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Review: CellarDoor...............................................29 Small plates in a historic building in the Warehouse District Fork + Center ...........................................................29 All the news that’s fit to eat — and drink 3-Course Interview .............................................33 Food Network personality Alton Brown Drinks ........................................................................35 Beer Buzz and Wine of the Week Last Bites .................................................................37 5 in Five, Plate Dates and Off the Menu
Feature Writer | JEANIE RIESS Calendar & Digital Content Coordinator | ANNA GACA Contributing Writers SARAH BAIRD, ANNE BERRY, D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, NORA MCGUNNIGLE, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS
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ON THE COVER Pelican Briefs .........................................................20 All you need to know to hoop it up with the Pels this season
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NEWS + VIEWS Y@Speak + N.O. Comment .....................................7 Overheard in New Orleans’ social media world Scuttlebutt................................................................ 9 From their lips to your ears C’est What? ............................................................... 9 Gambit’s Web poll
Bouquets & Brickbats .........................................10 This week’s heroes and zeroes News...........................................................................13 An Uptown neighborhood and a proposed community center Commentary............................................................15 Our endorsements in the Nov. 4 election Blake Pontchartrain.............................................16 The N.O. It All answers your questions Clancy DuBos...........................................................18 A program that brings health screenings to kids
SHOPPING + STYLE What’s in Store ......................................................26 Chehardy Sherman Law Firm
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Oct. 25-Jan. 25, 2015 | New Orleans’ international contemporary art biennial opens at museums, galleries and installation sites across town. Artistic Director Franklin Sirmans’ expo features 60 artists from around the globe. Opening weekend features performances, receptions, talks and more. PAGE 47. Fri. Oct. 25 | National Public Radio launches the national tour of an original show about the invaluable resource and destructive powers of water. Former All Things Considered host Michele Norris and a cast of Tony Award-winning actors present a piece combining news, storytelling, poetry, music and more. At 8 p.m. at Saenger Theatre. Sun. Oct. 26 | Legendary punk bassist and Minutemen founder Mike Watt released 2013’s La Busta Gialla, Watt’s first effort as il sogno del marinaio, a collaborative project with Italian musicians Stefano Pilia and Andrea Belfi. The outfit returned for 2014’s Canto Secondo, an ambitious, kaleidoscopic album of jazzy outbursts, spare arrangements and familiar Watt experiments. At 9 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.
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“pilot program” with a dedicated bike lane on Baronne. “We will monitor the impact of this pilot project as the City continues to expand bicycle facilities citywide,” Landrieu said in a statement.
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Larry Huck is president of the Good Shepherd School, a scholarship-based elementary and middle school at the intersection of Baronne and Perdido streets. He’s worried that the inconvenience caused by an increase in traffic would put a dent in the school’s enrollment. “Our parents and the guardians and grandparents of our students have to make sure that their child gets here in the morning and picks them up in the afternoon,” Huck says. “The more cumbersome it is to get here, to pick up their child, the more that they’ll probably consider, ‘Well, I’m not going to send my child to this school.’ I have to protect the school.” Most of the students at Good Shepherd are dropped off and picked up by motor vehicles. Huck says none of his students would use the bike lane, and their parents and guardians would most likely end up parking in it if it does come to fruition. Meanwhile, other schools across the city are installing bike racks courtesy of the Young Leadership Council’s Where Y’Rack? campaign with the express purpose of encouraging students to take advantage of the city’s burgeoning cycling PAGE 8
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If we want to reduce traffic congestion in an area of the city that has a growing residential population, encouraging bike transit and other forms of high-density transportation is the only answer. Sharrows do not work, and are completely redundant as it is legal to ride a bike in the right lane of any roadway except the interstates. Dedicated, buffered lanes are an excellent solution to encourage bike transit by people who would otherwise be too timid to fight for space with speeding cars. New Orleans is already #5 in the nation in bike commuting, so the demand is there and people are looking to the city to provide safe facilities to allow them to commute safely. — Fleur DeLis,
on the poll “Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration wants to reduce Baronne Street from Canal to Calliope streets into one lane of vehicular traffic and add one lane dedicated to bikes instead. What do you think?”
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n 2008, New Orleans built its very first bike lane — a stripe along St. Claude Avenue. Today, the city boasts 87 miles of bikeways with a goal to bring that number past 100 by the end of the year, according to the New Orleans Department of Public Works. But more bike lanes mean more bikers, and even the greatest infrastructure in the world won’t keep cyclists and pedestrians out of harm’s way. This year, four cyclists have been killed by motor vehicles in New Orleans, and in February, a 6-year-old was killed in a hit-andrun accident while attempting to cross the street to get to his school bus. “The Louisiana Public Health Institute released a report that said that Louisiana has basically one of the worst accident death rates in the country,” says Rachel Heiligman, executive director of the public transit advocacy group Ride New Orleans. “They went through parish by parish, and you could see that Orleans Parish has a really major problem in creating safe environments.” Fewer than 4 percent of New Orleanians ride bikes to work. That number, from the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent survey, might not seem high. But even a city like Portland, Oregon — where bike infrastructure is prioritized — only has 6 percent of its commuters biking to work, so New Orleans isn’t lagging far behind some of the most bike-friendly cities in the country. And the number of bikers in New Orleans is growing fast; between 2000 and 2013, New Orleans saw a 208.7 percent increase in people biking to work, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Earlier this year, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration unveiled designs for a buffered bike lane — a more protected bike lane than the ones currently implemented in the city — on Baronne Street in the Central Business District, which would stretch from Canal to Calliope streets. The bike advocacy group Bike Easy cheered the initiative, while some businesses on Baronne Street, including the downtown Rouses Market, howled at the prospect of cutting two lanes of auto traffic down to one. A group called Business on Baronne sprang up to fight the initiative, holding a community meeting last month at the Contemporary Arts Center. Last week, the city announced it would begin a six-month
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culture. Last week, four new racks were christened at Success Preparatory Academy on Bienville Street, with New Orleans Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin assisting in the ribbon-cutting. Also last week, The New Orleans Advocate reported Allen Yrle, the city’s chief traffic engineer, disagreed with the city-commissioned analysis conducted by GCR Inc., a consulting firm that deals with alternative transportation, suggesting the proposed Baronne Street bike lane would have little effect on traffic, particularly during peak hours, when Baronne serves as an arterial feed through the CBD for cars trying to get on the Pontchartrain Expressway. Yrle made his comments in private emails to Mark Jernigan, the director of the city’s Department of Public Works. Those emails were obtained via a public records request; at meetings to discuss the plan, Jernigan never aired Yrle’s grievances, though it was made clear that a delay in traffic would be an issue. The city did not respond to multiple requests for comment about the project from Gambit, and at the Where Y’Rack? bike rack unveiling (two days before the pilot proposal was announced), Kopplin declined to answer questions about the Baronne Street proposal.
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Bike Easy officials are candid when it comes to the prospect of creating delays on Baronne. Naomi Doerner, the group’s executive director, says there’s already a bad delay at the intersection and that the continuation of the project will depend on the city’s prioritizing safe commuting for all roadway users, especially in accordance with the Complete Streets Ordinance passed by the New Orleans City Council in 2011. That ordinance says that any resurfacing of a road must include considerations about how it can be made accessible for all users. Huck has joined a chorus of Baronne Street businesses questioning why a bike lane can’t go on another CBD thoroughfare, but Doerner says the city already had other potential streets analyzed before determining Baronne Street was the best place to put it. “Some streets have streetcar tracks on them, so that’s kind of an issue for bicyclists,” she says. “You don’t want to put them on those. You’ve got some that are on the outskirts, but if the point is to make downtown walkable and bikeable, you’re only talking about a few possible streets.” Though Huck says he’s sympathetic to the idea that all roadway users should feel safe in the city, he says he sometimes feels bicyclists are more dangerous than cars. When it comes to projected growth in the number of residents downtown, he says he anticipates more cars on the road, not bikes. “I live right down the street and I walk downtown all the time, and as a pedestrian, I feel safe,” he says. “Especially when it comes to automobiles, I feel safe. However, when I’m trying to cross the street, some of the bicyclists follow the
rules of the road and some don’t. They’ll be going the wrong way down a one-way street; they’ll be riding on the sidewalk. I’ve had more close calls with bicyclists than I have with automobiles. “Their argument is, ‘You can’t get killed by a bicyclist,’” he adds. “Well, no, I’m not going to get killed by a bicyclist — but should I be in danger of being hit?” With the promise of even more bikeways, especially a buffered lane like the one proposed for Baronne, Bike Easy and Ride New Orleans are aware of the safety issues that need to be addressed, especially as more and more people choose modes of transportation other than cars. So is District C City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell, who said in a statement to Gambit that the bottom line for her is the safety of cyclists coming in and going out of the CBD. That’s one reason she supports a bike lane in that area. “Right now it is very dangerous,” she says. “I am in favor of a designated lane in the CBD and strongly support all the efforts that have gone into creating a safe bike network throughout the City, … I believe the (Landrieu) administration, working with the Department of Public Works, has the expertise to do the proper ‘due diligence’ on this decision.” Cantrell also acknowledged the growth of downtown as a residential neighborhood, and stressed the need for a “comprehensive traffic assessment of the CBD and Warehouse District to meet the needs of the growth and development of this area vital to the health of our city.” Earlier this month, Doerner and Heiligman proposed a plan called Vision Zero to the City Council’s Transportation and Airport Committee. Vision Zero is an initiative that began in Sweden in 1997 in an attempt to curb traffic deaths. Similar policies have since been enacted in the U.S. Vision Zero covers three areas of roadway safety: engineering and planning, enforcement and education. As for the latter, Doerner says other cities have taken measures to make sure residents know
A new bike rack was unveiled last week at Success Preparatory Academy, with New Orleans Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin (third from left) in attendance. P H O T O BY J E A N I E R I E S S
how to use the roads. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, teenagers in driver’s education classes are required not only to drive, but also walk and take transit in order to get a driver’s license — all in an effort to better acquaint young people with the perspectives of various roadway users. Education also means working within the public school system to make sure students and their parents learn about street safety, whether walking to the bus or taking a bike to school. Heiligman says education can go in other directions as well, from educating law enforcement on bicyclists’ rights to making sure bus drivers are aware of how many feet to allow when passing cyclists. Both Heiligman and Doerner point out, though, that Vision Zero is a comprehensive plan that doesn’t target cyclists, drivers, transit users or pedestrians individually. The plan seeks to get all roadway users on the same page. “It’s incumbent upon all of us to operate more safely,” Heiligman says. “And I think that’s what’s so great about the Vision Zero approach. It really is multifaceted and brings in everyone on the road. It doesn’t prioritize the person traveling by bicycle. The goal is also zero passenger deaths in motorists’ vehicles. We have a lot of work to do, and there’s no reason we should be pitting a person on a bike against a person in a car. What we need to do is talk to one another and collectively find ways to make our roadways safer.” “Our roads are changing,” Doerner says. “They’re not what they were. We need to be able to spread that message as we change our streets. We need more outreach about what it means to have safe streets.”
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“He’s weird. Dude is weird.” — U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond to POLITICO, describing fellow U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, who is looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. “He is, in many ways, the conscience of the U.S. Senate.” — Arizona Sen. John McCain, describing Sen. David Vitter at an event in Baton Rouge last week, as reported by Julia O’Donoghue of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. McCain was at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, who is running against U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu in the Nov. 4 election. “Louisiana has the most unique and free election system in the country, where voters have so many options and time to review.” — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to Breitbart News, endorsing the state’s “jungle primary” system while also endorsing Rob Maness for Landrieu’s Senate seat.
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“We heard you loud and clear,” said Mayor Mitch Landrieu, addressing the New Orleans City Council Oct. 15 — referring to New Orleans residents who attended the citywide budget hearings to give input on the city’s 2015 budget. According to Landrieu, people want more funding for public safety, jobs, recreation and blight reduction. Public safety budget increases dominate the proposed $537 million budget, with calls for raises (the first in eight years), more recruits and new vehicles for the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), while 6 percent of the total budget is dedicated to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. More than $7 million from the city’s general fund is dedicated to NOPD consent decree implementation, while the 5 percent pay raise for NOPD adds $4.2 million to the budget. Additional funding will help pay for 150 new recruits, and Civil Service is slated to receive a $312,000 boost to pay for recruiting support. The Fraternal Order of Police
wasted no time calling the proposed 5 percent pay hike for cops “a slap in the face” and inadequate. Jim Gallagher, an FOP spokesman, said in a statement, “Fortunately, the Civil Service Commission will review this budget and the City Council will have the final word, and we will make our voices heard.” In compliance with court orders to fully fund New Orleans firefighters’ pension fund, the budget includes a 37 percent increase to that fund, totaling $43.4 million. (Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin noted that the city will pay more in pension costs in 2015 than in firefighter salaries.) In Landrieu’s overall budget, many departments’ funding remains static from 2014 to 2015, but most will see an increase, with an overall 6 percent jump from 2014’s $505 million budget to 2015’s proposed $537 million budget. The Department of Public Works (DPW) will see a 48 percent budget increase from $15 million in 2014 to $23 million in 2015. Landrieu noted that in 2015, the city will start or complete $340 million
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received the Medical Center of Louisiana Foundation’s 2014 Spirit of Charity Award Oct. 10. DeSalvo is the former health commissioner for the City of New Orleans and served as vice dean of community affairs at Tulane University Medical School. She received a master’s degree from Harvard University School of Public Health and worked at Charity Hospital and the Medical Center of Louisiana.
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was awarded a $2 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help screen low-income, uninsured and underinsured women for breast and cervical cancers. The CDC has funded the program since 2002 but awarded the program its maximum grant funding for 2014-2015. Visit owww.lbchp.org or call (888) 599-1073 for screening locations and information.
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donated nearly 400 laptops to 17 community organizations in Louisiana this month. In New Orleans, 47 computers were distributed among Better Tomorrows, Friends of Joe W. Brown Memorial Park, True Vine Baptist Church and YOUTHanasia Foundation. Since 2012, UnitedHealthcare has donated more than 2,000 computers to organizations in 13 states.
Vandale Thomas,
former CFO for Orleans Parish Traffic Court, was found guilty in U.S. District Court Oct. 10 on 11 counts of theft, money laundering and embezzling while employed by the city from 2008 to 2011. Thomas’ accounting firm collected more than $680,000 in fraudulent billings to the court, which he used on a Bentley GT coupe and casino chips. He will be sentenced Jan. 15.
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in road and infrastructure work. Nearly $2 million has been added to DPW for street repairs, and $10 million from capital improvement millage will go to streetlight repairs, LED conversion and other infrastructure repairs. For the first time in the city’s history, Landrieu also is introducing paid maternity leave as well as a minimum wage hike to $10.10 an hour for city employees. The wage raise adds $596,000 to the budget. City Council hearings on the budget begin Oct. 27. — ALEX WOODWARD
Patrolling the Quarter
Council delays vote to implement NOLA Patrol The New Orleans City Council last week deferred action on the proposed NOLA Patrol quality of life and traffic officers that Mayor Mitch Landrieu wants to assign to the French Quarter. Landrieu and city officials announced plans for the Quarter-focused, non-emergency police force in August. If approved by the council, the fleet of 50 uniformed, unarmed officers would respond to traffic, sanitation and quality of life issues in the Vieux Carre, theoretically freeing up existing New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers to handle more serious offenses. NOLA Patrol will serve as a “recruitment pipeline” for NOPD by allowing recent high school graduates to work full or part time while earning a college degree and learning “police culture and practice and procedures,” said Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Kopplin. Starting annual salaries for NOLA Patrol officers begin at $25,000. Last month, French Quarter groups began hiring paid NOPD details and other security officers. NOLA Patrol would supplement those details. However, Chris Young of the French Quarter Business League (FQBL) said money deferred to a patrol program could be better spent on actual NOPD officers, which now have been paid for by businesses and residents. “There is a crisis in the French Quarter. People are being attacked, robbed, every night,” Young said. “It’s hard for (the FQBL) to recwoncile hiring these patrol officers to direct traffic. Why isn’t this money being used to hire more officers?” Meg Lousteau, director of Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates (VCPORA), said while she certainly “understands concerns about police,” the French Quarter suffers from a lack of enforcement on quality of life, sanitation and zoning issues,
from “mule droppings” and T-shirt shops to “restaurants functioning as bars.” Lousteau also said the presence of additional uniformed officers will have a deterrent effect, “much like a scarecrow does in a field.” Newly named NOPD Chief Michael Harrison agreed that the patrol will create a “visibility effect,” but “we still want to hire police officers,” he said. “This frees us up to do that.” Councilman At-Large Jason Williams asked whether NOLA Patrol funding could potentially be used instead to fund a new recruit class. Harrison said the fund is “designed for what we laid out for NOLA Patrol and those duties.” The council’s move to delay a vote will push back the city’s timeline for NOLA Patrol’s implementation (from recruiting and hiring to training) by two weeks, Kopplin said. The administration had hoped to have officers on the ground by Mardi Gras 2015. — ALEX WOODWARD
Hitting the fan
Former Jindal spox in Fla. furor
The embarrassing moment at last week’s Florida gubernatorial event — when Florida Gov. Rick Scott refused to take the stage because opponent and former Gov. Charlie Crist had installed a small electric fan under his podium — got even more embarrassing when the Scott campaign tried to bluster its way out of the nationally televised gaffe. In a bizarre email to press and supporters, Scott’s campaign manager Melissa Sellers insisted Scott “never refused to take the stage. … In fact, our campaign was not notified Charlie had even taken the stage.” Quite a claim, since the event was being televised live and Crist spent seven minutes standing alone next to Scott’s empty podium. If Sellers’ name sounds familiar, it’s because she served as press secretary and later communications director for Gov. Bobby Jindal in his first term, and earned a reputation for being hardnosed with reporters. It was Sellers who defended Jindal after his much-maligned 2009 Republican response to President Barack Obama’s address to Congress, when Jindal was compared to “Kenneth the page,” the character played by Jack McBrayer on the sitcom 30 Rock. “Being compared to Kenneth the Page is a whole lot better than what past Louisiana governors have been compared to,” Sellers said, managing to reinforce the comparison. Sellers left Jindal’s employ in 2011 and began working for Scott in 2012. — KEVIN ALLMAN
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Center of controversy Carrollton neighbors are asking why plans for a new state-funded $1.7 million community center are being operated by a private Christian church. By Robert Morris | Uptown Messenger
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community centers are going to come into existence in the foreseeable future. “The City of New Orleans is not in a financial position to build and run new community centers on their own,” Leger said. “The way to achieve that is through partnering with other entities.” The legislation that creates the funding for the community center requires it to offer five kinds of services to the community, according to documents obtained by Barry Brantley, president of the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association. It must have adult literacy classes, after-school tutorial and computer programs, job training and placement services, a senior center and nutrition site and a community meeting area. Association member Betty DiMarco said the history of the project leaves the Carrollton community skeptical that the center will meet the neighborhood’s needs. A City Council meeting extending the zoning for the project in March, for example, led to a sharp exchange between District A Councilwoman Susan Guidry and some opponents of the project. “There is a tremendous amount of distrust,” DiMarco said. “It is going to be a ... challenge for the community to come together and make anything work, because we’ve got some tremendous divisions.” Leger helped create an advisory board for the community center, including five people: David Alvarez, Nicole Bouie, the Rev. Calvin Franklin of Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Mary Green of Dillard University and Andreas Hoffman of Green Light New Orleans. Trinity Christian Community Director Kevin Brown promised to take the board’s
Trinity Christian Community currently operates at this building in Hollygrove. PHOTO BY JEANIE RIESS
opinions to heart. The organization drew accolades from several City Council members at the council’s March meeting and has been lauded for contributing to a reduction in crime in Hollygrove. “I’m a product of this very community, and my heart is for this community. ... I want to see this project work,” Brown told neighbors at the September meeting. “We want input from the community.” Association member Jason Coleman, a vocal opponent of Trinity’s control of the project, said he questions why an advisory board is needed. Why not add members of the community to the nonprofit’s governing board? he asked. “I think the [Trinity] board is big enough to have representation from the community, if it’s for the community,” Coleman said. Former association President Jerry Speir said the people on the board are all known for being outspoken and will provide a measure of oversight. Members of the Carrollton Riverbend Neighborhood Association learned last week that one of the proposed members
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s the start of construction nears on a new community center funded by a state investment of more than $1 million, members of the Carrollton neighborhood remain apprehensive about the organization chosen to operate it — despite repeated assurances from officials that this is the most effective use of the land and the money. Trinity Christian Community, a Hollygrove-based social-services ministry founded in 1967, is seeking bids this fall for construction of the building in the 1700 block of Monroe Street that will serve as its new headquarters, and hopes to begin construction in January, officials have told neighbors in a series of recent meetings. The $1.7 million project is based primarily on state funding for a community center planned for the property starting with the late state Rep. Alex Heaton and dating back years before Hurricane Katrina, officials have explained. The history of the funding for the project, how it ended up in the hands of a private, church-based organization, and what accountability Trinity Christian Community will have is a concern for neighbors and members of the Carrollton Riverbend Neighborhood Association. State Rep. Walt Leger told members of the association at a special meeting about the issue in September that he is unsure how Trinity Christian Community was chosen five years ago to take over the project after the original concept was derailed by Hurricane Katrina. When pressed by neighbors on the history of the original money trail, he called it “disappointing.” But what is clear now, Leger said, is that partnering with nonprofits is the only way new
of the advisory board, Nicole Bouie, has decided not to serve. Bouie operates a program called Community Commitment that recently moved to 8540 Spruce St., and she opened the coffee shop Stella’s in the adjoining space to help defray the center’s $4,000 in monthly expenses. Bouie said she opted not to serve on the board because she wanted to focus on Community Commitment. “I simply wanted to be a part of a governing board, not an advisory board,” Bouie said. “We already have a community center operating. My goal is to make sure this center thrives.” Even after the meetings with officials, some neighbors still hope the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association will announce its opposition to the project, said member Drew Ward. Any action like that, however, seems moot with construction so close to starting, he added. “I really don’t think there’s anything to formally oppose,” Ward said. A better course, DiMarco agreed, is to maintain vigilance that Trinity Christian Community is actually fulfilling the five requirements for the center laid out in the state legislation. “I don’t think we would have gotten as far as we have if Walt Leger had not stepped in,” DiMarco said. “These are the things, under the legislation, that are supposed to be there.” Brantley, the association’s current president, said the key for moving Carrollton forward is to be clear about what the neighborhood needs, which of those needs Trinity fills by its projected opening of December 2015, and to seek solutions to whatever needs still remain outstanding. “If this is not serving our community, it’s not serving its purpose,” Brantley said at the September meeting. “If it fits in this package, let’s do that. If not, let’s find the next partners for it.”
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COMMENTARY
Landrieu for U.S. Senate
Other Endorsements n addition to the U.S. Senate race, there are many other important races on the Nov. 4 ballot. Gambit does not endorse in judicial races, but in other area elections we make the following recommendations:
FOR CONGRESS:
>> STEVE SCALISE AND CEDRIC RICHMOND
Two years ago we noted that Scalise, a conservative Republican, and Richmond, a liberal Democrat, could teach their colleagues an important lesson in bipartisanship. Their political philosophies differ sharply, but their personal friendship dates back a decade to their days as state lawmakers. Both men represent their respective and very different districts well — Scalise in District 1 and Richmond in District 2 — yet they work together exceedingly well when Louisiana’s interests are at stake. One important example was their effort to gain House approval of a bill to forestall horrific flood insurance rate hikes. Scalise had to buck the tide among his GOP colleagues, but he secured enough votes among them to help pass a rate relief bill. Since their last elections, both men have gained valuable clout in Congress. Scalise has become a national figure following his election last summer as House Majority Whip, a post that puts him two steps from the House Speaker’s chair. Richmond is now a key member of the Congressional Black Caucus and is aiming for a spot on the House Ways and Means Committee. Their continued service in Congress will inure to the benefit of south Louisiana, and we recommend both men be re-elected.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT 1:
>> FOREST BRADLEY WRIGHT
The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) regulates utilities in most parishes outside Orleans, but its decisions significantly affect utility prices and policies across the state. This is a very important but little-noticed regulatory body, and some of its members have a shameful history of cozying up to the utilities they regulate. The incumbent, Eric Skrmetta, is a classic example of that. Skrmetta, a wealthy attorney, has accepted more than $300,000 in campaign contributions from utilities and their affiliated interests, according to The Times-Picayune. We suggest voters replace Skrmetta with Forest Bradley Wright, a former director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy who has taken no money from monopoly utilities. That’s the kind of political and financial independence all PSC members should show.
HARAHAN MAYOR:
>> ERIC CHATELAIN
A native of Harahan, Eric Chatelain has served on the City Council since 2012. In his campaign for mayor, Chatelain has focused on city finances and improvements to city sewerage and drainage services. He proposes to save taxpayers money by pumping Harahan’s sewage into the parish system and use the savings to improve infrastructure — particularly sewerage and drainage lines. He is endorsed by the Alliance for Good Government.
NEW ORLEANS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT, CONTRACTING:
>> YES
This proposition puts into the charter a set of reforms that Mayor Mitch Landrieu instituted by executive order in 2010. It would require a competitive selection process for professional services and establish a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. We recommend saying YES to this proposition.
ORLEANS PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT MILLAGE:
>> YES
The Orleans Parish Law Enforcement District levies a 2.9-mill property tax to pay for new jail construction. This proposition rededicates a portion of the existing millage no longer needed for debt service to jail operations and maintenance, which are vital for compliance with the federal consent decree designed to make the jail meet constitutional standards. We recommend voters say YES to this proposition.
NEW ORLEANS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT, INAUGURATION DATE:
>> YES
This proposition would advance the inauguration date of the mayor and City Council from the first Monday in May to the second Monday in January, starting in 2018. This gives new mayors and council members greater control over city budgets during a change in administrations. We support this proposition.
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his week marks the beginning of early voting across Louisiana (starting Tuesday, Oct. 21), and for many Louisianans the election cannot come soon enough. The hotly contested U.S. Senate race has tested voters’ tolerance for shrill rhetoric and hyperbole more than any other election in memory. At the end of the day, we hope voters will remember they are choosing someone to represent — and protect — Louisiana’s interests in Washington. This is not a referendum on President Barack Obama. In two years and three months, America will have a new president. The question Louisiana voters should ask themselves between now and Nov. 4 is, “Who can best protect Louisiana’s interests in Washington?” We think the answer is obvious: Mary Landrieu. As a three-term incumbent and committee chair, Landrieu has incalculable cachet in the Senate. She chairs the powerful Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — a post that is vital to Louisiana’s economic future and America’s energy independence. From that spot, Landrieu literally oversees all legislation that affects the energy industry, which, for all its faults, continues to employ hundreds of thousands of people across our state. As three well-known Republican business leaders recently noted, Louisiana cannot afford to lose Mary Landrieu in the Senate. Replacing her in the Senate with a rookie at this crucial time will cost our state billions in federal aid — and many thousands of good jobs. Landrieu’s Republican opposition has mounted a campaign based on fear, exaggeration (if not outright falsehoods) and anger — most of it funded by out-of-state special interests that don’t have Louisiana’s interests at heart. There’s no denying that Obama is unpopular in Louisiana, but it should be equally obvious that replacing Landrieu with a rookie senator will not “send a message” to the White House or diminish the president’s power. Instead, it would take away immeasurable clout from Louisiana’s delegation — clout that Landrieu has used to make life better for all of the state. Time and again, Landrieu has stepped up to help Louisianans recover from tragedy — after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Isaac, and after the BP Oil disaster — and she steadfastly has helped local governments (particularly law enforcement) get needed federal funds to better serve their constituents. She led the fight to keep military bases open in Louisiana, to roll back draconian flood insurance rate increases and to secure billions for coastal restoration and flood protection projects. While her main opponent, Congressman Bill Cassidy, sings a one-note chorus of “Obama, Obama, Obama,” Landrieu reminded voters in last week’s debate (the only debate Cassidy has attended thus far), that Obama is not on the ballot on Nov. 4 — but Louisiana’s future is. Voters should remember that a vote against Landrieu is a vote against Louisiana’s future. We strongly urge our readers to vote FOR Louisiana’s future by re-electing Sen. Mary Landrieu.
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What is the history of The Beverly casino/country club/dinner theater? Andrew Hodges Shreveport
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The phrasing of your question, referring to the Beverly in so many incarnations, references the colorful history of this lost landmark. The last chapter ended when the building, then a dinner theater, burned to the ground in July 1983. The story begins a century earlier, in the 1850s, with the stately Whitehall Plantation, a River Road mansion built for Francois Pascalis de LaBarre IV. The name gives a hint as to where the Beverly was located — near Labarre Road and Jefferson Highway. According to Nancy Gould Gex in her book The Beverly, the property changed hands several times until a later owner built a larger version of the plantation house nearby and opened it as a 1920s roadhouse called Suburban Gardens. The property’s most notable owners took over in 1945 and included organized crime figures “Dandy Phil” Kastel, Frank Costello, Meyer Lansky and Carlos Marcello. Though gambling was not officially sanctioned in Louisiana, it was definitely rampant in parts of Jefferson Parish. The new place, called The Beverly Country Club, was billed as “America’s Smartest Dinner and Supper Club.” Since these were the pre-Las Vegas days, the club welcomed big-name entertainers like Sophie Tucker, Carmen Miranda, Rudy Vallee and Joe E. Lewis. In 1951, following U.S. Senate hearings into illegal gambling led by Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., the club was forced to shut its doors. It reopened in 1959, but closed again in 1962, after Kastel took his own life.
This old advertisement shows the Beverly Dinner Playhouse offering On Golden Pond, starring Pat O’Brien.
In 1972, the club raised the curtain on its history as a dinner theater. A group, led by director Storer Boone and including architect August Perez III and former state Senate President Michael O’Keefe, bought the property and christened it the Beverly Dinner Playhouse. Stage productions featured local and national stars, including Lana Turner, Van Johnson, Bob Crane and New Orleans native Dorothy Lamour. After a fire in 1983, there were plans to rebuild or perhaps relocate under the same name, but the fire turned out to be the Beverly’s final act. The spot where the theater stood is now a parking lot for Ochsner Hospital.
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Auditorium. With early star “Pistol” Pete Maravich, the Jazz had played four games on the road before its home opener, which drew about 7,000 fans. The team lived up to its name by featuring jazz music from trumpeter Al Hirt and the Olympia Brass Band during halftime. Unfortunately, the Jazz lost to the 76ers that night. You also may remember some early games played in the Loyola Field House before the team moved to the Superdome in 1975. In 1979, the Jazz trumpeted a move to Utah, where team owners bizarrely kept the name and even the team colors of purple, green and gold.
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arijke Crawford was worried that her son, a third-grader at St. Stephen Catholic School in New Orleans, might have a hearing problem because, as she put it, “his teacher told me that sometimes she has to call on him more than once.” So when she received a letter from St. Stephen notifying her that her son had been selected to get an audio screening at school last week, the news “was a blessing.” Crawford’s son was among 100 students from four area elementary schools who received hearing tests at St. Stephen on Oct. 14 as part of Project HOPE, a pilot program designed to provide to critical screening and other professional services for students at four urban Catholic elementary schools. The kids come from communities that once were served by a variety of state and federal programs, but many of those programs have been cut dramatically in recent years. Project HOPE aims to fill that void for up to 800 students and their families. Project HOPE was announced last month by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in conjunction with the Bishop Perry Center and a coalition of area professional service providers. The Bishop Perry Center is a Catholic outreach mission anchored in Faubourg Marigny. The services being provided via Project HOPE include an array of medical screenings — eye, ear, dental and primary medical care — as well as behavioral assessments and legal assistance with issues affecting families and children. The services also include follow-up care. A child who needs eyeglasses, for example, will be provided glasses free of charge. The first round of screenings began with the hearing exams last week at St. Stephen. In the quiet hallways of St. Stephen last Tuesday, 100 children from the four participating schools lined up outside two classrooms to get middle ear exams and hearing acuity tests. The kids were selected by their teachers at St. Stephen, St. Alphonsus and Holy Ghost Catholic schools in New Orleans, as well as St. Anthony School in Gretna. Each school sent 25 students to St. Stephen for the exams. Graduate students from the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health administered the tests. “When they sent that letter home, I was so grateful,” Crawford said of the notice she received about the hearing tests. “It was so convenient because everything was done right at school — and right on time.” Other parents whose children were selected for the hearing exams expressed similar sentiments. “For the school to do it, and to tie it into how it affects their learning, is so important,” said James Wright, whose daughter Jasmine is a fifth-grader at St. Stephen. “A lot of parents don’t have the resources or time to get that taken care of at this
stage of their lives. Those screenings will definitely help me as a parent to stay on top of how my daughter is doing.” Other screenings will continue this week, beginning with dental exams at all four schools. “These screenings and follow-up care can have a great impact on the ability of students to have successful learning experiences,” said Cynthia Valadez, volunteer coordinator of Project HOPE. “We know that students cannot succeed unless stumbling blocks to learning are discovered and removed early.” In announcing Project HOPE, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond noted that cuts in public funding, along with the economic downturn, “have put quality elementary education at risk.” Project HOPE is in its infancy, but its supporters hope it will lead to significantly improved outcomes for students who receive the program’s services. “The resources available to the brave, dedicated men and women who daily fight to educate their students have been stripped to the bone and nowhere is this more evident than in the elementary schools of our city,” Aymond said. “Among the most basic, indeed critical services lacking in elementary schools today are professional screening services to early on discover problems, such as health issues, which may prevent a student from learning, which may cause, in turn, serious behavioral problems.” The Rev. William F. Maestri, director of the Bishop Perry Center and former superintendent of archdiocesan schools, said the pilot program could not have gotten off the ground without a coalition of service providers who have a long track record of serving the needy in New Orleans. Coalition members include:
Marissa Ledet administers a hearing test to an elementary student during Project HOPE’s free screenings last week. P H O T O B Y C H ER Y L G ER B ER
• Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center, which will provide health education programs on nutrition, health maintenance and healthy habits related to lifestyle and diet. • The Lion’s Club Eye Foundation, which will provide visual health services, screenings and follow-up care. • Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, which will provide dental screenings and follow-up care. • LSU School of Allied Health’s Audiology Department, which will conduct hearing tests and follow-up screenings. • CrescentCare Center, which will provide primary medical screening and care. • Family Services of Greater New Orleans and Mercy Family Center, which will provide behavioral assessments, counseling and treatment. • Project HELP (Homeless Experience Legal Protection), which will provide familycentered legal services to students and their families. AnJanette Perkins, whose daughter Amber is a fourth-grader at St. Stephen, said she would have had to take time off work — and take her daughter out of school — to get a hearing test done if not for Project HOPE. “It’s great to have the services for every child who might need it, especially right there in school, because you never know which children might need it,” she said. “And it’s better to find out sooner rather than later.”
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The Pelicans have built a team to win now — to the point some have said the organization has sacrificed its ability to make moves in the future, trading away draft picks and locking in players — some aging — to big contracts. However, the pressure to win, win big and do it soon, is overwhelming. Davis’ rookie contract runs out soon, and other players are aging or are on short-term deals. The Pelicans organization is now overseen by New Orleans Saints executives who have been conditioned over much of the past decade to expect and demand immediate results and top-tier performance. Owner Tom Benson leveraged the purchase of the team into a $54 million renovation of the SKC, brought the players from the Alario Center into a stunning new practice facility in Metairie, sank an enormous amount of capital into a rebranding campaign (and an unfortunate, widely derided mascot, who got a reboot) and spent freely to bring in high-caliber talent. Even if the moves may have not made much sense in years past, this is now a very talented squad, many of whom have had a couple of years to learn to play together.
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That was the day Anthony Davis, roaring through his sophomore season, stepped onto the newly renamed Smoothie King Center (SKC) court for his first NBA All-Star Game appearance. No matter that the season was still at its midpoint, or that Davis was a last-minute addition to the All-Star lineup — a nod to New Orleans as host city and a replacement for an injured Kobe Bryant. The Pelicans’ season was essentially finished, derailed by a cascade of injuries and frustrations, but Davis’ appearance was a nod to the obvious. Just 21 years old, and surrounded by a still-rough amalgamation of journeymen for hire, young strivers and oft-injured veterans, Davis is the real deal, a scoring powerhouse who moves effortlessly across the hardwood and through the air, and whose career trajectory, like Chris Paul before him, may only be hindered by being in New Orleans instead of Miami or San Antonio or Los Angeles. The Pelicans are obviously much more than just Anthony Davis, but have moved to build a team to stand around him, to feed him the ball and ease the strain on his 6-foot-10-inch frame. If they make AD’s life easier, the reasoning goes, by feeding him and supplying him and supporting him at both ends of the court, something amazing might occur.
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PERSONAL FOUL Injuries plagued the Pelicans last year — some right at the start, and others when they were just starting to gel as a team and run hot. Davis, Ryan Anderson, Jrue Holiday and the ever-fragile Eric Gordon all missed some, most or nearly all of last year. But that was last season. With the exception of Tyreke Evans, who is nursing an injured hamstring but is expected to be ready for the season opener, the Pelicans are looking healthy, seasoned and strong. Many players, including hot-handed Anderson, came into camp early this offseason to hit the weight room. Monty Williams’ coaching style promotes internal competition and earning a spot on the roster, no matter a player’s history or raw talent, which will promote a deeper bench and, fans can hope, ease the strain on the starters over the long 82game season.
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The Pelicans’ dance team is really fun to watch; the Swoop Troop (young minions detailed to the ever-present Pierre the Pelican, who makes appearances throughout the building) are acrobatic and full of energy; and TV timeout interludes are designed to engage the crowd and keep the vibe rolling.
Pelicans corporate communications manager Lindsey Mitchell says there will be several giveaway nights throughout the season to get your tchotchkes on, and lots of theme nights including Military Night, ’70s and ’80s Nights, Superhero Night and even Coastal Restoration Night. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, the Pelicans offer more rarefied game experiences, including the Capital One Lounge — a “premium buffet” complete with Drago’s grilled oysters and an upscale bar setting — and the Hub, North and South Club lounges. Even if you don’t have a premium ticket, there are premium dining and drinking kiosks sprinkled throughout the building, including, of course, Smoothie King Smoothies. If soft drinks are more your style, learn to love Pepsi. There are lots of family-friendly options as well, including the Jr. Pelicans Kids Club — kids get T-shirts, hats, a miniature basketball, and opportunities to shoot free throws on the court after some games. For more info, check www.nba. com/pelicans/jrpelicans.html
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There are many inexpensive ticket packages, some as low as $11 per game, and many come with beer and food and special photo opportunities included. Packages come and go, and are listed at www.nba.com/pelicans/tickets.
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Also on tap for this year: A bigger team store; an expanded main entrance; a new court with Pelicans decals; an expanded box office; a new sports bar on the 100-level with an expanded deck; and, last but not least, a new LED lighting system. — JASON SAUL
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The Western Conference is brutally competitive, and the Pelicans were the only team in the Southwestern Division last year to finish under .500. The division includes completely dominant San Antonio, who won the 2014 Finals. The Pelicans will have to step up their effort and finish better than their 4-12 divisional record if they hope to secure a playoff spot.
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As disastrous as the New Orleans Pelicans’ last season was, it proved the best NBA teams have great stars but also great supporting players. New Orleans was the only team in the Southwest to miss the playoffs, but the difference between another lost season and a playoff run won’t be stars like Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans and Jrue Holiday, it will be some players that casual fans might overlook. Meet five Pels who bear watching:
1 Omer Asik (CENTER)
Probably the most crucial player to the Pelicans’ championship aspirations is also the newest. New Orleans acquired the Turkish big man in a trade with the Houston Rockets, hoping to give the Pelicans one of the more intimidating front courts in the league. The Pelicans’ defense, despite leading the league in blocks (mostly thanks to Davis), ranked in the bottom half of the league in terms of efficiency and rebounds. Asik provides a potential solution to both those problems and, if it doesn’t work out, he’s a free agent after this year.
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Much like that other team across Girod Street, the Pelicans have been dismal visitors. Last year the Pelicans were 22-19 at the SKC, but only 12-29 on the road. Unlike in football, every single game doesn’t carry overwhelming weight — even great basketball teams are expected to lose around 20 games over an 82-game season, and there are individual and team ebbs and flows as the months pass. But the truism remains: teams that can’t win on the road just aren’t contenders.
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This is all you need to know about Anderson: After he was injured in a game against the Boston Celtics Jan. 3, New Orleans lost nine of its next ten games and all but said goodbye to its playoff hopes. That’s no coincidence. Anderson averaged close to 20 points a game before his injury and, most important, helped spread the floor with his long-distance shooting, giving Davis the perfect safety valve in the key. With Anderson on the floor, teams can’t just double-team Davis and clog the inside. It’s those type of mismatches that the best teams rely on for wins.
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FLOPPING Gordon, in a story that has been told to death, never really materialized or fulfilled the great promise of his potential. However, this is the first time Gordon hasn’t been suffering from, or recovering from, an injury since coming to New Orleans in 2011, and he will almost certainly be the Pelicans’ starting point guard. In camp he’s been in tough competition with another guard who showed more promise on paper than on the court — Austin Rivers. The two have been matched up and fighting it out in camp and the preseason. Also look for swingman Evans to possibly make a play for the starting guard position as soon as he’s healthy. PAGE 24
For all the new additions the Pelicans have made in the past few seasons, the team sometimes seems to have forgotten about the small forward position. Through the first few days of training camp, it seems as though Salmons has become the Pelicans’ starter, despite being, at best, the team’s seventh-best player. The problem is that Salmons hasn’t had a statistically memorable season since 2011 and, at small forward, he’ll be tasked with guarding superstars like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and (just twice in the regular season, thankfully) LeBron James. With luck, Salmons can fit in as a role player and the team defense can pick him up when Durant and other athletic forwards blow past him in the lane.
4 Russ Smith (POINT GUARD)
The rookie from Louisville, Kentucky was a leading scorer on the 2013 NCAA Championship team but still fell to the second round of the NBA draft. He’s not likely to see serious minutes if the players ahead of him stay healthy, but Smith has the potential to be a bench scorer who can keep defenses off balance.
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A surprise All-American senior year at Brigham Young University and an NCAA Tournament run made Fredette a national star. In the NBA, though, he’s struggled to find his former glory. But the Pelicans have so many questions with their guards that even the Jimmer has a shot to make a name for himself coming off the bench.
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DELAY-OF-GAME Despite the front office’s best efforts, basketball remains an also-ran in South Louisiana. Attendance is difficult to determine — the team releases the number of tickets purchased for a game, rather than how many people pass through the turnstiles, making attendance announcements shaky at best and patently absurd at worst. But even at capacity (just over 18,000) a Pelicans sellout is a fraction of the home crowd of a Saints or LSU football game. And even diehard hoops fans find it difficult to trek downtown three or four times a week. However, the team and the state have sunk tens of millions of dollars into refurbishing the Smoothie King Center, and this year, for the first time, the Pelicans have secured television broadcasts for every single game: 77 on Fox Sports New Orleans, and five nationally broadcast games (three on NBATV, and one each on ESPN and TNT). This year may be the perfect opportunity to capitalize on a shaky Saints squad and steal some interest.
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JUMP BALL There are still plenty of questions about this still-young squad. Who will emerge as the locker room leader? Can Monty Williams coach to the team he has, rather than squeeze the players into his system? Will Anderson recover from personal and professional woes to wow again from behind the 3-point arc, and will All-Star Jrue Holiday return to form after missing most of last season with a leg injury? The mere presence of offseason acquisition Omer Asik at center presages a completely new look for the Pelicans’ defense — he’ll dominate the paint and free up Davis for even more open looks on the other side of the court. Davis spent a long summer of international play right alongside Coach Williams — will that translate into wins, or into The AD Show and frustrations from other players? Who will emerge at small forward — veteran John Salmons or the emerging Darius Miller? The Pelicans now have plenty of talent, real depth at most positions, young energy, seasoned veterans and an outright superstar in Davis. If the team can stay loose and maintain its rotations, there is no reason why it won’t be able to hang with stronger teams and wear them down with solid defending. Prediction: Expect to see the Pelicans make a playoff run this year, maybe even into the second round.
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or all the news the New Orleans Pelicans have made locally — from the name change to the slew of offseason moves and the new court — it can be easy to lose sight of where the team stands in the national conversation. Despite missing the playoffs for three straight seasons, New Orleans has stayed relevant due to Anthony Davis’ breakout stardom. Davis was named MVP of the U.S. National Basketball Team at this summer’s FIBA World Championships and Sports Illustrated named him the team’s “most indispensable two-way player.” Adi Joseph of USA Today ranked the Locally, there’s Pelicans eighth in talk about its “watchability” whether guard rankings based Austin Rivers’ mostly on Davis’ shooting skills; ESPN percentage Insider’s Amin justifies Elhassan ranked his salary. the Pelicans the PHOTO best young NBA COURTESY team because NBA Davis is “the best player on the planet under 25” and the folks at Basketball said there is no doubt he’s going to be “an absolute superstar” and will only get better. Subtract Davis from the conversation, though, and talk of the Pelicans is almost nonexistent among national basketball watchers. ESPN’s Grantland, which was founded and is edited by basketballobsessed Bill Simmons, barely mentioned the Pelicans in this year’s NBA season preview. Other outlets mention New Orleans with a series of questions. Can they stay healthy? Will Eric Gordon, Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans be able to share the ball, especially with Davis emerging? Can Monty Williams and Dell Demps avoid getting fired if the team fails to succeed? For Pelicans fans, though, the most important questions have to do with the team’s salary cap (the team currently is more than $6 million over the cap). Grantland’s Zach Lowe recently brought up one of two elephants in the team locker room: guard Austin Rivers. As Lowe writes, Rivers “has basically been a disaster.” With Rivers’ rookie contract expiring in two seasons, the Pelicans have to decide if he’s worth the nearly five million dollars he’d earn in that span or if they’d be better off trading Rivers to try to get back under the cap. The Rivers situation seems salvageable. Lowe has plenty of praise for Rivers’ ball-handling and distribution skills but maintains the third-year guard must improve his shooting percentage significantly to justify his salary. The other, much richer, elephant in the locker room is Eric Gordon. Acquired in the trade that sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers, Gordon has played in less than half of New Orleans’ games in the three years he’s been here — while getting paid nearly $15 million a year. Moreover, Gordon doesn’t seem to like playing in New Orleans. Unfortunately for both Gordon and the Pelicans, his massive contract and injury history make trading him a non-starter. Sobering salary cap news aside, most pundits seem at least optimistic about the Pelicans’ chances this season (so long as the team stays healthy). ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle listed New Orleans as a team that could surprise many with over 50 wins and a playoff berth, a mark matched by Basketball Insider’s best case scenario for the team. — ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS
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From left: David R. Sherman, PJ Stakelum III, Lawrence E. Chehardy and Julian Murray Jr. gather in a conference room of their Metairie law firm. P H OTO BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER
go out in the world to actually do it,” Sherman says. “Law students get the opportunity to work in a variety of areas of expertise and are encouraged to find their best path through working with our team. Sometimes they even join our ranks after graduation.” The firm adapts to changing business norms. “Over the last 10 years, the industry shifted to lawyers traveling to the client,” Chehardy says. “We strive to provide that flexibility.” Chehardy Sherman provides pro bono legal services to a number of nonprofit organizations in the region. Sherman holds the post of co-legal counsel to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation (GNOSF). For more than 25 years, the nonprofit organization has worked to increase tourism by attracting high-profile sporting events to New Orleans, including the Super Bowl, Wrestlemania XXX and NBA AllStar Game events. “It is important for the city of New Orleans and its residents to bolster positive tourism,” says Sherman, an avid sports fan. “[We] try to be the best we can, all the time.”
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www.rosedermatology.com/register. Women’s clothing retailer Madewell (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie; www.madewell. com) celebrates its grand opening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. There will be Champagne, refreshments, a DJ and a free tote bag with purchase. The Encore Shop (7814 Maple St., 504-8619028) holds its annual fashion week Oct. 21-25. There will be sales, special events and a personal shopper on Friday to help customers coordinate their outfits. Proceeds benefit the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (www.lpomusic.com).
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Noise overshadows the food at CellarDoor. By Sarah Baird
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curled around the plate’s circumference like a Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea fantasy. Despite its sea monster size, the octopus is tender and supple, marrying well with creamy root vegetable puree spread out beneath it like a sea floor. The dish is a menu standout, but its high points were overshadowed by several noticeable chips in the serving dish, which is unappealing and potentially hazardous. Rule four: Thou shalt have all (or most) food available. If you’re planning on visiting CellarDoor with a particular dish in mind, be forewarned: Menu availability is spotty, with many popular dishes (most notably, adobo-glazed wings) sometimes going extinct before the dinner rush commences. For a restaurant that prides itself on night-owl hours, it’s disappointing when dishes vanish closer to sunset than sunrise. Even when food is available, key ingredients are sometimes omitted without explanation. Edamame hummus (steeply priced at $11) complete with whipped feta arrived as two wispy paintbrush strokes without the roasted red peppers listed on the menu. Notice of their absence brought a shrug from the server, and the peppers would have added much needed pop of color and texture to the dish. New Orleans is full of restaurants, and most of them — from food trucks to fine dining destinations — take pride in the quality of their meals and service. With so many options available, it’s difficult to imagine the lasting appeal of a restaurant lacking in both. Contact Sarah Baird at sarahgambitdining@gmail.com
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When Sound Cafe shuttered earlier this year, the loss of the neighborhood coffee stalwart (and accompanying pop-up doughnut shop) was disappointing. But spirits were lifted when it was announced Herbsaint veteran Doug Crowell is opening a casual, elegant Chinese restaurant, Bao & Noodle (2700 Chartres St., 504-459-9382; www. baoandnoodle.com). Bao & Noodle officially opens Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a thoughtful and curious menu full of recognizable and unusual Chinese dishes. Small plates include scallion pancakes and “strange flavor” peanuts and entrees include beef chow fun, tea eggs with greens and dan dan noodles. Desserts are intriguing, with a ginger milk custard and almond jelly with osmanthus (a delicate, white-flowered plant) syrup sure to attract those with an adventurous sweet tooth. Bao & Noodle serves lunch and dinner. — SARAH BAIRD
Courtyard opens
After building the Erato Street brewery themselves, creating decor out of recycled materials, head brewer Scott Wood and Lindsay Hellwig open Courtyard Brewery (1020 Erato St.; www.courtyardbrewing.com) Thursday, Oct. 23. It will be cash only during the soft opening, Wood says. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) granted Courtyard’s license to brew and serve beer in early October, and Wood has begun brewing test batches. The first few weeks will feature special guest draft beers while the house beer is brewing. The brewery is equipped with 13 taps, but will start with six to eight taps until Wood’s beer is ready. This week, Courtyard will open 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23; 6 p.m.9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24; and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Beginning next week, it will open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. to
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ellarDoor seeks to capitalize on two hot trends in New Orleans: internationally inspired small plates and renovation of a historic space. Aesthetically, the restaurant hits all the right notes (exposed brick and dark wood) for attracting a crowd angling to see and be seen, but the food is ultimately overshadowed by a largely inhospitable atmosphere. I’m no Emily Post, but I know a thing or two about dining in public. There are several basic rules of restaurant decorum that should be followed to ensure diners enjoy their meals with relative ease. In spite of its lovely, gilded exterior, attractive contemporary art collection and promising menu, CellarDoor regularly misses on far too many basic tenets of restaurant etiquette to make dining in its halls worth the price. Rule one: Thou shalt be considerate of reasonable noise levels. The main dining area is deafeningly loud during the majority of its dinner service, and — if you arrive after 10 p.m. — it’s often not worth even attempting to hold a conversation. Do you like to yell? Do you feel like sharing your conversation with the rest of the restaurant’s patrons? This is the place for you. On one visit, a particularly boisterous young man in a vented fishing shirt tipped his chair so far back into our table while glugging from the communal water bottle that he almost landed his hand in my hamburger. Fortunately, he missed. The burger itself was decadent and rich. The addition of brisket to the patty provided complexity, balanced by the spread of beer-brined, bacon-speckled caramelized-onion marmalade. It is worth ordering the burger and a side of the sweet-and-spicy plantain chips and then taking them to the restaurant’s outdoor seating area, which seems to be the only respite from the noise. Rule two: Thou shalt not be unfriendly. When the dining area is busy, CellarDoor tends to operate more like a bar than a restaurant, with aloof servers who often seem as if diners are inconveniencing them. While the bar staff is generally affable, the uninterested attitude of the tableside servers makes even the best dishes seem unappetizing. Delicately skewered lamb kebabs are almost inviting enough that one can ignore the surroundings. The meat is plated on a bed of inventive, chunky apricot and eggplant relish that helps bring forth the best of the dish’s Mediterranean elements. Rule three: Thou shalt throw away broken things. The char-grilled octopus entree has an arresting presentation — one long, thick tentacle
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French connection
The Warehouse District has become a hub for classical French cooking, with a couple of new restaurants bringing Parisian flair to the neighborhood. In September, Chateau du Lac (2037 Metairie Road, 504-831-3773; www.chateaudulacbistro.com) opened a second location (857 Fulton St., 504-301-0235; www.facebook.com/chateaudulacwarehouse). Diners looking for something light in the morning, but every bit as French, can head to Cafe 821 (821 Baronne St., 504-267-5456; www. facebook.com/cafe821). Cafe 821 opened quietly this summer and has been keeping a low profile and attracting followers with artful cafe au laits and delicate croissants. The weekday lunchtime spot serves croque madames, Belgian waffles and, following a recently expanded menu, quiches, sandwiches and “Frenchy” mac and cheese. The cafe serves breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. — SARAH BAIRD
Pie tin
The traditional gift for a 10-year anniversary is something made of tin, but Theo’s Pizza (www.theospizza.com) celebrates a decade of pie-making in New Orleans by offering new menu items and free slices on Saturday, Nov. 1. The local pizza chain’s food truck will be parked in front of its Magazine Street location (4218 Magazine St.) on Nov. 1 to hand out slices of pizza, and all locations will offer Champagne (while supplies last). Theo’s also has added 10 menu items leading up to the celebration, including barbecue chicken pizza and a “dreamsicle” dessert made with orange Fanta and vanilla ice cream. — SARAH BAIRD
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Visiting New Belgium Brewing Company (www. newbelgium.com) brewer Ken Petroski concludes a series of New Orleans events with a beer dinner Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Galatoire’s 33 Bar and Steak (215 Bourbon St., 504-335-3932; www.galatoires33barandsteak.com). Petroski has been promoting sour and barrel-aged beers. Petroski is a member of New Belgium’s wood cellar team, which oversees the barrel-aging program and foeders (enormous barrels) that make up its sour program. He’s been with the cellar team for seven years and says, “Making some of the best beers out there is a fulfilling way to make ends meet.” The beer dinner features hors d’oeuvres and many of New Belgium’s flagship beers paired with courses such as Buffalo quail, black lagerbraised short ribs and baked brie with candied ginger. Several of the dishes are prepared with the beers that will be served alongside them. The dinner costs $65. Call (504) 525-6022 for reservations. — NORA McGUNNIGLE
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Host of Iron Chef America and Good Eats Alton Brown is an author and host of TV shows including Good Eats and Iron Chef America. He brings his touring variety show Alton Brown Live: The Edible Inevitable to the Saenger Theatre Oct. 24. Brown spoke with Gambit about Warren Zevon, ponchos and his tendency to overindulge in New Orleans.
What can people expect from the Edible Inevitable show? I have heard there’s a “poncho zone.”
Brown: I have no idea why people talk about the ponchos so much. I think of this as a culinary variety show. In a true variety show vein, there are all sorts of things going on. There’s live music — I’m doing some of my food songs — there are puppets, there are filmed pieces, there’s a Twitter-based Q&A and there are two very large, very strange, very unusual culinary demonstrations — the likes of which people have never seen. The reason we give out ponchos is that one of the demonstrations does tend to create a fair amount of particulate matter that is airborne and can settle on people’s clothing. We don’t want to upset people, so we hand out ponchos to the first couple of rows. It’s not that we’re trying to make a mess, it’s that messes sometimes happen. I’m not sure it’s a three-ring circus, but there are definitely two rings. There’s a fair amount going on in the two hours. I’ll gain 15 pounds while I’m in New Orleans. I’ll eat 12 meals at Cochon Butcher. I’ll have beignets every morning. I’ll have one muffuletta a day. I can’t stay long. When I do it gets ugly. I get fat very, very quickly.
What’s been your biggest food experiment success?
Your show Good Eats was largely based around using exacting measurements, but this is different from the “pinch of this, a dash of that” method you grew up with in Georgia. Where do the two intersect? B: It all has to do with how things are communicated. The reason that we had “a pinch of this, a pinch of that” was because we were learning how to cook from direct interaction with our relatives — moms, grandmothers — so we actually learned from a person who was watching us do it, so there was constant feedback. When that chain was broken or became less prevalent, people started getting their culinary information from media. The problem is: Media doesn’t have the feedback part down. I can show you how to make a pie crust, but I can’t give you notes on your pie crust. We can’t eat that pie crust together and talk about it. The best that I can do is make it precise to help you understand what is going on, to understand what you’re doing and what the food needs. Georgia’s vegetables are really the stars, and Georgian cooking is very agrarian and very vegetable-based. I think that there are few things better than a bowl of well-cooked field peas, stewed tomatoes or black-eyed peas. — SARAH BAIRD
Carmo a tropical restaurant & bar
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traditionally-eclectic tropical cuisine + exotic fruit juices & cocktails + top certified green restaurant vegan/vegetarian-friendly + decadently healthy + unique sustainable shima sashimi menu
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B: The thing that I smile to myself the most about is the invention that I came up with called the “turkey derrick,” which is a way to turn a ladder into a device to safely fry a turkey. Every time I see it, or every time I make it and fry turkey with it, I think, “You know what, this is pretty frickin’ great. I’m proud of this.” It’s so difficult to fry a turkey safely otherwise. When I’m cooking or in the kitchen, I like to listen to music. I’m really all over the map with what I like, from ’70s funk, to modern-day rap, to jazz to opera. I really dig opera. Lately, I’ve been on a Warren Zevon kick. I just keep listening to him over and over and over. I miss that guy. There are still things I really can’t do very well. On a day-to-day basis, I make pretty crappy coffee.
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BEER buzz Louisiana’s two newest breweries are releasing special beers this month with special events. 40 Arpent Brewing Co. is providing the house beer for the Deutsches Haus’ Oktoberfest. “When I moved to New Orleans in July 2000, the first event I went to was the Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest,” says head brewer Michael Naquin. “Around when I decided it was time to open a brewery, we were at the last fest on Galvez (Street) and I thought, ‘Why doesn’t the Haus have its own beer for the fest?’” Three years later, Naquin produced the beer for Deutsches Haus’ Oktoberfest. Deutsches Haus Fest Bier is a Munich-style Oktoberfest beer, and it is slightly different from a traditional Michael Naquin crafted 40 marzen. It has 5.8 percent alcohol by Arpent Brewing Company’s volume (ABV), and Naquin used Hallertau, Deutsches Haus Fest Bier for Tradition and Tettnang hops for a balDeutsches Haus’ Oktoberfest. anced hop profile and Southern German P H O T O C O U R T E S Y EM I LY N A Q U I N Lager Yeast. “This is truly my favorite to brew and is a fantastic lager,” Naquin says. Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. is rolling out the third beer in its portfolio, Korova Milk Porter, a cold-fermented Baltic oatmeal milk porter with 6.4 percent ABV. “We are very excited about the release because this is a beer we really enjoy,” says Gnarly Barley co-founder Cari Caramonta. “It will be our third commercially released beer, just in time for the fall weather. The Korova Milk Porter was (head brewer) Zac (Caramonta’s) first homebrew recipe that he developed completely on his own. It also was the first one he submitted to a contest and brought to a public beer festival.” The beer debuted at the brewery’s Gnarly Barley Q party Oct. 18. Caramonta says the company soon will sell the beer on the Northshore and in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. — NORA McGUNNIGLE Email Nora McGunnigle at nora@nolabeerblog.com
2013 Grove Mill Pinot Noir
MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND RETAIL $20
Established in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley in 1988, Grove Mill winery uses sustainable agricultural practices in the production of a range of varietal wines including sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, riesling, pinot gris, merlot and pinot noir. The Wairau Valley’s different soil compositions have a direct impact on the wines produced. Quick-draining, shallow, stony soils are found along the terraces in the river valley’s warm, dry climate and clay and silt are more prevalent in the hills. Protected from the coastal region’s harshest climate, the valley’s warm, dry weather is moderated during the growing season by cooling breezes from Cloudy Bay. The winning combination of sunny days and chilling ocean winds lengthens the grapes’ ripening time, leading to well-balanced acidity and fruit character. In the cellar, pre- and post-fermentation maceration are combined with partial barrel fermentation to develop this pinot noir’s complexity. Most of the wine was aged in French oak barriques and filtered prior to bottling. In the glass, it offers aromas of cherry, raspberry and a hint of earthy mushrooms. On the palate, taste black plum, cassis and dried herbs. Open 30 minutes before serving. Drink it with steak, grilled mushrooms, lamb, roast pork, venison, duck and tuna. Buy it at: Whole Foods Markets. — BRENDA MAITLAND
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7 p.m. Wednesday M Bistro, Ritz-Carlton, 921 Canal St. third floor, (504) 524-1331 www.ritzcarlton.com/new-orleans
The four-course dinner features pairings with beers from NOLA Brewing. For each ticket, $10 will be donated to The Roots of Music, the after-school music training program. Jeremy Davenport performs in the Davenport Lounge, and for every NOLA Brewing beer sold, $1 will be donated to The Roots of Music. Dinner $65.
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1 Cleaver & Co.
3917 Baronne St., (504) 227-3830
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Mid-City Porch Crawl
6:30 p.m. Friday Evangeline Lounge, 4501 Toulouse St.
www.mcno.org The Halloween-themed Porch Crawl fundraiser features food and drink from local restaurants served at homes in Mid-City. Small groups depart from the Evangeline Lounge and visit six nearby sites. Proceeds benefit the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization. Tickets $40 MCNO members, $50 non-members, $25 designated drivers.
The selection ranges from blood sausage to duck hearts, and butchery classes are available.
2 Emmett’s Fine Meats & Seafood
5618 Jefferson Highway, Elmwood, (504) 733-0901
www.emmettsmeats.com
Halloween Tea
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Le Salon, Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., (504) 596-4773
3 Gourmet Butcher Block 2144 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 392-5700
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Trends, notes, quirks and quotes from the world of food.
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“Don’t order from [a restaurant’s cocktail menu] at all if what you really want is a Sazerac, a French 75 or another standard. Restaurants rarely list them, but ordering an off-the-menu classic is not like asking for a bowl of chili at Le Bernardin.” — New York Times writer Pete Wells in an essay on the perils of restaurant cocktail menus, which are currently popular with diners but can yield hit-or-miss results. He suggests many restaurants should keep things simple if they don’t have experienced bartenders creating house drinks.
www.thegourmetbutcherblock.com
Poultry is available with various stuffing options, and there is a large selection of sausages.
4 Oasis Specialty Foods 541 Oaklawn Drive, Metairie, (504) 267-1234
www.oasisspecialtyfoods.com
The halal butcher offers lamb and goat cuts, from livers to neckbones to racks to loins.
5 Sal’s Super Meat Market 1112 Stumpf Blvd., Gretna, (504) 366-6011 Sal’s offers a large selection of pickled meats.
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www.windsorcourthotel.com/le-salon The events feature tea, scones with preserves, cream and lemon curd, tea sandwiches, sweets and chocolates. The Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium presents some of its creepier inhabitants. Costumes encouraged. Tickets $37, children $27.
The market butchers various cuts of meat such as veal chops, makes creations like turducken and processes wild game for hunters.
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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.
AMERICAN Colonial Bowling Lanes — 6601 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, (504) 737-2400; www.colonialbowling.net — The kitchen serves breakfast in the morning and a lunch and dinner menu of sandwiches, burgers, chicken wings and tenders, pizza, quesdaillas and more. Daily specials include red beans and rice on Mondays and seafood platters on Friday. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-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. $$
BAR & GRILL Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 3029357 — Head to Bayou Beer Garden for a 10-oz. Bayou burger served on a sesame bun. Disco fries are french fries topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $ Down the Hatch — 1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www. downthehatchnola.com — The Texan burger features an Angus beef patty topped with grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. The house-made veggie burger combines 15 vegetables and is served with sun-dried tomato pesto. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Jigger’s Bar & Grill — 1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504)
The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www. therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www. warehousegrille.com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items including chicken wings and duck crepes with spiced cherry glaze. For brunch, there’s chicken and waffles with Pabst Blue Ribbon syrup. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $
BURGERS Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar — 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www.charcoalgourmetburgerbar. com — This burger specialist’s patty options include beef, bison, shrimp and veggie. The House burger is dressed with cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard and served with house-made chips. The Cobb salad features romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese, croutons and buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard dressing. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. $
CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines. com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. 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, handshaped Parisian-style baguettes. No reservations. Breakfast Wed.-Sun., lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — Casual dining options include burgers, sandwiches and half and whole muffuletta rounds and daily lunch specials. Wednesday features steak night. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 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. $$
COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www. angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ PAGE 40
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Somethin’ Else Cafe — 620 Conti St., 373-6439; www.somethingelsecafe.com — Combining Cajun flavors and comfort food, Somthin’ Else offers noshing items including shrimp baskets, boudin balls and alligator corn dogs. There are burgers, po-boys and sandwiches filled with everything from cochon de lait to a trio of melted cheeses on buttered thick toast. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
828-3555 — The sports bar serves burgers, chicken wings, wraps, salads and bar noshing items. The Jiggers burger is a 10-ounce patty stuffed with pepper Jack cheese and topped with tasso and hot sausage. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
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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. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers a large selection of wines by the glass and full restaurant menu. Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$
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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. $$
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Ivy — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 8991330 — Chef Sue Zemanick offers a selection of small plates. Grilled lobster is served with arugula, roasted potatoes and corn. Warm snow crab claws come with truffle butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit Cards. $$ 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 — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake 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. $$$ Olivier’s Creole Restaurant — 204 Decatur St., (504) 525-7734; www.olivierscreole.com — Eggplant Olivier features flash-fried eggplant medallions served with shrimp, chicken, andouille and crawfish tails in garlic, basil and brandy sauce. Braised Creole rabbit is served with Creole gravy, oyster dressing and rice pilaf. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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 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. $$
DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www. koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www. mardigraszone.com — The 24-hour grocery store has a deli and wood-burning pizza oven. The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. Vegan pizzas also are available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with housemade boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on an onion roll. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
FRENCH Martinique Bistro — 5908 Magazine St., (504) 891-8495; www. martiniquebistro.com — Gulf fish is served with soba noodles, Vidalia onions, shiitake mushrooms, charred scallions and miso-mussel broth. Barbecued Chappapeela Farms duck features Louisiana plum glazed duck breast, duck leg confit napa slaw, house-made pickles and a sesame pancake. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, (504) 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, (504) 737-8146; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart
prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
and served with polenta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — House-made cannelloni is stuffed with ground veal, spinach and Parmesan, baked in Alfredo sauce and topped with house-made tomato sauce. Creamy corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread bowl. Reservations accepted. Chastant Street: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
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. Pan-seared 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. $$$
Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8366859 — 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. $$
INTERNATIONAL Canal Street Bistro — 3903 Canal St., (504) 482-1225; www.canalstreetbistro. com — This Mid-City cafe’s menu draws from an array of global influences. Duck enchiladas feature corn tortillas filled with duck confit topped with red mole or chipotle-tomatillo sauce and served with black beans. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
ITALIAN 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) 529-2154; 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 including handmade pastas, ravioli and lasagna and seafood dishes with shrimp, clams and mussels. Osso buco features a 16-ounce veal shank simmered with vegetables and stock
JAPANESE Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 8913644 — 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. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rockn-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Yuki Izakaya — 525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122; www.facebook. com/yukiizakaya — This Japanese tavern combines a selection 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) 8625252; 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. $$
LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY 7 On Fulton — 700 Fulton St., (504) 525-7555; www.7onfulton.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp features a peppery butter sauce made with blonde ale. Oven-roasted lobster tail is topped with Louisiana crawfish and corn cream sauce and comes with
Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie. com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and pan-fried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, housemade salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a rouxbased gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www. tivoliandlee.com — The restaurant offers a modern take on Southern cuisine in a small plate format, with dishes ranging from andouille potato tots to fried oysters. The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. Half a roasted chicken comes with dirty spaetzle, sweet tea glaze and greens. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans,
OUT to EAT filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. Crispy fried wild catfish is served over stoneground grits with Cajun tasso. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$
MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504) 5873756 — This restaurant and hookah bar serves an array of Mediterranean dishes. Tomato Buffala features baked tomatoes and mozzarella topped with basil and olive oil. Grilled filet mignon is topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 9494115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www.monascafeanddeli.com — These casual cafes serve entrees including beef or chicken shawarma, kebabs, gyro plates, lamb chops, vegetarian options and more. There also are stuffed grape leaves, hummus, falafel and other appetizers. Patrons may bring their own alcohol. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN
Coyote Blues — 4860 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 301-3848; www.coyotebluesfreshmex.com — Shrimp and crawfish chimichanga is a fried burrito stuffed with shrimp and crawfish in cream sauce, Mexican rice and chili con queso and served with two sides. The churrascaria platter features skewers of marinated beef, chicken, jumbo shrimp, jalapeno sausage, peppers and onions and comes with chipotle cream sauce, chimichurri, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Del Fuego Taqueria — 4518 Magazine St., (504) 309-5797; www.delfuegotaqueria.com — The taqueria serves an array of house salsas, tacos and burritos with filling choices including carne asada, carnitas, chorizo, shredded chicken and others. Tostadas con pescada ahumada features achiote-smoked Gulf fish over corn tostadas with refried black beans, cabbage and cilantro-lime mayonesa. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ 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 PAGE 42
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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. $$
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and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
MUSIC AND FOOD 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. $$ Fiske’s Martini Bar and Restaurant — 301 Dauphine St., (504) 586-0972 — This French Quarter hideaway is is known for its martini menu. Louisiana crab and roasted Creole tomato fondue is finished with manchego cheese, scallions and grilled crostini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
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Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola. com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
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. $$
Qwik Chek Deli & Catering (2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, 504-456-6362) offers a selection of po-boys as well as lunch specials, gumbo and more.
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The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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. $
Siberia — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2658855; www.siberianola.com — The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
NEIGHBORHOOD 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
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. $
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zine 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. $$ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www. traceysnola.com — The neighborhood bar’s menu includes roast beef and fried seafood po-boys, seafood platters, fried okra, chicken wings, gumbo, soups, salads and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 2526745; www.killerpoboys.com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $
SEAFOOD
Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Maga-
Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504)
Blue Crab & Oyster Restaurant — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www. thebluecrabnola.com — The seafood restaurant serves shrimp and grits, stuffed whole flounder, fried seafood and seasonal boiled seafood. There’s seating overlooking Lake Pontchartrain. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street, and the bar is stocked with a large selection of bourbons. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Trout is stuffed with crabmeat, topped with crawfish Acadiana sauce and served with vegetables, salad and bread. The menu includes soups, salads, sandwiches, fried seafood platters, tuna steaks and a few Italian entrees, such as paneed veal. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-0955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes. Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s 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. $$ Half Shell Oyster Bar and Grill — 3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 289-0504; www. halfshellneworleans.com — The Bayou Boogaloo breakfast features a threeegg omelet with sauteed shrimp and crawfish with fried oysters and shrimp sauce on top. Voodoo Bleu features bacon-wrapped char-grilled oysters topped with garlic-butter and blue cheese. No reservations. Lunch, brunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily
OUT to EAT 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 latenight Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $
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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. $$
10am – 1pm: Surgeons create hand-carved Jack-o-Lanterns with proceeds benefiting CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.
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Lin’s — 3715 Westbank Expressway, (504) 340-0178; www.linsmenu.com —The menu includes Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Vietnamese “Shakin’” beef features beef tips and onions served with rice. Singapore-style vermicelli is a stir fry of noodles, shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, carrots and bamboo shoots. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ 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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Seed — 1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth.com — Seed uses local, organic ingredients in its eclectic global menu, including soups, salads, nachos, sandwiches and more. Raw pad thai features shredded cucumber, carrots, peppers, jicama, bean sprouts and peanuts in house-made marinade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
10am – 1pm: Kids can enjoy Halloween Trick-or-Treating in all the shops as well as mask - making and pumpkin adornment with help from RHINO Gallery artists.
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cussion, like, ‘We’re going to be a wild and crazy live band, and on the records, more subdued.’ As with a lot of things that have happened in our lives together as a band, those things kind of just happen.” Paternoster never had a guitar lesson. She picked up her dad’s guitar in her freshman year of high school (“because there was one in the house”) and learned to play along to records in her home in Elizabeth, New Jersey. “It grew on me,” she says. “I didn’t go to many shows because there just weren’t that many. There was one place that had all-ages punk shows. I use ‘punk’ loosely. It was a hodgepodge. It was 40 minutes from my house. We’d go for a drive, and the shows weren’t particularly good. It was a pay-to-play thing. That’s why the bills were so weird. Sometimes we’d just drive up and hang out. Sometimes it was a ska band, a hardcore band, some guy with a guitar — none of that stuff ever vibed with me.” Paternoster met Jarrett Dougherty and Mike Rickenbacker when she moved to New Brunswick, where longtime pop-punk band The Ergs served as the nucleus for basement shows across town. Paternoster remembers seeing the band for the first time. “I was so overwhelmed that there were a million people there — and I was uncomfortable — and I had finally found what I was looking for, not to sound corny,” she says. “I had this weird panic attack. ‘I can’t be down here!’ I was sitting on a dirty couch in the garage. ‘I can’t be here. I hate this.’ Eventually, obviously, I had realized I felt the exact opposite. I loved it.
New Jersey’s Screaming Females return to New Orleans and the Community Records festival. THRU OCT
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It was so overwhelming. I was waiting to hang out with those kinds of people and that kind of music for so long, that all of a sudden it happened one day randomly without expecting it. It was jarring.” Following Ugly and the band’s explosive outings on 2009’s Power Move and the breakthrough 2010 album Castle Talk, this month the band released the single “Wishing Well,” a dialed-down power-pop departure. Paternoster says the band, like its live show, isn’t attached to a formula. (The single’s B-side, “Let Me In,” is a harmony-filled charging bull.) “There’s no shock or awe factor,” Paternoster says. “We’re a rock ’n’ roll band, we like to write good songs, we make records that are interesting for us to make and listen to, and that’s kind of it.”
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efore your band goes on tour, go down the checklist: pay bills, do laundry, don’t drive through Mardi Gras traffic to get to a show. “Maybe we should’ve known it was Mardi Gras,” says Marissa Paternoster, Screaming Females’ mop-haired conjurer of shredding guitar wizardry, who booked a show on Magazine Street during peak Carnival time four years ago. “But we didn’t. We didn’t know it was going on for so long. We’ve never been to it, and it wasn’t on purpose. In my mind, Mardi Gras was a thing that lasted a couple days, maybe a week. There was a parade. We’re driving and I’m like, ‘The traffic is just out of this world. What is going on?’ It takes forever to get there. We show up on the block Hey! Cafe is on, and it’s not accessible. And we’re like, ‘Oh, we’re so dumb. It’s Mardi Gras.’ It took a really long time to figure out how to get the stuff into the cafe. We might’ve begged a cop. I never want to feel that way again.” The band returns to New Orleans to headline Community Records’ Block Party on Oct. 25 at the Carver Theater. The annual daylong punk rock festival from the local record collective also features New Orleans bands and Community Records labelmates Caddywhompus, Donovan Wolfington, All People and Sirens, among others, as well as Heat Dust, PEARS and a dozen other acts, from hardcore punk and noise bands to Saddle Creek’s power-pop renaissance man and Screaming Females tourmate Pujol. Screaming Females — pride of New Brunswick, New Jersey basement shows whose fans (and collaborators) now include ’90s heroes Garbage and celebrated engineer Steve Albini — emerged as punk’s power-pop power-trio, with Paternoster’s commanding guitar (listed as the 77th all-time best, according to SPIN.com) and equally arresting howls. Following the band’s Albini-engineered fifth album, 2012’s Ugly (Don Giovanni Records), Screaming Females enlisted Albini to record a live album, this year’s Live at the Hideout. “When we play live we always for some reason play like we’re in a really heavy band, and sometimes we can be,” Paternoster says. “People would always come up to us like, ‘You guys rock, I like your records, but I like you more live.’ … The only thing that ever crossed my mind when we’re playing shows is I want to play my best. We never sat down and had that dis-
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Prospect.3: Notes for Now
Opening week events for New Orleans’ international contemporary art biennial. TUESDAY, OCT. 21 Hew Locke talk — Contemporary artist Hew Locke of London discusses his sculpture and his work in other mediums. 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. University of New Orleans, The Commons, 2000 Lakeshore Drive
THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Gallery reception and walkthrough — The P.3 show at Newcomb Art Gallery includes works by Monir Farmanfarmaian, Andrea Fraser, Hew Locke and Ebony G. Patterson. 5 p.m.7 p.m. Newcomb Art Gallery, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University
FRIDAY, OCT. 24
SATURDAY, OCT. 25 Seeking in the Faubourgs — Art enthusiasts can take a Prospect.3 bicycle tour. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Confederacy of Cruisers Bike Tours, 634 Elysian Fields Ave. P.3 kickoff — Prospect.3 opens to the public with a ribbon cutting and second line parade. 11 a.m.-noon. Washington Square, 700 Elysian Fields Ave. Andrea Fraser performance — The artist’s performance is based on a 1991 New Orleans City Council hearing concerning the desegregation of Mardi Gras krewes. 2 p.m.-3 p.m. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle Reception — The George and Leah McKenna Museum of African-American Art hosts a P.3 reception. 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
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SUNDAY, OCT. 26 Searching in the Center bike tour — Art enthusiasts can take a Prospect.3 bicycle tour. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Confederacy of Cruisers Bike Tours, 634 Elysian Fields Ave. Panel discussion — Artistic Director Franklin Sirmans and Prospect New Orleans Development Manager Elizabeth Baribeau moderate the panel, which discusses Prospect.3. 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Professional School Building, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., Dillard University
TUESDAY, OCT. 28 Hew Locke lecture — The British artist discusses his art in this free lecture open to the public. 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Newcomb Art Gallery, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University Art, music and theater — Artist Remy Jungerman discusses his work for Prospect.3, and Tijdelijke Samenscholing presents musical and theatrical performances. 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Chateau Curioso, 641 Caffin Ave.
For a full schedule of events, visit www.prospectneworleans.org.
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Julia Street art gallery walk — Attendees can peruse galleries located throughout the Arts District as they stay open late. 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Julia and Camp Streets in the CBD Miss Vesta’s Swamp Galaxy Gala — The sold-out benefit party honors Susan Gore Brennan, Dawn DeDeaux, Okwui Enwezor, Robert Farris Thompson and Robert Wilson. 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St.
McKenna Museum of African-American Art, 2003 Carondelet St. Artist reception — Artist Tameka Norris presents her semiautobiographical Meka Jean: How She Got Good. 6 p.m.-11 p.m. May Gallery, 2839 N. Robertson St., Suite 105 Block party — The St. Claude Arts District hosts a block party that’s open to the public. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. St. Claude corridor Viewing of You Belong Here — Artist Tavares Strachan’s work You Belong Here is more than 100 feet tall and can be seen from Robert Tannen’s studio. 8 p.m.-10 p.m. 4725 Dauphine St. Beans — The performance by Beans incorporates Gary Simmon’s sculpture Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark. 10 p.m.-midnight. 800 N. Claiborne Ave.
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TUESDAY 21 21st Amendment — Linnzi Zaorski, 7 Bamboula’s — Bowie Kin Folk, 2; Vivaz, 4:30; Guitar Slim, 8 Blue Nile — Elmo Price, Doc Sharp, Micah Blouin, 10 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7:30 Cafe Istanbul — Ustad Arba Music Group, 8:30 Checkpoint Charlie — JLV, Lynn Drury, Christine Santelli, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Joe Ely, 9 Circle Bar — Laura Dyer, 6
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Dragon’s Den — Interior Decorating, Mystery Girl, The Noise Complaints, 10 Gasa Gasa — Hz Duo, Monocole, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pueblo Mutando, 9 House of Blues — Ziggy Marley, 8 The Maison — Gregory Agid, 6; The Billionaires, 9 Maple Leaf Bar — Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, 8; Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old Point Bar — ISLA Nola, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 Republic New Orleans — Warpaint, 9 Siberia — Today is the Day, Lord Mantis, Girstnam, 10 Snug Harbor — Laurent Coq Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 10
WEDNESDAY 22 21st Amendment — Marla Dixon, 7
Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Bamboula’s — Russel Welch, 3; Swinging Gypsies, 6:30; Big Pearl Band, 10
Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7
Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Grayson Capps, 9
Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Orange Kellin, 8
Circle Bar — Rockin’ Robin & the Kentucky Sisters, 6; Cold River City, 10
Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & Next Generation, 8
Columns Hotel — Naydja Cojoe, 8
Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5
Covington Trailhead — New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Company, 5
Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30
Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Tony Seville, 7
Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30
Rock’n’Bowl — Jerry Embree, 8
d.b.a. — Debbie Davis & the Mesmerizers, 7; Arsene Delay, Jamie Vessels & Lynn Drury, 10
Royal Sonesta Hotel (Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse) — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbot, 5; Irvin Mayfield’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra jam, 8
Banks Street Bar — Jamie Lynn Vessels, Lynn Drury, Christine Santelli, 9
Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9
The BEATnik — Holy Ghost Tent Revival, 8
Saucy’s — Mark Appleford, 6
Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; Kumasi, 10:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Frankie King CD release party, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott, 8 Circle Bar — Birdfoot, Mister Sister, 10
The Sandbar at UNO — Badal Roy, 7 Siberia — Unknown to God, Silent Order, Gasmiasma, Los Ninos Molestos, 10 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Drowning Pool, A Breach of Silence, The Absence Project, Cerebral Drama, 8 The Spotlight Bar and Gril — Dr. Rock, 9
Dragon’s Den — Adventures of the Interstellar B-Boy, DJ Housefly, 10 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Kitt Lough Trio, 5:30 Freret Street Publiq House — The Delta Saints, 10 Irish House — Patrick Cooper, 6
Southport Hall — Here Come the Mummies, The Breton Sound, 7:30 Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Luke Winslow-King, 7:30 Tulane University, Der Rathskeller — Ashlin Parker, Trumpet Mafia, 7 Vaughan’s — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 9 Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Black Pearl, 11
FRIDAY 24 21st Amendment — Jack Pritchett, 9:30 8 Block Kitchen & Bar — Anais St. John, 9 Andrea’s Restaurant, Capri Blue Piano Bar — Phil Melancon, 8
Louis Armstrong Park — Jazz in the Park: Los Hombres Calientes feat. Bill Summers & Irvin Mayfield, Stephanie Jordan, 4
Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30
The Maison — Jon Roniger, 5; Bon Bon Vivant, 7; The Nth Power, Smoke’n’Bones, 10
Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 7; Cornmeal, 11
Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 10:30
Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Smoke N’ Bones, 10
Masquerade — Angela Bell, 6
Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30
Banks Street Bar — Jeremy Tuman, 7; Social Set, Hopetoun, 10
d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10
Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; Orleans 6, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10
Dragon’s Den — Dancehall Classics with DJ T-Roy’s Bayou International Sound System, 10
Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Sarah McCoy, 7
Old Point Bar — Just Honey & the Wingmen, 8
Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Woodenhead, 9
Tipitina’s — Macy Gray, The Honorable South, 8:30
East Bank Regional Library — American Legion Post #175 Band, 7
Yuki Izakaya — Kanako Fuwa’s Moshi Moshi feat. Detroit Brooks, 8
Old U.S. Mint — Leroy Jones, 7:30; Loyola Jazz Underground presents Leroy Jones, 7:30
Checkpoint Charlie — Mark Appleford, 4; Kenny Triche, 7; Jeb Rault, 11
Gasa Gasa — Little Gold, High, Lovie Dovies, 8; Little Gold, HiGH, The Lovie Dovies, 9
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Hi-Ho Lounge — Hill Country Hounds, 9
Bamboula’s — John Eubanks, 3; Kenny Claiborn, 6:30; The Pentones, 10
House of Blues — New Politics, Bad Suns, Somekindawonderful, 8; Jet Lounge, 11 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Domenic, 6 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Pocket Aces Brass Band, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — Crobot, Southern Arrow, MadFro, 9
21st Amendment — Steve Pistorius Quartet, 8
Banks Street Bar — Shaun Peace Band, 9 Blue Nile — Micah McKee and Little Maker, 7 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Eudora Evans, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Cafe Negril — Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 6
Little Gem Saloon — Kyle Cripps, 5; Meghan Stewart, 8 Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge — Carl LeBlanc Jazz The Maison — Jazz Vipers, Quartet, 5; Chance Bushman 6; The Upstarts, 9:30 & Smoking Time Five, 8:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Yojimbo, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — Neutral Ground CoffeeDomenic, 7; Green Mantles, house — Sarah Burke, 9 Bassline Bums, 11
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Honeycreepers, 9
Pavilion of the Two Sisters — Cristina Perez CD Release, 6 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8 Ralph & Kacoo’s — Dueling Pianos, 7 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5
Cafe Negril — El DeOrazio, 7
Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Lynn Drury Band, Monica McIntyre, 9 Circle Bar — Shane, 6; The Natural Light All Stars, 10 The Civic Theatre — Gino Vannelli, 8 d.b.a. — Linnzi Zaoriski, 6; Honey Island Swamp Band, 10
Republic New Orleans — Julian Benasis, Buck 10, DXXXY, SFAM, 10
Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall — Germaine Bazzle, Peter Harris Trio, 6:30
Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Mississippi Hyperfly, 7
DMac’s — Vincent Marini, 7 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Sam Cordtz, 3
Rivershack Tavern — John Lisi, 8
Fulton Street — Sheryl Diane, 5
Rock’n’Bowl — Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express, 8:30
Gasa Gasa — Brian Hyken & the Wanderlust, Emily Kopp, Hazy Ray, Kaboom!, 9
Royal Sonesta Hotel (Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse) — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Snug Harbor — Badal Roy, 8 & 10
Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7 Hangar 13 — Pulse Friday: Rroid Drazr, Kidd Love, 1:30 a.m.
MUSIC LISTINGS PREVIEW Hi-Ho Lounge — Bate Bunda, 10 House of Blues — Watsky, Kyle, Anderson .Paak, 6; GWAR, Decapitated, American Sharks, 8:30 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Ebola Benefit Concert: Wonderful Imaginary Frenz Band, 7 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Battling Delirium, Stereo Fire Empire, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Music Club — of Montreal, Pillar Point, 10 Le Bon Temps Roule — Tom Worrell, 7 The Maison — Leah Rucker, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Opposite Box, 10; The Jesse Smith Project, midnight Newman Bandstand, Audubon Park — Music Under the Oaks: Loyola Jazz Band 1, 4:30 Oak — Sunpie, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Diablo’s Horns, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — UNO All-Star Ensemble, 2; Irene Sage, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Cardinal Sons, Kid Carsons, Coyotes, 9 Pat O’Brien’s — Emelie Guidry, 4 Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko Trio, 8 Rivershack Tavern — The Tangle, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Topcats, 9:30
Spotted Cat — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10
Chickie Wah Wah — Luke Winslow-King, Leyla McCalla, 9 The Civic Theatre — Gino Vannelli, 8 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 8; The Wild Magnolias feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & Bo Dollis Jr., 11 Gasa Gasa — Mike Doughty, 9 Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hangar 13 — Flyy-By Nite, 1 a.m. Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Shock — Trouble, 8 Le Bon Temps Roule — Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 10:30 Louisiana Music Factory — Louisiana Hellbenders, 3; H.G. Breland, 4 The Maison — Swamp Donkeys, 4; Messy Cookers Jazz Band, 7; The Essentials, 10; Street Legends Brass Band, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — Mia Borders, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dan Rivers, 8; TJ Sutton, 9; Ladybird & the Unknown Universe, 10 Oak — Jenn Howard, 9 Old Point Bar — Isla Nola, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — King James & the Special Men, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Sexual Thunder! record release, 9
St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & his Beautiful Band, 9:30
Preservation Hall — The New Orleans Serenaders feat. Clive Wilson, 8
Tipitina’s — Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute), 9
Rivershack Tavern — Soul Express, 10
Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7
Rock ’n’ Bowl — Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, 9:30
Tulane Ave. Bar — Vanessa Carr, 8 Twist of Lime — Saturate, Michael Mexas, 10
Siberia — Disco Nouveau feat. DJs Rotten Milk, Krelf, Quintron, 10
SATURDAY 25
Snug Harbor — Christian Scott Quintet, 8 & 10
21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, 9:30
Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club — Davie Badie, 8 & 10
Banks Street Bar — Valerie Sassyfrass, 8; Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 10
Tipitina’s — Tank & the Bangas, Saint Bell, 9
Blue Nile — The Ursurpers feat. Andrew J. Forest and St. Louis Slim, 7; Big Sam & Friends, 11 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Ambush Reggae Band, 10 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — John Mooney, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — The
Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Montegut, 11
SUNDAY 26 21st Amendment — Tom McDermott, 4
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Except for a May visit in 2010, The Howlin’ Wolf Of Montreal’s annual invasion of 907 S. Peters St. The Howlin’ Wolf is one of the (504) 522-9653 surest rites of fall, a dresseddown, propped-up freak-quinox www.thehowlinwolf.com that marks both the apex and the deepest depths of New Orleans’ autumn concert calendar. (Kevin Barnes in a recent interview called the band’s performances “Fellini-esque.”) Even during the spell of bad weather in his temporary head — the comedown from 2008’s delirious Skeletal Lamping through the release of last fall’s cathartic Lousy With Sylvianbriar — Barnes used his traveling circus as an escape from himself. Thus, unsolicited nudity, gift horses, game-show contests, vintage porn, gay-parade costumes, ecstasy peaks and night terrors brought to hilarious and frightening life. Oh yeah, and music; no matter that the songs stopped taking shape and congealed into thinly veiled outbursts and uncontrollable logorrhea. Sylvianbriar cured all that, live to tape. Instead of lamenting his own misfortune, Barnes revels in everyone else’s: “Your mother hung herself in the national theater when she was four months pregnant with your sister, who would’ve been 13 years old today,” he sings nonchalantly over swooning bass piece “Colossus,” like a kid pulling the wings off a curio. “Does that make you feel any less alone in the world?” On the ponderosa stomp of “Hegira Emigre,” Barnes goes off half-cocked (“My baby’s meditating to stop the war/ But I got myself a rifle ’cause I ain’t gonna get walked on anymore”), his best Ted Nugent confirming two absolute truths: The past is a grotesque animal, and happiness is a warm gun. Pillar Point opens. Tickets $15. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS Chickie Wah Wah — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Bike Thief, 10 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Smokers World, 11 DMac’s — Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 6 Dragon’s Den — Church feat. Unicorn Fukr, 10 Hangar 13 — Bass Massive Mob, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 10
Banks Street Bar — Surviving Allison, 10
The Maison — Nickel A Dance, 4; Brad Walker, 7; The Business, 10
Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 8; Lagniappe Brass Band, 10:30
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 — il sogno del marinaio, 9 Preservation Hall — The St. Peter St. All-Stars feat. Lars Edegran, 8
Bamboula’s — Bowie Kin Folk, 3; Swinging Gypsies, 7:30 Banks Street Bar — The Bathrobe Banditos Jazz Band, 7; South Jones, 9 The BEATnik — Pup, Hard Girls, 8 BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10
Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Tony Seville, 7
Blue Nile — Higher Heights Reggae Band, 9
Siberia — The Willie Green Project, Ubuntu, Trevarri, 6
BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6
Snug Harbor — Jesse Boyd Trio, 8 & 10
Checkpoint Charlie — Sleepwalker Pulp Deception, 7
Spotted Cat — Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10
Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8
Three Muses — Raphael & Norbert, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8
Circle Bar — Missy Meatlocker, 6; Author and Punisher, Child Bite, 10
MONDAY 27 Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 8
The Civic Theatre — Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Skeletonwitch, 7:30
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Olivia DeHavilland Mosquitoes, 5:30; Men in Bibs, 7; Ben Joseph & Friends, 11
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MUSIC LISTINGS d.b.a. — Luke Winslow-King, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8 Gasa Gasa — Panorama Jazz Band, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Hill Country Hounds, 9 House of Blues — Amaranthe, 6:45 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Laurie Lehner, Erika Ashley, Denisia, Blessing Tangban, Ali Melissa Schaff, 8 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 — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dave Easley, 8; Dave Maleckar, 9; The Genial Orleanians, 10 Old Point Bar — Romy Kaye Jazz Trio, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Sinkane, Helado Negro, 9 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 8 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Monty Banks, 7 Saenger Theatre — Ray Lamontagne, The Belle Brigade, 7:30 Siberia — The Easy Leaves, Gregory Good, 6 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6
CLASSICAL/CONCERTS
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Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — Prizgintas performs classical baroque, vintage rock and modern music on a 5,000-pipe organ. 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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American Fanfare. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com — Guest conductor Jo Ann Falletta leads the Louisiana Philharmonic in an all-American program. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Fellowship of Choirs Musical. Trinity United Missionary Baptist Church, 3501 N. Claiborne Ave., (504) 948-0823 — Church choirs and soloists from across the city perform. 7 p.m. Friday. Friends of Music: David Finckel, Wu Han. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, (504) 865-5105; www.tulane.edu/~theatre — The acclaimed classical duo play cello and piano. Tickets $35. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno. edu — Kids in costume are welcome as the LPO performs haunting classical pieces and film scores. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. New Orleans Concert Band Clarinet Choir. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola. com — Dr. Chuck Taylor directs the group. 5 p.m. Sunday. Orchestra of the Universidad del Bolivar de Cartagena. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — The 55-piece orchestra from Columbia performs at the church. 7 p.m. Monday.
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FILM FESTIVALS New Orleans Film and Video Festival — The festival screens features, documentaries, animated and live action short films and more. Visit www.neworleansfilmfestival. org. Through Thursday.
OPENING FRIDAY Ouija (PG-13) — Friends confront their deepest fears after they awaken the dark spiritual powers of the occult board game. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell John Wick (R) — Legendary assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns to his violent career. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell
White Bird in a Blizzard (R) — Her mother disappears when Kat Connors (Shailene Woodley) is 17, but it will be years before Kat understands the full truth of her loss. Chalmette
NOW SHOWING Addicted (R) — Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard’s (Sharon Leal) need for constant sexual gratification puts her life on the line. Clearview, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) — Alexander (Ed Oxenbould), his mother (Jennifer Garner), father (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) are all having bad days. Clearview, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Annabelle (R) — A cult invades the home of a man (Ward Horton) and his pregnant wife (Annabelle Wallis), turning a doll into a conduit for evil.
The Best of Me (PG-13) — Former sweethearts Amanda (Michelle Monaghan) and Dawson (James Marsden) return to their hometown for a funeral, but the reunion is bittersweet. Clearview, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Book of Life (PG) — The love triangle between Manolo (Diego Luna), Maria (Zoe Saldana) and Joaquin (Channing Tatum) has celestial stakes in this animated adventure. Clearview, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Boxtrolls (PG) — When Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley) hatches a plan to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) teams up with Winnifred (Elle Fanning) to save them. Clearview, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead (R) — The sequel to Tommy Wirkola’s Norwegian zombie splatter film. Indywood Dolphin Tale 2 (PG) — After one of the two dolphins at Clearwater Marine Hospital dies, the hospital crew races to find a new companion for the survivor. Regal Dracula Untold (PG-13) — Prince Vlad III (Luke Evans) makes a deal with a monster that will cost him his humanity. Clearview, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Equalizer (R) — Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) helps a girl being chased by Russian mobsters. Clearview, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Fury (R) — A tough Army sergeant (Brad Pitt) leads a mission behind Nazi lines. Clearview, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Gone Girl (R) — Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) goes missing and her husband Nick (Ben Affleck) becomes the prime suspect. Clearview,
Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Judge (R) — Judge Joseph Palmer (Robert Duvall) disapproves of his son’s (Robert Downey Jr.) career as an attorney, but soon needs his help. Clearview, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Last Weekend (NR) — Petty squabbling marks the reunion of an affluent matriarch (Patricia Clarkson) and her dysfunctional family (Chris Mulkey, Zachary Booth). Chalmette Left Behind (PG-13) — Earth is thrown into darkness when millions of people disappear without a trace. Slidell, Regal
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Life After Beth (R) — Zach (Dane DeHaan) is delighted when his late girlfriend Beth (Aubrey Plaza) comes back to life, but everything is not what it seems in this zombie comedy. Indywood
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The Maze Runner (PG-13) — A teen awakes in a massive maze with a group of other teens and no memory of his past other than dreams about an organization known as W.C.K.D. Clearview, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Meet the Mormons (PG) — Filmmaker Blair Treu examines the Mormon faith through the experiences of six devout individuals. Kenner No Good Deed (PG-13) — An unsuspecting Atlanta woman (Taraji P. Henson) lets a charming stranger (Idris Elba) into her home, and he terrorizes her family. Westbank Only Lovers Left Alive (R) — Two lovers reunite as the world falls apart in director Jim Jarmusch’s vampire film. Indywood St. Vincent (PG-13) — Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) leaves 12-year-old Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) in the care of misanthropic neighbor Vincent (Bill Murray). Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank The Two Faces of January (PG-13) — After he kills a detective, a con artist (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Kirsten Dunst) must trust a stranger (Oscar Isaac) to get out of Greece. Chalmette
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS
20,000 Days on Earth (NR) — Musician Nick Cave’s creative process plays out during a fictitious day in his life. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Björk: Biophilia Live (NR) — Striking visuals accompany Icelandic musician Björk as she performs in London in 2013. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist
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Rhymes for Young Ghouls (R) — This Canadian drama about the abuse of First Nations people in government-run schools plays in just 10 American theaters this fall. Zeigeist
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St. Vincent
It’s the easiest pitch in Hollywood: Bill Murray is a cantankerous codger with a hidden heart of gold. What self-respecting St. Vincent (PG-13) OPENS (and profit-hunDirected by Ted Melfi OCT gry) film studio wouldn’t give Starring Bill Murray, that movie the Melissa McCarthy, green light? Since Naomi Watts and his 1998 career Jaeden Lieberher restart in Wes Limited release Anderson’s Rushmore, Murray has become a hipster icon mostly through wide-ranging variations on a single, endlessly appealing character. Writer/director Ted Melfi’s St. Vincent provides Murray with another opportunity to show his stuff in the form of Vin, a chronically broke and foul-mouthed senior citizen with a significant drinking problem and a prostitute (Naomi Watts) for a girlfriend. Vin isn’t funny enough to be endearing, but that doesn’t stop Murray from making him interesting. The movie doesn’t fare as well overall, working overtime to avoid sentimentality only to succumb in spectacular style shortly before the credits roll. St. Vincent tells a familiar story of unlikely compatriots when Vin becomes accidental mentor to 12-year old Oliver (newcomer and onscreen natural Jaeden Lieberher), son of his new neighbor Maggie (Melissa McCarthy, in an atypically serious role). First-time feature director Melfi has made more than a hundred commercials and a slew of short films, and he has a little trouble with pacing in the full-length format. Plentiful music selections ranging from Jefferson Airplane to The National show the director’s eclectic tastes, but often seem out of place in the context of the movie. The second major film in a month (after The Drop) to celebrate old-school outer-borough Brooklyn, St. Vincent makes amends through an unmistakable 1970s vibe. With Bill Murray involved, it dosn’t need much more than that. — KEN KORMAN
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Fury
Fury (R)
“Ideals are Directed by David Ayer peaceful, hisStarring Brad Pitt, tory is violent” Logan Lerman passes for profundity in Wide release the remarkably uncomplicated and old-fashioned World War II movie Fury. Playing a tank commander named Wardaddy, straight-faced Brad Pitt delivers the hokey line. But it might as well be John Wayne, William Holden or any number of war-movie heroes from the early days of Hollywood — Fury is that far removed from the world of 21st-century film. Only the graphic depiction of heads and limbs getting blown to smithereens marks the movie as a product of the modern age. Set during a single 24-hour period in the final days of the Great War, Fury has Army sergeant Wardaddy leading his tank crew deep into Germany for a series of brutal encounters with Nazis angered by their impending defeat. Pacifist rookie soldier Norman (Logan Lerman) joins the crew just before battle calls, forcing Wardaddy to school the new guy quickly or put his all his crew in jeopardy. It’s a simple setup that evolves in predictable ways, leaving us not as emotionally involved as we should be. Apart from realistic battle scenes, Fury’s primary selling point is the videogamelike thrill of seeing Nazis taken down before they can do the same to Americans. That’s a slender hook on which to hang a lavishly produced film, and one that seems misguided given the sober nature of the subject matter. — KEN KORMAN
Bolshoi Ballet: The Legend of Love (NR) — A tale of forbidden love is one of Yuri Grigorovich’s earliest works. 11:55 a.m. Sunday. Elmwood, Regal Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (NR) — Concert footage, photographs and interviews illustrate a portrait of pianist James Booker. 2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Chalmette
drama follows several interconnected characters. 7 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul
psych ward to stalk a teenage girl. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania.
Do the Right Thing (R) — Racism and social tension bubble over in Spike Lee’s 1989 classic. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dillard University
I Am Eleven (NR) — Children from around the world speak out in this documentary. 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Zeitgeist
Fishing Without Nets (R) — A Somali man questions his decision to become a pirate in this documentary. 9:30 p.m. Friday. Zeitgeist
Cannibal Holocaust (R) — Rescuers search for a missing film crew but find cannibals. 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Chalmette
Ghostbusters (PG) — Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd try to rid New York City of ghosts. 7 p.m. Saturday. Palmer Park
The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze Di Figaro (NR) — James Levine conducts Mozart’s comedic masterpiece. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, Regal
The Cellar Door (R) — Gruesome sadist Herman (James DuMont) collects severed pieces of his ideal woman. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Chalmette
The Graduates/Los Graduados (Part 2) (NR) — Latino and Latina students discuss challenges facing young people. 6 p.m. Saturday. Ashe
Des Etoiles (NR) — French-Senegalese director Dyana Gaye’s
Halloween (R) — Murderous Michael Myers escapes from a
Monsters, Inc. (G) — Families enjoy games, dance lessons and the Pixar story. 6 p.m. Friday. Digby Park The New Black (NR) — The documentary considers how the African-American community engages the gay rights movement. 6:30 p.m. Monday. Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
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Big Charity
Though it begins and ends as a sentimental journey through the Charity Hospital system, director Alexander John Glustrom’s documentary Big Charity ultimately emerges as a OCT Big Charity work of advocacy against 6:30 p.m. Tue.-Wed. disaster capitalism. From Joy Theater, the workaday heroism 1200 Canal St. of those stranded at “Mama Charity” in the (504) 528-9569 days following Hurricane Katrina www.neworleansto the construction of the new filmfestival.org University Medical Center (UMC), the film argues that the oldest continuously operating hospital in the United States fell victim not to flooding but to politics. Interviews with current and former public officials and hospital staff suggest the problem is not that Charity should have been saved, but that the valiant efforts of employees and volunteers already had saved it — only to see the closure go ahead anyway. After a flat nod at the institution’s history, from the hospital’s founding in 1736 to the construction of the structure on Tulane Avenue, which began in 1927, Big Charity focuses on the events of late August and early September 2005 with images of rising floodwaters and a recording of a woman’s harrowing prayer. More arresting is the examination of what came next. Hundreds of people loyal to Charity banded together to reopen the hospital, repairing the damage and restoring the wards to working condition. In spite of the desperate lack of health care services in the city, its doors remained closed. In order to receive adequate federal money to fund the UMC project, “a decision was made somewhere higher up to scuttle Charity,” one source says — despite evidence that fiscal responsibility and the public good would be better served by modernizing the existing facility. Big Charity features few proponents of the UMC and at times offers more conjecture than fact. But as a reminder that the end of Charity Hospital arose from man-made rather than natural causes, it’s an important warning that “recovery” has consequences, too. Big Charity screens as part of the New Orleans Film Festival’s Marquee Series. — MATT BRENNAN
North by Northwest (NR) — Cary Grant is an advertising exec who gets caught up in intrigue in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller. 7 p.m. Friday. NOMA Rear Window (PG) — In the Hitchcock thriller, a photographer grows suspicious of his neighbors. 7:30 Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (NR) — Chris Strachwitz of Arhoolie Records collects blues, Cajun, Tex-Mex and other genres. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Written on the Wind (NR) — Director Douglas Sirk’s 1956 drama of a perverse Texas oil family. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania AMC Clearview Palace 12: Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans
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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 Cafe Istanbul: New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org Chalmette Movies: 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette., (504) 3049992; www.chalmettemovies. com Digby Park: 6701 Virgilian St.; www.nola.gov/nordc Dillard University: 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 816-4857; www.dillard.edu 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 New Orleans Museum of Art: City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle., (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org Palmer Park: corner of South Claiborne and Carrollton avenues; www.artscouncilofneworleans.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: 333 Canal St., (504) 581-2540; www.thetheatres.com Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium: 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200; www.tulane.edu Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center: 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net
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HAPPENINGS “Prospect.3: Notes for Now,” citywide, www.prospectneworleans.org — The third edition of New Orleans’ international contemporary art biennial includes official shows at many local museums and institutions. Opens Saturday. Artist Talk: Hew Locke. University of New Orleans, Liberal Arts Building, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6657; www.uno.edu — London-based contemporary artist Hew Locke discusses his sculpture and work in other mediums. Open to the public. 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Arts on the Edge. Marigny Arts District, 2100 Decatur St. — Eight galleries open their doors for a night of art, music, food and drink. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
“Not just the few of us?”, performance by Andrea Fraser. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — As part of Prospect.3, the artist presents a performance exploring racial relations in the South. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. “Space Rites,” interactive installation and community performance. St. Maurice Catholic Church, 605 St. Maurice Ave. — The opening performance features an oscilloscope altar by sound artist Taylor Lee Shepherd, the Lower 9th Ward Senior Center Choir and Murmurations Choir. 7 p.m. Sunday. St. Claude Arts District Block Party. 2820 St. Claude Ave. — SCAD celebrates the opening of Prospect.3 with open galleries and performances. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
OPENING A Gallery For Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “WHERE: The Exploration of
AIA New Orleans Center for Design. 1000 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-8320; www.aianeworleans. org — Prospect.3: work by Mary Ellen Carroll, opens Saturday. Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Prospect.3: work by Kerry James Marshall, opens Saturday. Chateau Curioso. 641 Caffin Ave. — “Paper/Weight,” photo-based work by Stacy Greene, Jill Stoll and Maria Levitsky, opens Saturday. Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — Prospect.3: opens Saturday. Coup D’oeil Art Consortium. 2033 Magazine St., (504) 7220876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “La Petite Mort,” installation by Blaine Capone, James Taylor Bonds and M. Silver Smith, opening reception 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Dancing Grounds. 3705 St. Claude Ave., (504) 535-5791; www.dancingrounds.org — “Terratour,” an interactive installation combining sculpture, painting and movement, opening performance 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Beautiful Dirt: Ballgowns of Lightness & Dark, recent work by Troy Dugas, 7000-Day Candles and Feel Good Paintings for Feel Bad Times
Words are everywhere. They seemed to be taking over the art world not so long ago, even replacing images in paintings as theory-crazed critics predicted the “end of art.” Instead, visual art has thrived as the last refuge of “the ineffable” — stuff that can’t be stated verbally. In this show, words are important but mostly play supporting roles in the works of four artists. For instance, Lesley Dill always used words in her sculptures based on antique ball gowns rendered in fabric or metal. Here her new sculptures sport lacy filigrees of letters that, combined with the spectral creatures who inhabit them, imbue their formal, Jane Austen-esque elegance with a spooky, near incantatory vibe. In the work of Troy Dugas, words turn up unexpectedly in formal compositions that resemble mandalas or semi-abstract portraits. Close examination reveals they are comprised of shredded product labels obsessively arranged into formal patterns, so the mystical mandala, The Pride of Sam Adams (pictured), is actually cobbled from countless Sam Adams beer labels. Dugas’ portraits involve similar imagistic judo, transforming commercial byproducts into more epiphanous objects. Elements of pop and mysticism are united in Dave Greber’s 7000-Day Candle series of video altar boxes glowing in a dark, grottolike chamber. Red/Passion is typical, a video altar box in which images of hearts and slot machine cherries surround a candle with the magic words “Lover” and “Power” pulsating behind it; it may only be a matter of time before they appear in local botanicas. Words become emphatic in the work of Deborah Kass. Her sculptural “Y” and “O” letters are installed by a glass wall so they read either “YO” or “OY” depending on where you stand. Her canvases are no less buoyant, but it is a neon sculpture that really has the final say: Enough Already. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/ departments/art-gallery — Prospect.3: work by Piero Golia, opens Saturday. Joan Mitchell Center. 2275 Bayou Road, (504) 940-2500; www.joanmitchellfoundation. org — Prospect.3: work by McArthur Binion, Los Jaichackers, Akosua Adoma Owusu and Hayal Pozanti, opens Saturday.
Dillard University. Art Gallery, Cook Communications Center, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 816-4853; www.dillard. edu — Prospect.3: work by Terry Adkins and William Cordova, opens Saturday.
Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue. com — Prospect 3: work by Shigeru Ban, Camille Henrot and José Antonio Vega Macotela, opens Saturday.
The Exchange Center. 935 Gravier St., (504) 523-1465; www. artscouncilofneworleans.org — Prospect.3: work by Liu Ding, Lisa Sigal and Tavares Strachan, opens Saturday.
May Gallery and Residency. 2839 N. Robertson St., Suite 105, (504) 316-3474; www.themayspace.com — Prospect.3: work by Tameka Norris, opening reception 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art. 2003 Carondelet St., (504) 586-7432; www.themckennamuseum.com — Prospect.3: work by Carrie Mae Weems, opening reception 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
New Orleans African American Museum. 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., (504) 566-1136; www.noaam.com — Prospect.3: work by Zarouhie Abdalian, opens Saturday. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.
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Beautiful Dirt: Ballgowns of Lightness & Dark: Sculptures by Lesley Dill Recent cut-paper assemblages by Troy Dugas 7000-Day Candles: Video installation by Dave Greber Feel Good Paintings for Feel Bad Times: Mixed media by Deborah Kass Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia St. (504) 522-1999 www.arthurrogergallery.com
org — Prospect.3: work by Paul Gauguin, Tarsila do Amaral, Frederick J. Brown, Huguette Caland, Ed Clark, Andrea Fraser, Jeffrey Gibson and Alma Thomas, opens Friday.
Siberia. 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — “For When Goblins Sit Down,” mixed media by MILAGROS and Miss Pussycat, opening party 6 p.m. Saturday.
Newcomb Art Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartgallery. tulane.edu — “Prospect.3: Totems Not Taboo,” works by Hew Locke, Ebony Patterson, Monir Farmanfarmaian and Andrea Fraser, opening reception 5 p.m. Thursday.
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Prospect.3: work by Will Ryman, opens Saturday.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — “Basquiat and the Bayou,” paintings and paper works by Jean-Michel Basquiat; Prospect.3: work by Herbert Singleton, Keith Calhoun, Chandra McCormick and Benny Andrews; both open Saturday. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.thesecondstorygallery. com — “SUSPECT.7,” new work by Karen Abboud, Ron Bennett, Amy Bryan, Gina Laguna, Rebecca Madura, Cynthia Ramirez and Belinda Tanno, opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.
Treme Market Branch. 800 N. Claiborne Ave. — Prospect.3: work by Gary Simmons, opens Saturday. Tulane University, Carroll Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www.carrollgallery.tulane.edu — “Tulane Contemporary.3,” new work by seven professors in Tulane’s Newcomb Art Department, opening reception 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493;www.finearts.uno. edu — Prospect.3: work by Christopher Myers and the Propeller Group: Phunam, Matt Lucero and Tuan Andrew Nguyen, opens Saturday.
Xavier University. 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 486-7411; www.xula. edu — “Prospect.3: Notes for Now,” work by Lonnie Holley, opens Saturday.
GALLERIES Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “Harboring Paradox,” oil paintings by Garth Swanson; oil paintings by Nancy Dawes; both through October. AFA New Orleans. 809 Royal St., (504) 558-9296; www.afanyc. com — “Dirty Little Secrets,” pop surrealism group exhibition, ongoing. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www. angelakinggallery.com — New works by Andrew Baird, through Nov. 3. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2983161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Buick on Fire,” group exhibition with works by gallery members, through Nov. 2. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 3040849; www.antieaugallery.com — Works by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. PAGE 56
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Julia Street Gallery Walk. New Orleans Arts District, Julia and Camp streets and St. Charles Ave. — Julia Street’s galleries celebrate the launch of Prospect.3. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Photographs and Place, 18432014,” opening reception 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday & Saturday.
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Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www. ariodantegallery.com — “The Space Between,” new work by Gustavo Duque, Debbie Villa and Ben Hamburger, through October. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722 — “Shooting from the Hip,” photography by Michael Alford, through Oct. 30. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www. arthurrogergallery.com — “Feel Good Paintings for Feel Bad Times,” by Deborah Kass; “7,000-Day Candles,” video installation by Dave Greber; “Beautiful Dirt: Ballgowns of Lightness & Dark,” sculptures by Lesley Dill; cut-paper assemblages by Troy Dugas; all through Saturday. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — Paintings by Amy Guidry and Jessica Goldfinch; “Tandem Beasts,” paintings by Nikki Maxwell; both through Nov. 1. “American Conversations,” new works by Gin Taylor, through Nov. 2.
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Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 8956201 — “Puppy Love with My Angels from Above,” paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.
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Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Checking Out,” installation by Nina Schwanse, through Nov. 29. Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “on the inbetween,” mixed media and photography by Kate Hanrahan, through Nov. 4. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com — “Imagined Shores,” sculptures and paper works by Raine Bedsole, through Sunday. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery. com — “The Archaeology of Solitude,” new work by Bernard Mattox, through Oct. 28. Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www.casellbergengallery.com — Works by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, BellaDonna, Jamal and Phillip Sage, ongoing. Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing.
Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com — Photorealist watercolor paintings by Stephan Hoffpauir, through Oct. 28. The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 5680955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “The Gilded Edge,” new works by Lee Morais, through Sunday. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www. nolafront.org — “Back to the Front,” new work by member artists, through Nov. 2. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres. com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Garden District Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery.com — “Fifth Anniversary Celebration,” mixed-media sculptures and oil, watercolor and pastel paintings by Auseklis Ozols, Rolland Golden, Alan Flattmann, Kim Bernadas and others, through Sunday. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 5225657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Stop Crying,” mixed media by Camille Iemmolo, B. Moody and Marzia Faggin, through Nov. 23. J & S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (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 — Oil paintings by Charles G. Smith, through October. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery. com — “Guns in the Hands of Artists,” decommissioned guns repurposed as art, through Jan. 24, 2015. La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre.com — Group exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird sides of Louisiana, ongoing. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www. lemieuxgalleries.com — “Art, Environment & Observations,” paintings by Deedra Ludwig, through Nov. 15. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 9311915; www.mfrancisgallery. com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing. Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com —
New works by Ali Golkar, through October. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Before the Song, the Enigma: Mathematics, Myth, Sculpture,” mixed media by Alex Mollere, through Nov. 29. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Blown glass sculptures by Kyle Herr; glass shrines by Robert Burch; both through October. Oak Street Gallery. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0251; www.theoakstreetgallery.com — Works by Thom Barlow, Mark Haller, Pat Macaluso and John Robinson, ongoing. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery. com — “Alluvial Constructs,” mixed-media group exhibition curated by Laura Sandoval, through Nov. 29. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — Jewelry of New Orleans neighborhoods by Brandi Couvillion, through Friday. Works by Peggy Bishop, Jerry Hymel, Sean Dixson and Caren Nowak, ongoing. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www. scottedwardsgallery.com — “Borrowed Relics: The Last of the Large Polaroid Transfers,” photographs by Anna Tomczak, through November. Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www. sibleygallery.com — New work by Evie Clinton, Alexandra Gjurasic, Eddie Granger, David Rex Joyner, Caroline Sokol, Wanda Sullivan and Jimmy Block, through Nov. 4. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “Views from New Orleans: Contemporary Art from the New Orleans Museum of Art,” works from the museum’s permanent collection, through Saturday. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., suite 132, (504) 5689050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Seven African Powers,” mixed media by Anne Bouie, through Nov. 16. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.facebook.com/nolaartsalon —
Ten Gallery Collective group exhibition, through Sunday. Thomas Mann Gallery I/O. 1812 Magazine St., (504) 5812113; www.thomasmann.com — “A Sculptural Retrospective,” sculptures by Thomas Mann, through Thursday. Tulane University (Jones Hall). 7801 Freret St. — “Guantanamo Public Memory Project,” a traveling exhibit of stories, photographs and documents about the U.S. naval base, through Oct. 30.
MUSEUMS The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Shout, Sister, Shout! The Boswell Sisters of New Orleans,” mixed-media exhibition about a local 1920s and 1930s music trio, through Sunday. Hand-carved decoy ducks, ongoing. Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 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. 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. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.crt.state.la.us/museum/properties/usmint — “Keeping Time,” photographs of Louisiana’s musical history, ongoing. 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. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; 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.
CALL FOR ARTISTS Art of the Book. The Women’s National Book Association seeks submissions that use recycled materials to represent books. Visit www.artofthebooknola. wordpress.com for details. Deadline Nov. 7. The Blue Library. The organization seeks photography chapbooks for an upcoming exhibition at the Antenna Gallery Reading Room 220. Visit www.thebluelibrary.com for details. Deadline Oct. 31. French Quarter Festival. The French Quarter Festival seeks submissions for its 2015 poster. Interested artists should send submissions to erin@fqfi.org. Visit www.fqfi.org for details. Deadline Nov. 7. Jazz Fest Crafts Vendors. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival seeks applicants from crafts vendors for its 2015 festival. Visit www.nojazzfest.com/ crafts/apply for details. Deadline Dec. 2. Magdalena. The International House Hotel, PhotoNOLA and Prospect.3+ seek photography and mixed media about Mary Magdalene. Visit www.whoismagdalena.com for details. Deadline Oct. 31. Spirit of Carrollton Photo Contest. The Carrollton Area Network seeks photos that capture the spirit of the Carrollton neighborhood from the area’s residents. Call (504) 453-0789 or visit www. carrolltonareanetwork.org for details. Deadline Oct. 31. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — The association seeks member work of no more than 144 square inches for its “Put Your Best Ft. Forward” show. Deadline Nov. 5. Threadhead Cultural Foundation. The foundation seeks art that preserves and promotes the cultural heritage of New Orleans and southeast Louisiana for grant awards up to $5,000. Visit www.thcfnola. org/grants or email info@ thcfnola.org for details. Deadline Monday.
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CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY Beach Blanket Burlesque. Tiki Tolteca, 301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; www.facebook.com/ tikitolteca — GoGo McGregor hosts a burlesque show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Big Deal Burlesque. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2658855; www.siberianola.com — The show features Roxie le Rouge, Charlotte Treuse, Miss Ooops, Nona Narcisse and horror rock band The Unnaturals. Tickets $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) 553-2331; 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. Creole Sweet Tease Burlesque Show. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 522-5400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — The burlesque dancers perform to music by The Creole Syncopators Jazz Band. 9 p.m. Friday. Sunday School. The BEATnik, 1638 Clio St. — The burlesque and variety show features the Rev. Spooky LeStrange & Her Billion Dollar Baby Dolls. Cover $5. 9 p.m. Sunday. Wonder Women! Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888 — The Society of Sin presents a burlesque and variety show dedicated to women, featuring Rev. Spooky LeStrange, Xena Zeit-Geist, Honey Tangerine, Cherry Bombshell, May Hemmer and J. Alfred Potter. Proceeds benefit local women’s shelters. Tickets $8. 9 p.m. Friday.
DANCE Marigny Opera House Dance Company. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www. marignyoperahouse.org — The company’s inaugural production features three premieres by local choreographers: Blast by Diogo de Lima, Selcouth Liaison by Maya Taylor and The Fun Police by Donna
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3x3 — The One Acts. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Southern Rep Theatre presents three one-act plays by three playwrights. Visit www. southernrep.com for details. Tickets $10. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Broomstick. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Southern Rep Theatre presents a play about a witch who reflects on the way she has used her powers. General admission $40, teachers, students, seniors, military and theater professionals $35. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Fancy Nancy, The Musical. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — Joel Rainey directs a children’s musical about Nancy, a firsttime performer who tries out for the mermaid role but is instead cast as a tree. Tickets $17. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Musical of the Living Dead. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.theshadowboxtheatre. com — Christopher Bentivegna directs the musical based on the horror film Night of the Living Dead. Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday. The Mysterious Wisterias. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Features local favorite Ricky Graham, a cast of eight and WWII-era songs. Dinner by The American Sector restaurant. Tickets start at $30. 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Sunday. Orphans. Marigny Theatre, 1030 Marigny St., (504) 7585590; www.allwaystheatre. com — A pair of troubled brothers find their lives upturned when one of them
kidnaps a Chicago mobster. Frederick Mead directs a play by Lyle Kessler. Tickets $15 Thursday, $20 Friday-Saturday. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Oxblood. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.newnoise. org — New Noise presents the second work in its New Southern Hymnal trilogy. The outdoor performance focuses on land, labor and two sisters who are reunited after their family’s Georgia home burns to the ground. Tickets $15. 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. The Rocky Horror Show. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Dennis Monn directs a stage adaption of the cult classic film about a naive couple who happen upon a mansion filled with strange characters. Mac Taylor, Ratty Scurvics, GoGo McGregor and Owen Ever perform. Tickets start at $10. Midnight Saturday, 8 p.m. Monday. Transylmania. St. Philip Neri School, Parishioners’ Center, 6600 Kawanee Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-5600; www.stphilipneri.org — St. Philip Neri Drama presents a Halloween comedy about the monsters of Transylvania High. Reserved seating $10, general admission $7, children $4. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Trek-A-Go-Go. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Actors read the crowd’s choice of Star Trek episodes. Tickets $15. 8 & 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Waiting Around: The Restaurant Musical. Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — The musical comedy about restaurant servers features Bob Edes Jr., Darcy Malone, Allee Peck and Chris Wecklein. Adults $30, senior citizens and military $27, students $20 and children 12 and under $15. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
Water ± Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www. saengernola.com — NPR and WWNO present the world premiere of a show that combines journalism, music, poetry, storytelling and visuals to examine how water impacts communities. Poet Carl Hancock Rux and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain perform. Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. Saturday.
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OPERA Opera on Tap. Four Points by Sheraton, 541 Bourbon St., (504) 524-7611; www.starwoodhotels.com — Young local and regional singers perform opera and Broadway songs. 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Anthony Bean Community Theater & Acting School. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-7529; www. anthonybeantheater.com — The theater seeks black and white actors and actresses between the ages of 16 and 65 for its upcoming season. Actors should prepare two contrasting monologues, singers should prepare two contrasting songs and dancers should prepare a twominute routine. Performers should bring a photograph and resume. Call to make a required appointment. 2 p.m. Saturday.
CALL FOR THEATER Ruby Prize. Southern Rep Theatre seeks play submissions from women playwrights of color for consideration for the 2015 Ruby Prize. The award includes $10,000, a development workshop, a sponsored trip to New York and a 10-day writer’s residency near Seattle. Visit www.southernrep.com/plays/the-ruby-prize for details. Deadline Nov. 25.
COMEDY All-Star Comedy Revue. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the stand-up comedy show with special guests and a band. 8 p.m. Thursday. Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114 — Molly RubenLong and Julie Mitchell host an open mic. 9 p.m. Monday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — The
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Every day after school, 13-year-old Margot listens to grunge music in a parking lot across from a southern California shopping mall. She smokes the remainders of cigarettes she finds on the ground and indulges in mid-1990s-era teen angst, which has led her to found the GRUNGE club. She is the organization’s sole member until, after finding one of Margot’s flyers, the clean-cut Jake comes to a meeting. The two begin a relationship built on rock ’n’ roll rebellion in the NOLA Project’s production of Shiner at Marigny Theatre at the AllWays Lounge. Frank Oliva’s spare set features a desert landscape backdrop, a pay phone and a sign that says, “No littering, loitering, and drinking of alcoholic beverages.” When Jake (Alexander Neher) first arrives, Margot (Cecile Monteyne) thinks he may be a “poseur.” He doesn’t have a single band name written on his sneakers. Although he has never listened to grunge music, Jake wants to change his life. He recently was beaten up by a classmate and is eager to find some sort of camaraderie or relief. At Margot’s command, he listens to an entire Nirvana album for the first time, which causes him, he says later, to levitate. The two decide to save their lunch money to buy tickets for an upcoming Nirvana concert, after which they can “die happy.” As grunge kids, Monteyne and Neher are pitch-perfect. Jake comes to Margot as a shy, bullied kid. He stutters. With each almost-grasped word, Neher brings out Jake’s inner struggle. Through music and Margot’s friendship, Jake embraces his underlying anger. Neher’s performance is full of energy, and it’s also heartbreaking as Jake chooses a new dark and dangerous path. In black clothes, ripped stockings and flannel, Monteyne is the epitome of a diehard Nirvana fan. Her comedic timing is impressive, and she’s able to balance wild-eyed teen exuberance and acerbic delivery. Margot’s boldness is mostly a facade, however, and some of Monteyne’s best moments come when Margot’s vulnerability emerges. Christian Durso’s script is witty and quick; at one point, Jake says puberty makes his “voice crack,” to which Margot responds with an update on her body’s changes, “I’m bleeding.” Punctuated by Nirvana songs at scene changes, the show offers an earnest look at teenage problems such as coping with depression and parents’ divorces. In another writer’s hands, the teens could have turned into melodramatic tropes, but Jake and Margot sound like real people. Jake’s quick transformation is both mental and physical, and he and Margot switch roles. Toward the end of the show, he wears Margot’s leather jacket and begins vandalizing school property. Concerned about her safety, Margot’s parents move her to a private school. Kurt Cobain’s suicide sends the two into a tailspin, and the show’s final moments are frightening and cathartic. Without being heavy-handed, Shiner uses rock music to broach serious issues, and the show is more than a ’90s nostalgia piece. Rock ’n’ roll drives the action forward, but there’s a surprising amount of depth to it. — TYLER GILLESPIE New Movement presents a stand-up comedy showcase. 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. 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. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039
Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an allages 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. Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an open mic. 11 p.m. Friday. Give ’Em The Light OpenMic Comedy Show. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.house-
ofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the showcase. 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. Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Tory Gordon and Paul Oswell host an open-mic night. 7 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.
hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts the series, which features a booked showcase and open mic. 9 p.m. Sunday. Sketch Comedy. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.sketchycharacters.net — The Sketchy Characters perform sketch comedy. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www. carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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TUESDAY “African Slaves and Catholic Liberators: Why Bad Things Went Unnoticed by Good People.” Loyola University, Danna Center, Audubon Room, second floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5757; www.loyno.edu — Dr. James Gaffney lectures on Catholicism’s troubled history with slavery. Open to the public. 7 p.m.; reception at 6:15. It’s All About the Music Bike Ride. Louis 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.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 22 RAW New Orleans presents AXIS. Republic New Orleans, 828 S. Peters St., 528-8282; www.republicnola.com — More than 40 local artists working in film, fashion, music, performance, visual art, photography, hair and makeup show off their stuff at this event, which includes a film screening. 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT 23 “Dissecting the Market Logic and Racial Politics of Incarcerating Women.” Loyola University, Miller Hall, Room 114, 6363 St. Charles Ave.; www. loyno.edu — Author and scholar Jill McCorkel lectures on the politics of women’s prisons. 6:30 p.m. Hike for KaTREEna Planting Season Kickoff. NOLA Brewing Taproom, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 301-0117; www.hikeforkatreena.com — The tree-planting organization gives away 100 local trees and sells others for $30 each. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lawyers in Libraries. Volunteer lawyers provide patrons with information about civil legal resources and low-cost legal assistance. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m at West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey; 2 to 5 p.m. at Lakeshore Library, 1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie. St. Claude Food Truck Park. 3033 St. Claude Ave.; www. stclaude.org — A rotating selection of food trucks and live entertainment liven up a vacant lot on St. Claude. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
FRIDAY, OCT 24 4th Annual Gleason Gras and New Orleans Saints Pep Rally. Champions Square, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3822; www.superdome.com — The fundraiser includes the 610 Stompers, a costume contest, auction and music from Anders Osborne, Rebirth Brass Band, Royal Teeth and more. General admission free. 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The author and Food Network star mixes comedy, multimedia, music and food experimentation. Tickets start at $40. 8 p.m. Big Easy Satsuma Peel. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www. frenchmarket.org — Food Day NOLA celebrates with hula hooping, a brass band, cooking demonstrations and a mass peel of 200 satsumas. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Country Fair. Loyola University, Peace Quad, 6363 St. Charles
tournaments, and a Harry Potter-style “human chess” game. 10 a.m. to noon.
Fridays on Fulton. 500 block, Fulton St. — Harrah’s presents live music at the gazebo every Friday. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Co-Operative Art Market. New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom, 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop. wordpress.com — Local artists and craftspeople sell their work. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friends of Covenant House Date Auction. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 9401130; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — Eligible bachelors and bachelorettes are up for auction at this social mixer benefiting Covenant House. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Community Records Block Party. Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave., (504) 304-0460; www.communityrecordsblockparty.com — The annual all-ages event features pizza, vegan food, and performances by Screaming Females, Pujol, Caddywhompus and a dozen other bands. Noon to midnight.
Mid-City Porch Crawl. Evangeline Lounge, 4501 Toulouse St., (504) 482-1677; www.mcno.org/ porchcrawl — Local residents drink, socialize and sample food from local establishments on a guided tour of six Mid-City front porches. 6:30 p.m.
Down Syndrome Buddy Walk. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www. zephyrsbaseball.com — The event includes a one-mile fun walk in the Zephyrs parking lot, live music and cookoff. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Miss Vesta’s Swamp Galaxy Gala. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 5283800; www.cacno.org — The gala marks the opening of art biennial Prospect.3. 7:30 p.m. Oktoberfest 2014. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www. kenner.la.us — Presented by Deutsches Haus NOLA, Oktoberfest is three weekends of German food, music and beer. Through Saturday. Old School Blues Party. Tekrema Center for Art and Culture, 5640 Burgundy St. — The celebration features food, dancing and music by Guitar Slim Jr. 10 p.m. (Kids ages 7 to 16 celebrate from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with a Famous Black People costume contest.)
SATURDAY, OCT 25 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. Bra-Veaux. Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd.; www.lakefrontairport.com — The New Orleans Chapter of Hadassah hosts a fundraiser to benefit medical care and research at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem. 7 p.m. Brews & Brats on the River. Spanish Plaza, 1 Poydras St. — Live music, food and beer at the Spanish Plaza on the downtown Riverwalk. Free admission. Noon to 8 p.m. Chess Fest. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 5962675; www.nutrias.org — Adults and kids of all experience levels enjoy free chess lessons,
Family Fest. Aurora United Methodist Church, 3300 Eton St. — The church event features food, games, music, face painting, a bounce house and pumpkins. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Harrah’s Fest. Harrah’s Casino, 1 Canal St., (504) 533-6000; www.harrahs.com — The casino celebrates its 15th year with two stages of live music, a second line and fireworks. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Intro to Genealogy Resources. Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 529-7323; www.nutrias. org — The class introduces beginners to ancestry resources available in public records. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Introduction to Shamanism Workshop. Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., (504) 895-1222; www. parkerchurch.net — Participants learn basic beliefs and practice the healing art of shamanism. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mirliton Fest. Markey Park, 700 block of Piety Street, between Royal and Dauphine streets, (504) 944-7900 — Live music, food, snoballs and more than 50 arts and flea market vendors across the street at the Piety Street Market. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. National Coalition of 100 Black Women Linen & Lace Gala. LACE the Grand Ballroom, 6978 Martin Drive, (504) 243-5223— The gala features live music and a silent auction benefiting the organization’s programs. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. NOLA Hip Hop Awards. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater. com — Shiny Green hosts an awards and honor ceremony for the local hip hop community. 7 p.m. Public Practice: An Anti-Violence Community Ceremony.
The Embassy, 1342 Franklin Ave.; www.neworleansairlift. org — New Orleans Airlift presents a street performance featuring local rappers, Mardi Gras Indians and more. Performers proceed through St. Roch with pre-scheduled stops on front porches. 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ReFresh Project Preview Party. Liberty’s Kitchen, 300 S. Broad St., 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org — The community teaching farm opens its doors with food trucks, demonstrations, fitness classes, health screenings, kids’ activities and live music featuring the Hot 8 Brass Band. Noon to 5 p.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. Rev. James Martin, S.J. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno. edu — Loyola hosts the prominent Jesuit priest, author and regular guest on The Colbert Report. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Slidell Fall Street Fair. Olde Towne Slidell, 124 Erlanger St., Slidell — The 33rd annual fair includes live music, food and more than 200 vendors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896; www.komenneworleans.org — The annual breast cancer awareness event includes a 5K, 1-mile run, kids’ race and activities. Swap Meet NOLA. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola. com — The event includes a farmers market, flea market and art market. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Tradition to Table: Foodways of the South. New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, 725 Howard Ave. — Artists participating in the exhibit share their work and chefs offer demonstrations. Local food personality Poppy Tooker speaks on Saturday. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Voodoo on the Bayou. Pitot House, 1440 Moss St., (504) 482-0312; www.fsjna.org — The Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association’s fundraiser features food, drink, fortune tellers, a silent auction and live music by Walter “Wolfman” Washington. 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Lakeshore Drive, shelter 1; www.alz. org — The Louisiana chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association hosts its annual fundraising
walk. Registration begins at 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, OCT 26 SuFete Marigny. Washington Square, between Elysian Fields Ave. and Frenchmen St., (888) 312-0812; www.faubourgmarigny.org — The Faubourg Marigny Neighborhood Improvement Association present live music, crafts and children’s activities. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Search of the Living Dream. The Old Firehouse, 720 Mandeville St.; www. sites.google.com/site/oldfirehousemandeville — Attendees explore healing and creativity through dream consultation and meditation. Tickets $10 per workshop; $25 all day. 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT 27 Not Haunted. Union Hotel, 914 Union St.; www.facebook.com/ nospacenola — An one-nightonly open house, live performance and seasonal dinner in the former Union Hotel. 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.
SPORTS Pelicans Open Practice. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www. pelicans.com — The team hosts a public practice where fans can purchase game tickets. Free admission. 10 a.m. to noon. Saturday. Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleanssaints.com — The New Orleans Saints play the Green Bay Packers. 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
WORDS Addie and Jeremy Martin. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop. com — The authors celebrate the launch of Southeast Louisiana Food: A Seasoned Tradition with food and drink. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Bonnie Warren and Cheryl Gerber. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author and photographer share New Orleans Homes at Christmas, a holiday decor and dining collection. 1 p.m. Saturday. Christopher Schaberg. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323 — The author and contributors present Deconstructing Brad Pitt, a scholarly look at New Orleans’ favorite film star. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Dayne Sherman. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190 — The author discuss-
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Standing in the Shadows (No More). Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Jacquelyn Hughes Mooney leads a quilting and fiber art workshop. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Jazz in the Park Marketplace. Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.icdnola.org — The market features produce, baked goods, seafood, arts, crafts and entertainment. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ave.; www.loyno.edu — International students showcase food from their home countries and music by the Casa Samba Brazilian dance troupe. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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H ALLOWEEN BARKtoberfest. Canine Connection, 4920 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 218-4098; www.canineconnectionnola.com — Dogs and kids enjoy trick-or-treating, a costume contest, games, snacks and live music at this event benefitting the Louisiana SPCA. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Boo at the Zoo. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 5814629; www.auduboninstitute.org — The Halloween celebration for children 12 and younger features a haunted house, entertainment, train rides, games and prizes. Admission $17, free for children under 1. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Boo Fest. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 E. Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional.com — This Halloween event prioritizes children with disabilities and includes crafts, games, a costume contest and wheelchair-accessible trick-ortreating on the hospital grounds. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Don’t Cross the Streams: A Ghostbusters Quiz. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114 — Geeks Who Drink celebrate the 30th anniversary of the classic film with a Halloween trivia event in 25 cities. Admission fee $5. 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Ghost in the Oaks. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 4882896; www.neworleanscitypark. com — The two-night Halloween event features amusement park rides, trick-or-treating, pumpkins, crafts, music and children’s activities. General admission $15. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Ghostly Gallivant Weekend. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968;
www.friendsofthecabildo.org — Guests encounter the ghosts of historic New Orleans figures on tours organized by the Friends of the Cabildo. Tours start at 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. Good Night, Sleep Tight Halloween Story Hour. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — Kids wear costumes and pajamas as Jeffrey Sigler reads spooky bedtime stories. 5 p.m. Friday. Halloween Costume Bootique. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — Local designers, hatters, costumers and mask-makers show off their creations at the annual sale of wearable Halloween art. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. HALLOW-OUI Fall Fete. Danneel Playground, 5501 St. Charles Ave. — Audubon Charter School hosts a fall party with live music, games, inflatables, food and a costume contest for kids. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Haunted Swamp Trail. Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, (504) 736-7140; www.bayousegnettestatepark.com — Participants go on a hayride, travel a haunted trail through the swamp and trick-or-treat in the campground. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. House of Shock. 319 Butterworth St.; www.houseofshock. com — The heavy metal house of horrors opens at 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Metal band 90 to Nothing performs at 8 p.m. Friday and Sunday. Chicago doom metal band Trouble performs at 8 p.m. Saturday. Mermaids & Mayhem. Freret Street Publiq House, 4528 Freret
es and signs Zion, a literary mystery set in the rural South. 7 p.m. Tuesday.
signs You Don’t Know Me, a story collection set in New Orleans. 6 p.m. Thursday.
Dylan Landis. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Rainey Royal, a young adult novel about a troubled teen artist. 6 p.m. Thursday.
James Ward. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — The author discuses Pitot House, a book on the local historic landmark. 7 p.m. Thursday.
Fall Fun Fest. Mid-City Library, 3700 Orleans Ave.; www.nutrias.org — The library celebrates the season with music, crafts, snacks and free books for children and teens. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Marcus Samuelsson. Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha C. Haley Blvd.; www.southernfood. org — The award-winning chef speaks and signs his cookbook Marcus Off Duty at this ceremony honoring Leah Chase. 2 p.m. Friday.
James Nolan. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 8997323 — The author reads and
Mary Monsted. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.
House of Shock. The end is near. Dark lord and overseer Ross Karpelman (pictured) announced 2014 is the final chapter for the heavy metal-inspired house of horrors. The labyrinth full of gory and occult sights and satanic minions opens at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and its final weekend run is from Wednesday Oct. 29 to Saturday, Nov. 1. There also are heavy metal concerts outside the maze. Visit www.houseofshock. com for details. St., (504) 826-9912; www.publiqhouse.com — The Sirens of New Orleans Mardi Gras dance crew host a Halloween party featuring DJ Quickie Mart and benefitting APEX Youth Center. 8 p.m. Friday. Mortuary Haunted House Blood Drive. Mortuary Haunted House, 4800 Canal St., (877) 669-3327; www.hauntedmortuary.com — The Mortuary partners with the Blood Center to collect blood donations. Donors receive a free VIP pass to the haunted house. Visit www.thebloodcenter.org for more information. Starts Friday. Museum Mash. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org
maplestreetbookshop.com — The retired preschool teacher signs her children’s album, Miss Mary’s Musical Gumbo. 6 p.m. Thursday. The Nightmare Before Coffee. PJ’s Coffee, 5432 Magazine St., 895-2202; www. pjscoffee.com — Grace Millsaps, Ryan Murphy and Danny Marin, authors of You Wouldn’t Like Me Without My Coffee, celebrate their book with games and crafts. 10 a.m. Saturday. Sidney Pulitzer. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author and business professor signs Repair Washington: Practical Legislation for a Constitutional
— Kids dress in costumes, play spooky games, and dance the “Monster Mash” at the Children’s Museum’s indoor Halloween party. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Spooky Zoo Spectacular. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — Kids enjoy crafts, games, candy, and costume and dance contests at this Halloween party. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Trickin’ & Treatin’. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — Kids wear costumes and enjoy storytelling, crafts and trick-or-treating at this daytime Halloween party. Please bring a nonperishable food donation. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Convention. 1 p.m. Sunday.
to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Susan Morse. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs The Dog Stays in the Picture. 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Thomas W. Jacobsen. Louisiana Music Factory, 421 Frenchmen St., (504) 586-1094; www.louisianamusicfactory.com — The author discusses and signs The New Orleans Jazz Scene 1970-2000. 2 p.m. Saturday.
Thinking on the Page: Women in Biography and Memoir. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200; www.tulane. edu — Authors Patricia Bosworth, Vivian Gornick, Wendy Lesser and Brenda Winneapple read and discuss their work in biography, criticism and memoir at this symposium. Open to the public. 10 a.m.
Wayne Curtis. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why It Matters Today. 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA invites applications for the position of Assistant Manager of Dining Services within Auxiliary Enterprises. Reporting to the Director of Dining Services, the Assistant Manager of Dining Services is responsible for the management of a high-quality campus dining program that serves students, faculty, staff and guests. Primary responsibilities include daily management of staff and food preparation. Other responsibilities include:
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Owner townhouse condo just 4 blocks to Audubon Park, 3 blks to Maple St. shopping/restaurants, streetcar out front, walk to Tulane/ Loyola. Great floorplan w/kit. opening onto lg. den and patio. Formal liv/din combo, kit w/ granite & all appliances included. Wood burning fireplace. Needs TLC (painting inside & new carpet upstairs). Single carport off side street (Millaudon). Lg patio w/7’ brick wall for privacy.
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LEGAL NOTICES 24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 674-288 DIVISION “A” SUCCESSION OF WALTER P. BLAKESLEY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE
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NOTICE IS GIVEN that BERTHA ARGUS RENO, Provisional Dative Testamentary Executrix of the SUCCESSION OF WALTER P. BLAKESLEY has, pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 3281, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($135,000.00) (with the Succession’s undivided one-half (1/2) interest being SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($67,500.00)), the Succession’s interest in and to the following described property situated in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
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THREE CERTAIN LOTS, Village of Harlem, designated as Lots No. 24, 25 and 26 in Square No. 102, bounded by Harlem Avenue, Beaulieu Street and St. Rene Street and the State Rifle Range; said lots measure in accordance with subdivision of Square No. 102, Harlem, by W.F. Calongne, C.E., dated June 5th, 1942, a copy of which is annexed to an act before J.F. Stafford, Notary Public, on June 10th, 1942, and each lot measures twenty-four (24’) feet front on St. Rene, a similar width in the rear by a depth of 120 (120’) feet between equal and parallel lines. Lot No. 24 begins at a distance of 174 feet from the corner of St. Rene Street and Harlem Avenue. Being the same property acquired by Dorothy Fresh wife/of and Walter P. Blakesley by act recorded in the official records of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Bearing Municipal No. 3212 W. Metairie Avenue North, Metairie, Louisiana. NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with law, notice is hereby given that BERTHA ARGUS RENO, Provisional Dative Testamentary Executrix, proposes to sell the aforesaid immovable property, at private sale, for the price and upon the terms aforesaid, and the heirs, legatees, and creditors are required to make opposition, if any they have or can, to such sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from date whereon the last publication of this notice appears. Deputy Clerk of Court Attorney: Carl J. Servat III Address: 4415 Shores Drive, Suite 200, Metairie, Louisiana 70006 Telephone: (504) 818-0401 Gambit: 10/21/14 & 11/11/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Engelique Jones wife of/and, or Demetrius A. Robertson, Sr., or their heirs; and/or the legal representative of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., please contact Atty. Jonique Hall at (504) 383-5294.
24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA
No. 733-402
Div. “M”
SUCCESSION OF YVONNE BRUMFIELD DOUGLAS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors of the above succession and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within ten (10) days from the publication hereof why the “Petition for Homologation of First and Final Accounting and Final Tableau of Distribution and Discharge of Succession Representative” together with the “First and Final Accounting and Final Tableau of Succession Funds,” presented by Brenda M. Dixon, the Administrator of the Succession of Yvonne Brumfield Douglas, should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith and the Administrator discharged thereafter. The Petition for Homologation of First and Final Account and Discharge of Succession Representative together with the First and Final Accounting of Succession Funds, can be homologated after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication and any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation. By Order of the Court Jon Gegenheimer, Clerk of Court Parish of Jefferson Joann Gasper Deputy Clerk Attorney: Ann Thompson Address: 848 Second Street, Suite 200, Gretna LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 366-8118 Gambit: 10/21/14
24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO. 742345
DIV. “D”
SUCCESSION OF ESTHER JACQUELINE BADGER A/K/A QUEEN ESTHER JOHNSON BADGER NOTICE IS GIVEN that FRANKLIN EARL MADISON, SR., Administrator of the Succession of ESTHER JACQUELINE BADGER A/K/A QUEEN ESTHER JOHNSON BADGER, is applying for authority to compromise claims between the Estate of ESTHER JACQUELINE BADGER A/K/A QUEEN ESTHER JOHNSON BADGER, pursuant to the terms, conditions, and consideration as set forth in the Dation En Paiement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit “A” to the Petition for Authority to Compromise Claims, which is filed of record in proceeding No. 742-345, 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, entitled “Succession of ESTHER JACQUELINE BADGER A/K/A QUEEN ESTHER JOHNSON BADGER.” An order authorizing him to do so may be issued after seven days from the date of publication of this notice. An opposition to the application may be filed at any time prior to the issuance of such an order. By Order of the Court, Dazerra J. Esteves Clerk of Court Attorney: Brad P. Scott Address: 3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste 11130, Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: 504-264-1057 Gambit: 10/07/14 & 10/21/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Dennell Lynn Gros, please contact Attorney John J. Buckman at (504) 837-4950.
24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO.: 696-468 DIV. “N” SUCCESSION OF ANN TOMLINSON AUTIN THE WIDOW OF LEONARD JEROME AUTIN SR. NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Testmentary Executrix of the above Estate has made application to the Court for the partition/sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to wit: A certain lot of ground together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining situated in the PARISH OF JEFFERSON, State of Louisiana, TOWN OF HARAHAN, in that part thereof known as ROSELAND PARK SUBDIVISION, in Square No. 6, bounded by GORDON AVENUE, MONROE STREET, ROSELAND PARKWAY and RADIANCE PATHWAY, which said lot of ground is designated as Lot No. 31-B, commences at a distance of 65 feet from the corner of GORDON AVENUE and RADIANCE PATHWAY, and measures thence 110 feet front on GORDON AVENUE, by a depth of 110 feet between equal and parallel lines, and is composed of a portion of original Lot 29, immediately adjoining original Lot 30, the whole of original Lots Nos. 30, 31, 32 and 33. All in accordance with a survey by Gilbett & Kelly, Surveyors, dated November 6, 1951, which is annexed to an act passed before Allain C. Andry, Jr. N.P., dated November 17, 1951. All in accordance with a survey by F.G. Stewart, Surveyor, dated August 22, 1956. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal Nos. 328 Gordon Avenue. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. By Order of the Court Jon A. Gegenheimer Clerk Attorney: Faun Fenderson Address: 700 Camp Street, Suite 318, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: (504) 528-9500 Gambit: 09/30/14 & 10/21/14
24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 735-267 DIVISION: “L” SUCCESSION OF YVONNE WHITE NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST Whereas the Administrator of the above estate has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of immovable located at 616 Celeste Avenue, River Ridge, Louisiana, herein described property, to wit:
One certain lot of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, priveleges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, J.H. Little Farms, in section “H” bounded by Celeste Avenue, N. Park Street, Stewart Avenue and Russell Street and Y&M Railroad, designated as lot No. 5-X on a survey made by Harris & Valesco, Surveyors, dated December 3, 1973 a copy of which is annexed to the vendor’s act of purchase, passed before me, notary, this date, and according thereto, said lot commences at a distance of 250 feet from the corner of Celeste Avenue and N. Park Street, measures thence 105 feet front of Celeste Avenue, same width in the rear, by a depth of 132 feet between equal and parallel lines. Being the same property conveyed to Yvonne Forester, wife of, and Willie F. White from Edmond G. Miranne, Jr., president of, and as such therein, Security Homestead Association, a duly incorporated institution by sale of property recorded on 1/17/94, instrument 628099 in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, Louisiana. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easement, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS, TO WIT: ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100 ($187,000.00) “as is” and without warranties. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedents 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 of judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or notice, all in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THIS COURT, PATRICIA MOORE, DEPUTY CLERK Attorney: Tracy G. Sheppard Address: 412 Dolhonde Street, Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 602-9984 Gambit: 10/14/14 & 10/21/14 Anyone having information regarding the whereabouts of Tyrone Brown, Aaron Brown, Taylor Maggie Davis, Tyler Maggie Davis, or other heirs of Tyrone Richard Davis please contact Katherine Crouch, Atty. at 504-982-6995. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Crescent Bank & Trust dated March 29, 2007 in the amount of $33,144.00 and signed by a L. Henry please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lionel Arthur Johnson, Sr. and Marion Alexander Johnson please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 5539588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130.
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS
NO. 11-7186 DIVISION “D” SECTION “16” Docket “1”
NO. 11-874 DIV. “H”
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SUCCESSION OF EDWARD WRIGHT KLEPPINGER NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL MOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that MARY CLARE HARTMAN, Dative Testamentary Executrix of the SUCCESSION OF EDWARD WRIGHT KLEPPINGER, has, pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 3281, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell or auction at private sale, the following described property: Numerous patterns of the following glassware collection are more fully described, as follows: Ruby Stain glass; Cameo; Glass consisting of pattern glass, clowns and blown glass; Chocolate glass; Vaseline glass; Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach Beer Stein collection; and other assorted collectibles as per inventories. The Order granting such authority may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this Notice. Any Opposition to the Application must be filed prior to the issuance of the Order. By Order of the Court Deputy Clerk Attorney: Eric M. Schorr Address: 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3815, New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 Telephone: 504-582-1500 Gambit: 10/21/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Luckmore Finance Corporation dated May 30, 2013 in the amount of $876.00 and signed by a M. Ward please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Luckmore Finance Corporation dated August 5, 2013 in the amount of $876.00 and signed by a E. Green please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a lost promissory note payable to Tower Loan of Slidell dated July 15, 2014 in the amount of $2,503.93 and signed by a A. Jenkins please contact Jules Fontana, Attorney @ 504-581-9545.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SUCCESSION OF PHILLIP A. FRANKLIN, SR. NOTICE IS GIVEN that TENEKA FRANKLIN HOLLINGSWORTH, administratrix of the Succession of PHILLIP A. FRANKLIN, SR., is applying for authority to sell at private sale, on terms of SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ($74,000.00) DOLLARS cash, undivided interest in the immovable property owned by the Succession of PHILLIP A. FRANKLIN, SR. described below. THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Third District of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Square 792, bounded by Elmira, Congress, Derbigny and North Roman Streets, which said lots are designated by the Letters “L” and “M”, they adjoin and measure each thirty-one (31’) feet front on Congress Street, by a depth of one hundred seven feet and seven inches and four lines (107’7”4’’’) between equal and parallel lines. Lot “L” forms the corner of Congress and North Roman Streets. The whole in accordance with a plan or map of lots on file in the City Engineers Office of the City of New Orleans. The property bears Municipal No. 1738-40 Congress Street. An order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven days from the date of second publication of this notice. An opposition to the application may be filed at any time prior to the issuance of such an order. By Order of the Court, Clerk of Court Attorney: Brad P. Scott Address: 3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1130, Metairie LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 264-1057 Gambit: 09/30/14 & 10/21/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ANGELA DAVIS TIMKEN WIFE OF/ AND KENNETH J. TIMKEN, please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty., 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 975-2912. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Anthony Barkins, or his heirs, please contact Atty. Tony Dooley, 504-2980854. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Samuel Mitchell, Jr. and Glenda Mitchell, please contact Atty. E. Appleberry at 405 Gretna Blvd., Ste. 104, Gretna, LA 70053, (504)362-7800.
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CLASSIFIEDS CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 12-8976 DIVISION C SUCCESSION OF GEORGE W. GILL, JR. NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the Executrix of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Second District of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, in Lakeshore Subdivision, being in Square No. 3A, bounded by Crystal, Cameo, Jewel Streets and West End Boulevard, designated as Lot No. 2, measures Fifty-three feet front on Crystal Street, the same in width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of one hundred twelve and fivetenths feet. Improvements thereon bear the municipal No. 208 Crystal Street. Acquired COB 636, folio 608. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: For the price and sum of THREE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($305,000.00) DOLLARS; this succession to pay the usual closing costs.
Dale N. Atkins, Clerk Attorney: Joseph T. Casey Address: 701 Papworth Ave., Suite 102, Metairie, Louisiana 70005 Telephone: (504) 324-3504 Gambit: 10/21/14 & 11/11/14 RIGOBERTO HERNANDEZ INESTROZA or anyone knowing his whereabouts, please contact atty. Justin I. Woods at 504-309-4177 or 1610 O.C. Haley Blvd., Suite B, NOLA 70113” Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Clenett L. Samuels or Rudolph R. Schoemann, III call J. Gainsburgh, attorney at 504-582-2880. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Craig Howard please contact Atty. Gevin Grisbaum at 504-610-3479. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Cynthia Matherne, please contact Brad Scott, Attorney (504) 528-9500 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Ervin Smith, Jr. 33 Camellia Lane, Waggaman, LA 70094 and/or 23 Halle Place, Westwego, LA. 70094 or his heirs please contact Geralyn Garvey (504) 838-0191. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of James Andrews, please call Michael Joseph, Jr., attorney at (504) 4534769. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ROGER H. WILLIAMS, JR, A/K/A ROGER WILLIAMS, JR., please contact Carlos Ramirez Atty., 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 975-2912.
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 12-7837 DIVISION “N” SECTION “8” DOCKET NO. 1
SUCCESSION OF KYLE EDMUND STOEVER NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO PAY ESTATE DEBTS NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Succession and to all other interested persons, that a First and Final Tableau of Distribution has been filed by CORINNE FOSTER CUSTER and CRAIG ALLEN STOEVER, the Independent Co-Executors of this Succession, with their Petition praying for homologation of the First and Final Tableau of Distribution and or authority to pay the debts of the Succession listed thereon; and that the First and Final Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any Opposition to the Petition and First and Final Tableau of Distribution must be filed prior to homologation. By Order of the Court Deputy Clerk Attorney: Carole Cukell Neff Address: 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3815, New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 Telephone: 504-582-1500 Gambit: 10/21/14
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA
CASE No.: 2014-8877 DIVISION: A SUCCESSION OF ANTHONY C. BATISTE NOTICE Notice is given that the administrator of this succession has petitioned this court for authority to sell immovable property belonging to the deceased at private sale in accordance with the provisions of Article 3281 of the Code of Civil Procedure by the assumption of debts totaling $83,717.95, the assumption to assume all liability to pay all taxes, and proper certificates and revenue steps. The immovable property proposed to be sold at private sale is described as: 1921 Delachaise Street, New Orleans, Louisiana Square No. 467, Lot No. 17, Delachaise 30x120 - SW Any heir or creditor opposed the proposed sale must file this opposition within seven (7) days from the date on which the last publication of this notice appears.
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 11-7186 DIVISION “D” SECTION “16” DOCKET “1” SUCCESSION OF EDWARD WRIGHT KLEPPINGER NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Estate and to all other interested persons, that a Seventh Tableau of Distribution has been filed by the acting Dative Testamentary Executrix of this Succession, with her Petition for Filing of Seventh Tableau of Distribution praying for homologation of the Seventh Tableau and for authority to pay the debts and charges of the Succession listed thereon; and that the Seventh Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition and Seventh Tableau of Distribution must be filed prior to homologation. By Order of the Court Deputy Clerk Attorney: Eric M. Schorr Address: 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3815, New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 Telephone: 504-582-1500 Gambit: 10/21/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Leane E. Duzac Verdin, please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mark A. Dimaco, please call Marion D. Floyd, Esquire, 504.467.3010 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Quentin Joseph Buras and/or Shirley Thomas Buras A/K/A Shirley Thomas Fisher Buras, please contact Attorney John J. Buckman at (504) 837-4950. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of RASHAAD JOHNSON, please contact attorney Theresa Robertson @ 504.782.8553. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Byron L. Lee A/K/A Byron Lee please contact Atty. Jonique Hall at (504) 383-5294. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of JOHN M. FINNEGAN and/or his spouse, heirs, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC, Jefferson Parish, Case # 732-981. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of J. C. Anderson and Rachel Anderson, please contact atty. Michael Hall at (504) 383-5294. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Earl B. Guyton aka Earl Guyton, please contact atty. Michael Hall at (504) 383-5294.
By order of the court 23rd days of September, 2014 Dale N. Atkins Clerk of Court Attorney: James F. Willeford Address: 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 4208, New Orleans, LA 70170 Telephone: 504-582-1286 Gambit: 09/30/14 & 10/21/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts Be advised that anyone who knows the whereabouts of the Heirs of Hazel Simpson Nero whose last known address was 3415 Bruxelles Street, New Orleans, LA., 70122, please contact Clinton Smith, Jr. Esq. at (504) 382-3760.
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929-31 Touro St. New Orleans
Magnificent duplex in the Marigny Triangle! Another fantastic renovation by Summit NOLA. The top floor (1,700 sq ft upper level w/ 3BR/2BA & office) is a restored 1880s w/a wrap around balcony, 13’ ceilings, 12” base boards, 7.5” crown moulding, 9’ pocket doors, original heart of pine floors & cypress doors/windows. Modern kitchen features a pantry, custom cabinets, ss appl & quartz counters. Gorgeous master w/ 2 closets & balcony access. Master bath suite has a double vanity & marble tile. The fourth rm has a travertine floor, en suite bath & laundry w/a back balcony. This beautiful home offers a new roof, insulated attic, a termite contract & 3,775 total sq. ft!! Keep as a duplex or use as large single family. #931 has a separate entrance plus access by #929 through a side door to a 10x12 storage room for the owners use or use as a 3rd bed for the rental unit. Downstairs has 8.5’ ceilings, travertine floors, central AC, & new appl. Find out more and watch Summit NOLA at https://www.facebook.com/SummitNOLA! Jessi Sanborn 504-453-0003 jessisanborn@yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/SummitNOLA http://www.sissywood.com/
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Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.
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TROPICAL OASIS IN RIVER RIDGE. Pull into a circular drive to this Lovely, 3 BR 2 BA well maintained Home on a quiet, tree lined street. Recently installed ceramic tile floors, kit counter tops, bathrm vanity, elec panel and ceiling fans. Lots of storage. Den opens up to a Huge Lush Tropical Garden, thoughtfully laid out. Fountain, patio and established plants 2 Live Oaks. Built and owned by same family since 1961. $199,000
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NEW ORLEANS, LA
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We Rent Pressure Washers, Spray Guns & Wall Paper Removers (Steamer)
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We are available for consulting toward energy savings, inspection requirements, raising your property’s curb appeal. We Raise Standards!
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