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SEVEN THINGS TO DO IN SEVEN DAYS

THU. NOV. 1 | Longtime Detroit rock ’n’ roll goblin Timmy Vulgar recently released “Survival of the Fiendish” (Burger Records), a motor-revving barrage of classic, fuzzed-out grooves. The band plays with Texas songwriter John Wesley Coleman at 10 p.m. at Poor Boys Bar.

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Just a gigolo

FRI.-SUN. NOV. 2-18 | Ricky Graham wrote and stars in the comedy and musical variety show celebrating 300 years of New Orleans history and culture. He’s joined by Varla Jean Merman, Mandy Zirkenbach, Deiveon Martinson, Rebeckah Gordon-Kirk and Jefferson Turner. At 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

Marigny Opera Ballet opens its season with a comedy BY WILL COVIELLO IN THE MARIGNY OPERA BALLET’S NEW ORIGINAL WORK “Follies of 1915,” Violet can’t get a job cooking or cleaning at the fashionable Cafe Allegro, and she’s turned down for a dancing job. But when she returns dressed as a man, sporting a jacket and a fake mustache, she’s hired on the spot. It’s not exactly breaking a glass ceiling, but she becomes the most popular gigolo among the dance hall’s clientele of wealthy matrons. The contemporary ballet’s premiere opens Marigny Opera Ballet’s fifth season. It’s the company’s first full-length comedy. “Our first [original] full-length was ‘Orfeo,’ which is very sad,” says company founder Dave Hurlbert. “The heroine dies on her wedding day and then she goes to the underworld. Orfeo tries to save her and fails, and she’s lost forever. The next year, we did ‘Giselle Deslondes,’ based on (the classic ballet) ‘Giselle.’ The heroine goes crazy and dies at the end of Act 1. She comes back as a haunted spirit in Act 2, and then is lost for all eternity. This is going to be our fourth (full-length ballet), and I really didn’t want to have a young woman dying at the end of Act 1 again.” Ballet is dominated by tragedy, and there are only a handful of comedies. To develop a comedy, Hurlbert consulted with veteran local actor and director Ricky Graham, who suggested looking at works by Shakespeare. They settled on the comedy “Twelfth Night” and used it as the inspiration for “Follies.” In “Twelfth Night,” a twin brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck and disguise their identities when they emerge in an unfamiliar city, each certain their sibling did not survive. “Follies” is set in 1915, when dance crazes swept the United States. Dance halls opened as people learned to foxtrot, tango and waltz. The Marigny Opera Ballet enlisted

New Orleans Accordion Festival FRI.-SUN. NOV. 2-4 | The inaugural New Orleans Accordion Festival is headlined by Grammy-winning jazz accordionist Gil Goldstein, and features everything from Cajun and zydeco bands to Blato Zlato’s Eastern European sounds. There’s music at 9 p.m. Friday at Siberia, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday on two stages at the French Market and events at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Saturday and Sunday.

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the New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra to provide live music at performances, and it draws on music of the era. Most of “Follies” is set in New Orleans, and in Act 1, twin siblings Violet (Lauren Guynes) and Vincent (Aaron Wiggins) fall off the deck of a ship during a storm, and both make their way to New Orleans. Marigny Opera Ballet company member Kellis McSparrin-Oldenburg choreographed the work, incorporating ballet, jazz and modern movement as well as social dances from the early 1900s. She’s choreographed two short pieces for the company and she has a background in musical theater, including directing productions of “Wicked” and “The Music Man” and performing in “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Grease.” “Follies” required her both to find ways to tell the story and give the comedy appropriate choreography. “With comedy, timing is everything,” McSparrin-Oldenburg says. “The humor is in the story.” Her choreography works with the upbeat music, and she tells the story and brings out the humor with the help of some pantomiming and reactions from dancers on stage.

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Lauren Guynes stars in Marigny Opera Ballet’s “Follies of 1915.”

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A week after the premiere of “Follies,” the company’s dancers perform in the New Orleans Opera Association’s production of Rameau’s “Pygmalion” at Le Petit Theatre (Nov. 8-11). Rameau’s piece was created as part opera, part ballet. The production continues a relationship between the two organizations. Marigny Opera Ballet dancers performed in the opera association’s production of Terence Blanchard’s jazz opera “Champion” in March.

SAT. NOV. 3 | The Caribbean festival begins at noon with a parade featuring Casa Samba, Pan Vibrations Steel Pan band and other groups from the foot of Canal Street to Crescent Park, where there’s music by DJs and bands.

Moon Honey album release SAT. NOV. 3 | The Los Angeles-based band indulges in a confounding jelly of paisley-covered operatic glam rock and psychedelic pop on its latest release, “Mixed Media on Woman.” The band performs with an all-star New Orleans lineup with Julie Odell, Tasche & the Psychedelic Roses and BENNI at 8 p.m. at Siberia Lounge.

High on Fire SUN. NOV. 4 | Now in its 20th year, the California metal band — led by Matt Pike of stoner patriarchs Sleep — released 2018 album “Electric Messiah,” a blast of doomy thrash (or thrashy doom?) dedicated to Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister. High on Fire co-headlines with Municipal Waste, and Toxic Holocaust and Haunt open at 7 p.m. at Southport Hall.

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Mark Romig will receive the

Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award from the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) at NOWFE’s gala dinner in January 2019. Romig, the stadium announcer for the New Orleans Saints, also is president of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation and volunteer president and CEO of the 2018 NOLA Foundation, which organized and coordinated the city’s tricentennial celebration this year.

Dillard University’s Mock Trial Team took first

place at Rice University’s annual mock trial tournament in Houston earlier this month. Dillard was the smallest university represented among the 20 teams competing and the only historically black college or university (HBCU). Its mock trial team has been in existence only two years.

Louisiana once again placed

No. 51 on a list of states and the District of Columbia — this time for women’s pay equity. Using U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) found Louisiana women earn 69 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts — and we’re the only state below 70 cents. (In Mississippi, it’s 77 cents.) The U.S. average is 80 cents on the dollar. Pay equity was best in California and the District of Columbia, at 89 cents.

The percentage of Louisiana Lottery income paid out to lottery winners. P H OTO B Y A L E X W O O DWA R D

Mayor LaToya Cantrell, city officials and faith leaders cut the ribbon on City Hall’s meditation room Oct. 25, 2018.

CITY HALL GETS ‘MEDITATION ROOM’ On the first floor of New Orleans City Hall on Oct. 25, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, city officials and area faith leaders cut the ribbon for a “meditation room,” what Cantrell calls a “safe space for our people to come, to reflect, even to seek counsel if they need it.” A social worker with the city’s Office of Youth and Families will oversee clinical interns, who will be available to the public to help connect them to city services and other health organizations. It’s open 10 .m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. A rotating group of volunteer interfaith ministers will be available to “be an ear” for the public, department director Emily Wolff told Gambit. There currently are 12 ministers in the rotation. The administration hopes to increase that pool to 40, available at least one day a month. Wolff says the room and related services are part of the administration’s anti-violence initiatives that promote preventative measures for youth in crisis and their families. City Hall social workers won’t necessarily counsel those children and families directly “but link them to other services and be that handoff,” Wolff said. “There are so many services available in city and in the nonprofit community, it’s just about making those connections.” New Orleans Health Department director Jennifer Avegno said allowing space and time for meditation and reflection can improve health by lowering blood pressure and reducing stress, which potentially can prevent trips to emergency care. Avegno says the room is part of the administration’s approach to “bring care and healing in places that are nontraditional.” In August, the New Orleans Police Department staffed three social workers in the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Districts to offer victim advocacy, crisis intervention and other services. “Gun violence has played a major role in this added trauma that our people are faced with,” Cantrell said. “If people are going through things and they need someone to talk to, we want to create that space.”

Kennedy: I’ll decide whether to run for governor by Dec. 1 U.S. Sen. John Neely Kennedy, who’s widely been discussed as a possible frontrunner in the 2019 gubernatorial race against Gov. John Bel Edwards, released a statement last week saying he would make PAGE 8

Thirty-five percent of lottery coffers are paid back to the state (mostly for K-12 education), while lottery retailers and lottery operations receive 5.6 and 5.7 percent respectively. Last week’s Mega Millions jackpot, which had not been won for months, reached $1.537 billion before being won in South Carolina. The odds of winning are 1 in 302,575,350.

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a final decision about running “before Dec. 1.” “I love my job in the United States Senate,” Kennedy’s statement said. “But it’s hard to stomach what is happening to Louisiana right now” — citing what he described as the state’s weak private sector job growth, Medicaid expansion and poor education system. Kennedy, a Republican, also released a poll showing himself as leading Edwards, a Democrat, in a runoff. Kennedy’s timetable may not sit well with state Attorney General Jeff Landry, who has made no secret of his interest in the governor’s chair. In August, Landry said his “goal was to see a united front behind a single candidate.” Since then, the only candidate to declare his intention to run has been Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone. Others eying the race include U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, state Sen. Sharon Hewitt and Stephen Waguespack, an adviser to former Gov. Bobby Jindal and current president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. All are Republicans. Last month, Kennedy took a veiled slap at Landry, saying, “It may not be on the time schedule everyone else would like, but if I decide to run, I’m gonna run.”

Local transgender advocates react to possible sweeping federal policy changes on gender Louisiana transgender advocates and officials are bracing for policy changes under President Donald Trump’s administration that could narrowly define gender and potentially roll back protections for transgender people. According to a memo obtained by The New York Times, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking unilateral changes to civil rights laws that would redefine gender based on the sex on one’s birth certificate, which could have significant consequences for the roughly 1.4 million transgender people in the U.S. Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Communications Director Beau Tidwell says Cantrell “will not tolerate attacks on any of our friends and neighbors for any reason. The LGBTQ community is part of what makes New Orleans who we are, and the Cantrell Administration will always stand for making every voice heard and making all of our people welcome and included.” Cantrell helped create a LGBTQ+ Task Force within a recently revived Human Relations Commission to help build policy and representation within City Hall. Among the Human Relations Commission’s first priorities was gender-accommodating city services, including bathrooms.

Dylan Waguespack with Louisiana Trans Advocates says that while it’s difficult to gauge the scope of the policy based on a leaked memo, “what we’re seeing is a proposal that stands in total conflict with what the medical community has known about sex and gender for a very long time.” The organization has joined nationwide support for the congressional passage of an Equality Act, which clarifies LGBTQ peoples’ inclusion in federal nondiscrimination laws. Waguespack says there are roughly 20,900 transgender people in Louisiana. “We’re here, and no matter what the government does, they’re not going anywhere,” Waguespack said.

Canal Street: a short-term rental destination? Developers, city planners and city officials are eyeing long-vacant upper floors of Canal Street high rises for short-term rentals (STRs) in the hope that turning those spaces into year-round rentals on platforms like Airbnb could spur new retail and other development on the ground level. But affordable housing advocates argue that chasing after unlimited STRs overlooks a massive need for housing, particularly in a stretch of the city that also employs thousands of people. Mayor LaToya Cantrell spoke with downtown developers Oct. 23 to announce her commitment to Canal Street’s redevelopment, while city planners presented their latest Canal Street study, which recommends STRs “as a use that could incentivize the renovation of these long-vacant spaces.” The report also suggests if developers wanted to exceed the proposed cap on the number of STRs in commercial units, “certain benefits could be leveraged by allowing this in specific cases.” “What I see is a real missed opportunity to address affordable housing needs in a neighborhood that can really benefit from workforce housing,” said Breonne Dedecker, program manager with Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative. “I really strongly urge you to press pause on this moment ... and seriously study this incentive.” “These should not be done in boxes outside of each other,” said Andreanecia Morris, director of Housing NOLA. “It’s troubling to see this continued bifurcation of issues that are related to each other.” In a letter submitted to the City Planning Commission (CPC), Maxwell Ciardullo, director of policy and communications for the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, notes that buildings in historic structures along Canal Street already are poised to receive significant historic tax credits, in addition to whatever incentives

through STRs that city officials are prepared to add. The organization recommends one of two proposals to add STRs with affordable housing components: allow STR permits up to a 15 percent cap of the building’s total units, but only if the building also holds a matching number of affordable units; or create a one-totwo match without a cap, allowing an unlimited number of STR permits per building on the condition that the building also provide two affordable units per STR. The CPC voted to send the report to the New Orleans City Council to consider any next legislative steps.

Marches planned for justice, affordable housing The Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance is hosting a march and rally calling on city officials to “put housing first.” The phrase has become a rallying cry and a legislative direction for the organization. The “housing first” mantra aims to establish or consider affordable housing creation and support in citywide development, from transportation and infrastructure to construction. The rally begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Congo Square in Armstrong Park. It moves from the park through the French Quarter and is expected to end at 1 p.m. At 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, social aid and pleasure clubs and brass bands will join New Orleans Public Defenders and a host of criminal justice organizations for the third annual Second Line for Equal Justice. Kermit Ruffins will lead the second line from Kermit’s Treme Mother-InLaw Lounge down Claiborne Avenue to Broad Street and up to Criminal District Court for a rally.

Exhibit on ‘red-lining’ opens this week An exhibit opening this week traces the history of racial discrimination in housing policy, from “red-lined” communities to debates over the future of Lincoln Beach and displacement after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. “Undesign the Redline” opens with a reception at the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design (1725 Baronne St.) from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. The exhibit is “a powerful way to engage with history, to examine how racist policies from decades ago still impact our communities today,” according to Michelle Whetten, vice president of exhibit host Enterprise Community Partners. The exhibit is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Sunday through February.

COMMENTARY

THERE’S GREAT INTEREST across

the country in next week’s midterm primary elections, but here in Louisiana the attitude mostly is ho-hum. Neither U.S. Senator from our state is up for reelection, and polls show no close races in the six U.S. House races on the ballot. There are a few judicial races up for grabs, as well as races in New Orleans for clerks at Civil District Court and First City Court, and for school board seats in Jefferson Parish. Louisianans also will be asked to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to six constitutional amendments, as well as a parish-by-parish proposition that would legalize fantasy sports

betting, which already is legal in a vast majority of states. The closest thing to a heated race is the special election to replace former Secretary of State Tom Schedler. Interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin has eight challengers seeking to run one of the state’s most important but least exciting offices. Our recommendations follow. Regardless of how you vote, we hope you cast a ballot. If you need motivation, consider that this likely will be a low-turnout election, meaning a few votes or even a single vote might make all the difference. Why not let it be yours?

The Gambit Ballot Tue., November 6, 2018

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Julie Stokes

CO N G R E S S , 1 S T D I S T R I C T

Steve Scalise

CO N G R E S S , 2 N D D I S T R I C T

Cedric Richmond

C L E R K , C I V I L D I S T R I C T CO U R T

Jared Brossett

C L E R K , F I R S T C I T Y CO U R T

Austin Badon

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 Bar felons from public office:

Yes

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 Repeal non-unanimous juries:

Yes

Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Donations among local governments:

Yes

Constitutional Amendment No. 4 Protect Transportation Trust Fund:

Yes

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 Tax Exemption, property in trust:

Yes

Constitutional Amendment No. 6 Phase in large assessment hikes:

Yes

Parish-by-Parish Proposition Allows fantasy sports wagering:

Yes

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Jason Williams, Leon Cannizzaro and the DA’s office CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JASON WILLIAMS’ ANNOUNCEMENT last week that he will run for district attorney in 2020 reminded me of how New Orleanians will sit down at any one of our city’s many great restaurants and spend an hour talking about where they’re going to eat their next great meal, even before they finish what they’ve just ordered. It’s that way in local politics, too. We can’t get through an election season without anticipating the next one. Williams’ early declaration of candidacy caught no one by surprise, except perhaps that he jumped ahead two years — past what will surely be a rollicking race for governor and a host of red-hot local races on the 2019 ballot. His timing did not appear to be calculated, but more a reflection of his appetite for the fight ahead. He announcement came while he was speaking at the screening of a documentary film that is critical of incumbent DA Leon Cannizzaro (Williams is featured prominently in the film), and during a Q&A session he was asked when he might run for the office again. (He ran as a political newbie in 2008, finishing third.) “2020,” he replied. And that was it. Williams has been eyeing the DA’s job since before he was reelected to the City Council last year, but his sudden and unequivocal announcement still set the local political class atwitter. Except for Cannizzaro. The DA declined to say if he will even seek a third term at Tulane and Broad. Cannizzaro did tell The Advocate through a spokesman that “the job aspirations of others are immaterial” to his plans. The spokesman added that the DA and his staff “remain focused on doing our jobs of prosecuting criminals, enforcing our laws and advocating for the many crime victims of New Orleans.” It’s interesting that Cannizzaro chose not to say more, because many have quietly speculated that he won’t seek another term. This was a chance for him to put such talk to rest. Although he enjoyed strong support among black and white voters alike during his previous runs for DA

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City Councilman Jason Williams announced this week that he will run for district attorney in 2020. Here, Williams speaks during a meeting of the council’s utility committee on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

(and judge), Cannizzaro’s popularity took a hit in the wake of news reports about his office issuing “fake subpoenas” to witnesses — and even locking some of them up to force them to testify. Those revelations cost Cannizzaro significant support, particularly in the African-American community. His old-school approach to prosecution, which relies extensively on enhanced penalties for repeat offenders and trying juveniles as adults for major crimes, has impacted black defendants and their families disproportionately. It also runs counter to the current political climate, which favors reduced penalties and alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. Ten years ago, Cannizzaro handily beat his white runoff opponent (attorney Ralph Capitelli, who was endorsed by Williams) thanks to the DA’s solid support in the black community. Two years from now, if he chooses to seek a third term, Cannizzaro will face a more politically seasoned version of Williams — who currently enjoys strong support among African-Americans and significant crossover appeal among whites. But first, of course, we get to feast on next year’s race for governor, Legislature and a long list of local offices.

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Hey Blake, One of my favorite bookstores is Garden District Book Shop at Washington Avenue and Prytania Street. Why is the building in which it’s located called The Rink?

Dear reader,

You’ll find no skating rink inside the building now, but during the World Cotton Centennial, commonly called the 1884 World’s Fair, the building at 2727 Prytania St. was home to a real rink. The Crescent City Skating Rink opened in December 1884 to capitalize on the enormous popularity of roller skating at the time. The wooden building with large skylights was advertised as the largest venue of its kind in the country. It offered a place for people to roller skate and watch visiting professional skaters, with space for 1,000 spectators. According to a 1978 Times-Picayune article, the property originally was a marble yard servicing the nearby Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. It has also been the site of a mortuary,

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The Rink, on the corner of Prytania Street and Washington Avenue in the Garden District, was home to an actual skating rink when it was built for the 1884 World’s Fair.

a stable and the Steiner brothers’ Texaco service station. A launderette, barber shop, beauty shop and shoe repair shop also rented space there. The Times-Picayune article bemoaned the fact that the barn-like building had become rather “shabby and rundown. ... Its original facade has been obscured by tacky additions and alterations over the years… but behind the messy veneer hides a forgotten historic building.” It was purchased that year by George S. Farnsworth Jr., Ray and Martha Ann Samuel and Barry Fox, who was also the architect for a $1.5 million restoration. When The Rink opened as a mix of retail and small businesses in 1979, its tenants included Galerie Simonne Stern, as well as a women’s clothing store, optician and gourmet kitchen store. Garden District Book Shop also has been located there since 1979.

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ty of New Orleans (UNO) Lakefront Arena, the 10,000-seat venue that has hosted concerts, athletic events, commencement ceremonies and more. Located on 90 acres of land on the eastern end of the UNO campus, at Franklin Ave. and Leon C. Simon Drive, the multi-purpose facility was built at a cost of $38 million and designed by architect Arthur Q. Davis. Lionel Richie and The Pointer Sisters were the opening act, performing at the arena on Nov. 1, 1983. The facility was dedicated on Nov. 26, 1983, the same day as an UNO-LSU basketball game — one of hundreds of UNO men’s and women’s basketball games to be played at the arena over the years. Also in its first year, the facility hosted a rodeo, a swim meet and a tennis match between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd. During his Sept. 1987 visit to New Orleans, Pope John Paul II celebrated an outdoor Mass on the arena grounds. That year, the name of the arena was officially changed to the Sen. Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena to honor the state legislator who led the effort to finance and build the facility.

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EVENTS AROUND NEW ORLEANS

HALLOWEEN MAY BE OVER AT SUNUP ON THURSDAY, but, hey, it’s New Orleans —

there’s lots of All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead activities coming up this weekend. The following is far from an exhaustive list of all the paranormal activities coming up this week. Most of it is for adults and older children only. (Sorry, trunk-or-treaters.) And, of course, there’s always the mammoth impromptu All Hallow’s Eve party all over the French Quarter — a neighborhood which can be scary in all the right and wrong ways any night of the year. Grab your boo and have some fun.

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‘THRILLER’ FLASH MOB The seventh annual event isn’t technically a flash mob — some members have been rehearsing and workshopping for a month — but it’s a fun chance to get together with friends and strangers, unleash your inner Michael Jackson and show off your best “Thriller” dance moves. This year’s event moves from the steps of New Orleans City Hall to Louis Armstrong Park. Noon. 701 N. Rampart St.; www. flashmobneworleans.com. MUSIC BOX VILLAGE SCARE FAIR The Music Box Village features a Halloween event geared toward families, with onsite trickor-treating, “scareaoke,” food vendors, games, entertainment

and more. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. 4557 N. Rampart St.; www. musicboxvillage.com. BERNIE BAXTER’S TRAVELING SIDESHOW Now in its 13th year, this annual haunted house on the Westbank is in a small residential neighborhood and prides itself on its homemade scares. The 2018 edition features a tour of the offices of a Dr. Tisdale, a “psychiatrist who earned his fame by helping his patients confront their fears but earned his infamy when the horror got a bit too real.” Free and open to trick-or-treaters. Open 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 44 Vivian Court; www.berniebaxter.com.

SCOUT ISLAND SCREAM PARK New Orleans’ newest haunted attraction is a major production set on a 50-acre island in New Orleans City Park, and features three haunted attractions, three “fright zones,” carnival rides, a food, music and more. There’s also a “scare-free” area for families with small children as well as traditional trick-or-treating on Halloween (5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.). Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult; IDs will be checked at the gate. Through Nov. 3. Admission and hours vary; www. scoutislandscreampark.com

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The annual 'Thriller' flash mob event moves to Louis Armstrong Park this year.

NEW ORLEANS NIGHTMARE Is there a scarier place in Louisiana than under the Huey P. Long Bridge? Nightmares come to life here, with mini escape games and major attractions like Museum Macabre, Cursed Voodoo and Laughterhouse (yes, not Slaughterhouse) 3-D. Through Nov. 3. Admission and hours vary; 319 Butterworth St., Jefferson; www.neworleansnightmare.com.

DAY OF THE DEAD/FET GEDE The New Orleans Healing Center presents an evening of Day of the Dead activities, including a ceremony performed by Sallie Ann Glassman, drummers and members of La Source Ancienne Ounfo (7 p.m.-10 p.m.), a pot luck supper (10 p.m.-10:45 p.m.) and a procession and prayer (10:45 p.m.-11:15 p.m.). Free; attendees are asked to wear white with purple headscarves or purple and black. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.; www. neworleanshealingcenter.org.

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DAY OF THE DEAD/FRIDA KAHLO COSTUME CONTEST Casa Borrega hosts its sixth annual Day of the Dead celebration with music and Latin dance by Javier Gutierrez and VIVAZ!. A Frido Kahlo costume contest will offer prizes for the best Frida costume, and this year’s altar is dedicated to the late chef and author Anthony Bourdain. Attendees are invited to bring photos of deceased loved ones to place on the altar. Free. 7 p.m.-11 p.m. 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.casaborrega.com. DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS FUNDRAISER/ WOMEN WITH A VISION Lil Jodeci, HU$HPUPPY, Nondi and Visqueen are just a few of the musicians who will perform at Poor Boys Bar to benefit Women With a Vision. There’s a silent auction, an art bazaar, food and a community altar. 7 p.m.-4 a.m. Saturday. 1328 St. Bernard Ave.; www.wwav.org.

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THE MORTUARY The haunted house on Canal Street — built as a private home in 1872 and once a working funeral home — is in its 12th year of providing Halloween frights, chills and scares right next to a cemetery. General admission $30; VIP and “fast passes” available. Through Nov. 3. Admission and hours vary; www.themortuary.net.

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DAY OF THE DEAD SECOND LINE The Krewe de Mayahuel holds its annual second line from Siberia Lounge to St. Roch Cemetery. There will be a traditional altar at Siberia, and at 9 p.m. the party will take to the streets to pay respect to the dead, with music and a moving Day of the Dead altar. Free. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. 2227 St. Claude Ave.; www.siberianolaevent.com. A DVO C AT E S TA F F P H OTO B Y SOPHIA GERMER

Candy skulls are a traditional part of Day of the Dead altars.

SUNDAY NOV. 4 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana will hold its first Dia de los Muertos community celebration, with food, music, kids’ activities, vendors and more. Traditional Dia de los Muertos costuming (skull masks and painted faces) is encouraged. A community ofrenda (traditional Day of the Dead altar) will be erected; attendees are welcome to bring objects to add to it. Free. 12 p.m.-6 p.m. New Orleans Baby Cakes Stadium, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie; www.hccl.biz.

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HNOC, macabre stories come straight from N.O.’s past AT THE

Here’s a Halloween twist on an old saying: Truth is scarier than fiction. Or at least more interesting, especially if you’re a history buff. And the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) is telling tales of the city’s past whose basis in fact helps makes them every bit as affecting as tall tales of goblins and vampires. In “Danse Macabre: The Nightmare of History,” guides take visitors on walk-throughs of the collection, recounting some sordid stories along the way. Some of these tales can elicit real shudders — as, on a recent tour, did the details of 19th-century battlefield amputations and the effects of yellow fever. But the narratives also are enriched with the broader stories and contexts beyond the macabre details, sweeping tourgoers back into New Orleans’ past.

BY KAREN TAYLOR GIST ON A RECENT TOUR, INTERPRETIVE ASSISTANT MALINDA BLEVINS, a cheerful font of knowledge and lover of history, dates and details, was careful to separate fact from legend, or to acknowledge that sometimes we can’t be sure which is which. One of her stops in the gallery came in front of a field surgery kit dating back to the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. The stark black box contains a couple of tourniquets, a knife and a saw. Plenty is known about the facts of their use. In the 1800s, muskets blasted out a scatter shot of munition balls that smashed and shattered bones, rather than penetrating the skin like the bullets of today, Blevins explained. Splintered bones couldn’t be set and wouldn’t heal; thus arose the specter of widespread battlefield amputations. In about two minutes, a medic sawed through a victim’s bone and sinew, then filed back the bone, leaving a flap of skin to cover it. It was all done without anesthesia, amid the muck of war. This method didn’t change until after the Civil War, Blevins added. Macabre indeed. Blevins spoke a good deal about the battle, with details about the participants, logistics and methods. Here’s one interesting tidbit: On the morning of Jan. 8, 1815, the Chalmette ground was covered in a fog so thick that the opposing American and British armies couldn’t see each other. The disciplined Brits

approached the American line, but a combination of confusion about equipment (they forgot the ladders they needed to get over embankments) and some stiff rules combined to give the scruffy mix of American military, Native Americans and frontiersmen an advantage. Trained not to fire until they could see the whites of their opponents’ eyes, the Brits were lined up, red coats glowing, officers in the front on horses. The moment the fog began to lift, the sharp-eyed Americans picked them off from a distance. Four HNOC interpretive assistants contributed their ideas for the “Danse Macabre” project, now in its third year: Blevins, Kurt Owens, George Schindler and Joanna Robinson. Dylan Jordan took the lead in pulling their tales together into the tour. The tours may vary a bit. Each of the four brings out their own favorite details in delivering the tales. “They all cover the same stories, but it’s not a rigid script,” Jordan said. Another museum piece in the tour, an 1878 edition of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, depicts outbreaks of yellow fever, showing politely sanitized images of nuns nursing sick children at St. Vincent’s orphanage, a family of children with their father around the mother’s sickbed, ill vagabonds lying on a bench in Jackson Square and more. The real experience was much messier.

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‘The Great Yellow Fever Scourge,’ Sept. 28, 1878, wood engraving from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, shows 12 scenes of people stricken with yellow fever in New Orleans, Memphis, Tennessee and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

People of means, Blevins said, simply left the city between May and September to avoid the disease, which thrived in the heat and poor sanitation. Many of those remaining — mostly immigrants and laborers — faced fever, swelling, jaundice, vomiting and, eventually, oozing of black blood from the nose, ears and mouth. Death was within days to about a week. History note: Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 411 N.

Rampart St. was built as a mortuary chapel near St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, Jordan said, to keep funerals out of St. Louis Cathedral and avoid its contamination. Some people, such as slaves from the Congo, where similar conditions existed, were immune. Also likely immune was Marie Laveau, which could explain how she was able to nurse the sick without succumbing to the disease, Blevins said. That earned her both goodwill

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The fanciful ‘Death Riding on a Red Fish’ is a 1974 woodblock on paper mounted on canvas by Ben Smith, printmaker. It was a gift to The Historic New Orleans Collection.

and, Blevins noted, perhaps contributed to the supernatural aura of “The Voodoo Queen.” (So may have her job as a hairdresser, where clients’ chatter made her privy to all the goings-on of the community, Blevins added.) The HNOC collection also includes a portrait of Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie, whose home on Royal Street burned in 1834. A search for survivors turned up tortured slaves as well as grotesquely mutilated bodies, and LaLaurie was branded as savage. But fact and legend can blur, Blevins noted. LaLaurie’s husband, a doctor, may no longer have lived in the house. Even so, might the sadistic mutilations actually have been his medical experiments? Jordan notes A DVO C AT E S TA F F that the tour carP H OTO B Y C H R I S G R A N G E R ries a PG-13 rating. Historic New Orleans Collection interpretive assistant “Some of the stoMalinda Blevins, left, wears a witch’s hat for the show ries are kind of in‘Danse Macabre: The Nightmare of History.’ tense,” he said.

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Halloween 2018

Swipe left for terror: ‘The Subletter’s Omen’ is a comedy about bad roommates and worse hookups BY JULES BENTLEY

The horror comedy “The Subletter’s Omen” takes on short-term rentals, bad roommates and a demonic Grindr hookup. THEATER OFTEN REFLECTS THE PREOCCUPATIONS OF ITS TIME AND PLACE. THE SPOOKY, RAUNCHY NEW PLAY “The Subletter’s Omen,” running Halloween week in a Montegut Street warehouse space, is a lighthearted horror-comedy anchored in the stresses of New Orleans’ unfolding housing crisis. Its producer, local graffiti artist and event impresario Hugo Gyrl, promises the play is “funny, overthe-top and ridiculous,” despite its potentially grim subject matter. “You work with what you’re dealt; I think a lot of really good comedy comes out of serious situations.” The play’s cowriter and director, Xavier Juarez, is from San Francisco’s Mission District, a once working-class Latino neighborhood that’s become, he says, “a crazy hipster hub ... where a studio apartment goes for $3,000 [a month].” The building in which Juarez’s extended family lived since 1922 now is in the hands of “a trust fund kid who wants to use it for pickling.” Since moving to New Orleans five years ago (a span about which Juarez is both forthright and somewhat abashed), he’s seen similar patterns of displacement. The genesis of “The Subletter’s Omen” was the unexpected loss of a Mid-City neigh-

bor, “Ms. Audrey,” who was forced to relocate to Kenner when her rent jumped from $750 to $1,350. “She’d been on our block for a long time,” Juarez says, “someone who was always on the porch, talking to people, feeding the cats. Now there’s an Airbnb there. The house next to us is an Airbnb too, and on the corner is a giant place that’s been divided up into four Airbnbs. And this is Mid-City, not Bywater! I felt in a way that when we lost Ms. Audrey the neighborhood lost its heart.” That painful farewell became the opening of “The Subletter’s Omen.” “It’s the only scene in the play that’s pure realism,” Juarez says. “This character who’s being pushed out of New Orleans is a real person.” Local actor Carol Sutton “brings so much to the role,” he says. “The same essence that exists within Ms. Audrey.” The rest of the play is far more fantastical, inspired by real experiences Juarez and his cowriter Sam Springstorm opted to “camp up.” One morning after working on the play, Juarez was awoken at 5 a.m. by a stranger pounding on his door. “It was this barefoot, blonde white woman,” Juarez says. “When I opened the door to ask if something

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two housemates trying to scare up a last-minute third via the fictionalized version of a now-institutional “queer housing” social media group. Desperate for anyone who can help them make rent, they end up with what Juarez describes as “this strangely normal person named Gæyle,” played by Joesph Garske. “She’s not subcultural at all, she doesn’t look or act like other people they know,” Juarez says. Soon the roommates notice odd, creepy details about Gæyle and begin wondering just who — or what — their new subletter really is. “They attempt a protection spell on the house,” Juarez says, since Rosa is “the kind of transplant who gets one tarot reading and thinks she’s a witch.” As one would hope in a horror (or even a horror-comedy) narrative, dabbling in the forbidden arts goes badly wrong, setting off a spiral of supernatural terror. There’s also plenty of sexual humor, including a demonic Grindr hookup. “We’re making fun of ourselves and our peer group,” Gyrl says. The giant green monster-finger of the play’s satire is “pointing inwards as well as outwards. It’s outrageous tongue-in-cheek.” Gæyle’s look, a sort of dumpyyet-belabored plainness, is memorable and iconic. “Joesph Garske is definitely a fashion icon in his own right,” Gyrl said. “It’s part of why he’s perfect for the role. I feels like he invented ‘normcore’ years before anyone was talking about it. He’s always known how to put together just the right combination of wrong things to be unsettling. He mixes elements of the banal and slightly cringy and gets these haunting results.” The play is staged across multiple art-installation sets created by a dream (or nightmare) roster of New Orleans queer and outre artists; local designer Jami Girouard is among many contributing to the play’s look

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Monster mashups: WHERE TO HEAR live music in New Orleans on Halloween night BY ALEX WOODWARD

Find a Halloween night trick — or an All Saints’ Day treat — at one of these concerts or dance parties around town. Death Bells, Missing and Gools 10 p.m. Poor Boys, 1328 St. Bernard Ave. Local goth outfit Missing — set to release full-length debut album “The Miserablist” — mires in the gloom with appropriately spooky-named New Orleans surf punks Gools and melancholic New Romantic postpunks Death Bells. DJ Mouthfeel also is on the bill. Galactic and New Breed Brass Band 10 p.m. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave.; www. tipitinas.com Previous themes for the New Orleans funk band’s long-running Halloween show dipped into burlesque and the Star Wars universe. This year the band is going with a “Name That Tune” guessing game. Tickets $38.

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Goatwhore kicks off its Metal Alliance tour with Black Tusk and The Casualties on Halloween night at Southport Hall.

Goatwhore Southport Hall, 200 Monticello Ave. Among the living mammoths of the New Orleans metal scene is the long-running blackened sludge outfit, kicking off a Metal Alliance tour with Black Tusk and The Casualties on Halloween night, fittingly. Tickets $20.

Quintron & Miss Pussycat and JEFF the Brotherhood 10 p.m. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St.; www.oneeyedjacks.net The annual monster mash from the inventor-maestro and puppeteer partner invites Nashville guitar-anddrum duo JEFF the Brotherhood, whose 2018 LP “Magick Songs” spans hypnotic krautrock and blissed-out psychedelics, a respite from their 20-ton rock ‘n’ roll barrage. The Three-Brained Robot and DJs A Bear and Carlos Rossi also join the party this year. Tickets $15. Santoria 8 p.m. Santos Bar, 1135 Decatur St.; www. santosbar.com The Halloween all-nighter at the French Quarter’s most Danzig-friendly bar and venue opens its two floors for four DJs (Otto, Tristan, Mykhell, Eugene) playing darker dance music until early morning. Free admission. Slashdance 10 p.m. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave.; www.sidneyssaloon.com The ninth annual event from New Orleans synthesizer worshippers and post-disco dancers Disko Obscura and All the Colors of the Dark spins a macabre mix of ice cold electronic music, from obscure

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New Breed Brass Band brings the Halloween funk at Tipitina’s.

giallo soundtracks to grim EBM and post-punk, pumped across a dance floor smothered in fog machines. Free admission. Spectral Clump 10 p.m. 1240 Montegut St. The aftermath party for Hugo Gyrl’s surreal nightmare “The Subletter’s Omen” features club and ballroom DJs B. Ames and A Village Raid, New Orleans bounce DJ Rusty Lazer, installations from a host of underground artists, and performances from club artist Gage Boone, among others. Admission $10, $15 without a costume. Valerie Sassyfras 10 p.m. The Den at Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St.; www.thehowlinwolf. com/the-den.html One-woman band/performance artist/dance party Valerie Sassyfras hosts a costume party and performance.

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and feel, helping style its human actors and sinister puppets. Gyrl and Juarez praise the production’s diversity of backgrounds and talents, with Gyrl calling the cast “a mixture of legendary, established New Orleans actors, a burlesque star, and New Orleans underground staples like Jamila Jacuzzi.” “A lot of people working on this are not necessarily theater folks,” Juarez says. “I’ve been doing theater here for a while, but I wanted to straddle ‘theater’ and this New Orleans underground queer art world that exists beyond the city’s more formal theater spaces.” For Gyrl, producing a play is a further development of largescale organizational skills honed on parties, art installations, drag pro wrestling shows and haunted houses. “It’s about making sure there’s really amazing underground events in New Orleans, because that’s what I’ve always loved about this place,” Gyrl says. “I just try every time to go bigger, better, weirder.”

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John spent a couple of years working at the nearby vegan-friendly hub Sneaky Pickle, and his affinity for creative plays on vegan and vegetarian dishes is evident. The menu features plenty to satisfy carnivores, but the meatless options don’t take a back seat. Broccoli falafel look like the real thing with a dark brown, crunchy exterior and creamy and flavorful interior and are served with tart basil and lime cashew cream, slivered red onions, greens and zesty pickled banana peppers on a chewy baguette. A kimchi BLT is served on golden slices of sourdough bread with thick slabs of bacon, tomatoes and an addictively good gochujang aioli. The cauliflower substitute in the “CLT” is good, and the nibs of fried cauliflower melt into the sandwich. Of the meat items, a smoky turkey breast and cheese sandwich on toasted sourdough bread was among my favorites. It has a funky aged cheddar, mixed greens and crisp slices of Granny Smith apple, and apple butter with hints of cinnamon

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kimchi BLT, broccoli falafel

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Manager Stephen Nutting and chef Christopher St. John serve breakfast and lunch at Capulet in Bywater.

imparts a sweet touch that helps the sandwich balance its salty, smoky, sweet and tart elements. Fried lemon grass tofu is served over an arugula salad with sweet roasted beets and red onions. The kicker is a dressing made with nutritional yeast, which adds a bit of texture and an umamilike finish. With such a large space and promising opening menu, it seems a pity that the business hasn’t expanded into evening service. For Bywater residents and those frequenting the nearby co-working offices, Capulet offers a nice place to pop in for coffee, an early meal and perhaps a probiotic eye-opener. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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rant Saint-Germain was scheduled at press time to open Sunday, Oct. 28. It takes over the building at 3054 St. Claude Ave., formerly home to pizza restaurant Sugar Park. General manager Drew DeLaughter and chefs Trey Smith and Blake Aguillard launched the modern French bistro. DeLaughter and Smith worked at MoPho, and Smith was the opening chef de cuisine at Maypop. Aguillard worked at the three Michelin-starred Saison in San Francisco. Aguillard and Smith met a few years ago while working at Restaurant August. The inspiration for Saint-Germain came from the team’s travels in Europe, notably including modern bistros in Paris such as Septime and Le Comptoir, which offer ambitious tasting menus at affordable prices. The restaurant’s name stems from the Parisian neighborhood where Le Comptoir is located. Saint-Germain opens as a wine bar that offers a casual menu of shareable plates. The spacious bar area inside the shotgun-style building includes seating for 16, and a lush

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Fresh cheese and bread is served at the bar at Saint-Germain, a new modern bistro and wine bar on St. Claude Avenue.

backyard adorned with pendant lights, potted plants and an herb garden has seats for 50. The full-service 16-seat dining room will open in December and function as a separate concept, Smith says. It will be open for dinner Thursday through Saturday. The dining room will be reservation-only and a la carte menu will change monthly. During the third week of each month, the kitchen will serve a completely vegetarian menu. The small operation will allow for more refined culinary techniques, Smith says, such as dry-aging all of their meats and butchering fish using the Japanese ikejime method, a prac-

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EAT+DRINK tice that slows rigor mortis in the fish and deepens the flavor. Everything from bread to pastas and cheeses will be made in-house. The bar menu includes four dishes around $12 each and some rotating items. There will be fries served with a green peppercorn sauce, a fresh cheese covered with a sauce of reduced and caramelized whey and fresh herbs, pate served with bread and crudites dusted with toasted wild rice powder with a charred pepper rouille. “That’s really the plan for the bar side — a few ingredients with a lot of love and care, and dishes that pair well with wine,” Smith says. Wine will be served by the bottle and glass and include many natural and biodynamic bottlings, DeLaughter says. There will be a full bar and cocktail menu. Saint-Germain opens at 5 p.m. this week. Regular business hours for the bar will be noon to midnight on weekdays and noon to 2 a.m. on weekends. The bar will be closed Wednesdays. — HELEN FREUND

tequila and cherry coffee ice cream, a white chocolate shell and cocoa nibs. The cocktail menu will feature tequila and mezcal with several margaritas and white and red sangrias. In December, the spot will add brunch service. NOLA Cantina will be open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday. — HELEN FREUND

Po-boy bands THE 12TH ANNUAL OAK STREET POBOY FESTIVAL (www.poboyfest.com)

takes place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 on Oak Street between S. Carrollton Avenue and Eagle Street. Admission to the festival is free, but for the second year, guests wishing to purchase festival food will be required to buy a $5 wristband. Fast Pass wristbands are available for $20 and allow the bearer to use the fast lane lines. A $99 VIP wristband includes access to the fast lanes plus entrance to the

Faubourg Cantina LATIN-INSPIRED TACO BAR AND LOUNGE NOLA Cantina (437 Espla-

nade Ave.; www.nolacantina.com) will open in the first week of November. Husband-and-wife team Chloe and Robert Watters are behind the new eatery. The couple also run several nightlife venues in the French Quarter, including Rick’s Cabaret, Boot Scootin Rodeo and Backspace Bar & Kitchen. The concept is part taco bar, part cocktail lounge, Chloe Watters says. The restaurant’s interior has been revamped to feature a modern cocktail lounge. The spacious patio has been renovated to include tropical landscaping and banana and pepper plants. There also is a DJ booth and a music stage, and Friday nights will feature local DJs spinning music. Chef Octavio Ycaza will oversee kitchen operations as opening executive chef before handing the reins to a replacement. Ycaza — who also runs the Ecuadorian street food popup Miti, Miti — says the menu consists of creative tacos and a few larger plates. Pescado horneado a la sal is a whole fish stuffed with charred onions and peppers, baked in a salt crust and served with drawn brown butter, pico de gallo, guacamole, tortillas and limes. Tacos will be sold individually and include Gringas — American cheesestuffed flour tortillas filled with al pastor braised pork, charred pineapple, jalapenos and an avocado crema. The Flower Power taco is filled with roasted cauliflower, smoked paprika, blistered scallions, hibiscus-pickled onions, avocado crema and chimichurri. The whimsical-sounding Choceaux-Taceaux-Borracheaux is served on a crispy corn tortilla with

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Oak Street Po-Boy Festival.

balcony at Mellow Mushroom, which includes catered food. After a two-year hiatus, Parkway Bakery and Tavern will return to the festival with a lemon grass pork bahn mi and the James Brown, which combines slow-roasted barbecued beef, fried Louisiana shrimp, pepper Jack cheese and Crystal- and Tabasco-infused aioli. Boucherie will serve a smoked chicken po-boy dressed with white barbecue sauce, Chihuahua queso and candied jalapenos. Trenasse will have a po-boy with smoked pastrami, Chisesi ham, mortadella, provolone and giardiniera. DTB will serve a brisket debris po-boy topped with provolone fondue, pickled green tomatoes and fried onions. Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine will serve a “crazy chicken” po-boy topped with shredded cabbage and creamy red beans sauce and served with jalapeno hush puppies or fries. The music lineup includes George Porter Jr.’s The Porter Trio, the New Orleans Suspects with trumpeter and vocalist Jennifer Hartswick, Soul Brass Band, Sam Price and the True Believers, Nebula Rosa and others. — HELEN FREUND

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Isaac Toups Chef ISAAC TOUPS RELEASED HIS FIRST COOKBOOK , “Chasing

the Gator: Isaac Toups and the New Cajun Cooking” Oct. 23. A native of Rayne, Toups chronicles his childhood in south Louisiana and the hunting and fishing camps that were the source of his culinary awakening. After years cooking in New Orleans, he opened two restaurants: Toups’ Meatery (845 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-252-4999; www.toupsmeatery.com) in Mid-City and Toups South (1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-304-2147; www.toupssouth. com) inside the Southern Food & Beverage Museum. Toups spoke to Gambit about the cookbook and Cajun cuisine.

What does ‘Chasing the Gator’ mean? TOUPS: “Chasing the Gator” is an allegory — I’m the gator. I’m always chasing flavors; I’m never really satisfied and I’m always just looking. Whenever we travel, it’s all about the food. Food is something I live for and, you know, it was the coolest thing we could think of as well.

What’s it like trying to turn your cooking experiences and culinary background into a cookbook for others? T: Difficult. Jennifer Cole, the writer, and I spent countless hours where she just recorded me talking about my upbringing and cooking and she did a marvelous job turning it into something that is readable. I had to go back and redo how I normally work. I never measure. I never write anything down. It’s all in my head. I have a great memory for food, so that was probably the most difficult part for me. I had to figure out, “OK, well, what is a pinch?” Or, how do you describe the color of a roux to someone who’s never seen one? Or, the gumbo will be done when it looks like what? What are the words we are looking for? All that was difficult and time-consuming

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but worth it in the end. We also figured out that my pinch is actually a full teaspoon; it’s a fourfinger pinch of salt. That made a difference. Cajun cuisine is always evolving. From its inception, Cajun cooking was an immigrant-based food — with French influences and influences they picked up in Nova Scotia before coming down to south Louisiana. Then (there are) the Native American influences and Spanish influences. Now, it’s been melding with Creole and a whole bunch of other (cuisines) and it’s always evolving, it’s always changing. We’re using better products, better techniques and we can get new ingredients. I think all cuisines go through changes and as we modernize it we take a different approach to it. We’re sourcing better pigs now and we’ve got locally sourced vegetables now. In years to come it will change again.

What one recipe had to be included in the book? T: For me, it was the crackling recipe. People still can’t believe I’m giving it away, but I give all my recipes away. I want people to experience Cajun food, and cracklings was definitely the one. It’s difficult to do, but it’s only two ingredients: pork fat and pork belly. It’s all technique-driven and it was the hardest one to explain and probably the longest one to explain. It’s like trying to phonein risotto to someone who has never made risotto. At the same time, that’s just rice and stock. — HELEN FREUND

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BYWATER Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; www.jackdempseys.net — Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Fri, D Wed-Sat. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. D WedSun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

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Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise.com — Reservations accepted. L Sat-Sun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe — 7801 Panola St., (504) 314-1810; www.panolastreetcafe.com — No reservations. B and L daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www.breauxmart.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ La Carreta — Citywide; www.carretarestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for larger parties. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

FAUBOURG MARIGNY Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L and D WedMon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. $

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$$

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Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans. com — Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Copper Monkey Bar & Grill — 725 Conti St., (504) 527-0869; www.coppermonkeygrill.com — No reservations. L, D and late daily. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; www.elgatonegronola. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. L, early dinner daily. $$ Green Goddess — 307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Wed-Sun. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www. lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon. com — Reservations accepted. brunch and early D Thu-Mon. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com

OUT TO EAT HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant. com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4675611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

LAKEVIEW El Gato Negro — 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; www.elgatonegronola.com — See No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$ Sala Restaurant & Bar — 124 Lake Marina Ave., (504) 513-2670; www.salanola.com — Reservations accepted. L and D Tue-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun, late Thu-Sat. $$

METAIRIE Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Banh Mi Boys — 5001 Airline Drive, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5360; www.bmbme-

tairie.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Mon-Sat. $ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola. com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www. gumbostop.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www. marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine. com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Peppermill — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-2226; www. riccobonospeppermill.com — Reservations accepted. B and L daily, D Wed-Sun. $$ Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $ Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; www.sammyspoboys.com — No reservations. L Mon-Sat, D daily. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. B, L, D Mon-Sat. $ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504)

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MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 6093871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Cafe Navarre — 800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com — No reservations. B, L and D Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Cupcake Fairies — 2511 Bayou Road, (504) 333-9356; www.cupcakefairies.com — B and L Tue-Sat. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Fullblast Brunch — 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 302-2800 — No reservations. Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola. com — No reservations. L Mon-Sat. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

NORTHSHORE Martin Wine Cellar — 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St.,

(504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. D Wed-Sun. $$$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe — 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.facebook. com/lesbaguettenola — No reservations. B Sat-Sun, L and D daily. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Reservations accepted. D Mon-Sat. $$

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WEDNESDAY 31 BMC — Kennedy Kuntz & Men of The Hour, noon; Gumbo Funk, 3; The Tempted, 5; Le Bon Temps, 6; Moments of Truth, 9; JAM Brass Band, 11:59 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth Jazz Trio, 12; Bamboulas Hot Jazz Trio, 3; Mem Shannon Blues, 6:30; Johnny Mastro, 10 Bar Redux — Dreaming Dingo, 9 Cafe Negril — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 2; Maid of Orleans, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 10 Check Point Charlie — T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8; The Unnaturals, 10 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6; Aurora Nealand & Tom McDermott, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; Suitcase Junket, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 The Cove at University of New Orleans — Ashlin Parker, Jazz at the Sandbar Series, 7 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Hallelujah Hat Rack, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl Leblanc, 9:30 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, Curren$y, 11 House of Blues — Cary Hudson, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7

Mercedes-Benz Superdome — Ed Sheeran, 7 New Orleans Botanical Garden — Paky Saavedra Dia De Los Muertos Celebration, 5 New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint — Richard Scott Halloween Show, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Quintron & Miss Pussycat with JEFF the Brotherhood, 8; Vixens & Vinyl, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Republic New Orleans — Kasbo, Vancouver Sleep Clinic, 9 Santos Bar — Santoria — Halloween Dance Party with Otto, Tristan, MykHell and Eugene., 8 Siberia Lounge — Jackson and the Janks, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Johnny Sansone’s Blues Halloween Party, 10 Southport Hall — Goatwhore, The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost, Morthereon, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & The New Orleans Misfit Power, 10 The Starlight — Yoshitaka Tsuji & Haruka Kikuchi, 5; Gal Holiday Honky Tonk Halloween, 7; Tom McElvain, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Salvatore Deloso, 9 Tipitina’s — Galactic, New Breed Brass Band, 10

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FRIDAY 2 BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Category 3, 6; Galbraith, 9; La Tran K Latin Band, 11:59 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Davis Rogan, 6; Sybill Shanell, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 9 Cafe Negril — Shawn Williams, 4; Dana Abbott, 7; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez & Vivaz Trio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — LA Hellbenders, 8; The Green Mantles, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; G’s Up XVI — La’ Chat (666 Mafia), Three-G, Pharoah Godd, The Planchettes, DJ OB1, 9 Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall —

Doreen Ketchens, 6:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Panorama Jazz Band, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — The River Dragon, 5; Cole Williams, 9 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Them Ol Ghosts, 7 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Dick Deluxe, noon; Captain Buckles Band, 3:30 House of Blues (The Parish) — Masego, Vanjess, 6 House of Blues — Blue October and Kitten, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 7:30 Joy Theater — Thievery Corporation and Julian Marley, 7:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Agent 86, 7; Ryan Pomante & Aaron Maras, 9; Brian Dolman, 11 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Rebel Roadside, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Pontchartrain Landing — Real Love with Rechell Cook, Vegas in NOLA Motown Review, 7 & 9 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — The Wiseguys, 9:30 Santos Bar — Avi Buffalo, Haunted Summer, Room 13, 8 Siberia Lounge — Accordion Fest Kick-off with Corey Ledet, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, Bruce Daigrepont, 9 SideBar — Mia Borders, 9 Smoothie King Center — Keith Urban, 7:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Cottonmouth Kings, 6; Doro Wat, 10 The Standard — Philip Melancon, 8 The Starlight — Bobbi Rae, 8:30 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Dan Cutler and Mike Kerwin, 9

SATURDAY 3 BMC — Winslow, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; JAM Brass Band, 9; Category 3, 11:59 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Ukelele School of New Orleans, 4; Doyle Cooper and Friends, 6; Brittany Purdy, 9 Cafe Negril — Joy Clark, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Trio Borocato, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Kenny Triche Band, 8; Creatures of Habit, 11 Circle Bar — La Mancha Jazz Band, 7; Gar Gar, Brother Nutria, 9 Covington Landing — The Abita Stumps, 9:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Jake Landry & The Right Lane Bandits, 7 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Geovane Santos, noon; Baby Boy Bartels and the Boys, 3:30; Stone Cold Blues

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BY ALEX WOODWARD DAWN RICHARD HAS NEVER SETTLED for one “big break,” and she’s found a creative catharsis in that restlessness and anxiousness, one that has wrestled with identity and constant rediscovery that has played out in public for more than a decade. That identity is grounded in New Orleans roots — from a lineage of Washitaw Nation Mardi Gras Indians, the daughter of Chocolate Milk’s Frank Richard, a University of New Orleans alumnus and one-time New Orleans Hornets cheerleader. But Richard, as DAWN, intends to grow as a tree with infinite branches. Following the soft dissolve of Danity Kane, the hit ensemble Richard joined as part of Diddy’s MTV series “Making the Band,” Richard followed her vision of R&B futurism that eclipses its current trends — the kinds of down-tempo, ambient-washed melancholy that’s covered rap radio for the last several years. Instead she embraces her fluidity, building a career outside pop’s mainstream while it looks to her as its guiding light. She returns to New Orleans as part of Danity Kane’s recent reunion tour, but she’ll also perform solo. Her recent re-emergence — along with Danity Kane’s — teases the release of a 2019 album, her first since 2016’s “RedemptionHeart,” which closed a trilogy that simmered in love and loss, and ended with her own serenity — the sequence’s final track is titled “Valhalla (Outro)”. Her next album, then, finds the artist emerging from another chapter into the next, previewed by the lush orchestral ballad “Guardian Angel” and spectral R&B single “Jealousy.” Tickets $30-$70. Dumblonde opens at 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans.

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Santos Bar — Eyehategod, Space Cadaver, Satanik, Heavy Drinker, The Sickness, 8 Siberia Lounge — Moon Honey, BENNI, Julie Odell Band, Tasche and the Psychedelic Roses, 9 SideBar — Reggie Scanlan, Tom Worrell, Lionel Batiste Jr., 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — The Absence Project, Akadia, 7 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Antoine Diel & Arsene DeLay (A2D2), 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; The Davis Rogan PAGE 30

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BMC — Hub Cap Kings, 3; Jazmarae, 7; Moments of Truth, 10; Shawn Williams Band, 12 Bar Redux — Jeremy Joyce, Audrey Smith, 9 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Pfister Sisters, 5; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7; Some Like It Hot, 11 Circle Bar — Micah & Marlin, 7 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Troi Atkinson, 9 Gasa Gasa — Patrick Sweany, Esther Rose, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — The Sound Adventures of Beat Boy feat. Corey Mack, 7; The Olio — Burly Q Revue feat. Slick Skillet Serenaders, 11 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jason Bishop, 6 House of Blues (The Parish) — Major, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Joy Theater — Underoath, Dance Gavin Dance, Crown the Empire and The Plot in You, 6 One Eyed Jacks — Sweater Creep, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters, 7 Santos Bar — Days N’ Daze, The Bridge City Sinners, 9 Siberia Lounge — Free Feral, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Josh Paxton Quartet tribute to Kenny Kirkland, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Municipal Waste, High on Fire, Haunt, Toxic Holocaust, 6 The Starlight — Gypsy Stew, 3; Dile Que Nola (Latin night), 7; Gabrielle Cavassa Jazz Jam, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Clementines, 8

MONDAY 5 BMC — Bianca Love, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7; Gene Black & Friends, 9:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party feat. Victoria Coy, Matt Slusher, Mark Andrews, 8; Americana Music Series, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Richard Bienvenu, 8

One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — NOLA Swing Dance Connection, 7 Santos Bar — Wrong, Portrayal of Guilt, FleshMother, 9 SideBar — Instant Opus feat. Ari Teitel, Daniel Meinecke, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 The Starlight — Brad Webb’s Modern Jazz Mondays, 5; Willie Green Project, 8 Three Muses — Monty Bank, 5; Washboard Rodeo, 8

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s Organ & Labyrinth performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. www.albinas.org. Free admission. 6 p.m. Tuesday. “Alexander’s Feast”. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The Loyola Chamber singers with student and faculty orchestra perform George Friederich Handel’s oratorio. www.presents.loyno.edu Tickets $18$20. 3 p.m. Saturday. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, “Trout” Quintet. Dixon Concert Hall, 33 Audubon Blvd. — Friends of Music presents the New York chamber music group. www.friendsofmusic.org Tickets $18-$35. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Music at Midday. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St. — The noon performance features Alexander Russakovsky on cello and Yumi Nomoto on piano. Free admission. Noon. Wednesday. The Music of Led Zeppelin. Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St. — Brent Havens conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Randy Jackson sings classic rock by Led Zeppelin. www.lpomusic.org. Tickets $10-$140. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The violinist is joined by the Loyola Strings for a program of Vivaldi, Piazzolla and Tchaikovsky. www.presents.loyno.edu. Tickets $18$20. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The program includes the Silk & Satin jazz and Latin musical ensemble with percussionist Gene Harding, Henry Lacey on horns and vocals, Robert Perry on keyboard and vocals and Michael Woods on bass. www.albinas.org. Free admission. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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TUESDAY 30 Dinner With A Curator. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — Assistant Director of Education for Interpretation Walt Burgoyne shares the story and food culture of the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. Reservations required. www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $58.99. 6:30 p.m. The Mortuary Haunted Mansion. Mortuary Haunted House, 4800 Canal St. — The fright factory marks a dozen years as a den of horror with self-guided tours of the former mortuary. www.themortuary.net. Tickets $30-$125. 7 p.m., also Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House. New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House, 319 Butterworth St. — Under the Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans Nightmare features more than 25,000 square feet of frights with three different attractions and a mini escape room. Recommended for guests ages 12 and up. www.neworleansnightmare.com. Tickets $19.99-$32.99. 7:30 p.m., through Saturday. Operation Troop Treats. — Kool Smiles locations in Gentilly, Gretna and Metairie. — Exchange Halloween candy for toys to be donated in care packages to U.S. service members stationed overseas, veterans and first responders via Operation Gratitude. www.operationtrooptreats.com. Through Saturday. Paradigm Gardens Concerts. Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St. — Dine and

hear music in the Central City urban garden with beer, cocktails and food from local guest chefs. www.paradigmgardensnola. com. Tickets $80. 6:30 p.m. Scout Island Scream Park. Scouts Island, City Park, 1034 Harrison Ave. — The mini theme park features three attractions, three fright zones, carnival rides and a scare-free zone for kids. www.scoutislandscreampark.com. Tickets $15-$79. 6 p.m., also Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Tricentennial Fried Shrimp Poor Boy. Parkway Bakery & Tavern, 538 Hagan Ave. — The Mid-City eatery will construct a 300-foot shrimp po-boy to commemorate the city’s tricentennial. Portions are complimentary and a special beer from NOLA Brewing is available for purchase, benefiting cancer research through the Al Copeland Foundation. www.parkwaypoorboys.com. 4:30 p.m.

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PREVIEW Bucktown Seafood Festival BY WILL COVIELLO ROCKIN’ DOPSIE JR. & THE ZYDECO TWISTERS (pictured), the Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band and The Chee-Weez headline the Bucktown Seafood Festival Nov. 2-4 at St. Louis King of France School. Festival food vendors include Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar, Patton’s Catering, Three B’s Burger and Wine Bar & Bayou Boys Spice Company. There also are carnival rides, kids’ games and activities and an appearance by the Northshore Carnival marching group Mande Milkshakers. The festival is a fundraiser for St. Louis King of France School. Admission is free. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at 1600 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-8224; www.bucktownseafoodfest.com.

WEDNESDAY 31 Celebration of Life. Victory Fellowship Church, 5708 Airline Drive, Metairie — This festival has hay and pony rides, inflatables, games, candy, costumes and a Bible costume contest, and food is available for purchase. (985) 590-7119. www.victoryfellowship.net. Free admission. 6 p.m. Ghosts, Goblins and Gumbo. Madisonville Town Hall, 704 Water St., Madisonville — Halloween activities on the banks of the Tchefuncte River include a haunted house with hands-on fun, a witches’ brew (gumbo) and more. 5:30 p.m. Juliette Gordon Low Leadership Luncheon. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St. — Girl Scouts Louisiana East host a fundraiser named in honor of its founder with proceeds supporting programming, uniforms, camp and travel for underserved scouts across the state. (504) 355-5871. www.gsle.org. Tickets $125. 11 a.m. Monster Mash. MoPho, 514 City Park Ave. — The Halloween event includes music, food, candy and games. www.campsoulgrow. org. Free admission. 4 p.m. Paky Saavedra, Evenings With Enrique Concert Series. New Orleans Botanical Garden, 5 Victory Ave. — The Dia de los Muertos Celebration includes an altar by artist Cynthia Ramirez. 5 p.m. Paradigm Gardens Pizza & Pies. Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St. — Dine and hear DJs spin music in the Central City urban garden with specialty drinks and pizzas and food from local chefs. www.paradigmgardensnola.com. Tickets $45. 6:30 p.m. The Music Box Village Scary Fair. Music Box Village , 4557 North Rampart Street — The Music Box Village Halloween celebration is family friendly. www.neworleansairlift.org. Free admission. 5 p.m. Trunk or Treat. St. Mark Episcopal Church, 3245 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey — Treats are in the trunk at this evening Halloween event. www.stmarksharvey.com. Free admission. 6 p.m.

Trunk or Treat. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Treats are in the trunk at this evening Halloween event. www.ashecac.org. Free admission. 5 p.m.

THURSDAY 1 Day of the Dead/Fet Gede Ceremony and Celebration. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave. — La Source Ancienne Ounfo, a local Vodou society, celebrates with a ceremony to invoke Gede, a family of Haitian Vodou spirits. Offerings encouraged. www.neworleanshealingcenter.org. 5:30 p.m. Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Gala. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St. — The University of New Orleans honors Williaim P. Chauvin and Bivian “Sonny” Lee III, with food, music, a silent auction and more. www.unoalumni.com. $125-$150. 7 p.m. KREWE Fete. — The KREWE Foundation series of events includes panel discussions, a foundation dinner, concerts and special performances at various locations. www. krewe.com/fete. Tickets $40-$750. The Social Impact of New Orleans Geography. Moishe House, 2207 Jefferson Ave. — Author and Tulane University professor of geography Richard Campanella leads a discussion. www.moishehouse.org. 7 p.m. Unity of Hope Legislative Breakfast. Alice M. Harte Charter School, 4422 Gen. Meyers Ave. — Orleans Westbank legislative and elected officials and educational leaders attend the event. RSVP to info@inspirenolaschools.org or rsvp@troycarter.us. 9 a.m. Weeki Wachee Mermaids. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. — The underwater performers from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida swim in the waters of the Aquarium of the Americas’ Great Maya Reef exhibit. www. audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium. 10

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FRIDAY 2 Antique Trade Days. Downtown Ponchatoula, Commuter’s Parking Lot — Vendors offer collectibles, antiques, fine arts, crafts and more and there are food vendors, amusement rides, a petting zoo and children’s activities. Free admission. 10 a.m. Bucktown Seafood Festival. St. Louis King of France School, 1600 Lake Ave., Metairie — The school fundraising festival has carnival rides, children’s activities, food vendors and music by Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band and others. Free admission. Noon, also Saturday and Sunday. Day of the Dead. Casa Borrega, 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — The observance of Dia de los Muertos includes a Frida Kahlo costume contest, altar dedicated to Anthony Bourdain, special menu and music by Javier Gutierrez and VIVAVZ!. www.casaborrega.com. Free admission. 7 p.m. Essence of Style Design Symposium. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St — Friends of Longue Vue present New York florist Lewis Miller, known for his “flower flashes,” spontaneous floral designs that popup across the city’s landscape. www. longuevue.com. Tickets $125-$140. 10 a.m. Friday. Exploring the Diaspora: Cuba. Ashe Power House Theater, 1731 Baronne St. — Ashe Cultural Arts Center explores the history, art, entertainment and more from Cuba. There is programing for adults and children. 10 a.m., also Saturday. French Quarter Citizens Tricentennial Gala. Jung Hotel, 1500 Canal St. — French Quarter Citizens’ gala celebrates New Orleans’ tricentennial with an auction hosted by Angela Hill, music by Phillip Manuel, food from local restaurants, drinks and silent

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Place — InspireNOLA Charter Schools fundraiser includes live entertainment, a silent auction, food and presentation of Inspiration Awards. www.thompson-auctions.net/ inspirenola Tickets $60-$70. 7 p.m. Louisiana Renaissance Festival. 46468 River Road, Hammond — A Renaissance-era English village is populated with performers and staff in period costumes. There’s entertainment, shows, educational demonstrations, arts and crafts and more. Each week has a theme, such as heroes and pirates and Celtic weekend. Camping is available. 9:45 a.m.-dusk, weekends through Dec. 9. Metamorphosis fundraiser. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St. — Broadmoor Improvement Association event with music, cocktails and silent auction. Tickets $50-$125. www. broadmoorimprovement.com. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY 4 “A Lot Like Christmas” Movie Premiere Event. City Church of New Orleans, 13123 I 10 Service Road — City Church holds a red carpet opening for the church’s feature-length Christmas movie, which is set primarily in New Orleans. www.citychurchnola.life. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. PurpleStride Louisiana 2018. City Park, Roosevelt Mall — The walk raises funds to end pancreatic cancer. www.support. pancan.org. Tickets $10-$35. 8 a.m.

MONDAY 5 Armistice Day Discussion. St. Tammany Parish Library, Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave., Folsom — Ryan Martin discusses the centennial of the end of World War I. www.sttammanylibrary.org. 1 p.m.

BOOKS Blanche Wiesen Cook. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St. — The author presents “Eleanor Roosevelt — The War Years and After, 1939-1962,” the third volume in the series on the former First Lady. Registration recommended. (504) 5281944, ext. 412. www.nationalww2museum. org. Free admission. 5 p.m. Thursday. Dotty Griffith. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1601 Westbank Expwy., Harvey — The author signs her book “The Ultimate Tortilla Press Cookbook.” www.barnesandnoble.com. 4 p.m. Saturday. Folwell Dunbar. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses his memoir, “He Falls Well — A Memoir of Survival.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Laura Lippman and Kate Samworth. LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia St. — Artist Kate Samworth presents illustrations from the book, “Liza Jane and the Dragon” with author Laura Lippman on hand for the launch. www.lemieuxgalleries.com. 5 p.m. Saturday. Nancy Wilson. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — The author signs, reads and cooks recipes from her book “Memere’s Country Creole Cookbook, Stores and Recipes from Louisiana’s German Coast.” www. natfab.org. 1 p.m. Saturday. Tyler Bridges and Robert W. Fieseler. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave. — Tyler Bridges discusses his updated “The Rise and Fall of David

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FILM FILM FESTIVALS Pontchartrain Film Festival — Featuring a screening of the documentary, “Leah Chase: The Queen of Creole Cuisine,” and a curated selection of short films from Louisiana filmmakers. Opens 7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday at The Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. $5 admission both days.

OPENINGS “Bohemian Rhapsody” (PG-13) — Rami Malek (“Mr. Robot”) stars as Freddie Mercury in this biopic about the rock band Queen. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Prytania Theatre, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (R) — Melissa McCarthy (“The Heat,” “Bridesmaids”) stars as celebrity biographer Lee Israel in this comedy/drama from director Marielle Heller. The Broad Theater. “Never Heard” (PG-13) — David Banner and Robin Givens star in this drama about a man incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Nobody’s Fool” (R) — After being released from prison, a woman reunites with her sister, who is in an online relationship with a man who may not be who he seems. Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter star in this Tyler Perry production. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” (PG) —A young woman (Mackenzie Foy) is transported to a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice. Keira

Knightley, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman co-star. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Suspiria” (2018) (R) — Luca Guadagnino (“Call Me by Your Name”) directs this remake of Dario Argento’s horror film about a woman who joins a mysterious, yet prestigious dance company. Dakota Johnson stars. The Broad Theater. “Thunder Road” — A police officer melts down after going through divorce and his mother’s death in this comedy written and directed by Jim Cummings. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center.

NOW SHOWING “Hurricane on the Bayou” — The film explores Hurricane Katrina and the effect of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands on hurricane protection. Entergy Giant Screen Theater. “Oceans — Our Blue Planet 3D” — This BBC Earth film transports audiences to the depths of the globe’s waters. Entergy Giant Screen Theater. “Wild Africa 3D” — Journey across one of the world’s wildest continents in this BBC Earth documentary. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

SPECIAL SHOWINGS “2001: A Space Odyssey” (G) — Director Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi classic spans the dawn of man to humans exploring space. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore. “Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Double Feature” (PG) — The screening features two popular anime series movies, “Bardock — The Father of Goku” and “Fusion Reborn.” 12:55 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14. 12:55 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at AMC Westbank Palace 16. “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” — The musical drama features a 16-year-old who faces difficulties fitting in, but overcomes prejudice to step into the spotlight. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” — Claire Foy (“The Crown”) stars as computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in this movie based on the

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ON STAGE “The Best of Sinatra” National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — Spencer Racca portrays Frank Sinatra in this performance. Tickets $39.99. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday “Dames at Sea” National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — The tap dancing show is based on the Busby Berkeley-style 1930s musicals about a chorus girl who arrives in New York City and becomes a star on Broadway. www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $29.89-$64.99. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday. “Gone Pecans” Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St — Ricky Graham presents a musical and comedic show about New Orleans tricentennial that provides some alternative facts about the Crescent City. It also stars Varla Jean Merman, Jefferson Turner and special guests. (504) 461-9475. www.rivertowntheaters. com. Tickets $41-$45. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Mad Scene” NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St. — Marisol Montalvo performs her a show based on her career as an American opera singer who performs around the world, written and directed by Jeffery Roberson. www.broadwaynola.

com. Tickets $30-$65. 7:30 p.m. Thursday “The Pillowman” Lusher Charter School, Lusher-Fortier Campus, 5624 Freret St. — The NOLA Project presents Martin McDonagh’s play about a writer in a totalitarian state who is interrogated about his short stories and their similarities to a series of murders. (504) 302-9117. www.nolaproject.com. Tickets $20$38. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. “Pygmalion” Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — George Bernard Shaw’s retelling of the Greek myth of a sculptor who falls in love with his statue is fashioned into Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins in London. www.cmfa.loyno.edu/ theatre/events. Tickets $10-$12. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “The Rocky Horror Show LIVE!” 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville — With a jump to the left, 30 by Ninety mounts the stage version of the cult classic movie about a transvestite, a muscle man, Brad and Janet and a lot of humor from the science fiction and horror B movies of yore. www.30byninety.com. Tickets $21-$29. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. “School of Rock — The Musical” Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal Street — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation of the movie features a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a rock band. (504) 287-0372. www.broadwayinneworleans.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. “Shear Madness” Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego — JPAS presents an evening of improvisation and mystery in a hair salon where a murder is committed. The audience spots clues and participates in the action. www.jpas.org Tickets $35. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Six Characters in Search of a Play” The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 — “Sordid Lives” creator Del Shores stars in a oneman show inspired by real-life encounters. www.thealwayslounge.net. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Friday “The Seafarer” Playmakers, Inc., 19106 Playmakers Road — In this dark comedy, a man returns to take care of his blind brother and a poker game with a mysterious guest takes on high stakes. (985) 634-6732. www.playmakersinc.com. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday “Stories Without Words” — The Radical

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Buffoons presents a new work blending theater dance, directed and choreographed by Jon Greene and Jarrell Hamilton. www. radicalbuffoons.com. Tickets $15-$25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday “The Subletter’s Omen” The Baqdoor, 1240 Montegut St. — The immersive theatrical experience about two roommates looking for a third brings horror, fantasy and more to the multi-room adventure. Tickets $20. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday

DANCE “Follies of 1915” Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St. — Marigny Opera Ballet presents an original full-length comedy based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” set in New Orleans in 1915. Tickets $32-$45. 7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St. — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an open-mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie — New Orleans’ longestrunning comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday

Close Me Out. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Local storytellers recount inebriated adventures. Andrew Healan hosts. 8 p.m. Saturday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf (Den), 901 S. Peters St. — Vincent Zambon and Cyrus Cooper host a stand-up comedy show. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St. — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday Comedy Gold. House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge), 229 Decatur St. — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf (Den), 901 S. Peters St. — Frederick RedBean Plunkett hosts an open-mic stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave. — Chris Lane hosts the standup comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up come-

dy open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday Fake News. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Live news comedy show focusing on New Orleans and Louisiana. 7 p.m. Saturday Haeg and Butts. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave.. — The improv comedy show features Ms. Mistoffelees from Chicago’s iO Theater, New York’s Fight Club Sandwich and Baton Rouge’s Leather Apron Theatre Co. with New Orleans duo Casey Haeg and Jon Butts. Tickets $10. 9:30 p.m. Saturday Kyle & Kamari’s Talented Cadre of Comix. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — Kyle Smith and Kamari Stevens host area comics. Free admission. 9 p.m. Thursday Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday Loosen the Bible Belt Tour. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Comedian Kristen Becker, founder of Dykes of Hazard Comedy, and Rev. Jay Bakker, founder of Revolution Church and host of This is Radiocast, kick off a tour. www. theallwayslounge.net. 10 p.m. Friday Mainstage Improv Comedy + Traning Camp. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — The New Movement’s mainstage cast performs improv. Tickets $7-$10. 7 p.m. Saturday NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave. — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday Tacocat Nola. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Improv groups from Chicago, New York and Baton Rouge perform at this show. Tickets $10. 9:30 p.m. Saturday Think You’re Funny?. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St. — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. The XX Comedy Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — Showcase of fem and queer comics and allies, hosted by Xander Bilyk

and Briana Augusts. Free admission. 8 p.m. Monday We Deserve This. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Caitlin Ackerman and Nina Tarr from Los Angeles comedy duo We Deserve This host touring and local comedians. Tickets $5. 11 p.m. Saturday

ART HAPPENINGS Julia Street Art Walk. Julia Street, 300 to 600 blocks — Warehouse District galleries open new shows on the first Saturday of every month. 6 p.m. Saturday

OPENINGS Academy Gallery, 5256 Magazine St. — “Conversations,” paintings in gouache by Jean Cassels, and “Lost in the Cloud,” acrylic paintings by Ann Cox Strub; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — “Cuba — Classic Cars & Dive Bars,” photograph and installation by Linka Odom from a recent trip to Cuba; opening, 8 p.m. Saturday. Carol Robinson Gallery, 840 Napoleon Ave. — “Rhythms — Earth and Water,” an exhibition of Nell Tilton’s work on canvas and paper, through Nov. 27; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday. Boyd Satellite, 440 Julia St. — “Spicy Kittens,” exhibition with works by Angel Perdomo, Nina Schwanse and Peter Hoffman; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday. Callan Contemporary, 518 Julia St. — “Alluvian,” an exhibition of works by George Dunbar from several series, including Surge and Rag; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday. Cole Pratt Gallery, 3800 Magazine St. — “Things Become Thoughts,” exhibition of abstract paintings by James Beaman, through Nov. 25; opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

MUSEUMS American Italian Cultural Center, 537 S. Peters St. — “The Luke Fontana Collection,” works by the artist, through Dec. 31. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. — “Washed Ashore — Art to Save the Sea” exhibit of six works by Angela PAGE 37

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REVIEW ‘Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred’ THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA was intended to be a home for formerly enslaved people, and the U.S. officially recognized it during the Civil War. British-Liberian artist Lina Iris Viktor’s work recalls its history as an offshoot of the American abolitionists’ romantic vision of a “Libyan Sibyl” — a mythic prophetess of the slave trade. In her mixed-media works, Viktor not only invokes the arcane mysteries of the past but also, using herself as a model, morphs into a modern, time-transcending sibyl who embodies an Afro-futurist notion of boundless possibility. Civilization began in Africa, and if Viktor’s gilded baroque invocations of deeply personal possibility recall Austrian maestro Gustav Klimt’s use of gold as an elemental agent of timelessness, her imagery’s roots in the Egyptian Book of the Dead suggest a vision in which time becomes an infinitely variable color on the artist’s palette, a form of energy that transcends traditional limits through the sheer force of artistic imagination. Unfettered imagination and intuition were the babies postmodernism unintentionally threw out with the bathwater, but Viktor’s exhibit of 11 large works in the atrium lobby of the New Orleans Museum of Art conveys a sense of boundless resourcefulness in works like “Eleventh” (pictured), in which the artist’s retro-Egyptian pose appears integrated into a Liberian tribal map where geographical forms meld seamlessly with the patterns of the African fabrics she wears. In “First” she reticently gazes backward at a floral grid that looks like a trellis in which time appears as an organic efflorescence. In “Fourth” she appears as a mythic being who merges the gilded formalism of ancient Egypt with the infinitely shimmering depths of the sub-Saharan world. Sir David Adjaye, who consulted on New Orleans’ Crescent Park and was the lead architect for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, recently said about Viktor that her work “crosses confidently across a landscape of science, technology, culture and identity with a timeless elegance and a casual defiance that is definitively modern.” Through Jan. 6, 2019. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org.

Pozzi crafted from plastic trash collected from Pacific Coast beaches. Nine additional sculptures have been added to the collection. www.auduboninstitute.org. Through April 2019. Gallier House Shop, 1128 Royal St. — Tracing the Tricentennial — Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses host a timeline exhibition highlighting 300 years of the Crescent City. Through Nov. 30. www. hgghh.org/about/hermann-grima-gallier-timeline, through Oct. 30. Gallier House Shop, 1128 Royal St. — Tracing the Tricentennial — Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses host a timeline exhibition highlighting 300 years of the Crescent City. Through Nov. 30. www. hgghh.org/about/hermann-grima-gallier-timeline/, through Oct. 31. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St. — “Dance Macabre — The Nightmare of History” is a Halloween-themed tour of the Louisiana History Galleries. Also, “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter” is a model of a 200-yearold French Quarter building and historic site, through Wednesday. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St. — “We Love You, New Orleans” exhibit celebrating the people, places and things that make New Orleans of the nation’s most unique cities, through Dec. 31. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere751 Chartres St., — “It’s Carnival Time in

Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items, through Dec. 31; “Living With Hurricanes — Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St. — “So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope” includes film, photographs and more exploring Bob Hope’s career, through Feb. 10, 2019. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle — “Past, Present, Future — Photography and the New Orleans Museum of Art” celebrates 100 years of photo exhibits at the museum; “Teaching Beyond Doctrine — Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters” from the Edo period, 1615-1868, through Jan. 6, 2019. “Mildred Thompson — Against the Grain,” an exhibition of experimental wood works. Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place — “EMPIRE” celebrates New Orleans’ tricentennial using materials from university archives, through Dec. 22.

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