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CONTENTS DECEMBER 1, 2015

VOLU M E 36

NUMBER 48

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TUE. DEC. 1 | Billy Gibbons has legs. The first beard in ZZ Top issued that band’s 15th LP in 45 years, La Futura, in 2012, and he’s now touring his first solo album, the Cuban-accented Perfectamundo (Concord). Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown opens at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater.

The Winter’s Tale TUE.-THU. & SUN. DEC. 1-20 | Leontes, the ruler of Sicily, is suspicious of his wife and fellow nobles and upends the kingdom looking for proof of their perfidy in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Presented by The NOLA Project at 7:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Keys to the city Nigel Hall releases a new album.

Nik Turner’s Hawkwind THU. DEC. 3 | If space is the final frontier, where does that leave Nik Turner? Now 75, the Thunder Rider in English outre explorers Hawkwind got jettisoned from the enterprise twice, in 1976 and in 1984. Touring again under the old moniker, his new Space Fusion Odyssey (Cleopatra) goes boldly, everywhere. Hedersleben opens at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

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reaching “Library of Congress” size. He’s filled a few Ikea shelving units, though they’re not quite floor-toceiling. “But it’s ‘bout to be,” he says. “It’s very deep. It’s not something I can explain. It’s next level.” “I’m very picky about what I listen to,” Hall says. “I don’t listen to anything past 1984. Everything else is just poo poo.” Except him, of course. “I sound like I was in 1982,” he says. Hall’s latest album is November’s Ladies & Gentlemen… Nigel Hall (Feel Music/Round Hill), on which the singer and keyboardist-turned-bandleader thumbs through a nostalgic stack of his favorites, from Roy Ayers to Ann Peebles, along with soul-steeped originals, like the Motown swells of lead single and album opener “Gimme a Sign.” Hall recorded more than 30 songs — trimmed down to 10 for the album’s final cut — a mix of retro soul, horn-peppered funk and a glimpse into the records that played a role in his childhood. “I just want to make people happy,” Hall says. “I want to take people to the places where I was when I was making the music.” Ivan Neville and drummer (and fellow crate digger) Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots guest on Hall’s rich, layered take on the Isley Brothers’ “Lay Away.” “Drummers really listen to him — he knows how to play the drums, exactly what you need,” Hall says. “He listens. He knows what the song is and what needs to be there.” Hall performs an album release party Dec. 2 at Tipitina’s, “a big soul extravaganza” (with his live band,

The Amazing Acro-Cats

drummer Jamison Ross, bassist Eric Vogel, guitarist Derwin “Big D” Perkins, vocalists Vegas Cola and Robin Barnes and trumpeter Eric Bloom) and “the dopest show in New Orleans — at least that night,” he says. Hall — a Washington D.C. native who moved from New York to New Orleans in 2013 — is a longtime sideman who has played with Jon Cleary and Warren Haynes, among others, and with the funk collective Lettuce. Hall was 4 years old when he first banged on the keys at his grandmother’s house (“I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since,” he says). His dad raised him on jazz fusion and progressive artists including Stanley Clarke, George Duke and Return to Forever, and Hall’s soul and R&B trip kicked in as a teenager, taking vocal cues from Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. Hall also grew up listening to The Meters and Allen Toussaint — he sang with Cleary and Boz Scaggs at Toussaint’s funeral and tribute at the Orpheum Theatre on Nov. 20, performing a stripped-down, beautifully harmonized “What Do You

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Want The Girl To Do.” Moving from New York to New Orleans, Hall says, was “the greatest move I made in my life.” “The greatest musical experiences I ever had were here in New Orleans,” Hall says. “‘Why don’t I just f—ng move there? You’re tired of New York, you’re spending all your money on nothing.’ … I didn’t feel as though I was growing in New York anymore. There’s a lot of closed-mindedness. I wanted to be somewhere more open-minded, where people were freer to do certain things. The first place I thought of was New Orleans.”

FRI.-SUN. DEC. 4-20 | In spite of a less than purrrfect Nov. 16 appearance on Late Night With Stephen Colbert, the Amazing Acro-Cats are sure to draw fe-lines around the block for what’s become the troupe’s annual holiday visit to New Orleans. The show includes holiday-themed tricks and the Rock Cats band. At 7 p.m. at The Theatre at St. Claude.

The Bluest Eye THU.-SUN. DEC. 4-20 | Subjected to ridicule and abuse, 11-year-old Pecola blames her skin color for her misfortunes and wishes for blue eyes. Toni Morrison’s first novel was adapted for the stage by Lydia R. Diamond. At 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat. and 3 p.m. Sun. at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre.

Algiers Bonfire and Concert SAT. DEC. 5 | There’s music by King James & The Special Men, Michael “Soulman” Baptiste and the Edna Karr High School Marching Band before a 30-foot tree sculpture is set on fire on the levee at Algiers Point. There also are food trucks. Music begins at 5:20 p.m., and the bonfire is at 8:30 p.m.

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# The Count The Crimestoppers rewards for information in the Nov. 22 shootings at Bunny Friend Park in the Upper 9th Ward, which injured 17 people.

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Summer Teen Docent Program received a 2015 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presented by first lady Michelle Obama last month. The honor came from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Sean Payton’s Play It Forward Foundation, Feed the Children and Baptist Friendship House

donated food as well as home and personal care items to 1,200 New Orleans-area families last month as part of Feed the Children’s Homefront Harvest Initiative. Each family received a 25-pound box of food and a 10-pound box of supplies such as shampoo and Avon products.

C’est What

? Was Gov. Bobby Jindal right to issue an executive order instructing state agencies “to use all lawful means” to prevent settlement of Syrian refugees in Louisiana?

LATER IN THE WEEK, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison expressed frustration that Crimestoppers and NOPD had gotten so few tips in the shooting, which took place at an unpermitted music video shoot at the park. “We know that there were hundreds of people out there, which means that there were hundreds of witnesses to this event,” Harrison said. The reward began at $2,500, then was raised to $5,000 and was at $6,000 at press time. Meanwhile, the combined rewards for information in a series of three Uptown restaurant robberies in August and September, in which no one was injured: $30,000. If you have information on any of these incidents, call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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A commenter on the Louisiana gubernatorial election: “Thank you Louisiana voters! Show the rest of our nation the light. I love New Orleans, love much about your state from the people to the food but have not returned since Jindal took over. (I don’t have much discretionary money so when I spend it I prefer to spend it on trips to places that don’t support idiots. It’s bad enough I have to live In a state like that.) See y’all soon.” — GeorgetownLaw

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1. COUNCIL’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG How many plastic grocery bags do you have stuffed in a kitchen drawer? New Orleans City Council members LaToya Cantrell and Susan Guidry have introduced an ordinance that would require businesses to charge 10 cents for each plastic bag and up to 5 cents for unrecyclable paper bags. California instituted a statewide plastic bag law in 2014, and there is a growing list of more than 100 U.S. cities with similar restrictions. Guidry — who has had a version of the ordinance on the back burner since she took office in 2010 — said in a statement that “single-use bags produce a significant amount of waste in our city and are easily replaced with affordable, reusable options.” Cantrell added that “reusable shopping bags are a much more sustainable alternative.” The ordinance excludes customers using SNAP, WIC and LaCAP, and the “ban” doesn’t extend to plastic bags used for take-out orders and Mardi Gras bead packaging — so don’t expect to see fewer clear plastic bags blowing down St. Charles Avenue. The ordinance is supported by waste advocacy group No Waste NOLA, which gathered more than 1,000 signatures supporting a plastic bag ban. The full City Council likely will vote on the measure later this year.

2. Another Edwards speaks “Democrats couldn’t have a better candidate. Republicans couldn’t have had a worse candidate. It don’t happen like that very often.” — Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, talking to The New York Times’ Campbell Robertson at Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards’ victory party on Nov. 21 at the Hotel Monteleone.

3. Speaker Leger, 37,

good for New Orleans

Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards throwing his support to state Rep. Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans, in the race for Louisiana House Speaker will only add to New Orleans’ legislative clout once Leger locks up the

necessary 53 votes. That won’t take long. Right after House Republicans voted unanimously to demand a GOP speaker, about 20 of them reached out to Leger offering their support. “We stick together … until we don’t,” laughed one GOP lawmaker. At 37, Leger will become one of the youngest state House Speakers in the nation.

4. LGBT workplace rankings in Louisiana

Nearly half of 851 U.S. companies met all the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) criteria for workplace equality for LGBT workers. Three Louisiana-based companies — the law firm of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith; Entergy Corp.; and CenturyLink — were not

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10 in that number, but the HRC’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index shows positive strides in its most recent survey. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith scored 90 out of a possible 100; Entergy Corp. scored 85; and CenturyLink scored 75. The HRC’s criteria include extending benefits to same-sex couples and instituting nondiscrimination policies. Only 366 companies met all equality criteria in last year’s report, and there’s been a 150 percent increase since 2012 in companies offering transgender-inclusive health coverage. However, only 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies include gender identity among nondiscrimination policy categories. The report also points out oil and gas companies still are far behind other industries in adopting LGBT-friendly workplaces. For more information, visit www.hrc.org.

JBE transition team: Brother, can you spare $5K? Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards’ transition team is hard at work … raising money. Relatively new campaign finance laws enacted under Gov. Bobby Jindal limit donations to gubernatorial transition teams to $5,000 per individual or entity. Edwards’ transition team says it needs $3.5 million — almost all of it for research and the Inauguration. Most members of the team are volunteers. Among those said to be all too willing to give: some high-profile supporters of losing guv candidate David Vitter. The king is dead; long live the king.

Rihanna’s coming to New Orleans R&B star Rihanna’s 2016 world tour will stop at the Smoothie King Center March 8, it was announced last week. Rihanna has just released her eighth major label album, Anti, and will spend much of next year on tour to promote it. General ticket sales for the New Orleans engagement begin Dec. 3. Other major performers who have announced 2016 New Orleans tour dates include Barry Manilow (Jan. 29, Smoothie King Center); Melissa Etheridge (Feb. 24, Orpheum Theater); Fall Out Boy (Mar. 19, Smoothie King Center); The Cure (May 10 and 11, UNO Lakefront Arena) and Maroon 5 (Sept. 5, Smoothie King Center).

7. Trombone Shorty concert to benefit needy kids

Musician Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews holds his second annual free “Tunes for Toys” concert at 8

p.m. Dec. 1 at Tulane University’s McAlister Auditorium. Attendees are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy. Donated toys will be distributed to needy children at Whole Foods Market’s Broad Street location Dec. 21. Also on the bill: New Breed Brass Band, MainLine Brass Band and students from the Trombone Shorty Academy.

8. Rob Ryan’s joke: funny or not?

Fired New Orleans Saints defensive coach Rob Ryan drew some flak last week when he told NFL GameDay that he thought blaming him entirely for the Saints’ hapless defense was overblown. “I have a lot to do with it, but everything in New Orleans is being blamed on me, including (Hurricane) Katrina,” Ryan said. He clearly was joking and had plenty of praise for the city and the fans — unlike former Saints coach Mike Ditka, who, after his 1999 firing, declared his time in New Orleans “the three worst years of my life.”

9. Be on the lookout Local satirical website Neutral Ground News issued a “high alert” about a “man attempting to regain entry into state.” The man, one Bobby Jindal, was described as “mentally deranged and a threat to the finances of the state.” The alert came several days after Jindal suspended his presidential campaign. “Investigators believe Jindal, a 44-year-old transient, could change his appearance in his attempt to gain entry into Louisiana and may go by the alias ‘Bobby’ or ‘President,’” the website warned. “It is believed he once lived in Baton Rouge but according to reports he has spent the past few months in Iowa trying to recruit followers.”

10. Seeking nominations: New Orleanian of the Year

Gambit is seeking nominations for its annual New Orleanian of the Year honor, a designation given to a local resident (or two) who made outstanding contributions to the area in 2015. Elected officials are not eligible. All nominations must include a brief biographical sketch and the reasons you believe the person deserves recognition. Email entries to response@gambitweekly.com, and put New Orleanian of the Year in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Nominations must be received by Wed., Dec. 9. The New Orleanian of the Year will be announced in Gambit Jan. 5, 2016.

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Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana continues to see new clients — people looking to feed their families — every week. Typically, family breadwinners reach out to Second Harvest after they’ve lost their jobs. Food insecurity continues to be an issue in Louisiana, where one in six families struggle with hunger or not knowing where their next meal will come from, according to a September report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s slightly more than the national average of one in seven households. As the holiday season begins, it’s important to note that food banks serve communities year-round, and stocking them with donations doesn’t begin and end around the New Year. But hungry families’ needs increase during the holidays, when they want to make a special meal. It’s in the spirit of the season to be mindful of our neighbors, to help ensure that “families get what they need for a holiday dinner,” says Terri Kaupp of Second Harvest. The organization’s annual holiday food drive, going on now through the end of the year, aims to collect $50,000 in donations as well as 110,000 pounds of food. Register your workplace, school or group and find a “how-to” kit for getting started at www.no-hunger.org/holiday-meal-drive. America’s 48 million food-insecure people include 15 million children. Second Harvest provides backpacks of food to at-risk children before school is out of session for the holidays and at other times. Last year, Second Harvest provided more than 1,700 backpacks locally. Second Harvest also has a school pantry

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program for families. “It’s not just that the child receives a backpack,” Kaupp says. “We know the rest of the family probably is struggling as well.” Second Harvest works with 474 partner organizations in 23 parishes across the state. That task requires providing a lot of nonperishable food. Canned goods are always needed, especially proteins — chicken, tuna, stews, spaghetti and meatballs, peanut butter, beans — as are pantry staples such as rice, pasta and cereal (both hot and cold). New Orleans has a unique giving opportunity through Second Harvest’s New Orleans Fruit Tree Project. If you don’t know what to do with your extra lemons or satsumas, volunteers will collect them for you and make your produce available in mobile food pantries. Since 2011, the New Orleans Fruit Tree Project has harvested 37,000 pounds of fruit from New Orleans backyards. Visit www.nolafruit.org for more information. There are a number of ways to get involved, whether starting your own food drive or volunteering at a local pantry or sorting canned goods at Second Harvest, which Kaupp says is “eye-opening” in showing the scope of the organization’s mission. If you need food help now or any other time, call Second Harvest at (504) 734-1322 or toll-free at (855) 392-9338. Volunteers will connect you to your local food pantry or other assistance programs. For others, the holidays are a fine time to give — but remember: The need is year-round.

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Da Winnas & Da Loozas A recap of the carnage that was the 2015 statewide elections.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand (left) and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (center) were Winnas of the recently concluded election cycle, while Stephen Waguespack (right) — a former aide to Gov. Bobby Jindal who now heads the Louisiana Association of Business & Industry — was among Loozas.

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the Oct. 24 primary: Months ago, when U.S. Sen. David Vitter was still pretending to care what people thought of him, he asked former Gov. Mike Foster to identify Vitter’s biggest weakness as a candidate for governor. Foster responded, “David, people just don’t like you.” Leave it to Paw-Paw to tell it like it is. Several months and millions of dollars later, Louisiana voters gave Vitter the same answer. As a result, the guy who seemed inevitable last May proved to be unelectable in November — so much so that he announced his political retirement during his concession speech. Vitter lost in a landslide to state Rep. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat from Amite, who decided to run in 2013 while on a fishing trip with his legislative seatmate and close friend, state Rep. Sam Jones, a Democrat from Franklin — which, coincidentally, is also Mike Foster’s hometown. The end of the David Vitter Era coincided with the end of the Bobby Jindal Era. How ironic that Louisiana’s two leading Republicans, who cannot stand one another, both bowed out within days of each other. Which brings us to our recap of the political carnage in the wake of Louisiana’s statewide elections, known for more than 30 years as Da Winnas and Da Loozas. For the uninitiated, I focus not on the names that appeared on the ballot but rather on the players and forces that shaped the campaign and its

aftermath. For them, the election results mean four years of either exhilaration or exile. Let’s get on with it, starting with …

DA WINNAS

1. Teacher unions — After eight years in exile, teacher unions (and all unions) finally have a governor again. Edwards made it clear shortly after his victory that he won’t dismantle charter schools or vouchers, but he will help public employee unions survive the existential threat posed by so-called “paycheck protection” legislation, which would outlaw union dues checkoffs. He also will put real money back into public education. 2. Trial lawyers — They backed Edwards big time, and they helped elect many legislators. Many even supported new Attorney General Jeff Landry, who happily took their money and turned it into ads attacking incumbent Buddy Caldwell for being too cozy with … trial lawyers. Landry will be worth watching. 3. Sheriff Newell Normand — The king of Jefferson Parish helped defeat hometown rival John Young in the lieutenant governor primary, then played a key role in convincing Jefferson voters to support Edwards over Vitter in the senator’s home parish. Normand kept “Spygate” in the news and cut a TV ad blasting Vitter, thereby helping Edwards carry Jefferson with 51 percent of the vote in the runoff. 4. Congressman Cedric Richmond — The New Orleans Democrat threw his support behind several legislative candidates: Troy

Carter in the red-hot West Bank Senate race; and former aide Jimmy Harris for state rep in the 9th Ward. Both men won. Richmond also helped St. John Parish President Natalie Robottom win her re-election bid and helped turn out black voters for Edwards. 5. Louisiana Democrats — The Dems picked up a state Senate seat, lost two House seats and won the governorship. That last one was mostly due to Edwards’ West Point credentials, his amazingly disciplined campaign, and Vitter’s meltdown. After eight years of getting their asses kicked, Dems have just cause to celebrate … for now. Reality check: Edwards’ victory does not mean that a Dem can win the U.S. Senate race to succeed Vitter next year. 6. Louisiana’s working poor — Medicaid will soon be expanded in Louisiana, which means several hundred thousand working poor will get health coverage for themselves and their families. To Edwards’ credit, he never shied away from this issue even though it gave Vitter a dog whistle to tie Edwards to President Barack Obama. Which brings us to … 7. Higher education — Louisiana’s colleges and universities will finally get funded again, after eight years of Darwinian starvation. 8. Crossover GOP lawmakers — Republican legislators faced tremendous pressure to endorse Vitter in the runoff, but those who dared to back Edwards will be first in line for choice committee assignments and access to the new governor.

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DA LOOZAS

1. LABI — The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry got crushed in this year’s legislative session, and LABI’s eleventh-hour endorsement of Vitter proved to be too little, too late. Its only consolation was a sweep of state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education races. LABI Prez Steve Waguespack, a former top aide to Jindal, faces major time in the penalty box for his repeated attacks against Edwards in the runoff. 2. Big Oil — Like LABI, many of Louisiana’s oil barons lined up behind Vitter, believing he would protect them from trial lawyers. Now they’ll have to come to the table to negotiate peace terms with their toughest watchdog yet — Gov. John Bel Edwards. The good news for the rest of us: Now, finally, there’s a solution in sight to the dilemma of paying for coastal restoration. 3. Bobby Jindal — Give the outgoing governor credit: He took one for the team by timing his withdrawal from the presidential race to completely drown out Vitter’s hysterical rants about Syrian refugees in the campaign’s final days. It was sweet payback, as Vitter timed his 2007 re-emergence after his prostitution scandal to overshadow Jindal’s announcement for governor. Otherwise, Jindal was toxic. History will not judge him kindly. 4. Race baiters and fear mongers — Vitter didn’t just lose, he and his tactics were repudiated. Take the hint. 5. St. Tammany’s Old Guard — Sheriff Jack Strain’s defeat marked the official demise of St. Tammany Parish’s Old Guard amid a wave of anti-incumbent anger. Elsewhere, the courthouse crowd ruled. That wraps up this election season. Enjoy the holidays!

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9. The Louisiana GOP — Vitter’s loss was all his own, not the GOP’s. When Edwards and his supporters said, “It’s not about party, it’s about the candidate,” they were right. Republicans still hold six of seven statewide elective offices at the state level, both U.S. Senate seats, five of six congressional seats and solid majorities in the state House and Senate. Vitter’s announced retirement also increases the odds that his seat will remain in Republican hands after 2016, because the GOP has a deeper bench in Louisiana than does the Dem party. 10. Mayor Mitch Landrieu — The mayor backed several successful legislative candidates and played a major role in raising money for Edwards in the runoff. Rep. Walt Leger III becoming House Speaker also augurs well for the city.

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Hey Blake, On the neutral ground at Canal Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway are dozens of flags. They are mounted on wooden T-posts and are all different. Will it be a permanent installation and what do they represent?

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This assembly of artworks hung as flags commemorates the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of the city. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

Dear Tara, That unique outdoor art has caught many people’s eyes since it went up in August to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures. The collaborative installation, called Flag, is the brainchild of Texas sculptor Michael Manjarris. He has done much to beautify the city since the storm, leading a project to install several pieces of eye-catching sculpture in the Central Business District. His Mid-City project was inspired by a similar art installation in New York’s Central Park in 2005. The New Orleans version features 26 wooden poles, each 8 feet tall and displaying two 7-foot banners. Each of the banners is designed and painted by a local artist. Some are professionals, but many are young people participating in arts programs organized by YAYA, L9 Center for the Arts and the Ashe Cultural Arts Center. While some of the banners carry Katrina-related themes, others feature abstract designs. The plan is for the installation to be on display for a year. The artwork will be changed throughout that time, and then the flags will be auctioned for charity. The Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard Merchants & Business Associ-

ation is sponsoring a contest for artists to submit banner designs for a display in that neighborhood. The deadline is Dec. 11; visit www. ochaleyblvd.org for details.

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to anyone who ever played in or attended an athletic event at City Park over the past five decades. The legendary coach died 50 years ago this week on Dec. 5, 1965. The stadium, originally built in 1937, was renamed in his honor by the City Park board of directors just a few weeks later — a testament to the impact he had on local sports and young athletes. Born Francis Thomas Gormley in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he came to New Orleans in 1907 and became director of the Young Men’s Gymnastic Club. He later did stints as a trainer for the Tulane, Loyola and LSU athletic teams. Gormley guided four young men to the 1932 Olympics and two of them won gold medals: track star Emmett Toppino and boxer Eddie Flynn. In 1938, Gormley became athletic director at City Park, working with thousands of young athletes in the stadium that now bears his name.

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A new governor, a new Ignatius The national press on John Bel Edwards, Fleurty Girl and Nick Offerman’s turn in A Confederacy of Dunces. NEW YORK OBSERVER: DON’T EVEN TRY, SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS “Mr. Edwards’ victory on Saturday was impressive, but it bears no significance beyond local circumstances,” pronounced the New York Observer’s Cliston Brown. “In 2016, Democrats would be ill-advised to spend any time or precious resources in any Southern states besides Florida, Virginia and maybe North Carolina, those three least Southern of any Southern states. The rest of the South is still solid for the Republicans. You can take that to the bank.” ...

MISSION: NOT IMPOSSIBLE “As Gov.-elect Edwards and his supporters were basking in the rays of an impossible mission made possible, Republicans were already quietly discussing 2019 and the next race for governor,” wrote Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics. “There are already at least a dozen conservative House members who will be dedicated to softening the governor-elect up over the next four years, especially on issues that appear slightly blue to their red motives.” Alford quoted Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere as saying, “Edwards espoused many of our conservative positions in order to get elected, and it’s our hope that he continues to abide by them as he governs.” …

HAYRIDING OUT OF TOWN? Scott McKay, kingpin of the Baton Rouge website The Hayride, which was very supportive of Vitter, is over the whole election. In a post titled, “I’m Taking Off For a Week,” McKay warned, “I am not sanguine about the prospects for Louisiana’s future, and frankly I’m going to be thinking about whether to include myself in it.”

McKay even hinted he may be stepping away from The Hayride to start another blog. “Not about politics, which I am more and more convinced is an expensive and destructive, if unfortunately very consequential, waste of time,” McKay wrote. “This one will be about culture, which as Andrew Breitbart taught us is upstream from politics.” …

SEMI-CHARMED LIFE

Cosmopolitan profiled New Orleans-area entrepreneur Lauren LeBlanc, aka Lauren Thom, aka Fleurty Girl, in a feature called “Get That Life: How I Started A Multimillion-Dollar T-Shirt Company With My Tax Refund.” In it, LeBlanc remembers her first job: “I was booking all-ages punk rock shows on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans. … So I made a little magazine — literally at Kinkos — and then I would book all-ages shows with the bands featured in the magazines. … “But my mom was really concerned because I was this 15-year-old doing verbal contracts with bands and music venues at night in the French Quarter. So she made me stop,” LeBlanc says. “But that experience made me realize that if I can create something, I can make it happen. I knew there were no boundaries.” ...

A TEPID LIFE OF REILLY

That Boston production of A Confederacy of Dunces got a very mixed notice from The New York Times’ Charles Isherwood. Nick Offerman might seem an ideal Ignatius Reilly, but Offerman “needs more outlandishness, more outrage, more heft,” Isherwood wrote. Worse, the purposefully minimal set excludes a hot dog cart, which seems a bit like The Phantom of the Opera minus the chandelier. Overall, Isherwood wrote, the production has “not been able to seize hold of [the novel’s] inimitable genius and make it bloom, or bloat, into ripe life. Much like the drinks served at the Night of Joy, the dive bar in New Orleans around which the plot spins, the stage version feels watered down.”

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Double Take A NEW BOOK BY GAMBIT PHOTOGRAPHER CHERYL GERBER SHOWS THE DICHOTOMIES OF NEW ORLEANS — FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE. By Kevin Allman Photos by Cheryl Gerber

CHERYL GERBER HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHING FOR GAMBIT SINCE 1994, when a photo essay

she did on the gutter punks of lower Decatur Street appeared in these pages. “I’ll never forget the day that I walked into the then-PJ’s on Frenchmen Street and saw a policeman reading the story in Gambit,” Gerber says. “He looked at me, not knowing that it was my story, and said, ‘This is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time.’ From that moment, I wanted to tell stories about people in New Orleans.” Her new book, New Orleans: Life and Death in the Big Easy, tells those stories by juxtaposing photographs of the city, creating an effect that’s sometimes humorous, sometimes jarring, sometimes tragic. She contrasts a murder victim dead on a Central City sidewalk with a drunk passed out on a French Quarter sidewalk. A woman being pepper-sprayed by police at a demonstration contorts her body in the same way another woman dances at the Maple Leaf Bar. The famous Ernie K-Doe mannequin sits jauntily in the Mother-in-Law Lounge — in the same position socialite Mickey Easterling sits embalmed at her own funeral, cigarette and Champagne flute in her hands. Gerber is a New Orleans native, and the original title of the book was New Orleans: I Love You, I Hate You. “When I start to rant about all the ills of New Orleans, some ask why I stay. I’ve asked myself that question a million times,” Gerber says. “And the answer is the people. I simply love people, especially New Orleanians. Even in our darkest days, we pull together and rejoice in being here. Together — black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight, young and old. I think that’s what makes New Orleans so special. We celebrate life and death like nowhere in the world. “And I will never run out of things to photograph.” PAGE 20

St. Roch Market “When I posted these two photos side by side on Facebook, I was dumbfounded by the responses. Some people were so elated that the market was finally fixed up and so beautiful, while others saw it as the scourge of gentrification. I shot the photo of the new St. Roch Market just days before it was vandalized.”

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Up in Arms “The photo of New Orleans police showing support for their fellow officers as they turned themselves in at the city jail in 2007 looks very much like a photo I shot of Voodoo Music Experience concert fans in 2003.”

New Orleans Ladies “A few months before [Hurricane] Katrina, I took the photo of the three women in Treme, outside the Circle Grocery Store after the Mother’s Day second line. The other photo I shot for St. Charles Avenue [Magazine] at a party in the Garden District. Every time I hear the Louisiana’s Leroux song ‘New Orleans Ladies,’ I think of both of these photos.”

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Let Me Down Easy “Beloved U.S. Congresswoman Lindy Boggs’ casket was carried from St. Louis Cathedral by prominent politicians in suits and was gently laid into the hearse. In the other photo, a casket was lowered with straps at Holt Cemetery by a man wearing a Saints T-shirt, as family members watched.”

Hands Up “I’ll never forget being swept up in the euphoria on Bourbon Street after the Super Bowl win as complete strangers hugged and celebrated. The guy with his hands up with the peace sign was my favorite shot from the series. “The photo of the young man with hands up came out of nowhere while I was photographing Christmas movie night presented by the Downtown Development District on the river. Just as families settled down in their blankets with popcorn and candy to watch Elf, here came the protest in the days after Michael Brown was shot by police [in Ferguson, Missouri]. The looks on the children’s faces!” PAGE 22

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Larger Than Life L EF T

The corpse of society grande dame Mickey Easterling at her wake at the Saenger Theater. Easterling’s body was seated on a bench, cigarette holder and Waterford crystal flute in hand, and clad in a pink feather boa and a diamond pin that read BITCH — just as she wanted it. RIGHT

The mannequin of R&B musician Ernie K-Doe, photographed at his Mother-in-Law Lounge in the 7th Ward. After his death, his widow Antoinette K-Doe often made public appearances around New Orleans in the company of the “K-Doe statue.”

Blue Boys L EF T

A marching troupe during the 2002 Southern Decadence parade. RIGHT

A marching troupe on Mardi Gras 2006.

Juggling Act L EF T

Jeanette Maier, the “Canal Street Madam,” photographed in 2002. She claimed U.S. Sen. David Vitter was a customer at her brothel. RIGHT

David Vitter in 2004, then a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, declaiming on “family values.”

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no more Coauthors illustrate the power of positive thinking in their new weight-loss book, The Struggle Is Real. B Y S U Z A N N E P F E F F E R L E TA F U R

WHEN KAROL BRANDT-GILMARTIN VISITED HER DOCTOR FOR AN ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAM in February 2008,

she knew she was overweight, but she still felt healthy. The news shocked her. Pamphlets in hand, a concerned doctor told Brandt-Gilmartin she was pre-diabetic and had high cholesterol and high blood pressure. “I looked at her like: ‘You’ve got the wrong patient, because that’s not me,’” says Brandt-Gilmartin, who at the time was 5 feet 1 inch tall and 237 pounds. But the doctor confirmed that her health was in danger and urged her to figure out why she was overeating. “That was when I realized that I needed to get control of my emotional eating habits,” Brandt-Gilmartin says. “I needed to address my issues and exercise. That was my ‘aha’ moment, and I never looked back.” Growing up, Brandt-Gilmartin was athletic and a healthy eater. But in 1996, when she was 31 years old, she launched an event production company, and the long hours led to eating “lots of fast food” and a lack of time to exercise. She relieved workrelated stress with comfort food. Nearly 10 years later, Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures destroyed her business and severely damaged her home. A relationship that she was in at the time crumbled. In an effort to “numb the pain,” she once again turned to food and, as a result, gained weight. “I hated to go out in public, because my self image was so low,” Brandt-Gilmartin says. But after her

epiphany in the doctor’s office, she decided to change, sought support from her family and shared her weight loss goals with like-minded individuals in similar situations. She weighed herself each week, joined a gym and hired a personal trainer. “I made the commitment to put myself first, make better choices and move forward,” Brandt-Gilmartin says. Within two years, without stimulants or surgery, she shed 103 pounds. Today, Brandt-Gilmartin is a certified spin instructor, an avid runner who recently completed her first half marathon and the coauthor of The Struggle Is Real — a new weight loss book (available on Amazon.com and at select retailers). She met coauthor Robby D’Angelo — a Biloxi native — through a mutual friend. He was reluctant to write the book, but like Brandt-Gilmartin, he had a successful weight-loss story to share and wanted to reach a wide audience. “I grew up as ‘the fat kid,’” D’Angelo says. “People tell me I shouldn’t use that word, but I embrace it, because I know it’s true.” D’Angelo says his parents and brother are renowned athletes, and living in their shadows led to emotional eating. D’Angelo was 208 pounds when he graduated from high school. Dreaming of playing on the offensive line on University of Southern Mississippi’s football team, he intentionally gained more weight. By the time D’Angelo earned a spot on Mark May’s All Mayday American team in 2006, he weighed 305 pounds.

“I was having all this success, but I wasn’t happy because I knew that being this big guy wasn’t authentic to who I was on the inside,” D’Angelo says. Halfway through his senior year of college, he vowed to lose the weight as soon as football season came to an end. At that point, D’Angelo had already undergone six knee surgeries. His weight yo-yoed for a while, but after he educated himself on proper nutrition and exercise habits, he lost 40 pounds in a year and kept it off. “When you are healthy and happy with who you are, it shows, and you’re able to make those around you happy,” he says. “That’s what led me to write this book with Karol.” The Struggle Is Real isn’t laden with nutrition or exercise advice. Instead, the book aims to help readers replace negative thoughts with positive ones, make better choices, understand the importance of commitment and maintain a healthy lifestyle. A 30-day challenge mentally prepares them for their weight-loss journey. The authors detail their individual struggles and encourage people to formulate their “why,” which D’Angelo describes as one’s internal source of motivation — the reason the person wants to lose weight. “As you go through life, obstacles will come up,” D’Angelo says. “But if your ‘why’ is strong enough, then you’re able to overcome them.” The duo launched a website (www. thestruggleisrealbook.com) and a Facebook page (www.facebook. com/thestruggleisrealbook) where

Authors Karol Brandt-Gilmartin and Robby D’Angelo lost more than 140 pounds between them.

readers can ask questions and reach out to one another for support. As the authors know, tasty temptations are abundant in the Deep South. Brandt-Gilmartin has a penchant for king cake. D’Angelo loves pasta. But they enjoy these treats in moderation and incorporate extra exercise into their routine if necessary. “I didn’t get to 300 pounds by accident,” D’Angelo says. “I love food. The key is balance. You can have those meals that you absolutely love, but make more healthy choices than unhealthy choices. Make choices that are aligned with your goals.” The authors have come a long way since making the commitment to lose weight. D’Angelo recently placed third in the “Men’s Physique” category at the Southern Muscle competition. In July, Brandt-Gilmartin got married in what she described as “the biggest rock wedding, ever.” She recalls standing on the stage in her perfectly fitting dress, feeling “100 percent confident” in her own skin for the first time in years. Despite their achievements, the fitness enthusiasts believe they still have work to do. “It’s not over yet,” Brandt-Gilmartin says. “We’re continuing to set goals and evolve into the healthiest, happiest, most positive people we can become, so that we can share our story.”

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WHAT’S IN STORE

One-stop shop BY LEE CUTRONE

Owner Kim Brandt Burr says NOLA Gifts & Decor is a convenient destination for holiday shopping.

SHOPPING NEWS

PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

BY ELEONORE FISHER & MISSY WILKINSON

HAVING SPENT YEARS IN RETAIL, KIM BRANDT BURR KNEW WHAT SHE WANTED when

she and her husband Doug opened their store: unique Louisiana-centric gifts, decor items and products by local craftsmen with an emphasis on customer service. At NOLA Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504407-3532; www.nolagiftsanddecor.com), she’s done all of the above. “I’ve tried to take a little of everything I’ve learned at every place I’ve worked,” says Burr, who celebrated a year in business Nov. 1. “Customer service is more important than anything. I like to treat customers as I like to shop.” For Burr, exceptional customer service means always acknowledging customers and offering assistance without being overbearing. It also means providing useful products and instruction. NOLA Gifts sells Chalk Paints by Annie Sloan and offers classes for people who want hands-on experience with the popular paints. “Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan can be used quickly and easily to refinish furniture with little prep work,” Burr says. According to Burr, her small boutique attracts customers who don’t want to fight malls or go to big box stores — a selling point that carries more weight during the high-traffic holiday season. Despite its small footprint, NOLA Gifts offers customers plenty of choices. “We have things all the way from baptism to retirement,” Burr says.

OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART (925 Camp St., 504-539-9604; www.ogdenmuseum.org) hosts Art of Giving from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1. The free event includes live music, cash bar and items for sale by local artists including KREWE du Optic, Forrest Bacigalupi of Arts Kinetic, Andrea Christie, Tchoup Industries, Chris Kirsch of Bare Bones Studio, Jamar Pierre, Kiernan Dunn and others.

“People can pretty much onestop shop.” Custom gift sets and baskets are a specialty. During the holidays, Burr pre-wraps items with prices starting at about $6 for a tidbit tray with spreader (great for co-workers, Burr says), and up to $50. She and her staff also make them per customer request and budget. The store offers shipping and complimentary gift wrapping. Burr posts daily to both Facebook and Instagram sharing photos of the store’s inventory. “It’s a good way to see what’s new and what’s trending,” she says. The store also carries New Orleans Saints and LSU T-shirts by local designers, hand-painted dishes made of oyster shells edged

with gold and mounted on tiny pearl feet, acrylic barware, wooden wall art by NOLA Recycled, metal “Oyster Bed” dishes that are freezer-, oven- and grill-safe, trendy costume jewelry, pet wares, baby gifts, fashion accessories such as totes, scarves and hats, handmade Christmas ornaments, Benny Grunch & the Bunch Christmas CDs, the Elf On The Shelf (plus elf pets, accessories and clothing), inspirational jewelry including St. Benedict bracelets and crosses, wedding gifts, frames and more. “The store is only 1,000 square feet, but we use every possible inch,” Burr says. “We like to say that we fit New Orleans into Algiers.”

ARTS COUNCIL NEW ORLEANS (504-523-1465; www.artsneworleans.org) holds its Luna Bazaar, a pop-up market at Lafayette Square where more than 30 local artists sell their wares, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5. MIGNON FAGET (3801 Magazine St., 504-8912005; www.mignonfaget.com) hosts a book signing for Sybil Morial from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Morial will sign copies of her book, Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment. THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION (533 Royal St., 504-523-4662; www.hnoc.org) hosts a trunk show by local jewelry designer Molly McNamara from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

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Houston’s, we have a replacement BOULEVARD AMERICAN BISTRO

Bourree’s winning combo of wings and daiquiris BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund IT’S A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NOFRILLS DEAL AT BOURREE , the meat

market-cum-daiquiri joint from Boucherie chef Nathanial Zimet and partner James Denio. The restaurant opened in stages last summer and has settled on a short menu of frozen daiquiris, hot boudin links to go and a smaller crop of fiery and imaginative hot wings. The result is a simple but winning operation. In its early stages, the daiquiri-and-wings shop occupied the diminutive Jeanette Street cottage that once housed Boucherie. Since moving into its present location around the corner at the former Cafe Nino spot, the menu has grown a little, but the concept is still Spartan at its core. Lacquered tabletops featuring maps of Louisiana waterways have replaced the red-checkered tabletops, but the front counter overlooking an open hood and dusty brick-colored tiles are still there, and the storefront feels worlds away from the sophisticated polish of Boucherie. The hallmarks of any roadside Cajun grocery are here: spicy boiled peanuts, cracklings, golden-fried meat pies and thick links of spicy andouille speckled with fat. A glass case shows off a daily supply of smoked meats, hogshead cheese, bacon and terrines. Smoked chickens are vacuumpacked and sold whole, or fried crispy and featured in grab-andgo half-pints of chicken salad, a perfect picnic fodder. The creamy mix is interspersed with crispy bits of skin, slivers of bell pepper

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1510 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 510-4040; www.bourreenola.com

and green onions — a cohesive, irresistible bundle. Pork boudin is the color of dark toffee and leaves a crimson oil slick in its wake. The casings are taut and the filling is dense, not the type you would squeeze out with your fingers. The deeply porky sausages feature a dark and gamey dirty rice mixture with prominent spice that tickles the back of your throat. A chicken version is comparatively lighter but carries a heavy dose of smoke. Smoked chicken wings anchor the menu of hot items and run the gamut from familiar — spicy Buffalo with ranch — to more unusual takes, such as a kimchi and lemon grass version, which arrives with a pool of dark glaze heavy with sesame and chilies but lacking some of the fermented flavors you might expect. A mayonnaise faintly flavored with miso adds a cooling element that balances the livelier characteristics of the wings. A scorching orange sauce bright with citrus flavors coats the Buffalo wings, which are balanced by a dunk in roasted poblano ranch sauce, a creamy medley that’s made even more indulgent with thick chunks of blue cheese. The mango barbecue version carries a sweetness disclaimer but

WHEN

HOW MUCH

lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

inexpensive

WHAT WORKS

Buffalo wings, pork boudin, gin and tonic daiquiri

Bourree focuses on chicken wings and daiquiris. P H OTO B Y CHERYL GERBER

nonetheless was cloyingly so and needs something to balance the fruit-forward recipe. There are a couple of local craft beers on draft and a short selection of wines by the glass, but the daiquiris are the real draw. Served in tall styrofoam cups, they are much better than some of the locally available neon-colored saccharine bombs and don’t leave you with an apocalyptic sugar crash 15 minutes later. Seasonal picks have included a fruity Ponchatoula strawberry version, but the mainstay is a refreshing cucumber-forward gin and tonic drink with strong grassy notes. The Rubin “Hurricane” Carter — named after the middleweight boxer whose murder convictions were famously overturned — is made with rum, passion fruit, citrus and Earl Grey tea simple syrup, and it punches way above its weight class. Bourree eschewed overexpansion and has stuck with a barebones approach that works fine: short, simple and entirely unpretentious. helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

mango barbecue wings are cloyingly sweet

CHECK, PLEASE

seasonal daiquiris and creative hot wings in a no-frills Cajun-style meat market

(4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-889-2301; www. boulevardbistro.com) is now in the former Houston’s spot in Metairie. Boulevard is the latest project from Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts (www.creolecuisine. com) which also runs French Quarter restaurants Broussard’s, Kingfish and The Bombay Club. Robert Hardie, who oversaw Houston’s operations for 17 years before it closed, is general manager and a partner at the new eatery. Boulevard’s menu is heavy on upscale American fare with prices to match. Appetizers at dinner range from $8 to $15 and entrees fall between $22 and $41. For starters, there are deviled eggs served with sweet pickle relish and hickory-smoked bacon, and Boulevard oysters come topped with creamed spinach and Crystal aioli. Dinner includes rotisserie chicken served with a loaded baked potato, pan-seared crab cakes served with fries and coleslaw, slow-roasted barbecued ribs and a center-cut filet mignon. Boulevard American Bistro serves lunch and dinner daily — HELEN FREUND

Restaurant news • UPTOWN NEWCOMER KENTON’S (5757 Magazine St., 504-891-1177; www.kentonsrestaurant.com) now serves lunch Monday through Friday. New York restaurateurs Sean Josephs and Mani Dawes opened the oyster and bourbon spot last month, serving Southern twists on new American dishes. The lunch menu includes some dishes from the dinner selection — smoked drum mousse with Creole cream cheese and grilled bread, red snapper tartare with horseradish and lemon — and lighter lunch fare such as sandwiches and salads. Mixed greens come with shaved radishes and sherry vinaigrette. Roast beef dip is served with caramelized onions, cheddar, arugula and jalapeno mayonnaise. • Truck Farm Tavern (11760 River Road, St. Rose, 504-699-0099; www.truckfarmtavern.com) now serves dinner. The Southern-inPAGE 32

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spired eatery from Cowbell proprietors Brack and Krista May serves casual Southern fare and barbecue in the former St. Rose Tavern spot. The restaurant is open for lunch Tuesday through Saturday and dinner Wednesday through Saturday. — HELEN FREUND

Here come the boys THE OAK STREET PO-BOY FESTIVAL (www.poboyfest.com) has

announced the winners of its Nov. 22 event. Parkway Bakery & Tavern’s “BabyMaker,” made with fried oysters, bacon, cheddar cheese and remoulade won best oyster po-boy. Blue Oak BBQ won best pork with its kung pao version, and Mexican restaurant La Casita won best beef for its braised brisket sandwich topped with pico de gallo, salsa verde and Monterey Jack cheese. Thousands of people flocked to the free street festival, now in its ninth year. About 40 food and drink vendors, including local food trucks, crammed the Oak Street from S. Carrollton Avenue to the river levee. There was live music by Los Po-Boy-Citos, Rebirth Brass Band, Tank & The Bangas and Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen. The winners were: Best Oyster: Parkway Bakery & Tavern, “The BabyMaker” Best Fish: Ajun Cajun, catfish po-boy Best Crab: Ajun Cajun, softshell crab po-boy Best Specialty Seafood: Trenasse, Louisiana catfish meuniere with smoked tomato tartar sauce po-boy Best Traditional Sausage: Ms. Linda Green, alligator sausage po-boy Best Pork: Blue Oak BBQ, kung pao pork po-boy Best Rad Sausage: Knights of Columbus, turducken sausage po-boy Best Traditional Shrimp: Gattuso’s Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant Best Rad Shrimp: Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant, fried shrimp remoulade po-boy Best Beef: La Casita, “El Fuego,” featuring braised brisket, pico de gallo, salsa verde and Monterey Jack cheese Best “Gamey”: Mahony’s PoBoys & Seafood, roasted lamb shoulder po-boy “What tha...” Award: Red Fish Grill, “Uptown Surf and Turf,” fried catfish and hot sausage poboy with pepper jelly slaw

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Anne Leonhard COOKING INSTRUCTOR A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER TURNED TOUR GUIDE TURNED CULINARY INSTRUCTOR , Anne

Leonhard, 72, recently won the “Clash of the Grandmas” and a $10,000 prize on a Food Network cooking competition. The show featured four grandmothers in a series of challenges culminating in a Thanksgiving Day throwdown, which Leonhard won with her apple brioche bread pudding with Calvados. Leonhard spoke to Gambit about learning to cook and holiday meals.

How did you go from being a schoolteacher to a culinary instructor? LEONHARD: My whole family — they were all good cooks on both sides of the family, but my mother never encouraged us to come into the kitchen. Teenagers are messy, and she didn’t want any of that in there. So (when) I was about to get married, I still didn’t know how to cook. The day before I got married, I went to my grandmother’s house with a notebook and pen and she just talked me through it all while I wrote it down. Unfortunately, I lost that notebook during (Hurricane) Katrina, but (the information) stayed with me. I taught school for 20 years and then when I retired, I started working as a tour guide. I’d always take my groups by the (New Orleans School of Cooking) and realized one day … that I could do this. It’s a lot like being a tour guide, just in the kitchen. They call us chefs, but we’re not really chefs — we’re just really good cooks. I’ve always been good at public speaking; it’s always come natural to me. That was 13 years ago.

How was the competition? L: I’ve been on the Steve Harvey Show a lot… but the competitive thing? Let me tell you, that was something else. It was a real experience. I had no idea what to expect. I don’t watch food television shows — I guess I should have, maybe then I would have been

of more prepared. I didn’t really enjoy the competition part, but I did enjoy the experience. I was the oldest in the group and up against some (women) who had professional experience. One of them had been a private chef for 15 years. Honest to God, when I saw what I was up against, I never, ever, ever thought I’d end up winning. I just said, “Don’t make a fool of yourself and don’t get kicked out.” That would have been so embarrassing.

What’s special to you about New Orleans holiday food? L: I’ve never lived anywhere else, but I think because we’re surrounded by seafood here in Louisiana, (many) people have that as a part of their holiday meals. I think that’s something really unique about us. In my family, there’s always oyster soup and oyster patties … maybe a type of oyster dressing. And we love gravy, dark gravy. In our family, gravy is considered a beverage. We’re also not afraid to use seasoning in New Orleans. (On the show) they’d watch me season things and gasp. (At the New Orleans School of Cooking), we get a lot of elderly who say, right away, “We don’t like spicy food.” But it’s not spicy; it’s just well-seasoned. They think it’s going to be so complicated, but it’s really very basic. We teach them how to make gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp Creole, crawfish etouffee, pralines. It’s fun watching people who don’t have a clue how to cook realize it can be so easy. — HELEN FREUND

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BY NORA McGUNNIGLE

@noradeirdre

NOLA BREWING IS RELEASING TWO COLLABORATION BEERS, made with breweries

7venth Sun from the Tampa Bay area and Fulton Brewery in Minneapolis. House of the Rising is a sour beer made in collaboration with 7venth Sun. Each brewery pitched its wild yeasts into a beer made with barley, wheat and oats, as well as mayhaws and strawberry puree. “This beer was first and foremost an experimentation in fermentation,” says NOLA’s “Director of Funk” and sour beer brewer Derek Lintern. “The addition of raw mayhaw fruit also introduced more wild yeast and bacteria, making this truly a wild beer.” House of the Rising will be released Dec. 11 at the The Avenue Pub (1732 St. Charles Ave., 504586-9243; www.theavenuepub. com). It will be available in limited quantities of 750 milliliter bottles as well as on draft. The Fulton collaboration comes from the Mississippi River starting in Minnesota and ending in Louisiana. As the water moves south, it picks up sediment and funk, making the water that flows

into the Gulf of Mexico different than it was in the north. There are two “Messipi” versions: a clean and pure version of amber saison and a funky version, which uses wild yeast strains to give the vibe of the muddy Mississippi. “With both breweries’ mutual need and respect for the Mississippi River that connects us, we thought it would be fun to put a spin on the ‘clean’ and ‘funky’ aspect we each experience,” NOLA Brewing CEO Kirk Coco said in a statement.

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NOLA Brewing is releasing two new amber saisons and a sour beer. P H OTO B Y NORA MCGUNNIGLE

BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2015 Casas del Bosque Sauvignon Blanc Reserva Casablanca Valley, Chile Retail $13

CHILEAN RED WINES HAVE GARNERED ACCLAIM but that nation also produces vibrant and versatile sauvignon blancs. The best Chilean sauvignon blancs generally come from Casablanca Valley, which enjoys cooling influences from the Pacific coast at an altitude of 800 feet above sea level. Founded in 1993, the award-winning Casas del Bosque was one of the first wineries in the valley; it also grows chardonnay, pinot noir, carmenere and syrah grapes. Renowned winemaker Grant Phelps has worked at Casas del Bosque for more than 13 years and crafted this wine. Grapes were harvested at night to maintain the fruit’s full potential and acidity. In the cellar, grapes were gently pressed and allowed skin contact for four days. The majority of the wine was vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, and 4 percent of it was barrel-fermented to add texture and weight. In the glass, it offers aromas of kiwi, lime zest and a whiff of jalapeno. On the palate, taste grapefruit, guava, mineral undertones and an herbal character. Drink it as an aperitif or with oysters, turkey gumbo, artichokes, grilled fish, smoked salmon, salads and light cheeses. Buy it at: Whole Foods Market.

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Latkes with a Twist 8 p.m. Thursday Bellocq, 936 St. Charles Ave., (504) 962-0911; www.thehotelmodern.com/bellocq www.jcrs.org Jewish Children’s Regional Service’s Hanukkah party featues a madeto-order latke bar by chef Daniel Esses of Three Muses and a vodka latke cocktail from Neil Bodenheimer of Bellocq and Cure. Israeli soul singer Eleanor Tallie performs. Proceeds benefit a JCRS library program. Tickets $25.

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Gingerbread House Workshop 10 a.m.-noon Saturday Red Fish Grill, 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200 www.redfishgrill.com Executive chef Austin Kirzner and pastry chef Brett Gauthier teach children how to build and decorate a gingerbread house. A $55 kit includes admission for three people (additional guests are $10), one gingerbread house, chef hats, a child-size T-shirt and crayons. There’s another workshop Dec. 12. For reservations call (504) 539-5508.

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In the SoFAB Kitchen with Jambalaya Girl 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405 www.sofabinstitute.org Kristen Preau, aka Jambalaya Girl, shares recipes for holiday side dishes such as cranberry pecan rice pilaf. She’ll preview her newest product, gumbo, and discuss how she launched her food company with her jambalaya recipe. Free admission.

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4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881 www.apollinerestaurant.com Waffles are topped with chicken confit, maple butter, powdered sugar and cane syrup.

231 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 609-3871 www.brownbutterrestaurant.com A sandwich made with toasted waffle slices features fried chicken, smoked ham, cheddar and Steen’s mustard glaze. 5100 Freret St., (504) 218-5534 www.mintmodernbistro.com Fried chicken wings are served on a green coconut waffle.

MoPho

Rebellion Bar & Urban Kitchen

514 City Park Ave., (504) 482-6845 www.mophonola.com Buttermilk-fried chicken tops sweet potato and ginger waffles with bourbon whipped cream and nuoc cham caramel.

748 Camp St., (504) 298-7317 www.facebook.com/nolarbk Korean fried chicken is served with buckwheat waffles, Tabasco syrup, braised yuzu apples and cayenne sugar.

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Contact Anna Gaca listingsedit@gambitweekly.com 504.483.3110 | FAX: 866.473.7199 C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

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

BAR & GRILL Ale — 8124 Oak St.; (504) 324-6558; www.aleonoak.com — The Mexican Coke-braised brisket sandwich comes with coleslaw and roasted garlic aioli. Reservations accepted for large parties. Late-lunch Fri., dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — The menu of American favorites includes a burger, oyster po-boy, cobb salad, spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken, Gulf fish and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 302-9357 — The

10-ounce Bayou burger is served on a sesame bun, and disco fries are topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysnola.com — This surf shack serves chips with salsa and guacamole made to order, burgers, salads, tacos, entrees and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Perry’s Sports Bar & Grill — 5252 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 456-9234; www.perryssportsbarandgrill. com — The sports bar offers burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, salads, steaks and a wide array of bar noshing items. Open 24-hours Thursday through Sunday. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Revival Bar & Grill — 4612 Quincy St., Metairie, (504) 373-6728; www.facebook. com/revivalbarandgrill — The bar serves burgers, po-boys, salads and noshing items including boudin balls, egg rolls, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and fries with various toppings. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille. com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www.mredsno.com — This eatery serves a variety of specialty burgers, Mr. Ed’s fried chicken, sandwiches, po-boys, salads, tacos, wings and shakes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Dis & Dem — 2540 Banks St., (504) 909-0458; www.disanddem.com — A house burger features a glazed patty, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayonnaise on a sweet sourdough onion bun. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www.fiveguys.com — The menu features burgers, cheeseburgers and bacon cheesburgers with lots of topping options. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Ted’s Frostop — 3100 Calhoun St., (504) 861-3615; www.tedsfrostop.com — The menu features burgers, chicken tenders, crinkle-cut fries and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The coffee shop serves pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — Dining options include burgers, sandwiches, muffulettas and lunch specials. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic and more. 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, pastries and desserts baked in house and a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com —

The wine bar offers cheese plates. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Liberty’s Kitchen — 300 N. Broad St., (504) 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org — Students in the workforce development program prepare traditional and creative versions of local favorites. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — The New Orleans sampler features red beans and rice, jambalaya, gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a biscuit. No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — The menu includes Chinese and Vietnamese dishes such as sweet and spicy tilapia glazed in tangy sweet-and-spicy sauce served with bok choy. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com PAGE 39

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Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$ The Tasting Room — 1906 Magazine St., (504) 581-3880; www.ttrneworleans. com — Sample wines or dine on a menu featuring truffle fries, a petit filet with Gorgonzola cream sauce and asparagus and more. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Bistro Orleans — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www.bistroorleansmetairie.com — Popular dishes include oyster and artichoke soup, char-grilled oysters and Des Allemands catfish. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans. com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www.mamommashouse.com — Chicken and waffles includes a Belgian waffle and three or six fried chicken wings. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 6444992; www.memesbarandgrille.com — MeMe’s serves steaks, chops and Louisiana seafood. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Jimmy Wedell seafood pasta features Gulf shrimp, Lake Pontchartrain crabmeat, crawfish, fresh herbs and angel hair pasta. Reserva-

tions accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ 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. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine. com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

FRENCH Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — The menu of traditional French dishes includes pate, cheese plates, salads, escargots bourguignons, mussles and fries, hanger steak with fries and garlic bordelaise and more. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

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Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — The restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp, mild and spicy curries, rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani, and many vegetarian items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Creative Italian dishes include roasted duck glazed with sweet Marsala and roasted garlic and served with garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare including handmade pastas, ravioli and lasagna and seafood dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 8913644 — “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. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include raw and cooked versions. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rockn-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. No reservations. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com — Sauteed Gulf fish is prepared with smoked herb rub and served with crawfish risotto and shaved asparagus. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ 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. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 5938118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ 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. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Redemption — 3835 Iberville St., (504) 309-3570; www.redemption-nola.com — Duck cassoulet includes roasted duck breast, duck confit and Terranova Italian sausage topped with foie gras. Reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee.com — The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www. monascafeanddeli.com — Entrees include beef or chicken shawarma, kebabs, gyro plates, lamb, vegetarian options. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — The Mediterranean cafe features such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www.facebook. com/casaborrega — Pozole de puerco is Mexican hominy and pork soup with a spicy red broth. No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Casa Garcia — 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354 — Chiles rellenos include a pepper stuffed with cheese and another filled with beef. There’s also fajitas, chimichangas and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Casa Tequila — 3229 Williams Blvd., Kenner (504) 443-5423 — The El General combo plate includes a beef burrito, beef chile relleno, chicken enchilada, a chicken taco and guacamole. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Del Fuego Taqueria — 4518 Magazine St., (504) 309-5797; www.delfuegotaqueria. com — Tostadas con pescada ahumada features achiote-smoked Gulf fish over corn tostadas with refried black beans, cabbage and cilantro-lime mayonesa. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns. com — The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — The cafe serves huevos rancheros with corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$

The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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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. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www. lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizza.com — Pies feature hand-tossed, house-made dough and locally sourced produce. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list of toppings. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. 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 PAGE 43

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Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — The menu of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches includes a namesake triple-decker Big Cheezy with Gouda, Gruyere, pepper Jack, cheddar, mozzarella and Monterey Jack on challah bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — The Buffalo chicken steak features chicken breast dressed with wing sauce, American and blue cheese and ranch dressing is optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. 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 slow cooked in its own jus. 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 and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — The seafood restaurant serves shrimp and grits, stuffed whole flounder, fried seafood and seasonal boiled seafood. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Trout is stuffed with crabmeat, topped with crawfish Acadiana sauce and served with vegetables, salad and bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Half Shell Oyster Bar and Grill — 3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 298-0504; www.

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. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — Crab au gratin features crabmeat in cream sauce topped with cheddar cheese and is served with garlic bread and soup or salad. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with masa-fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — The tapas menu includes barbacoas featuring jumbo Gulf shrimp in chorizo cream over toasted bread medallions. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VEGETARIAN Good Karma Cafe — Swan River Yoga, 2940 Canal St., (504) 401-4698; www. swanriveryoga.com — The Good Karma plate includes a selection of Asian and Indian vegetables, a cup of soup, salad with almond dressing and brown or basmati rice. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Sat. Credit cards. $$ Seed — 1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth.com — Seed uses local, organic ingredients in its eclectic global menu. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine — 5359 Mounes St., Suite H, Elmwood, (504) 3010775 — The menu features spring rolls, fried Vietnamese egg rolls, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes, pho and seafood and chicken stock soups with egg noodles. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 10 Tulane University, McAlister Auditorium — Tunes for Toys benefit feat. Trombone Shorty, New Breed Brass Band, MainLine Brass Band, 8

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Howlin’ Wolf Den — Cas Haley, Collin Houser, 8:30

Little Gem Saloon — Messy Cookers, 7

The Jefferson Orleans North — Jay Zainey Orchestra, 6:30

Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9

Little Gem Saloon — Lynn Drury, 7

The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30; Loose Marbles, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30

The Maison — The Organettes, 4; Jazz Vipers, 6:30; The Mutiny Squad, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Khris Royal & Friends, 10 Mo’s Chalet — Da Krewe Band, 7

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Daniel Thompson, 8; Mike Liuzza, 10

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Renshaw Davies, 9

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:45

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band feat. Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, 7

Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 The Orpheum Theater — Billy Gibbons, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10

Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Mark Braud, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & Next Generation, 8 & 10 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30 Rivershack Tavern — Dave Ferrato, 7

Rare Form — Spider Murphy, 4

Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Boogie Men, 8

Siberia — Tasche de la Roche, Sabine McCalla, Salvatore Geloso, 10

Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10

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Snug Harbor — John Mooney & Uganda Roberts, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Up Up We Go, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 4 21st Amendment — Royal St. Windin’ Boys, 10:30 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Swamp Donkeys, 5:30; John Lisi Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Rivel Barrel Blues, Saint Roch, HER, Fifth Switch, 10

Banks Street Bar — Kenny Triche, 9

Blue Nile — New Breed Brass Band, 11

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

Buffa’s Lounge — Lucas Davenport, 5; Dr. Sick, 8; Salt Wives, 11

Buffa’s Lounge — Alexandra Scott & Josh Paxton, 5; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Checkpoint Charlie — Garrett Thornton, 7; Black Laurel, 11 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Guts Club, Ex Specter, Kay Weathers, Student Driver, 10 d.b.a. — Debbie Davis & the Mesmerizers, 7; Dave Jordan & the NIA, 10 DMac’s — Fools on Stools feat. Jason Bishop, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Kohlmeyer & Co., 9 Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-AHolics, 9:30 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — Shaun Martin, Noah Young Quartet, 9 House of Blues Foundation Room — Brint Anderson, 6

Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6; Higher Heights Reggae Band, 10 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Daria & the Hip Drops, Burris, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — Stingray, 4; Willy Locket & the Blues Krewe, 7; Living Together, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Shinyribs, 10 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 6; Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 10 d.b.a. — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Chubby Carrier, 10 Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall — The Write Brothers, 5:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Panorama Jazz Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Loose Marbles, 7; Baby Bats, Ghost Boxing Champion, 10 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Gasa Gasa — The Tanglers, The Kansas City Bear Fighters, 10

House of Blues (The Parish) — New Orleans Most Wanted, 10:30

Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7

Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11

House of Blues — Copeland, Eisley, We Are the City, 8

Little Gem Saloon — Mitchell Player’s Ella & Louie Tribute Band, 7:30 & 9:30 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 4; Sweet Substitute Jazz Band, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maison Blues — Sweet Jones, 6 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Gina Forsyth, 8; Mark Fernandez, 9; Alex Bosworth, 11 Old Point Bar — Paul Molinario Project, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Lucien Barbarin, 8, 9 & 10

House of Blues Foundation Room — Jake Landry, 5 Lakeview Christian Center — The Foto Sisters’ Christmas concert, 7 Le Bon Temps Roule — Dave Reis, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5; Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Maison — Nyce, 1; Luneta Jazz Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Soul Project, 10; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — Boukou Groove album release, 10:30

Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Agent 86, 8; Betsy McGovern, 9

Rivershack Tavern — Christian Serpas & George Serpas, 8

Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen’s PoBoys, 8:30

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2-Step, 8:30

One Eyed Jacks — Hamp Fest feat. Katey Red, Micah McKee & Lynn Drury, 9

Siberia — Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, Hedersleben, 10

Pearl Wine Co. — GromKo’s Rhythmic Tricks, 8:30

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Preservation Hall — The Southern Syncopators feat. Steve Pistorius, 6; PresHall Brass feat. Daniel Farrow, 8, 9 & 10

Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Russell Welch, 9

Prytania Bar — Chopped Up Tulips, 9:30

Twist of Lime — No More Beyond, 9

RF’s — Lynn Drury, 6; Meghan Stewart Band, 9

Ugly Dog Saloon — Darcy Malone & the Tangle, 7

Rivershack Tavern — Dave Ferrato Trio, 10

Union Station Pub & Grill — The Little Things, 6

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Karma, 9:30

Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

Siberia — Trampoline Team, OBN IIIs, Golden Pelicans, Planchettes, 10

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Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Beautiful Band, 9:30

Tulane Ave. Bar — Vanessa Carr, 8

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Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30

One Eyed Jacks — Maggie Koerner, Cardinal Sons, Nick Brumley, 9

Banks Street Bar — Crescent Guns, 10

Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Bobby Love & Friends feat. Just Judy, 8

Blue Nile — Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 11 BMC — Water Seed, 11 Bombay Club — Linnzi Zaorski, 8:30 Bourbon O Bar — Johnny Angel & the Swingin’ Demons, 8 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 9

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Buffa’s Lounge — Sneaky Pete & the Fens, 5; The Asylum Chorus, 8; Michael Liuzza, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Kenny Claiborne, 7; Kaboom, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — The Johnny Sansone Band, 9 Circle Bar — Denton Hatcher, 10 The Civic Theatre — Kim Russo, 9 Columns Hotel — Andrew Hall, 2

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Old Point Bar — Isla NOLA, 9:30

Bamboula’s — Emily Estrella, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 10 Bei Tempi — Rumba Buena, 10

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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park — Kids’ Swing & Sing feat. The Swing Setters, 12:30

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Preservation Hall — Joint Chiefs of Jazz feat. Frank Oxley, 6; Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Mark Braud, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Erica Falls, 9 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1 Rivershack Tavern — Casey & the Beanstalk, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Contraflow, 9:30 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Snug Harbor — Germaine Bazzle & Larry Sieberth Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Antoine Diel, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; The Davis Rogan Band, 10 Three Muses — Debbie Davis, 5:30; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Twist of Lime — F—k the Facts, Big Pig, Gristnam, 9 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Anais St. John, 6

SUNDAY 6 21st Amendment — Leslie Martin, 3:30

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9

Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30

d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 7; Cedric Burnside Project, 11

Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 5:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 9

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mitch Woods & Club 88, 10

Banks Street Bar — Johnny Angels & Helldorado, 7

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Dinosaurchestra, 7

Bombay Club — Tom Hook, 8

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

Buffa’s Lounge — Haruka Kikuchi & the Big 4Tune, 4; Hot & Spicy Swing Club, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Alejandro Escovedo, 8

Freret Street Publiq House — NOLA Polar Express benefit feat. Barisal Guns, The Wooden Wings, Hello Nomad, Bantam Foxes, 8

Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Rodger Stella, Penny Royale, DJ Steve Kenney, 10

Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30

d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Mikey B3, 10

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

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Peter Nu, 9

Howlin’ Wolf — “Don’t Spike the Eggnog: A Benefit for the Bridge House Wednesday Clinic” feat. Tulane medical student bands, 8 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Chegadao, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 7 & 9 Louisiana Music Factory — The Overtakers, 3; Cyril Neville, 4 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Fais do do feat. T’Canaille, Sunpie & the Sunspots, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Fat Ballerina, 10; The Business, midnight Maple Leaf Bar — Naughty Professor, Sexual Thunder, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Igor, 7; Crazy Whiskey, 8; Patsy Grace, 9

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — David Jones Duo, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Funky 544 — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 House of Blues — Digitours Slaybells: Fire, 6:30 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Cha Wa, 8; Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 The Maison — Dinosaurchestra, 1; Melanie Gardner, 4; Leah Rucker, 7; Corporate America, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10

MUSIC Sidney’s Saloon — King James & the Special Men, 10

Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Bobby Love & Friends feat. Just Judy, 8

Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10

Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10

Spotted Cat — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10

RF’s — Tony Seville, 7

Three Muses — Brian Coogan, 5; Kettle Black, 7

Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 2 Siberia — D.R.I., Maggot Sandwich, Short Leash, Donkey Puncher, 10 Snug Harbor — John Mahoney Big Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Rites of Spring, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Tipitina’s — Cajun fais do-do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30

MONDAY 7 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; Ben Fox, 4:30; Erik Guess, 9 Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 9 BMC — Wardell Williams, Mark Appleford, 6 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, Cactus Thief, 6 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Colin Lake Duo, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Mother Motion, Chopped Up Tulips, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Instant Opus Improvised Jazz Series, 10 Gasa Gasa — Bear America Live feat. Renshaw Davies and The Kid Carsons, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Yes Ma’am, 10 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; Crooked Vines, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jamie St. Pierre, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s — Monty Banks, 7

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CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Christmas Concert. Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 945-8931; www.josephites. org/parish/la/cce — The Archdiocese of New Orleans Gospel Choir performs a Christmas concert. By donation. 5 p.m. Sunday. Dillard Holiday Concert. Lawless Memorial Chapel, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 283-8822; www.dillard. edu — Dillard University Concert Choir performs its 79th annual holiday concert. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. A Joyous Occasion. Ursuline Chapel, 2701 State St.; www.nomdc.org — Musica da Camera and Vox Feminae perform songs celebrating Christmas and the new year. Free. 4 p.m. Sunday. Lessons & Carols. St. Joseph Abbey Church, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, (985) 892-1800; www.sjasc.edu — Saint Joseph Seminary College’s Schola Cantorum performs a Christmas program featuring Biblical readings, carols, hymns and choir music. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Mivos Quartet. Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus, (504) 280-7469; www. uno.edu — The contemporary classical quartet performs at UNO’s Musical Excursions series. Free. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — Trinity Artist Series’ annual Messiah Sing Along features organist Albinas Prizgintas, soloists, the Trinity Choir and audience participation. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday. Vivaldi’s Gloria. St. Joseph Abbey Church, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, (985) 892-1800; www.sjasc.edu — Southeastern Louisiana University Chorus, Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale and the Northshore Choral Society perform Vivaldi’s holiday hymn. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Yuletide Celebration. www.lpomusic.com — Guest conductor Stuart Chafetz leads the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and local school choirs in a concert of holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells Forever,” “White Christmas” and “Ode to Joy.” Tickets start at $20. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Kenner, 1400 Williams Blvd., Kenner; 7:30 p.m. Friday at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond; 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 Second St., Slidell.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Bikes vs Cars (NR) — Vehicles of social change have two wheels in this documentary about activist cyclists fighting for safer, bike-friendly cities. Zeitgeist Chi-Raq (R) — Spike Lee calls on Aristophanes to solve gang violence on Chicago’s South Side, popularly known as the war zone of “Chi-Raq.” Elmwood, West Bank Heart of a Dog (NR) — Artist Laurie Anderson’s idiosyncratic personal meditation blends memories, philosophy, Buddhism, original music and thoughts on the deaths of her rat terrier (Lolabelle) and her husband (Lou Reed). Zeitgeist Krampus (PG-13) — St. Nick has an evil, goat-horned cousin who terrorizes unhappy families. Merry Christmas! Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell

NOW SHOWING The 33 (PG-13) — Thankfully, you’ll only have to spend two hours in the dark to watch Hollywood’s version of the 2010 disaster that trapped 33 Chilean miners underground for 69 days. West Bank, Slidell Brooklyn (PG-13) — Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) is a woman divided: caught between her old life in Ireland and her new one in 1950s New York. Slidell, Canal Place Creed (PG-13) — When you’re a movie star playing an aspiring young boxer (Michael B. Jordan), you’ve got to learn from the best: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Good Dinosaur (PG) — Dinosaurs and people coexist in Pixar’s alternate-paleontology animated film. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Goosebumps (PG) — Grab a roll of Bubble Tape for the nostalgia trip based on your favorite series of kiddie horror novels by R. L. Stine (Jack Black). West Bank, Slidell Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) — Dracula signs his grandson up for vampire boot camp, hoping to push him toward the lifestyle in a world increasingly tolerant of humans. West Bank The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 (PG-13) — The blockbuster series about children named like women’s shoes who fight one another to the death comes to a grim conclusion. West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Love the Coopers (PG-13) — John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde and Alan Arkin celebrate Christmas early. West Bank, Slidell, Regal The Martian (PG-13) — Matt Damon said, “I’m going to have to science the shit out of this,” so they leave him on Mars forever. West Bank, Slidell, Regal The Night Before (R) — Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie get into the Festivus spirit. West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Peanuts Movie (G) — It’s CGI animation, Charlie Brown! West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Room (R) — Five-year-old Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and his mother (Brie Larson) rediscover the outside world after spending Jack’s entire life imprisoned by a sadistic captor. Chalmette Secret in Their Eyes (PG-13) — An FBI investigator (Julia Roberts) reopens a cold case she can’t quit: the murder of her daughter. West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Spectre (PG-13) — James Bond (Daniel Craig) opens his closet looking for a white dinner jacket and an international

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Spotlight (R) — The Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigative reporting team uncover proof of a sex cover-up in the Roman Catholic Church. Regal, Canal Place

Jour de fete (The Big Day) (NR) — A bumbling mailman chases down his own delivery bicycle in Jacques Tati’s 1949 comedy. In French with English subtitles. Fri., Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Friday. Alliance Francaise (1519 Jackson Ave.)

Victor Frankenstein (PG-13) — Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy star as two dudes who like to hang out in the basement and build monsters. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Balanchine’s The Nutcracker From NYC Ballet (NR) — The New York City Ballet performs the favorite holiday ballet. 12:55 p.m. Saturday. Elmwood, Regal Bolshoi Ballet: Lady of Camellias (NR) — Bolshoi Ballet performs John Neumeier’s ballet, based on Alexandre Dumas’ novel about a man madly in love with someone out of his league. 11:55 a.m. Sunday. Elmwood A Christmas Story (PG) — Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) longs for a BB gun in America’s #1 favorite holiday movie. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner, Slidell El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes) (R) — Is the original always better? Ricardo Darin and Soledad Villamil star in the 2009 Argentine film about a cold case with a surprise twist that inspired the current American remake. In Spanish with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul (New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.) Felix and Meira (R) — A young Hasidic housewife meets a lonely, aging goy in a pizza shop and yes, it’s rated R. In French and Yiddish with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Jewish Community Center (5342 St. Charles Ave.) Freedom Riders (NR) — Volunteer activists ride South to challenge segregation in the PBS American Experience documentary. A discussion follows. 7 p.m. Thursday. East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie) Holiday Inn (NR) — Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Virgina Dale star in a musical about a love triangle at a financially improbable music hall that’s only open holidays. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Indie Grits Road Show — Actor Toby David hosts the Columbia, South Carolina-based film festival’s touring show, featuring several short films and live per-

The Metropolitan Opera: Lulu Encore (NR) — James Levine conducts Alban Berg’s opera, featuring soprano Marlis Petersen in the title role. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, Canal Place The Polar Express (G) — The magical Christmas train pulls into Spanish Plaza for the free, outdoor “Movies on the Mississippi” screening. Please silence your cellphones and riverboat calliopes. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Spanish Plaza (1 Poydras St.) Rifftrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (NR) — Mystery Science Theater 3000 comedians mock the bizarre 1972 live-action film about a hapless Santa stuck on the beach in Florida — the perfect opportunity to re-use some older, worse footage by retelling the story of Thumbelina. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) — Christmas comes to Transexual Transylvania at the Well Hung Speakers’ “XXX-Mas Edition” screening and shadow cast performance. 12:15 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Prytania TCM Presents Roman Holiday (NR) — In an era before modern security, Audrey Hepburn stars as as a princess who passes out on a park bench in the 1953 romantic comedy. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place (2 p.m. only) Two Step (NR) — A young college dropout inherits his freshly dead grandmother’s money and the seedy grifter who’s trying to steal it in an indie thriller shot in Austin, Texas. Advance tickets required. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood White Christmas (NR) — Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen put a struggling inn back on the map in the 1954 Christmas musical. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania PAGE 52

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POLITICS AND POPULAR CULTURE collided as never before in the Hollywood blacklist era of the late 1940s and ’50s. Hysteria over • 10:35 a.m., 1:35 p.m., the “red menace” represented by Soviet-style communism led the U.S. Congress to 4:35 p.m., 7:35 p.m. and establish the House Un-American Activities 10:35 p.m. daily Committee, which interrogated members • AMC Elmwood Palace 20, of the Hollywood creative community (and other industries) for alleged communist 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., sympathies, requiring them to name others Harahan, (504) 733-2029; with “questionable” political affiliations. www.amctheatres.com Many who refused to cooperate (citing their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and assembly) were blacklisted by the Hollywood studios, leaving them unable to work, support their families or maintain their careers. Foremost among the victims of the Hollywood blacklist was erudite Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Roman Holiday, Spartacus). Trumbo was ringleader of the Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors cited for contempt of Congress who actually went to prison rather than compromise their principles or inform on their friends. Covering the years 1947 to 1970, Trumbo is director Jay Roach’s biopic of the colorful, larger-than-life scribe, whose personal story provides an ideal entry point into the dark days of the blacklist. Those unfamiliar with that history may learn a lot from Trumbo. Others should approach with caution: in a terrible irony, Trumbo is hamstrung by a superficial and cliche-ridden screenplay written by television producer and writer John McNamara. One can’t help but imagine how Trumbo — who, as seen in the film, spent much of his blacklisted time fixing other writers’ bad screenplays — might have been just the man to save his own biopic. Trumbo died in 1976. Roach, who is known for broad, character-driven comedies like his Austin Powers and Meet the Parents series, similarly may not have been the ideal choice to direct Trumbo. All the problems inherent to the Hollywood biopic are present and accounted for, especially the greatest hits-style compilation of watershed moments in the life of a public figure. Even the best biopics tend to trivialize complex lives, and Trumbo is far from the best. A strong cast presses on and achieves some memorable moments despite trying circumstances. Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) tackles the lead role with relentless gusto. In his best moments, he wordlessly hints at a depth of character not suggested by the film’s dialogue. Helen Mirren chews the scenery in the best possible way as Hedda Hopper, the Hollywood star-turned-gossip columnist who supported the blacklist and made a mortal enemy of Trumbo and other Hollywood liberals. The film’s best moments belong to John Goodman as exploitation film producer Jack Strong, who responds to a demand that he fire the blacklisted Trumbo (who worked for him and many others under pseudonyms) by brandishing a golf club and smashing up his own office just to make a point. The Trumbo production team went to great lengths to illuminate its subject’s sometimes shaky personal life, even bringing in Trumbo’s two real-life daughters as script consultants. But delving into Trumbo’s character flaws doesn’t add much to his story or enhance our understanding of what made Trumbo an essential figure. For all its failings, Trumbo succeeds as a cautionary tale for our times, a not-so-gentle reminder that nothing justifies throwing away the very liberties that distinguish us from our adversaries. — KEN KORMAN

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OUR TAKE

The tale of a blacklisted screenwriter pales in comparison to its subject’s real life and talents.

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HAPPENINGS Downriver Art Home Tour and Sale. Various locations; www. cano-la.org — Artists’ studios, galleries, private collections and a food and art market at the River House at Crevasse 22 are featured on the Creative Alliance of New Orleans’ tour, which concludes at the Los Islenos Museum’s Christmas Extravaganza. Donations accepted. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Julia Street art walk. New Orleans Arts District — Galleries in the Warehouse District host free openings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. LUNA Fete. Various locations; www.artsneworleans.org/ event/luna-fete — Large-scale light installations and presentations illuminate Lafayette Square, Ashe Power House Theater, Julia Street and the Contemporary Art Center during the Arts Council New Orleans’ holiday event. Visit the website for details and schedule. Through Saturday. Santa’s Cheap Art Auction. Antenna Gallery, 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/antenna — Santa plays auctioneer at this holiday art auction with a cash bar. Free to attend; $10 paddle fee. Preview at 6 p.m., auction at 7 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — New paintings by Anne Bachelier, opening reception and live painting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www. ariodantegallery.com — Work by Matilde Albany and James Arey; jewelry by Vitrice McMurray; glass sculpture by Mykel Davis; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www. boydsatellitegallery.com — “The Silver Factory Years (1964-1968),” photography by Billy Name; “Holly for the Holidays,” photographs of Holly Woodlawn by David Chick; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Buffa’s Lounge. 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038;

www.buffasbar.com — “Works in Progress,” photography by Eliot Kamenitz and Natasha Sanchez, opens Tuesday; opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 9. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 8916789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “The Monuments,” abstract landscape paintings by Anne C. Nelson; “Chalk is Temporary,” photography by Gregory T. Davis; both opens Dec. 1; opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The Degas Gallery. 604 Julia St., (504) 826-9744; www. thedegasgallery.com — “Flower Power,” group exhibition featuring Faye Earnest, Daniel Gontar, Marcia Holmes, Susan Morosky, Cathy Trione, Zona Wainwright and Robert Polidori, opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Fee and Art’s Revival Studios. 834 Chartres St., (917) 3184300 — “Mardi Gras 1979,” photography by Robbie McClaran, opens Tuesday; artist talk at noon Dec. 12. The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 5680955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “Around, Again,” photography by Ian Kramar and Sean Hernandez, opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary. com — “Self & Others,” portrait photography by Aline Smithson; “Wish You Were Here,” photographic dioramas by Ayumi Tanaka; “Developer Drawings,” photographic manipulations by Lisa McCarty; all open Tuesday; opening reception 6 p.m to 9 p.m. Dec. 12. Halfmoon Gallery/Studio. 5120 Royal St., (313) 212-7353 — “The Journey,” photography by Joseph Crachiola, opening reception 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. International House. 221 Camp St., (504) 553-9550; www.ihhotel.com — “Magdalena,” juried exhibition of mixed-media art about Mary Magdalene, opens Friday; opening reception 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 11. Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.

IN ART, AS IN LITERATURE, TIME IS THE WILD CARD. One • Through Dec. 26 generation’s genius is another’s kitsch as • All You Need Know: Paintings tastes and perspectives change. In by Nicole Charbonnet some places, change happens as quickly as • Arthur Roger Gallery, mood swings, but in 432 Julia St., New Orleans, change (504) 522-1999; is as alluvial as the soil and new layers www.arthurrogergallery.com are added in organic increments. Here the surfaces of walls are like palimpsests, where old and new are eternally in flux. Initially, Nicole Charbonnet’s spectrally painted compositions with repeating patterns suggest the empty “zombie formalism” favored by Wall Street investors in recent years, but look again and microecosystems of words and images emerge from obscurity beneath painterly washes in works that utilize time like a tone or color. Their pale, tactile patina evokes the whitewashed walls of sun-splashed places from the Vieux Carre to Spain’s Alhambra or Alexandria, Egypt. Pattern (Climb Every Mountain No. 2) (pictured) is a skein of polychrome geometry like a sandblasted wall in Saudi Arabia, but amid the austere lines are traceries of handwriting and other marks like lost notes or printed news dispatches. Pattern (Flowers No. 8) is more baroque, like floating clusters of faded blooms that might once have adorned the wallpaper of a local bordello, now derelict and discolored with the dampness of the ages. Pattern (Follow Every Rainbow No. 2) recalls the art deco frills of a Depression-era ballroom in a prairie ghost town. All of these works are tributes not just to what endures but to the way all that is new is given depth by all that came before. That point is illustrated by the timeless modernism of Lin Emery’s consistent yet ever-evolving kinetic metal sculptures in the adjacent chamber — for instance, in the diademic dazzle of Flight or Fan Tree. Like George Dunbar, whose modernist vision is on view at the nearby Callan Contemporary, Emery was a co-founder of the Orleans Gallery, the utopian Royal Street coop that anticipated by several decades the co-op artist spaces that now dot St. Claude Avenue. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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OUR TAKE

Layered paintings appear to build on the past.

ART LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Working the Wetlands,” paintings by Aron Belka, opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Lost Love Lounge. 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge. com — “Four Realz: Quadrascopic Imagery and Animated Giffery,” “wigglegrams” by Bob Weisz, opens Tuesday; opening reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 12. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Processed Views,” photography by Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman, opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Ochsner Medical Center. 1514 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 842-3000; www.ochsner. org — “Abstract Images of the Sounds of New Orleans,” photography by Liam Conway; “Hallowed Ground,” photography by Allison Jarek; opens Tuesday. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery. com — “Ambivalence,” photography by Josephine Cardin, opens Tuesday; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Suis Generis. 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — “Sound & Light,” music photography curated by Antigravity magazine, opens Monday; opening reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 12.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 940-2900; www.5pressgallery.com — “Wishlist: Art for Sharing,” group exhibition, through Jan. 2, 2016. A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www. agallery.com — “Juana and the Structures of Reverie,” tintype photography by Josephine Sacabo, through Jan. 1, 2016. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — Annual miniature exhibition, through Dec. 11. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street. com/antenna — “Level Artist Collective,” group exhibition featuring Ana Hernandez, Horton Humble, Rontherin Ratliff, John Isiah Walton and Carl Joe Williams, through Sunday. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery. com — Work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — “Outsider Artist Expose,” folk and outsider art by Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Chuckie Williams, ongoing. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot. com — “Precision,” photography by Luis Arturo Chacon, through Monday. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergal-

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by Current NOCCA Student-Artists,” through Thursday. John Bukaty Studio and Gallery. 841 Carondelet St., (970) 232-6100; www. johnbukaty.com — Paintings and sculpture by John Bukaty, ongoing. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Departure,” sculpture by Paul Villinski; “Merged,” works by Nikki Rosato; both through Dec. 26. J&S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre.com — Mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary. com — “The Surge,” new work by George Dunbar, through Dec. 23.

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

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

Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — “Kostabi — Contemporary Master,” work by Mark Kostabi, through Sunday.

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

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

Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Hippocamp and Delta,” work by Lee Deigaard; “Specters,” work by Rachel Jones Deris; both through Jan. 22, 2016.

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

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Lost Archives,” multi-media installation by Ryn Wilson; “Plats,” drawings and sculpture by Poppy Coles and Utah Snyder; “Sliding South,” group exhibition curated by Jonathan Traviesa; “Star Dates,” video art by Brian James Priest; all through Sunday. Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Inconceivable,” group exhibition of mixed-media work feat. Christiane Spatt, Sabine Groschup, Elisabeth Zoe Knass and Holger Lang; “Tephra Garden,” installation by LoVid; both through Sunday. Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Scenes,” photography by Dorothy O’Connor, through December. Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www.hyph3n.com — Group exhibition featuring Polina Tereshina, Walker Babington, Charles Hoffacker, Garrett Haab, Jacob Edwards, Wendy Warrelmann and Amy Ieyoub, ongoing. Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/departments/art-gallery — “Forerunners: Work

M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “America, Illustrated: Six Decades of Saturday Evening Post Covers,” through Jan. 5, 2016. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Broken Land, Still Lives,” photography by Eliot Dudik, through Feb. 14, 2016. New Orleans Tattoo Museum. 1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 218-5319; www.nolatattoomuseum.com — “Folklore & Flash,” tattoo designs and artifacts, ongoing. Oak Street Gallery. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0251; www.theoakstreetgallery.com — Work by Thom Barlow, Mark Haller, Pat Macaluso and John Robinson, ongoing. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — Paintings by Julie Robinson and Greta Van Campen, through Saturday. Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www.overbygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists featuring James Overby, John Goodwyne, Kathy Partridge, Linda Shelton and Ray Rouyer, ongoing. Pedestal Gallery. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 645-3864; www.pamelamarquisstudio. com — New artwork by George Williams and Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Photo Works New Orleans. 521 St. Ann St., (504) 593-9090; www.photoworksneworleans.com — Photography by Louis Sahuc, ongoing. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.

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RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075, (504) 450-2839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass and metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

“B-R-I-C-K-I-N-G,” work by James Hoff; work by Jacqueline Humphries; both through Feb. 28, 2016.

River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras; www.cano-la.org — Sculpture garden addressing environmental themes, ongoing.

The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “An Architect and His City: Henry Howard’s New Orleans, 1837-1884,” exhibition of photography and documents, through April 3, 2016; and more.

Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www. scottedwardsgallery.com — “Of the Rising Tide: A Photo Essay on the Vanishing Bayou Community of Isle de Jean Charles,” photography by Melinda Rose, through Sunday; and more.

Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City,” photography by David Spielman and archival images, through Jan. 9, 2016.

Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “It’s a Wired Life,” portraits in wire by Michelle Lance; “Wanker,” work by Ron Bennett; both through Saturday.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — “The Legacy of Elegance,” photographs of Longue Vue by Tina Freeman, through Feb. 14, 2016.

Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www.sibleygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. The Southern Letterpress. 3700 St. Claude Ave., (504) 264-3715; www. thesouthernletterpress.com — “Community Print Shop Exhibition,” selection of prints by New Orleans Community Print Shop members curated by Sierra Kozman, through Saturday. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “Put Your Best Square Foot Forward,” mixed media group exhibition, through Saturday. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Pinhole YaYa,” group exhibition of photography from lensless cameras, through Sunday. Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.com/ infernonola — Holiday glass art sale featuring James Vella, Charity Posit, Katrina Hude, Juli Juneau, Mark Rosenbaum, Althea Holden, Ben Dombey and Mitchell Gaudet, through Dec. 24. Tripolo Gallery. 401 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-1441 — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. United Bakery Gallery. 1337 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 495-6863 — “An Exhibition of Painters,” featuring Lauren Miller, Jamie Chiarello, Chad Moore, Asa Jones, Stephen Maraist, Craig Budovitch and Todd Lyons, through Dec. 19. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts. uno.edu — “Intersecting Lines,” work by Anemone Crisan and Birgit Pleschberger, through Sunday. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — Work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

MUSEUMS Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — “Ashe to Amen,” exhibition celebrating the spirituality of people of African descent, through December. Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org —

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From ‘Dirty Shirts’ to Buccaneers,” art, artifacts and documents from the Battle of New Orleans, through Jan. 8, 2016; and more.

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5TH ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY Celebrating Families and Grandparents SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

Patron Pajama Party & Brunch 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Tickets: $20 per person

Come in your coolest pajamas and enjoy a delicious jazz brunch provided by Le Pavillon Hotel. Mix and mingle with Mr. Bingle, gather for a family photograph, then catch a special holiday performance at noon. Stay and play the entire fun-filled day!

General Admission 12:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 per person for LCM Members; $15 per person for Non-Members

The holiday pajama party continues with a fun-filled afternoon of cookie decorating, scavenger hunts, crafts, performances and more!

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4, 2016; and more. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Forever,” mural by Odili Donald Odita, through December; and more.

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Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “A Shared Space: KAWS, Karl Wirsum and Tomoo Gokita,” group exhibition, through Jan. 3, 2016.

EVENT VENUES

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Art of the Cup & Teapot Spotlight,” group exhibition hosted by the Center for Southern Craft and Design, through Dec. 8; and more. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum. org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “Keeping Time,” photographs of Louisiana’s musical history, through Jan. 1, 2016; and more. Southern Food & Beverage Museum. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.sofabinsitute.org — “The Photography of Modernist Cuisine,” photography by Nathan Myhrvold, through March 1, 2016; and more. Williams Research Center. 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/willcent.htm — “Rolland Golden’s Hurricane Katrina Series: A Selection,” paintings by Rolland Golden, through Jan. 16, 2016.

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THEATER The Bluest Eye. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — Le Petit Theatre presents the stage adaption of Toni Morrison’s first novel, about a year in the life of a young black girl named Pecola who struggles with racism in small-town Ohio. Tickets start at $35. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. A Christmas Carol. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-7469; www.theatre.uno.edu — Southern Rep presents Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, starring Spud McConnell as Ebenezer Scrooge. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. A Crescent City Christmas. NOCCA Riverfront, Nims Blackbox Theatre, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2875; www. nocca.com — Second Star Performance Collective premieres Ren French’s irreverent holiday show, starring Jake Bartush, Leslie Boles Kraus, Rebecca Hollingsworth, Harold Gervais, Maggie Blaeser and Mack Guillory. Tickets $20. Visit www.secondstarperformancecollective. com for details. Fri., Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Disney’s Newsies. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — Broadway in New Orleans presents Disney’s musical about the charismatic leader of a band of teenaged newsboys who strike for a fair wage, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m Saturday; 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sunday. It’s A Wonderful Life. Nunez Community College Auditorium, 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 278-6467; www. thecompanystb.com — The Company: A St. Bernard Community Theatre presents the classic Christmas tale. Tickets $10. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Mirror Images. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola. com — Kimberly M. Denesse’s original musical addresses women’s relationships with themselves and others. 6:30 p.m. Friday. Secrets. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — A couple celebrating their anniversary uncover a secret between them in Rahsaan Ison’s original play. Tickets $20 in advance. 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Sister Act. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — JPAS presents Bill and Cheri Steinkellner and Glenn Slater’s feel-good musical comedy about a former lounge singer who reinvigorates a convent choir. Tickets start at $30. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Snow Queen. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — A young girl journeys to save her friend from the icy curse of the Snow Queen in Winifred Palmer’s musical, based on the story by Hans Christen Andersen. Tickets $25, children $15. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday. The Winter’s Tale. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.thenolaproject.com— A.J. Allegra directs The NOLA Project’s production of Shakespeare’s play about a suspicious king’s journey to redemption. Tickets start at $20. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday.

FAMILY Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Fancy Nancy, lover of all things glitzy and posh, stars in a family holiday musical based on the children’s books by Jane O’Connor. 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. Sunday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY The Amazing Acro-Cats Meowy Catmas. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www. circuscats.com — The Amazing Acro-Cats perform an array of holiday tricks and The Rock-Cats play carols like “Catnip Roasting on an Open Fire” and “God Rest Ye Merry Kittens.” Tickets start at $23. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday. The Blue Book Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 5292107; www.thebellalounge.com — Bella Blue and a rotating cast perform classic and contemporary burlesque and drag. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. Creole Sweet Tease Burlesque Show. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 522-5400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a burlesque performance featuring music by Jayna Morgan and the Creole Syncopators Jazz Band. Free; reserved table $10. 9:30 p.m. Friday. Dream Roles: Cabaret of Wonders. Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.oldmarquer.com — Four Sweater Vests Productions presents a cabaret revue starring Abbey Murrell, Allee Peck and others singing Broadway and Disney hits. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. It’s Merry Christmas Dammit. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com —

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STAGE Comedy Gold. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — Leon Blanda hosts. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts. 8 p.m. Thursday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts. Sign-up at 10 p.m., show at 11 p.m. Friday.

The Mutilated

IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ COMEDY THE MUTILATED, Trinket and Celeste have a strained but workable friendship. Celeste, who has just gotten out of jail on Christmas Eve, is a moocher and is obliviously upbeat. Trinket is supported by a gushing Texas oil well, but she chooses to live in a cheap hotel in New Orleans. She knows Celeste wants her to pay for dinner at Commander’s Palace or Galatoire’s, but she rhapsodizes about going to a Chinese restaurant for moo goo gai pan — a “very delicate dish,” she says with an air of sophistication and self-satisfaction. Coupled with Gnadiges Fraulein — the two plays were billed as “slapstick tragedy” — The Mutilated closed a week after opening on Broadway in 1966. The Mutilated probably would have fared better in New Orleans, because the work is set here and is full of local characters, including French Quarter drunks, buskers and a couple of sailors looking for a wild night while on shore leave. Its humor may have been ahead of its time in the 1960s, but a production starring Mink Stole and directed by Cosmin Chivu was successful in Provincetown, Massachusetts and New York before the duo remounted the show here. At the Contemporary Arts Center, Donna Duplantier played the irrepressibly cheerful Celeste, a woman in no way humbled by her stint in jail, hand-to-mouth lifestyle, propensity to trade sex for favors or her brother’s refusal to loan her $5. He has arranged a job for her, but she has no intention of working, let alone in a bakery — when Trinket (Stole) is willing to buy her food and booze in exchange for friendship. Stole is best known for appearing in John Waters’ films, and Trinket isn’t without resemblance to Dottie Hinkle, the neighbor victimized by Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom, or Peggy Gravel, the neurotic housewife in Desperate Living. Trinket is lonely and scarred by the work’s namesake “mutilation,” a mastectomy. It makes her feel unwomanly, and she harbors it as a shameful secret. Celeste is the only one who knows, and she uses it to blackmail Trinket into paying for things. Trinket is optimistic and forgiving, which is perhaps appropriate for an offbeat Christmas story. Stole nicely balanced Trinket’s giddy efforts to seduce a drunken sailor with firm indignation over standards not maintained at the Silver Dollar Hotel. Duplantier was hilarious as the selfish and opportunistic Celeste. She constantly pushed up and called attention to her breasts, never letting the audience, Trinket or anyone else forget why she feels superior to Trinket. But the two women share an outlook — similar to Blanche DuBois’ delusions of grandeur in A Streetcar Named Desire — that gives them common ground in avoiding harsh realities. The work features a live jazz band onstage, and the bandleader is part of the show. There is a chorus of French Quarter street characters, which director Chivu smartly deployed to change sets without stopping the action. There also are a couple of sailors (Evan Spigelman, Moose Jackson) who easily slipped from a barroom scene into the thick of Trinket’s delusions and seamlessly out of the hotel. The comedy has a strong New Orleans feel to it, and Williams seems to have animated some of the types of characters he must have met in the French Quarter. The stigma of mastectomy has changed, but the repetition of the term “mutilated” doesn’t let the audience forget how it was viewed when the work was written. The comedy captures living on the margins with a mix of romantic charm and petty horror, and it’s an offbeat testament to the need for friendship, even from difficult friends. — WILL COVIELLO

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The Vice is Right. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.thesocietyofsin.com — The Society of Sin’s game show-themed burlesque features performers and contestants from the audience. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Where the Wild Things Went. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge. com — Freaksheaux to Geaux and Ford Theatre Reunion perform a vaudeville and variety performance inspired by Maurice Sendak’s children’s book. 10 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

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The Nutcracker Suite. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, (504) 865-5105; www. tulane.edu/~theatre — New Orleans Ballet Association and New Orleans Recreation Development Commission present a holiday production featuring more than 200 community participants from NORDC/ NOBA Center for Dance programs. Tickets $10. 3 p.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday.

Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Molly Ruben-Long and Julie Mitchell host. Signup at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Split/Shift. Tulane University, McWilliams Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8655105 ext. 2; www.neworleansshakespeare. com — The Newcomb Dance Program performance features works by MFA choreography students. Free. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday.

I’m Kind of a Big Deal. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888 — Jake Potter hosts. Midnight Friday. Lights Up! The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Two local improv comedy troupes perform. 8 p.m. Thursday. Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — Paul Oswell hosts. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The Monthly with Rude. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Colleen Allerton and Lauren LaBorde perform sketch comedy. 9 p.m. Saturday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Mink Stole, Harry Mayronne, Dr. Sick and Vinsantos perform songs and stories for the holiday season. 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. Saturday.

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

Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform free weekly improv. 9:30 p.m Wednesday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts. Signup at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — Cassidy Henehan and Mickey Henehan host. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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WEDNESDAY 2 Community Arts Awards Celebration. The Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 272-0865; www.civicnola.com — Arts Council New Orleans honors artists and cultural contributors at its annual award ceremony. Tickets start at $75. Cocktail hour at 4 p.m., ceremony at 5 p.m. A Dark and Stormy Night. City Park, Arbor Room at Popp Fountain, 12 Magnolia Drive; www.bigclass.org — The fundraiser for Big Class’ Youth Writing Center features a haunted cocktail competition, a spooky pop-up shop, a book auction, scary movie projections, food from Killer Po-Boys and We’ve Got Soul and music by DJ Brice Nice. Tickets start at $40 in advance, $60 at the door. Patron party at 6:30 p.m., gala at 7:30 p.m. An Evening in the Garden. Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St., (504) 344-9474; www.paradigmgardensnola.com — Karibu Kitchen’s pop-up dinner features locally grown produce and a soul music playlist

by The Soul Rotisserie. Tickets $30. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Holidays on Harrison. Lakeview Grocery, 801 Harrison Ave., (504) 293-1201; www. lakeviewgrocery.com — The Lakeview Civic Improvement Association presents holiday performances by student groups, caroling, refreshments, trolley rides and an appearance from Santa. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 3 Gambit’s Neighborhood Brews: Desire Oyster Bar. Desire Oyster Bar, 300 Bourbon St., 504-553-2281; www.sonesta. com/royalorleans — Visit Gambit at Desire Oyster Bar to pick up a free Neighborhood Brews French Quarter pint glass and other giveaways. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Latkes with a Twist. Bellocq, The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0911; www.bellocqnola.com — Jewish Children’s Regional Service’s benefit features music by Israeli soul singer Eleanor Tallie, drink specials and a made-to-order latke bar by chef Daniel Esses. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Treme Coffeehouse Art Market. Treme Coffeehouse, 1501 St. Philip St., (504) 264-1132 — Local artists sell crafts at the weekly market. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. VSNO Social Run. Varsity Sports, 3450 Magazine St., (504) 899-4144; www. varsityrunning.com — Runners meet for a friendly 3- to 6-mile run. 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 4 Art Against AIDS. Club XLIV and Encore at Champions Square, 1500 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.noaidstaskforce. org — The holiday gala and art auction benefiting the NO/AIDS Task Force features food from local restaurants, charity auctions and a performance by Randy Roberts. Tickets start at $75. 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Celebration in the Oaks. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896; www.celebrationintheoaks.com — The live oaks of City Park and park attractions are illuminated with holiday lights and displays though Jan. 2, 2016. Visit the website for details and special events. Tickets $8, children under 3 free. Dance Quarter Holiday Party. NOLA Spaces, 1719 Toledano St., (504) 8970327; www.nolaspaces.com — The holiday dance party features swing, salsa and tango rooms, dance performances, music by OTRA and Orchestra Fleur and a cash bar. Tickets $15, or $10 with a non-perishable food donation for Second Harvest. 8 p.m. Gambit’s Neighborhood Brews: Pat O’Briens. Pat O’Brien’s, 718 St. Peter St., (504) 525-4823; www.patobriens.com — Visit Gambit at Pat O’Brien’s to pick up a free Neighborhood Brews French PAGE 62

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SATURDAY 5 Algiers Bonfire and Concert. Algiers Ferry Terminal, Mississippi River Levee, Algiers Point — The bonfire features music by Michael “Soulman” Baptiste, King James and the Special Men and Edna Karr High School Band. Free admission. 5 p.m. The Big TREEsy Giveaway. City of New Orleans Department of Parks & Parkways, 2829 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 658-3200 — NOLA Tree Project gives away away 1,000 trees, one per resident. Additional trees $15. The event includes a kids’ activity and guest lectures about plants. 9 a.m. to noon. Children’s Resource Center Holiday Party. Children’s Resource Center, 913 Napoleon Ave., (504) 596-2628; www.nutrias.org — The holiday celebration features music by Bamboula 2000 and the Miles Berry Trio, arts and crafts, games, refreshments and book giveaways. 1:30 p.m. Christmas Art Fair. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Local artists and craftspeople sell handmade goods. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Extravaganza Arts & Crafts Expo. Covington Fair Grounds, 600 Highway 190 North, Covington — Vendors from 20 states display and sell their wares from 500 booths at the three-day arts, crafts and gifts expo. Admission $5, free for kids 12 and under. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Monday. Family Day. New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 301-9006; www.phnojm.com — Families can enjoy crafts at 10 a.m., jazz story time at 12:30 p.m., a singalong at 1 p.m. and a solo pianist from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Festival of Trees. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — The family holiday party features music and dance performances, crafts, cookie decorating, a scavenger hunt, Mr. Bingle and more. Noon to 4:30 p.m. Girls on the Run. Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org — The celebratory 5K race is the culminating event of the GOTR curriculum. A healthy breakfast follows. The 5K is open to the public. 9 a.m. Holiday Walk for Animals. Mandeville Lakefront, corner of Lakeshore Drive and Coffee Street — Pets in holiday costumes walk to raise money for the Humane Society of Louisiana and take home prizes for Most Creative, Most Holiday Cheer and Best Group. The walk begins at Jackson Avenue. 9 a.m. to noon. Holidays at Harrah’s. Harrah’s Casino, Harrah’s Theatre, 1 Canal St., (504) 7238964; www.harrahsneworleans.com — The benefit for PFLAG features performances by local stars of theater, dance, cabaret and burlesque, plus a performance by the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans. Tickets $35. 8 p.m. Krewe of Jingle Parade. www.downtownnola.com — The holiday parade begins at Lee Circle and features floats, marching bands, stilt walkers, Christmas characters and more. Visit the website for details and route. 5 p.m. Ladies of the Shield Holiday Home Tour. Private residence; www.brothermartin.com/ ladies-of-the-shield — The annual tour features four homes in Metairie and includes a Christmas boutique at Green Acres Country Club. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. Noon to 3 p.m. Marche des Fetes. Pitot House, 1440 Moss St., (504) 482-0312; www.louisianalandmarks.org — Pitot House celebrates the grapefruit harvest and Creole holiday

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traditions with an arts and crafts market, live music, house tours and book signings by Cheryl Gerber at 11 a.m., Keith Weldon Medley at noon and Yvonne Perrett at 1 p.m. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Merry Madisonville. Downtown Madisonville, 803 Main St., Madisonville — Santa arrives by boat at downtown Madisonville’s Christmas festivities, which also include a parade, caroling and fake snow. 5 p.m. Opera Ball. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www. orpheumnola.com — The New Orleans Opera presents Prince Orlofsky’s Ball, featuring a seated dinner, live and silent auctions and music by Jubilation. Tickets start at $350. Patron party at 6 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m.

St. Nicholas Day Fair. Dutch Alley, near French Market on North Peters Street — The French Market’s holiday family festival features live music, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, miniature golf and photos with Santa. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Rita Holiday Market. St. Rita Church, 7100 Jefferson Highway, (504) 737-2915; www.stritaharahan.com — More than 50 local artists sell their work at a market benefiting the Parish Food Pantry. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wreath Sale. Press Street Gardens, 7 Press St.; www.pressstreetgardens. com — The New Orleans Flower Collective sells wreaths, garlands, poinsettias and cocktails. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. PAGE 64

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THERE IS A SCRAPBOOK FEEL to Todd Mouton’s Way Down in Louisiana (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press). Some of that comes from its mix of photography, including old black-and-white and faded color photos, and design that incorporates show posters and ticket stubs. But it’s also got a comfortable tone and the familiarity of a writer who lives in Lafayette and has followed and promoted music and folk culture for a long time. Mouton is the director of Louisiana Folk Roots. A third of the book is devoted to accordionist Clifton Chenier (1925-1987), who was instrumental in the founding of zydeco — fusing Acadian Creole music, blues, R&B and more. His recordings appeared under a host of genre labels in the 1950s and ’60s, and some were used in record titles such as “boogie” and “Cajun blues,” before the term zydeco was finally embraced. Mouton tracks Chenier’s career in a lively way, without the hindsight that his early sound was the beginning of a grand and inevitable plan. The book details the relationships among Acadian musicians of all stripes, and follows them to more clearly defined zydeco, Cajun and swamp pop bands. There are sections on Stanley “Buck• 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 2 wheat” Dural and guitarists Sonny Landreth and Lil Buck Sinegal, all of whom • Book signing with spent time in Chenier’s Red Hot Louisiana Todd Mouton and performance Band. Other chapters are devoted to Cajun by David Doucet of BeauSoleil musicians Michael Doucet of BeauSoleil and Steve Riley. There’s also a section on • Octavia Street Books, the cross-genre supergroup Lil’ Band O’ 513 Octavia St., Gold. Many of the chapters are reprinted magazine-style pieces written in the 1990s, (504) 899-7323 with additional postscripts including musi• www.octaviabooks.com cal playlists. The biography of Chenier is detailed and substantial, and many of the other parts are more of-the-moment. It’s much more than an introduction to the music of Acadiana, and it shows how much more there is to explore, all in an entertaining and approachable format. — WILL COVIELLO

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SUNDAY 6 Chanukah at Riverwalk. Spanish Plaza, 1 Poydras St. — Chabad of Louisiana presents the annual grand menorah lighting, featuring live music, a hot latke bar, face painting and more activities for kids. Free admission. 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Green Wave Community Market. Mintz Center for Jewish Life/Tulane Hillel House, 912 Broadway St., (504) 866-7060; www. tulanehillel.org — Tulane students and local vendors offer food and crafts and there’s live music. Noon to 3 p.m. Hagar’s House Pancake Breakfast. First Grace United Methodist Church, 3401 Canal St., (504) 488-0856; www.hagarshousenola.org — The pancake breakfast fundraiser for Hagar’s House features music by Mid-City Soul, a holiday gift market and a visit from Santa. Suggested donation $9, children $5. 9 a.m. St. Bernard Christmas Bonfire. Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society, 1357 Bayou Road, (504) 554-8412; www.losislenos. org — The annual Christmas bonfire takes place at the Los Islenos Museum. 4 p.m.

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Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Memphis Grizzlies at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8:30 p.m. Friday and the Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. Monday. Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome.com — The New Orleans Saints play the Carolina Panthers. Noon Sunday.

WORDS Anis Mojgani. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — The author reads and signs The Pocketknife Bible. 6 p.m. Friday. Benjamin Watson. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The New Orleans Saints player discusses and signs his book, Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race — and Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us. 6 p.m. Monday. The Broad Side Reading Series. Baskerville, 3000 Royal St.; www. baskervillestudio.com — Andy Young, Jessica Kinnison and Candice Wuehle read at the inaugural event, which also features broadsides printed by Jessica Peterson, Laura Thomson, Brigid Conroy and Amelia Bird. 7 p.m. Thursday. Carol Reese, Tina Freeman and Walter Stern. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The historian, photographer and author discuss and sign Longue Vue House and Gardens. 6 p.m. Monday. Christine Hayes. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St., (504) 862-3214; www.tulane.edu — The Yale professor of religious studies discusses her latest book, What’s Divine About Divine Law? 7:30 p.m. Thursday. David D. Plater. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.

com — The author discusses and signs The Butlers of Iberville Parish, Louisiana: Dunboyne Plantation in the 1800s. 6 p.m. Thursday. Deborah Burst. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — The author signs Southern Fried and Sanctified. 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library book sale. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nutrias.org — The group hosts sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Gloria Steinem. Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave., (504) 3880511; www.nojcc.org — Activist and writer Gloria Steinem presents and signs My Life on the Road. Book purchase required to attend. 3 p.m. Sunday. John Freeman and Garnette Gadogan. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The editor and contributor discuss and sign Freeman’s: The Best New Writing on Arrival. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Katherine Clark and Pat Conroy. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The authors discuss Clark’s novel The Headmaster’s Darlings and sign books. 6 p.m. Friday. Reading Between the Wines. Pearl Wine Co., 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — Fleur de Lit and Pearl Wine Co. host a night of book readings. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Stella Mowen. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Until the Beat Stops. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Sybil Morial. Mignon Faget, 3801 Magazine St., (504) 891-2005; www.mignonfaget.com — The author and former first lady of New Orleans signs her memoir, Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment. Noon Friday. Teen spoken word workshop. Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 596-2630; www.nutrias.org — A Scribe Called Quess guides teens in creating their own poetry and spoken-word work. 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Todd Mouton. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author discusses and signs Way Down in Louisiana: Clifton Chenier, Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop Music, with a musical performance by David Doucet of BeauSoleil. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Tom Varisco. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The photographer discusses and signs New Orleans Looking Up/Looking Down. 6 p.m. Thursday.

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FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: Moore’s Honey Farm, Kountze, TX, has 4 positions with 3 mo. experience required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey, maintain & repair buildings & equipment; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.35/hr, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 1/4/16 – 11/1/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7063674 or call 225-342-7294. Temporary Farm Labor: Perkins Honey Farm, Yoakum, TX, has 4 positions with 3 mo. experience required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey, maintain & repair buildings & equipment; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.35/hr with rate increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 1/10/16 – 5/20/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7062442 or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Thomas Honey Farm, Inc., Liberty, TX, has 21 positions with 3 mo. experience required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey, maintain & repair buildings & equipment; must be able to lift 75 pounds; must be able to obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take random drug tests at no cost to worker; testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; tools, equipment, housing and daily trans provided for employees who can’t return home daily; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; minimum wage rate of $10.35/ hr with rate increase based on experience, may work nights and weekends; three-fourths work period guaranteed from 1/15/16 – 11/15/16. Apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7063476 or call 225-342-2917.

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TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 753-384 DIVISION “M”

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TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

SUCCESSION OF MARY FRANCES KENNEDY D’ABREU

NO. 738-999 DIVISION: “H” SUCCESSION OF CHARLYN ANN SAUTER

NOTICE TO SELL MOVABLE OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

NOTICE OF FILING SEVENTH TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that the Administratrix of this succession has filed a petition for authority to pay charges and debts of the succession, in accordance with a tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation.

Whereas the Dative Testamentary Executrix, Ashley Lyn Brown of the above Succession, has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property herein described, to-wit: LOT 23, SQUARE 64, TERRYTOWN SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3-A, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 669 FIELDING AVENUE, TERRYTOWN, LA 70056 UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT:

By Order of the Court Marilyn Guidry Clerk of Court

Gambit: 12/1/15 Anyone having any information concerning the whereabouts of Virginia Ferryman and/ or her successors in interest, please contact Lori A. Noto at (504) 512-0611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Michael T. Brinkman and Mary Beth Garcia Brinkman please contact attorney Edward Mozier at 504-338-4714. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Duc Thi Dui Husband Murdoch aka Duc Bui Murdoch aka Duc Husband Murdoch, contact atty Rudy Gorrell at 504-553-9588.

ONE HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($109,000.00) DOLLARS cash for one hundred percent (100%) interest in said property less the usual and customary expenses of the sale, all as per the agreement to purchase and sell. Notice is hereby given to all parties to 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 this Court, Joann Gasper, Deputy Clerk

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SUCCESSIONS OF ALMA LEWIS AND DWIGHT ANDREWS A/K/A DWIGHT ANDREWS, JR. NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WHEREAS, EZIL BIBBS, JR., Administrator of the Estates of ALMA LEWIS AND DWIGHT ANDREWS A/K/A DWIGHT ANDREWS, JR. has made application to the Court for the sale of certain immovable property of the Estates of ALMA LEWIS AND DWIGHT ANDREWS A/K/A DWIGHT ANDREWS, JR. hereinafter described, towit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situate, lying and being in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, designated as LOT FIFTY-NINE (59) of TOWNSITE NO. FOUR (4) of the AMES FARMS SUBDIVISION, and according to plan of J. W. T. Stephens, C. E. dated February 4, 1921, blue print of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of the Parish of Jefferson, said lot measures Fifty (50’) feet front on a road running from the Old Spanish Trail Highway south, by the same width in the rear, by a depth on the line adjoining Lot Fifty-eight of One hundred thirty-five and 23/100 (135.23’) feet, and a depth on the line adjoining Lot Sixty of One hundred thirty-five and 71/100 (135.71’) feet. The improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 1002 SILVER LILY LANE. AND TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson, in AMES FARMS, TOWNSITE NO. 4, designated as LOTS NOS. 57 and 58 which said lots measure each Fifty (50’) feet front on Silver Lily Lane, the same width in the rear, by the following depths: LOT NO. 57 one hundred thirty-four and twenty-seven hundredths (134.27’) feet on the side line nearest Jefferson Highway, dividing Lot No. 57 from Lot No. 56; one hundred thirty-four and seventy-five hundredths (134.75’) feet on the line dividing Lot No. 57 from Lot No. 58; LOT NO. 58, one hundred thirty-five and twenty-five hundredths (135.25’) feet on the side line dividing it from Lot No. 59, and one

The improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 938 SILVER LILY LANE. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: FOR THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($18,000.00) CASH FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE WHOLE OR SAID PROPERTIES AS SET FORTH IN THE PETITION ON FILE OR ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE ORDERED BY THE COURT. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedents herein, and of this estate, 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 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. This notice was requested by attorney HAROLD E. MOLAISON, and was issued by the Clerk of Court on the 23rd day of November, 2015. Masie Comeaux Deputy Clerk of Court, 24 JDC Attorney: HAROLD E. MOLAISON Address: 111 Veterans Blvd., Suite 1810, Metairie, LA 70005 Telephone: 504-834-3788 Gambit: 12/1/15 & 12/15/15

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NO.: 745-339 DIVISION “N”

hundred thirty-four and seventy-five hundredths (134.75’) feet on the side line dividing it from Lot No. 57 lies nearer to and commences at a distance of twentyeight hundred thirty-nine (2839’) feet from the corner of Silver Lily Lane and Jefferson Highway, and LOT NO. 58 adjoins LOT No. 57. All as per survey of Gilbert & Kelly, Surveyors, dated July 15, 1954, a copy of which is attached to an act passed before Milton J. Montgomery, Notary Public, on July 2, 1964.

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509 Church Street ~ McDougall House c. 1820 Historic, Renovated Greek Revival Raised Cottage 5 beds/3 baths, pool. $185,000 1201 Church Street ~ Anderson House 3 beds/3.5 baths, Studio apt + bldg w/4 beds/4 baths. Used as B&B. $195,000 1207 Church Street ~ On National Register Re-creation of Antebellum Mansion, 6 beds/4baths + 2 bed Carriage House. $395,000 Call Realtor Brenda Roberts Ledger-Purvis Real Estate 601-529-6710

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LARGE ATTRACTIVE APT.

Newly Renovated 2BR, 2BA w/appls. Beautiful balcony & courtyard setting w/ swimming pool. Quiet neighborhood. $1100/mo. Call 504-756-7347.

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UNIVERSITY AREA 7120 WILLOW STREET

Near Tulane University; living rm, bed rm, furnished kit, tile bath. $725 + deposit and lease. No pets. Call Gary 504-494-0970 or 504-283-7569.

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MEDICAL Hospital Bed, Alternating Pressure Pad, Hower Lift, Bed Side Commode, 2 Shower Chairs (1 with back/1 without back) and Walker. All in excellent condition. BEST OFFER. Call (504) 355-7659.

Studio Apt with cent a/h, laundry facility avail 24 hrs. Walk 1 blk to St. Charles Street Car. Easy access to I-10, CBD & FQ. No pets/ No smokers. All utilities included. $875/mo. 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com

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3219 PRYTANIA STREET

Renovated Victorian 2 bed/1.5 ba, walkin closet, liv, din, kit, appls, wood fls, hi ceils, balcony, cen a/h, security, off-street parking, pool privileges. $1,500. 504-8138186 or 504-274-8075

SPA EQUIPMENT SPA / HOTTUB

5 person spa with new motor. Can see running. (228) 860-7727.

3221 PRYTANIA STREET

Large Victorian 3 bed/2 ba, 2,200 sq. ft, 2 extra rms for liv/din/bed, furn kit, w/d, wood fls, lg closets, hi ceils, porch. Gated w/ security, off-street parking, pool privileges. $1,775. 504-813-8186 or 504-274-8075

TICKETS $300 HOUSE OF BLUES GC

Gift card does NOT expire. For food/beverages/gratuities, tickets or retail merchandise at participating House of Blues clubs. (504) 512-0306.

AUDUBON PARK GEM - REDUCED!

304 Walnut Street; 2 bed rms; upper; full kit includes w/d; water paid; off-street parking; 24 hr security; $1,700. 504-339-0984 or 504-344-2776.

MOBILE PET GROOMING

Small Dogs up to 25 lbs Non-stressful, cage free grooming at your location in our fully self contained mobile van. www.petuniaspetgrooming.com (504) 220-6988

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Uptown Victorian Condo

5200 blk Tchoupitoulas St. Condo living in Victorian home: French doors, antiques, Oriental rugs & 11-ft ceilings. 2/BR, 2/BA (Jacuzzi/claw foot tub & shower.) Stocked Kit. Option: studio or home office. Util/Wifi/ Cable/ Backyd garden w/orange tree. Walk 1 blk to bus stop, 24-hr gym & Riverside Mkt. Near Whole Foods, Audubon Pk, Magazine St. shops & 10 min to CBD. $2,150 mo. (504) 232-2099.

1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

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

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COVINGTON / MANDEVILLE 1 BR, furnished, all util pd $1250 per mo. Large 2 BR/2Ba, newly renovated, unfurnished, water pd. $1100 per mo. 504481-2551 or 504-250-2151.

HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST •Vinyl Siding / Wood / Fascia *Repairs • New Install • Patio Covers / Sun Rooms / Screen Rooms • Rooﬁng Repairs / New Roofs •Concrete - Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios • Sod • Pressure Washing & Gutter Cleaning - New Gutters & Repairs • Plumbing - Repairs • Sinks • Toilets • Subsurface • Painting - Exterior & Interior • Sheetrock Repairs “We Do What Others Don’t Want to!” Call Jeffrey (504) 610-5181 jnich762@gmail.com Reference Available

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PET SITTING BUYING OLD RECORDS

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

Kennel #30178185

Cooper is a 2-year-old, neutered, Australian Cattle Dog mix. Cooper is easy-going, curious and full of fun! He loves being close to people but also enjoys investigating new smells and places. Cooper has some typical Cattle Dog behaviors like herding which means he should go to a home with children 8 years or older.

ART/POSTERS 2006 JAZZ FEST POSTER

2006 Jazz Fest Poster Featuring Fats Domino. Rockin’ to New Orleans by James Michalopoulos. Numbered. (504) 352-6975.

2009 JAZZ FEST POSTER

2009 Toussainctified: Allen Toussaint & the French Quarter by James Michalopoulas. Mint Condition $200. (504) 352-6975.

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SALLY

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2009 TROMBONE SHORTY CONGO SQUARE POSTER

Sally is a 5-month-old, DSH. She is a bubbly young lady with a lot of personality. It’s easy for her to entertain herself with a good toy. Once she’s finished, she’ll gladly curl up next you for a well-deserved nap. Sally has been here nearly 90 days and is ready for her forever home!

2010 JAZZ FEST POSTER

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

Numbered Print. Mint Condition. Sold Out on Jazz Fest website. $225. (504) 352-6975. Performance Art: “The Chief of New Orleans” A Portrait of Louis Prima by Anthony Benedetto (Tony Bennett). Mint Condition. $100 (504) 352-6975.

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6041 TCHOUPITOULAS ST.

WALK TO AUDUBON PARK! Apartment w/3 beds, 2 baths, hardwood floors, central A/C, furnished kit, w/d, garage, driveway parking. Convenient location. Pets considered. $1,950

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CHAMPAGNE IN THE CHANNEL! in your private courtyard. 1 block from Magazine. Spacious living rm, full furnished kit, w/d, 3 beds, 2 full baths, hardwood floors, parking. Pets considered. $2,100

6216 FONTAINEBLEAU DRIVE SCREENED BALCONY! Upper spacious 2 beds, 2 baths, hardwood floors, double parlor, open kit, breakfast nook, gas range, central A/C, full size w/d. Centrally located. Pets considered. $1,900

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LIVE IN THE CHANNEL! 3 Bedrooms. 1 block from the hottest part of Magazine. Off street parking, central A/C. Pets considered. Walk to Breaux Mart, Walgreens, restaurants! $1,800

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2337 Magazine St B $289,900

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226 Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 33 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

PICTURESQUE AND CONVENIENT FONTAINBLEAU, MARLYVILLE LOCATION!

Rare ELEVATED Spanish Colonial, 3 BR, 2.5 BA on double sized lot in beautiful Fontainbleau in Uptown New Orleans. Walking distance or bike ride to Tulane & Loyola, schools, parks, bike lanes, public transportation. 10-20 minutes to Downtown, Biomedical Complex, I-10, French Quarter. Pool, remote gated offstreet pkg for 3+cars, hurricane shutters and income producing 1 BR / 1 BA Guest House. Gorgeous solid masonry construction w/low maintenance stucco exterior. Gorgeous Iron Fence w/ walk-in gate and electric driveway gate. Make an offer!

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840 Elysian Fields Ave - N.O.LA 70117

This representation includes residential, vacant land, and multi-family and is based in whole or in part on data supplied, by New Orleans Metropolitan Assn. of REALTORS, Multiple Listing Services. Neither the Boards, Associations, nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Boards Associations or their MLS may not reﬂect all real estate activity for the year 2009 thru 2014. Based on information from the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2014.

BEAUTIFUL LODGE WITH 290 ACRES

For Lease 12439 Hwy. 90

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Contact: CHRIS PERQUE UP TO 4100 SQ. FT. AVAILABLE (UNIT MAY BE SUBDIVIDED)

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• 22 acre stocked lake • 290 wooded acres • 4 separate cabins-2 BR 1 BA with kitchen • Barns-tractors & equipment included • Beautiful furnished 7784 square foot lodge • Food plots with King Ranch stands • Large covered gazebo with ﬁreplace • Nearly 1 mile frontage on Leaf River • Premier retreat

Leaf River Lodge is a one of a kind total “Family Retreat” offering year round outdoor recreation for the entire family. Located just an hour and a half from New Orleans, this property has approximately a mile of river frontage on the scenic Leaf River. Nestled in 290 +/- wooded acres, on a beautiful sandy bottom 22 acre stocked lake. Leaf River Lodge offers great hunting, fishing and outdoor activities for year round family fun. Designed with 4 individual cabins each containing 2 bedrooms, a full service kitchen, and bath. The center of the lodge is perfect for entertaining, with a large open kitchen, dining area, bar, and den. A 176 x 12 foot covered porch ties all the cabins together, with a covered open air gazebo including a wood burning fireplace overlooking the lake. Enjoy fishing off of the covered fishing deck or go to one of 9 food plots, 5 with King Ranch Stands. There is a monitored security system, satellite internet, as well as a Genrac 15kw generator.

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Two independent bedrooms, two full baths and two gated off street parking spaces. Rear unit on the ground floor in move-in condition. Located in a great walkable Garden District complex close to shopping, dining and transportation. Recent energy efficient renovation with low condo fees. Call now! It is easy to view this beauty.

STATELY SPANISH COLONIAL 427 VINCENNES PLACE • $499,500

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8018 Plum Street

Old time graciousness with modern upgrades Enjoy a perfect layout for entertaining with all the comforts of one floor living! 3 big bedrooms, 2 beautiful baths, full width living room, large dining room, butlers pantry, breakfast nook, wood floors, new kitchen and laundry appliances, fresh paint, new HVAC, new master suite with large shower/bath, French doors to screened porch, lovely architectural touches, nicely landscaped front and rear. Just steps to the streetcar and a stroll to restaurants and Oak Street, this cottage is in a demand neighborhood and move-in condition. $625,000