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TUE. NOV. 19 | Girlpool, the indie pop project of Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad, has always been an intimate, honest snapshot of the lives of its two members. But on their third album, “What Chaos is Imaginary,” released earlier this year, Tucker and Tividad deliver some of Girlpool’s most personal moments in a fuzzy, lo-fi dream. Fawning opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Skizzy Mars

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THU. NOV. 21 | Harlem, New York-born emcee Skizzy Mars released his second full-length album, “Free Skizzy Mars,” earlier this year, and has been on a 29date tour since October. He closes out his first major tour here in New Orleans at 7 p.m. at House of Blues.

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CHILEAN SAXOPHONIST MELISSA ALDANA’S LATEST ALBUM, “Visions,” released in May, started as a project about Frida Kahlo. Critics have been quick to note the parallel of Latin American women artists working in male-dominated fields. Aldana says they have missed a more central aspect of what she likes about Kahlo. “When I was a kid, I loved Frida’s paintings, and those by Oswaldo Guayasamin from Ecuador,” Aldana says from her home in New York. “I fell in love with one of the strongest things about (Kahlo)— that she was just herself. She just said, ‘This is my family issue; this is my love story; this is my identity.’ My inspiration comes from that: Be yourself.” Aldana makes her first professional appearance in New Orleans this week with two concerts drawing heavily on songs from “Visions” at the Contemporary Arts Center Nov. 22-23. In 2013, Aldana became the first woman instrumentalist to win the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Competition. In several ways, she followed in her father’s footsteps. Also a saxophonist, he competed in the 1991 competition (won by Joshua Redman). Playing saxophone had been a sort of family business for her. Aldana’s grandfather played saxophone and led a large dance band in their native Santiago Chile. Melissa still performs using his Selmer Mark VI saxophone. Her father was her main teacher and started her off on alto saxophone and the work of Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley and other jazz greats. When Aldana heard Sonny Rollins, she was hooked on his sound and switched to tenor saxophone. A scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston enabled her to come to the U.S. to study and begin her professional career. A year after graduating, she released her debut album, “Free Fall.” For her first

few albums — including her 2016 homage to Rollins, “Back Home” — Aldana led a trio. “I recorded with a trio because I felt like I needed to become stronger as a saxophone player,” she says. “Playing with a trio is hard. It helps you to have a better sense of melody and rhythm. It’s very bold and hard, you’re exposed up there.” “Visions” began as a commissioned suite, which she based on paintings and stories from Kahlo. Parts of that work became the songs “Visions” and “Acceptance” on the album, and other compositions inspired by Kahlo include “La Madrina,” based on Kahlo’s account of dealing with difficult life challenges. The album was recorded with her five-member group, including longtime collaborator Pablo Menares on bass. “I always love harmony; I always hear harmony within the orchestration,” Aldana says about her decision to record with a larger group. “I thought, ‘Let me just extend it.’ It took a while to find the right piano player, and I wanted to have another voice to play the melodies with me, so I called (vibraphonist Joel) Ross.” The album reflects strong influences of bebop and icons such as Rollins and John Coltrane on Aldana. She composed all the songs except the standard “Never Let Me Go.”

THU.-SUN. NOV. 21-24 | Composer Mark Broyard and actor Roger Guenveur Smith — creator of oneman shows about Huey Newton and Rodney King — present their comedic exploration of New Orleans’ Creole culture and identity and their influences in communities like Smith’s home of Los Angeles. At 7:30 p.m. at Southern Rep Theatre.

Words and Music: A Literary Feast THU.-SUN. NOV. 21-24 | Festival panels and events explore ways in which literature, film, music and other arts disciplines can address social justice. Participants include Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of “We Cast a Shadow,” and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, author of “Island People: The Caribbean and the World,” and there is a tribute reading to Ernest Gaines. At various venues. NOV. 22-23 MELISSA ALDANA QUINTET 7:30 P.M. FRI.-SAT., NOV. 22-23 CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, 900 CAMP ST., (504) 528-3800; WWW.CACNO.ORG TICKETS $25-$30 P H OTO B Y H A RR I S O N W E I N S T E I N

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Instead of a photo of herself or the band, the album cover features artwork by jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant. The performers are friends, and Aldana contributed to Salvant’s last album. Salvant was the first woman to win the Thelonious Monk Institute’s International Competition for vocalists.

“Fire Burns Hot!” FRI.-SAT. NOV. 22-23 | In this one-act, quick-change soap opera from Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre Company, drag cabaret performer Martha Graham Cracker and Jenn Kidwell battle over lust and betrayal. At 9:30 p.m. Friday at AllWays Lounge and Theatre and 9:30 p.m. Saturday at GrandPre’s.

Babefest SUN. NOV. 24 | Author and filmmaker Valerie Kaur delivers a keynote address at Ani DiFranco’s event, and there are panel discussions and performances featuring DiFranco, Arcade Fire’s Regine Chassagne, GIVERS’ Tif Lamson, Princess Shaw and others. The event benefits The Roots of Music program, and the band also performs. At 4:30 p.m. at Orpheum Theater.

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teachers at Paul Habans Charter School and John Q. Adams Middle School respectively, received Milken Educators Awards for exceptional teaching last week. Forty such awards, which come with $25,000 prizes, are handed out across the country annually by the Milken Family Foundation.

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cal action committee (PAC) organized and funded by Baton Rouge Republican mega-donor and self-proclaimed “kingmaker” Lane Grigsby, was ordered by a New Orleans judge last week to pull down one of its many attack ads for making false claims against Gov. John Bel Edwards. The ad falsely asserted that Murray Starkel, Edwards’ roommate from West Point, had landed a lucrative state contract. The contract for coastal restoration work was never awarded to any of the several bidders who qualified, including Starkel’s firm.

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High court to hear part of Louisiana’s defense of abortion law WHEN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AGREED last month to take up an abortion case involving a 2014 Louisiana law, it made national headlines as a case that could shape the future of legal abortion in the United States. But a decision on a lesser known legal argument within the case could have an equally dramatic impact on abortion rights, even if the law ultimately is struck down. The law in question in June Medical Services v. Gee requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within a 30-mile radius of their clinic. That requirement potentially could leave the state with only one abortion clinic. In 2016, the Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical admitting privileges law in Texas. Though the Louisiana law is 5 years old, it has yet to go into effect because of court challenges. Three of the then-five abortion clinics in the state and two doctors who provide abortions sued to block it. In defense of the law, the state of Louisiana is arguing that abortion providers should not have what’s called third-party standing — the ability to sue on behalf of their patients to challenge health and safety regulations — and the court has agreed to review that argument. Twelve states have signed onto a brief opposing third-party standing. If the court sides with the state, it would mean a pregnant woman would have to bring any challenge to the state’s abortion laws to court herself. Both those in favor and opposed to abortion rights agree that would mean fewer abortion-related lawsuits, and abortion rights activists say that’s because many women seeking abortions do not have the money, time or resources to file suit themselves. Anti-abortion groups, like the Louisiana Right to Life, say they favor doing away with third-party standing for physicians and providers, arguing alongside the state that abortion providers’ interests are not aligned with the interests of their patients. Reproductive rights attorney Ellie Schilling said this argument is part of a concerted effort by anti-abortion activists to undermine the credibility of physicians who provide abortions. — KAYLEE POCHE

Gambit art reviewer D. Eric Bookhardt dies D. Eric Bookhardt, a photographer, art critic and contributor to Gambit and numerous other publications, died Nov. 8. He was 73. Bookhardt was born and raised in New Orleans. He attended the University of New Orleans and, in the late 1960s, moved to New York

That’s about twice the percentage of middle school students in the state who vape (15.4%). Both numbers are up significantly from 2017, when 12.3% of high school students and 8.6% of middle school students reported vaping. In 2019, half of Louisiana high schoolers reported using vaping products.

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Hard Rock Hotel to be imploded A month after the 18-story Hard Rock Hotel on Canal Street collapsed as it was being built, the project’s developer on Nov. 12 announced a plan with the city to blow it up, likely in January. Engineers have determined implosion is the safest way to dispose of the dangling carcass of the high-end hotel that pancaked on the morning of Oct. 12 with more than 100 workers on site. The implosion should occur in about nine weeks, Fire Superintendent Tim McConnell said. Cleanup is likely to take three months. The remains of two workers who were killed when the hotel collapsed will be recovered when the building is imploded, the fire chief said. Investigations into the collapse are ongoing and, according to the city, may result in criminal charges. — JOHN SIMERMAN, JEFF ADELSON & KATELYN UMHOLZ/ THE

The Louisiana Supreme Court has refused to revive a New Orleans Saints fan’s lawsuit against the NFL over officials’ failure to call a penalty at a crucial point in a January playoff game. The court denied a motion to rehear the case without comment Nov. 12. Attorney Antonio LeMon filed the lawsuit after officials failed to flag a Los Angeles Rams player for obvious pass interference and an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit, helping the Rams beat the Saints and advance to the Super Bowl. The state Supreme Court ruled against LeMon in September. At first he said he wouldn’t appeal but changed his mind after the Catholic church cited elements of the NFL decision in a request to dismiss ongoing litigation against church officials over alleged sexual abuse. — ASSOCIATED PRESS

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about cannabis and hemp Thursday, Dec. 5, at The Times-Picayune |The New Orleans Advocate’s Avenue Gallery (840 St. Charles Ave.; www. bestofneworleans.com/hemp) to answer these and other questions. The forum, which is open to the public, will be moderated by The Times-Picayune |The New Orleans Advocate Staff Writer Sam Karlin. Gambit Political Editor Clancy DuBos will introduce guests and panelists. Panelists include David Brown, managing director of Coastal Cannabis Consulting; Rep. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, author of the new state law that exempts industrial hemp from marijuana laws; John B. Davis, president of GB Sciences Louisiana, a Baton Rouge production and research facility; Crystal Nugent, owner of Your CBD Store; and Dr. Victor H. Chou, owner of Baton Rouge’s Medical Marijuana Clinic of Louisiana, the first medical marijuana specialty clinic in the state. Tickets to the forum are $15 and can be purchased at www.bestofneworleans.com/hemp. Admission is free for Gambit Community Members (join at www.bestofneworleans.com/member). — KANDACE POWER GRAVES

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City, where he worked as an archivist at the Museum of Modern Art. Bookhardt later returned to New Orleans, where he pursued his own photography and became an art writer. He archived his coverage of New Orleans’ art scene and tracked international art news on his website www.insidenola.org. Bookhardt contributed articles and reviews to Gambit, Sculpture magazine and others. He also served as an editor for Art Papers. “Eric was among a handful of early contributors who helped establish Gambit as a leading voice for the arts in New Orleans,” former Gambit owners Clancy and Margo DuBos said in a statement. “Through the years his columns gave art lovers valuable insights into the local art scene, and his critiques consistently raised the bar for galleries and artists. He was a gifted writer and a great friend to all of us at Gambit. He will be missed by all who knew him and by many more who read his columns.” For Gambit, Bookhardt covered New Orleans’ art scene for three decades in weekly reviews and features, examining major exhibitions at museums and galleries and exploring classic and contemporary fine arts and performances. He chronicled the

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Two different banking institutions have carried the name Hibernia over the past 150 years. The first opened as Hibernia Bank & Trust Company in 1870. It was founded by Irish businessmen who wanted to form a bank to help revitalize New Orleans’ economy during Reconstruction. They chose the name Hibernia, the classical Latin name for Ireland, to honor their homeland. According to a 2005 Associated Press article, Hibernia became the first large bank in the South to enroll in the Federal Reserve System in 1917 and was one of the few banks to survive the Great Depression. In 1921, the bank moved into a 23-story building at Carondelet and Gravier streets. Designed by architects Favrot & Livaudais, the Hibernia building was for many years the tallest structure in town. Its domed cupola was lit in various colors to celebrate holidays and serve as a beacon for Mississippi River pilots. The building also was the original home to WDSU-TV. In 2005, Hibernia was acquired by Capital One Financial Corp. in a $5.3 billion merger. Hibernia, which was then Louisiana’s largest bank, saw its 319 branches rebranded with the Capital One name. A different institution, Hibernia Homestead and Savings Association, was established in 1903. It had no

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connection to the larger Hibernia National Bank and changed its name to Hibernia Homestead Bank following the Capital One merger. It dropped the Homestead from its name in 2011. In 2018, that bank merged with Union Savings and Loan Association. As part of the deal, Union, which was founded in New Orleans in 1886, changed its name to Hibernia Bank. As for the Hibernia Bank building on Gravier and its iconic dome, it was purchased by HRI Properties and Woodward Interests in 2011 and was converted into offices and residences, with a Capital One branch on the ground floor. Last year, the dome underwent a $1 million restoration.

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BLAKEVIEW FORTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK , demolition began on Tulane Stadium, which for more than 50 years played host to college and professional football matchups, Sugar Bowls and even Super Bowls. The 81,000-seat stadium, which fronted Willow Street on Tulane University’s campus, was Tulane’s third stadium. Billed as the world’s largest steel-structured stadium, it opened in 1926 with a Tulane-Auburn football game and hosted its first Sugar Bowl in 1935. The New Orleans Saints played its first eight seasons there beginning in 1967. The stadium also hosted three NFL Super Bowls. Tulane and the Saints relocated to the Superdome when it opened in 1975, which spelled the end for Tulane Stadium. On Nov. 18, 1979, the night before the demolition began, 15,000 people attended a farewell event, with music from the Southern University Marching Band and the Alvin Alcorn Imperial Marching Band, which played “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” as a farewell. “In San Diego or Atlanta or even San Francisco, they would have simply set up the wrecking ball one morning and started knocking the place down,” the late Ronnie Virgets wrote in The Times-Picayune. “Not New Orleans. New Orleans knows how to do things in style. We’re especially good at the main sendoff. We know how to bury things properly.” The demolition was completed in June 1980. Tulane’s Yulman Stadium opened not far from the site in 2014.

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whether Republicans have succeeded in nationalizing Louisiana politics, the just-ended gubernatorial election should remove all doubt. President Donald Trump made two trips to Louisiana in the final weeks of the campaign, and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone, a GOP mega-donor who was not widely known outside of political circles a year ago, breezed past U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-Alto, in the nonpartisan primary by wrapping himself around Trump — and viciously attacking Abraham. The latter stratagem was also vintage Trump. The trend toward nationalization is not new, nor is it confined to Louisiana — but it is a disturbing trend. Particularly in the South, the GOP has used divisive national issues such as immigration and Medicaid fraud, and Democratic bogeymen like former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as dog whistles that play to conservative white voters’ fears and prejudices. In the Louisiana gubernatorial runoff of 2015, Republican David Vitter and political action committees (PACs) supporting him spent millions trying to tie Democrat John Bel Edwards to Obama and Syrian refugees, neither of which had anything to do with the issues confronting Louisiana. Edwards won handily, mostly because Vitter’s campaign was fatally weakened by a prostitution scandal. Then, a year later, Donald Trump became president. As a candidate and as president, Trump has waged a war against our nation’s political institutions, against the Intelligence Community, against the media — against truth itself. Now, no scandal, no truth, seems to matter to his cult-like following. He carried Louisiana in 2016 with 58% of the vote and was the overwhelming choice among rural white voters.

Eddie Rispone and President Donald Trump at a rally in Monroe earlier this month.

Politically, it makes sense for Bayou State Republicans to hitch their wagons to him — but it does not serve voters’ interests when candidates ignore local issues in the process. Rispone is a case in point. Donald Trump got almost as much face time in Rispone’s TV ads as did the candidate. In the runoff, Rispone’s first two ads featured only the president. That’s fine, but what about the issues facing Louisiana in the next four years? From Rispone: crickets. During the primary and runoff, he literally offered zero specifics about Louisiana issues. It was all “Trump. Trump. Trump.” National GOP forces did their part, pouring millions into the Louisiana runoff, not a dime of it spent discussing local issues. “The decision by the Rispone campaign to run a Trump-like campaign immediately nationalized any issues that he would champion,” says Jeremy Alford, publisher of LaPolitics.com and a respected statewide political columnist. “He went after immigration, the border wall, and other Trump favorites in his early ads, and he doubled down on Donald Trump in the runoff.” Decades ago, Democratic U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill famously said, “All politics is local.” For generations, that maxim held true across America. Perhaps the trend toward nationalization is just part of the pendulum effect often seen in American politics. We hope so, because people live their lives locally — alongside their friends, neighbors and family. When local issues no longer matter, it demeans individual voters. Worse than that, it drives wedges between people who used to be able to put political differences behind them after the votes were counted.

the next four years, Republicans will control both legislative chambers with overwhelming majorities starting in January. The GOP has owned both the state House and Senate since 2011, but it’s about to have an even stronger hold on each. Even more telling than the overall “R” and “D” numbers, the ideological arc within the GOP is about to turn sharply to the right. Across the state this election cycle, some Republican legislative incumbents in safely “red” districts faced well-financed GOP challengers because they were not deemed “conservative” enough. A harbinger of that internecine conflict was the formation (or re-formation) last spring of the Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority (LCCM), formerly the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority. The original incarnation of the group succeeded in turning the once-solidly Democratic Louisiana Legislature into a GOP majority body. Since then, however, merely being Republican wasn’t good enough. Hence the name (and aim) change. Now, it’s all about gaining a “conservative” majority — or rather, a more conservative super-majority. A classic example of how that shakes out was the hotly contested race in Senate District 36, where incumbent Sen. Ryan Gatti of Bossier City faced challenger Robert Mills of Shreveport in an all-GOP runoff. Mills had the support of LCCM, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) and other staunchly conservative groups. Gatti’s sin? He didn’t oppose Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards often or intensely enough. (Gatti and Edwards were law school classmates and friends, despite their ideological differences.) I’m writing this before Election Day, so I don’t know the outcome of the Gatti-Mills showdown — but one measure of the LCCM’s reach was Mills getting to address the crowd

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at President Donald Trump’s rally for GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone in Bossier City on Nov. 14. Credit that to LCCM’s two leaders, U.S. Sen. John Neely Kennedy and state Attorney General Jeff Landry, both ardent Trump (and Mills) supporters. Closer to home, House District 94 incumbent Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, a moderate Republican, overcame a hard-right challenge from far-right newcomer Kirk Williamson in the Oct. 12 primary. Williamson finished a distant third but forced Hilferty into a runoff against Democrat Tammy Savoie. Williamson claimed an endorsement from Trump, but the president apparently had no coattails in the district, which straddles Orleans and Jefferson parishes. Interestingly, Edwards garnered 56% of the vote in that district. Still, it’s a sign of the times that Republicans are imposing litmus tests on their candidates — even on their incumbents. If that has a familiar ring to it, you’re probably in my generation. Democrats did the same thing a few decades ago, and it ultimately cost them dearly. In the case of the LCCM, the goal is to gain two-thirds majorities in both the House and Senate, enough (in theory, at least) to override gubernatorial vetoes. Call it the GOP’s insurance policy, just in case Edwards has won re-election. This strategy will loom large when lawmakers draw new district boundaries for themselves and for Louisiana’s congressional representatives after the 2020 Census. If you think the Louisiana Legislature has been partisan for the past four years, just wait.

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New Orleanian Chris Giarmo goes from drag performer to a lead

dancer in David Byrne’s Broadway production of ‘American Utopia.’

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JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, CHRIS GIARMO WAS LIVING THE HUSTLE OF A WORKING NEW ORLEANS DRAG PERFORMER — shows at AllWays Lounge and the Saturn Bar, hosting “drag karaoke” at Good Friends Bar and staging the first drag queen story hour at a New Orleans library. Last month he made his Broadway debut in David Byrne’s “American Utopia” — playing the former Talking Heads frontman’s sidekick, lead male dancer and the show’s dance captain — after a year on the road on tour with Byrne. Going back to Manhattan is a homecoming for Giarmo, who grew up in New Jersey and lived in New York City for a few years before moving to New Orleans several years ago

with his Louisiana-born husband. “One day he finally said, ‘I can’t live here anymore,’ ” Giarmo says. “I was kind of fine with the hustle, the bustle, the awful trains, the crowds, everything. But you know, I was like, well, I’ve never lived anywhere else. ... “But now I’ve been around the world, so many different places, and there’s really nowhere like New Orleans.” As the curtain rises on “American Utopia” at the Hudson Theatre, you see two things: Byrne, clad in a gray suit and seated at a table, contemplating an oversized model of the human brain — and two people behind him: Giarmo and Tendayi Kuumba, the show’s lead dancers. In contrast to the Everyman persona of

Byrne, Giarmo is an arresting figure: glitter-spattered face, eye makeup, hair the color of a New Orleans traffic cone. He’s part David Bowie, part The Emcee from “Cabaret.” “Here is a region of abundant details,” Byrne sings, pointing at the brain. “Here is a region that is seldom used/ Here is a region that continues living/ Even when the other sections are removed …” As he sings, Giarmo and Kuumba start dancing and don’t stop for the next 100 minutes or so, as the stage slowly fills with other musicians and dancers in identical gray suits. They’re all barefoot, in constant motion, playing wireless instruments on some original songs and a lot of Byrne/ Talking Heads favorites like “Once in

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L-R: David Byrne, Chris Giarmo and Tendayi Kuumba perform on the Gentilly Stage during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2018.

a Lifetime,” “Road to Nowhere” and “Burning Down the House.” The New Yorker noted that the musicians “perform old favorites with a buoyancy sometimes reminiscent of New Orleans brass ensembles,” while Rolling Stone said the troupe feels at times “like an ecstatic Mardi Gras marching band in neutral duds.” The website Deadline singled out Giarmo for special praise, saying, “The compelling dancer Chris Giarmo practically stages a sideshow, his face coated in Dylan’s Rolling Thunder white and always in motion with eye rolls, head shakes and tongue pokes.”Giarmo first worked with Byrne in 2009 shortly after graduating college; he was working with choreographer Annie-B Parson (who also choreographed “American Utopia”) and through her was introduced to Byrne, who was preparing live performances of his 2008 album “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.” “I worked with him again [in 2015] on another project called ‘Contemporary Color,’ which was a kind of big color guard rock show spectacle,” Giarmo says. “We played the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, and I was the associate producer of that because I was captain of my high

‘The compelling dancer Chris Giarmo practically stages a sideshow, his face coated in Dylan’s Rolling Thunder white and always in motion with eye rolls, head shakes and tongue pokes.’ — a review on the website Deadline

school’s color guard.” Last year, Giarmo heard Byrne was mounting another tour in support of his best-selling album “American Utopia,” which was released in 2018. “I heard that he was looking for a backing vocalist that could dance, and I wrote to him and said, ‘Hey, I’m available,’ ” Giarmo says. “And he said, ‘Cool. Would you be down

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to be dance captain as well?’ So then I toured the world with David Byrne for 10 months. We did 144 shows in 28 countries in 2018. It was incredible.” That tour included a much-praised performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which gave Jazz Festers a preview of the show that would become “American Utopia.” But dancing barefoot on the old wooden stages at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots was a challenge. “I loved performing at Jazz Fest,” Giarmo says. “It was truly a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience, you know, just to use the old phrase, but that stage is rough. That stage has seen it.” When he wasn’t working with Byrne, Giarmo was developing the drag character “Kimberly Clark,” whom he describes as an “anti-consumerist drag queen YouTube beauty guru.” Giarmo created Kimberly in New York and further developed her in New Orleans; she became the host of a weekly karaoke show at Good Friends Bar in the French Quarter. (Today Kimberly Clark’s video channel on YouTube has 76,000 followers and hundreds of thousands of views.) “I was nervous about doing drag in New Orleans because I’m not a pageant queen,” he says. “I mean, my hair is big enough to be a pageant queen, but the similarities end there. And so I was curious to see how I would kind of fit into the scene.” Giarmo says he and Kimberly were embraced quickly because New Orleans’ drag queens “kind of understood that I was a freak like them. “I think it’s a city that has some of the best drag performances in America just because of how incredibly risky the performers are. And I will say it’s one of the only cities I know of where the drag performers that I know can make a living doing it.” Eventually he did the first drag queen story hour at the New Orleans Public Library. “Another drag queen was booked to do it but had to back out of it at the last minute, and I got the call to fill in,” Giarmo says. “And it was really incredible. For my YouTube channel, I’m definitely interested in creating a kind of positive change in the world, and I think reading some incredible books to kids is a great way to do that ... meanwhile showing them that yeah, you could be whoever you want to be. “You know, straight parents are bringing their kids to this, and I think it’s because it’s such a costume city. I mean, people don’t see this as anything. You know, fun dress up. I wore a fairly conservative dress, I was slightly Hillary Clinton-inspired,

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and I showed up and the kids out-dressed me! “There was a little girl that was dressed up as a wedding cake, a multitiered cake,” he remembers. “And I was like, all right, well, I’m out.” He sighs. “Out-dressed by an 8-year-old. Great!” “American Utopia” is one of Broadway’s biggest smashes of the year, selling out all performances at the Hudson Theatre and already being extended through Feb. 16,2020. Reviews of both the show and the original cast album have been very pos-

In contrast to the Everyman persona of Byrne, Giarmo is an arresting figure: glitterspattered face, eye makeup, hair the color of a New Orleans traffic cone. He’s part David Bowie, part The Emcee from ‘Cabaret.’

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Chris Giarmo made his Broadway debut with David Byrne in ‘American Utopia.’

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Provisions (70437 Highway 21, Covington, 978-340-2250; www. pyrerestaurant.com) Nov. 18 in the former home of Bacobar. At Pyre, chef Jeff Mattia will offer Southern interpretations of barbecued, smoked and other dishes from various international cuisines. Mattia trained in the kitchens of celebrity chefs Tom Colicchio and Todd English, served as sous chef

BY RE B EC C A F R I E D M A N IT IS EASY TO MISS WEI DAO ASIAN CUISINE , nestled in a Metairie strip

mall alongside Robert Fresh Market and a daiquiri shop. I have driven by it dozens of times since it opened last year. As whispers of its ramen began to spread, however, the time seemed right to investigate. Wei Dao serves outstanding ramen, in several varieties. It also offers sushi, and while the sushi is fine, there are better places for it elsewhere. The real treasure of Wei Dao is its Chinese menu, a laminated sheet of paper distributed almost like an afterthought to the glossier sushi/ramen menu. Crowd-pleasing pork-and-cabbage egg rolls were perfectly executed representations of an often greasy, flavorless item. The wrappers were fried to a golden crisp, and the filling had a slight zing of hot peppers. Garlic snow pea leaves were vibrant, green and garlicky with lightly crunchy stems. A heaping platter of Shanghai cakes, thickly sliced rounds of chewy rice cakes, were flavored with ground pork, julienned carrots and aromatic vegetables tossed together in a mild sauce. When we asked our server for guidance, she recommended the spicy chicken. It is served in a grand glass bowl with a ladle for spooning bubbling red broth of chili peppers, sliced chicken and vegetables, all laced with a hint of vinegar. A classic dish, salt and pepper shrimp, combined plump fried shrimp with sauteed onions and sliced green chilies that added a pop of heat and color. From the standard menu, combination lo mein was a surprising standout, including thin noodles in a well-balanced sauce with plenty of meat, shrimp and crunchy cabbage.

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Hibachi salmon was fresh and appealing, featuring large chunks of fish, sauteed onions and an ample accompaniment of green vegetables on the side. Chicken gyoza arrived sizzling hot and nicely browned. The ramen lived up to the hype. Diners choose from barbecued pork, beef, seafood, chicken, shrimp or vegetables and can customize their broth. Tonkatsu choices include a pork broth as well as creamy or spicy versions and one with black garlic. Other broth options include miso, shoyu or a vegetarian tomato base. All come with bamboo, mushrooms, a boiled egg, seaweed, green onion and a pink-spiraled naruto fish cake. Finally, one selects ramen or thick udon noodles and extras such as tempura-fried shrimp, fried tofu or kimchi. Two of my experiments that produced excellent results were barbecued pork with black garlic broth and ramen noodles, and a plain pork broth with chicken and tempura-fried shrimp. Sushi and sashimi appetizers were perfectly satisfying, with nicely presented portions of fresh fish. Diners in the mood for sushi will fare well, but they shouldn’t miss the selection of Chinese and ramen options available either.

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Owner Miao Li serves sushi and Chinese dishes at Wei Dao Asian Cuisine.

Wei Dao’s prices are moderate. The list of ramen bowls starts at $10.95 but quickly escalates with the addition of non-pork proteins and other extras. Salt and pepper shrimp costs $17.95. Portions are generous enough for sharing and leftovers. For lovers of traditional Chinese food or high-quality ramen, Wei Dao is a hidden gem.

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will be available at Parkway on Wednesdays in November and attracts a line of customers stretching longer than a Leidenheimer loaf. For the remaining November Wednesdays, a $50 #IDidItForTheTurkey donation to the Al Copeland Foundation buys customers the privilege of skipping the line, as well as a Thanksgiving po-boy, order of sweet potato fries and a drink. Piece of Meat Butcher’s (3301 Bienville St.) Thanksgiving sandwich is available Mondays and Tuesdays through Dec. 3. It features oven-roasted brined turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, mashed

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grown in France’s Beaujolais region, the wines are fermented for just a few weeks before being released for sale every year on the third Thursday of November at 12:01 a.m. Winemakers like Georges Duboeuf have transformed the annual release into an international festival. Bacchanal Wine (600 Poland Ave.) will host its inaugural Beaujolais Fest from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 23. The backyard gathering will offer tastes of more than 30 Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau and Gamay wines. The hosts will also open a special 20-liter cask of Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau 2019. Chef Ryan Cantwell will serve dishes cooked on a firepit. One hundred pre-sale tickets will be available starting Monday, Nov. 18., with $15 gaining a patron access to the party and unlimited tastes of wine. The French American Chamber of Commerce of the Gulf Coast’s 23rd annual Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration is 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 21 at Degas House (2306 Esplanade Ave.). Tickets are available online for $70 through Nov. 20 and are $80 at the door. The event features wines, live music and an auction. On Nov. 21, the Independent Caveau NOLA (1226 South White St.) will offer glass pours of Division Nouveau. There will be more than 30 wines from the Beaujolais region in stock for sale. — REBECCA FRIEDMAN

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com) grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel, and learned to cook at home beginning at age 5. After a stint cooking in the Israeli military, she moved to New York and worked at fine dining restaurants including Patria, Bolo, Tabla and Danube. In 2005, she opened a fast-casual falafel restaurant, Taim, and now has eight restaurants, including Balaboosta and Kish-Kash. She published her second cookbook, “Shuk,” in September. She discusses the book with chef Alon Shaya at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Jewish Community Center (5342 St. Charles Ave.).

How did you present your idea of Israeli cuisine at your restaurants? ADMONY: I have eight restaurants. We started with a tiny falafel place in the West Village 15 years ago, and I wanted to do street food. I come from fine dining and all the fine dining chefs were really surprised, but this is how we started. Five years later, we opened Balaboosta, which was a love project. I wanted to get back to (serious) cooking, but it’s about childhood memory. All of my family were cooks. I grew up with a Persian mom and a Yemeni dad. My mom and my Moroccan neighbor always exchanged food. In Israel, neighbors are close, like family. So I have a (Moroccan-inspired) stew made with herbs and Persian lime served with a fresh couscous. I grew up with a lot of different cultures. This is what I try to present in my restaurant. It’s how I see Israeli cuisine, but people have very different perspectives about it. What is important for me is to serve more than Middle Eastern icons like hummus and baba ghanoush. I use a lot of different dukkah (spice blends), different types of tahini, kefir and a lot of different spices and techniques from different cultures. Last year, I opened a North African Jewish cuisine restaurant in the West Village that specializes in couscous and dishes from North Africa.

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What did you want to present in “Shuk”? A: “Shuk” is a bazar. You can get everything there. It’s super loud. It’s not like quiet markets here. The shuk is full of herbs and vegetables. I want the book to be a guide to the shuk for people going to Israel, so it shows what’s there. I am a fine dining chef, and a fast-casual chef and a home cook. I cook all the time. I cook Shabbat dinner every weekend with my friends. I cook for my family all the time. I want everyone to be able to cook from “Shuk.” It doesn’t need to show off techniques. — WILL COVIELLO

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14 Parishes — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.14parishes.com — Jamaican-style jerk chicken is served with two sides such as plantains, jasmine rice, cabbage or rice and peas. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Eat Well — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.pythianmarket.com — Phoritto is a spinach tortilla filled with brisket, chicken or tofu, plus bean sprouts, jalapenos, onions and basil and is served with a cup of broth. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $ Edison’s Espresso and Tea Bar— Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www. pythianmarket.com — An Edison’s coffee combines cold brew, espresso, caramel and milk over ice. There is a menu of toasts and pastries, Delivery available. No reservations. B and L daily. Cash not accepted. $ Fete au Fete StrEATery — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.feteaufete.com — Trash Grits features creamy stoneground grits topped with pulled pork, poached eggs, grilled onions, green onions and Sriracha. No reservations. B and L daily, D Fri-Sat. $$ Frencheeze — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 269-3871; www.pythianmarket.com — Macaroni and cheese balls are deep fried. No reservations. L and D daily. $ Kais — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (941) 481-9599; www.pythianmarket. com — A Sunshine bowl includes salmon, corn, mango, green onions, edamame, pickled ginger, ponzu spicy mayonnaise, cilantro, masago and nori strips. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ La Cocinita — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 309-5344; www.lacochinitafoodtruck.com — La Llanera is an arepa stuffed with carne asada, guasacasa, pico de gallo, grilled queso fresco and salsa verde. Delivery available. No reservations. B, L and D daily. $ Little Fig — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.little-fig.com — A falafel platter includes hummus, roasted beet and kale salad and bread. No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat. $$

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS Catalino’s — 7724 Maple St., (504) 618-6735; www.facebook.com/catalinosllc — The menu includes many traditional Guatemalan dishes. Pepian is a chicken stew made with mirliton, potatoes, string beans and pumpkin seeds served with rice and corn tortillas. Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. New York strip steak is served au poivre or with chimichurri sauce and comes with fries. Reservations accepted. L Sat-Sun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as shawarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — The deli counter’s changing specials include dishes such as baked catfish and red beans and rice. No reservations. L, D daily. $

FAUBOURG MARIGNY Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4328; www.kebabnola.com — The sandwich shop offers doner kebabs and Belgian fries. A falafel sandwich comes with pickled cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, beets, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Wed-Mon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — The grocery and deli has a counter offering po-boys, sides such as macaroni and cheese and vegan and vegetarian dishes. Wood-oven baked pizza is available by the pie or slice. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. $ Marie’s Kitchen — 2483 Burgundy St., (504) 267-5869; www.mariesbarandkitchen.com — A Double Stuffed sandwich features an Italian sausage-stuffed

pork loin medallion topped with provolone cheese, red onion marmalade, fennel aioli, lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun. No reservations. D Fri-Sun. $$

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street. Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Brennan’s features innovative takes on Creole dishes from chef Slade Rushing as well as classics such as its signature bananas Foster. Eggs Sardou features poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. B, L TueSat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — The shrimp, blue crab and avocado appetizer features chilled shrimp, crab, guacamole and spicy tomato coulis. Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www. dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake with aioli. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. L, early D daily. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 2526745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Cold Stone Creamery — 1130 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite F, (504) 736-5037; www.coldstonecreamery.com — The ice cream parlor’s menu includes sundaes, ice cream cookie sandwiches, cupcakes, cakes, yogurt, sorbet and more. Delivery available. No reservations. L, D daily. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$

LAKEVIEW Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; www.lakeviewbrew.com — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $

METAIRIE Akira Sushi + Hibachi — 3326 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 304-8820; www. akirametairie.com — The menu includes sushi, teriyaki and other Japanese favorites. A Godzilla roll features salmon, tuna, snow crab, yellowtail, avocado, asparagus, cucumber and cream cheese in soy paper with eel sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D TueSun. $ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp; mild and spicy curries and spicy hot vindaloo dishes; chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani; and vegetarian dishes including palak paneer (spinach and cheese) and bhindi masala with okra. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread cup. Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian

OUT TO EAT ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. The Brunch burger features a brisket and short rib patty topped with bacon, brie, a fried egg, onion jam and arugula on a brioche bun. Reservations accepted. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — A pair of roasted golden beet sliders is topped with herb goat cheese, arugula and citrus marmalade on multi-grain bread. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. Reservations accepted for large parties. L TueSun, D Fri. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquet facilities available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ FullBlast Brunch — 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 302-2800; www.fullblastbrunch. com — Fried chicken strips, poached eggs, bacon and seared tomato are served over jalapeno-cheddar grits cakes with hollandaise. Reservations accepted. Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ Ikura Sushi + Hibachi — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 485-5658; www.ikuranola. net — There is a sushi bar, seating at a hibachi grill and an array of Japanese dishes. Assorted sushi dinners include tuna, salmon, yellowtail, eel, shrimp, a snow crab roll and more. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 483-8899; www.namese.net — Shaken pho features bone marrow broth, flat noodles and a choice of protein (filet mignon, short rib, brisket, seafood, chicken, tofu) stir-fried with onions, garlic and bone marrow oil. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding

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The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish courtbouillon, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette and pan-roasted redfish Bienville with frisee, fingerling potato salad and blue crab butter sauce. Balcony and courtyard dining available. Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

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OUT TO EAT for dessert. No reservations. L MonSat. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Creole Italian pizza is topped with red sauce, spicy shrimp, Roma tomatoes, feta, mozzarella, red onions and pesto sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Stuffed quail is served with cornbread dressing, haricots verts, cherry tomatoes and rum-honey glaze. For brunch, grilled hanger steak is served with fried eggs and potato hash. Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu features Creole dishes such as gumbo and crab cakes. Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Twice cooked pork is served over plantains. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. Pecan-glazed Colorado lamb loin is served with bourbon and lamb bacon-braised kale, black-eyed peas and pecan gremolata. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce. G’s grilled Philly steak sandwich is topped with red onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and Muenster and mozzarella cheeses on grilled bread. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. L, D MonSat. $$ Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe — 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; www.facebook.com/lesbaguettenola — The menu includes pho, banh mi, noodle bowls and more. A lemon grass pork banh mi is topped with cucumber, pickled carrots, daikon radish, cilantro, jalapenos and Sriracha aioli. No reservations. B SatSun, L and D daily. $ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — The cafe offers 18 rotating

flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos. The menu also includes flatbreads on piadina, crepes and espresso drinks. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www. theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. The Trolley Stop Cafe — 1923 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-0090; www.thetrolleystopcafe.com — Chicken and waffles includes fried chicken that’s been marinated for 48 hours and is served with chicory-infused maple syrup. Delivery available. No reservations. B and L daily, D and late-night Thu-Sat. $ Twisted Waffles — 1410 Annunciation St., Suite 2117, (504) 586-0573; www.twistedwaffles.com — Waffled French toast is topped with berries and whipped cream. The menu also includes waffle sandwiches and burgers. Delivery available. No reservations. B, D daily, D MonSat. $$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www. emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Cast-iron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. A tamarind-glazed double-cut pork chop is topped with green chili mole and served with sweet potatoes. Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s small-plates restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes. Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Esses fettuccine is tossed with olive oil, garlic, Calabrian chilis, jumbo lump crabmeat, arugula and almonds. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — The French and Louisiana-inspired menu includes French onion soup and New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Coq au vin is boneless chicken cooked with red wine and root vegetables. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines Old World Italian favorites and pizza. Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www. facebook.com/tavolinolounge — The menu includes thin-crust pizza, salads, pasta and antipasti. Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily. $$

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BY RAPHAEL HELFAND QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT created their own bizarre brand of New Orleans party music starting in the early ’90s. Quintron plays a Hammond B-3 organ and adds sounds from a changing arsenal of his electronic instrumental inventions, such as the Drum Buddy. Miss Pussycat sings and plays maracas, and she also is an accomplished puppeteer and often presents shows before the duo performs. Their appeal in underground shows and annual club gigs during Carnival grew to the point they were offered an artist residency at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2010, where Miss Pussycat’s puppets filled a gallery and they recorded the album “Sucre du Sauvage.” Quintron released a solo EP, “EROTOMANIA,” Oct. 22, and the two embarked on a month-long East Coast tour supported by musical performance artist Three Brained Robot. This show is their homecoming. Three Brained Robot, Sick Thoughts and DJ Miss MassDestruction open at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Poor Boys Bar, 1328 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 603-2522; www.facebook.com/poorboysbar. Tickets $10.

Orchestra, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — A Light Divided, Call It Home, Hollow City and Stepping Sideways, 7 The Starlight — Davis Rogan, 5; Tuba Skinny, 8; Hot Jazz Jam, 11 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Schatzy, 8

THURSDAY 21 30/90 — Andy J. Forest, 5; Smoke N Bones, 9; DJ Fresh, 10 2433 Onzaga St. — Divide and Dissolve, 7 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu) — Eileen, 6 BMC — Mikey Duran, 5; Kim Turk, 8; Midnight Ramblers, 11 Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas, noon; Rancho Tee Motel, 3; Marty Peters & The Party Meters Jazz, 6:30; City of Trees Brass Band, 10 Bar Redux — JD Hill & The Jammers, 9

The Bayou Bar — Jenna McSwain Trio, 7 Blue Nile — Where Yat Brass Band, 7:30; Bayou International Thursdays with DJ T-Roy, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Michael Burkhart’s Les Syncopators De Bayou Jazz Trio, 5; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, 8 Carnaval Lounge — Leslie Cooper, 6; Josh Benitez Band, 9 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6 Circle Bar — Habibi & more, 7; The Stacks, 9:30 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Leo Keegan’s Rock ‘n Roll Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Loren Pickford Trio, 9:30 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Lexi Caulfield, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — John Paul Carmody, 6 House of Blues — Mike Doussan (Foun-

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Circle Bar — Shi*dog record party, 7; The Irrational Numbers’ BoogaBooga Revue featuring Shi*Dogs, Product 4, Vacation Bible School and Die Rötzz, 9 Contemporary Arts Center —Circle Bar — Melissa Aldana Quintet, 7:30 d.b.a. — The Russell Welch Hot Quartet, 4; Meschiya Lake & Little Big Horns, 6; Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Chapel Hart, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Fitzpatrick & Turning Point, 10 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Christopher Fullmer, 7; Lexi Caulfield, 8 Happyland Theatre —Circle Bar — Blato Zlato album release with Trendafilka and Backyard Balkan Brass Band, 6:30 House of Blues— Shawan Rice, 12:30; Captain Buckles Band (Restaurant & Bar), 4; Michael Liuzza, 7:30; DJ Pr_ck, 10; The Jazz Playhouse — Shannon Powell Jazz Quartet, 7:30; Burlesque Ballroom featuring Trixie Minx and Romy Kaye, 11 The Lazy Jack — Wise Guys, 7 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 NOLA Brewing Company — Luna Mora, 3 New Orleans Jazz Museum — Tommy McClain and CC Adock’s Swamp Pop Songbook, 7 Oak Wine Bar — Lynn Drury, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Tin Star, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — DJ Soul Sister’s Souful Takeover, 10 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 1 & 2:30 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Groovy 7, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Sam Kuslan, 5:30; Antoine Diel, 9 Santos Bar — DJ Otto, 11:59 SideBar — The Kings of the Small-Time featuring Alex McMurray & Glenn Hartman, 7; Gettin Fess-tive, Reggie Scanlan, Tom Worrell and Lionel Batsiste Jr., 9 Sidney’s Saloon — Love Temple Dance Party, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Resurface, Nomad, Spylights and Pale Shelter, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30 The Starlight — Sean Riley, 4; Anias St. John, 8; Afrodiziac’s, 11 Three Muses — Matt johnson, 5:30;

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SATURDAY 23 30/90 — The Sleazeball Orchestra, 11 a.m.; Ole Man River Band, 2; Simple Sound Retreat, 5; TLT Band, 8; DJ Torch, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu) — Linda Aubert, 8 BMC — Mojo Shakers, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. Of Funk, 3; Les Getrex ‘n’ Creole Cookin’, 6; Jam Brass Band, 9; Sweet Things, 11:59 Bamboula’s — Sabertooth Swing, 11 a.m.; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 3:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun/Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Redux — Roots Reggae Night, 10; DJ Tuff Gong & DJ Kingston, midnight The Bayou Bar — Kennedy Kuntz and the Men of the Hour, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; New Breed Brass Band, 11; DJ Black Pearl, 1; DJ Raj Smoove, 1 a.m. Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 9 Carnaval Lounge — Royal & Dumaine Hawaiians, 6; Muevelo, 9 Casa Borrega — Olivya Lee, 7 Circle Bar — The Geraniums unplugged, 6; Peter Case, The Nerves, Plimsouls and Dead Rock West, 8 Contemporary Arts Center —Circle Bar — Melissa Aldana Quintet, 7:30 d.b.a. — Sabertooth Swing, 4; Tuba Skinny, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Sergio & Satin Dogs, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Joe Krown Trio, 10 Fountain Lounge — Leslie Martin, 5:30; Sam Kuslan, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Lil Jodeci, 8 House of Blues— Matt Bartels (Restaurant & Bar), 12:30; Low End Theory Players’ Tribute to Outkast (Music Hall), 6:30; Burris (Foundation Room), 7; Jon Roniger, 7:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers, 8:30 The Lazy Jack — Andy Breux & Hawaiian Dave, 3; No Idea, 7

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Oak Wine Bar — Keith Burnstein, 9 Old Point Bar — Rebel Roadside, 9:30 Poor Boys Bar —Circle Bar — Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Three Brained Robot and DJ Miss MassDestruction, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 1 & 2:30 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Bag of Donuts, 9:30 SideBar — The Self-Righteous Brothers featuring Cranston Clements and Phil Degruy, 7; The New Orleans Laptop-Improvisational Ensemble featuring Will Thompson, Dan Oestreicher and Dr. Jeff Albert, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — DJ’s Heelturn and Blk Dance Party, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Sasha Masakowski & Art Market, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Pigface, Zombies Eating Sheep, 8 The Starlight — Carlos Childe, 5; Harper Lee & Paris Achenbach, 8; Gal Holiday, 10 Three Muses — Dan Schroeder, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Shotgun, 9 Tipitina’s — DJ RQ Away, 11 Twist of Lime — Misled, Dark Con of Man & Smoke, 9

SUNDAY 24 30/90 — Shawn Williams, 11; Truman Holland & The Back Porch Review, 2; Carolyn Broussard, 5; T’Canaille, 9 BMC — Shawn Williams, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. Of Funk, 3; Retrospex, 7; Moments Of Truth, 10 Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas, 11; NOLA Ragweeds Jazz, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Ed Wills Blues4Sale, 10 Bar Redux — Rosalyn De Roos & The Royal Brawlers, 9 Blue Nile — Andrew J. Forest and the Swamp Crawlers, 7:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; Little Coquette Jazz Band, 4; Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet, 7 Carnaval Lounge — Pfister Sisters, 6; Ever More Nest, 9 Circle Bar — Kate Baxter, 5; Micah & Marlin, 7; Erotic Tonic, 10 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 DMac’s Bar & Grill — The Broken Picks, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Javier Guiterrez, 9 House of Blues — Shawan Rice, 6:30 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 11 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8

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PREVIEW Blato Zlato album-release BY WILL COVIELLO THE NAME BLATO ZLATO IS BULGARIAN for “Swamp Gold,” but band members incorporate various Balkan and Eastern European musical traditions into songs that often address its home in south Louisiana. The group’s new album, “In the Wake,” is a polyglot compilation of original songs, sung in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Megrelian (spoken in western region of the Republic of Georgia) and some address threats to the coast — such as the preview single “Vodata Teche,” which translates as “Running water.” The band sings three-part harmonies over its distinctive mix of violin, accordion and percussion. This album-release party also features performances by Trendafilka, an all-woman choir focused on Eastern European folk music, and the Serbian and Bulgarian music of the Backyard Balkan Brass Band. At 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Happyland Theater, 3126 Burgundy St.; www.blatozlato.com. Tickets $10.

30/90 — The Dapper Dandies, 5; New Orleans Super Jam, 9 BMC — Zoe K., 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bamboula’s — St. Louis Slim Trio, noon; Perdido Jazz Band, 3; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 6:30; Les Getrez ‘n’ Creole Cooking, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay & Charlie Wooton, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Carnaval Lounge — Margie Perez, 6 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7; Zurich Cloud Motors & more, 9:30 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Fountain Lounge — Sam Kuslan, 5:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — No Frets featuring Amine Boucetta, 6; Bluegrass Pickin’ Party featuring Tucker Baker, Victoria Coy, & Mark Andrews, 8 House of Blues— Cattle Decapitation (The Parish) , 5:30; John Paul Carmody (Restaurant & Bar) , 6:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Rock ‘n’ Bowl — Swing Night & DJ Twiggs, 7 Sidney’s Saloon — Lundi Karaoke, 10 SideBar — Common Interest featuring Jacob Stanley, Eric Stewart and Isaac Johnston, 7; Ari Teitel, Jennie Lavine and Jacob Gartenstein, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Ben Fox Trot, 4; Jam-

MUSIC balaya Jam featuring Joshua Benitez Band, 8; Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Monty Banks, 5; Meschiya Lake, 8 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Soul Brass Band, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock. www.albinas.org. Free admission. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Clare Horgan. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie~ — The Irish singer performs. www.jplibrary.net. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Mozart Requiem. The Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way~ — The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs work by New Orleanian Courtney Bryan, Berlioz and Mozart. Also Saturday, Covington performance Friday, 16333 Highway 1085. www.lpomusic.com. Tickets $20-$55. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Music at Midday. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St. — Newcomb Department of Music presents student performers. Noon. Free admission. 12 p.m. Wednesday. Some Antics. Marigny Opera House, 725 St Ferdinand St~ — Trio of guitarist Nahum Zdybel, bassist Matt Booth and percussionist Brad Webb focusing on original compositions and new adaptations of music from the 1920s to today. www.marignyoperahouse.org. Tickets $10-$15. 8 p.m. Tuesday. “Vengeance” premiere. New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — New Orleans Jazz Orchestra debuts composition collaboration inspired by One Book One New Orleans’s Zachary Lazar’s book; reserved seating suggested. www.thenojo.com. Free admission. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

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The Lazy Jack — Austin Sicard & The Medics, 3; Dr. Rock, 6 Old Point Bar — Gregg Martinez, 3:30; Romy Kay and Jeanne Marie Harris, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Robert Finley, 8 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 11 Santos Bar — Leftover Crack, DaysNDaze & Cop/Out, 8; DJ Unicorn Fukr, 10 SideBar — Amine Bouccetta, Michelle Welchons and Simon Moushabeck, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Evan Christopher and The Faubourg Variations, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Buku Do Choro, 5; Gabrielle Cavassa, 8; Starlight Sessions, 10 Three Muses — Raphael Et Pascal, 5; The Clementines, 8

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EVENTS Tuesday, Nov. 19.................... 28 Wednesday, Nov. 20............. 28 Thursday, Nov. 21.................. 28 Friday, Nov. 22....................... 28 Saturday, Nov. 23.................. 28 Sunday, Nov. 24 .................... 28 Monday, Nov. 25.................... 28

BOOKS................................... 28 SPORTS................................. 29 FILM Openings ................................ 29 Now showing ......................... 29 Special Showings.................. 30

ON STAGE............................. 31 Dance ....................................... 31

COMEDY................................ 32 ART Happenings....................... 32 Openings................................. 33 Museums................................. 33

TUESDAY 19 Cooking Demonstration. Kitchen in the Garden, New Orleans Botanical Garden, 5 Victory Ave. — Chef Melvin Stovall Joe Willis of the LSU AgCenter discuss local peppers and dishes to prepare using the ingredients. www.neworleanscitypark.com. $40. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 20 Dr. John Second Line Birthday Party. Congo Square, Louis Armstrong Park, North Rampart and St. Ann streets — A second line and celebration honor the life and birthday of Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack; James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars wll lead the parade from Congo Square to Basin Street and end at Canal. 6 p.m. Lagniappe Lunch. Hermann-Grima Historic House, 820 St. Louis St. — The brown bag lunch series highlights an interesting item from the museum’s collection to discuss; water and seating provided. www.hgghh. org. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. Little Acorns. New Orleans Botanical Garden, Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage, 5 Victory Ave. — There’s gardening information and a story and craft for ages 18 months to 4 years, with a chaperone; preregistration encouraged. www.neworleanscitypark. com. Admission $3. 10 a.m. Trans March of Resilience. St. Philip Street and Claiborne Avenue — The rally and

demonstration address remembrance, resisting hate, social injustice and inequality and resilience in the community of trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people. Information is available on www. facebook.com. 1 p.m.

THURSDAY 21 Book Clubs/Great Group Reads. Pelican/ Arcadia Publishing, 400 Poydras St., Suite 900 — The Women’s National Book Association program includes a panel with Susan Larson and Kristen Knox and open discussion. www.wnba-books.org. 6 p.m. Mermaids at the Aquarium. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. — The Wands & Wishes Mermaids dive in the Great Maya Reef exhibit and participate in meet and greets, pose for photos and do other activities. Through Sunday. www. mermaidsataudubon.com. 10 a.m. Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration. Hermann-Grima House, 820 St. Louis St. — There are demonstrations and workshops of tools used in the 19th-century, with recipes from “Creole Cookery” and other historic cookbooks. www.hgghh.org. Tickets $15. 10 a.m. “The Paul McCartney Death Rumor.” East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Bruce Spizer, attorney and author of “The Beatles Get Back to Abbey Road” and more than a dozen books about the Fab Four discusses the rumor of McCartney’s death. www.jplibrary.net. 7 p.m. Restoration of Xavier Gonzales Murals. Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd. — Friends of New Orleans Lakefront Airport celebrate the restoration of eight murals circa 1934 depicting the Golden Age of Aviation, restored by Elise Grenier and make an announcement about the final phase for the restoration of “Fountain of the Four Winds” by Enrique Alferez. Contact wilmaheaton@lakefrontairport.com. Tickets $100. 6 p.m. Shuck Cancer. Neutral Ground at Napoleon and St. Charles avenues — The event includes wine, oysters, local brews and a silent auction to support local cancer education, advocacy, research and patient services. www.shuckcancer.org. 7 p.m. Words and Music Festival. Ace Hotel and various locations, 600 Carondelet St. — The four-day festival with the theme “Mapping Change” explores how arts can serve as vehicles for social justice, with speakers, tours, performances, panels on black theater, literary lunches and more. Through Sunday. www.wordsandmusic.org. Tickets $10-$400.

FRIDAY 22 Celebration in the Oaks Preview Party. New Orleans Botanical Garden, 5 Victory Ave. — This adults-only party includes early access to the gardens, the train, food, spirits and live music. www.neworleanscitypark.com. Tickets $90-$120. 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 23 Beignets with Santa. Academy of the Sacred Heart, 4521 St. Charles Ave. — There are made-to-order beignets, food stations, holiday activities, face painting, princess meet and greets and photos with Santa Claus. Also at Fleur des Lis Center, 1645 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville. www.neworleansmom.com. Tickets $28. 9:30 a.m. Garden Walk. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road — Director of horticulture Amy Graham and 2019 artist-in-residence Hannah Chalew lead an exploration of the eight-acre garden, culminating at Chalew’s installation on the East Lawn. www.longuevue.com. 10:30 a.m. Girls on the Run 5K. Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St. — The run marks the conclusion of a 10-week program, and there are Carnival dance krewes and more. www. gotrnola.org. 8 a.m. Greater New Orleans Iris Society. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The organization gathers to promote and preserve the Louisiana variety of the flower. www.jplibrary.net. 9:30 a.m. Helen Brett Jewelry Show. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd. — The gift and jewelry show includes home decor, luggage, fashion and more, open to public Saturday and Sunday. www.helenbrettexhibits.com. Admission $15. 10 a.m. Jingle Bells & Beer. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, 7 Victory Ave. — The adults-only party features unlimited rides, beer bars, food vendors and more. www.neworleanscitypark.com. Tickets $35-$65. 7 p.m. Native American Heritage Month Event. Bayou Lacombe Museum, 61115 St. Mary St., Lacombe — Native American veterans are saluted in month-long series of activities. www.bayoulacombemuseum.com. 1 p.m. Sailing With Santa. Steamboat Natchez, 400 Toulouse St. — The fundraising cruise offers free tickets to each person, adults and children, with a new, unwrapped gift for someone at the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter and the St. Bernard Battered Women’s Program, and Santa is available for boarding photos and visits during the cruise. www.steamboatnatchez.com. 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Pie Market. River House at Crevasse 22, 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras — The fundraiser features pies from restaurants and bakeries across the city, art-making opportunities using natural materials, exploration of the art center, sculpture garden and nature walks; seasonal snacks and drinks provided. www.cano-la.org. Free admission. Noon. Water Fall Fest — A Climate Solutions Festival. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St. — Organizations concerned about climate change participate in an event with music, food

and interactive activities that explore how individuals and communities can adapt to and mitigate climate change, flooding and subsidence. Information is available on www.facebook.com. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. Writers’ Clinic. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Authors Steve Scaffidi and Laura Ewald discuss the craft of storytelling. www.jplibrary.net. 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 24 Ani DiFranco’s Babefest. Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way — The event includes music and panel discussions about activism to benefit The Roots of Music; students get in free with their ID, and Roots of Music staff, students and their families are invited to attend the educational panels free of charge. www.orpheumnola.com. Tickets $39-$59. 4:30 p.m. Celebration in the Oaks Family Party. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, 7 Victory Ave. — The family celebration previews the annual holiday light displays; advance tickets only. www.celebrationintheoaks. com. Tickets $30-$40. 5 p.m. St. Catherine’s Day Hat Parade. St. Charles Avenue and Pleasant Street — “Hat on a Hot Tin Roof” is the theme for the parade in salute of patron saint of milliners, single women and those who work with a wheel in Paris, and there is music and more. www. hatnola.com. 10:30 a.m.

MONDAY 25 Gather ’Round Red Beans & Rice Street Party. NOCHI, 725 Howard Ave. — Camellia Brand red beans and rice will be served by a bowl and a spot at a 120-foot-long community table set up outdoors. www.camedlliabrand.com. Free admission. 11:30 a.m..

BOOKS Alison Roman. Levee Baking Co., 3138 Magazine St. — The author signs her new book, “Nothing Fancy.” www.leveebakingco.com. $20. 4 p.m. Tuesday. Antonette Smith. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1601 Westbank Expressway, Harvey — The author discusses “Behind the Scenes — Made for Him.” www.barnesandnoble. com. 12 p.m. Saturday. Carolyn Sloan. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 15 Henry Thomas Drive — The author discusses “Welcome to Jazz — A SwingAlong Celebration of America’s Music,” and there is live music. www.gardendistrictbookshop.com. 11 a.m. Saturday. Einat Admony. Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave. — The chef and author discusses her book “Skuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking” with chef Alon Shaya. www.octaviabooks.com 7 p.m. Tuesday. Eric George Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie —

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PREVIEW Pilobolus BY WILL COVIELLO FOR NEARLY FIVE DECADES, the modern dance troupe Pilobolus has been known for its vigorously athletic style, expressive movement and graceful contortions. With “Shadowland” and this continuation of the concept, “Shadowland — The New Adventure,” the company expands its theatricality with multimedia storytelling, including video and shadow projections, heavier use of props and more detailed costumes than its signature minimalist dancewear or body-hugging unitards. The narratives are more conventional and fairy tale-like, and the settings include familiar sites and references to pop culture. “The New Adventure” is a romantic, colorfully animated and whimsical tale about a couple trying to save an imaginary bird. At 8 p.m. Friday at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 522-0996 ext. 201; www.nobadance.com. Tickets $35-$150.

The surgeon and author discusses his book, “We — Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World.” www.barnesandnoble.com. 7 p.m. Thursday. Miki Pfeffer. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The editor presents “A New Orleans Author in Mark Twain’s Court: Letters from Grace King’s New England Sojourns” as part of the Louisiana Literarti! series. www. jplibrary.net. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Richard Robbins. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — The author discusses “Love, Loss and Lagniappe and Panicles.” www.nolalibrary.org. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Shane Leif and John McCusker. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The authors and photographer discuss their new book, “Jockomo: The Native Roots of Mardi Gras Indians.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Susan Langenhennig, John Pope, Danielle Del Sol and Chris Granger. Hazlenut, 5525 Magazine St. — The authors discuss “Building On the Past: Saving Historic New Orleans.” www.hazelnutneworleans.com. 5 p.m. Thursday. Suzanne Stone. Nunez Community

College Auditorium, 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette — The author discusses “New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History,” preceded by a wine and cheese reception. www. nunez.edu. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive — The New Orleans team hits the hardcourts against the Porland Trail Blazers. www.nba.com/ pelicans/. $35-$280. 7 p.m. Tuesday. New Orleans Saints. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive — The New Orleans Saints face the Carolina Panthers. www.neworleanssaints.com. Noon Sunday. Turkey Tennis Tournament. City Park Tennis Center, Corner of Victory and Anseman avenues — St. Dominic Mothers’ Club tournament includes clinics for all ages, tailgate passes and more. Tickets $25-$90. 8 a.m. Friday.

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“21 Bridges” (R) — Chadwick Boseman stars as a NYPD detective on a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open” — A woman encourages a domestic abuse victim to seek help in this drama from directors Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Frozen II” (PG) — Elsa travels to an enchanted land to find the origins of her powers in this sequel to the 2013 animated hit. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (PG) — Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in this biographical drama based on Rogers and journalist Tom Junod’s real-life friendship. Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Synonyms” — A young Israeli man travels to Paris, where he conceals his national identity to restart his life in this drama from writer-director Nadav Lapid. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

NOW SHOWING “The Addams Family (2019)” (PG) — The animated comedy about the peculiar, ghoulish family features the voices of Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Black and Blue” (R) — Naomie Harris stars as a New Orleans cop trying to balance her life as a woman and a police officer while corruption runs amok in her unit. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Charlie’s Angels (2019)” (PG-13) — Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska star in this Elizabeth Banks-directed adaptation of the popular TV show about women private investigators. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Countdown” (PG-13) — A nurse downloads an app that reveals she has three days to live. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell. “Doctor Sleep” (R) — In this follow-up to “The Shining,” Ewan McGregor stars as Dan Torrance, a man with strange powers who meets a similarly supernaturally gifted young girl. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC

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GOING OUT Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Ford v. Ferrari” (PG-13) — Car designer Carroll Shelby (played by Matt Damon) and driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) team up to build a Ford race car to challenge Ferrari’s at the 1966 Le Mans. AMC DineIn Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Golden Glove” — A serial killer scares Hamburg residents in the early 1970s in this German crime drama from director Fatih Akin. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “The Good Liar” (R) — A career con artist (played by Ian McKellen) falls for a wealthy widow (Helen Mirren) he’s trying to swindle in this drama directed by Bill Condon. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Great White Shark 3D” — Narrated by Bill Nighy, this documentary explores the world of the iconic and nearly extinct predator. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through Nov. 28. “Harriet” (PG-13) — Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in this biographical drama from director Kasi Lemmons. AMC Dine-In

Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Hidden Pacific” — This 3-D presentation profiles some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through Nov. 28. “Hurricane on the Bayou” — Meryl Streep narrates this documentary that focuses on the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through Nov. 28. “The Irishman” (R) — Martin Scorsese directs Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci in this crime drama about a man’s possible involvement with Jimmy Hoffa. Broad Theater, Prytania Theatre. “Jojo Rabbit” (PG-13) — Roman Griffin Davis stars as a young boy in Adolf Hitler’s army in writer/director Taika Waititi’s satire. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater. “Joker” (R) — Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, the troubled man who becomes the iconic nemesis of Batman. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Last Christmas” (PG-13) — A young woman who works as an elf in a department store during the holidays meets a promising, too-good-to-be-true love interest. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Lighthouse” (R) — Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star as lighthouse keepers who begin to lose their minds the

longer they stay on a remote English island. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge. “Maleficent — Mistress of Evil” (PG) — Angelina Jolie returns as the evil queen, whose complex family ties pull at her relationship with her goddaughter. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Midway” (PG-13) — Roland Emmerich (“Independence Day”) directs this historical action-drama about the Battle of Midway. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Motherless Brooklyn” (R) — A private eye with Tourette’s (played by Edward Norton) investigates the murder of his mentor and friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “Parasite” (R) — Unemployed family members get involved in an unexpected incident in this comedic thriller from writer/ director Bong Joon Ho (“Snowpiercer”). AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater. “Playing with Fire” (PG) — A crew of firefighters (including John Cena) meets their match when trying to rescue three rambunctious kids. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Terminator — Dark Fate” (R) — Sarah

Conner (played by Linda Hamilton) and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” (R) — Jodhi May and Rupert Everett star in this biographical drama about the queen who led an army against the British East India Company in 1857. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Grand 16 Slidell. “Zombieland — Double Tap” (R) — Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone return as the wise-cracking quartet that faces off against evolved zombies and growing pains. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell.

SPECIAL SHOWINGS “Depeche Mode — Spirits in the Forest” — Anton Corbijn directs this documentary about the pop band’s final moments on its 2017 global tour. At 7 p.m. Thursday and Sunday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20. “Everybody’s Everything” — Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan direct this documentary about rapper Lil Peep. At 10 p.m. Friday at Broad Theater. “Expedition Reef” — Planetarium show explores coral reefs. 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Maumus Center, 721 Friscoville Ave., Arabi. “Friendsgiving” — Select, Thanksgiving-themed episodes of the hit sitcom “Friends” will screen over this two-day event. At 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

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