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TUE. DEC. 13 | The untamed Bronx MC has raged on the fringe of hiphop for more than three decades, forever rap’s weird uncle, whether with Ultramagnetic MCs or as his Dr. Octagon, Black Elvis or Dr. Dooom. New Orleans’ upcoming queen Delish opens with Gary Wrong Group at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

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Burn the Throne V THU.-SAT. DEC. 15-17 | Louisiana’s stalwart bayou wizards Thou headline a three-day metal festival sampling the South’s darker, danker lords of doom. 10 p.m. Thursday at Poor Boys, and 8 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday at Gasa Gasa.

Le Petit Theatre presents an original all-ages holiday show.

Gavin Creel THU. DEC. 15 | Gavin Creel won a best actor award for his role as Elder Price in the London production of The Book of Mormon. He’s starred on Broadway in revivals of Hair and Thoroughly Modern Millie and is slated to join Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly! Creel sings and is interviewed by pianist Seth Rudetsky at 7:30 p.m. at NOCCA.

BY WILL COVIELLO “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING,” isn’t usually a guideline

for audiences at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, and they don’t typically yell back at characters on stage. But during The Musicians of Bremen: A Holiday Panto, viewers are welcome to boo and hiss when the bad guy comes on stage, and they’re encouraged to warn characters who might not see the villain lurking in the shadows. “Yell, ‘He’s behind you,’” instructs Bob Edes Jr. as Holly Daze, who introduces the show and is a character in the comedy based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about animals who want to become musicians. A panto is a dramatic form (popularized in Britain) that combines physical comedy and silly action for children and humor aimed over their heads at accompanying adults. Pantos typically feature local references, and Bremen has them for both young and mature audiences. Participation via yelled warnings and other solicited contributions is part of the fun. Le Petit Theater artistic director Maxwell Williams scheduled a panto in last year’s season, and it harks to the theater’s past creating polished professional productions for young audiences on its Children’s Corner stage. In January, Williams co-directed Sleeping Beauty: An American Panto, in which Edes starred as Widow Chockablock. Fairy tale princess stories are commonly made into pantos, says Jon Greene, who wrote the script for Sleeping Beauty. “A panto is merriment and joy, and it’s ribald and silly,” Greene says. Greene wrote and directs The Musicians of Bremen, using parts of the original story to tell a contemporary tale. In the classic version, four animals leave their farm in Germany for the city of Bremen, where they plan to play music. But the donkey, dog, cat and rooster never make it to Bremen. They find an empty farmhouse and move in, which is

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where versions of the story start to differ as humans return to the home. In Greene’s story, the animals not only made it to the city long ago, they’ve become talented musicians with their own band. Morry Mule (Keith Claverie) is the drummer and bandleader. Kitty Kat (Ashley Rose Bailey) sings and plays a tiny banjo. Rickie Rooster (Clint Johnson) plays keyboards and is easily annoyed by poultry jokes. Daryl Dog (Willing Bowling) is a skilled fiddler who is sheepishly honest. The band is happy to have a regular gig at a nightclub owned by Holly Daze. Although it’s in a hip neighborhood, Holly is behind on the rent and the club is struggling. What Holly and the band don’t know is that someone wants the club closed down. Children may not understand that a cultural beacon doesn’t necessarily have the same return on investment as something like a shiny new farmto-table restaurant. There are no Grimm fairy tales about gentrification. The Bremen plot thickens when a mysterious new arrival in town (Garrett Prejean) reveals his underhanded plan to put the club out of business. That his sidekick is a rat named Rodney (Mike Spara) is a giveaway that he’s up to no good.

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The animals come up with a plan to help Holly Daze keep her club open, and they are aided by a familiar local figure. With a little help from young audiences, they may be able to keep the music going.

FRI. DEC. 16 | After 18 years of huffing and bluffing, The Jesus and Mary Chain finally blew the house down: “Amputation,” the gale-force Scottish post-punks’ first new music since its 1998 album Munki, arrived last week as a harbinger of Damage and Joy (due March 2016). Mark Crozer and the Rels opens at 9 p.m. at the Joy Theater.

Zebra FRI. DEC. 16 | Zebra refuses to walk away. New Orleans’ guitar heroes — the midpoint between Down and Better Than Ezra — are resurrecting their 1982 eponymous debut for a January gig at Mulcahy’s on Long Island, so practice your fist pumps before this homecoming parade. Lillian Axe opens at 8 p.m. at the Civic Theatre.

Hari Kondabolu SUN. DEC. 18 | The comedian’s 2016 album Mainstream American Comic explores race, identity and politics, going all-in for the knife-twisting discomfort. He also dragged Bobby Jindal on Twitter (“Bobby Jindal rooted for the iceberg in Titanic because it was white”) with the hashtag #BobbyJindalSoWhite. Kondabolu performs at 8 p.m. (which is sold out) and 10:30 p.m. at Hi-Ho Lounge.

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1. THE RED INK FLOWS ON

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Gov. John Bel Edwards and officials of his administration appeared at hearings of the state House Appropriations Committee last week to lay out another dire scenario for the current fiscal year’s budget: an immediate $313 million cut, followed by another $300 million shortfall next fiscal year. The reason, officials said, was lower-than-expected revenues from corporate and personal income taxes. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said the predicted 2017 shortfall likely will bring proposals that will result in additional cuts to higher education in the state, as well as hospitals. Looks like 2017 will be — at least fiscally — a repeat of previous draconian cuts.

Fleetwood Mac favorite Stevie Nicks will team with the Pretenders for a show at Smoothie King Center March 15, 2017. Nicks last played New Orleans in 2012 on a bill with Melissa Etheridge and Gladys Knight. On March 16, solo crooner and Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry comes to the Saenger Theater as part of his world tour. Tickets for Ferry are on sale now, while Nicks/Pretenders tickets go on sale Dec. 12.

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2. Quote of the week “I rise today to speak on the Senate floor for the last time.” — U.S. Sen. David Vitter last week, delivering his farewell address to a mostly empty chamber. Vitter, who served 12 years in the Senate, said, “Americans of all backgrounds think Washington is on a different planet and members of Congress just don’t get it.” CNN reporter Manu Raju reported no Democrats and only three Republicans showed up for Vitter’s goodbye speech; among them was Louisiana’s junior Sen. Bill Cassidy.

3. Edwards: There is no fiscal St. Nick

“There is no Santa Claus.” Those were the words of Gov. John Bel Edwards on Dec. 8 when he spoke to the annual meeting of the Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) about the state’s daunting fiscal challenges. Edwards said he will ask lawmakers to enact sweeping tax and budget reforms next year, and he urged CABL members to encourage lawmakers to get behind the recommendations put forth recently by a special task force on budget and tax reform. “People want a certain level of services,” Edwards said, “but there is a cost associated with all of those things.”

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New Orleans District B City Councilmember LaToya Cantrell and Mayor Mitch Landrieu have butted heads over the proposed location of a low-barrier homeless shelter, but Landrieu now is considering two additional sites. Cantrell opposed Landrieu’s choice for a space on Erato Street. She suggested the city repurpose the former Temporary Detention Center on Perdido Street instead. Administration officials asked the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to delay a vote on the $750,500 purchase of the Erato site. The administration now is considering the former Israel Augustine Middle School, as well as the former VA building, which, according to Cantrell, was among her ideas before the Landrieu administration selected the building on Erato. In October, Cantrell told Gambit she had been “shut out” of discussions about the location. Cantrell says the Erato location would not be able to provide a sobering and detoxing center, among other services. “It’s welcoming news to hear that the Mayor’s Office is considering alternative properties to the Erato site,” she said in a Dec. 7 statement. “These services would address the root problems — mental illness and addiction — that cause homelessness.”

Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration wants to halt special event waivers and discounts given to nonprofit organizations for festivals and other events — at a cost of more than $2 million since 2015. The New Orleans City Council routinely waives those fees, from parade licenses for second lines to usage fees for fairs and festivals, as well as alcohol permits. At the Council’s Governmental Affairs Committee Dec. 6, Deputy Mayor of External Affairs Ryan Berni presented two plans: one would lower alcohol license fees for events; another would apply a 50 percent discount on all fees and eliminate waivers. More than 80 percent of waived fees are from alcohol permits, Berni said. The city could set a $100 or $200 processing fee with a $25 or $50 alcohol license. If it eliminated all waivers and applied a 50 percent across-the-board discount, the city anticipates $1.4 million in revenue. “They are receiving full city services — police protection, fire protection, lights, streets — and they’re paying nothing,” At-Large Councilmember Stacy Head said, adding that fees paid to the city for events could help fund the Louisiana SPCA, short-term rental enforcement, a monitor for

considered for homeless shelter

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living wage ordinance, housing studies and other city services.

6. Trump stumps in Baton Rouge

President-elect Donald Trump made a quick stop in Baton Rouge Dec. 9 to urge Louisianans to vote for state Treasurer John Neely Kennedy to replace outgoing U.S. Senator David Vitter. Trump was two hours late, giving Vitter, U.S. Reps. Garret Graves and Ralph Abraham, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, state Attorney General Jeff Landry and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant plenty of time to warm up the crowd. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise introduced Trump, who praised Kennedy before launching into his familiar stump speech, promising to “build the wall” and suggesting there should be penalties for burning the American flag. His promise to “drain the swamp” in Washington, D.C. was popular with the south Louisiana crowd, which chanted, “Drain! The! Swamp!”

7. Chris Rock and a planned “Blackout”

Almost immediately after comedian Chris Rock announced that his “Total Blackout” tour would be coming to the Saenger Theater next year, the venue added a second date for the comic’s first standup tour in nine years. Rock will be at the Saenger March 25-26; tickets are on sale now.

Shovels & Rope, London Souls, Futurebirds and others will perform at the barbecue-themed fundraiser Hogs for the Cause, which moves to the grounds of the UNO Lakefront Arena March 31-April 1, 2017. There will be three music stages at the festival’s new location, says event cofounder Becker Hall. After several years at New Orleans City Park’s festival grounds, the event is moving to the Lakefront. “It’s hard to give up ‘City Pork,’” Hall says. “That was a natural.” Hogs for the Cause raises funds to support families with children battling pediatric brain cancer. It has supported more than 400 families since its founding. Meanwhile, rappers Travis Scott, Young Thug, 21 Savage and Vince Staples lead a lineup with electronic powerhouses deadmau5 and Zeds Dead for the sixth annual Buku Music + Art Project, which returns to Mardi Gras World March 10-11, 2017. A full lineup will be forthcoming after the first of the year.

10. Here comes

Santa Claus (x 4,000)

Fair warning: The 6th annual “Running of the Santas” is set for Dec. 17 in the Warehouse District, and 4,000 costumed St. Nicks are expected to run (and sometimes stagger) down the streets. It kicks off at 11 a.m. with an after-party at 5:45 p.m. at Generations Hall featuring Flow Tribe and Category 6. More information: www. runningofthesantas.com.

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THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED A MEASURE DEC. 8 to send nearly $4 billion in disaster relief funding to states im-

pacted by weather disasters in 2016. The resolution earmarks $1.5 billion for Louisiana, with more than $1 billion coming from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for housing and other services. Other funds are for infrastructure, transportation and agricultural aid in the wake of August’s devastating floods. “We are making significant progress in obtaining the necessary resources from the federal government to recover from the historic floods in March and August,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a Dec. 6 statement following the introduction of the resolution by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. “This additional assistance is a significant step in the right direction that will give Louisianans some much-needed help as we continue to rebuild.” In September, Congress approved more than $500 million in disaster relief; more than $438 million headed to Louisiana. The resolution passed last week now heads to the U.S. Senate for approval. —ALEX WOODWARD

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was nominated by the New Orleans Saints for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Nominees — one from each of the 32 NFL teams — are awarded $50,000 to be donated to the charity of their choice. Three finalists will receive $125,000 to be donated, and the winner will receive a total of $500,000 to be donated. Finalists are announced in January. The award winner is announced Feb. 4.

Louisiana recording artists racked up

several Grammy Award nominations for the 59th annual ceremony. Barry Jean Ancelet and Sam Broussard and Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars earned nominations for Best Regional Roots Album. Romero was nominated for Best American Roots Song. Kenny Neal was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The Branford Marsalis Quartet was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album. New Orleans resident Solange earned a nomination for Best R&B Performance.

Tower Loan in Lake Charles violated the Civil Rights Act when the company discriminated against transgender employee Tristan Broussard in 2013, according to a November ruling in U.S. District Court. According to the ruling, Broussard endured an “intolerable and illegal employment requirement imposed by the corporate office – that he act and dress only as a female pursuant to [the company’s] personnel policies.”

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“The fight for $15 an hour in New Orleans” drew this comment. “I do think that we could boost the minimum wage by $1-3 per hour with relatively minimal economic side-effects (although there would be some, at least as higher levels), but $15 per hour is close to the median wage throughout most of the country and equals the median wage for certain skilled labor fields. ” — Owen Courreges

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Regulating shortterm rentals TO HEAR CITY HALL TELL IT, New

Orleans is the first city in the world to bring the short-term rental (STR) service Airbnb and others like it to heel. Though Airbnb has been operating in New Orleans for years — completely against city ordinances — enforcement has been nearly nonexistent. That, the council assured us after its Dec. 1 vote on new STR rules, will soon change. Mayor Mitch Landrieu agreed, calling New Orleans “a model for other cities trying to limit, regulate and tax short-term rental platforms.” While the council got some unprecedented concessions from Airbnb — including a requirement that the company turn over some of its data to the city to aid in enforcement — much of the legislation favors STR operators. STR opponents wanted to ban whole-home rentals, which have turned residences in many New Orleans neighborhoods into full-time hotels. The council instead approved three classes of STR licenses: “accessory” allows onsite homeowners (with homestead exemptions) to rent spare bedrooms or half-doubles year-round; “temporary” allows whole-home rentals (up to five bedrooms) 90 days each calendar year; and “commercial” allows whole-home rentals yearround in non-residential zones, up

Officials may claim they’ve gotten the better of STR companies, but other cities have enacted far more stringent policies. to five bedrooms. In addition to getting host data from companies like Airbnb, the city also will collect taxes and fees from hosts — and can fine violators up to $500 a day (and shut off their utilities). At-Large Councilman Jason Williams, who co-authored the new ordinances with At-Large Councilwoman Stacy Head, said, “Although it may not feel like it, today was a win for those who are completely against whole-home rentals.” It doesn’t feel like a win to STR opponents, however. Though STR supporters emphasize that average people need the money they make renting out a spare bedroom, the analytics site AirDNA says two-thirds of U.S. short-term rentals are whole homes — and in New Orleans, it’s more than 75 percent.

An protest march against short-term rentals took place in the Bywater in October. On Dec. 1, the city formally approved whole-home shortterm rentals. P H OTO BY K E V I N A L L M A N

District D Councilman Jared Brossett and District A Councilwoman Susan Guidry opposed the ordinance. Brossett suggested requiring proof of a homestead exemption to operate any STR, but that move failed, leaving the door open to outof-town landlords buying up properties to turn into mini-hotels. The new rules also ban STRs in the French Quarter — a major concession to the local hospitality industry. However, that will push STRs into nearby residential neighborhoods like Treme, Faubourg Marigny and Bywater, which already are grappling with hundreds of illegal STRs. New Orleans officials may claim they’ve gotten the better of STR companies, but the truth is other cities have enacted far more stringent policies. Berlin has outlawed whole-home rentals entirely, while New York and San Francisco (where Airbnb is based) have established a “One Host, One Home” rule that’s a version of what Brossett proposed. City officials say the new regulations (which go into effect April 1, 2017) will put teeth into New Orleans’ heretofore toothless enforcement. We hope that’s the case. A glance at the thousands of illegal STRs on Airbnb’s website shows that, until now, the city has done little to curb the problem.

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Lost in delivery JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF NEWELL NORMAND had something

important to say last week about an equally important topic: how irresponsible rants on social media can feed a public frenzy by circulating false rumors in the immediate aftermath of a racially charged killing. Too bad most people who watched or heard about the sheriff’s own rant didn’t get that message, which was lost in Normand’s epithet-riddled delivery. I totally get what Normand wanted to accomplish, and he’s absolutely correct about the public’s tendency to rush to judgment — especially in this age of instant “news” via social media. But if his aim in reading samples of online racist, homophobic tripe aimed at him and his allies was to create shock and awe, he missed his mark. It was more like shock and awful. I think Normand was absolutely correct to blast members of the public who jumped to conclusions about him and the deputies who were investigating the killing of NFL star Joe McKnight, who was gunned down by Ronald Gasser in a tragic case of road rage gone (literally) ballistic. McKnight is black; Gasser is white. Soon after the shooting, Normand’s deputies let Gasser go free but continued to investigate, prompting howls of protest — and much wild online speculation —

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about the case. Days later, after interviewing a host of witnesses, deputies arrested Gasser for manslaughter. At his news conference announcing the arrest, Normand let loose by reading some of the more offensive online attacks against black Jefferson Parish Councilman Mark Spears, who had supported the sheriff’s handling of the investigation. The N-word and various expletives and epithets prompted national media, which carried the news conference live, to bail out and apologize for the offensive language.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand got attention for his press conference last week about the investigation into the killing of Joe McKnight — but it may not have been the right attention.

Normand is one of the most respected and admired lawmen in Louisiana. His endorsement carries enormous weight in political campaigns, and Jefferson voters routinely re-elect him with 90 percent or more of the vote. He’s also well educated and politically shrewd. He didn’t need to resort to race-baiting, and I’ll never believe that was his intent. I’m fairly certain, in fact, that he quoted the offensive posts because he wanted to wake people up to the crude, inane and degenerate level of discourse that seems to dominate digital media these days — and to land some punches of his own. If that was his message, it was spot on. Unfortunately, his delivery was so far off the rails that most who were watching never got that message. Decades of study of human communication have concluded that what we say is inevitably overshadowed by how we say it. It’s human nature, and it’s immutable. People notice body language and tone much more than the actual words being spoken — to the point where even the best message can’t break through the clutter of a bad delivery. Hopefully, once people get over the shock and the awfulness of Normand’s delivery, they’ll come back to his message. It would be a shame for it to remain forever lost in delivery.

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Dear Peter, With Gambit’s offices proudly located in Mid-City since February 1990, I’m happy to share some of the history of the neighborhood we call home. First, a little geography. The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization’s bylaws specify these general boundaries for the neighborhood: City Park Avenue, the Pontchartrain Expressway, Orleans Avenue, Rocheblave Street and a section of North Carrollton Avenue from Orleans Avenue to City Park. Though it came into being just after the turn of the century, the area did not have a name until 1923, when Hibernia Bank and Trust Company sponsored a contest to coincide with the opening of a new bank branch in the neighborhood. According to authors John Magill and Peggy Scott Laborde (a Mid-City resident for more than 30 years), “The winning entry was meant to describe an area deemed midway on Canal Street between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.” Its location within what many consider the heart of the city gave way in recent years to a heart being included in a logo for Mid-City displayed on public signs and the large totem sculpture by artist Madeleine Faust at the corner of Canal and Carrollton.

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fitting place for a T-shirt of the month club. Jackie and John Abston started the NOLA T-Shirt Club (www. nolatshirtclub.com) about a year ago. “The idea was John’s,” Jackie says. “He was a member of the raw spice of the month club. So every month he would get a new spice because he likes to cook.” The Oklahoma natives had family in New Orleans and visited the city often. “We fell in love with the city and the culture, so we moved down here and started the T-shirt of the month club [in 2015],” Jackie says. The couple designs every shirt together. John screenprints all T-shirts, and they manage sales and the packaging from their shotgun house in the Irish Channel. “We’re both entrepreneurs,” Jackie says. “We started several small businesses together. Before the T-shirt of the month club, we had a marketing company.” Their background in graphic design, social media and website development helped them launch the business. The club started with two subscribers; today it has around 500. The Abstons credit this growth to their strong presence online and at local art markets. “I had no prior experience at all,” John says. “Jackie ordered the

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biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com equipment and got the equipment together. Every time I make a shirt, I learn something new.” The couple has 20 ideas stockpiled for the coming months. Some T-shirts are emblazoned with “NOLA” or “New Orleans” in clean text. Other designs feature city landmarks, like famous streets, local hallmarks, jazz and festivities. The Abstons designed a special shirt for Mardi Gras and plan to do so every year. “Either we sit in the office or we’re out and about having a glass of wine, or two … or three,” Jackie says. “We just talk about what we love about the city and what would be a cool design. Once we have the design, we try it on several different T-shirt colors, with different paint, to see what looks the best.”

LOOMED NOLA (2727 Prytania St., Suite 13, 504-304-2047; www. loomed.co), a company offering handwoven Turkish textiles, released a custom linen collection designed by owner Molly Babineaux. Pieces include pestamels, blankets, scarves and more.

Jackie credits John for pushing to take the risk and start the club. “If I wasn’t at work, then you’d only find me in jeans and a T-shirt,” John says. “What I had to wear to work before was a coat and a tie, and my goal was to get out of work and come home and put on jeans and a T-shirt. That’s all I wear now.” The club attracts many New Orleans expats. “A lot of our subscribers are people who grew up in New Orleans and get a piece of their hometown every month in the mail,” Jackie says. “More people are shopping online. It makes a great gift, a surprise that comes in the mail every month. People really love it and get excited about it.”

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The

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An uncertain future for health care in Louisiana

is in

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AMONG THE MANY PROMISES PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP MADE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, ONE SEEMS CERTAIN: the

repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. While the ACA was made law in 2010, it was opposed by thenGov. Bobby Jindal, who refused to accept the federal Medicaid dollars that would expand the ACA in Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards campaigned on accepting that money, and Obamacare became available to uninsured Louisianans in July. Since then, more than 350,000 residents of one of the nation’s poorest and least healthy states have now received health insurance through the program. But it remained controversial, both nationally and statewide. A 2014 survey by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center found that one-half (49 percent) of Louisianans “strongly oppose” the ACA, while only 27 percent “strongly approve” of the legislation. But when it came to specific parts of the ACA, those polled were in favor of many of Obamacare’s provisions, including the creation of a health insurance

marketplace; requiring health insurance companies to cover anyone, even those with pre-existing medical conditions; and requiring that all Americans have health insurance, even if it meant government aid for the poorest. What the GOP plans to propose as a replacement — and when — are open questions. In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Dec. 5, House Speaker Paul Ryan said the repeal vote will take place early next year, but “clearly there will be a transition and a bridge so that no one is left out in the cold, that no one is worse off. “It took them about six years to stand up Obamacare,” Ryan added. “It’s not going to be replaced come next football season.” An immediate repeal of the ACA would leave 22 million Americans uninsured. Last week, the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals sent grimly worded letters to members of the incoming administration, saying that a repeal of Obamacare without a concurrent solution would decimate the American hospital system and have dire

consequences for public health. Among the GOP, there are various suggestions for a timeline, including a gradual phaseout that would not take full effect until after the 2018 midterm elections. The plan largely may lay in the hands of U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, the man Trump has chosen to lead his Department of Health & Human Services. Price, a doctor, has introduced legislation four times to replace Obamacare, and is in favor of a major restructuring of both Medicaid and Medicare. Price and Ryan both like the idea of turning the very popular Medicare into a voucher program, and Price has suggested turning Medicaid into a block grant for the states. Many of his ideas are contained in the Empowering Patients First Act, legislation he has repeatedly introduced in Congress. On social issues, Price is a favorite of anti-abortion groups for his strong opposition to abortion; Planned Parenthood has called him “an extreme reproductive rights opponent.” Price also opposes the requirement that insurance policies provide birth control for women as

part of their coverage, seeing it as a threat to the free practice of religion. In a 2012 interview, Price scoffed at the notion that eliminating birth control from insurance mandates would harm anyone: “Bring me one woman who has been left behind,” he said. “Bring me one. There’s not one. The fact of the matter is, this is a trampling of religious freedom and religious liberty in this country.” With so many questions about the immediate future of American health care, we’ve tried to get a few answers about what it might mean for Louisiana. In the following pages, we look at some possible scenarios for ACA repeal and explain the enrollment process; talk with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu about the city’s health care; get advice from state and local health leaders about what Louisianans should do before possible ACA repeal; and explore what all this might mean for women’s health organizations. PAGE 16

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Interim health director for New Orleans: Get health coverage under the Affordable Care Act before Donald Trump becomes president. BY DELLA HASSELLE | @DELLAHASSELLE

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD J. TRUMP RECENTLY TOLD THE EDITORIAL BOARD of The Washington

Post something rather unconventional for a person about to hold the nation’s highest office. “We’re totally predictable,” he said. “And predictable is bad.” Trump was talking about foreign policy — but the same holds true for his promises to the American people about overhauling the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a matter of weeks, Trump flipflopped from wanting to overturn “Obamacare” altogether, to saying he might keep some of its provisions and get rid of others. “Real change begins immediately with the repealing and replacing of the disaster known as Obamacare,” Trump said at a Nov. 7 rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Less than a week later, however, he told The Wall Street Journal that he liked some provisions, including “the prohibition against insurers denying

coverage because of patients’ existing conditions, and a provision that allows parents to provide years of additional coverage for children on their insurance policies.” Regardless of what happens after Trump takes office, Dr. Jeffrey Elder, New Orleans’ interim health director, has a message for uninsured residents of the Crescent City: Enroll in the ACA now. Congress has promised to fund the health care policy through the year 2017. The caveat? To qualify for the insurance before Trump settles into the Oval Office, you have to sign up by Dec. 15. “In Congress, they don’t want huge destruction to harm systems already in place,” Elder says. “And funding has already been set through 2017. That’s pretty straightforward.” Signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in

2012, the ACA has been a deeply divisive policy, with a Kaiser Health tracking poll just last year finding that nearly as many people — 43 percent — had an unfavorable view of the legislation as those who liked it (41 percent). On the campaign trail, Trump promised repeatedly to “absolutely get rid of” the ACA, which has been credited with 20 million newly insured (people who have coverage but wouldn’t have before), according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As of Nov. 30, Louisiana enrollment was at 351,000 people — due in large part to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ acceptance of federal Medicaid dollars to subsidize the program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the uninsured rate also hit an all-time low of 8.9 percent this year. Yet Trump has railed repeatedly against the ACA, saying it “tragically but

predictably resulted in runaway costs, websites that don’t work, greater rationing of care, higher premiums, less competition and fewer choices.” Some of Trump’s criticisms are supported by Margot SangerKatz of The New York Times, who warned in May that premiums could increase next year by 10 percent or more because carriers may for the first time make costs higher for people with the ACA than those who bought their own insurance beforehand. WHEN TRUMP SAID HE WANTED TO REPEAL OBAMACARE ALTOGETHER,

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“ promoting more competition. Dr. Rebekah Gee, head of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), declined Gambit’s request for an interview. Samantha Faulkner, LDH’s press officer, said the office would not take a stance on potential new policies without knowing what they are. “We will evaluate the position of President-elect Trump as it relates to the ACA,” Faulkner wrote in a statement, “and we look forward to working with the president-elect and his administration

I would say if you could, get coverage now to be covered. It’s probably going to be much easier for you in the long term. – DR. JEFFREY ELDER

NEW ORLEANS’ INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR

to address health care, access to care and how it is financed in our state.” Faulkner also praised Edwards’ measures to enroll eligible residents into Healthy Louisiana, the DHH’s Medicaid expansion portal, and helping them access primary and preventive health care. “Our uninsured rates for health care [for New Orleanians] are at an all-time low,” Elder told Gambit. He added that more than 24,000 people in New Orleans had enrolled in the ACA from the marketplace, and since the ex-

pansion of Medicaid in Louisiana, an additional 46,000 residents in New Orleans now have insurance. “It means more people have access to primary care services in order to stay healthy,” Elder said. “They have a primary care doctor. They go to a family physician. They might not have done that before.” ELDER’S SUGGESTION REGARDING THE ACA COVERAGE IN LOUISIANA? Get screenings

like colonoscopies and mammograms, and do other proce-

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dures that help pay for routine health maintenance — to help prevent sickness, rather than try to treat it after it happens. That’s why, he said, the most important action to take before mid-December is for uninsured New Orleanians to sign up for the ACA. “I can’t speculate on what’s going to change,” Elder said. “But I would say if you could, get coverage now to be covered. It’s probably going to be much easier for you in the long term.”

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in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), whether they signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace or gained access to Medicaid when the program for low-income families expanded in July. According to Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration, some 46,000 people in New Orleans now have Medicaid coverage; another 24,000 have insurance through the marketplace. Landrieu says those 70,000 New Orleanians may see drastic changes in their health coverage if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with plans to repeal the ACA. “I think the election of [President-elect Donald] Trump was a surprise for everyone in the country, including him,” Landrieu told Gambit. “He’s enigmatic and unclear in many ways, self-professedly on purpose. It’s almost impossible to plan for. There’s a certain stability that governance requires that the nation lacks at the moment, which goes to the issue of whether someone is fit. Stability is really important. You can only take somebody at their word. When you say ‘I’m going to repeal,’ all of a sudden we have to start thinking about what does a repeal look like, unless and until they articulate what ‘replace’ looks like, which they have not done.” Landrieu says the ACA has been a “tremendous assistance” in New Orleans since 2010, from insuring low-income families and funding clinics to providing a pipeline to primary care and preventative care that previously overburdened hospitals and emergency rooms. The ACA enshrined into law the “the notion that people have a right or privilege to affordable health care,” Landrieu said, and a guiding

principle that should be preserved in forthcoming health care legislation. But without a viable replacement from Republicans, who have battled President Barack Obama over health care, Landrieu fears Louisiana’s health will decline. The Trump administration’s next question, Landrieu says, should be “Now what?” Instead, Landrieu says, “They’re basically saying … ‘We don’t believe everybody has a right to … adequate affordable health care.’ It seems like they don’t really believe that.” In outlining his concerns,Landrieu hews to the Democratic line of criticism that the GOP has no plan of its own. “One of the things that really troubles me with this entire rhetorical flourish that has been going on for years is [Republicans] have never taken the responsibility to articulate what they’re going to replace it with,” Landrieu says. “Every model they’ve looked to is one that restricts access to health care for working men and women rather than expands it. That’s not a prescription for a healthy economy or for making America great. That’s a prescription for choosing winners and losers, and letting some people eat cake, and letting people go without what they need.” In the days leading up to the inauguration in January, the U.S. Conference of Mayors — of which Landrieu is vice president — will meet in Washington D.C. and likely discuss the future of health care in the age of Trump. Like public health departments and organizations around the U.S. anticipating the ACA’s repeal, cities are tentatively bracing for impact without seeing what’s about to hit them. “We’re like everybody else,” Landrieu said. “The nascent Trump transition team — one

day they’re for blue, one day they’re for red, one day they’re for green. Nobody knows what they’re for. “Who’s gonna pay, what’s it going to cost, who’s going to win, who’s going to lose?” he adds. “My strong feeling is more people in Louisiana will lose than gain, and the state as a whole will lose. It’s going to hurt working men and women, it’s going to hurt the economy, and we’re going to lose jobs.” Landrieu says the ACA is imperfect, though he supports strengthening the law, not “throwing the baby out with the bathwater.” Without federal support, however, New Orleans alone can’t ensure a continuity of care if the feds phase out health coverage. “That’s not something any city can do on its own,” Landrieu said. “You can expect to see people who are suffering from certain illnesses not getting care, or filling up the emergency rooms, in waiting room lines — you know what happens when people don’t have access [to health care]. The federal law is such that you can’t deny people access to health care when they show up in an emergency room. The way it used to be was the way it will be again: If a mom had a little baby with an earache, they show up at the emergency room at Charity Hospital. She would get triaged or sit there for 13 hours. She would likely lose her job if she was an hourly employee. The child would get sicker, the health care would cost more, and the people of Louisiana would pay 100 percent of the bill. There’s no justification for that system. “In many ways, that’s what the folks in Washington want to take us back to — unless they articulate really clearly how they’ll stop that from happening.”

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SIX MONTHS AFTER HIS FIRST FULL DAY IN OFFICE, Gov. John

Bel Edwards announced enrollment was open for an expanded Medicaid program to reach Louisiana residents in the health gap — those who earn too much for Medicaid but not enough to afford health insurance. It attracted more than 175,000 people on its opening days. In January, Edwards signed an executive order opening the program to people with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level (roughly $16,200 for a single adult and $33,400 for a family of four). The expansion, part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, had been blocked by former Gov. Bobby Jindal. According to the Edwards administration, the state and taxpayers have paid 40 percent of health care for uninsured people, with those patients often relying on expensive emergency room care at a cost to the state of nearly $1 billion a year. Today, nearly 350,000 people in Louisiana are covered under the Medicaid expansion. But that could change, along with the thousands of people receiving health coverage through the Obamacare health insurance marketplace. President-elect Donald Trump has said repeatedly he’ll “repeal and replace” the ACA on his first day in office. A December report from the Urban Institute estimates 921,000 people in Louisiana could lose their health insurance by 2019. Taking it down could be easy, but replacing it and ensuring continued coverage for millions of people who depend on the ACA is something else entirely. With-

out a clear directive from Trump and his cabinet, health agencies in Louisiana hesitate to announce or draw battle plans as they brace for a likely impact. But state health officials are concerned repeal of the ACA, or removal of key parts of it, could dramatically affect thousands of mostly poor Louisianans who otherwise are unable to afford insurance or health care. Ironically, Louisiana residents — who voted overwhelmingly for Trump — could stand to lose thousands of dollars in subsidies for their health care. According to a recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, as of March 2016, Louisiana residents enrolled in the ACA health marketplace received nearly $742 million in annual tax credits to reduce monthly health care premiums. The average subsidy in Louisiana is $362 per month. Nationally, it’s $291. “Although President-elect Trump has not yet indicated any specifics, some of his promises made during the campaign would have a profound and significant impact in Louisiana,” said Robert Johannessen, communications director with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). What might be on the table, and what’s at stake?

Gutting the ACA

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The deadline for open enrollment in the health insurance marketplace for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2017 is Dec. 15. The open enrollment period ends Jan. 31. Find more information at www. nola.gov/marketplace, or enroll in person at iHeartMedia’s sixth annual Holiday Toy Giveaway (929 Howard Ave.) from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 17. Medicaid enrollment is open through the state’s Healthy Louisiana program. Apply online at www.healthy.louisiana.gov, by calling (888) 342-6207, or in person at the locations in New Orleans listed at www.ldh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/directory/category/337.

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parts of the ACA. The act would have ended the federal health care exchange, phased out health care subsidies for lower-income families, removed the “individual mandate” tax penalty for people who don’t have insurance, and phased out the Medicaid expansion through 2017. (The measure also attempted to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood.) In his notes on the bill’s impact, budget committee chairman U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, wrote that, if passed, the measure “would increase the number of people without health coverage … by about 22 million people in most years after 2017.”

Phasing out Medicaid

Louisiana is among 31 states that expanded the availability of Medicaid through the ACA. If Republicans phase out Medicaid, Louisiana’s “working poor” would gradually lose insurance coverage through the program. Since the expansion in June, Louisiana has had “many hundreds” of new patients receiving treatment for diabetes, breast cancer and heart disease “at considerably less cost than if they were diagnosed later when their illness is more advanced,” Johannessen told Gambit. Coverage under the Medicaid expansion began July 1. Since then, more than 34,000 people have received preventative health care or seen a primary care doctor for the first time, according to the LDH. More than 3,200 women have received screenings for breast cancer; 37 were diagnosed with the disease. More than

2,600 people received a colon cancer screening; 671 people had a colon polyp removed, and 32 people were diagnosed with colon cancer. More than 1,100 people were diagnosed with and are now receiving treatment for heart disease. Nearly 500 people were diagnosed with diabetes. Johannessen said the LDH is “analyzing the financial impact to the state for each of the different options that have been proposed so far,” and the department and the Edwards administration will share concerns and findings with state legislators. “We are committed to working with President-elect Trump’s administration to ensure continued access to affordable health care to Louisiana residents,” Johannessen said.

Ending the individual mandate and marketplace

The “individual mandate” requires people to have health insurance or be subject to tax penalties. Republicans attempted to remove the mandate using legislation that failed earlier this year. Health agencies fear that if there is no requirement to have insurance, the pool of low-income insured healthy people (who don’t “need” insurance) could become smaller, leaving the market open only to lower-income people who use health services more often. According to the Urban Institute, eliminating the individual mandate in 2017 also would create “a significant erosion of the private nongroup insurance markets inside and outside the marketplaces that year, with lower coverage (an

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additional 4.3 million uninsured), some midyear insurer exits, substantial financial losses for insurers ($3 billion), and displacement and financial losses for consumers having to change plans.” More than 214,000 people in Louisiana enrolled or were re-enrolled in health insurance coverage through the federal marketplace in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). (Nationwide there were more than 12 million.) Nearly 90 percent of Louisianans who enrolled through the marketplace qualified for an average tax credit of $362 a month; 83 percent are eligible for coverage that costs $100 or less after tax credits.

Fewer options for children

More than 125,000 children in Louisiana are insured through the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which covers children under age 19 in low-income families and offers checkups, immunizations, prescription coverage, dental and vision care, emergency services and hospital care. Combined, 1.3 million people in Louisiana rely on Medicaid and CHIP each month. The Urban Institute predicts Louisiana will lose $23 million in Medicaid and CHIP funding from 2019-2028.

Disproportionate impacts to communities of color

The ACA has dropped more than $11 million into community health centers in Louisiana to help enroll people in the marketplace. Since 2013, that funding has helped sign up more than 206,000 people. Those health centers and offsite locations (34 centers with 197 offsites, according to the DHHS) also provide primary care to nearly 345,000 people — including 198,000 African-Americans and nearly 25,000 Latinos. According to the Kaiser report, 52 percent of the state’s Medicaid recipients are black; 66 percent of people in Louisiana with employer-provided health coverage are white.

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Women’s wellness groups brace for blowback from the incoming Trump administration. BY KAT STROMQUIST | @KSTROMQUIST

IN OCTOBER, A UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS POLL OF LIKELY VOTERS

suggested a slight edge (44 percent to Hillary Clinton’s 41 percent) for then-candidate Donald Trump among Louisiana women. Nationally, women disagreed. As reported by The Washington Post’s analysis of exit polls, just 41 percent of women voted to trust Trump with their interests. We know how that turned out. Despite women nationwide voting for his opponent, Hillary Clinton (Trump received single-digit support from women who identify as black), President-elect Trump will be responsible for decision-making and appointments, including key Cabinet positions and at least one Supreme Court seat, that will directly affect women and women’s health. In interviews with Gambit, several Louisiana women’s wellness organizations shared concerns about what the coming years may bring for their constituents. Many pointed out that the state already presents a challenging environment for their groups, whose work includes access to health care and abortion, services for sexual assault survivors and safety from harassment. In the next four years, they’ll continue their work in the shadow of a presidential administration that, to them, seems particularly ominous for women’s health issues. Few specific policy proposals have been revealed — but campaign chatter and the political record of Trump appointees and actions of likeminded legislators

foretell hostility to issues typically championed by women’s wellness advocates. During the third presidential primary debate, Trump implied he’d work to appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, which made abortion legal. The Ohio Legislature already is heading down that path, last week passing a bill that makes abortion illegal if a doctor detects a heartbeat in the fetus, which can happen as early as six weeks, often before a woman knows she’s pregnant. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund has issued multiple statements condemning Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Tom Price, who is poised to become head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has long expressed the desire to eliminate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has many provisions specifically benefiting women. Kirby Smith, media relations coordinator for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast says the potential loss of the ACA could have far-reaching effects on women’s health. “We know that about 55 million women rely on the Affordable Care Act for health care, for access to no-copay preventative services, for things like birth control, STD screenings, [and] lifesaving preventative screenings including breast cancer screenings and pap tests,” she says. “If the Affordable Care Act were repealed … that landmark access to health care that women are afforded could be jeopardized.” Some provisions of the ACA have made it easier for a greater num-

ber of women to receive Planned Parenthood’s services. The ACA’s requirement that insurance cover contraceptives without patient cost-sharing has made birth control more affordable and given women more choices as to what form of birth control to use. For example, contraception provisions built into the ACA have helped make long-acting intrauterine devices (IUDs), which can cost between $500 to $1,000 out of pocket, more accessible to women. Planned Parenthood also could take a hit on another front in the upcoming years as the ongoing political fight over its federal funding finds support at the top of the ticket. Defunding Planned Parenthood is a favorite cause of Vice President-elect Mike Pence and a common Republican rallying cry, often based on opposition to abortion. (No federal funding of clinics can be used for abortion services, as spelled out in the the Hyde Amendment.) Smith says limiting health care for women by depriving the organization of funding for basic contraceptive and preventive services could have “devastating” consequences — especially for women who already struggle with access to care, including people of color, rural residents and low-income people. “[Planned Parenthood] is often the only place that offers the screening or birth control method [some populations] need and rely on,” she says. “Our patients aren’t making a political statement when they come here for care.”

THOUGH ABORTION REMAINS A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE, Smith

points out that maintaining women’s access to abortion is supported by a majority of Americans. (A 2016 Pew Research Center poll found 56 percent of Americans support abortion rights in all or most circumstances.) A presidential administration that openly opposes the constitutional right to abortion would be a dangerous scenario for women in need of those services, who could be forced to travel hundreds of miles, wait weeks and lose wages as they search for clinics offering abortions. The New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF) supports abortion access by offering financial assistance for women seeking pregnancy terminations, which can be prohibitively expensive. NOAF executive director Amy Irvin describes the work of abortion rights proponents in the state as difficult — “Louisiana is kind of a petri dish of anti-choice laws,” she says — and anticipates continuing challenges in a state that already has some of the country’s most restrictive abortion regulations, including the recent implementation of a bill requiring a 72-hour waiting period for abortion services — a bill backed and signed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. NOAF plans to continue helping Louisiana women obtain funding for abortion services, providing clinic escorts and advocating for women’s abortion access, especially on the state and local level. Both Irvin and Smith say one positive

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MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST

aspect of the election has been the support Planned Parenthood and NOAF have received from the local community, including donations and interest in volunteering. “[We] are certainly thinking about additional programming and advocacy efforts, moving forward in a new sort of landscape,” Irvin says. BEYOND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE,

another facet of women’s wellness involves safety: protecting women from harassment and violence; advocating for women who have experienced sexual assault, including the provision of hospital advocates and mental health services; and fighting “rape culture,” or the normalization and acceptance of sexual assault in society. In this, too, the upcoming administration does not bode well for women. From the dismissal of what many took to be Trump’s description of sexual assault as “locker room talk” to Pence’s clashes with transgender rights groups, prospects look grim. Margaret Reynolds, regional director of Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR), an organization that provides counseling, medical and legal services to sexual assault survivors and their loved ones, says concerns first rose at the organization during the presidential campaign. “Across the nation, when Trump was running in the last weeks and those women were coming out and saying, ‘You know, [Trump] sexually assaulted me,’ numbers went up on (our) hotlines. … People were trig-

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gered,” she says. “It’s a scary time, I think, for a lot of survivors.” An uptick in calls puts pressure on the small organization’s resources — it has only five full-time employees and is the only stand-alone sexual assault clinic in Louisiana. Reynolds says STAR is training more advocates, and the organization has increased its fundraising efforts to prepare for ongoing challenges. Other organizations are taking a more overt lobbying role. On the Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20), the LGBT rights group BreakOUT! met on the steps of New Orleans City Hall for a press conference in the wake of the election. Member and organizer Nia Faulk reminded listeners that transgender women face the same issues cisgender women do, including vulnerability to domestic and sexual violence — often in higher percentages than in the cisgender population. (Transgender women also struggle with access to health care; a 2016 Health and Human Services directive moved to mitigate this by barring discrimination by insurers and health care providers based on gender identity — but that provision is contained in the ACA, meaning it’s subject to repeal.) BreakOUT! will focus on state and local representatives, lobbying for the equal treatment, safety and economic opportunity for trans and gender-non-conforming people. “It is a political act to take up space and to be seen,” Faulk said. “We’ll be doing the same things that we were doing [before], times 10.”

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Parts and labor

Cajun rebirth GALLIANO (200 Julia St., 504-3022047; www.gallianorestaurant.com), a casual Cajun eatery from the team behind Restaurant Rebirth (857 Fulton St., 504-522-6863; www.restaurantrebirth.com), opens Tuesday, Dec. 13 in the Warehouse District. The restaurant, which the owners are calling Rebirth’s more “rustic, casual cousin,” takes over the spot formerly occupied by chef Phillip Lopez’s Root (www.rootnola.com), which moved to the Lower Garden District earlier this year. Ricky Cheramie, who is from Galliano, Louisiana and is the executive chef at Rebirth, oversees kitchen operations. The menu focuses on casual interpretations of Cajun classics and features dishes such as popcorn shrimp Creole, smoked duck boudin and fried catfish. The fried swamp platter includes marinated and fried crawfish tails, alligator meat and frogs legs served with Texas toast and tartar sauce.

Part & Parcel serves gourmet sandwiches BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund A NEW YORK DELICATESSEN can be a good place to find butcher-paperswaddled Reuben sandwiches, glass display cases stacked with oily Italian cold cuts, surly counter service and coffee that resembles swamp water. Chef Phillip Lopez’s new modern deli, Part & Parcel, doesn’t have much in common with a corner bodega on Bleecker Street. Part & Parcel is located in The Paramount building in the burgeoning South Market District development. There are local touches throughout the menu, such as bread sourced daily from Gendusa’s Bakery and Gracious Bakery. Dishes such as crab boil potato salad infuse the picnic standard with Creole flavor. Coffee comes from Chicago’s esteemed third-wave roaster Intelligentsia Coffee, and because this is New Orleans, there is booze, including craft beer, wine by the glass and creative cocktails. Lopez is known for his handle on charcuterie, and cured meats are the heart of the operation here. Meats are the stars of the sandwich board, which doesn’t pay vegetarians many favors. The pinnacle of the sandwich selection is the Corleone, a packedto-the-rafters, messy creation that would bring a smile to any wiseguy’s face. It features thick layers of wild boar prosciutto, salami, juicy roasted rosemary ham, provolone cheese, garlicky basil pesto, lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickled peppers on a seeded hoagie. The Hot P. on Rye features thick, salty slices of veal pastrami with a juniper and caraway sauerkraut mix, melted Swiss cheese and remoulade on thick slices of crusty rye bread.

WHERE

611 O’Keefe Ave., Suite C-8, (504) 827-1090; www.partandparcelnola.com

One can’t miss the strong Italian theme. Both the Godfather and Angelina sandwiches are reminiscent of Sunday evening comfort food, with meatballs and fried eggplant, respectively, draped in thick Sicilian-style red gravy and mounds of molten mozzarella cheese. The devilishly good T.A.S.T.E. sandwich makes an excellent case for fried turkey, packing in layers of juicy meat, avocado wedges, tomatoes, sprouts and a fried egg. One bite into the sandwich sends yolk oozing into the crevasses of the crusty ciabatta bread, which is spread with smoky chipotle aioli. The indulgent mass is equal parts creamy, crunchy, spicy and salty. If there’s a word the chefs and salumieres at Part & Parcel don’t seem to know, it’s restraint. Generally that works, but the Pirate’s Catch sandwich is so heavy on shrimp and sauce gribiche that the more delicate flavors of lobster and shaved fennel are lost.

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T.A.S.T.E. sandwich, Cajun potato salad

Chef Michael Mericle makes gourmet sandwiches at Part & Parcel. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

There’s a nice, though small, selection of salads, including an interesting Israeli couscous medley topped with grilled mahi-mahi and black garlic vinaigrette while cured cucumbers, herbs and feta cheese add body. If sandwiches aren’t your thing (or if you happen to be on a gluten-free diet), beautifully assembled charcuterie platters arrive decorated with colorful house-made accoutrements, including strawberry mustard, pickled satsumas and mezcal-brined pineapple wedges. The kitchen staff shows attention to detail with the complementing items that matches its calling-card meat-curing skills. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

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CHECK, PLEASE charcuterie stands out at chef Phillip Lopez’s modern delicatessen in the Warehouse District

“It’s all food that can be found in the Bayou Lafourche region,” says general manager Richard Pinney. “We had been wanting to do something casual for a while, so when the Root spot opened up, we just jumped on it.” The menu also includes a list of oyster shooters and po-boys. The bar offers exclusively local draught beers, more than 40 wines by the glass and bottle and “Cajun-inspired” craft cocktails, Pinney says. Galliano will serve lunch and dinner daily. — HELEN FREUND PAGE 28

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Five Rubys

REGIONAL BREAKFAST FRANCHISE BRICK AND SPOON (www.bricka-

ndspoonrestaurant.com) closed its Magazine Street location two weeks ago, but another popular breakfast and brunch spot has jumped on the spot. Ruby Slipper Cafe (www. therubyslippercafe.net) will open its fifth New Orleans location at 2802 Magazine St. in January, the restaurant’s owners announced Dec. 5. The company also has locations in Orange Beach, Florida and Pensacola, Florida. “We’ve had our eye on opening a location Uptown for years and this location off the corner at Washington and Magazine Street seems like the perfect spot,” owner Jennifer Weishaupt said in a prepared statement. Ruby Slipper’s Southern-inspired breakfast and lunch menu includes biscuits, sandwiches and egg dishes, including signature eggs cochon and shrimp Cortez. The new location will be open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Brick and Spoon opened on Magazine Street in February 2016. The closing was announced in a post on its Facebook page (which since has been removed) and a sign on the restaurant’s front door. The company opened its first location in Lafayette in 2013 and currently has one location in Louisiana and one in Alabama. — HELEN FREUND

Coffee pilgrimage CHURCH ALLEY COFFEE BAR

(1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.churchalleycoffeebar.com) is moving from its Central City location to Mid-City, its owners announced Dec. 5. The community-minded coffee shop and cafe, located inside the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, will close Dec. 30. It will open in late January at its new home at 4201 Canal St., along with fellow Central City tenant The Good Shop, from local retailer Goods that Matter.

“While we are incredibly excited for our new location, we are very sad to be leaving a neighborhood we love so dearly — a neighborhood that allowed us to find our voice and grow into a unique vision,” read a statement posted on Church Alley’s Facebook page. It’s the second move for the popular coffee nook since it opened four years ago. The new spot will have extended opening hours (the Oretha Castle Haley location is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday) and weekend brunch service will be added. The cafe also will host “unique and education evening programming.” — HELEN FREUND

Groceries ain’t dere no more ST. CHARLES AVENUE PO-BOY AND SANDWICH SHOP THE GROCERY

(2854 St. Charles Ave.) was slated to close Sunday, Dec. 11, according to a post on the store’s Facebook page. French Truck Coffee (www. frenchtruckcoffee.com) proprietor Geoffrey Meeker took over ownership of the business in February and revamped the menu to include new breakfast items while keeping many of the shop’s signature pressed poboys. The shop was a popular parade day stop during Carnival and had been in operation for 30 years. Meeker said in an email that there had been “ongoing landlord disputes” and that the shop had diverted his attention from the French Truck business. — HELEN FREUND

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3-COURSE INTERVIEW

Jess Bourgeois DISTILLER/CHEF JESS BOURGEOIS AND HIS BUSINESS PARTNER BEAR CAFFERY will open

their microdistillery and restaurant Lula Restaurant-Distillery (1532 St. Charles Ave.; www. lulanola.com) in January. The 10,000 square-foot restaurant will serve Southern-inspired cuisine and drink pairings from a draught cocktail system. Bourgeois spoke with Gambit about distilling and how to approach food and spirits pairings.

Why did you move from cooking to distilling? BOURGEOIS: I have worked in the restaurant industry my whole life, but I always had a curiosity about distilling and what was involved in it. I met my business partner Bear in New Zealand while traveling, and after we got home, we got to talking about distilling. We went to Spokane, Washington, to a place called Dry Fly Distilling and took a seven-day course using the same equipment we now own. We realized that unless you’re really doing a lot of volume, it’s a really tough business with a lot of products already on the market. After thinking about it for a while, we thought: Why not put a restaurant and a distillery together? It turned out we had to have a new law passed in the (Louisiana) legislature to allow that to happen. We won’t be able to distribute, but we can sell our bottles out of the distillery. It’s been a long road, but we are ever so close to the finish line. I think we’re going to see more things like this in the future. It’s an exciting time in the distilled spirits world.

What types of spirits will you distill? B: We’re going to make vodka, gin and rum. The process is pretty simple with the right equipment. You mix a sugar solution and put in the yeast, which magically makes alcohol, and you put it in

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How do you approach pairing food with spirits? B: I do think that rum and pork go quite well together. I think it can be a difficult thing … to throw in a cocktail pairing with every single entree where people would traditionally drink a glass of wine. We want people to try our spirits and cocktails with their appetizers and entrees, but we don’t want to be super pushy about it. I don’t think that spirits on their own always lend themselves well to food, but I do think you can incorporate fresh, bright flavors with food in the same way as you would with drinks. — HELEN FREUND

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BY NORA McGUNNIGLE BAYOU TECHE BREWING (1106 Bushville Highway, Arnaudville, 337-754-5122; www.bayoutechebrewing.com) has much to celebrate this holiday season, including a new collaboration with Grammy-nominated Cajun band Lost Bayou Ramblers, an expansion in production and a new IPA. Bayou Teche has collaborated with the Lost Bayou Ramblers since the brewery supplied the band with beer during recording sessions for Mammoth Waltz in 2010. The band’s new single, “Aloha Golden Meadow,” is featured in the band’s first music video. Bayou Teche is brewing Aloha Golden Meadow Farmhouse Ale, which will be available on draft and in 22-ounce bottles starting Dec. 18. Aloha Golden Meadow is brewed with both French saison and French cider yeasts, giving the farmhouse style ale complex flavors, and it includes pineapple, blueberry and lime juices. There are instructions on bottles of Aloha Golden Meadow for a free download of the namesake track. Release events include a show at One Eyed Jacks (615 Toulouse St., 504-569-8361; www. oneeyedjacks.net) Dec. 16 and at the brewery on Dec. 18. Bayou Teche is expanding its facility, increasing space for its taproom and production.

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Swamp Thing IPA will be added to the brewery’s roster of flagship beers in January 2017. • In other news, Wayward Owl Brewing Company (3940 Thalia St., 504-827-1646; www.waywardowlbrewing.com) is now distributing its beers to bars and restaurants through Crescent Crown Distributing. Also, Freret Beer Room (5018 Freret St., 504298-7468; www.freretbeerroom. com) has secured alcohol permits and is now serving beer. It is open for lunch Saturday and Sunday and dinner Wednesday through Monday.

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has soared in popularity as Argentina’s flagship varietal. Grapes for this wine were sourced from vines at altitudes between 2,800 feet to 3,600 feet above sea level in the Mendoza region’s Uco Valley. The elevated vineyards enjoy high daytime temperatures and cool evenings, which foster development of balanced sugars and acidity in the grapes. A blend of 95 percent malbec and 5 percent syrah grapes fermented in tanks under controlled temperatures for 10 days. Maceration occurred over 18 to 21 days with complete malolactic fermentation. The wine aged in French and American oak. In the glass, it offers aromas of dark berries, hints of bramble bushes and oak notes. On the palate, the velvety wine has flavors of plum, cassis, spice, black cherry, a touch of pepper and firm tannins. Decant 30 minutes before serving. Drink it with steaks, burgers, venison, sausages, prosciutto, pasta with tomato sauce and firm cheeses. Buy it at: Trader Joe’s.

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Food truck roundup 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 267-4852 www.urbansouthbrewery.com The food truck roundup features Diva Dawg, Frencheeze and Stuftstream.

DECEMBER 17

In the SoFAB Kitchen with chef Dana Honn Noon-1 p.m. Saturday Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405 www.natfab.org Chef Dana Honn of Carmo demonstrates how to make Peruvian and other types of ceviche. Samples will be served while supplies last. Free with museum admission ($10.50 adults, $5.25 seniors, children, military).

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Breakfast at Brennan’s with Santa 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday Brennan’s New Orleans, 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711 www.brennansneworleans.com Festivities include a three-course meal, a cookie-decorating station, hand-spun cotton candy, a visit with Santa and more. Tickets $55 adults, $35 children (ages 2-12), plus tax and tip.

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713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4122 Signature cafe Brulot Diabolique features spiced coffee with brandy flamed tableside.

508 Dumaine St., (504) 309-2699 www.ellibrenola.com The Black Star latte features rum, espresso, coffee syrup, Maraschino liqueur, orange Curacao, demerara sugar and steamed milk.

GW Fins 808 Bienville St., (504) 581-3467 www.gwfins.com Cappucino Fins includes Kahlua, Nocello, praline liqueur and shaved chocolate.

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BAR & GRILL The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1950; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.Sun. Credit cards. $

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Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — No reservations. Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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

Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant — 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www. bayouburger.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Dis & Dem — Rue St. Louis Bar, 814 St. Louis St., (504) 509-7092; www. disanddem.com — No reservations. Banks Street: breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun. St. Louis St.: lunch, dinner and late-night daily.Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse. com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.

Tres Bon Cajun Meats — 10316 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 405-5355; www.tresbonmeats.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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

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Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch SatSun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

messinasterminal.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $

Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www.memesbareandgrille.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www.

Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

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JAPANESE

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$

Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

Tuna, salmon and crab stick fill a sushi platter at Mikimoto Japanese Restaurant (3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com). PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

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INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations ac-

Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www.nonnamia. net — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www. specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

KOREAN Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006 — No reservations. Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109;

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OUT TO EAT www.creolehouserestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www.hummusandmore.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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

Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — 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 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD

Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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

Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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

Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www. lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $

Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Oyster House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www. mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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TUESDAY 13 21st Amendment — 30x90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bacchanal — Mark Weliky Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30 Banks Street Bar — Stuart McNair, 9 Blue Nile — PJ Morton, 10 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Cafe Istanbul — Mars Williams (Albert Ayler tribute), 10 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Leonardo Hernandez con Banda Borrega, 6:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Victory Victory, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Gasa Gasa — Trash Magnolia, Honey Savage, Meta//Quirk, Noelle Tannen, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Ted Hefko, 6; Dick Deluxe, 8; Ron Hotstream, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Michael Liuzza, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Johnny Vidacovich, 8 Kenton’s — The Geoff Clapp Trio, 5 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old U.S. Mint — Richard Scott, noon; The Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Will Smith, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Mark Appleford, 4; Shark Attack, 9 RF’s — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 Siberia — Kool Keith, Delish!, Gary Wrong Group, 10 Snug Harbor — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

WEDNESDAY 14 21st Amendment — The TradStars, 5; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Michaela Harrison, 9

Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 10 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Cafe Negril — WilFunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Leonardo Hernandez con Banda Borrega, 6:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; The Effective, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Dave Hickey & Jacob Tanner, 6 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; Johnny J & the Hipshots, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Marina Orchestra, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — iStandard New Orleans Producer Showcase, 9:30 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Glen David Andrews, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Loa Bar — Alexandra Scott, 8 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Ed Williams’ Birthday Jam feat. RumpelSTEELskin & Friends, 10 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — The Vic-Tones, 11:45 a.m. Old U.S. Mint — Jon Beebe & James Barry, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, Shannon Powell, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Rickie Monie, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Joe Pollock & Beardsly, 5; Matt Galloway, 9 RF’s — David Bach, 4; Sunshine Brass Band, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Boogie Men, 8 Siberia — Longriver, Travis Champ, Esther Rose Band, Rudy Stone Band, 10 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Blood on the Dance Floor, 6:30

Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Hot Club of New Orleans, 7 Three Muses Maple — Dr. Sick, 7

THURSDAY 15 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Bon Bon Vivant, 9 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Pat Casey (Jaco Pastorious tribute), 10 Bacchanal — The Courtyard Kings, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2 Bar Redux — Dreaming Dingo, Xandra Wong, PH Fred, 8 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski & Hal Smith, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 7:30 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Descarga Latina, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Extended Reset, 7; River Dragons, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Billy Iuso’s Christmas Show, Lewis and Clark, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; Mobley, Catch Fever, Dusty Tupelo, Mr. Universe, 9:30 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Loren Pickford Quartet, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Dave Easley, 6; Iris P, The Essence, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Jasen Weaver Band’s Gundam Wing, 9 House of Blues — Soul 2 Soul with DJs Slab and Raj Smoove, 11:30 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Jake Landry, 6 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Will Dickerson, 8:30 Loa Bar — Lilith Singer-Songwriter Showcase feat. Kathryn Rose Wood, 8 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Marigny Brasserie — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Thibault, 9 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Roman Street, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Sweetwater & Friends, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Roland Guerin & the Arrowhead Jazz Band, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, Charlie Halloran, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30

Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Tom Worrell, 5 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 4; Heroes of the Day, 6; Deltaphonic, 10 RF’s — Monty Banks, 5; Meghan Stewart Band, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Leroy Thomas, 8:30 Siberia — Chris Acker & His Growing Boys, Smiles & Chuckles String Band, Dusty & the Schmoozers, 10 Snug Harbor — Spencer Bohren’s Big Ol’ Christmas Shindig, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 Spotted Cat — Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Joe Cabral, 7:30 Three Muses Maple — Esther Rose, 7 Tipitina’s — Tank & the Bangas, Kristin Diable, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5

FRIDAY 16 21st Amendment — Sierra Leone Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Off the Grid feat. THE GRID, Cole Williams, Nesby Phips, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Uncle Wayne, 8 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Sexy Dex & the Fresh, Valerie Sassyfras, DJ Pompeii, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7; Ghost-Note, DVS (Mike Dillon, Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton), 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — St. Roch Syncopators, 3; Tradstars, 6 Bombay Club — Tim Laughlin Trio, 8:30 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Champions Square — Gin Blossoms, Better Than Ezra, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4; Kenny Triche Band, 7; The River Rats, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Dave Jordan & the NIA, 8 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Roman Gabriel Todd, Benni, Trampoline Team, 10 The Civic Theatre — Zebra, 8 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Kenny Brown & Davis Coen, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Fitzpatrick & Turning Point, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Lips & the Trips, 7 Frenchy Gallery — Tom McDermott, 7 Gasa Gasa — Burn the Throne Fest feat. Mule Skinner, Plutonian Shore, PAGE 40

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PREVIEW WHEN MY MORNING JACKET’S POPULARITY WAS CRESTING IN 2007 — opening for Bob Dylan at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, headlining Chicago’s Lollapalooza and drawing reams of “best live band in America” chatter — Jim James’ cover of choice, the one song he didn’t write that made it into all of his sets, was Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up.” James sang it with gusto. Ever since 2005’s Z opened with “Wordless Chorus,” a falsetto slab of ecstasy and agony, his inspiration wellspring has shifted from folk, country and arena rock toward soul, funk and deep-track R&B. It hasn’t always worked out (“Highly Suspicious”), but when it does, it’s glorious (“Only Memories Remain”). His • Dec. 17 new solo album, Eternally Even (Capitol), feels • 8:30 p.m. Saturday like the summit of that pratfall-marked climb. • Civic Theatre Instead of indulging his urges in momentary bursts, he lowers himself into them like a hot • 510 O’Keefe Ave. bath, soaking in a druggy reverie of lowest-key • (504) 272-0865 vocal deliveries, reprising bass melodies and light-tripping benevolence. The payoffs are • www.civicnola.com numerous, but they’re headlined by “Here in Spirit” (a glitch-scratching “What’s Going On”) PHOTO BY NEIL KRUG and “We Ain’t Getting Any Younger,” a 10-minute, two-part, organ-donation drone suite that recycles the bulletproof eight-note bass lead that opens the album (that circuital return is among my favorite moments on record this year). It’s a stoned-warm classic in the making. Twin Limb opens and backs James. Tickets $33.50. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Poguetry, Lost Bayou Ramblers, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, David Harris, 8 Poor Boys — New Trap City feat. DJs Doobie Bender, Sugarbear, Stitch, Mavenlore, 9 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The PresHall Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 2; Justin Donovan, 6; Noisewater, 9 RF’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rivershack Gretna — Rick Mocklin & the Southern Voice, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Upperline, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Mixed Nuts, 9:30 Siberia — South Jones, Greazy Alice, Conor Donohue, 10 Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Loose Marbles, 9 Three Muses Maple — Monty Banks, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 7

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SATURDAY 17 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Not-For-Sale, Lil Jodeci, Bouffant Bouffant, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Bobby Ohler, 8 Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1 Banks Street Bar — Round Pegs Christmas Showcase feat. PH Fred, John Fohl, John Lisi, 8 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Ghost-Note, Nigel Hall Band, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. Bombay Club — Don Vappie, 8:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Keith Burnstein, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7; In Business, 10 Casa Borrega — Latin Jazz Fest feat. Papo Guevara y Son Mandao, Fredy Omar con Su Banda, Pepe Coloma Quartet, 1 Checkpoint Charlie — Anthony Oscar, 4; Woodenhead, 7; LA Hellbenders, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Helen Gillet, James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich, Dave Easley, 8 Circle Bar — The Bush Hogs, 10 The Civic Theatre — Jim James, Twin Limb, 8:30 Coscino’s Italian Grill — Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, 6:30 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Slick Skillet Serenaders, 4; John Boutte, 8; Hot 8 Brass Band, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Crunk Dirty South Classics Dance Party with DJ Otto, 10 Gasa Gasa — Burn the Throne Fest feat. Thou, Dead to a Dying World, Barghest, Wyrm Chasm, Oryx, Dakhma, Abre Mort, Kavyk, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Bill Van, 6 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Parsons, 5; Crossing Canal with Ruby Ross and Patrick Cooper, 9 Louisiana Music Factory — Fred LeBlanc, Harmonouche, 2 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 PAGE 43

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SUNDAY 18 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 7 Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Stereo Fire Empire, 8 Bar Redux — Ryan Gregory Floyd, T’Lark, Matt Babineaux, 8 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — The Mark Appleford Band, 3 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Cafe Istanbul — Oh Crap, It’s Christmas feat. Susan Cowsill, Paul Sanchez, Spencer Bohren, Michael Cerveris, Alex McMurray, Josh Paxton, Sam Craft, Jack Craft, Andre Bohren, Matt Perrine, 7 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Casell-Bergen Gallery — Fiesta Navidena feat. Patrice Fisher, Carlos Valladares, Papo Guevara, Edwin Gonzalez, 3 Chickie Wah Wah — Pat Flory & Mike Kerwin, 6 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Andy J Forest, 10

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Burke Ingraffia, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendyal, Dignity Reve, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center — Tunes for Toys feat. Soul Rebels, Wendell Brunious, NOCCA and Trombone Shorty Academy students, 7 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Mag’s 940 — Tasche & the Psychedelic Roses, The Tumbling Wheels feat. Julie Odell, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Tuba Skinny, Amanda Walker, Daryl Johnson & the NOLA Shapeshifters (Standing Rock benefit), 5; Joe Krown Trio, 10 Old Point Bar — Jean Marie Harris, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters, Kerry Lewis, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Heather Holloway & the Heebie Jeebies, noon; Mark Appleford, 4; Shan Kenner Trio, 8 RF’s — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Snug Harbor — Tom McDermott (Scott Joplin tribute), 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Trinity Episcopal Church — Calvin Johnson, Albinas Prizgintas, 5

MONDAY 19 21st Amendment — Sierra Leone Band, 7:30 Algiers Regional Library — New Aurora Saxophone Ensemble, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7; Lilli Lewis, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Benny Maygarden & Thomas “Mad Dog” Walker, 6; Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10

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Maple Leaf Bar — James Singleton, Johnny Vidacovich, Josh Paxton, CR Gruver, Tom McDermott, Tom Worrell (James Booker tribute), 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s Birthday Bash feat. Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Cristian Duque, 11 Oak — Bon Bon Vivant, 9 The Office Sports Bar — Signal 21, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Truman Holland & the Back Porch Review, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Jon Beebe & James Barry, 2; The Cowen Brothers & Brian Seeger, 3:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell & Palm Court Jazz Band, Hal Smith, 8 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9 Rivershack Gretna — Keith Stone, 9 Rivershack Tavern — ColdShot, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Essentials, 9 Scene by Rhys Art Gallery — Coleman Akin & Jackson Lynch, 2 Siberia — Jelly Toast, Julie Odell, Teddy Lamson, 6; Star Parks, Rough 7, Matt Edens, 10 Snug Harbor — Phillip Manuel’s Christmas Bash, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Russell Welch’s Band, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 10 Suis Generis — DJ DMFX, 10:30 a.m. Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Three Muses Maple — Tom McDermott, 11 a.m.; Davy Mooney, 5 Tipitina’s — Anders Osborne Holiday Spectacular, 10 Twist of Lime — Like Water, The Void, Harvest of Lions, 10 Vaso — JoJo and Mo Blues, 11 a.m.

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 6 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Appleford, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Will Smith, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Monty Banks, 5; Washboard Rodeo, 7

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Baton Rouge Early Music Ensemble. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — The ensemble presents an a capella program of traditional carols and music. Tickets $20, students and seniors $10. 7 p.m. Saturday. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola. com — The orchestra’s “Baroque Christmas” program features guest vocalists and selections from Handel and SaintSaens. Tickets $20-$50. 7:30 p.m. The same program is performed at First Baptist Church (16333 Highway 1085, Covington) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. New Orleans Vocal Arts Chorale. Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-7430; www.hnjchurch. org — The chorale’s program is classical and contemporary music with holiday selections. Free. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Our Lady of Prompt Succor Choir. St. Joseph’s Seminary College, 75376 River Road, Covington — The choir presents a Christmas concert. Donations welcome. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS College — Buster Keaton roams the quad of fictitious Clayton College. 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Chalmette The Craft (R) — Light as a feather, stiff as a board. 8 p.m. Thursday. Treo Elf (PG) — The four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Spanish Plaza and 4 p.m. Sunday, Entergy Giant Screen Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table — The fine dining doyenne is profiled. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prytania Evolution (NR) — A boy discovers the disturbing truth about his village. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Frank & Lola (NR) — “A psychosexual noir love story set in Las Vegas and Paris...” 9:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist From Here to Eternity — The origin of that endlessly parodied “making out on the beach in the surf” scene. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, Regal, Canal Place Frozen (PG) — Let it go. No, really. 4 p.m. Saturday. Entergy Giant Screen George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway — The Star Trek actor stars in an autobiographical musical about his Japanese-American family during World War II. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, Regal Happiness — Todd Solondz’s experiment in misleading titles. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burgundy Picture House How the Grinch Stole Christmas — Jim Carrey’s heart is two sizes too small. 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Coquille Park (13505 Highway 1085, Covington) It’s a Wonderful Life — Classic film’s most heartwarming suicide attempt. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania The Muppet Christmas Carol (G) — Professional Brit Michael Caine is Scrooge in this family-friendly retelling of Dickens’ story. 10 a.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday. Entergy Giant Screen

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Meet the Patels — A thirtyish Indian-American man begins pursuing an arranged marriage. 6:30 p.m. Friday. Ashe Cultural Arts Center Pensacola Prophet: The Story of Pecan Pinwheelie — Stand Up NOLA presents a mockumentary about an eccentric Florida musician. There’s live music and stand-up comedy by Laura Sanders and Kamari Stevens. 7 p.m. Saturday. Joy Theater

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La La Land

THERE’S A MOMENT IN EVERY MOVIE MUSICAL THAT’S FRAUGHT WITH DANGER: • Directed by the first time a character bursts into song. If a Damien Chazelle film’s transition to the world of musicals seems • Starring Ryan Gosling, awkward, it only calls attention to the lack of cinematic “realism” suffered even by the finest Emma Stone, John examples of the form. Musicals that start off Legend and Rosemarie on the right foot still must contend with the DeWitt looming disapproval of today’s moviegoers, many of whom have little interest in anything as old-fashioned as watching actors sing and PHOTO BY DALE ROBINETTE dance their way through a film. In La La Land, writer-director Damien Chazelle cleverly handles the early transition through a character that first sings along with a car radio. What immediately follows, however, is jaw-dropping. In a meticulously choreographed and seemingly edit-free musical number staged in a traffic jam on a real Los Angeles freeway, dozens of singers and dancers of every imaginable type get out of their cars and celebrate the city, the diversity and tenacity of its people and the pure joy of self-expression — all before anyone utters a single word of dialogue. For sheer originality and exuberance, La La Land’s opening sequence beats anything seen on the big screen this year. But it’s not the finest moment in Chazelle’s remarkably accomplished film. Essentially a romance between struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and struggling jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), La La Land blends magic derived from the finest Hollywood and foreign musicals of the 1940s and ’50s with a modern sensibility that finally brings the genre into the 21st century. Like all movie musicals, La La Land requires a suspension of disbelief from anyone interested in entering and enjoying what is essentially a make-believe world. But there’s a lightness of touch and an emotional honesty to the film that make it easy to leave even well-worn cynicism behind. Stone and Gosling have appeared together on film twice before (including the hit romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love), and they were cast in La La Land to capitalize on their obvious onscreen chemistry. There’s a halting, vulnerable quality to their vocal performances that makes each of their characters appealing and relatable. Their dance-focused scenes (choreographed by Mandy Moore of TV’s So You Think You Can Dance) are warm and expressive enough to recall classic pairings like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. For all its Hollywood gloss, La La Land never seems slick or calculated. The film moves easily between music- and dialogue-driven sequences because each is built to support the other. With music composed by Chazelle’s college classmate Justin Hurwitz (who also collaborated with the director on last year’s Oscar-nominated Whiplash) and lyrics by Broadway’s Pasek and Paul, the score repeatedly delivers simple and effective songs that stick with you the first time you hear them. But La La Land’s secret ingredient is the way all of its song and dance are based firmly in character and story, lending the musical scenes surprising depth. It’s hard to remember the last time the city of Los Angeles looked so enticing in a movie. Shot in ultra-widescreen (the film begins not with title or credits but a CinemaScope logo) and featuring colorful local settings such as the Hermosa Beach pier and Griffith Observatory, La La Land comes across as a heartfelt love letter to a much-maligned city. But genuine emotion is what makes the film so special. It’s best accepted as an unexpected holiday gift from a long-lost friend, and one intended to spread a little joy at the end of a difficult year. — KEN KORMAN

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GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “The World Is Not Enough,” Joel-Peter Witkin photography retrospective, through March 10, 2017. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “Miniature Exhibition,” group show of small paintings and sculpture, through Jan. 13, 2017. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Peter Max: A Neo-Retro-Kaleido-Spective Exhibition,” retrospective of Peter Max paintings, through Friday. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “UnNatural History,” photographs shot in natural history museums by Diane Fox, through Jan. 8, 2017. “Blue Library Vol. 2: Conversations,” group exhibition of photobooks made in conversation with notable photographers, through Jan. 30, 2017. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — “Illuminated,” new work and installation about seasons by Chris Roberts-Antieau, through Jan. 15, 2017. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jimmie Sudduth, Mary T. Smith and Sybil Gibson, ongoing. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504)

528-3722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot.com — “Identity,” new work by Gustavo Duque, Luisa Restrepo and Belinda Shinshillas, through Thursday. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, through Dec. 24. Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Blindsight,” mixed-media work by Rob Wynne, through Dec. 24. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Smoke and Levitation and Mirrors: Analog Manipulation in the Digital Age,” new work by Jayme Kalal; “Starting Problems,” photographs by Matthew Shain; “Installation,” new work by Herbert Kearney; all through Jan. 7, 2017. Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing. Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Angels Collection,” new work by Ramon Reyes, through December. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Sublime,” white and grayscale abstract paintings by Udo Noger, through December. CANO Creative Space at Myrtle Banks Building. 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — “Of Human Bonds,” photographs by Marti Corn, Ashley Lorraine and Joe Quint, through Feb. 28, 2017. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrob-

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Gallery Orange. 819 Royal St., (504) 7010857; www.gallery-orange.com — “Stone Sober,” new work by South African artist Kurt Pio, ongoing. Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Flood State,” photogravures about Louisiana and climate change by Jennifer Shaw, through Feb. 15, 2017. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Run to the Woods,” new work by Merrilee Challiss, Stacey Johnson and Paton Miller, through Jan. 14, 2017. New work by gallery artists, ongoing. Hammond Regional Arts Center. 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 542-7113; www.hammondarts.org — “Fine and Functional,” contemporary crafts curated by stained glass artist Jerry Hymel, through Dec. 21. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Recent Video Works,” videos by Peter Sarkasian; “Here Be Dragons,” mixed-media work by Carmon Colangelo; both through December. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Louisiana Living,” hyper-realist Louisiana scenes by Shirley Rabe Masinter; “Circles of Prayer,” colored pencil drawings by Mary Lee Eggert; both through December. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www.martinlawrence.com — “Erte,” works by the Art Deco artist, through December. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Fragile,” new work by Matthew Finley, ongoing. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “Napoleon: General, Emperor, Legend,” Napoleonic art and design, through Jan. 7, 2017. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “PoliticoPopUp 2,”

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ART multimedia group show about contemporary political issues curated by Catalyst Collective, through Saturday. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 5297277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Works in sugar and glass by Robert Stern; works in copper enamel by Cathy DeYoung; both through December. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “SurREAL,” new photographs by Tina Freeman, Kenny Morrison, Irby Pace and Chuck Ramirez, through December. Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Pelican Bomb Gallery X. 1612 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.pelicanbomb.com — “Of Moving and Being Moved,” video and sound works by Erin Johnson, through Sunday. Pineapple Gallery. 829 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-0028; www.pineapplegallery.com — “Louisiana Expressions,” new work about Louisiana life by Carol Hallock and Tanya Firmin Dischler, through December. PORT. 2120 Port St.; www.2120port.com — “The Dream Eating the Dream,” work about transformation by Thomas Beale and Heather Hansen, through Monday. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 450-2839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. Rodrigue Studio. 721 Royal St., (504) 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com — “Blue Dog for President,” presidential and political portraits by George Rodrigue, through Jan. 8, 2017. Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Spiritual Yaya: Vodou,” new work by David Seelig and Mary Lou Uttermohlen, through Jan. 7, 2017. Shinebone Gallery. 2241 Valence St. — “Batjuju,” Batman-inspired work by Brent Houzenga, through Sunday. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Ode,” new work by Gretchen Weller Howard; “Vanitas,” photographs by Kimberly Witham, ongoing. The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504)-899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Travel, Hurricane Katrina and Gulf South black-and-white photographs by David Spielman, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org — “Technology Today,” work made using salvaged materials by Jason Kofke, through Jan. 28, 2017. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Your Endless Pleasure Stop,”

REVIEW SOMETIMES THE MOST TELLING THINGS HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT. One of the literal watershed moments in local history was the way diverse communities came together to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Artists were no exception, and a decade later that spirit of collaboration is stronger than ever. The nonprofit Foundation Gallery devotes 25 percent of its sale proceeds to other community-oriented nonprofits, and sales from its current show support Antenna Gallery. Antenna is currently sponsoring Blights Out, an antiblight arts nonprofit, via its Antenna Incubator program, in a striking example of collaboration taken to the next level. St. Claude art scene pioneer Meg Turner uses vintage 19th-century techniques to portray this city’s edgy alternative lifestyle scene, and Zibby (pictured) suggests a retro-futurist Carmen Miranda in a post-apocalyptic burlesque performance. But Courtney Brooke • Through Dec. 30 Hall’s Still Life flips the script by • Photos from the Flat File: using digital magic to evoke a gorA benefit for Antenna Gallery geously gothic Dutch Renaissance “vanitas” tableau replete with • The Foundation Gallery, 1109 Royal St., flowers, fruit and a sleekly stylish (504) 568-0955; severed female head. The show www.foundationgallerynola.com seems too eclectic, but the organizations behind it are intensely • Of Moving and Being Moved: Video focused on building a better and and sound works by Erin Johnson fairer city. • Through Dec. 18 The Pelican Bomb nonprofit website operates out of a rugged • Pelican Bomb Gallery X, 1612 Oretha storefront on Oretha Castle Haley Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 252-0136; Boulevard that also houses its www.pelicanbomb.com exhibition space, Gallery X. Its current offerings by Erin Johnson include a haunting sound collage of interwoven British and Arabic sea songs digitally modulated by ever-changing real-time wave action in Chandeleur Sound in the Gulf of Mexico. Her Providence Canyon multiscreen video provides an indepth look at the complicated human story behind a Georgia canyon created by decades of cotton farming-induced erosion. Another video, Hole, explores Minnesota ice fishing as an allegory for how humans affect, and are affected by, the places we inhabit. Johnson’s multimedia works are evocative ruminations on how nature and culture remain inextricably interwoven. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Visual Folklores,” mixed-media work about the slave trade and African history by Georgette Baker and Epaul Julien, through Jan. 28, 2017.

The Tigermen Den. 3113 Royal St.; www. facebook.com/tigermenden — “Role Models,” paintings about the feminine subconscious by Rose McBurney, through Jan. 15, 2017.

Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.com/infernonola — “The Dog Show,” group exhibition curated by Carol Leake, through Feb. 11, 2017. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Rumination,” abstract works by University of

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — “International Art Exhibition,” group show of international contemporary art, ongoing.

ART Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — “Art Is the Driving Force,” contemporary works curated by Louise Mouton-Johnson, through Dec. 30. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Clarence John Laughlin and his Contemporaries: A Picture and a Thousand Words,” photographs and writings, through March 25, 2017. “Goods of Every Description: Shopping in New Orleans, 1825-1925,” period merchandise, ceramics, silver, and clothing sold in the French Quarter, through April 9, 2017. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — “Tom Lea: LIFE and World War II,” paintings and illustrations by the war correspondent, through December. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Kenneth Josephson: Photography Is,” work by the 20th-century American photographer; “Something in the Way: A Brief History of Photography and Obstruction,” photographs with obstructing elements; both through Jan. 1, 2017. “Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks from the Paul G. Allen Family Collection,” five centuries of landscape painting including works by Cezanne, Monet, David Hockney, J.M.W. Turner and others, through Jan. 15, 2017. “Elements of Chance,” George Dunbar retrospective, through Feb. 19, 2017. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Marking the Infinite,” contemporary women’s art from Aboriginal Australia, through Dec. 30. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Mississippi History,” Southern color portraits by Maude Schuyler Clay, through Jan. 15, 2017. “CURRENTS: New Orleans Photo Alliance Members Showcase,” juried exhibition of new work by NOPA members, through Jan. 29, 2017. “Simon Gunning and the Southern Louisiana Landscape,” paintings by the Australian-born artist, through Feb. 5, 2017. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum. org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “Time Takes a Toll,” instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December.

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THEATER The Amazing Acro-Cats. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude. com — The performing cats reprise their Meow-y Catsmas in New Orleans show. Tickets $20-$34. 7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 4 p.m. Saturday. It’s a Wonderful Life. Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts, 740 Fourth St., Gretna — NOLA Voice Talent Foundation presents a live radio adaptation of the Christmas film. Visit www.showtix4u.com for details. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Jersey Boys. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola. com — The lives of the members of the Four Seasons are explored in a jukebox musical. Tickets $33-$133. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. The Lion in Winter. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 2525 Burgundy St. — See ’Em on Stage presents James Goldman’s play about the Plantagenet family’s power struggles. Visit www. seosaproductioncompany.com for details. Tickets $25-$30. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti. Titanic Theater, 1340 Montegut St. — Alyse Frosch directs the Bertolt Brecht farce about class warfare. Tickets $12. 8 p.m. Thursday-Monday. The Musicians of Bremen. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre. com — Music-making animals go on a quest when they lose their instruments before a big holiday show. Tickets $35, children $15. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. The Nutcracker: A Magical Musical Inspired by R.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville, (844) 843-3090; www.30byninety.com — In the holiday musical, two children try to defeat magical mice and save the Prince of Make Believe. Tickets $19, military and seniors $17, students $14, kids $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave, (504) 298-8676; www. valianttheatre.com — Rockfire Theatre presents the David Sedaris-written oneman show about working at a department store during the holidays. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Steel Poinsettias. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — Ricky Graham and Varla Jean Merman star in the spoof of holiday stories. Tickets $30. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. A Tuna Christmas. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — Anysia Geare directs the holiday play about small town Tuna,

Texas. Tickets $20, students $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.hob.com — The leather-clad burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $21. 8 p.m. Saturday. Big Deal Burlesque. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Roxie le Rouge produces the burlesque show starring Kitty Kaos, Foxy Flambeaux, Dante the Magician and Perse Fanny. Admission $10. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Blind Tiger Burlesque. BMC, 1331 Decatur St. — Xena Zeit-Geist produces the burlesque show with live music by the Dapper Dandies. Free admission. 10 p.m. Thursday. The Bluestockings Burlesque. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Picolla Tushy hosts the holiday burlesque show with a “Tits in Toyland” theme. 9 p.m. Saturday. Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday. Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — Bella Blue and friends perform burlesque during brunch. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — Chris Lane hosts the open-mic comedy show with burlesque interludes. Admission $5. Monday. Gavin Creel. NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — The Tony-nominated singer (The Book of Mormon) performs; Seth Rudetsky provides piano accompaniment. Tickets start at $35. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Jock Strap Cabaret. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — Neon Burgundy’s drag and variety show features a “lube wrestling” contest. Tickets $10. 11 p.m. Friday. Monday’s a Drag. House of Blues, Big Mama’s Lounge, 229 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — Nicole Lynn Foxx hosts local drag performers. Free admission. 8 p.m. Monday. The Nightmare Before Christmas Burlesque. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave, (504) 298-8676; www. valianttheatre.com — Remy Dee directs

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STAGE the burlesque performance based on Tim Burton’s movie. Tickets $10-$15. 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Rips ’n’ Tits. Bud Rip’s Old 9th Ward Bar, 900 Piety St., (504) 945-5762; www. myspace.com/budripsbar — Slenderella presents drag artists Bae Jing and Tarah Cards at an event with food pop-ups. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Spotlight New Orleans with John Calhoun. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 9401130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Gina Womack and Kevin Belton are the guests at the live talk show. Don Vappie is the musical guest. Admission $10. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday. A Vintage Christmas. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — The Victory Belles sing retro Christmas music and Tom Hook portrays Burl Ives. Tickets $24$64. 11:45 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday, 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday.

DANCE Clara and her Cosmos: A Nutcracker Voyage. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — Live Oak Dance presents the modern interpretation of The Nutcracker ballet. Tickets $20-$25. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Nutcracker. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola.com — New Orleans Ballet Theatre presents Tchaikovsky’s ballet. Tickets $25-$75. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. The Nutcracker. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents Tchaikovsky’s ballet. Tickets $40-$75. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Nutcracker. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com — Delta Festival Ballet and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra present Tchaikovsky’s ballet. Tickets $35-$85. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Julie Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.

lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Cup. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 2221 St. Claude Ave., (504) 917-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — Area comedians perform at the open mic. 7 p.m. Saturday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday. For Your Consideration. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Local comedians, including Katie East, Sean Dugas, Isaac Kozell and Geneva Joy, perform. 7:30 p.m. Friday. 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. Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone and Shawn Dugas host alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Hari Kondabolu. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The comedian and podcast host performs. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Hot Sauce. Voodoo Mystere Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. Laughter for the Soul. Hurricanes Sports Bar, 1414 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-0050 — B Dub hosts Chuck Russo, Geneva Joy Hughes, Kyle Smith and Frederick “Red Bean” Plunkett. 8 p.m. Wednesday. He also hosts an open mic with Terry Scott, Chase Dat Truth, D.C. Paul, Kyle Smith and Love 504 at Club Cocktails (1355 St. Bernard Ave.) 8 p.m. Friday. Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the comedy show and open mic. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St.,

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• Dec. 15-18 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE STRAINED BY DECISIONS AFFECTING • 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday INHERITANCE, but when those assets Sanctuary of Cultural Arts include a kingdom, the crown and a prinCenter, 2525 Burgundy St. cess, emotions can push people to rage, revenge, revolution and all-out war. • www.seosaproductionIn The Lion in Winter, England’s King company.com Henry II brings the Plantagenet family • Tickets $25-$30 together for Christmas in Chinon, France, hoping to announce the successor to his throne. For the occasion, he has released his wife Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine from the tower, where she has been imprisoned for plotting against him. Their three sons, Richard the Lionheart, John and Geoffrey, all desperately want to become king. Director Christopher Bentivegna’s three-hour production is filled with intrigue. The cast keeps audience members on the edge of their seats, guessing which character will triumph. Like a medieval soap opera, the Christmas Eve twists include Henry and Eleanor’s on-again, off-again, love-hate relationship, as well as Henry’s affair with 23-year-old French Princess Alais Capet, who already has been promised to Richard the Lionheart. John, Geoffrey and King Philip II of France conspire to overthrow the king while Henry considers locking up his sons forever so he can sire a new successor with Alais. Playwright James Goldman wrote extensively about history and in The Lion in Winter adopted a tone that is more ironic than tragic. His dialogue is crisp and witty, giving the actors plenty of room to play. The characters are smart and ambitious. (Goldman won an Academy Award for his screen adaption, a film that starred Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn.) See ’Em On Stage’s production is staged in a converted Bywater church, where stained glass, arches, painted tapestries, drapes, candlelight and high ceilings lend the atmosphere of a medieval chateau. Seating in church pews is lateral, so the stage runs the length of the nave, allowing different scenes to run simultaneously. A low stone wall separates the audience from the actors. While Eleanor languishes in her chambers, the three princes plot and Henry flirts with Alais. Sara Bandurian’s beautifully crafted costumes give the action another layer of authenticity. Kevin Murphy plays an aging yet virile Henry II, who once passionately loved Eleanor but now considers her a rival. “You are Medea to the teeth,” he accuses her. The tempestuous Eleanor (Leslie Castay) is the stronger personality, though she still yearns for Henry. “You’re still a marvel of a man,” she pines. They spar over who should inherit the throne. The actors play off one another admirably, making the most of Goldman’s complex characters. The show includes outstanding performances by Kali Russell, the coquettish princess Alais Capet and Eli Timm as the sniveling Prince John. Jake Wynne-Wilson embodies the very soul of the French King with an impeccable accent and excellent timing. But Castay holds the play together with her unceasing machinations. This classic drama is worth revisiting for its clever repartee and insights into the dynamics of power. — MARY RICKARD

(504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday. Virginia’s Harem. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The all-female sketch group performs. 9 p.m. Saturday.

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HOLIDAY Breakfast with Santa. Audubon Clubhouse Cafe, 6500 Magazine St., Audubon Park, (504) 212-5282 — Santa and his favorite animals host a breakfast buffet. Reservations required. 8:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Celebration in the Oaks. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896 — The annual holiday festival features light displays in the park’s botanical garden and amusement rides. Admission $8. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Chris-Co Bar Crawl. Bayou Beer Garden, 326 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway, (504) 302-9357; www.bayoubeergarden.com — Disco Amigos hosts the holiday-themed bar crawl. Registration $20 or $10 with Children’s Hospital gift card donation. 4 p.m. Saturday. Christmas Caroling. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St., Mandeville, (985) 624-3147; www.mandevilletrailhead. com — The Jane Austen Society hosts candlelight caroling. Austen-inspired costumes encouraged. Free admission. 5 p.m. Sunday. Christmas in St. Roch Cemetery. St. Roch Community Church, 1738 St. Roch Ave., 940-5771; www.strochcc.org — The holiday market and fundraiser for St. Roch Chapel has art, poinsettia plants and snacks. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Cozy Bar Party. Catahoula Hotel, 914 Union St., (504) 603-2442; www.catahoulahotel.com — A holiday-themed party at the hotel’s rooftop bar has coconut milk eggnog, hot buttered rum, hot toddies and s’mores. Ugly sweaters encouraged. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Deutsche Gesellschaft Holiday Event. Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — German cultural groups

host a three-course dinner and holiday party. Tickets $50. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Elf Academy. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 5297323; www.nolalibrary.org — Kids enjoy an elf-themed storytime. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. ENONAC Holiday Extravaganza. Crystal Palace, 10020 Chef Menteur Highway, (504) 246-1115; www.crystalpalacereceptions.net — The East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission’s gala features a Christmas buffet, drinks, door prizes, raffles and live music. Visit www.enonac.org for details. Tickets $75. 8 p.m. to midnight Friday. Goddesses Get Elfed Up. Spitfire, 1135 Decatur St., (504) 524-9822 — The holiday party hosted by Krewe of Goddesses is a drive for New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter. Bring new and unused household cleaning supplies, towels and wash cloths to donate. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Harahan Christmas Parade. Harahan — The holiday-themed parade rolls. Noon Saturday. The History of Christmas. Gallier House Museum, 1132 Royal St., (504) 525-5661; www.hgghh.org — Historian John Magill leads the discussion of New Orleans Christmas traditions. Admission $7. 6 p.m. Wednesday. History of the Cocktail. New Orleans Public Library, Robert E. Smith branch, 6301 Canal Blvd., (504) 596-2638; www.nolalibrary.org — A lecture covers the origins of traditional holiday cocktails, followed by a tasting. Free admission. 5 p.m. Saturday. Holiday Art Bizarre. Kingpin, 1307 Lyons St., (504) 891-2373 — Local artists and crafters sell jewelry, boxes, paintings, sculpture and more at the bar’s annual holiday art and gift market. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Holiday Crafts for Kids. Green Project, 2831 Marais St., (504) 945-0240; www.

Revelers prepare for the Running of the Santas. The event begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at Manning’s (519 Fulton St.).

thegreenproject.org — Kids ages 5-10 and their families make crafts, including Rudolph noses and Christmas ornaments, from recycled materials. Admission $5 per family. 11 a.m. Saturday. Holiday Crate Dig. Domino Sound Record Shack, 2557 Bayou Road, (504) 309-0871; www.dominosoundrecords. com — DJ Soul Sister hosts and spins at a holiday party at the record store. There are refreshments and giveaways. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Holiday Fundraiser. Kawaii NOLA, 3512 Magazine St., (504) 899-2426; www. kawaiinola.com — The Krewe of PUEWC’s fundraiser and holiday party features raffles, art by local artists, a “PUEWC Up the Holidays” costume contest and refreshments. Admission $10. 5 p.m. Sunday. Holiday Home Tour and Caroling. Creole Delicacies, 533 St. Ann St., (504) 5259508 — Patio Planters hosts a self-guided tour of French Quarter homes decorated for Christmas. Caroling in Jackson Square follows at 7 p.m. Candles and song sheets are provided. Tour $20, caroling free. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Holiday Kids Sing-Along & Dance Party. Deanie’s Seafood, 841 Iberville St., (504) 581-1316; www.deanies.com — At a family-friendly breakfast with Santa, there’s face painting, Candy Land games, arts and crafts and a performance by Vince Vance & the Valianettes. Tickets

$42, children under age 2 free. 9 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Jingle Bell Run. Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www. auduboninstitute.org — Runners tie jingle bells to their shoes at the holiday-themed run. Proceeds benefit arthritis programs. Visit www.jbr.org for details. Registration varies. 9 a.m. Saturday. Jolly Winter Fest. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — The library’s winter party has readings of Cajun-themed Christmas stories, music, charades and hot chocolate. 2 p.m. Saturday. Latkes with a Twist. Dryades Public Market, 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 333-6100; www.dryadespublicmarket. com — Jewish Children’s Regional Service presents the Hanukkah celebration with a latke bar, drink specials, a silent auction and live music. Visit www.jcrs.org for details. Tickets $25. 7 p.m. Thursday. Light It Up Chanukah Gala. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute. org/visit/aquarium — Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans hosts the gala, which features dancing, hors d’oeuvres and an open beer and wine bar. Tickets $18. 7 p.m. Saturday. PAGE 58

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Milk, Cookies & Letter Writing to Santa. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — Kids and grown-ups make wish lists for Santa and enjoy cookies. 4 p.m. Thursday. Miracle on Fulton Street. Fulton Street at Poydras Street near Harrah’s Hotel — Harrah’s monthlong celebration features holiday sights and sounds including a daily “snow” fall and a gingerbread display. Santa visits Friday-Saturday at 6 p.m. Visit www.miracleonfulton.com for details. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. NOLA ChristmasFest. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 582-3000 — The family-friendly, two-week indoor holiday event features ice skating, holiday characters, amusement rides, inflatables, arts and crafts and more. Visit www.nolachristmasfest.com for details. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Monday. Oz Christmas Party. Oz, 800 Bourbon St., (504) 593-9491; www.ozorleans.com — The dance club hosts a holiday party with food, drinks and drag performances. Free admission with an unwrapped toy. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Reinbeer Run. NOLA Brewing Company, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 896-9996; www.nolabrewing.com — The brewery’s holiday 0.5K “race” to the Tchoup Yard includes a holiday costume contest. 1 p.m. Saturday. Running of the Santas. Manning’s, 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118 — Revelers clad in Santa costumes participate in a run and pub crawl. There are drink specials and live music. Visit www.runningofthesantas. com for details. Admission starts at $20. 11 a.m. Saturday. Santa Super Saturday & Family Fun Day. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse.com — An afternoon of thoroughbred races features kids’ activities and a visit from Santa. 1 p.m. Saturday. Shopaholidays. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www. theshopsatcanalplace.com — Stores offer specials and promotions, and there are holiday cocktails, gift wrapping and live music. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Tap Dat Holiday Spectacular. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — The tap dancing krewe hosts a holiday party and performance. 7 p.m. Friday. Teddy Bear Tea. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — There’s food, sweet treats, tea and performances by the Victory Belles at this family-friendly holiday tea. Tickets $59. 10 a.m. Saturday. Teen Holiday Karaoke Party. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary. org — Teens enjoy holiday-themed karaoke. 4 p.m. Wednesday. Ugly Sweater Party. Cafe Adelaide and Swizzle Stick Bar, Loews New Orleans Hotel, 300 Poydras St., (504) 595-3305; www.cafeadelaide.com — There are drink specials, costume contests and a raffle at the holiday party. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Yule Ball. Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, 631 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 491-

9025; www.facebook.com/tubbyandcoos — The Harry Potter-themed holiday party features games, a scavenger hunt and trivia. Costumes encouraged. 5 p.m. Saturday.

TUESDAY 13 Entergy New Orleans Information Sessions. Epiphany Missionary Baptist Church Sanctuary, 5200 Cannes St. — The power company hosts public discussions on its projects in the city. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There also is a discussion at Apostolic Outreach Center Sanctuary (8358 Lake Forest Blvd.) 6 p.m. Wednesday. Windsor Uncorked. The Grill Room at the Windsor Court, 300 Gravier St., (504) 522-1992; www.grillroomneworleans.com — Sommelier Bill Burkhart leads a tasting of Champagne and sparkling wines. Tickets $45. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 14 Global Migration Patterns. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667; www.nolalibrary.org — Mark Phillips’ lecture covers the scientific community’s international cooperation, and how it can serve as a model for other fields. 6 p.m. Harrison Avenue Marketplace. Lakeview Grocery, 801 Harrison Ave., (504) 2931201; www.lakeviewgrocery.com — The monthly market features live music, food and business vendors and arts and crafts for sale. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Senior Health & Wellness Workshop. Joe W. Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd., (504) 355-7175; www.friendsofjoewbrownpark.org — There are health screenings, healthy snacks and presentations at the event for seniors ages 55 and up. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yoga Class & Sound Bath. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 4839386; www.neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden — A yoga class and sound bath takes place in the gardens during Celebration in the Oaks. Admission $9. 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 15 Buddy Break. Lafayette Square, 601 S. Maestri Place; www.lafayette-square.org — CBD workers and residents can walk and interact with shelter dogs, which are available for adoption. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetarian Mediterranean Dinner Speakeasy. Wolf ’n’ Swallow, 810 N. Rampart St. — Chef Houla and Jennifer Jane host the dinner speakeasy, which features a seven-course vegetarian meal. Visit www. squareup.com/store/wolfnswallow for details. Tickets $50. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 16 Open Studio. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., Algiers, (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com — At weekend art workshops, kids make paper lanterns (Friday), sewn ornaments (Saturday) and aluminum folk art (Sunday). Registration $5. 6 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Overcoming Depression. Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 371-5849; www.phjmno.org — Thaddeus R. Temple leads the free workshop about depression. Noon.

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SUNDAY 18 Bicycling the Back Trails. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — The Bike Path owner David Moeller leads an 8-mile trail ride. Email rue@northlakenature.org to register (required). Registration $5. 4 p.m. Burn 2016. Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, 631 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4919025; www.facebook.com/tubbyandco-

MONDAY 19 How to Raise a Mensch II. Goldring-Woldenberg Jewish Community Center, 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 8970143; www.nojcc.org — Mercy Family Center psychiatry director Mark Sands leads a parenting class. Admission $10. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; French Market 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (at 750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The market features fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared foods, flowers, honey and more. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The Monday market offers

EVENTS local produce, kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and more. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave — The market truck offers produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd. — Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available. 5 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Golden State Warriors at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. Thursday.

WORDS Blood Jet Poetry Series. BJ’s Lounge, 4301 Burgundy St., (504) 945-9256 — Local poets read, followed by an open mic. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Frank Perez. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The editor discusses his new anthology My Gay New Orleans. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gina Minor Allen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com — The children’s book author presents There’s an Alligator in Audubon Park. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Gwen Thompkins. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The radio host presents A Life in Jazz, the Danny Barker autobiography. 6 p.m. Thursday. Nicholas Mainieri. Antenna Gallery, 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www. press-street.com/antenna — The author reads from his novel The Infinite. Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Peyton Burgess also read. 7 p.m. Thursday. Peggy Scott Laborde. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — The author presents The Fair Grounds through the Lens: Photographs and Memories of Horse Racing in New Orleans. 1 p.m. Saturday. Troy Gilbert. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — The author presents On the Coast: Mississippi Tales and Recipes. 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, S. Claiborne and Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, kids’ activities and live music. Books are sold. Visit www.artsneworleans.org for details. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bike Scavenger Hunt & Toy Drive. Washington Square, between Elysian Fields Avenue and Frenchmen Street, (888) 312-0812; www.faubourgmarigny. org — Teams collaborate for a citywide scavenger hunt. Maximum three bikes per team. Bring an unwrapped toy to register. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Crescent City Model Railroad Club Christmas Open House. Crescent City Model Railroad Club, 601 N. Lester, Metairie, (504) 737-3723; www.ccmrc.com — A two-day open house at the model railroad club is for all ages. Donation $5, kids $1. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Critter Cinema. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www. la-spca.org — Kids watch family-friendly movies with kittens and puppies. There’s pizza and popcorn. Email erica@la-spca. org to register. Admission $35. 6 to 9 p.m. Madisonville Art Market. Madisonville Art Market, Tchefuncte River at Water Street, Madisonville, (985) 871-4918; www.artformadisonville.org — The monthly market features works by local artists including paintings, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Magazine Street Art Market. Dat Dog, 3336 Magazine St., (504) 324-2226; www.datdognola.com — Local artists sell art, wearable art and jewelry at a market in the restaurant’s courtyard. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Piety Street Market. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www. 612piety.com — More than 50 vendors offer art, jewelry, crafts, vintage clothes, collectibles, used books and flea market treasures at this monthly market. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Swamp Solstice. Private residence, 3826 Palmyra St. — A bicycle pub crawl visits Mid-City bars. Registration $10 for event T-shirt, free without. 6 p.m. Urban Farming Workshops. The Urban Farmstead, 4221 S. Robertson St.; www. southboundgardens.com — The gardens host workshops on organic bug management (Saturday) and urban composting (Sunday). Suggested donation $10. 12:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday. Winter Soulstice Social Justice Social. Radical Arts and Healing Collective, 1340 Montegut St.; www.rahc504.com — The organization’s fundraiser is a community care night with art projects, herbalism, tarot readings and more. A dance party follows at 9 p.m. There’s food and drink specials. 6 p.m.

os — At the event based on Star Trek’s Gratitude Festival, participants burn lists of negative things that happened in 2016 and share poems and inspirational quotes. 4 p.m. Christmas Open House. St. Joseph Abbey Church, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, (985) 892-1800; www.sjasc. edu — Refreshments are served at the open house. Noon to 2 p.m.

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