOPD recruiting and training programs. “We were not pleased with the training program.” Aronie said. “We saw a lack of lesson plans. … A good teacher has a lesson plan.” “I can tell you what we’re going to have to do is train them all again,” veteran civil rights lawyer Mary Howell told the audience. NOPD started a new recruit class of 32 future officers on May 27, the same day the monitors issued their report. Judge Morgan will review the NOPD reform plan in July. — ALLEN JOHNSON JR.

Researchers: Domestic violence harmful to kids Stress can change DNA; girls more susceptible

A group of New Orleans researchers found that children exposed to domestic violence are at risk for mental and physical illness due to a breakdown in their DNA. Dr. Stacy Drury, director of the Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Laboratory at Tulane University, and Dr. Katherine Theall, a Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine epidemiologist, led the study. The results (“The Association of Telomere Length With Family Violence and Disruption”) published in the June issue of the American Association of Pediatrics journal Pediatrics focus on telomores, which cap DNA chromosomes and prevent deterioration. Shortened telomeres lead to aging and cancer. The study — which followed 80 New Orleans children ages 5 to 15 who were exposed to family-level violence — found that telomere lengths were “significantly shorter in children with higher exposure to family violence and disruption.” Dr. Elizabeth “Birdie” Shirtcliff, a behavior endocrinologist with the University of New Orleans Department of Psychology, also authored the study. In 2013, Shirtcliff talked to Gambit about the long-term physical and mental impacts of stress — specifically among children experiencing or witnessing domestic and family-level violence. Shirtcliff said telomeres help “keep it all from fraying.” “What we’re finding is that not only stress biomarkers change gene expression whether DNA is making proteins or not, but also that early stress and that exposure to violence, abuse, poverty — what happens is that your DNA will … methylate, unravel and put a thick chunk on it which says, ‘That’s not going to work anymore,’” she said. “By the time we’re seeing it in the periphery it’s definitely happening in the DNA.” Shirtcliff added that DNA stress poses an “intergenerational transmission of risk” from one generation to the next. The study also found that girls are more susceptible to telomere stress than boys. — ALEX WOODWARD

Higher municipal fines

Up to $1,000 for city law violations

With his signature, Gov. Bobby Jindal has raised the fines for violations to New Orleans’ city ordinances. House Bill 789 (now Act 637) by state Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans, caps the fines at $1,000, doubling the current cap of $500. The law goes into effect Aug. 1. While the law excludes fines for moving and parking violations, it could impact blight, noise and other quality-of-life violations. Under the new law, first offenses will have a $500 cap, while second and other offenses will have the $1,000 cap. The measure received New Orleans City Council approval in March. — ALEX WOODWARD

BOUQUETS + brickbats ™ heroes + zeroes The PeyBack Foundation donated $120,000 to more than 20 youth organizations in Louisiana last month. The foundation, headed by New Orleans native and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, distributed $1 million to more than 150 programs for at-risk youth in Colorado, Indiana, Tennessee and Louisiana.

David Harouni received the 2014 Humanitas Award from the NO/AIDS Task Force recognizing sponsors, volunteers and supporters of the organization. Harouni, a New Orleans artist, has helped raise funds for the organization through Art Against AIDS. He received the award at the organization’s annual patron party June 19.

Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Saints punter, launched the Sprout 6 clothing line with all proceeds benefiting his foundation, What You Give Will Grow. The T-shirts are available at B NOLA (4500 Magazine St.) and feature a card instructing people to perform a random act of kindness. Morstead and his wife Lauren founded What You Give Will Grow in 2012.

Cathy and Lashanda Vinnet pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court June 16 to filing more than $1.8 million in fraudulent tax claims. The mother and daughter fraudulently filed 300 income tax returns using information obtained from clients without their knowledge. Each faces up to 10 years in prison, $250,000 in fines and restitution.

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Bobby Jindal, fellow traveler n the 1950s, when Wisconsin’s U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy convened hearings to root out Communists and their sympathizers from government, the military, the media and the entertainment industry, the term “fellow traveler” came into vogue. As used by McCarthy and his fellow demagogues, it described someone they suspected was sympathetic to Communist goals without actually joining the Communist Party. While charges of creeping Communism may seem as antiquated today as Sputnik launches or tail fins on automobiles, that term is now being thrown around by some opponents of the Common Core educational standards. Some even call the standards “Commie Core.” Sadly, Gov. Bobby Jindal, who shamelessly courts the most extreme right wing of the GOP in his quixotic quest for the presidency, has cast his lot with — and staked his political future on — the commie-baiters. How Jindal got to this point offers a stark lesson in modern political demagoguery. In recent months, Jindal has steadily amped up his anti-Common Core rhetoric — even though, less than two years ago, he ranked among Common Core’s staunchest supporters. The governor’s about-face has been a huge disappoint-

and vetoed the bill. In doing so, he ignored pleas from many of Louisiana’s top business leaders, who sent him a letter reminding him why he supported Common Core in the first place. But Jindal didn’t stop there. On June 18, he announced his own, unilateral assault on Common Core via executive order. He called the initiative a “federal takeover of our curriculum” — a blatant misstatement of the facts. Common Core was developed by the nation’s governors (including Jindal), not the feds, and curriculum is still determined locally. Tellingly, his executive order announced Louisiana’s “withdrawal” to the National Governors’ Association, which developed the program — not to the federal government. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has blasted Jindal’s flip-flop, saying (accurately), “Gov. Jindal was a passionate supporter before he was against it. So this finesse situation is about politics, it is not about education.” Jindal reacted petulantly, saying, “We will not be bullied by the federal government. The proponents of Common Core claim it is not a federal takeover, but Secretary Duncan’s comments and actions prove otherwise. He has already threatened Oklahoma with a loss of funding, and we may be next.”

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Jindal’s newfound (and increasingly belligerent) opposition to Common Core is political grandstanding at its worst. That’s another Jindal lie. The federal government has not threatened Oklahoma with a cut in education funds; as long as that state can show it is meeting basic competency standards by any method, it’s eligible for the funds. Jindal knows this. His newfound (and increasingly belligerent) opposition to Common Core is political grandstanding at its worst. John White, Jindal’s hand-picked state Superintendent of Education, has bristled at the governor’s posturing and let loose after Jindal’s executive order. “The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and the Louisiana Department of Education today reaffirmed that the state will implement the Common Core State Standards” beginning this school year, White said. BESE president Chas Roemer also reiterated his support of Common Core. Jindal’s executive order no doubt will trigger a constitutional showdown to determine who sets educational policy in Louisiana. Like or dislike Common Core, there’s nothing “Communist” about it. In fact, its supporters are among the nation’s most ardent capitalists. If there’s a fellow traveler here, it’s Bobby Jindal, who has consistently pandered to the farthest extremes of the GOP — at the expense of Louisiana citizens.

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ment to business leaders and leading GOP state lawmakers, who continue to back Common Core despite the governor’s selfserving flip-flop. Despite Jindal’s newfound opposition to Common Core, state lawmakers steadfastly refused to abandon or weaken the educational standards, which have been adopted by more than 40 states. Lawmakers’ refusal to ditch Common Core has not ended the debate in Louisiana, however. Last week, the Tea Party of Louisiana published an open letter to Jindal on its website urging him to veto House Bill 953 by state Rep. Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans. HB 953 was a bipartisan compromise designed to delay implementation of some Common Core standards and the accompanying Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test. The tea party was unimpressed by the compromise measure. Its shrill letter to Jindal predicted that Common Core would become “the ‘Crown Jewel’ for the final part of the Communist takeover of America from within” and compared Common Core’s standards to Adolf Hitler’s efforts to indoctrinate the youth of Nazi Germany. To the profound disappointment of every rational observer of the Common Core debate, Jindal obliged the tea party

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Hey Blake,

I recently looked at a piece of property on the corner of Carondelet and Second streets. In the sidewalk is a sign that reads “J. Disimone’s 597 Restaurant.” I can’t find anything about it online. Do you know anything about it?

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Dear Reader,

In the early 1900s, the building at 25052507 Carondelet St. was the home of J. Disimone’s Restaurant, which also was a saloon, owned by Felix J. Disimone. The restaurant advertised dinners for 75 cents and a special table d’hote during Carnival. During Prohibition, Disimone and others were charged more than once with violating the National Prohibition Act after whiskey and alcohol manufacturing tools were found on their premises. The property changed hands several times. In the mid-1930s, owner Charles Petrossi had to defend the restaurant as being a clean and orderly venue after he was accused of running a “bawdy” or “disorderly house.” The next year, a police vice squad seized a slot machine from the premises and smashed it in the middle of the street to demonstrate law enforcement’s crackdown on corruption. In the 1950s, the building became Irwin’s Restaurant, which sold grilled minute steak marchands de vin for $2.75. In the 1960s, it became Chez Louie, owned by Louis LeBlanc, and in the late ’60s and early ’70s, it housed the Porterhouse Room and later Captain’s Table Restaurant. Throughout these years, there were apartments upstairs that were rented as residences. The building currently is vacant and in need of repair, but the blue tiles from the original restaurant are still embedded in the sidewalk (the “597” refers to the original street address of J. Disimone’s Restaurant) and are in pretty good shape.

Hey Blake,

I visited the Dueling Oak in City Park after I read your column about it (June 3) and found a granite memorial nearby. What is this about? Jared Jones

Dear Jared,

City Park is home to several plaques and memorials honoring the contribu-

These sidewalk tiles marked the entrance to J. Disimone’s Restaurant, which was opened in the early 1900s.

tions of those who have supported the park’s growth and development. The 30-inch granite memorial you recently came across, located to the side of the remaining Dueling Oak on Dreyfous Avenue and Dueling Oaks Drive, commemorates the contributions of Marcel Montreuil, who died in 1950 at the age of 65. For more than 20 years, Montreuil served City Park in various roles, including park superintendent, general manager and secretary of the board of commissioners. When the Men’s Camellia Club dedicated the memorial in 1952, the group placed it in the center of a 1.5-acre camellia garden with nearly 150 pink and white camellia shrubs. Some of the remaining shrubs were relocated throughout the park when the Sydney and Walda Bestoff Sculpture Garden was built at that site. Montreuil, a well-known horticulturalist, helped organize the Men’s Camellia Club, had hundreds of trees planted and established gardens throughout the park. During his administration, the Works Progress Administration provided grants that helped the park expand from a few hundred acres to more than 1,500 acres and enabled construction of new lagoons, golf courses, tennis courts and City Park Stadium (later renamed Tad Gormley Stadium). In addition, many roads were paved, including present-day Wisner Boulevard and Roosevelt Mall. Montreuil was a member of the Public Belt Railroad Commission, vice-chairman of the Housing Authority, a member of the board of the Maison Hospitaliere, the New Orleans Opera House Association, the Boy Scouts of America, Hotel Dieu and the Pere Marquette Building. He also belonged to several Carnival organizations.

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Can the levee board suit survive? and $11.2 million, which is quite a spread. That so-called poison pill provision was inserted into the contract in an attempt to prevent lawmakers and Jindal from interfering with the contract or the litigation. The governor and a majority of lawmakers were undeterred. SB 469 retroactively takes away the board’s right to sue Big Oil. As of last week, none of the energy industry defendants had filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit based on the new law. Perhaps they were hoping the new Jindal appointees to the board would handle that for them — and save the energy companies some legal expenses of their own. Meanwhile, the “independent” nominating committee that coughed up Hassinger and two other anti-lawsuit board members is set to consider sending more names to Jindal. There is some uncertainty as to when two board members’ terms actually expire, however, and the committee has asked Caldwell for an

The only hope for bringing the defendants to the negotiating table appears to be Caldwell. opinion. We can only hope and pray that there’s not as much uncertainty about the integrity of our new levee system as there is about the politics of selecting SLFPA-E board members. At some point, either later this year or sometime in 2015, Jindal will have the votes he needs to kill the suit via board action. One can only wonder if the defendants will risk waiting that long. The only hope for bringing the defendants to the negotiating table appears to be Caldwell. As one of the few state officials still authorized to sue the energy industry, the attorney general could intervene in the suit to keep it alive. He wouldn’t be the first Louisiana attorney general to sue Big Oil, but in light of recent political developments, he might be the bravest if he rises to this challenge in time.

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he local flood protection authority’s lawsuit against 97 oil, gas and pipeline companies lives to die another day. The authority’s board voted 4-4 last week on a motion to withdraw the suit. The motion required a majority to pass. Even though the vote by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) board kept the lawsuit alive, the litigation’s days appear to be numbered. State lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 469 specifically to kill the lawsuit, and Gov. Bobby Jindal signed it into law. Moreover, it appears to be only a matter of time before Jindal gets to appoint another lackey to the board, giving him a slim majority of its members — enough to kill the lawsuit. But killing the lawsuit is only part of the damage that Jindal and his new SLFPA-E appointees seem determined to inflict on the people of southeast Louisiana. Jindal’s signature on SB 469 came after state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell and more than 100 legal scholars advised him to veto it. Caldwell and the scholars’ concerns centered not so much on whether the new law would kill the lawsuit (although there are some who suggest it wouldn’t for technical reasons) but rather on whether its “overly broad” language might also threaten claims against BP and other polluters. Many also raise constitutional questions about the bill because it applies retroactively. Despite those concerns, or perhaps because of them, new SLFPA-E board vice chair Joe Hassinger pushed for a vote to withdraw the lawsuit immediately. Hassinger, a lakefront attorney, was appointed to the board by Jindal to replace chief lawsuit supporter (and former SLFPA-E vice chair) John Barry. Hassinger says he wants to pull the plug on the litigation to cap fees and costs the board will owe its attorneys under a “poison pill” provision in its contract with the attorneys. The board initially hired its attorneys on a contingency-fee basis, giving the lawyers a percentage of any recovery if the lawsuit proved to be successful. If the suit were to fail, the attorneys would get nothing. However, the contract also provided that if the board or any “third parties” were to cause the attorneys to be terminated, fees and costs would be due. As of last week, those fees and costs were estimated to be somewhere between $2.8 million

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Where to find great deals, almost steals and free stuff

on the cheap BY KEVIN ALLMAN

any of the attractions at New Orleans City Park are

trails to the walking and biking paths along the lakes and lagoons. • $1.25 will get you there on the Canal/City Park streetcar, which runs from the foot of Canal Street to the front entrance of City Park. The No. 91 RTA bus is the same price and runs from Jackson Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street Uptown through the CBD, up North Rampart Street, turns on Esplanade Avenue and leaves riders at the front entrance of the park. • At the New Orleans Museum of Art, Wednesdays are free admission days for residents with a Louisiana ID. The regular price is $10 for adults, $8 seniors/students; and $6 for anyone under 18. • The 5-acre Besthoff Sculpture Garden is always free and open to the public. Across the road, the New Orleans Botanical Garden, with its dedicated butterfly garden, Japanese garden and palm garden, is $4. Visiting both can while away an afternoon. • City Putt, the park’s new miniature golf course, is actually two 18-hole courses in one (the New Orleans course and the Louisiana course). Admission to either one is $8, but the savings come if you stick around for a second game on the other course — for an additional $4.

Morning Call in City Park is open 24 hours with coffee, beignets and a few New Orleans dishes.

• Boating and biking are free if you bring your own equipment, but you also can rent bicycles and boats at the City Park boat house on the Big Lake (in front of the New Orleans Museum of Art). Adult bikes start at $9 per hour; kids are $7. Kayaks, paddle boats and fishing boats are also available for rent; the bargain there is the single kayak for $12 per hour. • Food can be hard to find in City Park unless you bring your own. Parker’s Cafe in the Carousel Gardens amusement park, offers snack bar-style food and free Wi-Fi, but it’s only open when Carousel Gardens is open. Cafe NOMA in the New Orleans Museum of Art is another alternative, but Morning Call is open 24 hours. Basics like gumbo, jambalaya and red beans are $8 a plate (as are Irish coffees), but the budget option here is what Morning Call does well. A $5 bill will get you an order of beignets and cafe au lait — with a buck left over for a tip.

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around the clock Good eats under $10 any time of day or night BY SARAH BAIRD

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Banana cream-filled doughnut topped with Nutella and banana chips, $7.50 a dozen at Blue Dot Donuts (4301 Canal St., 504-218-4866; 5236 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-941-7675; www.bluedotdonuts.com). Grits, hash browns or black beans topped with eggs, bacon and melted cheddar, $5 at Wakin’ Bakin’ (4408 Banks St., 504-252-0343; www.wakinbakin.com). Puff pastry filled with egg, artichoke spread and melted cheese, $2.50 at Pagoda Cafe (1430 N. Dorgenois St., 504-644-4178; www.pagodacafe.net). Scrambled eggs, Swiss cheese, Canadian bacon and Vidalia onions on a baguette, $6.50 at HiVolt (1829 Sophie Wright Place, 504-3248818); www.hivoltcoffee.com). A sweet potato biscuit has a maple glaze and chunks of salty bacon, $2.50 at Shake Sugary (3600 St. Claude Ave., 504-355-9345; www.shakesugary.com). A choice of hot or cold corned beef with mustard on seeded rye bread, $8.95 at JIMS (3000 Royal St., 504-304-8224; www.jimsnola.com). Pate, onion marmalade, Dijon and cornichons on a toasted baguette with a side of white bean salad, $9 at Tartine (7217 Perrier St., 504-866-4860; www.tartineneworleans.com). Carne asada: marinated beef served with tortillas, beans and rice, $7 at Norma’s Sweets Bakery (2925 Bienville St., 504-309-5401). Three-bean hummus: petit red beans, black-eyed peas, chick-peas and smoked cashew tahini served with yuca chips, $8 at Cane and Table (1113 Decatur St., 504-581-1112; www.caneandtablenola.com). Albondigas: Mexican-style spaghetti and meatballs with rice, beans and corn tortillas, $9 at Brandito’s Burritos (St. Roch Tavern, 1200 St. Roch Ave., 504-782-5526; www.facebook.com/ branditosburritos). A crepe filled with garlicky mushrooms, sauteed spinach and goat cheese with a side of Russian dressing, $6 at Kukhnya (Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., 504-265-8855; www.siberianola.com).

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Herbed goat cheese-stuffed piquillo peppers with a sherry vinaigrette, $8 at Treo (3835 Tulane Ave., 504-304-4878; www.treonola.com).

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Tomatoes, kale, red pepper and roasted eggplant puree on a bed of campanelle pasta, $8 at Pizza Delicious (617 Piety St. 504-676-8482; www.pizzadelicious.com). Quinoa, black beans, corn, peppers and cilantro tossed with coconut chili lime vinaigrette and topped with toasted pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese, $7 at Carmo (527 Julia St., 504-8754132; www.cafecarmo.com). A casserole-style mac ’n’ cheese complete with cheddar, pepper Jack and Gruyere cheeses, $8 at The Munch Factory (6325 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-324-5372; www.themunchfactory.net). Cheez Whiz and steak in traditional Philadelphia cheese-steakstyle sandwich, $6.75 at Liberty Cheesesteaks (5031 Freret St., 504-8754447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com). Twice-fried chicken wings with kimchi sauce, fresh radishes, pickled papaya and carrots, $8 at Oxalis (3162 Dauphine St., 504-267-4776; www.oxalisbywater.com). A po-boy of roasted sweet potato and greens with Louisiana citrus pepper jelly and black-eyed pea pecan puree, $8.25 at Killer Poboys (811 Conti St., 504-252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com). Eggplant cannoli: grilled eggplant, piped chevre and ricotta cheese served with muhammara, $8 at The Delachaise (3442 St. Charles Ave., 504-895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com). Seared beef short ribs with garlic, $8 at Bouligny Tavern (3641 Magazine St., 504-891-1810; www.boulignytavern.com). Three deep-fried goat cheese balls with honey and pickled onions, $6 at Mimi’s in the Marigny (2601 Royal St., 504-872-9868). Potato tots covered in vegan chili, cheddar cheese, red onion and sour cream, $6.50 at 13 Monaghan (517 Frenchmen St., 504-942-1345; www.13monaghan.com). Irish sausage with Crispin cider and onion gravy and crispy potatoes on a bun, $7 at Avenue Pub (1732 St. Charles Ave., 504-586-9243; www.theavenuepub.com).

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ozens of restaurants allow diners Barbecue 5 McClure’s to bring their own beer or wine, (4800 Magazine St., 504-301-2367; but some charge corkage fees, www.mccluresbarbecue.com) — No fee some higher than $20 for opening the Il Posto Cafe (4607 Dryades bottle. Here are 10 places with low or no 6 St., 504-895-2620; www.ilpostocafecorkage fees: nola.com) — No fee Milkfish (125 N. Carrollton Ave., (3312 Esplanade Ave., 1 504-267-4199; www.milkfishnola. 7 Lola’s 504-488-6946; www. com) — No corkage fee lolasneworleans.com) — $5 fee per bottle Nile Ethiopian Restaurant 2 (2130 Magazine St., 504-309-1872; of wine; 50 cents per beer (3625 Prytania St., www.nileneworleans.com) — $5 8 Coulis 504-304-4265) — No fee corkage fee Smokehouse Pickle (4017 St. Claude 9 NOLA 3 Sneaky (739 Jackson Ave., 504-418-2591; Ave., 504-218-5651; www.youwww.nolasmokehouse.com) — No fee sneakypickle.com) — No fee

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St., 504-522-7222; www.eatnola. com) — No fee on first bottle

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course lunch featuring 24-cent martinis. This complements its Saturday “light lunch,” where diners can mix and match three small plates for $25. 430 Dauphine St., 504-525-4455; www.bayona.com Cafe B’s “b4 Sunset” menu — This Old Metairie gem offers a golden hour (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) three-course dinner special (including warm whiskey bread pudding) for $18.50 Monday through Saturday. 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-934-4700; www.cafeb.com

Commander’s Palace lunch special — Twenty-five-cent martinis are

legend at Commander’s Palace, with an equally enticing two-course lunch special for $20. 1403 Washington Ave., 504-8998221; www.commanderspalace.com Coolinary New Orleans — August ushers in the arrival of Coolinary New Orleans, with dining deals at highbrow establishments across the city. Lunches typically run about $20 per plate, while dinners clock in at $35. Dinners at GW Fins (808 Bienville St., 504-5813467; www.gwfins.com) are always a particular standout. Various locations; www.coolinaryneworleans.com

Domenica and Pizza Domenica happy hours — Whether you’re

searching for the perfect happy hour Uptown or in the CBD, don’t overlook Alon Shaya’s offering, with half-price cocktails, beers, wine and pizzas from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Domenica: 123 Baronne St., 504-648-6020; www. domenicarestaurant.com; Pizza Domenica: 4933 Magazine St., 504-3014978; www.pizzadomenica.com Luke express menu — Offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the “express menu” at Luke features a specialty entree of the day (from lemongrass shrimp meatballs to Tabasco honey fried chicken) paired with a soup for $17. 333 St. Charles Ave., 504-378-2840; www.lukeneworleans.com Muriel’s pre-theater menu — Diners catching a show should consider Muriel’s pre-theater menu featuring three courses for $29.95 when you show a ticket to Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre or Southern Rep. 801 Chartres St., 504-568-1885; www.muriels.com

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Bayona’s light lunch on Saturday — Bayona offers a $24 three-

Coquette lunch special — The $23 three-course lunch at Coquette allows diners to sample from a range of the restaurant’s fresh, locally sourced dishes such as pork and mustard green gumbo with new potato salad. 2800 Magazine St., 504-265-0421; www.coquettenola.com

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(4729 Magazine St., 504-894-8869; www. apollinerestaurant.com) — Six college grads technically ate for free during a recent happy hour (5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday). Their secret? With the $2 saved off each specialty cocktail (and half-price beer and wine), they bought up every happy hour plate, including a $2 white bean hummus, $4 fries with romesco sauce and $6

at it like dinner,” head bartender Mark Schettler says. “They had a real party, and left well-fed.”

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(601 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com) — This gamer’s go-to hosts a fun brunch, featuring the $9 PBR and eggs, with a choice of breakfast meat, hash browns or grits, toast or scratch-made biscuit, two eggs any style, and a pint of PBR. After work, bring the gang for cheeseor meat-loaded fries and fried PB&J sandwiches from the shareable grub menu, which is half-off 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Wednesday nights, look for 75-cent Asian-seasoned wings (chef Nick Hufft says he’s adding Thai satay).

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(601 Loyola Ave., 504-613-3860; www. borgnerestaurant.com) — Chef Brian Landry’s $10 weekday lunch plates are among the city’s least known values – daily rotating dishes include pork ropa vieja with chorizo and garbanzo beans, as well as rabbit ragout over pasta (add a canned craft beer for as little as $5.50). During happy hour 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, make a meal of $5 tapas like crabmeat croquettes, fried turkey necks or a catfish slider trio. Champagne tastes? Try a glass of brut anytime for $20 (includes six raw oysters).

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Get a fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich for half price at Barcadia from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.

End eatery has Southern-fried steals throughout the menu, including a two fillets) for $9.95, plus daily hot cheese ($4.95) weighs in at 1 pound, are made in-house, says owner Sue Tiblier, who provides free soda refills, free Wi-Fi and free faxes.

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(301 N. Peters St., 504-288-8226; www. felipestaqueria.com) — “A bean super burrito ($5.50) will definitely fill you up,” says bartender/manager Nathan Dalton,

especially with free add-ons like cheese and pico de gallo. Late-night appetites go for the bacon-wrapped hot dog loaded with refried beans, salsa verde and crema ($7 after 11 p.m. Wednesday and after midnight Friday and Saturday). The taqueria bar is best known for frozen margaritas, but on Tuesday the bargain is a pint of house-made red sangria, punched up with brandy and triple sec ($3.50).

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McGarrie. Follow through with half-off select small plates (deviled eggs are $2) and $6 select drinks (bourbon-based French 75) during happy hour 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Live bluegrass/rock and a homegrown barbecue roll out for Friday lunch, including a smoked meatpretzel bun sandwich with fries or slaw, for less than $10.

GG' s Dine-O-Rama

(3100 Magazine St., 504-373-6579; www. ggsneworleans.com) — Embracing its retro vibe, this Garden District diner is now offering $12 meals on metal TV trays — rotating entrees include baked spaghetti and pork chops, joined on the sectioned tray by several sides (like mac and cheese, smashed potatoes), and desserts (recently, passion fruitstrawberry shortcake). Weekday drinks specials from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. include $2 Tito’s vodka cocktails (Tuesday), and halfpriced bourbon cocktails (Friday).

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(701 St. Charles Ave., 504-524-4114; www. herbsaint.com) — At chef Donald Link’s flagship restaurant, eat for a bargain on the margins — 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays — when the bistro menu comes out. Pork or duck rillettes are $10 (includes bread and salad); round it out with a mound of hand-cut fries ($6). Anytime wine flights — three glasses of 2-ounce pours — rotate different grapes, regions or producers, general manager Joe Briand says. Red and white flights are $14, and there’s a just-added sherry lineup for $10.

Lost Love Lounge Up to 30% off 3137 Magazine Street

(504) 899-3311

(2529 Dauphine St., 504-949-2009; www. lostlovelounge.com) — Employees say this boho Bywater bar has an underrated wine selection. Glasses of wine are typically $5 to $6, and there’s always a $15 bottle available. The Lounge hosts live stand-up acts on Tuesday nights, with no cover charge and no drink minimum, plus Tecates are $2. Take in the show with a Vietnamese dinner, like an 8-inch banh mi or rice noodle-pickled vegetable plate with a choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu, each less than $10.

NOLA Brewing

(3001 Tchoupitoulas, St., 504-301-0117; www.nolabrewing.com) — Suds up at the brewery’s on-premise tap room, which has draft specialty brews you won’t find anywhere else (at the moment there are a mint-chocolate stout, blueberry IPA and maple NOLA Brown), for $4 (10 ounces) and $6 (full pint). Regular, year-round beers are $3 (10 ounces), $5 (full pint) and free on Friday from 2 p.m.

Sean Murphy is among comics who perform at Lost Love Lounge on Tuesdays, when there is no cover charge and you can get a Tecate for $2.

to 3 p.m. Friday afternoons also feature rotating food trucks La Cocinita and McClure’s Barbecue.

Palace Cafe

(605 Canal St., 504-523-1661; www. palacecafe.com — The “Temperature Lunch” weekday special is back in season (the price is based on the previous day’s high temperature, so 80 degrees translates to $8). Also on weekdays, “$5 after 5 p.m.” specials include duck-Brie spring rolls, fried and sugared eggplant strips and grilled ciabatta tumbled with Buffalo-style oysters and blue cheese. Weekday drink specials after 5 p.m. include $5 house mixers (your choice of 1.5 ounces well booze, plus mixer, on the rocks) and $5 liqueur-spiked coffee.

RioMar

(800 S. Peters St., 504-525-3474; www. riomarseafood.com) — Lush ceviche (Gulf shrimp with roasted tomatoes, mangopapaya drum or scallops and octopus with rolling-heat rocoto peppers) are $5 each during happy hour 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also on the happy hour tapas menu are empanadas and grilled jumbo shrimp ($5 each), while classic cocktails (Negronis, caipirinhas) are $4.50, and sangria (red, white, mango or sparkling) is $4 a glass. On the regular menu, platters “are meant to share,” coowner Nick Bazan says.

SoBou

(310 Chartres St., 504-552-4095; www. sobounola.com) — Take flight with this chic saloon’s “Trouble Tree,” a festive iron stand of $1 shots. Each glass holds 2

ounces of the day’s punch (recently, bar chef Abigail Gullo’s Campari-melon vodka cooler); larger parties can customize the tree with samples of specific cocktails. Sip them with generous happy hour offerings 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, including a pulled pork taco ($4), a pair of alligator corndogs ($5) and a cup of gumbo ladled over potato salad ($6).

Twelve Mile Limit

(500 S. Telemachus St., 504-488-8114; www.facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit) — The trick to a $5 dinner-and-drink combo at this craft cocktail hangout is to arrive at 6:45 p.m. on a Monday, just before happy hour ends and Chris Shortall’s free dinners (ranging from pork tacos to lasagna) begin. Even beyond happy hour, owner/bartender Cole Newton’s inventive cocktails are never more than $8. During Shortall’s brunch, build your own burrito or biscuit for as little as $5. Dessert anytime is a shot and DoBite for $5 (try rye whiskey and a bitty Elvis doberge).

Victory Bar

(339 Baronne St., 504-522-8664; www. victorynola.com) — Co-owner and WDSU-TV anchor Camille Whitworth says “Every hour is happy hour” at this luxe lounge, where bartenders offer a free 7-ounce sample of the daily cocktail (recently, honeyed whiskey and grapefruit juice) into the night. In a nod to barman Daniel Victory’s edible cocktails, the kitchen created “Pontchartrain Ceviche” — served in a martini glass. The ceviche ($12) is loaded with 13 ounces of Louisiana redfish and shrimp, and there’s a little Tito’s vodka in the bloody mary marinade.

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FREE Exploring New Orleans on the cheap. BY WILL COVIELLO

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A photo by Richard Sexton from the Historic New Orleans Collection’s free exhibit Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere.

t’s not what the art world means by “priceless,” but there are plenty of opportunities for art lovers to explore local museums at no cost (or low cost). Culture and history museums also offer free admission and special deals. Here are some of the opportunities to explore the city’s culture on the cheap.

The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) 533 Royal St., 504-523-4662; www. hnoc.org)— Anyone who wants to explore the tropics in air-conditioned comfort can take advantage of the exhibit Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere, which is on display at the Laura Simon Nelson Galleries (400 Chartres St.). The THNOC published the oversized photo book of Richard Sexton’s exploration of the visual similarities between New Orleans and Latin American and Caribbean cities, including Cartagena, Colombia, and Havana, Cuba, among others. Both the Nelson Gallery and the main Royal Street gallery always offer free admission. A tribute to the Boswell Sisters is on display in the main gallery.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art (925 Camp St., 504569-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org) — Music fans have flocked to the Ogden Museum’s Thursday evening concerts ($10 admission), and the museum is friendly to art lovers the same day. Admission is free to Louisiana residents on Thursdays (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; does not include admission to Ogden After Hours). Entrance is also free to University of New Orleans faculty, staff and students with ID. Current shows include Sense of Place II, featuring works from the permanent collections, and Shadows of History: Photographs of the Civil War from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell.

New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, 504-658-4100; www.

noma.org) — The New Orleans Museum of Art offers free admission to Louisiana residents on Wednesdays (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It just opened the show Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898, which features paintings, sculpture, prints, textiles and decorative art

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objects reflecting the wealth and lifestyles of Spanish immigrants and descendents.

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden (City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle; www.

noma.org) — Admission to the sculpture garden adjoining NOMA is always free. The landscaped park features 200-year-old live oaks, a lagoon with several terraces with seating and more than 60 works by artists including PierreAuguste Renoir, Louise Bourgeois, Gaston Lachaise, Ida Kohlmeyer, Henry Moore, Joel Shapiro, Deborah Butterfield and others.

Admission to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is free to Louisiana residents on Thursdays.

Gallery openings — Local art galleries don’t charge admission, but

George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art (2003 Carondelet St., 504-586-7432; www.

themckennamuseum.com) — The McKenna museum presents work by artists of African descent in North America and beyond. The current exhibition is drawn from founder Dwight McKenna’s collection and features work by Clementine Hunter, Hale Woodruff, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Ulrick Jean Pierre and others. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors, but the museum is participating in the Blue Star Museums program this summer, so military members and their families are admitted free.

Tulane University, Newcomb Art Gallery (Woldenberg Art Center, 504-865-5328; www. newcombartgallery.tulane.edu) — Tulane’s Newcomb Art Gallery is always free. Its current show explores

Louisiana State Museum (504-568-6968; www.crt.state.la.us/

louisiana-state-museum) — The Louisiana State Museum operates several museums in the French Quarter. Admission to the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave.) is free, and it features exhibits on the history of the mint, which produced the currency for both the U.S. and Confederate States, as well as displays about New Orleans jazz. On Jackson Square, the Cabildo (701 Chartres St.) features exhibits on Louisiana history, and the Presbytere (751 Chartres St.) has exhibits on Mardi Gras in Louisiana and Hurricane Katrina. Both facilities charge $6 for adults, $5 for students, seniors and active military members, and there are additional discounts available, including 20 percent off for purchases of tickets to multiple museums.

National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center (419 Decatur St., 504-5892636; www.nps.gov/jela/French-

quarter-site.htm) — The National Park Service Visitor Center has displays about the geography and natural environment of south Louisiana. It also offers daily history walks at 9:30 a.m. in which rangers lead participants to the riverfront and describe the Mississippi River’s role in the development of New Orleans. The tours are free, but space is limited, so reservations are recommended.

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there are two monthly coordinated evenings of openings, during which many serve complimentary beer, wine or light bites. Galleries on Julia Street, in the surrounding Warehouse District and on Magazine Street host openings on the first Saturday of the month, generally from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.neworleansartsdistrict. com for information. Galleries in the St. Claude Avenue arts corridor have openings on the second Saturday of the month. Visit www.scadnola.com for more information.

portraits from early modern Europe and includes works by Anthony van Dyck, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco Goya, Paolo Veronese and others.

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Five frugal finds for movie watchers

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BY MATT BRENNAN

The W-French Quarter courtyard provides an elegant backdrop for movie screenings. P H O T O C O U R T E S Y W - F REN C H Q UA R T ER

our great-uncle may reminisce about the days when 10 cents paid for a double bill at the neighborhood cinema, but a night at the movies today isn’t such a cheap proposition. The National Association of Theatre Owners says on average, a family of four can expect to shell out nearly $32 for tickets to a movie, and a large popcorn, two shared soft drinks and a bag of M&Ms are likely to run an additional $24. New Orleans offers cinephiles plenty of opportunities to watch new, classic and cult flicks for less. Here are five ways to save a fistful of dollars on film programming this summer.

Louisiana in film — Though Louisiana Story’s romanticized view of Cajun culture in the late 1940s may appear far from subtle to the present-day viewer, Robert Flaherty’s Standard Oil-sponsored documentary juxtaposing untouched bayou landscapes with images of the petroleum industry provides a fitting analogue to The Historic New Orleans Collection’s (THNOC) wideranging From Cameo to Close-up: Louisiana in Film. In tandem with the exhibition of posters, lobby cards and other materials related to Louisiana film culture (on view at the Williams Research Center through Nov. 26), THNOC presents a free monthly series of films set in and/or shot in Louisiana

and ranging from the days of Old Hollywood to the 21st century. “I think what one can learn from these is the way New Orleans and Louisiana have been used in movies and how the image of the city has changed in the past 75 years,” says John Magill, senior curator and historian at THNOC. “[In Jezebel] it’s a very large, very glamorous, very wealthy city … but you see a much grittier city when [movies] started being filmed here in the 1950s and 1960s.” Next up (June 28) is Elvis Presley in 1958’s King Creole, followed by a walk-through of the exhibit Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere with photographer Richard Sexton.

The Historic New Orleans Collection/ Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org. From Cameo to Close-up: Louisiana in Film is free and open to the public 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Screenings, held the last Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m., are also free and open to the public

New Orleans Film Society — Unlike the scenario in the 1956 musical High Society, which featured Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly in a well-to-do love triangle and New Orleans’ own Louis Armstrong playing himself, gaining entry to the New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) doesn’t require blue blood. For $60 a year, NOFS program director Clint Bowie confirms, “Moviegoer”-level members

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Burgundy Picture House — In Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 classic The Last Picture Show, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, rough-edged theater owner Sam the Lion (Ben Johnson) presides over a forlorn Texas hamlet. Fortunately, Burgundy Picture House is anything but: The outdoor Bywater screening space, which offers free, biweekly presentations of cutting-edge, art house and foreign films, $1 beers (or BYOB) and food by Hey Y’all Catering, is far from ready to close its doors. Its five-part Summer Sci-Fi Series continues through July 29. Next up on July 1 is the cosmically crazy 1974 Sun Ra vehicle Space is the Place, best described as a blaxploitation sci-fi musical sprinkled with New Age philosophy. Burgundy Picture House, 4117 Burgundy St.; www.picturehousenola. com/events. There are free screenings every other Tuesday. Doors open at 8 p.m., the movie starts at 8:30 p.m.

SoBou and the W French Quarter — Compared to the other entries on this list, the monthly “Sunday Cinema: Dinner and a Movie” series organized by SoBou and the W French Quarter is a splurge. But for $25, you get two dining courses, a specialty cocktail sample and reserved seating in the W courtyard to see Tom Cruise behind the bar in Cocktail (July 20). The movies are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. With snacks ($5), themed specialty cocktails ($10) and beer and wine ($5) for sale, watching Bridesmaids (June 22) and other crowd pleasers under the stars may not end up saving much compared to a regular movie house. W New Orleans-French Quarter, 316 Chartres St., (504) 581-1200; www. wfrenchquarter.com/whappenings. Reservations are encouraged. Parking at the W is free for dinner guests, $5 for others (at the special event rate), while space is available.

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Screenwriting series — As disillusioned screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) and faded silent-era star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) learn in the course of Billy Wilder’s caustic, clever Hollywood drama Sunset Boulevard, the movies are a cruel business. Fortunately for those seeking a friendlier introduction to the craft, New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) and the New Orleans Public Library have teamed up on a quartet of free 90-minute seminars for aspiring and experienced screenwriters. If you dream of turning that seat at the multiplex into a place behind the scenes, the “Screenwriting Series,” led by New Orleans-based writer/director and former NOVAC programs director Ashley Charbonnet, offers organized instruction with broad appeal. “NOVAC has always been committed, as part of our mission, to doing community film education that is free or competitive pricewise,” NOVAC Executive Director Darcy McKinnon says. “If you’re not enrolled in film school at this point, there’s not really another place you can do this.” The third installment (June 26) includes screenings of short films and a discussion of how the short format affects writing style and narrative construction. The final seminar, (Aug. 7) features members of the city’s acting community conducting readings of scripts by screenwriters Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally), Paddy Chayefsky (Marty) and Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver). With support like this, rest assured you won’t end up like Gillis when you decide to take the plunge. The free seminar “Slice of Life: Understanding the Short” is 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. June 26 at the Rosa Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St. Visit www.novacvideo.org/ screenwriting for more details.

receive at least two free screenings a month at Chalmette Movies, a free monthly screening at the Contemporary Arts Center, free popcorn at The Theatres at Canal Place and access to special and advance screenings throughout the year. The money you could save by taking advantage of all the freebies — $228 on the Chalmette and CAC screenings alone — will have you in high cotton. New Orleans Film Society/ Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 309-6633; www. neworleansfilmsociety.org “Moviegoer” membership: $60 per year, 15 percent off for film professionals and seniors 65 and older, 50 percent off for members younger than 30.

five $10 Grab a few friends, pool some gas money and hit the road; here are five Louisiana-bound day trips that won’t bust your wallet. BY ALEX WOODWARD

Abita Mystery House

22275 Hwy. 36, Abita Springs, (985) 892-2624; www.ucmmuseum.com Travel time from New Orleans: About an hour. Admission: $3 Formerly known as the UCM

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universe museum — featuring a UFO crashed into a Jetstream trailer and Darrell the “dogigator” — is an immersive folk art experience, part unnatural history museum, part art gallery. Artist and tinkerer John Preble assembled more than 50,000 found objects and bits and pieces to create animatronic dioramas and junk galleries to highlight the eccentric side of Louisiana. Stick around Abita Springs and visit the Abita Brewing Co. (166 Barbee Road, Abita Springs, 985-8933143; www.abita.com) for a free tour and beer tasting, or buy an exclusive Abita brew at the Abita Brewpub (72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, 985-892-5837; www.abitabrewpub.com).

Avery Island

Avery Island, New Iberia, (337) 365-8173; www.tabasco.com Travel time from New Orleans: Admission: $1 to the island; free to tour the factory; $8 for jungle gardens The private island is home to Tabasco — the hot sauce factory tour is free, and your guide will throw you a generous handful of tiny Tabasco bottles. Pack a cooler with some beer and sandwiches and have a picnic at pretty much any spot in the Avery Island “jungle gardens,” a slow-winding drive or walk through 170 scenic acres of semitropical foliage and sights, from a centuries-old Buddha statue and a tree named for Grover Cleveland to free-roaming alligators.

Barataria Preserve

6588 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-3690 ext. 10; www.nps.gov/jela Travel time from New Orleans: About 30 minutes. Free admission

There are more than 20,000 acres of alligators, birds and other wildlife at this massive preserve, as well as the national historic site of the Battle of New Orleans. Park rangers offer free guided tours, there are self-guided tours for hikers of every experience level and there’s a Jurassic Parklike visitor center (open Wednesday road, check out the Barataria Museum (4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte) and “splurge” (about $8) on a seafood poboy at Voleo’s (5134 Nunez St., Lafitte).

Cajun music capital Fred’s Lounge, 420 Sixth St.,

Highway. 190, Eunice, (337) 457-9563; www.savoymusiccenter.com Travel time from New Orleans: About three hours. Free admission Here’s how to kill a Saturday: arrive early at Eunice’s Savoy Music Center, home to the musical family’s jam session every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Then make the 15-minute drive to Mamou’s Fred’s Lounge, which bills itself as the Cajun music capital of the world, for live music and dancing at the divey watering hole slinging supercheap beer (or an extra-large bloody mary in the $8 range). The music stops around 2 p.m. Stop at just about any gas station along the way in or out of town for a link of boudin (usually in the wallet-friendly $1 range).

GRAND ISLE

Grand Isle State Park, (985) 787-2559; www.crt.state.la.us Travel time from New Orleans: Admission: $3 toll, The “edge of Louisiana” is the state’s answer to the beach. Get a toll pass ($3 via www.geauxpass.com) for your car and explore the scenic byways on Highway 1. At Grand Isle, explore the swimming, hiking and picnicking along thru daiquiri.

for a song BY JEANIE RIESS

Bring Your Own is a pop-up storytelling event held outside.

The Moth StorySLAM invites anyone to sign up to tell a true, five-minute story based on a chosen theme. You also can sign up to be a volunteer judge. Names are picked out of a hat and the people chosen are called to tell stories onstage with a microphone, under a spotlight and without notes. It typically goes down at Cafe Istanbul (2372 St. Claude Ave.; www.cafeistanbulnola.com). Admission is $8, but think of it as a two-hour-long movie, except with true stories that real people have shaped and crafted to tell onstage. A winner, determined at the end of the night, goes on to compete against the year’s other winners in a A free, more casual version of the Moth StorySLAM is Bring Your Own (BYO), which invites seven storytellers to tell seven-minute-long stories based on a theme. The event is pop-up, so the time and place are sporadic and

announced on BYO’s website, www. bringyourownstories.com. There’s no stage at the event, which is always held outside. You can sign up to tell stories via email beforehand, and storytellers are selected on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Judges are randomly chosen from the audience, and they choose a winner. The winner gets to pick the next theme and his or her story produced and aired The Megaphone Show at The New Movement Theater (1919 Burgundy St., 504-302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com) is more than just improv comedy. Each improv scene is inspired by the favorite, true stories of a local guest monologist. Admission is $8. In addition to true live stories, there also are plenty of untrue live stories being told around town, mostly at local bookstores. Admission to author readings is often free, and some offer wine and cheese so audiences can settle into some good literature read aloud by the person who wrote it. Maple Street Book Shop (www.maplestreetbookshop.com), Octavia Books (www.octaviabooks. com) and Garden District Book Shop (www.gardendistrictbookshop.com) have up-to-date author events on For a free but different kind of story altogether, the Poetry Brothel’s Hotline (504-264-1336) from 8 p.m. to midnight every Thursday

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here are a handful of ways to get a good, live story — true or made up — around the city. We’ve always celebrated great storytellers in New Orleans, and the pleasure we get from being part of a crowd and listening to a single orator seems to be encrypted in our Louisiana DNA. The story trade is cheap — often free — and it’s a great way to experience the tension and denouement of real life without having to do any real living yourself. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. Most of these storytelling venues are always looking for new storytellers, and that’s

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on the cheap

How to score low-cost dental care at the BY MISSY WILKINSON

t’s never good news to find out you need a root canal. It’s even worse if you can’t afford the procedure. Fortunately, the LSU School of Dentistry offers dental procedures ranging from extractions to braces —

will keep them as long as they are a kid, and we have an orthodontic program. How many patients does LSU School of Dentistry treat? G: At any given time, we have a patient pool that runs between 5,000 and 7,000. It changes throughout the school year, but that’s ballpark.

“We are generally between onethird and one-fourth the price of private practice,” says Dr. John R. Gallo, assistant dean of clinical affairs at the LSU School of Dentistry. “Any kind of dentistry that’s out there, we do.” Gallo shares information about how to schedule appointments at the dental school and what to expect. What’s the procedure for getting started as a patient? Can you just

So if you’re having a dental crisis, this wouldn’t be the place to go. G: We do not take walk-in emergencies, because we aren’t set up for them. If someone has a true emergency, we have a dental clinic at LSU Interim Hospital. They have to treat the emergency, even if you don’t have any money.

How long does it take to get treated after you make the first call? G: Four weeks is a good estimate. I would guess it takes about two weeks to get the screening appointment set

What kind of procedures does the school of dentistry offer? G: We treat everything. We do extractions, root canals, dentures, fillings, crowns, implants. Some procedures are

up. From that time to the time it gets assigned to a student, it could be another two or three weeks.

much lower [in cost] because we need them away. Root canals are unbelievably

What is the actual treatment area like? Can students administer

Do you offer regular cleanings for patients? G: When you are a patient and we are doing your dental work, we take care of oral hygiene needs. After we finish the work and have you restored back to where there is no disease, we do one more cleaning and release you. You have to maintain [the results] yourself in private practice. We can’t be a permanent dental home. If we did that, we would have so many patients we couldn’t treat new ones. For children, it’s different. We

G: It’s a big, open clinic. We have between each chair. Nitrous oxide How does a person register to become a patient? G: Call (504) 619-8770 or (504) 6198700. Our website (www.lsusd. lsuhsc.edu/patients.html) has a lot of information about what to expect and

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Gallo: If someone wants to be a patient, I have to set up a screening, which entails a brief medical history and dental exam. Because this is a teaching environment, we can’t treat every case that comes in. We wouldn’t treat someone who is severely medically compromised or a complex case beyond what the student can handle. If you’re accepted, you will be called in, a student takes your case, takes X-rays, does a thorough exam and comes up with a treatment plan of what you need and what the fees are.

What should patients expect at their appointment? G: The appointments take longer, because students don’t work as fast as private practice [dentists]. More appointments will be involved because of that. I could do four fillings in a session, but one of my students might take two sessions. All the work must be supervised by a licensed dentist throughout the whole procedure. That is state law and

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Garden By Della Hasselle

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or Kurt LeBlanc, co-owner of Harold’s Plants (1135 Press St., 504-947-7554; www.haroldsplants. com), the Bywater garden and nursery is more than just a place to work — it’s his home away from home. Tucked away near the Press Street railroad tracks, the path to the store leads from a bustling hub of traffic sounds and street life to what he calls the “oasis” — a pavilion surrounded by trickling fountains, garden pottery and flourishing plant life. “People love coming out here,” LeBlanc says of the store, which has been open for the past 12 years. “I always feel like I’m going to my garden away from home. Our customers say that, too.” The store shares the name of its first owner, Harold Applewhite, who has been in the plant business for 30 years. While the garden haven still sells all the old favorites (up to 300 orchids a week, as well as more than 500 types of trees and a few thousand shrubs), the store continues to expand year by year, LeBlanc says. And that is why he was brought into the business. “Harold was gracious enough to take me in about two years ago and just help him build the business and branch it out,” LeBlanc says. “And the place keeps on trucking. Every year we add a little bit.” The pavilion space, where customers can browse outdoors without getting wet in the rain, is a recent addition. LeBlanc says the owners have “maxed out” the property, too, with a collection of native and exotic plants that includes salvias, azaleas, nearly 50 different types of hydrangeas and plumerias 10 feet high. Tropical plants, Australian tree ferns

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Harold’s Plants’ selection of plants and garden accessories covers almost a city block. P H O T O B Y C H ER Y L G ER B ER

and a wide selection of herbs also fill the bustling space, as do trellises, canopies and Virgin Mary statuettes. Those options have attracted a loyal following of customers ranging from landscape artists to small-time gardeners. They travel to the Bywater shop from as far away as Lakeview, Uptown and Metairie — a testament to its success, LeBlanc says. “Our clientele is so broad, and we’re thrilled about it,” LeBlanc says. “People can stop anywhere along the way for plants and flowers. But they choose to come here.” LeBlanc says the store serves as a smeeting place for some friends who stop in for conversation and a plant or two or to get a break from the outside world. The store is a “little garden center,” he adds. Ultimately, LeBlanc hopes to add a coffeeshop under the pavilion. “It’s a great place to have a cup of coffee and chat,” he says. “A cafe in the middle of a garden setting — that’s what I’m hoping for.” LeBlanc is quick to add that he doesn’t want to modernize too much. He knows his loyal customers love the homey setting, complete with classical music and the nursery’s adopted kittens, which hang out with the orchids. It combines to make an inviting setting. “The environment is why our customers tend to linger,” LeBlanc says.

SHOPPING

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C. Wonder (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-524-5926; www. cwonder.com) is holding a sale through July 13. Summer garments, bags and accessories are discounted up to 70 percent in stores and online.

To celebrate National Praline Day Tuesday, June 24, Aunt Sally’s Pralines (750 St. Charles Ave., 504-944-6080; 810 Decatur St., 504-524-3373; www.auntsallys. com) offers miniature praline sat both locations. There will be activities and cooking demonstrations Sunday, June 22 through Wednesday, June 25, and the St. Charles Avenue location offers $2 off its daily tours through August.

by Missy Wilkinson

Ten Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) locations throughout the greater New Orleans area offer free HIV testing from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28. No appointments are necessary. For a list of participating Walgreens locations, visit www.greaterthan.org/walgreens. Gold’s Gym (1545 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, 504-383-7697; 4001 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, 504826-8407; www.goldsgym.com) opens two locations this month, one in Harvey and one in Algiers. The franchise offers pre-sale memberships, and the facilities have cardio equipment, weights, personal trainers and group exercise programs.

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Soup kitchen

Southeast Asian style and Southern ingredients marry well at MoPho. By Sarah Baird

a trend?) black bean Creative presentations at a variety of price points jus. The well-executed is one of the hallmarks of MoPho. balance between tender and hearty is similarly P H O T O BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER reflected in the crab’s stellar wine pairing — a what 2010 Scholium Project Midan al-Tahrir — which has a MoPho taste that’s heavy on the honey and stone fruit notes for a white wine. It’s unexpectedly sumptuous without where sliding into saccharine territory. 514 City Park Ave., On the “specials” menu, grilled beef ribs (supplied (504) 482-6845; by Two Run Farm) reimagine a summertime cookout www.mophofavorite, with crunchy rice that pops and crackles like midcity.com Rice Krispies against the tender, fall-off-the-bone meat and the acidic punch of lime. Across the board, it’s when the playful color and textures in MoPho’s dishes that 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; make each course feel like a new adventure, from the closed Tuesdays flash-fried P&J oysters with tangy pickled blue cheese to fruity bursts of lychee alongside traditional tapioca how much pearls in the bottom of a boozy boba tea. Expensive The off-the-beaten path menu items get complicated when attempting to assemble the perfect pho what works using MoPho’s build-your-own system. Diners can Finely tuned tasting end up overwhelmed when posed with decisions like, menu; tender, “Does head cheese pair better with cock’s comb or succulent short oxtail?” It would behoove the restaurant to offer a few ribs; happy hour red pre-assembled, go-to pho combinations of meat and curry turnips worthy greens (pork shoulder, shallots, and head cheese is a of a place on the solid bet), which would satisfy those less eager to get daily menu inventive with their protein pairings while giving more what doesn’t adventurous diners a chance to play with their food. Po-boy offerings that MoPho’s po-boys are promising and creative on are promising and paper, but when plated their abundance of riches creative on paper but is almost too rich. This is particularly true of the don’t translate well sloppy roast duck, which overwhelms the sandwich’s to the plate lighter, greener elements when paired alongside the spicy pork pate. check, please From a casual lunch to a multi-course affair, MoPho Inventive, carefully is a wholly whimsical experience, with every dish crafted dishes that and diner cared for with an unusual degree of warmth marry Southeast and detail. Asian styles and Southern ingrediEmail Sarah Baird at ents with refreshsarahgambitdining@gmail.com ing playfulness

Junction (3021 St. Claude Ave.), the highly anticipated tavern and pub food outpost in Bywater, will open late this summer with a train theme, says managing partner Lloyd Miller. “We’re working hard and hope to have the doors open by the first of August,” he says. The restaurant hasn’t hired a chef yet, but Miller says the menu will focus on elevated bar fare, with burgers (which will have “railroad-inspired regional flavor profiles”) made from 100 percent grass-fed beef, wings and meal-size salads. The project is a collaboration between Miller, who formerly worked at Molly’s at the Market, and Jim and Alana Monaghan, who own Molly’s 13 Monaghan, a Frenchmen Street staple. Classic cocktails and craft beers — there will be more than 40 on tap — will be a primary focus, with food options crafted to pair nicely with the tavern’s drink offerings. “We’re putting a lot of thought into a menu that’s well-executed but not complicated,” Miller says. “I’m excited about what we have in store for the neighborhood.” Follow Junction’s progress toward opening on Facebook, www facebook.com/junctionnola. — SARAH BAIRD

Drink local

The Eat Local Challenge is an opportunity each June for New Orleanians to eat only food that has been grown, caught or raised within a 200-mile radius of where they live for an entire month while also learning about the farmers and artisans who operate in the area. If you’re hesitant to take the 30day plunge, the Eat Local Challenge PAGE 36

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xcuse me, ma’am, is your car parked out front?” On my first visit to MoPho, a concerned server rushed to my table not long after I was seated. In my haste to get inside and snag a bowl of pho, I had parked in the wrong lot and was about to get towed (the nearby Burger King is pretty territorial). I quickly moved my car, and when I returned my server let out a sigh of relief that I had narrowly skirted disaster. “Thank goodness,” she said. “We wouldn’t want your meal ruined by that!” This level of concern for the quality of one’s dining experience extends throughout all aspects of a dinner at MoPho, from the slick, urbane decor and thoughtful staff to the finely tuned dishes, each full of happy surprises. There’s no shortage of New Orleans restaurants offering creative spins on Asian-inspired food, but chef Michael Gulotta’s fresh approach to familiar ingredients ensures MoPho won’t be pigeonholed. Located in a strip mall near City Park, MoPho has found a way to take a bare-bones space and make it feel breezy and polished, with a tangerine and royal blue palette that adds a color-blocked kick and contemporary feel. Yes, the requisite trendy metal-and-wood accents are there, but you also might wind up eating your meal to the tune of “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” by the post-punk band Bauhaus. It’s this playful push-and-pull between the expected and the unexpected that makes MoPho such a success. Gulotta goes to great lengths to provide a dining experience suited to all price points and levels of engagement, with MoPho’s tasting menu and happy hour both under-the-radar standouts. The happy hour (3 p.m.-6 p.m. weekdays) features a $5 rum punch dolled up with house-made five-spice and mint liqueurs, as well as the restaurant’s popular chicken wings marked down to half-price: sticky, crispy jewels of meats capped off with the herbal flair of lemongrass. Red curry turnips ($3) are an unexpected star of the happy hour, turning chunks of the humble vegetable into a vehicle for the sweet-meets-savory combination of coconut milk-based curry, cashews and crumbled banana chips (which Gulotta proves can be far more than a lunchbox snack). On the opposite end of the spectrum, the chef’s tasting menu ($55) is a five-act play of perfectly complimentary flavors, with accompanying wine pairings that are a steal (read: heavy pours) for $20. The menu items — which also can be ordered a la carte — mesh the exotic and the familiar. Grilled fermented pork jowl comes paired with a starchy plantain cake that perfectly offsets the meat’s salty decadence. Fried soft-shell crab is delicate and supported by a complex, earthy fermented (notice

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FORK + CENTER [CONTINUED] also offers several classes and outings to help aspiring locavores learn more about growing, foraging and fermenting food firsthand. Foraging is an ancient practice that’s become more popular recently, with sleuthing for mushrooms a particularly delicious pastime. Bubbling Bayou Community Ferments is hosting a mead-making class 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (3133 Ponce De Leon St., 504-913-9072; www.fairgrinds.com) for those interested in drinking the honey wine near and dear to the hearts of Vikings, monks and Beowulf. For the more cocktail-inclined, American Sector (945 Magazine St., 504-5281940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector) will host a “garden to glass” workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, highlighting the history of victory gardens and how using locally grown ingredients is an ultimate act of civic-mindedness.

Divina intervention

Carmelo and Katrina Turillo, owners of La Divina Gelateria, say they closed their 8-year-old Magazine Street location in the Garden District to focus on growing wholesale operations. Their locations at Loyola University and in the French Quarter will remain open. “This isn’t an ending,” Carmelo says of the June 22 closing. “It’s really an expansion. [Our] wholesale business has increased with additional fine dining establishments like Domenica, Sylvain and Meauxbar featuring our gelato. ... We plan to make our gelato available at some new venues throughout the state of Louisiana, and to spend some time experimenting with some additional gelato flavors and variations.” — ROBERT MORRIS | UPTOWN MESSENGER

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How does your Lower Garden grow?

Recently Carl Schaubhut, executive chef at Cafe Adelaide, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Help us in the effort to raise money for Carl and his family to fight this battle.

Kicking Cancer in the Gut A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR CARL SCHAUBHUT

Saturday, June 28 •7pm-10pm THE CANNERY • 3803 TOULOUSE ST.

Cocktail attire suggested. Tickets are $75. Music by: Mississippi Rail Company

PARTICIPATING RESTAUR ANTS: COMMANDER’S PALACE, CAFE ADELAIDE, SOBOU, LA PETITE GROCERY, RED FISH GRILL, COVEY RISE FARMS, EMERIL’S, MANNING’S, OLE SAINT, PATOIS, ATCHAFALAYA, MR. B’S AND TOUP’S MEATERY

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The French Truck coffee roasters will set up a walk-in shop in the Lower Garden District; the owners of Sylvain plan to start serving food at their new Barrel Proof bar across the street; and the Courtyard Brewery is now only about two months from opening, business owners say. French Truck houses its coffee-roasting operations in the Erato Street warehouse where Courtyard Brewery plans to open, but its wholesale operations and new presence in area groceries mean the company has outgrown the space, owner Geoffrey Meeker says. Next month, he says, the business will move into a building at the corner of Magazine and Erato streets — painted the same yellow as the company’s signature delivery trucks. The new location will include roasting operations and a small retail store and coffeeshop where customers can buy French Truck cold brew and beans while watching the roasting operation in the back, Meeker says. “A lot of places sell our coffee, but we don’t really have a place where you can just come buy a pound from us,” he says. The shop will be styled like a European walk-up coffee bar for people on the go. Courtyard Brewery microbrewery and tasting room is moving rapidly to an opening in mid- to late-August, according to the microbrewery’s owners Lindsay Hellwig and Scott Wood, who attended a meeting of the Coliseum Square Association June 16. They have obtained federal approval for the brewing operations and completed the plumbing work necessary on the Erato Street warehouse. They also received unanimous approval from the City Council. Wood and Hellwig had thought live music by unamplified, three-person ensembles would be included in their alcohol permit, but have gotten mixed responses from city officials on whether that is the case. For now, they won’t pursue the music, they say. At the same intersection, Barrel Proof opened in mid-May in the building that previously housed the Bridge Lounge. Owners Robert LeBlanc and Liam Deegan say they are focusing on craft beer and curated whiskey selections, and acknowledged their decision not to allow dogs or smoking inside has been “unpopular.” But LeBlanc says they made the decision because they plan to open a small kitchen, “hopefully as early as August.” “It’ll be something along the fast-casual line,” LeBlanc says. “It will be curated by our chef from Sylvain, Alex Harrell. It’s not a sit-down, formal restaurant with traditional wait staff. It’ll be more counter service.” — ROBERT MORRIS | UPTOWN MESSENGER

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3-COURSE interview

Laurie Aicklen Spud purveyor

Laurie Aicklen is the owner of Spudly’s Super Spuds (2609 Harvard Ave., Metairie, 504-4553250; www.spudlys.com), a baked potato-themed restaurant that has offered unusual combinations of toppings on potatoes — from roast beef to pizza — for more than 30 years. The restaurant’s Interstate-adjacent location, A-frame building and interesting concept have made it a staple of Metairie dining. Aicklen spoke to Gambit about Spudly’s long history, baked potato bars and just what goes into a “super duper” spud.

How did you become the owner of Spudly’s?

What is the most popular potato? A: The most popular potato we serve is the “super duper,” which is a potato topped with crabmeat, shrimp, crawfish, cheddar cheese sauce and chives. It really is our all-time best seller. Another popular potato is the “pizza spud” which has pepperoni, Italian sauce, mozzarella and chives. Sometimes, people come in and they’re a little unsure about what these things will taste like on top of a baked potato, but then they try it and see it’s really good. It’s definitely one of those things you have to eat to understand. We’ve been doing a lot of “potato bars” for events lately, so folks seem to be interested in trying out different kinds of baked potatoes.

What do you think is the secret of Spudly’s longevity? A: I think it’s the novelty factor for us. It’s something a little different — a restaurant based around potatoes — but we also have other things like hamburgers if people aren’t interested in [baked potatoes]. I’ve thought about opening another restaurant. I was looking for spots on the West Bank right before Hurricane Katrina, but after that happened we decided just to focus on what we have here. It’s a lot of work. We have so many regulars and people who have been coming here for 25 years or more from all over. There are people who come in and I remember when they were kids running around, but now they’re bringing their own kids in. That’s fun to see happen. — SARAH BAIRD

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Aicklen: I’ve worked at Spudly’s for 18 years, first as a waitress for four (years) and then as the owner for 14. The opportunity presented itself and I decided to take it. The restaurant has been around a really long time — over 34 years, total — with only four owners over its entire life. I think that’s pretty rare for a restaurant these days. The building that we’re in is an A-frame, which is also a little weird. We haven’t ever really done any sort of remodeling ... just pretty much kept it the same. It was originally supposed to be a Century 21 real estate office. We’ve kept the same [cartoon potato] mascot, too. We’re right by [Interstate 10], so folks can see us from the road, but not as well as they used to be able to see us before they put up the big wall [the sound barriers]. I don’t like it, mainly because it makes me feel claustrophobic, but also because I’m going to have to put up a new, bigger sign so drivers know we’re here.

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BEER buzz The WYES Private Beer Sampling and the WYES International Beer Tasting were held at Mardi Gras World June 13-14. The private beer sampling sold out, and the beer tasting almost did. Here are my notes:

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Favorite beers: Highlights included the Chafunkta Kingfish Ale infused with boysenberries, the Covington Brewhouse collaboration stout (brewed with the Northshore homebrew club, Mystic Krewe of Brew) and Bayou Teche’s Coteau Rodaire. Overall, though, Saint Arnold killed it. It had four special offerings on tap — Boiler Room Berliner Weise, 20th Anniversary Barleywine, Divine Reserve No. 14 and Bishop’s Barrel No. 2 Old Ale aged with brettanomyces and wild cherries in chardonnay barrels. All of them were stellar. The Bishop’s Barrel was probably my favorite beer of the night, and the only one of which I got seconds. Best offering produced under a tight deadline: Gnarly Barley was too busy opening to brew something special, but its Uncommonly Ryeghteous, a dry-hopped blend of its two flagship beers (Catahoula Common and Radical Rye PA), was terrific. Favorite homebrew: George’s Brewing Violet Brewregard Imperial Green Tea Hefeweizen and Mystic Krewe of

Brew’s Oatmeal, Honey, and Apple pale ale brewed by Joey Newton.

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The commercial offerings were ones easily found in the market, so I focused mostly on homebrew. I did enjoy 40 Arpent’s new Red Beans and Rice Ale, though. Favorite homebrew: I loved George’s Brewing Raspberry Pecan Hefeweizen and the Sour Peach Farmhouse brewed by Blake Winchell with Brasseurs a la Maison, but my favorite was the Coconut Porter brewed by Mili Doskey. Best beer I thought I would hate: Deepwater Horizon brewed with brackish saltwater, a dark gose style. Crescent City Homebrewers member Brian Smith told me he was hoping to surprise festivalgoers. Pretty tasty gose, if you were prepared for the saltiness typical of the style. Most puzzling new rule being enforced: Brewers and distributors were unable to pour their own beers; they had to rely on volunteers. — NORA MCGUNNIGLE

Email Nora McGunnigle at nora@nolabeerblog.com

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WINE of the week 2012 Mohua Pinot Noir

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Central Otago, on New Zealand’s south island, is internationally renowned for its natural beauty and spectacular landscapes. The rocky, mountainous region also has gained recognition for its elegant and unique expression of pinot noir. The southernmost region in the world for growing grapes for fine wines, Central Otago’s valleys and slopes reach as high as 1,500 feet. Even higher mountains surround the area and shield it from the cold. 2012 was praised as a great year in the vineyard with an early, warm summer and extended dry autumn, perfect for long ripening. The winery owners are fully committed to conservation and sustainable organic farming. Vineyards provide low yields, producing fruit that is lush, rich and of unique character. Grapes are hand picked and vinified in Mohua’s state-ofthe-art winery. In the glass, the wine offers intense aromas of red berries, herbal notes and some spice. The vibrant cherry bouquet is still present on the palate, and those cherry notes usher in the flavors of red currants, raspberry, thyme, some earthy nuances, chewy tannins and bright acidity on the finish. Although the wine is drinking well in its youth, this one will keep through 2016-2017. Pinot noir is perhaps the most versatile red wine with food and pairs well with pate, charcuterie, fowl, game, lamb, pork and other meats, tuna, salmon, roasted vegetables and medium-firm cheeses. Buy it at: Martin Wine Cellars Uptown and in Metairie and Mandeville and at Dorignac’s. Drink it at: Clancy’s. — BRENDA MAITLAND Email Brenda Maitland at winediva1@bellsouth.net

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Fed Up

7:30 p.m. Wednesday The Theaters at Canal Place, 333 Canal St.

www.neworleansfilmsociety.org The New Orleans Film Society hosts a screening of Fed Up, a documentary about obesity. Tickets $12.50 general admission, $10.50 NOFS members.

Kicking Cancer in the Gut Fundraiser

Five blue cheese indulgences

1 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005

www.cafeadelaide.com Cafe Adelaide sponsors the fundraiser to benefit its executive chef, Carl Schaubhut, who is battling stomach cancer. The event includes food, drinks, live music and valet parking. Tickets $75.

Summer Wine Festival

7 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., level two

www.facc-gc.com The French American Chamber of Commerce hosts the festival, which features French wines, cuisine from local restaurants, beer and spirits, live entertainment and a raffle. Tickets $55 in advance, $65 at the door.

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Kingfish

7 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St.

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The char-grilled rabbit with braised spinach is served in a rich merlot reduction with tangy blue cheese shoestring potatoes.

2 Kukhnya

2227 St. Claude Ave. (504) 265-8855 www.siberianola.com

The Slavic soul food outpost in the back of Siberia serves up a juicy “black and bleu burger” topped with brown sugar bacon jam, blue cheese and spicy mayo.

Merchant

800 Common St. (504) 571-9580 www.merchantneworleans.com

If you’re looking for the perfect lunchtime accompaniment to your latte, indulge in Merchant’s blue cheese, honey and crisp apple crepe.

The ‘H’ word

— Skip Descant, in a travel story about New Orleans written for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, California.

4 Rue 127

127 N. Carrollton Ave. (504) 483-1571 P H O T O B Y C H ER Y L G ER B ER

“Few New Orleans neighborhoods have morphed more in the past few years than the Bywater, a dense mix of old double shotgun houses, a few Victorians and small corner shops. What used to be a really affordable — though not always safe — alternative to life in the French Quarter nearby, now feels like some great hipster diaspora. I walked into Satsuma Cafe (3218 Dauphine St.), pictured, and it was like someone had evacuated the Mission District in San Francisco, where everyone in their tattooed and bearded sameness seemed to be either staring at an iPad or nibbling on some sort of ‘locally sourced’ BLT.”

www.rue127.com

Fried olives stuffed with crispy bacon and blue cheese are a fresh take on traditional stuffed olives.

5 Tivoli & Lee

2 Lee Circle (504) 962-0909 www.tivoliandlee.com

Tivoli & Lee’s hearty Abita root beer braised short ribs are paired with comforting spoon bread, glazed baby root vegetables and an airy blue cheese and horseradish mousse.

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Trends, notes, quirks and quotes from the world of food.

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you are where you eat

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.

Motherland Cafe — 1535 Basin St., (504) 342-2996; www.facebook. com/motherlandcafe — This family restaurant serves Senegalese and Gambian food, and vegetarian dishes are available. Thiebou djenne is a fish and rice stew, and boulettes are fried balls of fish. There also are house-made ginger drinks and wonjo, made with hibiscus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. The house-made veggie burger combines 15 vegetables and is served with sun-dried tomato pesto. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Jigger’s Bar & Grill — 1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 828-3555 — The sports bar serves sandwiches and bar noshing items. Half or full-round muffulettas are filled with Italian ham, Genoa salami, provolone cheese and house-made olive salad and served toasted. 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 overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Somethin’ Else Cafe — 620 Conti St., 373-6439; www.somethingelsecafe.com — Combining Cajun flavors and comfort food, Somthin’ Else offers noshing items including shrimp baskets, boudin balls and alligator corn dogs. There are burgers, po-boys and sandwiches filled with everything from cochon de lait to a trio of melted cheeses on buttered thick toast. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino. com — The all-you-can-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of national cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$

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American Sports Saloon — 1200 Decatur St., (504) 522-2410 — This sports bar serves burgers made with house-ground patties, chicken wings, 12 beers on tap and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 302-9357 — Head to Bayou Beer Garden for a 10-oz. Bayou burger served on a sesame bun. 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

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. The House burger is dressed with cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard and served with house-made chips. The Cobb salad features romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese, croutons and buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard dressing. 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. Besides patty melts and chili-cheeseburgers, there also are seafood burgers featuring tuna, salmon or crabmeat. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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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. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Breads on Oak — 8640 Oak St., Suite A, (504) 324-8271; www. breadsonoak.com — The

bakery offers a range of breads, muffins, pastries and sweets. Pain au chocolat is a buttery, flakey croissant filled with dark chocolate, and a vegan version also is available. The breads include traditional, hand-shaped Parisian-style baguettes. No reservations. Breakfast Wed.-Sun., lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 4821264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses and served on a choice of bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

CHINESE

Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935 — 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 and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Jung’s Golden Dragon — 3009 Magazine St., (504) 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragon2. com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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

Rue de la Course — 1140 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-4343; www. facebook.comruedelacourse — The Downtown sandwich includes turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce, sprouts and mayonnaise on a choice of bagel and comes with chips, potato salad or coleslaw. The Lakeview features chicken or tuna salad dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a bagel and comes with a side. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; 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. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers an award-winning wine list and full restaurant menu. Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Fulton Alley — 600 Fulton St., (504) 208-5569; www.fultonalley.com — The kitchen at this upscale bowling alley offers Southern-influenced cuisine. 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. $$ Ivy — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 8991330 — Chef Sue Zemanick offers a selection of small plates. Grilled lobster is served with arugula, roasted potatoes and corn. Warm snow crab claws come with truffle butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit Cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — The constantly changing menu includes vegan dishes and house-made pasta. Sauteed sea scallops are served with fried green tomatoes, snap peas and sweet and spicy mango ginger ambrosia sauce. No reservations. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE

Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The mix of Creole and Caribbean fare includes jerk chicken and crawfish etouffee and cheese steaks are available. The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ 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. Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Ignatius Eatery — 3121 Magazine St., (504) 899-0242; www.ignatiuseatery. com — The menu includes classic Creole dishes such as red beans and rice, speckled trout meuniere and crawfish etouffee as well as sandwiches, salads and pasta. Crawfish Ignatius pasta features crawfish cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion and bell peppers topped with grated Parmesan. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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. Chicken and waffles includes a Belgian waffle and three or six fried chicken wings. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Palace Cafe serves creative Creole dishes. Crabmeat cheesecake is topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal buerre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $$$ 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 and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter and grilled Two Run Farm lamb chops served with New Orleans-style barbecue sauce. Balcony and courtyard dining available. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This popular neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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 that come 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 24-hour grocery store has a deli and wood-burning pizza oven. The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. Vegan pizzas also are available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , (504) 896-7350; 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. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on an onion roll. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 4566362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

FRENCH

Baie Rouge — 4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667; www.baierougenola. com — Shrimp and risotto Milanese features jumbo shrimp cooked with lemon over saffron risotto served with hericots verts. Pig Dip features pork debris, caramelized onions and garlic aioli on French bread with a side of smoked pork jus. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. 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) 737-8146; www.breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN

Schiro’s Indian Cafe — 2483 Royal St., (504) 944-6666; www.schiroscafe. com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vindaloo and vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ 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. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

OUT to EAT ITALIAN

Amici Restaurant & Bar — 3218 Magazine St., (504) 300-1250; www.amicinola.com — Amici serves coal-fired pizza and Italian dishes. The broccoli rabe salsica Italiana pie is topped with marinara, mozzarella, sauteed bitter Italian greens and Italian sausage. Pasta carbonara features pancetta and green peas in white sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 5292154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare. Pork bracciole features pork loin stuffed with cheese, currants and pignoli nuts that is braised slowly in tomato sauce and served over house-made pappardelle. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE

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Asuka Sushi & Hibachi — 7912 Earhart Blvd., (504) 862-5555; www.asukaneworleans.com — Asuka serves sushi and grilled items from the hibachi. The Shaggy Dog roll features tempura-fried shrimp, snow crab and avocado topped with crabstick and eel sauce and spicy sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. 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 — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. 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. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Yuki Izakaya — 525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122; www.facebook.com/yukiizakaya — This Japanese tavern combines a selection

OUT to EAT of small plates, sake, shochu, live music and Japanese kitsch. Dishes include curries, housemade ramen soups, fried chicken and other specialties. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. 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. Carne asada is marinated and grilled beef tenderloin served with saffron rice and tropical salad. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$

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7 On Fulton — 700 Fulton St., (504) 525-7555; www.7onfulton. com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp features a peppery butter sauce made with blonde ale. Oven-roasted lobster tail is topped with Louisiana crawfish and corn cream sauce and comes with fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www. dickandjennys.com — Located in a renovated Creole cottage, the restaurant serves contemporary Creole and Italian dishes. Panseared scallops are served with fennel-grapefruit salad, arugula pesto and jalapeno-infused olive oil. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ 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. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — Named for former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, this restaurant’s game plan sticks to Louisiana flavors. A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. The fish and chips feature black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ 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. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Sainte Marie — 930 Poydras St., Suite 101, (504) 304-6988; www. saintemarienola.com — Barbecue jerk shrimp are served with coconut rice and mango chow chow. Sam’s Yak A Mein combines braised beef, chicken, shrimp, egg noodles and a soft-boiled egg. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. 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 stoneground grits with Cajun tasso. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EASTERN

Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504) 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 latenight daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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. $$ Coyote Blues — 4860 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 301-3848; www.coyotebluesfreshmex.com — Shrimp and crawfish chimichanga is a fried burrito stuffed with shrimp and crawfish in cream sauce, Mexican rice and chili con queso and served with two sides. The churrascaria platter features skewers of marinated beef, chicken, jumbo shrimp, jalapeno sausage, peppers and onions and comes with chipotle cream sauce, chimichurri, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 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. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves California-Mexican cuisine and the bar has a menu of tropical cocktails. Todo Santos fish tacos feature grilled or fried mahi mahi in corn or flour tortillas topped with shredded cabbage and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

MUSIC AND FOOD

Bombay Club — 830 Conti St., (504) 586-0972; www.thebombayclub.com — This elegant French Quarter hideaway is styled like an English manor and 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. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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

OUT to EAT 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. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Little Gem Saloon — 445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www.littlegemsaloon.com — Little Gem offers creative contemporary and Creole dishes and live jazz. Louisiana black drum is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and served with spinach, blackeyed peas and sherry cream. Rabbit and cauliflower gratin is served with apple-cabbage preserves. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. 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) 265-8855; 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. Credit cards. $

NEIGHBORHOOD

Lucky Rooster — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.luckyroosternola.com — The menu features a mix of Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes. Korean-style fried chicken is served with chili-garlic sauce and kimchi slaw. Lucky Rooster soup comes with five-spice chicken, wok-seared vegetables and crunchy wontons. The bar offers creative cocktails and house-made sodas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA

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. $ Mellow Mushroom — 1645 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 644-4155; 8827 Oak St., (504) 345-8229; www.mellowmushroom.com — The Holy Shiitake pie tops an olive oil and garlic brushed crust with shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, carmelized onions, mozzarella, montamore and Parmesan cheeses and black truffle oil. The Enlightened Spinach salad is topped with dried cherries, apples, candied pecans and feta cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. 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

Bear’s Poboys at Gennaros — 3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-9226 — The roast beef po-boy features beef slow-cooked in house, sliced thin, soaked in gravy and dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on toasted Leidenheimer bread. The 10-ounce Bear burger is topped with roast beef debris, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on a toasted brioche seeded bun and served with fries or loaded potato salad. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; 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 po-boy 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. $

SEAFOOD

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. $$$ Chad’s Bistro — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-9935; www. chadsbistro.com — The seafood Napoleon features fried eggplant medallions topped with crabmeat on a bed of angel hair pasta topped with shrimp au gratin sauce. The seafood boat is a bread loaf filled with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish and stuffed shimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri. dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8320955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes. Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s popular soft-shell crab po-boy is the same one served at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sat. 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) 598-1200; 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 — The decadant 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. $$

THAI

Thai Mint — 1438 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-9001; www.thaimintrestaurant.com — Basil eggplant features pork, chicken, beef or shrimp sauteed with eggplant, onions, bell peppers and basil in spicy sauce. The Adamun Hunter features a soft-shell crab over sauteed scallops and calamari, spicy shrimp, long beans and sweet basil. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE

Doson Noodle House —135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283 — Traditional Vietnamese pho with pork and beef highlights the menu. The vegetarian hot pot comes with mixed vegetables, tofu and vermicelli rice noodles. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$ Lin’s — 3715 Westbank Expressway, (504) 340-0178; www.linsmenu. com —The menu includes Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Vietnamese “Shakin’” beef features beef tips and onions served with rice. Singapore-style vermicelli is a stir fry of noodles, shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, carrots and bamboo shoots. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ 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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Bar Redux — 809 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The menu combines Creole favorites such as crawfish etouffee and gumbo, Caribbean items including jerk chicken and Cuban sandwiches and burgers, fried chicken and rib-eye cheese steaks. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Cash only. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www. cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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JPAS presents a whirlwind — but complete — tour of American history. By Will Coviello

and entertain their way of the jam. Add wigs and crossdressing humor and it’s a quick and silly way to move the timeline. Revisiting President George H.W. Bush’s New World Order as a morally ambiguous film noir piece is clever. Lewis and Clark recount the hardships of their trek to the Pacific Ocean as a vaudeville piece. It also takes an inclusive approach to history, mixing patriotic songs. revisionist viewpoints, political correctness and inconvenient truths. The party in Adolf Hitler’s bunker is aware that the United States put Japanese Americans in camps. The work was created by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, which in the late 1980s launched what would become a franchise with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). It is currently being presented at the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane University — a reprise of an entertaining production mounted in 2013 and starring Andrew Vaught, Clint Johnson and Brendan Bowen. In The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, three actors perform all 37 of the Bard’s plays in extremely minimalist fashion, culminating with a minute-long version of Hamlet that also is funny in reverse. The company’s catalogue of comedic CliffsNotes includes The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged), Completely Hollywood (abridged), The Complete World of Sports (abridged) and All the Great Books (abridged). At JPAS, Phillip Benson, Logan Faust and Drew Cothern are mounting Complete History of America in guerrilla theater fashion, with the help of a stage manager, a minimal set and a raft of silly but effective props. The work is full of names, dates and more than just the best known schoolbook history of the U.S. Its pace, parade of characters, musical bits and the cast’s tone give it the feel of a sketch comedy troupe rambling through both clever observations and corny jokes.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents The Complete History of America (abridged). PHOTO BY LI NDS EY PAGE

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The Complete History of America (abridged) 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat.; 6:30 p.m. July 3 only Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego (504) 885-2000 www.jpas.org $15; $30 for July 3 show (includes barbecue dinner)

“It’s a text-heavy play,” Faust says. “But when it gets smashed up with physical comedy, it’s like improv.” The three updated the 2004 script so that history doesn’t end too early. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama make appearances, and there are references to TSA screening, iPhones and social media. Some elements seem to be timeless, particularly jokes about anti-taxation sentiments and conspiracy theories, which mingle perfectly with the premise that history is remembered in an essentialist fashion but becomes richer and more amusing when re-examined.

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obody puts baby in a corner!” That’s not actually in the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, but polls suggest that many Americans are not terribly certain what is included in the list. A 2010 Vanderbilt University study showed only 60 percent of those surveyed knew the First Amendment protects free speech. Less than a quarter knew it protected freedom of religion, and one in 20 knew it guarantees citizens the right to petition the federal government. In The Complete History of America (abridged), it’s not entirely clear that Patrick Swayze’s line from Dirty Dancing couldn’t be in the Bill of Rights. The condensed history of the United States stretches from the prehistory of North America and the arrival of early man across the Bering Strait to Miley Cyrus and twerking. At times it mashes up entertainment and history in a way that suggests Betsy Ross and Diana Ross aren’t totally unrelated. Just in time for the Fourth of July, Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the show at Westwego Performing Arts Theatre. There’s a preshow barbecue for the July 3 performance. “History is written by the winners,” the play notes. “And then there’s this version.” The production covers major events, particularly those in which history has become mythologized, including the Revolutionary War, Louisiana Purchase, manifest destiny, the Civil War, World Wars I and II and the Cold War. These are the events most prone to “emotionally potent oversimplification,” which is what makes the treatment entertaining. Mashing up history also offers an offbeat take on unrelated events. The beginning of the Revolutionary War is revisited through the lens of the Zapruder film and conspiracies surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The magic bullet is fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which was later celebrated as “the shot heard around the world,” the beginning of not just the war but American independence. Here, a single bullet kills protesting colonists, checks into a tavern for lunch and then ricochets further, back and to the left, to finish its busy day at several New England battlefields. The work marries entertainment conventions and history. A trio of soldiers is pinned in a trench under enemy fire and facing the horrors of mustard gas during World War I. Aware that a clever song and dance can resolve just about anything in a musical production, they resort to Boswell Sisters disguises

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Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; The Orleans 6, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10

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Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 6 Buffa’s Lounge — Josh Paxton, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Cafe Negril — Chris Klein Trio, 6

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Circle Bar — Rockin’ Robin & the Kentucky Sisters, 6; Nyce!, 10

21st Amendment — Linnzi Zaorski, 8

21st Amendment — Marla Dixon, 8

d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7

Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7

Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10

Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7:30

The BEATnik — Kelcy Mae, 8

Cafe Negril — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9

Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7

Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-A-Holics, 9:30

Cafe Negril — Gettin’ It, 7; Sam Cammarata & Dominick Grillo, 7:30; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30

Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Plastic Planets, Cobra Brains, 9

Checkpoint Charlie — North of Nashville, 7 Circle Bar — Laura Dyer, 6 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Dragon’s Den — Punk Night, 10 Gasa Gasa — Sol Cat, Featherface, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Legacy Brass Band, 8; The Most Wanted Brass Band, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Kansas Bible Company, 11:30 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 5; Crescent City Groove feat. Greg Morrow, 8 The Maison — Gregory Agid, 6; The Messy Cookers, 9 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Michael Liuzza, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Isla Nola, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars, 8 Siberia — A Wilhelm Scream, Red City Radio, Wishful Thinking, PEARS, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Tom Saunders & the Tom Cats CD Release Party, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 10

d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Norbert Slama, 9 Dragon’s Den — Dancehall Classics with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10

Dragon’s Den — Downstairs: Adventures of the Interstellar B-Boy, DJ Housefly, 10; Upstairs: Nyctophilia, 10

House of Blues — Colin Lake, 7

Little Gem Saloon — Andre Bohren, 5; Johnny Angel & the Swingin’ Demons, 8 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 5; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Midas, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — DVS: Mike Dillon, Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton, 10:30

Hi-Ho Lounge — Stellar’s Jay, 9

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Ruby Ross, 9; Steve Israel, 10

House of Blues — The Bath Salts, 8; Jet Lounge, 11

Oak — Reed Alleman, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Scarface, Rude Jude, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Joshua Paxton, 5 The Maison — The New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6; Smoke N Bones, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Hill Country Hounds, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 One Eyed Jacks — Hundred Waters, Gems, Bois, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Eddie Bayard, Crescent City Joymakers, 7; Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Jerry Embree, 8 Royal Sonesta Hotel — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbott, 5; Irvin Mayfield’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Jam, 8 Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9 Siberia — Brief Lives, Americants, Emerald Heavy, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown

Old Point Bar — Deltaphonic, 8 Old U.S. Mint — Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Matt Hampsey, 2 Rivershack Tavern — Two Pieces and a Biscuit, 8 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Bill Solley & Kim Provost Quintet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Sage Francis, B. Dolan, Quickie Mart, The Jonathan Brown Band, 8 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Vaughan’s — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 9

FRIDAY 27 21st Amendment — Jack Pritchett, 9:30 Banks Street Bar — The Weakness, I Ain’t, 10 The BEATnik — Pennyloafer, 9:30 Bombay Club — Philip Melancon, 7; Jayna Morgan & the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band, 9:30 PAGE 48

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House of Blues — Circa Survive, Ume, 7; Common Kings, The Jimmy Weeks Project, Bujie & the Highrise, 8

Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 7

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Big Joe Kennedy, 9:30

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PREVIEW

CHEFS CHALLENGE

Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires

JUNE

Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires with Diarrhea Planet One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St. (504) 569-8361 www.oneeyedjacks.net Tickets $10

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When we last left Lee Bains, he left us. After a Voodoo fest debut in 2012, Bains — a Birmingham, Alabama native, reformed punk rocker and current axe-grinding Southern rock shitkicker — had to cancel a February tour stop previewing the release of his band’s second album and debut for Sub Pop Records, Dereconstructed. Maybe it was for the best. The album heats up the more Bains stews and simmers. Bains — backed by his band’s cranked-up garage rock, a soulful, sloppy rave-up of the Muscle Shoals sound — examines Southern life and legacy, pissed and proud of tradition past and present. “I know that Birmingham gets you down,” he sings on “The Weeds Downtown,” “but look what it raised you up to be.” Bains comes to terms with Southern life, the push-and-pull of racial tension, poverty, family values, drugs and death. Guitars clash with rough-edged Rolling Stones duels and reach screeching solos on “We Dare Defend Our Rights,” recalling the 1963 murder of four African-American girls at a church fire set by Ku Klux Klan members. Bains’ debut, the play-on-words There Is a Bomb on Gilead, hinted at his place among Southern rock torchbearers. When he talked to Gambit in 2012, he said of the album title, “I had all these images running through my mind of what that could mean.” On Dereconstructed, the bomb dropped. — ALEX WOODWARD

Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30

House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge) — Far Gone, 9

Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko Trio, 8

Cafe Negril — El DeOrazio, 7

Howlin’ Wolf Den — The Hitchhiker, Dulac Smack, Noisewater, 10

Preservation Hall — The PresHall Brass feat. Daniel Farrow, 8

Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5

Rivershack Tavern — Austin Sicard, 10

Le Bon Temps Roule — Piano Bob, 7

Rock ’N’ Bowl — The Mulligan Brothers, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 9

Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Grayson Capps, 10 Champions Square — Justin Moore, Josh Thompson, Jordan Rager, 8 Circle Bar — Shane, 6 DMac’s — Vincent Marini, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Gringo Do Choro, Rick Trolsen, 10 Dragon’s Den — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Night, 10 Gasa Gasa — Cardinal Sons, Kid Carsons, 9 Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7 Hangar 13 — Pulse Friday: Rroid Drazr, Kidd Love, 1:30 a.m. House of Blues — DJ Jermaine Quiz, 10; New Orleans Most Wanted: Big Dog N.O., Seymour Exklusiv, NolaFam, 2Face, Joey Queenz, 10:30

Little Gem Saloon — Lucas Davenport, 5; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 8 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 4; The Billionaires, 7; Zena Moses, Rue Fiya, 10; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — The Wild Magnolias, 10:30 New Orleans Museum of Art — Daniele Spadavecchia, 5:30 Oak — Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Painted Hands, Gallyknappers, Stoop Kids, 9

Siberia — Little Freddie King, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Lonely Nights Band, 8 Tipitina’s — Foundation Free Fridays: Papa Mali & Friends, Gravy, 10 Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7 Tulane Ave. Bar — Vanessa Carr, 8

MUSIC LISTINGS SATURDAY 28 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, 9:30 Bamboula’s — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 10 Banks Street Bar — Blood Urchin, Bad Moon Lander, Deadly Fists of Kung Fu, Davy Crockett & the Wild Frontier, 9 The BEATnik — Jeremy Steading, 8; Yo Picasso, 10 Blue Nile — Yojimbo, 11 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Washboard Chaz Trio, 7 BMC — The Jason Daniels Band, 8 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 9:30 Brazil Taco Truck — Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 10 Buffa’s Lounge — Royal Rounders feat. Jerry Jumonville, Freddy Staehle, 5; Staehle, Paxton & Stone, 8

Prytania Bar — HEATWAVE! Dance Party, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Dave Jordan, 10 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Deacon John Birthday Bash, 9:30

Spotted Cat — Rites of Swing, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10

Siberia — Alexandra Scott, Michael Cerveris, 6; Guantanamo Baywatch, Buck Biloxi, Babes, Fez, 9

Trinity Episcopal Church — Patriotic Music Festival, 3

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Chris Thomas King, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Tuba Skinny, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 10 Tipitina’s — The Honorable South, Tandem, 10 Twist of Lime — Rise Laveau, Terranova, & No More Beyond, 9

SUNDAY 29 21st Amendment — Tom McDermott, 7

Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — John Mooney, 10

Banks Street Bar — Ron Hotstream & the Mid-City Drifters, 7

Chickie Wah Wah — The Happy Talk Band, 9:30

Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7

Circle Bar — Eva LoVullo & the Clements Brothers, 6; Left of the Dial, 10

Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6

Dragon’s Den — KOMPRESSION, 10 Freret Street Publiq House — Little Freddie King, 9; Jarekus Singleton, 11:30

Dragon’s Den — CHURCH, 10 Gasa Gasa — Amen Dunes, Natural Blonde, 9 Hangar 13 — Bass Massive Mob, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Sharkmuffin, Blind Texas Marlin, 10

Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30

House of Blues — Kirk Franklin, 10 a.m.

Hangar 13 — Flyy-By Nite, 1 a.m.

House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge) — Blake Owens, 4

House of Blues — Jason Turner, 5 House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge) — Jukebox Heroes, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Pocket Aces Brass Band CD Release Party feat. MadFro, 10 Little Gem Saloon — Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road, 7; Cuba Libre, DJ Jimmychimichanga, 10:30 Louisiana Music Factory — Clint Kaufmann, Gruesome Twosome, 2; Johnny Angel, Helldorado, 3 The Maison — The Ramblin’ Letters, 4; The Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Los Po Boy Citos, 10; Jesse Smith Project, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10:30

Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Nothing More, XDefinition, FinFox, 9

Tipitina’s — The Foreign Exchange, 8

MONDAY 30 Banks Street Bar — South Jones, 9 BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10 BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — The Dapper Dandies, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8 Circle Bar — Missy Meatlocker, 6 d.b.a. — Luke Winslow-King, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den — Medicine, 10 Gasa Gasa — Panorama Jazz Band, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Loren Murell, 10 The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; The New Orleans Super Jam feat. Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dave Easley, 8; Dave Maleckar, 9; The Genial Orleanians, 10

Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30

Little Gem Saloon — Viper Mad Trio, 10 a.m.

Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 8

The Maison — Dave Easley, 4; Brad Walker, 7; The Upstarts, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Tom Witek Jazz Quartet, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Diarrhea Planet, Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, 9

Oak — Scott Albert Johnson, 9

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin, Sunday Night Swingsters, 7

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lionel Ferbos, Palm Court Jazz Band, Chuck Badie, Wendell Eugene, 8

Preservation Hall — The St. Peter St. All Stars feat. Lars Edegran, 8

Pour House Saloon — Johnny Angel, Helldorado, 9

Siberia — Cannibal Corpse, Gristnam, Six Pack, 7

Siberia — Menzingers, Lemuria, Pup, Cayatena, 7:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/ CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — Albinas Prizgintas performs classical Baroque, vintage rock and pop music on a 5,000-pipe tracker organ. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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Gasa Gasa — Dang Bruh Y?, The Tangle, 9

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

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, 8 & 10

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Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a 4-D film, bringing audiences into battle using archival footage and special effects. National World War II Museum

Blended (PG-13) — A blind date gone wrong gets worse for two single parents. Kenner, Regal Chef (R) — A chef quits his job at an upscale Los Angeles restaurant and opens a food truck with his ex-wife, son and a friend. Elmwood, Canal Place Citizen Koch (NR) — The Koch brothers’ money and influence in politics are explored in this documentary. Zeitgeist Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13) — A military officer fights an alien race until he dies while caught in a time loop. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Fault in Our Stars (PG13) — Two teenagers fall in love while recovering from cancer. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

The Signal (PG-13) — A computer genius forces a college student to live in a nightmare. Elmwood Think Like a Man Too (PG-13) — Couples fly into Las Vegas for a wedding and things star to go haywire. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Great White Shark 3D (NR) — The documentary explains shark encounters. Entergy IMAX

Walking With the Enemy (PG13) — A young man poses as a Nazi officer in a search for his family. Chalmette

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) — A young viking and his dragon discover a cave filled with dragons, forcing them to keep the peace between everyone. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

Witching & Bitching (NR) — A group of thieves flee to a forest, and runs into a coven of witches. Zeitgeist

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D (G) — Morgan Freeman narrates a film about lemurs in Madagascar. Entergy IMAX Jersey Boys (R) — Four young men who grew up in rough neighborhoods form the rock group The Four Seasons. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Kenya 3D: Animal Kingdom (NR) — Two young Maasai warriors go on a ritual safari through Kenya. Entergy IMAX La Rondine: Met Summer Encore (NR) — A welltraveled woman falls for a younger man. Elmwood Le Week-end (R) — A British couple travels to Paris to rekindle their marriage. Elmwood Lucky Them (R) — A veteran music journalist in danger of losing her job must impress her editor by tracking down a musician who happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Zeitgeist Maleficent (PG) — The evil Maleficent puts a curse on a young princess. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) — Present-day X-Men team up with their past selves to save the future. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

OPENING FRIDAY Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13) — An auto mechanic and his daughter are suddenly the focus of the Transformers’ attention. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Big Trouble in Little China (PG-13) — A truck driver gets caught up in the criminal underworld of San Francisco’s Chinatown. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Kenner The Blues Accordin’ to Lightin’ Hopkins (NR) — Texas blues musician Lightnin’ Hopkins tells his story. 8 p.m. Tuesday, 10 p.m. Wednesday. Indywood Movie Theater The Dance of Reality (NR) — Director Alejandro Jodorowsky examines the subjectivity of reality. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist

Fed Up (PG) — The documentary examines longstanding beliefs about nutrition and obesity. Canal Place

A Million Ways to Die in the West (R) — A farmer falls in love with a woman who is married to a famous gunslinger. Elmwood

Documented: A Film by an Undocumented American (NR) — After his rise to a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas announced that he is an undocumented immigrant from the Philippines. 7 p.m. Sunday. First Grace United Methodist Church

Godzilla (PG-13) — Humanity rises to the challenge as Godzilla emerges. Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

Neighbors (R) — A husband and wife’s lives are altered when a new fraternity moves next door. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal

Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (R) — The only survivor of an attack by demons must endure another invasion. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania

Million Dollar Arm (PG) — A sports agent goes to India to find a new pitcher. Elmwood

FILM LISTINGS REVIEW The Forgotten Kingdom (NR) — A man leaves his home in the slums of Johannesburg to bury his father, and falls in love with his childhood friend. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Zeitgeist Free Birds (PG) — Two turkeys travel back in time to stop the Thanksgiving meal tradition before it begins. 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Regal The Godfather (R) — A mob boss gives his empire to his son. 2 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Elmwood The Godfather, Part II (R) — Mobster Michael Corleone gains power across the country. 2 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (NR) — The documentary examines the rise and fall of drive-in theaters. 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Chalmette Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) — Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his third year amid news that murderer Sirius Black has escaped the infamous Azkaban prison. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) — After humiliating her country’s dictatorship, Katniss Everdeen is caught between protecting her family and overthrowing the president’s rule, all while in a life-or-death battle. 9:30 p.m. Monday, Elmwood & Westbank.

The LEGO Movie (PG) — A Lego block man is recruited to join an epic building quest. 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Regal The Muppet Movie (G) — Kermit, Miss Piggy and friends travel across the country to Hollywood. 10 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Prytania Searching for Sugar Man (PG-13) — A musician who fell just short of fame in the U.S. grew into a phenomenon in South Africa. 6 p.m. Tuesday, 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. & 6 p.m. Thursday. Indywood Movie Theater She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (NR) — Following Custer’s Last Stand, an army captain must escort two women out of harm’s way. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Stagecoach (NR) — A group traveling by stagecoach is under the constant threat of Geronimo. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania

Vincent Laforet’s Directing Motion Filmmaking Workshop. Westin New Orleans Canal Place, 100 Iberville St., (504) 566-7006; www. dm.mzed.com — Director Vincent Laforet teaches attendees about camera movement, blocking, lensing, sequencing and directing a film crew. Admission starts at $79. 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 Chalmette Movies: 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 304-9992; 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 First Grace United Methodist Church: 3401 Canal St., (504) 488-0856 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: 630 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 345-8804. www.indywood. org National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater: 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. nationalww2museum.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 Williams Research Center: Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662. www.hnoc.org Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center: 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc.net

The Rover

The things left out of a well-made film Directed by David Michod can be just as crucial as what’s put Starring Guy Pearce on screen. Aussie writer/director David and Robert Pattinson Michod’s crime thriller The Rover takes place amid the desolate landscape of Wide release the Australian outback in a near future where things have gone terribly wrong. People dwell in cobbled-together structures, and the few who seem to have work own a dilapidated diner or an opium den. The ethnic mix hints at today’s new globalism, but it’s clear that the result has been economic and environmental disaster. The Rover carefully avoids the kind of backstory detail that might have pushed it into more familiar Mad Max territory. A dystopian nightmare with the minimalist soul of a classic Western, the film is brutal and beautiful and more than happy to leave narrative convention far behind. Guy Pearce stars as a former soldier the credits call “Eric” (his name is never spoken in the film), whose car is stolen in the film’s opening sequence by a gang of thieves fleeing a violent crime scene. A road trip across the outback follows as Eric hopes to retrieve his stolen car (for reasons that are also left unspoken), accompanied only by the slow-witted Rey (Robert Pattinson), a younger man who was left for dead by his older brother at that mostly off-camera shoot-out. Their alliance is fraught with peril, and it propels the action and provides a wellspring for all the atmosphere and tension at the heart of the film. Pearce brings depth to the bitter and broken Eric, a largely anonymous everyman that recalls another vengeful “Man With No Name” created by Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone’s classic spaghetti Westerns. Known primarily for his work as lead vampire (and teen heartthrob) in The Twilight Saga, Pattinson attempts his first serious, multi-layered performance here and hits the mark as often as not. He will be taken far more seriously as an actor in the future. The pair’s evolving onscreen relationship fills the void left by The Rover’s simple storyline and keeps the film’s relatively slow pace from becoming an issue. Shot in the outback at the peak of summer on 35mm film by gifted cinematographer Natasha Braier, The Rover makes you feel the heat and stress of its extreme setting. A brooding soundtrack by composer Antony Partos incorporates songs by experimental musicians like Colin Stetson and the band Tortoise, and it’s a perfect match for the stark beauty of the film’s visuals. Director Michod burst onto the scene in 2012 with his debut feature, family crime drama Animal Kingdom, which received an all-time record 18 Australian Film Institute Award nominations, winning 10. But there’s a cinematic purity to The Rover — a seemingly effortless ability to blend images and sound to express something words cannot — that signifies the arrival of a major talent. The ominous world of The Rover is plausible and recognizable. As a cautionary tale, the film suits our time all too well. — KEN KORMAN

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King Creole (PG) — A high school dropout finds success singing in clubs, but his past keeps luring him back. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Williams Research Center

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Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery. com — “CA$H & CARRY,” group exhibition, through July 6. COMPLETE LISTINGS AT WWW.BESTOFNEWORLEANS.COM

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OPENING Eiffel Society. 2040 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-2951; www.eiffelsociety.com — “Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project,” collaborations of 20 local artists and venues, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday.

A vibrant market featuring fine art and craa, delicious food and accvices for kids 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Palmer Park, at the corner of S. Carrollton & S. Claiborne Aves. For more info call: (504) 523-1465 or visit: www.artscouncilofneworleans.org

Olde Towne Arts Center. 300 Robert St., Slidell, (985) 6490555 — “What a Relief,” group exhibition of reliefs, opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday.

GALLERIES A Gallery For Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — Photographs and photo books from all eras by various photographers, ongoing.

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Alex Beard Studio. 712 Royal St., (504) 309-0394; www. alexbeardstudio.com — Drawings and paintings by Alex Beard, ongoing.

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Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/antenna — “Mixed Messages.4,” group exhibition about race, racism and the multiracial experience, through July 1. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart.com — “Deep Blues,” Southern folk art group exhibition, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www. ariodantegallery.com — “Resurgence,” mixed media by Brandi Nxewman, Suzanne Juneau, Jim Creel, Epaul Julien, through Monday. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722 — “My Conversations with Nature,” paintings by Belinda Shinshillas, through Friday. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www. arthurrogergallery.com — “Chihuly,” architectural installations by Dale Chihuly; “Still Lifes,” oil paintings by Amy Weiskopf, both through July 12. Beneito’s Art. 3618 Magazine St., (504) 891-9170; www.

bernardbeneito.com — Oil paintings by Bernard Beneito, ongoing. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com — “Qualia,” geometric paintings by James Flynn, through July 25. Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing.

Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group mixed-media exhibition, ongoing. Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Third floor, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/ departments/art-gallery — “Whitewashed,” mixed media by Joseph Gregory Rossano, through Aug. 28. J & S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing. Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg. com — “Lakeside-Riverside,” oil paintings of New Orleans streets by Terry Kenney, through Monday.

Chester Allen’s Oasis of Energy. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 292-8365; www.chesterallen-oasisofenergy.tumblr. com — “Universal Groove,” silversmithing by Chester Allen, ongoing.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery. com — “Desert of the Real,” paintings and multimedia by Bonnie Maygarden; “Preserve,” paintings, sculptures and multimedia by Sidonie Villere, both through July 31.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com — “Earth and Sky,” impressionist landscape paintings by John Stanford, through Saturday.

Kurt E. Schon. 510 St. Louis St., (504) 524-5462; www. kurteschonltd.com — “The Plays of William Shakespeare,” 12 oil paintings from 1768-1870, through Monday.

Courtyard Gallery. 1129 Decatur St., (504) 330-0134; www.woodartandmarketing. com — New Orleans-themed reclaimed wood carvings by Daniel Garcia, ongoing.

La Madama Bazarre. 1007 St. Mary St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — Group exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird sides of Louisiana, ongoing.

Du Mois Gallery. 4609 Freret St., (504) 818-6032; www. dumoisgallery.com — “Voyages,” mixed media by Ken Kenan and Harriet Burbeck, through Aug. 30.

Le Musee de F.P.C. 2336 Esplanade Ave., (504) 233-0384; www.facebook.com/lemuseedefpc — “New Orleans Free People of Color & Their Legacy,” pastel portraits by Jose Torres-Tama, through July 20.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Make It Real,” 3-D landscape models by Jessye McDowell; “Heirloom,” tchotchkes by Claire Ru; “The Natural,” art and writings about political action by Kenneth Pietrobono and Ross Hulkes, all through July 6. 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 — “No Blue Dogs Here,” group exhibition, through July 10. Garden District Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 8913032; www.gardendistrictgal-

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Water Water Everywhere,” water-themed group exhibition, through July 19. Lisa Victoria Gallery. 616 Royal St., (504) 315-0850; www. lisavictoriagallery.com — Mixed-media group exhibition, ongoing. Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue. com — “Intended Legacies,” mixed media by Margaret Hull, through Aug. 3. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www. mfrancisgallery.com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing.

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Qualia: Geometric Paintings by James Flynn William Blake once opined that Qualia: Geometric Paintings THRU it is possible to “see a World in by James Flynn JULY a Grain of Sand/ And a Heaven Callan Contemporary in a Wild Flower/ Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand/ And 518 Julia St. Eternity in an hour ...” In his (504) 525-0518 poem, “Auguries of Innocence,” www.callancontemporary.com he harked to the sages of antiquity, who saw the repeating patterns of the natural world as a kind of sacred geometry that contained the secrets of the universe. But Blake’s contemporaries often were more likely to see the natural world as fodder for smoke-belching factories. In more recent times, physicists have rediscovered that nature’s geometric patterning actually does contain the secrets of the universe after all, and that ongoing counterpoint between technology and metaphysics is reflected in James Flynn’s seamlessly pristine yet near-hallucinatory paintings. Comprising intricate, symmetrically patterned lines rendered in richly hued pigments, they range from austerely minimal compositions to dazzling visual puzzles that trick the eye into seeing luminous depth where only flat surfaces exist. Consequently, they often resemble holograms that change in color and form when viewed from different angles. Olam Atzilut (a Kabbalist term for emanation) is an arrangement of concentric circles that suggests a shimmering bull’s-eye rendered in burnished brass but actually is just a painted panel. Concentric circles become even more illusionistic in Sysygy (a celestial navigation term for alignment), where their overlapping forms seem to shimmer like a virtual reality rendition of a soap bubble floating in space. Flynn’s most visionary work, The Pareidolic Dream of the Lion, (pictured) makes extensive use of obsessively painted moire patterns deployed as a kind of Rorschach test that turns the viewer’s gaze inward. The need to make sense of ambiguity causes the subjective nature of our imagination and preoccupations to influence how we interpret what we see (as the term “pareidolic” suggests). In this uniquely surprising exhibition, Flynn takes us to the far horizons of perception, returning us to that sublime metaphysical realm where art, science and magic are united and cohesive once again. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www.martinlawrence.com — Paintings by Rene Lalonde, through July 7. May Gallery and Residency. 2839 N. Robertson St., Suite 105, (504) 316-3474; www. themayspace.com — “Vigor,” mixed media by Lotte Geeven, through Sunday. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www. michalopoulos.com — “Down and Dirty,” paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. Morrison. 1507 Magazine St., (504) 451-3303; www.morrisonsculpture.com — Sculpture and drawings by Thomas Randolph Morrison, ongoing. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — Student exhibition, through July 18. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks. com — Blown glass beads by Zach LeBlanc; handmade popup books by Cora Lautze, both through Monday.

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New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — “Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898,” mixed media, through Sept. 21. “Sphere of Influence: Pictorialism, Women and Modernism,” turn-ofthe-century fine art photos, through Aug. 24. “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College,” through Sept. 14.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance. org — Members group exhibition, through Aug. 3. Newcomb Art Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 3142406; www.newcombartgallery. tulane.edu — “Early Modern Faces: European Portraits 14801780,” exhibition of paintings by old masters, through Sunday. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “Microscopic Cosmos,” acrylic and sumi ink on canvas by Betsy Stewart; Latin-American contemporary art group exhibition, both through Saturday. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery.com — “One Foot in the Swamp: Portraits & Daydreams as Photographs,” photography by Zack Smith, through Aug. 2. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.thesecondstorygallery. com — “Helter Swelter,” group exhibition, through July 5. Sheila Phipps Studio & Gallery. 8237 Oak St., (504) 596-6031 — Oil and acrylic portraits and abstracts, ongoing.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Passages,” paintings on metal by Drew Galloway; “Rare Form,” mixed media by Harry Paul Ally, both ongoing. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www. postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Beats/Breaks,” paintings by Jered Sprecher, through July 6. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www. stellajonesgallery.com — “Indivisible,” portraits of multiracial women by Samantha Wall, through July 1. “Threads of a Story,” mixed media on fabric by Phyllis Stephens, through July 31. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.facebook. com/nolaartsalon — “The Ambiguity of Space,” mixed media by Jim Graham, Alex Schechter and Bryce Speed, and “Mouths and Hands,” works by Robyn Denny, both through Monday. Three Rivers Gallery. 333 E. Boston St., (985) 892-2811; www. threeriversgallery.com — “Quiet Places,” paintings by Mercedes deValcourt Wells, through July 5. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www. vieuxcarregallery.com — “Portraits of the French Quarter,” paintings by Sarah Stiehl, through Aug. 3. Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www. whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textiles and porcelain, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — “Spiritual Beliefs and the Resurrection of Life,” mixed media by Michael Roman, ongoing. Basin Street Station. 501 Basin St., (504) 293-2600; www. basinststation.com — Scale model of the French Quarter in 1915, ongoing. Hey! Cafe. 4332 Magazine St., (504) 891-8682; www.heycafe.biz — Cartoons from Feast Yer Eyes magazine, ongoing. Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 650-9844; www.treonola.com — Mixed-media group exhibition, ongoing.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Mandeville’s Marigny OctoberFeast Poster Contest. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St., Mandeville, (985) 624-3147; www. cityofmandeville.com — The City of Mandeville seeks poster entries for the third annual celebration. Email acasborne@ cityofmandeville.com for details. Deadline July 18. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Community

Partnership Grants. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 522-4786; www. communitypartnershipgrants. org — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation seeks applicants for a grant supporting the creation, documentation and exhibition of art about the indigenous culture of Louisiana. Artists and nonprofits may apply. Deadline Aug. 1. Swap Meet NOLA. St. Margaret’s at Mercy, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 279-6414; www.stmargaretsno. org — The art and farmers market seeks artists.

MUSEUMS Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — “Shout, Sister, Shout! The Boswell Sisters of New Orleans,” mixed-media exhibition about a local 1920s and 1930s music trio, through Oct. 26. Historic New Orleans Collection. Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere,” by Richard Sexton, through Dec. 7. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — Handcarved decoy ducks, ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “Krewe of Hermes: The Diamond Jubilee,” an overview of the Carnival organization, through December. “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. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — “I’ll Save You Tomorrow,” mixed media by Juan Logan, and “Into the Light II,” Southern photography group exhibition, both through July 20. 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, 2015. Williams Research Center. Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 5234662; www.hnoc.org — “From Cameo to Close Up: Louisiana in Film,” the history of moviemaking in New Orleans as seen in posters and photographs, through Nov. 26.

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CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com — The Bad Girls of Burlesque perform. 9 p.m. Saturday. Beach Blanket Burlesque.

When The NOLA Project staged Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in 2011, it took advantage of the natural environment and let the comedy’s young lovers and bumbling thespians, A Midsummer Night’s Dream aka the “rude mechaniTHRU cals,” romp through 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat.; 1:30 p.m. Sun. JULY the park in delightfully Tulane University, Lupin Theater youthful fashion. In its Midsummer produc(504) 865-5106 tion, The New Orleans www.neworleansshakespeare.org Shakespeare Festival at Tulane University has brought the play indoors at Dixon Hall, and director Clare Moncrief’s work takes a somber tone as the young lovers are cast as British aristocrats who seem trapped in social class rigidity. It’s a competent production, but it is stuffy at times and the play’s romance and whimsy don’t seem to reach full blossom. In the opening scene, Egeus (Beverly Trask) complains bitterly to Theseus (Danny Bowen) that her daughter Hermia (Lyndsay Kimball) wishes to marry Lysander (Chris Silva), whom she loves, instead of Demetrius (Morgan Roberts), whom Egeus has chosen as her fiancee. The set is minimal, but tuxedoes and full-length gowns help set a formal tone, and Egeus’ anger comes off not as a dispute with her daughter but a grand display of rage and entitlement. Theseus is engaged to Hippolyta (Francesca McKenzie) and looks like he’s robbing the cradle. Perhaps it’s that Trask and Bowen have so many years of experience onstage, but the two elders and their angry disapproval take over the scene and overshadow the young lovers and their plights. The foursome isn’t as forceful or loud. In the forest, Bowen’s Oberon, the king of the fairies, looks even older than his young wife Titania (MacKenzie), and he seems like he wants to yell at the fairies to get off his lawn. Clint Johnson’s Puck helps focus the lightheartedness of the fairy mischief. The minimal set includes a couple of dangling aerialists’ ribbons on which the fairies swing, which is whimsical at first but distracting when aerialist routines interrupt the story. The bumbling thespians are led by Liam Kraus, who is entertaining as the egotistical Nick Bottom/Pyramus and adds hilarious and vulgar braying to his strange liaison with Titania. Brendan Bowen is poised and funny as Tom Snout. Alex Ates transforms from a meek Francis Flute to an animated Thisbe and makes the most of crossdressing slapstick in the play-within-the-play. The lovers are most demonstrative about their rivalries, particularly in Silva and Morgan’s constant physical skirmishing. Ruby Lou Smith offers an impassioned moment as Helena when, suddenly pursued by two men who shunned her, she is at first bewildered and suspicious. As the wedding celebration begins, the nobles gather for cocktails and to watch the thespians. It seems like the betrothed need a drink, but young love should be more intoxicating. — WILL COVIELLO

Tiki Tolteca, 301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; www. facebook.com/tikitolteca — GoGo McGregor hosts a free burlesque show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Big Deal Burlesque. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www. siberianola.com — Roxie le Rouge produces the show. Admission $10. 9 p.m. Thursday. Bits & Jiggles. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.

com — The show mixes comedy and burlesque. 9 p.m. Monday. Burlesque Ballroom. Royal Sonesta Hotel, Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 5532331; www.sonesta.com/ royalneworleans — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. 11:50 p.m. Friday. The Creole Sweet Tease Burlesque Show. The

Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Jazz drummer Gerald French, burlesque performers Trixie Minx and singer Jayna Morgan lead the performance. 9 p.m. Saturday. Sunday School. The BEATnik, 1638 Clio St. — The variety show features the Rev. Spooky LeStrange & Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls. Cover $5. 9 p.m. Sunday.

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Aladdin. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., (504) 4619475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — The Patchwork Players present the musical based on Disney’s Aladdin. Tickets $8. 10 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday. The Complete History of America (Abridged). Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, (504) 885-2000; www. jpas.org — The performance will present “600 years of history in 6,000 seconds.” Tickets $15. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Tulane University, McWilliams Lab Theatre, 215 McWilliams Hall, (504) 314-7760; www. tulane.edu/~theatre — Carl Walker directs the abbreviated versions of Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies and histories. General admission $15, students and seniors $12. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The Fourposter. The Allways Theatre, 1030 Marigny St., (504) 758-5590; www. allwaystheatre.com — A married couple experiences 35 years together. Tickets $15. 12:30 p.m. TuesdayThursday. The Human Buffet. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www. midcitytheatre.com — Three women of different romantic preferences search for love on the Internet. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Tulane University, Lupin Theatre, 16 Newcomb Place, (504) 865-5106; www. tulane.edu/~theatre — Director Clare Moncrief uses new technology to bring the Shakespeare comedy to life. General admission $25, seniors $20, students $15. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Rat Pack Now. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The tribute show features the music and style of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., the show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. A brunch show is at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $30. Say Amen. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-7529; www.anthonybeantheater.com — An act of violence forces a young Christian couple to depend on their faith in God. General admission $20, students and seniors $18. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Subtle Whoring: Short Works by Cass Brayton. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-4167; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Great Beast Theater presents a production featuring five short plays as an unofficial Pride celebration. Tickets $15 or “pay-what-you-can.” 9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. The Victory Belles: Spirit of America. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — The Victory Belles perform patriotic tunes and music from the songbooks of George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin. Cuisine from American Sector is available. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

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STAGE LISTINGS holds auditions. 7 p.m. Monday.

DANCE A Night at the Movies. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — The Avatar Movement Dance Company performs. General admission $25, students and seniors $20, children 12 and younger $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

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Jefferson Performing Arts Society. JPAS Rehearsal Warehouse, 5005 Bloomfield St., (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org/ auditions — Jefferson Performing Arts Society seeks men and women to audition for its 37th season. Email audition@jpas.org to make a mandatory appointment for a five-minute audition. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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Opera Creole. Four Points by Sheraton, 541 Bourbon St., (504) 524-7611; www.starwoodhotels.com — The group performs infrequently performed operas. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

New Orleans Fringe Festival. Performers can apply for spots in the fall alternative theater festival. Visit www.nofringe.org for details. Deadline July 2.

AUDITIONS American Idol. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., (504) 280-7171; www.arena.uno. edu — American Idol seeks men and women ages 15-28 for auditions for its 14th season. The line opens at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Crescent City Sound Chorus. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Drama Hall, third floor, (504) 616-6066; www.crescentcitysound.com — The Crescent City Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International,

COMEDY Accessible Comedy. Buffa’s Lounge, 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffaslounge.com — J. Alfred Potter and Jonah Bascle do stand-up shows on a rotating basis. 11:55 p.m. Friday. Allstar 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. Free admission. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Bear with Me Open-Mic. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114 — Ariel Elias, Molly Ruben-Long and Julie Mitchell host an open mic. Sign-up 8:30 p.m., show 9 p.m. Monday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf. com — The New Movement presents a stand-up comedy showcase. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge. com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase. Free admission. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open-mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Sportz. NOLA 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. Cram It In. The BEATnik, 1638 Clio St. — Massive Fraud presents an

open-mic comedy show hosted by Joe Cardosi. 7 p.m. Friday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com — Comedians perform at this weekly improv show. Admission $5. 10:30 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy. com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an open-mic. 11 p.m. Friday. GG’s 504 Comedy Tour. Castle Theatre, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 287-4707; www. castle501.com — Gina Gomez presents a stand-up comedy show that features Mike Strecker. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Saturday. Give ’Em The Light Open-Mic Comedy Show. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues. com — Leon Blanda hosts the showcase. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401 — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday. 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. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Thursday. Lights Up! The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy. com — The theater showcases new improv troupes. Tickets $5. 9 p.m. Thursday. Live Free, Laugh Hard. Rita’s Tequila House, 419 Bourbon St., (504) 298-8227; www. ritas-fajitas.com — Jester Corey Mack hosts the comedy show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com — Each show features a guest sharing favorite true stories, the details of which inspire improv comedy. Tickets $8. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour Open Mic & Showcase. 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. Free admission. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Sunday. Sit-Down Stand-Up. Prytania

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Bar, 3445 Prytania St., (504) 8915773; www.prytaniabar.com — Jonah Bascle hosts the standup comedy show presented by Accessible Comedy. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Monday. Sketch Comedy. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy. com — The Sketchy Characters perform sketch comedy. Visit www.sketchycharacters.net for details. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Student Union. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com — A weekly improv show of The New Movement students and alumni. 8 p.m. Thursday. Sunday Comics. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www. fairgrinds.com — Chris Champagne, Mike Strecker and Peter Gabb perform stand-up comedy. Suggested donation $10. 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Think You’re Funny? Comedy Showcase. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 8659190; www.carrolltonstation. com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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EVENTS TUESDAY 24 Crescent City Farmers Market. Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St., (504) 865-5000; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — The weekly market features produce, kettle corn and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Find Your Art. Lusher Charter School, Lusher-Fortier Campus, 5624 Freret St., (504) 304-3960; www.lusherschool.org — Lusher Summer Arts Intensive is for students in fourth-12th grades, and students create their own schedule from a selection of art classes. Lusher High School Institute is for students in ninth-12th grades and offers full-day courses in jazz and media arts. Before and after care is available. Tuesday-Friday.

From Barbed Wire to Battlefields: Japanese American Experiences in WWII. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — Artifacts, oral histories and stark images depict the hardships faced by individuals of Japanese ancestry suspected of sympathizing with America’s enemy. The exhibit honors the heroics of those Japanese Americans who overcame adversity and helped secure American victory on the battlefields. It’s All About the Music Bike Ride. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.facebook.com/groups/nolasocialride — As part of NOLA Social Ride, bicyclists cruise around the city, stopping a few times along the way to enjoy live music. 6 p.m. John C. Burrus School of Fish. New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 282-2134; www.saveourlake.org — Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries teach children how to fish, identify fish and stay safe on boats. 8 a.m. to noon. Library Genealogy Series. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie,

(504) 889-8143; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — Sal Serio, curator of the library’s American Italian Research Center, leads a 13part genealogy series. Email wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us for a complete schedule. 7 p.m. Life + Joy Yoga Social. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater. com — Life Yoga Studio leads meditation and yoga at 5 p.m. A cocktail social follows at 6:30 p.m. Otis House Tour and W.T. Jay Sawmill Family Photographs. Fairview-Riverside State Park, 119 Fairview Drive, Madisonville, (985) 792-4652 — Attendees learn about the Jay sawmill community on the Tchefuncte River and the way of life in St. Tammany Parish from 1885-1930. Recently discovered photographs of the era are on display. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Reggae Night. The Other Place, 1224 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 9437502 — DJ Kush Master plays reggae alongside craft vendors and food from Coco Hut. 8 p.m. Summer ’Scapes Summer Camp: Art in the Garden II. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — The camp features advanced artistic techniques. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. 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. Under the Tree Learning Day Camp. Joe W. Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd., (504) 427-2596 www. friendsofjoewbrownpark.org — Kids explore nature through reading, storytelling, sports, drama, swimming, field trips, computers and arts and crafts. Email tangeyon@yahoo.com to register. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Yoga at the Cabildo. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — Yoga

Barbershop Meetings. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 5699070; www.ashecac.org — Peter Nahkid leads the men’s discussion. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Covington Farmers Market. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers local produce. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. On the Catwalk. Metropolitan, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702; www.themetropolitannightclub.com — The event features fashion, makeup and hair. Proceeds benefit The Cinderella Project. Tickets start at $15. 7 p.m. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The circus performs its “Built to Amaze” act. Tickets start at $10. 7 p.m. White Glove Wednesdays. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5276012; www.nationalww2museum.org — Curator Eric Rivets gives visitors the chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. 9 a.m. Women I’mpowered Networking Night. Propeller Incubator, 4035 Washington Ave., (504) 564-7816; www.gopropeller. org — The event includes talks about business start-ups, entrepreneurship, networking and management. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 26 2020 Postpartum Support Group. New Orleans Public Library, Rosa Keller Branch, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nutrias.org — New moms and moms-to-be discuss everything postpartum. A licensed counselor participates. 6 p.m. Art on the Rocks at W New Orleans. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.wneworleans.com/artontherocks — Artists in residence showcase their work alongside a DJ, drink specials and giveaways from W Hotels. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Beauregard Watermelon Festival. Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds, 506 West Drive, DeRidder — The event includes watermelon eating and seed spitting contests, live music, arts and crafts and carnival rides. 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday.

Circus Magic Night. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The Louisiana Children’s Museum invites families to make circus crafts, meet performers and eat dinner. Tickets start at $40. 5 p.m. Free HIV Testing. Walgreens, Various locations — Greater Than AIDS offers free testings without needing an appointment. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. How to Meditate. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — Pastor William Thele demonstrates how to meditate. 7 p.m. Louisiana Cultural Vistas Summer Issue Publication Party. Louisiana Humanities Center, 938 Lafayette St., Suite 300, (504) 523-4352; www.leh.org — Authors Richard Campanella and Matt Sakakeeny discuss their books. 6 p.m. Marketplace at Armstrong Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.icdnola.org — The market features produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, handmade beauty products, arts, crafts and entertainment. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., (504) 458-9965; www.rayneumc. org — Group members help each other use the 12-step method to recover from compulsive eating. 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 are invited to dance, talk and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Transmedia Narrative: How Technology is Changing the Way We Tell Stories. Basin Street Station, 501 Basin St., (504) 293-2600; www.basinststation.com — The Arts Council of New Orleans presents a discussion that focuses on how mobile apps, animation, games and other digital media are changing our world. 8:30 a.m.

FRIDAY 27 Bayou Segnette Campground Walk. Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, (504) 736-7140; www.bayousegnettestatepark. com — Attendees walk the campgrounds and learn about the park. 9 a.m. Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org

— The weekly event includes an art activity, live music, a film and a food demonstration. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Giugno Festa. The Foundry, 333 St. Joseph St., (504) 586-1309 — The festival includes Italian food, drinks and dancing. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Louisiana Peach Festival. Downtown Ruston, Downtown Ruston — There are food booths, live music, arts and crafts sales, kids’ activities, a tennis tournament, parade and more. 5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission for Friday $10, Saturday concert $10, Saturday daytime $5. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., (504) 3620708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 28 Alcorn State University Alumni Association Scholarship Luncheon. Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 8348583; www.andreasrestaurant. com — The luncheon’s theme is “Investing in Our Youth: A Passport to the Future,” and features keynote speaker and Alcorn State University president Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. Tickets $35. Noon. Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, South Claiborne and Carrollton avenues; www. artscouncilofneworleans. org — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, children’s activities and live music. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Counseling Polyamorous Clients. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — The workshop teaches participants about non-monogamous relationships and the challenges that come with polyamorous orientations. 9 a.m. Crescent City Farmers Market. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www.marketumbrella.org — The market features produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. Entrepreneur Training for Teens. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Businesswoman Hope Encalade leads a 10-week series that encourages teens in sixth-12th grades to become entrepreneurs. 9:30 a.m. FestivAles: Warehouse District. Warehouse District, 725 Magazine St. — The event fea-

tures 28 beer options at venues throughout the Warehouse District. Admission includes an event T-shirt. Admission $35. Noon to 6 p.m. 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. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 362-8661 — 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. 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. International Cat Video Festival. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The festival screens three Internet cat videos. Proceeds benefit SpayMart and Art for Cats’ Sake: Foundation for Feline Health. Tickets $12. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kicking Cancer in the Gut: A Fundraising Event for Carl Schaubhut. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www.cannerynola.com — Enjoy samples from multiple New Orleans’ restaurants and music by the Mississippi Rail Company. Proceeds benefit Carl Schaubhut, executive chef of Cafe Adelaide and his family. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Kinder Garden at Hollygrove Market and Farm. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 293-4721; www.hollygrovemarket.com — Arts, crafts, story time and planting activities are available for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 1 p.m. Made by Hand: Wooden Toys. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St., (504) 589-2636; www. nps.gov/jela — Toymaker Bill Daly demonstrates handcrafted wooden toys. 11 a.m. Renaissance Marketplace of New Orleans East. Renaissance Marketplace, 5700 Read Blvd. — The market offers cuisine from area restaurants, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 355-4442; www.visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, proPAGE 60

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duce, jams, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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. Summer Wine Festival. Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www.theshopsatcanalplace.com — The festival features food, wine and live music. Tickets start at $40. 7 p.m.

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Swap Meet NOLA. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola. com — The Humane Society sponsors a flea market, art market and farmers market. 10 a.m. to 2 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. 2 p.m. Summer Wine Festival. Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www.theshopsatcanalplace.com — The French American Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Chapter presents the 14th annual festival, which spotlights cuisines of Provence with food, desserts, wines, beer and other spirits as well as a silent auction. Admission starts at $40. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Swing Dance Lesson With Amy & Chance. d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-3731; www. dbabars.com/dbano — The bar and music venue offers free swing dance lessons. 4:30 p.m.

Taylor Community Family Fest. Taylor Park, Washington Avenue and Derbigny Street — The fest features music, food, games and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. 1 to 7 p.m.

Tipitina’s Foundation’s Sunday Youth Music Workshop. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.com — Kids jam with local musicians. every other Sunday, 1 p.m.

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art, live music and pony rides. 8 a.m.

MONDAY 30

YMCA Men’s Health Day. West Bank YMCA at Federal City, 2220 Constitution St., (504) 8219622; www.ymcaneworleans. org/westbankfederalcity — The day includes workshops for runners, a fitness test and nutrition information. 9 a.m. 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 Pilates classes every fourth Saturday of the month and yoga classes every other Saturday in the sculpture garden. Non-members $5. 8 a.m.

SUNDAY 29 Adult/Swim. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.wneworleans.com — There are DJs, giveaways and food and drink at the W Hotel’s rooftop pool, which opens to the public for this event. Admission $10, hotel guests free. Must be 21 or older. Noon to 5 p.m. Creole Symposium. Le Musee de F.P.C., 2336 Esplanade Ave., (504) 233-0384; www.facebook. com/lemuseedefpc — Creole historian Keith Weldon Medley and artist Jose Torres-Tama speak about their exhibit, “New Orleans Free People of Color & Their Legacy.” 3 p.m.

Erath Fourth of July Celebration. Downtown Erath, Downtown Erath — The old-fashioned street fair offers carnival rides, a barbecue cook-off, a beauty pageant, parade and fireworks. Summer ’Scapes Summer Camp: Garden Adventures. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Kids create garden-inspired arts and crafts. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 4565000; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold presents the class in the museum’s art galleries. Non-members $5. 6 p.m.

WORDS

Book Club: The Artist’s Way. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — Cherie Cazanavette moderates a 12-week series about Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. 7 p.m. Monday. Dinky Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts an open-ended hour of poetry. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Fair Grinds Poetry Event. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — Jenna Mae hosts poets and spoken-word performers.

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, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

SPORTS

Lisa Howorth. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author signs and discusses Flying Shoes. 6 p.m. Monday.

Big Easy Rollergirls. University Of New Orleans, Human Performance Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2806683; www.uno.edu — The Big Easy Rollergirls’ Crescent Wenches play Red Stick Roller Derby’s Capital Defenders at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Big Easy Rollergirls’ AllStars play the Gainesville Roller Rebels at 7 p.m. General admission $15, students and children ages 7-12 $5, children 6 and younger free.

Local Writers’ Group. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135; www. barnesandnoble.com — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Zephyrs. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.zephyrsbaseball.com — The New Orleans Zephyrs play the Sacramento River Cats at 11 a.m. Tuesday and the Round Rock Express at 7 p.m. Monday.

Nigel Hamilton. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323 — The author discusses and signs The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

Open Mic. Drum Sands Publishing and Books, 7301 Downman Road, (504) 2476519; www.drumsandspublishing.com — The bookstore and publishing house hosts an open mic for writers of all genres. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Poets of Color. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www.stannanola.org — Poets participate in a writing circle. 2 p.m. Wednesday. Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — Children’s books are read. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Webb Hubbell. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses and signs When Men Betray. 6 p.m. Friday. The Well: A Women’s Poetry Circle. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 655-5489; www.stannanola. org — Writers of all levels meet. Email fleurdeholly@gmail.com for details.

CALL FOR WRITERS

Dixie Kane Memorial Contes. The Southern Louisiana Chapter of Romance Writers of America seeks entries in its ninth annual contest. Visit www.solawriters.org for details. Deadline July 15.

Action for the Arts Grants. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com — The International House of Blues Foundation seeks applications from schools and nonprofit organizations for the Action for the Arts Grants program. Deadline Monday. Critic-in-Residence Program. Nonprofit organizations Pelican Bomb and BURNAWAY seek applicants for their writing and visual arts critic residence to take place in New Orleans and Atlanta. Visit www.pelicanbomb.com for details. Deadline July 15. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Catapult Fund. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival seeks applications from arts and culture businesses for funding and an eight-week business training course. Applicants should send business ideas that will add to arts and culture and explain why they need training and funding. Eligible businesses must be at least one year old and have gross revenues of less than $500,000. Visit www. catapultfund.com for details. Deadline July 15. Swap Meet NOLA. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola. com — Artists, farmers, bakers and flea market vendors are invited to set up booths at recurring swap meets.

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New Orleans during hurricane season. Email Luis Behrhorst at luis@puentesno.org for details. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; thorough training and support is provided. Call Brian Opert at (504) 522-1962 ext. 213 or email info@casaneworleans.org for details. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to assist with managing inventory and helping clients to shop as well as to share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess. org to register. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest oneon-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone. org for details. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola. org to register. Visit www. gotrnola.org for details about the program. Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call (504) 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org for information. Green Light New Orleans. The group that provides free energy-efficient lightbulbs seeks volunteers to help install the bulbs in homes. Call (504) 324-2429 or email green@ greenlightneworleans.org to apply. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org for details. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various opportunities available, how to sign up for service projects and general tips about how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@ handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org for details. 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 for details. Louisiana SPCA Volunteers. The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca.org/ volunteer to sign up. Meal Delivery Volunteers. The Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at (504) 888-5880 for details. NOLA Wise. The program by Global Green in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@globalgreen. org for details. Operation REACH Volunteers. Operation REACH and Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps seek college student volunteers from all over the country to assist in providing recreation and education opportunities for New Orleans-area inner-city youth and their families. For information, visit www.thegyac.org and www.operationreach.org. Public School Volunteers. New Orleans Outreach seeks volunteers to share their enthusiasm and expertise as part of the ARMS-Outreach after-school program. Volunteers are needed in the arts, academics, technology, recreation and life skills areas. Email jenny@ nooutreach.org or call (504) 6541060 for information. Senior Companion Volunteers. The council seeks volunteers to assist with personal and daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Visit www.nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121 for details. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular training sessions for volunteers who will work one-on-one with public school students to improve their reading and language skills. Call (504) 8990820, email elizabeth@stairnola. org or visit www.stairnola.org for details. Teen Suicide Prevention. The Teen Suicide Prevention Program seeks volunteers to help teach middle- and upper-school New Orleans students. Call (504) 831-8475 for details. Tulane Summer Volunteer Program. Tulane Medical Center needs dedicated high school students to join the volunteer program. Call (504) 988-5868 for details.

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SUCCESSION OF ETIENNE J. CAIRE, II

SUCCESSION OF FREDERICK E. APRIL, SR.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO DATION EN PAIEMENT IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

NOTICE is hereby given that Therese Ann Caire Bryars duly qualified Executrix of the Succession of Etienne J. Caire, II has made application to the Court for authority to sell the following immovable property at private sale, to-wit:

Notice is give that the administrator of this succession has petitioned this court for authority to dation en paiement immovable property belonging to the deceased.

A CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, and prescriptions (both liberative and acquisitive) and ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in Fairfield Park Subdivision, in Block No. 2 thereof, bounded by Edenborn Avenue, Division, 49th and Fairfield Streets; according to survey of Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, C.E., dated February 15, 1954, resurveyed April 12, 1956 by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, C.E., said portion of ground is designated as Lot No. 3, which commences 124.50 feet from the comer of Edenborn Avenue and Fairfield Street, and measures thence 62.25 feet front on Fairfield Street, same width in the rear, by a depth of 80 feet between equal and parallel lines. All as more fully shown on print of survey by Raymond B. Saucier, C.E. dated October 17, 1964. The improvements thereon bear the municipal No. 3709 Fairfield Street, now 3709 West Metairie Avenue North. The acquisition of the above described property was recorded by the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson on January 17, 1974 under entry number 628128 in which Inez Songy, wife of, and Etienne J. Caire, II, vendees, purchased the above described property from Rita M. Sutton, James Wesley Sutton and Josephine S. Clark, vendors. Any creditors of the deceased who oppose the sale must do so within seven (7) days of the last date of publication issued. After seven (7) days from the last publication the Court may issue an order authorizing the sale of the property for the price and sum of Ninety Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No/100 ($97,500.00) all cash to seller, at private sale. Attorney: Ryan S. McBride Bar No. 29332 Address: 1000 Veterans Blvd #204 Metairie, LA 70005 Telephone: (504) 265-1705 Gambit: 6/17/14 & 7/8/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Louise T. Haynes aka Louise Trevigne, Julie A. Haynes aka Julie Willoz, Drew J. Haynes, Lauren M. Haynes, and/or Nicole R. Haynes, and/or their successors, or heirs please contact Atty Toni R. Arnona at 504-250-6502. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of MICHAEL J. EDWARDS A/K/A MICHAEL EDWARDS, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Opehlia White please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 5539588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of Anthony L. Peppo, please contact Halima Narisse Smith, attorney, (504)-358-2112.

The property proposed to be dationed en paiment is described as follows: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as TERRYTOWN SUBDIVISION, Section 8, all in accordance with the plan by Adloe Orr, Jr. & Associates, dated Aprill 22, 1964, filed in Plan Book 50, folio 39, records of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and according to survey of R.L. Schumann & Associates, Land Surveyor, dated February 20, 1974, a copy of which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof, the said property is further designated and described as follows: Lot 36A, Square 141, which said square is bounded by Mystic Avenue (side), Guardian Avenue, Morningside Drive (side), and the said Lot commences at a distance of 194.45 feet from the Corner of Guardian avenue and Morningside drive and measures thence 68.80 feet front on Morningside drive, a width across the rear of 57.07 feet, by a depth of 115.00 feet on both side lot lines. All as more fully shown on a more recent survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., Surveying and Engineering, dated November 22, 1986. The improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 813 Morningside Drive, Gretna, Louisiana, 70056. Any heir or creditor who opposes the proposed sale must file his opposition within seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of this notice. By Order of the Court, Jon A. Gegenheimer, Clerk Attorney: Philip C. Ciaccio, Jr. Address: 320 Huey P. Long Ave. Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 364-1892 Gambit: 6/3/14 & 6/24/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Marceline Honore Cage or her estate, Gloria Cage, Marceline Cage Shropshire and/or Lemuel Cage, Jr. and/or their successors, or heirs please contact Atty Toni R. Arnona at 504-250-6502. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Marceline Honore Cage or her estate, Gloria Cage, Marceline Cage Shropshire and/or Lemuel Cage, Jr. and/or their successors, or heirs please contact Atty Toni R. Arnona at 504-250-6502. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of JULIO G. MACKENSE and MARTHA AUREA a/k/a MARTHA E. MACKENSE a/k/a MARTA E. AUREA and/or their heirs, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th Judicial District Court Jefferson Parish, Case # 727-770. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Margaret Nix please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Denise DeGeorge Alvarez and Sheryl DeGeorge Motler, the co-administratrixes of the successions of Leon DeGeorge and Juanita Williams DeGeorge have petitioned this Court for authority to sell immovable property of the community formerly existing between Leon DeGeorge and Juanita Williams DeGeorge, at private sale, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3281 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for the sum of $125,000.00 to be divided equally between the two successions of Leon DeGeorge and Juanita Williams DeGeorge, with the successions to pay any and all emcumbrances that may affect the property, and with the closing to be held before Seller’s or Lender’s notary. The property consists of 21 lots, being being nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39 and 41 of Square 23 of South Abita Springs, Parish of St. Tammany, Louisiana, acquired per Act of Partition of Real Estate and Settlement of Litigation, dated July 8, 1992, COB 1513, folio 007, St. Tammany Parish. A copy of the proposed sale agreement has been filed of record in each succession

24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 2009-7832

DIVISION: “ J ” SHEILA GUIDRY VERSUS DOW CHEMICAL, ET AL

FILED:_____________________

___________________________DEPUTY CLERK

LEGAL NOTICE OF CLASS CERTIFICATION AND TRIAL DATE TO: All individuals who experienced the physical symptoms which include any or all of the following – eyes, nose, or throat irritation, coughing, choking or gagging, or nausea, or headaches, dizziness, trouble breathing or other respiratory issues, as a result of their exposure to ethyl acrylate or other chemical substance released from tank 2310 at Union Carbide’s Corporation’s Taft, Louisiana Facility and were present within the following geographic zone from 4:30 am on July 7, 2009 to 3:30 pm on July 8, 2009: From the northwest corner of the class boundary, included in postal zip code 70068 in St. John the Baptist Parish, proceeding eastward along Lake Pontchartrain to postal zip code 70065, located in Jefferson Parish, and further eastward to postal zip code 70117, located in Orleans Parish; and proceeding from the southwest corner of the class boundary, included in postal zip code 70057 in St. Charles Parish, then proceeding further southeast to postal zip code 70031, then proceeding further eastward to postal zip code 70094 in Jefferson Parish, and then east/northeast to postal zip code 70117 in Orleans Parish, and all areas included in between those points. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WHO FITS THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE, READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, IT WILL AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

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Furthermore, a trial of this matter will be set and held in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, before Judge Paula A. Brown. You are not required to attend the trial.

This notice arises out of the matter entitled Sheila Guidry v. Dow Chemical, et al, docket number 2009-7832 filed in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana. The Court has ruled that this case should proceed as a class action on behalf of a “class” or group of people that could potentially include you. This notice summarizes your rights and options if you are a member of the class. If you are a member of the class, you have to decide whether to stay in the class and be bound by the results of any judgments rendered by the trial court, or you have the option to ask to be excluded from the class and retain your individual rights. The class action lawsuit basically seeks damages for people who were in a certain geographic region, at a specific time and who sustained damages. Plaintiffs are alleging that either they or their family members sustained damages as a result of the negligence of the defendants. The defendants deny these allegations made by the plaintiffs. On April 25, 2014, the Court ordered that this Important Notice of Class Action be communicated to all potential class members. IF YOU FIT THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE, THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO YOU. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THIS CLASS ACTION BY EXERCISING THE OPT-OUT PROCEDURE DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE. YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS UNLESS YOU FORMALLY OPT-OUT. IF YOU WISH TO FORMALLY OPT-OUT OF THE CLASS YOU MUST DO SO BY JUly 30, 2014 IN THE MANNER SET FORTH BELOW, AT WHICH TIME THE COURT WILL EXCLUDE YOU AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS. IF THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO YOU AND YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION DO NOTHING AT THIS TIME. FURTHER NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN ADVISING WHAT ACTION IS REQUIRED OF YOU IN THE FUTURE IF YOU WISH TO PURSUE YOUR CLAIM AS A CLASS MEMBER. If you do not opt-out, you will be in the class, and you will be bound by all decisions of the Court, whether favorable or not to the class, regarding any and all matters asserted in this action. Your rights will be determined in the pending lawsuit and you may be entitled to share in any recovery (including money damages), made in the class action, whether by settlement or judgment, subject to deduction for costs, expenses and attorney’s fees as approved by the Court, to be paid out of compensatory and other damages obtained for the benefit of the class members. Costs and expenses will be advanced by the attorneys representing the class. In the event that no favorable settlement or judgment to the class is obtained, the class will not be obligated to pay attorney fees but may remain responsible for the cost and expense of the litigation. You are further advised that in certifying this class action, the Court has not made any decision on the merits of the controversy or on the merits of any claim. You have the right, if you wish, to have an attorney of your choice present any claim for damages you may have however, you will

be personally responsible for any fees or expenses charged by your personal attorney. If you are a class member, you may be required to take such further action as the Court deems necessary, such as submitting proof of claim in order to establish the validity of your claim and any damages you are claiming if the Court ultimately determines there is to be any recovery by the class. However, merely submitting proof of claim will not automatically entitle you to recovery of damages. The names of the class representatives approved by the Court are as follows: Ramona Bastian Alexander, Henry Holmes, Bates Whiteside and Vanessa Wilson. The class representatives’ contact information may be obtained from Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee member Ron Austin by contacting him at 400 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey, Louisiana 70058, or Telephone: (504) 227-8100 or Facsimile: (504) 227-8122. All other documentation related to these proceedings is and/or will be available for your review at the office of the Clerk of Court, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, 412 Loyola Avenue, Room 402, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112.

OPTING OUT OF THE CLASS ACTION IF THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO YOU AND YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE INCLUDED in the class action, you must complete an opt-out form or give written notice to the Court postmarked or filed no later than JULY 30, 2014, this notice should include: your name, date of birth, current address and telephone number, and the statement that “I do not wish to be included in the class action and I realize that I will not be entitled to share in any of the money damages and other benefits recovered by the class” sign and date the form; if you are completing an opt-out for a minor, incompetent or deceased person, you must sign your name to the form and state your relationship to the person, also print your name and address; the notice MUST include the case caption: Sheila Guidry v. Dow Chemical, et al, Case No. 2006-7832, Division J, it should be sent by first class mail or hand delivered to the Clerk of Court, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, 412 Loyola Avenue, Room 402, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112. While a specific form is not required to be used, you may obtain Opt-out forms from the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. DO NOT call or contact the Court of the Clerk of Court for any information or opt-out forms in this matter. You may reach the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee through the following contact PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE 1- (504) 298-8656 or visit the website www.UCCLEAK.com. Any judgment rendered by the Court with regard to the class action, whether favorable or not to the class, will be binding on all class members who have not requested exclusion from the class in the manner described above. If you opt out of the class, you will not be included in the class action. If you opt out of the class action and fail to take whatever action may be necessary to protect your claims and interests within what may be a limited period of time from the date of your signature on the opt-out form, or written notice, you may be forever barred from bringing any action with regard to the same or similar claims for damages. The Court has appointed the lawyers and firms listed below to represent all class members. Any inquiries about the rights of the class members should be directed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee which consists of: J. BART KELLY, III, LA BAR 24488 RODERICK RICO ALVENDIA, LA BAR 25554 ALVENDIA, KELLY & DEMAREST, LLC 909 Poydras Street, Ste. 1625 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Telephone: (504) 200-0000 Facsimile: (504) 200-0001 www.akdlalaw.com AND RON ANTHONY AUSTIN, LA BAR 23630 AUSTIN & ASSOCIATES 400 Manhattan Boulevard Harvey, Louisiana 70058 Telephone: (504) 227-8100 Facsimile: (504) 227-8122 AND JEFFREY PAUL BERNIARD, LA BAR 29088 THE BERNIARD LAW FIRM 300 Lafayette Street, Ste. 101 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: (504) 527-6225 Facsimile: (504) 6127-6300 AND GREGORY P. DILEO, LA BAR 04943 THE LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY P. DILEO 300 Lafayette Street, Ste. 101 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: (504) 522-3456 Facsimile: (504) 522-3888

CLASSIFIEDS 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

NO.: 2013-675 DIV. M SECT 13

NO.: 729-968 DIV. A

SUCCESSION OF CHARLES JOHNSON

SUCCESSION OF RUSSELL K. LANHAM

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO PAY ESTATE DEBTS

NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

Notice is given to the creditors of this Succession and to all other interested persons, that a First Tableau of Distribution has been filed by Alicia Antione Johnson, the Administratrix of the Succession, with her petition praying for homologation of the Tableau and for authority to pay the debts of the Estate listed thereon, and that the First Tableau Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the petition and First Tableau of Distribution, must be filed prior to homologation.

WHEREAS, DOROTHY L. RANDALL, the duly appoiinted, qualified and acting Testamenatary Executrix of this Succession has made application to the Court for the sale of immovable property, herein after described, to wit:

STATE OF LOUISIANA

Dale N. Atkins, Clerk of Court Attorney: Darryl Harrison Address: 531 Atlantic Ave. New Orleans, LA 70114 Telephone: (504) 812-5348 Gambit: 6/24/14

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2010-2076 DIV. C SUCCESSION OF RUDOLPH J. BOURGEOIS spouse of/and JUNE WECKERLING BOURGEOIS NOTICE TO SELL MOVABLE OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

to be sold at private sale to JOSE ABILIO MORALES for the price and sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTYNINE THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($129,000) CASH. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent(s) 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 homologation such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THE COURT Attorney:K. Jefferson “Jeff” Jones Address: 8518 Oak Street New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: (504) 861-7123 Gambit: 6/3/14 & 6/24/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of SHAWN T. WALKER and/or his/her spouse, heirs, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 7227716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th Judicial District Court Jefferson Parish, Case # 680-366.

UNIT 124 OF THE METAIRIE TOWERS CONDOMINIUM and the undivided interest in the common elements of the condominium appurtenant thereto, as established by the Declaration of Condominium dated November 6, 1981, registered in the Conveyance Records of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, on November 9, 1981, under Entry No. 992144, at COB 1014, folio 843-861. Said condominium is situated upon the following described property: THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, together with all of the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, designated as PLOT Y-1-D on a plan entitled “Formerly Square 2 and portion of Square 3, Metairie Ridge Nursery Subdivision”, prepared by J.J. Krebs and Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated October 8, 1968, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council under Ordinance No. 9017; adopted on November 7, 1968, Entry No. 443-834, more particularly, in accordance with survey of J.J. Krebs and Sons, Inc., dated January 20, 1971, said PLOT Y-1-D is described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Dahlia Street and the Easterly right-of-way line of Metairie Road, said lot measures South 86 degrees 59 minutes and 51 seconds East along side northerly right-of-way line of Dahlia Street, a distance of 324.88 feet; thence North 3 degrees 00 nimutes and 09 seconds East a distance of 446.97 feet; thence North 86 degrees 59 minutes and 51 seconds West a distance of 319.21 feet; thence South 3 degrees 00 minutes and 09 seconds West for a distance of 161.33 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of Metairie Road, thence South 17 degrees 24 minutes and 21 seconds East along said easterly rightof-way line of Metairie Road a distance of 42.23 feet; thence continuing along said easterly right-of-way line of Metairie Road South 18 degrees 31 minutes and 36 seconds East a distance of 355.56 feet to a point, the point of beginning. PLOT Y-1-D is in a square bounded by Dahlia Street, Metairie, Road, Narcissus Street, and Carrollton Avenue. Improvements bear the Municipal Number 401 Metairie Road Unit 124. Being the same property acquired by Audrey Latatie, widow of Ivan E. Surcouf from John J. Cummings, III, per Act passed before Diane M. Gravois, Notary Public, dated April 26, 1988, and registered in COB 1949, folio, 16, for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana. 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 an 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.

Attorney: John W. Parra, Jr. Bar Roll #10361 Attorney for the Succession Address: 650 Poydras Street, Ste. 2250 New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 568-9881 Gambit: 6/3/14 & 6/24/14

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA No. 2012-10108, Division D SUCCESSION OF AUGUST J. WEBER. Notice is hereby given to all creditors of this estate and all OTHER interested persons to show cause within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, if they have or can show cause why the Tableau of Distribution should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith. Attorney: L. Gerome Smith Address: 2640 Amelia St. New Orleans, LA 70115 Telephone: (504) 891-3323 Gambit: 6/24/2014

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA No. 14-4497, Division G

SUCCESSION OF MYRTLE ELIZABETH MARCLANT TILTON A/K/A MYRTLE MARCLANT TILTON Notice is hereby given to all creditors of this estate and all other interested persons to show cause within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, if they have or can show cause why the Tableau of Distribution should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith. Attorney: L. Gerome Smith Address: 2640 Amelia St. New Orleans, LA 70115 Telephone: (504) 891-3323 Gambit: 6/24/2014

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA No. 14-4498, Division G

SUCCESSION OF HARVEY TILTON, SR. Notice is hereby given to all creditors of this estate and all interested persons to show cause within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, if they have or can show cause why the Tableau of Distribution should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith. Attorney: L. Gerome Smith Address: 2640 Amelia St. New Orleans, LA 70115 Telephone: (504) 891-3323 Gambit: 6/24/2014

ANYONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS...

of EMMA JEAN JONES A/K/A EMMA J. VANCE, WIFE OF/AND WALTER HENRY VANCE (a/k/a) WALTER H. VANCE) A/K/A MR. & MRS. VANCE AND THEIR HEIRS, IF THEY ARE DEAD, THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSED, IF ANY, AND THEIR HEIRS, IF THEY ARE ALSO DEAD, please contact attorney Jeremy S. Epstein IMMEDIATELY. Property rights involved. Orleans CDC Case# 2014-5208. (504) 309-6600 OR jeremy@epsteinattorney.com

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2013-7866 DIVISION A DOCKET NO. 1

SUCCESSION OF MARY HELEN FRANCISCO NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the Succession of Mary Helen Francisco and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, why the First and Final Tableau of Distribution presents by the Administrator of this estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith. Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, L.L.C. Address: 546 Carondelet St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 581-3200 Attention: Laura Walker Plunkett Gambit 6/24/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial dated August 8, 2013 in the amount of $2,002.75 and signed by a C. Kerr; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorner @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of heirs to MARY F. WILSON A/K/A MARY F. WILSON BUCKELY A/K/A MARY F. WILSON BUCKELY WEATHERSPOON A/K/A MARY F. WILSON WEATHERSPOON, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty, 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 410-9611 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jamie Hall Arlie please contact Atty Toni R. Arnona at 504-250-6502. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jeanne Andry Lamia’s heirs or relatives, please contact Attorney Valerie Fontaine, 985-893-3333 Property Rights Involved. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of JEZMON WALKER and/or his/ her spouse, heirs, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in Civil District Court Orleans Parish Case # 2011-12634. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Joshua A. Lowe please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost mail note payable to Anthony Smith Financial dated December 2, 2013 in the amount of $1,881.19 and signed by a P. Rabathaly; please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Elias Duane Roberts also know as Elias D. Roberts please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 553-9588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130.

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