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LUNA Fete brings projection mapping, interactive installations, lasers and silent discos to Lafayette Square Dec. 6-9

TUE. DEC. 4 | The avant-garde singer-songwriter and ex-Swans artist concludes a tour with Father Murphy in her former hometown before the release of “The Cut of the Warrior,” the latest in her sprawling catalog of unclassifiable, otherworldly art. 8 p.m. at the AllWays Lounge and Theatre.

BY WILL COVIELLO LUNA FETE, THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT DISPLAYS COMBINING TECHNOLOGY and artistic inspiration, started in 2014 with a colorful spectacle of graphics projected on Gallier Hall. The program used projection mapping and motion graphics technology to cover the varied surfaces of the Greek Revival facade and its columns with sprouting vines, flames, a massive streetcar passing by, Carnival masks, swamp creatures and more. By last year, the festival had expanded to include interactive art installations on Lafayette Street from Lafayette Square to Convention Center Boulevard. A whimsical installation titled “Dial-a-llama” invited passersby to use a payphone to talk to a llama bot while viewing a holographic image of a llama in a trailer. The llama’s movements and actions were affected by the tones of the call, and passersby also could text the llama. This year, llama creator Pam Vivien Keaton is back with a new installation featuring a sheep, a zebra and a tiger viewable on a screen behind a peepshow curtain. Keaton learned some of the technology she used in workshops offered by the Arts Council of New Orleans, which created the festival and has helped participating artists get commissioned work and participate in other art events. “The essence of LUNA Fete is to showcase possibility,” says Lindsay Glatz, creative director for the Arts Council of New Orleans. “I feel like a magician or a genie. If an artist says, ‘I want to create a sheep that goes down a wormhole,’ I’m like, ‘Great. Let’s make that happen.’” This year’s LUNA Fete features returning and new projection videos on Gallier Hall, two silent discos, laser displays, Keaton’s sheep wormhole, dance performances, a preview of a rock opera projection in Piazza d’Italia, interactive light and sound installations and peripheral events

TUE. DEC. 4 | On his feel-good full-length debut, 2017’s “Good for You,” rapper Amine leans on his funny bone to navigate his antisocial anxiety (“Fuck a Monday / I love my Sundays / I head to Costco and get a smoothie”) and write love letters in an otherwise burned-out love life (“Let’s get gory like a Tarantino movie”). Buddy and Kayo open at 8 p.m. at Republic NOLA.

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running Dec. 6-9. There are two programs of projection videos, each anchored by a past video. The original video by French firm La Maison Production runs at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and is followed by videos with themes about the four seasons by four local artists. The film projection “Viva Nola” by Mexican design group AVA screens at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and is followed by works by students from Young Artist Movement and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. There are installations in Lafayette Square and on Lafayette Street. The New Orleans Public Library sponsors one of the silent discos, which is augmented by lighted headsets, glow sticks and other props. Chicago’s Dark Moon Design presents “Drum Circle,” which features several pedestals topped with transparent domes, under which there are New Orleans scenes. Participants can slap the domes, like playing congas, to activate light effects. Baltimore artist Elissa Blount Moorhead presents her video project about vacant row houses in her hometown. The video depicts a family and ghostlike spirit children exploring a home both in a cutaway side view and in vignettes. The Virtual Krewe of Vaporwave has created virtual Carnival “parades” of video projects and an immersive event at the Music Box Village inspired by the 1984 World’s Fair. It will preview four videos from its forthcoming rock opera “Oedipus Max,” a futuristic hero’s tale that will be presented in the Piazza d’Italia Feb. 22, 2019. At LUNA Fete, Vaporwave

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TUE. DEC. 4 | Though the E-Collective band is stocked with jazz veterans and released its April album “LIVE” on Blue Note records, trumpeter Terence Blanchard has explored beyond formal jazz boundaries and recorded tributes to Jimi Hendrix, among others. At 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Snug Harbor.

Elton John THU. DEC. 6 | At his 2015 Jazz Fest set, Elton John packed in hits (“Bennie and the Jets” and “Tiny Dancer” through “Candle in the Wind”) and left out many more. Locals get one more chance at them when his “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” farewell tour comes to Smoothie King Center at 8 p.m. Thursday.

‘A Christmas Carol’ krewe members will assist spectators using video game controls to interact with video projections covering many of the surfaces of the Piazza in a production combining analog video switches and new video capture technology. The festival is free, but the LUNA Lounge in Lafayette Square offers a light installation, food, cocktails, lounge furniture and restrooms for $50 for adults and $10 for children. Also part of LUNA Fete is the “Sound Collage” exhibit with projection mapping, live music and an arts market at the New Orleans Jazz Museum 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 5-7. This LUNA Fete, coinciding with New Orleans’ tricentennial, concludes the project’s original five-year plan. The Arts Council expects to continue LUNA Fete in 2019, but likely in a different form, Glatz says.

FRI.-SUN. DEC. 7-23 | Bob Edes Jr. stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic, supported by a large cast of professional actors and budding performers in Le Petit Theatre’s Young Conservatory Program. At 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Le Petit.

‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’ FRI.-SAT. DEC. 7-16 | Michael McKelvey directs Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s production of the classic musical about singers who put on a performance to save a Vermont lodge where they are snowed in during the holidays. At 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Jefferson Performing Arts Center.

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The Bezos Day 1 Families Fund is giving a $5 million grant

to alleviate homelessness in New Orleans. Day 1, founded by Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie in September, selected 24 organizations around the U.S. “doing needle-moving work on a family homelessness,” Bezos said in a statement. The $5 million will go to Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans for its work providing services to homeless people.

RESPONDENTS TO UNO’S 2018 QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY WHO BELIEVE NEW ORLEANS IS FAILING ITS HOMELESS POPULATION.

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City Council President Jason Williams, right, alongside District B Councilman Jay Banks, left, at a New Orleans City Council meeting. Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

COUNCIL PASSES CANTRELL’S FIRST-EVER MUNICIPAL BUDGET Adam Bourne and Joshua Overman, two local teach-

ers, both placed second in the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Both received a $15,000 prize and $35,000 for their school. Bourne teaches carpentry and electrical skills at The NET Charter High School and Overman teaches carpentry and advanced manufacturing at New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School. The awards are presented annually to those teaching skilled trades.

Six Xavier University students received awards at

the 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students for their work in STEM fields. Blaine Derbigny, Lauren Thornton, Chandler Golden, Ashley Mello, Dailia El-Desoky and Camilla Do each won $300 and a certificate of excellence for their work in chemistry, biology, neuroscience, psychology and physiology.

Early childhood development, services for youth offenders, mental health programs and catch basin cleanings got last-minute bumps in funding for 2019 as the New Orleans City Council prepared to sign off on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s first-ever municipal budget. The council had roughly 30 days to act after Cantrell presented her $698 million budget Nov. 1. After some negotiations with the administration, the council found another $4 million, largely from unused funds from the French Market Corporation, bumping the budget to $702 million. The council then passed a budget on November 29. In a major change, the council doubled funding for early childhood development — money for child care providers to enroll infants up to 3 years old — up from this year’s $750,000 allocation to $1.5 million. The budget also funds Cantrell’s newly created Office of Youth and Families. New Orleans Early Education Network (NOEEN) enrolled 50 children as part of its pilot program with this year’s allocation. Council members and advocates argued investments in programs for children up to 3 years old is likely to save millions of dollars in incarceration and other costs down the line. Cantrell’s process for her 2019 city budget included several conference calls and Facebook Live sessions she hosted with the public. Those followed former Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s call-in sessions in his final year in office, which followed his “budgeting for outcomes” sessions at public meetings around town in the months leading up to the budget release. Residents often criticized those Landrieu meetings and the budgets that resulted from them, saying they were all but completed before residents had a say. Cantrell called the budget’s passage “a victory.” “We have taken the best step forward to make sure 2019 will be brighter for citizens,” she said at a post-passage press conference at City Hall. The council also seemed pleased with the process, despite a rough start, a tight timeline, and some priorities that conflicted with those of PAGE 8

The University of New Orleans (UNO) has issued an annual survey and its results to gauge the “quality of life” for residents in New Orleans and Jefferson Parishes over the last three decades. For 2018, it added a few new questions — including asking whether services to people experiencing homelessness are sufficient in each parish. Sixty-five percent of respondents in New Orleans said the parish offers poor or very poor services. In Jefferson Parish, that number was only 27 percent.

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the administration. Several council members said it went “smoothly,” and District B Councilman Jay Banks said it was the “best and easiest” he’s experienced. Council Vice President Helena Moreno, who formerly served in the state Legislature, joked that compared to that body’s infamously tedious and combative budget process, “this is smooth sailing.” Council President Jason Williams replied, “That’s a very low bar.”

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U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, who has led the influential Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) since 2017, will be succeeded by U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, a California Democrat, when Congress reconvenes in January. Bass will be the eighth woman to lead the CBC, the caucus says. The midterm elections added nine new members to the CBC, bringing its total to 55 Congress members. “I commend Congresswoman Bass on becoming the new chair of the Congressional Black Caucus,” Richmond said in a statement. “There’s much work to be done next Congress to ensure equality and justice for African Americans and other marginalized communities, and I am confident Congresswoman Bass will continue to provide strong leadership in this regard.”

Kennedy, Cassidy on tear-gassing asylum seekers The sight of U.S. Border Patrol agents sending tear-gas canisters into Mexico to deter asylum seekers split many people along partisan lines, including Louisiana’s two U.S. Senators. “I understand that our Border Patrol agents were attacked, and when our agents are attacked, they should be allowed to respond,” Sen. John Neely Kennedy told a reporter from Vox on Capitol Hill. Asked if the sight of children choking on tear gas affected his thinking, Kennedy just replied, “Anything else, guys? I got to go vote.” U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy responded with a link to an article pointing out, correctly, that the Border Patrol used tear gas during President Barack Obama’s administration — though the article conflated and added together the use of pepper spray along with tear gas.

Survey: New Orleans officials not doing enough for affordable housing Two-thirds of respondents in a citywide quality-of-life survey don’t

believe New Orleans officials are doing enough to support affordable housing. In the University of New Orleans’ 2018 survey of 500 New Orleans residents and 500 Jefferson Parish residents, 40 percent of New Orleans residents also rated the quality of housing as “poor,” and 67 percent said the city does a poor job controlling abandoned housing. Those results arrived as the New Orleans City Council prepares to consider new rules for affordable housing creation, part of a larger policy priority from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration, which wants to encourage developers to include affordable units in new construction. In her first year in office, Cantrell’s approval rating is at 57 percent, and nearly half of New Orleans residents approve of the New Orleans City Council’s job, according to the survey results. Cantrell’s approval rating isn’t as high as former Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s in 2010, when he racked up 75 percent the year he stepped into office. Overall, 70 percent of residents are satisfied with their quality of life, though only 44 percent believe New Orleans is becoming a better place to live. Crime remains the No. 1 concern among residents. In response to a question asking how often people hear gunfire, black respondents were twice as likely as whites to hear gunfire a few nights or more a month (32 to 16 percent), One-third of residents in Districts D and E said they hear gunfire at least three times a month.

‘Everyone’s welcome here’ More than 50 New Orleans businesses have signed on to add a sticker proclaiming their LGBTQ-friendliness. In October, New Orleans tourism officials through the New Orleans LGBT Hospitality Alliance began offering businesses a fleur de lis sticker reading “Everyone’s welcome here” that can be applied to a glass door or window. New Orleans City Council President Jason Williams said the stickers “signify New Orleans is a welcoming place for all of our visitors” and were “created to build on city’s designation as the second-most welcoming city and to show the world that New Orleans is for everybody.” (The first is San Francisco, according to a 2017 GayCities poll.) The alliance operates under the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) and New Orleans & Co. (formerly the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau). NOTMC president Mark Romig told the City Council on November 29 that the stickers “really to show the rest of the world we’re a welcoming city for everyone.”

Cities for Tomorrow conference coming this week The New York Times will host its annual Cities for Tomorrow conference in New Orleans Dec. 6-7. The gathering brings media figures, authors, historians, NBA team owners, U.S. mayors — and former ones, like Mitch Landrieu — and other “urban power players” to discuss what challenges cities are facing and the “insights into what drives urban success.” Featured speakers and panelists include Mayor LaToya Cantrell, “The Late Show” bandleader Jon Batiste, New York Times editor Dean Baquet, author and City Planning Commission member Walter Isaacson, chef Emeril Lagasse, and National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Tank and the Bangas also will perform. Among some of the panels and events: Cantrell and Isaacson will participate in a pre-conference tour dubbed “Resilient NOLA,” a “Power of Papers” panel will discuss what’s next while “local journalism is in jeopardy,” and New York Times food editor Sam Sifton will join Pableaux Johnson for a “meandering drive” through New Orleans, stopping at beloved food spots.

‘Hamilton’ tickets? Wait until after New Year’s If you were hoping your Christmas stocking would contain tickets to the touring production of “Hamilton” coming to the Saenger Theatre in March 2019 — no luck. A Saenger official confirmed to Gambit that “Hamilton” tickets will not be on sale until after the holiday season. The smash hit musical — winner of both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize — will have 23 performances at the Saenger Mar. 12-31, 2019 as part of the Broadway in New Orleans series. Both U.S. touring productions of the show have been selling out the houses where they play, with top tickets going for about $450. Saenger season ticket subscribers had first dibs on “Hamilton,” though, and some subscribers have put their tickets on secondary sale websites at dizzying prices. On StubHub, for instance, $400 will get you a ticket somewhere in the sides of the Saenger balcony for the March 23 performance, while seats in the center orchestra section start at $999 and go up to $2,248. WWL-TV warns that some scam websites already are hawking fake tickets. The Saenger has created an online signup for those interested in getting word when tickets actually go on sale. The theater does not recommend purchasing tickets from anywhere except the Saenger box office or Ticketmaster.

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Vote ‘yes’ to putting a council representative on the Sewerage & Water Board THIS SATURDAY, DEC. 8, is Election Day

in Louisiana. The ballot includes a statewide runoff for Secretary of State and many local runoffs and referenda. In New Orleans, voters will decide the fate of a proposed City Charter amendment to put a council representative back on the beleaguered Sewerage and Water Board (S&WB) and elect a new judge at Civil District Court. In Jefferson Parish, voters will decide several school A DVO C AT E S TA F F P H OTO B Y S H AW N F I N K board runoffs and a handful officials who are directly accountable of area millage propositions. to the voters of New Orleans. We make no recommendations In taking this position we disagree in the races for Secretary of State, with the Bureau of Governmental judge, school board or the local Research (BGR), whose work we millages in Jefferson. We do, however, urge our readers in New Orleans admire and whose positions we often to say “Yes” to the proposed charter embrace. On this issue, however, we change affecting S&WB membership. respectfully disagree. The notion that In 2013, we supported removing “politics” will somehow creep into City Council representation from the S&WB’s operations or decision the S&WB. At the time, we joined making simply because one of the many others in believing that the agency’s 11 board members either change would remove “politics” sits on the City Council or answers from the board’s operations. Events to the council as its designee strikes since then, particularly the Aug. 5 us as naive. BGR also opines that a council member sitting on the S&WB would have a conflict of interest. If The proposed that’s true, then the mayor should amendment provides also be removed because the mayor must sign or veto council ordinances that the council may relating to the S&WB. One of the big takeaways from name one of its own the Aug. 5 flood was the conclusion members or an engineer that the S&WB needs more direct oversight by City Hall, whose leaders to represent it on the (unlike appointed board members) answer directly to voters. The City S&WB. Either option Charter already makes the mayor the S&WB’s president, and Mayor is OK by us. LaToya Cantrell has used that authority to its fullest by actually chairing flood of 2017 and the S&WB’s many board meetings. deficiencies that came to light in the In light of the S&WB’s many chalaftermath of the deluge, have shown lenges, we think additional oversight that decision (and the arguments in by another branch of local governsupport of it) to be flawed. ment is appropriate. The proposed For starters, as noted by state Sen. amendment provides that the council J.P. Morrell (who, like us, supported may name one of its own members the change in 2013 but more recently authored the legislation leading to the or an engineer to represent it on the S&WB. Either option is OK by us. proposed charter amendment), the For all these reasons, we hope New entire board is appointed by the mayOrleans voters will say “Yes” to the or — with the council’s consent. “The proposed charter change on Saturnature of it is already political,” Morday — and we hope voters across rell said. We agree. Moreover, what Louisiana will take time to vote on the 2013 change actually removed Saturday, Dec. 8. was significant oversight by elected

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Kennedy keeping center stage SINCE THE DAY JOHN BEL EDWARDS TOOK HIS OATH

as governor, Louisiana Republicans have systematically sought to tear him down and replace him with one of their own next year. It’s what political parties do. The only question has been: Who will carry the GOP mantle against Edwards? We’ll know soon if it will be U.S. Sen. John Neely Kennedy, aka “Senator Soundbite.” In recent weeks, several high-profile Republicans announced they were not running for governor, thus clearing a path for Kennedy to be the GOP’s lead dog against Edwards. Those not running include state Attorney General Jeff Landry, who will seek re-election, and U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who prefers Congress to the state Capitol. Other Republicans with lower statewide profiles continue to show interest in the race, including U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham of Alto and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone, who has formally declared his candidacy — and his intention to put up $5 million of his own money. Kennedy promised a decision by Dec. 1, then extended his deadline to Dec. 3. If nothing else, Kennedy is masterful at taking — and keeping — center stage. If Kennedy has an Achilles’ heel (and what politician doesn’t?), it may be that he’s constantly running for something, and he’s been something of a political chameleon for the past 15 years (during which he ran seven times). He won his U.S. Senate seat just two years ago — after three attempts, once as a Democrat in 2004 and twice as a Republican in 2008 and 2016. Then, barely a year into his current job, he started posturing to run for governor. That said, Kennedy maintains a high profile and has at least $3 million in his federal kitty. Under current campaign finance laws, he could transfer that money to a nominally “independent” Super PAC to use on his behalf. If Kennedy needs any encouragement to run, a recent poll by Baton Rouge pollster Bernie Pinsonat shows him narrowly leading Edwards by a margin of 49 to 45 percent in a head-to-head race. The

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poll of 500 “chronic” voters was taken Nov. 16-21. A deeper dive into the poll’s cross-tabs shows Kennedy getting 20 percent of the black vote, which is unlikely on Election Day. That means the two men begin the race in a virtual tie — assuming Kennedy runs. “Should Kennedy decide to run for governor, given his popularity and Louisiana’s strong tilt towards electing Republicans, as of today, he could be considered the favorite,” Pinsonat said. Then again, that’s what pollsters said about David Vitter’s poll numbers four years ago, and we saw how that turned out. As for Edwards, he too has a large war chest, is a very good campaigner, and has been resilient in the face of the GOP’s blistering attacks. His Achilles’ heel: his low numbers among white voters, according to Pinsonat. “Based on party affiliation, most Republican candidates have a sizeable numerical advantage over any Democrat,” Pinsonat says. “Yet Republicans are certainly capable of re-electing Edwards to a second term.” Whatever Kennedy decides, the next governor’s race is both a long way off and just around the corner.

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You must have been listening to Dr. John’s version of “Marie Laveau,” originally written and recorded by Oscar “Papa” Celestin in 1954. A lyric mentions Shakspeare Park, which should be spelled that way because it was named after Joseph Shakspeare, mayor of New Orleans from 1880 to 1882 and again from 1888 to 1892. The park at Washington Avenue and LaSalle Street, originally created in 1859, was dedicated in his honor in 1900. During the civil rights era, the park was an important community gathering place. In September 1963, an estimated 10,000 people, including future Mayor Ernest Morial, the Rev. A.L. Davis, civil rights attorney Lolis Elie, the Rev. Avery Alexander and civil rights activist Oretha Castle Haley, gathered at the park for the start of a march which ended at City Hall. The park also was the

site of a large anti-Vietnam War rally in November 1969 and was the starting point of the Zulu parade for many years until 1977. In 1979, the park was renamed for the Rev. Abraham Lincoln Davis Jr., better known as A.L. Davis. A leader in the local civil rights movement, he was pastor of New Zion Baptist Church on Third St., where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) was founded. Davis, who was pastor of New Zion for more than 40 years, was the SCLC’s founding vice president. He became the first AfricanAmerican to serve on the New Orleans City Council when he was appointed to the District B seat in 1975. Davis served until May 1978. A.L. Davis Park, a New Orleans

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Recreation Development Commission facility featuring a swimming pool, athletic fields and basketball and tennis courts, is also a gathering spot for Mardi Gras Indians, who can be spotted there on Uptown Super Sunday each spring.

nightspot famous for its Hurricanes and much more: Pat O’Brien’s. During Prohibition, Benson Harrison “Pat” O’Brien ran a speakeasy at 638 St. Peter St. called Mr. O’Brien’s Club Tipperary. Once alcohol sales legal, O’Brien opened a new bar with a new name, Pat O’Brien’s, on Dec. 3, 1933. In 1942, he and business partner Charlie Cantrell moved the bar to its present location at 718 St. Peter St. The Hurricane was invented at the bar in the 1940s, when in order to purchase one case of bourbon or Scotch, bar owners had to purchase as many as 50 cases of rum. Pat O’s created the fruity red rum drink, served in a glass that resembles a hurricane lantern and topped with an orange slice and cherry. More than 500,000 Hurricanes are sold at Pat O’s each year, and a packaged mix makes the drink available worldwide. George Oechsner Jr., who had been associated with the bar since 1940, purchased Pat O’s in 1978 with his son Sonny. Sonny’s daughter Shelley is now president of the company.

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tried ships, she d few intern gree and a the Ringling Bros. an ss ith ra w b b e jo th a s, r fo ircu d Bailey C but Barnum an ing animal trainers, ad. ir p as inste b jo t is ring for n o ti faird a recep got offere l the way out to the she al ,” d p e u g t d se u “I tr ey were th re e ’t h n o w d s ground ‘Oh, we they’re like hich says, “and .’ ” (Ringling Bros., w n 0 e 15 m o ly w ar e rn take omin 2017 afte shut down ploy at least a few w ing em years, did ver the years, includ o abel en trainers 20s big-cat tamer M as w 19 y d h e p m ra the fa tobiog se 1938 au Stark, who hat Tiger” — though T titled “Hold have been part of ) to s. m e se most family team on nd-wife or ss husband-a nt into show busine we that would So Martin an animal know her h it w , n w o her that rprise fans perhaps su on. ey rs e as a cat p in college, because th ts ra to r ad ie h as “I . “E r,” she says art. I was like were easie er sm p su d an , maintain rat lady.” the original s, Martin and her rat 0 8 ap19 e In th untry and en eled the co circus trav TV, “Geraldo” and ev .” M th n u o Tr d e e h T ar e ll p s like “To Te rigame show as season, she expe m st ri t into ca a g One Ch n ci ith introdu mented w e . ix m ere, and th the nce was th “The audie , and the cat was just ted ers. curtain par o, no,’ ” she rememb e n , th o d n h an ‘O e like stag across the eigh just flew “It just ran sl ta to the San little rats in And I didn’t even try b. ro re p e r h fo w w ry o e sh ev r cat in my use anothe

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Acro-Cats trainer Samantha Martin spent much of 2018 recovering from cancer.

ably eight years.” By the early 2000s, Martin became interested in the business of training animal actors. Cats, she says, are the second most-requested animal in that business (dogs are first) and cats she had — at that

time, only four or five, but it was a start. From her studies and her experience, she was skilled at clicker training, the positive-reinforcement method that animal professionals agree works well across various species.

“I had a cat named Tuna at that point who was the inspirational star,” Martin says. “She was bomb-proof. I mean, I could take her anywhere and she would just be like, ‘whatever,’ and just do her thing. And people were amazed at this cat that does stuff. So that’s when I decided that I would put that whole show together.” Martin and Tuna found an art gallery that let them workshop the evolving show — experimenting to figure out different cats’ interests and skills and importantly, getting them comfortable in front of crowds. Cats are alert to distractions from behind or off to the side, so a solid back wall or curtain helped them focus. So did a tarp she brought from home to roll out over venue stages, so that the nearest smells would be as familiar as possible. “So they’re like, ‘Oh, we know this floor. We know those curtains,” Martin says. “I basically took part of my home with me when I started training them out and about. And they just kind of taught me how to train them and what their needs were.” When she tours — and for several years, the Acro-Cats spent three-quarters of each year traveling — having two or three days in

each city is ideal; it’s enough time for the performers to acclimate to a venue, but not enough time for them to get bored. When that happens, cats can go off-script. “They want to explore,” Martin says. “They’re a little unprofessional. They’re like ‘Oh, hold on — there’s something over here, we’ve got to go check this out.” (Indeed, part of the show’s charm isn’t just cats doing tricks, but cats not doing tricks.) And if there isn’t time to inspect and cat-proof a space, patching enticing holes and closing off possible egress, the same sorts of pitfalls are likely. “We had a cat that went under a stage and came back with a big giant roach in the middle of the show,” Martin recalls. “Started playing with it onstage. Flinging it up in the air, batting it around. The show came to a screeching halt, because I had to eventually get the roach and throw into her carrier to get her to go back.” As the traveling show preps to head out for its December threeweek stand at the All Ways Lounge in New Orleans, Martin also is dealing with another curveball. The Acro-Cats spent much of 2018 on hiatus following her cancer diagnosis early that year (as of November,

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17 less common than dogs, birds and rats, but still appear in the historical record: There was Swain’s Rats and Cats (“Household Pets and Pests in Perky Pranks”) rumored to have shared bills with the just-startingout Marx Brothers in the 1910s, for one, and the German-born George Techow’s Wonderful Performing Cats, from the same era, which walked tightropes and jumped through rings of fire. “He gave a lot of interviews early in the 20th century chiefly because the public was interested in his secrets,” wrote the variety-show historian Trav S.D., author of “No Applause — Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous,” “it being so difficult to train a cat.” The reinvention of sideshow and burlesque acts in the alt-performance world in the late 1980s and 1990s opened up a new avenue for animal actors, too — the Acro-Cats and Rock Cats mostly perform in indie music clubs and hip art spaces. And the explosion of online pet culture hasn’t hurt one bit. The AcroCats feed fans’ appetites for cat content with a YouTube channel, an Instagram account and a Facebook fan club page, as well as individual

“One of our missions is to educate and inspire people to work with their own cat,” says “chief executive human” Samantha Martin.

Twitter accounts for troupe members Jax, Oz and Buggles — and Tuna, the original Acro-Cat, who passed away in early 2017. Inasmuch as it is ever a good time to be an independent artist on the

fringe, it is not a bad time to be one working in the feline medium (meowdium). But Martin has a bigger message that she hopes to transmit: with apologies to Trav S.D., training cats is not as difficult as their rep-

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according to a tweet from one of the cats’ personal accounts, the Chief Executive Human is now cancer-free). Martin kept busy during the enforced downtime in part by helping bottle-feed orphaned kittens for a local rescue, but she wasn’t able to remain as active as usual with the performers, “so some of the newer cats are a little bit off their game,” she says. “Some of them gain some weight, and some of them are like ‘Oh, I don’t remember this at all.’ ” The long New Orleans stop, she hopes, will get the team back into shape. Being out of work is rough for a freelance artist. A GoFundMe account to help with her medical costs and expenses met its goal in the first week, which helped a lot both financially and with morale. “I was like, ‘Ah, man! Now I have to live,’ ” she says. “Knowing that we touched so many lives, that there were so many fans of these cats. And, I guess, of myself.” The animal act has a long lineage in American entertainment. During vaudeville’s heyday, performing pets regularly shared bills with magicians, tap-dancers, adagio teams, comics and contortionists. Cats were

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utation would lead you to believe, and in fact, a little effort pays off “expawnentially.” If you want a fit cat, an active cat, an intellectually sharp cat or even simply a more loving and meaningful relationship with your own cat, a little training can get you there. “People don’t know,” Martin says. “That’s a big part of it. People don’t know you can train cats, because they’re depicted as untrainable creatures. So people don’t even think about it. They’re just like, you just put down the bowl of food and supply a litter box, job done. And that’s one of the problems. So one of our missions is to educate and inspire people to work with their own cat.” When cats are surrendered to shelters, Martin says, it’s often

because house cats that spend time at home alone and bored can be destructive and challenging. New dog owners have at least some awareness, from the way dogs are popularly understood, that their pet requires active training. “That’s what responsible dog owners do, because it’s common knowledge,” she says. But cats also respond to stimuli and instruction, from learning basic commands to agility classes — and that kind of engagement, as well as inspiring a healthier and more active pet, builds a stronger and more fulfilling human-cat connection. “And it inspires people,” she says. “We sell training kits after the show and people can take the training kit home. We have an instructional DVD. And then they can train their

own cat do some basic things, which will actually strengthen the bond between the owner and the cat. Because you will no longer have an aloof cat.”

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OW N E R S For over 34 years, mother-daughter duo, Judy Guhman and Stacey Kerry, have owned MJ’s on Metairie Road. MJ’s offers a wide selection of Louisiana-inspired jewelry, shirts, gifts, flags, and home décor at reasonable prices. The mother-daughter team designs many of the sterling silver pendants found exclusively at MJ’s, including their recent 300 Year commemorative Tricentennial Pendant. MJ’s also carries an exclusive line of shirts with Louisiana flare, all designed by the mother-daughter duo. With many unique items in stock, MJ’s always has something new to offer their local customers as well as visitors and tourists alike. > 1 5 1 3 M E TA I R I E R O A D, M E TA I R I E , L A 7 0 0 0 5 | 5 0 4 - 8 3 5 - 6 0 9 9

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Candice Gwinn Twenty-two years ago, Candice Gwinn moved from Atlanta to New Orleans to open her first Trashy Diva boutique in the French Quarter. Gwinn’s love of vintage patterns and classic styles inspired the launch of her first clothing collection in 1999. With four boutique locations in New Orleans and two in Atlanta, Trashy Diva has released over 100 collections of vintage-inspired dresses and separates, providing women of all shapes and sizes in a range of 0-24 with impeccably tailored, meticulously designed pieces to transcend fashion fads. Trashy Diva’s boutiques present a highly-curated selection of clothing, globally sourced intimates, shoes, jewelry and accessories. Trashy Diva Lingerie offers a personal shopping experience, complimentary bra fittings, and hosts private shopping events. Visit Trashy Diva to shop Gwinn’s newest clothing and lingerie collections. > 2048 & 2050 MAGAZINE STREET 5 3 7 & 7 1 2 R OYA L S T R E E T W W W.T R A S H Y D I VA .C O M

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CHEF LISA NELSON is the owner of Queen Trini Lisa, and one of four graduates from Roux Carré’s inaugural accelerator program, Launch Pod. Originally from Trinidad, Chef Lisa gained a following while cooking out of her family’s corner store, Hank’s Meat Market. Her guests began demanding plates of her Trinidadian food she would cook for her family, and the rest is history. Lisa has developed a following through her pop-ups around the city. Now her guests can find her at the Roux Carré Culinary Incubator. You don’t want to miss her doubles - a famous Trinidadian street food at Roux Carre!

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“Great Wine, bad ass cocktails & fun service is what I love. I thrive on introducing my funky little boutique wine list and big, fun, fancy cocktails in a very open arms manner,” says Hillary Hanning, a 20+ year veteran of the bar & restaurant industry. Hillary began her career at Carrolton Station, moved onto Beverage Director at Mondo and she has run the bar program for the popular Running of the Bulls here in New Orleans for the last 7 years. Most recently, she and partner Suzanne Accorsi opened Tavolino Pizza & Lounge on Algiers Point.

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Jackie is conquering two genres typically dominated by men: the professional kitchen & the knife world. Her experience in America’s finest restaurants propelled her to open Coutelier NOLA, specializing in hand forged Japanese cutlery. She recently opened a second shop location in Nashville, TN to serve the South’s culinary community. > 8239 OAK STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118 W W W.C O U T E L I E R N O L A .C O M

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Sarah Wheelock has been selling vintage on Magazine St. since 1996, when she opened Funky Monkey. After running that store successfully for 13 years, she sold it in 2009, moving on to her next venture, Magpie. Magpie sells vintage and estate jewelry from every era and for every budget. The shop specializes in hard-to-find Art Deco and Victorian engagement and wedding rings, as well a hand curated selection of unique estate jewelry. Customers will also find jewelry by local designers and a large selection of designer consignments. Visit Sarah’s Etsy page to shop online MagpieVintageJewelry.etsy.com or stop by her shop on Magazine Street for a visit!

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Designs from her collection have dazzled the catwalk at London Fashion Week and adorned celebrities on the red carpet, which quickly drew attention from publications such as Vogue and Elle Magazine. Her creativity and eye for sophistication continue to expand with her first location in the United States, right here in New Orleans. Claudia is thrilled to showcase a collection of affordable, ready-towear pieces as well as made-to-measure formal gowns, at her Magazine Street studio and boutique. She carefully and thoughtfully sources all of the fabric and materials herself, many of which are embroidered and bespoke. Each and every Claudia Croazzo piece has been handcrafted with love, inspired by culture and specified to the highest standards. > 4214 MAGAZINE STREET | NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 5 0 4 - 6 0 5 -3 0 0 5 | @ C L A U D I A C R O A Z Z O W W W.C L A U D I A C R O A Z Z O.C O M

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Claudia earned a degree in Fashion Design & Styling from Salford University, and after gaining experience working for a fashion house, opened her first studio in the United Kingdom in 2016. “I was spending all my spare time working on my designs,” she says. “I liked them and, more importantly, so did others, so that gave me confidence. My family were encouraging and supportive, so I took a deep breath, picked up my pencils and began.”

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F OU N D E R Ideas and creative thinking have always interested me. Add marketing skills, technology, and a passion for business and MLCworks was born. I work with businesses to stay relevant and navigate a complicated and rapidly changing world. I think it is important to really understand a client’s business, adapt strategy and tactics regularly, and bring new creative ideas to the table. I also really care about numbers. It is essential to look at data, establish ROI goals, and work each day to reach them. Most importantly, my team is relentless and they always and go the extra mile for clients. They are awesome and I couldn’t do it without them. > L A U R E N @ M LC W O R K S .C O M 5 0 4 . 43 2 .1 1 7 9 | M LC W O R K S .C O M

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Holiday cheers SIPPIN’ SANTA , the Christmas-

themed tiki pop-up, is back at Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 (321 N. Peters St., 504-609-3811; www.latitude29nola.com) throughout December. The annual holiday pop-up was started by Miracle, a New Yorkbased pop-up bar launched in 2014, with the help of tiki cocktail guru Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. The Sippin’ Santa spinoff features a

Copper Vine serves wines on tap and small plates in the CBD BY H E L E N F RE U N D @helenfreund IT SEEMS A RULE that any place that

calls itself a wine bar must offer a cheese and charcuterie board. Copper Vine, the Central Business District “wine pub,” is no exception, and it serves a generous and changing spread of cured meats and robust cheeses such as Serrano ham, spicy sopressata, Irish cheddar, funky blue cheese and wedges of brie. The selections are not exotic or rare, but they’re hearty enough to lay a foundation for the spot’s focus on wine. Copper Vine presents guests with a list of 30 wines served on tap. Diners can choose a 2.5-ounce half-glass, a 5-ounce glass, an 8-ounce “carafe” or a full bottle’s worth, and there also is a list of bottled wines. The small pours allow guests to sample a broader variety of offerings. The two-story building on the corner of Poydras Street and O’Keefe Avenue is a historic landmark formerly home to the Creole restaurant Maylie’s, which opened in 1876 and closed in the mid-1980s. The space underwent a massive renovation since its previous occupant, Happy’s Irish Pub, but still features the original bar, a long wooden centerpiece anchoring the downstairs room. For a space so beautifully restored and designed, the lighting downstairs is too bright in the evening and needs to be dimmed. Dining al fresco is possible, weather permitting, and the terrace and upstairs wraparound balcony are great options for warmer days. Chef Mike Brewer designed a large menu that extends well beyond the charcuterie selection and typical wine bar snacking fare. A plate of juicy roasted yellow and red beets arrives

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with thick dollops of honey-laced goat cheese and a garlicky beetroot pesto. The multidimensional dish has nutty, herbaceous, creamy and acidic layers and hits the mark. Duck fat fries could have been crispier but were tasty nonetheless, showered with grated Parmesan and served with aioli. Thin-crust flatbreads are available with a variety of toppings such as duck confit with bacon jam or escargot with a pork trotter marinara. A fig and goat cheese version features sweet fig preserves, arugula and a thick drizzle of balsamic glaze. Larger plates include an enormous serving of pork belly atop cornbread pudding with lacquered braised greens and an umami-rich shiitake mushroom demi-glace — a dish that’s hard to finish and hard to resist. A smaller but equally rich dish of oven-roasted mushroom pasta includes wide, thick ribbons of pasta draped in a creamy Parmesan

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cream sauce and topped with a softpoached egg, which on one visit was overcooked but didn’t detract from the dish’s overall comfort-food appeal. A surprisingly light bouillabaisse has crabmeat, shrimp, grilled redfish and herbed vegetables, including zucchini and cherry tomatoes. Copper Vine opened in the first week of September and begins lunch service this week. While small, shareable plates feel like the most appropriate choices given the wine bar format, there is plenty here to suit a variety of palates, no matter the time of day or one’s preferences in wine. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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Sippin’ Santa, the Christmas-themed tiki pop-up bar, returns to French Quarter bar Latitude 29 for the month of December.

tiki-centric menu developed by Berry, owner of Latitude 29, and bartender Brad Smith. Holiday-themed tiki cocktails are offered at 11 Sippin’ Santa pop-up locations across the country. The French Quarter tiki bar is decked out in holiday lights and Santa-themed paraphernalia. The menu includes a bright blue Blue Christmas cocktail and new drinks such as the Kris Kringle Colada, made with dark Jamaican rum, Cynar, allspice, lime and pineapple juices and cream of coconut, and the Mele Kalikimaka, a drink made with London dry gin, Grand Marnier, lime juice, cranberry syrup, allspice liqueur and Herbsaint. — HELEN FREUND PAGE 29

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Making a list LONGWAY TAVERN , (719 Toulouse St., 504-962-9696; www.longwaytavern.

com), the charming French Quarter bar and restaurant from the LeBlanc + Smith restaurant group (www.leblancandsmith.com), has been named one of the country’s best new restaurants by Esquire Magazine. The magazine’s annual list of 20 top new eateries also includes San Francisco restaurants Angler, Bar Crenn and Che Fico, Detroit’s Lady of the House, Washington D.C.’s Del Mar and Minneapolis’ Hai Hai. Longway Tavern opened in May with a bar program led by Liam Deegan and a kitchen helmed by John Sinclair. It has become a favorite among French Quarter revelers and service industry workers. Esquire food and drinks editor Jeff Gordinier calls the Toulouse Street tavern a “refuge of refreshment” that “murmurs discreetly in the midst of the tourist-clotted French Quarter.” Gordinier lauded its “perfect” Sazerac, a chicken sandwich “lusciously smeared” with chicken livers, and English peas in cauliflower cream with country ham and breadcrumbs. — HELEN FREUND

First you make a Cru A NEW SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

will open in the former home of Feelings Cafe in Faubourg Marigny. Cru (535 Franlklin Ave., 504-2662856; www.crunola.com) expands on a food stall concept operating under the same name in the Central Business District’s Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave.; www.pythianmarket.com). Chef Marlon Alexander opened his raw bar at the food hall this summer, as well as a separate rotisserie chicken concept. Alexander announced he will open a location of Cru inside an iconic corner building on Franklin Avenue at the end of the year. The restaurant’s menu will feature a seafood-heavy selection starting C O N T R I B U T E D P H OTO with caviar and raw oysters from Lou- B Y S I S S E L A J O H A N S S O N isiana as well as a rotating selection Chef Marlon Alexander has been a of farmed oysters from the Gulf and longtime private chef. He is opening elsewhere. Other starters include Cru by Chef Marlon Alexander in pecan-smoked trout dip and shrimp the Marigny. cocktail. A selection of sandwiches features crab cake and blackened fish versions and a New England-style lobster roll. There also are shrimp and grits, a veal chop topped with a wild mushroom demi-glace and a tomahawk steak for two. The restaurant will serve brunch, with dishes such as challah French toast and braised short rib hash with poached eggs, along with bottomless mimosas, Belinis, bloody marys and punch. — HELEN FREUND

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BLUMENTHAL: I have been in the food and beverage industry for almost my entire professional life and have been in New Orleans for about seven years. I was on the management track until about a year and a half ago when I decided to branch off and do my own thing. I’ve been bartending at a couple of places and doing some consulting work. About three or four months ago, I started doing (the pop-up) with my friend Joey Dinerman, who is sous chef at Toast and makes awesome fried chicken. It was something we knew we had good recipes for, that we could make really solidly in the space we were working with. We also thought it would be a fun thing to do once a week, and maybe not the sort of thing you would want to open in a full-time location. It could be a lot of fun and draw a lot of people. We felt really good about the food and it’s something where we can play around and create some specials and keep it fresh. We also share the space with Comedy Catastrophe, which the Henehan brothers host. It’s a pretty awesome comedy show that they’ve been doing for eight years in the space every non-Fat Tuesday.

What’s on your menu? B: The menu is based on chicken and waffles, but it’s much more

than that. We do sliders and waffle sundaes, but the chicken and waffles will always be my favorite. There’s eight or nine different sliders that we generally do mix-and-match, so two for $6. The two most popular are the barbecued chicken with fried onion strings and cheddar and the chicken bacon ranch. For vegetarian options, chicken-fried tofu is dressed with tomatoes, lettuce and onions and is pretty awesome. We also do fried pickles and waffle fries. We do waffle sundaes with Belgian waffles and ice cream — there’s a couple of different ones but I like the one with Nutella, banana, whipped cream and a stroopwafel cookie.

What’s your favorite place for fried chicken? B: That’s an answer that could get a lot of blowback, but I love McHardy’s (Chicken & Fixin’) on North Broad Street for quick fried chicken. It’s an easy grab-and-go situation and it’s damn tasty every time. The “cluck” sauce — which I guess is more or less Thousand Island dressing — is awesome. — 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. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. D WedSun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

CBD Public Service Restaurant — NOPSI Hotel, 311 Baronne St., (504) 962-6527; www. publicservicenola.com — Reservations recommended. B & D daily, L Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS 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 DecaturSt., (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. D TueSun, brunch Fri-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-

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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.bmbmetairie.com — Delivery available. No reser-

vations. 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) PAGE 34

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510-4282; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

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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. $

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Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 8948881; 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. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ 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. $ St. James Cheese Company — 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; www.stjamescheese.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L daily, early D Thu-Sat. $ 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. $$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT El Gato Negro — 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ St. James Cheese Company — 641 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 304-1485; www. stjamescheese.com — See Uptown section for restaurant description. Delivery available. No reservations. L Mon-Sat, early D Thu-Sat., brunch Sun. $ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook. com/tavolinolounge — Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily, brunch Sun. $$

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MUSIC TUESDAY 4 The AllWays Lounge & Theater — Jarboe, Father Murphy, 8 BMC — Sweet Magnolia, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Carlos Ferreyra, 11 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 6:30 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson Jazz, noon; Damn Gina, 3; Sierra Green & The Sole Machine, 10 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — You Got This Taco Tuesdays, 5; Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras with Vanessa Carr, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 6 Circle Bar — Deepakalypse, 7; Bob and The Thunder, 9:30 Columns Hotel — John Rankin, 8 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Hallelujah Hat Rack, 8 Dragon’s Den — All-Star Covered-Dish Country Jamboree, 9 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Shawan Rice, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Lia Flannery, 10 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Republic — Anime, 8 Santos Bar — Hyborian, Bummer, 8 SideBar — Cyrille Aimee, 7; Simon Berz, Cyrus Nabipoor, Dave Easley, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Terence Blanchard & the E Collective, 8 & 10

WEDNESDAY 5 BMC — The Tempted, 5; LC Smoove, 8; High Risk, 11 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth Jazz Trio, noon; Bamboulas Hot Quad, 3; Mem Shannon Blues, 6:30; John Lisi Band, 10 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Check Point Charlie — T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; X Confidence, 10 Columns Hotel — Christien Bold, 8 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl LeBlanc & Ellen Smith, 9:30 House of Blues — Cary Hudson (Restaurant & Bar) , 6; Jet Lounge, Curren$y (The Parish), 11

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The Lioness and DJ KEEZY, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Rising Appalachia, 7; Fast Times, 10 Poor Boys Bar — Bunny Cult B-Day with Corey Cruse, Proud/Father, Fri(G)id, Herr Schmitt, 9 Republic NOLA — Jorja Smith, 9 Saturn Bar — Alex McMurray and His Band, 8 Smoothie King Center — Elton John, 8 The Willow — Rebirth Brass Band, 9

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Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band perform April 25-26, 2019, at Joy Theater.

The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Mike True & Phantom Band, 9; Dave Geare, 10 One Eyed Jacks — Vixens & Vinyl, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 SideBar — Byron Asher, Free Feral, Justin Peake, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10

THURSDAY 6 BMC — No Law, 5; Andre Lovett Band, 8; Kennedy Kuntz & Men Of The Hour, 11 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski with Larry Scala, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge with Rik Slave, 7; Zeta, Waste Man, Steaming Manhole, Jab, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Todd Duke Trio, 9:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-AHolics, 8:30 Joy Theater — Atmosphere, Dem Atlas,

Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Bobby Ohler, 8 BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Troy Turner, 6; Armando Ludec & Salsa Royale, 9; La Tran K, 11:59 Bombay Club — Bombay All Stars with Jon Erick Kellso, Evan Christopher, Hal Smith, Kris Tokarski, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 9 Casa Borrega — Trio Borocato, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; Cosma Dog, 9:30 Clearview Mall — Cathy Giianfala Carriere, 1 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Panorama Jazz Band, 10 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 New Orleans Jazz Museum — Tomas Jay Experience, 2 Oak — Mo Jelly, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5 One Eyed Jacks — Deltaphonic with the Iceman Special, 9 Pontchartrain Landing — Real Love with Wanda Rouzan, Vegas in NOLA Motown Review, 7 & 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 The Standard — Philip Melancon, 8 Tipitina’s — The Subdudes, 9

SATURDAY 8 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — John Autin, 8 BMC — Kenny Tricke Band, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Tempted, 6; JAM Brass Band, 9; ACE Brass Band, 11:59 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Bombay Club — Merly Zimmerman with Kris Tokarski Trio, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Ukelele School of New Orleans, 4 PAGE 38

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Casa Borrega — Aaron LopezBarrantes, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper and Shawn Williams, 9 Live Oak Cafe — Sass Cabaret, 10:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Will Smith & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Poor Boys Bar — Rusty Lazer with Ha Sizzle, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Weedie Braimah & Hands of Time, 8 & 10 The Standard — Philip Melancon, 8 The Starlight — Shawan Rice, 7 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5 Tipitina’s — Dragon Smoke, 10

SUNDAY 9 BMC — Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 12; Foot & Friends, 3; Jazmarae, 7; Moments of Truth, 10 Bombay Club — MKris Tokarski Trio with Jon Erik Kellso, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Jazz Brunch with Some Like It Hot, 11; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Micah & Marlin, 7; Mikayla, 9:30 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Miss Anna Q, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Old Point Bar — Carol of the Belles Holiday Extravaganza feat. Amanda Walker & Anais St. John, 3:30 Poor Boys Bar — Blank Hellscape, Fauns, Pussyrot, 9 Republic — The Garden, LE1F, and Machine Girl, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio with George Porter and Ivan Neville, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Dile Que Nola (Latin night), 7 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Clementines, 8

MONDAY 10 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 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 The Starlight — Free Jambalaya Jam feat. Joshua Benitez Band, 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. Bryant Li. UNO Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive — The winner of the 2018 New Orleans Piano Institute Concerto Competition performs Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.” 7 p.m. Sunday. Chamber Ensemble Christmas Concert. Cabrini High School, 1400 Moss St. — The Concert Choir, Gospel Choir, Studio Choir and Orchestra join for season selections. www. cabrinihigh.com 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday “Christmas Belles Are Ringing!” National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — The Victory Belles vocal ensemble sings holiday music at various dates and times through Dec. 29; www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $24.89-$64. “Christmas in Tudor England.” Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — Krewe de Voix Chamber Choir presents a program of English choral music, featuring works by Byrd, Tallis and Weelkes. www.krewedevoix. com. Free admission. 7 p.m. Friday. At Marigny Opera House (725 St. Ferdinand St.) at 7 p.m. Saturday. Christmas on the Northshore. St. Timothy on the Northshore United Methodist Church, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville — The collaborative arts project features the church’s choir, the Northshore Orchestra, the Youth Chorale and Children’s Music Ensembles performing holiday favorites and contemporary Christmas songs. RSVP recommended at (985) 6263307. www.sttimothyumc.org. Free admission. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. “Et In Terra Pax.” Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The Jefferson Chorale, an affiliate of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society and Loyola University Chorus present a holiday concert directed by Dr. Louise LaBruyere. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Also at St. Joseph Catholic Church (610 Sixth St., Gretna) at 4 p.m. Sunday. An Evening With Ivan Griffin and Daniel Meinecke. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The bass/baritone sings selections from his latest album “Finding My Way back to Me.” www.ablinas.org. Free admission. 5 p.m. Sunday. Fall Festival Concert. Mandeville High School Auditorium, 1 Skipper Drive, Mandeville — The first concert of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s (GNOYO) 2018-19 season features performances by the North and South Shore Sinfonias, the North and South Shore Philharmonias and the Symphony. www.gnoyo.org. Tickets $15-$35. 3 p.m. Saturday. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave. — The cathedral choir sings Bible selections and seasonal music. (504) 895-6602. 4 p.m. Sunday. Garden District Christmas Concert.

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BY ALEX WOODWARD NEW YORK RAPPER AND PRODUCER Le1f burst from hip-hop and dance music scenes with his avant-garde brews of velvet- and acid-tinged textures, laced with forward reflections on queerness and blackness and his delicious roasts of would-be enemies. With a background in ballet and modern dance, Khalif Diouf returned to his hometown scenes, building a portfolio of barbed wire beats warped with lush dance music and carving out a scene among queer hip-hop artists, along with Mykki Blanco, Princess Nokia, and others, with acclaimed mixtapes like “Dark York” and debut EP “Hey.” On his 2015 full-length debut “Riot Boi,” featuring production from Junglepussy and SOPHIE, among others, Le1f subverts hip-hop’s heteronormative escapades, weaving his experience with racism in the clubs and dating pools into an addictive, pleasure-seeking self-confidence. On breakthrough single “Koi,” his playful flow wraps itself into perfect burns: “I wish you’d go away, abracadabra / Princess Kitana, Kamekameha / You can’t get up on my radar / I think you need to go to a swag seminar”). But he relies on that self-defense for his survival; on “Taxi,” he addresses those “silent slurs” from denied cab rides and potential partners with his own “love, no compromise.” Those expressions twist into visceral meditations on exploitation and racist policing; on album closer “Change,” featuring Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes, Le1f challenges a higher power’s allowance of the deaths of unarmed black boys and men: “So I don’t really know who should make that call / To say who is and who is not safe for work / To remove anyone’s life from this Earth / Uniforms got you thinking you a athlete / But it’s not a competition, if you ask me.” On 2018’s “Blue Dream” EP, Le1f bends familiar sticky trap beats into his world, flexing 8-bit video game blips into bounce music (“Fatty Acid”) and spiking rap’s sonic mainstream with his inclusive vision, whether or not the rest of the world is ready to tune in. Tickets $16 in advance, $18 day of the show. Le1f opens for neo-pop-punk duo The Garden, and Machine Girl also performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at Republic NOLA, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 528-8282; www.republicnola.com.

Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1307 Louisiana Ave. — The yuletide concert features sopranos Phyllis Treigle and Melissa Brocato, tenors Casey Candebat and Kevin Rouchell and organist Brian Morgan. Free admission. 4 p.m. Sunday. “It’s All About the Baby.” Academy of the Sacred Heart Nims Fine Arts Center, 4301 St. Charles Ave. — Shades of Praise, the interracial gospel choir, presents a holiday concert and fundraiser. Tickets $20-$25. 7 p.m. Friday. Kim Chere. St. Augustine Church, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St. — St. Augustine Catholic Church Concert presents the

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Letters.” National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — Accompanied by Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Sarah Quintana sets letters written during World War II to original music, incorporating letters to and from Bob Hope. The So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope exhibit will be open from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for viewing, plus a chance to write holiday greetings to veterans. www.nationalww2museum. org 5 p.m. Tuesday. Marine Forces Reserve Band Holiday Concert. Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St — Annual concert by the local military ensemble is free but tickets are required and a donation of an unwrapped Toys for Tots item is appreciated. www.saengernola.com. Free admission. 3 p.m. Sunday. A Musical Concert to Benefit LA C.O.P.S.. First English Lutheran Church, 3701 Cleary Ave., Metairie — The concert benefits the Concerns of Police Survivors with music by the American Legion Band Post #377. Call (504) 455-5562. $10. 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. New Orleans Black Chorale Christmas Concert. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — Following the drinking Gourd, Follow the Star is the theme of the concert by this ensemble, know for singing traditional American Nego spirituals and contemporary African-American composers. Dr. John E. Ware conducts. www.ablinas.org. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Civic Symphony. Performing Arts Center Recital Hall,

University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus — The local ensemble performs a holiday concert with music by Mendelssohn and Beethoven conducted by Dr. Charles Taylor. Free admission. 7 p.m. Sunday. “Ring Out Wild Bells.” Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2480 U.S. Highway 190, Mandeville — Northlake Performing Arts Society presents a holiday concert of sacred and secular favorites and singalongs. 7:30 p.m. Friday. At Our Lady of Lourdes, 400 Westchester Blvd., Slidell at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. St. Louis Cathedral Concert Series. Jackson Square Performances include Leroy Jones at 6 p.m. Tuesday; Rachel Van Voohrees at 6 p.m. Wednesday; Lyle Henderson and Emanuel at 6 p.m. Thursday; Shannon Powell at 6 p.m. Sunday; and Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony 6 p.m. Monday. Free admission. St. Mary’s Dominican High School Christmas Concert. St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave. — The holiday concert features the Concert Band, Concert Choir and Jazz Band with a selection contemporary and traditional music. Free admission. 7 p.m. Friday.

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EVENTS Tuesday, Dec. 4..................... 43 Wednesday, Dec. 5............... 43 Thursday, Dec. 6.................... 43 Friday, Dec. 7......................... 43 Saturday, Dec. 8.................... 45 Sunday, Dec. 9....................... 46 Monday, Dec. 10..................... 46

BOOKS................................... 46 SPORTS................................. 47 FILM Openings................................. 47 Now showing ......................... 47 Special showings................... 47

ON STAGE............................ 48 ART Happenings...................... 48 Openings......................... 48

TUESDAY 4 Celebration in the Oaks. City Park, 5 Victory Ave. — Holiday light displays dot 25 acres of New Orleans City Park, including Storyland, the Botanical Garden and Carousel Gardens. www.neworleanscitypark.com. Tickets $10$28. 6 p.m. Through Jan. 1, 2019. Christmas in Lafreniere Park. Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie — The park is filled with holiday lights and characters and there are carousel rides for kids and activities. $5 per vehicle. 5 p.m. Through Dec. 30. Revillion History. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Historian Karen Trahan Leathem of the Louisiana State Museum discusses the history of the local holiday tradition. www. jplibary.net. 7 p.m. “The Shape of Water” discussion. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5212 S. Claiborne Ave. — The C.G. Jung Society presents a screening of “The Shape of Water” and discussion led by Oneal A. Isaac. Admission $10-$15. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 5 Game Night. St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell — Participants play board games. 6 p.m. Snow, Snowy Night. St. Tammany Parish Library, Lacombe Branch, 28027 Highway 190 — Family Story Night includes an evening of reindeer and snow stories, hot chocolate and crafts. (985) 882-7858. www.sttammanylibrary.org. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 6 Audubon Zoo Lights. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St. — The zoo features lighted holi-

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PREVIEW ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ and Jon Heder Q&A BY WILL COVIELLO JON HEDER DOESN’T READILY RESEMBLE the curly blond-haired Napoleon Dynamite, the title character he played in the 2004 sleeper hit-turned-cult classic movie. Heder has been in numerous films, including “Blades of Glory” and “School for Scoundrels,” but he lives with the shadow of the awkward Dynamite, the Idaho high school nerd who learns to dance via an instructional video and tries his best to be oblivious to social rejection. Heder participates in a Q&A following a screening of “Napoleon Dynamite” at 8 p.m. Friday. The Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater.com.

day displays and animal figures with walking tours, entertainment, crafts and more on select nights through December. Tickets $10-$15. 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 30. Holiday Family Night. St. Tammany Parish Library, Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave., Folsom — The family is invited for an evening of holiday stories, hot chocolate and an ornament craft. (985) 796-9728. www.sttammanylibrary.org. 6 p.m. LUNA Fete. Lafayette Square, 601 S. Maestri Place — The Arts Council of New Orleans presents a four-day festival of light display, projection-mapping videos, art and technology, with the theme “Through Time,” with satellite exhibitions at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. www.artsneworleans.org/event/luna-fete Free admission. 6 p.m. Through Sunday. Latkes With A Twist. Press Street, 3718 St. Claude Ave. — The event includes a latke bar, silent auction, live music, open bar and more in this benefit for the Jewish Children’s Regional Services. Tickets $30-$35. 7 p.m. Paper Quilling Classes. St. Tammany Parish Library Lacombe Branch, 28027 Highway 190, Lacombe — Paper quiller Liz Hilby presents a class in making ornaments and holiday treasures. Registration encouraged. www.sttammanylibrary.org. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. Santa Visits the Library. St. Tammany Parish Library, Lee Road branch, 79213 Highway 40, Covington — Guests can sing songs, enjoy candy canes and take photos with Mr. Claus. 10:30 a.m.

FRIDAY 7 300 Years of Women’s Influence on New Orleans. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Auditorium, 938 Lafayette St. — Friends of the Cabildo hosts a two-day symposium on the role women played in promoting social justice, providing educational opportunities and confronting poverty in New Orleans. www.friendsofthecabildo.org. Tickets $75-$85. 6:30 p.m. Also Saturday. “Napoleon Dynamite: A Conversation with Jon Heder”. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St —

There’s a screening of the cult hit movie and a Q&A with actor Jon Heder. 8 p.m. Dress Fete — 300 Years of Fashion. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St. — The competition and event features cocktails, light bites, music and a dress design competition among Louisiana college students. 6 p.m. Fete de Noel. Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St. — The Ladies Leukemia League luncheon features a fashion show, silent auction, wine pull, raffle and more. Advance tickets available at www.thompsonauctions. net/fetedenoel. www.ladiesleukemialeague. org. Tickets $85-$110. 10:30 a.m. Holiday Movies on the Mississippi. Spanish Plaza, 1 Poydras St. — The film “The Santa Clause” is screened as part of the Home for the Holidays series of events. www.downtownnola.com/holidays. 6:39 p.m. Krampus — A Haunted Chirstmas. New Orleans Nightmare, 319 Butterworth St. — The haunted house gets a holiday makeover featuring Krampus. Recommended for guests ages 12 and up. www. krampushauntedchristmas.com. Tickets $24.99-$46.99. 7:30 p.m. Also Saturday. Live Nativity. First Baptist Church of Mandeville, 1895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville — A Mandeville Christmas is a live nativity with chocolate, cookies and children’s activities. www.fbcmandeville.org. 6 p.m. Through Sunday. Pearl Harbor Anniversary Commemoration. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — To mark the 77th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the museum holds a commemoration ceremony followed by a lecture from Park Ranger Jack Henkels, formerly of the USS Arizona Memorial. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. Raising the Roof! Read-a-thon. Community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road — A gathering of readers with music, food, art and more. www.chcnola.com. 7 p.m. Also 10 a.m. Saturday. Tiny House Festival. Heritage Park, 1701 PAGE 45

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ “THE MUTILATED” is not a holiday classic. It flopped when it premiered on Broadway in 1966. Williams described the work as “slapstick tragedy,” and there is dark humor in the rocky friendship between Celeste and Trinket. Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans’ co-founder Augustin Correro, who directs the work, describes P H OTO B Y J A M E S K E L L E Y the messy relationship between them as being akin to siblings who say cruel things to one another but are inseparable. The story is set on Christmas Eve in New Orleans and Celeste has just been released from jail. She visits Trinket, who lives in a cheap motel though she has money from her family’s Texas oil fortune. Despite their rocky reunion, they eventually go to the French Quarter, where they meet buskers, sailors and others. Tennessee Williams Theatre’s production leans into the drama’s comic side and gives the French Quarter revelers a Dickensian touch, Correro says. The show also features Williams’ reconfigured carols and an original score by Michael Gillette. Tickets $20$55. Call (504) 264-2580 for information. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 7-22. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.twtheatrenola.com.

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Bayou Lane, Slidell — The nonprofit Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation and the United Tiny House Association present speakers, tiny houses, vintage campers, converted buses, gypsy wagons, music, workshops and a children’s village. Admission is free on Friday. www.unitedtinyhouse. com. Tickets $15. 9 a.m. Through Sunday.

SATURDAY 8 “All Aboard the Pet Express”. St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter, 921 Rue La Cannes Drive — The shelter fundraiser includes pet photos with Santa, adoptions, pet gift items, auctions and kids’ activities. Call (985) 952-8453. Tickets $40. 9 a.m. Beauregard-Keyes House Doll Tea. Beauregard-Keyes House, 1113 Chartres St. — Enjoy holiday treats, caroling, a Christmas story and visits with Santa in the historic house decorated for the holidays. Open to all ages. www.bkhouse.org. Tickets $10. 1 p.m. Breakfast with Baby Jesus. St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave. — St. Mary’s Dominican Alumni Association presents a morning of storytelling with Mrs. Claus, craft stations, photos with Santa, holiday songs and a living nativity. Non-perishable food items requested. Admission $25 per family. 10 a.m. Breakfast with Santa. St. Pius X Catholic School, 6600 Spanish Fort Blvd. — The St. Pius X Women’s Club hosts breakfast with face painting, a train, crafts and photos with Santa. www.stpiusxnola.org. Admission $10. 10 a.m. Celebration in the Oaks Run/Walk. New Orleans City Park, Victory Avenue — Twomile holiday-themed event kicks off with costume contest, treats, visit with Santa and a chance to see the park’s light display. www. ccc10k.com/celebration-in-the-oaks-runwalk. Admission $10-$30. 2 p.m. Saturday. Christmas on the Bayou. Cabrini High School, 1400 Moss St. — The event includes Mass in the gymnasium, a living nativity on Moss Street, performances by cheer and dance squads and candlelight caroling to precede Santa’s arrival on Bayou St. John.

Refreshments and pictures with Santa available. www.cabrinihigh.com. Free admission. 6 p.m. Christmas Past Festival. Old Mandeville — At Girod Street near Lake Pontchartrain, this event features more than 100 artists and craftsmen from the greater New Orleans area, a children’s village, food court and live music. Free admission. 10 a.m. Fete de Fezziwig. Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St. — This fundraiser includes activities for kids, a silent auction, alcoholic beverages and the opportunity to meet cast members of “A Christmas Carol” before the show. www.lepetittheatre.com. Tickets $50-$150. 12:30 p.m. Improvisations. New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave. — The inaugural gala for the New Orleans Jazz Museum includes food, music, a silent auction and the LUNA Fete Celebration of Light and Music. Tickets $150-$250. 8 p.m. Jingle Bells and Cocktails Scholarship Gala. Xavier University Center Ballroom, 4980 Dixon St. — Xavier University of Louisiana Alumni Association hosts a fundraiser, with a portion of the proceeds going to scholarships. www.eventbrite.com $60-$500. 7 p.m. “Nutcracker” Tea Party. Chateau Golf & Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner — A benefit for the Studio School of Dance, the event includes tea, dance, cookie decorating, letters to and a visit from Santa, excerpts from the ballet and a chance to have photos taken with cast members. Advance tickets only. www.thestudionola. com. Tickets $45-$55. Noon. PT-305 Commissioning Anniversary. PT-305 Boathouse, 6701 Stars and Stripes Blvd. — The National World War II Museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the restored patrol-torpedo boat, and rides are scheduled in the morning. Call (504) 528-1944, ext. 402. www. nationalww2museum.org. 1 p.m. Reindeer Run & Romp. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St. — Rudolph, Santa and friends will jingle their bells to signal the start of the race for kids, and there are mu-

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sic, games, crafts and more. Registration begins at 8 a.m. www.downtownnola.com/ holidays. 9 a.m. Running of the Santas. Manning’s, 519 Fulton St. — The holiday-costumed dash starts at the South Pole (Manning’s) and ends at North Pole (Generations Hall), and there’s a costume contest and live music. www. runningofthesantas.com. 6 p.m. Scientific Christmas. Cabrini High School, 1400 Moss St. — Girls in grades 4-6, plus youngsters in grades 1-3, discover the science used in Santa’s workshop. Pre-register at www.cabrinihigh.com. Tickets $10. 9 a.m. Sock It To Me Santa. Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant, 1001 Esplanade Ave. — Freddie Blue and The Friendship Circle perform with special guests for the kickoff to a new underwear and sock collection drive for Covenant House. Donations accepted through Dec. 24. 6 p.m. St. Nick Celebration. Dutch Alley, French Quarter between Dumaine and St. Philip streets — The kid-focused festival features live music, interactive children’s activities and photos with Santa. Free admission. 10 a.m. Teddy Bear Tea. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — There is tea, music from the Victory Belles and a visit from Santa. A gift is included. www.stagedoorcanteen.org $59. 10 a.m. Saturday. Teddy Bear Tea. Roosevelt Hotel, 123 Baronne St. — The event includes holiday food, tea and drinks for adults. A portion of proceeds benefit Bastion Community of Resilience, a local veteran community. (504) 335-3129. www.therooseveltneworleans.com. Tickets $52-$99. Also Sunday. Winter on the Water Santa Parade. Old Mandeville — A parade featuing Santa begins at Lakeshore Drive and Jackson Avenue and ends at the Gazebo with live entertainment, face painting and the lighting of the oaks ceremony. www.cityofmandeville.com. Free admission. 4 p.m.

SUNDAY 9 “The Mothership New Orleans Connection” Discussion. Ace Hotel, 3 Keys, 600 Carondelet St. — Part of the Message is the Music series, DJ Soul Sister is joined by music industry veteran Tom Vickers to discuss Parliament-Funkadelic and George Clinton. www.acehotel.com/new orleans. Free admission. 3:30 p.m.

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Whispers From Heaven: A Mediumship Gallery. Unity Church of Metairie, 3303 Richland Ave. Suite 2A, Metairie — Mediums discuss their work and try to commune with the spirit world. Tickets $20. 7 p.m.

BOOKS Christopher Pena. St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell — The Lake Charles native discusses “Death Over a Diamond Stud.” (985) 626-6470. www.sttammanylibrary.org. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Dalt Wonk. Nadine Blake, 1036 Royal St. — The author discusses and signs his book “Spiritual Gifts.” www.nadineblake.com. 4 p.m. Saturday. J.T. Blatty. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The photographer and author signs “Fish Town — Down the Road to Louisiana’s Vanishing Fishing Communities.” www.

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REVIEW ‘Against the Grain’ BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT LATELY, THE NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART has been a study in contrasts. As “The Orleans Collection” of Old Master works originally assembled P H OTO B Y R O M A N A LO K H I N by New Orleans’ namesake, Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, overwhelms the eye, this more modest “Against the Grain” expo of works by late abstract artist Mildred Thompson (installation view, pictured) evokes the subtle magic of the ordinary while remaining far more down to earth. Part of a generation of great but often overlooked 20th century black female modern artists, Thompson and her peers were in many ways ahead of their time for the way their universal vision set the stage for the 21st century’s global perspective. Thompson may have been the most eclectic and experimental of the lot, and this exhibition, co-curated by Katie Pfohl and Melissa Messina, and organized around a nucleus of starkly yet lyrically emblematic works acquired through NOMA’s Leah Chase Exhibition & Art Purchase Fund, is her first solo museum show in 30 years. Born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1936, Thompson, as a female black artist in the 1950s, was ignored in New York but found success in Europe, where most of these “Against the Grain” works were made. “Wood Picture,” 1972, suggests nothing and everything as homely wooden planks part to reveal a flash of royal purple in a composition that makes visual sense while eluding didactic conceptual analysis. “Wood Picture,” 1966, a white-on-white composition of tautly arranged wooden rectangles, resonates a haunting silent music like a Bauhaus rendition of a diddley bow composition. A silkscreen print, “Untitled (No. III),” may initially suggest pristine European abstraction, but look again and it recalls African patterning, like a wildebeest reduced to its abstract essence. Thompson’s range of associations reminds us that all humans are products of diverse cultural legacies built on DNA derived from global migrations that ultimately originated in Africa. As she put it: “There are recordings in our genes that remember Africa. If they are strong enough and we are free of false denials, they will surface and appear without deliberation no matter what we do.” Through Aug. 31, 2019. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org.

octaviabooks.com 6 p.m. Tuesday. Jason Berry. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St. — The author signs his book “City of A Million Dreams — A History of New Orleans at Year 300.” www.hnoc. org. 2 p.m. Saturday. S. Derby Gisclair. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author signs “The Olympic Club of New Orleans — Epicenter of Professional Boxing, 1883-1897.” www.octaviabooks.com 6 p.m. Wednesday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive — The team plays Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 p.m. Wednesday and the Memphis Grizzlies at 7 p.m. Friday.

FILM OPENINGS “The Great Buster” — Peter Bogdanavich (“Paper Moon”) directs this documentary about the life and works of Buster Keaton. Chalmette Movies. “Heart, Baby” — Two friends who have known each other since they were kids at reform school discover the meaning of friendship, faith and heart in this drama. Gbenga Akinnagbe and Jackson Rathbone star. Chalmette Movies. “Schindler’s List” (R) — Steven Spielberg directs this historical drama about Oskar Schindler, who becomes gradually concerned for his Jewish workers after witnessing their persecution by Nazi Germans. Liam Neeson stars. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace

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NOW SHOWING “Creed II” (PG-13) — Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) faces the son of Ivan Drago in this sequel to the 2015 hit. Sylvester Stallone co-stars. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies. “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (PG) — The holiday tale about a Grinch trying to ruin the holiday season is updated in this new cartoon. Benedict Cumberbatch and Rashida Jones provide voices. Chalmette Movies. “Fantastic Beasts and the Crimes of Grindelwald” (PG-13) — Eddie Redmayne returns as Newt Scamander in this latest installment in the fantasy series from J.K. Rowling. Chalmette Movies. “Instant Family” (PG-13) — Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star in this comedy about a couple who adopts three kids. Sean Anders (“Daddy’s Home”) writes and directs. Chalmette Movies. “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (PG) — Video game character Ralph and his friends discover a Wi-Fi router that leads to a new adventure on the web. Featuring the voices of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies. “Widows” (R) — Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) directs this thriller about three Chicago women who find themselves in dire straits after their husbands are killed while committing a robbery. Viola Davis and Elizabeth Debicki star. Chalmette Movies. “Wild Africa 3D” — Journey across one of the world’s wildest continents in this BBC Earth documentary. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“The Big Easy” (R) — A corrupt lieutenant tries to solve a string of mysterious murders in this 1987 crime drama set in New Orleans. Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin star. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Prytania Theatre. “Borders” — This documentary focuses on the developing friendships among four women from different regions as they travel by bus across West Africa. At 2 p.m. Saturday at NOMA, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans. “Bumblebee” (PG-13) — Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) stars in this “Transformers” prequel about a young girl who discovers a battle-scarred robot. At 7 p.m. Saturday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16. “Buttons” (PG) — Two orphans meet unexpected visitors who change the children’s lives forever. Robert Redford and Kate Winslet narrate. At 12:55 p.m. Saturday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “A Christmas Story” (PG) — Ralphie tries to convince his parents that a Red Ryder BB gun is the perfect Christmas gift in this 1983 family comedy. At noon Saturday at Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Elf” (PG) — Will Ferrell stars as an elf searching for his real identity in this 2003 holiday comedy. At 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore. “George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway” (PG) — A musical inspired by the life of George Takei (“Star Trek”). At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Jim Henson’s Holiday Special with Fraggle Rock and Emmet Otter” — Two popular TV specials come to the big screen in this exclusive screening, and there’s an all-new featurette. At 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Mirai” (PG) — A young boy encounters a magical garden that allows him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras in this Japanese animated movie. At 12:55 p.m. Saturday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Movie Tavern Northshore. “National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra” (PG-13) — Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo star in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Simon Godwin. At 7 p.m. at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” — Kaku Arakawa directs this documentary about award-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, who returned from retirement to make a new movie with CGI. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “The Polar Express” (G) — A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole in this animated adventure featuring the voice of Tom Hanks. At 10 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Prytania Theatre. “Prytania’s Very, Merry Christmas” — A children’s screening of the animated holiday classics includes “Santa Claus is Comin’ to

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GOING OUT Town” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” 10 a.m. Saturday at Prytania Theatre. “Saving Sea Turtles” — A true story about people coming together to save sea turtles. At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Entergy Giant Screen Theater. Free. Limited seating. “Swimming with Men” — A man suffering a mid-life crisis is revitalized after joining a swimming team. Rob Brydon and Rupert Graves star. Monday through Wednesday at Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. “White Christmas” — The 1954 musical is about two song-and-dance couples who try to save a failing Vermont inn. At 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Cinebarre Canal Place 9.

ON STAGE “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Musical.” 30 by Ninety Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville — A group of misfit children are cast in a Christmas play and give it a nontraditional treatment. (844) 843-3090. www.30byninety.com. Tickets $17.30$29. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, “A Christmas Carol.” Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St. — Maxwell Williams directs Bob Edes Jr., John Neisler, Zeb Hollins III, Sean Patterson and young actors in the production of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. G.O.A.T. Christmas Cabaret. Monkey Hill Bar, 6100 Magazine St. — Heidi Melancon, Larry Beron, Alden Hagardorn, Hector Ventura and Philip Melancon present a musical cabaret. (504) 202-0986. Tickets $15. 7 p.m. Sunday. “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.” Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie — The musical is about two couples who entertain each other while snowed in at a Vermont lodge. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. “Let It Snow! A Big Easy Boys Christmas.” Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St. — Rivertown Theaters unveils a new holiday show by Rich Arnold featuring The Big Easy Boys & Babes singing seasonal standards and hits from the ’50s and ’60s. www.rivertowntheatres.com. Tickets $41.31-$45.68. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Mandatory Merriment: An New Holiday Musical.” Southern Rep Theatre, 2541 Bayou Road — A new holiday musical looks at what happens when six strangers are stranded in a French Quarter bar because of a blizzard days before Christmas. www. southernrep.com. Tickets $25-$40. 8 p.m. Wednesday through Monday. “The Mutilated.” Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans presents the drama about Celeste and Trinket, an odd couple of friends who can’t live with or without one another. 8 p.m. Friday to Sunday. “The Santaland Diaries.” Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego — Alex Martinez Wallace stars in the one-man show based on David Sedaris’ essay. Tickets $30. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!” Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave. — Big Bird, Elmo, Grover and the gang celebrate their neighborhood in an interactive musical show. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.

and 2 p.m. Saturday. “A Tuna Christmas.” Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell — The residents of Tuna, Texas, get geared up for the holidays in this two-person show starring Don Redman and Rickie Luke as 22 characters. (985) 707-1597. www.cafeluke.com. Tickets $22$45. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

ART OPENINGS Antenna Gallery, 3718 St. Claude Ave. — “All sorrows can be borne ...” photo exhibition featuring works by Allison Beonde, Rose Marie Cromwell, Amy Elkins, Annie Flanagan and Jessica Ingram; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday. Second Story Gallery, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave. — “Chronicles — Any Given Day in the Big Easy” by Michael Alford and “New Orleans Second Line Legacy,” by Charles Lovell, two photographic exhibitions, through Jan. 5; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday. Mexican Cultural Institute, 901 Convention Center Blvd. — “Diego and Frida — A Smile Halfway,” exhibition of photographs of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, through Feb. 15, 2019; opening reception, 6 p.m. Friday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery, 2429 St. Claude Ave. — “Familiar Address” exhibition features photography by Michael Patrick O’Brien, through Jan. 6, 2019; opening, 6 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Art Center, 3330 St. Claude Ave. — “Streets of New Orleans” exhibition features works by 30 photographers, through Jan. 5, 2019; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

HAPPENINGS Exhibition Party. Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place — To mark the close of EMPIRE by Fallen Fruit, the museum hosts a gallery talk with Justin Mann, a performance with Courtney Bryan at 4 p.m. and a party with the artists at 5 p.m. www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu. Noon. Saturday Holiday Home and Courtyard Tours. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St. — The home of Gen. L. Kemper and Leila Williams is decorated for the holidays. There are hourly tours. www.hnoc.org. Tickets $5. 10 a.m. daily. Joan Mitchell Center Open Studios. Joan Mitchell Center, 2275 Bayou Road — Featured artists include Jo Cattell, Hannah Chalew, Adriana Corral, Cecelia Fernandes, David Leggett, Natalie Mclaurin, Phlegm, Paul Rucker, Bob Snead, Vincent Valdez and Cullen Washington Jr. www. joanmitchellcenter.org. 7 p.m. Wednesday St. Claude Second Saturdays. St. Claude Arts District, St. Claude Avenue — Galleries around St. Claude Avenue open new shows. 6 p.m. Saturday

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4525 Freret St., Suite 103, (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria.com Celebrating two years in business this month, Piccola Gelateria serves artisanal gelato. Owners Ria and Ross Turnbull, who have 70 years’ worth of combined experience in the hospitality industry, dreamed for years of opening a warm, Italian-style “living room” gelato shop. They did just that in New Orleans. Ross Turnbull uses local milk, cream and all-natural ingredients to produce the shop’s handmade gelato. Piccola Gelateria makes sure its gelato meets the standards of the confection in Florence and Bologna, Italy. In addition, the business offers classic Italian flatbread sandwiches (piadina), fresh French crepes, its own custom-blended micro-roasted espresso, custom gelato and semifreddo cakes.

Balvenie and Oyster Happy Hour Thursday, Dec. 6 | 6:00 p.m. Tableau 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com

Kick off the holiday season with an evening of premium Scotch whisky and Gulf oysters at Tableau’s new oyster bar. Three elegant Balvenie whiskies — 12-year DoubleWood, 14-year Peat Week, and 17-year DoubleWood — are paired with three aquaculture oysters, hand-raised in different regions of the Gulf. Tickets are available for $10 at www. bestofneworleans.com/tickets.

If You Suffered Property Damage And/Or Were Required to Clean your Property As a Result of the Catalyst Release on September 6, 2010 A $1.3 million settlement has been reached with Chalmette Refining, LLC. and Eaton Corporation (“Defendants”). The lawsuit is about whether or not the Plaintiffs class in a certain geographic area suffered damage as a result of the catalyst discharge on September 6, 2010. The Settlement provides payments to people who submit valid claim forms and who may be eligible. The 34th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Bernard, Louisiana will have a hearing to decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement so that payments can be made. You can get a detailed notice at www. Carusoclassaction.com or by calling 504-840-3850. What is the lawsuit about? The lawsuit claims that Defendants were responsible for the discharge of catalyst on September 6, 2010 unto the Plaintiffs class in a certain geographic area and this caused damage of a non-permanent nature which included the cost of cleaning affected property. The Settlement does not mean that Defendants did anything wrong. The parties agreed to the Settlement to avoid the cost and risk of trial. Am I Included? In order to be part of the Settlement you must meet the following requirements: (1) Owner or renter of a property within the litigation zone on September 6, 2010; or (2) Owned a car located in the litigation zone on September 6, 2010; and (3) that your property or car suffered damage as a result of the catalyst discharge of a non-permanent nature which included the cost of cleaning affected property. What does the Settlement Provide? The Settlement created a $1.3 million Settlement Fund to pay eligible Class Members. The amount remaining in the Settlement Fund after deducting attorneys fees, attorneys costs, payments to Class Representatives, administrative costs associated with the settlement, and any additional

costs, will be paid to eligible Class Members who submit valid claims. The Settlement Agreement, available at the website or by calling the phone number, describes all of the details about the Settlement. How much money could I get? The exact amount of your payment cannot be determined at this time. Your payment will depend on the number of valid claims that are filed. How to get benefits? To get a payment you need to fill out and send in the a Claim Form by February 15, 2019. You can get a Claim Form at www.Carusoclassaction. com or by calling 504-840-3850. What are my other options? If you don’t want a payment from this Settlement you can simply do nothing. However, this is the final resolution of these claims so you won’t be able to sue Defendants about the claims in this case. You may object or comment about the terms of this settlement by January 2, 2019. The detailed notice explains how to object or comment about the terms of this settlement. The Court will hold a hearing in the case, known as Vincent Caruso Jr. et. al v. Chalmette Refining, LLC. and Eaton Corporation, No.118-188 c/w 119-194, on January 17, 2019, to consider whether to approve the Settlement and a request by Class Counsel for attorneys’ fees of up to 40% and their cost out of the Settlement Fund. Class Counsel will also ask for a payment of up to $2,500.00 for the Class Representatives and plaintiffs who helped the lawyers on behalf of the whole Class. If you wish, you or your own lawyer may ask to appear and speak at the hearing at your own cost. How to get more information? For more information, call or go to the website shown below, calling 504-840-3850, or write to Caruso Class Action Administrators, P.O. Box 60600, New Orleans, LA. 70160.

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FARM LABOR TEMPORARY FARM LABOR Clark & Co., Shelby, MS, has 9 positions, 3 mo. exp. cultivating, planting, harvesting & transporting of cotton, soybeans & rice crops, insecticide & fertilizer application; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp. w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/01/19 –12/01/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS283174 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678. Stroope Bee Company, Waxahachie, TX, has 8 positions with 3 mo. exp. required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey, maintain & repair buildings & equipment; long periods of standing, bending & must lift 75 pounds; obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire with clean MVR; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive / failure to comply may result in immediate termination; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/ hr, may increase based on exp. w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekends, holidays and asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 1/22/19 – 11/15/19. Apply and review ETA790 requirements at nearest LA Workforce Office with JO# TX8689202 or call 504-838-5678.

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR Dan’s Honey Co., Newton, TX, has 4 positions with 3 mo. exp. required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey; maintain & repair vehicles, buildings & equip.; long periods of standing, bending & must be able to lift 75#; must obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire with clean MVR; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug test; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/ hr, may increase based on exp. w/possible bonus; may work nights, weekends, holidays and asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 1/20/19 – 6/01/19. Apply and review ETA790 requirements at nearest LA Workforce Office with JO# TX5378770 or call 504-838-5678.

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR Sunrise Planting Co., Lyon, MS, has 2 positions, 3 mo. exp. cultivating, planting, harvesting, transporting soybeans, rice, cotton & wheat crops, insecticide & fertilizer application; maintain building & equip; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/ hr, increase based on exp. w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/01/19 – 12/01/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS 283217 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR REM of Shaw, Shaw, MS, has 5 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm & row equip. w/ GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, transporting corn & soybeans, cleaning grain bins & corn dryers, use pipe planner punch sheet to punch holes in poly pipe for irrigation, assist with spraying and yield monitors, maintain & repair irrigation; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp. w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 1/10/19 – 11/10/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS282355 at nearest AL Workforce Office or call 334-242-8020.

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Lakeshore Farms, Walnut Ridge, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equipment w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, transporting corn, rice & soybeans, , install & maintain irrigation, move irrigation pipe, place & remove spillways, service irrigation motors, pull weeds, grain bin & auger operation; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp. w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 1/15/19 – 11/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2324284 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

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Natural Prairie Dairy Farms, Channing, TX has 16 positions, 3 months experience required for job duties listed: Animal handling to ensure all animals have access to feed and water, move animals to and from pastures, ensure proper irrigation and pasture rotation during grazing season, monitor and assist all cows throughout the last 60 days of gestation, document and report changes in animals during gestation, prevention procedures to protect herd health, give injections to maintain health and control disease, maintain facilities allowing safe, humane and efficient movement of calves from hutches to pens, minimize stress and maintain a calm environment when transporting animals, hoof trimming and lameness evaluation, assist with feeding, assisting with feed mixing, haul feed ingredients, sort cattle for sale, maintain low stress and high comfort environment, replaces filters and valves for water plumbing, and maintenance to gates, feeders and waterers, equipment, machinery, fences and buildings. maintaining and cleaning of worksite and equipment. Be able to lift 75 lbs. Once hired worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Employer provides tools, equipment, housing, and daily trans; trans and subsistence expenses reimbursed; hourly wage of $11.87/hr., may increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends, but will not be required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 1/7/19 – 11/1/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with job order TX5374891 at nearest TX Workforce Office or call 512-475-2571.

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RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

921 RACE ST Unit #C - 3bd/2ba ...... $3750 2401 Prytania - 3bd/3ba .................... $3700 1140 Decatur #3 - 1bd/1ba ................. $2300 4220 Jena - 1bd/1ba ........................... $1475 7722 Panola #B - 1bd/1ba .................. $850 2319 Dauphine #F - 2bd/1.5ba ....... $1800

CALL FOR MORE LISTINGS! REAL ESTATE FOR RENT LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

1 & 2 bedrooms available in ideal location and ROOMS BY THE MONTH with PRIVATE BATH. All utilities included monthly. Call 504-202-0381 for appointment.

MID-CITY 334 S. JEFF DAVIS

Renov 2 bd, furn kit,w/d,dw, cen a/h, wd flrs, no pets. $925/mo. Call or text 504.541.3683.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1205 ST. CHARLES/$1095

Fully furn’d studio/effy/secure bldg/gtd pkg /pool/gym/wifi/laundry/3 mo. min. Avail Dec. 1. Call 985-871-4324.

EMPLOYMENT / REAL ESTATE

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR Wonderful Bees, Winnie, TX, has 25 positions with 3 mo. exp. required as beekeeper with references; raise honeybees to produce honey & maintain colony health through feed supplements, caging queens, install queen cells, assemble hives, harvest combs, transport honey; maintain & repair vehicles, buildings & equip.; long periods of standing, bending & must be able to lift 75#; must obtain driver’s license within 30 days of hire with clean MVR; no bee, pollen, or honey related allergies; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug test; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/ hr, may increase based on exp. w/possible bonus; may work nights, weekends, holidays and asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 1/15/19 – 11/10/19. Apply and review ETA790 requirements at nearest LA Workforce Office with JO# TX7348154 or call 504-838-5678.

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HOUSEKEEPING

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR

Spoor Farms JV, Angleton, TX, has 2 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & rice, pulling weeds, operating grain dryers & seed production,; maintain building, vehicles & equip; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/ hr, increase based on exp. w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/01/19 – 12/01/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX7350795 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

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