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“I’m grateful to the Abita SOS Charitable Fund for their help. I have felt desperate lately because there was no way I could pay my bills and I haven’t been able to go back to work as a deckhand. This money will give me a chance to catch up.” –Female Fisherman from Plaquemines Parish

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2011, halving what the SPCA says it needs. “We are looking at all options — bringing it in house or contracting it out to somebody else,” Kopplin says. In our view, it’s hard to imagine an organization that could do the job better or more cost effectively than the Louisiana SPCA. The group has handled animal control for the city since it was founded in 1888 — a 122year public-private partnership. When its Japonica Street headquarters was wiped out in the floodwaters following Hurricane Katrina, the SPCA built a new s t ate - o f-the -ar t facility in Algiers in record time, and its former director, Laura Maloney, was just named chief of staff of the United States Humane Society. We’d like to know who, locally, the Landrieu Administration thinks has a better track record than that. The mayor has a tough job, but any delay in finding a permanent solution will make things exponentially worse. As stray animals breed, this problem will just get bigger and more expensive. (Remember the population explosion among strays in the year after Hurricane Katrina?) With so many rebuilding tasks ahead, it makes little sense for the administration to create a new city agency to manage animal control. It makes even less sense to sever ties with a well-run nonprofit that has been serving New Orleans so well for more than a century.

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DEAR PATRICIA, The Citizens Bank and Trust of New Orleans, which was established in 1833, became known across the United States for printing $10 notes with the word “DIX,” the French word for 10, on the back. From these notes came the nicknames “Dixie” and “Dixieland.” Citizens Bank was one of the strongest banks in the South throughout the 1800s and into the 1900s. In 1924, it merged with the Canal Bank and Trust Company, which also had been around since the 1830s, and the new bank thrived until the Great Depression. In 1933, the federal government shut down all commercial banks nationwide in response to the Depression, and the Canal Bank was not given a license to reopen. On May 20, 1933, however, the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) opened; as part of a reorganization plan, many customers of Canal Bank became depositors of NBC. Over the next four years, the bank increased its assets from $3 million to $50 million and in 1971 became the First National Bank of Commerce. That bank was later acquired by Bank One, which in turn was bought by J.P. Morgan Chase. The First National Bank of Commerce that operates in New Orleans today is unrelated to the original FNBC. It is locally owned and received its charter from the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions in May 2006 with an initial capitalization of more than $60 million. HEY BLAKE, WHEN I WAS IN ITALY SOME YEARS AGO, I SPOTTED A SQUASH ON A FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STAND AND TOLD A FRIEND IT WAS A “GUGUTZA.” SHE ACCUSED ME OF MAKING UP THE NAME. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A GUGUTZA, AND DOES IT HAVE ANOTHER, BETTER KNOWN NAME? MABEL

DEAR MABEL, You didn’t make up the name, but you did spell it wrong. The proper spelling is cucuzza — although many in south Louisiana use a variant of the phonetic spelling you employed. Cucuzza is a

Sicilian word for a long squash, which can be prepared similar to zucchini and summer squash. Cucuzza is pale green in color and the flesh inside is white. Technically, it’s not a squash but a gourd, and if dried can be used as a drinking vessel, giving it an alternate name of “bottle gourd.” You should peel cucuzza before preparing it, but both the flesh and seeds are edible.

A copy of the Citizens Bank and Trust of New Orleans’ $10 bill that inspired the terms Dixie and Dixieland. HEY BLAKE, WHEN THE OLD 1ST DISTRICT POLICE STATION WAS BUILT ON NORTH RAMPART STREET, WASN’T IT USED AS THE CITY HALL, AND WASN’T THERE SOME CONTROVERSY OVER AN ARTWORK THAT WAS TO ADORN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING? HARRY HART

DEAR HARRY, Your memory is partially correct. The structure, which was constructed in 1951 and has since been replaced by a new 1st District station at 501 N. Rampart St., originally was the Municipal Courts Building and police station. The city hired artist Enrique Alferez to create a sculpture for the front of the building. He produced The Family, which depicted the anatomically correct nude bodies of a man, woman and child holding hands. The piece was cast in concrete and sheathed in aluminum. The frontal nudity offended the congregation at the nearby Our Lady of Guadalupe church and other members of the public, and was condemned as obscene. The statue was taken down and sold at an auction for $2,400 to A.E. Truxillo, who placed it in the cocktail lounge of the St. Francis Hotel, which he owned. After Truxillo died, the artwork was passed down to his descendants.

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hat has become of modern politics? Petty spying has replaced issues-based campaigns, videos of half-truths are standing in for public debates, and candidates have become brands, rather than human beings — especially in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race. In today’s politics, anybody can drop a dime and become an influencer, even if he or she is peddling fiction from the shadows. We rarely see anything personal about the candidates — unless it’s embarrassing. If a staffer were to interrupt President

Barack Obama or Gov. Bobby Jindal during a press conference to replace their batteries, many of us might not even blink. So we asked the challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon, and incumbent Sen. David Vitter to get real, just for a few moments, to talk about their childhoods, college days, families, interests and disinterests. The end results (or lack thereof) say more about the candidates than all their ads put together. THE MEL ANCON CAMPAIGN AGREED TO LET THE

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have formed the CP3 Afterschool Zone, a partnership to team up with local schools to offer sports, art, music and homework help for local children, including free transportation. Paul and Chase each donated $500,000 to get the program underway, and the Afterschool Zone was kicked off at a press conference Oct. 28 at KIPP Central City Primary School.

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donated a new piano to the Mahalia Jackson Center, the Central City facility that offers Head Start programs, health screenings and other services with the goal of preparing babies and toddlers to enter school ready to succeed. The piano will be dedicated in an event Nov. 2 featuring a performance by pianist Carmen White.

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gave away more than 1,000 books to local kids Oct. 30 to commemorate Family Literacy Day. At the book fair, held at Borders on St. Charles Avenue, adult storytellers read from their favorite children’s stories, and children in attendance were given vouchers and allowed to select their own books.

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a county coordinator for Rand Paul’s Kentucky Senate campaign, was caught on video stepping on the head of Lauren Valle, an anti-Paul protestor outside a debate Oct. 25, giving her a concussion and spraining her shoulder and arm. After Proﬁtt was ﬁred, he was unrepentant and unapologetic, suggesting Valle should apologize to him instead. It was a low point even in a gutter-level election season.

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FORCED TO SHED THEIR GAME FACES, DAVID VITTER AND CHARLIE MELANCON FINALLY OPEN UP … A LITTLE.

Rep. Charlie Melancon (left) hopes to defeat incumbent David Vitter in the Nov. 2 race for Vitter’s U.S. Senate seat.

At the Oct. 27 U.S. Senate candidates debate hosted by WDSU-TV, incumbent Sen. David Vitter and Democratic challenger Rep. Charlie Melancon were joined by four thirdparty candidates: Randall Todd Hayes (Libertarian), William McShan (Reform Party), Mike Spears (Independent) and state Rep. Ernest Wooton (Independent). Melancon and Vitter, predictably, took plenty of swipes at each other, but Wooton — like Glenn Close in the movie Basic Instinct — would not be ignored. “I know you don’t recognize this, David,” he told Vitter, “but we’re your opponents, too.” In response to moderator Norman Robinson’s first question

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High school in 1979. He played first clarinet in the high school band to wynton Marsalis’ second trumpet. “Our musical paths diverge slightly after that,” vitter says, “meaning he went to Juilliard and lincoln center and I did not.” vitter says he also digs Harry connick Jr., but that might just be an opportunity to mention that his wife, wendy, was chief of trials for former New Orleans district Attorney Harry connick sr. vitter also is a huge New Orleans saints fan and once sent a black-andgold themed family christmas card. Then there’s this: “My best job growing up was working for Blaine Kern studios, the Mardi gras float builders. However, I was only allowed to paint floats the white primer coat.” He was the youngest of six children, as was wendy, and together they have their own brood — three daughters, sophie, lise, and Airey; and a son, Jack. “All of my waking time falls into two categories,” he says, “working on behalf of my fellow citizens of louisiana, which I love, and doing things with my family, which I love even more. wendy and I both tutor our 13-year-old [twin] latin scholars, attend their volleyball games, follow 8-year-old Jack’s soccer career and try to get penciled into 17-year-old sophie’s busy social calendar whenever possible.” His parents, Audrey Malvina st. raymond and Albert leopold vitter, were both New Orleans natives as well. “They were dedicated christians and great personal examples,” vitter says. “My dad was a petroleum engineer and mom a homemaker with a social work degree. Neither of them were very politically minded, but both were super supportive of me.” politics weren’t even on the radar back then for vitter. “growing up, at various times, I wanted to be an astronaut, a singer/actor and a diplomat,” he recalls. Today, he’s a U.s. senator, which makes the future version of Bluto in Animal House a better fit for vitter than Melancon. Few voters see him in that light, however, thanks to the tightly controlled images and messages put forth by both campaigns. politics will probably always be that way — candidates will hold back enough to seem wholesome and normal … unless we all begin asking more pointed questions about medicinal marijuana, UFOs and ice cream. Jeremy Alford is a freelance journalist based in Baton Rouge. You can reach him through his Web site at www.jeremyalford.com.

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on family values, Vitter trotted out his “serious sins” line and then changed the subject, but Wooton would have none of it. In acid tones, he hammered Vitter for continuing to employ aide Brent Furer despite Furer’s arrest for drunk driving and conviction on domestic-violence charges. Even Wooton’s closing statement was a jeremiad: “I am a very serious candidate for senator,” he said. “David Vitter is a hypocrite.” The following night, at WWL-TV’s debate, it was Melancon who came out swinging. “Mr. Vitter has a problem with truth,” he said, referring repeatedly to Vitter’s prostitute scandal as “illicit activities” and calling him “a pathological liar.” In a moment reminiscent of Lloyd Bentsen’s takedown of Dan Quayle in the 1988 vice-presidential debate, Melancon said quietly, “David, you’ve never had family values.” It was Vitter’s first live-television appearance in which he was called to account for his serious sin, though he declined to say just what that was when asked. “I have received forgiveness from my wife, from my family and from my God,” he said. Asked repeatedly by the moderators if he broke the law, Vitter continued to dodge the question. “I think the voters of Louisiana heard me and understood me,” he said. “I’m looking forward, not backward.” Shortly after, he expressed support for repealing the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was adopted in 1868 during Reconstruction. — Kevin Allman The WWL-TV poll by Clarus Research Group of Washington, D.C., contained a lot more information than the sta-

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n Oct. 26, the Louisiana State Museum opened “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond” in the Presbytere on Jackson Square. Mayor Mitch Landrieu, city officials and donors attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $7.5 million exhibit. “We lost a lot, but we gained a tremendous amount as well,” Landrieu said at the ceremony. “This is a tale of redemption and resurrection.” The exhibit chronicles the effects of the storm, levee failures and the recovery efforts of Louisiana residents. Louisiana State Museum director Sam Rykels conceived the exhibit days after Hurricane Katrina. “From the moment we entered Kenner, we knew that this

was going to shape the culture of New Orleans,” Rykels said. The installation presents a timeline pinpointing hurricanes and zeroing in on Katrina and the subsequent floods. Storm events are detailed through video footage and newscasts from the days before landfall. The exhibit also chronicles rescue efforts at area hospitals and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Displayed artifacts tell individual stories. There’s Elton Mabry’s diary, taken from a wall at the B.W. Cooper housing project before it was demolished. Flanking the entrance to the Presbytere is Ken Ballau’s boat, which he and the National Guard used to rescue 400 people.

“At first I had a hard time looking at it,” Ballau says. “The whole experience was overwhelmingly sad.” The exhibit addresses how future tragedies can be avoided. “It is inevitable that there will be another hurricane disaster,” says Bill Read, director of the National Hurricane Center. “This exhibit helps to prepare and be proactive.” The final section, “Recovery,” focuses on rebuilding. Rykels plans to adapt the gallery as rebuilding continues. “It will show them why we live here, why we can live here, and why we should live here,” says Rykels. “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond” is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

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The answer, of course, is no, but Carville remains hopeful that bipartisanship can prevail … eventually. “It’s going to be necessary,” Carville says, predicting that the GOP will capture the House but not the Senate. If that happens, he says, “It’s going to produce the necessity to work together. They’re not going to have any other choice. The Republicans are not going to have the option of just saying no to everything. Some things have to happen, like passing budgets. Also, there are going to be things that they want that they cannot get without the president.” Carville speaks from experience. He was one of then-President Bill Clinton’s political strategists after the GOP captured the House in 1994. Initially, then-Speaker Newt Gingrich led a movement that shut down government — a move that backfired on the GOP. “It gave Clinton the upper hand after that,” Carville recalls. “Hopefully, they’ve learned from that.” As much as Carville wants to see Democrats prevail on Tuesday, he knows the partisan atmosphere inside the Beltway has poisoned American politics. That’s why he and his Republican strategist wife, Mary

Matalin, are co-chairing the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) annual summit next Tuesday (Nov. 9) at Tulane University. The BPC (www.bipartisanpolicy.org) was founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell to demonstrate that consensus can be achieved on difficult policy issues. Currently, the BPC leads efforts on health care, energy, national and homeland security, economic policy and transporta-

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tion. The summit will include strategists from both parties. The public is invited; admission is free. “These are some of the most powerful people on both sides coming down here,” Carville says. “They have a lot of influence. The people at this summit are going to be in the back rooms advising the decisionmakers on both sides next year.” The theme of this year’s summit is “Beyond the Ballot: Making Washington Work.” In addition to remarks by Carville and Matalin, the summit will feature panels that include, among others, Whit Ayres, Dan Bartlett, Paul Begala, Tony Blankley, Lanny Davis, Matthew Dowd, Ed Gillespie, Stan Greenberg, Karen Hughes, Walter Isaacson, Kathleen Koch, Joe Lockhart, Mark McKinnon, Kiki McLean, Steve McMahon, Hilary Rosen and Steve Schmidt. The summit will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 9 in the Kendall Cram Room of Tulane’s Lavin-Bernick Center. For more information and to register, visit www.bipartisanpolicy.org/nola-2010-agenda. Who knows, maybe they’ll figure out what to do now. Of course, the bigger trick will be getting Congress to listen.

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ERICA ADAMS, 34 AMY HENRY CENTOLA, 30 Founders and Co-owners, Two Sprouts PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

Sweetly hand-drawn streetcars, pelicans, shotgun houses and Rex floats (among other New Orleans images ranging from iconic to arcane) populate the borders of Two Sprouts stationery. “We do a lot for New Orleans people who live away,” says Amy Henry Centola, who co-founded Two Sprouts with Erica Adams in October 2005. “We did (a birthday card with) a little king cake with a candle in it for a family in Texas. All of our stuff is subtle.” “Sometimes we get overly conceptual,” Adams adds. The concept behind Two Sprouts — New Orleans-centric note cards printed and sourced locally — resonates with customers. The business has expanded to include a children’s apparel line and custom invitations. Two Sprouts’ products can be found in 20 stores throughout the city, and the women have plans to expand. “We keep everything local,” Adams says. “We’re excited about all the donations we’ve been able to make.” Centola and Adams, both New Orleans natives, recently donated $7,500 generated from the sales of a special T-shirt to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. Proceeds from another card benefitted Friends of City Park. “I remember feeding ducks at the park with my parents, and now I bring my daughters,” Centola says. “We want to give back to the city that did so much for us.” — Wilkinson

MULLADY VOELKER ALFORD, 29 Founder, Gifted Nurses Home Care PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

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NEAL BODENHEIMER, 33 MATTHEW KOHNKE, 34 Co-owners, Cure PHOTO BY GARY LOVERDE

As any doctor knows, the difference between a cure and a poison is the dose. Matthew Kohnke and Neal Bodenheimer, co-owners of Cure, originally planned to name the craft cocktail lounge Apothecary, a nod to the original palliative purpose of cocktails and their intent to revitalize a faded city corridor. “It was a tough neighborhood,” Bodenheimer says. “We endured two break-ins (during the renovation process) where tools were stolen. We wondered if it was teetering on the verge of improvement or returning to its old form.” The decision to renovate a dilapidated 1903 fire station was born of equal parts practicality (“It was a shoestring budget,” Bodenheimer says) and passion. Friends since their pre-school days at the Jewish Community Center, the duo wanted to be part of the rebuilding efforts and made the risky decision to open a sleek, upscale bar in a neighborhood that, at the time, had “nothing at night other than Friar Tuck’s,” Bodenheimer says.

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hether it’s in the arts or business, technology or community development, young adults are making the Crescent City a better place to live and work. Every year (with the exception of an interruption following Hurricane Katrina in 2005), Gambit solicits nominations from the public, then honors 40 people under the age of 40 for their accomplishments — and the contributions they have made to New Orleans. Welcome to our 13th annual 40 Under 40.

New Orleans native Mullady Voelker Alford has found a way to combine her two passions — business and helping people — with a company she believes is on the cutting edge of health care. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Alford worked for a local investment firm before Hurricane Katrina prompted her to change her focus from helping businesses improve their bottom lines to helping children traumatized by the storm. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Tulane and counseled kids who had experienced deaths of loved ones, violence or other losses. “I loved that, but I found I really missed the business side of working,” she says. Alford joined Gifted Nurses, which provides supplementary nurse staffing for hospitals, but she missed helping people. Four months ago, Alford combined the best of both worlds by founding a Gifted Nurses home-care division, which provides in-home care for the elderly and families juggling the responsibilities of full-time jobs and caring for children and aging parents. “People have more options in private care,” Alford says. “They get to dictate the options they want. We know the elderly population is growing and … people want to stay in their homes as long as possible. We want to help them do that.” — Graves

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“We were curing a building and the neighborhood,” Bodenheimer says. “We were trying to do something more ambitious than opening a bar.” Cure’s custom cocktails, kaleidoscopically complex intersections of local, seasonal ingredients and made-from-scratch tinctures and bitters, garnered glowing mentions in GQ, Food & Wine, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post, among other publications. In addition to serving as a cornerstone in Freret Street’s redevelopment, the bar also is socially active, holding a coat drive last January, donating proceeds from cocktail sales to the Red Cross last March and hosting the “It Gets Better” antibullying project last month. “Gathering places can be either constructive or destructive to people’s lives, and we wanted to do a very constructive space,” Kohnke says. “We know it’s a bar, but we still want to do better.” — Wilkinson

VANESSA BROWN, 39 JEFF LOUVIERE, 38 Visual Artists, Louviere + Vanessa Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Co-owners, Satsuma Cafe Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Though some chefs take a conceptual approach to their menus, Cassi and Peter Dymond, co-owners of Satsuma Cafe, craft their menu from the ground up — literally. “Peter will say, ‘I have some mizuna coming,’ and so we’ll develop menu items around it,” Cassi says. “Our mission is to source as much locally grown produce as possible, even down to things like honey and lettuce and all the vegetables.” By relying on seasonal, locally grown produce at their Bywater cafe and coffee shop, the Dymonds support Louisiana farmers and community gardening programs like the one at Our School at Blair Grocery in the Lower 9th Ward. The ever-shifting menu (current offerings include ciabatta sandwiches, quinoa salad, tomato basil soup and pumpkin pancakes), fresh-squeezed juices and made-from-scratch pesto, mayonnaise and dressings reflects a culinary ethos as much as the agricultural terrain of Louisiana. “If you buy locally, you are supporting (Louisiana) farmers. It might be a dollar more a pound, but that dollar is going directly to where you live,” Cassi says. The Dymonds, both of whom came from fine-dining backgrounds, sought to fill a hole in the New Orleans dining scene: “We felt New Orleans had been longing for somewhere to get good, fresh local produce at affordable prices,” Peter says. Garnering shout-outs from R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and mentions in The New York Times, Satsuma has expanded its staff from three to 15 since opening in August 2009, although the food is still prepared in a tiny, 150-square-foot kitchen. “We have no stove or anything. It’s all plug-in appliances,” says Peter, who wants to expand the cafe to several locations and create a service connecting farmers with chefs who want to serve their produce. “I would hope we would be a start of a movement.” — Wilkinson

KRISTEN EVANS, 37 Executive Director, New Orleans Fringe Festival Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Kristen Evans has always been attracted to building things from the ground up — whether it’s a graphic design company in Atlanta, sustainable forests in Bolivia or a local theater festival in New Orleans. “I think it’s because I’m unemployable,” Evans says. “No one would hire me, so I hired myself.” Evans’ realization was the catalyst behind founding Blink Interactive in Atlanta in 1996, and her entrepreneurial sprit has remained strong. “Once you do that sort of project, it gets under your skin,” she says. “You learn so many things … that it’s hard to imagine a job that’s even a little more circumscribed in what you do. Once the entrepreneur bug bites you, you’re kind of unemployable.” After working with indigenous communities in Bolivia with the Peace Corps, Evans decided to move to New Orleans. (“Everything I owned fit into a shoe box, so I was at a point in my life where I could pick anywhere to live,” she says.) Tapping into her longtime interest in theater, Evans helped create the Backyard Ballroom performance space and, eventually, the New Orleans Fringe Festival. It has become an annual event featuring more than 100 shows at alternative and traditional venues around the city. As this year’s Fringe Festival approaches, Evans, who is working on a master’s degree in sustainable tropical forest management at Tulane’s Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies, can be proud of what she’s cultivated. “People outside of New Orleans who are performing see this city as an exciting place to do theater,” she says. — LaBorde PaGe 21

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Photographer Vanessa Brown came home one day to see her negatives lying in the sink with some Comet and steel wool, which husband Jeff Louviere had used to distress and alter them, much the way he scratched copper plates to make intaglio prints. She wasn’t happy at first. “I almost freaked out,” she says. Though that might not seem like the most harmonious juncture in an artistic partnership or marriage, it was a pivotal moment for the duo, opening up a world of experimentation with processes and materials, and forged a rare collaborative approach to making photography-based art. Previously, their arrangement had Louviere acting as art director, setting up scenes to shoot, and Brown taking still shots. Now they combine old and new processes and equipment, from cheap Holga cameras to Photoshop manipulations to printing using arcane processes and rare papers. “We’re both very passionate about what we do,” Brown says. “We both have ideas. We’re not the same. There would be no point in collaborating if we were.” Shows like their 2005 Slumberland series featured images of mythical and horrific human and animal figures that seemed both ancient and modern primitive in ethereal black-and-white images that simultaneously appear antique and timeless. In a more recent project, they created the first film made entirely with still images from Holgas. A native of Ithaca, N.Y., Brown studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology and in 1995 moved to Georgia, where she met Louviere, a New Orleans native who was pursuing a master’s degree in graphic design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. They settled in New Orleans in 1998 and have made the transition to full-time collaborating artists. They are represented locally by A Gallery For Fine Photography and have work in the George Eastman House, the Odgen Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans Museum of Art and other museums and private collections nationally. Their work also appears in international exhibitions and film festivals. — Coviello

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TONY FELIX, 15 Entertainer Photo by Cheryl Gerber

When he was 7 years old, Tony Felix and his mother were just looking for a summer camp activity when they considered a program at the Anthony Bean Community Theater. Felix chose to rap for the audition. Now, at 15, he’s looking for a way to juggle both singing and acting as a professional entertainer. “At the theater, all I was doing was rapping,” Felix says. “So they worked on getting my stage presence out.” Many years later, Felix starred in the musical 504, which Anthony Bean took to Shreveport, Lafayette, Biloxi, Miss., and other cities, and it helped Felix gain exposure. Felix spent last summer in Atlanta recording three songs, which are getting airtime on regional radio. The track “It’s Eazy” has climbed regional charts, and songs from the summer recording sessions can be heard on New Orleans stations 102.9 FM and Q93. Besides numerous stage credits at the Anthony Bean theater, Felix performed with Wendell Pierce in the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s post-Katrina production of Waiting for Godot. He’s landed roles in FOX’s K-Ville and in films shot in New Orleans, including Labou and Hungry Rabbit Jumps. Felix is currently a sophomore at St. Augustine High School, and sometimes he telecommutes to class while he is performing in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and elsewhere. — Coviello

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After attending the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, Mickey Hanning became fascinated with Ernest Hemingway and Spanish culture. He and his friends planned San Fermin in Neuva Orleans for 2007, hoping a few mutual friends might join. The event has grown into a three-day festival with more than 8,000 runners. The run, which features horn- and bat-brandishing Big Easy Rollergirls instead of live bulls, occurs in July. As Facebook groups and word of mouth spread, the need for larger venues and more events grew. People who came into town just for the event wanted more, so Hanning and his team created a tapas party Friday night, a concert on Saturday and a Hemingway-inspired contest on Sunday. “Any reason in New Orleans for people to get dressed up, get up early and drink and have a good time is what New Orleans is all about,” Hanning says. He and his fellow Los Pastores plan the events at night, after their day jobs. Hanning is an account manager for Wines Unlimited, whose Spanish wine was the event’s first sponsor. Any funds left after event expenses are paid are donated to charities including Animal Rescue New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s Save Our Coast initiative. — Carroll

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in the company). “[Globalstar] still feels like a scrappy startup, and I’m viewed more as an entrepreneur who knows about the law rather than as just another lawyer,” he says. Returning home has provided him with more opportunities for community involvement, something he started as a student at Tulane. As a law student, he participated in a public forum in Algiers sponsored by Deloitte & Touche, where he observed anger and outrage over the lack of local opportunities for the younger members of the community. Johnston, who spent part of his childhood in Algiers, made it his mission to work with several students at Algiers Technology Academy (ATA). He raised enough money to send 12 students to Silicon Valley to meet with companies such as Facebook, Google and DreamWorks. Johnston also was instrumental in helping ATA receive a state-ofthe-art computer lab. Most people do not think of New Orleans as “Little Silicon Valley,” but to Johnston the comparison is apt. “It’s becoming a little technology hub here. There’s a cultural shift. People are starting to build their startups here instead of fleeing the state.” — Pitts

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JEROME JUPITER, 39 Director of Education Services, Youth Empowerment Project PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

After a chaotic morning spent preparing his five sons and daughters for their school day, Jerome Jupiter arrives at the Tulane Tower Learning Center to help prepare more young adults for a successful future in the workforce. As director of education services for the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), he heads New Orleans Providing Literacy to All Youth (NOPLAY), a nonprofit program that helps local youth 16 to 24 years old gain literary proficiency, develop career skills and earn their GEDs. The program serves young people who were unsuccessful in the classroom because of challenges such as unstable homes or incarceration.

JULIUS EARL KIMBROUGH JR., 39 Vice President, Liberty Bank and Trust PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

When Julius Earl Kimbrough Jr. joined Liberty Bank and Trust as its vice president, he turned the bank — and himself — into vital community linchpins. “We began thinking of ourselves as a community development organization,” he says. For seven years, Kimbrough has helped find funding sources for “otherwise not credit-worthy recipients” and spearheaded a home improvement loan program to help Gentilly residents rebuild following the 2005 levee failures. He also was instrumental in Goodwill reopening its New Orleans location at Tulane Avenue and Jefferson Davis Parkway, as well as a daycare center near the former Desire housing projects. “It’s a challenge, but it’s a great opportunity to touch a lot of lives,” Kimbrough says. He also serves on the boards of the New Orleans Institute of Mental Hygiene, where he helps find grants to build childcare centers and fund mental health and wellness programs; and the New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative, where he helped develop affordable housing and community resources near the former C.J. Peete housing projects. Kimbrough graduated from Hampton University, where he studied history, economics and political science. He dabbled in investment banking before returning home to New Orleans. “There’s not always a straightforward (plan) for everyone to do what they want to do where they live, especially in New Orleans,” he says, but Kimbrough counts himself lucky to do so. — Woodward

CORETTA GRANT LAGARDE, 29 Community Services Coordinator, New Orleans Council on Aging PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

People always tell Coretta Grant LaGarde she is an old soul. As community services coordinator for the New Orleans Council on Aging, she has a knack for communicating with older adults. “I lived with my grandmother growing up, and it allowed me to see I can get a lot of wisdom from older adults,” she says. LaGarde writes grants, raises funds, plans events and represents the council, but her favorite activities bring her directly to the people she is working to help. During Older Americans Month in May, LaGarde hosts Senior Fest to showcase talents and honor older adults. “I love seeing them come out and sharing with one another,” she says. LaGarde also participates in local organizations. She does fundraising for Meals on Wheels, which provides food to homebound older adults; coordinates programs and raises funds for the New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council, representing older adults with HIV; and is a board member of Family Services of Greater New Orleans, which provides services to children, teens and adults. While LaGarde sometimes wants to rush home to be with her 4-month-old daughter, she understands the importance of her position. “The saying I live by is ‘Be your best self,’” she says. “It has allowed me to be successful in my career, volunteerism and personal life.” — Carroll

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Founder and CEO, Southern Pain Relief Pain management specialist Dr. Tarun Jolly hit the ground running after graduating from LSU’s School of Medicine and completing an internship at Tulane Hospital and a post-doctoral pain management fellowship at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Shortly after joining Ochsner Hospital in 2006, he became one of the youngest directors in the hospital’s history and founded Ochsner’s first surgery center for pain management. In February he left Ochsner to start a private practice, Southern Pain Relief. He already has opened two locations and plans to further expand his business. Jolly’s specialty is treating patients who have undergone surgeries that failed to alleviate their chronic pain. “I use a combination of medications and interventions, including minimally invasive therapies,” he says. “There are over 200 interventions I can do. The focus is to mask enough of the pain so they can enjoy their life.” He also educates other doctors about innovative pain therapies, delivering lectures around the country, and has been featured on the ABC network’s website for pain management. One of his goals is to dispel the stigma surrounding pain patients as well as the doctors who treat them. “For me, it’s always been about education,” he says. “Not every pain doctor is a drug dealer, and not every pain patient is looking for drugs. Some of these patients expect a cure. A patient who comes into my office is just looking for hope.” — Graves

“For many of these students, survival is their top priority,” Jupiter says. “It is difficult for them to prioritize education when they do not know when their next meal is going to come. It became my vocation to help these vulnerable kids succeed.” Under his leadership, NOPLAY has doubled the number of people it serves from 300 to 600 and has cultivated more than 20 new community partnerships, expanding the program’s supportive services to new levels. “It is definitely a labor of love,” Jupiter says. “We’re like family. It’s fulfilling to actually be a part of helping individuals overcome their barriers.” — Ribera

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LORETTA LAMBERT, 36 Director of Veterinary Services, Louisiana/SPCA Photo by Cheryl Gerber

When Loretta Lambert returned home to New Orleans in 2003, she was looking for a volunteer opportunity and landed at the Louisiana/SPCA, but “that role changed over time,” she says. Jumping from animal cruelty investigator to a heroic first responder following Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures, Lambert now heads the organization’s veterinary services programs and helped relaunch its low-cost community veterinary clinic this year. “It’s a big step in the health and wellness of the animals in the community,” she says. The clinic covers Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes and offers preventative health care, spaying and neutering, vaccinations and education about how pet owners should care for their companions. Her work with the SPCA’s emergency response helped pass the national PETS Act, which ensures local and state disaster response addresses households with pets. This year, Lambert and the SPCA also assisted the Gulf Coast Companion Animal Relief Program, which raises funds for pet owners affected by the Gulf oil disaster. It has helped more than 300 families with spaying/neutering, vaccinations and other needs for their pets. “Animals are part of the community,” she says. Lambert attributes her success to the SPCA’s supportive and talented staff of veterinarians and vet techs. “My nomination is a reflection of their success,” she says. — Woodward

AUSTIN LAVIN, 26 Marketing Manager, Federated Sample Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Because of the recession, many New Orleanians are familiar with Austin Lavin’s work. He moved to the Crescent City from Pennsylvania in 2009 to help run the online job board WorkNOLA, a daily stop for many job hunters. The concept of an online job board isn’t new, but Lavin says the support and word-of-mouth fuel have made it thrive. “It’s only successful because so many members of the community have bought into it, letting them seek ownership of the job board,” he says “Our technology is not particularly innovative, but what’s really great is we found a community of people in New Orleans who need this kind of resource.” Lavin also is very involved with helping people new to the city adjust. Besides his work with WorkNOLA, he sits on the newcomers committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and is co-chairman of the Jewish Community Center’s Young Jews of the Crescent City program. In both roles, Lavin points new residents and young people toward social and professional resources. Most recently, Lavin started working with Federated Sample, a start-up company that creates online data collection technologies. He also hosted a local “It Gets Better” event, where attendees filmed videos for the anti-bullying project started by columnist Dan Savage. “It’s a great community,” Lavin says of the city. “People always say the people here are welcoming, but it’s really true. Having lived in other places, you really appreciate how much people appreciate you being here.” — LaBorde

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Sasha Masakowski grew up in a musical family that includes her father, guitar virtuoso Steve, and mother Ulrike, a pianist — so singing has always been an “instinct,” she says. “One of my dreams as a little girl was to be a backup singer for Antonio Carlos Jobim,” she says. “That was my dream job — either [Jobim] or Pavarotti.” Masakowski has immersed herself in an acclaimed, dynamic range of Brazilian and traditional jazz, lending her airy, soulful vocals to jazz ensembles Musical Playground and Sidewalk Strutters and progressive pop outfit Bionica. A graduate of both the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and University of New Orleans, Masakowski also studied at the Netherlands’ prestigious Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. But singing struck a chord while the musician was growing up in choirs and the New Orleans Children’s Chorus. “Since then I’ve been fascinated by the voice and voice as instrument,” she says. She anticipates a spring release for an album with Musical Playground and hopes to hit the studio with Bionica in the coming months. “The key to my musical happiness and to keep myself going is just surrounding myself with really incredible musicians,” she says. “If you constantly put yourself in a position working with people who are on a high level intellectually and musically, you’re constantly being inspired.” — Woodward

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MIKE MILLER, 31 SHAMUS ROHN, 29 Founders, UNITY of Greater New Orleans’ Abandoned Building Outreach Team PHOTO BY GARY LOVERDE

Mike Miller and Shamus Rohn spend nights searching through dark, abandoned buildings that often are crumbling or mold-infested. They look for what they call “signs of life,” but what — or who — they find is often barely living. They discover homeless people with debilitating mental and physical diseases, anything from tuberculosis to syphilis so advanced it has attacked their brain, and “an entire range of physical things that you would expect that once you’ve been diagnosed with it, the hospital finds a place for you to go and takes care of you,” Rohn says. “But they’re turning up in buildings.” Miller and Rohn head UNITY of Greater New Orleans’ Abandoned Building Outreach team, which they started in 2008. They search the city’s estimated 55,000 abandoned buildings for homeless inhabitants, and then attempt to connect them with health and housing services. The people they encounter are often the “sickest of the sick,” but Miller and Rohn work to get them into stable housing. Miller is from Chicago, and Rohn is from Michigan; both moved to New Orleans for different reasons and ended up staying. Miller has a master’s degree in social work and Rohn has master’s in political science. Although the men work “weird hours,” as Miller says, often canvassing a neighborhood until 2 a.m., they make time for activities such as playing in a kickball league, hotly debating Gambit’s Top 50 Bars list and enjoying everything else New Orleans offers. “It’s New Orleans, man,” Miller says. “You can’t have just one hobby in New Orleans.” — LaBorde

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LAVONZELL NICHOLSON, 34 Founder/President, PlayNOLA PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

After working for area nonprofits Each One Save One and Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Lavonzell Nicholson got an opportunity to start a business of her own. She entered the 2009 Idea Village Entrepreneur Challenge, a national business plan competition, with her proposal for PlayNOLA, a sports and social club in New Orleans. “Having been to a couple of different places and having been an athlete, I noticed that it can be difficult for people to meet each other in the city,” she says. “Sports are a neutralizing factor.” Now, there are 1,000 participants in PlayNOLA events, from kickball leagues to rooftop parties to boot camps. Nicholson started out doing everything for PlayNOLA, but she now has a staff of two league coordinators and 10 referees. “People look at our website or look at us and think we are some major thing that has been around,” she says. “The three of us make it all go.” Nicholson returned to New Orleans from Maryland after Hurricane Katrina to be part of rebuilding the city. She noticed an increase in the popularity of recreational activities in the city and hopes PlayNOLA leads people to new ways to meet others and stay healthy. — Carroll

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Real estate developer Neal Morris uses his expertise to fight blight in New Orleans, turning dilapidated and adjudicated properties into affordable housing for mostly lowto moderate-income and elderly residents. Since founding Redmellon Restoration and Development in 2000, he has renovated or built more than 400 affordable housing units, mostly single- and double-family houses. He believes one way to revive New Orleans is by supplying housing and repopulating the city’s neighborhoods. “I’m an urbanist,” Morris says. “I think density is the key to sustainability. Those who live in the most dense places actually consume the least fossil fuels. The key for us in New Orleans is to fill in the historic density we already have.” Morris moved to New Orleans from Augusta, Ga., in 1991 to attend Tulane University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history, a master of business administration and a law degree. In 2006, the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency awarded Redmellon the Innovation in Housing Award, and in 2009, Morris was one of only 10 professionals to be named a Loeb Fellow at Harvard, where he taught classes and studied design, public policy and law relating to the low-income housing industry. He currently is renovating 47 housing units and is developing a 50-unit pilot home ownership project in which Redmellon will renovate doubles and place a tenant in one side before selling the buildings to first-time homeowners. Morris says he doesn’t develop only lower-priced housing, but shifted his focus to single- and two-family houses because “I think that’s what is needed in New Orleans now. I like being part of the rehabilitation of the city.” — Graves

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G. TRAVIS NORVELL, 36

CHET POURCIAU, 38

Pastor, St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church

Owner, Chet Pourciau Design

Photo by Cheryl Gerber

It isn’t uncommon for Pastor G. Travis Norvell to quote The Simpsons and The New Yorker in the same sermon at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church. “I love Johnny Cash and jazz music, so I’m trying to fuse those two in [future] sermons,” he says. Norvell and his family moved to Louisiana from Providence, R.I., finally living out a decades-long fascination with New Orleans after a discussion with a theology professor at the New Orleans Baptist seminary filled him stories about the magic and mystique of the city. “I would always tell my wife, ‘We’ve got to get down there,’” he says. Originally from West Virginia, Norvell has served various churches in his home state, New York and Rhode Island. He describes his approach as based in a historic Baptist thought, a stance he took when he wrote an editorial in The Times-Picayune discussing the controversy over building a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City in the context of freedom of expression. Norvell says that is the essence of New Orleans: “the idea that you can be yourself and nobody cares.” In addition to engaging his congregation with his popular sermons, Norvell started a weekly series discussing the creative spirit in New Orleans, and a Jewish-Christian group studying the parables of Jesus. Norvell is planning a jazz vespers program — free jazz concerts with a central spiritual component. He says he would love for locals to recommend St. Charles Avenue Baptist to visitors asking what church they can visit that reflects the culture of New Orleans. — Pitts

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PERRYN OLSON, 30

Senior Graphic Designer and Marketer, Design the Planet Animal Handler and Educator, Audubon Zoo Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Graphic designer Perryn Olson can be found every Saturday handling alligators, owls and rats at the Audubon Zoo, where he volunteers as an animal handler and educator. But when he’s not mingling with animals and visitors, he’s leading an award-winning brand marketing and design firm. A graduate of Loyola University’s visual arts and graphic design program, Olson joined Design the Planet as an intern almost 10 years ago and has worked there since, now as its senior graphic designer. The firm’s creative team designs logos, brochures and websites, handles advertising and brand marketing, and has earned numerous acco- lades for its cutting-edge work. “Every day is something new,” he says. “You learn a lot about different industries and see sights you normally wouldn’t see. It’s cool to see a company that started out in a house that now has an office, or you hear a radio commercial or see a billboard for one of your clients.” Olson also is active with Boy Scouts, and he created the co-ed scouting group Venturing while in college. That love of the outdoors led him to the Audubon Zoo, where his experience as a scout leader made him a natural animal educator to visitors. Olson also helped launch the New Orleans chapter of the referral business Corporate Connections, where he is vice president. — Woodward

Photo by Cheryl Gerber

It’s easy to imagine Chet Pourciau — dapper, friendly, down-toearth — as the host of a design show on cable TV. A self-described “Cajun boy” who grew up in New Iberia and majored in communications at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Pourciau moved to New Orleans in 1995 to study interior design at Delgado Community College. Today he owns his own company, Chet Pourciau Design on Magazine Street, and has a weekly segment on the Fox 8 Morning News as a rebuilding expert. He’ll soon debut his own TV show on WLAE-TV, where he’ll dispense advice and answer viewer questions. In his spare time, Pourciau sits on the board of the New Orleans Recreation Department and is a member of the NO/AIDS Task Force. He’s also active with the Forum for Equality and HIV/AIDS hospices. “I’m trying to go national and take my career to the next level, but New Orleans is always going to be my home. I’m all about giving back, and I don’t want to seem unapproachable,” says Pourciau, adding that he’s inspired by the dual acting/designing career of fellow Magazine Street business owner Bryan Batt. “I make sure people know good things come out of New Orleans.” — Allman

JOSHUA RUBENSTEIN, 38 Attorney; President, Jewish Family Services Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Joshua Rubenstein realized it was time for a career change when his plane landed at the Atlanta airport and he knew by heart all the restaurants and fast food places in Concourse B. “I was spending too much time away from New Orleans,” he says. As an attorney for a multi-state law firm, the New Orleans native took on a lot of casework and depositions, which required him to travel over all the country. As he observed the momentum and energy in his post-Katrina hometown, he was inspired to become more engaged with the community. Rubenstein left his job representing companies with asbestos liability to join Scheuermann & Jones, where he now performs work for plaintiffs. He also became involved with the Jewish Family Services, a social service agency he didn’t know much about despite growing up in the city’s active Jewish community. Always on the forefront of Rubenstein’s agenda is closing the gap in services being provided to the city’s diverse population. “New Orleans needs to find a way to include everybody,” he says. Rubenstein is working to create a bank dedicated to the needs of the city’s growing Latino population, and a concierge service for the elderly who prefer an independent life but are not as mobile as they’d like to be. Rubenstein also is on the board of J-Grad, an organization dedicated to keeping students in the New Orleans area after they graduate and attracting more Jewish professionals to the city. “The Jewish community is very much a part of the fabric of New Orleans,” he says. — Pitts

SALVADOR SCACCIA, 31 Pharmacist, Founder of Total Life Care Pharmacy Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Many people depend on a pharmacist to count out the right number of pills and facilitate insurance payments for medications prescribed by physicians. Salvador Scaccia, however, wanted to do more for patients, so in May 2008, he founded Total Life Care Pharmacy, integrating the services of an old-time apothecary with the innovations of modern-day medicine. It is a winning concept, and in two years he has increased his staff from two to 22 employees and serves Louisiana and 12 other states. “The ideals and morals we operate on are based on how things used to be,” he says. “We have no automated phone system; we have live people to answer the phone and are able to help you. [My employees] are knowledgeable about the medications a patient is on and the conditions they are dealing with — not just general information.” The pharmacy serves customers with simple needs but specializes in patients with complex, PaGe 29

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chronic medical problems such as cancer, HIV, hepatitis and those who have undergone organ transplants. “Ours are the patients most people shy away from,” Scaccia says. “They require more attention and someone who follows them every month … and if new therapies arise, we can help them [access those].” The pharmacy, which serves 150 to 200 patients a month, helps patients navigate changes in Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance and advocates for patients when insurance carriers balk at prescribed treatments. “I think it’s the direction that pharmacy should go in,” he says. “What we do here is not just dispense medication and charge insurance. You get a higher level of service.” Scaccia has been president of the Greater New Orleans Pharmacy Association for seven years, is on the board of the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, works with Cancer Crusaders to raise research funding for Louisiana State University and Tulane, and is active in the youth ministry of the Archidocese of New Orleans. — Graves

NEEL SUS, 33 CEO of Susco Solutions and Touch Studios Photo by Cheryl Gerber

With a touch of a finger or two, potential high school football recruits can have unprecedented access to the purple and gold, thanks to the Miles Method, a free iPad application created by CEO of Touch Studios Neel Sus and Jameson Quave. Sus and Quave created Miles Method after LSU football coach Les Miles approached Sus about technological ways to connect with prospective student-athletes. Released on Sept. 16, the Miles Method is the first of its kind, providing highlight videos, Twitter and Facebook posts from Miles and guided tours of LSU. Realizing a budding entrepreneurial spirit, Sus left his engineering job at Northrop Grumman in 2005 to start Susco Solutions, a custom software development company that has grown from a one-man operation to employing multiple programmers. Grateful for the entrepreneurial community that has believed in him, Sus has channeled his energy to help other entrepreneurs through his participation in many local organizations including Louisiana Technology Council and the city’s chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Accelerator Program. He is a founding member of Net2NO (Net Squared New Orleans). “I cannot imagine who I would be as a person if I was not doing this,” he says. “I’ve never been so happy as I am now.” — Pitts

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When Det. Charlotte Synigal quit nursing school in 1994 to join the Kenner Police Department, she encountered resistance from her mother, pastor and coworkers. “I did it as a dare,” she says. “I really did it because [my coworker] said, ‘You better not.’” The Kenner native was elected Officer of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police after her meticulous work as lead detective on a homicide investigation uncovered a loosely knit gang of 16 men dealing in stolen weapons and narcotics. “We ended up with five narcotics arrests. Some are doing time now,” Synigal says. “It was really a team effort, everybody going through everything tooth and nail.” The detective recently completed a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and plans to earn a master’s degree in education. “At some point, I would love to try my hand at teaching,” she says. Synigal credits her compassion and faith for her ability to stay grounded in a job that exposes the worst — and best — of human nature. “So many different things can lead a person to make a decision that may not be the best thing for them,” she says. “It is not my job to judge them. It is just my job to make sure that I catch them.” — Wilkinson

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do my work well unless I’m out in the community and talking to folks and sharing life.” — LaBorde

STEPHEN TREMAINE, 25 Director, Bard Early College Photo by Cheryl Gerber

DR. RYAN THIBODAUX, 36 Dentist, Trumpeter with Bucktown All-Stars Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Dr. Ryan Thibodaux splits his time between blowing the horn, riding bikes and pulling teeth. One of the original members of the Bucktown All-Stars, Thibodaux integrates his passion for playing the trumpet and bike riding into his dental practice. His business’ logo features a second line with a tooth-decorated drum and his office is musically themed. He disregarded the advice of his professors to keep everything professional. “We are in New Orleans. People want to connect with you

as more than a dentist,” he says. Thibodaux always balanced school with music, playing gigs in New Orleans before rushing back to Louisiana State University for band practice. “I kept saying one day I would let the music go, but it became a second career,” he says. Just as he started dental school, the Bucktown All-Stars picked up momentum and now is a popular rhythm and blues cover band. Between gigs, his trumpet does not stay locked up. Thibodaux plays the national anthem and rides at LIVESTRONG events around the country. For his next race in Austin, Texas, Thibodaux already raised more than $10,000. “I really believe in the power and ability to create the life you want,” Thibodaux explains. “You have to deeply think about what makes you happy.” — Carroll

Owner, Fleurty Girl Photo by Cheryl Gerber

When the NFL tried to shut down the Who Dat Nation, Lauren Thom took a stand. Owner of Fleurty Girl, a T-shirt line inspired by New Orleans, Thom received a notice to stop selling her “Who Dat” shirts — but she didn’t. “I felt like the voice of the people,” explains Thom, who says the controversy actually helped her business. “It made the phrase and local products more desirable.” Last summer, Thom used an income tax refund to start Fleurty Girl. Instead of paying the mortgage or taking a vacation with her three children, the single mom created simple T-shirts geared toward women. Her hobby became a full-fledged business after she sold out of the shirts she had made in just one month. Now, Thom owns two Fleurty Girl stores: the original location at 8611 Oak St. and a new store at 3117 Magazine St. Thom designed a “Rescue Me” shirt after the oil spill to raise money for the Audubon Institute’s Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program and a “NOLA > Hurricanes” shirt to raise money for Evacuteer.org. “We don’t pay a royalty on New Orleans culture, so we might as well find a way to give back,” she says. — Carroll

MERRITT GRACE VAN METER, 18 Pole Vaulter Photo by romaGuera PhotoGraPhy

Merritt Grace Van Meter has learned to manage her time well because she doesn’t have much of it. For five years, she hopped from school to school and house to house while coping with the death of her father. “It was a really hectic and rough time,” says Van Meter, a freshman at the University of North Carolina. “I just took it out on the track.” This dedication paid off during her senior year at Metairie Park Country Day; she received the nation’s best high school pole vault at 13 feet, 8.25 inches. After trying other track events, Van Meter’s coach suggested pole vaulting. She instantly loved the combination of gymnastics, speed, physics and athleticism, and soon dominated the sport, winning the National Pole Vault Summit, Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic and Class 1A girls state meet. Off the track, Van Meter was on the honor roll, mentored younger students at Country Day, volunteered at an animal shelter and worked at the stable where she practiced rodeo. In college she is studying psychology and sports medicine while competing for the Tar Heels. “I don’t feel like I’m defined by my vaulting career, but more my outlook,” she says. “It’s about perseverance, not giving up, and not being distracted by negative things going on.” — Carroll PaGe 33

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If Stephen Tremaine has his way, more students in the city will study The Decameron, a classic 14th-century text by Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio. Tremaine directs the Bard Early College program in New Orleans, where local juniors and seniors read classical texts and take writing-intensive courses as part of traditional liberal arts curriculum. Classes are held on high school campuses and taught by local college professors and people with advanced degrees. Students can earn college credits from Bard and/or transfer credits to other schools in addition to satisfying high school course requirements. The program enrolls 150 students a semester in 10 schools across the city including George Washington Carver, John McDonough and Sojourner Truth Academy high schools. “We don’t make any compromise in academic quality even though the circumstances are dramatically different,” he says. Tremaine, a 2007 graduate of Bard in New York state’s Hudson Valley and an alumnus of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and Bonnabel High School, realized the Crescent City was the perfect setting for extending Bard’s distinguished education. Bard has a strong history of “reaching out to new students in new settings,” he says, citing the Bard Prison initiative, which provides a Bard liberal arts degree to prisoners in New York State. “I had access to this incredible education,” he says. “I was aware that this wasn’t as accessible as it needed to be.” According to Tremaine, 98 percent of New Orleans high school seniors who have completed a Bard Early College course have been accepted to college. “Every day, I get to work with students who are incredibly intellectually curious, motivated, eager to be critically involved in course material,” he says. “Hearing them rave about Socratic dialogue is a rare pleasure.” — Pitts

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JENNIFER WALKER, 34 Founder, New Orleans Baby Fest; Owner, Jackaroos Boutique Photo by Cheryl Gerber

Growing up in Labadieville, La., Jennifer Walker learned to sew at summer camp. Off and on for the next 15 years, she made little things for herself, her family and close friends. But it wasn’t until she got married, had her first child Jack and quit her job as director of syndication for a home-improvement show to become a stay-at-home mom that she took sewing seriously. “Lots of my friends were having babies, and then I had my own son, so I made stuff,” she says. Walker’s interest in children’s items grew when she took classes at a children’s boutique in Mobile, Ala., where she lived at the time. Friends urged her to open her own boutique. She created Jackaroos Boutique, an online custom clothing store for children, after the birth of her second son and a move to Orlando, Fla. It was then that Walker realized the marketability of baby products. “People do and buy anything for their babies,” she says. She and her husband began talking about an expo to showcase baby products and services people didn’t know about — all in one place. After they returned to New Orleans in August, their plans became more concrete. Using her background in marketing and sales, Walker contacted potential sponsors, created media kits and searched for venues, often with her second son Beckett on her hip. After several months of hard work, Baby Fest premiered at the Pontchartrain Center on Oct. 2. Walker says she knew she was on to something when the doors opened and she saw a line of people wrapped around the building. More than 3,000 parents and their children attended the six-hour event. — Pitts

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have to do it all.” Waren is involved in her Irish Channel neighborhood, participating in youth outreach and restoration projects. — Pitts

KYLE WEDBERG, 37 President/CEO, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Photo by Cheryl Gerber

When Kyle Wedberg first visited New Orleans to start City Year in 2005, he knew there was just something about the city. “I spent a year not being able to shake it,” he says. “My mind was here.” Wedberg took a position with the Recovery School District, which introduced him to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). “The building was built for the purpose of generating leaders in the cultural economy — a unique idea not only in New Orleans, but nationally,” he says. NOCCA is an arts training center with part-time programs that are free to any Louisiana high school student who passes an audition. As president and CEO of NOCCA, Wedberg strives to keep the faculty of working artists, despite state-mandated cuts. “It demystifies being an artist,” he says. “It’s really healthy for a 17-year-old to see what it is really like.” This year, NOCCA graduates received $12 million in scholarships to some of the nation’s top arts schools. Wedberg also serves on a number of city boards, using his administrative background to strengthen New Orleans. “I like being involved in the city, and I’ll do whatever, as a citizen, I can do to help.” — Carroll

SHARONDA WILLIAMS, 38 Partner, Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC

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Three days after the Gulf oil disaster, Wendy Waren’s phone was ringing off the hook. As vice president of communications for the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA), Waren fielded calls from concerned restaurant owners asking about the crabs and oysters they depend on, as well as international media inquiring about how the oil would affect one of New Orleans’ most famous industries. Waren, who grew up in LaPlace, is adept at handling tough situations. She recalls heart-wrenching moments when, as the sole staffer of Dillard University’s communications department, she led reporters on tours of the damaged campus in the months following Hurricane Katrina. Before that, Waren oversaw various publications at the school, her first job after graduating from Tulane’s School of Continuing Studies with a media arts degree. That degree shaped her experience as she saw her role shift from publications to public relations to crisis communication. Not everyone understands what her job entails. “The biggest misconception people have [of my job] is that I’m a restaurant critic. I am not a food writer,” she says, adding that the public also believes she receives perks from restaurants. “People think I eat out every day. They don’t feed me for free.” Waren has developed a deep understanding of the restaurant owners and managers she represents. Her job requires her to be knowledgeable about political, cultural and financial trends that affect her constituents. “Eighty percent of our restaurants are small businesses,” and owners often juggle several roles, from cook to human resources to manager, she says. “You

At the end of her fourth year at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, Sharonda Williams had to make decisions about her residency when she had an epiphany: She was not passionate about a career as an physician. Her then-husband was an attorney, and she thought his job didn’t seem too difficult. Within three weeks, Williams took the LSAT, applied to Loyola Law in New Orleans and was offered a scholarship, which she could not turn down. Such is the go-getter attitude of Williams, a New Orleans native

and Xavier University alumna. After making the Law Review at Loyola and graduating summa cum laude, Williams worked at top intellectual property firm Kilpatrick Stockton in Atlanta, where she was active in a network of black female attorneys. When she moved back to New Orleans, Williams joined Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert law firm, practicing complex commercial litigation. Last year, she became the first African American to become a partner at the firm. In addition to serving as past president of GNO Louis A. Martinet Legal Society and working on several pro bono cases, Williams was instrumental in bringing the 85th Annual National Bar Convention to New Orleans. She also co-founded the Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys. Only a couple of months old, the organization already has a mentorship program for underprivileged young women in local high schools. Though proud of her accomplishments related to her legal career, Williams says it’s her involvement in the community that is more meaningful “because it touches a wider span of people.” — Pitts

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All in the Pho-mily or the Vo family, reopening Pho Hoa (1308 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 302-2094) last April at its new location was the realization of a decades-old dream. “My parents’ dream was always to own their own building, instead of leasing,” says owner Anthony Vo. When their lease expired at the previous location, the family had saved enough money to purchase a lot and build from scratch. “That’s always been our dream — to build something from the ground up and see it prosper,” Vo says. Opened more than 25 years ago by Anthony’s parents, Pho Hoa specializes in authentic Vietnamese cuisine, including vermicelli noodles with char-broiled shrimp, marinated pork with lemongrass, stir-fried beef, beef stew and of course, pho, a soup of rice noodles served with your choice of meat. While there are similarities between Vietnamese food and other Asian cuisines, Vo points out that Vietnamese food is distinct. “My feeling is that Vietnamese cuisine gets lost between the spectrum of Chinese and Japanese … and not a lot of people outside of our culture have experienced, or (have) even been open-minded to try Vietnamese food,” Vo says. For those who’d rather stick with something familiar, Pho Hoa also offers banh mi, the Pauline, Anthony, Tim and Vietnamese version of a po-boy, topped with pate, pickled carrots and daikon, ham, pork and Kathy Vo (left to right) dish up hogshead cheese. This month, Pho Hoa will participate in the New Orleans Po-Boy PreservaVietnamese fare. tion Festival for the ﬁrst time. Although Pho Hoa has a loyal customer base on the West Bank, Vo hopes New Orleans diners will venture across the river to visit his Harvey restaurant. Pho Hoa is busiest during lunch hours and on Sundays, when families come in to eat and hang out. “The TV’s on,” Vo says. “If you want to watch football all day long, you’re more than welcome to stay here. Whoever walks through the door is like an extension of our family.”

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BRADLEY BEESLEY SCREENS HIS WORK AT THE OGDEN MUSEUM. veryone likes a good tale of personal redemption. That’s one reason why the prison rodeos of Oklahoma and Louisiana, in which inmates work all year for the chance to compete for a few moments of glory, have long been mythologized in songs and Hollywood movies. Documentary filmmaker Bradley Beesley, who grew up in the suburbs of Norman, Okla., and whose work shines a light on the little-seen subcultures of the American South, was as susceptible as anyone else to the lure of the prison rodeo. “It always had this over-romanticized place in my life,” Beesley says. “When I became a documentary filmmaker there were 30 different subjects I wanted to do, and that was always on the list.” But something significant happened in 2006. The Oklahoma State Penitentiary announced it would allow female inmates to participate in the prison rodeo for the first time since the event debuted in 1940. “I thought, well, this is a sign I have to cross that one off the list,” Beesley says. Beesley’s powerful Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo, which will be screened at the Ogden Museum’s Art of Southern Film series, goes beyond the rodeo’s surface appeal to explore the lives of female inmates in the state with the nation’s highest per capita rate of female incarceration. Women also remain behind bars longer than men in Oklahoma, even though most are in for drug-related crimes and 80 percent have

children. But Beesley claims no overt political message with the film, instead seeking to “humanize” his subjects as people, not just as inmates. “Initially we thought we’ve got to find the bad guy, that surely someone within the prison system is causing all this to happen,” Beesley says. “But it’s really more about the culture in Oklahoma and the lack of opportunity that drives women to hang out with losers who cook and sell methamphetamine. That’s not going to change overnight.” Beesley has been spending a lot of time in New Orleans recently, working on one film about the city’s music schools and another, Fam Jam, that explores the world of family bands and which Beesley hopes will become an “episodic documentary” for television. Understandably, he found himself working with Glen David Andrews, whose extended family includes local legends James Andrews and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. “Glen doesn’t have a family band, per se,” Beesley says. “But if you’ve got a camera, he’ll put one together for you at the drop of a hat. He’s very accommodating.” Excerpts from Fam Jam and several other Beesley films, including a rarely seen documentary about bluesman R. L. Burnside and Christmas on Mars, one of three films Beesley has done in collaboration with Oklahoman indie rockers Flaming Lips, will precede the Ogden screening. An audience discussion with the filmmaker follows.

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Nick Jaina is a Portlander who whispers folk heroics about the anesthetizing properties of cocaine, recorded an album on Elliott Smith’s upright piano (2008’s Wool) and launched his current tour from inside Umatilla, Ore.’s Two Rivers Correctional Institute. His current project is The Beanstalks That Have Brought Us Here Are Gone, 10 tracks written for guest female vocalists (Jolie Holland, Laura Gibson). Luke Allen opens. Admission $5. 10 p.m. Thursday. Mudlark Public Theatre, 1200 Port St.

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Lil’ Doogie From viral videos of “Jaywalking”-style Mardi Gras interviews to headlining the House of Blues: Lil’ Doogie — shybe-talking Marreroan, Bert’s nefarious MiniMe and the logorrheic puppet id to West Bank superegos Ballzack and Odoms — has jumped the shark. Or the remora, as it were. Billed “Doogie’s Magic Extravaganza,” the gig is a release party for the debut full-length YeahBrahCaDaBrah, a potty-mouthed verbal spar that puts the ounce in bounce. Tickets $12. 10 p.m. Friday. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., 310-4999. www.hob.com.

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A son of the New South, Rick Miller grew up in small town North Carolina, where his father worked at a mobile home factory, moved to the big city, Chapel Hill, hooked up with bassist Mary Huff, and the two perfected Southern Culture’s surfabilly. The latest album, The Kudzu Ranch, is heavy on psychobillia and is named for Miller’s recording studio located in a converted cinderblock garage. Scott H. Biram opens. Tickets $15. 9 p.m. Wednesday. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., 569-8361. www.oneeyedjacks.com.

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Congo Square.â&#x20AC;? Charlemagne was Manno living in Miami in Charlemagne January, performing comes to Louisiana for a regular gig at the the first time. Haitian cultural outpost Tap Tap, when the 7.2 magnitude earthquake destroyed much of his homeland, killing friends and cutting off communication with his two sons (both survived). If not for happenstance, Charlemagne says, he too might have died: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was supposed to be in Haiti Jan. 11, and I fell Jan. 9. in my hotel, closing a vent. ... If I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that accident, I would have died in Haiti.â&#x20AC;? For Pearce, Charlemagneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plight mirrored his own after Hurricane Katrina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I wanted to reach out to Manno and see what I could do to try and hook him up with a record label, maybe some management,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever worked with a label, never really had any sort of representation. And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never really sought it out either. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we can bring him back in the spring, and do some more work in Louisiana,â&#x20AC;? Pearce adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been talking to people in France about bringing him out there. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just hoping someone locally will see him and fall in love, and try to support him and his music.â&#x20AC;? (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, I would do that,â&#x20AC;? Charlemagne says to the offers.) Asked about the connection forged from shared tragedy, the singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answer mirrors his music: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have some issues like we do. In Haiti, it was the earthquake; you, Katrina. Oh man, that was tough. I applaud you. To go from Katrina to Super Bowl champs, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something special.â&#x20AC;?

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MaPle leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10 neuTral grounD coffeehouse — Heavy Mitchell, 9; Zeina & Sebastien, 10

olD oPera house — Charlie Cuccia & Old No. 7 Band, 7

Perino’s Bar — Musician’s Jam Night feat. 1 on 1 Band, 7 rock ’n’ BoWl — Clarence “Tadpole” Henry, 8:30

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61 Blues highWay — Blues Jam feat. Wardell Williams & the Blues Hwy. Band, 8

Deerhunter’s third album, 2008’s Microcastle/Weird Era Cont., laid out all the band’s cards: the double-album references its post-punk and krautrock influences and sneaks in ambitions toward a perfect pop band. It followed with last year’s Rainwater Cassette Exchange, a five-song EP shuffling psych-pop and propulsive garage rock, all draped in a drowsy, post-summer haze. Its latest, September’s Halcyon Digest (4AD), channels the same seasonal spell and gets much closer to its pop ambitions by expanding the band’s repertoire — acoustic guitars, subdued Motown rhythms and saxophone add to a densely packed, headphone-tripping dream world. “We just wanted to try to do something completely different, but not something foreign or alien — something that makes sense,” says founding member and drummer Moses Archuleta. The band worked within the recording studio’s close quarters and lassoed producer Ben Allen, who turned Animal Collective’s 2009 hit Merriweather Post Pavilion into a bright, bass-heavy pop album, something of a crossover success for the longtime experimental outfit. “Ben has a certain polish and a certain ear for things, and that was outside of our comfort zone,” Archuleta says. “(Engineer) David Barbe was more familiar with the stuff from where we were coming from, and the two of them got to marry things that made sense on record.” That marriage didn’t hurt the band’s career-long dynamic of psychedelic punk rock and earworm melodies. “There are divergent and convergent tastes and personalities in the band,” he says. “That’s how we arrived at the finished product, and hopefully it gets a lot more interesting on the way there.” Tickets $13.50 in advance; $16.50 at the door. — Alex Woodward

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canDlelighT lounge — Treme Brass Band, 9

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Mojo Station — Ed Wills, Blues for Sale, 8 one eyed jackS — Southern Culture on the Skids, Scott H. Biram, 9

rock ’n’ Bowl — Johnny J feat. Derek Huston, 8:30

Snug HarBor jazz BiStro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Speckled t’S — Brandon Foret, 7 Spotted cat — Brett Richardson, 4; Orleans 6, 6; St. Louis Slim & the Frenchmen Street Jug Band, 10 tipitina’S — Aggrolites, Maddie Ruthless & the Secret Affair, 9 yuki izakaya — By and By, 8

thursday 4 12 Bar — Pinettes Brass Band, 9:30 61 BlueS HigHway — Will Work for Whiskey, 4 BankS Street Bar — Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association, 10 Bayou park Bar — Ron Hotstream, 9

tHe BeacH — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Big al’S Saloon — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam, 8

BMc — Ladyfest feat. Zena Moses, Wendy Darling, Meschiya Lake and others, 6

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BooMtown caSino — Junior & Sumtin Sneaky, 9:30 carrollton Station — Jimmy Robinson’s Music Works feat. Bill Davis, 9 cHickie waH waH — Uncle Daddy, 9

circle Bar — Sam and Boone, 6; Captain No. 1, Seamonster, Hawn, 10 clever wine Bar — Johnny Sansone’s Mid-City Concert Series, 7

d.B.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Coot, 10

doS jefeS uptown cigar Bar — Los Tres Amigos, 9:30

Hi-Ho lounge — Stooges Brass Band, 9:30 HoStel new orleanS — Uniquity feat. Slangston Hughes and Elliot Luv, 11

HouSe of BlueS — Gwar, Casualties, Infernaeon, Mobile Death Camp, 7:30 krazy korner — Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers, 4; Death by Orgasm, 8:30

little tropical iSle — Al Hebert, 4:30; Frank Fairbanks Duo, 9 Maple leaf Bar — The Trio, 10 Mr. wafer’S place — Mamasita, 7:30 & 9:30

neutral ground coffeeHouSe — Star in a Fable, 8; Mark Fernandez, 9; Brett Randell, 10

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4; Vibe, 8:30

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preServation Hall — Survivors Brass Band, 8 rock ’n’ Bowl — Chris Ardoin & Zydeco NuStep, 8:30 Snug HarBor jazz BiStro — John Ellis & Double Wide, 8 & 10 tipitina’S — D. Strong, Danny Burns & the Defectors, Spit Flames, Good Hurt, 9

yuki izakaya — Norbert Slama Trio, 8

zaddie’S tavern — Blues Mob, 8

friday 5 12 Bar — Hot 8 Brass Band, 7; Grunge Jazz Trio, 10

61 BlueS HigHway — Jack Yoder & Li’l G Delta Blues, 8 allwayS lounge — Carl Ludwig-Huebsch, Wolter Wierbos & Matthias Schubert feat. Helen Gillet & Tim Green, 9:30

BankS Street Bar — Derrick Freeman & Smokers’ World, 10 Big al’S Saloon — Jay B. Elston Band, 8 BMc — Abita Blues, 3:30; Caroline Fourmy & Jazz Band, 7; Fredy Omar Con Su Banda, 10:30; Young Pinstripe Brass Band, 1 a.m.

cHeck point cHarlie — Pirate Girl Radio, 7; Mission vs. Madness, 11

cHickie waH waH — Pfister Sisters, 5:30; Stephanie Nilles Songwriter’s Extravaganza, 9 cluB 7140 — Michael Ward, 8 coconut cluB — Acoustic Swiftness, 10

coluMnS Hotel — Alex Bachari Trio, 5 d.B.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Papa Mail & Friends, 10

HarraH’S caSino (HarraH’S tHeatre) — Spyro Gyra, 7 & 10 HouSe of BlueS — Lil Doogie CD release, 10 Howlin’ wolf (tHe den) — Gravy Flavored Kisses, 9

irvin Mayfield’S jazz playHouSe — Tom Worrell, 5; Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, 8; Burlesque Ballroom feat. Linnzi Zaorski, midnight le Bon teMpS roule — C.R. Cruver, 7; J .Monque’D, 11

Maple leaf Bar — Piney Woods Playboys feat. Oary Hudson, 10 neutral ground coffeeHouSe — Lovers, 7; Agent 86, 8; Michael Millet, 9; Mia & Jona, 10; Greg Hayden, 11

peacHeS recordS — Kermit Ruffins CD release, 11 a.m.

Code Pink Ironists, ethnomusicologists and mere stoners with impeccable taste, clear your calendars for Monday. The cyclical and cannibalistic nature of pop culture is apotheosized in this Golden Gate of generation-gap bridges: outre Brazilian outlaws Os Mutantes, 1960s Tropicalismo psych/rock originators, open for Beverly Hills High alum Ariel Pink (nee Rosenberg), aught-decade aggregator of 40 years of errant radio waves, a pirate of AM pyrite. The first-born cub of Animal Collective’s Paw Tracks imprint in 2004, Pink, recording solo under the band-aid guise Haunted Graffiti, hasn’t just swallowed his own tail — he seems to have swallowed the tail end of the 20th century, regurgitating the paisley ’60s, bell-bottomed ’70s, pastel ’80s and scruffy ’90s onto a blotter-paper canvas in his own solipsistic, headphone-imprisoned image. A dial-spinning daydream of tinsel-haired vocal caricature, roller-rink synths and funky, flatulent bass, June release Before Today (4AD) does precisely what the six preceding Haunted Graffiti LPs did: plumb new depths of Pink’s 500-plus cassette track catalog, turning up ear clogs that change on each rotation from gnarly to nostalgic, trashy to terrific. Tickets $20. — Noah Bonaparte Pais

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BooMtown caSino — Chicken on the Bone, 9:30 carrollton Station — Susan Cowsill Band, 9:30

Freeman, Alex McMurray & J the Savage, 9

Ariel Pink's Haunted graffiti with Os Mutantes 10 p.m. Monday One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net

one eyed jackS — Crocodiles, Golden Triangle, Dirty Beaches, 9

peggy Sue’S lounge — Eudora & the Deep Souls, 8 repuBlic new orleanS — Mumford & Sons, 9 rock ’n’ Bowl — Kermit Ruffins CD release, 9:30

Snug HarBor jazz BiStro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10

Sweet lorraine’S jazz cluB — Ladyfest feat. Kat Walker, Amy Trail, Miss Sophie Lee and others, 6 tipitina’S — Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Stooges Brass Band, DJ Soul Sister, 10 yellow Moon Bar — Micheal James & His Lonesome, 9 zeitgeiSt Multi-diSciplinary artS center — Simon Berz, Kaspar Koenig, Justin Peake, 10:30

Saturday 6 12 Bar — Jake Labotz, 7; Brian Stolz, 10

3 ring circuS’ tHe Big top gallery — Melters, Dives, Threshold, Astral Boycott, 6 BaccHanal — Gypsy Swing Club, 8

BankS Street Bar — Ponykiller, Rabbit, Smoking Spore, 10

BMc — New Orleans Jazz Series, 3; Soulsect, 9:30; Ashton & Big Easy Brawlers Brass Band, 12:30 a.m. BooMtown caSino — Boot Hill, 9:30 carrollton Station — Tanglers, 9:30

cHeck point cHarlie — Tawdry Hepburns, 7; Remedy Krewe, 11 clever wine Bar — Michelle Lewis, 8 d.B.a. — John Boutte, 8; Soul Rebels Brass Band, 11

dragon’S den — Truth Universal presents Grassroots (downstairs), 10:30 irvin Mayfield’S jazz playHouSe — Shannon Powell, 8; Kinfolk Brass Band, midnight

krazy korner — Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; Death by Orgasm, 8:30 le Bon teMpS roule — Dave Jordan & the Neighborhood Improvement Association, 11 Maple leaf Bar — Johnny V’s Saturday Night Special, 10

neutral ground coffeeHouSe — Igor, 7; Destiny, 8; Alex Bosworth, 9; Big Empty Box, 10; Prosevere, 11

old point Bar — Mission 3, 9:30 one eyed jackS — 86 Caprice feat. Jimbo Mathus, Derrick

preServation Hall — Joe Lastie & the New Orleans Little Jazz Men feat. Joe Lastie, 8

rock ’n’ Bowl — Eric Lindell, 9:30 Snug HarBor jazz BiStro — Wess Anderson Sextet, 8 & 10 Speckled t’S — Al “Lil Fats” Jackson, 8

Spotted cat — Luke Winslow King, 3; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Palmetto Bug Stompers, 10 tipitina’S — OK Go, Those Darlins, Samuel, 9

toMMy’S wine Bar — Julio & Caesar, 10 tooloulaS — Riptide, 10

zeitgeiSt Multi-diSciplinary artS center — Carl-Ludwig Hubsch, Mathias Schubert, Wolter Wierbos, 8

Sunday 7 BankS Street Bar — Funkplayers, 9

BMc — Nola Music Series, 1; Joe Kennedy Project, 5:30; Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 9; George Sartin & Jack Cruz Project, midnight

cafe negril — Smoky Greenwell & the Blues Gnus, 10

cHaMpionS SportS puB & grill — Sam Cammarata, 8 circle Bar — Micah McKee & friends, 6; Triggers, Leo DeJesus, 10

donna’S Bar & grill — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation Jazz Band, 9

Howlin’ wolf — Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands, 5

Howlin’ wolf (tHe den) — Hot 8 Brass Band, 9 Maple leaf Bar — Mean Willie Green, 10 tHe precinct — Funk Express, 7:30

preServation Hall — Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Jazz Band, 8

Saturn Bar — Corrie Beth Hogg, 9; Tom Paines, 10; Girls in Trouble, 11:30

Spotted cat — Rights of Swing, 3; Ben Polcer & friends, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10

Hi-Ho lounge — Blue Grass Pickin’ Party, 8

HouSe of BlueS — Deerhunter, Deakin, Casino vs. Japan, 9 one eyed jackS — Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Os Mutantes, 9

classical/ concerts aSHe cultural artS center —

1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Sat: Gospel & Arts Festival, 9 a.m; Sun: Ladyfest feat. Nattie, Margie Perez, Zion Trinity and others, 1 covington trailHead — 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — Thu: Rockin’ the Rails Concert Series presents Kermit Ruffins, 5 firSt BaptiSt cHurcH of new orleanS — 5290 Canal Blvd.,

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MaHalia jackSon tHeater for tHe perforMing artS — 1419 Basin St., 525-1052;

www.mahaliajacksontheater. com — Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, 8 Wed.-Thu., 5 & 9 Fri., 2 & 8 Sat., 2 & 7:30 Sun. Markey park — 700 block of Piety Street, between Royal and Dauphine streets, 944-7900; www.bywaterartmarket.com — Sat: Mirliton Festival feat. Kermit Ruffins, R. Scully’s Rough 7, Hurray for the Riff Raff and others, 11 a.m. norwegian SeaMen’S cHurcH — 1772 Prytania St., 525-5570 — Fri: Scandinavian Festival, 10 a.m.; Sat: Paul Longstreth and others, 11 a.m; Sun: Paul Longstreth, 11 a.m. St. anna’S epiScopal cHurcH — 1313 Esplanade Ave., 9472121 — Wed: Ladyfest feat. Danielle Wilson & the Truth, N*Harmone, 7:30

Bj’S lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10

trinity epiScopal cHurcH — 1329 Jackson Ave., 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — Tue: Trinity Artists Series presents Organ & Labyrinth, 6; Thu: Evensong Choir, 6:30; Sun: The Art of Aikido, 5; Mon: Taize, 6

cHickie waH waH — Ed Voelker’s Jolly House, 8

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BMc — Fun in the Pocket feat. Mayumi Shara & Reinaldo, 6; Smoky Greenwell’s Monday Night Blues Jam, 9:30

circle Bar — Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, 10 donna’S Bar & grill — Les Getrex & the Blues All-Star Band, 9

tulane univerSity dixon Hall — 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5000 — Fri: Monk + Bank: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk and Harold Battiste, 8

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ALPHA AND OMEGA (PG)—

Two wolves with conflicting personalities get stuck together on a journey to find their way home. Hollywood 14 CASE 39 (R) — A well-meaning social worker (Renee Zellweger) encounters dark forces while trying to rescue a girl from her seemingly cruel parents. Grand CIGARETTES & NYLONS (NR) —

In the locally produced French film, three young women navigate the United States as foreigners after marrying American soldiers during World War II. Chalmette Movies CONVICTION (R) — Based on

a true story, a woman (Hilary Swank) puts herself through law school to represent her brother, who was arrested for murder and sentenced to life in prison.AMC Palace 20, Canal Place

DEVIL (PG-13) — A group of people are trapped in an elevator, and one of them is the devil. AMC Palace 10

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST (R) — Lisbeth

Salander fights for her life in more ways than one in the final installment of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium trilogy. Canal Place

HEREAFTER (PG-13) — Clint

Eastwood directs Matt Damon in the drama about three people affected by death in different ways. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Grand, Hollywood 14, Prytania I AM LOVE (R) — The film follows a bourgeoisie family in Milan whose lives are changing due to forces of passion and love. Prytania IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (PG-13) — A 16-year-old finds

himself stuck in a mental health hospital, where he meets a mentor (Zach Galifianakis) and a love interest (Emma Roberts). AMC Palace 20 JACKASS 3-D (R) — The MTV

buffoons add another dimension to their hijinks in their third film. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC

THE 2009 ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL

hell and Back Straight to Hell (1987) was a bizarre tour south of the border that left film critics divided over whether the flashy/ schlocky project was intended as a parody or celebration of spaghetti Westerns. Director Alex Cox (Sid and Nancy, Repo Man, Walker) wanted to organize a concert featuring a slate of punk bands in Nicaragua, but during the late 1980s’ demonization of the Sandinistas by President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, it was easier for him to get a star-studded lineup of musicians in a film shot in Spain. The title, obviously, is taken from the Clash song, and the picture stars the Clash’s Joe Strummer, whose album Sandinista! (1980) weighed in against Thatcher’s anti-Communist stance. The film also features Dennis Hopper, Sy Richardson, Elvis Costello, Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy of The Pogues, members of the Circle Jerks, Grace Jones, Jim Jarmusch (director of Down By Law) and a young Courtney Love. It’s a quirky and violent film about a trio of hitmen who mess up a job, rob a bank instead and head to a Mexican desert town to hide. A sequel, Back to Hell, was rumored though never made, but with the advent of digital technology, Cox went back and re-edited the film, adding more violence to create this version. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students/seniors, $5 Zeitgeist members. — Will Coviello

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Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 14 LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (PG) — Based on the book series,

a young barn owl and his friends escape the orphanage where captives are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Hollywood 14, Grand

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (PG-13) —

Two adults (Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel) with a dissonant relationship unexpectedly become the caregivers of their godchild when the baby’s parents die in an accident. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 14 MY SOUL TO TAKE (R) — In Wes Craven’s thriller, a serial killer is on the hunt for the seven children born the day he supposedly died. AMC Palace 20 N-SECURE (PG-13) — The

drama follows the complicated lives of a group of affluent professionals. AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (R) — The sequel to the low-

budget box office hit features a new slate of night-vision terrors. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 14

RED (PG-13) — Bruce Willis,

Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren star in the action-adventure based on the D.C. Comics graphic novel. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 14

SAW 3-D (R) — Survivors of Jigsaw’s lethal traps form a support group in the supposed conclusion of the successful horror franchise. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 14

Follow the lives of three New Orleans musicians during the years following Hurricane Katrina. Featuring singer Liliane Boutte, trumpeter/photographer Armand “Sheik” Richardson, & musician /Xavier professor Dr. Michael White.

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SECRETARIAT (PG) — The film chronicles the life of Penny Chenery, owner of the Triple Crown-winning racehorse Secretariat. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand THE SOCIAL NETWORK (PG13) — Aaron Sorkin and

David Fincher’s film follows the complicated ascent of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Canal Place, Grand, Hollywood 9 TAKERS (PG-13) — Skilled crimi-

nals who consistently pull off perfect bank robberies meet their match in a determined detective. Grand

THE TOWN (R) — Ben Affleck,

Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Blake Lively star in Affleck’s drama about a crook who falls for the manager of one of the banks he’s robbed. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Hollywood 14

WAITING FOR SUPERMAN (PG) — Davis Guggenheim’s docu-

mentary takes a look at the country’s failing public school system. Canal Place

WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (PG-13) — Michael

Douglass is back as stock trader Gordon Gekko, who is out of prison and looking for a fresh start. Grand

opening Friday BURIED (R) — A man who

wakes up 6 feet underground and doesn’t know who put him there begins a desperate struggle for survival.

DUE DATE (R) — Trying to

make it to his child’s birth in time, a first-time father (Robert Downey Jr.) hitches a ride with an aspiring actor (Zach Galifianakis) for a road trip gone comically awry.

FOR COLORED GIRLS (R) —

Tyler Perry adapts Ntozake Shange’s Tony-nominated stage drama with a starstudded cast. HATCHET II (NR) — A woman returns to the Louisiana swamps to seek revenge against a maniacal killer. Chalmette Movies MEGAMIND (PG) — Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Ben Stiller provide the voices in the animated comedy about a supervillain whose life feels meaningless after defeating his nemesis.

ANNIE (PG) — Based on the

stage musical, the film follows a young orphan looking for a family amid the Great Depression. Tickets $5.50. Noon Saurday-Sunday and Nov. 10, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 891-2787; www. theprytania.com

GHOST BIRD (NR) — The film

documents the elusive Ivorybilled woodpecker, which was declared extinct but then said to be found in Eastern Arkansas. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Sunday through Nov. 11, Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net

HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (PG) — In Hayao Miyazaki’s

animated fantasy, a young woman cursed with an old woman’s body seeks the help of a wizard living in a walking house. Tickets $8. Midnight Friday-Saturday, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 8912787; www.theprytania.com

LAST TRAIN HOME (NR) — Lixin Fan’s documentary follows a couple who is part of China’s annual exodus of migrant workers on the trek to their home villages for the New Year’s holiday. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Sunday through Nov. 11, Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www. zeitgeistinc.net NOTORIOUS (NR) — In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 thriller, Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains’ characters become entwined during a spying mission. Tickets $5.50. Noon Wednesday, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 8912787; www.theprytania.com THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (NR) — Organist Paul Goussot

provides an improvised score to Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 silent film. Free admission. 6 p.m. Sunday, St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square

SENSORY FRIENDLY SCREENINGS: MEGAMIND.

AMC Palace 20 (1299 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan) and AMC Palace 10 (5737 W. Park Ave., Houma) screen the film in a safe and accepting environment for autistic children and their families. 10 a.m. Saturday. THE SOUND AFTER THE STORM (NR) — The documentary

follows Lillian Boutté, Dr. Michael White, Armand “Sheik” Richardson and the Next Generation Brass Band through three years after Hurricane Katrina. Free admission. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Xavier

University, 1 Drexel Drive, 4867411; www.xula.edu SWEETHEARTS OF THE PRISON RODEO (NR) — Bradley

Beesley’s documentary follows the female participants of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary’s prison rodeo. A discussion with Beesley and a screening of excerpts from his other projects precede and follow the screening. Tickets $10 general admission, $5 members. 6 p.m. Friday, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org

TOP SECRET ROSIES: THE FEMALE COMPUTERS OF WORLD WAR II (R) — The film

tells the little-known story of the female mathematicians who did secret research for the U.S. Army during WWII. A Q&A with the filmmaker follows. Call 528-1944 ext. 331 for details. Free admission. 6 p.m. Thursday, National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater, 945 Magazine St., 528-1944

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Papa Grows Funk

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Rebirth Brass Band

WED 11/3

Belleville Outfit

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The Trio

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Piney Woods Playboys feat. Cary Hudson

SAT 11/6

Johnny V’s Saturday Night Special

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Joe Krown Trio

SUN feat. Russell Batiste & Walter 11/7 Wolfman Washington

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VIEUX CARRE MATINEES —

The Historic New Orleans Collections screens short films on Louisiana history and culture. Visit www.hnoc.org for details. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre. com

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THE WACKY WORLD OF DR. MORGUS (NR) — The theater

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WAY OUT WEST/BLOCK-HEADS (NR) — The two farces are

considered to be comic duo Laurel and Hardy’s greatest masterpieces. Free admission. 8 p.m. Monday, La Divina Gelateria, 621 St. Peter St., 3022692; www.ladivinagelateria. com

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OPENING 3 RING CIRCUS’ THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com — “The Upward

Spiral,” a group exhibition featuring 13 artists, through Nov. 27. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

ACADEMY GALLERY. 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 — Annual

Miniature Exhibition, through Dec. 7. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

BLACKETT-PECK GALLERY. 509 Royal St., 304-6493; www.blackettpeckgallery.com — Works by

Robin Daning, Michelle Levine and Bill Young. Artists’ reception 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.

CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery. com — Works in oil by Robert Malone, through November. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www. coleprattgallery.com — “New

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Landscapes,” oil paintings by Bill Iles; “The Luxury of Exercise,” digital prints, drawings and sculpture by Claudia DeMonte; both through Nov. 27. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

COUP D’OEIL ART CONSORTIUM. 2033 Magazine St., 722-0876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “The

Adventures of ... ,” paintings by James Taylor Bonds, through Nov. 27. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 — “The Fragile If,” porcelain objects by Nikki Jackson, through Dec. 2. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www. heriardcimino.com — “River Culture,” sculpture and photographs by Elizabeth Shannon; “Surface Tensions,” porcelain wall sculpture and drawings by Beth Dary; both through November. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. JEAN BRAGG GALLERY OF SOUTHERN ART. 600 Julia St., 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Plein Air in the Parish,” oil

paintings by Steve Bourgeois, through November. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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and Drawings,” by Beverly Erdreich; works by Sam Still

Birds of a Feather

The Front is the result of a fateful series of collaborations in 2007 between local artists and New York activist Paul Chan, the artist/activist responsible for the 2007 production of Waiting for Godot performed outdoors in the Lower 9th Ward. The project is everything co-op galleries are supposed to be: freewheeling places where art and ideas are bandied about with little regard for the art market. While most St. Claude area galleries also fit that description, The Front may be more miscellaneous than most. So it’s no surprise that Korean artist Yoonmi Nam’s Book of Rocks, Flowers, and Birds is not really a book but a series of ink drawings inspired by a 17th century Chinese painting manual, or that the drawings reflect her “transitional existence” between Eastern and Western cultures. Even so, it’s hard to know what to make of these deftly circumspect studies, except to say her Chrysanthemums ink drawing on mulberry paper is sublime. The dislocations escalate in Jeremy Drummond and Hoang Pham’s Counter Cartographies series, where continents and nations are sliced, diced and reconfigured into alternative topographies that resemble maps of the world as seen through a kaleidoscope or spun through a food processor. Ethnicities and nations can seem fixed in our minds, yet these whimsically conceptual geographies remind us of the fluidity of continents and DNA over time. All lands and peoples have undergone migration; they are where they are because they moved there from elsewhere. More miscellaneous is the Precious Horshes expo curated by Dave Greber. These emerging artists’ works emit occasional sparks, but the standout is Jacob Edwards, whose gut-wrenching ink drawings (pictured) are demented in the grand expressionistic manner of Ralph Steadman and Ronald Searle at their darkest. In a very different vein is the five-panel multi-channel video by David Webber, a kind of electronic ballet of everyday things reduced to abstract swirls of vertiginously rotating colors. It’s all oddly painterly and hypnotic, effects lyrically reinforced by an electronic music soundtrack Webber concocted on his homemade synthesizer. — D. Eric Bookhardt

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bestofneworleans.com ART curated by Dan Cameron; both through Nov. 27. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m Saturday. LOUISIANA ARTWORKS. 818 Howard Ave., Suite 300, 571-7373; www.louisianaartworks. org — “Editions at Dawn,” an exhibition

of local contemporary artist printmakers, through Dec. 4. Opening reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM CABILDO. 701 Chartres St., 568-6968; www.lsm.crt. state.la.us — “LSU: Building an American Renaissance,” a traveling exhibit about the university’s architectural history, through Jan. 1. Opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday. NEW ORLEANS ARTWORKS. 727 Magazine St., 529-7279 — Sculptural works in metal by Jonathan Taube; participatory sidewalk art by Tish Douzart; glass rock sculpture by Curtiss Brock; all through Jan. 8. Opening Saturday.

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SIBLEY GALLERY. 3427 Magazine St., 899-8182 — “Found Light,” black-and-white photographs by Stephanie Hierholzer, through November. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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www.byrdiesgallery.com — “David Sinclair Nixon: A Retrospective of One Artist’s Life and Work”, through Nov. 9. CANARY GALLERY. 329 Julia St., 388-7746; www.thecanarycollective.com — “Global

Log,” paintings on kitenges by Horton Humble, through November. Meet the artist event 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

DEITY ARTS OF THE EXTREME ORIENT. 2001 Magazine St., 529-3171; www.deitynola.com — “Parlance?” contemporary American artists working with the style and subjects of Asian art, through Sunday. D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 — “Dream-

ing in Clay,” stoneware figural works by Mark Chatterley, through Thursday.

DU MOIS GALLERY. 4921 Freret St., 818-6032 — “Harvest,” glazed stonewear sculpture,

acrylic on canvas and oil canvas by Sue Bowers, Jason DuMouchel and Anne McLeod, through Saturday. “Ethnographic Terminalia,” a juried exhibition in conjunction with the American Anthropological Association Meeting, through Dec. 4.

FORT ISABEL GALLERY. 502 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1841 — “Fall for Art,” a group exhibition featuring 10 gallery artists, through Saturday. THE FRONT. 4100 St. Claude Ave.; www.nolafront.org — Sumi ink drawings by Yoonmi

Nam, Jeremy Drummond and Hoang Pham; installation works by emerging artists curated by Dave Greber; multi-channel video installation by Dave Webber; all through Sunday. GALLERY BIENVENU. 518 Julia St., 525-0518; www.gallerybienvenu.com — Sculpture by Pablo Atchugarry, through Nov. 20. THE GARDEN DISTRICT GALLERY. 1332 Washington Ave., 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery.com — “Celebrate New Orleans,”

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HIGHWATER GALLERY. 7800 Oak St., 309-5535 — “Smile,” oil paintings by Brian Poirier,

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Think You Can Paint?” works by elected officials and community leaders, through Nov. 12. STELLA JONES GALLERY. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, 568-9050 — “The Edge of

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TRIPOLO GALLERY. 401 N. Columbia St., (985) 893-1441 — Works

by Bill Binnings, Robert Cook, Donna Duffy, Scott Ewen, Juli Juneau, Kevin LeBlanc, Ingrid Moses, Gale Ruggiero, Robert Seago and Scott Upton, ongoing.

UNO-ST. CLAUDE GALLERY. 2429 St. Claude Ave. — “Do What I

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WMSJR. 1061 Camp St., 2999455; www.wmsjr.com — Paintings by Will Smith, ongoing.

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MUSEUMS AMERICAN-ITALIAN MUSEUM & RESEARCH LIBRARY. 537 S. Peters St., 522-7294 — Perma-

nent exhibits of jazz artists, a St. Joseph’s altar replica, the Louisiana Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame and a research library with genealogy records. AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER. 6823 St. Charles Ave., 862-3222 — “Through A Crowd, Bravely:

The 50th Anniversary of Public School Desegregation in New Orleans,” an exhibition about the 1960 integration of William Frantz and McDonogh 19 elementary schools, through Dec. 22.

ASHÉ CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Ashe in Retrospect: 19982008,” photographs by Morris Jones Jr., Eric Waters, Jeffrey Cook and others, ongoing. BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM. 1116 St. Claude Ave.; www.backstreetmuseum.org —

Permanent exhibits of Mardi Gras Indian suits, jazz funeral memorabilia and social aid and pleasure club artifacts.

A WORK OF ART GALLERY. 8212 Oak St., 862-5244 — Glass works

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “As We See It:

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GERMAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER. 519 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 363-4202; www.gaccnola.com — Museum exhibits

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Do Good. Piece by Peace,” discarded materials repurposed for art by Traci Claussen, through Monday.

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Youth Vision Quilt,” studentcreated quilt with more than 400 patches, ongoing.

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GOSH MUSEUM. 2065 Second St., Slidell, (985) 646-6118 —

“Waterways to Railways: A Bicentennial Exhibition,” rare photographs and artifacts depicting Slidell’s history, through Jan. 7. HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 5234662; www.hnoc.org — Early

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488-5488; www.longuevue. com — “Untitled No. 6029,” sculpture by Eric Dallimore, through December. LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6968 — “Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause,” an interactive exhibit exploring the damaging effects of illegal drugs, through Nov. 24. LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “Living With Hur-

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NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www.noma. org — “Deja Vu All Over Again:

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There’s a hurricane, but it’s not Katrina. Steve Yockey’s Afterlife: A Ghost Story — currently receiving a premiere production at Southern Rep — is more imaginative and weird than any art I’ve seen inspired by our own brush with disaster. The first act is played out between a young married couple, Connor (Michael Aaron Santos) and Danielle (Lucy Faust). They’ve just returned to their beachfront cottage to secure it against a looming storm. But there’s an underlying tension between them, and they can barely tolerate each other’s presence. Some horrible, tormenting secret lurks, symbolized by the number of dead fish strewn on the beach or the ungainly black birds that have descended to feed on them. It turns out the vast, turbulent ocean has swallowed the couple’s 3-year-old son. Danielle hates the “hungry beast of an ocean” for taking her boy, and she curses it. Connor claims he has come to terms with the loss by writing a letter to the boy and throwing it into the ocean. Danielle is enraged that he claims to have accepted the loss. Certain she’s heard her son’s voice, she swims out into the surf to find him, but Connor rescues her. Act 1 draws to a close as an exceptionally welldone two-character drama — part realism, part expressionism. The second act is entirely different. It revisits the first act’s themes in a symbolic manner — part Beckett and part Lewis Carroll (if he’d written for psychopaths instead of children). The stage is split into three abstract locations. In one, a young man (Andrew Farrier) abandoned on an island writes letters to his parents, apologizing for not coming home. A postman (John Neisler) arrives and takes the young man’s letters. On a second platform, we see Connor and a visiting black bird (John Neisler again). The third platform is a kind of teahouse hosted by a proprietress (Troi Bechet) with a seamstress (Lisa Picone) at her side. Danielle arrives, and the proprietress welcomes her and makes some tea, but that may be all the comfort Danielle will find. Afterlife is a dark postmodern puzzle. Director Aimee Hayes assembled an excellent cast and brought the play vibrantly to life. It’s well worth a visit. — Dalt Wonk

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40261 Hwy. 190 East, Slidell — A murder causes life at a bayou plantation to never be the same in the comedic murder-mystery. Tickets $50 (includes dinner). 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5. TWO TIMES TWO. Teatro Wego,

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BURLESQUE & CABARET BURLESQUE BALLROOM. Irvin Mayfield’s

Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., 553-2270; www.sonesta.com — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown. Call 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday.

THE MIDNIGHT REVUE. Starlight by the

Park, 834 N. Rampart St., 561-8939; www. starlightbythepark.com — Marcy Marcell directs a weekly female-impersonation jazz cabaret. Call for ticket information. Midnight Friday.

THE QUEEN B’S. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812; www.cabaretlechatnoir. com — Lyla Hay Owen explores the lives, careers and songs of Betty Grable, Bette Davis, Lauren “Betty” Bacall and Betty Hutton. Tickets $26 (includes $5 drink credit). 8 p.m. Monday and Nov. 22.

COMEDY BASED ON REAL LIFE. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www. nolacomedy.com — The long-form improv comedy show features John Stewart. Tickets $6. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. BROWN! IMPROV COMEDY. Zeitgeist Multi-

Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc. net — The comedy troupe stars Johnathan Christiansen, Gant Laborde, Ken Lafrance, Bob Murrell and Kelli Rosher. Visit www. brownimprovcomedy.com for details. 10 p.m. Saturday.

COMEDY CATASTROPHE. Lost Love Lounge,

2529 Dauphine St., 400-6145 — The bar hosts a free weekly stand-up comedy show. 9 p.m. Tuesday.

GROUND ZERO COMEDY. The Maison, 508 Frenchmen St., 309-7137 — The show features local stand-up comedians. Sign-up is 7:30 p.m; show is 8 p.m. Friday. IVAN’S OPEN MIC NIGHT. Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St., 525-5515 — The Rusty Nail hosts a weekly open-mic comedy and music night. 9 p.m. Tuesday. PERMANENT DAMAGE STAND-UP COMEDY.

Bullets Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., 948-4003 — Tony Frederick hosts a standup comedy show with professional comedians. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

ROUNDHOUSE. La Nuit Comedy Theater,

5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — Comedians perform a barefoot, long-form improvisation show. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Friday.

STAND-UP NOLA PRESENTS DARRYL RHOADES & POKEY SIMMONS. Boomtown

Casino, Boomers Saloon, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, 366-7711; www.boomtownneworleans.com — The stand-up comedians perform. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? Carrollton Station, 8140 Willow St., 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — The open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up 8:30 p.m. Show starts 9 p.m. Wednesday. For complete listings, visit www.bestofneworleans.com.

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events Tuesday 2 BRIDGE HOUSE CELEBRITY WAITERS IV. Sheraton New

Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St., 595-5511; www.sheratonneworleans.com — Former NFL players are the waiters at this fundraiser benefiting Bridge House’s substance abuse treatment programs. Call 821-7135 or email wayne@ bridgehouse.org for details. Admission $100. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

C.G. JUNG SOCIETY OF NEW ORLEANS PROGRAM. Parker

Memorial United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., 895-1222 — Analyst Marilyn Marshall presents “Active Imagination: Engaging the Other.” Visit www.jungneworleans.com for details. Tickets $10 general admission, free for members. 7:30 p.m.

ESSENCE OF STYLE DESIGN SYMPOSIUM . Longue Vue

House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — The two-day event features a reception, discussions, a luncheon, silent auction and a presentation and book signing by designer Carleton Varney. Email jgick@longuevue.com for details. Admission starts at $100. Reception 7 p.m. to

9 p.m. Tuesday at a private residence; luncheon, silent auction and book signing 10 a.m. Wednesday at the RitzCarlton New Orleans Grand Ballroom (921 Canal St.).

Wednesday 3 COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET. Covington City

Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers fresh local goods every week. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ILADYFEST. The spoken word, film and arts festival features female artists and benefits organizations that support women. Times and locations vary. Visit www.ladyfestneworleans.org for details. Wednesday-Sunday. LUNCHBOX LECTURE . National

World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — The semi-monthly lecture series focuses on an array of World War II-related topics. Call 528-1944 ext. 229 for details. 12 p.m.

MEET THE ARTIST: VITRICE MCMURRY. New Orleans

Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 6584100; www.noma.org — The program features the New Orleans-based jewelry designer. Free admission. 6 p.m.

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Friday 5 EASTSIDE ART MARKET. Eastside Studios, 107 S. Orange St., Hammond, (985) 5427113 or (985) 543-0403 — Eastside Studios holds a juried art market for professional artists on the first Friday of each month. Artists pay a $15 application fee and, if accepted, a $20 booth fee. 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EXHIBITION WALK-THROUGH: SELECTIONS FROM PROJECT 35. New Orleans Museum

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ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION WINE DINNER. St. Tammany Art

Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www. sttammanyart.org — The dinner and fundraiser commemorating the New Orleans Museum of Art’s “Contemporary Women Artists in Louisiana” exhibit features a five-course meal and live music by Don Vappie. Call (985) 892-8650 for details. Admission $65 (includes meal). 6:30 p.m.

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BINGO. St. Stephen School, Cafeteria, 1027 Napoleon Ave. — The school hosts a bingo game to benefit St. Stephen Church. Call 899-1378 for details. Admission $5. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. E-WASTE AND PAINT DROP-OFF.

Whole Foods Market Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., 8999119 — Whole Foods and the Green Project offer a monthly electronic waste and paint drop-off event. Visit www.greenproject.org for details. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EXHIBIT DISCUSSION & COOKING DEMONSTRATION: NEW ORLEANS CON SABOR LATINO. Southern Food

& Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 569-0405; www.southernfood.org — Zella Llerena and Edgar Sierra lead a cooking demonstration and presentation. Free with museum admission. 2 p.m.

Road, Destrehan — The market features a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon. GOSPEL & ARTS FESTIVAL . Ashe

Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The block party features live music, local vendors selling art, fashion, jewelry, home decor and other wares; children’s activities, face painting and more. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Free admission. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

HOWLING SUCCESS: A TRIBUTE TO THE 1940S. Mardi Gras World’s

event includes art shows, displays from arts organizations, live music, dining specials at area restaurants and an after-party. Call (985) 6464375 for details. Free admission. 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. general admission, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. after-party.

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UPPER NINTH WARD MARKET. Frederick Douglass Senior High School, 3820 St. Claude Ave. — The weekly Upper Ninth Ward Farmers Market offers fresh local produce, seafood, bread, cheese and plants. Sponsored by the Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium. Call 482-5722 or email ggladney@ therenaissanceproject.la for details. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ZUMBA TO STOP HUNGER . Premier

River City Ballroom, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place, 361-7821 — The LA/SPCA’s annual event features music by Anais St. John, Swingaroux and Victory Belles, as well as food from local restaurants, special drinks and more. Visit www. la-spca.org/howlingsuccess for details. Admission $125 general admission, $250 patron party. 7 p.m patron party, 8 p.m general admission.

Fitness, 1909 Airline Drive, Metairie, 304-4200; www.bepremierfit.com — Gym instructors host a day of the Latin-influenced dance workout to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana. Admission is three or more cans of food or a donation to Second Harvest. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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MIRLITON FESTIVAL . Markey Park,

700 block of Piety Street, between Royal and Dauphine streets, 9447900; www.bywaterartmarket. com — The festival features food, art and live music. Visit www. bywatermirlitonfestival.com for details. Tickets $5 general admission, free for children 12 and under. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS COFFEE FESTIVAL .

Freret Market, corner of Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue, 638-2589; www.freretmarket. org — The festival features a coffee tasting flight with more than 35 varieties, educational sessions and live music. Visit www.neworleanscoffeefestival.com for details. Noon to 5 p.m.

O.C.H. ART MARKET. Zeitgeist

Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 8275858; www.zeitgeistinc.net — The free indoor and outdoor market features locally made arts and crafts, live music and food. Email ochartmarket@gmail.com for details. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ner of Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue, 638-2589; www.freretmarket.org — The market offers food, arts, live music and crafts from local exhibitors on the first Saturday of each month. Noon to 5 p.m.

OPEN STUDIO DAY. NOCCA|Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787; www.nocca.com — The center opens its doors to prospective students and their parents and provides information about programs and upcoming auditions. 10 a.m. to noon.

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MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY FALL FESTIVAL . Mount Carmel Academy,

7027 Milne Blvd., 288-7630; www. mtcarmelcubs.org — The event features food, activities and live entertainment. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday 8 POETRY PROCESS WORKSHOPS.

St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., 947-2121 — Delia Tomino Nakayama leads the fiveweek writing workshop series. Pre-registration is required. Call 289-9142 or email poetryprocess@ gmail.com for details. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. UNITED NONPROFITS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS. Nonprofit Central,

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Collection, 533 Royal St., 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — The photographer signs Sacred Light: Holy Places in Louisiana. 2 p.m. Saturday.

BOB CARR . Chris Owens Club, 500 Bourbon St., 523-6400; www. chrisowensclub.com — The author appears at the event for Raising Our Children on Bourbon: A French Quarter Love Affair. 7 p.m. Wednesday. BRIAN W. SMITH. Afro-American

Book Stop, 7056 Read Blvd., 2432436 — The author signs and reads from Deadbeat. 3 p.m.

KIM DUDEK . Octavia Books, 513

Octavia St., 899-7323 — The author signs and discusses Dogs and the Women Who Love Them: Extraordinary True Stories of Loyalty, Healing, and Inspiration. 6 p.m. Thursday.

LATTER LIBRARY BOOK SALE . Latter Library Carriage House, 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625; www.nutrias.org — Friends of New Orleans Public Library holds its regular book sale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. NANCY PARKER . Maple Street Book

Shop, 7523 Maple St., 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com — The author signs The Adventures of Yat and Dat: What’s Cookin’?. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

RICHARD CAMPANELLA . Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., 899-7323 — The author signs and discusses Lincoln in New Orleans: The 18281831 Flatboat Voyages and Their Place in History. 6 p.m. Saturday. SPOKEN WORD. Ebony Square, 4215 Magazine St. — The center hosts a weekly spoken-word, music and open-mic event. Tickets $7 general admission, $5 students. 11 p.m. Friday. SUSAN CHEEVER . Maple Street Book

Shop, 7523 Maple St., 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com — The author signs Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography. 6 p.m. Friday.

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Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 — The authors discuss and sign Wild Abundance: Ritual, Revelry & Recipes of the South’s Finest Hunting Clubs. 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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TONY FENNELLY. Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., 947-3700 — The author signs and reads from The Bitch’s Guide to Handling Men and Home Dead for Christmas. 11 a.m. Saturday. For complete listings, visit www.bestofneworleans.com.

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WHERE

713 St. Louis St., 581-4422; www.antoines.com WHEN

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. HOW MUCH

Expensive

RESERVATIONS

Recommended

WHAT WORKS

A new bar, a new attitude, the same incomparable atmosphere WHAT DOESN'T

Some dishes still need a lot of work. CHECK, PLEASE

Noble efforts are seeking to right the listing ship.

Grande Dame

GETTING THE MOST FROM AN IRREPLACEABLE BUT EXASPERATING CLASSIC.

In the Rex Room, Sterling Constant (left), chef Mike Regua and Rudy Green present some of Antoine’s classics, including oysters Rockefeller (center). PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

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lunch specials, monthly wine tastings and even a Facebook page. Antoine’s famously arcane menu also was culled after Katrina. This effort may have boosted efficiency in the kitchen, but unfortunately, Antoine’s remains frustratingly inconsistent on the plate. Oysters Rockefeller and Bienville are usually good, as are escargot and shrimp remoulade. But for entrees, even my old standbys of trout or pompano under enormous lumps of crabmeat have proven unreliable. The pompano Pontchartrain was sublime simplicity one night, though another day, the fish was so dry not even the buttered crabmeat could help. Steak is relatively safe, but at $40, a filet mignon should be more than just a haven from flabby sauces and overcooked chicken. With more satisfying cuisine so readily available around town, including in the old-line Creole style, I can’t recommend Antoine’s on its cooking alone. Under some circumstances that might rule out a restaurant altogether. Yet there still is something authentically alluring here. While conventional wisdom has long emphasized the need to “know how to order” at Antoine’s, I think I’ve found my own way to get the most from a visit, culinary consistency notwithstanding. First, dress up, even though you may now see grown men wearing shorts here. Second, take a tour around this indoor campus of a restaurant, examining the museum-quality displays throughout its chambers and passages, even if you’ve done it all before. Most of all, plan a visit as a cultural outing, and if the outing ends with dancing at the Hermes Bar, all the better. There will never be another Antoine’s, though now it seems we have new ways to experience it.

To mark its 10th anniversary, the nonproﬁt Cafe Reconcile (1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 568-1157) will co-host a neighborhood party on the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard on Saturday, Nov. 6, in conjunction with the Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival. Cafe Reconcile is a hands-on instrucitonal program for at-risk youth. For a schedule of events, see www.reconcileneworleans.org.

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KATIE’S RESTAURANT & BAR 3701 Iberville St., 488-6582 www.katiesinmidcity.com

At brunch, order sausage beignets topped with jalapeno aioli.

BOULIGNY TAVERN

3641 Magazine St., 891-1810 www.boulignytavern.com

Gouda beignets are an instant hit on this upscale bar menu.

MONDO

900 Harrison Ave., 224-2633

www.mondoneworleans.com

Cinnamon beignets are light as air and disappear quickly.

DOMENICA

123 Baronne St., 648-6020

www.domenicarestaurant.com

An Italian relative, frittole di zucca are ﬁlled with pumpkin and ricotta.

RED FISH GRILL

115 Bourbon St., 598-1200 www.redﬁshgrill.com

Darkly fried shrimp beignets are served with sweet pepper jelly.

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2005 Chateau Gonin BORDEAUX, FRANCE / $13-$15 RETAIL

Since 1510, a noted winemaking family has produced exceptional wines in the Saint-Sulpicede-Pommiers commune. Its winery, located 20 miles southeast of the city of Bordeaux, harvested the estate-grown grapes (an even blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) for this bottling in 2005, an excellent vintage. Vinification took place in stainless steel tanks with an extended maceration process. The medium-bodied wine offers aromas of red and black berry fruit, truffles, leather and cocoa leading into black cherry, currant and blackberry flavors with soft, velvety tannins and a long finish. Decant an hour before serving. Enjoy it with steak, veal chops and other grilled meats. Buy it at: Cork & Bottle, The Wine Seller, Dorignac’s and Martin Wine Cellar. Drink it at: Clever Wine Bar. — Brenda Maitland

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ysters Rockefeller still begins many meals at Antoine’s, where the dish was invented, and dessert still calls for baked Alaska and flaming cafe brulot. These days, however, dinner at Antoine’s may well end at the relatively new Hermes Bar on a night when singer/songwriter Paul Sanchez reprises old Cowboy Mouth numbers or trombonist Glen David Andrews leads the well-dressed crowd on impromptu parades out the front door. Antoine’s is the oldest of the old-line French Creole restaurants — establishments renowned for their protective embrace of this city’s indigenous grand cuisine and for their stiff resistance to change. Yet few other New Orleans restaurants have seen more change lately. Antoine’s remains essentially Antoine’s, an iconic, irreplaceable if often exasperating restaurant that is simultaneously a tourist attraction and a clubhouse for the intensely local ranks of Carnival royalty. But Rick Blount, Antoine’s CEO and the great-great-grandson of Antoine Alciatore, the Frenchman who founded the place in 1840, is striving to make it more relevant and accessible to a broader customer base. The first foray was the addition of Sunday brunch in 2006, and more changes have followed. Last year, the restaurant converted a dining room into the Hermes Bar, a handsome, upscale saloon with bands scheduled on weekend nights and a menu including such surprisingly delicious creations as a fried shrimp Reuben. In March came Antoine’s Annex, a counter service cafe for sandwiches, coffee and Angelo Brocato’s gelato. In the main restaurant, the wine list has been rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina with less age but greater variety. There are three-course

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AMERICAN CAMELLIA CAFE — 69455 Hwy.

59, Abita Springs, (985) 809-6313; www.thecamelliacafe.com — A family-friendly atmosphere and local flavors are calling cards of Camellia Cafe. The Riverbend platter is a feast of catfish, shrimp, oysters, crab fingers, soft shell crab and hushpuppies. The Monterey chicken is grilled and topped with onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheese. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY 5 Fifty 5 — 555 Canal St., 553-5638;

www.555canal.com — New Orleans dishes and Americana favorites take an elegant turn in dishes such as the lobster mac and cheese, combining lobster meat, elbow macaroni and mascarpone, boursin and white cheddar cheeses. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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BAYONA — 430 Dauphine St., 525-

4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Paciﬁc salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$ THE GREEN GODDESS — 307 Ex-

change Alley, 301-3347; www.greengoddessnola.com — Chef Chris DeBarr’s contemporary cooking combines classic techniques, exotic ingredients and culinary wit. At lunch, Big Cactus Chilaquiles feature poached eggs on homemade tortillas with salsa verde, queso fresca and nopalitos. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

ONE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE —

8132 Hampson St., 301-9061; www.one-sl.com — Chef Scott Snodgrass prepares reﬁned dishes like char-grilled oysters topped with Roquefort cheese and a red wine vinaigrette, seared scallops with roasted garlic and shiitake polenta cakes and a memorable cochon de lait. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL DINO’S BAR & GRILL — 1128 Tchoupi-

toulas St., 558-0900 — Dino’s kitchen serves burgers, chicken tenders, salads and wraps. Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards and checks. $ RENDON INN BAR & GRILL — 4501

Eve St., 826-5605 — Try appetizers such as spinach and artichoke

dip, hot wings or fried pickles. Off the grill there are burgers, chicken sandwiches or cheese quesadillas. Other options include salads. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

THE RIVERSHACK TAVERN — 3449

River Road, 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches overﬂowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

ZACHARY’S BY THE LAKE — 7224

Pontchartrain Blvd., 872-9832; www.zacharysbythelake.com — Zachary’s serves seafood platters, po-boys, salads, barbecue shrimp and more. Jumbo Gulf shrimp with cane syrup are wrapped in bacon, fried crispy and served with pickled okra salad. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BARBECUE ABITA BAR-B-Q — 69399 Hwy.

59, Abita Springs, (985) 892-0205 — Slow-cooked brisket and pork are specialty at this Northshore smokehouse. The half-slab rib plate contains six ribs served with a choice of two sides. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $ WALKER’S BAR-B-QUE — 10828

Hayne Blvd., 281-8227; www.cochondelaitpoboys.com — The makers of the Jazz Fest cochon de lait po-boy serve pork, ribs, chicken and more. The family feast includes a half-slab of ribs, half a chicken, half a pound of brisket, pork and sausage, two side orders, bread and sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Saturday. Cash only. $

CAFE THE BREAKROOM CAFÉ — 3431

Houma Blvd., Metairie, 941-7607 — Breakfasts of eggs, wafﬂes or burritos are served any time at the Breakroom. The breakfast platter rounds up two eggs, bacon and a hashbrown patty. At lunch, the signature Breakroom sandwich is piled high with corned beef, pastrami, purple onion, lettuce and tomato. There’s also a selection of salads and a coffee bar. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAFE FRERET — 7329 Freret St., 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — The cafe serves breakfast itemes like the Freret Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon or sausage served on toasted white or wheat bread or an English mufﬁn.Signature sandwiches include the Chef’s Voodoo Burger, muffuletta and Cuban po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed., Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$

ELIZABETH’S RESTAURANT — 601 Gallier St., 944-9272; www.eliza-

beths-restaurant.com — Signature praline bacon sweetens brunch at this Bywater spot. Dinner brings options like ﬁsh and scallop specials. Also enjoy homemade desserts. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ LAKEVIEW BREW COFFEE CAFE —

5606 Canal Blvd., 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. Breakfast is available all day on weekends. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ PARKVIEW CAFE AT CITY PARK —

City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 483-9474 — Located in the old Casino Building, the cafe serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, salads and ice cream till early evening. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

RICCOBONO’S PANOLA STREET CAFE — 7801 Panola St., 314-1810

— Specialties include crabcakes Benedict — two crabcakes and poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce and potatoes — and the Sausalito omelet with spinach, mushrooms, shallots and mozzarella. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

ST. JAMES CHEESE — 5004 Prytania

St., 899-4737; www.stjamescheese. com — The cheese shop offers more than 100 varieties of cheese from around the world. A small menu includes creative sandwiches, salads and specials. The Radette cheese sandwich includes house-made pastrami and spicy pickles on rye. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ TED’S FROSTOP — 3100 Calhoun St., 861-3615 — The signature Loto-Burger is as good as ever, or try the castle burgers. Fried seafood and plate lunches provide square meals, as do the sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

TERRAZU — 201 St. Charles Ave., 287-0877 — Located in Place St. Charles, Terrazu serves coffee drinks and a menu of soups, salads and sandwiches. The Terrazu salad is topped with boiled shrimp, hearts of palm and avocado. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

VINE & DINE — 141 Delaronde St., 361-1402; www.vine-dine.com — The cafe serves cheese boards and charcuterie plates with pate and cured meats. There also is a menu of sandwiches, quesadillas, bruschettas, salads and dips. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE CHINA ROSE — 3501 N. Arnoult

Ave., 482-3935 — 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. $$

JUNG’S GOLDEN DRAGON — 3009

Magazine St., 891-8280; www. jungsgoldendragon2.com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

THREE HAPPINESS — 1900 Lafayette

St., Suite 4, Gretna, 368-1355; www. threehappiness.com — Three Happiness serves Chinese and Vietnames dishes and dim sum specials on weekends. Westlake duck features tender duck with snow peas, corn, straw mushrooms and napa cabbage. Vietnamese crepes are served with pork and shrimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

TREY YUEN CUISINE OF CHINA — 600 N. Causeway Approach.,

Mandeville, (985) 626-4476; 2100 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 345-6789; www.tryyuen.com — House specialties include fried soft-shell crab topped with Tong Cho sauce, and Cantonese-style stir-fried alligator and mushrooms in oyster sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/ DESSERT ANTOINE’S ANNEX — 513 Royal St.,

581-4422; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Royal Street salad features baby spinach and mixed lettuces with carrots, red onion, red peppers, grapes, olives, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BEN ’N JERRY’S — 3500 Veterans

Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 887-5656 — Ben ’n Jerry’s offers rich ice creams in signature ﬂavors, ice cream cakes, frozen drinks, fruit smoothies and sundaes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CREOLE ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT — 713 St.

Louis St., 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 Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

AUSTIN’S RESTAURANT — 5101 W.

Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s cooks hearty Creole and Italian

dishes like stuffed soft-shell crab and veal Austin, which is crowned with crabmeat. No reservations. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

GUMBO SHOP — 640 St. Peter

St., 525-1486; www.gumboshop. com — Gumbo and New Orleans classics such as crawfish etouffee dominate the menu. Their spicy flavors meld into a dish that represents the city’s best and redefines comfort food. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

LE CITRON BISTRO — 1539 Religious St., 566-9051; www.le-citronbistro.com — Located in a historic building, the quaint bistro serves starters like chicken and andouille gumbo and fried frogs legs. Entrees include choices like fried chicken, Gulf ﬁsh and burgers. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ MR. ED’S CREOLE GRILLE— 5241

Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 889-7992; www. mredsno.com — Mr. Ed’s offers seafood dishes and some Italian accents. Try shrimp beignets with sweet chili glaze or creamy blue crab dip. Eggplant Vincent is a fried eggplant cup filled with crawfish and shrimp and served with pasta. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

MONTREL’S BISTRO — 1000 N.

Peters St., 524-4747 — This casual restaurant serves Creole favorites. The menu includes crawfish etouffee, boiled crawfish, red beans and rice and bread pudding for dessert. Outdoor seating is adjacent to Dutch Alley and the French Market. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

DELI CELLERS OF RIVER RIDGE — 1801

Dickory Ave., Harahan, 734-8455; www.cellersrr.com — 1801 Dickory Ave., Harahan, 734-8455; www.cellarsrr.com — The deli at this wine shop serves up hearty dishes and creative sandwiches like the “spicy bird” with smoked turkey, applewood-smoked bacon, pepper Jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a croissant. The shrimp remoulade salad is served over romaine with cucumbers and tomatoes. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

KOSHER CAJUN NEW YORK DELI & GROCERY — 3519 Severn Ave.,

Metairie, 888-2010; 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 , 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — Sandwiches piled high with cold cuts, salads, hot sandwiches, soups and lunch specials are available at the deli counter. The Cedric features chicken breast, spinach, Swiss, tomatoes and red onions on seven-grain bread. No reservations. Lunch daily. Credit cards. $

DINER AMERICAN PIE DINER — 2244 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 468-2187 — American Pie serves breakfast around the clock and a menu of burgers and Americana

classics. The Reuben has melted Swiss over pastrami and sauerkraut and is served with fries or chips. Chicken quesadillas with provolone and sauteed onions and peppers are one of the changing daily specials. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $ STEVE’S DINER — 201 St. Charles Ave.,

522-8198 — Located in the Place St. Charles food court, Steve’s serves hot breakfasts until 10 a.m. Lunch features sandwiches, salads and hot plate lunches such as fried catﬁsh and baked chicken Parmesan. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

FRENCH MARTINIQUE BISTRO — 5908 Mag-

azine St., 891-8495; www.martiniquebistro.com — This French bistro has both a cozy dining room and a pretty courtyard. Try dishes such as Steen’s-cured duck breast with satsuma and ginger demi-glace and stone-ground goat cheese grits. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

GOURMET TO GO BREAUX MART — 315 E. Judge Perez,

Chalmette, 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, 737-8146; 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. $

INDIAN JULIE’S LITTLE INDIA KITCHEN AT SCHIRO’S — 2483 Royal St., 944-

6666; www.schiroscafe.com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

NIRVANA INDIAN CUISINE — 4308

Magazine St., 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for ﬁve or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE — 923-

C Metairie Road, Metairie, 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. $$

ITALIAN BACCO — 310 Chartres St., 522-2426;

www.bacco.com — Bacco blends Italian and contemporary Creole cuisine. Chef Chris Montero artfully prepares homemade pastas and fresh seafood, including lobster and shrimp ravioli. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

RICCOBONO’S PEPPERMILL RESTAURANT — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie,

455-2266 — This Italian-style eatery serves New Orleans favorites like stuffed crabs with jumbo lump crabmeat with spaghetti bordelaise and trout meuniere with brabant potatoes. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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TONY MANDINA’S RESTAURANT — 1915 Pratt St., Gretna, 362-2010;

www.tonymandinas.com — Tony Mandina’s serves Italian and Creole cuisine. Dishes include pasta, veal parmigiana, veal Bordelasie and specialties like shrimp Mandina and battered eggplant topped with shrimp and crabmeat in cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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KYOTO — 4920 Prytania St., 8913644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

MIKIMOTO — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 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. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$

MIYAKO JAPANESE SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE — 1403 St. Charles

Ave., 410-9997; 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. $$ ROCK-N-SAKE — 823 Fulton St.,

581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

LOuISIaNa CONtEMPORaRY ATCHAFALAYA RESTAURANT —

901 Louisiana Ave., 891-9626; www.cafeatchafalaya.com — Atchafalaya serves creative contemporary Creole cooking. Shrimp and grits feature head-on Gulf shrimp in a smoked tomato and andouille broth over creamy grits. There’s a Bloody Mary bar at brunch. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ BOMBAY CLUB — 830 Conti St.,

586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — Mull the menu at this French Quarter hideaway while sipping a well made martini. The duck duet pairs confit leg with pepper-seared breast with black currant reduction. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

MILA — 817 Common St., 412-2580; www.milaneworleans.com — MiLA takes a fresh approach to Southern and New Orleans cooking, focusing on local produce and refined techniques. Try New Orleans barbecue lobster with lemon confit and fresh thyme. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri. dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$ RALPH’S ON THE PARK — 900 City Park Ave., 488-1000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include baked oysters

Ralph, turtle soup and the Niman Ranch New York strip. There also are brunch specials. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

752 Tchoupitoulas St., 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. $$

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MEDItERRaNEaN/ MIDDLE EaStERN ATTIKI BAR & GRILL — 230 Decatur St., 587-3756; www.attikineworleans.com — Attiki features a range of Mediterranean cuisine including entrees of beef kebabs and chicken shawarma. Reservations recommended. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$ PYRAMIDS CAFE — 3151 Calhoun

St., 861-9602 — Diners will find authentic, healthy and fresh Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICaN & SOutHWEStERN CARLOS MENCIA’S MAGGIE RITAS MEXICAN BAR & GRILL — 200

Magazine St., 595-3211; www.maggieritas.com — Mexican favorites include sizzling fajita platters, quesdillas, enchiladas and a menu of margaritas. There also are Latin American dishes, paella and fried ice cream for dessert. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

COUNTRY FLAME — 620 Iberville St., 522-1138 — Country Flame serves a mix of popular Mexican and Cuban dishes. Come in for fajitas, pressed Cuban sandwiches made with hickory-smoked pork and char-broiled steaks or pork chops. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

JUAN’S FLYING BURRITO — 2018 Magazine St., 569-0000; 4724 S.Carrollton Ave. 486-9550; www. juansflyingburrito.com — This wallet-friendly restaurant offers new takes on Mexican-inspired cooking. It’s known for its mealand-a-half-size signature burritos. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ NACHO MAMA’S MEXICAN GRILL — 3242 Magazine St., 899-0031;

1000 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 736-1188; www.nachomamasmexicangrill.com — These taquerias serve Mexican favorites such as portobello mushroom fajitas and chile rellenos. There are happy hour margaritas on weekdays and daily drink specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

SANTA FE — 3201 Esplanade Ave.,

948-0077 — This casual cafe serves creative takes on Southwestern cuisine. Fried green tomatoes are topped with grilled jumbo shrimp and roasted chili remoulade and capers. Outdoor seating is available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MuSIC aND FOOD GAZEBO CAFE — 1018 Decatur St.,

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. $$ HOUSE OF BLUES — 225 Decatur

St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/ neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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tur St., 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 poboy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — 626 Frenchmen St., 949-0696; www. snugjazz.com — Traditional Creole and Cajun fare pepper the menu along with newer creations such as the fish Marigny, topped with Gulf shrimp in a Creole cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD GOTT GOURMET CAFE — 3100

Magazine St., 373-6579; www. gottgourmetcafe.com — Gott Gourmet’s menu of creative dishes and sandwiches includes a cochon de lait po-boy made with pulled pork, homecooked Dr. Pepper-honey-baked ham, pickles, Gruyere cheese, anchohoney coleslaw and honey mustard-chile mayo. No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Fri. Credit cards. $

KOZ’S — 515 Harrison Ave., 484-

0841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — Louisiana favorites such as seafood platters, muffulettas and more than 15 types of poboys, ranging from hot sausage to cheeseburger, are available at Koz’s. The Will’s Chamber of Horrors sandwich features roast beef, ham, turkey, Swiss and American cheese, Italian dressing and hot mustard. . No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

LIUZZA’S RESTAURANT & BAR —

3636 Bienville St., 482-9120; www. liuzzas.com — This neighborhood favorite serves casual Creole and Italian fare. The Frenchuletta is a muffuletta on French bread served hot. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$

MR. ED’S RESTAURANT — 910 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 4633030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, 838-0022 — Popular dishes include seafood-stuffed bell peppers loaded with shrimp, crawfish and crabmeat, topped with buttered breadcrumbs. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

RAJUN CAJUN CAFE — 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 8835513; www.rajuncajuncafe.com — The cafe serves soups, salads, po-boys, muffulettas, seafood plates and a few entree plat-

NONNA MIA CAFE & PIZZERIA — 3125 Esplanade Ave., 948-1717

ING — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-0916; www. sammyspoboys.com — Sammy’s offers a wide array of po-boys and wraps. The house-cooked bottom round beef in gravy is a specialty. The menu also includes salads, seafood platters, a few Italian dishes and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $

832-8032; www.marktwainspizza.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. $ — Nonna Mia uses homemade dough for pizza served by the slice or whole pie and offers salads, pasta dishes and panini. Gourmet pies are topped with ingredients like pancetta, roasted eggplant, portobello mushrooms and prosciutto. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

REGINELLI’S — 741 State St., 8991414; 817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 712-6868; 874 Harrison Ave., 488-0133; 3244 Magazine St. 8957272; 5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, 818-0111; www.reginellis.com — This New Orleans original offers a range of pizzas, sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ R&O’S RESTAURANT — 216 Old

Hammond Hwy., 831-1248 — R&O’s offers a mix of pizza and Creole and Italian seafood dishes. There’s everything from seafood gumbo and stuffed artichokes to po-boys and muffulettas. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $

THEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA —

4218 Magazine St., 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies or build your own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. Also serving salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

WIT’S INN — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS MAGAZINE PO-BOY SHOP — 2368

Magazine St., 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Cash only. $ MAHONY’S PO-BOY SHOP — 3454

Magazine St., 899-3374; www. mahonyspoboys.com — Mahoney’s serves traditional favorites and original po-boys like the Peacemaker, which is filled with

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Ave., 943-9914 — The Jack Dempsey seafood platter serves a training-table feast of gumbo, shrimp, oysters, catfish, redfish and crawfish pies, plus two side items. Other dishes include broiled redfish and fried soft-shell crab. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat. and dinner Wed.Sat. Credit cards. $$ LA COTE BRASSERIE — 700

Tchoupitoulas St., 613-2350; www. lacotebrasserie.com — This stylish restaurant in the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel serves an array of raw and cooked seafood. Tabasco and Steen’s Cane Syrup glazed salmon is served with shrimp mirliton ragout. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

MARIGNY BRASSERIE — 640

Frenchmen St., 945-4472; www. marignybrasserie.com — Marigny Brasserie serves breakfast items like Cajun eggs Bendict. The lunch and dinner menus include fried seafood po-boys and a host of Italian dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

RED FISH GRILL — 115 Bourbon St.,

MIMI’S IN THE MARIGNY — 2601 Royal St., 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. Or enjoy hot and cold tapas dishes ranging from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Road, 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Vega’s mix of hot and cold tapas dishes includes a salad of lump crabmeat on arugula with blood orange vinaigrette, seared tuna with avocado and tomato relish, braised pork empanadillos, steamed mussels and shrimp with tomatoes and garlic in caper-basil cream. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

VIETNAMESE AUGUST MOON — 3635 Prytania

St., 899-5129; www.moonnola. com — August Moon serves a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. There are spring rolls and pho soup as well as many popular Chinese dishes and vegetarian options. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., 587-7099; 3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 888-3600; www.ruthschris.com — Ruth’s top-quality steaks are broiled in 1,800-degree ovens and arrive at the table sizzling. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood creations by Executive Chef Gregg Collier dominate a menu peppered with favorites like hickory-grilled redfish, pecancrusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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SLICE PIZZERIA — 1513 St. Charles Ave., 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., 897-4800 — Neapolitan-style pizza rules, but you can buy pizza by the slice and add or subtract toppings as you choose. There are also a full coffee bar, Italian sodas and organic teas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Peters St., 595-3400; www.galvezrestaurant.com — Located at the former site of Bella Luna, Galvez offers tapas, paella and a Spanishaccented bouillabaisse. Besides seafood, entrees include grilled Black Angus sirloin and roasted chicken. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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