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Legeti Split WED.-THU. FEB. 15-16 | The Birdfoot Festival presents two chamber concerts featuring British pianist Danny Driver and highlighting the music of Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti. At 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dillard University’s Cook Theatre and at 8 p.m. Thursday at Tulane University’s Dixon Hall.

X frontman John Doe flies solo in New Orleans

BY ALEX WOODWARD @ALEXWOODWARD “I’VE ALREADY HAD MY FUN,” says John Doe, packing up for Austin, Texas from his longtime California home. Doe is up for a Grammy Award for the audiobook of Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk, a rearview-mirror romance for a scene that birthed X, the band Doe co-founded with Exene Cervenka, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebrake, establishing the West Coast’s punk canon before its hardcore reverie. “Once something is published, when the record is finished, I feel like you’ve already had your fun. The rest is up to the people whether they’re like it or don’t.

“I’m just really glad none of the presidents put out a book because they’re the ones who always win awards,” he says. (He’s up against works from Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Amy Schumer and Carol Burnett.) “Carol Burnett, for God’s sakes. Shit.”

For Under the Big Black Sun, Doe enlisted X’s Cervenka, The Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey, Minutemen’s Mike Watt and other artists, scene regulars and writers to share revealing stories from Los Angeles’ embryonic punk scene, a wild bohemia removed from the concrete hell of late-’70s New York.

“I tested out Los Angeles and really liked it, more for the literary and film noir elements of it,” Doe says. “It so happened there were a lot of people who felt the same way, who were misfits in their own way.”

Following X’s 40th anniversary tour in 2016 (with plans to extend it in 2017), Doe and Cervenka will open for Blondie and Garbage on a summer tour. Doe performs solo in New Orleans Feb. 18.

“It’s very intimate — no band, no nothing,” he says. “You have to prepare yourself to be more open, more vulnerable, and then just do it …

The songs are really stripped down, and I can do a lot more requests. The band doesn’t have to learn 50 songs,

WED.-SAT. FEB. 15-18 | Following an appearance hosting Saturday Night Live in November, Dave Chappelle announced three comedy specials will be released in 2017. He’s joined by Rush Hour franchise favorite Chris Tucker.

At 9 p.m. at Saenger Theatre.

Death FRI. FEB. 17 | Inspired by Alice Cooper and consecrated in Jeff Howlett’s 2013 documentary A Band Called Death, Detroit’s uncredited proto-punk brotherhood beat the Ramones and Sex Pistols to the punch by two years. The band — inactive from 1977-2009 — makes its New Orleans debut. Heavy Lids, Planchettes, Alternative Facts and DJ Rotten Milk open at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

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if I can remember most of them.

When I have a request someone calls out, I’ll give it a shot. If I blow it halfway through, the audience seems to like that even better. Odd to me, but OK.” The book arrived in 2016 along with Doe’s The Westerner, a collection of dusty, desert sand-blasted folk, blues and rock ’n’ roll the singersongwriter recorded at Tucson, Arizona’s WaveLab with Howe Gelb and inspired by Doe’s friend Michael Blake, author of Dances with Wolves, who died in 2015. “As he was fading out, I started writing all these songs, and I realized he embodied these ideas of someone from the West,” Doe says. “And it became bigger than just him … That minimalism, openness, almost-emptiness of the desert translates in the kind of record to come out of Wavelab in Tucson and the stuff that Howe does. I knew the songs would be well served doing them down there.”

Doe says X — which pulled as much from Sun Records, rockabilly and the West Coast’s wide-open spaces as it did punk rock’s westward march — had hoped to return to “the

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simplicity of rock ’n’ roll, and not being a virtuoso.”

“I think you play what you believe in or what you can get away with,” he says. “If I tried to do an R&B record, it might not be as convincing … I’ve been doing solo-style John Doe songs for, I don’t know, a long time. I put [11] records out. It’s been a slow process. It doesn’t really fall in the country category very easily — maybe alt-country or Americana.

It’s a little bit weird. I don’t have very many songs that are just three chords. I wish I could write songs like Hank Williams or Willie Nelson, but it’s not in my DNA … Maybe I didn’t spend enough time behind a mule.”

SAT. FEB. 18 | As a reminder Americans aren’t the only disillusioned ones, indie-pop classicists The Radio Dept. ended a six-year LP drought with 2016’s Running Out of Love (Labrador), a dissenting opinion on Swedish foreign and domestic policy couched in glowing electro.

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Tyvek and Fred Thomas SAT. FEB. 18 | Detroit punk lifers/ heroes Tyvek, fresh off 2016’s combustible Origin of What, are joined by songwriter Fred Thomas, whose 2017 album Changer is one massive, anxious and contemplative rock ’n’ roll anthem. Evil Rats and Black Abba open at 10 p.m. at Circle Bar.

Null MON. FEB. 20 | On 2016’s Sleepwalking Days, the Birmingham, Alabama band wrings heavy metal from its minimal, moody arrangements and monolithic riffs, leaving enough space for haunting vocal harmonies to float over it all like a fog. New Orleans’ Pope and Hound open at 8 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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THE STRONGEST RECORDED TORNADO IN NEW ORLEANS HISTORY touched down Feb. 7 in New Orleans East, demolishing homes and businesses. It carried winds of 140 miles per hour and a 2-mile path, according to Ken Graham of the National Weather Service. “We looked at the records and this was the first time” an EF-3 tornado hit New Orleans, Graham said at a press conference the next day. (An EF-3 tornado, ranked on the “Enhanced Fujita” scale, is a tornado capable of destroying houses and turning heavy objects such as cars into projectiles.)

No fatalities were reported, though several people were injured and 300 structures were severely damaged, 643 were damaged and 5,143 were “impacted,” according to Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration.

While the city asked that the affected area be left to residents and first responders in the immediate aftermath, Landrieu suggested that days of cleanup and service would be issued in the days to come so south Louisianans could help their neighbors.

For ways you can help right now, see I-10 (p. 8). — KEVIN ALLMAN

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donated $30,000 to the Jazz and Heritage Foundation to support its Heritage School of Music. The donation from the food service company, working with the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, will support students performing at the airport’s new terminal. The school was founded in 1990 and offers free music education.

John Espenan was awarded the Mildred Wild Volunteer Award by the YMCA of Greater New Orleans. Espenan volunteered with the Belle Chasse YMCA and helped build a walking path and playground.

Founded in 1852, YMCA of Greater New Orleans serves 42,000 people annually.

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rial Feb. 3 saying LSU student protesters organizing against President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration confirmed “the conservative caricature of the president’s critics as a legion of liberal loons.” LSU student newspaper The Reveille responded, writing that the editorial “is not only an insult to college students and college activism, but it also involves the degradation of a credible news organization to hurling schoolyard insults toward a legitimate protest — the journalistic equivalent of yelling at kids to get off its lawn.”

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I-10 News on the move 1. TORNADO AID: HOW YOU CAN HELP A massive EF-3 tornado that touched down in New Orleans East Feb. 7 damaged hundreds of homes and properties and injured more than 30 people (see p. 7). The tornado “severely” damaged 300 structures and damaged hundreds of other buildings, according to city officials.

Several local organizations are collecting donations and supplies. Second Harvest Food Bank is collecting nonperishable foods at its warehouse (700 Edwards Ave., Elmwood) from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. It also accepts donations online (www.no-hunger.org).

The Greater New Orleans Foundation (www. gnof.org) and The United Way of Southeast Louisiana (www.unitedwaysela.org) are collecting donations for their tornado relief funds, and the United Way and Evacuteer (www.evacuteer. org) are registering volunteers.

The Louisiana SPCA is collecting unopened dry cat and dog food and large air crates. Donations can be dropped off at the LA-SPCA (1700 Mardi Gras Blvd.), Canine Connection (4920 Tchoupitoulas St.), Camp Bow Wow (3301 Conti St.), NO Fleas Market (4228 Magazine St.), and Demo Diva Demolition (6246 Memphis St.). Donations also can be made on the SPCA’s website (www. la-spca.org). Families looking for lost pets can call (504) 368- 5191 ext. 100.

Impacted families can receive a $50 voucher to shop at NO Fleas Market. Vouchers are available only to people with valid ID from the 70127, 70128 and 70129 ZIP codes.

For more ways to help, visit www.bestofneworleans.com/tornadorelief.

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2. Quote of the week “MARDI GRAS STUNNER! ‘I’ll Land My UFO on Bourbon Street — On Fat Tuesday!’”

— The Feb. 2 cover story on the tabloid Weekly World News, which featured an alien planning “to paint New Orleans red.” Given what happens on Bourbon Street on Fat Tuesday, it’s unclear whether anyone even would notice.

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Graffiti tags on Orleans Avenue: a double standard?

This year, dozens of people are staking their claims to prime Orleans Avenue neutral ground space with spray paint three weeks before the Krewe of Endymion parade was set to roll Feb. 25. As in past years, the city tacitly accepts those tags but is quick to erase similar tags on public property, such as those sprayed on Confederate monuments.

“My office has requested sweeps of Orleans Avenue by the NOPD and Sanitation in the past to clear Orleans of barricades, furniture, etc. set up illegally,” District A Council-

woman Susan Guidry wrote in an email to Gambit, “but I will admit that I have never requested that paint be removed from the grass. I assume that if an officer saw someone in the act, the officer would stop the person.”

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) arrested Casey Miller, 26, on Feb. 3, charging him with a single count of criminal damage to property and claiming he is the man behind REZNOR, a highly visible tag around the city for years. Miller’s bail was set at $100,000 (later reduced to $50,000).

4. UNO poll: Jindal to

blame for state budget crisis

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center last week released the results of a statewide telephone robopoll that found three out of four Louisianans believed the state was in a budget crisis (see Politics, p. 14) — and of those, 60 percent blamed former Gov. Bobby Jindal, while 13 percent blamed Gov. John Bel Edwards. About onethird blamed the Louisiana Legisla-

ture for the ongoing deficits, which total $304 million for the current fiscal year.

Edwards has a 49 percent approval and 36 percent disapproval rating, according to the poll, with his strongest support among blacks and fellow Democrats. The poll, which was conducted Feb. 7, has a stated 3.5 percent margin of error.

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Big boom bam?

City says: Don’t worry “Urban military training” will be going on in New Orleans Feb. 7-17, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) said — in a press release that went out three days after the fact. It came after residents called local TV stations and posted on social media, reporting low-flying helicopters, loud explosions and sounds of gunfire at night.

“Prior to training in a specific area, attempts are made by the military to notify residents via door-to-door knocking and delivery of written notice,” the NOPD said in a statement.

“This happens at a few hours before the training, with the intent of giving

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6. Council opposes Trump’s travel ban executive order

New Orleans District C Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey, with all six other members of the Council signing on, introduced a resolution opposing President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugee entry at the council’s regular session Feb. 9. In a statement, Ramsey said the resolution declares the order an “unconstitutional travel ban against people of Muslim faith, contrary to American ideals and values that poses a security risk to Americans at home and abroad.

“The United States has made similar mistakes in the past, which should not be repeated,” Ramsey said. “This is a moment in history when an international and welcoming city such as New Orleans should not be silent.”

Hundreds of people rallied outside City Hall Jan. 29 to oppose the order in solidarity with thousands of people around the U.S. protesting in airports and on the streets. The protest previewed a week of action from immigrants’ rights groups as local refugee resettlement agencies, religious leaders and city officials denounced the ban.

The executive order is approved by a majority of Americans — 55 percent — according to a nationwide poll conducted Feb. 2-4 by Morning Consult and Politico. Meanwhile, a CNN/ORC poll conducted the same week produced opposite results, with 53 percent of respondents opposing the ban.

7. Council creates Equal Pay Advisory Committee

The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Feb. 9 to create an Equal Pay Advisory Committee. The committee, proposed by District D Councilman Jared Brossett, will guide the City Council on ways to reduce gender pay inequity and poverty, identify wage gaps and prepare a report with guidance on equal pay legislation.

The nine-member committee will include the directors of the Civil Service Department and Office of Workforce Development, plus nominees from each of the seven City Council members. Appointments begin next month. At-Large Councilmember Stacy Head said the Council also should consider women’s representation on local boards and commissions.

Last month, Mayor Mitch Landrieu signed an executive order calling on the Civil Service Commission to study municipal pay disparities and to ban questions about previous salary history during interviews and salary negotiations for city positions.

8. Rental registry now up for Feb. 23 vote

The New Orleans City Council is expected to vote later this month on a controversial ordinance to create a rental registry and inspection process for most private rentals citywide.

The City Council was set to vote on the measure Feb. 9, but the vote was deferred to Thursday, Feb. 23.

The ordinance, from Councilmembers LaToya Cantrell and Jason Williams, requires residential units to meet a checklist of health and safety requirements before they can be rented. Property owners also would have to pay a registration fee to cover the cost of inspections, which would be performed at least once every three years.

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Morrell, Alford pick up the political podcast mic Louisiana State Sen. JP Morrell, D-New Orleans, is the only state senator with his own podcast — Ask JP — and he dropped the seventh edition last week, talking about crime in New Orleans with crime analyst and Gambit contributor Jeff Asher. For those who like Louisiana politics in their podcasts, there’s also The LaPolitics Report, hosted

by LaPolitics.com editor Jeremy Alford, who last week presented an interview with Secretary of State Tom Schedler. LaPolitics Report has also featured in-depth interviews with Gov. John Bel Edwards, House Speaker Taylor Barras and U.S. Reps. Garret Graves and Ralph Abraham, among others. Both podcasts are free.

10. Bening to play Blanco Four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening will take on the role of former Gov. Kathleen Blanco in Katrina: American Crime Story, the anthology sequel to last year’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. It’s the first bit of star casting for the project, which is set to film this year in New Orleans and air in 2018 on the cable channel FX, according to Variety. No casting leaks have emerged for the pivotal roles of former Mayor Ray Nagin, former President George W. Bush or former FEMA Director Michael “Brownie” Brown.

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EVERY YEAR, GAMBIT REVIEWS MARDI GRAS RULES, LAWS AND CUSTOMS — for veteran Car-

nival-goers and newbies alike. This year, there’s a big change that affects just about everyone celebrating on the East Bank of New Orleans: The first weekend of Carnival festivities (this year, Feb. 1719), traditionally a warmup to the big weekend and Fat Tuesday (Feb. 28), also will see the NBA All-Star Game in the Smoothie King Center on Feb. 19, with attendant events taking place all weekend long. That means hotel rooms will be even more difficult to come by; be prepared for traffic delays and parking issues downtown.

P H O T O B Y YO T U T, C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S On the day of the game, four krewes are issue a simple summons for possessset to roll on the traditional Uptown (St. Charles Avenue) route — Femme ing a small amount of pot, even if it’s not your first offense. Still, don’t take Fatale, Carrollton, King Arthur and chances in public. And if someone in Alla (see p. 35 for route maps) — your party does go to jail, he or she passing near the Smoothie King may not get out until Ash WednesCenter as they march through the day. Best advice: Don’t break any Warehouse District. It should be laws during Mardi Gras. exciting for visitors, but locals might want to pick a parade-watching spot For the record: It’s illegal (not to away from downtown. mention obnoxious, and unnecessarSome things never change, ily provocative) to block off public though. Flashing for beads is illegal space on neutral grounds. Tents and everywhere, and doing it anywhere other large structures (including outside the French Quarter probably portable toilets) are prohibited along parade routes, and ladders must be set back at least 6 feet from the curb. “Ladder walls” along the street are illegal and selfish — then again, not letting kids get the good throws is selfish, too.

Finally, there’s street wisdom: Do wear a costume. Don’t wear good shoes. Do bring your ID, cash, one credit or debit card and a phone. will land you in jail. (Don’t even think Don’t bring a wallet, purse, expenabout dropping your pants.) New sive watches, jewelry or anything Orleans cops are famously tolerant you’d hate to lose. Do designate a of minor infractions during Carnival, meeting place with your group in but don’t count on being let off with case someone gets separated. If a warning. They also tolerate various you have small children, write your degrees of intoxication, but if you’re cellphone number on their arms. Do out of control, you may run afoul of step on any beads you plan to pick the law. up before reaching down or risk Cops as well as locals abhor public getting your hand stomped. urination — it’s a crime for which you Mardi Gras is the greatest free will be arrested. Despite New Orleparty on earth, but you have to ans’ party reputation, state law says make it that way — so, above all: you go to jail for weed. Since last Have fun!

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lawmakers approved deficit-riddled budgets and draconian mid-year cuts to higher education and health care. For seven straight years (from 2009-2015, inclusive), they did it at the behest of Gov. Bobby Jindal, arguably Louisiana’s worst governor ever.

The cuts would have been even more devastating had conservative lawmakers stuck to their guns about not spending one-time money on recurring expenditures. However, it wasn’t just conservatives (read: Republicans) who helped Jindal leave Louisiana in shambles; many Democrats joined in. It was a rare, if destructive, show of bipartisanship.

Now, some Republican state lawmakers are criticizing Gov. John Bel Edwards (who voted for several of Jindal’s budgets) for doing the same thing — except this year’s budget deficit and the resulting mid-year cuts are entirely in their lap. Literally minutes after the 2016 legislative sessions ended, Edwards predicted that House Republicans’ refusal to raise sufficient revenues would leave the state $300 million short this fiscal year. (The fiscal year runs July 1-June 30.) He was right. The state Revenue Estimating Conference now projects a $304 million deficit.

Lawmakers thus return to Baton Rouge this week for a special session to address yet another mid-year budget crunch — this one entirely of their own making.

Another key difference this year: there’s little evidence of bipartisanship, particularly in the House.

To cover the shortfall, Edwards proposes tapping the state’s socalled rainy day fund to the tune of $119 million, shifting budget items around to spread the pain (which otherwise hits higher education and health care hardest), and sweeping some one-time funds. His official “call” for the session also allows lawmakers to consider unspecified new and increased fees.

While the governor proposes no specific fee hikes, they could come into play as leading House Republicans fight Edwards’ proposed use

State Rep. Cameron Henry (left), R-Metairie, is among the House leaders opposing Gov. John Bel Edwards’ solutions to close the Louisiana budget shortfall.

of rainy day funds. Some speculate that fees could be part of a compromise that calls for a smaller tap on the fund.

Compromise appears unlikely.

House GOP leaders Cameron Henry of Jefferson and Lance Harris of Alexandria oppose pretty much everything Edwards proposes. Their every move appears calculated to unseat him in 2019. They say they want to make long-term cuts now, in the special session, and they accuse Edwards of using Jindal’s budgetary tactics. Edwards says House Republicans created the current mess and offer no specific solutions, and that mid-year cuts require using one-time money. This is a formula for gridlock.

The annual session that begins April 10 presents a logical framework for long-term fiscal reform, which must include top-to-bottom spending reforms as well as tax policies rooted in fairness and, to the extent possible, simplicity. That will require compromise.

Louisiana politics, for all its hijinks, used to thrive on a level of collegiality and respect that allowed for compromise, regardless of party affiliation. No more.

The state Capitol rises just across the street from the Mississippi River, but the currents that flow through its legislative halls these days look more and more like the Potomac.

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CHRONOS (3200 N. ARNOULT ROAD, METAIRIE, 504-2674549; WWW.CHRONOSBHW. COM) IS LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED by Drs. Mace Scott

and Miguel Aguilera. Scott and Aguilera are daily fixtures at Chronos, as is Dr. Shannon Pickens, a cosmetic dermatologist. All three share the philosophy that mental and physical health require a multitiered approach focused on improving well-being through exercise and proper nutrition.

Chronos opened in Metairie in 2013. Scott, an ER physician, noticed that many of the patients he treated could have avoided a trip to the hospital if preventive measures had been taken. This, and personally noticing the effects of aging on his own body, motivated him to create a place that addressed these issues.

“We want to help people have a better quality of life,” Scott says. “Our goal is to help improve your life, improve your health and improve your overall well-being.”

Chronos incorporates a medical spa, a day spa and a fitness facility all under one roof. Chronos’ mission is to help clients look better, feel healthier and be happier through preventive care.

Mace challenges the belief that having less energy and becoming softer around the middle is a natural part of the aging process. He and his team offer services that minimize the physical effects of aging, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a medical procedure that treats hormone deficiencies

SHOPPING NEWS Jade Austin (3652 Magazine St., 504-702-8515; www.jadeaustinllc. com) is offering 50 percent off all fall clothing through March 31. The retailer specializes in cotton and linen clothing.

Mignon Faget (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-524-2973; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-2244; 3801 Magazine St., 504-891-2005; www.mignonfaget. com) premiered its 2017 Mardi Gras collection, featuring masks, voodoo dolls and redesigned crown and fleur-de-lis motifs. Customers that spend $150 or more in stores or online will receive a free Mardi Gras tote bag through Feb. 28.

associated with perimenopause and post menopause in women and andropause in men. As men and women age, their hormones often have unexpected effects on their moods, energy levels, libidos and bodies. HRT rebalances hormones that were once abundant in youth and can help enhance quality of life.

Chronos also offers a range of cosmetic non-surgical treatments.

Fillers like Botox, Restylane and Dysport are available, as well as body sculpting services like Cool Sculpting and BodyFX, non-invasive treatments that can help reduce fatty deposits in problem spots like the thighs, chin and stomach area, with no down time.

Chronos also offers state-of-the-art

facials like intense pulsed light (IPL) photofacials, Ultherapy, Forma and Fractora treatments, microneedling and HydraFacials, in addition to other spa services such as massages, manicures and pedicures.

Chronos recently launched its EMPower fitness series. EMPower helps participants build up their endurance and strength through a rigorous 60-minute workout that incorporates boxing and interval training while also building core strength. Chronos’ fitness center is open daily, and offers boot camp, spinning and yoga classes, as well as one-on-one personal training and individualized workout plans.

Join Nola Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 17, 504-4073532; www.nolagiftsanddecor. com) for a Just the Basics craft workshop, featuring chalk paint by Annie Sloan. The technique class is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Tickets are $35 and include all supplies and refreshments.

The last day to order a satsuma king cake from Press Street Station (5 Press St., 504-249-5622; www.pressstreetstation.com) is Thursday, Feb. 23. Press Street’s king cake is made of puff pastry, almond paste and cream cheese and is filled with satsumas from Press Street Gardens. Cakes are $20, and proceeds support programming at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

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The Funky Tucks dedicates the 2017 Funk Poster to our late Krewe Captain Bobby Reichert.

Bobby, along with Lloyd Frischhertz, was founder of the Krewe of Tucks, demonstrating considerable courage and irreverence in 1969 by creating a Carnival organization blind to everything except joie de vivre and by maintaining that focus consistently for the succeeding forty-nine years. It was a permit to carry a

flambeaux that Bobby and Lloyd wanted, but because they were white, the city would give them only a parade permit. How the old-line krewes wish the city had more foresight as, each year, the festooned live oaks punctuate their formal photographs! Bobby was effervescently humorous. He was generous and friendly to all. And Bobby was certain to greet every person with the dignity they deserved, with

This year marks the first in the Fat Banker Reichert-Frischhertz Funk Poster Series, which will annually honor an artist of or closely related to New Orleans that has contributed to the Funk genre. The 2017 poster, number FB-1, honors George Porter, Jr., a New Orleans native, who has been a member of The Meters, The Runnin’ Pardners, 7 Walkers (with Grateful Dead drummer Billy Kreutzmann), the Funky Meters, and a studio musician for Alan Toussaint, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John. This year’s artist is Randy Tuten, whose work is well known from his posters for famed Fillmore West, Bill Graham Presents, and Warfield shows, including the November 11, 2000, Meters reunion concert.

The poster is available for free only from the Funky Tucks float in an edition of 6,000; signed, numbered and remarqued prints have been reserved for the performers, artist, captains, and Fat Bankers.

those for whom he held special affection receiving his Bobby-postolic blessing: The Number One Club Salute. Flambeau in hand, Bobbly is dancing to a Heavenly Mardi Gras Mambo, and we’re faithful he’ll laugh when he sees the 2,000 members of the Tucks salute him with his own Bobby-postolic blessing.

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season of courts, balls, free throws, crowds and excitement. The first weekend of the official Carnival season offers plenty of action for fans throughout the New Orleans area.

Putting on a parade is the ultimate team effort, with members of krewes, marching bands, dance teams and other groups working hard to entertain us. They’re all allstars in Rex Duke’s view, and I salute their efforts.

On the following pages you’ll find my previews with parade themes, honored royalty, coveted throws to watch for, maps and schedules. There’s also information about walking parades.

This year, Rex Duke is changing his game plan. While I’ll still view and review parades, I am retiring the crown ratings. There will be highlights of Carnival events throughout parade season on BestofNewOrleans.com, and readers can share their reviews as well. My annual recap will appear in Gambit after the Mardi Gras revelry concludes.

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OSHUN 6 p.m.

UPTOWN Theme: Mythical Creatures Floats: 18 Shango: Vernon Crandle Oshun: Stephanie C. Synigal Throws: Krewe fans, peacock necklaces Pegasus rides a signature float for the Krewe of Oshun, and this year’s theme celebrates mythical creatures. The procession also features New Orleans Baby Dolls and grand marshal Adam Caesar and New Orleans Saints super fans.

CLEOPATRA 6:30 p.m.

UPTOWN Theme: Cleo, Las Vegas!

Floats: 22 Cleopatra: Abigail Kristin Breland Throws: Hand-decorated beverage

glasses, fuzzy dice, Las Vegas sunglasses, pyramid medallion beads, dice beads, head boppers, foam batons, lighted theme medallion beads The krewe lets it ride — Las Vegasstyle — in a parade celebrating gambling, casinos and attractions.

Floats depict Caesar’s Palace, The Mirage, Rio and other hotels and sites. The krewe also introduces a new title float and a jeweled Mardi Gras cup.

EXCALIBUR 7 p.m.

METAIRIE Theme: Carnivale Knights Floats: 19 King: Alan David Daigrepont Queen: Dana Daigrepont-Schloegel Throws: Theme T-shirts, individual float doubloons, footballs, lighted glitter balls, bracelets and swords The Krewe of Excalibur salutes Carnival celebrations around the world. Floats and maid costumes

depict Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Italy and Canada.

ATHENA 7:30 p.m.

METAIRIE Theme: Krewe of Athena Salutes fabOWLous Festivals of Louisiana Floats: 17 King: Vaughn Anthony Breaux Queen: Dr. Chequita Shantel Williams Throws: Hand-decorated fedoras, fanny packs, cellphone chargers, hula hoops, cups and lighted fans, wands, whistles and logo beads The krewe debuts its Fancy Fedora Dance Team, which leads the procession. Angela Watson, aka radio host Uptown Angela, rides as grand marshal in a parade celebrating Louisiana festivals such as Essence Music Festival, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Mardi Gras. Signature floats feature the krewe’s symbol, Athena’s owl, and its favored fedoras.

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WEST BANK Theme: Adonis Goes Home Floats: 14 King: Chad Michael Usea Queen: Madeline Camardelle Throws: Cowbells, throwing discs, plastic horns

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METAIRIE Theme: I Wish …

Floats: 25 Emperor: Scott Rigby Empress: Betsy Bradshaw Throws: Cups, doubloons and lighted beads, swords and whistles

The parade theme celebrates mythology, and floats depict Pegasus, Medusa and the philosopher’s stone.

The Krewe of Caesar indulges in wishful thinking with floats about wanting to be an astronaut or a pirate in the Caribbean, or to go to the World Series. The superhero float features Batman and other comic book heroes. Cast members of NCIS: New Orleans ride as guests, and the grand marshal is Darth Vader (and a team of Stormtroopers) from the 501st Legion. The krewe captain will mask as a Jedi knight.

PONTCHARTRAIN 1 p.m.

UPTOWN Theme: What Cha Want on Your Po-Boy? Floats: 15 King: Mark Alan Houltzhouser Queen: Natasha Nicole Charles Throws: Krewe magnets, large cups, po-boy beads, doubloons, krewe logo beads The Muff-A-Lottas march in a parade saluting po-boys, with a menu-like procession of floats depicting oysters, shrimp, roast beef and Italian sausage. Also rolling with the krewe are the Big Easy Rollergirls.

CHOCTAW 2 p.m.

UPTOWN Theme: A Thing of Beauty Floats: 17 Chief: Lonnie L. Landry Princess: Nadine Parnell Gauthier Throws: Hand-decorated wooden tomahawks, plush tomahawks and spears, cups, doubloons The theme celebrates beautiful things and floats depict regions and people.

FRERET 3 p.m.

UPTOWN Theme: Go Fourth and Prosper Floats: 14 King: Mark Gaal Queen: Ariel Van Doren Throws: Hand-decorated Carnival masks, theme doubloons The krewe celebrates its fourth year with floats titled “Freret’s Fourth Flight” and “Justice Four All.” Dancingman504 serves as grand marshal and the parade features

SPARTA 6 p.m UPTOWN Theme: Le Cirque Floats: 16 King: Bruce William Clement Queen: Gabrielle Bernadette Ciaston Throws: Spartan plush helmets and spears, doubloons and lighted medallion beads, Spartan rings, rose wands and helmets The Knights of Sparta celebrate the krewe’s 65th anniversary, and per tradition, the captain and his officers ride horses and the king rides a mule-drawn float. The theme celebrates Cirque du Soleil shows, and floats depict Dralion, Alegria, Mystere and Varekai.

PYGMALION 6:15 p.m.

UPTOWN Theme: Journey to the Jade Empire Floats: 25 King: Robert Bohne Queen: Deborah Waguespack Throws: Theme doubloons in 10 colors, lighted krewe logo beads, cups The krewe celebrates China and floats depict panda bears, the Beijing opera and the current Year of the Rooster. WWL-TV anchors Natalie Shepherd and Thanh Truong serve as grand marshals. The krewe ball following the parade is open to the public and features Salt-N-Pepa, A-Trak and Carmine P. Filthy.

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FEMME FATALE 11 a.m.

UPTOWN Theme: Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale Hosts Game Day Floats: 18 Queen: Dawn Bentley-Johnson Throws: Hand-decorated compacts, krewe dolls, krewe logo basketballs and beads The krewe’s theme welcomes the NBA All-Star Game to New Orleans and mothers of NBA players ride as guests in the parade. Floats depict popular games such as Angry Birds, Battleship, Temple Run and Monopoly. The procession also features actress Emyri Crutchfield and Sybil Morial as grand marshals. Also riding as guests are members of Sisters of the Holy Family.

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The musical theme highlights songs such as “Rockin’ Robin,” “Crocodile Rock” and “Santa Baby.” In step with the tunes are groups including 610 Stompers and the Krewe of Rolling Elvi.

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The krewe celebrates its 40th anniversary with a parade featuring pop culture and other icons from the era of its founding, including the original Star Wars, ABBA and Elvis Presley. The procession includes the Red Hot Dancing Queens from Cincinnati, Ohio.

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UPTOWN Theme: Through the Eyes of a Child Floats: 24 King: Steve P. Daigle Sr. Queen: Renee Templet Apostol Throws: Decorated genie lamps, swords, throwing discs, footballs, plush toys, krewe logo beads, doubloons The Krewe of Alla marks its 85th anniversary. The theme focuses on childhood fun, including fairy tales, monsters, imagining space travel and going to the zoo. Members of the Legion of Mars, a group for current members of the military and veterans, ride as guests. The krewe now includes women members, and its new logo is featured on medallion beads.

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KREWE OF CORK Feb. 17 3 p.m. Friday French Quarter www.kreweofcork.com Patrick van Hoorebeek‘s krewe of wine lovers is led by grand marshal Justin Baldwin of Justin Vineyards & Winery and queen Sarah Blosch. Festivities begin with a bloody mary party on Royal Street and a Champagne luncheon at The Court of Two Sisters. At 3 p.m., the krewe begins its costumed parade around the central blocks of the French Quarter.

’TIT REX Feb. 18 5 p.m. Saturday Faubourg Marigny www.titrexparade.com The parade featuring shoebox floats made its name bucking Carnival trends — by going small. This year, it goes sedate with the theme “’tit Rex Takes a Nap.” The krewe of artists lines up on the neutral ground of St. Roch Avenue behind St. Roch Market and embarks on a tiny trek around the Marigny to the AllWays Lounge, where it holds its Ping Pong Ball. The procession includes the Panorama, Free Spirit and Slow Danger brass bands and Egg Yolk Jubilee.

CHEWBACCHUS Feb. 18 7 p.m. Saturday Bywater/Marigny www.chewbacchus.org

The Star Wars-meets-Carnival-inspired krewe dubs its 2017 parade a “Revel Alliance,” a suitable umbrella for its ever-expanding universe of subkrewes dedicated to sci-fi and fantasy pop culture, mythical creatures, alternative religions such as Pastafarians and nerdy esoterica. There are legions of Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who fans, the Rolling Elliots (fans of E.T.), alien truthers and Carnival mashups, such as the marching troup of Leijorettes, costumed in Princess Leia’s long white gown and curled braids. The parade starts at Royal and Press streets, heads to Frenchmen Street and follows St. Claude Avenue to the krewe den at Castillo Blanco (4321 St. Claude Ave.).

BARKUS Feb. 19 2 p.m. Sunday Armstrong Park and French Quarter www.barkus.org New Orleans’ canine krewe, The Mystic Krewe of Barkus, gathers in Armstrong Park beginning at 10:30 a.m. and costumed dogs and their human escorts parade through the French Quarter at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Pirates of the Crescent City: Barkus Tells Tales of Jean LaFleabag.” The parade circles the historic district, passes the reviewing stand at Good Friends Bar (740 Dauphine St.) and returns to the park. Parade proceeds benefit animal organizations in the Gulf South.

The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus parade is a gathering of subkrewes dedicated to science fiction and fantasy pop culture.

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Instead of a scepter, the monarch of which krewe carries a jeweled cup or goblet?

A. Le Krewe d’Etat B. Knights of Momus C. Mistic Krewe of Comus D. Krewe of Muses

Which Carnival krewe’s motto is “Pour la joie de vivre” (“For the joy of life”)?

A. Momus B. Krewe of Tucks C. Krewe of Mid-City D. Krewe of Iris

Before he began publishing the Mardi Gras Guide, Arthur Hardy was a band director for what high school?

A. Warren Easton B. Brother Martin C. Archbishop Rummel D. St. Augustine

The owl is a symbol or mascot of which Carnival organization?

A. Phunny Phorty Phellows B. Knights of Chaos C. Krewe of Druids D. Krewe of Pygmalion

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What was the first krewe for which “Mr. Mardi Gras” Blaine Kern designed and built floats?

A. Krewe of Alla B. Rex C. Comus D. Krewe of Okeanos 6

From 1975 until 1984, Metairie’s Krewe of Argus featured celebrity monarchs.

Who was the first such celebrity Empress?

A. Mary Tyler Moore B. Dolly Parton C. Charo D. Barbara Eden 7

It’s only happened once in history. Which actor accepted the invitation to reign as Bacchus only to cancel before the parade in 1992?

A. Ted Danson B. Steven Seagal C. Richard Dreyfuss D. Michael Douglas 8

Antoine’s Restaurant is known for having rooms dedicated to Rex, Proteus and Twelfth Night Revelers. After which krewe is its bar named?

A. Hermes B. Bacchus C. Comus D. Zulu 9

Which was the first krewe to have its parade televised?

A. Knights of Babylon B. Cynthius C. Venus D. Momus 10

On the Bacchus signature float, what is Queen Kong holding in her hand?

A. Banana B. Lipstick C. Scepter D. Flower 11

Which krewe refers to its monarch as the Dictator?

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Which Carnival organization was the first to use the Municipal Auditorium for its ball when the building opened in 1930?

A. Comus B. Rex C. Krewe of Hermes D. Elves of Oberon 5

What float always follows Rex’s king’s float in the parade?

A. Boeuf Gras B. His Majesty’s Bandwagon C. The King’s Jesters D. The Royal Barge 13

When Louis Armstrong reigned as King Zulu in 1949, he was officially crowned king and performed a concert on a local stage. Where was it?

A. Booker T. Washington High School B. Pythian Temple C. Carver Theater D. Dew Drop Inn 14

“Big Chief” is a Carnival classic featuring the piano sounds of Professor Longhair.

But who actually is singing and whistling on the recorded version?

A. Deacon John B. Eddie Bo C. Art Neville D. Earl King 15

Which Carnival organization stages a practice parade where its members dress in drag a few weeks before its parade?

A. Krewe of Thoth B. Jefferson City Buzzards C. Krewe of Freret D. Mondo Kayo 16

Where was the starting point of the first Comus parade in 1857?

A. Magazine and Julia B. Canal and St. Charles C. Tchoupitoulas and Julia D. Canal and Chartres

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A. Thoth B. Bacchus C. Muses D. Oshun What was Al “Carnival Time” Johnson’s day job for many years?

A. Barber B. Waiter C. Cab driver D. Firefighter

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The queen of Endymion in 1977 was a New Orleans native who went on to a career in Hollywood. Who was she?

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Creole revival

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Cafe Sbisa serves updated FrenchCreole fare in the French Quarter

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund AT CAFE SBISA, the first thing diners notice is a mural by the late George Dureau, which looms large over the historic restaurant’s dining room.

The photographer and painter’s depiction of French Quarter patrons at the Decatur Street restaurant (which dates back to 1899) has been hanging in the same spot for decades, though the iconic eatery shuttered after Hurricane Katrina and has had several short-lived incarnations in years past.

Now under the co-ownership of Craig Napoli and Alfred Singleton, who also is the executive chef, the building’s history and charm feel revived. Its elegant design has dark wood accents, exposed brick walls and a hand-carved mahogany bar.

Singleton worked at Sbisa before Katrina and returned with Napoli as co-owner last fall. The restaurant bills itself as a French-Creole spot.

Crab cakes are among the restaurant’s best bets and are some of the best in the city. They’re buttery without being too rich, dense without too much filler and coated in a golden panko breadcrumb crust. A touch of the fork leaves succulent hunks of crab falling apart under citrus aioli and a small bundle of microgreens.

Creole classics dot the menu, including turtle soup, gumbo and courtbouillon. But Singleton also takes slight detours, highlighting dishes that embody classic French techniques with creative variations.

Lightly fried oysters top a bed of creamed spinach laced with Herbsaint. The dish is topped with chopped

WHERE

1011 Decatur St., (504) 522-5565; www.cafesbisanola.com

bacon and grated Parmesan cheese and nestled in a tangy Tabasco hollandaise. Thick-cut lamb chops are cooked medium-rare, crusted with herbs and served with sweet and creamy roasted corn pudding.

On one visit, the lamb needed more seasoning, but a flavorful jus pooled on the plate. Accompanying cherry tomatoes and parsley seemed an unnecessary and antiquated garnish.

The classic wedge salad would suit any steakhouse and arrives draped with creamy blue cheese dressing with knobs of salty, funky blue cheese. Soft and vinegary caramelized onion strips are draped over the mound of iceberg lettuce, and cherry tomatoes bring a welcome burst of juice and acid to the dish.

A classic French rendition of duck confit has an extra-crispy coating that gives way to succulent dark meat. It is topped with bearnaise and flanked by a generous mound

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crab cakes, duck confit, corn pudding

Chef/owner Alfred Singleton prepares trout with shrimp, crabmeat and asparagus at Cafe Sbisa.

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of truffle- and Parmesan-covered fries. The duck’s salty richness is balanced by the fresh and bitter crunch of accompanying frisee and red onion salad.

The restaurant’s bar highlights the space’s romantic charms, and it sits beneath Dureau’s mural, a timeless depiction of French Quarter life that features Dureau himself, a longtime regular. The scene suits a restaurant entering a new era of dining while also preserving something of old New Orleans.

Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

lamb needs seasoning

CHECK, PLEASE

updated French-Creole classics in a historic French Quarter setting

THE STATION (4400 Bienville St., 504-319-4548; www.thestation.coffee), a cafe from husband-and-wife team Jonathan and Megan Walker, opened Feb. 8 in Mid-City.

The shop serves coffee and teas from Orleans Coffee and Birmingham, Alabama-based Revelator Coffee. Megan Walker, who was a longtime baker at Mid-City institution Angelo Brocato, is preparing all pastries and food in-house and Jonathan manages the front of the house.

Breakfast items include biscuits, English muffins, scones, bagels, croissants, savory and sweet puff pastry tarts, quiches and eggs baked in brioche. Lunch is served after 11 a.m. and features salads, meat pies and kolaches, including one filled with barbecued chicken and pickled cabbage, and one with ground beef, pork meatballs and tomato. Sausage rolls are stuffed with links from Chewy’s Sausage Kitchen, Jonathan’s brother’s business in Lake Charles.

For dessert, there are cakes, cookies, puff pastry tarts and hand pies, including one filled with a bananas Foster medley and a strawberry, cream cheese and balsamic mix.

The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating, and a “take a book, leave a book,” lending library stocked with books and games.

The Station is open from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and will extend its hours after Carnival. — HELEN FREUND

New spot SPOTTED CAT FOOD AND SPIRITS

(2372 St. Claude Ave., 504-3715074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits. com) officially opened inside the New Orleans Healing Center Feb. 7.

The menu offers comfort food with ingredients sourced from the Gulf South, and breakfast is available all day. Shrimp and grits are topped with vegetables, a fried egg and tomato gravy. Fried chicken is served on buttermilk waffles with a vanilla-maple hot sauce. St. Claude sliders are served on brioche buns with caramelized onions, bacon aioli, cheddar cheese and sunny side up quail eggs. There also are breakfast arancini served with buttermilk ranch dipping sauce, mini BLTs on focaccia rolls and bagel chips with pimiento cheese.

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Home grown series CENTRAL CITY’S PARADIGM GARDENS (1131 S. Rampart St., 504-344-

The restaurant is owned by Douglas Emmer, owner of the Frenchmen Street music club Spotted Cat, and Bradley Clement and Cheryl Abana-Emmer. Clement’s brother, Rob Clement, is the executive chef.

The cafe will host live music.

Spotted Cat Food and Spirits replaces Turkish restaurant Fatoush, whose owner, Fatma Aydin, will open Fatma’s Cozy Corner in the Treme bar formerly home to Joe’s Cozy Corner.

Spotted Cat Food and Spirits is open 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

— HELEN FREUND

9474; www.paradigmgardensnola. com) kicks off a six-part dinner and concert series March 7. The urban farm and events venue announced the music and chef lineup for the series, which includes the farm’s partner restaurants Patois, Coquette and Primitivo.

Joel Hitchcock Tiltan and Jimmy Seely run the quarter-acre farm at the corner of South Rampart and Clio streets. It features a goat pen, a quail coop, beehives and fruit and vegetable gardens. The space is anchored by a wood-burning brick oven, which visiting chefs use to prepare food. There also is a stage for musical performances.

The March 7 event includes raw oysters courtesy of Two Girls One Shuck, food from Patois, Boucherie and Angeline, drinks from Courtyard Brewery and Cathead Vodka and jazz and blues quartet Sonic Harvest. Attendees also can bring their own alcohol. Tickets are $50 and are available on Paradigms Gardens’ website.

Uptown Guys MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD CHAIN THE HALAL GUYS opened

a location in Uptown (5001 Freret St., 504-533-9410; www. thehalalguys.com) Feb. 4.

Halal Guys’ brief menu features platters or pita sandwiches with chicken, gyro meat or falafel topped with hot sauce, creamy white sauce or both. Sides include hummus or tahini with pita bread, fries, and for dessert, there is baklava.

The chain grew out of a group of street carts in New York City in the 1990s. The first New Orleans location opened last summer at 301 St. Charles Ave. in the CBD. The Freret Street location is open 10:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. It is open 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

— HELEN FREUND

The series features chefs from Coquette, Peche and Cafe Henri and the Zac Maras Band March 21; chefs from Primitivo, Toups South, Carrollton Market and Mikayla Braun Quartet April 4; chef Frank Brigtsen, chefs from Patois and the NOCCA Culinary Arts program and the Maggie Belle Band April 18; chefs Susan Spicer and Adolfo Garcia and chefs from Coquette, Coutelier NOLA and Little Maker May 2; and chefs from Primitivo, Kenton’s and Ancora and Geovane Santos Quartet May 16.

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Chaya Conrad BAKER CHAYA CONRAD OPENED BYWATER BAKERY

(3624 Dauphine St., 504-336-3336; www. bywaterbakery.com) last month and has been selling creative king cakes. The bakery will add breakfast and lunch service this month. Conrad previously worked at Whole Foods Market and was the bakery director for Rouses Markets.

Conrad spoke with Gambit about her business and some how to make king cake.

How did you get into the large-scale bakery business?

CONRAD: I got my first job in a bakery when I was 14. It was a little pastry shop in Vermont.

I learned how to ice cakes and tarts, and my main job was to make fruit tarts.

From there I went to culinary school. I went to the (Culinary Institute of America) and ended up doing my externship at Arnaud’s.

I didn’t focus strictly on pastry until after I got out. … Then I was the pastry chef at Arnaud’s and then went and worked for Dickie Brennan. Eventually I got into the grocery business. I started out at Whole Foods and worked my way up, until I was regional — in Austin. I was dying to come home after the storm, and I came back and worked for Rouses as the bakery director.

There was so much administration. I enjoy that part too, and I like to see how the decisions you make impact the bottom line. It’s very (instantaneous) in that scale of business, but I missed just baking. I missed being in the butter.

It’s a lot of buying decisions and making sure there is enough stock for 45 stores; creating recipes; training, but not training directly, training people to train (others).

Running this scale of business, there are a lot of new things I’m learning. This was my goal, this was my dream. I wanted to get back into baking again. It’s what I started out loving, and it’s my passion. It’s great to have my hands smelling like sugar again.

I’m definitely utilizing my skill sets from working in bigger corporations. What I like better is having control over the quality, where I’m not forced to be in to a specific price point and where I can focus better on what’s going

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to get me the best product. That’s my favorite part. We make all our fillings from scratch. But coming from the grocery store end, I still bring the need for value.

What’s unique about your king cakes?

C: I know how important a king cake is to a bakery business in New Orleans. So it was really important to me that I developed king cake that would put us on the map. I tried a lot of different things. I wanted to get away from a cinnamon king cake. We’re using an old-school, traditional brioche, but since brioche can be kind of boring, instead of a cinnamon smear we’re using an ooey-gooey butter smear that melts into the dough. It adds that extra bit of love that you need in a dough that makes it a step above bread.

We do a strawberry-Creole cream cheese, pecan-praline, apple, strawberry, but our number one seller are the bouille, which is a Cajun custard — we call it the Bavarian of the bayou. It’s not very well known in New Orleans, but we’re teaching people about it. It’s like stirred custard, like a pastry cream. Usually you’ll find it in the tarte au la bouille pie, which is popular for the holidays down in the bayou. Bouille custard is a traditional Cajun recipe.

What tips do you have for home bakers attempting to make their own king cake?

C: Not a lot of people make brioche at home. I think that is a really specific skill set that’s typically above (that of) a home baker, so immediately it intimidates people. But if you are, you should refrigerate the dough before you shape it. It will be easier to handle.

— HELEN FREUND

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BY NORA McGUNNIGLE

@noradeirdre

THERE ARE NEW CANNED BEER OPTIONS FROM LOUISIANA BREWERIES

for Carnival parade season and several breweries have announced events.

• Gnarly Barley Brewing Company (1709 Corbin Road, Hammond, 985-3180723; www.gnarlybeer.com) began distributing cans of its three flagship beers — Catahoula Common, Radical Rye P.A. and Korova Milk Porter — on Feb. 6.

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Urban South Brewery released Delta Momma lager in cans.

Abita Brewing Company’s (166 Barbee Road, Covington, 985893-3143; www.abita.com) The Boot is an easy-drinking hybrid between an ale and lager that only is distributed in Louisiana. It is now available in cans, as is the brewery’s longtime seasonal favorite, Strawberry Lager.

lacto-soured farmhouse ale, is tentatively scheduled for release in cans March 27.

Urban South hosts weekly crawfish boils at 4 p.m. Thursdays.

• Urban South Brewery’s (1645 Tchoupitoulas St, 504-267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com) recently released 12-beer party packs include its flagships Holy Roller IPA and Charming Wit and spring seasonal brew Delta Momma lager. The brewery’s new flagship beer, Coop’d Up, a

• NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-896-9996; www.nolabrewing.com) offers a 12-pack of cans called the Jambox, which includes NOLA Blonde Ale, 7th Street Wheat and Rebirth Pale Ale. The brewery holds weekly crawfish boils starting at 2 p.m. Fridays.

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BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2012 WillaKenzie Estate Gisele Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon Retail $26-$27 WILLAKENZIE’S OREGON WINES ARE ALL ABOUT THE SOILS, which were named for Oregon’s two major rivers,

the Willamette and McKenzie. Each of the estate’s seven vineyards has a different terroir based on the soil type, climate, elevation and other factors. Grape clone selections also play a role in the wine’s flavor, and the varying pinot noir clones, many derived from Burgundian strains, were developed to prevent disease and promote earlier ripening and smaller berries. Fruit for this wine was sourced from Yamhill-Carlton and Dundee Hills.

Following harvest, the grapes went through cold-soak maceration, fermented for 20 days in stainless steel tanks and matured in French oak barrels. In the glass, the wine offers aromas of cherry and hints of vanilla and baking spices. On the palate, taste black raspberry, cranberry, earth notes and silky tannins. Aerate for 15 minutes before serving. Drink it with charcuterie, cheeses, grilled vegetables, seared tuna or salmon, roasted rosemary chicken and lamb ribs. Buy it at: The Wine Seller and Brady’s Wine Warehouse.

Drink it at: Tujague’s and Conola Grill & Sushi.

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Valentine’s Day 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday Compere Lapin, Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 599-2119 www.comperelapin.com Chef Nina Compton offers a Valentine’s Day tasting menu featuring oysters en gelee with cucumber, fois gras royale with brioche, coconut fat rice with lobster and trout roe, scallops with chanterelles and black truffles, filet of beef with glazed root vegetables and soursop semifreddo with blood orange granita. The meal costs $85 plus tax and tip.

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Do the Rind Thing!

An Exploration of Cheese Style and Rind 7 p.m. Wednesday St. James Cheese Co., 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737 www.stjamescheese.com The class explores the effects of rinds on the aging, texture and flavor of cheeses. Cheese and wine included. Tickets $33.

1-800-Gambino www.Gambinos.com

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Brewed Here, Grown Here, Cooked Here Beer Dinner

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7 p.m. Thursday Jeannette, 8115 Jeannette St., (504) 862-5514 www.boucherie-nola.com Chef Nathanial Zimet prepares a five-course meal that will be served with beers from regional breweries including Parish Brewing Company, Gnarly Barley Brewing Company, Southern Prohibition Brewing, NOLA Brewing Company, Second Line Brewing and Great Raft Brewing.

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800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393 www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans The s’mores ice cream sandwich includes toasted marshmallows and Fireball whiskey sauce.

1302 Magazine St., (504) 239-9514 Ice cream is scooped onto a sweet bun and pressed.

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House of Blues 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999 www.houseofblues.com/ neworleans Large chocolate chip cookies are filled with Oreo-dusted vanilla ice cream.

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Rosedale 801 Rosedale Drive, (504) 309-9595 www.rosedalerestaurant.com An ice cream sandwich duo features chocolate cookies filled with mint ice cream and ginger snap cookies filled with coconut sorbet.

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

AMERICAN Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — The all-youcan-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of national cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www. bayouburger.com — Cochon nachos top freshly fried tortilla chips with melted cheeses, house-smoked pulled pork, house barbecue sauce, coleslaw, onions and sour cream. The Ultimate Cure burger combines two patties and a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onions and Tabasco mayonnaise on a brioche bun. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato.

The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse. com — A creamy blend of crawfish, spinach and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses is stuffed into Leidenheimer French bread. The Chartres House burger features a half-pound Angus beef patty, a Patton’s hot sausage patty, provolone cheese and garlic mayonnaise on a jalapeno-cheddar bun. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Twice cooked pork is served over plantains. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses and served on a choice of bread. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The organic Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese on choice of bread. Spanish Fort salad is made with romaine, avocado, grilled chicken, pico de gallo, corn, black beans and avocado ranch dressing. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — The croque St. Bernard features roast beef debris, smoked Gouda cheese, caramelized onions, chive aioli and bechamel on focaccia. The vegan Buffalo “chicken” wrap includes fried cauliflower, cabbage, cashew “blue cheese,” ranch and vegan Buffalo sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

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

Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — The muffuletta combines pastrami, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on a bun.

The Deep South Benedict features turkey, bacon, poached eggs, tomato and hollandaise on a buttermilk biscuit.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — Two pan-fried crab cakes made with Louisiana blue crab, onions, peppers and seasoning are topped with a tangy sauce and served with mirliton slaw. Fried chicken breast is served on a Belgian waffle with honey-Tabasco glaze. No reservations.

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 561-5171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 5222233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — The New Orleans sampler features red beans and rice, jambalaya, a cup of gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a biscuit. The seafood omelet contains crawfish, shrimp, tomatoes and mushrooms and is topped with cheese.

Delivery available from Carondelet Street location. No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours.

West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Tres Bon Cajun Meats — 10316 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 405-5355; www.tresbonmeats.com — The market serves brisket, pulled pork, house-made sausages and cracklings with layers of skin, fat and meat fried in hog lard.

Smoked pulled pork is served on a Leidenheimer pistolet. No reservations.

Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — The menu includes Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Sweet and spicy fish is tilapia glazed in tangy sweet-and-spicy sauce garnished with bok choy. Lemon grass shrimp features tempura-fried shrimp, sweet onion, pepper, minced lemon grass and rice vermicelli. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — The bakery specializes in cakes and there is a breakfast menu and Vietnamese dishes, such as spring rolls, pho, salads and rice dishes. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Pan-seared crab cakes are served with fries and coleslaw. Slow-roasted prime rib au jus is served with a loaded baked potato. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing.

Reservations recommended. Lunch

Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. The Brunch burger features a brisket and short rib patty topped with bacon, brie, a fried egg, onion jam and arugula on a brioche bun. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. New York strip steak is served au poivre or with chimichurri sauce and comes with fries. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. Pecan-glazed Colorado lamb loin is served with bourbon and lamb bacon-braised kale, black-eyed peas and pecan gremolata. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Cast-iron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. A tamarind-glazed double-cut pork chop is topped with green chili mole and served with sweet potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes. Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Esses fettuccine is tossed with olive oil, garlic, Calabrian chilis, jumbo lump crabmeat, arugula and almonds. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. House-made leek, ricotta and pumpkin seed ravioli are served with butternut squash cream sauce and grilled asparagus. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked

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Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

OUT TO EAT Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — The renewed Brennan’s features innovative takes on Creole dishes from chef Slade Rushing as well as classics such as its signature bananas Foster. Eggs Sardou features poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal buerre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding.

Reservations 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 — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette and pan-roasted redfish Bienville with frisee, fingerling potato salad and blue crab butter sauce.

Balcony and courtyard dining available.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — The bagel selection includes whole wheat, poppy seed, pumpernickel, garlic, blueberry and other varieties from Davidovich Bakery in New York City. The Reuben features Boar’s Head corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing on rye bread. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on an onion roll. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp; mild and spicy curries and spicy hot vindaloo dishes; rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani; and vegetarian dishes including palak paneer (spinch and cheese) and bhindi masala with okra. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce.

Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006 — Dolsot bibimbap features rice, seasoned vegetables, egg, chili paste and a choice of meat or tofu in a hot stone pot. Diners can cook beef or pork on tabletop grills, and platters come with dipping sauce, pickled vegetables, green onion, lettuce and more.

No reservations. Lunch Mon. & Wed.Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946.

Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

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Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magand crab bisque is served in a toasted azine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving bread cup. Osso buco features a veal mostly northern Indian cuisine, the l t l o o shank with angel hair pasta and veal restaurant’s extensive menu •4 arrrangesnfrom C demi-glace. Reservations accepted. chicken to vegetable dishes.

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Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/clubhouse-cafe — Crispy duck features citrus glaze, boudin, Brussels sprouts, pickled mirliton slaw and duck demi-glass. Braised short rib is served with brandy roasted mushrooms, Parmesan grits and smoked tomato jam. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp are simmered in garlic Creole meuniere sauce and served with toasted ciabatta. Charred hanger steak is sliced and served with marchand de vin, hand-cut fries and bone marrow butter. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Broiled black drum Rosalie is a mustard- and rosemary-crusted fillet served with haricots verts and ginger-apple glaze.

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Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Willie Mae’s Scotch House & Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — Scotch House, 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; Grocery & Deli, 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4175424; www.williemaesnola.com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. St. Ann Street: lunch Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and pan-fried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Blackened barbecue shrimp in chili-butter piquant sauce top a fried stone-ground grit cake. Black drum is served with warm corn tortillas, collard greens chimichurri, citrus slaw, green tomato chow chow and Sriracha aioli.

Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — Shrimp Ya-Ya features Gulf shrimp sauteed with Cajun pesto and served with garlic toast. Jambalaya pasta includes shrimp, chicken, smoked sausage, onions, peppers, mushrooms and spicy Creole tomato sauce tossed with penne pasta. 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 — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Proprietor Roseann Melisi Rostoker serves brunch at Red Gravy (125 Camp St., 504-561-8844; www.redgravycafe.com).

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Filet mignon Broussard comes with a jumbo lump crabmeat-stuffed portobello mushroom cap, grilled asparagus, Yukon gold mashed potatoes and mustard cream glaze. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — The rock ’n’ roll-themed gastropub serves burgers, sandwiches, entrees and sides such as poutine and truffle macaroni and cheese. Rebel Yell braised short ribs are served with corn maque choux and

mashed sweet potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Grilled Louisiana oysters are topped with smoked bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and garlic butter. Shrimp are sauteed with white wine, cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, herbs and butter and served over Gouda grits. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — The shrimp, blue crab and avocado appetizer features chilled shrimp, crab, guacamole and spicy tomato coulis. Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Located in a renovated Creole

Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouilleand oyster-stuffed quail with a rouxbased gumbo poured on top tableside.

Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes PAGE 47

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cottage, the restaurant serves contemporary Creole dishes. Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$

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Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito. com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more.

Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ La Casita — 634 Julia St., (504) 2188043; 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — El Fuego tacos feature braised brisket, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo in corn tortillas. Pork and sweet potato quesadillas are filled with carnitas, spicy sweet potatoes, pico de gallo and manchego. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris.

The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice.

Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole.

Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote and French toast served with caramelized bananas and pancetta. The menu also includes biscuits topped with gravy or chicken tenders with andouille and chorizo gravy. Delivery available Tuesday to Friday.

No reservations. Brunch and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $$

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Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. Fried chicken is cooked to order. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 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 — Red beans and rice with fried chicken is a Monday and Wednesday special.

The roast beef po-boy features housecooked roast beef on Gendusa Bakery bread and is dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. No reservations.

Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

PIZZA G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com — Margherita pizza features house-made dough topped with garlic-butter sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano and tomatoes. The NOLA Green Roots pie features house-made sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Roasted garlic pizza is topped with roasted whole garlic cloves, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, feta and mozzarella. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil.

No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — The pizzeria serves thin-crust pies topped with many local ingredients, including Chisesi ham and sausage from Terranova Brothers. Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list of toppings, or try a special such as the Mid City Meat Monster, loaded with pepperoni, ham, bacon, meat balls and hot sausage. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar available.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Creole Italian pizza is topped with red sauce, spicy shrimp, Roma tomatoes, feta, mozzarella, red onions and pesto sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ PAGE 48

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such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. Crispy fried wild catfish is served over stone-ground grits with Cajun tasso. No reservations. Dinner daily.

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Chais Delachase (7708 Maple St., 504-510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise.com) serves pan-fried, New York strip steak with rice, french fries and a fried egg.

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Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Po-boy fillings include everything from fried seafood to corned beef. The roast beef po-boy is topped with gravy and Swiss cheese on Leidenheimer bread. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

mredsrestaurants.com — The menu includes raw oysters, seafood, steaks, fried chicken, crawfish etouffee and more. Crawfish crab cakes St. Charles are served with andouille cream sauce over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

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

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Char-broiled oysters are topped with Parmesan and garlic butter. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more.

Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street. Reservations accepted.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; 3117 21st Street, Metairie (504) 833-6310; www.

Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www. pier424seafoodmarket.com — Lightly battered frog legs are tossed with Buffalo sauce and served with celery and ranch dressing. Stuffed shrimp are filled with crab dressing and come with fries. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — Clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops sauteed with garlic and herbs are served with marinara over linguine.

Char-grilled oysters are topped with Parmesan and butter. No reservations.

Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Veal Austin features paneed veal topped with Swiss chard, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, crabmeat and brabant potatoes on the side. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake with aioli. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www. steakkniferestaurant.com — Shrimp bordelaise features jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, white wine and garlic butter and flamed with brandy. Pepper-crusted yellowfin tuna steak is served with lemon-caper butter.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www. vegatapascafe.com — The tapas menu includes barbacoas featuring jumbo Gulf shrimp in chorizo cream over toasted bread medallions. Paellas and fideos (made with pasta instead of rice) are available with meat and seafood.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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THURSDAY 16 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Soundbytes feat. PJ Morton, 9 Aloft New Orleans Downtown — Duz Mancini, 5:30 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; Magnolia Dreams, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Sea Wolff, 9 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 BMC — Samantha Pearl, 5; Claude Bryant & the All-Stars, 11 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski & Tim Laughlin, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Miles Lyons & Steve Pistorius, 6; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6 Carver Theater — TBC Brass Band, 8 Check Point Charlie — Ruby & the Rogues, 7; The Mark Appleford Band, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — James Singleton Trio feat. Dave Easley, Steve Masakowski, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & the Naughty Sweethearts, 7; Free Kittens & Bread, New Holland, The New Orleans Eclectic Ensemble, 9:30 PAGE 50

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FRIDAY 17 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Aloft New Orleans Downtown — Kelcy Wilburn, 5:30 Babylon — 8 Unholy Nights Fest feat.

Baby Whiskey Music, Saint Roch, Slutrag, Havoc Hangover, 9 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 10 Bar Mon Cher — The Roamin’ Jasmine, 9:30 Bar Redux — Bronze Comet, The Dommes, 8; DJ Reverend Average’s Rock ’n’ Roll Carnival Time, 10 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Tom Leggett, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — Terra Terra, 3; Dapper Dandies, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; Musical Expressions, 11; Sounds of Soul, 1 a.m.

Bombay Club — Matthew Shilling, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Andre Bohren, 6; Greg Schatz, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Istanbul — NOLA All-Star Hip-Hop Cypher, 7 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Carver Theater — Donnie Ray, 9 Casa Borrega — The Co & Co Traveling Show, 7 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; Black Laurel, 7; George Sartin & Imaginary Friends, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Buku Broux, 8; EBB & the Melodies feat.

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Carmen’s Electra, The Quickening, Christin Bradford, Natalita, DJs Nice Rack & Otto, 9:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Thibault, 8; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues — Cash Money Records 20th Anniversary Party, 11 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Dick Deluxe, noon Howlin’ Wolf — Boosie Badazz, 9

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• 10 p.m. Tuesday Like, all of it: not only the Torrance, Califor• Gasa Gasa nia, quartet’s four “full-length” albums, each a Doppler-effected rush of post-adolescent, 4920 Freret St. pre-adult mood swings that extend from (504) 338-3567 13 to 25 minutes (settle in), but also its 2012 www.gasagasa.com collection Collection, its three 2009 demo recordings and its three split-EPs since (or you can just jump in at defining second record Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired and fall in love immediately). It’s hard to pinpoint exactly how this band is able to high-step through the trip-wired minefield of pop/punk where so many others bellyflop into smithereens. I think it has something to do with the pious belief in both pop and punk as mutually inclusive houses of worship, as opposed to a single, hybridized hypocrisy. There’s also the blood-curdling refusal by singer Barry Johnson to descend into masturbatory emo blubbery — even while barking warnings like “You’re better off not trying too hard” on bizarrely heartrending mini-opuses such as “Midnight Service at the Mutter Museum.” On 2016’s Cody (Epitaph), the boys enlist a new drummer, a new producer (Rob Schnapf, who helmed every great Elliott Smith album) and the same ventricle-exploding affect. It’s sweet relief for everyone feeling whitewashed by nu-Weezer. AJJ and Mannequin Pussy open. Tickets $15. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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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 RF’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Upperline, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Essentials, Groovy 7, 8 Saturn Bar — Vockah Redu, The Nude Party, 10 Siberia — Death, Heavy Lids, Alternative Facts, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Russell Welch, 9 Three Muses Maple — Monty Banks, 6 PAGE 52

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SATURDAY 18 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Abita Springs Cafe — Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, noon Babylon — 8 Unholy Nights Fest feat.

Christworm, Eat the Witch, Six Gun Nun, Holoverse, 9 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1; Johnny Mastro, 7 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Stooges Brass Band, PJ Morton, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Ambush Reggae Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys, 8; Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 11 Bombay Club — Matt Johnson, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Red Hot Jazz Band, 11 a.m.; Dayna Kurtz, 6; Salt Wives, 9

Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Joe Cabral & Rod Hodges, 7 Check Point Charlie — Jim Robertson, 7; Dirty Mouth, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — John Doe, 8 Circle Bar — Tyvek, Fred Thomas, Evil Rats, Black Abba, 11 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, 6; Soul Rebels, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Claire & the Company, 7; Southern Dynasty, 10 Gasa Gasa — The Radio Dept., Germans, 9 Green Zebra Bar — Uptown Getdown with Deft Funk DJs, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Geovane Santos Quartet, noon; Jon Roniger, 3:30 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Michael Watson, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — St. Claude Serenaders, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Boukou Groove, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Clint Kaufmann, Dr. Lo Presents

Loyola’s Finest, 7 Oak — Jenn Howard Glass, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Gal Holiday, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell & Palm Court Jazz Band, Lester Caliste, 8 PJ’s Coffee — Valerie Sassyfras, 7 a.m.

Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 5 & 6; The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 RF’s — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rivershack Tavern — Brent Johnson & the Call Up, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Tab Benoit, 9:30 Siberia — Rory Danger & the Danger Dangers, Feufollet, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Astral Project, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Suis Generis — DJ DMFX, 10:30 a.m.

Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Doro Wat Jazz Band, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Three Muses Maple — Davy Mooney, 6; Russell Welch, 9 Twist of Lime — Vermillion Whiskey, Intrepid Bastards, Art of the Process, 10

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Bon Vivant & Friends, noon Bamboula’s — Hausman & Friend, 11 a.m.; American Sprite Jazz Band, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Vincent Marini, 2:30; Fools Gold String Band, 6 Bar Redux — P.H. Fred, Adam Pearce, T’Lark, 8 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — The Mark Appleford Band, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 7; Mignano, 10 Bombay Club — Tom McDermott, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 10:30 a.m.; Gerald French Trio, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Big Frank & Lil Frank, 6 Circle Bar — Disco, Funk, Electro Party with DJs Pasta and Slick Leo, 11 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 a.m.

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; MainLine, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendyal, Dignity Reve, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — People Museum, 9:30 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jason Bishop, 6 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10

Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Three Muses Maple — Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton, 11 a.m.

MONDAY 20 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Ben Fox Trio, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7; Lilli Lewis, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 6; Keith Stone, 10 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — 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; The Dizzease, 9:30 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 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 Gasa Gasa — Null, Pope, Hound, 8:30 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 6

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Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Appleford, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Ed Mosley, 9 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 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5

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.

Faculty Woodwind Recital. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno. edu — Loyola music faculty perform. Free.

7:30 p.m. Monday.

Ligeti Split. Citywide — Birdfoot Festival presents two nights of performances featuring Gyorgy Ligeti’s music with performances by British pianist Danny Driver. Visit www.birdfootfestival.org for details. Wednesday-Thursday.

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, (504) 525-9585; www. stlouiscathedral.org — The Historic New Orleans Collection presents the orchestra’s “Uniquely New Orleans: The Classical Tradition and Jazz” concert. Free.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

New Orleans Opera. Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter, 541 Bourbon St., (504) 524-7611; www.fourpoints.com/frenchquarter — For its “Opera on Tap” program, New Orleans Opera Association singers perform opera favorites in a casual setting. Free.

7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 7:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Mudlark Theatre — Divorce Ring, Equalityisafalsegod, fri(G)id, Straight Panic, Wrong Apology, DJ No Promises, 8 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Scour feat. Phil Anselmo, Barghest, Witch Burial, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger & Tom Fischer, Sunday Night Swingers, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 11 a.m.

Rare Form — Heather Holloway & the Heebie Jeebies, 1 RF’s — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30 Siberia — Agent Orange, The Queers, Guttermouth, The Atom Age, I’m Fine, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Tom McDermott (Scott Joplin tribute), 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10

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FILM FESTIVALS 2017 Oscar Nominated Shorts Festival — Animated, documentary and live action short films are screened. Visit www.prytaniatheatre.com for details.

Tuesday-Thursday. Prytania 2017 Oscar Showcase — Films with Oscar nods are screened. Friday-Monday.

Kenner, Slidell Two-Day Best Picture Showcase 2017 — Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea and other films nominated for the best picture Academy Award are screened. 10 a.m. Saturday. Elmwood

OPENING THIS WEEKEND A Cure for Wellness (R) — In a mysterious sanitarium, you can check out, but never leave. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical! — Extra! Extra! Elmwood Fire at Sea — The documentary highlights the dangers faced by refugees crossing the sea to Europe. In Italian with English subtitles. Chalmette Fist Fight (R) — Two high school teachers go bro with their plans for an after-school brawl. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette Neruda — The famous writer of semidirty love poems goes underground when communism is outlawed. Broad The Great Wall (PG-13) — Monsters, mercenaries and Matt Damon are in this action movie set in ancient China. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank

NOW SHOWING Arrival (PG-13) — A linguist (Amy Adams) learns to speak alien.

Kenner, Slidell The Comedian (R) — Robert De Niro is an aging insult comic who washes up into a short jail term. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell A Dog’s Purpose (PG) — An animal-cruelty PR dustup dogs the release of this canine-centric film. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Fences (PG-13) — Denzel Washington stars in a film adaptation of the play by mid-20th-century playwright August Wilson (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).

Kenner, Slidell Fifty Shades Darker (R) — The midpoint in E.L. James’ grocery-store-rack BDSM trilogy. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Founder (PG-13) — McDonald’s monarch Ray Kroc gets the biopic treatment. Elmwood Hacksaw Ridge (R) — Mel Gibson directs Andrew Garfield as World War II pacifist/ veteran Desmond T. Doss. Kenner, Slidell

Hell or High Water (R) — Two men plot the heist of a bank that plans to foreclose on their ranch. Kenner, Slidell Hidden Figures (PG) — Three African-American women contribute to NASA breakthroughs in this drama based on a true story. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place I Am Not Your Negro (PG-13) — Samuel L. Jackson narrates the race-relations documentary based on works of James Baldwin. Broad John Wick: Chapter 2 (R) — A hitman (Keanu Reeves, in classic gun-wielding, stunt-tumbling form) emerges from retirement. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Jolly LLB 2 — A lawyer bumbles into a high-profile court case. In Hindi with English subtitles. Elmwood Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (PG-13) — Tang and his sidekicks fight demons, natch. Elmwood La La Land (PG-13) — Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pay tribute to Golden Age musicals. Clearview, Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The LEGO Batman Movie (PG) — Two powerful franchises join forces to fight crime. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Lion (PG-13) — A young man (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) returns to India to search for his biological parents. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Manchester by the Sea (R) — Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams star in the Oscar-buzzy film by Kenneth Lonergan. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Moana (PG) — Disney’s modernized princess musical features Moana, the daughter of a South Pacific chieftain. Elmwood Monster Trucks (PG) — A tentacled beastie accompanies a high school senior on truck-related adventures.

Kenner, Slidell Moonlight (R) — Critics have high praise for this movie, in which a young African-American man comes of age. West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R) — The franchise’s sixth installment is its gripping conclusion ... we hope. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Rings (PG-13) — As if they made the movie from Infinite Jest, but added some jump scares. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) — Unlikely heroes bond and triumph over adversity in space. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal Sing (PG) — Talking (er, singing) animals compete in a vocal talent competition. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Sleepless (R) — Jamie Foxx is an undercover cop in Vegas. Elmwood, West Bank

The Space Between Us (PG-13) — Teen lovers are star-crossed in this interplanetary romance. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Speed Sisters — This Palestinian documentary profiles an all-female race car driving team. Zeitgeist Split (PG-13) — Return to M. Night Shyamaland with this glorified B-movie. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place xXx: Return of Xander Cage (PG-13) — A prototypical Vin Diesel film: explosions, conspiracies, a race against time. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell

SPECIAL SCREENINGS 13th — Ava DuVernay directs the documentary about the U.S. prison system.

6 p.m. Monday. Algiers Regional Library An Affair to Remember — You may recognize bits and pieces of this Cary Grant romance from retellings in Sleepless in Seattle and Gossip Girl. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Wednesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Canal Place Cleopatra Jones — Cleo Jones is an undercover Fed in this 1973 blaxploitation film. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium Cooley High — Critics call this film set on Chicago’s North Side the “black American Graffiti.” 6 p.m. Friday. Ashe Cultural Arts Center Dark Night — The film dramatizes a 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. 9 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Zeitgeist George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway — The Star Trek actor stars in an autobiographical musical about his Japanese-American family during World War II. 12:55 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, Regal Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG) — Harry gets the lowdown on Voldemort’s past. Midnight Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Husbands — Three guys share a mid-life breakdown when one of their buddies dies. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burgundy Picture House It Happened One Night — A reporter falls for a marooned heiress in this screwball comedy. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Loving — A couple’s relationship becomes a test case to strike down miscegenation laws. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick University Center Southside with You — New Orleans Public Library branches screen the film about national romantic role models Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date. 6 p.m.

Tuesday. Citywide Spaceballs and Life Stinks — Even in the future nothing works. 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Bar Redux Speed Sisters — This Palestinian documentary profiles an all-female race car driving team. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.

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IT’S THE RIGHT OF A NARRATIVE FILMMAKER TO TAKE LIBERTIES with historical events • Opens Feb. 16 and figures, especially when art — not history • The Broad Theater, — is the primary goal. Countless failed biopics 636 N. Broad St., prove that strict adherence to historical facts seldom leads to satisfying historical drama.

(504) 218-1008; Chilean director Pablo Larrain has no qualms www.thebroadtheater.com about fictionalizing history for his own creative purposes, even as regards era-defining events.

Larrain’s Jackie imagines the inner turmoil of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during the week following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, and it’s every bit as hard to watch as that description implies.

With Neruda (which arrives in theaters a few weeks after Jackie), Larrain escalates his freewheeling approach to history while gleefully turning film-biography conventions on their ear. It portrays a single, crucial year in the life of Pablo Neruda, the beloved poet, activist, senator and card-carrying communist devoted to fighting fascism in post-World War II Chile. Citing the impossibility of pinning down such a complex cultural figure for a narrative film, Larrain paints a brash and colorful portrait of Neruda as he still exists in Chile’s collective imagination. The result may be the world’s first meta-biopic.

As the film begins, Senator Neruda (Luis Gnecco) is about to be removed from office and thrown in jail after the Chilean president he helped elect decides to ban the communist party. Neruda and his longtime partner, painter Delia del Carril (Mercedes Moran), go underground to avoid capture, beginning a long game of cat and mouse with entirely fictional police detective Oscar Peluchonneau (Gael Garcia Bernal), who also narrates the film. (It was during his time underground that Neruda wrote and disseminated Canto General, his most celebrated collection of poetry.)

The chase — along with Neruda’s stirring poems — enhances his status as a folk hero in his native land.

We begin to understand Peluchonneau’s unique status as a narrative device — as opposed to real-life historical figures like Neruda, del Carril and others such as Pablo Picasso — when we hear Neruda on the film’s soundtrack creating the character through his typewriter. Upon his introduction in the film, narrator Peluchonneau tells us that his character has arrived “from the blank page … for my black ink.”

Later, Peluchonneau and del Carril engage in a mind-blowing conversation about whether each of them is “real” or merely a fictional character supporting the larger aims of Neruda’s story. Larrain further reminds us we are merely watching a film by using obviously artificial rear projections for driving scenes, just as Hollywood movies used to do.

Foremost among the director’s achievements here is his success making all the dizzyingly self-referential material seem like a natural — even essential — part of his film. Larrain’s methods reflect the restless creativity of the real-life Neruda while offering wry commentary on how heroes and history are made, then and now.

There are a lot of high concepts at work in Neruda, but that never keeps it from being entertaining and enjoyable. Shape-shifting from road movie to detective story to character study — and featuring lush images and propulsive camera work by cinematographer and frequent Larrain collaborator Sergio Armstrong — Neruda doesn’t have time to get ponderous or heavy-handed. There are even some hard-to-miss parallels with the state of politics and government in the U.S. today. The more things change, the more they stay the same. — KEN KORMAN

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HAPPENINGS Low Road Art Walk. Royal Street — Galleries in the 700 to 1100 blocks of Royal Street stay open until 10 p.m.

6 p.m. Thursday.

OPENING Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “The Basketball Hoops Project,” new work by Rob Hammer; artist’s reception 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.

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 — New work by New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts faculty, through Friday.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — Group exhibition of works by Marlene Rose, Raymond Douillet, Eddy Stevens, Aaron Reichert, Andy Baird, Terri Hallman, Richard Currier and Anne Bachelier, through February.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Reverse Recuperation & the Agency of Form,” group exhibition about bodily autonomy, performance and radical gift giving; “Cover the Earth IV,” site-specific sculpture; both through March 26.

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.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “I’ve Seen the Future and It Was Yesterday,” work about ecological failure

by Dawn DeDeaux, through 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, through Saturday.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “You Have Already Seen This Image,” digital prints and installation by Minka Stoyanova; “We the Water ... the Water We, Heal Ourselves and the Sea,” new work by Herbert Kearney; both through March 4.

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 — “New Orleans Ladies,” portraits of women by Bob Graham, ongoing.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Syn•tac•tic,” abstract works by James Kennedy, through Saturday.

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 February.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Resurfacing,” new paintings and sculpture by Bernard Mattox, through February.

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 — “Masked/unMasked,” photographs and works on paper of masked and costumed figures, through March 26.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Recent Observations,” landscape oil paintings by John Stanford, through March 17.

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 — “I’m Your Cannibal” and “Juicy,” group exhibitions; “When We Were Boys,” new work by John Isiah Walton, Jason Childers and Kevin Brisco; both through March 5.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Beadazzled,” group show of Carnival-themed paintings, through February.

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.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Rock Snake Scratch,” new work by Andrea Bergart; “So That’s What Happened,” new work by Jessica Bizer; both through March 5.

Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Flood State,” photogravures about Louisiana and climate change by Jennifer Shaw, through Wednesday.

Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Run for the Woods,” nature-inspired works by Merrilee Challiss, Stacey Johnson and Paton Miller, through March 6.

Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/departments/art-gallery — “A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture,” commemorative posters from the opening of the museum, through Feb. 23.

Jazz & Heritage Gallery. 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.org — “Class Got Brass,” photographs by Eli Mergel documenting high school brass bands, through March 5.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Watercolor + Collage,” new work by Amy Park; “Color Correction,” new work by Marna Shopoff; both through March 25.

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Adaptations,” digital prints of historic homes by Debra Howell, through Feb. 25.

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 — “Prix West,” new work by Christa Blackwood, ongoing.

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

New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Cultural Grid,” exhibition by gallery artists, through March 2.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks. com — Glass sculpture by Curt Brock; photography by Scott Schexnaydre; both through February.

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.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery. com — “Celebration,” group painting, photography and mixed-media exhibition, through Feb. 25.

Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

Reynolds-Ryan Art Gallery. Isidore Newman School, 5333 Danneel St., (504) 8966369; www.newmanschool.org — “Animalia,” student work inspired by famous paintings of animals, through Feb. 23.

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; all through February.

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

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 — “Rebirth,” group show featuring Natori Green, Jessica Normington, Ron Bennett, Gina Laguna and Cynthia Ramirez, through March 3.

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 — “Conversations with Abstraction,” abstract works by Molly Howell, Elliot Stokes, Ralph Townsend and Hasmig Vartanian, through April 1.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — New work by Elizabeth Catlett and Joseph Lofton, black contemporary artists living in Mexico, through March.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — New work by Ida Floreak, through February.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno.edu — “H O S T A G E S,” photographs by Dane Hansen; “Problemagic,” mixed-media works by Sam Stolte; both through March 5.

Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070;

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Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad

cret trails dubbed the Underground Railroad spanned the continent’s vast spaces as runaway slaves fled north toward freedom in the dead • Through March 19 of night. Assisted by sympathizers • Through Darkness to Light: who sheltered them in churches, homes and barns called “depots,” Seeking Freedom on the it was a migration that has spanned Underground Railroad: photographs time in words and pictures. Jeanine

by Jeanine Michna-Bales Michna-Bales’s photographs explore that legacy in noctur• New Orleans Photo Alliance nal landscapes such as Decision 1111 St. Mary Street to Leave, where a dimly visible (504) 513-8030 plantation cabin exudes something primordial while evoking the emowww.neworleansphotoalliance.org tionally fraught nature of the quest.

More primordial is Southern Pine Forest, a view of the dense, inky tangles of a moonlit glade typical of • Through Feb. 24 the migrants’ obscure trails and shrouded pathways, where the • Adaptations: Photographs sight of a glowing lamp in a farmby Debra Howell house window could signify either • LeMieux Galleries shelter or shattered dreams. The preternatural darkness of the 332 Julia St. images harks to the perilous jour(504) 522-5988 neys that have defined humanity’s www.lemieuxgalleries.com eternal quest for a better life, an aspiration eloquently affirmed in America’s foundational promise of “liberty and justice for all.”

Debra Howell’s subtly surreal photographs focus on our turbulent relationship with nature, a sensibility expressed in dreamlike images that convey our experiences with hurricanes and climate change as a watery slow-motion apocalypse. Acipenser (pictured) is emblematic: a view of the flood-ravaged interior of a home where salvaged objects are arranged ritualistically on a muddy floor. Through the window, there is a distant riverbank studded with heavy industry, as well as a waterline below which a sturgeon (genus Acipenser) is faintly visible in the murk beyond the window panes.

Beyond postdiluvian Creole cottage interiors, other views include antique stereoscopes stranded on mud flats with lenses miraculously glowing with images of idyllic landscapes.

Water and dreams are united in their fluidity, and Howell invokes notions of home and vintage technology to frame broader questions about how we adapt, or not, to a natural world that seems to be losing patience with us. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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www.ashecac.org — “Metamorphosis: Unapologetic Existence,” group exhibition about becoming one’s true self, through March 30.

Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — “Indians A’ Comin’,” photographs, costumes

and posters of Mardi Gras Indians, through March 1.

The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www. building1427.com — Work by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Maurice Hicks, ongoing.

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Cafe Degas. 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — Racing scenes in pastel by Brenda Delle, through March 1.

Ken Kirschman Artspace. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — New work by visiting artists, through March 4.

M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www. mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing.

Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing.

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.

Where Y’Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 325-5672; www.whereyart.net — “Southern Abstraction,” group exhibition of abstract works by New Orleans artists, ongoing.

Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center.

1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — “I’m

Glorious,” collaborative show by three ReNEW schools, through Monday.

MUSEUMS The Historic New Orleans Collection.

533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Rites, Rituals and Revelry: The History of Mardi Gras in New Orleans,” guided tours featuring Carnival history and artifacts, through Feb. 24. “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-yearold 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 Carni-

val 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 — “Elements of Chance,” George Dunbar retrospective; “Kenneth Josephson: Photography Is,” work by the 20th-century American photographer; “Something in the Way: A Brief History of Photography and Obstruction,” photographs with obstructing elements; all through Sunday. “A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s,” Carnival, fashion and street life scenes from 18th-century Venice, through May 21. “African Art: The Bequest from the Francoise Billion Richardson Charitable Trust,” more than 100 African scuptures, through June.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Waiting on a PrimeTime Star,” mixed-media portraiture by Mickalene Thomas, through April 9.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — Metalwork

by Ben Caldwell, through March 28. “A Place and Time Part II,” photographs of the American South from the permanent collection, through May 15. “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South from the museum’s permanent collection, through September.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Contemporary Arts Center Open Call.

Contemporary Arts Center seeks submis-

sions from contemporary visual artists who live, work or have had an artist residency in the New Orleans region. Work will be exhibited at the Whitney White Linen Night event in August. Visit www. cacno.org for details.

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.

New Orleans Loving Festival. The New Orleans Loving Festival seeks submissions for two contests: stamp designs commemorating the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision and posters and essays by young people living in the greater New Orleans area. Visit www. charitablefilmnetwork.submittable.com/ submit for details.

One Minute to Midnight: A Visual Protest. Second Story Gallery requests submissions of politically-inspired visual art responding to the new presidential administration. Email rongbennett@cox. net for details.

Recollections: A Community Photography Project. New Orleans Photo Alliance requests photographs for an upcoming show on the theme of memory. Visit www.neworleansphotoalliance. org for details.

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THEATER & CABARET Niagara Falls. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude.com — Broken Habit Productions presents Justin Maxwell’s imagist play about a boy in a decaying city. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Under the Streetlamp. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www. jpas.org — The cast of the recent Jersey Boys touring production performs American radio hits. Tickets $43-$78.

7:30 p.m. Friday.

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. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — There are burlesque performances at the weekly show. Tickets $10.

8 p.m. Friday.

Bella Blue’s Dirty Dime Peepshow. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Ben Wisdom hosts the burlesque show with several guest dancers. Admission $15. Midnight Friday.

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. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

Calvin Johnson & Native Son Burlesque Revue. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888; www.mags940bar.com — Grand Mafun stars in the burlesque performances with live music.

8 p.m. Monday.

Circus Darling. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — The sexy circus cabaret features a rotating cast of burlesque, vaudeville, aerial and magic entertainers.

Tickets $10-$15. 9 p.m. Thursday.

Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola. com — Chris Lane hosts the open-mic comedy show with burlesque interludes.

Admission $5. 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Nicole Lynn Foxx Variety Hour. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — The drag star hosts the drag and variety show. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Rips ’n’ Tits. Bud Rip’s Old 9th Ward Bar, 900 Piety St., (504) 945-5762 — The drag night’s theme is “The Feast of St. Valentine.” 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Stripped into Submission. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The burlesque show is influenced by BDSM. 10 p.m. Sunday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Friday.

DANCE Origin of Life on Earth. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno.edu — Ashe Cultural Arts Center presents the dance performance based on African creation myths. Admission $8. 10 a.m. Friday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Julie Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Bleacher Report All-Star Comedy Jam. Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Comedians Hannibal Buress, Michael Che and Joe Mande perform. Tickets $40. 9 p.m. Friday.

Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 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.

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REVIEW

A Few Good Men

IS A SOLDIER MORALLY RESPONSIBLE PHOTO BY JOHN BARROIS FOR THE CONSEQUENCES of following direct orders? What if the actions resulted in an accidental death? And what if it is uncertain whether an order actually was given? This is the sticky situation U.S. Navy lawyers confront in A Few Good Men, a courtroom drama presented by The NOLA Project at Delgado Community College.

A Few Good Men was written by playwright and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (TV’s The West Wing), and the 1992 film version starred Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and Demi Moore. Sorkin’s character-driven plot is based on a case defended by his sister in the Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps involving soldiers based at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The complex plot examines the Marine Corps’ “unquestioning loyalty to unit, corps, God and country” and the legal implications resulting from a broken chain of command.

The Marines are known to be rigidly disciplined, and the Navy JAG Corps is not a lackadaisical environment, but this legal defense team appears awfully loose. Lt. j.g.

Daniel Kaffee’s (A.J. Allegra) father was a high-ranking officer, so Kaffee gets special privileges, but Allegra’s characterization is too careless and disrespectful to be believed. Kaffee considers baseball practice more important than his legal practice, and in nine months in the JAG Corps he has never been inside a courtroom, pleabargaining 44 cases. He is assigned to represent Marines who killed a private during a “Code Red,” a Guantanamo Bay hazing exercise. When Kaffee offers the soldiers a way to limit their jail time, Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson (Matthew Eli Judd) heatedly responds: “You’re asking us to say that we’re not Marines. If a court decides that what we did was wrong, then I’ll accept whatever punishment they give. I believe I was right. I believe I did my job. But I will not dishonor myself, my unit or the Corps so that I can go home in six months, sir!”

Lt. j.g. Sam Weinberg (Andrew Larimer) and Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway (Cecile Monteyne), the Navy’s special counsel for internal affairs, join the defense team, and they go head-to-head with the belligerent and self-righteous Lt. Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Michael Aaron Santos), which is where the drama belatedly ignites.

Kaffee earns his stripes in the courtroom when Jessep testifies and his story starts to crack.

While the story is intriguing, the direction presents a confusing juxtaposition of joviality and grim backdrop of barbed wire and concrete. The new Timothy K. Baker Theatre has an impressive new and wide stage, but use of the space diffuses personal confrontations in this drama.

Monteyne’s Galloway is alternately aggressive and timid, traits that probably would not have earned her high rank. More convincing portrayals of military demeanor were provided by Kris LaMorte as Cmdr. Walter Stone, Keith Claverie as Lt. Jack Ross and Judd and Timothy Francois as the accused soldiers, Dawson and Pfc. Louden Downey, respectively. They made the weighty drama feel more credible and timely. — MARY RICKARD

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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, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show.

8 p.m. Thursday.

Dave Chappelle. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 2870351; www.saengernola.com — The comedian performs; Chris Tucker opens. Tickets $59.75-$99.75. 9 p.m.

Wednesday-Saturday.

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.

Festival of Laughs. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., (504) 280-7171; www.arena.uno.edu — Mike Epps, Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Arnez J and other comedians perform. Tickets $52-$99.

8 p.m. Friday.

The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform.

9 p.m. Friday.

Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone and Shawn Dugas host a short lineup of alternative comics.

7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. 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.

The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story.

10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host. 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.

Permanent Damage. Bullet’s Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., (504) 6694464 — Tony Frederick, Corey Mack and B-Dub host the show. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Sense of Humor. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Improv performers compete to win a date with guests at the live game show.

8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the show and open mic with an anti-Valentine’s Day theme. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

Two Tons of Funny. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — Comedians Jen Kober and Jeff D perform. 8 p.m. Friday.

Unholy Open Mic. Babylon, 2917 Harvard Ave., Metairie, (504) 324-9961; www. facebook.com/babylonsportsbar — Kyle Smith hosts the open-mic comedy show.

6 p.m. Friday.

CALL FOR THEATER Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble. The ensemble seeks four male and two female dancers for New Orleans and touring performances. Call (504) 315-0152 or email rodij@copper.net for details.

Metropolitan Opera district auditions.

The opera group hosts open auditions.

Email alwillia@loyno.edu for details.

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REVIEW AS THE TRANSSEXUAL FORMER EAST GERMAN MILITARY BRIDETURNED-“SONG STYLIST” HEDWIG, Papa Peaches roamed the AllWays Lounge’s tiny stage, aisles and bar top in an energetic production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

The show added performers not called for in the original script, and at times the production seemed like a community celebration.

In fact, director Dennis Monn staged Hedwig on the eighth anniversary of his running the Marigny bar, and Hedwig creator and original star John Cameron Mitchell attended a couple of shows and served as DJ for an post-show party Feb. 4.

Hedwig is a rock musical that at times is more like a cabaret show, with Hedwig recounting his bizarre biography in a hushed voice. He was born in East Germany to an emotionally distant mother and visiting serviceman father. While growing up, he got hooked on the music of Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and David Bowie while listening to Armed Forces Radio. Hedwig always felt lost between genders, and the opportunity to marry a U.S. serviceman began a • March 3-4, 6, 13, 20 & 27 strange odyssey that left him living alone • AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. in a trailer in the Mid-west, where he finally Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; got his breakthrough as a singer — collabwww.theallwayslounge.net orating with a teenage boy with whom he fell in love.

In the present, Hedwig neglects a new performing partner, Yitzhak (Sultan), and the story is full of absurdity, glib asides and dark humor, including Holocaust jokes. But Hedwig’s humility and his search for pop stardom, love and acceptance of his unique sexual identity propel the show toward catharsis.

Mississippi native Papa Peaches appeared on American Idol in 2013. Here he looked the part of Hedwig in a garish print dress and long platinum blonde wig. He excelled on the ballads “Wicked Little Town” and “Midnight Radio,” as well as the punk rock scream “Angry Inch.” His rendition of the opener, “Tear Me Down,” was too soft to start the show, but he generally handled the musical’s mix of genres. Peaches had a solid, poised handle on Hedwig’s offbeat, self-deprecating humor and voice, though at times he seemed fidgety in the tight spaces allowed him in a packed AllWays Lounge.

There were a few appearances not regularly part of the show, including some bartop dancing by Ross Ransom and a panel of guest drag performers. The interludes slowed the pace of the show, but Peaches got the narrative back on track. Interactions with the audience (hold on to your drink) engaged the crowd but distracted from the story.

Musical director Olivia Klein assembled an all-woman rock band to back Hedgwig, including Molly Leash (guitar), Sarah Action (bass) and Gloria McElrath (drums).

The production is rough around the edges. An enthusiastic crowd both can propel it and knock it off track. It’s a story about persistence in pursing dreams, and Hedwig is a unique and compelling figure to follow. The show will be reprised in March.

— WILL COVIELLO

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TUESDAY 14 King Cake and Smooches. Treo, 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola.com — King cake-flavored daiquiris and other cocktails are served at a party.

There’s also a Valentine’s Day-related craft activity. 7 p.m.

Love: What the World Needs Now Benefit. Community Church Unitarian Universalist Annex, 316 38th St., (504) 483-2918 — Center for Ethical Living & Social Justice Renewal’s Valentine’s Day gala includes dinner, beverages, a silent auction and live music. Tickets $45. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Storytime for Grownups. New Orleans Public Library, Mid-City branch, 4140 Canal St., (504) 596-2654; www.nolalibrary. org — The storytelling session for adults has an anti-Valentine’s Day theme. 7 p.m.

Valentine’s Day Makeup Event. Earthsavers, 5501 Magazine St., (504) 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com — Earthsavers offers complimentary makeup applications at all its area locations. Registration required. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 15 Emerging Professionals Cocktails and King Cake Social. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave, (504) 2988676; www.valianttheatre.com — There are Carnival-themed cocktails and king cake at the networking night hosted by Emerging Professionals of St. Bernard Parish. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Workshops address financial preparation for retirement. 7 p.m.

Lecture Series at the Lighthouse. New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 282-2134; www.saveourlake.org — Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation presents Dr. Theryn Henkel’s talk about cypress plantings for swamp restoration.

Free admission. 7 p.m.

NBA on TNT Road Show. Champions Square, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 5873822; www.superdome.com — There are live broadcasts, musical performances and fan activities at the event leading up to the NBA All-Star Game Sunday.

4 p.m. Thursday-Friday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday.

Super Plants for Your Louisiana Landscape. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Jeanne Rudzki’s talk covers regional gardening. 10 a.m.

THURSDAY 16 Are You Interested in Becoming a U.S. Citizen?. Rosa F. Keller Library and

Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary.org — Workshop participants learn about the naturalization process. 6 p.m.

Conversations in Color. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick Center, Kendall Cram Lecture Hall, (504) 314-2188; www.tulane.edu — The Amistad Research Center’s lecture series features Marc Morial. Julianne Malveaux moderates.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

News ’n’ Brews. Midway Pizza, 4725 Freret St., (504) 322-2815; www.midwaypizzanola.com — Reporters and editors from The Lens host the happy hour and news discussion group. Refreshments are served. 5 p.m.

Purple, Gold and Green Drinks. Circle Food Store, 1522 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 920-2111 — At the Black History Month celebration, there’s king cake and a presentation on building more inclusive workplaces. A short happy hour follows at Sidney’s Saloon (1200 St. Bernard Ave.). 5:30 p.m.

Shaun King. Xavier University, 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 486-7411; www.xula.edu — The journalist and Black Lives Matter activist speaks. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

FRIDAY 17 Family Gras. Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie — Three days of concerts and kid-friendly activities celebrate Carnival. There’s food and drinks from local restaurants. Free admission.

Friday-Sunday.

Hidden Treasures of the Louisiana State Museum: Carnival Edition. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — Guided tours showcase the museum’s rarely-seen collection of Carnival artifacts. Registration required. Tickets $25.

6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Krewe of Cork. French Quarter — The parade rolls. 3 p.m.

Krewe of Eve. Mandeville — The parade rolls. 7 p.m.

Mardi Gras Mambo Ball. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Cervantes Fundacion Hispanoamericana de Arte’s Latin American-themed Carnival party features conga, samba and second-line music by AsheSon. Formal attire and masks encouraged. Tickets $10-$12. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

SATURDAY 18 Adult Asperger/High-Functioning Autism Monthly Meetup. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www. nolalibrary.org — Adults on the autism spectrum meet to share resources and fellowship. Contact adultaspergersnola@ gmail.com for details. 10 a.m.

EVENTS House Greater New Orleans Housing Services Committee presents the party with a “Masquerade du Vieux Dieux” voodoo theme. Costumes encouraged. Tickets $15, kids $5. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ’tit Rex. Faubourg Marigny — The shoebox and miniature float parade rolls. 5 p.m.

Wreath Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Slave. St. Augustine Church, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., (504) 525-5934 — The ceremony celebrates Black History Month. 2 p.m.

SUNDAY 19 Bicycling the Back Trails. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — Bike Path owner David Moeller leads a trail ride. Email rue@northlakenature.org to register (required). Tickets $5. 4 p.m.

Krewe of Barkus. French Quarter — The dog parade rolls. 2 p.m.

Krewes of Claude and Dionysus. Slidell — The parades roll. 1 p.m.

Sirens of the Shallows Masked Carnival Ball. Music Box Village, 4557 N. Rampart St. — The fundraiser for New Orleans Airlift, local artists and Gulf Coast fishermen is a masked ball with an aquatic theme.

There are performances by Big Freedia, Delish and others; light fare and cocktails are served. Costumes and masks required.

Tickets $12, VIP $70. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

MONDAY 20 Horses, Hops and Cops Fundraiser.

NOPD stables at New Orleans City Park, 1001 Filmore Ave., (504) 483-9398; www.equestfarm.com — The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation hosts a fundraiser for NOPD’s mounted unit at the horse stables. There’s kids’ face painting, photo ops, music by The Wiseguys and food and drinks. Tickets $100. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

New Orleans Israeli Dancers. Starlight Ballroom, 5050 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 567-5090 — Participants learn Israeli folk dances. Partners not required. First visit free, regular admission $4. 7:30 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; French Market 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (at 750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.

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Camellia Gardens Open House. Southeast Louisiana Refuges Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (Bayou Lacombe Centre), 61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, (985) 882-2000; www.fws.gov — There are camellia-centric workshops and trail walks at the open house, and flowers are sold. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Concorso d’Eleganza. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Vintage and contemporary Ferraris are displayed to celebrate the museum’s new Venetian art exhibit. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Creative Workshop Series. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Artist Mia Kaplan leads an outdoor art class for kids ages 9-15. Reservations required; contact rue@northlakenature.org. Free admission. 10 a.m.

Gullah Folklore. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., (504) 596-2646; www.nolalibrary.org — Folklorist Kyndra Joi shares West African storytelling traditions, songs and dancing with children. 11 a.m.

Knights of Nemesis. Chalmette — The parade rolls. 1 p.m.

Krewe of Chewbacchus. Faubourg Marigny — The science fiction-themed parade rolls. 7 p.m.

Krewe of Tchefuncte. Madisonville — The parade rolls. 1 p.m.

Krewes of Paws and Titans. Slidell — The parades roll. 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Madisonville Art Market. Madisonville Art Market, Tchefuncte River at Water Street, Madisonville, (985) 871-4918; www.artformadisonville.org — The monthly market features works by local artists including paintings, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mardi Gras 5K. Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie — A family-friendly walk/ run finishes at the Family Gras festival grounds. Visit www.notc.org for details.

Registration varies. 10 a.m.

Mardi Gras Bead Sale. Arc of Greater New Orleans, 925 S. Labarre Road, Metairie, (504) 837-5105; www.arcgno.org — The organization for people with disabilities sells recycled beads, glass beads and a small selection of custom throws. 9 a.m.

Nature Photography Walk. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 589-3882; www.nps.gov/jela — Photographer Mike Murphree leads nature photography workshop. Call (504) 6893690 ext. 10 to register. Free admission.

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

OCH Recycled Art Market. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. zeitgeistnola.org — There’s live music, entertainment, art and home furnishings crafted from reclaimed materials.

Visit www.ochartmarket.com for details.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Open Studio. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., Algiers, (504) 510-4747; www. miniartcenter.com — Kids make masks at weekend art workshops. Tickets $5. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Sober Gras. Rosenwald NORDC Center, 1120 S. Broad St., (504) 658-3052; www. nordc.org/parks/rosenwald — The Oxford

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10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The 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.

Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www. growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Marche Creole Community Market.

ArtEgg Studios, 1001 S. Broad St., (504) 822-4002; www.artegg.com — There’s organic produce, prepared foods, locally produced crafts and art for sale at the market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The 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.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd.

— Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663 — Celebrities in film, music and television and notable NBA legends showcase their basketball skills. Tickets $10-$95. 6 p.m. Friday.

NBA All-Star Game. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The game

features top players from around the league. 7 p.m. Sunday.

WORDS Chere Dastugue Coen. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — The author speaks at the monthly meeting of Romance Writers of America. The talk is open to the public.

11 a.m. Saturday.

David Lee Campbell. St. Tammany Parish Library, Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave., Folsom, (985) 796-9728 — The author presents The Double Life: A Survivor’s Guide to Transcend Success and Tragedy. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Esoterotica. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Local writers read from erotic stories, poetry and other pieces. Visit www.esoterotica. com for details. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Kara Martinez Bachman. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3414 Highway 190, Suite 10, Mandeville, (985) 626-8884 — The author signs Kissing the Crisis: Field Notes on Foul-Mouthed Babies, Disenchanted Women and Careening into Middle Age. Noon Saturday.

Jonathan Ferrara, Harry Shearer, Melissa Sawyer and LaToya Cantrell. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — Contributors to Guns in the Hands of Artists discuss the book. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Stephanie Garber. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The author reads from and signs Caraval. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200.

Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads, volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties. Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations.

Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www. bayourebirth.org.

CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer court-appointed special advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@casaneworleans.org.

The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects≈and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing charity bar crawls.

Visit www.creativitycollective.com or call (916) 206-1659.

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11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday; The Friday music lineup includes The Association, the California pop band that 11:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sunday produced the hits “Cherish” and “Windy,” • 3300 Veterans Memorial as well as local acts The Cowsills and Blvd., Metairie, Creole String Beans. Saturday kicks off with the Imagination Movers at 12:30 p.m., (504) 731-7083 followed by Paris Avenue, Big Sam’s Funky • www.familygras.com Nation, pop star Tony Orlando and the girl group Fifth Harmony. Sunday features country stars Jessie James Decker and Lee Brice (pictured) as well as Rougarou and Jenna Hunts.

Metairie’s weekend parades are expected to reach the festival grounds after the music performances Friday and Saturday. The krewes of Excalibur and Athena parade Friday night, and Caesar rolls Saturday.

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Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and MarketUmbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org.

Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@ dressforsuccess.org.

Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone.org.

Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to foundation development. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com.

Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www.

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First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www. thefirstteenola.org.

Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org.

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NOLA Tree Project. The forestry organization seeks volunteers to adopt and trim trees around the city. Visit www. nolatreeproject.org.

NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@globalgreen.org.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The museum seeks docents to discuss visual arts in the South with adults and children. Email ebalkin@ogdenmuseum. org for details.

Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org.

Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday life in America.

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.

St. Thomas Hospitality House. The Catholic charity seeks individuals and groups of volunteers to serve people experiencing homelessness. Contact Daniel Thelen at nolacw@gmail.com or (517) 290-8533.

Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular two-hour training sessions for volunteers, who work one-on-one with public school students to develop reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org.

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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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.

Jackson Barracks Museum Volunteers.

The museum seeks volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at (504) 837-0175 or email daveharrell@yahoo.com.

Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers to pick up trash or trim trees for the adopt-a-block program. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 or rpbarranco@cox.net.

Longue Vue House and Gardens. Longue Vue seeks volunteers to assist with giving tours, garden maintenance and education outreach. Email info@longuevue.com or call (504) 293-4720 for information.

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.

Lowernine.org. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org.

National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its galleries and artifacts. Call (504) 5276012, ext. 243, or email katherine.alpert@ nationalww2museum.org.

New Canal Lighthouse Museum. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation seeks volunteer docents for its museum and education center. Visit www.saveourlake.org or call (504) 836-2238.

New Orleans Airlift: The Music Box Village. Volunteers are needed for fabrication, education workshops, events and general duties. Visit www.neworleansairlift.org to submit an application.

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.

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Fred is a 7-year-old, neutered, Labrador mix. He was found living on the streets by a good samaritan. He’s an easy-going fella looking for a calmer household to live out his Golden Years. Fred is already housetrained and appears to know “sit”!

NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES The father or anyone knowing the whereabouts of the father of minor child DAG, white/biracial male born on June 18, 2013 to AMM, please contact Paul C. Fleming, Jr., Attorney at 504-888-3394.

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FARIO

Kennel #30951785

Fario is a 1-year-old, neutered, domestic shorthair. He a young boy that loves chasing fuzzy balls and feathery toys. He would be a wonderful addition to a loving household who can give me all the love he needs!

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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11’ ceils, original Heart of Pine flrs under flr covering, off-stt pking!

Steps from happening St. Claude! $195,000

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Fantastic Location in the Heart of the Warehouse District! 1BR/2BA

Adorable Condo on Historic St. Charles Ave. 1BR/1BA

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Fabulous location on Zephyr park & corner. Totally renovated 6 years ago!

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6 BR/4 Full, 2 half Baths.

LR, DR, Den & Outside Office.

2 car garage, generator.

IT is only getting HOTTER!

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, NOTICE: familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718.

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