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Big Freedia’s Birthday Carnival FRI. JAN. 27 | The Queen of Bounce celebrates her birthday with an allnight party and performances from Tank & the Bangas, Quickie Mart, Rusty Lazer, Sexual Thunder! and others. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. at Blue Nile.

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FRI.-SUN. JAN. 27-FEB. 12 | Jelly Roll Morton, the most famous piano “professor” to play in Storyville’s bordello parlors, was not too shy to claim he invented jazz. The musical celebrating his life features a live jazz band. At 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre.

LIKE MANY A GOOD TIME PASSED IN NEW ORLEANS, the weekly Monday

night Bluegrass Pickin’ Party at the Hi-Ho Lounge tends to start early and end late. As one recent all-acoustic jam started, roughly a dozen musicians with guitars, fiddles, mandolins, banjos and an upright bass took seats in a circle of chairs arranged on the club’s dance floor. Around them, a crowd of 30 gathered in the dive-ish club’s dim red-hued lighting. The musicians struck up a song 15 minutes before the announced 8 p.m. start and cajoled each other with commands of “all in C,” “gypsy jazz guitar” and “jug house” as they sailed through old-time staples including “Sitting on Top of the World” and nascent gospel classic “The Hand of the Almighty,” recorded by John R. Butler in 2003. At a few minutes past 10 p.m., per tradition, the group launched into Roy Acuff’s “Wreck on the Highway,” followed by a take on Merle Haggard’s “Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down,” with the late outlawcountry great’s 1966 lyrics amended to, “Each night I leave the Hi-Ho when it’s over / Not feeling any pain at closing time.” Closing with those two covers is one of a few rules governing the Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, a family affair that marks its 10th anniversary Jan. 30. The event marks a decade since Geoff Coats, Mike Kerwin, Matt Rota and a few otherss approached former Hi-Ho owner John Hartsock about playing bluegrass music in the bar on Monday nights, says Tucker Baker, a guitarist and banjo player with 100 or so Pickin’ Parties under his belt. “Those boys came by and jammed like they did Monday nights at Liuzza’s by the Track before [Hurricane Katrina],” Baker says. “They got it up and going again and it went on its own

TUE. JAN. 24 | The Minneapolis MC/DJ duo Slug and Ant have lasted long enough to issue the baptism and eulogy of the “conscious” hip-hop movement. “When the Lights Go Out,” off last year’s Fishing Blues (Rhymesayers), is a ghost-ridden victory lap with both Kool Keith and MF Doom calling shotgun. Brother Ali, deM atlaS, Plain Ole Bill and Last Word open at 8 p.m. at Republic.

Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE FRI.-SUN. JAN. 27-29 | New Yorkbased dancer/choreographer Ronald K. Brown’s company EVIDENCE features native New Orleanian Courtney Paige Brown, and the final piece (On Earth Together) in this program is a collaboration including many local dancers. At 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at NOCCA. from there.” Bartender Brett Peifer says the Bluegrass Pickin’ Party brings him a crowd of customers not found anywhere else on a Monday night. “Cool as hell,” Peifer says in describing the weekly event’s vibe. “The musicians are super laidback. ... They’re having fun, hooting and hollering.” A few minutes later, Victoria Coy led fellow players into “Jolene.” Her version of Dolly Parton’s song (notably covered by Jack White) “is slightly different,” Coy says. She first attended the Pickin’ Party 10 years ago with her dad, who taught her bluegrass during childhood. After countless jams of only sitting and listening, Coy discovered her latent passion for playing and singing bluegrass. She says celebrity sit-ins — Ed Helms twice, Peter Rowan once — were highlights, but notes bands formed on the basis of connections made at the Pickin’ Party, including Sweet Olive String Band, The

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Necessary Gentlemen and The High Ground Drifters. “That’s the neatest thing,” she says, “To see how these connections start to develop and spot what people have been playing together after this.” “This is one of the most open bluegrass jams, acoustic jams, you’ll find,” Baker says. “The key thing is to just keep it going. Maintain consistent music quality in a place that’s open with a good format in a good setting that’ll make folks want to just come on by.”

Unknown Hinson with Scott H. Biram FRI. JAN. 27 | Stuart Baker claims his stage name came straight from his birth certificate: “Mama: Miss Hinson. Daddy: Unknown.” The world’s coolest hothead (aka Early Cuyler on Adult Swim’s Squidbillies) packs a .38 in one hand and a six-shooter’s worth of bullseye recordings (Target Practice, Reloaded) in the other. Scott H. Biram, The Unnaturals and The Rotten Cores open at 9 p.m. at Siberia.

Marching Church SAT. JAN. 28 | Former Iceage frontman Elias Bender Ronnenfelt embraces the Nick Cave glimpsed in his latter punk band’s tail end on 2016’s Telling It Like It Is (Sacred Bones), a decadent and provocative poem at a late-night piano bar before the end of the world. Bernardino Femminielli and Boyish Charm open at 10 p.m. at Siberia.

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The New Orleans Police Department’s hiring

process is “not designed” to ensure the NOPD’s Academy accepts candidates that meet the needs of a modern police department, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Justice consent decree monitor. The report found flaws in the NOPD’s background check process and more. Deputy Chief of Staff Jonathan Wisbey, who oversees the hiring process, announced his resignation — though NOPD says his departure is unrelated to the report.

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In a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and all seven members of the New Orleans City Council warn of dramatic consequences in Louisiana if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, including the loss of health care for 375,000 people in the state via Medicaid. Roughly 2 million people in Louisiana with pre-existing conditions could be denied care if the ACA is gutted without a continuity of care for currently insured people — and 180,000 people in New Orleans could “become uninsured overnight,” the Jan. 17 letter says. “The potential negative impacts on families in our city are alarming,” the letter goes on to say. PH OTO CO U RTE SY CIT Y OF NEW ORLEANS

2. Quote of the week “We’re not hiring saints and angels. We’re hiring human beings.” — New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Michael Harrison Jan. 19, following a U.S. Department of Justice consent decree monitor’s report that concluded NOPD’s hiring process is “not designed or implemented” to ensure its academy accepts “highly qualified, ethical candidates with personality traits meeting the needs of a modern police department.” Of more than 130 applications that were reviewed, a third had “documented risk indicators,” according to the report. Deputy Chief of Staff Jonathan Wisbey, who oversees the hiring process, announced his resignation Jan. 18, though Harrison said the resignation wasn’t related to the report.

3. City Council to take up event fee waivers for nonprofits

The New Orleans City Council is expected to vote Thursday, Jan. 26, to end the longstanding policy of waiving special event fees for nonprofit organizations, which, according to Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s office, cost the city more than $2 million from 2015 through 2016. The City Council routinely waives those fees, from parade licenses for second lines to usage fees for fairs

and festivals, as well as alcohol permits. At-Large Councilwoman Stacy Head’s proposal, from the Landrieu administration, instead would offer a 50 percent discount on such fees. Earlier this month, the Council held a heated debated over whether organizations with state-designated nonprofit status can receive the same treatment as federally designated 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Under the proposed measure, smaller nonprofits without the federal designation would have to pay full price for events. The Council voted to defer the measure to this week.

4. Legislators call for

Troy Brown’s resignation

State Sen. Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville, pleaded no contest to domestic abuse battery charges earlier this month, but he has not responded to repeated calls from legislators to step down. According to Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, legislators could file a resolution punishing Brown next month. Following the announcement of Brown’s charges in 2016, state Rep. Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans joined Gov. John Bel Edwards and state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, and the Louisiana GOP, in calling for Brown’s resignation. (See “Politics,” p. 11.) Moreno, who has led several campaigns in the Legis-

Radiohead returns to New Orleans Following its acclaimed ninth album A Moon Shaped Pool in 2016, Radiohead will perform 11 shows in the U.S., including two headlining spots at 2017’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Radiohead also performs in New Orleans for the first time since 2003, when the band headlined the UNO Lakefront Arena after the release of Hail to the Thief. The band performs April 3 at the Smoothie King Center.

6. Richmond opts in for the inauguration

With dozens of Democratic members of Congress boycotting President Donald Trump’s inauguration last week (according to a tally by The Atlantic, it was more than 60), some Louisianans wondered if U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond — the state’s only Democratic congressman — would be among them. Many of those sitting out the inaugural festivities were African-American, and Richmond is the newly installed head of the Congressional Black Caucus. One day before the inauguration, Richmond issued a statement saying that he would attend, but he made it clear his presence was for the institution of the presidency itself, not for Trump. “I have decided to attend the ceremony marking the peaceful transfer of power from one of the greatest, most underappreciated presidents in the modern era to Donald Trump,” Richmond wrote. “My attendance is in no way an endorsement of the President-elect or the destructive, divisive rhetoric that has defined him throughout his campaign and transition. … My goal remains to move the ball forward for the underserved throughout this country. I expect the President-elect will recognize that, and gain a better understanding of his obligation to be president for all Americans.”

8. Blow on the media In a Jan. 16 conversation that ranged from his childhood chasing hogs in Gibsland, Louisiana, to a discussion of the ultra-polarized 2016 election, New York Times columnist Charles Blow defended the media against charges of bias and stressed the importance of its role in the Trump era. In a packed-house appearance at Tulane’s Dixon Hall, Blow objected to characterizations of the contemporary news media as lacking objectivity. “[Reporters are] calling it as straight as they see it,” he said. “[And] it would be impossible to do [op-ed journalism] without people writing straight news stories.” Blow said some of the confusion stems from the rise of 24-hour cable news networks, where some of the best-known personalities are commentators or pundits, rather than reporters. “[The press] is literally the only thing that stands between you and anarchy,” he said. “This [democracy] is a beautiful, fragile experiment … we are seeing some worrisome signs.”

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Singer-songwriters Conor Oberst and Ryan Adams will headline concerts in New Orleans this spring on the heels of their 2017 releases. Adams hits the road following the release of February’s Prisoner, and he’ll wrap a March tour

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lature to strengthen Louisiana’s domestic violence and women’s rights laws, renewed her call for Brown to step down after his plea. “It’s time we stand together — men, women, Republican, Democrat — and say that this type of behavior will not be tolerated,” she said in a statement Jan. 12.

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Deficits and the common good

THE LATEST NEWS OUT OF BATON ROUGE REMINDS ALL LOUISIANANS THAT OUR STATE REMAINS MIRED IN A CYCLE OF STRUCTURAL DEFICITS

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— a term used by Moody’s Investors Service to describe former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s irresponsible fiscal practices. In addition to a deficit from fiscal year 2016 (the first half of which occurred on Jindal’s watch and all of which reflects a budget adopted by the GOP-controlled Legislature), Louisiana is running a deficit of $304 million in the current fiscal year. That news prompted Gov. John Bel Edwards to announce plans to call a special legislative session to enact midyear cuts and other emergency measures. House Republican leaders, ever ready to oppose anything suggested by Edwards, criticized his plan but have not proposed a specific strategy of their own despite controlling the Lower Chamber for the past five years. Moreover, this year’s deficit budget is their creation, not Edwards’. The governor wants to tap the state’s so-called Rainy Day Fund to the tune of $119 million and make up the rest by suspending or eliminating statutory budget dedications. Edwards’ plan would spread the pain across many departments rather than concentrate cuts in the already-devastated areas of higher education and health care. Those two sensitive areas are the only large budget items not protected constitutionally or statutorily; they therefore bear the brunt of budget cuts every time Louisiana runs short of cash. State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria and the chair of the House Republican delegation, has offered a

one-page alternative to the governor’s ideas. Harris’ proposal is long on promises but short on specifics. Harris, a businessman, says his ideas are his own and not necessarily those of the GOP delegation. He proposes $147 million in cuts to health care and additional cuts to roads and highways, state prisons, K-12 education, agriculture, tourism and state-financed construction projects. There would be no drawdown from the Rainy Day fund and no need for a special session, he says — but there are no specifics, just general areas of suggested cuts. Harris says his plan represents “How I would do it as if this was my business.” We don’t doubt Harris’ sincerity, but we do question the impact and the efficacy of his proposal. For starters, government is not a business and cannot function like a business. Businesses exist to participate directly in commerce and to turn a profit. Government exists to serve the common good; it is not profit driven. Businesses are virtual dictatorships; effective governance requires compromise and collegiality — which are sorely lacking in the current political culture. Health department officials say Harris’ proposed cuts could decimate programs for the poor and uninsured, the mentally ill and people with disabilities — a far cry from serving the common good. We’ll take the optimistic view and say that Edwards and Harris at least have started a conversation. We hope the governor and state lawmakers will put partisan politics aside as they look for ways to clean up the mess left behind by Jindal and his legislative allies. The common good requires nothing less.

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The Senate’s Brown-out STATE SEN. TROY BROWN, A TWICE-CONVICTED DOMESTIC ABUSER, IS TESTING THE LIMITS OF HIS COLLEAGUES’ TOLERANCE.

Brown, a Democrat from Assumption Parish, pleaded “no contest” to misdemeanor domestic abuse charges in Orleans and Assumption parishes within a period of four months. A growing chorus of lawmakers (and Gov. John Bel Edwards) has called for Brown’s resignation — or expulsion — from the Senate. They make a convincing case, particularly in light of recently enacted anti-domestic violence legislation. For his part, Brown is acting as if it was all a misunderstanding — with an alternate narrative that he’s already on the road to redemption. He does not make a convincing case. There’s a separate plot line unfolding in the Senate, where Brown’s insouciant handling of the scandal is making his 38 colleagues increasingly uncomfortable. Historically the Senate, unlike the House, does not air its troubles in public. Senators show great respect and deference to one another, even if they don’t always agree. Brown obviously is counting on that gentlemanly tradition to shield him from serious sanctions, despite the appalling facts of his two convictions: He hit his longtime girlfriend in a New Orleans hotel room and bit his wife in their family home in Geismar. In relying on the Senate’s cloak of collegiality, Brown overlooks the second half of the Upper Chamber’s unwritten rule of mutual respect and deference: While a senator does not throw a colleague under the bus, he also does not ask his colleagues to stand in front of a firing squad just so he can dodge a bullet. That Brown does not know this is clear from his latest attempt to avoid expulsion. Sources say he has offered to accept a six-month “suspension,” during which time he would not appear at the Capitol, at his district office or anywhere else in any official capacity. He also would donate a year’s pay to one or more women’s advocacy groups and spend at least 30 days at an inpatient alcohol and drug abuse facility, with follow-up treatment as deemed necessary by a physician. This is where Brown pushes his

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colleagues’ tolerance beyond the pale. A judge recently sentenced him to 30 days in jail and ordered him to do 64 hours of community service and participate in a domestic violence program — then suspended all but two days of Brown’s jail time. That, folks, is a slap on the wrist, which hurts a lot less than a punch or a bite from a drunken Brown. If the Senate accepts Brown’s proffer, it effectively would abandon its long tradition of decorum and ignore the needs of Brown’s constituents, who would be without a senator for a very critical six months. A better solution would be to expel Brown, let him put himself into inpatient treatment — and demand that he fulfill all the other terms of his proposed redemption narrative on his own time (and his own dime).

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Hey Blake, Can you tell us about the statue of a woman and child that just says “Margaret” on it and is located at the triangle at Camp and Calliope streets? JANEES

Dear Janees, That statue of a woman, wearing a shawl and seated next to a child, bears just one name because the person it honors was so well known during her lifetime. Her full name was Margaret Gaffney Haughery, an Irish immigrant who became known as the “Mother of Orphans.” Orphaned herself at age 9, she came to New Orleans from Baltimore with her husband in 1835. She gave birth to a daughter, but both her child and husband died within a year. According to a KnowLA. org profile by Tulane scholar Laura Kelley, Haughery took a job as a laundress in the St. Charles Hotel and became involved in an orphan asylum run by the Sisters of Charity. She collected donations for the orphans and purchased two dairy cows to supply milk for the them. That soon led to a small business for Haughery, who ultimately purchased 40 cows and a cart to peddle her product. She raised money to establish three orphan asylums. In 1859, Haughery acquired the D’Aquin bakery, renamed it Margaret Haughery & Co. — though it was known simply as “Margaret’s” — and sold her products worldwide. She also provided bread to the local orphanages she had long supported. As a testament to the respect she commanded, when Haughery died in February 1882, her funeral procession included the current and

This statue honors Margaret Gaffney Haughery, the Mother of Orphans, who established three orphanages in the 1800s. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

previous governors of Louisiana, the mayor and archbishop of New Orleans and thousands of the city’s orphans. The statue of her was dedicated in 1884. It was the work of sculptor Alexander Doyle, who also created the statues of Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard. The Margaret monument was reported to have been the first statue in the country erected in honor of a woman.

BLAKEVIEW A HISTORIC BUILDING IS SET TO SEE NEW LIFE THIS YEAR WHEN THE OLD JUNG HOTEL ON CANAL STREET REOPENS. The hotel, listed on the Na-

tional Register of Historic Places, originally opened with 325 rooms in December 1925 at the corner of Canal and LaSalle streets. Three years later, an 18-story annex was added, which included a rooftop garden and ballroom that became a popular spot for dances and high school proms. The hotel became one of the largest in the South in the 1950s and ’60s. During that time, it was home to radio stations WJMR-FM and WNNR-AM, featuring legendary disc jockey Poppa Stoppa. President Lyndon Johnson spoke at the hotel during a 1964 fundraiser. The building changed hands several times in recent years and operated as Braniff Place, the Clarion and the Radisson. Now a $130 million effort is underway to renovate the building into a 145-room hotel with 175 apartments and 50,000 square feet of retail space.

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HOME SICK

In a city of renters, a housing stock in need of repair. Officials and housing groups want a rental registry and inspections to remedy the city’s substandard living conditions. Opponents say it will cripple affordable housing. BY ALEX WOODWARD PHOTOS BY CHERYL GERBER

As Queen Ya Ya of the Washitaw Nation, Brown sewed a suit of bright white feathers with emerald pieces and silvery-jeweled centers. Two years later, in April, she appeared in Beyonce’s Lemonade, circling a candle-lit table with her tambourine and dressed in her suit. Then Brown was forced to leave her home in Treme. Her landlord threatened her with eviction, and she left before the end of the month. Brown moved into the one-bedroom apartment in 2010. There were leaks in the foyer, holes under the kitchen sink, mold and mildew in the cabinets, and two broken air-conditioning units. She suffered through it for the affordable rent: $450 a month. She waited 30 minutes for hot water to drip slowly into her bathtub. She was told it was an old house and the pipes were old. “Excuse after excuse,” she says. She asked her landlord to make repairs, which he rarely did, and the more she asked, the more defensive he became. A month before she was told she had to move, Brown wrote him a letter. “I love where I live,” she wrote. “I don’t plan on moving.” She asked for help paying for the window units she replaced, whether through reducing her rent or paying her for their cost, and to install a lock on the fence — or reduce her rent so she could buy one — after a man broke into the backyard. Her landlord responded with a letter giving her until the end of May to move out and prorating her deposit if she waited that long. She left before the end of April. “I was confused, I was mad,” she says. “I hadn’t done anything. I called like, ‘Why am I getting evicted?’ He said, ‘You typed me this letter. It’s time for you to go. You’re not being appreciative.’” “‘You’re not being appreciative,’” she says. Brown believes her landlord didn’t make repairs because he kept her rent relatively low — what kept her there for six years — and that was enough to avoid the cost of repairs. “In the years I was there, I really didn’t want to leave because it was so affordable,” Brown says. “Going back and forth with it, I was fed up. I wanted to leave.” Brown isn’t alone. More than half — 55 percent — of New Orleans residents rent their homes. Horror stories about lost security deposits and faulty plumbing are commonplace. More than three-quarters of homes on the private rental market need repairs, from leaks and missing or non-working smoke detectors to mold and pest infestations,

according to the American Housing Survey and Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. Over the past several years, city officials have floated the idea of a rental registry — requiring landlords to register their property with the city and to pass a checklist of basic health and safety requirements — but the idea has never made its way past a rough draft without public input. Meanwhile, 40 percent of renters spend more than half their income on rent and utilities, which leaves little for the cost of repairs to the homes they don’t own, or moving costs to get out of them, trapping low-income renters in a cycle of substandard housing. On Jan. 18, the New Orleans City Council’s Community Development Committee approved an ordinance — sponsored by LaToya Cantrell and Jason Williams — that requires most rental units to be registered with the city by the end of 2018. Under the ordinance, rental units also would have to meet a checklist of health and safety requirements before the property can be rented out. It will head to the full City Council for a vote. “Any substandard property that exists, in any neighborhood, brings down that neighborhood. No one deserves that,” Cantrell said outside City Hall on Jan. 18. “If we’re going to improve the quality of life for all New Orleanians, we’re going to have to improve the rental stock.” “Landlords should be held accountable for how they treat their tenants and their property,” Brown says. “The things they fix and don’t fix.”

A blue tarp covers a corner of a roof of a shotgun house in a row of pastelcolored homes in Central City. Each of the front doors, several of them made of plywood sheets, comes up several inches short of its frame. The homes, highlighted in a 2016 USA Today story about the city’s substandard housing in low-income

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HOMESICK neighborhoods as the U.S. prepared for a Zika outbreak, didn’t have air conditioning or proper drainage. Water from a bathtub dumped out under the home, creating a breeding ground for mosquitos. When the tenants complained, the landlord asked them to leave, then rented the houses out again. One tenant, Shawanda Holmes, ended up moving in with her mother, who lived in a unit owned by the same landlord. Holmes appeared at City Hall Jan. 18 in tears. “They don’t see the people,” she said. “They just see the cash.” The city and the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) rebuilt less than 13 percent of the public housing units that were demolished after Hurricane Katrina, creating a long waiting list for housing assistance, while the private housing market becomes less and less affordable. “People are paying a higher and higher percentage, they’re paying more and more in rent, and housing quality is just not keeping pace,” says Monika Gerhart-Hambrick, director of policy and communications with the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. “You’d think if you pay more, you’d get more, and that’s just simply not the case. … Families that are cash-strapped, they’re putting all their money into rent, and there’s very little left over.” Supporters of a citywide rental registry see it as a first step toward improving the rental stock by ensuring all rentals meet basic health and safety standards. “The kind of standard we’re talking about is homes connected to sewage and water, connected to power, there aren’t gaping holes in walls and windows and ceilings,” Gerhart-Hambrick says. “The inspections affirm that every rental meets that minimal standard of habitability.” A citywide rental registry, as proposed, applies to most rental properties, with registration opening Jan. 1, 2018. Properties with 10 or more units must register by March 31, 2018; properties with five to nine units by Aug. 31, 2018; and one to four units by Dec. 31, 2018. Registration information — including the landlord’s name and address — will enter a publicly accessible database. Landlords will pay a

If we’re “ going to

improve the quality of life for all New Orleanians, we’re going to have to improve the rental stock.

LATOYA CANTRELL

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It is com“ pletely illogical to define all landlords by the actions or omissions of a few.

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SIXTEEN LANDLORDS AND DEVELOPERS IN A LETTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL

$60 registration fee, then $40 for annual renewals. Then come the inspections. The city Department of Code Enforcement will mail an inspection notice to a landlord and tenant at least 14 days before a scheduled inspection. (Landlords can reschedule within 21 days of the scheduled inspection date.) Properties with one to four units will be inspected at a cost of $50 per unit, and all units on the property will be inspected. At least 50 percent of units on properties with five to 29 units will be inspected, at least 20 percent of units on properties with 30-49 units will be inspected, and at least 15 percent of units on properties with 50 or more units will be inspected. It will cost $40 per unit for properties with five to nine units, and $30 per unit for properties with 10 or more units. Owners must be present for inspections. Here’s the checklist: units must have a working smoke detector and fire alarm, working plumbing, a shower or bathtub, kitchen sink and flushable toilet, access to hot water, ability to ensure temperatures don’t dip below 68 degrees, working gas appliances (if applicable), and no leaks in roofs, windows and doors or significant cracks or holes, and no signs of rodents or infestation. If the unit passes inspection, it receives a Certificate of Compliance. Under the proposed law, tenants can’t live at the property if it doesn’t have that certificate. Properties in violation of the ordinance could be subject to liens. If the inspection finds unnamed “immediate hazards,” the unit has to be vacated within 30 days. Properties that pass a first inspection don’t have to be inspected for another three years. Properties that fail must be inspected two years later. Properties that fail two consecutive inspections must be inspected every six months the first year and annually for the next three years. Landlords can appeal failed inspections. Averaging small and large rental operators, Gerhart-Hambrick estimates the fees amount to an average of $3 per apartment each month. “While we do expect some landlords to pass the cost on to tenants, at $3 a month, we feel it’s worth peace of mind,” Gerhart-Hambrick says. “The kind of deferred maintenance we see, there’s not a lot of incentive to reinvest in your property if you know you can rent it out again anyway. Now there’s some incentive to do so.”

In a letter sent to the City Council, a group of 16 property

managers, developers and landlords said a rental registry would violate landlords’ and renters’ Fourth Amendment rights and that the current complaint-based system of code enforcement “effectively, efficiently and economically addresses the reported problem(s) and provides an effective and expeditious resolution.” It also accuses proponents of creating a false narrative using baseless figures that don’t represent the realities of most renters, and that registry proponents are “exploiting a few problems” to “fabricate a nonexistent crisis that reeks of demagoguery.” “It is completely illogical to define all landlords by the actions or omissions of a few and is wrong to cite a limited number of problems as proof of a systemic breakdown in the rental industry,” the letter reads. It also warns that a registry would “destroy affordable housing and drive rents through the roof.” Among its signatories are Bob Chopin of Uptown Realty Management and developer Neal Morris of Redmellon. At the Jan. 18 hearing, Morris said the cost of the program could be much larger than the registration fees it collects. Inspections likely will be performed by the California-based company NMA Inspections, which the city hired last year following a request for proposals that attracted only three bids. NMA won. The proposed program, which proponents say will be revenue neutral, would be funded by fines and fees. Opponents of the idea say the cost of those fines and fees would be passed on to renters — essentially paying for a program designed to protect them. Currently, renters with property issues can report them to Code Enforcement via 3-1-1 — a system housing advocates say doesn’t respond well to renters. The proposed ordinance aims to end reliance on a complaintdriven system and prevent complaints from ever happening. Currently, if Code Enforcement responds — and the landlord responds — it’s often at the expense of the tenant. “The tenant calls the city, the city calls the landlord, the landlord asks the tenant to leave,” Gerhart-Hambrick says. “This isn’t all landlords. I think there’s a market of slumlords operating throughout the city, and I think

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Citywide Rental Registry AS PROPOSED

INSPECTIONS Units must have: Working smoke detector and fire alarm Working plumbing and electricity A shower or bathtub Kitchen sink and flushable toilet, access to hot water Ability to ensure temperatures don’t dip below 68 degrees

REGISTRATION Starts Jan. 2018 10+ UNITS

Working gas appliances (if applicable), no leaks in roofs, windows and doors or significant cracks or holes

Properties with 10 or more units must register by March 31, 2018

No signs of rodents or infestation.

5-9 UNITS

If the unit passes inspection, it receives a Certificate of Compliance.

Properties with five to nine units by Aug. 31, 2018

1-4 UNITS

Properties with one to four units by Dec. 31, 2018 Registration information — including the landlord’s name and address — will enter a

PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATABASE

Landlords will pay a $60 REGISTRATION FEE, then $40 FOR ANNUAL RENEWALS.

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST REGISTRATION + INSPECTION Proponents estimate the fees amount to an average of $3 PER APARTMENT EACH MONTH

Good for 3 Years Properties that pass a first inspection don’t have to be inspected for another three years.

Re-Inspected 2 Years Later Under the proposed law, tenants can’t live at the property if it doesn’t have that certificate. Properties in violation of the ordinance could be subject to liens. If the inspection finds unnamed “IMMEDIATE HAZARDS,” the unit has to be vacated within 30 days.

Properties that fail two consecutive inspections must be inspected every six months the first year and annually for the next three years. Landlords can appeal any failed inspections.

$50/UNIT inspection fee for properties with one to four units $40/UNIT Properties with five to nine units $30/UNIT Properties with 10 or more units

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that’s pretty well established, and there certainly are landlords doing everything they can to reinvest in their property, and they face unfair competition from slumlords.” Domingo Correa, a landlord with 38 units, told the City Council that Code Enforcement and the city’s Department of Safety and Permits should be held responsible for the city’s substandard housing. Opponents say the registry ultimately punishes responsible landlords through costly inspections rather than going after slumlords. Home Builders Association President Jon Luther urged the City Council to spend more time drafting the ordinance. Proponents of the rental registry say renters don’t have time to wait, particularly low-income people without money to move and people on fixed incomes, as well as disabled people and seniors “who can’t just pick up and move and do the free market solution every time there’s a repair issue,” says Kevin Hurstell, program director of the Advocacy Center’s Housing Assistance Plus Program. “If [opponents] are saying the costs of repairs will increase peoples’ rent, that should already be a part of the rent. That’s what they’re paying for.” “Most landlords want to do, and are doing, the right thing,” Williams said at a press conference Jan. 18. “The ones who are doing the right thing, they deal with the unfair advantage of slum landlords who charge the exact same price for a deplorable, unhealthy unit.” The program also will make funds available through publicly financed, low-cost, low-interest loans for landlords who want to make repairs but don’t have access to capital. (“This is not about trying to be a money grab,” Cantrell said. “This is about those registration fees and inspection fees being pumped right back into ensuring we have quality housing.”) “If you’re not able to connect your city sewage and water and you’re not able to have and run electricity, and you’re not able to meet these very, very, very basic health and safety standards, and you can’t do that in an 18-month period — you’re also going to have access to funds so we can help bring people into compliance,” Gerhart-Hambrick says. “If you can’t afford a working smoke detector, maybe you should get out of the landlord business.”

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Sharika Evans’ landlord wouldn’t give her receipts for the rent she paid weekly in cash. She went

over budget paying for mouse traps and pest control after her landlord ignored her requests for help, and she was stuck with increasing rental penalty fees she couldn’t keep up with until she was forced to move out. Evans was just one renter who received help from Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), which provides legal aid to low-income people. The organization assisted more than 26,000 people throughout the state in 2015. Over the last year, just one attorney at SLLS in New Orleans has handled 151 rental habitability cases and dozens of other complaints from renters dealing with mold, lack of electricity or water service, collapsed ceilings and floors, poor plumbing and rodents. “People are looking for a swift solution to an urgent crisis,” SLLS Director Laura Tuggle told the City Council. State law prevents renters from withholding rent, but renters can “repair and deduct” by making repairs themselves and asking for the cost to come out of their rent. “If the landlord refuses to make repairs, you don’t really have a lot of options,” Gerhart-Hambrick says. “You can basically move out. If families are spending all their income on rent, they don’t have money left over to make repairs, and they also don’t have money left over to move.” Without clear policies for tenant protections, the city’s judicial branch serves as the de facto driver of housing policy. Housing advocates supporting the rental registry say it will help give the courts some guidance in those cases; the ordinance allows tenants to report issues and unresponsive landlords to Code Enforcement without fear of retaliation, including the unlawful termination of a lease, a decrease in services, lawsuits or non-renewal of a lease. “The judicial branch is seeing so little of what’s actually happening out there,” says Davida Finger, who runs the Community Justice section at the law clinic at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. “It takes so

much for anyone to get to court, let alone anyone who doesn’t have a network of lawyers to rely on.” Finger estimates the clinic’s housing cases, part of an overwhelming docket of such cases, represent only a fraction of what’s out there. “What we see is the tiniest little drop in a huge mountain of cases that never get heard,” she says. “By the time we get one of these cases to court, it feels like a modern-day miracle.” Many clinic clients get help with security deposit theft, cases where a tenant did everything required under the lease but still didn’t get the deposit back. “Here, if your security deposit is $1,000, that’s stolen and you’re able to get a lawyer and get to court — so we’re talking six to eight months at this point — and you have an awesome case, and you win your case, you know what you get back? You get back $1,000. “I try to get excited with my clients, of course, because a win is a win,” Finger says. “A thousand dollars to someone whose annual income is $12,000 is a lot of money. But it feels like a pretty hollow victory in the end.” Finger sees the ordinance as a public health issue, one that echoes throughout a community — from the home, to school, to the workplace — particularly among low-income families living entire lives in substandard housing. “It’s a spiral effect. We wonder why we have persistent poverty. But we know so much about specific markers that could change outcomes,” she says. “This is a community-based approach. This is saying we want to have healthy homes in the community and we’re not going to punt it to judges for the few cases that trickle in there, and we’re not going to rely on lawyers to take on more pro bono work. That’s not a system that’s viable. We’re going to figure this out on the front end for once.” “The argument against improving conditions for tenants, who are the majority of New Orleanians, has always been, ‘We can’t do it perfectly, so we won’t do it at all.’ We’re talking about tens of thousands of families, we’re talking about 40,000 children, who live in rentals citywide,” Gerhart-Hambrick says. “The health and safety of the city depends on it.”

The debate over the ordinance likely will continue over the coming weeks as amendments

Supporters of a citywide rental registry, or “Healthy Homes” ordinance, at City Hall.

People are “ looking for a

swift solution to an urgent crisis.

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are drawn up before it heads to the full City Council for a vote — but members of the City Council still have unanswered questions about its scope, legality and how it could affect rent prices. At-Large Councilwoman Stacy Head, along with rental registry supporters and opponents, also questioned why the ordinance exempts short-term rentals and city- and government-owned properties. (Also exempt: units in hospitals and care facilities and campus housing.) After years of debate over the controversial (and then-illegal) practice of renting homes through Airbnb, many question why short-term rentals are excluded. “If one of the goals is to have accurate and publicly available database, why are any properties not subjected to at least the application form for the registry so they can at least be a part of registry?” Head said. Andreanecia Morris, director of Housing NOLA, also asked why certain properties would be held to a different standard and said the City Council should detail what properties will be exempt, and why. The ordinance also doesn’t outline what tenants will do if their unit doesn’t pass inspection and they’re forced to vacate, or how the city will enforce the measure against landlords who refuse to comply. Cantrell and Williams assured members of the Council’s Community Development Committee that the ordinance is a starting point and will be amended. “The bottom line is, our citizens deserve better,” Cantrell said. “Housing that doesn’t meet quality standards impacts everybody.”

LAURA TUGGLE Director of SLLS

After she was forced to leave her home in Treme, Brown lived

with family and members of her Washitaw tribe. She didn’t want to move out of New Orleans and return to Baton Rouge, where she grew up. “That is so stressful, trying to find a place that’s close to your job in the price range you’re looking for,” she says. After several months, she found an apartment near Freret Street in Uptown. Though she misses her old neighborhood and her home, where she’d spend all night sitting at her kitchen table sewing her suit, she’s relieved she’s not going back. “Nobody wants to be treated like that,” she says. “Nobody.”

In the family

Station 6 specializes in seafood in Bucktown. BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund STATION 6 ISN’T YOUR TYPICAL BUCKTOWN SEAFOOD SHACK.

While the casual standbys one would expect of seafood restaurants in the area are here, including raw oysters and cornmeal-dusted fried fish, the rest of Station 6’s menu takes time-honored traditions and kicks them up a few notches, elevating the quality of the dishes as well as the prices. Husband-and-wife team Alison Vega-Knoll and Andrew Knoll opened their seafood restaurant last fall, after spending the past decade in the Caribbean. Vega-Knoll opened Vega Tapas Cafe in the late ’90s, and her husband, who is a partner in Craig Borges’ New Orleans Seafood Company, was once the chef de cuisine at Emeril’s Delmonico. Though their experience and expertise are clear, the heart of the operation is the couple’s New Orleans roots and love for the food they grew up eating. Gulf shrimp arrive in a sizzling cast-iron skillet, swimming in butter, garlic and Parmesan cheese. The plump shrimp are delicious, but merely a vehicle for the garlicky butter elixir left behind, which can be soaked up with thick slices of French bread. Yellowfin tuna is given a Hawaiian poke-like spin, where the fish cubes are marinated in sesame and soy and served with a bracingly fresh jicama slaw dotted with jalapeno slivers and served with avocado and tortilla chips. Bucktown cracked crab stew is similar to seafood gumbo, but with a slightly saline, earthy seafood medley of plump oysters and large crab legs protruding from the bowl.

WHERE

105 Metairie Hammond Hwy., (504) 345-2936; www.station6nola.com

The dish, like so many others here, comes topped with a buttery slab of toasted French bread. One evening, a special featured smoked salmon atop a chopped salad of feta cheese, cucumbers, avocados, thinly-sliced red onions and tangy yogurt dressing. Though the salad was overdressed, the accompanying pita wedges provided the starch needed to sop up the dressing, and a garnish of tarragon provided a note of anise. It’s not all seafood though, and the kitchen gussies up a few burgers and sandwiches. There’s a great fried chicken sandwich, in which crispy bird is dressed with sweet and spicy syrup glaze and an over-the-top, rich and creamy blue cheese dressing. The owners have an unmistakable dedication to family. At the entrance, a blown-up photograph shows a young Vega-Knoll with her father on a fishing boat in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The Knoll’s sons help out on the dining room floor, and the menu is punctuated by dishes from Vega-Knoll’s past. Her “mamere’s” crabmeat casserole is a buttery indulgence, with lumps of crabmeat bobbing in the impossibly creamy dish. On a recent Sunday afternoon, the restaurant was packed with families and groups. An elderly couple dressed in their Sunday best picked at a plate of pompano in curried butter while a group of young men sat at the

WHEN

HOW MUCH

lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

expensive

WHAT WORKS

tuna crackers, fried chicken sandwich, Bucktown cracked crab stew

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Healthy growth SWEGS KITCHEN (www.swegskitchen.com), a health-conscious graband-go restaurant with locations in the CBD, Metairie and Mandeville, is now open in Mid-City (231 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-301-9196). SWEGS’ menu includes salads, wraps, sandwiches, entrees and gluten-free pizzas. The menu has a color-coded system to label items that are gluten-free, vegan, low sodium, low calorie (300 calories or less for entrees), heart-healthy and dairy-free. The current menu includes a roasted chicken Caprese stack with tomatoes, mozzarella and balsamic glaze; turkey or black bean mushroom burgers; glazed salmon; roasted sirloin with kale chimichurri; and a Buffalo chicken wrap filled with lettuce, Greek yogurt, low fat cream cheese and spices. There also is a smoothie and juice bar, and prepared cold-pressed juices and desserts are available. SWEGS Kitchen is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. — HELEN FREUND

Bayou on Magazine CREOLE CUISINE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS (www.creolecuisine. Alison Vega-Knoll serves oysters on the half-shell at Station 6. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

bar eating burgers, drinking bloody marys and watching sports. Station 6 is located in the shadow of a pumping station, but with its wooden accents, potted plants and colorful banquettes, the restaurant’s outdoor seating is a lovely place to soak up the afternoon air over a dozen oysters. It’s also a friendly reminder of the casual Bucktown surroundings. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

WHAT DOESN’T

salmon salad special was overdressed

CHECK, PLEASE

refined seafood dishes in a casual setting in Bucktown

com) opened a second location of Bayou Burger & Sports Company (503 Bourbon St., 504-529-4256; www.bayouburger.com) in Uptown (3226 Magazine St., 504-224-6024) Jan. 19. The casual restaurant takes over the space formerly occupied by the Mediterranean spot Salu, which shuttered late last year. The menu includes a lengthy list of pub-grub fare with local flair. There are debris-filled “tac-eauxs,” cochon nachos, panko-breaded alligator, fries topped with Cajun hot sausage, duck and andouille gumbo and build-your-own burgers. There is a Gleason burger designed by Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints player who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011. The burger is topped with bacon, white cheddar cheese, arugula, a fried egg, avocado and truffle aioli. According to a release from the restaurant, $1 from every Gleason burger purchase will go to Gleason’s nonprofit foundation, Team Gleason (www.teamgleason.org), which seeks to raise awareness and provide services to people with neuromuscular disease or injuries. PAGE 20

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The restaurant is the latest venture from the quickly expanding local restaurant group, which operates Kingfish, Broussard’s, The Bombay Club, Boulevard American Bistro, Tommy’s Cuisine and Big Easy Cafe and Daiquiris locations. The company will open businesses in the former Maurepas Foods and Warehouse Grille locations later this year. Bayou Burger & Sports Company opens 11 a.m. daily. — HELEN FREUND

Seasons greetings BRENNAN’S NEW ORLEANS (417 Royal St., 504-525-9711; www. brennansneworleans.com) will host a series of pop-up dinners with The Four Seasons’ proprietor Julian Niccolini and chef Pecko Zantilaveevan. The dinner series runs Feb. 8-11 and will feature a preview of what’s in store for the storied Manhattan restaurant’s reopening at its new address at 280 Park Ave. The restaurant closed last summer after a nearly 60-year run at the nearby Seagram Building, whose landlords did not renew the restaurant’s lease. Guests can expect some of the restaurant’s signature dishes, including Nantucket bay scallops with white truffle, crispy shrimp, cremonata and mustard fruit, and bison tournedos with pommes Anna, roasted mushrooms, shallot confit and black truffle sauce. Additional menu items from Brennan’s chef Slade Rushing will be available at the dinner. Guests will receive a commemorative doubloon that gets them a lifetime supply of Champagne, limited to one glass per day during visits to either Brennan’s or The Four Seasons. — HELEN FREUND

Cat food FRENCHMEN STREET JAZZ AND LIVE MUSIC HAUNT The Spotted

Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen St., 504-943-3887; www.spottedcatmusicclub.com) will open an all-day breakfast joint, Spotted Cat Food & Spirits (2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 130), inside the New Orleans Healing Center in February. The restaurant will take over the space occupied by Fatoush, which closed earlier this month. Spotted Cat co-owner Douglas Emmer is behind the project, along with Bradley Clement and Cheryl Abana-Emmer. Clement’s brother, Rob Clement, will be the executive chef. The menu will serve elevated comfort food. — HELEN FREUND

3-COURSE INTERVIEW

Kate Heller BAKER KATE HELLER RUNS LEO’S BREAD

(www.leosbread.com), a small-batch wholesale and pop-up bakery operation. This summer, Heller and the owners of 1000 Figs will open Echo’s, a bakery and pizzeria at 3200 Banks St. Heller spoke to Gambit about dough and the new MidCity spot.

What got you into baking? HELLER: I was in Maine one summer working on a farm in this really small town, and they happened to be hosting the first-ever bread and oven-building conference. No one came, so they gave us free tickets. We learned how to build ovens. I went back to (school) in Michigan and started building ovens with my friends. I started making pizzas and baked bread for fun at home. When I graduated ... a friend said he wanted to open a bakery in this really small town in California called Lompoc. When I got there, it was just an empty warehouse. We hired a couple of masons from Vermont to build the oven. We knew we couldn’t sell enough bread in Lompoc, so we figured we’d sell at the farmers markets. But the rules at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market state that you have to be a producer, so we started growing wheat. We became wheat farmers. Lompoc happened to have a seed-cleaning facility, which was very lucky. So we grew wheat on 20 acres to start, bought a mill and milled all the grains, had a wood-fired oven and baked bread. The whole thing was a learning process. I baked really bad bread for about a year. It was just trial and error, but it was good to learn about all parts of the process. I moved to New Orleans in 2014 and started baking again, first just one day a week, selling out of my trunk. Eventually I started adding days and now do (only) that. The (owners) at 1000 Figs, they were my first real customers. We became really good friends, and as I got busier and Leo’s was growing, I knew I needed to figure out what I was going to do next. At the same time, Figs was starting to think of doing something more … and it just sort of came together.

What’s your baking style for bread and pizza? H: I bake two types of bread. I do a

durum wheat yeasted bread, which is more of a traditional Italian-style bread. I also make a darker soughdough. The (durum) is naturally a little sweeter. There is still a really long fermentation and a lot of water. People usually just write off yeasted breads, but I think yeasted breads can still be really good and flavorful, with a good crust — and they last a really long time. … What I can make is dictated by the equipment I can get. Right now I’m just baking out of a gas oven. I don’t bake baguettes because you really need some sort of steam-injected bread oven. I make mostly sandwich loaves now, because it’s easier to cover them with foil to get some steam. Steam is really important. At (Echo’s), we’re going to have a wood-fired pizza oven, and we’ll do pizzas and all sorts of [appetizers] out of there. We’ll bake bread every morning, so we’ll have loaves for sale, and we’ll use the bread on the menu. There will be a full kitchen too, so we’ll do salads, sandwiches and there will be a bar and a patio.

How do the methods for wood-fired oven breads and pizza differ? H: The thing about baking bread versus baking pizza is that with bread, you fire the oven about 24 hours in advance, and it’s all stored heat. It’s really hard, because you have to calculate how hot you’re firing the oven. When you start baking, you can’t do anything. If it’s too hot, you can try to cool it down with little tricks, but if it’s too cold, you’re screwed. You can’t re-fire it. ... It’s fired 24 hours in advance for a full eight hours, and then it rests overnight and the heat sort of spreads out through the oven. ... The heat, when you’re firing it, is at a thousand degrees, and you want it to get down to around 600. Pizza is different because it’s a live fire, so you’re just keeping the fire going while you’re baking the pizza. — HELEN FREUND

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uled for its Louisiana release before Mardi Gras. The brewery’s biggest announcement is its new seasonal beer, Creole Cream Ale, made with Louisiana-grown Blanca Isabel Purple Rice. Brewer Tom Conklin is working at Covington Brewhouse (226 E. Lockwood St., Covington, 985-893-2884; www.covingtonbrewhouse.com) after leaving Chappapeela Farms Brewery (www.chapbrewery.com) last year. Chappapeela is now releasing beer on draft, moving away from its initial bottle-only strategy. A new IPA is among the offerings.

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Cruzan Rum tasting 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday Palace Cafe, 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661 www.palacecafe.com Palace Cafe’s Black Duck Bar hosts a tasting of Cruzan Rum’s Distiller’s Collection, including Estate Diamond light and dark rums and an aged single-barrel rum. Admission is free.

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Raw is Wonderful! — Raw Milk Cheese 7 p.m. Wednesday St. James Cheese Company, 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737 www.stjamescheese.com The tasting features six unpasteurized cheeses and a discussion of what “raw” means in cheese production. Beverage pairings are included. Tickets $30.

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King Cake Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Champions Square, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive www.kingcakefestival.org More than 20 local bakeries and restaurants serve king cake in $1 tasting sizes and there are awards for best traditional and nontraditional king cakes, best presentation and other categories. Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars, Flow Tribe and Remedy perform. There’s a road race and family fun run beginning at 9 a.m. Visit the website for registration information. Proceeds benefit Ochsner Hospital for Children. Festival admission is free.

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8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 103, (504) 265-8905 www.lasmokehouse.com Maque choux macaroni and cheese includes corn and is topped with shredded cheddar cheese and green onions. 3000 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-3683 www.collegeinn1933.com Crawfish macaroni and cheese includes crawfish tails, five types of cheese and white truffle essence.

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AMERICAN Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www.bayouburger.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — No reservations. Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $

Tres Bon Cajun Meats — 10316 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 405-5355; www.tresbonmeats.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accept-

ed. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT

Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

CONTEMPORARY

Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 417-5424; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and

parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$

KOREAN Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006 — No reservations. Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.

com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Reservations accepted for large

com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN

Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Diners share fried cheese curds at The Cheezy Cajun (3325 St. Claude Ave., 504-265-0045; www.thecheezycajun.com).

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Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www.creolehouserestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ La Casita — 634 Julia St., (504) 2188043; 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.

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Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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TUESDAY 24 21st Amendment — 30x90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Joe Goldberg Jazz Trio, 2; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 10 Banks Street Bar — The Mayor, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Vincent Marini, 6 Blue Nile — Khris Royal’s Funk Jam, 9 BMC — Live Oak, 5; Heidijo, 8; The Budz, 11 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — The Set Up Kings Duo, 6; Tumbling Wheels, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Gasa Gasa — Mike Doughty, Wheatus, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Ted Hefko, 6:30; Cary Hudson, 10 House of Blues — Pop Evil, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Marc Stone, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2; Masters of Improvisation feat. Kidd Jordan, Steve Swell, Joel Futterman, Alvin Fielder, 8 Republic New Orleans — Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Dem Atlas, Plain Ole Bill, Last Word, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Alex Bosworth & Hank Mackie, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 Valiant Theatre & Lounge — Gary Negbaur, 7

WEDNESDAY 25 21st Amendment — Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Messy Cookers, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Breed Brass Band, 10 BMC — Louise Cappi, 5; Lefty Keith & True Blues, 8; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 11 Cafe Negril — WilFunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Carver Theater — Snake & the Charmers, 8 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Dreaming Dingo, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Rubin/Wilson FolkBlues Explosion, 6; Tom McDermott &

Aurora Nealand, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Bit Brigade, Druidian Pink, 10 Hey! Cafe — The Rooks, I’m Fine, Two Houses, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Little Bags, Cauche Mar, Quintessential Octopus, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Joy Theater — Aaron Lewis, 8 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Mike Dillon’s Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jonathan Tankel, Michael Liuzza & Company, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jerry Embree, 8 Siberia — Panorama Brass Band, Helen Gillet, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10; Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Brett Richardson, noon; Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10

THURSDAY 26 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Bon Bon Vivant, 9 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; John Lisi, 10 Banks Street Bar — Ryan Lee Williams & the Yeahboys, The Pickled Hearts, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry Goth Night with DJs Mange & Sea Wolff, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Claire & Company, 5 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6 Carver Theater — TBC Brass Band, 8 Check Point Charlie — Mark Wayne Band, 7; George Sartin & His Imaginary Friends, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Colin Lake, Robert Finley Gospel Hour, 8

Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & the Naughty Sweethearts, 7; The Dommes, No Money Down, Little Sister, 10 d.b.a. — Esther Rose, 7; Funk Monkey, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Cecile Savage, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Dave Easley, 6 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, Porkchop, 9 Encore Music Club — Ginger & the Bee, 10 Gasa Gasa — DiNOLA, The Hitchhiker, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Outlaw Nation, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Retch, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Reid Poole Duo, 7 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dave, Dave, Dave!, 8; Dave Easley, 10 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Dave Jordan, 6 Old Point Bar — Kettle Black, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Tyrone Chambers, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night (drag edition), 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola, Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Jason Danti & Friends, 6; Justin Donovan, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Geno Delafose, 8:30 Siberia — The American Myth, All Rise, The NoShows, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Shannon Powell Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Brett Richardson, noon; Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 27 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 The AllWays Lounge & Theater — Name Sayers, Guts Club, Mr. Universe, 10 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 10 Banks Street Bar — Tangerine Dreams, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Rex & Jean, 8:30 Bar Redux — Anglo A Go-Go British Dance Party with DJs Sexx Ed & Shane Love, 10 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers, 7:30; Big Freedia’s Birthday Carnival feat. Tank & the Bangas, Quickie Mart, Rusty Lazer, Ms. Tee, Sexual Thunder!, Alfred Banks, 504 Detroit, DJ Little Man, 9:30 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Terra Terra, 3; Dapper Dandies, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; All 4 One Brass Band, 11; Mike Darby & the House of Cards, 1 a.m. Bombay Club — Riverside Jazz Collective, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Davis Rogan, 5; Greg Schatz, 8; Keith Burnstein, 11

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SEVERAL YEARS AGO, STRUGGLING TO • Jan. 29 BOOK REGULAR GIGS, Kenny Watson and his band Midriff (pictured) decided to take • 5 p.m. Sunday matters into their own hands. A string of suc• Tchoupitoulas Street at cessful backyard concerts later, the creative Andrew Higgins Drive self-promotion has manifested into a bona fide Doobie Brothers street assault and potenPHOTO BY KATIE SIKORA tial six-cylinder fundraising engine. Tunesfest partnered early on with national brewing magnates Lagunitas Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing Company and Terrapin Beer Company, as well as Gulf Coast music supporter Cathead Vodka. This year, for its coming-out party, the festival picks up its most influential association yet: The Link Stryjewski Foundation, which paved the way for a new downtown locale (outside Cochon/Butcher) and charitable outlet (the Foundation’s ongoing support for the Youth Empowerment Project, among other community nonprofits). Joining Midriff are Freret Street frequenters Sharks’ Teeth and Sexy Dex and the Fresh alongside Tunesfest regular Owen Legendre. Denton, Texas’ Pearl Earl plays honored guest, while Rik Slave’s Space serves as house band. (Food and nonalcoholic beverage vendors include Piece of Meat, Le Tete Offense, ZTGdish, Congregation Coffee and Big Easy Bucha.) Admission $10. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — ’80s Redux with DJs Sea Wolff & Sexx Ed, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; New Breed Brass Band, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Ambush Reggae Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Sam Price & the True Believers, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Red Hot Jazz Band, 11 a.m.; Jon Roniger, 5; DinosAurchestra, 8; Miles Lyons Trio, 11 Cafe Istanbul — Justin Terrell (album release), 6:30 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Brass Lightning, 9:30 Carver Theater — The Restless Natives, Little Maker, 10 Check Point Charlie — Ruby & the Rogues, 7; Maid of Orleans, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Tank & the Bangas, Kettle Black, 8 Circle Bar — No Scruples, 7; Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10 d.b.a. — Eight Dice Cloth, 4; John Boutte, 8; Little Freddie King, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Amina Scott Trio, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 Joy Theater — Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Ballyhoo!, Pkew Pkew Pkew, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Evan Christopher, 8

Louisiana Music Factory — The Gravy, Mia Borders, Margie Perez, 2 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — James Martin (album release), 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Gigi, 7; T.J. Sutton, Taylor Joseph, 9 Oak — Jon Roniger, 9 Old Point Bar — Truman Holland & the Back Porch Review, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Tyrone Chambers, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Where Y’acht, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 PJ’s Coffee — Valerie Sassyfras, 7 a.m. Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 5 & 6; The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Rivershack Tavern — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Louisiana Spice, 9:30 Siberia — Julie Odell, Kiyoko McCrae, Esther Rose, 6; Marching Church, Bernardino Femminielli, Boyish Charm, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jazz Griots feat. Germaine Bazzle, James Rivers, Herlin Riley, David Torkanowsky, George French, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Pandemic, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Jazz Band Ballers, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 10 Tipitina’s — Rebirth Brass Band, 10 Twist of Lime — See Bright Lights, Paris Avenue, 10

MONDAY 30 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; Ultrafaux Trio, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7; Lilli Lewis, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 6; Keith Stone, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Carver Theater — Papa Mali with Blues Guitar Heroes, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party 10th anniversary, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Daniel Black, Eric Epstein, 7; Genial Orleanians, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Siberia — Truckfighters, Kings Destroy, Endall, 9 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Joe Cabral, 7

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS American Portraits. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 9489998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — Tenor Tyrone Chambers, soprano Elana Gleason and pianist Jonathan Levin present the concert, which explores American music. Tickets $20, students and seniors $10. 7 p.m. Friday. Baltazar Juarez. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The Mexican harpist performs. Free. 2 p.m. Sunday. Geoffrey Gartner. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — The cellist performs a new composition. Suggested donation $10. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. In Extrema. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, (504) 865-5105; www.tulane.edu/~theatre — Cellist Geoff Gartner and composer Rick Snow’s program features cello and computer sound. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Larnisha Charles-Davis. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The mezzo-soprano performs, accompanied by pianist Ivan Koska. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno.edu — The orchestra’s family-friendly concert is “The LPO Moves Around the World.” 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Musaica Chamber Ensemble. St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church, 1545 State Street, (504) 897-0101 — The ensemble’s program is a tribute to trumpeter and recording engineer Pete Wolbrette. Suggested donation $10. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND 20th Century Women (R) — Annette Bening is one of three women raising a teen boy in troubled times. Broad, Canal Place Buddies in India — Sort of a Chinese buddy comedy/road trip movie. Elmwood A Dog’s Purpose (PG) — An animal-cruelty PR dustup has dogged the release of this canine-centric film. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Gold (R) — Matthew McConaughey is a hapless gold prospector trying to save his riches from Wall Street wolves. Kenner, Slidell My Father Die — A father and son try to kill each other in a film the New York Times calls “full of testosterone and misogyny.” Zeitgeist Paterson (R) — Adam Driver is a bus-driving poet in this idiosyncratic drama. Broad Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R) — The franchise’s sixth installment is its gripping conclusion ... we hope. Elmwood, West Bank, Clearview, Kenner, Slidell Saving Banksy — The documentary explores the contradictions found in art market sales of street artist Banksy’s work. Zeitgeist Sophie and the Rising Sun (R) — A South Carolina woman falls in love with a Japanese man on the eve of World War II. Zeitgeist

NOW SHOWING Assassin’s Creed (PG-13) — “Based on the video game franchise of the same name ... ” Slidell The Bye Bye Man (PG-13) — Let’s hope this horror movie is scarier than its title. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Fences (PG-13) — Denzel Washington stars in a film adaptation of the play by mid-20th-century playwright August Wilson (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom). West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell The Founder (PG-13) — McDonald’s monarch Ray Kroc gets the biopic treatment. Clearview, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Hidden Figures (PG) — Three African-American women contribute to NASA breakthroughs in this drama based on a true story. Clearview, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place La La Land (PG-13) — Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pay tribute to Golden Age musicals. Clearview, West Bank, Broad, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place Live by Night (R) — Ben Affleck directs and stars in this Prohibition-era mobster

drama. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Moana (PG) — Disney’s modernized princess musical features Moana, the daughter of a South Pacific chieftain. West Bank, Regal Monster Trucks (PG) — A tentacled beastie accompanies a high school senior on a variety of truck-related adventures. West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Moonlight (R) — Critics have high praise for this movie, in which a young African-American man comes of age. Broad Passengers (PG-13) — Unusually attractive people (Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt) wake up too early from a spaceship’s deep freeze. Kenner, Slidell, Regal Patriots Day (R) — The Boston marathon bombings dramatized too soon. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (PG) — A former child star tries to scam his way into a Passion play. West Bank, Slidell, Regal Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) — Unlikely heroes bond and triumph over adversity in space. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Sailor Moon the Movie: The Promise of the Rose — The 1993 release brings the colorful gateway anime to feature length. Elmwood Silence (R) — Portuguese missionaries (Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield) minister to Japanese Christians in secret. Clearview, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Sing (PG) — Talking (er, singing) animals compete in a vocal talent competition. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Sleepless (R) — Jamie Foxx is an undercover cop in Vegas. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Split (PG-13) — Return to M. Night Shyamaland with this glorified B-movie. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Underworld: Blood Wars (R) — Hey look, here’s some more CGI werewolves and vampires. West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner Why Him? (R) — Bryan Cranston is a dad vexed by his daughter’s Silicon Valley dudebro boyfriend (James Franco). West Bank, Kenner, Regal xXx: Return of Xander Cage (PG-13) — A prototypical Vin Diesel film: explosions, conspiracies, a race against time. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

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From the days before Jim Carrey was a Serious Actor. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Catahoula Hotel (914 Union St.) Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America — African-American musician Daryl Davis befriends former Klan members in this documentary. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist April and the Extraordinary World — The last of a family of mysteriously abducted scientists (and her cat) unearth a conspiracy. In French with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts (220 E. Thomas St., Hammond) Dirty Dancing (PG-13) — Swayze (and Baby) forever. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, Regal Dune (PG-13) — Director David Lynch disavowed this sci-fi cult classic after its release. 9 p.m. Thursday. Bar Redux Five Awake — In the short documentary, five Louisiana women work to strengthen domestic violence laws. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Junior League Headquarters (4319 Carondelet St.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) — Herr Potter enters his teen years and becomes entangled with an escaped con’s mysterious activities. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Kings Row — In this 1942 drama, a Midwestern town is awash in secrets. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania The Metropolitan Opera: Romeo et Juliette — Wayward teens marry against the advice of their elders and betters. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Rear Window (PG) — Neighborly nosiness has dire consequences. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Rebel Without a Cause — The iconic film spawned the “misfit teen as cultural comment” trope. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burgundy Picture House Shock Treatment (PG) — Brad and Janet appear on a demented game show in this semi-sequel to Rocky Horror. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back — Intergalactic fascism takes it on the chin, briefly. 1 a.m. Tuesday. One Eyed Jacks We Are the Flesh — There’s incest, cannibalism and necrophilia in an arthouse gore-porn set in post-apocalyptic Mexico. 9:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist

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20th Century Women

PAST ERAS COME INTO FOCUS GRADUALLY WITH THE PAS• Directed by Mike Mills SAGE OF TIME. Long dismissed • Starring Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, unfairly as the frivolous “Me Elle Fanning and Billy Crudup Decade” by cultural observers of every stripe, the 1970s recently have been recognized as the inspiration — if not the source — for much of today’s popular culture, especially as regards film and music. It’s hard to find a young filmmaker today not inspired by “New Hollywood” directors of the 1970s such as Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman, and the punk rock of the late ’70s surely informs independent music of all types that thrives today. But having enough perspective on the late ’70s to do it justice in a narrative film is not an easy task. That’s the mission of writer-director Mike Mills with 20th Century Women, a film loosely based on the 50-year-old Mills’ experiences as an early teen in the ’70s. Unlike most semi-autobiographical films, 20th Century Women isn’t really about its creator. The story revolves around 14-year-old Jamie (Mills was 13 during the summer of 1979 depicted in the film). But Jamie’s true purpose is to inspire a trio of women — characters based on Mills’ mother and sister, along with a composite of older teen girls Mills knew at that time — to reveal themselves mostly through their evolving responses to Jamie, all set against the vivid backdrop of late-’70s cultural upheaval. Succeeding as both character study and period piece, 20th Century Women lives up to its ambitious title thanks to deeply affecting performances from Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig and Elle Fanning as three complex and unpredictable women living through uncertain times in suburban Santa Barbara, California. Some surely will find fault in the film’s slight story, especially when it begins to drag near the end of its two-hour running time. But Mills’ movie has a vibe all its own and an unmistakable sense of purpose. A single mom struggling to raise Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann) by herself, 55-yearold Dorothea (Bening) recruits a tenant, 24-year-old punk rocker Abbie (Gerwig), and 17-year-old Julie (Fanning) to help fill the void she perceives in her son’s life. Like all 14-year-old boys, Jamie seeks his own identity and fights for independence, and he’s hopelessly smitten with his longtime friend Julie. Another tenant in Dorothea’s house is handyman William (Billy Crudup), an aging ex-hippie also struggling to find his way as the world rapidly changes around him. Mills focuses on placing his well-drawn characters in the context of those sweeping changes, a time of rebellion in which simpler ways of life seem to be disappearing forever — and one that hasn’t been depicted accurately on film until now. Punk had just reached the suburbs, opening up new worlds of creative possibilities for misfits everywhere. Mills brings the era to life through a beautifully curated soundtrack that includes bands like the Germs and The Raincoats. But he extends his characters’ relationship with music in scenes where Abbie exposes Jamie and Dorothea to the local punk club, and in a homebound scene where William and Dorothea try to make sense of the new music by dancing to Black Flag and Talking Heads, finding far more comfort in the latter. Moments like these get to the heart of a misunderstood era, but they also manage to say something profound about the way different generations struggle to understand each other’s worlds. That is a thoughtful and generous way to look back on one’s youth. — KEN KORMAN

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A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “The World Is Not Enough,” Joel-Peter Witkin photography retrospective, through March 10. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Annual Auction,” group selection of work by Peter Max, Raymond Douillet and Steven Forester, through January. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street. com/antenna — “Blue Library Vol. 2: Conversations,” group exhibition of photobooks made in conversation with notable photographers, through Monday. “Congregation,” innovative uses of clay by Rachael DePauw, Miki Glasser, MaPo Kinnord-Payton, Nikki Jackson and Sarah House, through Feb. 5. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jimmie Sudduth, Mary T. Smith and Sybil Gibson, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Art by Suzanne Brinker and Frannie Kronenberg; jewelry by Suzanne and Angelique Juneau; furniture by Arlyn Jimenez; all through January. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “I’ve Seen the Future and It Was Yesterday,” work about ecological failure by Dawn DeDeaux, through Feb. 18. Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “Taking the Long Way Home,” new work by Read More and Eli Hansen, through Feb. 18. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “Gone Trucking,” new work by Myrtle von Damitz III; “Siren Song,” sculptures and installation about coastal loss by Delaney Martin, Taylor Shepherd, Yotam Haber and Isabelle Hayeur; both through Feb. 4. Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing. Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing. Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery. com — “Megalomania,” portraits of the gallery dog Cosmopolitan by 27 artists, through Feb. 1. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Angels Collection,” new work by Ramon

Reyes, through Monday. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Syn•tac•tic,” abstract works by James Kennedy, through Feb. 18. CANO Creative Space at Myrtle Banks Building. 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — “Of Human Bonds,” photographs by Marti Corn, Ashley Lorraine and Joe Quint, through February. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “City Saints,” new oil paintings by Warren Prindle, through January. Carroll Gallery. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/carrollgallery — “Level Artist Collective,” paintings and mixed-media by Ana Hernandez, Horton Humble, Rontherin Ratliff, John Isiah Walton and Carl Joe Williams, through Feb. 9. CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat.nero — “Lifting the Veil II,” black-and-white photographs by Craig J. Nero, Darcy Culp, Jill Shampine and Tish Douzart, ongoing. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Anonymous Architecture,” oil and wax paintings by Paul Tarver, through Saturday. Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Marais Press: 20 Years of Collaborations and Migrations,” works made using new and alternative printmaking techniques by Brian Kelly and others, through April 16. Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles. 1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. The Engine Room. 2839 N. Robertson St — “Glass Houses,” paintings, sculpture and mixed-media about the tension between public image and private behavior by Carlton Scott Sturgill, through Feb. 11. Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “A Handful of Recent Things,” sculpture and installation by Alex Podesta; “Paths,” mixed-media works by Rania Hassan; “All Are Welcome,” collaborations by A. Piro and S. Shebaro; “Blue Is the Longing,” work about blue by Leah Floyd; all through Feb. 5. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — New work by Carol Scott, through Sunday.

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REVIEW WHEN HE WAS A CHILD IN BROOKLYN, he heard a loud crash and a round object came rolling down the street toward him. When he reached for it, he saw it was a little girl’s severed head, and someone yanked him away. Joel-Peter Witkin’s now-famous proclivity for morbidity blossomed years later with his photos of Coney Island freak shows, and he’s been art photography’s incorrigible goth rocker ever since. Now in his seventies, he seems like the respectable academic he was at the University of New Mexico, but his beautifully produced photographs can be gag-inducingly gross. For instance, Man Without a Head depicts a flabby naked guy slouched in a chair as if waiting for a medical exam, but he has only a bloody stump where his head should be. Man with Dog, Mexico City is more hopeful: A view of a nude transsexual who — at least, from the waist up — resembles Frida Kahlo. Posed with her cute fox terrier, she exudes a gracious sort of charm, but the tone, while • Through March 10 elegant, still says “freak show.” • A Gallery For Fine Photography, Ironically, beauty and mystery 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; are things Witkin does well when he’s not being gratuitously gross. www.agallery.com In Imperfect Thirst, New Mexico, 2016 (pictured), an old master-looking female nude wearing a barracuda on her head suggests the visionary epiphanies of a newly discovered saint thanks to the glowy northern renaissance lighting and its rapturously mystical, if surreal, Hieronymus Bosch aura. As for the fish, she wears it well, and fish do have biblical resonance. Beauty also is a theme in Anna Akhmatova, Paris, France, a still-life tableau with an armless miniature statue of Venus, some grapes, flowers and a clock ensconced in someone’s well-formed fingers that are, unfortunately, attached to a severed arm. Witkin is great at what he does, but in an age when the freaky shock-jock excesses of Quentin Tarantino’s movies and Donald Trump’s tweets have inspired national revulsion, his timing may be less than ideal. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres. com — Mixed-media work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Gallery Orange. 819 Royal St., (504) 7010857; www.gallery-orange.com — “Stone Sober,” new work by South African artist Kurt Pio, ongoing. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Our Mortal Souls,” new work by Generic Art Solutions; “Ultramoderne,” installation by Anne Senstad; both through Feb. 5. Guthrie Contemporary. 3815 Magazine St., (504) 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary.com — “Flood State,” photogravures about Louisiana and climate change by Jennifer Shaw, through Feb. 15. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Run for the Woods,” nature-inspired works by Merrilee Challiss, Stacey Johnson and Paton Miller, through March 6. Hammond Regional Arts Center. 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 542-7113; www.hammondarts.org — “Domestic

Jungles,” group show of work inspired by Louisiana landscapes, through Friday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — “Sisters,” oil stick paintings by Anastasia Pelias, through Saturday. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Adaptations,” digital prints of historic homes by Debra Howell, through Feb. 25. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Fragile,” new work by Matthew Finley, through Saturday. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworlean-

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sartcenter.com — “Cultural Grid,” exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — Selections from “Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad” and “The Barnett Shale: A Frack-tured Land,” both by Jeanine Michna-Bales, through March 19. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Waiting on a Prime-Time Star,” mixed-media portraiture by Mickalene Thomas, through April 9. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — Colorful abstract works by Kikuo Saito, through Saturday. Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — “Creatures of Carnival,” prints by Christopher Kirsch; beads by Eloise Davis; beaded tapestries and Mardi Gras Indian regalia by Big Chief Alfred Doucette; all through February. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center. 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 920-7355; www. sanctuarynola.org — “DownStream,” exhibition by Catalyst Collective artists, through Sunday. Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “Rebirth,” group show featuring Natori Green, Jessica Normington, Ron Bennett, Gina Laguna and Cynthia Ramirez, through Feb. 26. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Travel, Hurricane Katrina and Gulf South black-and-white photographs by David Spielman, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org — “Technology Today,” work made using salvaged materials by Jason Kofke, through Saturday. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/ staplegoods — “The Minor Works: 100 Paintings,” paintings by Norah Lovell inspired by Roberto Bolano’s novel 2666, through Feb. 5. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Visual Folklores,” mixed-media work

about the slave trade and African history by Georgette Baker and Epaul Julien, through Saturday. Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.com/ infernonola — “The Dog Show,” group exhibition curated by Carol Leake, through Feb. 11. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Time Signature” and “Ripple,” MFA thesis exhibitions by Brent Houzenga and Tyler P. Haney, through Feb. 5. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “Melange,” films, works on paper and vogue performance by Rashaad Newsome, through Feb. 12. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Rites, Rituals and Revelry: The History of Mardi Gras in New Orleans,” guided tours featuring Carnival history and artifacts, through Feb. 24. “Clarence John Laughlin and his Contemporaries: A Picture and a Thousand Words,” photographs and writings by the photographer, through March 25, and more. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Elements of Chance,” George Dunbar retrospective; “Kenneth Josephson: Photography Is,” work by the 20th-century American photographer; “Something in the Way: A Brief History of Photography and Obstruction,” photographs with obstructing elements; all through Feb. 19, and more. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — “CURRENTS: New Orleans Photo Alliance Members Showcase,” juried exhibition of new work by NOPA members, through Sunday. “Simon Gunning and the Southern Louisiana Landscape,” paintings by the Australian-born artist, through Feb. 5, and more.

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THEATER Avenue Q. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www. slidelllittletheatre.org — A new Princeton grad experiences growing pains in an adult-oriented musical partially inspired by Sesame Street. Tickets $15.45-$25.75. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Billy Elliott. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Elton John wrote the score for the musical about a young English man who discovers ballet. Tickets $39.80-$44. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www. mahaliajacksontheater.com — The live performance based on the children’s television show celebrates friendship and helping others. Tickets start at $25. 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday. A Few Good Men. Delgado Community College, Tim Baker Theater, 615 City Park Ave. — The NOLA Project and Delgado Community College present a stage adaptation of the Aaron Sorkin drama. Visit www.nolaproject.com for details. Tickets $10-$30. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Jelly’s Last Jam. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — The musical is based on the life of jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton. Tickets $15-$50. 7:30 pm. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. The Lion King. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The critically acclaimed show adapts Disney’s musical about the cub who would be king. Tickets $45-$165. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 2 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Miranda Sings Live ... You’re Welcome. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater. com — Colleen Ballinger’s one-woman show parodies YouTube singers. Tickets $35-$75. 8 p.m. Friday. Niagara Falls. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude.com — Broken Habit Productions presents Justin Maxwell’s imagist play about a boy in a decaying city. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. On an Average Day. Happyland Theater, 3126 Burgundy St. — The Elm Theatre presents John Kolvenbach’s play about two estranged brothers. Visit www.facebook.com/averagedaynola for details. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Sea of Common Catastrophe. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center,

St. Anthony Drive off of 2000 Lakeshore Drive — Jeff Becker and ArtSpot Productions present the multimedia piece inspired by a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novella. Visit www.artspotproductions.org for details. Tickets $18. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. White Rabbit Red Rabbit. St. Charles Ave. Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 583 Broadway St. — Poor Yorick presents the play by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, which stars a different actor each night. Visit www.facebook.com/pooryoricknola for details. Tickets $10-$18. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bayou Blues Burlesque. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — There are burlesque performances and drink specials at the weekly show. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday. Blind Tiger Burlesque. BMC, 1331 Decatur St. — Xena Zeit-Geist produces the weekly burlesque show with live music by the Dapper Dandies. Free admission. 10 p.m. Thursday. Breaking Even. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Drag queens and kings are featured in the variety show. Tickets $8. 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burgundy Burlesque. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a weekly burlesque performance featuring live jazz. Free admission; reserved table $10. 9 p.m. Friday. Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday. Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. An Evening with Nicole Lynn Foxx. House of Blues, Big Mama’s Lounge, 229 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — Nicole Lynn Foxx and DC Paul host the weekly drag and comedy show. 8 p.m. Friday. Gag Reflex. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Neon PAGE 40

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I HOPE FEARS ABOUT OUR CURRENT NATIONAL PROBLEMS turn out to be as unfounded as the perils of marijuana • Feb. 2-5, 9-12 posited by the 1936 cult classic film • 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday Reefer Madness. The movie ominously warns: “Its first effect is sudden, • Rivertown Theaters for the violent, uncontrollable laughter. Then Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., come dangerous hallucinations … followed by emotional disturbances, Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. inability to direct thoughts, the loss of rivertowntheaters.com all power to resist physical emotions.” • www.doctuhmistuh.org Those symptoms also might describe audience reaction to Reefer Madness, • Tickets $15-$30 The Musical, which The Storyville Collective opened at Cafe Istanbul and PHOTO BY MASON WOOD moves to Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts (Feb. 2-12). Energetic performances by an ensemble cast under the able direction of Michael McKelvey, who also serves as artistic director of Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, make Reefer Madness the perfect mindless escape we desperately need from overblown fears. The script and score, written by Dan Studney and Kevin Murphy, may strike millennials as preposterous. Americans of the pre-World War II-era could be pretty naive. Many people believed a puff of marijuana could lead to radical transformation of character, as well as thievery, lasciviousness and manslaughter, possibly resulting in imprisonment and even a death sentence. Weed supposedly turned innocents into deranged “hooligans and whores.” Fortunately for us, this absurd premise leaves the theatrical door wide open for hilarity. In the show, all-American Jimmy Harper (Eli Timm) and winsome Mary Lane (Maggie Windler), dressed in letter sweater and saddle shoes, are ripe for temptation by the unscrupulous Jack (Alex Martinez Wallace) and slovenly Mae (Janie Heck), who prey on unsuspecting high school students lingering at the corner store. The dealers lure teenagers to their drug den, where the youngsters quickly lose all self control. The drug-addled Sally (Elyse McDaniel), who sells herself for tokes, neglects her infant, ultimately selling him for a fix. The narrator (Ken Goode), dressed in a tweed business suit, predicts “unspeakable acts of degradation.” Jiving to jazz drumbeats, the teens quickly discard clothing, leaving Jimmy wearing only a thong and Mary a camisole and nylons. Dance routines recalling “Thriller” zombie movements create wild vortexes of decadence. After a couple of drags, sweet Mary turns into a whip-wielding dominatrix. As the story unfolds, Jimmy drives while stoned, causes a fatal car crash and goes on the lam to avoid police. The simple, predictable plot is enhanced by plenty of sight gags, including Luke Halpern doubling as Sally’s abandoned infant and failed attempts at redemption by Jesus (Cameron-Mitchell Ware) and angels (Abby Botnick, Emily Bagwill). Placards walked across stage provide unessential subtext, such as “Reefer gives you potty mouth” and “Reefer annihilates true love.” Several cast members previously appeared in Toxic Avenger The Musical, another spoof based on a cult movie. Simple staging, vintage costumes by Hope Bennett and invigorating song and dance numbers, accompanied by musical director and pianist Jefferson Turner, drummer Kevin Estoque and bass player Taylor Mroski, make Reefer Madness enormously entertaining. — MARY RICKARD

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Burgundy and guests star in the drag and variety show. 10 p.m. Saturday. Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday. Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday.

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Sea of Common Catastrophe

PERPETUA (KATHY RANDELS), A WOMAN IN ECCENTRIC IF NOT SLIGHTLY FRUMPY GARB, sings a song based • Jan. 26-28 on the tongue-twister “She sells seashells by the seashore.” Her tone is somber, • 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday but the woman does in fact sell shells to • UNO, Robert E. Nims Theatre, tourists, including the gleeful Mr. Herbert (Jeffrey Gunshol), in a scene that minia2000 Lakeshore Drive turizes one of the changes in their surreal • www.artspotproductions.com home, a magically realized vision of New • Tickets $18, $10 UNO students Orleans. There also is a fleeting hint of attraction between the two in Sea of Common Catastrophe, an ensemble-genPHOTO BY LAUREN HIND erated show by Jeff Becker and ArtSpot Productions, currently running at UNO’s Robert E. Nims Theatre. Sea of Common Catastrophe is an abstract, figurative work about New Orleans and some of its inhabitants, who are drawn to the sea and affected by it. Clara (Mahalia Abeo Tibbs) listens to the voice of Dona Tea (provided by local storyteller Adella Gautier), and she seems to be on a mission to understand her place in the world, as the voice instructs her to build a sea by filling a bowl with tears every day. Perpetua sells her shells and lives a life suddenly changed by the arrival of Mr. Herbert, who eagerly plunks down over-size bills for shells and imbibes with the locals, including Tobias (Lisa Moraschi Shattuck). Becker is a visual artist who has designed sets and props for many ArtSpot shows, including outdoor works such as Loup Garou and Cry You One. He’s also directed shows for the company, and he conceived and directed Sea of Common Catastrophe. He was inspired by the Gabriel Garcia Marquez story Sea of Lost Time, in which a town is suddenly submerged under water but the townspeople go about their lives as usual. The play is set in New Orleans, established by video projections (by Courtney Egan) of familiar buildings and signs, as well as brass band musicians. The center of Becker’s set is a moving spectacle of scaffolding that allows for a two-story block of rooms, including Mr. Herbert’s upstairs hotel room. He leads a disco party from the room, in one of the show’s most vibrant scenes, featuring a disco ball, video projections, performers in silhouette and more. The stage also uses one edge as a seaside dock, where Clara comes to contemplate the sea and Mr. Hebert eventually launches a raft. This New Orleans seems to be a seaside town, and Perpetua, Clara and Tobias sing and dance in an homage to their connection to the sea, invoking it as a sort of spiritual universe. They try to adjust as the city goes underwater, but there also are social and economic changes. While the moving scaffolding is slick, the show also uses simple and scruffy props like cardboard boxes to keep a grounded, salt-of-the-earth feel. Clara pulls a diary from one box, and personal effects stored in rumpled cardboard evoke the play’s focus on memory and preservation. Performances are assured, and the show is polished. Gunshol choreographed the work and Sean LaRocca created the music. The set and effects are smart but not overstated. The piece has emotionally resonant moments about soul searching and perseverance. Some scenes seem to be about setting a mood more than telling a story, and the piece can feel too introverted, as in some longer dance scenes and songs. The show is often poetic but also at times elusive.. — WILL COVIELLO

Evidence. NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 9402787; www.nocca.com — New Orleans Ballet Association and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts present the Ronald K. Brown-choreographed performance. Tickets $50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Gomela/to Return: Movement of Our Mother Tongue. Ashe Power House, 1731 Baronne St., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Junebug Productions presents the multidisciplinary dance performance about New Orleans’ African-American communities. Tickets $25-$30. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Julie Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Blackheart. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Christy Marino, Julia Fleckman and Emily Yonker perform in the sketch and improv show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Broadcast Delay. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Comedians riff on taped material. 9 p.m. Saturday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 9492009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 p.m. Friday. Gamma: Night School. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Dope Sofa comedians perform. 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone and Shawn Dugas host a short lineup of alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. I’m Listening. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Andrew Healan and Isaac Kozell offer armchair analysis of a rotating cast of comics. 9 p.m. Friday. Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com≈— Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunday. Permanent Damage. Bullet’s Sports Bar, 2441 AP Tureaud Ave., (504) 6694464 — Tony Frederick, Corey Mack and B-Dub host the weekly stand-up show. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Rip-Off Show. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Comedians compete in a live pop-culture game-show hosted by Geoffrey Gauchet. 8 p.m. Saturday. Special Features. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedians improvise a movie sequel. 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the comedy show and open mic. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedians in altered states go head to head in a stand-up competition. 9 p.m. Friday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday. Wait, What? Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Isaac Kozell and Geoffrey Gauchet present the comedy show and drinking game. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Cardio Line Dancing. New Orleans East Senior Center, 9301 Chef Menteur Highway, (504) 242-2636; camprestore.org/ about-us/new-orleans-east-senior-center — Jennifer Ford leads a free cardio line dancing class. Visit www.peopleshealth. com/wellness for details. Noon. The class also meets at St. John Berchman’s Manor (3400 St. Anthony Ave.) at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Palace Cafe Rum Tasting. Palace Cafe, 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — The Black Duck Bar hosts a tasting of rums from the Cruzan Rum distillery in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Raw Is Wonderful: Raw Milk Cheese Tasting. St. James Cheese Company, 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737; www. stjamescheese.com — A tasting features six raw and unpasteurized cheeses. Tickets $30. 7 p.m.

Crescent City Culinaire Series. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St., (504) 589-2636 — This ranger-led walk through the French Quarter explores how local food, history and culture have influenced one another. Registration required; call (504) 5893882 ext. 227. Free admission. 1 p.m. Happy Hour with unCommon Construction and Youth Run NOLA. Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 517-4677; www.urbansouthbrewery. com — The youth organizations host a happy hour and volunteer information drive. 5 p.m. Jenni Sorkin. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200; www.tulane.edu — The feminist art scholar’s talk is called “Material Decisions: Women, Process and Form.” Free admission. 6:30 p.m. LGBT Elders Provider Network Launch. AARP Community Resource Center, 3502 S. Carrollton Ave. — New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders’ launch party for Greater New Orleans LGBT Elders Provider Network connects local healthcare providers, businesses and organizations with LGBT resources. Visit www. noagenola.org for details. 6 p.m. Lunar Lagniappe. Treo, 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola.com — Krewe de Lune hosts the benefit for ACLU, which features a bingo tournament, live music and dance performances. Refreshments are served. Tickets $12-$15. 7 p.m. Weight Loss Discussion Group. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 364-2660; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — SelfCare Health Initiatives holds a three-week food and weight loss discussion group. Contact (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jplibrary.net for details. 6 p.m. Workplace Wellness Luncheon. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Speakers address general health and wellness topics at this monthly luncheon. RSVP requested. Free admission. Noon.

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Andrea’s Wine and Food Tasting. Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant. com — A four-course meal features pairings with Italian wines. Tickets $44, plus tax and tip. 6:30 p.m. Chronic Kidney Disease. Gretna Senior and Wellness Center, 476 Franklin Ave., Gretna, (504) 301-3743; www.peopleshealthwellnesscenter.com — Cherie M. Drez Bragg discusses kidney ailments. Free admission. Noon.

Bingo Night. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 9207355; www.sanctuarynola.org — Ian Hoch hosts Goat in the Road’s fundraiser and bingo night. There are raffles and refreshments. Tickets $10. 6:30 p.m. Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The museum stays open late for artist talks, receptions and special exhibits. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY 24 Internet Marketing Seminar. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — Gary Arnold’s seminar discusses internet marketing and monetization. Bring a laptop. 7 p.m. Miss BingOh! 2017. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — There are games, adult prizes and performances by Young Funny comedians at the bingo night. Pageant-inspired costumes encouraged. 8 p.m. Puppy Manners Class. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca.org — This five-class open-enrollment training for puppies ages 16 weeks and younger teaches impulse control and proper socialization. Registration required; visit www.la-spca. org/grouptraining. 6:30 p.m. A Taste of Mindfulness. Rosenwald NORDC Center, 1120 S. Broad St., (504) 658-3052; www.nordc.org/parks/rosenwald — A pop-up class introduces meditation, self-compassion and gentle yoga. Registration $15. 11 a.m.

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Garden Workshops. Southbound Gardens Nursery, 4221 S. Robertson St.; www. southboundgardens.com — Weekend workshops cover urban composting (Friday) and vegetable gardening for beginners (Sunday). Suggested donation $10. 11 a.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. King Cake History and Making Class. Dryades Public Market, 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 333-6100; www.dryadespublicmarket.com — A class covers the history of king cakes and baking king cakes at home. Free admission. 5 p.m. NOLA Home Show. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 582-3000; www.mccno.com — The home and garden show presents design trends, products and techniques. Visit www.nolahomeshow.com for details. Tickets $13, kids $5. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Optimize Your Vision. Jefferson Council on Aging, Thomas C. Laughlin Center, 4518 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 734-0817; www.jcoa.net — Joshua M. Groetsch discusses vision issues for seniors. Free admission. Noon. Team SNO Slam. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Team SNO presents its final spoken word slam of the season. Visit www.facebook.com/TeamSNO for details. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Transferring and Positioning Safely. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Occupational therapist Todd Harris leads the workshop, which is for caregivers who have to lift, move and handle family members or clients. 10 a.m. Tribute to Classical Arts. Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www. hotelmonteleone.com — Gambit’s Big Easy Foundation hosts the luncheon, which honors notable classical music, opera and dance performances. Call (504) 483-3129 for details. Tickets start at $51. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Cub/Boy Scout Day. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org — Cub and Boy Scouts and their families tour the museum’s exhibits, explore D-Day history and participate in special presentations and activities. Email troop information to shelbie.johnson@nationalww2museum.org. Free admission for uniformed scouts, accompanying adults $10. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Girls’ Health Day. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 E. Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional.com — The health fair for girls ages 8-14 includes activities related to social media and internet safety, puberty, CPR, skin cancer and more. There also are screenings, chair massages and Zumba. Free admission. 9:30 a.m. Living Louisiana Landscape. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100 — Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans holds its winter gardening symposium. Registration is $35. 8 a.m. to noon. Monster Jam. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 5873663; www.superdome.com — The family-friendly motorsports experience features the Grave Digger, Max-D, Gas Monkey Garage and many other trucks. Pit passes are available to view trucks and meet the drivers. Tickets start at $15. 7 p.m. Nazi Propaganda Exhibition Reception. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — Holocaust survivor Margit Meissner and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum educator Sarah Campbell speak at the opening reception for “State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda.” 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Party with the Angels. Sheraton Hotel Metairie, No. 4 Galleria Blvd., Metairie — A lip-sync battle and dinner benefits Angels’ Place. Visit www.angelsplacenola.org for details. Tickets $60. 7 p.m. Run on the Bayou. Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, (504) 736-7140; www. bayousegnettestatepark.com — There are 10K, 5K and half-mile events at this race. Visit www.nolarunning.com for details. Registration varies. 8 a.m. Slot Dollars for the Year!. Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000 — At the event, 25 participants have the chance to win $200 slot dollars and could win slot dollars for the year. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Twilight Racing. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse. com — There’s live music and beer tents at the evening of nighttime thoroughbred races. Admission $5-$10. First post is at 3 p.m. WYES Royal Rex Den Tour. WYES leads the Rex den tour featuring close-up views of memorabilia and floats. Light refreshments are served. Call (504) 486-5511 for details. Tickets $40. 10 a.m.

SUNDAY 29 King Cake Festival. Champions Square,

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3822 — Ochsner presents the festival featuring king cake tastings from 26 bakeries, school performances, live bands, celebrity tasting judges, local art vendors, a fun run and a kids’ game zone. Free admission, tasting tickets $10 for 10 tickets. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MONDAY 30 Burlesque Bingo. Bar Mon Cher, 817 St. Louis St., (504) 644-4278; www. barmoncher.com — Lefty Lucy is the emcee at this bingo night; there are drink specials and burlesque performances. One drink minimum to play. 7 p.m. Crisis in Turkey: Internal Strife and External Difficulties. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — World Affairs Council of New Orleans hosts Dr. Bulent Alizira’s Turkish politics talk. 7 p.m. Galatoire’s Foundation Mardi Gras Auction. Galatoire’s Restaurant, 209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021; www.galatoires. com — Participants bid on a table on the restaurant’s first floor for the Friday before Mardi Gras. The auction benefits The Edible Schoolyard and The Good Shepherd School. Cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres are served. Couples’ admission $50. 5:30 p.m. Nihongo Bin: New Year’s in Japan. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 838-4353 — Japan Society of New Orleans presents Jennifer Torres, who discusses Japanese New Year’s traditions. 6 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; French Market 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (at 750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504)

361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Marche Creole Community Market. ArtEgg Studios, 1001 S. Broad St., (504) 822-4002; www.artegg.com — There’s organic produce, prepared foods, locally produced crafts and art for sale at the market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The weekly Monday market offers local produce, homemade kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and salad dressing. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd. — Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans Pelicans play the Oklahoma City Thunder 7 p.m. Wednesday and the Washington Wizards 5 p.m. Sunday. Crescent City Blues. City Park Soccer Complex, 6001 Marconi Drive, (504) 4824888; neworleanscitypark.com — The rugby club plays Pensacola Rugby Football Club. 1 p.m. Saturday.

WORDS Dogfish Reading Series. Private residence, 2448 N. Villere St. — The reading series presents visiting authors Sherrie Flick and Elizabeth Hall. Refreshments are served. 7 p.m. Thursday. Tim Gautreaux. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Signals: New and Selected Stories. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200. Arbor Day activities. Volunteers are needed at Northlake Nature Center to spread wildflower seeds. Visit www.northlakenature.org for details. Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads, volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties. Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations. Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www. bayourebirth.org. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer court-appointed special advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@ casaneworleans.org. The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing charity bar crawls. Visit www.creativitycollective.com or call (916) 206-1659. Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and MarketUmbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@ marketumbrella.org. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@ dressforsuccess.org. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www. eachonesaveone.org. Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to foundation development. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com. Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www.esynola.org/get-involved or email amelia@esynola.org. First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www. thefirstteenola.org. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org. Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 373-4496.

EVENTS for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor. NOLA Tree Project. The forestry organization seeks volunteers to adopt and trim trees around the city. Visit www.nolatreeproject.org. NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@ globalgreen.org. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The museum seeks docents to discuss visual arts in the South with adults and children. Email ebalkin@ogdenmuseum. org for details. Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org. Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday life in America. Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121. SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more. Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@ spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200. St. Thomas Hospitality House. The Catholic charity seeks individuals and groups of volunteers to serve people experiencing homelessness. Contact Daniel Thelen at nolacw@gmail.com or (517) 290-8533. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular two-hour training sessions for volunteers, who work one-on-one with public school students to develop reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@ stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org. Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries. The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvements and beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call (504) 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org. Green Light New Orleans. The group seeks volunteers to help install free energy-efficient lightbulbs in homes. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org, call (504) 324-2429 or email green@greenlightneworleans.org. Guys Read Comics. The Central City Library seeks men to volunteer with the Guys Read Comics book club, which encourages young men to read. Email mlandrum@nolalibrary.org for details. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111. Jackson Barracks Museum Volunteers. The museum seeks volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at (504) 837-0175 or email daveharrell@yahoo.com. Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers to pick up trash or trim trees for the adopt-a-block program. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 or rpbarranco@cox.net. Longue Vue House and Gardens. Longue Vue seeks volunteers to assist with giving tours, garden maintenance and education outreach. Email info@longuevue.com or call (504) 293-4720 for information. Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca. org/volunteer. Lowernine.org. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www.lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org. National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its galleries and artifacts. Call (504) 5276012, ext. 243, or email katherine.alpert@ nationalww2museum.org. New Canal Lighthouse Museum. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation seeks volunteer docents for its museum and education center. Visit www.saveourlake. org or call (504) 836-2238. New Orleans Airlift: The Music Box Village. Volunteers are needed for fabrication, education workshops, events and general duties. Visit www.neworleansairlift.org to submit an application. NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk

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Temporary Farm Labor: 3M Planting Co., Luxora, AR, has 7 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, oilseed crops & rice from ﬁeld to storage facilities, put in rice gates, maintain irrigation; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/15/17 – 11/30/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1852327 at nearest LA Workforce Ofﬁce or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: G&L Skinner Farms, Brinkley, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large tractors, combines, grain carts & other support equipment with GPS for cultivating, tilling, planting, fertilizing, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage, maintain poly pipe irrigation, pull grain samples, pull land planes, level grain bins & load trucks; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/17 – 11/1/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1843765 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Rice Ag Service, Hunter, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. performing ground support for aerial seeding, fertilizing & dusting crops, mixes fertilizers per formulas, loading seed & fertilizer onto airplane, pours & pumps materials & seeds into airplane, drives fertilizer truck & operates lift; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/17 – 9/1/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1846340 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Jimel Farms, Moro, AR, has 4 positions, 3 mo. operating farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting of rice, corn, wheat & soybeans, pulling weeds, harvesting, drying & hauling crops, ; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/23/17 – 12/1/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1839577 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: LZ Hay, Dalhart, TX, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operate haying equipment for swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting hay; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.59/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/2/17 – 11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX5196447 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Oxner Ag Partnership, Brinkley, AR, has 10 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of grain; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/17 – 11/30/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1849195 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Anderson Farms, Heth, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of soybeans & rice, pulling weeds, processing, drying, bagging of soybeans & rice; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/17 – 12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1846308 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Sandage Farms, Scott, AR, has 6 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of soybeans & corn, sorting & bagging rice & soybeans; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/10/17 – 12/1/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1849188 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Storey Farms, Marvell, AR, has 8 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting & harvesting of grain; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/15/17 – 12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1836984 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Whitetail Farms, Marvell, AR, has 6 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, oilseed crops & rice from field to storage facilities, lay poly pipe, put in rice gates, rake leaves & pull weeds; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/3/17 – 11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1852295 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Fogleman Farms, Marion, AR, has 5 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of grain, irrigation maintenance; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/17 – 11/30/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1842939 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. PAGE 47

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Temporary Farm Labor: Eldon Reed Farms, Marianna, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting, bagging & transporting of corn & cotton, pulling weeds; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/20/17 – 12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1847152 at nearest LA Workforce Ofﬁce or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Mulberry Planting Company, Palestine, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery equipped with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops such as corn, rice & soybeans from ﬁeld to storage, maintain & repair irrigation, building fences; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/17 – 11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1843772 at nearest LA Workforce Ofﬁce or call 225-342-2917.

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Temporary Farm Labor: Rafter C Farms & Construction, Cisco, TX, has 1 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery equipped with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain crops from field to storage facilities, operating haying equipment for hay production of swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting from field to storage, assisting with vaccinating, ear tagging, supplements & feeding livestock, operating dozers & loaders for repairs & construction to facilities & fences; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/ failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.59/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/18/17 – 12/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX5196348 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225342-2917.

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