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CONTENTS

JAN. 15 -21, 2019 VOLUME 40 | NUMBER 3 NEWS

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COMMENTARY 9 CLANCY DUBOS

BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN 12 FEATURES

7 IN SEVEN EAT + DRINK

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MUSIC 29 GOING OUT

EXCHANGE 41 @The_Gambit @gambitneworleans @GambitNewOrleans @gambit.weekly

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THU. JAN. 17 | The stoner-sludge goblins are still riding high on 2015’s “Goliathan” (Season of Mist), a sticky dive into slow-and-low Southern doom. New Orleans metal mammoths MARS and Cikada open at 10 p.m. at Santos Bar.

”A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”

The chain gang The NOLA Project presents a comedic musical about a chain restaurant taken over by radicals.

FRI.-SUN. JAN. 18-FEB. 3 | Ricky Graham plays all members of the D’Ysquith family in the musical comedy about Monty, who learns that not only is he part of a wealthy family, but he’s eighth in line to become the Earl of Highhurst. At 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Le Petit Theatre.

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”Make Believe” FRI.-SAT. JAN. 18-19 | Dancer and choreographer Rosie Herrara’s piece explores religious spectacle and celebrity worship, ritual and romance in a work incorporating sacred and pop music, film and more. At 7:30 p.m. at the Contemporary Arts Center.

JIMMY’S BEEFSTEAK PLACE IS A CHAIN RESTAURANT with ads full of

hokey slogans and catchy jingles. Its biggest fans like its cookie-cutter familiarity, whether they’re at a location in Tampa, Florida or Deluth, Minnesota. It’s the kind of place where employees gather as a group to sing to customers celebrating a birthday or special occasion. Memorabilia and the founder’s family photos cover the walls. Jimmy’s may not be the best place to eat or work, but it’s not the worst place to get taken hostage. While there’s humor in the cliches of chain restaurants and disgruntled wait staff, there’s nothing predictable about “Stockholm Syndrome: Or, Remember the Time Jimmy’s All-American Beefsteak Place Was Taken Over by that Group of Radicals?” The second floor of the Little Gem Saloon becomes Jimmy’s, and food is available. The bar is open during the show. Marty (Michael Krikorian) is celebrating his birthday with wife Sue Jean (Rebecca Elizabeth Hollingsworth). Restaurant manager Brian (Keith Claverie) tries to get his staff excited for the shift and pushes them to “upsell” some items. But not everything is great at Jimmy’s. Jane (Julie Dietz) hates the faux cheer the employees must present to customers. Her sister Mel (Kathleen Moore), who got her the job, wants her to fake it better. Angie’s (April Louise) feet and back ache from standing all the time. Cooks and waiters hook up in corners of the restaurant. “It’s ‘Waiting…,’ ‘Office Space’ and ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ all wrapped up in one,” says director AJ Allegra. In playwright Adam Szymkowicz’s

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dark sense of humor, Jimmy’s is also the type of place disgruntled activists might want to bomb. “Stockholm Syndrome” is the second work The NOLA Project has presented upstairs at Little Gem Saloon. In 2015, it staged Szymkowicz’s immersive drama “Clown Bar,” a crime story set in an underworld of mafioso Bozos. Szymkowicz followed and liked social media posts about the group’s production. Eventually the company reached out to him and commissioned a show for The NOLA Project. The idea of a setting that functions like a character became part of the development, Allegra says. After deciding on a restaurant, they quickly dispensed with the idea of a New Orleans restaurant. “(New Orleanians) would tear the play to bits over anything it got wrong,” Allegra says. They decided on a chain restaurant. Szymkowicz added a cryptic group of activists. Stockholm syndrome is the psychological dynamic of hostages finding empathy with their captors. The play wasn’t meant to be a musical, but Szymkowicz started adding

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songs. The NOLA Project enlisted Jack Craft and Skyler Stroup of the local band Sweet Crude to write music for the show, and it incorporates a variety of musical styles. The work is immersive (not interactive), and the audience sits at tables in Jimmy’s. People wishing to dine must order food by 7:45 p.m. Little Gem staff provide service. Jimmy’s staff is too busy singing its theme song, “Nothing bad can ever happens at Jimmy’s Beefsteak Place.”

FRI. JAN. 18 | New Orleans supergroup THE GRiD backs the prolific New Orleans rapper and producer, who celebrates the release of his latest album “Therapy,” a collaboration with beatmaker Prospek. At 9:30 p.m. at Three Keys at the Ace Hotel.

Scott Biram SAT. JAN. 19 | Texas guitar slinger Scott Biram rustles blues, outlaw country and punk into a blend of Americana, as on lo-fi 2017 release “The Bad Testament” (Bloodshot). At 9 p.m. at Chickie Wah Wah.

Joan of Arc SUN. JAN. 20 | From the ashes of influential emo band Cap’n Jazz, Tim Kinsella has fronted the long-running, constantly evolving indie rock band Joan of Arc for more than two decades, with 2018 album “1984” (Joyful Noise Recordings) another entry into its complicated catalog. U.S. Nero opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in the miniseries “Sharp Objects.” The New Orleans-born actor shouted out both New Orleans and her parents, former City Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson and Arthur Clarkson, in her acceptance speech. Clarkson has won two Emmy Awards and has been nominated for both an Academy Award and Tony Award for her work.

New Orleans families who struggle to make ends meet and support basic living and family costs, or fall within the ALICE threshold (“asset-limited, incomeconstrained and employed”). Twenty-nine percent of households are within the ALICE designation, and 24 percent live below the federal poverty line.

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CASSIDY, KENNEDY CALL FOR $25B IN BORDER WALL FUNDING AFTER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S TELEVISED OVAL OFFICE ADDRESS last week in which he repeated his call for a physical border

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led a group of more than 100 volunteers to fix up Audubon Gentilly Charter School the day before the Sugar Bowl. The group, which included many college athletes, constructed playground equipment, including a jungle gym and basketball hoops, and painted a mural. Audubon Gentilly Charter School opened in August 2018.

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provided tubas and basses to four New Orleans students for use in school music programs. Kerry Lewis, Jr. of Xavier University New Orleans, Perryion Landry of St. Katherine Drexel Prep, Darryl Mutin of The Net Charter High School, and Darnell Lewis of Edna Carr High School received the instruments, which they can keep if they decide to pursue a musical career.

wall separating the United States and Mexico, U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy reintroduced legislation that would have Americans, not Mexico, paying for its construction. “We can certainly afford the construction,” Kennedy said in a statement. “Sen. [Jim] Inhofe and I are teaming up on legislation that will save taxpayers $33 billion simply by ensuring that the taxpayers’ generosity isn’t wasted.” The WALL Act, which Cassidy and Kennedy introduced with U.S. Sens. Inhofe of Oklahoma, Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Ted Cruz of Texas, would fund the border wall with $25 billion raised from cracking down on alleged fraud and abuse, which Inhofe has repeatedly claimed would pay for itself over the next 10 years — with $8 billion left over. Cassidy Press Secretary Ty Bofferding told Gambit the senator had introduced legislation last year that would have funded the wall by seizing assets of drug traffickers and that the WALL Act would not raise or redirect current taxes, but rather would bring in revenue by enforcing new and existing laws. Much of the funds would come from new laws that would require a work-authorized Social Security number to claim refundable tax credits, require citizenship to receive SNAP and increase fines on people who enter the country without legal permission. During his presidential campaign, Trump promised 212 times that Mexico would pay for the wall and that payment was a cornerstone of his “Contract With the American Voter,” a list of promises he issued in 2016. His language was unequivocal: “[It] fully funds the construction of a wall on our southern border ... with the full understanding that the country of Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such a wall.” Since then, Trump has floated several rationales for having Americans pay for it, including reworking the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump has insisted he will not sign any legislation to fund the government unless it includes at least $5 billion for PAGE 8

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border wall construction; House Democrats have offered $1.3 billion for border security but not a wall. Trump said he would take the blame for the partial federal shutdown that began in late December and was still in place at press time. He later reversed himself and blamed Democrats.

It also asks the CPC to consider a grandfather clause for existing STRs that otherwise would be ineligible from renting without a homestead exemption under the new rules. Despite some council members’ concerns over those proposals, the City Council didn’t break its unanimity in support of the three measures.

City Council supports plan to limit short-term rentals to owners with homestead exemptions

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New Orleans city planners will consider new, stricter rule changes for short-term rentals following the New Orleans City Council’s unanimous passage of a plan to limit rentals on platforms like Airbnb to people who live on their rental properties. Approved Jan. 10 after more than four hours of debate, the measures also direct the City Planning Commission (CPC) to consider restrictions for rentals in commercially zoned buildings, along with increased fees and stronger enforcement mechanisms. The votes begin another contentious round of public hearings over the future of STRs in the city, stirring debate over affordable housing, gentrification, displacement, the proliferation of STRs owned by people with multiple listings and at whose expense they have proliferated. “We can’t preserve the character and culture of New Orleans if we displace people who bring character and culture to life,” said District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer. The proposal that began with Palmer would end the current license types and introduce a residential license — which would be limited to people who have a homestead exemption — and four types of commercial licenses. The motion also directs the CPC to consider how the city can leverage commercial rental development for affordable housing. A separate resolution tasks the mayor’s office and the city’s Department of Safety and Permits with drafting stronger enforcement measures, including the platforms sharing data with the city, requiring the platforms to maintain a license to operate in New Orleans, and increasing per-night booking fees that go into the city’s Neighborhood Housing Improvement Fund to generate at least $20 million annually. (It’s currently set at $1 a night.) A third motion also directs the CPC to study the feasibility of economic development incentive zones with looser regulations to spur construction in blighted areas.

The New Orleans City Council is asking the city’s tourism leaders to apply as a host city for presidential or vice-presidential debates in 2020. A City Council resolution encourages tourism groups to apply to the Commission on Presidential Debates by April 2. The commission will announce debate dates and locations later this year. Debate sites are required to have hotels nearby that can house at least 3,000 people. The event also would require an air-conditioned hall that’s at least 15,000 square feet, a parking lot to fit 40 satellite trucks up to 53 feet long, a media center for press, a press parking lot for at least 500 vehicles and an accreditation center with parking for at least 75 cars. The resolution is directed to Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Stephen Perry, president of New Orleans & Co., which wasn’t aware of the resolution. New Orleans has never hosted a presidential debate. Google and YouTube proposed a town hallstyle forum at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with Sen. Barack Obama and 2008 GOP presidential candidate John McCain, but that didn’t happen. New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation President Mark Romig says a presidential debate likely would attract positive international attention to the city, particularly with thousands of reporters and media covering the event. Debates likely would begin after Labor Day, which typically is a busy time for New Orleans as it heads into festival season and conventions and corporate groups descend on the city, but Romig doesn’t believe a midweek debate would pose a challenge for room reservations.

Report: Family of four in New Orleans needs to earn at least $60k to survive More than half of New Orleans households are struggling to make ends meet, according to the latest ALICE Report for Louisiana from the Louisiana Association of United Ways and Louisiana United

Ways, representing a network of United Way groups from across the state. The annual report measuring ALICE (or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households includes families living above the federal poverty level but earning less than what’s sufficient to cover basic living costs in each parish. Households living below the ALICE threshold make up between 27 percent and 75 percent of every parish in the state. The report points to a 6 percent increase in ALICE households since the groups’ previous report in 2014. Statewide, 48 percent (roughly 828,255) of Louisiana households couldn’t afford basic needs such as housing and child care in 2016. A quarter of New Orleans households survive in poverty, and another 29 percent of families struggle to make ends meet. That poverty and affordability crisis cuts through all demographics, from single parents to seniors and families with children, while wages haven’t been able to meet the costs of living, which have increased as much as 33 percent within the last decade. More than 58,000 African-American households in New Orleans are struggling; more than 30,000 of those households are a part of the so-called “working poor” measured by ALICE. A two-parent household with two infant children would need to earn more than $60,000 to maintain a “survival” budget, or the bare minimum to live and work within the modern economy in New Orleans. A single adult would need to earn roughly $22,000 a year, or $11 an hour. The median household income in New Orleans is $38,681 (the state average is $45,146).

‘Hamilton’ tickets go on sale this week Tickets for the touring production of “Hamilton” at the Saenger Theatre go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, with a limit of four tickets per person to cut down on scalping. “Hamilton,” which won both a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for Best Musical, is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s story of Alexander Hamilton and the founding fathers, told through rap, hiphop, pop and traditional Broadway music. It runs March 12-31 at the Saenger Theatre. Demand for tickets is expected to be high. WWL-TV reported last month that fake ticket websites already were fleecing the unwary, and tickets on the legitimate resale markets in many cities run into four figures.

COMMENTARY

THE NEWS THAT NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (NOPD) SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL HARRISON is

heading to Baltimore to take charge of that city’s police department should be no surprise. Baltimore — like New Orleans, a city with a staggering murder rate, police corruption and a federal consent decree — reportedly had been interested in Harrison since Catherine Pugh became that city’s mayor two years ago. For her part, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell never offered full-throated support for Harrison, who was put in the job by former Mayor Mitch Landrieu. In an interview with Gambit shortly before she took office in May 2018, Cantrell said Harrison had been an effective steward of the department’s federal consent decree, but she wouldn’t commit to either retaining him or replacing him, saying she wanted a “measurement tool to be able to assess him over the next two quarters of the year once I take office.” Cantrell never publicly announced that measurement tool, but a major metric of Harrison’s performance as chief came at year’s end: New Orleans saw its lowest murder rate in 47 years in 2018. Murders were down significantly in other troubled cities, like Chicago, but it’s undeniable that murder went down under Harrison’s stewardship, as did armed robberies. He also embraced the federal consent decree, swiftly dismissed cops

NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison leaves New Orleans for Baltimore post. who had assaulted a citizen outside a Mid-City bar and redeployed officers from desks to street duty. Under Harrison, police response times improved (though NOPD still has a long way to go), and polls showed most New Orleanians gave him high marks. Harrison, a native New Orleanian, will face many challenges in Baltimore. He’ll be the fifth superintendent in four years in a city where violent crime has proved stubbornly intractable. Distrust between Baltimore’s citizens and cops peaked in 2015 after an African-American man, Freddie Gray, died after suffering injuries in police custody. Days of riots followed.

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Landrieu and several New Orleans City Council members were fulsome in their praise of the departing chief after hearing news of his departure, as was District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro. The DA cited Harrison’s “impressive strides toward modernization and consistent constitutional policing, while at the same time coping with manpower shortages and other, more unique challenges of law enforcement in New Orleans.” We agree. As Cantrell searches for a new police chief, we hope she finds someone who will continue Harrison’s outreach to the city’s diverse constituencies and neighborhoods. (Just last week, NOPD conducted an online survey of Spanish-speaking and LGBTQ residents to gauge how they viewed the force and how NOPD could improve.) Above all, we hope Cantrell finds someone committed to the reforms of the consent decree while continuing to reduce New Orleans’ violent crime rate, which, despite recent improvement, remains far too high. “Serving as your police chief for the past four years has been the highest honor and privilege of my 28-year career with the New Orleans Police Department,” Harrison said in a statement. “This city and its people will forever hold a special place in my heart.” Good luck to you, Chief Harrison — and good luck to Mayor Cantrell finding someone who will build upon his legacy.

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Farewell to a fine police chief as Harrison heads to Baltimore

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Southern GOP conference will have Louisiana spotlight THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

won’t generate the national media buzz it engendered in years past when it opens in Kenner Jan. 18, but conference chair Roger Villere Jr. says the gathering will make news nonetheless. At a minimum, it will attempt to rally Louisiana Republicans before the 2019 statewide elections. The conference, held every two to three years, typically serves as an early sounding board for GOP presidential hopefuls anxious to test their popularity before a decidedly partisan, reliably conservative crowd. In the past, the group also conducted straw polls of potential Republican presidential candidates. This time around, the conference will see no cavalcade of White House wannabes. President Donald Trump con-

sistently polls in the high 70s among GOP voters — often higher in southern states — making the notion of a primary challenge a long shot at this point. The 2019 conference’s agenda and slate of speakers therefore reflects a shift in focus from presidential politics to developing future leaders, honing policy positions and improving campaign strategies and messaging (especially to women and minority voters). “We hope to create excitement that will lead the national party into 2020, and at the same time create opportunities for leadership as we try to elect a Republican governor here in Louisiana later in 2019,” Villere said in a recent phone interview. “With state legislative elections on the ballot in addition to our governor’s race, we hope to

elect even more Republicans to the Legislature. “Nationally, we have a number of speakers coming to kick off 2020 — and hopefully set the stage for policies, issues and messages that will help us take back the House and keep the Senate.” Villere acknowledges the timing of this conference has presented some challenges. The initial target date was October 2018, which put it in the middle of a difficult midterm election cycle for House Republicans. Pushing it back to January put it right after the new congressional term began — and the federal government shutdown that dominates all political news. “The schedule change to January hurt speakers’ participation because many of our perennial speakers just got sworn in to the new Congress,

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plus there’s some election fatigue,” said Villere, who for years chaired the Louisiana Republican Party. “Still, we expect to see around a thousand people attend.” The list of confirmed speakers reflects the spotlight on Louisiana, which is one of only three states holding gubernatorial elections this year. The speakers include all five Louisiana Republican congressmen, Lt. Gov. Billy

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The Arsenal in the 600 block of St. Peter Street is one of the four most historically significant structures in that section of the French Quarter (the other three being St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Presbytere). The Arsenal site originally was home to a French guard house and prison, which was destroyed in the Good Friday fire of 1788. The Spanish government rebuilt the prison, which again was destroyed by fire in 1793. Another prison built there in 1795 was demolished in 1837. The three-story Arsenal, an armory used to house military supplies, dates to 1839. It was designed in the Greek Revival style by architect James Dakin, who also designed St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Camp Street and the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge. According to historian Leonard Huber, the Arsenal was used by the Orleans Artillery beginning in 1846, and Confederate troops stored supplies there during the Civil War. After the federal occupation of New Orleans, it again was used as a military prison. The building also figures into the history of the Battle of Liberty Place, much discussed during the recent dismantling of the Battle of Liberty

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The Arsenal in the French Quarter in the 1920s.

Place Monument. The city’s Metropolitan Police controlled the Arsenal until Sept. 14, 1874, when the paramilitary group Crescent City White League took it over during a violent battle. The White League occupied the Cabildo and Arsenal for three days until President Ulysses S. Grant sent federal troops to restore order. In 1914, the Arsenal was transferred to the Louisiana State Museum. From 1964 until 1978, the building was closed for renovation. It since has reopened and remains part of the Louisiana State Museum complex.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND FONDLY REMEMBERED Crescent City characters: Ruthie the Duck Girl, who was born 85

years ago this week. A New Orleans native, she was born Ruth Grace Moulon on Jan. 19, 1934. Ruthie is best known for her years walking the streets of the French Quarter, frequently wearing roller skates, a fur coat and a wedding dress, often with a duck or two in tow. As a child, she and her brother raised ducks in their family’s Royal Street apartment. The ducks would follow young Ruthie everywhere, and her family began promoting her as “the Duck Girl” and charging people to take photos with her, as well as selling picture postcards of her image. Ruthie became a French Quarter fixture from the 1950s through the 1990s and was known for her moodiness, either speaking sweetly to passersby or mightily cursing them. She’d hit up friends and strangers for Budweiser beer (“for her duck”) and Kool cigarettes (“for later”). “She represents something that’s uniquely New Orleans,” filmmaker Rick Delaup told Gambit in 2002. “She spent her life drinking for free in the Quarter, bumming cigarettes off people. People took care of her, they fed her, they gave her money by taking pictures of her and if she had lived in any other city, they would probably have locked her away. But that kind of lifestyle is celebrated here, and I think it should be appreciated more, that’s for sure.” Delaup chronicled her life in a 1999 documentary, “Ruthie the Duck Girl.” She eventually ended up in a nursing home and died in 2008.

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‘CAPITALIST BLUES’ With ‘Capitalist Blues,’ Leyla McCalla uses Haitian-Creole music and New Orleans sounds to wrestle with the world and break down its walls BY ALEX WOODWARD

EYLA MCCALLA DIDN’T INTEND TO MAKE A “PROTEST ALBUM.” On her previous two albums, McCalla’s gentle voice floats alongside her cello, a vessel for her plucked folk-poetry and Haitian music, a reflection of her roots and past invigorated by the fluid present. Her debut album, 2014’s “Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes,” channeled the poet’s work to tell McCalla’s own story, carving infinite tributaries that spring from her interpretations of Haitian folk music. On 2016’s “A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey,” her arrangements reflect the ebb and flow of oppression and resistance, displacement and settlement, community and isolation — in Haiti, specifically, but also in the ongoing global refugee crisis and the immigrant experience. “How have my previous records not been considered PAGE 15

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protest albums?” she says. “I never was like, ‘I’m a protest singer.’ But how am I not? Sure, if you want to call me that, that’s fine with me. I’m fine to protest things. But that’s why I make music, to talk about these social issues and try to process them and be a part of the dialogue about them.” On her latest album, January’s “Capitalist Blues,” she introduces irreverent blues and discordant rock ’n’ roll, laced with Southern soul, Louisiana music and New Orleans jazz and R&B and the kinds of street

music that have seeped into her life in New Orleans. But the album threads her visions of pan-African and pan-Caribbean soundscapes with lyrics encompassing the anxieties and disasters of the political moment, from the election of President Donald Trump to the state of socio-economic collapse. Also among the sounds and inspiration behind the album are Brazil’s revolutionary Tropicalista Caetano Veloso and books by Ned Sublette — “The World That Made New Orleans”

and “American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry” — along with the barrage of news and social media-enabled windows into the damaged and oppressed corners of the world. “I’m not playing cello on any of the songs on this record,” she says. “I feel like — more than my other records — this is saying my artistry is not solely linked to my identity as an instrumentalist or multi-instrumentalist. It’s more about what I have to say and what I’m thinking about and speaking

my mind. In that way, I can see why it’s like, ‘Oh, these are protest songs,’ because I’m asserting my voice. I don’t feel like that’s going to stop. If I make another record it’s not going to be like, ‘Oh, these aren’t protest songs now.’ It will always be a part of my work, and it always has been part of my work.” McCalla grew up in New York, where she learned to play cello in fourth grade and taught herself guitar as a teenager. She studied chamber music at New PAGE 16

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York University and busked at the city’s subway stops and parks to help pay for trips to New Orleans. She moved to the city in 2010 and studied the deep connections between the city’s jazz and Haiti, where her family is from. She also joined the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, the North Carolina-based band reviving African-American string band music and the sounds of Black Appalachia. Founding member Rhiannon Giddens also performs on “Capitalist Blues,” and Giddens and McCalla joined a supergroup with Amythyst Kiah and Allison Russell for the February release “Songs of Our Native

Daughters,” a resurrection of African-American folk music traditions inspired by slave narratives and their legacy in American music. For “Capitalist Blues,” McCalla worked with producer Jimmy Horn, aka King James of New Orleans R&B torchbearers King James and the Special Men. Horn also released McCalla’s recording of traditional Haitian song “Eh, La Bas” on his Special Men Industries label, his revival of in-house production and studio bands making New Orleans music. McCalla was accompanied by a large cast of familiar New Orleans players at Andrew Gilchrist’s Bywater studio House of 1000 Hz, not far from McCalla’s downtown home in

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Mid-album standout “Aleppo” was inspired by the surreality of Facebook Live videos streaming from Aleppo, Syria, in the grip of a brutal civil war, where young people were broadcasting what could be their final moments on earth to thousands of people online. The song opens with feedback from a treble-dense guitar as McCalla sings about bombs dropping in the name of peace and fists flying in the name of love. “I was in tears watching these videos,” McCalla says. “All the rhetoric around being in constant war, that we’re spreading democracy and creating freedom, relieving oppression in these deeply oppressed places, that we’ve mostly been deeply involved in creating oppressive systems for mass amounts of the population, and that line — ‘Bombs are falling in the name of peace’ — it became this song about these larger systems of violence. … Violence in general used as a method of creating peace. What does that do, when people believe violence is the way to peace? What does that say about us?” Feedback wraps around her words until it crashes into a MC5-inspired breakdown — for a song McCalla initially planned for banjo. Horn convinced her to replace it with guitar. “I’m definitely not trying to make commercial records. I would love to have commercial success,” she says, laughing, “just like everybody. But that’s definitely not where I’m coming from and that’s very rarely what I’m thinking about when I’m putting music out there. … Some people just think about that and they know how to do that and that’s amazing. I’m totally not one of those artists. I want to say something. It takes a lot of investment for me to emotionally and mentally engage with a topic and want to share it.” McCalla also wrestles with what responsibility an artist has to create those conversations. Frustrated by the limitations of a song and power of a protest, confronting hard truths in her music also subverts a historical legacy of black artists “making white people comfortable,” she says. “I feel in a lot of ways

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the city that’s shaped her over the last decade. “The more we started working together, the more important it was that these songs were coming out of New Orleans and that this was a New Orleans album,” McCalla says. “It was the perfect filter for talking about all these systemic issues in our society that we talk about ... I had the right team to make that make sense for the record.” The title track — on which she sings she’s “swinging in an ocean of sharks” to mirror a clarinet melody — opens the album with a loose, downtempo New Orleans dirge. “You keep telling me to climb this ladder / I’ve got to ‘pay my dues’ / But as I rise, the stakes get higher / I’ve got the capitalist blues / When I give everything I won’t have much more to lose.” “European interviews have been like, ‘Is this an anti-Trump album?’ It’s bigger than Trump,” McCalla says. “It’s this populist divide in this country, and the rhetoric that goes with that. I finished the song ‘Capitalist Blues’ after Trump was elected, and I think that concept goes particularly well with his brand of governance, and the way he came to power. I sure don’t think he would’ve been there without lots of money and generational inheritance.” On “Heavy As Lead,” a dreamy soul and New Orleans R&B song, McCalla sings, “This whole house might swallow us whole / It begins with our family and soon it comes ‘round to our soul.” The song speaks to “the lead issues in this country and comparing the budget for our military and the budget for our infrastructure — there’s clearly a discrepancy and clearly a problem,” she says. “Why don’t we invest in our people? If our people are our greatest resource, why do so many people feel left behind?” she says. “Why do so many people feel like they’re swimming upstream and they can’t afford their lives, and they’re living on the edge? All those things are related to each other.”

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empowered in that I can talk about them, in ways that previous generations couldn’t. “Is legislation written because someone wrote a song protesting systems of violence in society? I think a lot of people do not want to be challenged. That’s where I feel like I can make headway, is challenging people who don’t want to be challenged. And no one wants to be challenged — even me, sometimes.” Before she gave birth to twins in 2018, McCalla debuted material from “Capitalist Blues”

at that year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, among her last live performances that year. Now six months old, her twins join a family with partner Dan Tremblay and their daughter. “I feel like I’m landing from the moon a little bit,” she says. “I feel restless, but my life doesn’t allow me to feel restless for too long, which I think is fine. I’m happy about that. … My whole world has changed several times over — my band is different, my family is different, I’m different.” Live, McCalla leads a band with Tremblay, violinist Free Feral, guitarist Dave Hammer and bassist Pete Olynciw, bridging the visceral thrill of a rock concert with the powerful intimacy of McCalla seated with her cello. “It just feels natural. I’m not trying to force any ‘new sound’ or that I’m going to ‘break ground’ or any of this bullshit marketing things they’ll tell you,” she says. “That’s my No. 1 concern — ‘Is this me? Does this sound like me?’ I don’t want it to be like, ‘Oh, she’s trying to ‘go electric.’ I don’t want to try to ‘go’ anything. This is what I hear, and that’s what I’m presenting now, and that feels really good.”

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Coming soon SOFIA , (516 Julia St., 504-322-3216;

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Picnic Provisions & Whiskey serves fried chicken and more in Uptown BY H E L E N F R E UN D @helenfreund NEW ORLEANS IS HOME TO A LOT OF GREAT FRIED CHICKEN , from Popeyes

to McHardy’s Chicken & Fixin’ to Willie Mae’s Scotch House. Now Picnic Provisions & Whiskey is introducing diners to what owners Tory McPhail, Ti Martin and Darryl Reginelli have dubbed a New Orleans version of the dish. McPhail visited fried chicken joints across the country before developing his recipe. His version is described as “crawfish boil chicken,” and boneless pieces of white and dark meat have subtle flavor reminiscent of the zesty Zatarain’s seasoning blend but without spicy heat. The heat arrives via the servers, who sprinkle a bright red Crystal hot sauce mash, or “pulp,” tableside. While it delivers fiery tang, it is not Nashville-style hot, and a better way to ensure an even heat level is to order a side of the pulp to share so that diners can customize its use to their liking. Some kinks have been worked out since the restaurant opened. Platters of chicken formerly were served alongside classic crawfish boil fixings, which included corn, sausage and a few lackluster vegetables. Now, the basket’s accoutrements include a citrusy miso mayonnaise and an excellent cornbread cake biscuit drizzled in syrup, which could be served as dessert. The other side of the restaurant’s equation lies in the picnic theme, and the outdoor concept is played up boldly. The small dining room is a bright space that feels designed

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Sofia, a new Italian restaurant from Billy Blatty (left) and Max Mackissock (right), will open this month on Julia Street.

to resemble a fishing camp or cabin, outfitted with blond wooden tables and picnic blanket pattern-upholstered banquettes. There’s a small bar overlooking an open kitchen, and there’s a jukebox. The decor feels a little gimmicky, and at times the restaurant’s theme seems muddled. Not every dish fits into the picnic concept. Hot pimiento cheese dip is served in a cast-iron skillet and is delicious, but it is not a dish to carry out. Likewise, large boneless chicken fillets aren’t finger food, and generally require a fork and knife. Fried chicken seems integral to the picnic concept, but there is a full menu beyond the handful of chicken dishes. For sides, ramekins of smoky, spicy turnip greens are a bold version of the mainstay, carrying bursts of vinegary heat and bits of barbecued pigs’ ears that add crunch and dimension. Also good is whiskey-smoked chicken salad, in which hunks of tender chicken are piled high with nuts, and “drunken” cranberries and dill add

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Chef Mike Thibodeaux serves a plate of fried chicken at Picnic Provisions & Whiskey.

tartness and depth of flavor. The restaurant has touted a design suited to customers either dining in or carrying out food, but it seems like the emphasis has settled on the dining-in aspect. While visiting here on a recent weekend afternoon, the restaurant was packed. Outside, a man played corn hole with his sons while inside, Americana flowed from the jukebox and families dug into shared baskets of crab-boil chicken, with some piling on the pulpy spice blend and others forgoing it. The restaurant has introduced diners to a new version of fried chicken, and it’s a creative take on the dish. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

Jr. Day holiday, a spokeswoman for the restaurant group said Jan. 11. Culinary Creative Group leaders include chef Max Mackissock, Katie O’Shea and Juan Padro. They also are behind several Denver spots, including Senor Bear, Bar Dough and two Tap and Burger locations. Sofia will focus on modern Italian cuisine with an emphasis on seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. Full menu details have not yet been released, but there will be house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, meat dishes and a range of imported Italian ingredients. Sofia joins an increasing number of existing and planned eateries on Julia Street. Its location is adjacent to the Auction House Market food hub. Blatty has been involved in several local restaurants and bars including Barcadia, Belle’s Diner and Ohm Lounge. — HELEN FREUND

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people to resolve to diet or change their habits. Molly Kimball, a registered dietician and founder of Ochsner Eat Fit (www.ochsner. org/eat-fit), spoke with Gambit about tips to develop successful eating habits and stick to New Years’ resolutions.

Why do people have a hard time sticking to New Years resolutions?

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The 42nd annual Chef’s Charity for Children event will be held at the Hilton Riverside hotel on Jan. 28.

talent offering demonstrations and preparing a buffet lunch. Other chefs include Andrea Apuzzo, Nina Compton, Justin Devillier, John Folse, Tory McPhail, Greg Reggio, Alon Shaya and the Wong brothers. Emeritus chef Goffredo Fraccaro will be recognized during the event. General admission tickets are $75 and include demonstrations, a buffet and a cookbook. A $250 patron ticket includes reserved seating for the demonstration, upstairs dining, a meet and greet with the chefs, a gift from the students, a memento and the cookbook. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel (2 Poydras St.). Tickets can be purchased online at at www.stmichaelspecialschool.com. — HELEN FREUND

KIMBALL: All over the country, people have all these goals and intentions — ways to better ourselves inside and out. But normal temptations and other things can derail our focus and our good intentions. I think that people have a good idea about it — they try to do their research and get their plan together, but then (do) not actually start. A lot of the research they’re doing now, they might actually start (a program) come Lent. I also find that (people) make it much harder than it needs to be. We overthink it, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves (to reach) this level of perfection, and we either get discouraged because we don’t achieve that level of perfection or we do come close, but it’s such an extreme that it’s not sustainable.

What diets have seen the most success? K: A lot of the questions I get this time of year are about diets — about [ketogenic diets], about intermittent fasting, about these pre-packaged diet plans. “(People wonder) What can I do and what are the first steps to take?” To give an overarching guidance on diets, the first thing that I’ll look at is how manageable is the diet and how sustainable is it long term. The easiest way to identify that is to look at how similar (the diet) is to how you already eat, or the types of foods that you like. So, if you eat vegetables and fresh produce and berries, then keto is probably not for you, because those things are going to be really limited. I think a lot of (success) is about finding something that mirrors what your current trends and

behaviors are so it has a chance to be more sustainable long term. If there’s just one thing that you’re going to do, do this: Cut out sugar. If you’re not going to do anything else — you’re not going to think about numbers and you don’t want to think about anything else — then just cut sugar and white carbohydrates. That’s one of the reasons why I think keto and Whole30 and some of these pre-packaged plans are so effective. They’re all different ways of accomplishing the same thing. The common thread in all of these is that you’re not eating processed, white starchy carbs and sugars. Intermittent fasting is another really good diet. It has a bunch of different ways that it can work. It can vary [in how many days in a row one fasts and doesn’t], but what I prefer is doing it on a daily basis. You can do a 12-hour fasting window and a 12-hour eating window, or you can do a 16-hour fasting window and an eight-hour eating window. Some people do it really extreme with a four-hour eating window, but that’s really limited. The idea is that you’re not cutting out entire food groups. The intermittent fasting has a lot of science behind it as far as brain health and the reduction of the plaque formation in our brain that’s associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s. It has more health benefits than just weight (control). After doing it myself and seeing all these other people who have done

it, it was crazy — to see the increase in muscle mass, the drop in body fat, not being lightheaded or having cravings, and not feeling tired but having a higher level of focus.

What about exercise? K: I’m a very big advocate of exercise. Cardio (aerobic exercise) is good for the calorie-burning benefits and also strength training. As we’re losing all these pounds on the scale, we want to make sure we’re not sabotaging that valuable, high-metabolic, calorie-burning muscle mass. When we lose that, we slow down our metabolisms. There’s a whole host of problems associated with loss of muscle mass. More important is the stress release that exercise provides. One of the things I see with people who overeat, aside from opportunity and the office kitchen, is that a lot of people turn to food as a ... way to numb or unwind through the day. We hear it all the time, “I know what my problem is: I stress eat.” So when we’re moving and when we’re exercising, that acts as a natural stress reliever and it also displaces us. It gets us out of our kitchen and out of our car. Just that movement — getting the heart rate up — is going to create this cascade of compounds and hormones in our body that is going to leave us a lot less stressed than before. Chances are, once you’re five or 10 minutes in, you’ll end up feeling good and keep with it. — HELEN FREUND

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BYWATER Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; Www. jackdempseys.net — The Jack Dempsey platter for two features gumbo, shrimp, catfish, crab balls, redfish, crawfish pies and two sides. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Fri, D Wed-Sat. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. D Wed-Sun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

CBD Public Service Restaurant — NOPSI Hotel, 311 Baronne St., (504) 962-6527; www. publicservicenola.com — Jumbo Louisiana shrimp are served with whole roasted garlic and crab boil nage. Reservations recommended. B & D daily, L Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

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Catalino’s — 7724 Maple St., (504) 6186735; www.facebook.com/catalinosllc — Pepian is a chicken stew made with mirliton, potatoes, string beans and pumpkin seeds served with rice and corn tortillas. Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise.com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. Reservations accepted. L Sat-Sun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine such as shawarma cooked on a rotisserie. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe — 7801 Panola St., (504) 314-1810; www.panolastreetcafe.com — A Sausalito omelet includes sautéed spinach, mushrooms, oysters, green onions, garlic and mozzarella cheese. No reservations. B and L daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

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La Carreta — Citywide; www.carretarestaurant.com — Barbacoa tacos are corn tortillas filled with Mexican-style barbecued beef, red onions and cilantro and served with rice and beans. Reservations accepted for larger parties. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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. No reservations. 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. No reservations. 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. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. 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. Reservations recommended. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ 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 TueSat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Copper Monkey Bar & Grill — 725 Conti St., (504) 527-0869; www.coppermonkeygrill.com — The Copper Club wrap features turkey, honey ham, cheddar and Swiss cheeses, bacon, avocado and mayonnaise in a flout tortilla. No reservations. L, D and late daily. $$ 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. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$

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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. No reservations. 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. No reservations. 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. No reservations. L, D daily. $

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KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4675611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes choices of three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad). No reservations. L, D daily. $$

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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. No reservations. 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. No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$ Sala Restaurant & Bar — 124 Lake Marina Ave., (504) 513-2670; www.salanola. com — Broiled Gulf fish is served with beurre blanc, grilled asparagus and new potatoes. Reservations accepted. L and D Tue-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun, late Thu-Sat. $$

METAIRIE Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. 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. No reservations. 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

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El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; www.elgatonegronola. com — Ceviche Cabo San Lucas features yellowfin tuna, avocados, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sea salt. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. L, early D daily. $$ 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. No reservations. L, D Wed-Sun. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Pan-seared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — 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. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ 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. Reservations recommended. 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. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ 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. Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon. com — Beet salad includes goat cheese, granola and chocolate. Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sun, brunch Fri-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white

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OUT TO EAT mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — House-made couscous can be topped with Moroccan-style chicken, lamb or beef and is served with vegetables. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$ 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. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Peppermill — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-2226; www.riccobonospeppermill.com — Veal Josephine is sauteed veal topped with lump crabme at and shrimp and served with brabant potatoes. Reservations accepted. B and L daily, D Wed-Sun. $$ 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. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $ 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. No reservations. 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. No reservations. 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. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp; mild and spicy curries and spicy hot vindaloo dishes; and vegetarian dishes including palak paneer (spinach and cheese) and bhindi masala with okra. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504)

510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. 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. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME 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. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 6093871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — A pair of roasted golden beet sliders is topped with herb goat cheese, arugula and citrus marmalade on multi-grain bread. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Cafe Navarre — 800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com — Capricciosa pizza topped with pepperoni, prosciutto, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke, olives, oregano, garlic and basil. No reservations. B, L and D Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Cupcake Fairies — 2511 Bayou Road, (504) 333-9356; www.cupcakefairies.com — The sweet shop serves lunch as well as creative cupcakes, mini-pies, pastries, frappes, coffee and tea. B and L Tue-Sat. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ 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. No reservations. Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — The NOLA Green Roots pie features house-made sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic. No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ 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. No reservations. 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. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$

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stjamescheese.com — A Brie de Meaux and French ham sandwich is served on a buttered baguette and comes with chips or salad. Delivery available. No reservations. 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. No reservations. 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. Reservations accepted. D Mon-Sat. $$

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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. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito.com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description. Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes. Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ St. James Cheese Company — 641 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 304-1485; www. stjamescheese.com — See Uptown section for restaurant description. Delivery available. No reservations. L Mon-Sat, early D Thu-Sat, brunch Sun. $ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Coq au vin is boneless chicken cooked with red wine and root vegetables. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. 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. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/ tavolinolounge — Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily, brunch Sun. $$

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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. Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The menu offers Creole favorites such as gumbo and crab cakes. Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ 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. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, 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. No reservations. 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. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito.com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description. Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe — 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.facebook. com/lesbaguettenola — A lemon grass pork banh mi is topped with cucumber, pickled carrots, daikon radish, cilantro, jalapenos and Sriracha aioli. No reservations. B Sat-Sun, L and D daily. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description. Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. 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. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ St. James Cheese Company — 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; www.

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Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. 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. No reservations. 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. Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

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WEDNESDAY 16 BMC — The Tempted, 5; LC Smoove, 8; Sandra Love & The Reason, 11 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth Jazz Trio, noon; Bamboulas Hot Jazz Quartet, 3; Mem Shannon Blues, 6:30; Gentilly Stompers Band, 10 Bombay Club — Josh Paxton, 8 Check Point Charlie — T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6; The Morning Glories, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; Jean Bertrand, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl LeBlanc & Ellen Smith, 9:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Frogleg, 10 House of Blues — Michael Liuzza (Foundation Room), 6; Cary Hudson (Restaurant & Bar), 6; Jet Lounge,

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d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7 BMC — Set Up Kings, 5; Nawlins Johnny, 8; Kennedy Kuntz & Men Of The Hour, 11 Bamboula’s — ACE Brass Band, 6:30 Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas Jazz Ensemble, noon; Marty Peters & the Party Meters Jazz, 6:30 Bar Redux — Blue Fox, 9 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Rebecca Leigh, Leslie Cooper and Harry Mayronne, 5; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Domenic, 8; Shane Speal and the Snakes, 10 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Robert Cline Jr., 8 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge feat. Rik Slave, 7; Tim Higgins, 9:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Ashley Beach & The Odd Ditties, 9:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Frogleg, 8 House of Blues — Samantha Pearl (Foundation Room), 6; Jake Landry (Restaurant & Bar), 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-AHolics, 8:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 NOLA Brewing Company — Bayou Saints featuring Arsene DeLay, 7 Old Point Bar — Born Toulouse, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger & Crescent City Joymakers, 7 Pavilion of the Two Sisters — Wanda Rouzan and a Taste of New Orleans, 6 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rock n’ Bowl — Geno Delafose, 8:30 Saturn Bar — Alex McMurray and His Band, 8 SideBar — Some Antics featuring Matt Booth, Brad Webb and Nahum Zdybel, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Leon Kid Chocolate Brown Sextet, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Oscar Rossignoli Piano Happy Hour, 5; Josh Paxton, 8; Gina Marie, Leslie and Sam Fribush, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Mia Borders, 8 Tipitina’s — The Radiators, 10 The Willow — Rebirth Brass Band, 9

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Green & Soul Machine, 9; La Tran K Latin Band, midnight Bamboula’s — Jeremy Joyce Modern Adventure, 11; Boss Tenors Jazz, 2; St. Louis Slim Band 6:30; ACE Brass Band, 10 Bar Redux — Odd Job Ensemble, 9 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Jamie Bernstein and Dave Easley, 5; Gregg Molinario Project, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 9 Casa Borrega — Mini Iguanas, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Midnight Riders, 8; Shawn Williams, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Kristin Diable, 8 Circle Bar — Nattie Mae & Friends, 7; Helen Gillet, 9:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Vivaz!, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pat McLaughlin Band, 8 House of Blues — Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits (Foundation Room) , 7; Dick Deluxe (Restaurant & Bar), noon; Captain Buckles, 3:30; Jason Bishop Band, 7; Bricks in the Wall: Pink Floyd Experience, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Chucky CC & Clearly Blue, 7:30; Burlesque Ballroom featuring Trixie Minx & Jazz Vocals by Romy Kaye, 11 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 Monkey Hill Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 NOLA Brewing Company — Jake Landry & Paul Piazza, 3 Oak — Jenn Howard Glass, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Marshland, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Portside Lounge — Valerie Sassyfras, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Karma, 9:30 Santos Bar — Rock Bottom String Band, 9 SideBar — Mia Borders, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — John Boutte & The Hot Calais, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Glen Hartman Piano, 4; Michael Watson and Alchemy, 7; Derrick Freeman Band, 10 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Doro Wat, 9 Tipitina’s — The Radiators, 10

SATURDAY 19 BMC — MOJO Shakers, noon; Abe Thompson, 3; Willie Lockett, 6; Jam Brass band, 9; Sister Rose, midnight Bamboula’s — Sabertooth Swing, 11; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Smoky Greenwell Blues, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun/Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Redux — The Tombstone Troubadours, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Saturday Jazz Brunch with Red Hot Brass Band, 11; Ukelele School of New Orleans, 4; The Royal Rounders, 6;

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PREVIEW Amen Dunes BY ALEX WOODWARD

ABSTRACT PAINTER AGNES MARTIN believed her thin washes of color, spartan stripe patterns and familiar shapes in lucid pastels and dusty earth tones would conjure an inner peace, a vision she shared with her home’s New Mexican desert landscape. “I have a vacant mind,” she said, a quote repeated by Damon McMahon’s mother to introduce his 2018 masterpiece “Freedom,” the fifth album from his Amen Dunes. Martin’s mind wasn’t empty; she left it open to the possibilities of her imagination and sources of inspiration. “After I have it,” she said, “I make up my mind that I’m not going to interfere.” “Freedom” marks a shift from McMahon’s meditative, unpredictable mantralike experiments into his meditative, unpredictable interpretations of pop music. Otherworldly murk and psychedelic textures on 2011 album “Through Donkey Jaw” conjure reptilian drone and spare, broken folk songs, finding endless ways to pronounce the English language, contorting words to fit into the shapes of songs, vibrating vowels to shake off their earthbound weight. On his breakthrough, 2014’s “Love,” McMahon polished his obscure edges into the shapes of pop songs, spiked by the shimmering single “Lonely Richard,” his bright, three-chord prayer to himself to “have yourself a good time” in his trek to the horizon, wherever it is. With “Freedom,” Amen Dunes finds a home in the alien and familiar, through gentle riffs and shuffling, serpentine grooves mimicking some forgotten song over dialed-down motorik percussion that drifts through McMahon’s mind, melted in harmony with drummer Parker Kindred, keyboardist and guitarist Jordi Wheeler and guitarist Delicate Steve and ethereal electronic flourishes from Panoram. Its deceptively simple, transportive arrangements reflect on McMahon’s pursuit of self, questioning identity and relationships and youth and death, finding his soul in the empty spaces forgiven of the chains of his past. Arthur opens at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St.; www.oneeyedjacks.net. Tickets $15.

Asylum Chorus, 9 Casa Borrega — Nebula Rosa, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Kenny Claiborne, 8; Beater Rock Group, 11 Circle Bar — Tiny Dinosaur & The Gravity Wells, 9:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 House of Blues — Them Ol’ Ghosts (Foundation Room), 7; Geovane Santos (Restaurant & Bar), noon; Baby Boy Bartels and the Boys, 3:30; Stone Cold Blues with Keith Stone, 7 Monkey Hill Bar — Philip Melancon, 8

Oak — Charles Lumar and Co., 9 Old Point Bar — Gal Holiday, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Amen Dunes with Arthur, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Will Smith & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Groovy 7, 9:30 Santos Bar — Bass Church Dance Party, 1 SideBar — The Geraniums, 7 James Singleton Rough Babies, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Quiana Lynell, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Derrick Freeman Band,

2; Flamenco with John Lawrence & Ven Pa Ca, 5; Heidijo, 7; Tom McDermott, 10 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6 Tipitina’s — The Radiators, 10

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Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas Jazz Ensemble, 11; NOLA Ragweeds Jazz, 2; Carl LeBlanc Jazz, 6:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 10 Bar Redux — Blue Fox, 9 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11; Lil Coquette, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends + Blind Texas Marlin, 7 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — David Geare, 9 House of Blues — Jason Bishop (Restaurant & Bar), 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Old Point Bar — Romy Kay, Jeanne Marie Harris, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Kathryn RoseWood, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters, 7 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 11 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Laurie Antonioli Quintet, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Trixie Minx Burlesque Brunch, 3; Ingrid Lucia, 7; Gabrielle Cavassa Sessions, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Clementines, 8

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MONDAY 21 BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bamboula’s — St. Louis Slim Blues Trio, noon; Bann-Bua’s Hot Jazz 4, 3; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 6:30; Joel Da Silva Band, 10 Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 House of Blues— Young Dolph, 7; Sean Riley (Restaurant & Bar), 6; Homegrown with Sly Theard, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — NOLA Swing Dance Connection, 7 Santos Bar — Jimmy Gnecco & Royston Langdon, 9 SideBar — Instant Opus, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine

Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Joe Krown, 6; Full Moon House Party with DJ Nene, Shaw and Trickey Mickey, 10 Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5; Joe Cabral, 8

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s Organ & Labyrinth performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. www. albinas.org. Free admission. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Benjamin Appl. Tulane University Dixon Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave. — New Orleans Friends of Music present the baritone vocalist. www.friendsofmusic.org. Tickets $18-$35. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lieder Recital. New Orleans Opera Guild Home, 2504 Prytania St. — New Orleans Friends of Music fundraiser features baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu performing “Dichterliebe (Op 48)” by Robert Schumann and there is a buffet dinner. www.friendsofmusic.org $75. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Lift Every Voice and Sing. Ashe Power House Theater, 1731 Baronne St. — Local vocalists and musicians lead songs and chants from the Civil Rights Movement. (504) 569-9070. www.ashecac.org 3 p.m. Sunday. Mahler’s “Ninth Symphony”. Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way — Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Mozart’s “Violin Concerto No. 3” with guest violinist Nikki Chooi, plus Mahler’s final symphony. www. lpomusic.com. Tickets $20-$140. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The Classical Soul Exchange features classical and R&B music with Damien Gibson, Deontria Gibson, Kerry Lewis Sr., Kerry Lewis Jr., Kayla Lewis, Patrick Widhalm and Kyle Lewis. www. ablinas.org. Free admission. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Mary Shelley Lecture. St. Tammany Parish Library, 1123 Main St., Madisonville — Amanda Jacob discusses the author in “Mother of Monsters,” coinciding with the National Library of Medicine display “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” and Shelley’s influence and impact on monster novels, television and movies. www.st.tammanylibrary.org. Free admission. 6 p.m.

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BOOKS................................... 35 SPORTS................................. 35 FILM Openings ................................ 35 Now Showing......................... 35 Special Showings.................. 37

THURSDAY 17 Bayou St. John Kayak Cleanup. Bayou St. John, at Orleans Avenue — Volunteers are sought to clean the bayou. (504) 5719975. 11:30 a.m.

ON STAGE............................ 37 COMEDY............................... 38 ART

Night Of Blue. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive — Crimestoppers’ annual fundraiser features music, food from area restaurants and an auction. Proceeds support youth crime prevention programs. www.crimestoppersgno.org. Tickets $85-$150. 7:30 p.m.

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Bal Masque Chef’s Dinner. Calcasieu, 930 Tchoupitoulas St. — Chef Andrew Carmellini (Locande Verde, The Dutch) serves a four-course dinner as part of the Link Stryjewski Foundation’s Bal Masque fundraising events. www.balmasque. linkstryjewski.org. Tickets $750. 7 p.m. Big Wig Ball 2019: Rocky HAIRror Picture Show. Opera Guild Home, 2504 Prytania St. — Sylvain Society of the New Orleans Opera Association hosts the annual event with food, drinks, a DJ, photo booth, glitter buffet, jewelry pull, raffle, silent auction and a chance to be crowned official Big Wig 2019. Costume or cocktail attire and a wig required. www.nolabigwig.com. Tickets $50. 7 p.m. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Casar Chavez Commemorative Luncheon. Ashe Power House Theater, 1731 Baronne St. — Ashe Cultural Arts Center’s sixth annual celebration of the civil rights workers features speakers Alfredo Cruz and the Rev. Dwight Webster. www.ashecac.org. Tickets $25. Noon. Living Legend Award Celebration. Southern University at New Orleans, 6801 Press Drive — Malik Rahim will be honored at the inaugural event at the university’s Millie M. Charles School of Social Work. There’s a vendor’s village, speakers, artists, performers and a reception. Free admission. 6 p.m. Mississippi Records Film and Talk Presentation. Domino Sound Record Shack, 2557 Bayou Road — The event features a

history of Mississippi Records and American music and includes films by Raw Music International and music. 6 p.m. NOLAPEX Stamp & Postcard Show. Doubletree Hotel New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd. — Local and national dealers buy, sell and trade stamps and postcards of all types, as well as accessories. There are activities for kids and a raffle. Free admission. 10 a.m., also Saturday.

SATURDAY 19 “Jaws” In Concert. Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St. — Steven Spielberg’s thriller is projected on a giant screen and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra adds sounds and performs John Williams’s score. www.lpomusic.org. Tickets $10-$140. 7:30 p.m. American Legion Band Gala. Jefferson Orleans North, 2600 Edenborn Ave. — The fundraising event for the 60-piece Post 377 band supports its performance at the 100th anniversary of the legion at the national convention. Ten percent of proceeds go to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office’s Band of Excellence. (504) 559-3029. Tickets $40. 6 p.m. Bal Masque. The Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Blvd. — The Link Stryjewski Foundation black-tie fundraiser is a mask-required, Carnival-themed ball with music by RAM from Haiti, The Vermilionaires, Cha Wa, Original Pinettes Brass Band and The Roots of Music. There PAGE 35

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Jen Sincero. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St. — The author signs and discusses her book “You Are a Badass Every Day — How to Keep Your Motivation Strong, Your Vibe High and Your Quest for Information Unstoppable.” www. gardendistrictbookshop.com 6 p.m. Tuesday.

PREVIEW Marigny Opera Ballet: Program 2 BY WILL COVIELLO MARIGNY OPERA BALLET opened its current season with a fulllength comedy based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Its second program features three original pieces with more abstract work and serious themes. Derwin May Jr.’s opening piece is set to music by composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk, who grew up in the neighborhood where the Marigny Opera House stands. The pieces combine compositions inspired by Creole melodies and Italian folk dance. Choreographer Diogo de Lima’s piece (pictured) is based on Jean Genet’s infamous 1947 novel “Querelle of Brest,” about a sailor turned serial killer. The program concludes with Rebecca Allen’s “Pierrot Lunaire,” a vision of a commedia dell’arte-inspired sad clown in a piece accompanied by soprano Phyllis Treigle alternately singing and speaking a series of abstract poems. The New Resonance Chamber Ensemble performs an avant-garde compostion by composer Arnold Schoenberg for the piece. Tickets $32-$45. At 7 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, Jan. 17 & 20, and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 18-19. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org.

is food and a silent auction. www.balmasque.linkstryjewski.org. Tickets $300. 7 p.m. In the SoFAB Kitchen. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Chef Moichael Nelson of GW Fins provides a cooking demonstration. 1 p.m. Southern Rep’s Inaugural Ball and Grand Opening. Southern Rep Theatre, 2541 Bayou Road — The company celebrates its new permanent home located in the former St. Rose de Lima church. Attendees can tour the theater and enjoy live entertainment, visual art, installations, food, music, cocktails and more. www.southernrep.com. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Spring Gardening Seminar. Castine Center, Pelican Park, 63350 Pelican Drive, Mandeville — “Think Spring” is the theme for the St. Tammany Master Gardener Association’s seminar with information on sustainable landscape practices and dual-purpose

plants. www.stmastergardener.org/event. Tickdets $20. 8 a.m.

MONDAY 21 Creole Identity and Experience in Louisiana Literature. St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd. — RELIC program will be presented in conjunction with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities to consider issues related to Creoles. Books provided for those registered, including fiction and non-fiction titles. www.sttammanylibrary.org. 6 p.m.

BOOKS Jane Golden. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie — The author signs and discusses “Adriatic Allure — An International Mystery.” www. barnesandnoble.com. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Kit Wohl, Armand Richardson, John R. Kemp. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The authors discuss their respective New Orleans-centric books, “New Orleans Icons — Iron Lace,” “A Fire in My Lens” and “Auseklis Ozols.” www.jplibrary.net. 7 p.m. Thursday. Laura Cayouette. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The actress and writer discusses her experiences as an author, self-publishing, writing a series, creativity and inspiration. www.jplibrary.net. 11 a.m. Saturday. Marita Woywood Crandle. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie — The author signs and discusses “Johnny White’s Sports Bar — The Tiny Joint that Never Closed Until It Did.” www. barnesandnoble.com. 3 p.m. Saturday. Mesha Maren. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St. — The author signs and discusses the novel “Sugar Run” with Morgan Babst. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com. 6 p.m. Thursday. Mike Fawer. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs his memoir “From the Bronx to the Bayou — A Defense Attorney’s Odyssey, from Charles Evers to Edwin Edwards and Beyond.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Preston Lauterbach. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs his memoir “Bluff City — The Secret Life of Photographer Earnest Withers.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Thursday.

SPORTS MLK Basketball Showcase. Xavier University Convocation Center, 1 Drexel Drive — There are six basketball games between teams from New Orleans and Baton Rouge sponsored by InspireNOLA Charter Schools to promote non-violence and academic excellence. www.inspirenolacharterschools.org. Tickets $10-$15. Noon Monday.

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FILM Some national chains do not announce their opening weekend lineups in time for Gambit’s print deadline. This is a partial list of films running in the New Orleans area this weekend.

OPENINGS “Glass” (PG-13) — The worlds of writer-director M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” and “Split” collide in this mystery about humans with supernatural abilities. James McAvoy, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson star. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Pledge” — A group of college freshmen pledge to join an exclusive fraternity in this horror film by director Daniel Robbins. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. “St. Bernard Syndicate” — A couple of hapless Danes scheme to sell Saint Bernards to middle-class people in China in this comedy from director Mads Brugger. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center.

NOW SHOWING “Antarctica: On the Edge 3D” — The documentary has the first-ever 3-D footage of the ever-changing, ice-covered continent. Entergy Giant Screen 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. Chalmette Movies. “A Dog’s Way Home” (PG) — A dog travels hundreds of miles to find its owner in this family adventure starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Ashley Judd. AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies. “Escape Room” (PG-13) — A group of strangers must find a way out of an escape room in this horror movie. Deborah Ann Woll, Tyler Labine and Taylor Russell star. 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. PAGE 37

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SPECIAL SHOWINGS “Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadere” (PG) — A temple dancer and warrior fall in love, igniting heated passion and intrigue in this ballet set in India. 11:55 a.m. Sunday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “Cyrano de Bergerac” — Award-winner Denis Podalydes directs this adaptation of the classic French play with tropes of various genres such as opera buffa, tragedy and slapstick. 7 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Cinebarre Canal Place 9, Regal Covington Stadium 14. “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” (PG) — Based on the popular anime series, this animated action movie features Goku and Vegeta squaring off against a warrior who is unlike any fighter they’ve previously encountered. 4 p.m. Saturday and Monday, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday at AMC Westbank Palace 16; 3 p.m. Saturday, noon Monday, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday at

The Grand 16, Movie Tavern Northshore. “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (PG) — In his third year at Hogwarts, the young wizard faces trouble in the form of convicted murderer Sirius Black. 12:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at The Grand 16 Slidell; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore. “Pacquiao vs. Broner” (R) — Manny Pacquiao defends his title against Adrien Broner in this exclusive screening of the boxing match. 8 p.m. Saturday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (R) — A newly-engaged couple’s car breaks down and they visit Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s bizarre house in this 1975 musical comedy starring Tim Curry. 11:59 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Prytania Theatre. “The Seven Year Itch” (PG) —A faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor in this 1955 comedy directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe. 10 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Prytania Theatre. “They Shall Not Grow Old” (R) — Peter Jackson directs this World War I documentary that’s complete with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the war’s end. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

ON STAGE “Bad Girls of Burlesque.” House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. — The show features femme fatale and bad girl themes. 8 p.m. Saturday. “Greater Tuna.” Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner — Gary Rucker and Sean Patterson star in the comedy about small town Texas. Tickets $36.94. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Inherit The Wind.” 30 by Ninety Theatre,

880 Lafayette St., Madisonville — The Scopes Monkey trial is the foundation for this Tony winner about religious fundamentalism and freedom of thought. www.30byninety.com. Tickets $10-$19. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. “Next To Normal.” Playmakers, Inc., 19106 Playmakers Road, Covington — Playmakers presents this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about a suburban family coping with crisis and mental illness. www.playmakersinc.com. Tickets $15-$30. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. “Shear Madness.” Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego — Jefferson Performing Arts Society reprises the audience-participation murder mystery whodunit set in a salon and filled with laughs. www.jpas. org. Tickets $20-$35. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Single Black Female.” Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave. — Soulful Productions presents a two-woman show of rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of an English literature professor and an attorney as they search for love, clothes and dignity. www.carvertheater.com. Tickets $20-$30. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. “Stockholm Syndrome.” Little Gem Saloon, 445 S. Rampart St. — The NOLA Project stages a world premiere immersive musical comedy in which the employees and patrons of Jimmy’s All-American Beefsteak Place suddenly find themselves in a hostage crisis and a love story. www.nolaproject.com. Tickets $35. 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell — An eclectic group of mid-pubescent kids vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime while disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives. Tickets $17.50-$28. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday “The Color Purple.” Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell — Alice Walker’s story about Miss and explores the experience of African-Americans in the South in the early part of the 20th century. The Oscar-winning movie became the Tony-winning musical. www.cuttingedgetheater. com. Tickets $25-$35. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday “The Wolves.” Southern Rep Theatre, 2541 Bayou Road — As a soccer team of nine young women gears up for games each week, their conversations reveal their lives and viewpoints. www. southernrep.com. Tickets $25-$40. 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday “Tribute to Carol Burnett Show.” Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell — The show salutes the legendary comic and her variety show, with classic scenes from the television production. www.cafeluke.com. Tickets $25-$45. 6:30 p.m. Saturday “24 Hours in the Life of Pontius Pilate.” Dillard University, Samuel DuBois Cook Theatre, 2601 Gentilly Blvd. — Moscow Nights stages the theatrical adaptation of selected chapters of Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita,” with an original musical score. The production is accompanied by a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Saturday by Bulgarian scholar Ellendea Proffer Teasley. www. moscownights.org. Tickets $15-$25. 8 PAGE 38

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“On the Basis of Sex” (PG-13) — Felicity Jones stars as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this biographical drama focusing on Ginsburg’s struggles against sexism and her rise to U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Prytania Theatre. “Replicas” (PG-13) — Scientist Will Foster (Keanu Reeves) becomes obsessed with bringing his family members back from the dead in this sci-fi thriller. Chalmette Movies. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (PG) — Miles Morales gets Spidey sense in this latest adaptation of the popular Marvel comic book series. Chalmette Movies. “The Upside” (PG-13) — Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston star in this remake of the 2011 French film “The Intouchables,” in which a wealthy quadriplegic man hires an assistant with a criminal record. AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies.

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p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday “Under a Big Top.” Cafe Instanbul, 2372 St Claude Ave. — Varla Jean Merman reprises her circus-themed show including videos, songs and a plethora of wigs and hats as the drag personality celebrates 20 years of performing. www.brownpapertickets.com. Tickets $25-$40. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday

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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 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. A Certain Girl — What’s Her Name? Cantrell Ya.. Cello’s, 3401 N. Hullen St. — Chris Champagne delivers political satire. (504) 330-9117. 8 p.m. Friday. 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. Late Night Game Night. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — Carson Rapose hosts three comedians as they play twisted versions of popular games with audience participation encouraged. Free admission.9:30 p.m. Friday. 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. Show at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Unhinged. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — Comedians perform an hourlong improv set. Free admission. 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

DANCE “Make Believe.” Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St — Cuban-American dancer Rosie Herrera uses religious iconography to explore themes of love and romance in a performance with an original score and incorporating film and other visual elements. www.cacno.org Tickets $20-$25. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday “Program 2.” Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St. — Marigny Opera Ballet presents three premieres, including Rebecca Allen’s “Pierrot Lunaire,” with the New Resonance Chamber Ensemble and soprano Phyllis Treigle; “Querelle,” by Diogo de Lima to a commissioned score by Byron Asher; and “The Gottschalk Suite,” a trio of works by Derwin May Jr. with pianist Katalin Lukacs. Tickets $32-$45. 7 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

OPERA “Cendrillion.” Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — Loyola Opera Theatre presents the French Cinderella story that premiered in the U.S. at the French Opera House in New Orleans. This production is set in the 1920s and Ella meets her prince at a Carnival ball. Tickets $25-$60. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday

ART ART HAPPENINGS “Ready to Laugh — Cartooning Workshop. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — Eli Ivory of Ivory Comics teaches the basics of drawing, cartooning and caricature art. This workshop is appropriate for teens and adults, supplies are provided, registration requested. (504) 528-1944, ext. 484. www.nationalww2museum.org. Free admission. 5 p.m. Wednesday “Who is Frank Hayden” discussion and exhibit opening. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Historian and author Freddi W. Evans interviews sculptor Martin Payton about sculptor Frank Hayden. Call (504) 5699070 for information. www.ashecac.org. 5:30 p.m. Thursday Champagne & Art Tours. The Jung Hotel & Residences, 1500 Canal St. — Free Champagne accompanies a tour of the hotel’s commissioned artworks. 5 p.m. Friday Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. — Museum offers free admission. www. ogdenmuseum.org. Free admission. 10 a.m. Monday

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REVIEW â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Between Land and Seaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; D. ERIC BOOKHARDT WHAT DO RIVERS, SWAMPS AND BAYOUS HAVE IN COMMON WITH PEOPLE? They all meander and may migrate beyond their usual boundaries. Water and human destiny have long been linked, and photographers Binh Danh, Jennifer Shaw and David Knox explore the intersection of nature and culture in this show in the newly refurbished exhibition space in the Arsenal at the Cabildo. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Among the more recent immigrants to thrive in this area are Vietnamese people, who fled their war-ravaged nation starting in the 1970s. Danh grew up in California, but Vietnamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tropical foliage inspired him to invent a chlorophyll-based printing process before making these more conventional color portraits of Vietnamese people in the New Orleans area, where our tropical environs are conducive to growing the crops of their native land. Chlorophyll in the form of verdant foliage still permeates these lucid views of Vietnamese urban farmers posed before their gardens and greenhouses, as we see in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Y Bui and Kim Le of Marrero, LAâ&#x20AC;? (pictured), an image where the local and the global coalesce in perfect harmony. In other views, notably in New Orleans East, icons of the Virgin Mary are another common theme. One of the migrations often overlooked in history books is the influx of Southerners who fled to New Orleans from devastated parts of the South after the Civil War. Their energy helped build the city even as their traditional social views impacted our old laissez-faire Creole approach to racial issues. David Knoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreamy photo collages of Civil War scenes evoke the apocalyptic poetics of the Civil War South in sublimely hellish imagery in which Margaret Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gone with the Windâ&#x20AC;? meets Danteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inferno.â&#x20AC;? Jennifer Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethereal photogravures on Japanese kozo paper take us to a flooded diluvian future in views of humanoid sea creatures where women ride giant sea horses and tend to pet alligators in murky tableaux with seaweed in the place of familiar garden greenery. These scenes are par for the course in an initially subtle show that offers vivid new views of otherwise familiar history. Through March 19. The Arsenal at the Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.louisianastatemuseum.org.

OPENINGS Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibition and Student Contest show opens with a keynote by Lloyd Dennis. Open through March 31; opening reception, 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Carroll Gallery, Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;if at allâ&#x20AC;? exhibit of Adam Corssonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sculpture, photography and video projects opens and there is a walk through with the artist at 6 p.m. Through Feb. 7; opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Bewcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Per(Sister) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Incarcerated Women In Louisianaâ&#x20AC;? exhibit features the stories of 30 formerly incarcerated women interpreted through artwork. Through July 6; opening, 2:00 p.m. Saturday.

MUSEUMS Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washed Ashore â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Art to Save the Seaâ&#x20AC;? features works by Angela Pozzi crafted from plastic trash collected from Pacific Coast beaches. www.auduboninstitute.org. Through April.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Baroness de Pontalba and the Rise of Jackson Square,â&#x20AC;? a tricentennial exhibition of Don Andres Almonester and his daughter, Baroness Micaela Pontalba, through October. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere, 751 Chartres St. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living With Hurricanes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Katrina and Beyond,â&#x20AC;? interactive displays and artifacts, ongoing.

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PREVIEW ‘Under a Big Top!’ BY WILL COVIELLO VARLA JEAN MERMAN, aka Jeffery Roberson, celebrates 20 years in theater with a reprise of her “Under a Big Top!” show, some of which is circus-themed. Written with Jacques Lamarre and directed by Michael Schiralli, it features songs and skits full of racy innuendo and outrageous costumes. Tickets $25-$40 (available in advance on www.brownpapertickets. com). At 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday at Cafe Istanbul. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave. www.cafeistanbulnola.com.

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Gairhan Farms, Trumann, AR, has 4 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. & machinery w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage, walking fields to pull weeds, grain bin maintenance, drying rice, irrigation maintenance; 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.; $11.33/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 – 11/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2349985 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678. PAGE 35

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Art in the Bend. Nuance Gallery, 728 Dublin St. — Celebration makers indoor popup market with Carnival headdresses, jewelry, masks, umbrellas, accessories, food and cocktails. www.facebook.com/ artinthebend. 10 a.m. Saturday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St. — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Crescent City Farmers Market. — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; the French Market (1008 N. Peters St.) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. There also is a market in Rivertown (400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. French Market. Corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at two locations: Ormond Plantation (13786 River Road, Destrehan) Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon; Luling market (1313 Paul Maillard Road) Wednesday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. www.

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR

Lanny Bosnick & Sons Partnership, Moro, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, install & maintain irrigation system, walking fields & pulling weeds, harvesting, processing, drying, binning & transporting 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.; $11.33/hr, increase based on exp., w/possible bonus, may work nights, weekend, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/15/19 – 11/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2349998 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

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JF Phillips Farms, Yazoo City, MS, has 5 positions, 3 mo. exp. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops to storage, grain bin, auger & fan operation & maint., irrigation maint.; 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.; $11.33/ 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 2/16/19 – 12/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS286305 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

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Private patio, at one of New Orleans’ premiere addresses. LG 3 BR condo with 1,860+ sq ft has great closet space and 2 garage parking spaces. 24-hour security, wonderful fitness room and beautiful, park-like common areas make this location very desirable. Living on the parade route and the streetcar line has never been easier. Vacant and easy to show!

Built in 2015, this beautiful, Lakeview home has 4 BR and 3.5 BA with a large master down. Downstairs has beautiful wood floors and 10 foot ceilings. Open floor plan is great for entertaining. The kitchen has beautiful marble, stainless appliances, 5 burner, gas stove and cabinets to the ceiling for ample storage. Great side yd and lg rear yd with plenty room for a pool. Rear yard access to the covered carport and storage. Well maintained; in move-in condition!

Large 1 BR on the parade route! Beautifully renov 3 yrs. ago with new wood floors throughout, new kitchens with marble and stainless steel, new baths. Stackable W/D in unit. Large in-ground pool. Secure off-street parking and Fitness Room.

1750 St. Charles #417 • $299,000

901 Webster St.• 4BR / 3.5BA 4000+ SF • $1,449,000

2833 St. Charles #7 • $359,000

One of New Orleans’ premiere addresses. Extra lg, 1 BR, condo with 1200+ sq ft has great closet space and a city view. 24 hr security and garage pkng. Living on the parade route and the streetcar line has never been easier. Vacant and easy to show!

Beautiful & Stately home on one of NOLA’s most sought after streets. Perfect for family &/ or entertaining! Chef’s kitchen w/finest appliances, beautiful granite & Wood-Mode cabinetry. Oversized master suite w/ incredible, air conditioned, cedar closet. Lg corner lot w wraparound pool & 2 car garage. O

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CHARMING COTTAGE ON A QUIET BLOCK IN SEVENTH WARD - Tastefully Renovated 3 BR 2 BA Home. Original Beautiful Hardwood Floors. Gorgeous Kitchen. Large Master. Rear Deck and Fenced Backyard. Conveniently located - Fairgrounds, Whole Foods, Broad Theater, City Park & I-10. $265,000

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Garrett Administration Service, Danbury, TX, has 1 positions, 3 mo. exp. calving, vaccinating, branding, feeding, weaning, haltering & transporting cattle to market, irrigation maint., maint. of water structures, feed bunks, fences & corrals; building, equip & vehicle maint.; 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.; $12.23/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 3/01/19 – 12/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX7358694 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

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LZ Hay, Dalhart, TX, has 3 positions, 3 mo. exp. swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting hay; building, equip. & vehicle maint.; 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.; $12.23/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 3/02/19 – 11/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX6691922 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

SPANISH TEACHER (MULTIPLE):

Teach Spanish language to middle & high school students. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equiv. in Spanish Language, Education, or related; native or near native fluency in Spanish & English; excellent teaching ability; LA teacher cert. or eligible. Mail resume to Marina Schoen: Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans, 5951 Patton St. New Orleans, LA 70115. Refer to job #677.

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, NOTICE: familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718.

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Prime retail/gallery share space in highly visible location less than 1/3 block to FQ, across from historic hotel. Half of space occupied by long time local retailer. Other half becoming vacant over next 30-45 days. Looking for one or more compatible tenants to fill in space. Call 401-996-1524 for location/details.

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

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

MID-CITY MID CITY OFFICE/RETAIL

1,375 Sq ft. With reception room, private office. Open office area, break room and restroom. Exterior cameras, 12 ft ceiling, central HVAC, glass storefront, off-street parking. 1995 Gentilly C10, 504-583-5969.

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C. REGARDING APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE IN ELECTRIC AND GAS RATES PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION R-15-194 AND R-17-504 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, L.L.C. (“ENO”) WILL HOST PUBLIC MEETINGS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS SURROUNDING ENO’S APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE IN ELECTRIC AND GAS RATES PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS R-15-194 AND R-17-504 (“2018 RATE CASE”). ENO FILED THE 2018 RATE CASE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 WITH THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (“COUNCIL”). THE 2018 RATE CASE INCLUDES ENO’S REQUEST FOR A CHANGE IN ELECTRIC AND GAS SERVICE RATES AND NEW/REVISED RATE SCHEDULES. THE COMPANY PROPOSES TO REDUCE THE OVERALL ELECTRIC REVENUE REQUIREMENT BY APPROXIMATELY $20 MILLION. THE COMPANY ALSO PROPOSES TO REDUCE THE OVERALL GAS REVENUE REQUIREMENT BY APPROXIMATELY $142,000. ENO WILL ADDRESS VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO THE RATE CASE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING. THE PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD FROM 6:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M. (REGISTRATION 5:45-6PM) AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: • Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 Rosa B. Keller Broadmoor Library 4300 South Broad Street New Orleans, LA 70125

• Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 NORD Algiers Cutoff Recreation Center 6600 Belgrade Street New Orleans, LA 70114

• Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 New Orleans Mid City Library 4140 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119

• Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. NORD Andrew Pete Sanchez Center 1616 Caffin Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117

• Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 Corpus Christi Epiphany Community Resource Center 2022 St. Bernard Avenue, Bldg. C (Cafeteria) New Orleans, LA 70116

• Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 NORD Stallings Recreation Center 4300 St. Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117

• Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center 1225 N. Rampart Street New Orleans, LA 70116

• Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. East New Orleans Regional Library 5641 Read Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70127

EMPLOYMENT / REAL ESTATE

TEMPORARY FARM LABOR

Randy D. Darnell Farms, Amarillo, TX, has 1 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equipment w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting hay, chopping silage, irrigation maintenance; building, equip & vehicle maint.; 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.; $12.23/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 3/01/19 – 12/31/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX3646960 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 504-838-5678.

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Lot 343- French Three Piece Gilt Bronze Sevres Mounted Clock Set, 19th c., together with a pair of matching urn garnitures with like Sevres mounts, ClockH.- 16 in., W.- 12 in., D.- 4 1/4 in. (3 Pcs.) Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 325- Steele Burden (1900-1995, Louisiana), "Moss Gatherer in the Swamp," 20th c., oil on board, unsigned, H.- 21 1/2 in., W.- 27 3/4 in. Est. $3,000-$5,000

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Lot 7- Set of Eleven English Coalport Cabinet Plates, 19th c., H.- 7/8 in., Dia.- 9 1/2 in. (11 Pcs.) Est. $800-$1,200 Lot 219- Large Lalique Clear and Frosted Glass Swan (Cygne) Centerpiece, post 1945, presented with an octagonal mirror "lake," SwanH.- 6 3/4 in., W.- 14 1/4 in., D.- 8 in., Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 329- George Rodrigue (1944-2013, Louisiana), "Untitled (Evangeline with Oak Tree)," pastel on paper, signed lower right, H.- 11 1/2 in., W.- 17 1/4 in. Est. $3,000-$5,000

Lot 454- French Carved Cherry Louis XVI Style Bowfront Commode, 19th c., H.- 33 1/2 in., W.- 43 1/2 in., D.- 21 3/4 in. Est. $1,500-$2,500

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French Ormolu Mounted Carved Mahogany Louis XVI Style Desk, 19th c., H.- 41 in., W.- 59 1/2 in., D.- 29 1/4 in. Est. $1000- $2000

Lot 117- American Coin Silver Serving Tray, mid 19th c., by Gorham, H.- 3 1/2 in., W.- 35 1/2 in., D.- 22 1/2 in., Wt.- 199.8 Troy Oz. Est. $3,000-$5,000

Lot 371- French Louis XV Style Inlaid Walnut Vaisselier, late 19th c., H.- 98 in., W.- 55 in., D.- 23 1/2 in. Est. $1,500-$2,500 Lot 330- Josef Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza (1750-1802, Mexican/ Louisiana), "Matias Francisco Alpuente y Ruiz (1750-1812)," New Orleans, ca. 1785-1795, member of the distinguished Caribiner Cavalry & "Financial Administrator" of New Orleans, oil on canvas, H.- 36 1/2 in., W.- 28 1/2 in. Est. $100,000-$150,000

Lot 331- Josef Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza (1750-1802, Mexican/ Louisiana), "Marguerite Amirault Duplessis Alpuente y Ruiz (1761-1790) and son Francisco Bonaventure Alpuente y Ruiz (1783-1842)" or "Isabel Henriette de Chouriac de Alpuente y Ruiz (17731850) and Child," New Orleans, ca. 1785-1795, oil on canvas, H.- 35 in., W.- 27 in. Est. $80,000-$120,000

Lot 323- Robert Rucker (1932-2001, Louisiana), "Boathouses Along the Shore," 20th c., oil on canvas, signed lower right, H.- 23 3/4 in., W.- 36 in. Est. $1,200-$1,800

Lot 204- French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Clock, 19th c., depicting Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, presented in a blown glass dome on ebonized base, Clock- H.- 13 1/2 in., W.- 18 in., D.- 7 in., Est. $800-$1,200

Lot 321- Colette Pope Heldner (1902-1990, New Orleans) "Swamp Idyll," signed lower left, signed and titled verso, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 29 1/2 in. Est. $1,000-$2,000

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Lot 384- French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Elm Vaisselier, 19th c., H.- 100 in., W.- 78 1/2 in., D.- 24 1/2 in. Est. $1,000-$2,000

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Lot 297- French Provincial Carved Cherry Farmhouse Table, 19th c., H.- 29 1/2 in., W.- 76 1/2 in., D.- 32 1/4 in. Est. $800-$1,200