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New Orleans Keyboard Festival recitals FRI. & SUN. JULY 26 & 28 | The Musical Arts Society of New Orleans presents concerts by former New Orleans Piano Competition medalists.

A winner of multiple international competitions, Ziang Xu performs works by Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt and Nikolai Kapustin at 7:30 p.m.

Friday. Sejoon Park performs works

by Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Modest Mussorgsky at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Both shows are at Loyola University’s Roussel Hall.

BY WILL COVIELLO IN HER STANDUP COMEDY ACT AND COMEDY CENTRAL SPECIAL , Chelsea

Handler joked about drunken antics, one-night stands and hitting rock bottom. It helped her land a spot as a late-night TV host, and her show “Chelsea Lately,” which ran from 2007 through 2014, featured Handler and a panel of guest comedians making jokes about celebrity gossip and weird news items. But Handler now takes a different view of her caustic and often self-deprecating humor.

“I was constantly failing upwards,” she says via phone from California.

Chandler also is a best-selling author, and her books include “Are You There Vodka? It’s me, Chelsea” and “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.” She released “Life Will Be the Death of Me: ... and you too!” in April. Handler brings her latest standup tour, which is partially based on the book, to The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans Saturday, July 27.

After “Chelsea Lately” ended, Handler published her humorous and sometimes outrageous 2015 travelogue “Uganda Be Kidding Me” and recorded a standup special based on it. In 2016 and 2017, her Netflix talk show “Chelsea” featured her interviewing celebrities and politicians.

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, Handler, who also was working on a short series of documentaries for Netflix, changed course. “I’ve decided not to return for another season of ‘Chelsea,’ and instead devote as much time as I can to become a more knowledgeable and engaged citizen and to focus on projects that have significance to me,” she wrote on social media.

Handler spent a year in psychotherapy, and though it wasn’t the first time she tried it, she finally dealt with events in her life such as the death of her older brother when she was 9, she says.

“I had to patch up my life to be of use to anyone else,” she says.

That year also became the inspiration for “Life Will Be the Death

THU. JULY 25 | Comics Camille Roane, Ashleigh Branch and Nkechi Chibueze perform standup before a free screening of “Girls Trip,” in which Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah play four friends who reconnect over a wild weekend in New Orleans. At 7 p.m. at Orpheum Theater.

Soul Creole FRI. JULY 26 | Lost Bayou Ramblers fiddler Louis Michot, Ashlee Michot and accordionist Corey Ledet are the core of this Cajun and zydeco fusion band. At 10 p.m. at d.b.a.

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of Me.” A springtime book tour featured her being interviewed by different guests, but the current leg is a standup show, and she says she’ll record it in late fall for a TV special.

“There are funny moments about the misery everyone experiences in life,” she says. “It’s about picking yourself up.”

Lately, she’s also turned her attention to social issues, but she hasn’t lost her edge.

“We have kids in cages on the border,” she says. “You have to be politically active — donate to causes, show up to protests. These are kids and we’re ruining their lives. And I don’t even like kids.”

She’s particularly interested in the issues of immigration, women’s reproductive rights and gun control, and her Twitter feed is a steady stream of commentary and links to news.

Chelsea Handler performs July 27 at The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans.

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“If you have a platform, it’s your responsibility to speak out,” she says. “If you think it doesn’t affect you, you’re only living for yourself.”

SAT. JULY 27 | Hurricane Barry stormed out the annual Bastille Day celebration in Faubourg St. John.

The rescheduled block party features Francophile music, an art market and drinks and food from local restaurants and vendors from 4:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on the 3100 block of Ponce de Leon Street.

Big Easy Rollergirls SAT. JULY 27 | The double-header features the Big Easy Rollergirls’ Second Line versus the Carolina Roller Derby and the Allstars against Acadiana Roller Derby. There also are kids’ activities, a bake sale and more.

At 5 p.m. at UNO Lakefront Arena.

Sweet Crude SAT. JULY 27 | Sam Craft and Alexis Marceaux’s sunny, percussion-driven indie pop outfit is back in New Orleans after a tour of summer festivals including Milwaukee’s Summerfest and the Montreal International Jazz Festival. At 11 p.m. at d.b.a.

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nonprofit organization founded by chef Jose Andres that feeds natural disaster victims and the first responders helping them, set up kitchens in New Orleans, Lafayette and Baton Rouge to cook meals and deliver them around south Louisiana during Hurricane Barry. The charity used vehicles, boats and even an amphibious truck to accomplish its mission.

The amount of rain that Hurricane Barry brought to New Orleans, according to the National Weather Service.

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sorority group whose convention was interrupted by Barry’s storms, donated 17,000 already-prepared meals to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The food, which had been prepared by the company Centerplate, was stored in a refrigerated truck until it could be heated and distributed across south Louisiana. Some Deltas who stayed in New Orleans worked with World Central Kitchen to help feed the needy.

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise,

R-Metairie, last week said that when Republicans locked horns with former President Barack Obama, they “never disrespected the office” — in contrast, he said, with today’s Democrats and President Donald Trump.

Apparently Scalise doesn’t remember then-Rep. Joe Wilson screaming “You lie!” during the State of the Union address, then-Rep. Mark Meadows saying voters would send Obama “back home to Kenya or wherever it is” and countless other insults.

STATE, NATIONAL REPUBLICANS COME TO TRUMP’S DEFENSE OVER ‘RACIST’ TWEETS

It was a negligible amount, spread out over three days — as opposed to the surprise rainstorm that drenched the city July 10, which brought 7 inches and more to various parts of town in a few hours. Even areas that rarely flood — the French Quarter, the Central Business District and parts of the Garden District and Uptown — took on water during the rainstorm

AFTER INITIALLY DECLINING TO COMMENT on President Donald

Trump’s tweets attacking four Democratic representatives, Gov. John Bel Edwards addressed them on his monthly radio show on WRKF, saying he thought the comments — widely regarded as racist — were “out of bounds.”

“We ought to all aspire to do better than that,” he said.

In his tweets, Trump said four Democratic congresswomen of color, three of whom were born in the United States, should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came. ” Edwards did not explicitly call the tweets racist, but he did compare the comment to slurs aimed at black people in public places during the civil rights era.

The tweets were directed at U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts. Omar is a Somali refugee and a United States citizen, and Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley all were born in the U.S. Edwards’ comments followed the U.S. House of Representatives passing a resolution condemning the tweets as racist, with all House Democrats present, four Republicans and the lone independent voting in favor of the resolution.

The tweets and responses (and responses to the responses) continued to dominate the news cycle last week, sidelining other topics such as disgraced financier and accused sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein and ongoing tensions with Iran — which may have been the entire point, along with giving Trump a fulcrum with which to whip up his base in advance of the 2020 presidential election.

Several other Louisiana politicians have weighed in on the discussion — most notably U.S. Sen. John Neely Kennedy, whose interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News last week caught the attention of the president (and his Twitter feed). Kennedy said he did not consider Trump racist, but did not think he should “exchange playground insults” with the congresswomen, whom Kennedy called the “Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse.”

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“They think that America and its people are even more wicked now, that we are all racist and misogynistic and evil,” Kennedy said. “I just think they’re left-wing cranks.

They’re the reason there are directions on a shampoo bottle.”

The comments left Kennedy trending on Twitter after Trump tweeted parts of the exchange. Notably Trump omitted comments the senator made about the president’s fervent use of Twitter.

On July 16, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy told reporters during a press call that he “disagreed” with Trump’s tweets but “I find it incredibly rich that a group of four, among who have made anti-Semitic remarks, are accusing others of being racist” — referring to comments Omar made about Israel.

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, along with the other Republican representatives from Louisiana, voted against the resolution Tuesday, tweeting it “fixes nothing” and “divides our nation.” In media appearances, he echoed similar statements from fellow Republicans attacking the members for what he called “anti-American” and “antiSemitic” comments.

Edwards’ Republican opponents in the governor’s race this fall full-throatedly defended the president’s tweets, attempting to frame themselves as Trump allies. The president garnered 58 percent of the vote in Louisiana during the 2016 election and remains popular in the state.

“There’s no question that the members of Congress that @realDonaldTrump called out have absolutely said anti-American and anti-Semitic things,” U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, a Republican from Alto, Louisiana, tweeted on Monday. “I’ll pay for their tickets out of this country if they just tell me where they’d rather be.”

Abraham then incorporated his response into his fundraising efforts, a strategy that comes after recent reports that he is lagging behind Edwards and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone, who has used much of his personal wealth to fund his campaign.

When asked on the radio show for his response to Abraham’s comments, Edwards said it was the first he had heard of them but said they were “very, very unfortunate.

Louisianans are better than that and hopefully they will demand better than that from their governor.”

After Edwards’ remarks, Rispone tweeted that Edwards was “siding with his America-bashing liberal allies who want open borders, sanctuary cities and socialism.”

State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, the head of the Louisiana Demo-

cratic Party, tweeted that Trump’s comments “only [serve] to cultivate hatred.”

“Our diversity and freedom to dissent is part of the strength of our country, and nothing is more American than fighting for a more perfect union,” she said. “If only Louisiana’s Republicans in Congress agreed.”

On his radio show, Edwards expressed a need “to have the most civil political discourse we can,” insisting both sides were to blame for the politically polarized climate.

“I’m concerned if we don’t lower the heat, turn down the rhetoric, then it’s going to be impossible for the folks in Washington to govern,” Edwards added. — KAYLEE POCHE

interviews in recent weeks to defend Biden, particularly from attacks on his history with race relations.

Biden has faced some of his harshest criticism from rival U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, a California Democrat who has risen in polls since the first Democratic debate.

Harris has won the support of New Orleans City Councilwoman Helena Moreno and Baton Rouge State Rep. Ted James, who are leading her Louisiana campaign efforts.

— ELIZABETH CRISP | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

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The NOLA Project announced its 2019-2020 season last week, which includes three productions at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). The theater company will present two original versions of classic stories in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

In October, it will produce longtime company member Peter McElligott’s version of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (Oct. 16-Nov. 10). For its annual spring show in the garden, A.J. Allegra, James Bartelle and Alex Martinez Wallace are collaborating on the pirate tale “Treasure Island” (May 6-24, 2020).

The NOLA Project opens its season in the Great Hall at NOMA with a version of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” with modern verse by Aditi Brennan Kapil (Sept.

10-29). The season also includes Sigrid Gilmer’s “Harry & the Thief” (Jan. 16-26, 2020).

In its previous 14 seasons, the NOLA Project has presented works at venues across New Orleans, but it has developed a relationship with NOMA as a presenting partner.

Annual spring productions in the sculpture garden have included several works by Shakespeare, notably “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” and original versions of classic tales such as “The Three Musketeers,” “Don Quixote” and “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

— WILL COVIELLO

The three leading candidates in the race for Louisiana governor have agreed to three televised debates, none of which will be broadcast from New Orleans.

Incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republicans U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone will first face off Sept. 19 in Baton Rouge in a debate hosted by Nexstar Media Group.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Council for a Better Louisiana will co-host the second debate, which will be held Sept. 26 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

The final debate Oct. 9 will be held in Shreveport and hosted by Gray Television, less than one week before the gubernatorial primary and after early voting concludes.

Early voting in the gubernatorial primary will be Sept. 28 through Oct. 5. The primary will be held Oct. 12, with a runoff Nov. 16, if necessary. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Biden coming to New Orleans this week Former Vice President Joe Biden will be in New Orleans July 23 for a fundraiser in the Warehouse District — his first trip to Louisiana since launching his campaign for the Democratic 2020 nomination.

Biden has led polls in the race to take on Republican President Donald Trump on next year’s presidential ballot.

Biden has named U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, a New Orleans Democrat who is the only black member and the only Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation, as a national campaign co-chair.

Richmond, a former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is hosting the July 23 reception. He has done several nationally televised

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Gretna Fest to celebrate silver anniversary with new Latino Village The 25th annual Gretna Heritage Festival will feature performances

by Rick Springfield, KC and the Sunshine Band and Starship, as well as a slew of local favorites that includes Better Than Ezra, Irma Thomas, Amanda Shaw, the Bucktown All-Stars, the Lost Bayou Ramblers and more.

Bands will play on five stages, including a stage in the new “Latino Village,” according to a press release from Gretna Mayor Belinda Constant. The Latino Village stage will be headlined by Jose Feliciano and the Iguanas. The traditional German beer garden and Italian Village are returning as well.

Ticket prices are being lowered for the silver anniversary festival.

A one-day ticket drops from $30 to $20, and a weekend pass falls from $77.50 to $60. The festival is not using Ticketmaster this year; purchased tickets must be picked up at the Gretna Economic Development Office (327 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna) or snail-mailed for an additional fee.

Gretna Fest will run Sept. 27 through 29 in downtown Gretna.

For more information, visit www. gretnafest.com. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Bobby Jindal: Trump may be crazy, but Democrats are crazier Three days after writing a Wall Street Journal editorial titled “Trump’s Foes Are Crazier Than He Is,” former Gov. Bobby Jindal appeared on the morning show “Fox and Friends” to discuss President Donald Trump and his latest tweets.

“So let me get this straight,” co-host Steve Doocy said. “You’re saying Donald Trump is crazy — but the Democrats are crazier?”

“Forget the tweets, forget the personality,” Jindal replied. “What Democrats actually want to do to this country, that’s what’s crazy.”

Jindal went on to cite the “Green New Deal” and “Medicare For All” as two of the policies pushed by some Democrats that he feels are crazy. “They want open borders. ...

They can’t denounce anti-Semitism within their party.”

“Are those four Congresswomen the greatest gift that the party could have ever received?” asked co-host Ainsley Earhardt, referring to U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, all of whom have been critical of Trump and vice versa.

During his abortive 2016 presidential campaign, Jindal was openly derisive of Trump, particularly as Trump began to rise in polling while Jindal stayed stagnant. The former governor described Trump as looking like he had a “squirrel on his head” and called him a “narcissist” before dropping out of the race and saying he would reluctantly support Trump if he received the Republican nomination for president. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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METRO NEW ORLEANS DIDN’T SEE MUCH DAMAGE from Tropical

Storm (or, briefly, Hurricane) Barry, and for that we’re grateful. Some areas along Louisiana’s vanishing coastline got slammed, however, especially Terrebonne, Plaquemines and lower Jefferson parishes. For the rest of us, it was a dress rehearsal for hunkering in place or leaving town. Most of the metro area, in fact, had more water and damage from a freak rainstorm several days before Barry hit.

Local media did their job, providing information around the clock calmly and without T I M E S - P I C AYU N E / T H E N E W O R L E A N S alarmism. The national A DVO C AT E S TA F F P H OTO B Y DAV I D G R U N F E L D press? Not so much.

They shared dire predicThe remnants of Hurricane Barry brought tions and images with rain to the French Quarter July 14 but very little context — and the city sidestepped severe flooding that in some cases, what they previously was forecast. reported was just wrong.

Perhaps the worst of the bunch Orleans for the Tales of the Cockwas The Weather Channel, which extail convention.) The story was so aggerated isolated flooding incidents inaccurate that the City Hall’s official (in areas that traditionally flood) and Twitter account replied, “Your story aired scary onscreen radar graphics is not factual and there are multiple showing Barry making landfall. That inaccuracies in this reporting. Follow made for great “weathertainment,” authorized city accounts for up-tobut it hardly reflected the reality. date information on Barry.”

At one point, a Weather Channel Besides giving naysayers another correspondent was reduced to interreason to cry “fake news” (which viewing a Mandeville man carrying they did — accurately, in this case), his dog outside to do its business the lurid stories had another effect: because the dog didn’t want to walk scaring the hell out of friends and in the sneaker-high “floods.” Another family around the country who aren’t announced breathlessly that “graves as well-versed as we are in stormwere floating” in Jefferson Parish — risk assessment. All they saw were mistaking above-ground tombs for alarmist headlines and scary radar floating tombstones. images. Thankfully, we had trained The Daily Beast indulged in a bit of local meteorologists, engineers and scaremongering when it headlined city officials to keep us informed. an otherwise reasonably reported “Weathertainment” serves no one, story “Barry Weakens to Tropical whether it’s those who might actuStorm as New Orleans Braces for ally be in harm’s way or family and Mass Floods,” while The Washingfriends who see panicky reports and, ton Post screamed “Anxiety Grips understandably, freak out. One way New Orleans as Some Residents to calm them down is to send them Flee City.” That was news to locals to local TV stations’ websites to see who went out on the Friday before streams of what’s really happening. the storm; so many people stayed Too bad we don’t still have the late home that streets and highways were hurricane expert Nash Roberts, who remarkably clear. spent decades at WWL-TV giving The Post also wrote that Jefferson calm, accurate reports of every Parish was under a mandatory evacu- storm’s strength, danger and track. ation (it wasn’t) and used a photo of “When the public sees me come on, two men wheeling suitcases up Royal they know it’s serious,” he told The Street to illustrate the supposed New York Times in 1998. “I’m not mass exodus. (The image was actudoing entertainment.” ally two bartenders arriving in New It’s a shame so many others are.

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STR regs to tighten soon THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL soon will take its

final step toward overhauling the local rules for short-term rentals (STRs). Like previous moves to restrain vacation rentals, the council’s latest deliberations reflect just how difficult it is — politically and legally — to regulate an industry that has upended hospitality and real estate markets worldwide.

In May, the council limited STR permits in residential neighborhoods to owner-occupied homes with homestead exemptions. That could eliminate thousands of previously permitted STRs owned by out-of-state investors. Those changes have not yet taken effect. The council gave itself 90 days to finalize related ordinances dealing with enforcement and fees — and STR proponents have challenged the new regs in court.

The council also must decide how best to deal with online platforms used by STRs. New Orleans already has fewer licensed STRs than it had under an ordinance adopted by the previous City Council in 2017. The current council, which took office in May 2018, quickly barred renewal of many STR licenses and began studying ways to tighten the rules on those that remain.

Soon after New Orleans enacted its initial STR regs in 2017, out-of-town speculators began buying up large swaths of properties in historic neighborhoods, prompting cries for reform from residents.

The current council appears poised to follow the lead of two California cities — San Francisco and Santa Monica — that have crafted regulations requiring STR platforms like Airbnb to keep unlicensed STRs off their sites. So far, the

California laws have survived court challenges.

“There’s a lot of political pressure from a vocal minority [in support of STRs], but at the end of the day, a majority of citizens want to protect neighborhoods,” says District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer, who has led the charge to tighten STR regulations. “I’m not without sympathy for those who followed the laws as originally written, but the previous council stated from the dais that these rules would have to be revisited. We have found that after a year of unchecked growth we need to change the rules.

I also feel bad for those who have been pushed out or who

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The City Council is working on stricter rules for STRs.

can no longer afford their tax bill. This is about protecting neighborhoods and the vast majority of folks.”

Every nuance of this debate is a political powder keg.

Local STR license holders say the rentals have helped the economy and enabled them to afford (and, in many cases, upgrade) their properties, whereas opponents say STRs have driven up real estate prices and pushed locals out

of historic neighborhoods that created the culture tourists come here to enjoy.

A sure sign of the escalating fight: a new ad campaign by a coalition of local anti-STR groups called “It’s Time, New Orleans.” The group posted a 30-second ad featuring longtime Treme resident and Urban Conservancy board member Amy Stelly, who says short-term rentals have disrupted her quiet neighborhood. “But even worse is what Airbnb is doing to housing costs,” Stelly says in the ad. “My adult children are living at home because they can’t afford rent. It’s time for New Orleans to hold Airbnb accountable.”

The council is expected to finalize its STR reforms later this month or in early August.

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Pharmacists Gustave Katz and Sydney Besthoff Sr. opened the first Katz & Besthoff pharmacy at 732 Canal St. in 1905.

According to John S. Epstein’s 2011 I M AG E C O U R T E S Y LO U I S I A N A S TAT E M U S E U M history of K&B Drug This K&B sign was restored for display at the Louisiana Stores, Katz was a State Museum’s Cabildo.

New Orleans pharmacist who owned a drug store at St. Charles and JackK&B also carried hundreds of items, son avenues before he partnered from cosmetics and school supplies with Besthoff, a pharmacist originalto its own brand of liquor. Although ly from Memphis. the store soda fountains were In 1911, they opened a second locaphased out in the 1970s, K&B contion in the 800 block of Canal Street. tinued to make and sell its own line It featured a soda fountain, which of ice cream, including its popular became a popular destination for Creole cream cheese flavor. shoppers. A third location opened Sydney Besthoff Sr. died in 1926. in 1920 at St. Charles and Louisiana His partner Gustave Katz died in avenues, followed by the store at 1940 and his family sold its interOak Street and South Carrollton ests to the Besthoff family. Sydney Avenue, which opened in 1923. DozBesthoff Jr. ran the business until his ens of other stores followed. retirement in 1972. His son Sydney The pharmacy chain, whose Besthoff III later oversaw the chain’s name officially was shortened to growth to 186 locations in six states.

K&B in 1977, became well-known The K&B chain closed in 1997 when for its purple-colored products and the company sold its stores to Rite logo, which many people still refer Aid. Its former headquarters at 1055 to as “K&B purple.” According to a Times-Picayune article, the signature St. Charles Ave. near Lee Circle still bears the letters K&B on its roof. The color came about when Besthoff’s Besthoff name also lives on at the wife snatched up a batch of oddly New Orleans Museum of Art’s Sydcolored purple wrapping paper, ney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture sold at salvage prices, to package Garden in City Park, a gift of Sydney the store’s goods.

Besthoff III and his wife.

In addition to filling prescriptions,

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK MARKS WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 80TH BIRTHDAY of civil rights leader Oretha Castle Haley. Many today know the street in Central City that was named for her in 1989. Born Oretha Castle in Oakland, Tennessee on July 22, 1939, she moved to New Orleans in 1947. She became involved in the civil rights movement as a student at Southern University at New Orleans.

She participated in sit-ins at segregated cafeterias, picketed Canal Street department stores and was arrested several times for taking part in protests.

She was also one of the leaders of a lawsuit that helped end racial discrimination at Charity Hospital.

Castle also co-founded the local chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and became its president in 1961. Her husband, Richard Haley, whom she married in 1967, was an attorney for CORE. After Haley died of cancer in 1987 at age 48, city Councilwoman Dorothy Mae Taylor led the effort to rename the first eight blocks of Dryades Street in her honor.

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S JULY BRINGS US SOME LESS THAN DESIRABLE WEATHER — from triple-digit temperatures to storms — we now have an excuse to stay indoors, curl up and read a good book. Here’s what locals around the city are reading this summer.

Helena Moreno (New Orleans City Council president): “Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life” by Cleo Wade, “Beyond the Storm: How to Thrive in Life’s Toughest Seasons”

by Debra B. Morton, “We Cast a Shadow” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, “I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark” by Debbie Levy, “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey” by Kamala Harris “Good books challenge your point of view, inspire further inquiry, encourage us to be better and bring smiles to your face. ‘The Truths We Hold’ does just that.”

Melissa A. Weber / DJ Soul Sister (program manager at Tulane University, DJ artist): “Sounding Race in Rap Songs” by Loren Kajikawa, “Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong”

by Terry Teachout, “Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City” by Natalie Hopkinson, “Freedom’s Dance: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs in New Orleans” by Karen Celestan and Eric Waters, “The Death of Rhythm and Blues” by Nelson George “I first read ‘The Death of Rhythm and Blues’ when it came out in 1988, when I was in the eighth grade, and it was my life-changing introduction to serious, non-fiction writing on music related to culture and race.”

Vera Warren-Williams (owner of Community Book Center): “Superheroes Are Everywhere” by Kamala Harris, “Jaden Toussaint, The Greatest” series by Marti Dumas, “Come Sunday: A Young Reader’s History of Congo Square” by Freddi Williams Evans, “They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South” by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers, “Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good” by Adrienne Maree Brown “‘Pleasure Activism’ has been a best-seller at CBC this summer. A collection of essays, interviews, art and poetry, it encourages readers to rethink issues of politics, race, gender, social justice, climate change and more.”

Joy Wilson (blogger and baker at Joy The Baker): “East of Eden”

by John Steinbeck, “Searching for Sylvie Lee” by Jean Kwok, “Normal People” by Sally Rooney, “I Miss You When I Blink” by Mary Laura Philpott, “South and West: From a Notebook” by Joan Didion “I keep ‘South and West’ in my purse, especially for my summer travels that always seem to take me out West and have me coming home down South. Her words are the most deeply felt observations.”

Conrad Appel (state senator): “Einstein: His Life and Universe” by Walter Isaacson, “The Ottoman Empire”

by Lord Kinross, “Churchill: Walking into Destiny” by Andrew Roberts, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking” by Samin Nosrat, “Other Suns, Other

Worlds?” by Dennis L. Mammana and Donald McCarthy “‘The Ottoman Empire’ is a one-volume history –- I believe if you don’t know history, you are doomed to repeat it.”

Christie Schaefer (bookseller at Octavia Books): “Tears of the Trufflepig” by Fernando A. Flores, “Gather the Fortunes” by Bryan Camp, “The Tubman Command”

by Elizabeth Cobbs, We Cast a Shadow” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, “Milkman” by Anna Burns “Anna Burns’ Booker-winning ‘Milkman’ brings us a seethingly witty narrator caught up in Northern Ireland’s Troubles with the added fun of unwanted attention from a very dangerous man.”

Alfred Banks (rapper): “How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci” by Michael J. Gelb, “Mysterious Urban Myths” by John R. Townsend, “It’s True! It’s True!” by Kurt Angle, “Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire” by Michael Krugman, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, “Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks” by Mick Foley

Musician Maggie Koerner’s summer reading list includes “The Alchemist”

by Paulo Coelho, “Strange Fruit” by Lillian Smith, “Many Lives, Many Masters

by Brian L. Weiss, “Just Kids” by Patti Smith and “The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina”

by Jen Gunter.

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“I recommend ‘Have a Nice Day’ by Mick Foley because it’s funny, incredibly detailed and gives inspiration to anyone chasing a dream.”

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Rapper Alfred Banks says, “I recommend ‘Have a Nice Day’ by Mick Foley because it’s funny, incredibly detailed and gives inspiration to anyone chasing a dream.”

Fletcher Mackel (sports director at WDSU): “Tales of Iceland: Running with the Huldufolk in the Permanent Daylight” by Steve Markley, “Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History” by Katy Tur, “The President Is Missing” by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, “Survivor” by Chuck Palahniuk, “Up, Up, and Away: The Kid, the Hawk, Rock, Vladi, Pedro, le Grand Orange, Youppi!, the Crazy Business of Baseball, and the Ill-fated but Unforgettable Montreal Expos”

by Jonah Keri “This book could only have been written by a true fan of the team — Jonah Keri grew up in Montreal so the book exudes passion and insight that’s second to none.”

Asia Raney (spoken word poet): “Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi Adeyemi, “Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person” by Shonda Rhimes, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah, “Between the World and Me”

by Ta-Nehisi Coates, “I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons” by Kevin Hart “Hart’s well-written, engrossing memoir will make you laugh out loud, learn a thing or two about becoming an artist and be OK with laughing at yourself once in a while.”

State Sen. JP Morrell’s summer reading list includes “Norwegian Wood”

by Haruki Murakami — and Harry Potter.

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State Sen. Conrad Appel is reading “The Ottoman Empire” by Lord Kinross: “‘The Ottoman Empire’ is a one volume history — I believe if you don’t know history, you are doomed to repeat it.”

John Biguenet (author, professor at Loyola University): “True Grit”

by Charles Portis, “The Dry Heart”

by Natalia Ginzburg, “Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories”

by Angela Carter, “The Complete Stories” by Clarice Lispector, “The Go-Between” by L. P. Hartley “Hartley’s novel is a beautiful and heartbreaking rendering of lost innocence by an author who can make even a cricket match exciting.”

JP Morrell (state senator): “Norwegian Wood” by Haruki Murakami, “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling, “We Cast a Shadow” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, “Carter Beats the Devil” by Glen David Gold “I’ve read and reread ‘Carter Beats the Devil’ at least half a dozen times.

It’s a wonderful narrative about the power of illusion on stage and in real life from the perspective of an amazing, and tragic, protagonist.”

LeeAnna Callon (manager of Blue Cypress Books): “City of Girls” by Elizabeth Gilbert, “Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered” by Karen Kilgariff and

Georgia Hardstark, “Normal People”

by Sally Rooney, “The Bird King”

by G. Willow Wilson, “Mostly Dead Things” by Kristen Arnett “If you love dark humor, grotesque yet beautiful imagery and the kind of family dysfunction that could only happen in Florida, Kristen Arnett’s ridiculously wonderful debut novel, ‘Mostly Dead Things,’ is the perfect summer read for you.”

Maurice Carlos Ruffin (author): “Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations” by Mira Jacob, “Parasite Kingdom” by Brad Richard, “In West Mills”

by De’Shawn Charles Winslow, “Three Women” by Lisa Taddeo, “The Yellow House” by Sarah M. Broom ”Broom’s ambitious memoir on her life growing up with 11 siblings in New Orleans East, a section of the city which rarely appears in literature, is garnering impressive critical attention.”

Richard Campanella (geographer, author and architecture professor at Tulane University): “Bayou St. John: A Brief History” by Cassie Pruy, “The Barrow Family and the Barataria and Lafourche Canal” by Thomas Becnel, “Westwego: From Cheniere to Canal”

by William D. Reeves and Daniel Alario Sr., “American Indians of Early New Orleans: From Calumet to Raquette”

by Daniel H. Usner, “Alexis in America: A Russian Grand Duke’s Tour, 18711872” by Lee A. Farrow “If you want to tour the U.S. of nearly 150 years ago, hunt bison with Buffalo Bill, arrive at New Orleans for Mardi Gras, spend an evening with Gen. George Armstrong Custer at the Old French Opera House and toast the first Rex parade, read ‘Alexis in America.’ ” Maggie Koerner (singer-songwriter): “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, “Strange Fruit” by Lillian Smith, “Many Lives, Many Masters” by Brian L. Weiss, “Just Kids” by Patti Smith, “The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina” by Jen Gunter “Gunter is one of my favorite people to follow on social media. This book comes out in August and I can’t wait to pick up a copy!”

Rebecca Rebouche (artist, designer): “1Q84” by Haruki Murakami, “How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals” by Sy Montgomery, “The Thanatos Syndrome” by Walker Percy, “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea” by Jack E. Davis, “A Key to Treehouse Living” by Elliot Reed “I’m excited to dive deeper into ‘A Key to Treehouse Living, which was a gift from a friend last year, and since I have been renovating my own be-

loved treehouse property, it seems fitting. Plus, who wouldn’t want to read a book with a chapter called ‘Moontaming and Other Peaceful Deeds?’ ” Robert Fieseler (author and journalist): “Leading Men” by Christopher Castellani, “We Cast a Shadow” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, “The Yellow House” by Sarah M. Broom, “Out for Queer Blood: The Murder of Fernando Rios and the Failure of New Orleans Justice” by Clayton Delery, “The Women of Dauphine” by Deb Jannerson “‘The Women of Dauphine’ is a gothic romance between ghosts and a queer teenage girl in New Orleans that’s generating much buzz.

All the ingredients for a fascinating YA debut.”

Fatima Shaik (author): “The Book of Harlan” by Bernice McFadden, “The Heads of the Colored People: Stories”

by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, “Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward, “More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)” by Elaine Welteroth, “The Sellout” by Paul Beatty “For upcoming books, I am immersed in serious primary documents, so Paul Beatty’s ‘The Sellout’ is the antidote — a funny, bawdy, insightful novel that never loses its unique voice or facility with language.

(For mature audiences.)”

Mallory Page (artist): “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan, “Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art” by Mary Gabriel, “Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration” by Carla Hall, “Tiny Hot Dogs: A Memoir in Small Bites”

by Mary Giuliani, “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin “The Awakening’ is a classic, which takes place between balmy Grand Isle and New Orleans. It’s a transcendent story that every woman needs to know.”

Emeril Lagasse (chef): “Vegetables Unleashed: A Cookbook” by Jose Andres and Matt Goulding, “Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories”

by Naz Deravian, “32 Yolks: From My Mother’s Table to Working the Line”

by Eric Ripert with Veronica Chambers, “Flour + Water: Pasta” by Thomas McNaughton with Paolo Lucchesi, “Chasing the Gator: Isaac Toups and the New Cajun Cooking” by Isaac Toups and Jennifer V. Cole “Isaac’s stories and recipes will take you on a journey through places in south Louisiana that you may never get to experience. It’s a great read

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and gives a vivid look into Cajun cuisine and tradition.”

Andrew Duhon (singer-songwriter): “Dog of the South” by Charles Portis, “Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” by Robert M. Pirsig, “From Beirut to Jerusalem” by Thomas L. Friedman, “Norwood” by Charles Portis, “Many Lives, Many Masters” by Brian Weiss “The rest of these books are about journeys more or less, but ‘Many Lives, Many Masters’ is about past lives revisited through hypnosis, and it was fascinating to suspend disbelief and follow along. I have reason to believe that I myself was once a peasant in the midlands of England who came to an unpleasant end while storming a castle.”

Ron Faucheux (political analyst, author): “The Improbable Wendell Willkie: The Businessman Who Saved the Republican Party and His Country, and Conceived a New World Order”

by David Levering Lewis, “Working”

by Robert Caro, “Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation” by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw, “Grant” by Ron Chernow, “Churchill: Walking with Destiny” by Andrew Roberts “Winston Churchill’s long, important and complex life presents any biographer with a massive task, and this one handled it masterfully.”

James Michalopoulos (artist): “Principles: Life and Work” by Ray Dalio, “How the Way We Talk Can Change The Way We Work: Seven Languages for Transformation” by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, “Freedom of Being: At Ease with What Is” by Jan Frazier, “Empire of Cotton” by Sven Beckert,“Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities” by Steven Reiss “‘Who Am I?’ is a novel, accessible, provocative sneak-up on who you think you are. Bonus: fun to read.”

Alexis Marceaux (singer, Sweet Crude): “Becoming” by Michelle Obama, “Half Empty” by David Rakoff, “Educated” by Tara Westover, “Me Talk Pretty One Day”

by David Sedaris, “Slaughterhouse-Five”

by Kurt Vonnegut “Highly recommend ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ — Vonnegut’s wit leaves you in stitches while also being extremely poignant. This has been my favorite read in years.”

Alisha Reed (pharmacist, health blogger): “Golden Child” by Claire Adam, “On the Come Up” by Angie Thomas, “The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations” by Toni Morrison, “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey” by Kamala Harris,“The Everlasting Rose” by Dhonielle Clayton “‘The Everlasting Rose’ is the second

book in the Belles series. Camille uses her powers, her connections and her cunning to outwit her greatest nemesis, Sophia, and restore peace to Orleans.”

Joe Giarrusso (New Orleans City Councilman): “Grant” by Ron Chernow, “The Odyssey” by Homer, “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, “The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football” by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian, “Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack” by Steve Twomey “‘Countdown to Pearl Harbor’ — written with the benefit of hindsight — covered senior and experienced American military personnel who failed to properly communicate and plan, leading to the invasion of the Hawaiian base.”

Sheba Turk (anchor/reporter at WWLTV, author): “Autobiography of Malcolm X” by Alex Haley and Malcolm X, “The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life” by Alice Schroeder, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness” by Michelle Alexander, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones “I read mainly non-fiction these days but if you want a good fiction read, ‘An American Marriage’ is a juicy story that will leave you battling with yourself about who is right and who is wrong.”

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New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno, who is supporting California Sen. Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, recommends Harris’ memoir “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey.”

Candice Huber (owner of Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop): “Trail of Lightning” by Rebecca Roanhorse, “The City in the Middle of the Night” by Charlie Jane Anders, “Once and Future”

by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy, “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, “Shatter the Sky” by Rebecca Kim Wells “In ‘Shatter the Sky,’ a girl leaves everything she’s always known to save her girlfriend in this bisexual, angry feminist, dragon fantasy adventure story.”

Troy Carter (state senator): “Dictator” by Robert Harris, “Fear: Trump in the White House” by Bob Woodward, “American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company”

by Bryce G. Hoffman, “The Essential Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil and The Genealogy of Morals” by Friedrich Nietzsche, “Grandma’s Hands: Cherished Moments of Faith and Wisdom”by Calvin Mackie “‘American Icon’ is a great read; it captures the essence of restructuring and rethinking success. A must-read for leaders of any organization — business, academia or government.”

Megan Holt (project leader at One Book One New Orleans): “Fiolet & Wing: An Anthology of Domestic Fabulist Poetry” edited by Stacey Balkun and Catherine Moore, “We Cast a Shadow”

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Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s debut novel “We Cast A Shadow” is on many New Orleanians’ summer reading lists. Ruffin is reading “The Yellow House”

by Sarah M. Broom, which he calls an “ambitious memoir on her life growing up with eleven siblings in New Orleans East, a section of the city which rarely appears in literature.”

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by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, “New Orleans Griot: The Tom Dent Reader” written by Tom Dent and edited by Kalamu ya Salaam, “Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas” edited by Rebecca Solnit and Rebecca Snedeker, “Vengeance” by Zachary Lazar “‘Vengeance’ is the 2019 One Book One New Orleans citywide reading selection.”

J.M. Redmann (author): “Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation” by Robert W. Fieseler, “Bury Me When I’m Dead: A Charlie Mack Motown Mystery”

by Cheryl A. Head, “Never Look Back” by Alison Gaylin, “Spectacular Wickedness: Sex, Race and Memory in Storyville, New Orleans” by Emily Epstein Landau, “Royal Street Reveillon (A Scotty Bradley Mystery)” by Greg Herren “Nobody does the madcap revelry of New Orleans better than Greg Herren in his Scotty Bradley books.”

Stephanie Grace (columnist at The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate): “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman, “A Gentleman in Moscow”

by Amor Towles, “We Cast a Shadow” by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, “Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger”

by Rebecca Traister, “Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families” by J. Anthony Lukas “With the old debate over school busing back in the news, this is the perfect time to revisit J. Anthony Lukas’ 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece about busing in Boston, race, class and so much more.”

Tory McPhail (chef at Commander’s Palace): “American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane” by Walter Isaacson, “Chasing the Gator: Isaac Toups and the New Cajun Cooking” by Isaac Toups and Jennifer V. Cole, “Endless Summer Cookbook” by Katie Lee, “Margaritaville: The Cookbook: Relaxed Recipes For a Taste of Paradise” by Carlo Sernaglia and Julia Turshen, “Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business” by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss “‘Uncommon Service’ is just a fantastic book about other well-known companies that are using the power of hospitality to influence the growth of their businesses.”

Suzannah Powell/Boyfriend (singer): “Sing, Unburied, Sing”

by Jesmyn Ward, “Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar” by Cheryl Strayed, “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert, “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante, “All the King’s Men” by Robert Penn Warren “I try to read something from the established canon of great American literature each year.

‘All the King’s Men’ is a must for any New Orleanian — poetically and strikingly poignant for our political climate.”

Carey Beckham and Alton Cook (owners of Beckham’s Bookshop): “Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation” by Steve Luxenberg, “Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8?” by Ethan Brown, “Spectacular Wickedness: Sex, Race, and Memory in Storyville, New Orleans” by Emily Epstein Landau, “Bulbancha Is Still A Place: Indigenous Culture from New Orleans” zine, “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward “Jesmyn Ward is something of a sensation this summer with her memoir ‘Men We Reaped’ and novels ‘Salvage the Bones’ and ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing.’ She’s a beautiful writer but the material is a little bit tough because she grew up black and poor in Mississippi and she writes about that.”

Bill Loehfelm (author): “Big Sky”

by Kate Atkinson, “They All Fall Down” by Rachel Howzell Hall, “Never Look Back” by Alison Gaylin, “The Swallows” by Lisa Lutz, “Claire Dewitt and the City of the Dead” by Sara Gran “Set in New Orleans, ‘City of the Dead’ kicks off a killer series and introduces us to PI Claire DeWitt, the best character in contemporary crime fiction. Imagine Hunter S. Thompson as a PI, only less well-adjusted.”

Kristin Gisleson Palmer (New Orleans City Councilwoman): “Washington Black” by Esi Edugyan, “Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth”

by Sarah Smarsh, “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens, “Children of Blood and Bone”

by Tomi Adeyemi, “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America”

by Beth Macy “‘Dopesick,’ an incredible indepth work on the rise of opioids and heroin in America, tracks the beginning of the epidemic in so-

cially and politically marginalized communities to the full assault within suburban and urban areas across the country. Dispassionate, yet also told through personal stories, it clearly lays out the social, political and racial factors of the trend and the underlying source — the greed of large pharma.”

Britton Trice (owner of Garden District Book Shop): “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens, “The New Girl” by Daniel Silva, “Call It What You Want” by Brigid Kemmerer, “Lost Girls of Paris” by Pam Jenoff, “The Yellow House”

by Sarah M. Broom “Set in a shotgun house in New Orleans East, ‘The Yellow House’ is a brilliant, haunting, and unforgettable memoir about the inexorable pull of home and family.”

Debbie Lindsey and Philipe LaMancusa (owners of Kitchen Witch Cookbooks): “Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans”

by Dan Baum, “Losing Earth: A Recent History” by Nathaniel Rich, “Provence, 1970: M. F. K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste” by Luke Barr, “Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust” by Charles Patterson, “Skinny Fat Girl” by Paulina Graziose, “Wolf Whistle”

by Lewis Nordan “A fictionalized retelling of the Emmett Till murder — grim with magical realism woven throughout that adds beauty and poignancy, even dark humor.

Impossible to put down.”

Gia Hamilton (director and curator at the New Orleans African American Museum): “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein, “Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays” by Zadie Smith, Marking Time, Making Place: An Essential Chronology of Blacks in New Orleans Since 1718”

by James B. Borders IV, “Women who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, “Salt” by Nayyirah Waheed ”To many, poetry may feel like a luxury or nonessential reading, but ‘Salt’ helps us better connect as human beings. Her words carry weight and resonate with my spirit.”

WHAT ARE GAMBIT WRITERS READING THIS SUMMER? KEVIN ALLMAN (editor): “More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk” by John Doe and Tom DeSavia “Personal accounts of the original punk rock scene in Los Angeles, with chapters written by everyone from Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go’s) and Henry Rollins to artist Shepard Fairey and skateboarder Tony Hawk.

Lots of fun.”

KANDACE POWER GRAVES (managing editor): “American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century” by Maureen Callahan “A well-researched overview of serial killer Israel Keyes, of whom I had never heard. I have a fascination with forensic science, criminal investigations and what makes a sick mind tick. Equally important: I like to see bad guys get caught.”

KATHERINE JOHNSON (special sections editor): “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki “Ozeki interweaves the two very different stories of Ruth (living on a remote island of the Pacific Northwest) and Nao (trapped in super-suburban Tokyo) via a Hello Kitty lunchbox, a World War II-era wristwatch and a very lucky housecat, using prose, Buddhist poetry and quantum physics. I read this book annually, and its prescience never fails to give me goosebumps.”

WILL COVIELLO (arts and entertainment editor): “Calypso” by David Sedaris “Sedaris is a great essayist and humorist, and I’ve been a fan since 1994’s ‘Barrel Fever and Other Stories,’ which included ‘SantaLand Diaries.’ ‘Calypso,’ released in May, is his latest collection.”

KAYLEE POCHE (staff writer): “Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston “This debut novel by a south Louisiana native imagines a world where America has a female president, whose son just so happens to fall in love with the Prince of Wales amid a publicity ploy for diplomacy.”

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the future of Hubig’s Pies.

Its popular fruit-filled handpies have been missing from New Orleans’ shelves since a fire destroyed its Faubourg Marigny factory in July 2012.

The family owners of the brand have been working to get the business back in operation. Last week, the state’s economic development agency approved Hubig’s Pies for a small business loan guarantee program, and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office issued a press release celebrating the business’ return.

While the state announced the company was finalizing the location for a manufacturing facility in Jefferson Parish to begin production in 2020, Andrew Ramsey, a propri-

Fine dining at chef Sue Zemanick’s MidCity restaurant Zasu

BY R E B EC C A F R I E D M A N IT’S FITTING THAT ZASU, the Mid-City bistro from chef/owner Sue Zemanick, served its first meal on New Year’s Eve, an occasion that toasts the old while ringing in the new.

A knack for bridging the past and present of New Orleans dining seems baked into the restaurant’s DNA. On the “old” side, Zasu’s atmosphere is more upscale than most neighborhood spots, from tie-clad servers to the gleaming bar — and entrees averaging $28. Service is professional, bordering on formal (not only is there bread service, but the slices are served warm — with tongs). Touches like these comfort Zemanick’s many fans who enjoyed her cooking at Uptown restaurants Gautreau’s and the now-shuttered Ivy. But that’s where the old ends.

Zemanick’s choice of Mid-City falls in step with the city’s shifting dining and entertainment patterns. The restaurant is in a shotgun home that formerly housed Rue 127. Zemanick’s renovation welcomes diners through a patio lush with greenery, a shade that carries over to the dining room’s lacquered walls. Chic walnut banquettes from GoodWood NOLA and wallpaper by local artist Amanda Stone Talley create an of-the-moment vibe.

The menu leans forward as well.

Apart from a retro nod here and there (such as wild mushroom and potato pierogies to honor her origins in Pennsylvania and at Gautreau’s), Zemanick’s cooking is clean and modern, a conglomerate of global influences with enough New Orleans touches to remind diners where they’re eating.

Anything with fins, scales or tentacles is worth trying at Zasu.

Tender grilled baby octopus gets the Mediterranean treatment with olives, almonds, roasted peppers and garlic. Among entrees, sauteed

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snapper with Indonesian curry and pickled pineapple is a perfect display of Zemanick’s talents. Though you’ll find snapper on many fine dining menus around town, it isn’t often executed like this, with unique flavors that accent but don’t overwhelm. The same is true of halibut, which rests on a bed of English peas, haricots verts, spring onions and spinach as green as the restaurant’s walls, with a flavorful ginger-mushroom broth. Grouper pairs the crunch of a saltine crust with a soulful serving of crawfish tails and braised greens with bacon.

Produce is abundant and well prepared. King trumpet mushrooms with roasted cauliflower and vadouvan (a French take on an Indian curry blend) had us fighting over each bite, as did artichoke and goat cheese agnolotti with crispy sunchokes and preserved lemon. The menu has several salads, including an outstanding one with Asian pear, fried celery root and toasted hazelnuts.

With such strong offerings from the sea and garden, there are few reasons to opt for meat. But one is Korean chili-glazed fried veal short ribs, served atop scallion and egg fried

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rice. The richness of the dish is cut by thin-sliced cucumber and Fresno chilis. Grilled beef bavette (similar to flank or skirt steak) was chewy and undersalted, though its accompaniments — crispy potatoes with pickled shallots and a simple arugula salad — were outstanding.

Dessert is worth the splurge, particularly the Pavlova, a volcano of pistachio-studded meringue flowing with citrus curd, vanilla cream and macerated strawberries. Passion fruit creme brulee with candied ginger and flecks of Thai basil layered an exotic touch over a classic dish.

An innovative cocktail menu and well-crafted wine list offer a range of excellent choices. The small dining room is noisy when the place is packed, which it usually is. And unless you have a late reservation, don’t plan to linger — someone is probably waiting for your table.

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etor of Hubig’s Pies, said resuming business still is far off.

“I don’t have a facility yet,” Ramsey said in an interview. “This (loan guarantee) is a part of the puzzle to get the business back again. Everything has been coming together, we’ve had a tremendous amount of support. But I don’t have a timeline yet.”

Hubig’s origin goes back to the early 20th century, when Simon Hubig, an immigrant from Basque country in Spain, set up a bakery in Fort Worth, Texas. He built a regional chain that reached as far as Cincinnati, Ohio. All of them folded as the Depression and the rationing of World War II took their toll, with the lone exception of the New Orleans location. It churned out pies from the same Dauphine Street building since 1922.

Before the fire, the plant produced an average of 25,000 pies a day, operating five days a week. They were distributed across the New Orleans area and from Lafayette to Mobile, Alabama.

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The best-sellers were apple and lemon, and other flavors included peach, pineapple, chocolate and coconut and seasonal flavors such as blueberry and sweet potato.

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18-hole foods THE MUNCH FACTORY (1901 Sophie

Wright Place, 504-324-5372; www. themunchfactory.net) was awarded the contract to operate a clubhouse restaurant at the Joseph M. Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course (6514 Congress Drive), which is run by the city’s Department of Parks and Parkways. The new restaurant is slated to open in mid-September and serve food from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration announced the contract in a press release July 16 that framed the

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Jordan and Alexis Ruiz opened The Munch Factory.

restaurant’s selection as an example of small business development.

The Munch Factory was created by Alexis and Jordan Ruiz, who grew up in Gentilly.

“We always told people that if the opportunity came up to return to Gentilly we would pursue it,” Alexis said.

The Munch Factory serves traditional and creative Creole dishes, including shrimp remoulade over fried green tomatoes, blackened redfish, nachos with debris-style roast beef and hot sausage patty melts.

Jordan grew up cooking at home, worked in restaurants since he was a teenager and later attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York. After working at big restaurants and hotels, he and Alexis went into business for themselves, beginning with the rented kitchen space in a Mid-City barroom. In 2011, they were able to open their first restau-

rant in Gentilly. They moved to 1901 Sophie Wright Place in early 2017.

Last year, Beyonce and Jay-Z found their way to The Munch Factory after a show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and Beyonce shared a photo of the group on social media.

The Munch Factory also will have a location at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport’s new terminal. — IAN McNULTY/ THE ADVOCATE

Voila Provence DURING NEARLY A HALF-CENTURY in

business, La Provence was a destination restaurant that drew diners to a woodsy area near Lacombe.

Now, a year after the old restaurant shut down, there’s a plan underway to turn the property into a country inn. Brothers Cayman and Danny Sinclair have a purchase agreement in place for La Provence, and Cayman said the deal is scheduled to close this week.

They plan to turn the property into a small hotel and events venue called the Inn at La Provence.

“I feel like there’s so much value in that name,” said Cayman Sinclair.

“It’s so recognized. It would be a shame to lose that.”

Under the brothers’ plan, the current restaurant’s large, single-story building with several dining rooms and a lounge with a fireplace will be reconfigured for events. It also will open on Sundays for brunch.

The brothers propose building small bungalow-style structures behind the restaurant on the two-acre property. The plan calls for 28 rooms, which Sinclair acknowledged would require a zoning variance through St. Tammany Parish government.

In 2009, Cayman opened The Lakehouse restaurant in Old Mandeville and developed an event catering operation. He also runs the Mandeville events space Maison Lafitte.

In 1972, a French-born merchant mariner-turned-New Orleans waiter named Chris Kerageorgiou bought the property sitting at 25020 Highway 190, and created the well-respected La Provence. Just prior to his death, Kerageorgiou sold the restaurant to John Besh, who had cooked at La Provence early in his career. Besh’s company operated it for 10 years before selling to chef Eric Hunter and Jennifer Pittman Hunter in 2017. Last year, the couple closed La Provence and put the property up for sale.

The property was initially listed at $1 million; more recently the listed price had dropped to $699,000.

Sinclair would not disclose the sale price. — IAN McNULTY/ THE ADVOCATE

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MIKKO MACCHIONE IS A LONGTIME PERFORMER AND AUTHOR

who now spends his time writing and educating people about New Orleans’ culture and history. In April, he released a book about New Orleans and its history with rum. He signs “New Orleans Rum: A Decadent History” and demonstrates making a cocktail at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum at 1 p.m.

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New Orleans history plays a large part in the book. What’s something people don’t know about rum in New Orleans?

Was rum made in Louisiana in colonial times?

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As people in Louisiana became wealthy before the Civil War, many people had connections to a rum supply and distillers from the Caribbean. After the war, you’d see all these advertisements of people selling off (distilling) supplies.

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But now, Old New Orleans Rum is the oldest rum distillery in the country, and it’s only 22 years old. The book came out a few months ago and it’s already outdated. There are four or five new distilleries and another one is opening next month.

Distillers all want to make their own statement. Some people spice their rums — Old New Orleans Rum puts cayenne in a rum.

Some companies age it in bourbon barrels. Some companies use Madeira (wine) barrels. Some companies infuse the mash.

There are high-alcohol rums. It used to be that bars had two bottles of rum, a light one and a dark one. Now, there are three rows of rum. Some rums are sweet, some are heavy, some have a vinegary side note.

Outside of New Orleans, is the city associated with rum?

M: The hurricane is the New Orleans drink associated with rum. Bananas Foster uses rum.

The daiquiri machine comes from Louisiana. That’s not the original, true daiquiri, but the Styrofoam cup daiquiri comes from here.

It used to be that the French drank brandy and Americans drank whiskey, but everyone drank rum. — WILL COVIELLO

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It was a military thing. They didn’t do this for regular soldiers, but he was a general. They literally pickled the dead body for the trip. The legend is that in England they made a mistake and put that barrel on another ship and it went back out to sea, but I don’t know if that’s true.

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L and D daily. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted. L SatSun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations.

L, D daily. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www.breauxmart.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

FAUBOURG MARIGNY Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L and D WedMon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. $ Marie’s Kitchen — 2483 Burgundy St., (504) 267-5869; www.mariesbarandkitchen.com — No reservations. D Fri-Sun. $$

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Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended.

B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$

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LAKEVIEW Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $

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Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. L, early dinner daily. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Cold Stone Creamery — 1130 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite F, (504) 736-5037; www.coldstonecreamery.com — Delivery available. No reservations. L, D daily. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations.

L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 733-3803; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$

METAIRIE Akira Sushi + Hibachi — 3326 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 304-8820; www. akirametairie.com — Delivery available.

No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties.

L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ FullBlast Brunch — 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 302-2800; www.fullblastbrunch. com — Reservations accepted. Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Ikura Sushi + Hibachi — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 485-5658; www.ikuranola.net — Delivery available. No reservations.

L and D daily. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — No reservations. L daily, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations.

L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

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Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Reservations recommended.

L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. L Mon-Sat. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe — 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.facebook. com/lesbaguettenola — No reservations.

B Sat-Sun, L and D daily. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$

Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Twisted Waffles — 1410 Annunciation St., Suite 2117, (504) 586-0573; www.twistedwaffles.com — Delivery available. No reservations. B, D daily, D Mon-Sat. $$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

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

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BY RAPHAEL HELFAND FOUR YEARS AND THREE ALBUMS into her music career, Lindsey Baker, the force behind Guts Club, remains inscrutable.

Baker began work on her home-recorded, brooding 2015 masterpiece “The Arm Wrestling Tournament” in Brooklyn, where she lived briefly while working long hours at a Whole Foods Market and pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture. For her following album, “Shit Bug,” she added instrumentalists, but their parts were recorded based on Baker’s GarageBand demos, and they never rehearsed as a group. Like her first project, “Shit Bug” is sinister, with darkness bubbling just below the surface of its simple folk jams.

It wasn’t until her latest effort, 2018’s “Trench Foot,” that Guts Club’s membership grew to more than one. For its recording, Baker’s live band joined her in the studio, and she ceded some creative input to her players. The album sounds much less introspective than the previous two, but its themes are just as dark. On the standout track “Bad Aim,” her protagonist is tied to the side of a mountain and eaten by coyotes. The song contains the heartbreaking lyric, “I used to cry all night, but now I just sleep / Time moves faster that way.” Blending personal pain and allegorical violence, Baker creates her own powerful brand of folk music.

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Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty & Kristen, 10 The Crossroads — Old School, 9 d.b.a. — Meschiya Lake, 7; Sweet Crude, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Hallellujah Hat Rack, 6; Carson Station, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the La. Sunspots, 10 Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Leslie Martin, 5:30; Sam Kuslan, 9 House of Blues — Geovane Santos (Restaurant & Bar), 12:30; Brigette Bruno (Foundation Room), 6; Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits, 7:30; Matt Scott, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Lazy Jack — Gaunga Dyns, 3; Monster Crawfish, 7 Oak — Mia Borders, 9 Old Point Bar — 1% Nation, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Delta Revelry, Roadside Glorious & Them ol’ Ghosts, 9 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — After Party, 9:30 Santos Bar — Dead to a Dying World, 9; Bass Church Electronic Dance Party, 11:59 SideBar — Paul Sanchez and more, 7; Mike Dillon Presents, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — HEATWAVE! (dance party), 10 Southport Hall — Kyper, 8; Purple: A Stone Temple Pilots Tribute & Soul Acoustic, 8 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Shotgun, 9 Twist of Lime — Bald Dog Project, Green Gasoline and Intrepid Bastards, 9

SUNDAY 28 BMC — Shawn Williams Band, noon; Foot & Friends, 3; Retrospex, 7; Moments Of Truth, 10 Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas, 11; NOLA Ragweeds, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 10 Bar Redux — Jesse Harman & Friends, 9 Blue Nile — Andrew J. Forest and the Swamp Crawlers, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 10:30 The Bombay Club — Tim Laughlin Duo, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; Jeanne-Marie Harris, 4; Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet, 7 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Micah & Marlin, 7; Erotic Tonic, 10 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Tree Adams and the Nola Dag Squad, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Memorial show for Tim Moreau, hosted by Kim Carson and guests, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Jenna McSwain, 9 House of Blues — Jason Bishop, 6:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Lazy Jack — Dr. Rock, 3 Old Point Bar — John Rankin, 3:30; Romy Kay, Jeanne Marie Harris, 7 One Eyed Jacks — DJ Faeriegothmother, 9 Santos Bar — Rewind dance party with DJ Unicorn Fukr, 10

MUSIC Upcoming concerts » HIBOU, DOCTORS AND BOYISH CHARM, Aug. 10, Gasa Gasa » CLITERATI, FAT STUPID UGLY PEOPLE AND LIQUOR & LIES, Aug. 15, Poor Boys Bar » HURRICANE PARTY, Aug. 31, Banks St. Bar » SONGHOY BLUES, Sept. 27, One Eyed Jacks » BAD RELIGION, DAVE HAUSE & THE MERMAID AND EMILY DAVIS, Sept. 28, House of Blues » LOLA MONTEZ, Sept. 28, DMac’s Bar & Grill » <PIG>, Oct. 3, The Goat » BANKS, Oct. 16, The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans » THE RACONTEURS, Nov. 7, The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans » THIS WILL DESTROY YOU, Nov. 7, Gasa Gasa » CURSIVE AND CLOUD NOTHINGS, Nov. 19, Republic NOLA » THE 1975, Nov. 26, UNO Lakefront Arena

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The Raconteurs performs Nov. 7 at The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans.

Three Muses — Raphael et pascal, 5; The Clementines, 8

MONDAY 29 BMC — Zoe K., 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bamboula’s — St. Louis Slim, noon; Perdido Jazz Band, 3; Swinging Gypsies, 6:30; Les Getrez N Creole Cooking, 10 The Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay and Charlie Wooton, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7; Shred Flinstone, 9:30 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Alexis & Samurai, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9

Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Sam Kuslan, 5:30 House of Blues — Sean Riley, 6:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French and The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — Nola Swing Dance Connection with DJ Twggs, 7 SideBar — Daniel Meinecke, Jacob Hubbs and Maude Caillat, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Free Jambalaya Jam feat. Joshua Benitez Band, 8 Three Muses — Keith Burnstein, 5; Joe Cabral, 7

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s Organ & Labyrinth performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock. www.albinas.org. Free admission.

6 p.m. Tuesday.

New Orleans Keyboard Festival. Loyola University, Communications/Music Complex, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The annual festival runs concurrently with the New Orleans Piano Institute and features a series of guest artist recitals by former medalists of the New Orleans International Piano Competition. There also are master classes, solo and concerto competitions and performances. www.masno.org. Tickets $20. Through Sunday.

Sejoon Park. Loyola University, Communications/Music Complex, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The silver medal winner from the 2012 New Orleans International Piano Competition performs works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Mussorgsky during the New Orleans Keyboard Festival. www.masno.org. Tickets $20.

2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The Hometown Harmony Show features barbershop quartet-style perfor-mances by the Mardi Gras Chorus, the Crescent City Sound, Sweet Adelines ensemble and the Southern Tradition Quartet. www.ablinas.org.

Free admission. 5 p.m. Sunday.

Ziang Xu. Loyola University, Communications/Music Complex, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The gold medal winner from the 2018 New Orleans International Piano Competition performs a concert of pieces by Liszt-Horowitz, Kapustin and Chopin during the New Orleans Keyboard Festival. www.masno.org. Tickets $20. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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SPORTS ................................ 33 BOOKS .................................. 33 FILM Openings ............................... 33 Now showing ........................ 33 Special Showings ................. 35

ON STAGE ........................... 35 COMEDY............................... 36 ART Openings ................................ 36 Happenings ........................... 36 Museums .................................37

TUESDAY 23 The Beauty of Free Linux Operating System. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Krewe de Tech hosts Ed Branley, who speaks about the Linux Operating System. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 24 Bayou St. John Walking Tour. The Pitot House, 1440 Moss St. — The walking tour encompasses Pitot House, Faubourg Pontchartrain and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 on Esplanade Avenue. www.louisianalandmarks.org. $30. 1 p.m.

Film Talks. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington — The four-week series features professors and filmmakers in conversation, plus screenings and is sponsored by the St. Tammany Art Association and the Pontchartrain Film Festival. 7 p.m.

THURSDAY 25 History Camp. Jean Baptiste Lang House, 605 Carroll St., Mandeville — The Old Mandeville Historic Association sponsors a camp for children entering third and fourth grades, with information about architecture, traditions and culture. adelefoster@ gmail.com. $20. 9 a.m. Also Friday.

FRIDAY 26 MechaCon Anime Convention. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave. — The theme of the anime convention is to bring attendees to a 24th-century setting aboard Crescent Station, a diplomatic outpost located in the outer solar system. There’s a cosplay-optional ball, panels, signings, industry guests, a cosplay contest, electronic gaming room and tournaments. www. mechacon.com. Through Sunday.

Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park — The evening features a musical performance with Mahmoud Chouki and Oscar Rossignoli as well as children’s activities, and more until 9 p.m. Free with regular museum admission, free for NOMA members. 5 p.m.

Doggy Happy Hour Adoption. The Tchoup Yard, 405 Third St. — Pets are available for adoption from the Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society. www.paws4life.org. 5 p.m.

Family Block Party. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — The inaugural all-ages event features resources and activities like art, food, history and more. www. nationalww2museum.org. $10, free for children. 5:30 p.m.

Millennial Awards. Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St. — There’s a presentation of awards in 19 categories at the finale of the Emerge Summit honoring millennials. www.millennialawards.com/tix. $75. 6 p.m.

Columbia Street Block Party. North Columbia Street, Covington — This free family event features classic cars displayed in the historic St. John District with DJs and live music at some venues. 6:30 p.m.

Dinner and a ZOOvie. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St. — The series of family-friendly flicks and food vendors features “How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World” screened at the Capital One Bank Field. www.audubonnatureinstitute.org. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY 27 Closing of the Big Blue Doors. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St. — The museum commemorates its final day on Julia Street with art projects and a chance to sign the front door. There’s also a countdown to closing at 1:45 p.m. and a balloon release. www.lmc.org. 9 a.m.

Growing Gardeners. Botanical Garden, Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage, City Park — Louisiana Wetlands will be the topic of this program for 6- to 9-year-olds. www. neworleanscitypark.com. $17. 10 a.m.

Mosquito Fest. Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, 11000 Lake Forest Blvd. — The event includes a blood drive, hands-only CPR class, experts from Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium and New Orleans Mosquito Control, free planetarium presentations, a mist garden, a DJ and a food truck. www.audubonnatureinstitute. org. Free admission. 10 a.m.

Bridal Expo. Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie — The show features more than 60 vendors, a special cake cutting and a performance by the 610 Stompers. Attendees are requested to bring a non-perishable food item for donation. www.welliverproductions.net.

Free admission. 10 a.m. Also Sunday.

“Bee Informed.” Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville — Beekeeper Ralph Roshto discusses bees and honey. www.northlakenature.org. $5. 10 a.m.

Family Fun Day. Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell — The annual event includes activities for children and food and craft vendors. www. harborcenter.org. Free admission. 10 a.m.

GOING OUT PREVIEW New Orleans’ 48 Hour Film Project

BY WILL COVIELLO NEW ORLEANS’ 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT is going paperless this year, which means certificates have been retired and winners will get trophies. The winning team also gets a $500 cash prize, video editing software and a spot in the Fil- C O U R T E S Y B AC K YA R D S H E D F I L M S mapalooza competition in March 2020 Filmmaking team Backyard Shed Films in the Netherlands. The international shoots a scene during the 48 Hour Film competition features films from more Project competition. than 125 participating cities, and its winners will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

New Orleans’ competition runs July 26-28, and there are 52 registered teams of filmmakers, including local film industry veterans, actors and volunteers. Teams must write, shoot, edit and deliver a four- to seven-minute film in 48 hours. Participants gather at Urban South Brewery Friday afternoon, where teams draw a film genre (such as romance, comedy or thriller) and learn the character name, a line of dialogue and prop that all films must include. Films must be submitted at the brewery Sunday evening.

All completed films are premiered to the public in one of two showcases, and a schedule of teams and screening nights is available on the 48 Hour Film Project’s webpage for the New Orleans competition. Screenings are at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, Aug. 3, at The National World War II Museum’s Solomon Victory Theater, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.48hourfilm.com/neworleans/48hfp. Film screening tickets $15.

event, which includes a pre-signed copy of the book. www.gardendistrictbookshop. com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Daniel Brook. Louisiana Humanities Center, 938 Lafayette St., Suite 300 — The author discusses and signs his book “The Accident of Color: A Story of Race n Reconstruction.” www.octaviabooks.com.

6 p.m. Thursday.

Alicia Johnson. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3414 Highway 190, Suite 10, Mandeville — The author signs her book “Mommy’s Cooking Healthy,” a cookbook for vegan and vegetarian parents, and there are food samples. ww.barnesandnoble.com.

Noon. Saturday.

Mikko Macchione. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — The author signs his book “Rum and New Orleans: A Decadent History,” and demonstrates how to make a rum cocktail. www.natfab.org. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Agnes Gomillion. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs her book “The Record Keeper.” www.octaviabooks.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

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.

SUNDAY 28 Harry Potter Birthday Party. Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, 631 N. Carrollton Ave. — The adults-only celebration of Harry Potter’s birthday includes beverages, games and more. www.tubbyandcoos. com. $25. 6 p.m.

MONDAY 29 Into the Vault Tour. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St. — The twohour tour into WWII history includes rarely seen artifacts. www.nationalww2museum. org. 9 a.m.

SPORTS “Let’s Talk Football.” Yulman Stadium, Ben Weiner Drive, Tulane University — Fans can chat with Green Wave football team members and coaches, plus there’s food and access to Benson Field. www.tulanegreenwave.com. $15-$20. 5 p.m. Thursday.

New Orleans Babycakes. Shrine on Airline, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie — The Babycakes take on the Sounds from Nashville, with Wizards Night and fireworks follow the game Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 6 p.m. and Kids Run Bases for ages 4-13 following the game Sunday at 1 p.m. www.milb.com/new-orleans. $5.

BOOKS Quin Hillyer. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs his Mad Jones trilogy of satirical fiction. www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Suzanne Stone. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs her book “New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Colson Whitehead. Loyola University New Orleans, Nunemaker Auditorium, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — The author discusses his new book “The Nickel Boys” at the ticketed

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OPENINGS In the SoFAB Kitchen. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Mikko Macchione signs his book, “Rum and New Orleans: A Decadent History” and demonstrates how to make rum cocktails. www.natfab.org. 1 p.m.

Bastille Day Block Party. 3100 block of Ponce de Leon Street — The French celebration includes music, food and beverage vendors, an arts market and costume contest. 4:45 p.m.

Dr. Saux’s Annual Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration Pirate Party. Columbia Street Tap Room, 434 N. Columbia St., Covington — The Northshore physician’s event raises funds for the National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Tammany and features music, food, beer, wine and more. www.namisttammany.org. $40-$125. 6 p.m.

Sip+Dip at Cool Zoo. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St. — The adults-only (21 and over) after-hours gathering includes admission to the splash pad and Gator Run lazy river, entertainment, games, beverages and food. www.audubonnatureinstitute.org. $30. 7 p.m.

Hannah’s Klozet Cancer Foundation.

Harrah’s Casino (Masquerade), 8 Canal St. — The gala includes dinner, live entertainment and an Egyptian dance rendition by the Royal Court of Resiliency (cancer survivors). www.hannahsklozet.com. $85$125. 7:30 p.m.

The 2019 New Orleans Beatles Festival: Abbey Road Live. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. — Local bands including The Topcats, Molly Ringwalds, Vince Vance and others perform “Abbey Road” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the record’s release. $23. 8 p.m.

Sprouts: Water Play. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road — The event includes sprinklers, art, story time and more for children 18 months to 10 years old. www.longuevue.com. $5. 9:30 a.m.

New Beginnings is seeking an ENERGETIC Curriculum Coordinator to join our team.

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (R) — Quentin Tarantino writes and directs this drama about a faded TV star (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double (Brad Pitt) looking for fame in 1969 Los Angeles. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX.

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NOW SHOWING “Aladdin” (PG) — Will Smith stars as the Genie in the live-action update of Disney’s animated tale about a young man who gains the power to make his wishes come true.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Annabelle Comes Home” (R) — Paranormal investigators try to control a possessed doll in the latest chapter in “The Conjuring” horror movie universe. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “The Art of Self Defense” (R) — After being attacked, a quiet man (Jesse Einsenberg) enlists in a local dojo that is led by a mysterious sensei (Alessandro Nivola).

AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Avengers — Endgame” (PG-13) — The remaining superheroes left alive — including Thor, Iron Man and Black Widow — regain focus to undo the actions of the powerful villain Thanos. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Bethany Hamilton — Unstoppable” (PG) — This faith-based documentary tells the story of a pro surfer who lost her arm to a tiger shark when she was 13. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

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REVIEW ‘Unframed’

BY D. ERIK BOOKHARDT BILLED AS THE FIRST “MULTI-MURAL EXHIBITION OF LARGE-SCALE ARTWORK” in the CBD, “Unframed” suggests a new status for street art in New Orleans. In a city where artistic self-expression long has been abundant, street murals make sense in a way that typical graffiti scrawls rarely do. Along St. Claude Avenue, even the most raw street murals contribute to the evolving visual smorgasbord, but the CBD sets a higher bar, and the five murals in the “Unframed” project suggest a new level of approval by the city establishment.

This marks a stark departure from the shared history of murals and revolutionary movements across the Americas, a history epitomized by 1920s Mexico City — a city that today embodies a more varied mix of insurgent and establishment concerns. Contemporary New Orleans’ murals reflect a related blend of activist, community and establishment aspirations.

The most prominently situated mural is the boldly colorful work by the New Orleans-based international artist known as Momo on the side of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (925 Camp St.). Employing a mix of graphic design and spray-paint impressionism, Momo’s visual version of jazzy ambient music makes abstraction playful and fun. The colorful geometry of Carl Joe Williams’ mural (at 827 Tchoupitoulas St.) evokes a blend of African design and Euro-American pop art influences in a massive abstraction that pulsates with rhythmic echoes of New Orleans’ vibrant musical traditions. Brandan “B-Mike” Odums and the Young Artist Movement’s realistic mural (at 636 Baronne St.) of a black man lifting a child in his arms appears symbolic considering the stylized waves below, suggesting that learning to swim is a metaphor for approaching life’s challenges. The mysterious figure in the Polish duo Etam Cru’s mural (at 600 O’Keefe St.) appears amid an intriguing mosaic of Slavic folk art patterning. New Orleans’ own Team A/C’s (designer Adam Modesitt and architect Carrie Norman) black-and-white line mural of a domestic interior (at 746 Tchoupitoulas St.) literally turns our expectations of our familiar everyday world inside out.

“Unframed” is sponsored by the Arts Council of New Orleans (www.artsneworleans. org) and the Helis Foundation (www.thehelisfoundation.org).

“Crawl” (R) — A young woman must protect herself against alligators while attempting to save her father (Barry Pepper) during a Category 5 hurricane. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “I Got the Hook-Up 2” (R) — After a health inspector threatens to shut down two hustlers’ restaurant, friends organize a plan to sell a shipment of stolen smart phones. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” (R) — Keanu Reeves returns as the super-assassin with a $14 million price tag on his head. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (R) — A young man (Jimmie Falls) searches for home in a city that’s changing and constant-

ly leaving him behind in this drama from writer/director Joe Talbot. Broad Theater.

“The Lion King” (PG) — A young lion prince named Simba flees his kingdom to learn the meaning of responsibility in this live-action update of the 1994 Disney cartoon feature.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Prytania Theatre, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Midsommar” (R) — A couple’s idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent competition at the hands of a cult. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “Rocketman” (R) — Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in this musical/fantasy look at at the singer-songwriter’s breakthrough years.

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“The Secret Life of Pets 2” (PG) — An animated sequel follows a dog named Max and his pet friends as they carry on secret lives once their owners leave for work and school.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “Spider-Man — Far from Home” (PG-13) — While on a trip abroad with classmates, Spider-Man (Tom Holland) battles a villain named Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal). AMC DineIn Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “Stuber” (R) — Dave Bautista plays a detective who recruits his Uber driver (Kumail Nanjiani) for a night of unexpected adventure.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Toni Morrison — The Pieces I Am” (PG13) — This documentary examines the life, works and themes of the legendary storyteller, featuring interviews with Morrison and Oprah Winfrey. Broad Theater.

“Toy Story 4” (G) — Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends take a trip to save a new toy named Forky in this latest Pixar sequel.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Prytania Theatre, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “Wild Rose” (R) — A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming the next big thing in country music in Nashville. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Yesterday” (PG-13) — A struggling musician wakes up in an alternate time when he’s the only one who remembers The Beatles’ music. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 and GPX. “Yomeddine” — A Coptic leper and his apprentice embark on a journey across Egypt to find what is left of their families. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

SPECIAL SHOWINGS “Captain Underpants — The First Epic Movie” (PG) — Two imaginative kids hypnotize their principal and convince him he is a dimwitted superhero in this 2017 animated comedy. At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Despicable Me” (PG) — Steve Carell (“The Office”) provides the voice of Gru, a criminal mastermind who changes his evil ways after meeting a trio of orphan girls. At 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“Glory” (R) — Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick star in this 1989 drama about the Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company. At 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“The Goonies” (PG) — A group of young misfits sets out on a journey to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure in this 1985 adventure. At 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday at Prytania Theatre.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” (PG) — Jimmy Stewart stars as a frustrated businessman

who is shown what life would be like if he had never existed. At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Prytania Theatre.

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (G) — A young witch finds it hard to fit in to a new community in this 1989 animated drama from writer/director Hayao Miyazaki. At 12:55 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“The Lego Movie” (PG) — An ordinary LEGO worker (voiced by Chris Pratt) is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant in this 2014 animated hit. At 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“The Matrix” (R) — A computer hacker (Keanu Reeves) learns about a mysterious world and the true nature of his reality in this 1999 sci-fi/action-thriller. At 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Grand 16 Slidell.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (R) — A couple must stay at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter in this cult classic/musical comedy starring Tim Curry. At 11:59 p.m.

Friday and Saturday at Prytania Theatre.

“Wonder Park” (PG) — An amusement park comes to life for an imaginative young girl named June in this 2019 animated adventure. At 10 a.m. Sunday and Monday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

ON STAGE “Acts of Faith” Remix Tour. Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St. — Author and speaker Iyanla Vanzant holds an inspirational and interactive event. www.saengernola.com.

Tickets $39-$84. 8 p.m. Thursday.

“Freedom.” National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. — The story is about a Holocaust survivor and an Irish immigrant who meet hours before their American naturalization ceremony, forge a connection and learn they have more similarities than differences. It’s based in part on survivor testimony. www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $25-$30. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

“The Glass Menagerie.” Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St. — The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans returns with the story of the Wingfield family: a mother at the end of her wits, a son at the edge of his patience and a daughter with an uncertain future. A gentleman caller provides a ray of hope, if they don’t frighten him away. www.twtheathrenola.com. Tickets $15-$31. 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

“Grease.” St. John Theatre, 115 W. Fourth St., Reserve — The ’50s come alive in this musical about high school fun and romance presented by the St. John Theatre and featuring tunes such as “Grease,” “Summer Nights” and “You’re the One That I Want.” www.stjohntheatre.com. Tickets $10-$15.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday.

“Hamlet.” Lupin Theatre, 150 Dixon Hall Annex, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave. — The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival presents the play about the prince of Denmark, revenge and ghosts. www.neworleansshakespeare.org. Tickets $20-$50. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday “My Fair Lady” School Edition. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie — JPAS Theatre Kids! pilot production of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical is the retelling of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” about a linguistics professor’s efforts to turn a cockney flower seller into a lady of society. www.jpas.org.

Tickets $15-$25. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m.

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880 Lafayette St., Mandeville — Robert Harling’s homage to his late sister is set in a Louisiana beauty shop and reveals the laughs, loves and lives of six women. www.30byninety.com. Tickets $14-$19.

8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday “Steel Magnolias.” Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell — Love, life and death play out in a Louisiana hair salon as six women tell of their highs and lows while they get their hair styled. www. cuttingedgetheater.com. Tickets $28.50$32.50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

“The Odd Couple.” Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell — Neil Simon’s comedy about a missmatched duo includes options for a buffet dinner or dessert. www.cafeluke.com.

Tickets $25-$45. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

“Til Sunday.” Southern Rep Theatre, 2541 Bayou Road — Written and performed by Nairoby Otero, the solo show tackles what it means to be Cuban, an immigrant and American and struggles Cuban families faced in seeking political asylum in the 1970s-1980s. www.southernrep.com. Tickets $25-$40. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

“Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom.” The Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St. — A modern twist on a classic burlesque show includes a live band and vocals by Romy Kaye and the Mercy Buckets, as well as Trixie Minx co-starring with a rotating cast of special guests. www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse. Tickets $20. 11 p.m. Friday.

“Turn It Into Smoke.” Mount Olivet Episcopal Church, 530 Pelican Ave., Algiers — The new Mighty Lincoln Company presents a show about two couples who get together for dinner to sign guardianship papers in case the older couple’s plane goes down on their trip to Copenhagen. Uninvited guests show up. Lasagna will be served. www.brownpapertickets.com. Tickets $20-$25. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St. — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an open-mic comedy show.

Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

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

8 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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

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

Comedy Night in New Orleans. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — The New Movement comics perform. 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy in the Kennel. The Ugly Dog Saloon, 401 Andrew Higgins Blvd. — Several New Orleans stand-up comics perform.

Free admission. 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

Haeg and Butts Presents. Parleaux Beer

Lab, 634 Lesseps St. — The weekly standup, improv and sketch show features local performers. www.parleauxbeerlab.com.

8 p.m. Sunday.

I Got a Bit About That. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — The weekly stand-up comedy game show podcast is hosted by Byron Broussard and James Germain and features guest comics. www.barredux. tumblr.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

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 The Rip-Off Show. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Comedians compete in a live pop-culture game show hosted by Geoffrey Gauchet. 8 p.m. Saturday.

St. Claude Comedy Hour. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — A stand-up show hosted by Clark Taylor features local veterans, up-and-comers, touring acts and surprise guests. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — We Are Young Funny comedians presents the stand-up comedy show and open mic in The Scrapyard.

8 p.m. Tuesday.

Sunday Night Social Club. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — There’s a different show each week, featuring local talent and a specialty showcase. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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.

The Wheel of Improv. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — It’s “American Ninja Warrior” mixed with an episode of “Saturday Night Live” and a dash of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” executed by a team of experienced performers. 8 p.m. Thursday.

ART OPENINGS St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington — “The Summer Show” is a nationally juried exhibition with featured artists and juror LouAnne Greenwald, through Aug. 17. Awards at 7 p.m., opening reception, 6 p.m. Friday.

HAPPENINGS “You Are Here” Photographer’s Perspective. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — New Orleans-based photographer Abdul Aziz will discuss his connection to themes in the exhibition “You Are Here: A Brief History of Photography and Place.” Admission is free on Wednesdays to all Louisiana residents. www.noma.org. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Gallery Talk: “Bodies of Knowledge.”

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BY WILL COVIELLO LAURA WINGFIELD’S FASCINATION with her collection of glass figurines is a temporary respite from the outside world and her overbearing mother Amanda in Tennessee Williams’ landmark drama “The Glass Menagerie.” But it too often is performed solely as a hand-wringing tragedy, says Augustin J. Correro, co-artistic director of the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans.

“The Wingfields are a family,” says Correro, P H OTO B Y J A M E S K E L L E Y who directs the work. “They don’t stay together just out of a sense of duty. They have deep affection for one another. We’re trying to find the heartfelt and true moments where they connect.”

The production leans into the humor about the Wingfields’ life together in a small apartment in St. Louis. Amanda is the larger-than-life mother who won’t let go of her sense of her attractiveness as a younger woman living in the South. She tries to interest Tom’s friend Jim in Laura. Tom, who tells the story through his recollections, has his own aspirations.

“The Glass Menagerie” opens the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company’s season, which follows a theme about claustrophobic situations, Correro says. Productions include “Period of Adjustment,” about two married couples who find themselves sharing a Christmas Eve together, and “In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel,” in which an alcoholic painter tries to rejuvenate his career while his wife seeks companionship.

“The Glass Menagerie” is at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 26-28, and Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 1-17, at Marigny Opera House, 725 St.; Ferdinand St. www. twtheatrenola.com. Call (504) 264-2580 for tickets and information. Tickets $15-$28.

Diboll Circle, City Park — Join curatorial fellow Allison Young for a discussion about the current exhibition. www.noma. org. Noon. Wednesday.

Gallery activation of “Breves braises.”

New Orleans Museum of Art of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — Artist Menon Bellet affixes the charred remains of burned paper on the walls of the gallery in the exhibition “Bodies of Knowledge.” From these tattered remains, she creates a script or musical score in collaboration with musicians. www.noma.org. 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Open Studios. Joan Mitchell Center, 2275 Bayou Road — See the summer artists-in-residence in action and learn more about their work. www.joanmitchellcenter. today. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

MUSEUMS Gallier Historic House, 1132 Royal St. — The summer dress exhibition reveals seasonal decor during the period, including swapped fabrics for curtains, rugs and bedclothes, through Sept. 3. www.hgghh.org.

Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St. — “New Orleans Medley: Sounds of the City” and “Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina” offer contemporary art from diverse artists, through Oct. 6. www.hnoc.org.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St. — “The Baroness de Pontalba and the Rise of Jackson Square” exhibition is about Don Andres Almonester and his daughter Baroness Micaela Pontalba, through October. www.louisianastatemuseum.org.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere, 751 Chartres St. — “Grand Illusions: The History and Artistry of Gay Carnival in New Orleans” is a comprehensive exhibit

devoted to more than 50 years of of gay Carnival culture. “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana” features Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items, and more.

All shows are ongoing. www.louisianastatemuseum.org.

New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave. — “The Wildest: Louis Prima Comes Home” celebrates the life and legacy of the entertainer, through May 2020. www.nolajazzmuseum.org.

New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — “Paper Revolutions: French Drawings from the New Orleans Museum of Art” traces the politics of draftsmanship in the 18th and 19th centuries, through Sunday. “You are Here: A Breif History of Photography and Place” explores the relationship between photos and place, through Sunday, and more. www.noma.org.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art , 925 Camp St. — “Courtney Egan: Virtual Idylls,” a project-based installation, weaves botanical art with sculpture and technology, through Sept.1. “Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bonge,” abstract expressionist work from throughout her life, through Sept. 8. www.ogdenmuseum.org.

Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. — “New Orleans Medley: Sounds of the City” explores diverse influences, cultures and musicians through history, through Aug. 4. www.hnoc.org.

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