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“Great Russian Nutcracker” WED. DEC. 26 | The Moscow Ballet presents its version of the holiday classic featuring Tchaikovsky’s score, giant puppets, Russian nesting dolls and young dancers from Galloway’s Studio of Dance and Performing Arts in Slidell. At 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Saenger Theatre.

Eight New Year’s Eve Concerts and Dance Parties in New Orleans to toast to 2019, dunk on 2018 or forget about both.

Shen Yun WED. DEC. 26 | Based in New York, Shen Yun presents traditional Chinese dance celebrating Chinese folk tales and imagery with a large cast in colorful costumes and a live orchestra.

At 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

BY ALEX WOODWARD >> Debauche Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hihohlounge.net 9 p.m.

The long-standing, self-described “Russian mafia” punk band performs its sing-along street music, and DJ Bashert also plays Balkan, Klezmer and Eastern European music, accompanied by belly dancers. Tickets $15, which includes a shot of Ukrainian honey pepper vodka. >> Galactic and Walter “Wolfman” Washington Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.com 10 p.m.

Tipitina’s newest owners perform their annual auld lang syne, joined by R&B artist and guitar slinger Walter “Wolfman” Washington, who caps his 75th birthday month and sixth decade in music. Tickets $76, VIP $201. >> Sweet Crude and Sexy Dex & the Fresh Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St., (504) 338-3567; www.gasagasa.com 10 p.m.

The multi-layered, energetic pop band joins the future-funk and R&B outfit, whose shoegazing, Prince-inspired 2018 release “Don’t Play My B Sides” is a collection of anything but.

Tickets $25-$55. >> F*ck 2018 Okay Bar, 1700 Port St.; www.okaybar.com 10 p.m.

Lil Jodeci — the producer and DJ

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic THU.-FRI. DEC. 27-28 | The P-Funk pilot and 2019 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient lands the Mothership in New Orleans one last time before his retirement from the road in 2019. At 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

behind the Pink Room Project’s hip-hop, R&B and dance collective — helms a dance party with dance DJs Pr_ck and Nice Rack. Free admission. >> Noise Year’s Eve Banks Street Bar, 4401 Banks St., (504) 486-0258; www.banksstreetbarnola.com 8 p.m.-3 a.m.

The bar hosts an all-queer noise and synth showcase with New Orleans artists Menial, Fri(g)id and Edge Slayer, whose self-titled 2018 release channels vogue nightmares. Drone artist Fatplastik also performs with E.T., iidols and Misophonic.

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Tank and the Bangas perform at Mardi Gras World on New Year’s Eve.

Netflix.Chill.” Tickets $62.50-$85.00. >> Techno Club 810 S. Peters St.; www.technoclubnola.com 9 p.m.

Keeping the flame of New Orleans’ days of rave, dance music collective Techno Club revives an all-night party with DJs and producers Mariah Lee Gewin, Conway and Marcus Lott. Free admission.

>> The Revivalists and Tank and the Bangas Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place; www.wintercircleproductions.com 9 p.m.

>> Where Y’acht and DJ Tony Skratchere Three Keys, Ace Hotel, 300 Carondelet St. (504) 900-1180; www.threekeysnola.com 9 p.m.

Following the release of 2018’s “Take Good Care,” the New Orleans rock band returns home with the often-unpredictable funk and R&B ensemble, glimpsing an upcoming release on Verve Forecast with 2018 singles “Spaceships” and “Smoke.

Unable to resist the pun, New Orleans’ preeminent yacht rock outfit presents its Steely Dan-referencing “Hey ’19” to ring in the New Year, though its setlist spans smooth ’70s cheese and blue-eyed ’80s soul.

Tickets $50-$60.

Gucci Mane, Fetty Wap, Machine Gun Kelly, Desiigner and DJ Mannie Fresh FRI. DEC. 28 | Swisher Sweets Artist Project returns to New Orleans with another all-star lineup — comeback king Gucci Mane appears following the release of December’s “Evil Genius” alongside viral hitmakers Fetty Wap (“Trap Queen”) and Desiigner (“Panda”). At 9 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater.

Maze feat. Frankie Beverly FRI.-SAT. DEC. 28-29 | The soul and R&B outfit returns to the venue where it recorded its seminal 1981 live album “Live in New Orleans.” Angela Winbush and Glenn Jones also perform and Sheryl Underwood hosts at 8 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre.

New Year’s Eve MON. DEC. 31 | New Year’s Eve celebrations at the French Quarter riverfront include music by Florida Georgia Line and other entertainers from the Sugar Bowl Fan Fest, remote TV broadcasts as part of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” a fleur-de-lis drop at midnight and fireworks over the Mississippi River.

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were awarded four-year college scholarships from QuestBridge, a California nonprofit that matches high-achieving, low-income students with institutions of higher learning. Kimani Coye will attend Vanderbilt University; Kiya Henderson, Pomona College; Mayela Norwood, Claremont McKenna College; and Amaris Lewis, Stanford University.

New Orleans is on pace to record a staggering drop in gun violence in 2018, with homicides set to fall to the lowest level in decades and shootings down 30 percent. If trends hold through Dec. 31, this year will see 144 homicides in New Orleans, the lowest number since 1971, although the per capita homicide rate remains very high. — RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

Louisiana State Police (LSP) officials

failed to properly document $2.4 million allocated to the LSP last year via the New Orleans Public Safety Fund to provide police protection in the French Quarter, according to a report by Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera’s office. The state Department of Public Safety & Corrections replied that it marked the expense as “fuel,” because it replaced other state monies, but the Legislative Auditor’s report noted it could not “determine that the funds spent on fuel were expended for the intended purposes.”

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a preacher at Gretna’s Franklin Avenue Church of Christ, pleaded guilty this month to one charge of bank fraud in a plea deal that included 15 other counts of financial fraud. From 2006 to 2013, he used $320,000 in church funds for family vacations, a car purchase and gifts, among other items. He faces a possible $1 million fine and a 30-year jail term.

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ORDINANCE TO REIN IN SHORT-TERM RENTALS PUT ON HOLD AFTER PROPOSING HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS and caps on commercial rentals, District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer is pausing a motion to curb the proliferation of short-term rentals (STRs) until January.

Palmer’s motion — which would begin a process with the New Orleans City Planning Commission and the New Orleans City Council to draft new rules for renting residences via platforms like Airbnb — would significantly curb the use of entire homes as STRs, unless the owner is on site, and require large-scale commercial developers to build units of affordable housing at a one-to-one match.

Some council members are skeptical of the early draft, which follows recently announced plans by STR company Sonder to develop several vacant properties on Canal Street for full-time use as commercial STRs. That plan was backed by Council President Jason Williams and Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Palmer planned to introduce the motion for a vote on Dec. 20. She’ll bring it to the City Council in January instead.

The delay will “allow time for citizens and fellow council members to provide additional feedback,” Palmer said in a statement.

“This motion is an opportunity to revise existing short-term rental regulations in a way that limits disruption to our neighborhoods and communities,” Palmer added. “In order to pass a robust legislation to preserve our neighborhoods, we need open conversations and strong civil engagement. In light of the holiday season when everyone is focused on family, I would like to defer the vote on this issue. We will continue to encourage feedback and public input during this time, and in the New Year, will move forward with legislation that puts the neighborhoods first.”

Platforms and operators said the motion ignores input from “stakeholders.” Palmer disagreed, adding that the motion reflects multiple

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public hearings, district forums and meetings. In a statement last week, Sonder said the motion “will do far more harm than good” and asked the City Council to speak with “residents, operators, owners, and the countless businesses impacted by commercial shortterm rentals to develop a real solution that works in the best interest of all New Orleanians.”

City Council to form ‘quality of life’ committee in 2019 Blight, panhandlers, overgrown lots, litter, catch basins, potholes — so-called “quality of life” issues in New Orleans — make up a big chunk of neighborhood complaints to members of the New Orleans City Council, and they’ll soon have a special City Council committee to hear them out.

Proposed by District A Councilman Joe Giarrusso, the New Orleans City Council’s Quality of Life Special Committee will act as a venue for overlapping issues in each council district to help identify the “gaps or places that need to be tightened” in legislation, he says, and to connect the dots between city agencies and community concerns.

Giarrusso says the committee’s creation parallels a focus from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration on quality of life issues, particularly through the creation of the citywide Clean Up NOLA program. But he also was struck by the volume of calls in each district — council offices field similar complaints but may not recognize patterns or holistic concerns, though some issues may be more acute in some areas of the city than others.

“District council people are really on the front line for dealing with these issues,” Giarrusso told Gambit. “Rather than deal with them as one-offs, we’ll have meetings once a quarter or as needed.”

The committee will be made up of all five district council members (Giarrusso, Jay Banks of District B, Kristin Gisleson Palmer of District C, Jared Brossett of District D, and Cyndi Nguyen of District E).

Meetings will be a venue both for Cantrell’s administration to discuss legislative pitches and as a “public forum, a space to talk” about residents’ quality of life needs. Meetings likely will focus on a topic or several topics around issues that “don’t fit neatly” within other council committees, including homelessness and panhandling, Giarrusso said.

Giarrusso hopes the committee will begin meeting in January or early February.

Cafe Du Monde once again victor in City Park beignet war Cafe du Monde is the apparent winner of a closely watched contest to operate a beignet parlor in City Park. Morning Call, the operator since 2012, already has begun looking for a new location.

The dispute started earlier this year after City Park put out a call for bids for a new, 10-year contract to operate a cafe in its Casino

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Building. Morning Call’s bid was the highest (best), but park officials disqualified Morning Call for missing a pre-bid meeting and awarded Cafe du Monde the 10-year lease.

Morning Call filed suit, and in August a judge nullified the new lease, which allowed Morning Call to remain in the park on a month-tomonth basis.

In the latest round of bidding, Cafe du Monde came in with the highest bid. Its offer to pay City Park $25,760 a month edged out the next highest bidder, Cafe Beignet, which offered $25,100. Morning Call’s bid was $23,800.

Bob Becker, CEO of City Park, said the park’s attorneys now will evaluate each company’s full bid package, which includes details about renovations and operational plans. However, Becker noted that the lease bid amount is the key factor. “That’s the basis upon which the bid is awarded, provided the rest of the bid package meets the specifications,” he said.

If Cafe du Monde is granted the new lease, Morning Call would have 60 days to leave the building. The new operator would then have up to 120 days to make renovations to the property.

Bob Hennessey, co-owner of Morning Call, acknowledged that his firm’s days in City Park are numbered and that he’s searching for a new home for the business. “We’re

not going away,” he said. “We’re going to open another one, maybe a better one.”

Closing at City Park, however, likely will mean Morning Call will not have any location for some time.

Last year, the company closed its Metairie location, citing rising rents and a changing competitive landscape around it. — IAN MCNULTY | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

Cantrell issues statement in support of sex workers Mayor LaToya Cantrell says the city is working to “secure and uphold the human rights of all individuals, especially those most at risk of abuse and neglect,” following a week of events in New Orleans centered around decriminalizing sex work and shedding light on disproportionate levels of violence against sex workers.

“All of our residents matter and deserve equal protection under the law,” Cantrell said in a Dec. 17 statement.

Cantrell issued the statement on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a now-global expression of solidarity to raise awareness of the violence and hate crimes committed against sex workers and a memorial for their un- or under-reported deaths in those communities.

“This is a public health issue, and one we need to discuss openly as a community,” Cantrell said. “Stigma and shame put lives at risk.”

Cantrell’s statement, echoing concerns from the city’s Human Relations Commission and its LGBTQ+ Task Force, marks one of the first of its kind from a U.S. mayor.

Organizers planned the first International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers in 2003. Public health organization Women With a Vision — entering its 30th year in New Orleans next year — concluded a week of events and clinics for sex workers in New Orleans with the second annual Black and Brown Sex Workers Second Line through Mid-City and Treme to Claiborne Avenue on Dec. 15.

Advocates argue that violence also manifests in legislation aimed to “protect” sex workers and often ends up making their livelihoods less safe, with lawmakers and officials talking about sex work rather than speaking to the people who rely on it — from officials conflating sex work with trafficking to crackdowns associated with the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking and Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers acts (FOSTA/SESTA) and raising the age to dance in strip clubs.

COMMENTARY

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, King Sisyphus

of Ephyra was punished by the gods with a frustrating and impossible task for all eternity: pushing a large boulder up a hill, only to have it roll down to the bottom again when it reached the top. Sisyphus’ labors have become a metaphor for any difficult endeavor which must be repeated almost as soon as it’s completed.

Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards must feel a bit like old Sisyphus as the year comes to a close. Since he expanded Medicaid eligibility shortly after his election in 2016, more than 481,000 working Louisianans now have health insurance in a state with some of the worst health outcomes in America. Yet, he is constantly beset by partisan political challenges that threaten to derail this important policy change.

One of the governor’s chief adversaries has been Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, who, along with more than a dozen other state attorneys general joined a lawsuit, Texas et al v. United States et al, arguing that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was illegal due to its individual mandate. In early December, a Texas federal judge agreed, throwing out not just the mandate but declaring the entire ACA unconstitutional.

The ruling — which seems likely to end up in the U.S. Supreme Court — does not immediately threaten Louisianans with health insurance under the ACA. If the ruling holds up on appeal, however, all of the ACA would be scrapped, including two provisions that are popular among Democrats as well as Republicans: a requirement that insurers cover pre-existing conditions, and the ability of parents and guardians to keep dependents on their health care plans to age 26.

“Being diagnosed with breast cancer or diabetes should not automatically mean that you are denied coverage to protect an insurance company’s profits,” Edwards said in a statement. He called the lawsuit “short-sighted.” We agree.

Landry is nakedly ambitious, and his hypocrisy on this issue is equally

apparent. Although he aims to derail the ACA, he says he will work with state lawmakers to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions. He can’t have it both ways. By joining the Texas lawsuit, Landry helped jeopardize ACA coverage for nearly a half-million Louisianans — and scrap coverage for anyone with pre-existing conditions. Now he’s promising to help undo the most egregious consequence of his blatantly partisan litigation.

In a state notorious for political grandstanders, Landry stands out as a demagogue’s demagogue.

Even though he and Edwards both support changing state law to protect pre-existing conditions, he can’t resist taking partisan pot-shots at the governor. In a classic display of hypocrisy — and projection — he said in a statement after the Texas ruling that Edwards is “more interested in playing politics than solving problems. We can truly lower costs, improve health care access and cover pre-existing conditions if people set aside politics and work together.”

That’s rich.

Meanwhile, it’s left to Edwards to do the actual work — because unlike Landry, the governor actually plays a role in getting legislation passed and signed into law.

Good luck, Governor Sisyphus — and let’s hope Landry doesn’t push the boulder back down the hill … again.

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IT’S BEEN A CONTENTIOUS FEW YEARS in state and

national politics, and no one expects things to get better any time soon. Seems everyone wishes we could get back to some level of civil discourse, but is anyone actually doing anything to make that happen?

Actually, yes, someone is.

This past September, about two dozen citizens comprised the first class of the Nancy M. Marsiglia Institute of Justice, a project of the United Way of Southeast Louisiana and Loyola Law School. The institute holds Thursday evening classes every fall and spring semester. Each class is a deep dive into the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, starting with the Founding Fathers’ debates (including “The Federalist Papers”).

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get citizens with opposing viewpoints to debate — civilly — key provisions of the Constitution. I was privileged to co-present the class on the First Amendment with local attorney Scott Sternberg, whose media clients include The New Orleans Advocate and Gambit.

Members of that first class were a diverse group of engaged citizens who tackled each new topic with a passion that would have made the Founding Fathers proud. Their “graduation” in November required individual presentations to a threejudge panel on a variety of hot-button constitutional topics. The judges posed tough questions, but all three came away impressed.

As I watched the graduates make their presentations, I couldn’t help thinking how

proud Nancy Marsiglia, the namesake of the institute, would have been at that moment. Nancy, who co-owned Gambit with my wife Margo and me for nearly five years, conceived the institute over lunch one day about two years ago with about a dozen other women activists.

They were tired of the political noise that passes for discourse these days, so they recruited Martha Lemoine of the Center for Civic Education to teach them the Constitu-

tion (over lunches, of course).

When Nancy died in May 2017, her friends and family agreed the institute should bear her name. I’m proud to serve on its advisory committee.

“Respect for civil discourse was a core belief for Nancy,” said United Way of Southeast Louisiana Executive Vice President Charmaine Caccioppi, an institute board member. “I could think of no greater way to honor her extraordinary life than to name this remarkable institute after her.”

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I had many political discussions with Nancy over the years. She both inspired and challenged me to think and write about politics in new and deeper ways.

Nancy also was a great friend. I would visit her every Dec. 24 — her birthday — and after presenting her with a gift, we would discuss the burning issues of the day.

As I watched the first graduates of the Marsiglia Institute, it occurred to me that Nancy has given all of us a gift that lives on, much like the Constitution itself.

Happy Birthday, Nancy — and thank you for such a wonderful gift.

For more information or to apply to the Nancy M. Marsiglia Institute for Justice, email charmainec@unitedwaysela.org or call (504) 827-6823.

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Hey Blake, There is a tomb in Cypress Grove Cemetery at the foot of Canal Street that has the words “Chinese Cemetery” and Chinese markings on it. Who’s buried there and what’s its history?

Dear reader,

The Chinese Tomb is one of the most memorable landmarks of Cypress Grove Cemetery, which was established in 1840 at Canal Street and City Park Avenue. The Chinese Tomb was dedicated in 1904 by the Soon On Tong Association about the same time as New Orleans’ Chinatown developed near Tulane Avenue, Elk Place and South Rampart Street.

According to Winston Ho, who has researched local Chinese history, the four Chinese characters inscribed on the plaque near the top of the tomb translate to “the Chinese Tomb.”

Beneath that is inscribed “July 19, 1904,” the date the tomb was dedicated. A November 1919 Times-Picayune article says Blue Wing, a Chinese restaurateur on Burgundy Street, first proposed the idea of constructing the tomb. A small fireplace within the walk-in tomb allowed visitors to burn prayer notes, paper money and other offerings.

Ho says most Chinese immigrants to New Orleans were Cantonese speakers from the Seiyap region of central Guangdong province in South China. Since most of them would return home to China every few years and hoped to have their remains moved there after their death, the tomb at Cypress Grove initially was intended for temporary interments until a family could make arrangements for a permanent tomb in China.

According to Ho, the last interment in the Cypress Grove tomb was in 1991. Now, members of other Chinese families most often are buried in typical family tombs.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK MARKS THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, a music legend who helped introduce the rock ‘n’ roll sound of New Orleans to the world.

Among his many credits, Bartholomew was the producer, songwriter and arranger behind Antoine “Fats” Domino’s biggest musical hits in the 1950s and ’60s, as well as a top trumpeter and bandleader in his own right.

Bartholomew was born on Christmas Eve, 1918 in the St. John the Baptist Parish community of Edgard. He already had made a name for himself as a bandleader and performer when, while working as a talent scout for Imperial Records, he discovered Domino playing piano in a neighborhood bar. Their 1949 version of “The Fat Man” set them on a path to stardom.

Bartholomew either wrote or shared a songwriting credit with Domino on many other hits including “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blue Monday,” “I’m Walkin’,” and “Walking to New Orleans” (co-written with Bobby Charles). In addition to Domino, Bartholomew worked with and produced for dozens of other music greats. He wrote “I Hear You Knockin’ ” for Smiley Lewis and “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” for Lloyd Price, just to name two.

Bartholomew was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998 and earned a special Grammy Trustees Award in 2012.

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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood (18) celebrates a touchdown with tight end Dan Arnold (85) during the second half of a matchup against the Atlanta Falcons Nov. 22 in the Superdome. The Saints won 31-17.

Good King Brees

If the Saints are going to win their second Super Bowl, they’re going to need Drew Brees to lead the way. They won’t get there without him.

Don’t get me wrong: Brees has some help this year. After a slow start, particularly its terrible performance in the season-opening 48-40 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Saints’ oft-maligned defense has turned into one of the league’s better units.

Since acquiring cornerback Eli Apple in an October trade with the New York Giants, the Saints’ defense has ranked ninth-best in opposing passer rating, fourth-best in points allowed, and second-best in turnovers forced. And the team’s rushing defense has been good all

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N THE 2005 BOOK “THE ELF ON THE SHELF,” WHICH HAS SPAWNED A NEW CHRISTMAS TRADITION, an elf keeps watch on domestic goings-on and reports back to Santa on whether the children of the house have been good or bad. It’s a great idea.

For one thing, it explains the logistics of the naughty/nice list. For another, it’s a fun way to think about how head coach Sean Payton and his New Orleans Saints have handled the rest of the NFL during the past two years.

Especially since the team’s light clicked on after its 0-2 start in 2017, the Saints probably have been the best regular season team in the NFL. They are tied for the league lead in wins since last year. They lead the league in point differential, having scored the third-most points in that time while allowing the tenth-fewest.

From his perch on the shelf above the rest of the NFL, Payton has compiled one hell of a report for Santa. Nice-listers like quarterback Drew Brees, running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas have helped their coach win 18 games in two separate winning streaks.

Brees has become the NFL’s all-time passing leader and has given himself a chance finally to win Most Valuable Player.

And with their thrilling 45-35 win over the Los Angeles Rams earlier this year, the Saints put themselves in position to take the NFC’s top seed, ensuring home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

There’s really only one present left for these Saints to unwrap. Let’s hope Santa is leaving that one in Atlanta on Feb. 3.

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16 season; it has allowed the fewest rushing yards of any defense in the league at the third-lowest average per attempt.

Earlier this season, before the defense’s improvement and even as the Saints were winning, I was skeptical. “We’re good,” I told a friend, “but hot defenses always seem to have success in the playoffs.” I didn’t expect the Saints would be the ones who had the hot defense.

But the defense won’t be enough. Exhibit A: The 13-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that ended New Orleans’ 10-game winning streak. For much of the season, it didn’t seem to matter that — once Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara were covered — Drew Brees was throwing to unknowns like receivers Keith Kirkwood and Austin Carr or tight end Dan Arnold.

Brees was putting together an award-worthy resume anyway, leading the league in passer rating and fending off Kansas City Chiefs

wunderkind quarterback Patrick Mahomes to take pole position in the race for MVP. Then a six-quarter stretch of sluggish offense and bad numbers,

by Brees’ standards, began against the Cowboys and continued until the second half of the Saints’ 28-14 win in their rematch against Tampa. The defense held fast, but it was hard not to feel as though Super Bowl visions and MVP dreams were dancing away.

Still, for much of the season Brees has been better than ever.

His current passer rating is a career-best, leads all quarterbacks and ranks as one of the top such numbers of all time. He has led five game-winning drives and an offense that ranks among the most efficient scoring machines in NFL history.

Brees still has a chance to win his long-overdue first MVP award, and the Saints are in a better position than anyone else in the NFC to get to Atlanta in February. But there’s

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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) and cornerback Eli Apple (25) celebrate after Jordan’s sack of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during a Nov. 22 game at the Superdome.

AP PHOTO BY MARK LOMOGLIO New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) dives over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers line for a score during the Dec. 9 matchup in Tampa, Fla.

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They’ll go down in history Some combination of the holiday season and the recent birth of my first child has made me sappier than I usually am about the Saints.

Think what a ride it’s been since Sean Payton arrived in New Orleans. You know the story points and you remember the big moments, both bad and good. Let’s take a second to appreciate a few more.

Did you know Payton has won 17

games against the Atlanta Falcons and lost just 7 (the team’s overall record is 18-8 since 2006, including the two games in 2012, when Payton was suspended)?

Did you realize the Saints have one of the five best records among all NFL teams since 2006?

Have you noticed that more than a third of all the wins the Saints have had during their 51-year history have happened in the 12 years since 2006?

This is the Saints’ golden age.

That they are here, in 2018, gearing up for a title run nearly a decade after the first Lombardi Gras, should astound us all and make us

appreciate what we’ve got.

As these Saints begin their run into the playoffs, I can’t help but dream about what a gift it would be for me to hold my kid aloft after a second Saints Super Bowl win the way my quarterback held his own up after the first one.

There’s still a long way to go, and in the playoffs, more than the regular season, absolutely nothing is guaranteed. (Ask the 2011 Saints about that.)

But still. Imagine it for a while.

Feel the goosebumps.

The ultimate Christmas present this year? It may just have to wait until February.

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Naughty: Ken Crawley One of the most important positions on any Sean Payton Saints roster is the second cornerback spot. When the Saints have good play from the position, they tend to win a lot of games. When they don’t, they tend to finish the season 7-9. In 2017, Ken Crawley competently handled CB2 for a surprisingly resurgent Saints defense. In 2018, he struggled and lost his starting spot, necessitating the trade for former New York Giant Eli Apple to replace him.

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LOT HAS GONE RIGHT FOR THE SAINTS THIS YEAR — BUT NOT EVERYTHING. When the Sean on the Shelf turns in his report, it won’t be just his opponents he tells Santa about. It’ll be his own team, too — along with a few others.

Naughty: The injury bug Specifically the injury bug who has gotten to the Saints’ wide receivers. Ted Ginn and Cameron Meredith were supposed to be major contributors to the passing game, but both ended A DVO C AT E S TA F F P H OTO B Y S O P H I A G ER M ER

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only a couple weeks of regular season games left for him to make his case and, by doing so, propel New Orleans into the playoffs as the conference’s top seed.

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up on injured reserve. The Saints signed former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant to help patch up the spot, but he promptly tore an Achilles’ tendon in practice, and joined the list.

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Naughty: MVP voters In 2011, Brees broke the single-season passing yardage record and scored more touchdowns during a more explosive season than the one Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had, but MVP voters favored Rodgers’ league-leading efficiency and gave him the award.

In 2018, it’s Brees who leads the NFL in passing efficiency. However, don’t be surprised if many voters favor the yards and touchdowns of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, flipping the logic of 2011 on its head and costing Brees yet another MVP award he has done enough to win.

So ask Santa for a Brees MVP stocking stuffer (or for him to deliver lumps of coal to the MVP voters who deserve them).

Wide receiver Michael Thomas has already put himself into the discussion of greatest receiver in Saints history. But the best thing he’s created since arriving in New Orleans isn’t his highlight reel of catches.

It’s his homage to another great Saints receiver, Joe Horn, who in 2004 famously celebrated a touchdown by pulling a flip phone out from under a Superdome goal post. These Saints are fun.

Thomas’s flip phone celebration? Case in point.

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The third-year defensive tackle has rocketed to the top of the nice list this year by putting everything together and becoming the sort of explosive interior pass rushing presence New Orleans has lacked since the departure of Saints Hall of Famer La’Roi Glover in 2002.

Nice: Taysom Hill The positionless Taysom Hill could have made the nice list for a lot of reasons. But the best one? It’s the way he turned around the Saints’ game in Tampa and, just maybe, saved their season.

He blocked a punt, set up a score, and broke a six-quarter cold snap that had Who Dats sweating.

Year in Review Off the menu

Da parishes THE LOT THAT HOUSED HOLLYGROVE MARKET & FARM will become the

new home of Jamaican restaurant 14 Parishes (www.14parishes.com), the restaurant’s owners announced Dec. 17.

The owners said they would close the Clio Street flagship Dec. 22 to move to 8301 Olive St., which has been vacant since the market closed abruptly in February.

The owners at 14 Parishes said they plan to open in February 2019.

They also operate a stand of the same name inside the Pythian

New Orleans dining scene in 2018

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often focus on superlatives, and there was much to celebrate in New Orleans’ dining scene in 2018. But it also was a year when the restaurant world turned its attention to the treatment of its employees and some are looking to take big steps toward real change.

In New Orleans, nonprofits such as Shift Change are working to create spaces safe from sexual harassment and violence. Local chefs are joining the national effort with organizations such as Fair Kitchens to create healthier work environments for employees including curbing drug and alcohol abuse. Restaurant owners also are starting to reassess how to support more sustainable careers in the business, from examining pay structures to offering health care and benefits.

Of course, the food we ate in 2018 was pretty remarkable too. Here are some of the year’s most notable dining accomplishments from 2018.

Best new restaurant: Bywater American Bistro With her first restaurant, Compere Lapin, former “Top Chef” finalist Nina Compton garnered national accolades and received a James Beard Award for Best Chef: South in May. At Bywater American Bistro, Compton and chef/partner Levi Raines have knocked it out of the park. The menu showcases the kitchen’s talent working with regional ingredients and influences. Smoked ricotta agnolotti alone are worth a visit, and steamed red snapper served under a cloudlike cap of Crystal hollandaise was one of the best dishes I ate all year.

Runner-up: Saba Familiar and yet distinct from his eponymous previous effort, Alon Shaya’s new venture in modern Israeli cuisine is reliably excellent. With steaming rounds of pita bread and a list of shareable salatim to delicate octopus cooked in shawarma spices and a harissa-coated roasted chicken, meals here always are a joy.

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Best new dish: Longway Tavern’s Bolognese At first glance, spaghetti squash and a meaty ragu might seem like odd bedfellows, but in this decadent rendition from chef John Sinclair, they are perfect companions. Pork and beef Bolognese rich with warm spice and sage is topped with creamy ricotta and delicate strands of squash.

It’s a dish fitting for fall, but I’d order it any time of year.

Runner-up: Luvi’s pork, ginger and cabbage dumplings Inspired by chef Hao Gong’s mother, who made them when he was growing up in Shanghai, the dumplings are served in a flavorful umami-rich soy broth at the Asian raw bar and small plates restaurant in Uptown.

Best architectural renovation: The Elysian Bar at Hotel Peter and Paul It’s hard not to stare at the stunning renovation that’s taken place at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Faubourg Marigny. The hotel’s four main buildings include a former schoolhouse, church, convent and rectory, the latter of which is home to The Elysian Bar. Executive chef Alex Harrell’s menu of highly shareable small plates can be enjoyed in several restored rooms, including a cheery sun room, an amber-hued bar that sits under a suspended bamboo ceiling or a charming courtyard framed by ferns and stained glass windows.

Runner up: Capulet The Bywater warehouse restaurantcum-event space has a lot to boast about, including soaring ceilings and wooden beams, exposed brick walls and a yawning rooftop deck with beautiful views of downtown New Orleans.

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Chef/co-owner Levi Raines serves cobia escabeche and pan-roasted duck breast at Bywater American Bistro.

Hottest neighborhood: The French Quarter

Anyone who thinks the French Quarter is best left to tourists needs to take another look. With the opening of Cuban darling Manolito and the charming Longway Tavern, the historic neighborhood has never been hotter. Still to come are Justine, from La Petite Grocery’s Justin Devillier and Mia Freiberger-Devillier, Jewel of the South, from Manolito’s Chris Hannah and Nick Detrich, and Everywhen Bar, another Detrich project on North Rampart Street.

Runner-up: St. Claude Avenue Restaurants like French bistro Saint-Germain and the Basque-style tapas hub Estano are good indications of what’s in store for this strip, which will add several new bars and restaurants in 2019.

Looking forward

While 2018 saw many restaurants open in New Orleans, several also called it quits. Riverbend favorite Dante’s Kitchen closed this summer, after two decades in business. The Magazine Street Po-Boy and Sandwich Shop closed its doors after 30 years, making way for new restaurant Molly’s Rise and Shine from Turkey and The Wolf’s Mason Hereford. And earlier this month, both Uptown’s La Thai and Central City food incubator Roux Carre announced their closures.

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A trio of options from the Jamaican restaurant 14 Parishes, which is moving into a new home at 8301 Olive St. in February 2019.

Market (234 Loyola Ave., 504-4819599; www.pythianmarket.com) food hall.

Named for the 14 parishes of Jamaica, the restaurant opened in 2016 at 1638 Clio St., a block away from St. Charles Avenue in Central City. Executive chef Charles Blake and his brother Conroy Blake ran two Jamaican restaurants in Atlanta before moving to New Orleans.

The restaurant serves fiery jerk chicken and spice-driven dishes named for the cities and parishes of Jamaica.

The owners will install a large outdoor grill station in the former garden space where much of the food will be cooked. They also plan to expand the menu.

The urban farm at Hollygrove opened in 2008 and focused on lo-

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cal produce from small-scale growers. When the market shuttered earlier this year, the operation’s general manager said the Olive Street farm had run out of money and was in the process of “reorganizing financially.” The market never reopened.

Because the restaurant is taking over the entire property, the owners of 14 Parishes said they likely will offer plots for monthly and yearly rent to farmers to grow produce and provide space for farmers market pop-ups and other events.

— HELEN FREUND

Costera Co. COSTERA, A NEW SPANISH RESTAURANT from two Link Restaurant

Group alums, will open in Uptown in February.

Chef Brian Burns and Reno De Ranieri will open their restaurant at 4938 Prytania St., the longtime home of La Thai, which will close Dec. 29. The new restaurant will focus on “coastal Spanish cuisine.”

Burns and De Ranieri have worked at Link restaurants Herbsaint, Cochon and Peche. Burns currently is chef de cuisine at Peche. The

Chez Rivera QUE RICO! CUBAN CAFE (4200

Magazine St., 504-827-1398; www. facebook.com/quericocubancafe) now is open in Uptown.

For nine years, owner Iderlin Donna Rivera and her husband ran a Cuban restaurant of the same name in Slidell but shuttered it in March, when their landlord did not renew their lease.

The restaurant opened Dec 18 in the small corner space that was home to Saucy’s BBQ, which closed in June.

The restaurant’s traditional Cuban fare includes Cuban tamales topped with roasted pork and

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duo traveled to Spain for inspiration for their new restaurant. Local designer Curtis Herring was hired to transform the 5,400 square-foot space to evoke some of Spain’s historic bars and restaurants.

Little has been revealed about the menu, but according to a release from the team’s publicist, it will offer two large-format paellas, Gulf seafood and some game. The wine list will highlight classic Spanish and French wines.

Costera will serve lunch and dinner Wednesday through Monday.

La Thai owner Diana ChauvinGalle announced she would close the restaurant after a decade in business to focus on her two young children and other business ventures.

La Thai opened in 2008. Chauvin-Galle owns the building and is leasing the space to Costera. She is working on a casual restaurant focused on Thai street food that she hopes to open in 2019.

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FAUBOURG MARIGNY Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — The falafel sandwich comes with pickled beetsm cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce. Delivery available. L and D Wed-Mon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — The grocery and deli serves wood-oven baked pizza, po-boys, sides such as macaroni and cheese and vegan and vegetarian dishes. Open 24 hours daily. $

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette.

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B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — The city’s oldest restaurant’s signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans. com — Eggs Sardou features poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce.

Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Copper Monkey Bar & Grill — 725 Conti St., (504) 527-0869; www.coppermonkeygrill.com — The Copper Club wrap features turkey, honey ham, cheddar and Swiss cheeses, bacon, avocado and mayonnaise in a flout tortilla. L, D and late daily. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — The shrimp, blue crab and avocado appetizer features chilled shrimp, crab, guacamole and spicy tomato coulis.

B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. D daily. $$$

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. L, early D daily. $$ Green Goddess — 307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com — Swedish meatloaf is made with Two Run Farms grass-fed beef and served with lingonberrry pepper jelly, creamed mushroom potatoes and Creole kale. L, D Wed-Sun. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with housemade garlic mayo and lime cabbage.

Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. L, D daily. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish courtbouillon, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon. com — Beet salad includes goat cheese, granola and chocolate. D Tue-Sun, brunch Fri-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette and pan-roasted redfish Bienville with frisee, fingerling potato salad and blue crab butter sauce. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

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HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant. com — Blackened or sauteed redfish Pontchartrain is served with crabmeat, mashed potatoes and lemon beurre blanc. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials.

L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings.

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B, L, D daily. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes choices of three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad). L, D daily. $$

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LAKEVIEW El Gato Negro — 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; www.elgatonegronola. com — See French Quarter section for restaurant description.

Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The organic Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese on choice of bread. B, L, early D daily. $$ Sala Restaurant & Bar — 124 Lake Marina Ave., (504) 513-2670; www.salanola.com — Broiled Gulf fish is served with beurre blanc, grilled asparagus and new potatoes. L and D Tue-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun, late Thu-Sat. $$

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

L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Banh Mi Boys — 5001 Airline Drive, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5360; www.bmbmetairie.com — The BMB combination banh mi features Vietnamese-style ham, pork belly, pork meatballs, pork pate and headcheese on a baguette. Delivery available.

L and D Mon-Sat. $ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com ­— Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar.

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OUT TO EAT Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — House-made couscous can be topped with Moroccan-style chicken, lamb or beef and is served with vegetables. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

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Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats.

L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

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

Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — A pair of roasted golden beet sliders is topped with herb goat cheese, arugula and citrus marmalade on multi-grain bread. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $

Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$

Cafe Navarre — 800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com — Capricciosa pizza topped with pepperoni, prosciutto, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke, olives, oregano, garlic and basil.

B, L and D Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $

R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. L, D daily. $$

Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — Banh mi include roasted pork dressed with carrots, cucumber, jalapenos and cilantro on French bread.

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Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $

Riccobono’s Peppermill — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-2226; www.riccobonospeppermill.com — Veal Josephine is sauteed veal topped with lump crabmeat and shrimp and served with brabant potatoes. B and L daily, D Wed-Sun. $$

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Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread cup.

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Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8350916; www.sammyspoboys.com — The Flickaletta is the muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. L Mon-Sat, D daily. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular poboy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus.

B, L, D Mon-Sat. $ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp; mild and spicy curries and spicy hot vindaloo dishes; and vegetarian dishes including palak paneer (spinach and cheese) and bhindi masala with okra.

L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Cupcake Fairies — 2511 Bayou Road, (504) 333-9356; www.cupcakefairies.com — The sweet shop serves lunch as well as creative cupcakes, mini-pies, pastries, frappes, coffee and tea. B and L Tue-Sat. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery available.

L, D daily. $$ Fullblast Brunch — 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 302-2800 — Pan-seared crab cakes feature Gulf crabmeat and are served over angel hair pasta with citrus aioli and vegetables. Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com — The NOLA Green Roots pie features housemade sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. L daily, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more.

Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Shaken pho features bone marrow broth, flat noodles and a choice of protein (filet mignon, short rib, brisket, seafood, chicken, tofu) stir-fried with onions, garlic and bone marrow oil.

L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024

OUT TO EAT Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola. com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken.

Green beans come with rice and gravy. L Mon-Sat. $$ Wit’s Inn ­­— 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — ­ The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. L, D, late daily. $

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Stuffed quail is served with cornbread dressing, haricots verts, cherry tomatoes and rum-honey glaze. Brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The menu offers Creole favorites such as gumbo and crab cakes. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. L FriSun, D and late daily. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com­ — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com ­— This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description.

Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe — 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.facebook. com/lesbaguettenola — A lemon grass pork banh mi is topped with cucumber, pickled carrots, daikon radish, cilantro, jalapenos and Sriracha aioli. B Sat-Sun, L and D daily. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos. L, D Tue-Sun. $

St. James Cheese Company — 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; www. stjamescheese.com — A Brie de Meaux and French ham sandwich is served on a buttered baguette and comes with chips or salad. Delivery available. L daily, early D Thu-Sat. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com­ — Daily ceviche selections feature seafood such as tuna, snapper or other Gulf fish. D Mon-Sat. $$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT El Gato Negro — 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola.com — See French Quarter section for restaurant description.

Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Cast-iron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description.

Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes.

Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. L, D daily. $$ St. James Cheese Company — 641 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 304-1485; www. stjamescheese.com — See Uptown section for restaurant description. Delivery available. L Mon-Sat, early D Thu-Sat, brunch Sun. $ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Coq au vin is boneless chicken cooked with red wine and root vegetables. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, turtle soup, seafood platters and New Orleans barbecue shrimp, as well as salads, pasta and more. Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www. specialtyitalianbistro.com — Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/ tavolinolounge — Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese. D daily, brunch Sun. $$

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New Orleans bounce producer Adam Pigott, aka BlaqNmilD, plays the keyboard in his studio. BlaqNmilD co-produced Drake’s two recent No. 1 singles, ‘In My Feelings’ and ‘Nice for What.’

YEAR IN REVIEW Bounce back New Orleans music scene in 2018

BY ALEX WOODWARD BOUNCE MUSIC, INCREASINGLY THE CHIEF MUSICAL EXPORT FROM NEW ORLEANS, dominated airwaves, memes and social media streams in 2018 thanks to two international No. 1 hits — “Nice for What� and “In My Feelings� — from rapper Drake, who is decidedly not from New Orleans but whose culture vulturing and veneration of the city’s sound thrust New Orleans into the global spotlight. But the man behind those unmistakable bounce beats is prolific New Orleans producer BlaqNMilD, whose production has anchored the city’s bounce scene for more than a decade. The city’s queen of bounce, Big Freedia, also appears on “Nice for What,� but she didn’t appear in its video, and she only briefly appears in “In My Feelings� as an olive branch from the rapper, which raised questions about the appropriation of New Orleans tropes with the rising popularity of the city’s bounce and hip-hop scenes — and the rarity of those spaces in a gentrifying city.

The city’s thriving underground continues to buck against its mainstream counterpart — new collectives like Pink Room Project and a broad alliance of DIY artists, promoters and venues have patched together a complex majority of the city’s nightlife and creative pulse outside its status quo. Thou, the metal band and spiritual adhesive for south Louisiana’s disparate DIY scenes, released three ambitious EPs in 2018 leading up to the release of its critically acclaimed double album “Magus.� Locally based punk label Community Records celebrated its 10th year as a nucleus for off-radar artists, and jazz- and funk-focused local label Bubble Bath Records made its debut.

Local labels and artists also now can rely on the New Orleans Record Press, which opened in a warehouse on Montegut Street as the city’s first and only recordpressing plant.

The once-heralded newcomers in the city’s music scenes now are among the old guard. Lil Wayne, who brought Drake into the Young Money and Cash Money camps a decade ago, celebrated the 10th anniversary of his landmark “Tha Carter III� as he prepared to release its anticipated fifth installment, and Juvenile marked the 25th anniversary of his “400 Degreez.� Eyehategod — pioneers of Louisiana’s sludge metal sound, which now is emulated around the world — also celebrated 30 years in music.

But the city’s stalwarts are embracing their new stations. Singer and guitarist Walter “Wolfman� Washington revealed himself as a tender soul singer with his acclaimed solo album “My Future Is My Past,� his career-high debut for ANTI- Records. Funk band Galactic became landlords with its purchase of Tipitina’s from developer Roland Von Kurnatowski, calming fears among musicians that the venue would turn into another Live Nation-controlled flycatcher rather than a reliably local stage. (Live Nation will open another venue in 2019 with the debut of The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans.) Lost Bayou Ramblers took home a Grammy Award in 2018 for “Kalenda� before taking a hiatus; band founder Louis Michot promptly started his experimentally minded Cajun outfit Michot’s Melody Makers and a record label, Nouveau Electric Records.

The New Orleans music community also said goodbye to some of its architects.

Saxophonist Charles Neville died April 26 at age 79; pianist Henry Butler died July 2 at age 69; and longtime WWOZ DJ Billy Delle, host of “Records from the Crypt,� died Nov. 14 at age 76.

Young Greatness, whose 2015 single “Moolah� enjoyed viral success, was killed Oct. 29. He was 34. Young Greatness glimpsed a new school of New Orleans hip-hop, one shaped by rapidly evolving online outlets and a fickle industry but still rooted in the city’s story and soul.

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FRIDAY 28 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Margherita, 8 BMC — Dickerson/Darvill, noon; Lifesavers, 3; Gaunga Dyns, 6; Majestic, 9; On Point Band, 11:59 The Bayou Bar — Amanda Ducorbier, 9 Bombay Club — Leroy Jones, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Mark Stone, 5; Walter Wolfman Washington and Steve DeTroy, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 9 Casa Borrega — Trio Borocato, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Jamaican Me Breakfast Club, 8; Meschiya Lake & The Little Horns, 10 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; Pucusana, 9:30 Columns Hotel — Gary Negbaur, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Wendell Brunious Quartet, 10 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Will Van Winkle, 7 Gasa Gasa — Toiney Toiney Vision, 11 House of Blues— Ron Hotstream (Restaurant & Bar), noon; Captain Buckles Band, 3:30; Big Al and the Heavyweights, 7; Gentlemen Com-

moners: Smiths Tribute (The Parish), 8; George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, 8; Jake and the Bandits (Foundation Room), 7; Fayard Lindsey, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Joe Krown, 4; Shannon Powell Quartet, 7:30; Tease the Season burlesque with Romy Kaye, 11 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 The Maison — The Rhythm Stompers, 1; New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Ashton Hines & The Big Easy Brawlers, Soul Project, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Daniel Black, 7; Richard Bienvenu, 8; Troi Atkinson, 9; River Gypsy Jazz, 10 Oak — Burris, 9 Old Point Bar — Marshland, 9 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — The Boogie Men, 9:30 Saenger Theater — Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Shirley Burdock, Adina Howard, 8 Santos Bar — Katey Red, Manatees, Pallbearers, Miss P Puppet Show, 8 SideBar — The People vs. Tom Larsen, 7; Jonathan Freilich Presents, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jason Marsalis & BGQ Exploration, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Wonderwall — New Orleans Oasis Tribute feat. Terry McDermott, Justin Molaison, Me and My Friends, 9 The Standard — Philip Melancon, 8 The Starlight — Shaye Cohn, 4; Tom McDermott, 7; Frog & Henry, 10 Three Muses — Matt Johnson, 5:30; Doro Wat, 9 Tipitina’s — The Devon Allman Project with Duane Betts, 10

SATURDAY 29 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Uncle Wayne, 8 BMC — Mojo Shakers, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Vance Orange, 5; Les Getrex & Creole Cookin’, 6; Family Dog, 11 Bar Redux — OddJob Ensemble, Snaps for Sinners, 9 The Bayou Bar — Julie Williams, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Bombay Club — David Jellema, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Ukelele School of New Orleans, 4; Marla Dixon Blues Project, 5; Molly Reeves and Nahum Zdybel, 9 Casa Borrega — John Lawrence, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Anders Osborne, John Fohl, Johnny Sansone, 8 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Richard Bates, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Gattuso’s Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant — The Strays, 7:15 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Geovane Santos (Restaurant & Bar), noon; Baby Boy Bartels and the Boys, 3:30; Old Riley and the Waters (Sean Riley), 7; Them Ol Ghosts (Foundation Room), 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Joe Krown, 4:30; Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Maison — Chance Bushman & The Ibervillianaires, ; Royal Street Winding Boys, 4; Smoking Time Jazz PAGE 30

January 26  Old Skool Funk Party with The SOS Band and Lakeside January 31  Winter Jam 2019 – Tour 360 March 13 - 17  Sun Belt Conference Men & Women’s Basketball Championship March 23  Funny As Ish Comedy Tour March 29 - 30  Hogs for the Cause May 2  Disney on Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party Step into Spotlights with us prior to the event and enjoy our exclusive lounge with private entry, complimentary premium bar and light hors d'oeurves. Tickets for Spotlights can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Box Office.

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WWW.ARENA.UNO.EDU Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; John Rankin, Cranston Clements, Jimmy Robinson, 8 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge with Rik Slave, 7 Columns Hotel — Gary Negbaur, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Ashley Beach & The Odd Ditties, 9:30 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Rick Stater, 7 Gasa Gasa — One South Lark, Sweetheart, Durbulence, 8 House of Blues — Jake Landry (Restaurant & Bar), 6; George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Jenna McSwain, 5; Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — The Soul Rebels, 11 The Maison — Eight Dice Cloth, 1; Tuba Skinny, 4; Good For Nothin’ Band, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Stephanie Marcelle, 7; Jamie Bernstein, 9; Dave Easley, 10; King Ferdinand, 11 Old Point Bar — Hanna Mignano, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times, 10 Prime Example — Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Geno Delafose, 8:30 Saturn Bar — Alex McMurray and His Band, 8 SideBar — Charles Lumar, Doug Garrison, Anthony Cuccia, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — John Ellis All Stars with Sullivan Fortner, Reuben Rogers, Ulysses Owens, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Traveller — A Concert Tribute to Chris Stapleton feat. Justin Molaison, Chad Schell, Ray Ganucheau, John Herbert, 9 The Starlight — Oscar Rossignoli, 5; Valerie Sasafrass, 9 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5 The Willow — Rebirth Brass Band, 9

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Club, 7; Brass-A-Holics, Gene’s Music Machine, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Gallivant Burwell and the Predatory Drifters, 7; Rusty Springs Express, 9; Ashley Beach and Her Odd Ditties, 10 Old Point Bar — Maid of Orleans, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Allman Brothers Tribute, 9 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Bag of Donuts, 9:30 Saenger Theater — Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Shirley Burdock, Adina Howard, 8 Santos Bar — Mule Skinner, The Void, Fat Stupid Ugly People, A Hanging, 10 SideBar — Jimmy Robinson, Michael Skinkus, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Donald Harrison Jr. Quartet with Patrice Rushen, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Adam Pearce — War Bird CD Release, 9 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30 The Standard — Philip Melancon, 8 The Starlight — Keith Burnstein, 2; Flamenco, 5; Shawan Rice, 7; Tom McDermott and Heidijo, 10 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Arsene DeLay, 6; Shotgun Jazz, 8 Tipitina’s — The Main Squeeze, Khris Royal and Dark Matter, 10

SUNDAY 30 BMC — Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Alicia Blue Eyes Renee, 7; Moments of Truth, 10 Bar Redux — Toby O’Brien & Friends for Music & Poetry, 9 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski Trio with David Jellema, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Jazz Brunch with Some Like It Hot, 11; Fr. Rob and Friends, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — John Paul Griffith, Papa Mali, Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Micah & Marlin, 7; Bill Popp, 10 Columns Hotel — Chip Wilson, 11 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Rick Trolsen & The Po’Boys, 9 Gasa Gasa — Catherine Cerise with Lili Cerise, Slow Rosary, 9 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jason Bishop, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Maison — Swinging’ Jazz Brunch with Chance Bushman & The NOLA Jitterbugs, feat. Nancy Zee, Lisa Casper, 10 a.m.; Catie Rodgers & Her Swing Orchestra, 3; Royal Street Winding Boys, 7l Higher Heights, 10 Old Point Bar — John Rankin, 3:30 One Eyed Jacks — Rik Slave, 9 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Bucktown AllStars, 9 Santos Bar — Neva Wright & The My Bads, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Dile Que Nola (Latin night), 7; Gabrielle Cavassa Sessions, 10:30 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Clementines, 8

Tipitina’s — Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers, 9

MONDAY 31 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Where Y’acht, 9 BMC — Zoe K, 5; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 7; JAMS Brass Band, 10; DK & The Jakes, 1 Bamboula’s — Jay L & The Delta Funk, 10:30 Bar Redux — New Year’s Eve Party feat.

Jeremy Joyce Organ Trio, 9 The Bayou Bar — Jordan Anderson, 9 Bombay Club — Bombay All Stars, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Dayna Kurtz and Robert Mache, 8; Candace Mache, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Jon Cleary’s Bigger Band, 9 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7 Columns Hotel — Gary Negbaur, 9:15 DMac’s — KK & the MOTH, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots, 9 Gasa Gasa — Sweet Crude, Sexy Dex and the Fresh, 10 House of Blues — Jake and the Bandits (Foundation Room), 7; Raj Smoove, 10; Sean Riley (Restaurant & Bar), 6; Zebra, 9 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 4;Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses, 7; The Soul Rebels, 10 One Eyed Jacks — Boyfriend with Maty Noyes, 10 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Tab Benoit and Jonathon Boogie Long, 8 Santos Bar — Iceman Special, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Maude Caillat, 6 Tipitina’s — Galactic, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS “Christmas Belles Are Ringing!”. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — The Victory Belles vocal ensemble presents a smorgasboard of holiday music. Various dates and times through Saturday; www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $24.89-$64.

Holiday Celebration. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra perform Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s jazz “Nutcracker,” with a second-line ending. www.trinityartistseries.org. Free admission. 5 p.m.

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“It’s All About New Orleans”. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie — The music and dance production by the Lula Elzy New Orleans Dance Theatre dedicated to Germaine Bazzle and Ellis Marsalis, who will perform. 8 p.m. Friday.

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EVENTS Tuesday, Dec. 25................... 32 Wednesday, Dec. 26............. 32

bears for officers to use when they encounter children while on duty. Bins are located at the restaurant, Energy Centre on Poydras Street and New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau on St. Charles Avenue. Donations accepted through Monday.

Thursday, Dec. 27.................. 32 Friday, Dec. 28....................... 32 Sunday, Dec. 30..................... 32 Monday, Dec. 31..................... 32

SPORTS................................. 32 FILM

WEDNESDAY 26 Audubon Zoo Lights. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St. — The zoo features lighted holiday and animal displays with walking tours, entertainment, crafts and more on select nights through Sunday. $10-$15. 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Creole Christmas Home Tour. 1850 House, 523 St. Ann St. — Five historic French Quarter homes are dressed in Creole Christmas decorations. Also Friday. www.friendsofthecabildo.com.

Tickets $25. 10 a.m.

ON STAGE............................ 33 COMEDY.................................37 ART Museums..................................37

TUESDAY 25 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 with more than half a million LED bulbs and 32,800 feet of rope lighting. Visitors can ride a train to view displays around the park. Through Sunday. www.neworleanscitypark.com. $10-$28. 6 p.m.

Christmas in Lafreniere Park. Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie — Light displays abound in this Metairie park and there are carousel rides for kids, activities and concessions. Through Sunday. $5 per vehicle. 5 p.m.

Miracle on Fulton. Fulton Street, near Harrah’s Hotel — The pedestrian corridor is a winter wonderland through Dec. 27, with snow flurries on the hour, lights and live entertainment certain nights.

Through Thursday. www.miracleonfulton. com. Free admission. 10 a.m.

NOLA ChristmasFest. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd. — This winter wonderland includes an ice skating rink, ice slides, holiday characters, amusement rides and more inside Hall H of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Through Monday. www.nolachristmasfest.com. 2 p.m.

Teddy Bear Program. Arnaud’s Restaurant, 813 Bienville St. — The restaurant and New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation are collecting new teddy

FRIDAY 28 Holiday Workshop. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans City Park — Explore the “Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art” exhibition and create artworks from natural elements. www.noma.org.

Admission $25-$30. 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 30 Fan Fest. Jax Brewery parking lot, 418 Decatur St. — The interactive football experience features games, entertainment and more prior to the Sugar Bowl Jan. 1. There also are pep rallies and New Year’s Eve festivities. Also Monday. www. allstatesugarbowl.org. Noon.

MONDAY 31 Big Night New Orleans. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave — The New Year’s Eve party includes food, drinks, music, burlesque performances, a mock casino and more. A portion of proceeds benefits Son of a Saint. 9 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Kids’ Countdown to Noon. Louisiana Childrens Museum, 420 Julia St. — Kids can ring in the New Year at noon at the final such celebration on Julia Street with a confetti toss and a balloon release. Kids can make a noisemaker and a paper bag party hat, and there is live music. Pre-registration recommended. www.lmc.org. Tickets $8-$12. 9:30 a.m.

Noon Year’s Eve. Bayou Metairie Park, 2713 Metairie Road — Greet the new year 12 hours early with a giant bubble release for children, sponsored by Old Metairie Garden Club and Jefferson Parish. www. oldmetairiegardenclub.com. 11:30 a.m.

Sugar Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade.

French Quarter — The Carnival-style parade includes floats, bands and participants from the universities of Texas and Georgia. The parade begins at Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street, proceeds through the French Quarter to N. Peters Street and then to Canal Street. www.allstatesugarbowl.org. 2 p.m.

Zoo Year’s Eve. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St. — The family-friendly New Year’s celebration takes place at midday and there are games, prizes, noisemakers, music and appearances by the Pop Princesses. 10:30 a.m.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive — The Pelicans face the Dallas Mavericks at 7 p.m.

Friday; the Houston Rockets at 6 p.m.

Saturday; and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 p.m. Monday.

New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive — The Saints face division rival Carolina Panthers at noon Sunday.

FILM NOW SHOWING “Anna and the Apocalypse” (R) — As a zombie apocalypse threatens a small town, Anna and her friends fight, slash and sing their way to survival in this horror/musical/comedy. The Broad Theater.

“Aquaman” (PG-13) — Arthur Curry learns his true calling is under the sea as the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis in this DC Comics superhero movie starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies.

“Border” (R) — A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual relationship with a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center.

“Bumblebee” (PG-13) — Hailee Steinfeld stars in this “Transformers” prequel about a young girl who discovers a battle-scarred robot. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Chalmette Movies.

“Creed II” (PG-13) — Adonis Creed faces the son of Ivan Drago in this sequel to the 2015 hit. Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone star. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (PG) — The classic holiday tale about a Grinch trying to ruin the holiday season is updated in this new cartoon with Benedict Cumberbatch providing the voice of the title role. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Chalmette Movies.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (PG-13) — Eddie Redmayne returns as Newt Scamander in this latest installment of the fantasy series from writ-

er J.K. Rowling. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“The Favourite” (R) — A frail queen’s feelings are toyed with by her close friend and a new servant in this historical comedy from director Yorgos Lanthimos.

Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz star. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Broad Theater.

“Green Book” (PG-13) — An Italian-American bouncer becomes a driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour through the Deep South in this biographical drama starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies.

“Holmes & Watson” (PG-13) — Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly reunite in this parody about the famous detective and his partner. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies.

“Hurricane on the Bayou” — This film explores Hurricane Katrina and the effect of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands on hurricane protection. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“Mary Poppins Returns” (PG) — A magical nanny returns to help a family through a difficult time in this pseudo-sequel to the live-action Disney classic. Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep star. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies.

“Mary Queen of Scots” (R) — Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I in this historical drama starring Saorise Ronan and Margot Robbie.

AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Mortal Engines” (PG-13) — A young woman teams with an outlaw to rebel against a city on wheels in this fantasy based on the popular book series. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Chalmette Movies.

“Oceans — Our Blue Planet 3D” — This BBC Earth film transports audiences to the depths of the globe’s waters. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“Postcards from London” — A young man descends into an unusual form of escort work in this drama from writer/director Steve McLean. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet” (PG) — Video game character Ralph and his friends find a Wi-Fi router that leads to a new adventure on the web in this sequel to the 2012 Disney animated hit. Featuring the voices of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Roma” (R) — Alfonso Cuaron directs this semi-autobiographical drama about a middle-class family’s maid, set against the backdrop of Mexico City in the early 1970s. The Broad Theater.

“Second Act” (PG-13) — Jennifer Lopez stars in this romantic comedy about a woman who reinvents her life. Vanessa Hudgens and Milo Ventimiglia co-star.

AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“Simmba” — A Hindi movie revolving

GOING OUT YEAR IN REVIEW: A monumental year

BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT WHEN 2018 BEGAN, it had all the makings of a monumental year. It was this city’s’ 300th anniversary, and some major art news added to the celebratory aura, including the New Orleans Museum of Art’s (NOMA) 6-acre expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. But the aftermath of the city’s removal of prominent monuments to Confederate leaders last year left lingering questions about the actual meaning and purpose of monuments that finally crystallized into a fundamental question for the city and among its art community: Which versions of history should we commemorate and how should we go about that process? In true New Orleans fashion, what happened was a mix of planning and surprise, deliberation and unexpected grass-roots serendipity.

Any city’s tricentennial celebration might reasonably inspire art exhibitions involving elements of grandeur, and in that sense NOMA’s spectacular “The Orleans Collection” exhibit of masterworks from the 18th century collection of New Orleans’ namesake, Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, did not disappoint. Random references to European colonial powers also turned up in the Newcomb Art Museum’s “EMPIRE” expo that referenced New Orleans’ history as a French and Spanish colony while celebrating the cultural contributions from the ordinary local folks who made this city what it is. In a surprising twist, those working-class heroes, whether famous or anonymous, emerged as a quiet but consistent presence that defined many of the most intriguing 2018 art events at museums such as the Ogden Museum of Southern Art among many widely varied local venues.

In the monumental vein, New Orleans artist Franco Alessandrini’s bronze and marble “Tribute to Latin American “Tribute to Latin American Workers” Workers” (pictured), premiered in Crescent Park Nov. 10.

Commissioned by retired New Orleans physician Juan

by Franco Alessandrini.

Gershanik, the Creole-constructivist-style statue is dedicated to Hispanic laborers who helped rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina. Other socially conscious art, such as Brandan Odums’ mural of local civil rights leader A.P. Tureaud and his wife Lucille in the lobby of the newly renovated Pythian Temple building, was complemented by a series of posters —celebrating events such as the 1867 protests that integrated New Orleans streetcars — that the Paper Monuments organization pasted on unoccupied buildings about town. The power of works on paper to immortalize the overlooked laborers who contributed much is exemplified by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick’s “Labor Studies” documentary photo expo at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), a survey of the Lower 9th Ward natives’ documentary images of traditional Louisiana farm, dock and restaurant workers salvaged from their vast 40-year archive, much of which was lost to Katrina and the levee failures. Curated by the CAC’s Andrea Andersson, “Labor Studies” complements CAC exhibits by William Monaghan and Zarouhie Abdalian that Andersson says collectively reflect the “fragile and often invisible laboring community” that sustains so much of what we take for granted.

This year’s most widely celebrated local monument to the laborers who built much of this state and nation was Kara Walker’s massive working steam calliope sculpture, “Katastwof Karavan,” dedicated to the memory of enslaved Africans who were held at Algiers Point before they were sold. Walker’s performance ended Prospect.4, “The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” on a high note when it closed Feb. 25 after a three-month run that attracted more than 100,000 visitors to view work by 70 contemporary artists from the Caribbean, Africa and the Americas — a number that Prospect New Orleans’ new director, Nick Stillman, says augers well for Prospect.5, slated to open in fall 2020 under the creative direction of curators Naima J. Keith and Diana Nawi. Prospect, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, also named Christopher J. Alfieri as its new president and board chairman. Other organizational changes include CAC Director Neil Barclay, who after ushering in new energy and focus stepped down as CAC veteran M.K. Wegmann returned as interim director. Gia Hamilton, who left her post as director of the Joan Mitchell Center last August, has been named the new director of the African American Museum, where her plans include collaborations with cuttingedge global art organizations such as Independent Curators International.

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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (PG) — This animated Spider-Man story focuses on Miles Morales, a biracial teen who gets Spidey senses and travels into different dimensions, where he meets other heroes with similar powers. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Chalmette Movies.

“Vice” (R) — Christian Bale stars as former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney in this biographical drama from writer-director Adam McKay (“The Big Short”). Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell and Amy Adams co-star. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Broad Theater.

“Welcome to Marwen” (PG-13) — Based on the documentary “Marwencol,” Steve Carell stars as a man who, after being brutally attacked, builds his own miniature world.

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“Wild Africa 3D” — Journey across one of the world’s wildest continents in this BBC Earth documentary. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“Zero” — A Hindi romantic drama about a vertically challenged man who is born into a wealthy family. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

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BY WILL COVIELLO THE BIGGEST OPENING IN NEW ORLEANS’ THEATER- MAKING COMMUNITY IN 2018 was Southern Rep Theatre’s new home on Bayou Road, and it was one of many endeavors focused on P H OTO B Y J O H N B A RR O I S women’s roles.

Southern Rep’s current Alex Martinez Wallace, James Bartelle, Will Bowling season opened with a and Kali Russell star in The Three Musketeers. knock on the door in Lucas Hnath’s imagined continuation of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” In his more comedic work, Nora decides that Ibsen’s world still was not ready for a modern woman. The production “A Doll’s House, Part 2” inaugurated the company’s new space in the renovated St. Rose de Lima Church in Mid-City.

Several productions revisited historical moments from women’s perspectives.

The NOLA Project’s “The Revolutionists” looked at the French Revolution from the perspective of women, including assassin Charlotte Corday, playwright Olympe de Gouges and Marie Antoinette. Southern Rep’s production of “Eclipsed” delved into the lives of a warlord’s multiple wives, who try to survive Liberia’s 2003 civil war. The NOLA Project also produced Jaclyn Backhaus’ reimagining of an 1869 expedition in the Grand Canyon with all roles played by women in “Men on Boats.” The NOLA Project put more of a point on role reversals in an original version of “The Three Musketeers” featuring a female d’Artagnan. Goat in the Road Productions remounted its play about war and PTSD, “Foreign to Myself,” in a story about a woman who struggles to adjust to civilian life after serving in the war in Iraq.

Tennessee Williams’ plays could be hard on female characters and Le Petit Theatre’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” was straightforward about the drama’s domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans managed to find and indulge the humor in the troubled friendship of Trinket and Celeste in “The Mutilated.”

The theater scene did not come away from 2018 unscarred. The city lost Cripple Creek Theatre Company. After a dozen years producing many original and socially conscious works, Cripple Creek shuttered after its founders moved on to professional theater jobs in other cities.

After the demise of the New Orleans Fringe Festival, several attempts have been made at creating small festivals of themed or alternative shows. In its third year, the New Orleans InFringe Festival grew to more than 30 shows at mainly Bywater and Faubourg Marigny locations. Goat in the Road Productions presented the Forge Festival, and Jenny Sargent’s Definitive Figures featured dramas, dance, comedy and other works by and about women.

Drag has blossomed in the city — in theatrical productions, pageants and comedy.

Evan Spigelman delivered an outstanding performance in Southern Rep’s production of “And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens.” And Varla Jean Merman, Ricky Graham and company continue to entertain audiences with parodies such as “The Golden Girls” and comedic revues at venues from Cafe Istanbul to Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner. Vinsantos’ drag workshop has given budding drag performers a showcase in “draguation” shows and events such as the Miss Pageant Pageant. Drag performers comprise the improv comedy troupe Make Up. Production companies presented many familiar musicals. Rivertown Theaters presented “Million Dollar Quartet” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” Jefferson Performing Arts Society presented “The Music Man” and “White Christmas.” See ’Em On Stage’s version of “The Wiz” featured a mix of professional and student actors with robust vocal talents. Tulane University’s Summer Lyric Theatre presented “Ragtime,” which shows American society in the early 20th century struggling with racism and immigration issues and women asserting themselves.

The Storyville Collective presented “The Laramie Project” on the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s murder, just weeks before he was laid to rest at Washington National Cathedral. Jose Torres-Tama’s “Taco Truck Theater” addressed resentment of immigrants and the plight of oppressed people.

There also was plenty of levity. Aqua Mob’s water ballet, aerialist and disco adaption of “The Last Unicorn” made a fun splash at The Drifter Hotel pool.

2018 was a memorable year in theater, particularly as a couple of organizations notched major milestones: Tulane’s Summer Lyric Theatre celebrated its 50th anniversary and the New Orleans Opera Association marked its 75th.

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COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St. — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an open-mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m. Show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs.

8 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf (Den), 901 S. Peters St. — Vincent Zambon and Cyrus Cooper host a stand-up comedy show. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St. — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Comedy Gold. House of Blues (Big Mama’s Lounge), 229 Decatur St. — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m.

Wednesday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf (Den), 901 S. Peters St. — Frederick Red Bean Plunkett hosts an open-mic stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave. — Chris Lane hosts the stand-up comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Jeff D Comedy Cabaret. Oz, 800 Bourbon St. — This weekly showcase features comedy and drag with Geneva Joy, Carl Cahlua and guests. 10 p.m. Thursday.

Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave. — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream.

8:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — Young Funny comedians

present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St. — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m.

9 p.m. Wednesday.

DANCE Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker.” Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St. — The Russian production of the classic tale caps the holiday season with two performance. www.saengernola.com. Tickets $28-$175. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday.

MUSEUMS American Italian Cultural Center, 537 S. Peters St. — “The Luke Fontana Collection,” works by the artist, through Monday.

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. — “Washed Ashore — Art to Save the Sea” features works by Angela Pozzi crafted from plastic trash collected from Pacific Coast beaches. www.auduboninstitute.org. Through April 2019.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St. — “The Baroness de Pontalba and the Rise of Jackson Square,” a tricentennial exhibition of Don Andres Almonester and his daughter Micaela, the baroness, through October 2019; “We Love You, New Orleans” celebrates the people, places and things that make New Orleans a unique city, through Monday.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere, 751 Chartres St., — “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana” includes Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and more, through Monday; “Living With Hurricanes — Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts, ongoing.

National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St. — “So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope” includes film, photographs and more exploring Bob Hope’s career, through Feb. 10, 2019.

New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle — “Past, Present, Future — Photography and the New Orleans Museum of Art” celebrates 100 years of photo exhibits at the museum; “Teaching Beyond Doctrine — Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters” features Japanese work from the Edo period, 1615-1868, through Jan. 6, 2019. “Mildred Thompson — Against the Grain,” is an exhibition of experimental wood works including three rare early wood pieces from the museum’s collection, through Jan. 6, 2019 and more.

Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St. — “The Laurel Valley Plantation Photographs of Philip M. Denman” exhibit features 40 years of photographic coverage of the Thibodaux plantation, through June 14, 2019.

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823 Esplanade 1/2 Hdwd Flrs, 12’ Ceils, Dble Parlor, Crystal Chandeliers, Sec Sys, Exc Loc, Parking Avail ................ $2850 1656 Annunciation 1/1 fully furnished apartment in a great Lower Garden District location! .................................... $1300 224 Chartres 3 units avail, 1-3 beds, reno’d, elevator access, ctyd, great loc starting at .......................... $2750 815 St. Ann #1 2/2 fully furnished, all utilities included, 2 months + lease ....................................................... $3250 7120 Neptune Ct. 4/2 hdwd flrs, cent a/h, alarm sys, ss apps, w/d in unit & 2 car garage ............................. $2800 3924 State Street 3/3 open flrpln, 2bds/2ba up, master suite down w/4th bd off master ............................. $2750 618 Fern 2/1 hdwd flrs, w/d on site, nat light, shared backyard, close to universities ........................................ $1250

FOR SALE 920 S. Carrollton #Q 2/2 newly renovated, great location in a non flood zone ....................................................... $229,000 232 Decatur #3A 1/1.5 reno’d corner unit, marble kit&ba, wd flrs, w/d in unit, balc w/river view .............. $499,000 920 St. Louis #6 2/1.5 elevator, lrg windows, berm suites w/full baths, hdwd flrs, w/d in unit....................$895,000 1015 Congress 3/2 fully reno’d, open flr pln, wd flrs, huge yard with deck ..................................................... $499,000 830 St. Philip #A 1/2 grnd flr unit, priv loft w/full bath, fireplace and parking avail .................................... $330,000 8914 Cohn 2/2 Freshly reno’d& ready to move in! Orig hdwd flrs, new energy efficient windows, cute front porch! Off str prkng & fully fenced yd w/ deck. Full kit. ....... $238,000 2506 Octavia 4/3.5 split level 2 beds up and living, 2 beds w/en suite baths down and fam rm, POOL ........ $745,000 1016 Esplanade #1 1/1 lots of charm, hdwd flrs, hi ceils, nat light, lrg ctyd and lrg kit ........................................... $239,000 1022 St. Peter #207 2/1.5 Pkng, Pool, lovely crtyrds. Spacious master suite. 2 small twin loft beds for guests or kids.

Stacked w/d. garage covered off street parking. $465,000 1213 Kerlerec 2/1 Charming cottage w/wd flrs. Archit. details include plaster walls, arched doorways. Screened in porch and quaint courtyard style backyard. Driveway. .. $265,000

EMPLOYMENT / REAL ESTATE

Salem Operating, Inez, TX, has 12 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting rice, walking fields to pull weeds, irrigation maintenance, drying, seed cleaning, processing, bagging & shipping rice; 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.; $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 2/15/19 – 12/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX8695998 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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