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YOUMAY OR MAYNOT WANT TO TAKE ECONOMIC ADVICE from acomedian.
Butaposttitled“Comicsolves economic crisis”has garnered almost 600,000 likes on theInstagram accountofnew york’s Comedy Cellar In it,Pat Burtscher talksabout the worldoffinance
“you know howtheyturnthe stock market of fevery night,”hesaysin theclip. “Then they turn it back on everymorning
“Then they’relike, ‘We’re in abubble! It’s gonnaburst!The recessionis looming! Anyday now, everything will collapse!”
“I’m like,economics is just astrologyfor pure losers,” he says to riotousapplause.
He laughs aboutthe wholebit during aphone call from hishomeinnew york “Peopledon’t getthatI am making fun of astrology, too,”hesays.
Some of hisposts abouteconomics have resulted in long debatesinthe comments sections,hesays. Eventually he backed offsomeofthatengagement.
“Thereare people having full-blown arguments, writingparagraph on paragraphateachother,” he says “Essentially,the wholepremise (ofthe joke)isthatwemadeall this stuffup, so we canmakeitbetter. That’s it.Ijust chosethatasanexample.”
He also mineshis interest in science forhumor.Inanother riff,hepointsout that humans arethe only speciesthat help outthe “losers.”
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“you don’tsee anylions wearing eyeglasses,” he says Hisinterestinscience andthe stateof theworld also ledhim to launch another Instagramaccount,@andmoreonthat. In posts, he talksabout solutionstothe world’sproblems. Theshort videos use simple graphics andhis talkinghead floats on thescreen.
In onepost, he asks if viewersknow aboutanaerobic digestion, anatural processinwhich microorganisms are used to turn food or farm wasteinto things like biofuels.Atthe endofthe video, he points to linksinthe comment sectionthathavemoreinformation
There’salsoa post about“rewilding” andapproaches to restoringwetlands, andanother aboutusing mushroomsto decomposeplastics.
“How nature worksisalwaysintriguingme,”hesays. “Wehavea system that’s been developedovermillionsif notbillionsofyears that sortsitselfout. It’s really cool.”
In avideo aboutactivism, he talks aboutnew yorkersturning abandoned lots into communitygardens and rallying to supportlibraries.Throughout he adds twists on Dustin Hoffman’s signaturelinefrom“Midnight Cowboy,” saying in athick newyorkaccent, “Hey, I’mgardening here,”and “Hey,I’m libraryinghere.”
Whilethe videos are entertaining,the information he’s highlighting is nota joke.
“I love anything that dealswithsolutions to make people’s livesactually better,not just to sell them on something,” he says.“Ithought it wouldbea good idea to inundate people with solutionsand notfocus on theproblem.”
He also findsthatthe feedback in thecommentssection is much more positive than on hiscomedyfeed. Butthe presence of trolls is just thenatureofthe internet andbeing online,hesays.
“It’slikea library withouta librarian, andanyone’sallowed to puta book on a shelf,”hesays. “It’s uncuratednonsense.”
Butthe internet is oneplace to find Burtscher. Though he hasbeena comedian fortwo decades, he hasonly released onealbum,“PattyCakes,” in 2019. It’s availableonstreaming platformsincluding Spotif y, Apple andAmazon.
BurtscherisanativeofToronto, wherehestarted hiscomedycareer. He also livedinLondonfor sixyears Hislastperformance in newOrleans wasopening forEnglish actorand comedian BrettGoldstein at Saenger Theatre. He’s toured alot internationally,performingeverywherefromthe EdinburghFestivalFringetocomedy festivalsinAustralia.
In London,healsodid commercials, though becausehedidn’thavean Englishaccent, he wasnever given anylines to speak. He also doesn’t speakFrenchbut didanadfor aFrench internet provider.Hewas in an ad for aSmirnof fpackagedcocktail, though it neveraired.Hedidn’tlikethe drink, butdidn’tthink it mattered.
“Peoplelovejunkfoodand lightbeer,” he says.“If youcan sell people bottled water, youcan sell them anything.” PatBurtscher performs at 7&9p.m Friday,Jan.24, andSaturday, Jan. 25,atSportsDrink.Tickets $25 viasportsdrink.org
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Alexis Marceaux andSam Craftmay be best recognized as part of theindie rock band SweetCrude,but formore than adecade, thetwo newOrleans musicianshavealsoperformed as a popduo originally called Alexis &The Samurai. In 2023,though, Marceaux andCraft noticedtheir musicchanging toward amoresynth-heavy,darker soundand decideditwas time for arefresh.Theychristenedthe new projectAlexis&The Sanity andnow releasetheir firstfull-lengthalbum underthatname. Alexis &The Sanity play “TongueTied” at 7p.m.Thursday, Jan. 23,atHotel Peter&Paul. Tickets are$20 viaeventbrite.com.
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U.S. Speakerofthe HouseMike Johnson, aLouisiana republican, wantstoplaypoliticswithfederal aidtoCaliforniafollowing thewildfiresinLos AngelesCounty, which have killed at least24people anddamaged more than 12,000 homes. Whiletalking with Cnn’s Manu raju,Johnson said there “shouldbeconditionsonthataid.”
SEALEVEL AIDISCOLLECTING reusable bags andlug gage formembers of thecity’sunhousedpopulation whoare beingforciblysentout of stateormoved into acampaspartof LouisianaGov.JeffLandry’spushto remove them from view of tourists in town fornextmonth’s SuperBowl. Forced relocation sweeps of the unhoused have become increasingly common in thelastseveral years both in newOrleans as well as in other communitiesinthe countryas wealthyinterests andsomemembers of localgovernmentcriminalize and further marginalizethe unhoused Treatmentofthe unhoused during sweeps canvarywidely, with some people beingallowed to bringpersonal belongings with them whileotherswill have it confiscatedand thrown away As aresult, having durable, reusable bags hasincreasinglybecomea necessity forthe unhoused
though they couldcontinuethrough theend of carnival at thebeginning of March. Thestate is settingupa camp in Gentilly to hold up to 200unhoused personsand hassaiditwillbegin forcibly shipping othersout of state entirely.The totalcosttothe statefor thesetemporary measures is unclear, though theGentillycampcould cost at least$11 milliontorun for90days.
newOrleansCityCouncil Member LesliHarrissaidinapress releasethe moneythe statewas spending on thetransitionshelter wouldgomuch furtherifinvestedinthe city’s Home forGoodProgram,a collaboration with thecity’shealth department, theOfficeofHomelessServicesand Strategy andClutchConsulting.
THENUMBEROFTIMES GRUNGE PIONEERSPEARL JAM WILL HAVE PLAYED JAZZ FEST AFTERTHISYEAR.
Formed in Seattlein1990, PearlJam is made up of EddieVedder, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike andMattCameron.Overits 35 years, PearlJam hasbeenone of themost influentialrockbands in history, helpingkick offthe grunge movement alongwithnirvana, Soundgardenand Aliceand Chains,among othersThe band haspreviouslyplayedJazz Fest in 2010 and2016.
AureliaSkipwith Giacometto,or should we sayGiacometteaux, thesecretary of theLouisiana Department of Environmental Quality, hasstarted spelling her last name with -eauxinagency statements.The Indianapolis native andformerTrump administrationofficialmadethe pandering change amid recent criticismofher management style. Anumberof DEQofficials have left thedepartment afterGiacomettotookover.
“right now, we’refocusingon helpingfolks pack up becauseTroop nola canbeprettyabrasive” in their treatmentofthe unhoused,Executive Director andco-founderJack Waguespack told Gambit Wednesday. Over thelasttwo years, BelowSea LevelAid provides campingsupplies, toiletriesand othernecessities to an averageof150 unhoused clientsper week.But with thestate police setto resume forced removals beginning themorning of Jan. 15,the groupis nowpivotingtowards providingthe unhoused with backpacks,duffle bags,suitcases andother reusable bags to storetheir belongings.
Sweeps areexpectedlastthrough theend of theSuperbowl in February,
“Collaborating with localstakeholderscould have alternatively delivereda low-barriershelter for just $6.5 millionfor ayearofservices —lessthanhalfthe cost of this temporary effort [ifextendedto90days] andwithproperhealthand safety guidelines,” shesaid.
Waguespack said BelowSea Level Aidwillhit thestreets starting at 5am to help theunhousedbeing targeted by authoritiespackuptheir belongings andtomonitor treatmentof people by Troopnola.
Thegroup is currentlyarranging fordropoff locationsfor donations. Butinthe meantime, Waguespack says people whowishtodonate bags cancontact thegroup at belowsealevelaid@gmail.com,or make financialdonations viaVenmo at @belowsealevelaid. Formore informationcheck belowsealevelaid com. —JohnStanton
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Hey Blake,
What wasthe name of thechildren’sCarnival kreweinSt. BernardParish? Iremember goingtoitasakid in themid-1970s,but not thename.
Dear reader,
ST.BERNARD PARISH HASBEENHOME to threechildren’sCarnival clubsinrecenthistory:the krewes of Sprites, Panand Oz Spriteswas thefirst,organizedin1968bythe Funand Frolic Club of Arabi. Open to children seventhrough 12,the club staged itsfirst ball in February 1969 at theSt. BernardCivic Center in Chalmette, nowthe FrederickJ.Sigur CivicCenter. Accordingtocoverageinthe States-Item, thethemewas “Childrenofthe World,”and thekingand queenwereMichael Joseph Bensatti andPamelaAnn Schull.Theyled the16-float parade whichrolledafew weekslater
“Marchingbands,policeunits,the St.Bernard Sheriff’s Posse, batontwirlersand other marchers walked between thefloats,”reportedthe States-Item, adding that maidsand dukesrodeinconvertiblesand allthe children wore costumes designed by theparents of krewemembers.According to MardiGrasGuide founderArthurHardy,Sprites continuedits paradesand ballsfor about10years
TheKrewe of Pan(whichsharedits name with a1930s children’s Carnivalballinnew Orleans) wasorganizedin1971 forteenagers ages 13 to 17.Members came notjustfromSt. Bernardbut from otherlocal parishes too.
Thefirst ball was held in February 1972 at theSt. BernardCivic Center.Kingand queen Michael George Brunoand Sherie AnnColombo
reignedoverthe inauguralball, with thetheme “A FewofPan’s Favorite Things.” Eleven floats in Pan’sfirst parade rolled Feb. 12,1972, on aparaderoute that included partsofJudge Perez Driveand St.Bernard Highway.
“Throngs of St.Bernard residentscheered thearrival of balmyweather Saturday afternoonwhenthe firstparade of theKrewe of Panmadea glittering path toward ArabiChalmetteareas,” reported thenextday’s Times-Picayune
Both Panand Spritesdisbanded in 1978.In1981, theKrewe of Oz debutedinChalmette.Its firstball, also held at theCivic Center,depictedthe theme“Children’s Fantasies.”robert Louisnosacka Jr.was king andthe queenwas KimMarie Fernandez. ninety-fiveyoungsters, ages five through14, participated in thefirst parade.Ozdisbanded in 1984.
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IN HONOROFMARTINLUTHERKINGJR. DAYTHISWEEK ,werecallsomeofthe iconic civilrightsleader’svisitsto newOrleans.
King’s most importantlinktothe city is that theSouthernChristian Leadership Conference,the groupheled as president,was formed here in 1957.Meetings to organize thegroup,which coordinated nonviolent protestactivitiesacrossthe South, were held at thenew Zion Baptist Church at LaSalleand Thirdstreets In 1955,Kingled aservice at Dillard university’s LawlessMemorialChapel. He returned in 1959 to deliverthe university’s baccalaureateaddress.In1957, he spokeatthe Coliseum ArenaonSouth ClaiborneAvenue, returningin1959and 1961 forspeechesatthe International Longshoremen’s Associationunion hall at 2700 S. ClaiborneAve.and union Bethel AMEChurchinCentral City. During many of hisvisits, King would dine at DookyChase’s restaurant,where chef Leah Chaseand herhusband,Edgar “Dooky”Chase Jr.servedKingand other civilrightsleaders.Theyheldstrategy sessions in an upstairs dining room at therestaurantwhich theChase family recently renovatedand reopened.
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Clowns lead the processionofthe Krewe of SpritesinSt. Bernard Parish in the1970s.
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DEEP IN THEBYWATER, Carrie Jo Martinasitsinher backyard craftstudio, readersperched on hernose as sheclosely examines asparkly high heel undera bright workshop light.
Formerly abland,nude-coloredpumpthatsomeonemight wear to abusinessluncheon, theshoe is nowundergoingaNew Orleansglow-up under Martina’sexperthands.Don’t letthe glitterand glue guns fool you: this is seriousbusiness.
“I call theglitteringwork‘theidiot work,’ ”Martina says of theinitial base layers of glittershe is applying to thepump. “But once that’s done,Ican really go to town with decorating.”
It’s aprocess,but when Martina is finished,the shoe will take itsplace in her ever-growing supply of sparkling, individually designed shoesshe’llbless lucky Carnivalrevelerswithduringthe KreweofMuses parade.
Martinascrutinizes theheel, making sure everysquareinchis evenly saturatedwithsparkles. Then shebegins“thefun part”— adding more embellishments and turning it into an original keepsake forone luckyparade-goer
It’s nothardfor Martinato find stufftoadd to theshoe: Her studio is filled floor-to-ceiling with craftbins.Someare labeled, whileothersare just filled with random trinkets she’samassed over theyears.
Butfiguringout whichofthe thousandsoftinytreasures to use on anygiven shoe is thehardpart— andwherethe magicreallystarts.
“It’skindofa pitinhere,”Martina says as shehunts forjustthe rightpiecesofflair.“It’s hard to stay organized.”
Eventually,she settlesonablack fleur-de-lis patch, asugar skull, a container of sequins, afakeflower anda miniatureVenetian-style Carnivalmask.
Everyone in Museshas their ownmethodofdecorating. Some membersare incredibly elaborate anddetailedintheir planning of each shoe,evengoing so farasto sketch outblueprints.
Martina’sstyle is more impromptu.
“I glittereverythingwithno plan,and Ilet theshoetalktome,” shesays. “I’lljustsit in here by myself andwondering,‘Is it done? No,it’snot done.I gottaput some more stuffonit.’Sometimes they getsoheavy.”
strict,” shesaysofher parents. “Wecouldn’tget away with too much,but it wasn’t toobad.”
FROM HARVEYTOTHE FRENCH QUARTER
MARTINAWASN’TALWAYS an artist.Infact, shedoesn’t really consider herselfone —despite all evidence to thecontrary.
However, she’sspent herlife in themidst of NewOrleans’ creative celebrations fordecades
AHarveynative, Martinahas always hada bitofa creative streak,sewingher ownclothes in high school in the1960s
Shedescribes her upbringing in aprettytypical workingmiddle-class family.Her father, Baptiste Martina, worked in construction, eventually becoming a superintendent at BohBrothers Construction,while her mother, Annie, stayed home to raise CarrieJoand heryounger sister,Gail.
Growingup, Martinahad a quintessentially SouthLouisiana life,fromeatingred beansand rice on Mondaystotakingalaidback approach to Catholicism.
“Wehad to go to Catholic church,but they weren’tsuper
ButMartina foundHarveytobe toosleepyfor hertaste.“There wasnothing there, just school andchurch,”she says Shelongedtomoveacross theriver to NewOrleans,with hersightsset particularly on the French Quarter. Theneighborhood wasbecomingacounter-culture havenwithits bustling musicand nightlifescene anda growingtourism economythat attractedall typesofcharacters andartists from across theglobe Martina’smovetothe city wouldhappensoonerthanshe, or herparents,had anticipated.
AftergraduatingfromWest JeffersonHighSchoolat17, she spentthe summer workingas atelephone operator,fielding internationalcalls.Then, sheenrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond.
“I thought. Iwantedtobea scientistorsomething,” shesays with alaugh.“Wheredid that come from?”
Left:C arrieJoMar tina,ina whitefrock,pic turedwitha cousin during herchildhood
Above: Martina, with hersister Gail Wilson Martina.
Herfather wasout of town on business when her mother came to scoopher up from Hammond.
On theridehome, shesaysher mother wasgivingher “the third degree,and Ithought to myself, ‘I gottadosomething positive before [mydad]getshome.’”
Gettingajob at 17 that paid well enough to rent aroominthe city wasnoeasytask. ButMartina wasdeterminedand quickly securedajob at theDowntown Hotel(nowRazzoo) on Bourbon Street as aswitchboard operator —eventhoughthe position hadanage requirementof18 andolder.
It wouldn’t be untilafew weekslater that herbosswould find outshe’d lied on her application —when her coworkers fetedher with an 18th birthday celebration.
Thejob at theDowntown, whereshe worked forseveral years, wasadream come true forMartina.Itallowed hertorent an apartmentinthe heartofthe French Quarter, asecond-floor efficiency at St.Louis andDauphinestreets with awraparound balcony. She’dspend allher days andnightsinthe heartof theaction.
“Therewas always lots of live musicdriftingupthe street,” she
says.“People gotdressed up to go to BourbonStreet. Ladies wore cocktail dressesand men wore suits. If youweregoing out, youweregoing somewhere. You weren’tjustwalking with abeer down thestreet.”
Shealsowould regularly encounterlocal iconswho would visitthe hotel. Many of those legendsare nowgone.
Fats Domino,for example, wouldoften meanderintothe hotelfor adrink andtotakein some live musicafter he finished hisown nearby gigs.Chris Owens, theclubowner andlongtime performer, hadjustlaunchedher ownnightclub career across the street,and Clarence “Frogman” Henryalsoplayedatclubs nearby.
“Itwas always different,” Martinasays. “Itwas funmeeting alot of people.”
In 1971,justbarelyintoher 20s, Martinatooka jobatanother iconic French Quarterhotel, theRichelieu,where shewould work in variouspositions until 2017, andcontinued to create once-in-a-lifetime memories over thedecades.
In 1975,PaulMcCartney and hiswifeLinda stayed fora few weeksat thehotel.Atthe time, McCartneywas recordingsongs with thebandWings
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Toussaintand Marshall Sehorn’s SeaSaintRecording Studio in Gentilly.
Abig McCartneyfan,Martina says shewas struck by howdown-toearthhewas.
“Hewas so nice,” shesays. “He wouldsit outonthe patioand have coffee,and he’d tell thewaitertojust leavethe potand he couldpourit himself. He just wanted normalcy.”
Whilehis bandmateshad atendency to stay outlate, Martinaremembers McCartneywas very much a family manwho wanted to keep alow profile. Andthe hotelstaff respected hisprivacy,not wantingfansand presstoinvadehis stay.
Just before he returned to England, Martinasays, he joined aFat Tuesdaycelebration,dressed as a clowntoavoid beingrecognizedby themasses.
As aparting gift to thehotel staff, McCartneygaveeveryoneawhole bunchofalbumsand aplant.“The lobbylookedlikethe [plant section] of aHomeDepot,” shesays.
On another occasion,after hours, PattiLaBelle gave apersonalconcert forthe staff.
Therewas also thetimethe NightTripper himselfpaidavisit to thehotel
MARTINAWORKEDHER WAYUP in variousdepartments at thehotel By thetimeHurricane Katrinahit, shewas aco-manager, andinthe followingweeks andmonths, she helped fixitupafter theroofwas damagedbythe storm.
Over theyears,Martina also struck up alifelongfriendship with Dwanne andCarlos Kibodeaux,formerFrench Quarterresidents whoboughtthe Bywaterdivebar BJ’s Lounge in the late1980s.
At that time,the Bywaterwas in pretty roughshape,according to Martina, buttheyconvinced her to join them anywaysfor drinks onenight
Pleasantly surprisedbyhow much sheliked theneighborhood, away
from thehustleand bustle of the Quarter, Martinajoineda women’s dart league that hosted friendly competitions at thebar.She ended up moving to theneighborhoodand buying ahouse.
WHEN BEATTY PASSED AWAY in 2006,afriendof Martina’sconvinced hertojointhe KreweofMuses to help her cope with hergrief andfind some levity.
Shehad friendsall over thecityand hadfound asense of communityin theBywater,but joiningthe all-women’s krewealsogaveher achanceto form some newfriendships througha newcreativeoutlet.
Buteventually, aspotopenedupin 2010.Martina hada blast, instantly hooked on thecamaraderie and, of course,the crafting
“Itwas wild,” shesays. “I lovedit.”
Sometimesa couple friendsfrom thekrewe will join herfor decorating sessions,but her shed gets pretty cramped. Though shedoesmuchof theadorningonher own, thewhole processofcreatingone-of-a-kind treasurestoshare feelsmorecommunalfor her.
Sinceretiring, Martina’sdaysare mostly pretty mellow now. She spends alot of time readingher belovedmurdermysteries,visiting with friendsand decorating shoes in thebackyardshed— Clay’s former “man cave”—withthe TV on in thebackground.
Butshe hasn’t stoppedbringing people together andlending alisteningear when people need it themost.
Martina’sbackyardshedhas been transformedintoacraftingstudio, whereshe spends severalhours aday this time of year decorating shoesfor theMuses parade
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THERESTOFCARNIVAL
SEASON is pretty calm forMartina,she says,thoughshe plans on attendingthe ALLA parade becauseher sister is amember.
On FatTuesday,she has anotherspecial tradition. She wakesupearly to distribute her signaturehandmadebreakfast sausagebiscuitstothe neighbors andrevelersatBJ’sand around theblock
“Whenpeoplehavebeenup allnight,they’re notgoing to regret”eatingthemonthe spot or taking onetogo, shesays.
That type of NewOrleans generosity is reciprocated in distinctly localways, too.
Throughout theyear, her friends, neighborsand random people she’smet maybeonce will oftendropbywithshoes they thinkshe mightliketoturn
into athrow once Carnival rolls around again.
People stop by herhouse and “throw them on theporch or they hang them on thefence,” shesays.
It’s abig help becausemany localthriftstoresrun lowon used shoesbecause of Muses’ popularityand itshugemembership, Martinasays.
Whilelifeinthe Bywater hasbecomemuchquieter for Martinainrecentyears,she can stillbefound at thebar at BJ’s with aglass of redwine. She’s become abeloved part of the neighborhood,helping raise more than onegenerationof localkidsalong theway.
Andthoughshe maynolonger be partying on thestreets of theQuarter during MardiGras, everyyeararoundthistimeshe still catchesthe bug, channeling her excitement into her shoes.
“Sometimes Inever know when to stop,” shesays.
Carrie Jo Martinaona Musesparadeday
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Carrie Jo Martinacleans up ausedshoeand removesany dust or dirt.Then, sheaddsa layerofMod Podge(or otherclear drying glue)and sprinklesthe entire shoe with glitter. Sherecommendsfineglitter as abase rather than thechunkykind. Afterthe firstbasecoatofglitter driesoutside on arack, sheaddsanother layer, making sure it’s evenly coated.Once that’s dried, Martinadusts hershoes with alarge paintbrush to recycleany looseglitter.
Martinastartsthe trulyfun stageof shoe decorating.Overthe years, Martina hascollected thousandsofitems to useonher shoesfromstoreslike PlushAppeal, NOLA CraftCulture and JeffersonVariety. Shesaysshe likes to letthe shoe decide what it wantsto me At this point shestartsaddin ting with alaye
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Tempting pies
FORBIDDENFRUIT is thesweetest.
It’s humannaturetopinefor what youcan’t have.For Beau andnicole Baudier, that pining is over with the openingofForbidden Pizza. They are nowofferingthe pizzaoftheir dreams in theirown backyard.
“Weare both obsessed with pizza,”Beausays. “We’ve spenta lotoftimeinnew york,where we fell in love with Brooklyn-style,thincrustpizza.”
Thecouple, newOrleanianswho grew up around Lakeview,are real estate developers specializingin historic buildings. When they bought thebuildingat604 BaronneSt.,they thoughtthe ground floorseemedideal forwhattheyhad in mind.
Theirtastebuds lean to apuristpie, notone that’s toogarlickyorherbaceous. Afteryears spentfactfinding andsamplingeverythingfromdeep dish to neapolitan andSicilianstyles, thecoupledecided to bringthe borough’s thin-crust pies to newOrleans
“Wehad to work with oursuppliers to getthe imported Italian ingredientswewanted,”Beausays, includingaproprietary blendoffive flours to organictomatoes, cheeses andpepperoni
“Wewantthe kind of placewe like to go to when we travel,” nicole says.“We caneat pizzatwice aweek, butthe focushas to be on high-qualityingredients.”
Theplace is eye-catching,with itsbrass snakedoorhandles anda fetching logo that features amirror imageofnicole. With cascadingcurls, thebeautyiswrapped in aslithering serpentstrategically placed across her cleavage,her lips abouttoclose on a cheesy sliceofpepperoni pizza. “We like to be playful, to have fun,”says theformernurse
Thecurrent shop is acounter servicepizza jointwitha fewstools inside andamenuofred andwhite pies.The plan is forthe couple to open asit-downeateryconnected to the original space, with seatsatabar and five tables.There will be tableservice, afullbar andsalad options, whichthe
couple hopeswillbeready in time to serveSuper Bowl crowds.
Thepizza menu is stillevolving, basedonathin, crispy crustand arange of toppings that keep the original sinthemegoing.The Original Sinpie is theirversion of amargherita. Then there’sthe Garden of Eatin’, with mushroomsand bellpeppers, andForbidden Fruit, topped with mozzarella,fig jamand bacon.
Thepiesare 20 inches,because “sizematters,” accordingtothe menu, andwhole pies rangefrom$28 to $36. Many area pizzaparlorsserve 16-or 18-inchpies. Here,thatextra real estate transforms aslice into amegaslice. Priced from $5-$6, asingleslice makesfor abargain lunch.
There’salwaysa specialslice, andsometimes it’s from oneofthe pies that arenormallyonlyavailable
whole. Oneexample is nicole’s favorite, Some Like It Hot, ared saucepie with mozzarella,pepperoni,jalapeno andhot honey. There’salsoasausage andpesto option as well as an all-meat ItalianStallion pie.
Dessertoptions includehousemade cookiesand soft-serve gelato Thecoupleplans to adddelivery servicelater
Goingintothe restaurant business isn’texactly taking theeasyway out, butthe excitement of achievingthis goal is awelcome change from thereal estate grind, Beau says “I’m alittleburnt out,”hesays. “This is alot of work,but we’rehavingfun.”
It’s also nottheir firstforay into feedingpeople. They opened IronworksCoffeeand Crepes around thecorneronGirod Street in 2022 “Wethink thelocationissolid,so closetothe Superdome,”Beausays. “The downtown energy is perfectfor grabbing aslice on thego.”
DookyChase’s opens historic second foor
DODIESMITH-SIMMONS IS ONEOFTHE FREEDOMRIDERS,a hero of theCivil rights Movement.She steppedintothe small upstairs dining room at DookyChase’s restaurant on arecentMondayevening with feelings of joyand reverence.
“Thisiswhere it happened,”she says. “Whenpeoplecome, nowtheycan see it.I’m so glad it’s back.”
DookyChase’s restaurant is knownfor itsCreolecuisine,for traditions that span generations, andfor itsroleinthe Civil rights Movement.Key momentsinthat historytranspiredinthe upstairs dining room,a placewhereactivists,attorneys andalliescould meet to strategize. now, aphysicalmanifestationof that historyhas been broughtbackand givennew life,all with an eyetoward thepresent
Twelfthnight,Jan.6,isthe birthday of thelateLeahChase,the celebrated chef andmatriarch of therestaurant
family.She would’ve been 102thisyear. Herfamilychose theday to unveil the newlyrenovated upstairs dining room.
Thespace will serveasaprivate dining room forthe restaurant,available foreventsand specialdinners. Edgar “Dook” ChaseIV, oneofthe restaurant’s operators, says it will be “a chef’s playground,” with speciallycurated menustailoredtoeachgathering
It mightbethe most community-minded of privatediningrooms, anditismuchmorethanarestaurant amenity. To envision anew design within itsfourwalls,the Chasefamily worked closelywithnew Orleansartists ronBechetand AyoScott,aswell as students from Xavier university’s Edgar“Dook”Chase IV talkswithvisitors at DookyChase’s Restaurant.
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Theresultisa spacethatfeels like an artinstallationand astorytellingtoolas much as ahospitality venue.
“Wehonor thepeoplewho inspired that room,but it’s aboutpeople todayseeingthemselvesinthat room,” says Stella reeseChase, daughter of Leah Chase.
“We’re amulti-generation family restaurant,and we have multigenerational customers,”she says.“We felt it wasimportant to connectthe generationshere. We felt we needed to give this back to ourcommunity.”
By the1950s,withthe Civilrights Movement gaininggroundinnew Orleans, therestaurant also became ameeting placefor activistsand civic leaders, both Blackand white. Such gatherings defied segregationlaws. Thepolicedidn’tintervene,though theChase family didreceivethreateningnotes,and apipebombwas once hurled at therestaurant.
“Theywerebrave,” Smith-Simmons says.“They were puttingtheir business on thelineand theirlives andthe safety of theirfamily. Buttheydid what wasright insteadoffollowing thelaw of thelandatthe time.”
Groups packed into theupstairsdiningroomfor planning sessions,while restaurant staffshuttledfoodupthe narrow staircase.
Oneofthe groups that frequently used thespace wasthe Congress of racial Equality,whose leaders, includingOrethaCastleHaley,Jerome Smithand rudy Lombard, developed peacefulprotest campaignshere.
“They’dgoout in thestreets,they wouldgotojail. They didwhatthey hadtodo, butfirst they atewithus,” Leah Chasesaidina2016interview Therestauranthostedand nourished, anditalsoprovideda safe place forpeopletoconvene,aroleitwould continue over generations
As therestaurantevolved through successiverenovations,the second floor’suse changed, includingstintsas an office andstorage forthe restaurant’s artcollection. Butits significance wasnever forgottenbythe family.
It wasEdgar ChaseIII,LeahChase’s son, whochampionedthe projectto bringitback. He died in February 2024 at age74, knowingthe work waswellin hand.The rest of thefamilycarried the projecttocompletion.
Amural of CivilRightshistory is part of thenewly refurbished upstairs dining room at Dooky Chase’sRestaurant.
whilea newlyinstalled elevator makes it more accessible.The room juts out of therestaurantrooflinelikea small tower, or thehumponacamelback house. It’s notalarge space, with seatingfor perhapsthree dozenpeople.
“It’sthe smallest footprintwiththe largestlegacy,”said Tracie Haydel Griffin, agranddaughter of Leah Chase andone of therestaurantoperators.
Theredesignedspace todayisrich with symbolism, from themagnolia patternofthe wallpaper(Leah Chase’s favoritebloom)tolandmarkcivil rights achievements writtenonthe steps rising to theroom.
Thosestairsleadtoone muralofthe Chasefamily, with some represented in shadowsand symbols, signifying that anothergenerationisalways coming behind thelast. Anothermural stretchesacrosshalfofone wall, depictingmeetingsthathappened here. Asmall videodisplay at the entrance playsashort documentary with interviews of people whowere part of theroom’shistory
Perhapsno aspect is more importanttothe Chasefamilythanmirrors positioned on thewalls.Visitorscan seethemselves in theroom, andat some angles within themuralsoffaces from thepast. It brings apower ful metaphor to life.
“When you’re in that room,you think abouthow it waseverydaypeoplewho sawwhatneededtochangeand played theirrole,”DookChase says.“Iwant
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people to getinspired, Iwantthemto think. Ican seemyselfwiththe people whosat in thosechairs. We want peopletosee themselves as thenextwave moving forward.” —Ian McNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune
Emeril’s beneft forNew
Year’s Evevictims
RESTAURANTSAND BARS HAVE BEEN STEPPING UP TO HELP afterthe BourbonStreetattack, including acampaigncalledFleur de Coeur that ranJan.13-19.now Emeril’s restaurant (800 TchoupitoulasSt.)is preparingits ownbenefit andbringing in some of thetop rising star culinary talent in newOrleanstotakepart.
Theevening is dubbed theChefs fornew OrleansDinnerand will be held at Emeril’s on Jan. 28,throughoutthe night, with seatings from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
E.J. Lagasse, chef patron at the restaurant he nowrunswithhis father, will cook with Jacqueline Blanchardof theOak Street izakayaSukeban;Tom Branighanofthe French Quarterbistro MaMou; AnaCastroofthe Bywater’s modern MexicanrestaurantAcamaya; andnicoleCabrera Mills, of Donald Link’s seafoodrestaurantPêche ChrisHannahofthe French Quarter tavern Jewelofthe Southwillprepare specialcocktails forthe night.
Thedinneris$195per person,with an optional wine pairingfor $100 reservations areavailablethrough resy.Proceedsbenefit theGreater newOrleansFoundation’snew year’s DayTragedy Fund —Ian McNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune
Bravium PinotNoir
Adelicious combinationof floral aromas, ripe fruit flavors, and savory elements.This PinotNoir offers up acomplex mélange of cherry cola, herbal tea, pennyroyal mint, rose petal, damp soil, and cinnamon spice. The luscious entryleads to cherry,berry patch, and plum flavors. The velvet-textured mid-palate is full of fruit,with mediumacidity and chocolate notesevident on thesaline and intriguinglysavory finish.
BarryW. Enderwick
Sandwich maker by Will Coviello
EVERYDAY,BARRY W. ENDERWICK
MAKESANEW SANDWICH andreviews it online on hisSandwichesofHistory platform.Manyofthe sandwiches come from oldcookbooks,familyrecipes sent to himand online sources, andhealwayshas recommendations to improvethem.After building hisonlinefollowing,he released “SandwichesofHistory:The Cookbook”lastfall. It features 60 of themostinteresting ones he’s found in arange of categories.Hevisits newOrleans fora live eventwithchef MasonHerefordofTurkeyand the Wolf at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,Jan.23, at Zony Mash Beer Project. Fortickets andinformation,visit sandwichesofhistory.com.
Howdid you startreviewing sandwiches online?
BARRYW.ENDERWICK: Iwas a curiouseater andcooksince my 20s, trying newrecipes andthatsortof stuff. Idid some social mediastuff.I have acraft beer accountthat’sjusta pictureofbeerand words. Ireviewed potato chipsfromaroundthe world. I also have achannel whereIwould do sweetand savory icecream flavors. Ialsodoone aboutgeneralcooking, whereItry recipesIfindonlineon TikTok or Instagram. reviewingpotatochips wasthe first forayintousing video. Doingsandwiches came outofthat.
Ihad this “up-to-DateSandwich Book”from1909thatafriendsent me.Ithought this wouldbefun to do on socialmedia.Ithought itwould be funtosee what thesesandwiches from 100years agotastedlike. So I star teddoing it,and Irealized 80% of them aren’t bad, they just need a little something. Istarted to plus them up by adding an ingredient or something.
Earlysandwichesare mostly about grinding up proteinand mixing it with other stuff. In allthe sandwiches early on,the breadwas buttered.Mytheory on that is back in theday,when bread wasmadeathome, it wouldget stale really quickly. Anditacted as amoisture barrier.
Ialsodothisthing called Sandwiches of OurHistory,whereIdosandwiches passed down within families,like“My
grandpausedtomakethissandwich.”
I’ll do sandwiches from TV.I didthe tomato onefromTurkeyand theWolf becauseIcouldn’tresist.
Istarted in 2018onInstagram, andI didn’t quitestick thelanding Then TikTok came alongand that kind of worked,soI broughtitback to Instagram andittookoff.About 2021,ittookoff on thoseplatforms, andIalsoput it on youTube, reddit andFacebook. In 2023,a publisher reachedout aboutdoing acookbook.
Howdid youdecidewhich ones to putinthe book?
E: Itried to do across sectionof sandwiches oldand newthatwere interestingand funtomakeand might challengeyourideaofwhatwould go in asandwich. Thecover of thebookhas asophisticated club.Ithas avocado, tomato,peanutbutter, unsweetened coconut, cheese andham.Itsounds like it shouldn’twork. It’s amess. But it’s actually really good.
Thereare 60 sandwiches in the book.Bybeing in there, that means Ithink it is an interestingsandwich— worthmakingand worthtrying. I didn’t throwweird ones or gross ones in there.
Alot of theold recipesdidn’thave measurements forall theingredients, so Ihad to do testing. Therealsoisone original recipe from me in there. Iput them in easy categories to identify.Tea andsnack sandwiches is onecategory. Thereare club sandwiches,vegetariansandwiches, surprising sandwiches,international sandwiches andopen-facedand saucesandwiches.
Idon’t know if everyculture makessandwiches butalmostevery culture. Oneofthe recipesisfor roujia mo from China. It wasdeveloped in 200B.C.Currently they useporkbelly alot,but originally they used beef,and it wasabeefstew with alot of warm spices andcorn starch.Theyput it into agriddle cake that they split. Idid thejibarito from Chicagoby wayofPuertorico. They usemashed friedplantains,or tostones,asbread. It’s asandwichif youput stuf fbetween something. Therealsoare sweetsandwiches. There’sagingersandwichand the peanut butter andcherrysandwich from 1936.There’s theChocolate Sandwich no.3from1908. Sandwiches weren’talwaysfull meals. They mightbepartofa multicourse or served with teaorserved afterdinner. My theory on sweetsandwiches is that they were either served with teaorafter dinner
E: TheshowispartTED talk,part theSandwichesofHistory.Wehave trivia wherepeoplecan winstuff.Then Ibring outa guest, in this case chef MasonHereford
We make asandwichonstage and cutitintoquarters. In advance, the audience gets alistofpossibleplus ups, buttheydon’t know what the sandwich is.Theyvoteonthem.Then we do thetop threeonstage.We’re goingtotaste onequarter of the sandwich,and then addthe plus ups andtaste those.
Then we do aQ&A.The show varies dependingonwho’s theguest.We’ll talk with Masonabout hisrestaurants. Idid theBrooklynshowin november,and my guestwas H. Jon Benjamin from “Archer” and“Bob’s Burgers.”Itwas almost 300people, anditwas aton of fun. It’s wild this can happen.It’sveryniche,but youcan go on tour andsell-outshows
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AngeloBrocato’s 214N.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream. com— This Mid-City sweetshopserves itsown gelato,spumoni,Italianices, cannolis,biscotti, figcookies,tiramisu, macaroons andmore. Therealsoare coffee drinks.noreservations. Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sun $ Annunciation 1016 Annunciation St., (504)568-0245; annunciationrestaurant. com— Gulf Drum yvonne is served with brownbuttersauce with mushroomsand artichokehearts. Therealsoare seafood pastadishes, steaks,lambchops andmore. reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.-Mon. $$$
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Desire Oyster Bar— RoyalSonesta New Orleans, 300Bourbon St., (504)5860300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar— A menu full of Gulf seafoodincludeschargrilledoysters topped with Parmesan and herbs.The menu also includes po-boys, po-boys, gumbo, blackenedfish, fried seafoodplatters andmore. reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily. $$
Dickie Brennan’sBourbon House— 144 BourbonSt.,(504) 522-0111;bourbonhouse.com— There’sa seafoodraw bar with rawand char-broiled oysters, fish dip, crab fingers, shrimp andmore. redfish on theHalf-shelliscookedskin-on and served with crab-boiledpotatoes, frisee andlemon buerre blanc. reservations accepted.Lunch anddinner daily. $$$
Dickie Brennan’sSteakhouse 716 IbervilleSt.,(504) 522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com The menu includes avarietyofsteaks, plus seared Gulf fish, lobsterpasta,barbecueshrimpand more A6-ounce filetmignonisservedwithfried oysters, creamedspinach,potatoesand bearnaise.reservationsrecommended Dinner Mon.-Sat $$$
El Pavo Real 4401 S. BroadAve., (504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com— The menu includes tacos, enchiladas,quesadillas, ceviche. tamalesand more.Pescado Vera Cruz features sauteedGulffishtoppedwith tomatoes,olives, onionand capers,served with rice andstringbeans.Outdoor seating available. no reservations.Lunch andearly dinner Tue.-Sat $$
Juan’s Flying Burrito— 515Baronne St., (504)529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-9950; 8140 OakSt.,(504) 897-4800;juansflyingburrito.com The FlyingBurritoincludessteak,shrimp, chicken, cheddarjackcheese, blackbeans, rice,guacamole andsalsa.The menu also includes tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, fajitas, nachos,saladsand more.Outdoor seatingavailable. no reservations.Lunch anddinnerThu.-Tue. $$
Bamboula’s — 514FrenchmenSt.;bamboulasmusic.com— Thelivemusic venue’s kitchen offers amenuoftraditional and creative Creole dishes,suchasCreole crawfish crepes with goat cheese and chardonnay sauce. reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner andlate-nightdaily $$ TheBlueCrabRestaurantand Oyster Bar— 118HarborViewCourt,Slidell,(985) 315-7001;7900Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com Basin barbecue shrimp areservedwithrosemary garlic butter sauceovercheesegritswith acheesebiscuit.The menu includes po-poys, friedseafood platters,raw and char-grilled oysters, boiled seafoodinseason, andmore. Outdoorseating available. no reservations.Lakeview: Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sun.Slidell: LunchWed.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun $$ Broussard’s— 819Conti St., (504)5813866;broussards.com— rainbowtrout amandine is served with tassoand corn macque chouxand Creole meuniere sauce. Brunch includes Benedicts,chicken and wafflesand more.reservationsrecommended.Outdoor seatingavailable. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$ Cafe Normandie HigginsHotel,480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining— Themenu combines classicFrenchdishesand Louisianaitems like crab beignets with herbaioli.Sandwichesinclude po-boys, a muffuletta on flatbreadand aburger. no reservations.Breakfast andlunch Mon.Sat.,dinner Fri.-Mon $$ TheCommissary— 634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com— A smoked turkey sandwich is served with bacon,tomatojam,herbedcream cheese, arugulaand herbvinaigrette on honeyoat bread. The menu includes dips,salads, sandwiches,boudin balls, friedoysters andmore. no reservations.Outdoor seatingavailable.Lunch Tue.-Sat. $$ Curio— 301Royal St., (504)717-4198; curionola.com— ThecreativeCreolemenu includes blackenedGulfshrimpserved with chickenand andouillejambalaya. Therealsoare crab cakes, shrimp and grits, craw fish etouffee,po-boys and more.reservationsaccepted. Lunchand dinner daily. $$ Dahla— 611O’Keefe Ave.,(504) 7666602;dahlarestaurant.com— Themenu includes popularThaidisheslikepad thai, drunkennoodles,curries andfried rice
Katie’sRestaurant— 3701 IbervilleSt., (504)488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com— TheCajun Cubanwithroasted pork,ham, cheese andpickles.The eclectic menu also includes char-grilled oysters, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, friedseafood platters, pasta, salads andmore. Delivery available. reservations accepted forlarge parties. Lunchand dinner daily. $$ Kilroy’s Bar— HigginsHotel,480 Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941;hig ginshotelnola.com/dining— The barmenu includes sandwiches,saladsand flatbreads,including onetoppedwithpeach, prosciutto,stracciatella cheese,arugula andpecans. no reservations.Lunch Fri.Mon.,dinnerdaily $$
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Tito’s Ceviche&Pisco 1433 St.Charles Ave.,(504) 35 4-1342;titoscevichepisco com— The Peruvian menu includes severaltypes of ceviche, as well as steak andseafood dishes.Traditional lomo saltadofeaturessauteed beef tenderloin tips,onions, tomatoes,soy sauceand pisco, served with potatoes andrice. Delivery available. reservations accepted.Lunch anddinnerMon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$
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u.S.,studyingatthe JuilliardSchool. He’s amemberofthe ronCarterTrio, buthas released albums on hisown Hislatest, “AsITravel,”isnominated fora2025Latin Jazz Grammy.Vega performs at 7:30 &9:30p.m.Friday, Jan. 24,atSnugHarbor. Tickets$30 viasnugjazz.com. Vega also joins theJason StewartQuintet at 8p.m Saturday, Jan. 25,atthe George and JoyceWeinJazz& Heritage Center. Tickets$10.Visit jazzandheritage.org fordetails
Trampled by Turtles
Over the last 20 years,Trampledby Turtles haven’tcared much about genrepurists andlabels. Maybethey canbestbecalledAmericana,or they’rearockbandwithbluegrass influences or abluegrass band with alovefor punk.The band hasfound longevitysomewhereinthe middle of allofthat. Theband’slatestrelease, “AlwaysHere/Alwaysnow,” is a double EP featuringTBT andDead ManWinterinterpretingthe same set of songs. Thebandplays TheFillmore at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 Ticketsare $55via fillmorenola.com
610Stompers
DebutanteBall
The610 Stompers introducenew members at theirannualDebutante Ball.Thisyear’sevent hasa“Movie night” theme, andthereare prizes for thebestcostumes, particularlymovie characters from the’80sand ’90s There’smusic by JohnnySketchand theDirty notesand DJ reggie Black. Ticketsare $75and includeanopen barand pizzaatmidnight. At 8p.m Saturday, Jan. 25,atThe Fillmore. Find ticketsoneventbrite.com.
BigChief Bo Dollis’ birthday
BigChief Bo Dollis of theWild Magnolias celebrates hisbirthdaywith guests includingCyril neville, Flagboy Giz, 79ersGang, Omari neville, members of glbl wrmng, Gladney, Black MagicDrumlineand Bobbirae.At10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22,atd.b.a Tickets$10 viaeventbrite.com.
BurnsNight
In Scotland,Burns Nightisanannual celebration of thenation’sofficial writer,poetrober t“rabbie”Burns on hisbir thday, andfestivities may includetoasts, poetry readings and haggis.The nOLA Projecttheater companyiscelebrating Burnsnight with food,drink,per formancesby KeithClaverie,LeslieClaverie,Alex
Martinez Wallace, KristinWittand others. There’salsoa readingof GillianDuf fy’s one-actplay“The Ghosting of rabbie Burns.”At6-9 p.m. Saturday,Jan.25, at Jacob Schoen& Sonfuneral home (3827 CanalSt.). Suggesteddonationis $20. Visitnolaproject.com/burnsnightfor information.
TheBottoms
NewOrleans alt-rockbandThe Bottomswears itsinfluences on its sleeve,name-checking Weezer’s “Pinkerton,” itsmusic andleaning into thealternative andindie rock the band membersgrewupon. Theband is closinginonayearsince itsfirst full show,and they have released several singlesinthe last fewmonths. They arejoinedby indierockbandOlivia Valentine, whichreleaseda few singlesin2024to previewthe release of “The CouchCushion EP,” whichis dueout in February.Malevitus also performs at 9p.m.Friday, Jan. 24, at Siberia. Ticketsare $12.47 viasiberianola.com
KreweofMosaique
TheKrewe of Mosaique paradesin the French Quarter with subkrewes includingKrewe de Mayahuel,Mondo Kaya,And Boleyns, KreweofConus, KreweofHeavenly Bodies,Krewe of nyades andmore. Theprocession star ts at 6p.m.Saturday, Jan. 25, on St.Ann Street at n. rampar t Street andsnakesits waythrough thecenterofthe French Quar ter. Visit@krewe_ mosaique on Instagram forinformation
Dave Jordan
RootsrockmusicianDaveJordan celebrates hisbirthday this week with apairofmeaningfulshows First, Jordan’sAlmostAcousticTrio collaborates with hisson,Miles –a photographer whorecentlycreated a seriesaroundSouth Louisianan and Alaskanlandscapes– fora multimediashowat6:30p.m.Thursday, Jan. 23,atthe OgdenMuseumof Southern Ar t. Ticketsare $15via ogdenmuseum.org. Jordanand The nIAthenplayarelease show at the MapleLeafat8 p.m. Friday,Jan 24,for thenew album, “Bridges.” The“very stripped down,intimate album,”Jordan says,was recorded with Anders Osborneand guests HelenGilletand robertoLuti, in the wake of hisfather’s passing. Tickets forthe MapleLeafare $15via mapleleafbar.comand $20atthe door
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Dédé’s Day
by JakeClapp
BY 1887,NEW ORLEANS-BORN VIOLINIST
EDMOND DÉDÉ wasanestablished composerand conductorlivinginBordeaux, France,with100 worksalready to his name,manyofthempopular.But he also hadbeenworking on an opera. “Morgiane, ou,LeSultand’Ispahan” wasanimportant work to Dédé,who wasbornafreeCreoleofcolor in 1827. Theopera,though, wasnever staged during hislifeand hadbeenlosttotime for130 years. That is untilGivonna Joseph,the co-founder andartistic director of newOrleans’OperaCreole, learned aboutthe work Joseph hasbeenona missionthe last fewyears to bring“Morgiane”to thestage,and theworkwillfinally be performedfor audiencesata series of events,startingwithaconcert Thursday, Jan. 23,atSt. LouisCathedral “Itmeans everything”topresent “Morgiane,”saysJoseph, whostarted OperaCreolein2011withher daughter Aria Mason. “Mydaughteralwayssaid what we were doingwas restorative justicefor composersofcolor.I’m hoping this will also be transformational justiceinthatpeoplewillhearthiswork andwillwanttopresent it alloverthe country. It is worthy to become part of what we call theopera canon.” OperaCreolehas partnered with the LouisianaPhilharmonic Orchestra, theWashington, D.C.-based Opera Lafayetteand theHistoricnew Orleans Collection forthe Jan. 23 performance. Thefreeconcert will be a90-minute excerptedproduction conductedby OperaLafayette’s PatrickDupre Quigley, anew Orleansnative, andfeaturing 16 OperaCreolemembers alongwithlead performers Chauncey Packer,Jonathan Woody, TaylorJ.Whiteand others.
Followingthe newOrleans performance,OperaCreole andOpera Lafayettewill present“Morgiane”in full at theLincoln TheaterinWashington, D.C.,atJazzatLincoln Center in new york andatthe university of Maryland Joseph hopesinthe future to give Dédé hisdue by ultimately presenting“Morgiane”infullatthe Mahalia JacksonTheater
“Morgiane” is theearliest knownsurviving full-length operacomposedbya BlackAmerican, butresearchersaren’t sure whythe work wasn’t staged during Dédé’s life,Josephsays.
Thecomposerhad agoodrelationship with theperformingvenuesin Bordeaux.But around thetimethe city’s operawould have mounted “Morgiane,”therewas aleadership change,and they declined thework.
GivonnaJoseph, seen here at Jazz Fest 2016,isthe co-founder and artistic director of
Dédé,frustrated, presentedthe work to theParis opera, andtheyalsodid not pick up “Morgiane,”Josephsays.
“ManycommentatorsinFrench journals complained aboutthe difficulties of gettingnew operas performed becausethe directorswerehesitantto spendthe amount of moneyrequired forpremieres of newworks,among other reasons. race,too,may have played arole,”scholar CandaceBailey wroteabout theopera forthe Folger ShakespeareLibrary
“Musically,there’sabsolutelynoreason whyitwouldn’thavebeenpickedup,” Joseph says.“Theorchestration,especially,isdropdeadgorgeous. So we don’t really have agoodexplanation forit.”
Joseph describes“Morgiane”asa blackcomedy. Theopera includes themes from “Ali Baba andthe 40 Thieves” andopens with thesoprano Amineand tenorAli on theirwedding day. Theircelebration is cutshort when theSultankidnaps Amine, andAli and Morgiane,Amine’s mother,mustrescue hisbride
At thetime, Joseph says,Dédéseemed to be findingsubtlewaysofputting anti-subjugationthemesintohis work
“Thatcomes throughwhere Morgiane andAmine andall of thepeoplethat wouldbeunder theruleofthe Sultan rallyagainst him,”Josephsays. “And everybodylives to tell aboutit. That’s thebestpart.”
When Dédédiedin1903, “Morgiane” existedonly as ahandwritten manuscript andwas lost amongother opera manuscriptsina Pariscollection, Bailey notes. “Morgiane” wasre-discovered by Harvard’sHoughtonLibrary in 2007,and severalyears later, thelibrary sent adigitalcopytoXavieruniversityofLouisiana Xavier’s then-archivist Lester Sullivan letJosephknowabout thefind. “I printedthe firstpageand have been walkingaroundwithiteversince,” Joseph says
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by Will Coviello
IN KENPRESTININZI’S “TIMBUKTU, USA,” SecretaryofState Kelly Kilkenny hasspent much of hercareerin theupper echelons of power, though to some she’sknown as theGreat Virgin Whorefused.
Whiletalking to an aide in herluxe Georgetown townhouse, shechews cherriesand spitsout thepits. There’sadoor to an adjacent hothouse full of lush greenery.The greenhouse also is home to Timbu, an animated orange monkey from Africa.
Kilkenny asks theaidewhathe thinks of thepolitical prospectsofher nephew,a youngmilitaryman.She is grooming himfor acareerinpoliticsand ultimately thepresidency.
Butthe presidency is an office she alwayswanted forherself,and she believes her one-time rejectionofmilitary heroGen.Bane’sproposalofmarriage cursed her chances. no wife overshadowed by awar herowould ever winthe highestofficeinthe land,she decided. She’snever forgottenorcompletely givenuponthe presidency.Instead, she’sapowerbroker andthe ringmaster of apolitical circus,completewithan intrusiveand strangelyprescient monkey. Prestininzi’sfarce is arambunctiousphysicalcomedy, asurreal fantasy of twistedpersonalpoliticsand lurid romantic intrigue.IntramuralTheater mounts theshowatnew Marigny TheatreJan.24-Feb. 2.
Kilkenny is pushingher nephew Bobbyand Babette, asenator’s daughter,towardmarriage. It’s purely apolitical bargainfor theKilkennys, andnot at allofinteresttothe young ingenue, whowalks around with abook of Sylvia Plath’spoetry.
Theplayisbeing directed by Elizabeth Frenchie Faith, whohas performedand worked with Intramural Theaterand is an aerialistwiththe Flying Buttresses She’shandlingthe physical comedy and introducingsomedance to thefarce Jeff Becker’s setalsoenhancessomeof thesurreal elements
Much of thestory is grounded in Kilkenny’s pursuitofpower,and how gender hasplayeda role
“Kilkennysays, ‘Doyou know why Idon’t gettobepresident of thefree world? BecauseI’m awoman whowon’t flufftheir little cock egos,’ ”Faith says
In some ways,it’safeministtale, but Kilkenny is complicated. Sheisamatchmaker, butonly forpolitical reasons. yearsago,she hosted Babette’sfather, Sen. rosequest, andwhenshe said the 5-year-old girl wasalwayswelcome at her house, sheimmediately qualified that shewasn’tofferingtobabysit Andinstead,the younggirlwitnessed scarring events.
Thedrama seemstoresonateina worldthathas produced satiresof ineptand bumblingpolitical power, like thesitcom“Veep”orthe truthy news parody “The Colbertreport.”
“All theseshows make funofwhat it’s like to be apowerfulperson,”Faith says.“Butit’sfunny becauseit’strue.”
Prestininziwrote thedrama in the months followingthe firstinauguration of Donald Trump. Whilethe election wasthe germ of theidea, thedrama is notastraightpolitical satire,and it’s absurdityisuncharted.All themain characters have original sins that shape or hauntthem, includingthe monkey Prestininziisa professorat ConnecticutCollege andpreviously wasthe chairofyaleuniversity’s play writingprogram.Hehas directed playsinnew Orleans, andlastsummer he did aplayreading of “Timbuktu, uSA” with Intramural.Hemadesome changestothe play af terthat, and he’s been attendingrehearsals of theproduction If anything,the play is as timely as ever.
“Thisplayspeakstothe fact we have neverhad awoman presidentin Americaand we stilldon’t,” Faithsays. “Timbuktu,USA”runsat7:30p.m. Friday,Jan.24, —Monday, Jan. 27, andJan.31-Feb. 3. Tickets$25,but no oneturnedawayfor lack of funds. Visitintramuraltheatre.org fortickets andinformation.
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