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STAFF President & CEO | MARGO DUBOS Publisher | JEANNE EXNICIOS FOSTER Administrative Director | MARK KARCHER

NEWS

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Contributing Writers D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON,

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Ricky B FRI. JAN. 6 | The pioneering bounce artist, whose retrospective B Is for Bounce has become a New Orleans classic, closes out Twelfth Night alongside Chicago’s Lowdown Brass Band. MC Sweet T & the Tassty Hotzzz and Organized Crime Brass Band join the bill at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

Wizard World Comic Con kicks off its 2017 tour in New Orleans Jan. 6-8 BY ALEX WOODWARD @ALEXWOODWARD

Deacon John and the Ivories’ tribute to Allen Toussaint

2016 UNDERLINED POP CULTURE AS A DOMINANT COMMUNICATION TOOL,

played out in memes, reaction GIFs and countless essays comparing one fictional universe of good and evil to the very real one as a substitute for smart cultural criticism. The highest-grossing films of the year were largely from the massive Disney triumvirate: Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars. Now, everyone gets to be a “nerd.” But the comic book convention is the last refuge for the real freaks and geeks. Wizard magazine closed in 2011 to focus on its ever-expanding convention circuit, a traveling roadshow of celebrity meet and greets, towers of obscure merchandise and immersive catwalks for dedicated fans in detailed costumes. It’s become a temple for all pop culture, including hyperspecific comic characters, ’70s B-movie stars, professional wrestling and the most successful film and TV franchises of all time. Wizard World returns to New Orleans Jan. 6-8. Among its guests are stars of The X-Files, whose characters have gone on to live second and third lives not just with a one-off return season in 2016 but in the crevices of the internet, where Mulder is a moody sex symbol and Scully is a feminist meme, all framed with alien and crystal ball emoji. (David Duchovny double-dips into the millennial cultural zeitgeist as a Twin Peaks alumnus.) Duchovny is joined by X-Files co-star Mitch Pileggi, aka FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner. Other celebrity sci-fi and fantasy stars at this year’s convention include the stars of Guardians of the Galaxy, Back to the Future, Harry Potter and Star Wars, among others, including dozens of artists and comic creators in the rows of colorful tables under character-filled banners and

TUE.-SUN. JAN. 3-8 | Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, a longtime member of the Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center, headlines Festival PiaNOLA Jan. 3-8. The festival also features winners from the 2016 New Orleans International Piano Competition. McDermott performs twice with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and in a salon concert (6:30 p.m. Saturday). Visit www.masno.org for details.

supersized comic book panels. Here are some of the panel highlights: For Star Wars fans Experts debate whether the latest saga is in good hands and forecast their impact in Star Wars fandom (“Is this the ‘Golden Age’ of Star Wars?,” 6 p.m. Friday, Room 238). Immediately following that panel is “Star Wars Psychology: Jedi Mind Tricks,” inviting actual psychologists and university professors to discuss the brain science of the galaxy far, far away, and consider the larger social psychology at play in its popularity. Aspiring screenwriters may be interested in “Writing Plot Using Star Wars,” looking into Episode IV’s construction with author Sean Hoade (11:30 a.m. Saturday, Room 343). And Chewbaccas Joonas Swotamo (12:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 243) and Peter Mayhew (1:30 p.m., Room 243) discuss their roles in the franchise. For single fans Since 2010, Sci-Fi Speed Dating has hooked up several dozen engagements and marriages. Come in your finest, cleanest cosplay outfits and maybe meet the next Mr. or Mrs. Impressive LaserDisc Collection. Events are 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m.-2:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Saturday; and noon-12:45 p.m. Sunday. LGBT dating events are 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. SaturdaySunday. All are in Room 232 and for ages 18 and up. For fans of the classics There are panels on pop culture history and theory (“The Evolution

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of the Strong Female Protagonist,” 11 a.m. Saturday, Room 238; “A History of Censorship in Comic Books,” 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 240; an exhaustive, illustrated tour of Marvel at 3 p.m. Saturday, Room 238), dipping even further into the obscure with a panel on zines and counterculture publishing (12:30 p.m. Sunday, Room 240), hosted by the New Orleans Public Library. For “I’m here to see celebrities” Guardians of the Galaxy stars Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn sit on a panel at 1 p.m. Saturday on the mainstage. The X-Files’ Duchovny and Pileggi follow at 2 p.m. And Back to the Future’s Christopher Lloyd and Tom Wilson appear on the mainstage at 2 p.m. Sunday.

SAT. JAN. 7 | As a young guitarist, Deacon John Moore performed on many hits produced by Allen Toussaint — it wasn’t until the 1990s that he released albums featuring himself as a bandleader and bluesman. He leads a tribute to Toussaint at 9 p.m. at Rock ’N’ Bowl.

Pine Leaf Boys SAT. JAN. 7 | The Pine Leaf Boys have become ambassadors for Cajun music, including for the U.S. State Department, which has sent the band on tours of Scandinavia, the Middle East and former Soviet republics. At 10 p.m. at d.b.a.

Mayhaps SUN. JAN. 8 | Released last February yet still resonating, the eponymous debut EP from Baton Rouge’s Mayhaps suggests a Red Stick Radiohead that never shook The Bends. Midriff and The Painted Hands open at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Willie Nelson & Family SUN. JAN. 8 | “Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin’ for the trains,” Willie Nelson sang in an ACL Live tribute to Kris Kristofferson that aired on New Year’s Eve. It’s uncertain if “Me and Bobby McGee” will make an appearance at this Family gathering, but here’s to an easier trip down I-10. Runaway June opens at 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

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2016 WILL BE REMEMBERED AS YET ANOTHER BLOODY YEAR IN NEW ORLEANS, with the most gunshot victims since 2011, according to crime

analyst Jeff Asher. As of Dec. 28, 2016, the murder count was 175, an uptick from the three previous years. “The first question when forecasting gun violence going forward is whether shootings and murder rose in 2016 because of bad luck or whether it reflects a genuine change in the level of violence,” Asher wrote. “Sadly it was almost certainly the latter.” For 2017, Asher forecasts “most likely fewer shootings, more murder.” Dec. 28, 2016 also marks 10 years since New Orleans musician and educator Dinerral Shavers was murdered in a shooting that stemmed from mistaken identity, followed within a week by the home invasion, shooting and murder of filmmaker Helen Hill. Those crimes spurred the creation of the group SilenceIsViolence, and on Jan. 11, 2007, thousands marched on City Hall in outrage. SilenceIsViolence has continued the memorial tradition every year, and on Jan. 11 at 9 a.m., the group and its supporters will gather at City Hall to read the names of those lost to violence in 2016. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s delivered more than Office and the $40,000 worth of Ville Platte Police instruments to students Department of The Roots of Music program, including sousaphones, baritone horns, clarinets, flutes, mellophones and trumpets. Rebirth Brass Band drummer Derrick Tabb and Allison Reinhardt founded The Roots of Music in 2007 to provide year-round music education to children from lowincome families.

demonstrated a “disturbing pattern” of detaining people without probable cause in violation of the Fourth Amendment. A December report from the U.S. Department of Justice found that law enforcement in the parish made more than 200 unlawful holdings and 900 unconstitutional arrests between 2012 and 2014.

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EACH YEAR, IT’S OUR CUSTOM TO MAKE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS — FOR OTHERS. Herewith

our 2017 suggestions. Happy New Year, everyone! I, Governor John Bel Edwards, resolve to present Louisiana citizens and lawmakers with a balanced, comprehensive plan for fiscal reform. We, the Republican members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, resolve not to let partisan politics sidetrack Louisiana’s best chance for fiscal reform in decades. We, Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy, acknowledge that our senatorial careers will be defined not only by how we work with President-elect Donald Trump but also by how much we improve the lives of our constituents. Therefore, when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, we resolve to concentrate on the “replace” element of “repeal and replace” as much as we campaigned on “repeal” — because our constituents are among the least healthy in the country. I, Jeff Landry, recognize that I was elected attorney general to serve the citizens of Louisiana as their chief legal officer. I therefore resolve not to grandstand, take cheap political shots, or attempt to impose my views on social issues on the people of Louisiana by misusing my authority. (OK, we admit it: This was our New Year’s resolution for Landry in 2016. He did just the opposite. Still, hope springs eternal.) I, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, resolve to finish the fight I started over the so-called Confederate monuments

before qualifying begins for my successor in July 2017 — and not leave it hanging over the citywide elections as a divisive issue. We, the New Orleans City Council, recognize that the costs of rent and homeownership have vastly outstripped the earnings of many of our constituents. We therefore resolve to concentrate on affordable housing and expanding economic opportunities in 2017. We, the Regional Transit Authority, opened a new streetcar line and expanded the city bus system in 2016. We now resolve to demand on-time service from our drivers — and ourselves. We, the citizens of Jefferson Parish, recognize that Parish President Mike Yenni has no intention of stepping down in the wake of his sexting scandal, and that the recall petition seeking to dislodge him from office appears to have stalled (fewer than 50,000 signatories as of mid-December, with more than 90,000 verified signatures needed by April 10). We resolve to redouble our efforts to make the recall petition succeed, which means not waiting until someone knocks on our door asking us to sign. We, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, resolve to have the Napoleon Avenue neutral ground construction finished (as promised) by the time the Uptown Mardi Gras parades begin rolling in mid-February. In turn, we, the parade-goers of New Orleans, resolve to treat each other with more bonhomie and less piggish space grabbing than we have displayed during the last few Carnival seasons. We, the New Orleans Saints, the New Orleans Pelicans and owner Tom Benson, resolve to give our faithful fans reasons to cheer again. (Yes, that’s another holdover from 2016.) I, President-elect Donald Trump, promise to stay off Twitter for the next four years — if not forever. We, Gambit, promise to cover all this and more in 2017.

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AS WE RUSH HEADLONG INTO 2017,

some of the new year’s top political stories already are taking shape because of events that occurred in 2016. Here’s an early look (in no particular order) at some of those stories. New Orleans elections — Qualifying for mayor, City Council, sheriff and other offices is only six months away (July 12-14). Candidates and would-be candidates already are testing the waters, floating rumors, commissioning polls and lining up political and financial support. District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell has declared for mayor via email, and that field could grow to a dozen by the time qualifying closes. Mayor Mitch Landrieu is term limited, as are several council members. Also, it will be interesting to see if Sheriff Marlin Gusman, who was stripped of his authority over the city jail by a federal judge, will draw a major opponent. The Yenni scandal and the recall effort — Don’t be surprised if more details emerge in Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni’s sexting scandal. Meanwhile, the drive to recall him from office has until April 10 to gather more than 90,000 validated signatures (as of mid-December, it had fewer than 50,000). And then there’s the federal investigation into Yenni’s sexting of at least one high school student before Yenni took office as parish president. Fiscal reform — Various Louisiana governors and civic organizations have tried to overhaul our state’s tax code and budget policies, with limited success. We seem to have better luck when we hit rock bottom, which means this could be the

year … or not. Wrapped up in this issue will be the future of Louisiana’s public universities and public hospitals, along with the popular TOPS college scholarship program. Legislative partisanship — There was a time when political parties weren’t a big factor in state politics. No more. Now it’s all about partisanship, particularly in the House of Representatives. That’s where fiscal reform faces its toughest fight, thanks to a tightly knit band of Republican lawmakers who staunchly oppose any tax increases. It will be interesting to see how they respond if TOPS gets cut again — and whether Gov. John Bel Edwards embraces comprehensive budget reforms as well as a tax code overhaul. Replacing David Vitter as the GOP’s leader — John Neely Kennedy took Vitter’s U.S. Senate seat, but who will fill the former senator’s shoes as the driving force of the Louisiana GOP? For more than a decade, Vitter has been the best political strategist in either party, his loss in the 2015 governor’s race notwithstanding. This is not a big election year, but the GOP will need someone to emerge as its leader among the elected class. Crime and violence — This is a story we’d all like to see disappear from the headlines, but local and statewide poverty and education rates dictate otherwise. Crime once again will be a top issue in the New Orleans mayor’s race. One glimmer of hope is the growing tide of bipartisan support for prison reform at the state level. Here’s hoping for some good news as well.

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Hey Blake, I live in the Beaucaire Condo Association near Touro Infirmary. Is it true there was an “old maidens’ home” or something else there before the property was turned into condos? TIM

Dear Tim, You’ll find historic architecture on almost every corner in that neighborhood. The area bordered by Camp, Chestnut, Amelia and Antonine streets has a story that begins just after the Civil War. The Italianate-style villa at 3643 Camp St. was built in 1866 for Henry David Rice, who imported hardware and stoves. The land once was part of the Delachaise Plantation. In 1875, the city acquired the house and it became the Fink Asylum, a home for Protestant widows and orphans. The money for the home came from the estate of John David Fink, a German immigrant described in The Picayune’s Guide to New Orleans as a “wealthy but eccentric gentleman” whose will

This Uptown villa was built as a residence in 1866. P H O T O B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

set aside a portion of his fortune for such a home. In its early years, the Fink Asylum cared for about 45 women and children. Several additions were made to the property to accommodate more residents, including large brick dormitory wings at the rear of the original home. In 1966, the name was changed to The Delachaise, a facility caring for elderly women. It closed in 1973. According to a 1976 Times-Picayune article, several of the residents moved to Poydras Home, which dedicated a John David Fink Memorial Wing with funds from The Delachaise trustees. The property then was divided into two parcels. Judge David Williams and his wife purchased the original Camp Street home and their restoration of it was honored by the Historic District Landmarks Commission. The house since has been sold to different owners. In 1978 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the rear section of the property became a condominium development.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK, AS WE MARK TWELFTH NIGHT (JAN. 6), WE ALSO CELEBRATE THE KICKOFF OF KING CAKE SEASON. FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS, one bakery’s

name was synonymous with the Carnival pastry: McKenzie’s. The chain descended from a bakery founded in the 1920s by Daniel Entringer, whose chief baker and eventual partner was Henry McKenzie. Though the latter’s name is the one known by generations of New Orleanians, the Entringer family owned the business. Their original store on Prytania Street is now The Creole Creamery, with neon lights outside still bearing the McKenzie’s name. At its height, the McKenzie’s chain had 50 stores across the region, which helped it become a top seller of king cakes. Owner Donald Entringer Sr., son of the bakery’s founder, introduced the plastic king cake baby, now commonplace in king cakes of all varieties. After McKenzie’s closed in 2000, the Tastee Donuts chain purchased the recipes for many of McKenzie’s popular products (including king cakes and buttermilk drops) and sells them at its local locations.

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SINCE 1983, THE CRITERION FOR GAMBIT’S NEW ORLEANIAN OF THE YEAR HONOR HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED: The winner must

be someone who made a positive difference in the preceding year. Over the years, we’ve honored business leaders, developers, community activists, first responders, university presidents, soldiers, chefs and others. They all share the common trait of having made a positive difference for our community. In 2016, as in most years, the young people of our area faced a daunting array of challenges — crime, violence, lack of opportunity, poverty, hopelessness and more. Fortunately, a committed group of leaders has emerged in recent years to help local youth overcome those

obstacles. We honor two of them as 2016’s New Orleanians of the Year — Sonny Lee of Son of a Saint and Melissa Sawyer of the Youth Empowerment Project — but our aim is to honor all of those who give their time, talent and treasure toward making our community a better place for young people. Besides the invaluable work of youth sports organizations and community service clubs, the list of organizations that help young people is long and impressive:

A L LI A N C E O F N E W O R L E A N S ; E D I B L E S C H O O LYA R D ; F I R S T T E E O F G R E AT E R N E W O R L E A N S ; G I R L S F I R S T; G I R L S O N T H E R U N ; G I R L S R O C K N O L A ; G R OW DAT YO U T H FA R M ; T H E J E F F E R S O N PA R I S H S H E R I F F ’ S O F F I C E ’ S BA N D O F E XC E L L E N C E ; K I N G S L E Y H O U S E ; K I D S M A R T; LI B E R T Y ’ S K ITC H E N ; N E W O R L E A N S A R C H D I O C E S E YO U T H M I N I S T RY; N O R D FO U N DATI O N ; O P E R ATI O N S PA R K ; T H E O R C H I D S O C I E T Y; P I N K H O U S E ; T H E R O OT S O F M U S I C ; S I LV E R BAC K S O C I E T Y; YAYA ; A N D YO U T H R U N N O L A .

A’ S A N D AC E S ; A S H E C U LT U R A L A R T S C E N T E R ; B L E S S E D 2 6 ; B OYS H O P E ; B OYS TOW N ; B R E A KO U T; BREAKTHROUGH NEW ORLEANS; C A SA ; C A F E R E CO N C I L E ; C H I L D R E N ’ S B U R E AU ; CO M M U N ITI E S I N S C H O O L S ; COV E N A N T H O U S E ; C R E ATI V E

The efforts of these organizations and others — and their leaders — inspire not only the many at-risk young people of New Orleans, but all of us who want to see those young people succeed. PAGE 14

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ALL THE HOPE SYMBOLIZED BY SON OF A SAINT CAN BE SEEN IN THE EYES OF THE MOTHERS APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM

as they listen to founder Bivian “Sonny” Lee III. As they look at him, their eyes shine with admiration and expectation — seeing not just Lee himself, but the kind of man they hope their young boys will grow up to be. In 1984, Lee’s father, 1970s-era New Orleans Saints cornerback Bivian Lee Jr., died of a heart attack at age 36, when Sonny was only 3. Though the child of an NFL player had more advantages than many boys in New Orleans without fathers in their lives, Lee still grew up struggling with anger, confidence issues and a lack of direction without a male role model to steer him. “When I was in seventh grade I got into a lot of trouble, a lot of fights,” Lee says.

“I had a lot of anger during that time. I didn’t know where it came from. I didn’t really have anybody I felt understood me.” Ultimately, Lee graduated from the University of New Orleans, parlaying an internship with the New Orleans Zephyrs into a full-time job as the team’s director of operations. From there, Saints owner Tom Benson hired him as his chief aide, a job that took Lee around the world from 2006 to 2009. Lee spent the next two years as programming director for the New Orleans Jazz Institute — then decided to leave the world of entertainment for a more personal mission, creating the Son of a Saint nonprofit to give the boys of New Orleans without fathers the male role model he never had. “I didn’t know how I was going to make it,” Lee says. “The first three years were a major struggle, but I knew I had to find my passion.” The connections Lee had forged in his career helped launch the ambitious project. Its

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corporate partners include some of the city’s largest organizations, and it enjoys support from the city’s highest-profile entertainers — such as a recent benefit concert in Oakland, California by Solange Knowles. More important, however, Lee knew from Day One the kinds of support the boys needed in their lives. “I’ve lived it, so it’s something I’m tapped into,” Lee says. “I know from personal experience.”

15 says. “That dynamic between them is beautiful, because they get stuff from each other.” While helping individual boys is the primary mission of Son of a Saint, its larger goal is making an impact in New Orleans neighborhoods through the example set by the boys themselves. Five years after its founding, Son of a Saint this year has its first two graduates. Both are in college on

scholarships, one studying accounting at Xavier University and the other in sports medicine at Southeastern Louisiana University. Part of addressing inequality, Lee says, is recognizing that some children are brought up to believe they have a right to “a seat at the table,” while life often teaches the opposite. Son of a Saint aims to give boys the confidence to know they have the same rights as children born into other circumstances. “You may say that everybody has the same opportunity,” Lee says. “Yes, but for some it’s a lot harder to see that.”

Compared to his lofty ambitions for the boys in the program, Lee’s goals for expanding Son of a Saint seem modest by comparison. He’d like a permanent home for the program beyond its current office space at UNO, ideally a clubhouse-type of environment with room for activities and perhaps a bunk room where boys could crash in case of emergencies. That happened recently when the brother of a young participant was shot and the youngster had nowhere to stay while his family was at the hospital. Lee also would like to hire a full-time case manager to keep an eye on the growing number of boys; the program’s staff is only himself, two part-time employees and volunteers. This year will be a personal milestone for Lee. He will turn 36, and his son will turn 3 — the same ages he and his father were when his father died. Lee and his friend Steve Gleason — a former New Orleans Saint who contracted ALS and has become an ardent advocate for people with the disease — regularly talk about issues of mortality and fatherhood, Lee says. Those issues include planning videos of themselves talking to give their young children, or the importance of passing down personal items to their sons. (Lee wears an “11” ring that was his father’s and bears his dad’s jersey number with the Saints.) “I’ve realized this is just what I love to do,” Lee said. “This is it. There’s nothing greater for me.” PAGE 16

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Each year, Son of a Saint accepts 10 boys ages 10 to 13 who stay with the program through high school — currently a total of 43 boys, and 10 more will be added in 2017. Lee and his fellow mentors regularly join the boys in structured group activities with a range of goals. Some are purely entertainment, such as outings to Saints games or jazz concerts. More often, they aim to teach life skills — a mechanic might show them how to change engine oil in a car; they might learn elements of personal finance such as checkbook management and how to pay bills; or they might watch documentaries on social issues or visit potential workplaces. Occasionally, the activities inspire on a larger scale, such as a trip to Washington D.C. The boys also have regular appointments with a counselor — another resource Lee had as a child that many of the participants in his program ordinarily couldn’t afford. Son of a Saint also has garnered scholarship support from several area private high schools and helps the boys find part-time jobs at partnered businesses such as Winn-Dixie, Pinkberry, local restaurants and others. Lee takes the selection of each year’s 10 boys (out of hundreds of applicants) as seriously as he does the activity planning. In the early days, lacking a father figure was the only criteria for entry, but Lee has narrowed his focus to children whose fathers have either died or are in prison for long terms. Many of the boys’ fathers were murder victims. “There’s really two types of boys in our program: ‘college track’ or ‘prison track,’“ Lee

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MELISSA SAWYER LIKES TO JOKE THAT SHE’S COME A LONG WAY SINCE HER EARLY 20S, WHEN SHE BEGAN PURSUING HER CALLING AS A YOUTH ADVOCATE IN NEW ORLEANS.

She means it literally: The Harvard University graduate and founder of communitybased Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) hails from Canada, where she lived before migrating south to New Orleans in the late 1990s. She came for the allure of the French connection, a culture and language she grew up with in Canada, she says, but stayed because of something much deeper and far more rewarding: helping young people cope in a racially charged and unequal urban setting. “I tell people a lot that I grew up in a different country, and I feel sometimes like I have a different orientation in terms of how I approach my work and community work,” Sawyer says. “Canada is a multicultural country that embraces being mosaic, as opposed to a melting pot. In a melting pot the want is for all cultures to be absorbed … as opposed to a beautiful and diverse mosaic.” It’s with this thinking that she dove into the world of helping youth. Before founding YEP, an organization that over time became lauded for its community-based education, mentoring and youth employment programs, Sawyer worked as a teacher at Booker T. Washington High School. Originally a public school under the jurisdiction of the Orleans Parish School Board, Booker T. Washington was known for being one of the first high schools built in the 1940s specifically for African-American students. By the time Sawyer arrived, she says the school represented the kind of racial segregation that had caused so much to go wrong in and around New Orleans. She saw kids on a daily basis facing unequal opportunity and experiencing trauma, violence and the inside of what was then the city’s massive juvenile justice system. “They were truly not having any education near what a country as wealthy as [the U.S.] should be giving to them, and it was so heartbreaking and so overwhelming,” Sawyer says.

Sawyer left Teach for America after just one year — laughing, she says she was a “terrible teacher” — but she realized that she instead had a talent for being a “community builder.” She recalls kids flocking to her room, just to find a safe space where they could talk. After taking a break from the Crescent City to get a self-designed master’s degree in education at Harvard, Sawyer returned with a mission: to continue her work helping the young people she met in New Orleans. “I was thinking about staying in Boston ... and then I started calling and checking on the young people I knew here,” Sawyer says. “They were getting life sentences for armed robbery and murder. … I just thought, ‘What I’ve seen I can’t turn my back on, and I really have a moral obligation to continue my relationships and continue my work I’ve started.’” Newly energized, Sawyer worked for three years with the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, a nonprofit that in recent years has merged with the group of policy analysts, law reform advocates and community partners known as the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. In that role, Sawyer worked to get kids out of jail and into rehabilitation, where a range of services could be overseen in and around the communities where

the children and teens live. Eventually, Sawyer says, she realized she needed to go deeper into local communities to reach at-risk youth before they had served several prison sentences — to truly make a difference in youth recidivism in New Orleans. More than that, she needed to find a way to keep these kids from dying, as the school-to-prison pipeline was ensnaring many of the clients she had grown to know and love.

“I was so devastated,” Sawyer says. “I was so disheartened and sick and tired of going to funerals.” In the wake of her juvenile justice reform work — and because of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, which she helped get passed — Sawyer was able to start a new kind of service for kids: the Youth Empowerment Project. In 2004, Sawyer helped found YEP with a staff of five people and a $235,000 annual budget. By last year, the organization had grown to a staff of 50 and a $3.8 million budget. The organization’s mission also has grown. What started as a first-of-its-kind re-entry program for juvenile offenders now is a com-

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Meril serves a large array of small plates BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund THERE’S A LOT GOING ON AT MERIL,

Emeril Lagasse’s new restaurant in the Warehouse District. The celebrity chef’s first new restaurant in New Orleans in 18 years plays the small plate game, taking a sharp detour from Lagasse’s more refined restaurants with a globetrotting palate and a more moderate price tag to boot. One would be hard-pressed to find a theme within the expansive menu — and the starters section alone includes 14 dishes. The menu ranges from Mexican-style corn slathered in mayonnaise and Cotija cheese to Spanish croquettes oozing manchego and puffy cheese bread similar to Brazilian pao de queijo, topped with razor-thin slices of Iberico ham. The downhome pecan pie wouldn’t feel out of place in a Thanksgiving spread. An entire portion of the menu is dedicated to items prepared on a Japanese wood-burning robata grill, including Korean-style short ribs, Gulf shrimp and jerked chicken thighs. It’s hard to imagine a dish you could not find here. Because there is no single connecting thread, dining at Meril can feel like a potluck dinner party where every dish itself is fine, but when joined by others seems out of place. Taken individually, most dishes are simple and successful. Calamari from Point Judith, Rhode Island, arrived lightly battered and fried on a bed of white bean puree. The slightly crunchy squid was drizzled with lemony aioli and sprinkled with buttery Cerignola olive crescents, a light and refreshing take on the dish. A generous dollop of inky Cajun

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caviar tops a petite European-style potato salad that tastes briny and fresh and sits atop a bed of creme fraiche drizzled with parsley oil. Brussels sprouts are served cold, and the caramelized roasted florets are tossed with a hodgepodge of roasted sweet potatoes, candied walnuts, juicy grapes, nutty blue cheese and a jolting Steen’s cane syrup vinaigrette. The selection of freshly made pastas includes an excellent fettuccine nero, with ribbons of inky pasta tossed with lump crabmeat, arugula, toasted almond slivers and Calabrian chilies, which add delicate heat to the dish. Most dishes play it relatively safe, but there are a few daring and creative plates. Cornbread mounds support a blanket of sweet and syrupy pineapple chunks and bacon marmalade. Turkey necks — one of

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chef de cuisine Will Avelar’s best creations — are cooked and then fried, so a crispy exterior gives way to soft layers of dark, flavorful meat. A citrusy Crystal mojo sauce imbues the slightest touch of heat, while the vinegar base cuts through the fatty bits. Restaurants often tell a story about the place, the chef, a home or a life. Meril doesn’t tell one story, it tells many. The narrative arc isn’t clear and some characters feel out of place, but in the end it’s fun to sit down and get lost in it. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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MAYPOP (611 O’Keefe Ave., 504518-6345; www.maypoprestaurant. com), Michael Gulotta’s much anticipated MoPho spinoff, is now open. It occupies the former Ursa Major space and is among a growing number of restaurant and retail spots in The Paramount building in the South Market District development. Named for a passionflower native to southeast Louisiana, Maypop is Gulotta’s most ambitious restaurant. Both his popular Asian-Inspired Mid-City restaurant MoPho (514 City Park Ave., 504-482-6845; www.mophonola.com) and Italian pop-up Tana at Treo (3835 Tulane Ave., 504-304-4878; www.treonola. com) have more casual approaches, though the Restaurant August alum has plenty of fine-dining experience. Gulotta has garnered widespread accolades, including being named one of the nation’s Best New Chefs by Food & Wine magazine last year. Gulotta describes the dishes at his new restaurant as a more polished and flexible version of the Southeast Asian-inspired menu he serves at MoPho. Maypop will incorporate regional touches on a menu heavy on house-made pastas and housecured meats. Opening menu items include smashed wood-roasted pumpkin with fresh herbs, housecured coppa and house-made roti; cured Gulf flounder with fried chickpea flower cakes and fermented black beans; fermented pork belly with red beans, fried sticky rice cakes, pickled peppers and shallot kimchi. Maypop is open for lunch and dinner daily. — HELEN FREUND

Carnival seasonings CHEFS DONALD LINK AND STEPHEN STRYJEWSKI’S charitable foundation

joins the Carnival revelry with its second annual Carnival-themed Bal Masque gala and dinner prepared by celebrity chef Mario Batali on Twelfth Night. The formal masked ball at the Orpheum Theater on Saturday, Jan. 7, features food by John Currence (City Grocery, Oxford, Mississippi), Suzanne Goin (Lucques, Los Angeles), Paul Kahan (Publican, Chicago), Mike Lata (FIG, Charleston, South Carolina), Nancy Oakes (Prospect, San Francisco), Richard Reddington (Redd, Yountville, California), Andrea Reusing (Lantern, ChapPAGE 21

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2014 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley, Chile Retail $20-$23 For an additional $500, tickets are available for a four-course dinner prepared by Batali at Calcasieu, Link’s private dining space, on Twelfth Night. Seating is limited to 150 guests. Link and Stryjewski are partners at the restaurants Cochon (930 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-588-2123; www.cochonrestaurant.com) and Cochon Butcher (930 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-588-7675; www. cochonbutcher.com). They are partners with Ryan Prewitt at Peche (800 Magazine St., 504-522-1744; www.pecherestaurant.com). — HELEN FREUND

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producer. Grapes for this wine were sourced from the Maipo Valley’s Puente Alto and Pirque vineyards at altitudes above 1,800 feet. The historic Puente Alto vineyard is prized as Chile’s finest cabernet sauvignon growing area. Located in the coldest part of the valley, the vineyards experience marked temperature differences between day and night, extending the ripening period. The wine is a blend of 92 percent cabernet sauvignon, 6 percent cabernet franc and 1 percent each merlot and syrah. Hand-harvested grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks, and the wine aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. It offers aromas of ripe cherry, cedar and a hint of smoke and has flavors of cassis, currants and blackberry and firm tannins. Drink it with grilled meats, steak, leg of lamb, stews and mature cheeses. Buy it at: Dorignac’s Food Center, Saia’s Super Meat Market, Sam’s Club in Covington, Acquistapace’s and some Rouses. Drink it at: Fogo de Chao, The Court of Two Sisters, Santa Fe Restaurant, Middendorf’s and Restaurant Cote.

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el Hill, North Carolina) and local pastry buff Maggie Scales of Link’s La Boulangerie. There’s music by Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, The Roots of Music and Cha Wa Indians. Tickets are $1,000 and proceeds benefit the Link Stryjewski Foundation (www.linkstryjewski.org). The foundation’s mission is to help local youth by addressing the cycle of violence and poverty and improving education and job training opportunities available to young people in New Orleans. The charity supports the local nonprofits Kingsley House, Youth Empowerment Project, Grow Dat Youth Farm and The Roots of Music, among others. The foundation raised $150,000 at its 2016 event. Bal Masque takes place at the Orpheum Theater (129 Roosevelt Way; www.orpheumnola.com) at 7 p.m. Saturday. A mask and black tie attire or costumes are required.

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Seven Deadly Sins 7 p.m. Friday St. Charles Room, Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave. www.jukeboxcastle.com The combination theatrical and culinary event is based on Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht’s satirical work The Seven Deadly Sins. The performance includes operatic singing and each scene is dedicated to a sin (lust, greed, envy, etc.) that also inspires that course in the meal. Participating chefs include Tenney Flynn (GW Fins), Phillip Lopez (Root, Part & Parcel), Will Avelar (Meril) and others. There also is a seven-course menu of sweets by local pastry chefs. Early bird tickets $99 (includes two drinks), VIP tickets $199 (includes multiple drinks).

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Cajun Brunch and Dance 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday Tigermen Den, 3113 Royal St., (504) 451-1280 www.facebook.com/tigermenden The brunch features a Cajun menu with vegetarian and vegan options by chef Anne Churchill and music by T’Monde.

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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. $

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. $

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

Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www.bayouburger.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

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. $$

Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. 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. $

COFFEE/DESSERT

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. $

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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. $$

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

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Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse.com — No reservations. Lunch

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. $

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CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ 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. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 27

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The Barre Code goes beyond the barre, offering a variety of classes that allow clients to get cardiovascular conditioning, strengthening work and restoration, all in one place. With ever-changing routines, new props, customized playlists and lighting, classes are a full-on fitness experience. Live by The Barre Code. Sweat. Strengthen. Restore. 787 Harrison Ave. (504) 900-1770 www.thebarrecode.com/ studio/lakeview-nola/

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Visit Reyn Studios in the heart of the CBD. We offer a wide variety of classes from vigorous vinyasa to relaxing restorative, 7 days a week, morning, noon, and night. These yoga and movement-based classes offer a workout to strengthen together the body and mind. Discover Reyn Studios today! 725 Magazine St. (UPSTAIRS)

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Cardio. Strength. Classes. We change lives through education, motivation & inspiration. If you work, live or play in the CBD, Warehouse District, FQ, Marigny or Bywater, then Downtown Fitness Center is the club for you. The Shops at Canal Place, 3rd floor 504-525-2956 New Orleans Healing Cntr, 2360 St. Claude Ave 504-754-1101 www.downtownfitnesscenter.com

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

Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner 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. $ 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. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN

Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

FRENCH

Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www. nonnamia.net — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 28

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boninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 3911090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. 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. $$

Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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

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.audu-

Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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 Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

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. $$

Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN

Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www. hummusandmore.com — Reservations accepted Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com — Reservations accepted.

Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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. $

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. $

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. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Trans-

continental 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

OUT TO EAT Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola. 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. $$

Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Oyster House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www. mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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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Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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21st Amendment — 30x90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Joe Goldberg Jazz Trio, 2; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Johnny Mastro, 10 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Cafe Istanbul — Pat Jolly’s Silly Hat Birthday Party & Funtrepreneur’s Jazz Jam, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; The Nag, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6; Jon Cleary, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Deutsches Haus — Bon Operatit, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Grass Mud Horse, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Marc Stone, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Alex Bosworth, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Mark Appleford, 3; Shark Attack, 7; Johnny Love Band, 10 RF’s — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 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 4 21st Amendment — Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30; 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 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Jeff Nelson, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Rubin/Wilson FolkBlues Explosion, 6; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 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 French Market — Patrick Cooper & Natasha Sanchez, 2:15 Hi-Ho Lounge — Noelle Tannen, Toonces, Harbinger Project, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — NOLAtet feat. Mike Dillon, Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton, Brian Hass, 10 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — The Vic-Tones, 11:45 a.m. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Sam Cordts, 7 Old U.S. Mint — Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, Greg Stafford, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 RF’s — David Bach, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Yat Pack, 8 Siberia — Derek, Neat, Keeping, Buncho, 9 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10

THURSDAY 5 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Bon Bon Vivant, 9 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; John Lisi, 10 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 — Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Yvette Voelker & the Swinging Heathens, 5; Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6 Casa Borrega — Descarga Latina, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Seguenon, 7; Afro Cube, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Dave Stryker Quartet feat. Michael Pellera,

House of Blues — Brothers Osborne, 7 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jake Landry, 6 Irish House — Patrick Cooper, 6 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; The James Rivers Movement, 8 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 — Richard Rowley, Pat “King” Flory, Mark Fernandez, 7 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Gregg Martinez, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Arrowhead Jazz Band, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, 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 — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Ruby & the Rogues, 2; Voodoo Wagon, 6; Tri-County Terror, Jethro Skull, Gar Gar, Dummy Dumpster, 9 RF’s — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Horace Trahan, 8:30 Siberia — Helen Gillet, Brian Haas, Mark Southerland, Annie Elliott, 9 Snug Harbor — Wycliff Gordon & the Lowdown Brass Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Jermal Watson, 7:30 Three Muses Maple — Arsene Delay, 7 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 6 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 10 Bar Redux — Interstellar Overdrive with DJ Shane Love, 9

MUSIC The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Drew Tucker, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — St. Roch Syncopators, 3; The Trad Stars, 6 Buffa’s Lounge — Pfister Sisters, 5; Twelfth Night Ball feat. Davis Rogan, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, 8; Tuba Skinny, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4; Stevie Deluxe Project, 7; Texas Pete, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Twelfth Night feat. Creole String Beans, 8; NOLAtet, 10:30 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; High in One Eye, Push Push, Raspy, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Brass-A-Holics, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Panorama Jazz Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — John Paul White, The Kernal, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jake Landry, 5 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5 Little Gem Saloon — Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Fareed Haque, Tony Monaco, Stanton Moore, Roosevelt Collier, 11 Marigny Brasserie — The Key Sound, 5:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Agent 86, Round Pegs, Ashley Beach & Her Odd Ditties, 8 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Revival, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Johnette Downing, 11 a.m.; The Dirty Rain Revelers, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Soul Sister’s Right On ’80s Party, 11 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 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; Johnny Love Band, 10 RF’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Contraflow, 9:30 Second Vine Wine — The Key Sound, 6 Siberia — Twelfth Night feat. Ricky B, Lowdown Brass Band, MC Sweet T & PAGE 33

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Martin Masakowski, Brian Richburg Jr., 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; 99 Playboys, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Little Freddie King, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Todd Duke Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Dave Easley, 6; Black Laurel, 9 George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center — Amadeo Roldan Jazz Band & Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Kelly Mae, The Light Set, 8

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the Tassty Hotzzz, Organized Crime Brass Band, 9 Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Art of the Process, Cutthroat, Nun Remains, 9 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Rhythm Stompers, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; John & Tyler, 9 Three Muses Maple — Monty Banks, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 7 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

SATURDAY 7 21st Amendment — Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 AllWays Lounge — Blato Zlato (album release), Trendafilka, Backyard Belladonna Balkan Brass Band, 8 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1; Johnny Mastro, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 11:30 Bar Redux — The DiTrani Brothers, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Nth Power, Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Mike Dillon Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. Bombay Club — Matt Johnson, 8:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Red Hot Jazz Band,

11 a.m.; Jerry Jumonville, 5; Silver City Bound, 8; Ben Fox Trio, 11 Cafe Istanbul — Glamarama (David Bowie tribute), 7 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — East and Stone, 4; Kenny Claiborne, 7; Jerk Officers, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — The Mulligan Brothers, 9 Circle Bar — Lucy, Dingle, Goatlab, Dritta Vita, Molestar, Pockets McCoy, Corey Cruse, 9 d.b.a. — Pine Leaf Boys, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Rhythm Regulators, 7; Sexy/Back 00s Dance Party with DJs Dizzy, Ill Medina, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues (Voodoo Garden) — Jon Roniger, 3:30 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Lowdown Brass Band, Charles Mantis & Friends, 9 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — MNSU Jazz Band, 6; Michael Watson, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9 Louisiana Music Factory — Bon Bon Vivant, Gregory Agid Quartet, 2 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7

SUNDAY 8 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — Hausman & Friend, 11 a.m.; NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Redux — Bowie/70 with DJ Sexx Ed, 7 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — The Mark Appleford Band, 3 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Some Like It Hot, 10:30 a.m. Bullet’s Sports Bar — Big Frank & Lil Frank, 6 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Three-Brained Robot, Damn the Scene, Jaguardini, Ships in the Night, 10 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Jenna McSwain, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendyal, Dignity Reve, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Mayhaps, Midriff, The Painted Hands, 9 House of Blues — Willie Nelson & Family, Runaway June, 7 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Mudlark Theatre — Eight Dice Cloth, Ricky Steece, The Hills & the Rivers, Nomad Mountain Outlaws, 5 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Shawan Rice, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Run for the Shadows (David Bowie tribute), 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation

MUSIC Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Siberia — Divorce Lawyer, Hestina, Tranche, Ex Specter, 9 Snug Harbor — NOLAtet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Hunter Burgamy, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Trinity Episcopal Church — David Batiste Sr. & Sons, Jared Mullin, 5

MONDAY 9 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; Dave Hammer Trio, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7 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 — Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Ukelele Jake, Ryan Hutchens, 8 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

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. Festival Pianola. Citywide — Musical Arts Society of New Orleans and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra present several days of workshops and performances celebrating pianists. Visit www.masno.org for details. Admission varies. Tuesday-Sunday.

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WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED THAT A BAND CALLED THE CIVIL WARS WOULD END IN ACRIMONY? The duo of John Paul White and Joy Williams enjoyed a storybook arc. Arranged together by chance at a songwriters workshop, their twin voices seem cleaved from a single source, and their rare blend of artistic and commercial appeal — grit and shine, “Poison & Wine” — positioned them in a darling triangle with T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift and Adele, each of whom contributed in some way to the group’s bright, brief rise. After two albums, four Grammys and one canceled tour, the treaty came in the form of tersely worded press releases in 2014 thanking the other for their time. Williams responded by shedding her skin, issuing an eclectic, bom• Jan. 6 bastic synth-pop LP, Venus, in 2015. White has largely stayed inside his Southern Gothic • 10 p.m. Friday cocoon, cofounding Single Lock Records in • Gasa Gasa, 2013 and collaborating with a wide swath of its artists, from 26-year-old Dylan LeBlanc to 4920 Freret St., 74-year-old Donnie Fritts. White’s latest solo (504) 338-3567; recording, August’s Beulah, is his first since www.gasagasa.com The Civil Wars-preceding The Long Goodbye, another singer/songwriter showcase starring a martyr who somehow survived the war. “I’ve been over this before,” he sings, now joined by The Secret Sisters, two more members of the Muscle Shoals family. “Won’t get over it again.” The Kernal opens. Tickets $15 in advance, $18 day of show. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Maple Leaf Bar — Jeff Coffin & Victor Wooten, Fareed Haque, Tony Monaco, Stanton Moore, Roosevelt Collier, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — D.W., 7; Patsy Grace, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — The Unnaturals, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — George Mason University Jazz Band, Army Blue Jazz Ensemble, 2; Harry Watters, 3:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 PJ’s Coffee — Valerie Sassyfras, 7 a.m. Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Deacon John & the Ivories (Allen Toussaint tribute), 9 Siberia — Bantam Foxes, Particle Devotion, Mahayla, 9 Snug Harbor — Gabriel Alegria Afro Peruvian Sextet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — The Topcats, 9 Spotted Cat — Antoine Diel & Arsene Delay (A2D2), 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Davis Rogan, 10

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Bad Kids — A documentary follows atrisk kids to an alternative high school in the American desert. Zeitgeist Hidden Figures (PG) — Three AfricanAmerican women contribute to NASA breakthroughs in this drama based on a true story. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette Underworld: Blood Wars (R) — Hey look, here’s some more CGI werewolves and vampires. Chalmette

NOW SHOWING Assassin’s Creed (PG-13) — “Based on the video game franchise of the same name ... ” Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Collateral Beauty (PG-13) — Will Smith is a wounded ad exec searching for What It All Means. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Dangal — A father and former athlete teaches his daughters to become pro wrestlers. In Hindi with English subtitles. Elmwood Doctor Strange (PG-13) — “Fast hands” Benedict Cumberbatch is a surgeon-turned-sorcerer in the ever-expanding Marvel universe. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13) — Open your wallets, devoted fans, for this tangentially related Harry Potter tale. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Fences (PG-13) — Denzel Washington stars in a film adaptation of the play by midcentury playwright August Wilson (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom). Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Galapagos 3-D — Finch-populated islands are explored. Entergy Giant Screen Great White Shark 3-D — Like Jaws, but in terrifying IMAX detail. Entergy Giant Screen Hacksaw Ridge (R) — Mel Gibson directs Andrew Garfield as World War II pacifist/

veteran Desmond T. Doss. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Hurricane on the Bayou — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen Jackie (R) — Natalie Portman dons the pillbox hat. Elmwood, Canal Place La La Land (PG-13) — Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pay tribute to Golden Age musicals. Elmwood, Canal Place Lion (PG-13) — A young man (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) returns to India to search for his biological parents. Elmwood, Canal Place Manchester by the Sea (R) — Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams star in the Oscar-buzzy film by Kenneth Lonergan. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Slidell, Canal Place Moana (PG) — Disney’s modernized princess musical features Moana, the daughter of a South Pacific chieftain. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Moonlight (R) — Critics have high praise for this movie, in which a young African-American man comes of age. Broad, Chalmette Office Christmas Party (R) — As if your own office party wasn’t nightmare enough. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Passengers (PG-13) — Unusually attractive people (Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt) wake up too early from a spaceship’s deep freeze. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) — Unlikely heroes join forces to cripple intergalactic fascism. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Sing (PG) — Talking (er, singing) animals compete in a vocal talent competition. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Trolls (PG) — Plastic figurines live an eternal bad hair day. Kenner, Slidell Why Him? (R) — Bryan Cranston is a dad vexed by his daughter’s Silicon Valley dudebro boyfriend (James Franco). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Aquarius — In this Brazilian drama, a woman tries to save her seaside community from developers. 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist The Bowden Dynasty — Hooray for sports. 5 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood Carousel — A carnival barker gets a oneday reprieve from death in the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, Regal Divergent Film Festival — The Divergent trilogy is screened. Noon Tuesday-Thursday. Central City Library (2405 Jackson Ave.) El Mariachi — A mild-mannered guitarist is mistaken for a hitman. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday. Black Label Icehouse Hamzah Jamjoon — The Saudi Arabian filmmaker screens a selection of his work. 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Zeitgeist The Metropolitan Opera: Nabucco — Verdi’s opera dramatizes the plight of the Jewish people in exile. 11:55 p.m. Saturday. Elmwood, Regal Panic in the Streets — Elia Kazan’s noir was shot on location in New Orleans. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux Princess Mononoke — A young Japanese prince meets forest spirits and a girl raised by wolves. 7 p.m. Friday and Monday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Three Ages — Buster Keaton bumbles through the Stone Age, ancient Rome and the Jazz Age. 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Chalmette Two Lovers and a Bear (R) — Two damaged souls bond in the remote town of Apex, Canada. 6 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Zeitgeist Un Drole de Paroissien — The fallen scion of a noble family sustains himself by robbing church collection plates. In French with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Friday. Alliance Francaise (1519 Jackson Ave.) When Elephants Were Young — The documentary profiles a boy who panhandles with his elephant. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts (220 E. Thomas St., Hammond)

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AUGUST WILSON DOESN’T YET HAVE THE BROAD NAME RECOGNITION OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS AND ARTHUR MILLER, but he may be the only playwright of recent decades deserving a place alongside those titans of American theater. PHOTO © 2016 PARAMOUNT Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes and PICTURES countless other accolades for works in his artistically vibrant “Pittsburgh Cycle” or “Century Cycle” of 10 plays, one set in each decade of the 20th century and all written to illuminate the African-American experience of the period. As a cohesive body of work, Wilson’s cycle arguably stands alone. A primary reason Wilson is not better known outside of theater circles is that his work has never been adapted for the screen — until now, with director and star Denzel Washington’s moving Fences. Fences was the third play Wilson wrote for what would become the cycle, and it cemented the playwright’s reputation in 1987, winning a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play. It remains the most accessible and relatable of all Wilson’s works. Washington starred in the 2010 Broadway revival of the play (which won additional Tony Awards) and brings almost the entire stellar cast of that production — including the scene-stealing Viola Davis — to his film. In his third film as director, Washington wisely opts to let Wilson’s adapted screenplay (on which he worked for almost 20 years) and the powerhouse performances developed on Broadway dominate the screen version of Fences. It’s a straightforward, no-nonsense work that offers a worthy introduction to the rich characterizations and emotional depth found in Wilson’s finest plays. Washington stars as Troy Maxson, a bittere, middle-aged garbage collector who was one of the greatest baseball players of his time, but came up just before blacks were allowed to play in the major leagues. His experiences with racism and the resulting lack of opportunity cloud his judgment as regards both his son Cory (Jovan Adepo), who wants to pursue an athletic scholarship for college, and his long-suffering wife Rose (Davis). Set in Pittsburgh in 1957, Fences is a meditation on family life and what each generation leaves to the next that ultimately transcends issues of race. In interviews, Washington and Davis have tried to diminish the arduous task of recalibrating large-scale theatrical performances for the intimacy of the screen, but their success in that area is what makes the film so powerful. The subtleties of their work keep audiences engaged and prevent Fences from sinking under the sheer weight of Wilson’s verbiage — beautiful and insightful though it is. The supporting cast keeps up with them every step of the way and leaves its own indelible marks on Wilson’s story. As director, Washington might have found a way to give the film a stronger vibe of the American blues music that inspires and informs all of Wilson’s work. And it would be easy to take Washington to task for generally playing it safe with the film, which seems more focused on preserving Wilson’s play than on translating it to a new medium or creating something new. But maybe there are times when it’s best to just get out of the way of a major work such as Fences — especially when you’ve got a noble task ahead of you like introducing Wilson to filmgoers across the globe. — KEN KORMAN

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Clarence John Laughlin, 1974, by Michael P. Smith; THNOC, gift of Mrs. Clarence John Laughlin, 2006.0019.1.50

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Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Art by Suzanne Brinker and Frannie Kronenberg; jewelry by Suzanne and Angelique Juneau; furniture by Arlyn Jimenez; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Taking the Long Way Home,” new work by Read More and Eli Hansen; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Syn-tac-tic,” abstract works by James Kennedy; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “City Saints,” new oil paintings by Warren Prindle; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Anonymous Architecture,” oil and wax paintings by Paul Tarver; opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — New work by Carol Scott; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Hammond Regional Arts Center. 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 542-7113; www.hammondarts.org — “Domestic Jungles,” group show of work inspired by Louisiana landscapes; opening reception 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Sisters,” oil stick paintings by Anastasia Pelias; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Adaptations,” digital prints of historic homes by Debra Howell; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — Colorful abstract works by Kikuo Saito; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — “Creatures of Carnival,” prints by Christopher Kirsch; beads by Eloise Davis; beaded tapestries and Mardi

Gras Indian regalia by Big Chief Alfred Doucette; opening reception 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Rebirth,” group show featuring Natori Green, Jessica Normington, Ron Bennett, Gina Laguna and Cynthia Ramirez; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

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. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “Miniature Exhibition,” group show of small paintings and sculpture, through Jan. 13. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — New work about the Louisiana wetlands by Joanna Zjawinska, through Jan. 17. 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 Sunday. “Blue Library Vol. 2: Conversations,” group exhibition of photobooks made in conversation with notable photographers, through Jan. 30. 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. 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. 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 Saturday. 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 Jan. 30. 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. CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat.nero — “Lifting the Veil II,” black-and-white photographs by Craig J. Nero, Darcy Culp, Jill Shampine and Tish Douzart, ongoing. Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Southern Exotic,” group exhibition exploring Southern flora and fauna, through Jan. 21. Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www. loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Marais Press: 20 Years of Collaborations and Migrations,” works made using new and alternative printmaking techniques by Brian Kelly and others, through April 16. Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles. 1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Good Grief,” new paintings by Brooke Pickett; “Unshadowed,” experiments with light by Joey Tipton, Johanna Warwick and Jessica Vogel Brown; both through Sunday. Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres. com — Mixed-media work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Gallery Orange. 819 Royal St., (504) 7010857; www.gallery-orange.com — “Stone Sober,” new work by South African artist Kurt Pio, ongoing. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Water Bottle Buoys,” sculptures that float by Christopher Saucedo; “Banal Preaching,” drawings and photo installation by Dan Tague; both through Sunday. 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. 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. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. 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, through Jan. 28. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

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CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN, THE “FATHER OF AMERICAN SURREALIST PHOTOGRAPHY,” was a puzzling character. His 80year life spanned five wives and more than 17,000 photographs, but he remained an enigma long after his death in 1985. A native Louisianan and New Orleans resident, he was an irascible rebel who lived in self-imposed isolation. But, as this exhaustively researched expo reveals, he also was quietly yet frequently in touch with international art stars, including photographers Ansel Adams and Edward Weston as well as epochal French surrealists such as Brassai and Man Ray. He exchanged letters and artworks with many, and this expansive survey pairs his pictures and missives with theirs in a sprawling yet very personal exhibition that provides unusual depth and insight amid images ranging from his most experimental to his most famous. Featuring ghostly area landscapes with ruins that often resemble relics of ancient empires, his work harks to surrealism and its origins in fantastical 19th-century visionaries like the great French symbolist painter Odilon Redon, whose parents also were Louisianans. Laughlin was an architectural photographer by trade, but his personal work explored old buildings as otherworld• Through March 25 ly vistas. The Superb Spiral (pictured) is a classic Creole spiral staircase that suggests • Williams Research Center, entry into subterranean realms, perhaps 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; Hecate’s cave, in an image reminiscent www.hnoc.org of Redon’s darkly metaphysical compositions. Other works include montages of neoclassic plantation ruins that explore the mysterious cultural geography of a region where traces of other times and places often inexplicably turn up in miragelike profusion. Even his documentary work can seem fantastical. In Passage to Never Land, a peeling derelict painting on glass, transformed by ambient light, glows as if it has an inner life of its own. Laughlin never trusted others to comprehend what he really was up to. Shortly before his death he wrote, “I have opened the doors ... on a new kind of reality ... which has the scent and texture of melted dreams and the hues of soluble vision.” — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “Napoleon: General, Emperor, Legend,” Napoleonic art and design, through Saturday. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — Selections from “Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad” and “The Barnett Shale: A Frack-tured Land,” both by Jeanine Michna-Bales, through March 19. Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; 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 Sunday. 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 Saturday. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, 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. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Your Endless Pleasure Stop,” photographs of Chengdu, China by Chen Gu, through Sunday. PAGE 38

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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. 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. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Rumination,” abstract works by University of New Orleans fine arts chair Cheryl Hayes, through Tuesday. The Tigermen Den. 3113 Royal St.; www. facebook.com/tigermenden — “Role Models,” paintings about the feminine subconscious by Rose McBurney, through Jan. 15. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing. Where Y’Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 325-5672; www.whereyart.net — “PHOTOPIA,” group photography exhibition, through Friday.

SPARE SPACES The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www.build-

ing1427.com — Work by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Maurice Hicks, ongoing. New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom. 1201 Mazant St.; www. nolacommunityprintshop.org — “Lost + Found,” new large-format photographs by Sarah Paz Hyde and Chrystal Lea Nause, through Friday. Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola.com — “Luminous,” group show of contemporary photography curated by Erin Nelson, through Jan. 12. Tulane University. 6823 St Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu — “Thomas Sully: At Home and at Leisure,” drawings, blueprints and photographs of residences and yachts by Thomas Sully, through June 3.

MUSEUMS 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 by the 20th-century photographer, through March 25. “Goods of Every Description: Shopping in New Orleans, 1825-1925,” period merchandise, ceramics, silver, furniture and clothing sold in the French Quarter, through April 9. Hand-carved decoy ducks; “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site; both ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture

exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “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. “Elements of Chance,” George Dunbar retrospective, through Feb. 19. “African Art: The Bequest from the Francoise Billion Richardson Charitable Trust,” more than 100 African scuptures, through June 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. “CURRENTS: New Orleans Photo Alliance Members Showcase,” juried exhibition of new work by NOPA members, through Jan. 29. “Simon Gunning and the Southern Louisiana Landscape,” paintings by the Australian-born artist, through Feb. 5. Metalwork by Ben Caldwell, through

March 28. “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South from the museum’s permanent collection, through Sept. 30.

CALL FOR ARTISTS LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar. LSU AgCenter requests gardening photographs for its 2018 calendar. Visit www.lsuagcenter. com/getitgrowingcalendar for details. Platforms Fund. Artists working on “ambitious, accessible and experimental” projects may apply for grants of up to $5,000 from the Platforms Fund, a collaborative project of Antenna, Ashe Cultural Arts Center and Pelican Bomb in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Visit www. platformsfund.org for details. #PutYourStampOnLoving. The New Orleans Loving Festival seeks stamp designs commemorating the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision. Visit www.charitablefilmnetwork.submittable. com/submit for details. Utility box street gallery artists. Community Visions Unlimited seeks artists to paint public utility boxes around the city. Visit www.cvunola.org or email cvunola@ gmail.com for details.

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THEATER Book of Love: Back to the Chapel. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 640-0333; www.cuttingedgetheater.com — The musical comedy is the sequel to Going to the Chapel. Tickets $22.50-$30. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The Lion King. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The critically acclaimed show adapts Disney’s musical about the cub who would be king. Tickets $45-$165. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 2 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 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. Bayou Blues Burlesque. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — There are burlesque performances and drink specials at the weekly show. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday. Blind Tiger Burlesque. BMC, 1331 Decatur St. — Xena Zeit-Geist produces the weekly burlesque show with live music by the Dapper Dandies. Free admission. 10 p.m. Thursday. Burgundy Burlesque. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a weekly burlesque performance featuring live jazz. Free admission; reserved table $10. 9 p.m. Friday. 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.

COMEDY Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly. 9:30 p.m Wednesday. Close Me Out. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Local storytellers recount inebriated adventures. Andrew Healan hosts. 8 p.m. Saturday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907

S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 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 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 Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 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. 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 a short lineup of alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. PAGE 40

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Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote. 9:30 p.m. Monday. 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.

REVIEW IT ISN’T EASY TO PARACHUTE INTO A CULTURE AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS COMPLEXITIES. Novelists and journalists spend months and years immersing themselves in new locales to be able to write insightfully. Perhaps that is why Jambalaya: The Musical, scripted by Californian and former ballerina Nancy Gregory after three weeks of research, offers plenty of song and dance but very little depth. Cajun culture is like a roux that requires time to develop its flavor. Related by marriage to a Lafayette native, Gregory had heard stories about Acadian history, folklore, food and music. Her show, presented recently at Orpheum Theater, captures the warmth and joie de vivre of Louisiana and its culture, particularly zydeco music, but it also reduces it all to a consumer package of gumbo, gators and Mardi Gras. Much of the action takes place at Coco’s Cafe, where there’s always a “party in a pot.” The predictable plot revolves around a shy, young songwriter, Thibodeaux (Andre Trahan), who is trying to break into the music business and is smitten with a popular university student, Danielle (Megan Barrios). She hardly notices him, and he is cheated out of royalties by a greedy Nashville music producer. Naturally, a gris-gris man is brought in to make it all right. Thibodeaux’s grandfather, Boudreaux (Wayne Gonsoulin), wearing a hat and red suspenders, is the Garrison Keillor of the bayou, continually chuckling while dispensing good-natured wisdom and folksy humor. Gonsoulin, a veteran character actor who’s appeared in local musical theater, held his own on the main stage. Binny (Shane Guilbeau), a Lafayette native, pulled out the one-liners in a real Cajun accent that gave the show some legitimacy. Composed by a team of songwriters, including Jeff Barry, Chubby Carrier, Josef Gordon, Clarence Jey, Kennard Ramsey

Mothership. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement presents a monthly sketch comedy show. 9 p.m. Thursday.

and Roxanne Seeman, Jambalaya’s 17 songs are lively, though not necessarily Cajun, as some mix in hip-hop and other musical genres. PHOTO BY PHILIP GOULD Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band provided onstage accompaniment. Jambalaya’s best tune was “Lady in the Moon” (“Femme de la Lune”), a wonderfully performed duet between Boudreaux and cafe owner Coco (Cheryl Shelton), with accordion accompaniment. The lady in the moon is a myth about a voodoo queen putting a hex on a French girl who had fallen in love with a Protestant boy. Despairing, the girl flies to the moon where she waits for her beloved. The dance troupe performed routines at full throttle, but the choreography was only distantly inspired by zydeco and Cajun dancing, both of which are characterized by small steps. There were swings and even jitterbuglike flips that would clear the floor of any Lafayette dance hall. Audiences outside the Bayou State may be amused by the homegrown jokes, but locals are not so easily charmed. Of course, musicals are not intended to be realistic scenarios, but there should be an underlying element of truth. Bye Bye Birdie, for instance, did not accurately depict all 1950s teenagers, but its characters were multidimensional and its plot more complex. Jambalaya would benefit from a deeper dive into Cajun culture and character before returning for a second run in the summer. As one of the characters said, “Dat feel about right,” but Jambalaya lacks substance. — MARY RICKARD

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Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a standup 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. Tee Ray Bergeron. 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville, (844) 843-3090; www.30byninety.com — The comedian performs. Timothy Watkins opens. Tickets $17.50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (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.

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TUESDAY 3 Internet Marketing Seminar. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Gary Arnold’s seminar discusses internet marketing. Bring a laptop. 7 p.m. Sarah Shelton. Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., (504) 8951222 — The C.G. Jung society presents Shelton, who covers “Healing the Narcissistic Wound.” Tickets $15, students $10, members free. 7:30 p.m. LikeMinded Ladies January Meeting. Holiday Inn Express, 69354 Stirling Blvd., Covington, (985) 892-9811 — Business coach and consultant Alana D. Tanner is the guest speaker at the women’s networking meeting. First time guests free, returning guests $10. 6:30 p.m. Memories of the Dew Drop Inn. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum. org/museums/the-old-us-mint — Cutting Edge New Orleans presents a discussion of the historic jazz club and the late Frank Painia by family members, musicians and patrons. Noon.

WEDNESDAY 4 Lunchbox Lecture. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5276012; www.nationalww2museum.org — Linzey Foret’s talk covers “Wehrmacht in Louisiana” and the German military during World War II. Free admission. Noon to 1 p.m.

THURSDAY 5 Buster Keaton Lecture. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nolalibrary.org — The New Orleans Film Society presents David Pearson, who discusses Buster Keaton and silent comedy in classic film. 7 p.m.

Native American History Talk. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-6280; www.sttammany.lib.la.us/ covington.html — L.W. Grayhawk Perkins’ talk covers Native American history in southeastern Louisiana. Registration required. 1 p.m. VSNO Social Run. Varsity Sports, 3450 Magazine St., (504) 899-4144; www. varsityrunning.com — Runners meet for a 3- to 6-mile run, followed by a social hour. 6 p.m. Wine and Coloring Night. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., (504) 596-2646; www.nolalibrary.org — Adults bring their own wine to enjoy while coloring. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 6 Battle of New Orleans. Chalmette Battlefield of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 8606 W. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, (504) 589-3882; www.nps.gov/jela — Actors dramatize the Battle of New Orleans with re-enactments, cannon firing, children’s activities and campfire cooking. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Big Wig Ball. New Orleans Opera Guild Home, 2504 Prytania St., (504) 267-9539; www.operaguildhome.org — The New Orleans Opera’s inaugural ball celebrates Carnival with food, drinks and entertainment. Visit www.neworleansopera.org for details. Tickets $75, couples $125. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Cafe Anglais Grand Opening. Cafe Anglais, Windsor Court Hotel, (504) 5964600; www.windsorcourthotel.com/dining/cafe-anglais — The cafe’s free grand opening celebration features music by Tim Laughlin Band and free coffee and king cake. 7 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. Elvis Presley’s 82nd Birthday Celebration. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.

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Sparrow Identification Workshop. Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Highway 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — Audubon ornithologists Erik Johnson and Katie Percy host a weekend-long sparrow identification workshop. Email ejohnson@audubon.org to register. Registration $50. 6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday, 6 a.m. Sunday. Wizard World Comic Con. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 582-3000; www. mccno.com — The convention features special appearances, panel discussions, gaming, signings and more. Tickets start at $39.95, kids ages 10 and under free. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY 7 Bal Masque. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www. orpheumnola.com — The Link Stryjewski Foundation’s second annual fundraising gala features performances by Dr. John & the Nite Trippers, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and Cha Wa. Local chefs provide cuisine. Black tie or costume required. Tickets $1,000. 7 p.m. Children’s Theatre Workshop. River Region Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 15146 River Road, Norco, (504) 904-1129; www.rrpa.org — The River Region Drama Guild’s free theater workshop for kids ages 8 to 15 teaches acting skills. Call (504) 331-0990 for details. 9 a.m. to noon. Covington Art Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The market features a variety of work from local and regional artists, including jewelry, crafts, photography, paintings and more. Visit www.sttammanyartassociation.org for details. 9 a.m. Crescent City Swing Grand Opening. Rhythmic Arts Center, 2358 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-5284; www.rhythmicarts. com — Crescent City Swing hosts a party for its grand opening; there’s live music. Free admission. 8 p.m. Rivertown Theaters’ Season Announcement Party. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — The theater’s season announcement party and fundraiser features an open bar, a preview show, desserts, Champagne, a silent auction and raffles. Advance tickets $25, door $30. 7 p.m. PAGE 42

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deutscheshaus.org — There are costume contests, karaoke and performances by Elvis and Ann Margaret impersonators at the two-day celebration of the King’s birthday. Saturday admission $15. 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. First Fridays on the Boulevard. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard — Restaurants, music venues and businesses along the boulevard offer discounts and stay open late for special events. 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Joan of Arc Parade. French Quarter — The walking parade honors Joan of Arc’s birthday and celebrates Twelfth Night in medieval style. Visit www.joanofarcparade.org for route. 7 p.m. Phunny Phorty Phellows. RTA Willow Street car barn, 8201 Willow St. — The costumed krewe celebrates Twelfth Night with a brass band on a streetcar ride to Canal Street and back. Visit www.phunnyphortyphellows.com for information. 6:30 p.m. Pizza Nola Carnival Kickoff. Pizza Nola, 141 W. Harrison Ave., Suite A, (504) 872-0731; www.pizzanola.com — The Carnival kick-off includes Dong Phuong king cakes, breakfast food, Coast Roast coffee and a performance by Benny Grunch & the Bunch. Free admission. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pontchartrain Home Show. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985; www.pontchartraincenter.com — The home renovation and design show features hundreds of vendors showcasing new trends. There are cooking demos and samples of locally made wine, beer and spirits. Tickets $8, kids free. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Seven Deadly Sins Dinner & Music Fusion. St. Charles Room, Loyola University — Jukebox Castle presents seven-course savory and sweet tasting menus paired with drinks and an evening of music and theatre inspired by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s satirical work, The Seven Deadly Sins. Visit www.jukeboxcastle.com for details. Tickets start at $99. 7 p.m. Shop, Sip and Stroll Bayou Road. Kitchen Witch Cookbooks, 1452 N. Broad St., (504) 528-8382; www.kwcookbooks. com — Bayou Road shops host a complimentary happy hour and shop-and-stroll. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Societe des Champs-Elysees. Elysian Fields Ave. — The costumed krewe’s inaugural outing is a ride on the Rampart streetcar line to Union Station and back. 7:30 p.m.

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PREVIEW THE PHUNNY PHORTY PHELLOWS KICK OFF CARNIVAL ON TWELFTH NIGHT with the krewe’s annual costumed ride on a streetcar. Krewe members and the Storyville Stompers gather at the Willow Street car barn for a toast. The procession departs at 7 p.m., rides the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line to Canal Street and back to Willow Street. — WILL COVIELLO

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SUNDAY 8 Puppy Social. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca. org — An off-leash puppy social introduces puppies to new people and other dogs. Visit www.la-spca.org/puppysocials to register. 10 a.m. Swami Sankarananda. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-3390; www.unitytempleneworleans.com — The swami shares practices for discovering inner peace. Free admission. 11 a.m.

MONDAY 9 First-Time Homebuyer Class. Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 581-7032; www.prcno.org — The PRC leads a training for first-time homebuyers. Individual registration (required) $100, households $115. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Platforms Fund Info Session for Artists. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070 — The Platforms Fund (an artists’ grant collaboration among Antenna, Ashe, CAC and Pelican Bomb) session discusses budgeting when applying for its grants. Visit www.platformsfund.org for details. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Spanish Bilingual Story Time. Children’s Resource Center, 913 Napoleon Ave., (504) 596-2628; www.nolalibrary.org —

The interactive story and craft time for kids is in Spanish and English. 4:30 p.m. Youth Chess Club. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — Kids ages 8-18 meet to play chess. 4 p.m. to 5:30 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. 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. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between

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SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — New Orleans Pelicans play the Atlanta Hawks. 7 p.m. Thursday.

WORDS Christy Hemenway. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author signs Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping: Next Steps For the Thinking Beekeeper. 2 p.m. Sunday. Fiction Writers’ Reading. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nolalibrary.org — Fiction writers Moira Crone, Barb Johnson and Jonathan Kline read from their work. 2 p.m. Saturday. Morgan Molthrop. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author presents Jean Lafitte’s Pirate Code: 17 Strategies for Acquiring Untold Fortune from America’s First Laissez-Faire Capitalist. 7 p.m. Thursday.

seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www. eachonesaveone.org. Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call (504) 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org. Green Light New Orleans. The group seeks volunteers to help install free energy-efficient lightbulbs in homes. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org, call (504) 324-2429 or email green@ greenlightneworleans.org. Guys Read Comics. The Central City Library seeks men to volunteer with the Guys Read Comics book club, which encourages young men to read. Email mlandrum@nolalibrary.org for details. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111. Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca.org/volunteer. NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor. Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121. SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more. Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@ spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200. Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries. The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvements and beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. 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 weekly Monday market offers local produce, homemade kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and salad dressing. 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 Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego, (504) 341-9083; www.cityofwestwego. com/content/westwego-farmers-market — The monthly West Bank market offers produce, eggs, pickles, baked goods, art, live music and pony rides. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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Peppermint Patty is an 8-year-old, spayed, Boston Terrier who was found on the Northshore. She likes other dogs and will wag her tail nub with glee when she meets new friends. Due to her calm nature, Peppermint Patty would prefer a quiet home and she’ll require annual eye exams.

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Chapman is a 2-year-old, neutered, brown/white DSH who came to the shelter as a stray in mid-November. He enjoys chin rubs and treats and hopes to find his new home in 2017!

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

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TD Productions, LLC and “The Domestics” completed principal photography on 12/20/16. Anyone with outstanding invoices or claims with the production needs to let the production company know by 1/27/17. Please contact accounting at 504-595-1701.

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PETS

CAT CHAT Thor Thor was abandoned and left to fend for himself. Neighbors feed him until new owners moved in. After a vicious dog attack he was rescued by Spaymart and has now fully recovered and ready to go home for the holidays. He is a senior cat and and wojld love a senior owner. Please call the spaymart thrift store at 504-454-8200 for adoption details.

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EXPERIENCED VISUAL MERCHANDISER THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE A PASSION FOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND ROOM DESIGN. THEY SHOULD HAVE STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, CREATIVE ABILITIES, AN EYE FOR DETAIL AND PROFESSIONALLY ABLE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND WITH A TEAM. WILL REQUIRE LIFTING AND/OR MOVING LIGHT FURNITURE. SEND RESUME TO FURNET2003@GMAIL.COM

FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: Omni Omega Planting Col, McCrory, AR, has 5 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment and machinery equipped with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting & harvesting grain & oilseed crops, transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage facilities; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/ hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/15/17 – 11/30/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1835252 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Round Pond Farm, Helena AR, has 6 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment and machinery equipped with AMS Precision Farming System for harvesting of cotton & oilseed crops with cotton pickers, tractors, module buildings, boll buggies, transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage facilities; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/21/17 – 11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1837974 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917

Temporary Farm Labor: DSB Farms, Danbury, TX, has 4 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting & harvesting rice & oilseed crops, processing, drying, bagging & transporting rice, pulling weeds, cow/calf operation, calving, vaccinating, ear tagging, branding & feeding supplements; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.59/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/17/17 – 12/1/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX7161752 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Penn Brothers PTR Landleveling, Portia, AR, has 7 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting of soybeans & rice, pulling weeds, harvesting, processing, drying, bagging soybeans & rice; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/20/17 – 12/20/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1837004 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 501-683-2372.

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EXPERIENCED RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATES

Full & Part-Time Positions Available. Apply in person at Roux Royale, 600 Royal St.

Temporary Farm Labor: David W. Stroope Honey Co., Pleasanton, TX, has 6 positions with 3 mo. experience required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees, maintain colony health, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey; maintain & repair buildings & equipment; long periods of standing, bending & must lift 75 pounds; obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire with clean MVR; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.59/hr, may increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends and asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/21/17 – 12/22/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply at nearest LA Workforce Office with Job Order TX7161434 or call 225-342-2917.

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