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STAFF President & CEO | MARGO DUBOS Publisher | JEANNE EXNICIOS FOSTER Administrative Director | MARK KARCHER

EDITORIAL Editor | KEVIN ALLMAN Managing Editor | KANDACE POWER GRAVES Political Editor | CLANCY DUBOS Arts & Entertainment Editor | WILL COVIELLO Special Sections Editor | KATHERINE M. JOHNSON Senior Writer | ALEX WOODWARD Calendar & Digital Content Coordinator |

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Contributing Writers

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D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, RED COTTON, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, HELEN FREUND, DELLA HASSELLE, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, NORA MCGUNNIGLE, ROBERT MORRIS, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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Contributing Photographer | CHERYL GERBER

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Production Director | DORA SISON

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Assistant Production Director | LYN VICKNAIR Pre-Press Coordinator | JASON WHITTAKER Web & Classifieds Designer | MARIA BOUÉ Graphic Designers | DAVID KROLL, EMILY TIMMERMAN, WINNFIELD JEANSONNE

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ADVERTISING Advertising Inquiries 483-3150 Advertising Director | SANDY STEIN BRONDUM 483-3150 [sandys@gambitweekly.com]

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JILL GIEGER JEFFREY PIZZO

KIDS: SUMMER CAMPS PULLOUT

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LISTINGS MUSIC

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ALICIA PAOLERCIO

BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER CITY Violent crime is rising again. A crime analyst offers his prescription for a more secure New Orleans

483-3142 [aliciap@gambitweekly.com] GABRIELLE SCHICK

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Chairman | CLANCY DUBOS + President & CEO | MARGO DUBOS Gambit (ISSN 1089-3520) is published weekly by Gambit Communications, Inc., 3923 Bienville St., New Orleans, LA 70119. (504) 486-5900. We cannot be held responsible for the return of unsolicited manuscripts even if accompanied by a SASE. All material published in Gambit is copyrighted: Copyright 2017 Gambit Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

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FRI. MARCH 3 | Paul Caporino’s prolific punk project (Masters of the Obvious) has spanned nearly four decades and several states, ultimately crashing back to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The Planchettes open at 10 p.m. at Circle Bar.

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FRI. MARCH 3 | Armed with a stable of influential admirers (Tom Jones, Florence and the Machine, Bon Iver) and voices wafting from Homer’s isles, the U.K.’s Staveley-Taylor sisters challenge Sweden’s First Aid Kit as Europe’s loveliest sorority on 2015 stunner If I Was (Nonesuch/ Atlantic). Pop harpist Mikaela Davis opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Valerie June releases The Order of Time March 10 BY WILL COVIELLO

Norah Jones SAT. MARCH 4 | The singer-songwriter’s 2016 album Day Breaks serves as the spiritual successor to her breakthrough 2002 album Come Away with Me, returning to her jazz-influenced contemplative cool following her moody pop outbreaks. At 8 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre.

VALERIE JUNE MET THE BLACK KEYS’ DAN AUERBACH IN NEW YORK , and

after a joint songwriting session, he offered to help her record what would become her breakthrough 2013 album Pushin’ Against a Stone. They co-wrote several songs for it and recorded it at his Nashville studio, not far from where she grew up in central Tennessee. But for her album, The Order of Time, due March 10, June knew how she wanted to capture her unique mix of folk, country, blues and soul. “Pushin’ Against a Stone was my learning experience, my school,” June says. “I had the best teachers. With (The Order of Time), going in, I knew a lot about being in the studio, and I felt very confident because I had been to the school. I walked in like the professor. Each person brought their doctorates and what they do — the guitarist Andy MacLeod, the organ player Pete Remm, Norah (Jones), producer Matt Marinelli. We all created something that we love.” Two of June’s brothers also lend vocals to a couple of songs, and one of them may join her on stage Thursday at Republic New Orleans, she says. June wrote all of the songs on Order of Time, and many of them she started writing long before she released Pushin’ Against a Stone. The two albums have similar gentle tones, but the new album is much more of a showcase for June’s songwriting and singing, which has a distinct twang. “Songs always tell you what they want,” she says. “I am not really a recording person. I am not really a musician, but I play three instruments. I am really a songwriter. I listen to songs and honor songs and serve them and let them tell me what they want.” June says she doesn’t sit down to write music. Instead songs come to

The Staves with Mikaela Davis

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her while she’s cooking, traveling and doing mundane things. But she’s wanted to be a singer since childhood, and moved to Memphis at 18 years old to pursue a music career. She had spent almost a decade there, gaining some exposure on MTV’s $5 Cover. She suffered a setback when she was diagnosed with diabetes, and it physically exhausted her for a few years. But with the release of The Order of Time, she’s both content and grateful. “I live a life of complete and total gratitude in the midst of gentleness and grace,” June says. “It’s pure grace that I am able to wake up and do what I want every day. In any second, anybody’s luck could just change. We were on the road last year and we played a show in Roanoke. On the way home, this deer jumped out and we totaled the car. … It was so scary. We both made it through, but I thought, ‘Oh my god, it’s just in a couple of seconds that all of life changes.’

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SAT.-SUN MARCH 4-5 | The Audubon Institute festival’s music lineup includes Tonya Boyd-Cannon, Robin Barnes, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, T-Ray the Violinist and Tyrone Jefferson and the Abundant Life Tabernacle Choir. Food vendors offer Creole and soul food. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Audubon Zoo.

VALERIE JUNE

Deafheaven

8 P.M. THURSDAY

SUN. MARCH 5 | Whether considered shoegazers with a seriously bleak outlook or the most texturally obsessed black-metal band ever, Deafheaven demands consideration. The camp-dividing post-rock band lorded over 2013 with the monolithic Sunbather, and 2015 follow-up New Bermuda outperforms it like an angry, jealous sibling. Likeminded dark crystals This Will Destroy You and Emma Ruth Rundle open at 9 p.m. at Republic.

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“When you are in a moment when your life is in complete and total alignment with all of the things you had been wishing and hopeful for, you don’t question it. You just live in complete and total gratitude. That song ‘Slip Slide On By’ (on The Order of Time) touches on that a little bit, where you are in a place where you can see that everything that you have ever done and all your intentions are all in the right place and all gracefully fell in this beautiful way.”

Southern Soul Assembly SUN. MARCH 5 | Guitarists J.J. Grey, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Anders Osborne and Marc Broussard form this Southern rock and blues supergroup. At 8 p.m. at Orpheum Theater.

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Speak NEW ORLEANS’ WEEK IN TWITTER

Jeff Adelson @jadelson

Crowd Chants “$70k”, the amount new Sec of Ed Devos contributed to Cassidy’s campaigns Cassidy starts to say “The Devos family supported me”

LyndaWoolard

@LyndaWoolard Q: Who got paid to show up at the #CassidyTownHall today? A: @BillCassidy

Elizabeth Crisp @elizabethcrisp

@LouisianaGov: “The Legislature decided that $99M was the appropriate amount. That’s 83% of what I asked for. I’ll take that.” #lalege

Mitch Landrieu

@MayorLandrieu The reported bomb threat at JCC deemed non-credible, is clear. FBI is investigating. Be clear, anti-semitism will not be tolerated in NOLA.

breonne

@prokchorp Mardi Gras 2018- someone will start the Krewe of Dance Krewes, a 3 hour parade of nothing but uncharismatic dance krewes with funky outfits

Art Rivera Bueno @Lagniappism

If nuclear war happens we’re still doing Mardi Gras right

For more Y@Speak, visit bestofneworleans.com every Monday.

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$1.8 billion

What’s your favorite parade experience of Mardi Gras?

What the Burger King owners paid last week — in cash — to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

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IN 1972, NATIVE NEW ORLEANIAN AL COPELAND opened a small fried chicken stand in Arabi. He later began franchising the restaurant, which he called Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and by the end of the 1980s there were hundreds of Popeyes outlets around the country. When Copeland died in 2008, Popeyes had nearly 2,000 restaurants spread across 26 countries, and today it has more than 2,600. Last week, the Canadian company Restaurant Brands International annouced it would purchase Popeyes for $1.8 billion. The company also owns the Canadian mega-coffee chain Tim Hortons. The deal is set to go through in April. Despite being a chain, Popeyes has remained popular in New Orleans for its spicy chicken, “Cajun battered” fries and creamy red beans and rice. It’s also a staple food, of course, on Mardi Gras parade routes. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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Louisiana Student of the Year district winners for Orleans Parish

include Lusher Charter School senior Samyra Cambrielle Miller, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School eighth-grader Niani Gibson, and Lusher fifth-grader Keiffer Bartlett Ary. Jefferson Parish finalists include Bissonet Plaza Elementary fifth-grader Anthony Fisher and Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy eighth-grader Myles Mackie and senior Stefan Suazo. The district winners will advance to the statewide contest.

The Tipitina’s The New York Times in a Feb. 17 story (“Mexico Foundation delivered seven sousaphones to McDonogh 35 High School Feb. 22. The donation, part of the foundation’s Instrument Repair Initiative, is valued at $30,000 and was made in time for the band’s Carnival parade performances.

City, Parched and Sinking, Faces a Water Crisis”), blamed New Orleans for the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina because of the city’s alleged failure to adapt to climate change. The city — not the state or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — “ignored countless warning signs, destroyed natural protections, gave developers a free pass and failed to reinforce levees.” The levees, in fact, were and still are a state and federal responsibility.

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On our story “New Orleans previews bike sharing system coming in fall 2017”: “If we are adding more bicyclists, I would also like to see more attention on protecting the bicyclists. ... Something as elegant as flip-flopping the curbside parking with the bicycle lanes would provide more space and a makeshift barrier.” — David

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I-10 News on the move 1. CASSIDY TOWN HALL: FRUSTRATION — AND FUNDRAISING Town halls around the country are fractious affairs these days for Republican members of Congress and the Senate, but the crowd of hundreds that showed up at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library in Metairie Feb. 22 for a town hall with U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy was so raucous and furious that CNN began carrying it live. People began arriving around noon. They held a parking lot rally before the doors opened at 3 p.m., so attendees already were tired of waiting when Cassidy arrived 22 minutes late to the 3:30 p.m. gathering. The senator apologized, saying he was touring tornado damage in New Orleans East, an explanation the crowd of 200 or so jeered and booed. Cassidy attempted to explain his “Patient Freedom Act” (an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, or ACA) via a PowerPoint presentation, but gave up early and tried to take questions from the crowd via index cards. Eventually Cassidy gave up on that as well and attempted to answer shouted questions. He was mic’ed, but it was hard to hear many of his answers over the crowd noise. Asked about his vote for Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (and the DeVos family’s financial support of his campaign), Cassidy began, “The DeVos family decided to support my political campaign because ...” The rest of his reply was inaudible over the booing. Later, he said, “When someone donates to me, they sign up for my agenda; I do not sign up for theirs.” More booing. After the event, Gambit asked Cassidy if he thought there were paid protesters in

2. Quote of the week “I want to give New Orleans a standing ovation for taking over All-Star 2017 on short notice and doing what they always do: throwing a monster party as only New Orleans can. All-Star weekend can gobble up most cities and leave the locals a little dazed and confused after it’s over. But not New Orleans. The city, the Pelicans and Anthony Davis (MVP and now teammate of DeMarcus Cousins) won the weekend. If the Cousins trade produces the desired results, I’ll remember this as the weekend New Orleans rose from the lottery ashes.” — Sekou Smith of NBA.com

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Rental registry vote deferred again The New Orleans City Council has delayed a vote, again,

the audience, as the White House and some Congress members have suggested. “No, no,” the senator said. “I assume they’re Americans who care about our country, who feel differently about Trump than most folks in Louisiana do. But they’re coming out with their constitutionally protected right to assemble and speak. And isn’t that a good thing!” A day later, Cassidy used the raucous gathering as the basis for a fundraising letter he emailed to potential donors. “Yesterday, at one of my town halls, some audience members resorted to shouting and jeering without taking the time to even hear my proposals,” he wrote. “I’ll listen to every Louisianan because I work for every citizen of our state, not just the ones who voted for me. But I won’t sit idly by either while liberal groups intentionally disrupt the work conservatives across the country were elected to do.” Cassidy’s email contained several links to his campaign fundraising Web site, but no links to his “proposals” for replacing the ACA. For example, his appeal states, “The media and folks on the left claim Republicans don’t have any solutions. That’s simply not true — and we need help getting that message out.” The back end of that sentence was a link to Cassidy’s fundraising site, not to his health care plan. It asked for “$25, $50 or whatever you can afford.” PH OTO BY CH E RY L G E R B E R

on a rental registry and inspection program. At-Large Councilman Jason Williams and District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell sponsored the measure to require most private residential landlords to register their properties with the city and subject them to inspections that must meet a checklist of health and safety requirements. The City Council deferred voting on the measure last month, and on Feb. 23 the council deferred the measure again to March 9. Under the current draft of the ordinance, registration opens Jan. 1, 2018. Property owners will have to pay a $60 registration fee, then $40 for annual renewals. Landlords also will have to pay the costs of inspection. Cantrell and Williams will “continue to work on the legislation with their fellow Council members and with New Orleans citizens to ensure the best ordinance going forward,”

according to the City Council’s agenda announcement.

4. Warrant clinic

to be held March 11

New Orleans civil rights organization Stand with Dignity hosts a warrant clinic March 11, allowing people with warrants for traffic and municipal court or outstanding fines and fees to clear their records without fear of arrest. Chief Municipal Judge Desiree Charbonnet is the coordinator. The clinic is supported by VOTE, Women with a Vision and the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s Gillis Long Poverty Law Center. The clinic begins at noon Saturday, March 11 at Corpus Christi Church (2022 St. Bernard Ave.). The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana also hosts its monthly expungement hour at the Orleans Public Defenders of-

fice (2601 Tulane Ave., Suite 700) at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8.

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Brossett’s bike rules to go before Council Five ordinances expanding rules and protections for bicyclists will head to the New Orleans City Council. District D City Councilman Jared Brossett, who created the Council’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee, authored the rules, which were approved by the Council’s Transportation Committee Feb. 22. The measures align with state laws, like banning cars from bike lanes and requiring cars to stop at pedestrian crossings that have flashing yellow lights. Bicyclists also must yield to pedestrians and use their left and right hands to signal a turn. New Orleans Regional Planning Commission’s Dan

Jatres says there aren’t clear state or local rules for skateboarders using bike lanes. He says the advisory committee is likely to look into that.

6. ‘Smart mix’ for

low-income housing?

New apartment buildings in New Orleans could be required to set aside 12 percent of their units for low-income residents. The New Orleans City Council will consider a “smart housing mix” report from the New Orleans City Planning Commission that determined mandatory inclusionary zoning rules for Bywater, Marigny, Lakeview and Uptown neighborhoods. Under the rules, buildings with 10 or more units would be required to save at least 12 percent of their units for people who earn $23,400 or less. Those units would be offered at a reduced rent. The City Council will con-


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Jim Gaffigan, Louie Anderson coming to town — on the same night New Orleans has gained stature as a comedy town in recent years, but having two nationally known comedians playing at major theaters at the same time? That will be the case April 21, when Louie Anderson and Jim Gaffigan perform in New Orleans on different stages. Anderson will be at the Joy Theater, while Gaffigan is at the Saenger Theatre. Tickets to both shows went on sale Friday, Feb. 24. Anderson recently was awarded a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Christine Baskets (mother of Chip and Dale, twins played by Zach Galifianakis) on the FX series Baskets. Its second season premiered last month. Gaffigan starred in The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land for two years. His “Noble Ape” tour follows his latest hourlong stand-up special, Cinco, which debuted on Netflix last month.

8. Tulane to hold discussion on Beyonce’s Lemonade

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, Tulane University’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Program hosts a roundtable discussion on Beyonce’s New Orleans-centric visual album Lemonade and its exploration of race and gender in the South. On the panel are Regina Bradley, a Harvard University Nasir Jones Hiphop Fellow and African-American literature professor at Armstrong State University; New Orleans filmmaker and Loyola University New Orleans professor Garrett Bradley; Mardi Gras Indian Queen Sula Janet Evans; and Tulane professor Nghana Lewis. The New Orleans Center for the Gulf South and Newcomb College Institute also support the event, held at Tulane’s Rogers Memorial Chapel at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 8.

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Nix branch to reopen March 6 The Nix branch of the New Orleans Public Library, in the Carrollton

neighborhood, will reopen March 6 after four months of renovations that included a new floor plan, paint, additional public computers and general infrastructure repair. Nix also will have new landscaping and lighting when it reopens. Hours will remain the same. The library opens at 10 a.m. Monday-Saturday and closes at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

10. JCC receives bomb threat

A bomb threat called into the Jewish Community Center (JCC) on St. Charles Avenue Feb. 23 was among more than 60 similar threats at Jewish centers across the U.S. in 2017. On Twitter, Mayor Mitch Landrieu assured the threat was “non-credible” and that the FBI is investigating. While the bombs have all been deemed “hoaxes,” Jewish centers nationwide and members of Congress said the threats are very real. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Director John Kelly, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director James Comey, Florida U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy and New York U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley — along with dozens of members of Congress and Jewish-led groups — demanded swift action from law enforcement agencies. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), in 2016, there was “one anti-Semitic assault reported in this country every week, and at least two anti-Jewish incidents on average every single day.” The ADL’s Task Force on Harassment and Journalism counted — from August 2015 to July 2016 — nearly 3 million anti-Semitic tweets. Over the last month, 53 centers in 26 states and one center in Canada received 68 calls, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. President Donald Trump sidestepped questions about the threats during a Feb. 16 press conference. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Trump called the threats “horrible and are painful and a very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil.” Jewish Voice for Peace New Orleans (JVP), which helped organize a week of actions and presented a list of demands to city and state officials in the wake of Trump’s immigration order, said the administration is “flirting with anti-Semitism at the highest levels” in failing to name targets of the Nazi Holocaust and for defecting questions about anti-Semitism in the U.S. by echoing Trump’s support for Israel.

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sider the report and decide whether to ask the CPC to draft recommended changes to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the citywide rulebook for all zoning and construction matters.


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COMMENTARY

What ‘diversity’ means IF YOU WERE DOWNTOWN IN THE DAYS BEFORE OR DURING THE RECENT NBA ALL-STAR GAME, you probably saw

the giant mural on the side of Benson Tower. It was a portrait of Pelicans star Anthony Davis with one word: EQUALITY. This time last year, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina was preparing to host the 2017 All-Star Game, with all its attendant fanfare, publicity and tourism dollars. Then, in a one-day special session last March, North Carolina lawmakers passed HB2, the so-called “bathroom bill,” which prohibited municipal anti-discrimination laws. North Carolina had no specific protections for LGBT citizens, but Charlotte and several other cities had passed their own nondiscrimination protections. With the stroke of a pen, then-Gov. Pat McCrory undid those ordinances. (McCrory subsequently was defeated in a close race , due largely to negative reaction to HB2.) The NBA’s response sent a clear message. After failing to convince North Carolina to repeal the bill, the league pulled its All-Star Game in July, citing opposition to HB2. New Orleans and Louisiana tourism leaders pounced. In August, the league announced it was moving the game to New Orleans, which had adopted

Diversity is good for business, particularly when it comes to welcoming all. its own nondiscrimination ordinances in the 1990s. Louisiana also bars hiring practices that discriminate against gays and lesbians, dating from an executive order signed by then-Gov. Edwin Edwards in 1992. Subsequent Republican governors (Mike Foster, Bobby Jindal) let that order lapse, but Gov. John Bel Edwards reissued it last year, adding the term “gender identity” in recognition of transgender people. Local leaders know diversity is good for business, particularly when it comes to welcoming all. In a wrap-

up of the All-Star weekend, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said “diversity” and “inclusion” were key to attracting the event and making it a success. But there’s more to “diversity” than passing laws. Over the years, diversity made New Orleans a food capital and the birthplace of America’s one true art form — jazz — along with Dixieland, bounce and other indigenous music. Diversity drives our thriving hospitality industry because we’re happy to see people from all over the world — and we want to show them a good time. Right now, Texas is weighing its own version of HB2. Senate Bill 6 in the Lone Star State, championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would accomplish many of the same goals as North Carolina’s HB2. Texas state Sen. Bob Hall has Senate Bill 92, which would undo individual cities’ protections for LGBT citizens and block future protections, wiping out nondiscrimination laws in Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and other big cities in Texas. The NBA and NFL have warned Texas against such pernicious bills. “The NFL embraces inclusiveness,” a spokesman told the Houston Chronicle. “NFL policies prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other improper standard.” We hope Texas lawmakers do the right thing and scuttle these bills. If they don’t, we have a message for the NBA, the NFL and any other group or business that values diversity: Everyone’s welcome in New Orleans.


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CLANCY DUBOS

Budget fight is all politics Gov. John Bel Edwards (left) and state Attorney General Jeff Landry tussled over budget cuts in the special session, but Landry’s motivation is more political than economic. ON THE SURFACE, THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT ENDED LAST WEEK RESEMBLED A SMALL STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Gov.

John Bel Edwards and recalcitrant ideologues in the House of Representatives hammered out a budget deal to cover a $304 million hole in the current fiscal year’s budget — without any last-minute votes on hastily cobbled compromises. Beneath the surface, however, the partisan divide is as wide and as deep as ever between Edwards and leading House Republicans, with the GOP-controlled Senate generally in the governor’s corner. If you think fiscal policy drives Louisiana’s budget discussions, think again. It’s all politics. The House’s Republican leadership, particularly GOP Delegation chair Lance Harris of Alexandria and Appropriations Committee chair Cameron Henry of Jefferson (who many say is the real power in the House), is doing all it can to undermine Edwards at every turn. Oh, they have plenty of genuine disagreements about public policy, but when balancing the state’s $27 billion budget stalls over $4 million escrowed in the state attorney general’s office, well, the fight is obviously about more than money. In this case, it was about taking money from the budget of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, who has all but declared his candidacy against Edwards in 2019. Landry, you may recall, is the grandstanding buffoon who sent a crime fighting “task force” into the New Orleans French Quarter for three months and then boasted that his team had made a grand total of 11 arrests. During that same period, New Orleans cops made

more than 6,000 collars. Landry also has made a political cottage industry of opposing the governor’s anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community, despite the fact that Landry has a gay sibling. The enmity between Landry and Edwards runs deep. Until the session began, many House Republicans crowed that a special session wasn’t even needed. They said the state certainly didn’t need to tap the so-called rainy day fund, as Edwards had proposed (to the tune of $119 million). When the session started and Henry’s committee actually had to produce an alternate budget proposal, the chairman’s opening offer was $75 million from the fund — after weeks of a GOP chorus against tapping the fund at all. Days later, the governor and House Republicans agreed on a draw of $99 million from the fund, but deadlocked over how much to cut Landry’s budget. Edwards wanted to whack it by $6 million, which smacked of political payback. When Landry’s House allies threatened to tank the deal, the governor relented. But there’s a catch: That $4 million is in an escrow account, which means Landry might not be able to access it. The regular annual session begins April 10, with next year’s budget deficit looming and another opportunity for Edwards to lock horns with Landry and House Republicans — amid calls for fiscal reform. Ah, there’s a quaint concept: fiscal reform. The chances of that happening in the current political climate make the Saints look like a lock to win the next three Super Bowls.

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Francis William Gregory was a leader in local education circles for more than 50 years. For about 20 of those years he was principal of the old Boys’ High School and its successor, Warren Easton High School, the first high school in the state. Born in New York in 1861, Gregory was a graduate of the University of Michigan. His family had moved to New Orleans by that point. After graduation, he joined them here in 1885, entering the public schools of New Orleans as a teacher at McDonogh 16. He became principal four months later. According to Robert Meyer Jr.’s book Names Over New Orleans Public Schools, Gregory became principal of McDonogh 1 High School in 1896. In 1913, he became principal of Boys’ High School, later renamed to honor Warren Easton, who was the state’s first school superintendent. According to Gregory’s 1933 obituary, he

Francis William Gregory was principal for two decades at what today is Warren Easton Charter High School. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

was known to his students by the nicknames “Deak,” “Greggs” and “Uncle Frank.” More than 25 years after his death, the Orleans Parish School Board built a school in Gentilly bearing Gregory’s name. Francis W. Gregory Junior High, at 1700 Pratt Drive, was dedicated on Jan. 17, 1960. It was built to educate 1,000 students from the seventh through ninth grades. The six-building campus included 41 classrooms, a cafeteria, gymnasium and library. The school was demolished in 2011.

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FOR MURDER REDUCTION BY JEFF ASHER | @CRIMEALYTICS

Murder in New Orleans is worse per capita than it is in Chicago — and statistics from the first two months of the year suggest 2017 will be bloodier than 2016. A New Orleans-based crime analyst offers a four-point prescription to curb the violence. AT A PRESS CONFERENCE BEFORE THE FEB. 17-19 WEEKEND — during

which the first big parades of Carnival season rolled, the NBA All-Star Game was in town and the French Quarter was thronged with tourists — Mayor Mitch Landrieu and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Chief Michael Harrison announced a “zero tolerance” policy for guns in the Quarter and on parade routes. NOPD, they said, was at “100 percent” staffing for the weekend (590 NOPD officers and 165 Louisiana State Police were on the street); undercover officers wearing body armor patrolled the tourist district; some Quarter streets were closed to vehicular traffic; and special barricades were set up along Bourbon Street to prevent cars from driving down the road. The following Monday, the city touted the weekend’s success, calling it a “slam dunk” and noting that there were 100 arrests and 12 illegal weapons taken off the street over the weekend.

Despite these successes and the city’s precautions, however, the tourism and hospitality industry “slam dunk” also was a violent, and not atypical, weekend in New Orleans. Around 8:45 p.m., two people were shot near Lee Circle as the Krewe of Pygmalion approached the CBD, not far from where two people were shot during the 2015 Krewe of Muses parade. About six hours later, two men were shot in the 1500 block of Canal Street not far from the French Quarter. One died. In all, seven people were hit by gunfire over the weekend, and there also was a fatal stabbing in the Freret neighborhood — all this with an official “zero tolerance” policy and full police staffing. Despite years of city initiatives (some of which have borne fruit), violent crime is on the upswing again in New Orleans. Crime analyst Jeff Asher looks at the numbers and offers some solutions. — EDITOR

NEW ORLEANS HAS MUCH TO BE PROUD OF AS WE APPROACH OUR 300TH ANNIVERSARY,

but murder is among our great shames. Last year, 174 people were murdered in New Orleans, making it the 45th consecutive year with 150 or more people murdered here. We have ranked first or second nationally in terms of murder rate in 17 of the past 23 years. Although it’s early in 2017, this year is off to a particularly bad start, with shootings up 75 percent and murder up 183 percent relative to 2016, as February 23. There is no reason our murder rates must remain this high for the next half century. The city’s commitment to open data and new research into what works in gun violence reduction suggests murder in New Orleans is a problem that can be analyzed, understood and ultimately addressed by policies and strategies designed to counteract its underlying causes. Here are some of the ways we can get there:

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There were 1,473 commissioned New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers when the Saints won the Super Bowl in early 2010 and just more than 1,050 as 2016 came to a close. A well-financed, professional, and aggressive recruitment campaign has led to only a few more commissioned officers in NOPD since the department bottomed out in late 2014. Growing police departments is a slow and difficult process everywhere these days. In New Orleans, it’s also imperative. In order to sustainably reduce murder and crime, we must relieve NOPD’s manpower crisis. There is a clear correlation in New Orleans between the size of NOPD and crime in New PAGE 14

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Orleans. As NOPD manpower decreased 25 percent from 2010 to 2015, crime went up 25 percent. Lower staffing has contributed to longer response times, lower clearance rates and a decrease in the amount of time officers can spend doing proactive policing. There are a few ways the problem can be attacked, and the most obvious is to continue NOPD and the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation’s recruitment and retention efforts. It will take years to replace the commissioned officers lost since 2010, but the difficulty of the task does not diminish its importance. New Orleans should consider another pay raise for officers in order to improve both recruitment and retention. NOPD pay recently was bumped 15 percent to bring the department roughly on par with or ahead of many of its regional competitors. Being a police officer in New Orleans, however, can be more difficult and stressful than being a police officer in surrounding parishes. If NOPD wants to compete nationally for the best recruits, salary levels must compete with (or exceed) those of departments throughout the country. For example, an NOPD officer makes roughly what a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer makes as a recruit (an average $42, 391 for NOPD officers and $42,000 for HPD). After a year, however, the HPD officer is making 7 percent more than the NOPD officer, and after six years the gap is about 18 percent ($58, 729 for NOPD cops and $71,345 for HPD officers). If the hiring freeze earlier this decade proved anything, it’s that the men and women behind the badge are the most valuable resources in which the city can invest. Another way of relieving the manpower crisis is to find ways of enabling NOPD to focus its primary energies on the most important tasks. In 2016, NOPD officers spent 43,785 hours handling non-injury auto accidents (including hit-andruns) and other traffic incidents. That means 14.4 percent of the time law enforcement officers spent responding to calls for service last year was dedicated to handling traffic-related non-emergencies, many of which could be handled via other means. Another 20,000 hours were spent dealing with burglar alarms and assorted suspicious persons incidents that were emergencies in name only. Reducing the number of these types of calls that NOPD must handle should be a priority. The city and police department have taken numerous steps to do this in

the last few years, though many of them have only been proposed or are not yet fully up to speed. Investment in technology also can help close some of the gap. The city announced plans late last year to add more than 50 license plate reader cameras at about 40 locations, and the city’s new security plan will add more than 200 cameras and a command center to monitor it all. NOPD also would be wellserved by expanding its capability to use DNA testing. A research paper released in July 2016 found that DNA testing has the power to reduce recidivism by taking peope who commit crimes off the streets through higher clearance rates and deterring potential repeat offenders in the process. NOPD plans to build a new $20.8 million crime lab which likely would include needed DNA testing capabilities. NOPD solved more than half of the city’s murders in 2010, but that clearance fell to just a quarter of murders in 2016. More officers, fewer commitments, and better technologies are a needed prerequisite to reducing murder and lowering crime throughout the city.

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DRUG TRADE A 2011 report by the Bureau of Justice Assistance found drugs to be the motive in 29 percent of homicides. It is no coincidence that each of the gang indictments issued from 2012 to 2015 in New Orleans refers to “high volume street level drug dealing” or other major narcotics offenses on the part of gang members. Drugs, combined with related arguments and retribution, are the motive in nearly three-quarters of all killings, and nearly 90 percent of all New Orleans murders are rooted in drugs, arguments, retribution or robberies, according to a review of NOPD homicide data. Impacting the city’s illicit drug trade in a way that avoids the mistakes of the past is complex and difficult. Affecting the drug trade is important, but so is doing it in a way that would not cause significantly higher incarceration rates in New Orleans. PAGE 16


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Enforcement efforts against the city’s drug trade have fallen in the last few years. A June 2014 The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com article noted that narcotics units would be merged with proactive patrol units to form “general assignment” units at the district level. These changes were made to relieve the strain NOPD has felt due to falling manpower. This change appears to have had a profound impact on NOPD narcotics enforcement, particularly in terms of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs (cocaine, heroin, opioids, etc.), which declined over 50 percent between the first half of 2014 and the second half of 2016. Possession of small quantities of marijuana, by contrast, fell only 5 percent over the same time span. More officers on the streets can help alleviate some of these issues, but the problem is more complicated than just identifying and arresting drug dealers. New Orleans also must invest more resources into innovative programs such as Pre-Arrest Diversion, which can help steer people toward help and away from future interactions with the city’s criminal justice apparatus. The city also should explore other legal mechanisms to help people avoid recidivism. A December 2016 research paper by a pair of economists found that expanded use of court deferrals for first-time felony drug offenders lowered recidivism and raised employment. The paper, “Avoiding Convictions: Regression Discontinuity Evidence on Court Deferrals for First-Time Drug Offenders” calls deferral programs “an attractive and feasible option for a jurisdiction seeking to reduce the fiscal cost and community impact of its criminal justice system.” The city’s drug trade fuels gun violence, so any effort to reduce gun violence must address the difficult challenge of the city’s drug trade.

LOCATE RISK and INTERVENE It’s sometimes said that gun violence is “sticky.” This means gun violence tends to occur disproportionately at certain places and involves certain groups of people. There were nearly as many shootings in NOPD’s 5th Dis-

trict (Seventh Ward, St. Roch, Ninth Ward, Bywater) and 7th District (New Orleans East) in the last six months of 2016 as in all of the other NOPD districts combined. In addition, roughly one-third of all 2016 shootings occurred within one of the two circles in Central City and the Seventh Ward. But it’s not just places; it’s people too. Young African-American men are at much higher risk for involvement in gun violence than anyone else in major American cities. In 2016, African-American men in their 20s in New Orleans had a murder rate of roughly 319 per 100,000. That’s 60 times the national average of just more than five per 100,000 last year. Nearly 70 percent of murder victims in New Orleans last year were African-American men aged 15 to 44. Research, however, shows that the risk of gun violence victimization goes far deeper than age, race and gender. Yale University sociologist Andrew Papachristos has done groundbreaking research into the intense concentrations of gun violence within social networks and the tendency of risk to spread like a virus through social networks. Not only do we know gun violence is concentrated heavily within a fraction of the city’s overall population, but research shows we can identify individuals at significantly higher risk for being a victim of gun violence. There is a big difference between intuitively knowing gun violence primarily affects a small percentage of the population and identifying and engaging specific individuals in social intervention programs to prevent that risk from becoming reality. As a recent article in The Guardian noted, “Rather than making the problem easier to fix, the intense concentration of gun violence has simply made it easier for many Americans to ignore the ongoing devastation.” If you want to reduce murder, however, these concentrations are where you must start. According to Papachristos: “If we have this social map, we can send first responders, trauma specialists, interventionists and police if necessary.” Identifying who is most at risk for gun violence victimization creates a moral imperative to act.

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INTERVENTION PROGRAMS Besides the incalculable human costs, the financial costs society bears for murder are astronomical. It has been estimated that an individual murder victim costs society somewhere around $9 million or $10 million counting lost wages, medical expenses, investigative/prosecutorial/jailing costs and everything else that goes along with the unexpected loss of a life. By that calculus, murder in New Orleans cost our city roughly $12.1 billion between 2010 and 2016 — not to mention the expenses incurred by the 2,700-plus nonfatal shooting victims over that span. Non-law enforcement resources dedicated to combatting this problem, however, have received a fraction of that funding. If we are going to sustainably reduce gun violence in New Orleans, we must commit much more to social programs designed to intervene in gun violence before it occurs. Some very good results have come out of NOLA for Life, but the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Coordination, the City Hall entity tasked with oversight of NOLA for Life and various other programs, has operated on an average annual budget of less than $4 million, including an average of $1.4 million from the city’s general fund. City-funded programs should focus on providing employment, housing, education and mentorship specifically to the people most at risk for becoming victims of gun violence — and these resources cannot be devoted exclusively to the city’s children. We should be mindful that 90 percent of murder victims last year were over 20 years old, and their median age was 30. Long-term gun violence reduction can’t be accomplished on the cheap, and it can’t be realized if we view solutions solely through a law enforcement lens. Investing significant resources in programs to provide a relatively concentrated subset of high-risk individuals with a wide array of assistance and services is a necessary step to sustainably reducing murder.

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2,700+ NONFATAL SHOOTING VICTIMS OVER THAT SPAN.

JEFF ASHER IS A NEW ORLEANSBASED CRIME ANALYST WHO ONCE WORKED FOR THE CITY IN THAT CAPACITY. HE RUNS THE NOLA CRIME NEWS DATA ANALYSIS WEBSITE (WWW. NOLACRIMENEWS.COM) AND CONTRIBUTES TO WWL-TV, THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE AND FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM.

IT WAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO WHEN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CALLED THE NEW ORLEANS HURRICANE PROTECTION SYSTEM “A SYSTEM IN NAME ONLY.” In many respects, the same words could be used to describe the New Orleans criminal justice system, particularly as it pertains to gun violence reduction. But the opportunity exists to begin rectifying this historical problem. The key is to mix an in-depth understanding of the patterns and drivers of gun violence with adequately funded social programs designed to interact appropriately with those individuals known to be at the highest risk for gun violence. Throw in a larger, reformed

and more technologically savvy police force, and you have the recipe for gun violence reduction. The criminal justice system can’t ignore drug crimes, but it can serve as a vehicle for preventing future recidivism. Dramatically reducing murder in New Orleans makes both moral and economic sense. New Orleans has been a leader in so many areas throughout its nearly 300-year history, so why not become a model for sustainable murder reduction in an urban environment?

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THE PROPRIETOR OF NORTHSHORE BAO AND FROZEN DRINK HUB BACOBAR (70437 Highway 21, Suite 100,

Covington, 985-893-2450; www. bacobarnola.com) has a new restaurant in the works. Chef Carl Schaubhut will open DTB at 8201 Oak St., next to the newly opened grocery store Simone’s Market (8201 Oak St., Suite 2, 504-273-7706; www. facebook.com/simonesmarket). Schaubhut is a veteran of Commander’s Palace and former executive chef at Cafe Adelaide. He opened the Latin- and Asian-in-

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN NEW ORLEANS,

including down-home Creole-Italian joints, classic trattorias with Sicilian roots and rustic, Northern Italian-inspired eateries. At Altamura, there’s an East Coast influence, as the elegant new restaurant from ManhattanJack duo Jack Petronella and chef Coleman Jernigan pays tribute to spots in New Jersey and Manhattan where Petronella ate as a child. On weekend evenings, a piano player holds court on the restaurant’s baby grand, and it’s likely diners will hear a Frank Sinatra tune or two, which evokes an Empire state of mind. The restaurant is named for the hillside region in Puglia, Italy from which Petronella’s grandparents emigrated. The menu features a heavy Northeastern accent, and it isn’t your standard red sauce joint. Instead, the menu reflects the restaurant’s elegant surroundings, a 19th-century mansion that also functions as a boutique hotel. Clams arrive on tiny shells, covered in a blanket of bacon bits and diced green and red bell peppers in Clams Casino. One of the most interesting — and decadent — starters is spiedini mozzarella, in which a bundle of crusty bread layers and thick slices of mozzarella are fried as a whole and served with buttery lemon, caper and anchovy sauce. The oozing cheese and crispy exterior get an acidic kick from the lemon and capers and pair perfectly with the anchovy’s umami-rich funk. On my first visit, our server didn’t mention the option of bread service,

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but on another visit, half of a crusty country loaf arrived glistening with olive oil and fresh, pungent garlic bits. There’s not much on the menu that could be described as light, but an excellent tri colore salad is simple and satisfying, with bitter endive, radicchio and arugula in a punchy balsamic vinaigrette. The menu’s lengthy list of entrees includes pasta dishes and interpretations of Italian classics. Veal piccata is cooked scallopine-style, and thin slices of meat stayed surprisingly milky and tender, served draped in a buttery lemon emulsion with capers. An outstanding pasta dish features light-as-air ricotta gnocchi covered in a hearty Bolognese made with beef, pork and veal. Equally satisfying are the spaghetti and meatballs, a classic rendition featuring hearty, golf ball-sized meatballs and bright red sauce.

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There were a few misfires. Fried calamari was bland and felt like a perfunctory inclusion on the menu. It needed seasoning if not an overhaul. A skimpy portion of braised artichoke hearts was overpriced compared to the menu’s many generous options. Dessert features simple dishes such as traditional tiramisu, a coffee-laced, mascarpone-rich decadence that’s a good example of what the kitchen here does best: interpret classic dishes with finesse. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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spired street food concept in Covington with fellow Commander’s alum Jean-Pierre Guidry early last year. DTB stands for “Down the Bayou,” and the concept is much closer to home for Schaubhut — influenced by his Cajun roots and childhood in Des Allemands. The menu is being developed by Schaubhut and chef de cuisine Jacob Hammel, another Commander’s alum. It will focus on “modern interpretations of Southern Louisiana’s coastal cuisine,” according to a press release. The statement also refers to the “spirit of shareable dining.” Menu items include crawfish-boiled chips, which are tempura-fried red bliss potato slices served with lemon marmalade, popcorn crema and herb salad. Vegan mushroom boudin balls feature three types of mushrooms, charred eggplant, Louisiana jasmine rice and smoked tofu mayonnaise. Crawfish bread will be made with mini loaves of pate a choux stuffed with crawfish tails and green chili fonduta and will be served with a seasonal pickle chow-chow. PAGE 20


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The beverage director is Lu Brow. She designed drinks for sister restaurants of Commander’s Palace, Brennan’s New Orleans and Bacobar. Drinks include a brown butter old fashioned made with brown butter washed bourbon, bitters, satsuma and cherries. The Louisiana cocktail includes sassafras-infused rye whiskey, Peychaud’s bitters, amaro and a pecan oil drizzle. Fire on the Bayou is made with Magnolia vodka, Lillet, citrus and house-made pepper jelly and is served as a shot alongside a pony beer. — HELEN FREUND

Go fish responsibly

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Michael Nelson CHEF GW FINS EXECUTIVE CHEF MICHAEL NELSON

recently participated in the James Beard Foundation’s annual Boot Camp program, where chefs from around the U.S. discuss and learn food policy and advocacy skills. This year’s event focused on waste reduction. Nelson advocates eliminating food waste in the kitchen and incorporates less commonly used cuts of fish on his menus. Nelson spoke to Gambit about the benefits and methods of eliminating food waste and how using different cuts of fish can benefit restaurants and diners.

What got you interested in food waste reduction?

CHEFS CODY AND SAMANTHA CARROLL OF SAC-A-LAIT (1051

Annunciation St., 504-324-3658; www.sac-a-laitrestaurant.com) will join members of the Audubon Nature Institute to host a Sea to Table dinner at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas Geaux Fish! exhibit March 9. The event is designed to raise awareness of sustainable fishing practices in the Gulf and will benefit the Audubon Nature Institute Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (www.audubongulf.org) and Louisiana Sea Grant. Chef Alan Ehrich of the Audubon Tea Room and chef Thad Davis of the Audubon Clubhouse will join the Carrolls in preparing a multi-course seafood dinner featuring local, sustainably caught fish provided by Inland Seafood and Whole Foods Market. During the dinner, guests will learn about sustainability efforts and fishing practices in the Gulf of Mexico, and Whole Foods representatives will discuss the company’s sustainability efforts and ratings system. Both Whole Foods and Inland Seafood are advocates for better sustainability practices in the fishing industry and both ensure traceability of their fish from the boat to the table. The dinner is 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and include wine pairings. — HELEN FREUND

NELSON: For several years I’ve been thinking about fish going in the direction of the nose-to-tail movement, the way chefs went with pork several years ago. I feel like there’s so much wasted product when it comes to fish because most people are so focused on eating just the fillet off the side of the fish, but there’s so much more opportunity there. At GW Fins, we only buy whole fish, so I think we think a little bit differently about it. Over the years we’ve found ways to increase our yield because we’ve developed our own ways to utilize that product. I’ve tried to think of ways to utilize all of the fish and market it in a way that the guest can get really excited about it. It’s not an easy process, and it’s a slow process to get people comfortable with parts of the fish they’re not used to. Elsewhere in the world, this isn’t even spoken of because people eat the whole fish. In a lot of Asian countries, people are going to fight over the head of the fish, and here nobody wants it. I have plenty of employees who, throughout the years, would beg to take those parts home, and part of my learning curve has been through them. They taught me a thing or two about how to enjoy more of the fish. For instance, I take the collars off all the fish we get, whether it’s snapper, drum, sheepshead — any of those sized fish — and I remove them and trim them down to where all that’s left is a piece of meat with a small fin that kind of sticks out. Usually I just quickly tempura fry it. The idea is that

you can hold it by the fin and eat it just like a chicken wing. I haven’t thrown out a fish collar in maybe a year and a half. I’ve gone to the fish houses and trained them how to remove the collars so that they can sell me their fish collars just so I can keep up with the demand. The idea for all this — and the reason why I approached the James Beard (Foundation) — is that I would like to find a platform where I could share these ideas and get more chefs interested in what I’m doing and what can be done. As far as sustainability is concerned, everybody wants to talk about targeting this fish or targeting that fish. What happens when you target a fish? It becomes no longer sustainable. I’m trying to get people to back up and think about utilizing more of the fish that we already have. There are so many options in there and room for creative genius for chefs to figure out how to make delicious fish dishes.

What are the benefits of cutting waste in a commercial restaurant kitchen from a food cost perspective? N: From a chef’s perspective, as much as we’d like to tell you that it’s all about sustainability, a lot of this gets started with (food cost). We’re all about our food cost and utilizing the products that we get, especially when we get really beautiful things. Of course, we’re paying good money for them, but we really want to utilize it and respect it. The way I train my fish butchers at the restaurant, we typically get a better yield than any fish house. We’re always cutting for yield and

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not for speed. I think that, just by doing a few things like changing they way you’re cutting the fish and harvesting things that people aren’t usually eating, you can get five to 10 percent more fish out of what you already have. I went to some of the fish houses and I asked them how many pounds of a particular species they had purchased last year as well as how many pounds of fish they sold. Based on the conversations I’ve had, I’d say an average of over 60 percent of all the fish that these places purchase goes directly into the garbage. There’s not much of an outlet for this. It goes directly to the landfill. It’s pretty frustrating to the (fish houses) too, because they’re paying somebody to take it away. So they’re pretty receptive about these ideas and what they can do to reduce waste. I’ve even had to train the fishermen how to treat my fish. For example, the red snapper is a fish that’s gutted right on the boat. If (the fishermen) aren’t doing it correctly, they’re ruining the belly and the wing. They just had no idea that it would ever make a difference to anybody.

How beneficial is using so-called “trash” fish in promoting sustainable seafood use at restaurants? N: We use a lot of trash fish, but I think that word is kind of losing its meaning because I think people are starting to realize how great all these fish are. At our restaurant, we’re always going to have at least 12 fish on our menu. We really love any fish we can get our hands on. Locally, sheepshead is one of the greatest fish you can get, and it just gets a bad rap. I think the reason it’s considered trash fish is because of the fishermen. Some of these fish are a little bit more difficult to cut, and because of that, I think they shy away from it. It’s not that these fish taste bad at all. It’s just that they are really hard to clean. It’s just a stigma a lot of these species get that is undeserved. Every fish can kind of be cut the same. They all have a similar structure, and I think everyone gets into the habit of treating them all the same way. There are different species where, if you just do it a little bit differently, boom! All these really beautiful pieces of meat show up. — HELEN FREUND


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GENERAL/ VARIED OFFERINGS ABC Camp The Learning Laboratory, 7100 St. Charles Ave., (504) 475-4522; www.learnlabnola.org/abccamp Ages: 4-7 years old, coed Dates: July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $500 Campers celebrate a letter of the alphabet a day with reading, writing and arts activities, weekly field trips to local attractions and more. Academy of the Sacred Heart Sports ’N More Day Camp 4301 St. Charles Ave., (504) 269-1230; www.ashrosary.org/summercamp Ages: 1-13 years old, boys Dates: May 30-July 21 Tuition: $225-275 per week Popular camp sessions include Creative HeARTS, theater camp, cheerleading, sports clinics and ACT/PSAT prep. Extended care is available. Early childhood camp goes through July 21. Camps for older kids end July 14. Academy of the Sacred Heart Summer Fun Day Camp 4301 St. Charles Ave., (504) 269-1230; www.ashrosary.org/summercamp Ages: 1-13 years old, girls Dates: May 30-July 21 Tuition: $225-275 per week Popular camp sessions include Creative HeARTS, theater camp, cheerleading, sports clinics and ACT/PSAT prep. Extended care is available. Early childhood

camp goes through July 21. Camps for older kids end July 14. Arden Cahill Academy Camp Corral 3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, (504) 392-0902; www.ardencahillacademy.com Ages: 3-14 years old, coed Dates: May 30-Aug. 4 Tuition: $180 per week, $750 per session The camp is held on the 12-acre Arden Cahill campus. Activities include horseback riding, swimming, art, sports, theater, computer games, fishing, water play and more. Sessions run May 30June 30 and July 3-Aug. 4. Camp Audubon 428 Broadway St., (504) 324-7100; www.auduboncharter.com Ages: 4-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 14 Tuition: TBA The camp offers swimming, creative movement, sports, science and other activities, as well as classes in math, reading and French (for an additional fee). Camp Cabrini Cabrini High School, 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 364; www.cabrinihigh.com Ages: First-eighth grades, coed Dates: May 29-June 30 Tuition: $140 per week Activities include arts and crafts, painting, fishing, cooking, sewing, volleyball, basketball, games, drama, dance, cheerleading, soccer, jewelry making, field trips and more. Extended care is available. Camp Create Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St.,

(504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/ page-camp-u-2017 Ages: 3 years old-kindergarten, girls Dates: June 12-July 21 Tuition: $750 per session Art, acting, music, singing, baking, sewing, creative writing, ceramics, sports, swimming and visits from artists are among the offerings at the two camp sessions. Extended care is available. Camp Create Super Weeks Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/ page-camp-u-2017 Ages: First-eighth grades, girls Dates: May 30-June 2, July 24-July 28 Tuition: $300 per week The all-field-trips camps offer outings and activities including bowling, swimming, the IMAX theater, skating and more. Extended care is available. Camp Cricket University Montessori School, 7508 Burthe St., (504) 865-1659; www.umsnola.org/ cc_info.html Ages: 2-6 years old, coed Dates: June 12-Aug. 18 Tuition: $135-$225 per week Campers can participate in a variety of arts projects, as well as singing, movement, playing rhythm instruments, water play and activities to build language and math skills. Extended care is available. Camp Crusader Concordia Lutheran School, 6700 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, (504) 347-4155; www.clsmarrero.com Ages: 3 years old-fifth grade, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: $110 per week The camp offers arts and crafts, dance, tumbling, weekly themed activities and more. Extended care is available. Camp Crusader at St. Louis King of France 1600 Lake Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-8224; www.slkfschool.com/summer-camp Ages: 4 years old-seventh grade, coed Dates: May 30-July 28 Tuition: $160 per week, $465 per threeweek session, $1,250 for full camp Camp activities including swimming, art, creative movement, STEM, DIY, drama, computer coding, construction, cooking, sound engineering and more. There is special programming for younger campers. Camp Olive Juice Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2825 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 271-4254; www.gethsemane-lutheran.org Ages: Kindergarten-sixth grade, coed Dates: July 10-21 Tuition: $50 per week PAGE 6

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The camp is supervised by adults but led by teenagers who take campers through games, hands-on activities and more. Cardinal Camp St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, 8012 Oak St., (504) 861-3743; www.saesnola.org Ages: Kindergarten-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 5-30 Tuition: $250 per week ($210 before March 15) Sports, art, science, water play, laser tag, field trips and special guests are among the offerings at this daylong camp. Extended care is available. Castletree Camp St. George’s Episcopal School, 923 Napoleon Ave., (504) 891-5509; www.castletree.net Ages: 5-10 years old, coed Dates: June 12-30, July 10-28 Tuition: $800 per session Campers can participate in water play, sports, games, music, gymnastics, yoga, cooking, art, martial arts, jewelry making, photography, dance, musical theater, Lego building and more. Christian Brothers School Summer Camp New Orleans City Park, 8 Friedricks Ave., (504) 486-6770; St. Anthony Campus, 4600 Canal St., (504) 488-4426; www.cbs-no.org Ages: 4 years old-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 (4 years old-second grade), June 5-July 14 (third-seventh grades) Tuition: $305 for two-week session Activities include sports, outdoor play, indoor games, field trips, drama, movies, technology and educational activities. There also are specialty camps in study skills, lacrosse and band. Creation Sensation Christ Episcopal School, 80 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (985) 871-9902; www.christepiscopalschool.org/ summer-programs Ages: Prekindergarten-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 5-23 Tuition: $225 per week Activities include art, sports, STEM, drama and more. Crescent City Summer Camp 4828 Utica St., Metairie, (504) 885-4700; www.ccchristian.net Ages: 4 years old-seventh grade, coed Dates: May 30-July 28 Tuition: $150 per week There are weekly field trips, an indoor swimming pool (swimming lessons are available), Wii games, a computer lab, arts and crafts, water play, pizza, snoballs and movies. DominiCamp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-eighth grades, girls Dates: June 5-23 Tuition: $220 one week, $435 two weeks, $620 three weeks Activities include cooking, jewelry making, dance, math and detective games, science exploration and drama. Lunch is catered by Sage Dining Services. Extended care is available.

Dragon Camp St. George’s Episcopal School, 923 Napoleon Ave., (504) 891-5509; www.dragoncamp.net Ages: 1-4 years old, coed Dates: June 12-30, July 10-28 Tuition: $500-$800 per session The camp offers small- and wholegroup activities including outdoor play, art, music, storytelling, movement and water play. Elmwood Park Acedemy Summer Camp 1517 Carol Sue Ave., Terrytown, (504) 392-0217; www.elmwoodparkacademy.org Ages: 3-14 years old, coed Dates: June 6-Aug. 5 Tuition: $120 per week A pool and water slide are on site for daily use. Other activities include arts and crafts, games, dancing, video games, skee-ball, foosball, pool, air hockey, weekly dance competitions, field trips and more. Extended care is available. Every Day Away — Putting Summer Camp in Motion Uptown and City Park, (504) 877-KIDCAM; www.kidcamp.com/camplocatons/every-day-away.com Ages: 8-14 years old, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 4 Tuition: $275 per week Campers go on a field trip every day to locations including Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport, Mississippi, River Road Go-Kart Track, Jellystone Park in Robert, a beach, INFINITY Space Center in Pearlington, Mississippi, LOOP NOLA, and more. Field trips depart near Tulane University and from City Park. Excite! Summer Voyage Southern University New Orleans, 6400 Press Drive, (504) 218-2607; www.exciteallstars.org/kiddie-camp Ages: 6-15 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: $600 There are sports including tennis, basketball, soccer, rugby, swimming and archery, as well as activities such as drama, karate, art, STEM programming and yoga by Project Peaceful Warriors. Campers 9-15 years old attend a three-day, two-night adventure camp experience at Fountainbleau State Park on the Northshore. Holy Cross School Summer Camp 5500 Paris Ave., (504) 942-1884; www.holycrosstigers.com Ages: 4-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 14 Tuition: $180 per week, $465 per threeweek session (discounts for multiple children) There is a variety of structured activities at the camp and field trips for campers, as well as clinics and workshops in math, reading, science, computer skills, art, music, karate, wrestling, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, cheerleading and dance. Extended care is available. Jefferson Parish Parks & Recreation Summer Camps Various locations; www.jeffparish.net Ages: 3-10 years old, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $300 per four-week session Campers are divided by age into Kinder Camp (3-5 years old) and Day Camp or Senior Camp (6-10 years old). There is a variety of structured activities, field


Tuition: Varies The camp offers indoor and outdoor sports, obstacle courses, arts and crafts, interactive games and swimming. Campers ages 5 and older go on field trips. Extended care is available. Kings Kamp Bishop McManus Academy, 13123 I-10 Service Road, (504) 246-5121; www.bishopmcmanus.com Ages: Prekindergarten-12th grade, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: $125 per week, $420 per monthlong session, $720 both sessions There is a variety of offerings at this camp, which has two sessions, one in June and another in July. Each session offers academic enrichment, ACT preparation (for eighth- through 12th-graders), swimming, indoor and outdoor games, field trips and sports clinics in basketball, volleyball, soccer, kickball and flag football. Kuumba Institute Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org Ages: 6-16 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 21 Tuition: $300 (discounts available for multiple campers) The camp offers dance, African drumming, photography, computer coding, visual arts, drama, poetry, singing, yoga, cooking and more. Little Camp 2216 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 8359964; www.thelittleschoolmetairie.com Ages: 3-5 years old, coed Dates: June 6-July 1 Tuition: $170 per week Arts, crafts, water play, special guests, performances and more are available at the half-day camp. Louisiana Children’s Museum Super Silly Circus Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers learn about circus arts, including acrobatics, juggling, balancing and clowning. Memorial Baptist Summer Camp 5701 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-0533; www.mbsmetairie.org Ages: 6 weeks-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 4 Tuition: $125 per week for kindergarten-12 years old; $140 per week, $120 for three days, $100 for two days and $40 for drop-ins for 6-weeks to 4 years old The camp offers activities including a game room with electronics, a movie room, a trampoline area, swimming, field trips and sports. Early learning center campers will have in-house field trips, water play, a tumble bus, arts and crafts and sno-balls. Mount Carmel Academy Summer Camp 7027 Milne Blvd., (504) 288-7626; www.mcacubs.com Ages: Second-eighth grade, girls Dates: June 5-30 Tuition: $80-$110 per week Campers can customize their own camp day, choosing from art, science, dance, sports, cheerleading, cooking, designing, drama and more. There PAGE 9

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trips, sports, arts and crafts, games and more. There also are a number of specialized mini camps, including art, baseball, cheerleading, cooking, volleyball and more, with varying times, locations and fees. Extended care is available. Jesuit Day Camps 4133 Banks St., (504) 251-1204; www.jesuitnola.org/summer-day-camp Ages: 5-12 years old, boys Dates: May 30-July 7 Tuition: $400 for three weeks, $690 for six weeks Boys will take field trips and tours, have picnics and participate in activities including swimming, bowling, softball, kickball, laser tag, movies, flag football, basketball and more. Jewish Community Center Day Summer Camps 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-5158; 5342 St. Charles Ave., (504) 897-0143; www.nojcc.org Ages: Toddlers-preteens, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: Varies The camps at both the Uptown and Metairie campuses offer sports, art, drama, Israeli cultural activities, swimming instruction and field trips. Jumpin’ for Joy St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www. stmarysdominican.org Ages: Second-fifth grades, girls Dates: June 5-23 Tuition: $170 one week, $265 two weeks, $375 three weeks Cheerleading, music, arts and crafts and more are among the activities, and lunch is catered by Sage Dining Services. Extended care is available. Kehoe-France Metairie Camp 720 Elise Ave., Metairie, (504) 733-0472; www.kehoe-france.com Ages: 8 weeks-13 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: $1,360 six-week session, $1,710 eight-week session Campers can swim, make ceramics, do arts and crafts, play sports, shoot on a BB gun range, work with computers, have cookouts and more. Kehoe-France Northshore Camp 25 Patricia Drive, Covington, (985) 8924415; www.kehoe-francens.com Ages: 6 months-13 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 21 Tuition: $460 for two-week session, $1,325 for six-week session, $1,425 for entire camp Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, sno-balls, games, a bounce house, riflery, tennis and more. Kidcam Summer Camp Citywide, (877) 454-3226; www.kidcamcamps.com Ages: Prekindergarten-13 years old, coed Dates: May 22-Aug. 4 Tuition: $130-$180 per week Activities vary from week to week (and older kids design their own program) but include games, art, swimming, sports, science, field trips, academics and more. Kidsports Summer Camp 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1200, Harahan, (504) 733-1200; www.ochsnerfitness.com Ages: 3-13 years old, coed Dates: May 15-Aug. 18


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are morning and afternoon sessions. Extended care is available. NORDC Summer Camps Various locations, (504) 658-3052; www. nordc.org Ages: 4-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 5 Tuition: Free-$30 per week Camps operated by the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) offer a variety of focuses, including STEM, academics, cultural enrichment, dance, theater, sports and more. NORDC is holding a Summer Camp Expo offering information and registration at select NORDC rec centers from 9 a.m.-noon March 4. Newman Summer Day Camp Isidore Newman School, 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 896-6297; www.newmansummer.com Ages: Prekindergarten-sixth grade, coed Dates: June 5-20, July 10-28 Tuition: $1,340 for June session, $1,101 for July session Children can select from a range of options to make each day of camp different. Activities include art, animation, games, coding, cooking, dance, darkroom art, deconstruction, drama, karaoke, Lego building, Makerspace, music, photography, robotics, science, sewing, sports, swimming, video production and yoga. Sader Summer Camp 6500 Riverside Drive, Metairie, (504) 887-0225; www.alcs.org Ages: Prekindergarten-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 12-July 14 Tuition: $20-$120 June 12-16 is vacation Bible school. The following weeks’ activities include sports, computer and educational camps. There are select camps for 3- and 4-year-olds and sixth- through eighth-graders. Extended care is available. Prices vary depending on camp. St. Andrew’s Cardinal Camp 8012 Oak St., (504) 861-3743; www.saesnola.org Ages: Kindergarten-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 5-30 Tuition: $250 per week (discounts available for early registration) Cardinal Camp offers a variety of activities including art, sports, science, laser tag, water play and more. St. Augustine’s Episcopal Pre-School Camp 3412 Haring Road, Metairie, (504) 8874801; www.staugustinesdayschool. weebly.com/summer-camp.html Ages: 2-6 years old, coed Dates: June 12-July 28 Tuition: $75 per week half day, $125 per week full day Activities are based around a different theme every week and include arts and crafts, games, cooking, music and movement, dress-up and more. St. Cletus Summer Camp 3610 Claire Ave., Gretna, (504) 366-3538; www.stcletus.com Ages: 5-13 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 14 Tuition: $125 per week (discounts available for multiple children) The camp offers a variety of activities each day as well as swimming

and weekly field trips. Extended care is available. St. Martin’s Summer Day Camp 225 Green Acres Road, Metairie, (504) 736-9925; www.stmsaints.com/ summercamp Ages: 4-13 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 28, two-week sessions; July 31-Aug. 4, travel week; July 13-July 17, trip to Orlando, Florida Tuition: $450 per regular two-week session; $250 travel week; $800 trip to Orlando Swimming lessons are included in the regular two-week sessions, as well as a carnival, color wars, water fun, visits from Saints and Pelicans players, yoga, Zumba Jr., sports, arts, drama, cooking, computer games, wood working, chess and movie making. Travel week includes daily field trips and the trip to Orlando includes travel, lodging, park tickets and food. Extended care is available. Seven Oaks Academy 1901 36th St., Kenner, (504) 464-1144; www.facebook.com/7oaksacademy Ages: 1-10 years old, coed Dates: May 30-Aug. 17 Tuition: $135-$170 per week Campers participate in a variety of activities including music, art, Zumba classes, swimming, golf, field trips and special events. Spy Camp National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/ family-activities/summer-camp Ages: Third-sixth grade, coed Dates: July 3-14 Tuition: $225 per week, $185 museum members Campers learn about cracking codes, encrypting messages, disguises, invisible ink and solving activity-based puzzles and problems while exploring espionage tactics used during World War II. Summer at McGehee Louise S. McGehee School, 2343 Prytania St., (504) 561-1224; www.mcgeheeschool.com/summer Ages: Kindergarten-seventh grade, girls Dates: June 19-July 1, July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $250 per week kindergarten-fourth grade, $200 per week fifth-seventh grades Fifth-, sixth- and seventh-graders can register for the counselor-in-training program. McGehee teachers, alumnae and students lead sessions in Makerspace, Wacky Science, Broad Beats and music, sports, yoga, Lego building, pet training, pottery, water fun, dancing and more. Summer ’Scapes Art of Games: Play and Make Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 5-7 years old, coed Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $225, $195 for Longue Vue members Campers learn game theory and structures and paint, draw and sculpt their own games. A reception will be held at the end of camp to exhibit campers’ work. Summer ’Scapes Code: Longue Vue — A Code-Breaking and Mystery Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens,


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The Girls Scouts of Louisiana East operate two area camps that offer a range of outdoor and team-building activities.

7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longue-vue.com Ages: 7-9 years old, coed Dates: July 10-14 Tuition: $225, $195 Longue Vue members The camp is a weeklong scavenger hunt in which campers play team games to get to the next clue of the hunt. They also learn skills of detection, code breaking and mystery solving. Sunbuddies Woodland Presbyterian Church Early Learning Center, 5824 Berkley Drive, (504) 394-8781; www.wpcno.org Ages: 1 year old-kindergarten, coed Dates: June 6-July 18 Tuition: $400 The six-week camp meets on Tuesday and Thursday (9 a.m.-2 p.m.), and activities are based on daily or weekly themes, including Egypt, fairytales safaris, pirates and space. Terrytown Academy Camp Shamrock 1503 Carol Sue Ave., Terrytown, (504) 3923804; www.terrytownacademy.net Ages: 3 years and older, coed Dates: May 30-July 31 Tuition: $100 per week (discounts for multiple campers) Activities include arts and crafts, water slides, bounce houses, movies, sports, field trips, dress-up days and talent shows. Extended care is available.

Trinity Episcopal School Summer Camp 1315 Jackson Ave., (504) 525-8661; www.trinitynola.com/summer-camp Ages: Prekindergarten-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 31-Aug. 16 Tuition: TBA The school offers a wide range of specialty camps for different ages covering subjects including art, robotics, dance, printmaking, rocketry, dance and more. UNO Summer Day Camp University of New Orleans Recreation and Fitness Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6358; www.ris.uno.edu Ages: 5-11 years old, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $675 per session The camp offers a variety of activities, including sports, games, field trips, swimming and more.

OVERNIGHT CAMPS/ OUTDOOR ADVENTURES The Baddour Center’s YOUR Summer Program 3297 Highway 51 S., Senatobia, Mississippi, (662) 366-6928; www.baddour.org/ your-summer-program Ages: 16-35, males and females Dates: June 4-9 and June 25-30 males; June 11-16 and July 9-14 females

Tuition: $700 per session Campers stay in a group home on the Baddour Center’s 120-acre campus and participate in art, swimming, music classes, a talent show, outdoor movies and more. Camp Abbey 77002 KC Camp Road, Covington, (985) 327-7240; www.campabbey.org Ages: Second-eighth grade, boys and girls Dates: June 4-July 1 boys, July 2-29 girls Tuition: $409 per week The Archdiocese of New Orleans operates the camp, which offers boating, swimming, archery, chapel, arts and crafts, games, basketball, fishing and spiritual enrichment activities. Camp Stanislaus 304 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, (228) 467-9057; www.campstanislaus.com Ages: 8-15 years old, coed Dates: June 11-July 9 Tuition: $340 per week day camp; $695 per week resident camp There is a variety of activities including water skiing, sailing, fishing, archery, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, arts and crafts, sports and more. The camp culminates in a father and son day. There are discounts for multiple weeks. Girl Scouts of Louisiana East Various locations; www.gsle.org Ages: Kindergarten-12th grade, girls Dates: May 28-July 28 Tuition: $175-$300 per session The Girl Scouts operate three camps in Louisiana and offer a range of outdoor activities, including horseback riding, swimming, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts and more. Live Oak Wilderness Camp Camp Tiak, 64 Camp Tiak Road, Wiggins, Mississippi, (601) 928-4878; www.liveoakcamp.com Ages: 9-13 years old, coed Dates: June 27-Aug. 1 Tuition: $1,700 per session (before April 1) The 90-acre camp site includes a 10-acre lake, a high ropes course and a range of outdoor activities, arts and crafts and team building exercises. There are three 10-day sessions. Splendor Farms Horse & Farm Camp 27329 Mill Creek Road, Bush, (985) 8863747; www.splendorfarms.com Ages: 6 years old and up, girls Dates: Year round

Tuition: $200 and up Western horsemanship, riding lessons, trail rides, farm life activities, gardening, swimming, arts and crafts and more are available at this camp, which offers halfday, whole-day and overnight camps.

SPECIAL NEEDS Raphael Academy 500 Soraparu St., (504) 524-5955; www.raphaelacademy.org Ages: 11-17 years old, coed Dates: June 12-30, July 10-28 Tuition: $875 per three-week session The camp offers swimming, weekly field trips, arts and drama to campers with special needs and intellectual disabilities.

SPECIALTY CAMPS ACADMEICS Camp Roar Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: First-seventh grade, girls Dates: June 12-30, July 10-28 Tuition: $150 per session The camp uses challenging but fun activities to help children struggling with reading and writing skills. Instructors cover phonics, oral reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary development, story development, grammar, word usage and more. Genius Camp The Learning Laboratory, 7100 St. Charles Ave., Suite 203, (504) 475-4522; www.learnlabnola.org/geniuscamp Ages: 8-14 years old, coed Dates: June 5-30 Tuition: $500 The theme for the camp is “STEM + Art = STEAM.” Campers will explore the local arts community and build kinetic sculptures inspired by Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest machines, travel to Pensacola, Florida for a day, visit Audubon Park and swim. Newcomb Summer Session: Women’s Literature Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 862-8749; www.newcombsummersession.org Ages: 10th-12th grade, girls Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $395

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Campers explore the New Orleans Museum of Art and make artworks at the NOMA Summer Art Camp.

ART Art Time 705 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 674-2023; www.arttime.biz Ages: 4-14 years old, coed Dates: May 31-Aug. 4 Tuition: $100 per week for 4 years old-second grade, $150-300 per week for third-eighth grade Younger campers learn watercolor, marker, oil pastel and more. Older campers use those mediums and also learn animation, 3-D design and more. Cabrini Art Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 377; www.cabrinihigh.com/art-camp Ages: Fifth-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $200 Directed by artists and Cabrini teachers, the camp teaches basic painting techniques with acrylic and watercolors, pencil and charcoal drawing techniques, art history and more. Students’ works will be displayed on Friday. There is a supply fee of $20. CAC Summer Arts Camp Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3805; www.cacno.org/cacsummerartscamp Ages: 6-14 years old, coed Dates: July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $230 per week, $200 CAC members Children’s books are the inspiration for activities including music, visual arts, theater, culinary arts and dance workshops. Extended care is available. Country Day Creative Arts 300 Park Road, Metairie, (504) 894-3188; www.countrydaycreativearts.com Ages: 7-14 years old, coed

Dates: June 12-July 14 Tuition: $1,500 ($1,400 until April 1) Children from more than 50 schools attend this camp, which features professional artists from around the country teaching visual and performing arts. There also are sports. Fine Art Fundamentals Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org Ages: Second-fifth grade, coed Dates: June 12-July 6 Tuition: $500 per two-week session, $450 museum members (last session, $450, $405 members) Professional artists help campers explore a variety of 2-D and 3-D media and art techniques such as drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, mixed media, puppetry and more. Fingerprints Art Camps St. Tammany Arts Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org/ summer-art-camps Ages: 6-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-16, June 26-30 Tuition: $220 per week, $200 association members Children learn the basics of painting, drawing and building with clay. Hope Stone’s Kids Play NOLA Summer Camp Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-1931; www.hopestoneinc.org

Ages: 6-17 years old, coed Dates: June 25-July 6 Tuition: Free The two-week arts immersion camp offers creative study in dance, theater and music, plus activities promoting healthy eating and gardening. The classes are led by artists from the New Orleans Dance Festival. Loyola Design Summer Camp Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.cmfa. loyno.edu/design/summer-design-camp Ages: 15-18 years old, coed Dates: June 19-30 Tuition: $250 one session, $400 two sessions Loyola University faculty and other professionals teach campers game design, fashion design, 3-D printing, animation, photo design, hand lettering, jewelry design, creative coding, sound design, design-build and more in oneweek sessions. Mini Art Center Summer Camp 341 Seguin St., (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com Ages: 6-12 years old, coed Dates: May 30-Aug. 11 Tuition: $225 per week, prices vary for short weeks and specialty camps Campers learn art-making skills including animation, sculpture, textiles and more. They create artworks that will be exhibited the last day of camp. There are weekly sessions as well as specialized camps.

NOMA Summer Art Camp New Orleans City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org/learn Ages: 5-10 years old, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $180 per week half day, NOMA members $150; $340 per week full day, NOMA members $280 Weekly camp sessions are designed to help develop children’s artistic skills in visual and performing arts. Campers will explore artworks in NOMA and hone their creativity onstage and in the studio. Posh Paint Pub Summer Art Camp 3218 Taft Park, Metairie, (504) 835-4155; www.poshpaintpub.com Ages: 5 years and older, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 4 Tuition: $65-$185 Artists teach children techniques for making objects out of clay, making items on a wheel, canvas painting, pottery painting, drawing for beginners, resin art, jewelry design and more. All supplies are included. St. Mary’s Dominican Studio Art Camp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-eighth grades, girls Dates: June 19–23 Tuition: $125 The high school’s art faculty leads the camp. Extended care is available. St. Scholastica Academy Cartooning Camp St. Scholastica Academy, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $150 Digital media instructor Peter Bertucci teaches the afternoon camp on cartoon design, which includes basic shapes of cartoon characters, action lines, composition and animation. Each camper receives a DVD of the character they create and animate. St. Scholastica Academy Sculpting Camp St. Scholastica Academy, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $150 Campers create a 3-D wire armature sculpture of a character and use clay to sculpt a finished design, which they paint and bake. Southern Art Society Fine Art Camp 2619 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 909-4278 Ages: 9-13 years old, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-Aug. 11 Tuition: $200 per one-week session, $360 for two-week session The camp offers one- and two-week sessions during which campers produce artworks using pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, pastels, watercolor, acrylic, oil paint and 3-D techniques. The week of Aug. 7-11 is for ages 13 and older only. Summer Arts at Lusher 5624 Freret St., (504) 866-4292; www.lusherschool.org Ages: Second-12th grade, coed Dates: June 5-June 16 Tuition: TBA The school offers three camps for three age groups that run simultaneously. Arts Spark Camp (for second-fifth grades) of-

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The pre-college program in women’s literature and leadership includes seminars, workshops, mentoring and exploration of feminist texts. Newman Summer Academics & Enrichment Isidore Newman School, 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 896-6297; www.newmansummer.com Ages: Prekindergarten-12th grade, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-28, Aug. 7-11 Tuition: $327 and up per session Isidore Newman faculty members lead the camp with offerings including Algebra 2, study skills, chess and space. SpiderSmart Learning Center Camps 4437 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 881-1788; www.spidersmart.com Ages: Kindergarten-12th grade, coed Dates: June 5-July 28, July 31-Aug. 12 Tuition: Varies by selections Campers can work on writing, vocabulary, grammar, math, current events and more. ACT, SAT and PSAT prep camps are July 21-Aug. 12. Xavier University Summer Programs NCF Annex, Building 37, 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 520-5264; www.xula.edu/summerprograms Ages: 11 years old-12th grade, coed Dates: TBA Tuition: TBA Xavier University offers a variety of camps for middle school and high school students, including pharmacy, computer science, environmental and earth sciences, Mardi Gras Indian arts and STEM camps.


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Students at a New Orleans Ballet Association’s Summer Intensive perform an excerpt from Torch by Ronald K. Brown.

fers specialized programs in design, the arts, science and more. Arts & Innovation Camp prepares sixth- through eighth-graders for a pre-professional conservatory and design-oriented high school program. The High School Intensive offers one-week modules on specialized subjects including modern American jazz, photographic composition and summer stock theater. Guest artists perform and conduct master classes. Summer ’Scapes Art of Nature Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 5-7 years old, coed Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $225, $195 members Artist and educator Lauren Rouatt helps children create art based on their explorations of Longue Vue’s 8 acres of gardens. Campers also learn about artists who focus on nature and and the arts of painting, drawing, sculpture and papermaking. The week culminates with an exhibit of campers’ artworks. Summer ’Scapes Art-chitecture Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 7-9 years old, coed Dates: July 17-21 Tuition: $225, $195 members Artist and educator Allison Reho takes children on an exploration of architecture and green building methods as

campers plan and build a city, culminating in an exhibit in Longue Vue’s gallery. Summer ’Scapes Optical and Kinetic 3-D Art Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 5-7 years old, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $225, $195 members Campers will use 2-D and 3-D art-making techniques to create artworks inspired by master artists including Pablo Picasso, Victor Vasarely, Jaacov Agam and Lillian Florsheim. Children will learn about the artists, explore the artwork in Longue Vue’s collection and use paint, clay, sculpture and other mediums. Campers’ artworks will be exhibited at a reception at the end of camp. Young Adult Summer Workshops at New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7279; www.neworleansglassworks.com Ages: 9-18 years old, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 11 Tuition: Prices vary by week Hand-blown glass, animated filmmaking, torch working, ceramic and metal sculpture, mobile design, mosaics, sugar blowing, screen printing, relief collagraph and paper marbeling are among offerings at the weekly camp sessions.

Improv Training Camp The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com Ages: 11-18 years old, coed Dates: July 24-28 Tuition: $300 Children learn the skills of listening, verbal and non-verbal communication and performing onstage with a group during daily performances. Sketch Writing and Performance Camp The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com Ages: 11-18 years old, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $300 The camp helps young people enhance their vocabulary, creativity, expressiveness and talents. Local comedians teach the basics of sketch comedy, how to craft characters and develop comedic skills. Campers will perform in a comedy showcase June 23. Sketch-to-Film Camp The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com Ages: 11-18 years old, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $300 Local comedians teach the basics of successful sketch comedy for stage and screen, building campers’ skills as producers, writers and performers. The camp culminates in a performance June 30. Stand-up Comedy Camp The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com Ages: 11-18 years old, coed Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $300 Comedy Uprising’s camp features instruction by local comedians who help kids use humor and storytelling to develop comedy routines. Campers perform at a show June 16.

CULINARY ARTS Culinary Kids 915 Marigny Ave., Mandeville, (985) 727-5553; www.culinarykidsns.com Ages: 3-13 years old, coed Dates: May 29-Aug. 18 Tuition: $295 per week

Kids cook breakfast, lunch and snacks and participate in kitchen science experiments. There also are outdoor activities, games, arts and crafts and guests. Louisiana Children’s Museum Kitchen Chemistry Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/ come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 10-14 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Children learn to follow recipes, use math to measure ingredients and cook.

DANCE/CHEERLEADING Cheer Camp of Champions Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: 8-14 years old, girls Dates: June 19-June 23 Tuition: $100 Ursuline cheer coach Kaitlyn Delatte instructs campers in the basics of cheerleading, jumping, dance and stunts. Dancing Grounds SummerCamp 3705 St. Claude Ave., (504) 535-5791; www.dancinggrounds.org Ages: 8-15 years old, coed Dates: TBA Tuition: $20 per day The four-week camp for beginner and intermediate dancers includes training in ballet, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, African and salsa dance styles, as well as choreography and history, physical fitness and nutrition. John Curtis Christian School Kiddie Cheer Camp 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Ages: 2-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $75 Campers learn dance team and cheerleading techniques at this morning camp, culminating in a performance. L.H. Ballet Classique presents Introduction to the World of Dance 4916 Canal St., (504) 482-0038; www.lhballet.com Ages: 2-5 years old, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $25-$35 per day There’s a daily theme inspired by classic ballets such as Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker and a variety of activities exploring dance and music. PAGE 17


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FASHION Advanced Fashion Camp Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org Ages: Ninth-12th grade, coed Dates: July 24-Aug. 4 Tuition: $500, $450 museum members Parsons School of Design graduate Veronico Cho leads the course, which covers fashion design from sketching to a fashion show, with an overview of the fashion industry, textiles, custom dress forms, illustration and draping and construction techniques. Fashion Camp Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org Ages: Fifth-eighth grade, coed Dates: July 24-Aug. 4 Tuition: $500, $450 museum members Students work with Alison Parker of ricRACK NOLA to learn the process a fashion designer follows from sketching an outfit to the finished product. Classes include research and design techniques, figure drawing and handand machine sewing. There’s a fashion show of campers’ designs at the end of camp.

LANGUAGE IMMERSION Camp D’Ete at Ecole Bilingue 821 Gen. Pershing St., (504) 896-4500; www.ebnola.net Ages: 2-12 years old, coed Dates: May 29-Aug. 4 Tuition: $249 one week, $489 two weeks The French immersion camp offers

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L.H. Ballet Classique presents Summer Dance Camp 4916 Canal St., (504) 482-0038; www.lhballet.com Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 10-14 Tuition: $40-$50 per day Each daily session includes instruction in dance and a class focused on jazz, tap or ballet. L.H. Ballet Classique presents Summer Intensive Workshop 4916 Canal St., (504) 482-0038; www.lhballet.com Ages: 8 years old and up Dates: June 12-18 Tuition: $200 per week, $10 per hour Arkadiy and Katya Orohovsky lead the intensive course in ballet technique, pointe, character, repertoire, variations, ballet history and more. Students present an exhibition Saturday, June 17, that is open to the public. NOBA Adventures in Dance Camp The Chevron Studio, Lyons Rec Center, 624 Louisiana Ave., (504) 522-0996, ext. 207; www.nobadance.com Ages: 8-10 years old, coed Dates: July 10-28 Tuition: Free The camp includes classes in ballet, global dance, modern, hip-hop and jazz dance styles, dance history, composition, creative movement, nutrition and health. Registration is 9 a.m.-noon March 4 at the Lyons Rec Center. New Orleans Ballet Association’s Tuition-Free Summer Intensives Chevron Studio, Lyons Rec Center, 624 Louisiana Ave., (504)-522-0996, ext. 213; www.nobadance.com Ages: 12-18 years old, coed Dates: July 12-Aug. 1 Tuition: Free Students participate in classes that teach techniques in multiple forms of dance, as well as choreography and repertory sessions and more, culminating in student performances. Auditions are 6 p.m. March 10 at the Lyons Rec Center. Rhonda Edmundson School of Dance Day Camps 4413 N. 1-10 Service Road W., Metairie, (504) 237-0710 Ages: 3-12 years old, coed Dates: July 17-28 Tuition: $130 per week Campers learn dance styles including jazz, tap, lyrical, hip-hop and acro in themed camps — week one is “Disney Princess” and week two is “Hawaiian Getaway.” There also are arts and crafts, games, costume contests and themed activities. Extended care is available. Rhonda Edmundson School of Dance Summer Dance Intensive 4413 N. 1-10 Service Road W., Metairie, (504) 237-0710 Ages: 10 years and up, coed Dates: July 31-Aug. 23 Tuition: $45 per week, $150 for four weeks Classes meet Monday through Wednesday and offer instruction in jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary and hip-hop dance styles. There also are turn classes as well as core, strengthening and flexibility programs.

Rhonda Edmundson School of Dance Summer Dance Intensive 4413 N. 1-10 Service Road W., Metairie, (504) 237-0710 Ages: 7-9 years old, coed Dates: July 31-Aug. 23 Tuition: $30 per week, $100 for four weeks The summer intensive is Monday and Wednesday and offers jazz, tap, lyrical and hip-hop instruction as well as strengthening and flexibility classes. Rhonda Edmundson School of Dance Summer Dance Intensive 4413 N. 1-10 Service Road W., Metairie, (504) 237-0710 Ages: 4-6 years old, coed Dates: July 31-Aug. 23 Tuition: $20 per week, $65 for four weeks Jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop and flexibility classes are among offerings at the summer intensive, which meets on Tuesday. St. Scholastica Academy Cheer and Dance Combo Camp St. Scholastica Academy gym, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Kindergarten-eighth grade, girls Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $175 Cheerleading and dance team coaches from St. Scholastica and St. Paul’s Episcopal School lead the camp, which teaches pompom technique, dance routines, leaps and jumps, cheers, chants, strength and conditioning. The camp also includes games, crafts and more. Campers participate in a performance on Friday.


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language arts, reading, art, water play, cooking, music and movement. No background in French is required. French on Magazine | French Immersion Camp for Kids 3811 Magazine St., (504) 267-3707; www. thefrenchlibrary.com Ages: 6-9 years old, coed Dates: May 31-June 2 Tuition: $175 Two French natives lead the French-immersion camp, which includes reading, singing, dancing, playing, art, cooking and more. Vamonos NOLA First Presbyterian Church Education Building, 5401 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 495-2345; www.vamonosnola.com Ages: 3-12 years old, coed Dates: May 22-Aug 11 Tuition: $187 per week Activities at this Spanish-immersion camp include water play, arts and crafts, dance and movement, Zumba, gardening, cooking, soccer, music, theater arts, community service projects and more.

MUSIC Cabrini Choral Music Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 393; www.cabrinihigh.com/music-camp Ages: Fifth-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $250 Elizabeth Argus leads the camp, which culminates in a concert in the chapel on Friday. Campers learn and rehearse a diverse choral repertoire including reading music, composition techniques, managing stage fright, evaluating vocal performance, physical conditioning, movement, improvisation and more. Girls Rock New Orleans Location TBA; www.girlsrockneworleans.com Ages: 9-16 years old, coed Dates: TBA Tuition: $300 Girls, transgender and gender nonconforming youth learn to play a musical instrument, attend workshops, form bands and write original songs to perform. Workshops include women in music, social justice, experimental sound, mic building, songwriting, zine making and DIY promotions. There also are performances by local bands, games, art and more. A showcase of camper performances is Saturday. Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras Summer Fest & Summer Orchestra Music Complex Building, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-1801; www.gnoyo.org Ages: 7-19 years old, coed Dates: June 5-9, June 27-Aug. 1 Tuition: $150 Summer Orchestra, $295 Summer Fest (before April 1) Summer Fest campers are divided into groups by age and participate in a weeklong camp with professional musicians, culminating in a public performance. Summer orchestra campers meet one night a week, with placement based on proficiency (no audition is necessary), culminating in a concert Aug. 1. Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp 124 Roselyn Park Place, (504) 715-9295;

www.louisarmstrongjazzcamp.com Ages: 10-21, coed Dates: June 26-July 14 Tuition: $140-$320 per week The summer jazz education program has a comprehensive curriculum that includes vocals, instrumental music, music composition, field trips and more. Campers perform in a concert at the end of camp. Mandeville School of Music 316 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 674-2992; www.laapa.com/camp Ages: 5-16 years old, coed Dates: July 10-28 Tuition: $299 per week Campers can choose from more than 40 instrumental, vocal and dance programs designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill levels. St. Mary’s Dominican Band Camp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-eighth grade, girls Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $125 The high school’s music faculty leads the camp. Extended care is available. River Ridge School of Music & Dance 2020 Dickory Ave., Suite 200, Harahan, (504) 738-3050; www.laapa.com/camp Ages: 5-16 years old, coed Dates: July 10-28 Tuition: $299 per week The school offers campers choices among more than 40 instrumental, vocal and dance programs for new, intermediate and advanced students.

PHOTOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY Photography Camp Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9650; www.ogdenmuseum.org Ages: Sixth-12th grade, coed Dates: July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $500, $450 museum members The first session (July 10-21) is for ninth-12th grades and the second (July 24-Aug. 4) is for sixth-eighth grades. Photographer Aubrey Edwards leads the camps, which teach basic elements of photography such as composition, exposure, storytelling, camera functions, photojournalism, portraiture, fashion and lighting. A student-curated exhibit opens at the museum Aug. 5 for White Linen Night. St. Scholastica Academy Movie Making Camp St. Scholastica Academy, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 12-30 Tuition: $150 per week Digital media instructor Peter Bertucci helps children make a short digital film, working during the week on pre-production storyboards, story structure, camera techniques, lighting, audio and post-production editing. The films will be shown on the last day of camp. Summer ’Scapes SNAP Photography Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 10-12 years old, coed


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Girls explore science and a lot more at DominiCamp at St. Mary’s Dominican High School.

Dates: July 24-28 Tuition: $260, $225 members Campers learn photography skills including handling a camera, darkroom processes, principles of exposure, film development and photo composition. A photo exhibit and reception will be scheduled in August.

ROBOTICS (ALSO SEE SCIENCE/NATURE) Core Element Advanced Robotics with TETRIX Robots University of New Orleans TRAC Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-5715; www.core4kids.org Ages: Seventh-10th grade, coed Dates: July 24-28 Tuition: $350 Participants use TETRIX robots to learn about robotics and will build complex robots using advanced features and engineering designs as well as learning to program with JAVA. Core Element EV3 Robotics Camp UNO TRAC Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-5715; www.core4kids.org Ages: Fourth-eighth grade, coed Dates: July 17-21 Tuition: $350 Campers design, build and program autonomous robots and complete tasks with them. Professionals in science, technology, engineering and math visit. DominiTech Camp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-eighth grade, girls Dates: June 12-23 Tuition: $125 The high school’s science and robotics faculty leads one-week sessions. Extended care is available.

SCIENCE/NATURE Cabrini STEM Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 582-1193, ext. 382; www.cabrinihigh.com/stem-camp Ages: Fifth-seventh grade, girls Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $180

The half-day camp offers hands-on activities exploring exponential growth, robotics, coding, earth and environmental sciences, space and projectiles. June 30 features a field trip and will last until 3 p.m. Camp Invention Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: Kindergarten-sixth grade, girls Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $250 The camp’s activities are designed to use STEM, creative problem solving, collaboration and brainstorming to build invention prototypes. Core Element Coding Camp UNO TRAC Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-5715; www.core4kids.org Ages: Sixth-ninth grade, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $350 Children learn coding through building and deploying web games using web-based technologies and creating graphics with Canvas API. Core Element Jr. STEM Camp UNO TRAC Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-5715; www.core4kids.org Ages: Third-fifth grade, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $350 Campers explore engineering and programming, build and program robots, create inventions and learn about circuits and electronics. Electric Girls Summer Camp Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (505) 850-7578; www.electricgirls.org Ages: 5-14 years old, girls Dates: May 29-Aug. 4 Tuition: $375 one-week camp, $650 two-week camp The camp uses technology to help girls develop leadership skills. Campers learn the fundamentals of electronics and programming and use the skills to design and build an invention to take home. PAGE 21


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SPORTS/FITNESS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL John Curtis Christian School Baseball Camp 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Ages: 6-12 years old, boys Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $175 A staff of John Curtis coaches, former coaches and players conduct this camp, which offers boys individual

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Junior Refuge Ranger Spring Break Camp Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Center, 61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, (985) 882-2015; www.fws.gov/ refuge/Big_Branch_Marsh/Spring_ Break_Camp Ages: 8-10 years old, coed Dates: April 17-21 Tuition: $40 The camp includes canoeing, fishing, wildlife observation, hiking and habitat restoration projects. Louisiana Children’s Museum Dinosaurs Rock Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 31-Aug. 4 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers look for dinosaur bones in a fossil dig at the museum and learn about the life of the most popular dinosaurs. Louisiana Children’s Museum Inventor’s Workshop 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Young inventors brainstorm with others and design and create an invention. Louisiana Children’s Museum Our Own Backyard Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 17-21 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Children explore what grows in a backyard through digging, planting, playing with soil, learning about New Orleans flowers, designing a landscape and planting a mini garden. Louisiana Children’s Museum Space is the Place Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers explore the galaxies and imagine what life would be like on Mars, including inventing a language, environment and community. Louisiana Children’s Museum Trash to Treasures Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers bring bottles, cans, paper and recyclables to use in creating designs such as puppets, mobiles, a robot and more. Science Camp National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/ family-activities/summer-camp Ages: Third-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 12-30 Tuition: $225 per weeklong session, $185 museum members Campers learn how aeronautics, engineering, physics, biology and medicine affected the American effort in World War II. Children work with artifacts

and see a special showing of Beyond All Boundaries. They also learn about camouflage and develop a synthetic substitute for rubber. The session June 26-30 is for girls only. Summer ’Scapes A Bug’s Life: Insect Investigation Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 5-7 years old, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $225, $195 members Artist and naturalist Lauren Hemard leads campers in compiling a naturalist’s journal, searching for bugs to observe, creating art and learning about the anatomy, life cycle and behaviors of insects. Summer STEAM Challenges Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 671-6148; www.dcc.edu/steam Ages: Fifth-12th grade, coed Dates: June 12-July 28 Tuition: $125 middle schoolers, $250 high schoolers Science, technology, engineering and math are at the core of the camp curriculum. Campers participate in handson, interactive experiments in kitchen chemistry, forensics, microbiology, fabrication, biodiversity, DNA isolation, physics and more. ThinkerKids Summer Camp 260 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 2321394; www.mythinkerella.com Ages: 7-10 years old, coed Dates: June 5-16, July 17-28 Tuition: $250 Campers explore science, engineering, technology, art and math through experiments, interactive play and more. Zoo Camp Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5357; audubonnatureinstitute.org/camps/1007-zoo-camp Ages: 4-10 years old, coed Dates: May 31-July 1, July 11-29 Tuition: $295 per week, $250 per week zoo members Campers learn about animals at the zoo, visit the splash park weekly and play games and do arts and crafts. Extended care is available. Zoo Explorers Camp Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5357; audubonnatureinstitute.org/camps/1008-zooexplorers-summer-camp Ages: Fifth-seventh grade, coed Dates: May 31-July 1, July 11-29 Tuition: $350 per week, $300 per week zoo members Explorer campers take a weekly field trip or have a zoo overnight, learn about animals, the outdoors and life sciences. Extended care is available.


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SPORTS/FITNESS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL John Curtis Christian School Baseball Camp 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Ages: 6-12 years old, boys Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $175 A staff of John Curtis coaches, former coaches and players conduct this camp, which offers boys individual

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Junior Refuge Ranger Spring Break Camp Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Center, 61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, (985) 882-2015; www.fws.gov/ refuge/Big_Branch_Marsh/Spring_ Break_Camp Ages: 8-10 years old, coed Dates: April 17-21 Tuition: $40 The camp includes canoeing, fishing, wildlife observation, hiking and habitat restoration projects. Louisiana Children’s Museum Dinosaurs Rock Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 31-Aug. 4 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers look for dinosaur bones in a fossil dig at the museum and learn about the life of the most popular dinosaurs. Louisiana Children’s Museum Inventor’s Workshop 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Young inventors brainstorm with others and design and create an invention. Louisiana Children’s Museum Our Own Backyard Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 17-21 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Children explore what grows in a backyard through digging, planting, playing with soil, learning about New Orleans flowers, designing a landscape and planting a mini garden. Louisiana Children’s Museum Space is the Place Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers explore the galaxies and imagine what life would be like on Mars, including inventing a language, environment and community. Louisiana Children’s Museum Trash to Treasures Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers bring bottles, cans, paper and recyclables to use in creating designs such as puppets, mobiles, a robot and more. Science Camp National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/ family-activities/summer-camp Ages: Third-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 12-30 Tuition: $225 per weeklong session, $185 museum members Campers learn how aeronautics, engineering, physics, biology and medicine affected the American effort in World War II. Children work with artifacts

and see a special showing of Beyond All Boundaries. They also learn about camouflage and develop a synthetic substitute for rubber. The session June 26-30 is for girls only. Summer ’Scapes A Bug’s Life: Insect Investigation Camp Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 293-4721; www.longuevue.com Ages: 5-7 years old, coed Dates: June 26-30 Tuition: $225, $195 members Artist and naturalist Lauren Hemard leads campers in compiling a naturalist’s journal, searching for bugs to observe, creating art and learning about the anatomy, life cycle and behaviors of insects. Summer STEAM Challenges Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 671-6148; www.dcc.edu/steam Ages: Fifth-12th grade, coed Dates: June 12-July 28 Tuition: $125 middle schoolers, $250 high schoolers Science, technology, engineering and math are at the core of the camp curriculum. Campers participate in handson, interactive experiments in kitchen chemistry, forensics, microbiology, fabrication, biodiversity, DNA isolation, physics and more. ThinkerKids Summer Camp 260 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 2321394; www.mythinkerella.com Ages: 7-10 years old, coed Dates: June 5-16, July 17-28 Tuition: $250 Campers explore science, engineering, technology, art and math through experiments, interactive play and more. Zoo Camp Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5357; audubonnatureinstitute.org/camps/1007-zoo-camp Ages: 4-10 years old, coed Dates: May 31-July 1, July 11-29 Tuition: $295 per week, $250 per week zoo members Campers learn about animals at the zoo, visit the splash park weekly and play games and do arts and crafts. Extended care is available. Zoo Explorers Camp Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5357; audubonnatureinstitute.org/camps/1008-zooexplorers-summer-camp Ages: Fifth-seventh grade, coed Dates: May 31-July 1, July 11-29 Tuition: $350 per week, $300 per week zoo members Explorer campers take a weekly field trip or have a zoo overnight, learn about animals, the outdoors and life sciences. Extended care is available.

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Basketball Camp of Champions Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: 8-14 years old, girls Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $100 Ursuline basketball coach Andrea Williams introduces girls to the technical aspects of basketball, defensive and offensive techniques, tactics, ball handling, passing, shooting and more. Cabrini Basketball Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 389; www.cabrinihigh.com/basketball-camp Ages: First-eighth grade, coed Dates: July 10-14 Tuition: $150 Cabrini head basketball coach Nancy Walsh instructs campers in ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding, triple-threat moves, defense and more. Cabrini Basketball Clinics 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 389; www.cabrinihigh.com/basketball-clinic Ages: First-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 6, 8, 13 & 15 Tuition: $20 per session Cabrini head basketball coach Nancy Walsh conducts the sessions dealing with technique and honing skills. Each evening session (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) covers a different part of the game: June 6, dribbling; June 8, shooting; June 13, guard; June 15, post-clinic. Cabrini Basketball Position Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 389; www.cabrinihigh.com/basketball-position-camp

Elmwood Gymnastics & Tumbling Summer Camp 700C Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-4496; www.ochsnerfitness.com Ages: 3 years old and up, coed Dates: May 22-Aug. 11 Tuition: Varies Weekly camp sessions include instruction on vault, balance beam, bars and floor exercises, as well as tumbling, a tumbling track, trampoline and more. Other activities include swimming, arts and crafts and games. Extended care is available. Empire Gymnastics Academy 4925G Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 734-0644; www.empiregymnastics.net Ages: 5-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: $80 per week half days, $160 per week full days There are gymnastics, tumbling and trampoline classes, as well as gym games, arts and crafts, contests and more. Ivanov’s Gymnastics Big Easy Sportsplex, 800 Webb St., Jefferson, (504) 889-9800; www.ivanovsgymnastics.com Ages: 3-4 1/2 years old, half days; 4 1/2-15 years old, full days, coed Dates: May 30-Aug. 12 Tuition: $20 per day or $90 per week, half day; $35 per day or $160 per week, full day Children 3 to 15 years old perform on parallel bars, the beam and tumble-track as they learn gymnastics and tumbling moves. The camp also offers, music, games and arts and crafts. Extended care is available.

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should bring their own equipment. Rain makeup days are June 8-9. Softball Camp of Champions Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: 8-14 years old, girls Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $100 Ursuline softball coach Jessica Barksdale teaches girls the fundamentals of softball, including hitting, defense, pitching and more.

Ages: First-eighth grade, coed Dates: July 10-12 Tuition: $60 Cabrini head basketball coach Nancy Walsh conducts the camp, which includes instruction and drills. John Curtis Christian School Basketball Camp 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Ages: 7-13 years old, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $100 John Curtis coaches take campers through drills for ball handling, footwork and defensive principles of the game. St. Mary’s Dominican Basketball Camp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-ninth grade, girls Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $125 St. Mary’s Dominican High School coaching staff members give campers basketball instruction and help them develop their skills. St. Scholastica Academy Basketball Camp St. Scholastica Academy gym, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grades, girls Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $115 The camp teaches the fundamentals of basketball and includes individual instruction. Instructors will cover dribbling, passing, shooting and defense. Equipment and water provided.

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instruction in fielding, batting, base running, pitching and other game situations. Campers must provide their own equipment. John Curtis Christian School Baseball Camp 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Ages: 8-13 years old, boys Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $150 A staff of John Curtis coaches, former coaches and players conduct this camp, which offers boys individual instruction in fielding, batting, base running, pitching and other game situations. Campers must provide their own equipment. John Curtis Christian School Softball Camp 10125 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 737-4621; www.johncurtis.com Ages: 6-13 years old, girls Dates: May 30-June 2 Tuition: $150 Campers receive individual instruction from John Curtis staff members, who help children with hitting, base running, fielding, pitching and other aspects of the game. St. Mary’s Dominican Softball Camp Harahan Playground, 660101 10th St. Harahan, (504) 865-9401; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-ninth grade, girls Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $125 The camp focuses on the basics of softball, with individual instruction on various skills. Optional transportation is available to and from St. Mary’s Dominican High School. Extended care is available. St. Scholastica Academy Softball Camp St. Scholastica Academy athletic fields, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grade, girls Dates: June 5-7 Tuition: $90 Former University of Louisiana-Lafayette softball player and St. Scholastica coach Lacey Sharp leads the three-day camp, which teaches the fundamentals of softball, including fielding, hitting, pitching, catching and base running. Campers

OTHER/VARIETY OF SPORTS All Sports Camp at Big Easy Sportsplex 800 Webb St., Jefferson, (504) 343-1071; www.bigeasysportsplex.com/summer-camp.html Ages: 4-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 4 Tuition: $225 per week (discounts on multiple sessions) Campers participate in basketball, baseball, football, soccer, kickball and other games designed to promote teamwork. The camp emphasizes fundamentals of sports, rules, effort, attitude and sportsmanship. Bennetts Waterski and Wakeboard Camp 18605 Barnett Road, Zachary, (225) 654-9306; www.skibennetts.com Ages: 8 years old and up, coed Dates: Through October Tuition: $695-$795 per week Beginner, intermediate and advanced waterski and waterboard lessons are conducted on a private manmade lake. Room and board are available. Brother Martin Crusader Summer Camp 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 283-1561, ext. 3022; www.brothermartin.com Ages: 6-12 years old, boys Dates: May 29-July 7 Tuition: $150 per week ($90 for last week) The camp focuses on sports including basketball, baseball, flag football, soccer and wrestling. Other activities include swimming, art, movies and field trips. Extended care is available. Brother Martin also offers specialty camps in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling and ACT/SAT prep (dates, ages and fees vary). Louisiana Children’s Museum Movin’ and Groovin’ Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/ come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 3 & 5-7 Tuition: $180, $160 museum members The camp is designed to keep children moving through yoga, dance, aerobics, throwing and catching, chasing bubbles, tossing balloons and more. Love Swimming Camp Prep 5221 S. Front St., (504) 891-4662; www.loveswimming.com Ages: 6 months old and up, coed Dates: Continuing Tuition: $30 per week Love Swimming teaches kids to swim and be safe in the water. Newman Summer Sports Camps Isidore Newman School, 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 896-6297; www.newmansummer.com Ages: Second-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-28 Tuition: $396 per week Instructors help campers develop and improve skills in football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer and track and field. Playmakers Indoor Sports Southshore 6124 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 305-6078; www.playmakersindoor.com/ locations.southshore/multisportscamps Ages: 5-12 years old, coed Dates: May 30-Aug. 18 Tuition: $30 per day Kids play sports and games all day at this indoor facility. Offerings include soccer, flag football, lacrosse, basketball, whiffle PAGE 24


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ball, relay games and more. Extended care is available. St. Mary Magdalen Cougar Camp 6421 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 733-1433; www.smmcougars.org Ages: 4 years old-seventh grade, coed Dates: June 5-July 28 Tuition: $145 per week, $1,056 for eight weeks The camp offers a variety of activities, including golf, swimming, bowling, karate, rock climbing, movies and more. St. Paul’s Adventure Camp 6249 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-1319; www.stpauls-lakeview.org Ages: Kindergarten-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 5-30, July 10-21 Tuition: $265 per week Campers stay active with rock climbing, laser tag, swimming, trampoline jumping at Sector 6, Baby Cakes baseball games, water slides, a wave pool, volleyball and golf, art, movies and computer games.

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Cabrini Soccer Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 369; www.cabrinihigh.com/soccer-camp Ages: First-eighth grade, girls Dates: July 3-7 Tuition: $120 Head soccer coach Ryan Hodkinson leads the camp, with focuses on developing soccer skills through games and drills. Activities including dribbling, passing and receiving drills, speed, agility and coordination exercises, competition and soccer golf. St. Mary’s Dominican Soccer Camp Playmakers Indoor Sports, 6124 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-ninth grade, girls Dates: July 31-Aug. 4 Tuition: $125 Campers learn about soccer from St. Mary’s Dominican High School coaching staff members, and they hone individual skills. Transportation is available to and from St. Mary’s Dominican. Extended care is available. Soccer Camp of Champions Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: 8-14 years old, girls Dates: July 24-28 Tuition: $100 Ursuline soccer coach Winston Lewis leads the camp, which introduces girls to the technical aspects of soccer and includes defensive and offensive techniques, game tactics, passing, footwork and more.

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Tulane University Nike Tennis Camp New Orleans City Park, Tennis Center, 5900 Marconi Drive, (800) 645-3226; www.ussportscamps.com/tennis/nike/ tulane-university-nike-tennis-camp Ages: 9-18 years old, coed Dates: June 5-16 Tuition: $415 per week All skill levels are accepted into this tennis camp.

TRACK Running Camp of Champions Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: 8-14 years old, girls Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $100 Ursuline track and field coach Lisa Parker introduces girls to the technical aspects of running, including training in several track and field events, strength training, conditioning, stretching and more.

VOLLEYBALL Cabrini Volleyball Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 387; www.cabrinihigh.com/volleyball-camp Ages: First-eighth grade, coed Dates: July 17-20 Tuition: $120 Cabrini head volleyball coach Kasey Laird leads the camp, with focuses on fundamentals including serving, passing, receiving, hitting, blocking, strategy, speed and agility. St. Mary’s Dominican Volleyball Camp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth- eighth grade, girls Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $125 St. Mary’s Dominican High School coaching staff provides instruction and skill development for volleyball. Younger girls have camp in the morning and older campers have afternoon sessions. Extended care is available. St. Scholastica Academy Volleyball Camp St. Scholastica Academy gym, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grade, girls Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $115 St. Scholastica volleyball coach Peter Bertucci and Athletic Director Charles Richard conduct the half-day camp with intensive training in volleyball skills, including hitting the ball, defense, serving, setting and blocking. Volleyball Camp De La Salle High School, 5300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-5717; www.delasallenola.com Ages: 9-13 years old, coed Dates: June Tuition: $75 per week The camp teaches the fundamentals of volleyball from serves to returns and holds drills and games. Volleyball Camp of Champions Ursuline Academy, 2635 State St., (504) 212-6806; www.uanola.org/pagecamp-u-2017 Ages: 8-14 years old, girls Dates: May 29-June 2


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Tuition: $100 Ursuline coach Jay Jay Juan instructs girls in the fundamentals of volleyball and leads drills to hone their skills.

THEATER/DRAMA Anthony Bean Theater for the Performing Arts Camp 2601 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 862-7529; www.anthonybeantheater.com Ages: 7-17 years old, coed Dates: June 5-Aug. 4 Tuition: $460 The camp provides young people with a full-day theater experience, including playwriting, performing, production, costuming, lighting and set building. There also are special art activities and hands-on workshops. Every Friday features a talent show or performance by campers. The Bob & Dolores Hope Theater Camp National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/ family-activities/summer-camp Ages: Fifth-eighth grade, coed Dates: July 10-21 Tuition: $275, $250 museum members Campers at the two-week camp work one-on-one with museum professionals in the Stage Door Canteen and will have opportunities to perform onstage and in off-stage roles. The camp culminates in a variety show. Broadway Theatre Connection New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 2800 Chartres St., (855) 282-6652; www.broadwaytheatreconnection.com Ages: 8-18 years old, coed Dates: July 21-Aug. 4 Tuition: $495 Broadway professionals teach this musical theater intensive camp, which includes instruction in dance, voice and acting. Cabrini Drama Camp 1400 Moss St., (504) 482-1193, ext. 373; www.cabrinihigh.com/drama-camp Ages: Fifth-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 5-9 Tuition: $250 Campers learn to act, use body language, understand a script and character, concentrate, and write stories to

perform. The camp culminates with the performance of a short play. JPAS Youth Musical Theatre Intensive Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-2000, ext. 213; www.jpas.org Ages: Third-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 5-25, July 10-30 Tuition: $500 per session A professional artistic staff works with campers to develop skills in various aspects of musical theater. Campers in the first session participate in a production of Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr. Campers in the July session perform in Singin’ in the Rain Jr. JPAS Youth Musical Theatre Intensive Jefferson Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org Ages: Third-eighth grade, coed Dates: June 19-July 16 Tuition: $500 A professional artistic staff works with campers to develop skills in various aspects of musical theater. Campers participate in a production of Alice in Wonderland Jr. Louisiana Children’s Museum World’s a Stage Camp 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org/come-play/camps Ages: 5-8 years old, coed Dates: July 24-28 Tuition: $225, $200 museum members Campers learn about theater, including adapting a story for a camp play, creating puppets, making costumes and props and staging a performance for parents on Friday. Newman Summer Theater Conservatory Isidore Newman School, 1903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 896-5297; www.newmansummer.com Ages: Sixth-12th grade, coed Dates: June 5-30 Tuition: $1,265 Campers attend daily sessions in acting techniques, musical theater, voice, tap, jazz and hip-hop. Students perform in a show at the end of camp. Rivertown Theaters/Encore Studio Musical Theater Camp — Bye Bye Birdie 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 737-5977; PAGE 27

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VIDEO GAMES St. Scholastica Academy Video Game Camp St. Scholastica Academy, 122 S. Massachusetts St., Covington, (985) 892-2540, ext. 129; www.ssacad.com Ages: Fourth-eighth grades, coed Dates: June 19-23 Tuition: $100 St. Scholastica digital media instructor Peter Bertucci works with campers to hone their competitive skills with gaming systems including Wii, Xbox360, Atari 2600 and GameCube. Campers can work with “Minecraft” and Gamemaker software and learn to draw video game characters. There’s a game tournament and costume contest.

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www.dancetumblemusic.com Ages: Third grade and up, coed Dates: May 30-June 18 Tuition: $525 The performing arts camp offers musical theater, ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and modern dance, hiphop, tumbling, acting, piano, voice and guitar lessons. Campers will perform Bye Bye Birdie. Rivertown Theaters/Encore Studio Musical Theater Camp — Broadway Baby 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 737-5977; www.dancetumblemusic.com Ages: Kindergarten-second grade, coed Dates: July 24-29 Tuition: $175 The performing arts camp offers musical theater, ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and modern dance, hip-hop, tumbling, acting, piano, voice and guitar lessons. Campers perform in Broadway Baby. Rivertown Theaters/Encore Studio Musical Theater Camp — The Little Mermaid Jr. 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 737-5977; www.dancetumblemusic.com Ages: Sixth grade and older, coed Dates: July 10-30 Tuition: $525 The performing arts camp offers musical theater, ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and modern dance, hiphop, tumbling, acting, piano, voice and guitar lessons. Campers perform The Little Mermaid Jr. St. Martin’s Theater Camp 225 Green Acres Road, Metairie, (504) 736-9997; www.stmsaints.com/ summercamp Ages: Second-10th grade, coed Dates: June 5-23 Tuition: $550 Local performing arts teachers provide instruction in the acting process. Campers also participate in theater games, music, dance and acting. The camp culminates with campers performing The Wizard of Oz June 23. Extended care is available. St. Mary’s Dominican Drama Camp St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave., (504) 518-5004; www.stmarysdominican.org Ages: Fifth-eighth grades, girls Dates: June 12-16 Tuition: $125 The school’s drama faculty teaches the camp. Extended care is available. Southern Rep Theatre’s Cinderella Camp Loyola University, Lower Depths Theatre, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-9857; www.southernrep.com/ plays/2017-summer-theatre-camps Ages: 4-7 years old, coed Dates: July 5-21 Tuition: $425 Campers learn about putting on a theatrical production and participate in performances of Cinderella at the end of camp. Performance dates are July 21-23. Extended care is available. Southern Rep Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Camp Loyola University, Lower Depths

Theatre, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-9857; www.southernrep.com/ plays/2017-summer-theatre-camps Ages: 4-7 years old, coed Dates: June 7-23 Tuition: $425 Campers learn about putting on a theatrical production and participate in performances of Alice in Wonderland at the end of camp. Performance dates are June 23-25. Extended care is available. Southern Rep Theatre’s Audubon Go! Camp Loyola University, Marquette Theatre, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-9857; www.southernrep.com/plays/2017summer-theatre-camps Ages: 8-12 years old, coed Dates: June 5-30 Tuition: $625 The musical adventure is inspired by “Pokemon Go” and features three teams battling their adversary for control of a gym in Audubon Park. Campers perform the musical June 30July 2. Extended care is available. Southern Rep Theatre’s Spamalot Jr. Camp Loyola University, Marquette Theatre, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-9857; www.southernrep.com/plays/2017summer-theatre-camps Ages: 13-18 years old, coed Dates: July 10-Aug. 4 Tuition: $625 Teens learn the ins and outs of staging Spamalot Jr., inspired by Monty Python’s adult-version production. Campers stage performances Aug. 4-5. Theater Camp at Mandeville Trailhead 675 Lafitte St., Mandeville, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org/theater-camp-at-mandevilletrailhead Ages: 6-12, coed Dates: July 10-14 Tuition: $185, $175 association members Director Frank Levy teaches campers the skills needed for a theater production. The camp culminates with a camper presentation of Pinocchio.

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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 Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. $ Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. 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. $ New Feelings Cafe, Bar & Courtyard Lounge — 535 Franklin Ave., (504) 446-0040; www.feelingscafebar.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat., brunch 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. $ 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. $

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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CONTEMPORARY 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. $$ PAGE 24

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

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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. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www. emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

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The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast,

lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 417-5424; www. williemaesnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. $

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) 8852984; 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 parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

KOREAN Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006; www.littlekoreabbq. flavorplate.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Mon. 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. $$$ Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www. bombayclubneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109;


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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. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ 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. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN 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. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Res-

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The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www marketcafenola com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www. biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-2010; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; 3117 21st Street, Metairie (504) 833-6310; www. mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno. com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$

G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reserva-

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www. dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www.steakkniferestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $


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TUESDAY 28 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; The Rogers, 3; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 10 Blue Nile — Jefferson Street Parade Band, 1; The Fessters, 5; Gravy, 9 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Satchel Page, 2; Ambush Reggae Band, 6 BMC — Category 3, noon; Crooked Vines, 5; Crowned Jewelz, 8; Musical Expression, 11; B. Miller Band, 1 a.m. Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Davis Rogan, 2; Sherman Bernard & the Ole Man River Band, 5; Vanessa Carr, 8; Michael Liuzza, 11 Cafe Negril — Another Day in Paradise, 10 a.m.; Maid of Orleans, 2; Soul Project, 9 Carver Theater — G-Herbo, 10 Check Point Charlie — Suplecs, 5; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Maid of Orleans, 11 d.b.a. — New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, 3; Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Siberia — Mars, Delish Da Goddess, Que Hefner, Torture Garden, 9

WEDNESDAY 1 21st Amendment — Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Bamboula’s — Jon Roniger, noon; Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Breed Brass Band, 10 BMC — Lenny Green & House of Kings, 11 Cafe Negril — WilFunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Rubin/Wilson FolkBlues Explosion, 6; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; The Geraniums, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Kenny & Steve, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 French Market — Patrick Cooper & Natasha Sanchez, 2:15 Hi-Ho Lounge — Fernando Noronha, Luciano Leaes, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 8:30

The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Yakamein feat. Terrence “Groove Guardian” Houston, June Yamagishi, Keiko Komaki, Jerry “JBlakk” Henderson, 10 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — The Vic-Tones, 11:45 a.m. Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Yat Pack, 8 Siberia — Ash Wednesday Singer-Songwriter Showcase feat. Sam Doores, Julie Odell, Alex McMurray, Liza Cane, Alex Poanovich, Kiyoko McCrae, Luke Allen, 8 Sisters in Christ — Hand Grenade Job, Kalvin, 7 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10

THURSDAY 2 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; Swamp Donkeys, 10 Banks Street Bar — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Sea Wolff, 9 Bar Redux — The Blind Spots, 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 — Samantha Pearl, 5; Claude Bryant & the All-Stars, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Josh Paxton, 5; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6 Check Point Charlie — King Snakes, 7; Stone Cold Hippies, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Buku Broux, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & the Naughty Sweethearts, 7; Damn the Scene, 9:30 City Park Botanical Garden — Don Vappie, John Rankin, Paul Soniat, 6 d.b.a. — Luke Winslow King, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Charlie Kohlmeyer Quartet, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — The Ocean Party, Midriff, The Fruit Machines, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Balto Zato, Fever Dreams, The Light Set, 9 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Geovane Santos Quartet, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Dave Hickey, 8:30

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Loa Bar — Lilith Singer-Songwriter Showcase feat. Kathryn Rose Wood, 8 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Mudlark Theatre — Priests, Hand Grenade Job, Gland, 7 Old Point Bar — Lisa Harrigan, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola, Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Dr. Lonnie Gasperini Organ Trio, 8 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Valerie June, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Horace Trahan, 8:30 Siberia — Jucifer, Cikada, Christworm, 9 Smoothie King Center — Twenty One Pilots, Jon Bellion, 7 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 3 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; John Lisi, 10 Banks Street Bar — PYMP, 10 Bar Redux — Interstellar Overdrive with DJ Shane Love, The Painted Hands, 8 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Terra Terra, 3; Dapper Dandies, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; Musical Expressions, 11; Sounds of Soul, 1 a.m. Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; The Hubcap Kings, 7; Ian Quiet Band, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Sam Price & the True Believers, 8 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; MOTO, The Planchettes, Midnite Prowler, 10 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Alvin Youngblood Hart, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jezebel’s Chillin, 5; Dave Ferrato & Stan Cuquet, 8 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Loose Marbles, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — The Staves, Mikaela Davis, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Tephra feat. Helen Gillet, Nikki Glaspie, Brian Haas, Jessica Laurie, 8; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Jake Landry, 5:30 Joy Theater — Circa Survive, mewithoutYou, Turnover, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Will Dickerson, 5; Lonestar Stout, 9 PAGE 28

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SOCIALISM RED FLAG: Bearing witness to this self-immolation by Washington, D.C.’s Priests will set you back $10. Don’t have a sawbuck? Five dollars will do. Don’t have a Lincoln? A Washington? Forget it — get inside, you Bernie Sanders voter, you. With admission based on a sliding scale and the disclaimer “No one turned away for lack of funds,” the show is counting on people who can to do the right thing, which is proving to be an increasingly dicey proposition in America these days. Priests know this better than anyone. The swaggering punk band had a front seat to 2016’s nationalistic coup d’etat, sure, and its self-released debut LP, Nothing Feels Natural, stormed the Potomac exactly one week after Inauguration Day. But singer Katie Alice Greer has been shouting this tune for years: “Everything’s so right wing,” she sings on 2014 EP Bodies and Control and Money and Power, a record that reveled in its anti-establishmentism (“I’m disappointed in Y2K / Why didn’t things turn out that way?” goes withering closer “And Breeding,” a national anthem for the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement if ever there was one). Nothing Feels Natural has more fun with it, because what the hell else is it supposed to do? “Feels good to buy something you can’t afford,” she chants on opener “Appropriate,” followed by the best insult ever levied at capitalism: “Contestant, you’re on Wheel of Fortune!” It’s reason enough to pay more than $10, and it’s damn near guaranteed to feel good. Fellow District of Columbians Hand Grenade Job and New Orleans punks Gland open. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS PAGE 27

Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7; Johnny No, 11 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Mudlark Theatre — No Face, Kawaiietly Please, Three-Brained Robot, Kyle Cyd, Dolce, 9 One Eyed Jacks — DJ Pasta’s Greasy Fuzz, 9 Poor Boys — Grid Squid, Virgil Wolfe, AK1, That Dude Caz, Calamity, Billsberry Flowboy, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Siberia — Skelatin (album release), Rareluth, Dusty Tupelo, The Family Band, 9 Southport Hall — Overkill, Nile, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 UNO Lakefront Arena — The Lumineers, Kaleo & Susto, 7

SATURDAY 4 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society,

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11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1; Johnny Mastro, 7 Banks Street Bar — Kill Ida Belle, Bad Misters, Morrison Road, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez & Josh Reppel, 7 Check Point Charlie — Ryan Gregory Floyd, 4; Kenny Triche Band, 7; The Ubaka Brothers, 11 Circle Bar — Tommy Wright III, Rik & the Pigs, Dingle, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Elizabeth McBride, 5; McKenna Alicia, 7 Encore Music Club — The Strays, 10 Green Zebra Bar — Uptown Getdown with Deft Funk DJs, 9 Hey! Cafe — Keeping, Glish, Buncho, 8


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Saenger Theatre — Norah Jones, 8 Siberia — Chappy, Stoo Odom, Denis Bonis, 6; Captured By Robots, C.O.G., Gar Gar, 9 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Tipitina’s — Wake of the Dead feat. Papa Mali, Dave Easley, Reggie Scanlan, Pete Bradish, 10 Twist of Lime — 12 Years Driven, Bending, Headspill, Mean Machine, 10

SUNDAY 5 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Tuba Skinny, 1; Messy Cookers, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Winslow, 4 Bar Mon Cher — Fools Gold String Band, 6 Bar Redux — Sista Otis, 8 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — The Mark Appleford Band, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 7; Mignano, 10 Bullet’s Sports Bar — John Pierre, 6 Cafe Istanbul — J9 (album release), 4 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Samantha Fish, Lightnin’ Malcolm, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Wonderland, 4 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl LeBlanc & Kathleen Moore, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendyal, Dignity Reve, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Helen Gillet & Tephra 4, Nikki Glaspie, Jessica Lurie, Mario Abney & the Abney Effect, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Wendell Brunious, 4; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Music Box Village — Tank & the Bangas, 6:30 & 8:30 Old Point Bar — Big Jim & the Whiskey-Benders, noon; Gal Holiday, 5; Romy

Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7; The Green River Band, 8 One Eyed Jacks — MC Sweet Tea & da Tastee Hotz, 10 The Orpheum Theater — Southern Soul Assembly feat. JJ Grey, Marc Broussard, Anders Osborne, Luther Dickinson, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — This Will Destroy You, Deafhaven, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30 Siberia — Sunless, Grogus, Mehenet, Witch Burial, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Trinity Episcopal Church — Lenten Jazz Vespers feat. Ellis Marsalis, 8

MONDAY 6 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 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 — Tribute to Slim Harpo, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Elvis DeLarge, 9:30 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, (504) 731-4700; www. jeffersonpac.com — The orchestra’s “Beethoven and Blue Jeans” program includes favorites from Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak. Tickets $20-$55. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The same program also is performed at Columbia Theatre (220 E. Thomas St., Hammond) at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Slidell Municipal Auditorium (2056 Second St., Slidell) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Valerie Francis, Shane Anderson, Michael Bartnik, Matthew Swihart, Jason Ladd, Dieter Schodde. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The musicians present the premiere of Stanley Friedman’s cantata “Sojourner Truth.” Free. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Golden Age musicals. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Canal Place Manchester by the Sea (R) — Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams star in the Oscar-buzzy film by Kenneth Lonergan. Prytania Moonlight (R) — Critics have high praise for this movie, in which a young African-American man comes of age. West Bank Passengers (PG-13) — Unusually attractive people (Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt) wake up too early from a spaceship’s deep freeze. West Bank The Red Turtle (PG) — In the dreamily animated Robinson Crusoe tale, a man is shipwrecked on an island of turtles and birds. Broad Rings (PG-13) — A sequel to a remake of the Japanese horror movie Ringu. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Toni Erdmann (R) — A man assumes a fake identity to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Canal Place Why Him? (R) — Bryan Cranston is a dad vexed by his daughter’s Silicon Valley dudebro boyfriend (James Franco). Elmwood, West Bank

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Alone in Berlin (R) — A grieving German couple secretly begins to resist Nazi rule during World War II. Zeitgeist Before I Fall (PG-13) — Groundhog Day with teenagers. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Kedi — A documentary explores an ancient city from the perspective of a cat. Broad Logan (R) — The last of the Wolverine films. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place My Name Is Emily — A teen bails on her foster home to find her institutionalized father. Zeitgeist The Shack (PG-13) — God sends an invitation to a grieving man. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal Trespass Against Us (R) — Irish vagabonds butt heads in the English countryside. Zeitgeist

NOW SHOWING Collide (PG-13) — There must be something great about this action movie that stars Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins and Tony from the British Skins. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal A Dog’s Purpose (PG) — An animal-cruelty PR dustup dogged the release of this canine-centric film. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

Elle (R) — Isabelle Huppert stars in the French-language thriller about a woman’s life after an assault. Broad Everybody Loves Somebody (PG-13) — An L.A. woman asks a co-worker to pose as her boyfriend in this English-Spanish rom-com. Elmwood 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). Kenner Get Out (R) — Variety says Jordan Peele’s film is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? meets The Stepford Wives.” Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Great Wall (PG-13) — Monsters, mercenaries and Matt Damon are in this action movie set in ancient China. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Hidden Figures (PG) — Three African-American women contribute to NASA breakthroughs in this drama based on a true story. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal I Am Not Your Negro (PG-13) — Samuel L. Jackson narrates the race-relations documentary based on works of James Baldwin. Elmwood, Broad John Wick: Chapter 2 (R) — A hitman (Keanu Reeves, in classic gun-wielding, stunt-tumbling form) emerges from retirement. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place La La Land (PG-13) — Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pay tribute to

All About Eve — Bette Davis and Anne Baxter are the original frenemies. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Dying Laughing — Comedians, including Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman and Kevin Hart, discuss their craft. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Zeitgeist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (PG-13) — Harry, Ron and Hermione look for the final pieces of Voldemort’s soul. Midnight Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Jackson — The documentary profiles three women caught in the complex issues surrounding abortion access. 7 p.m. Sunday. Treo La Teta Asustada — An indigenous Peruvian woman deals with the aftermath of the country’s guerilla wars. In Spanish with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul The Metropolitan Opera: Rusalka — The Dvorak opera is based on fairy tales. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Niagara and The Asphalt Jungle — Noirs featuring Marilyn Monroe are screened. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux The Phantasmagorical Clarence John Laughlin and Clarence John Laughlin: An Artist with a Camera — Documentaries about the photographer are screened. 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The Historic New Orleans Collection Singin’ in the Rain (G) — Actors work in 1920s Hollywood as the industry introduces sound. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Vertigo (PG) — Hitchcock’s romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania

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IT’S NO WONDER THAT ANIMATED FILMS • Showtimes vary HAVE COME TO SYMBOLIZE THE COMMER• The Broad Theater, 636 N. CIAL EXCESSES of 21st-century Hollywood. Budgets for animated blockbusters routinely Broad St., (504) 218-1008; exceed $200 million and take years and an army of animators to produce, even with the www.thebroadtheater.com benefit of today’s highly specialized digital tools. Such large and risky investments often result in overstuffed films designed primarily to sell as much tie-in merchandise as possible. Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit’s The Red Turtle offers a much-needed antidote to that wearying trend. Co-produced by Japanese anime specialists Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away) and a variety of European production houses, The Red Turtle opts for understated elegance over crass commercialism. Almost entirely hand-drawn — with quirks and small imperfections left intact — it uses the story of a man shipwrecked on a desert island to drive a visually seductive, Zen-like film that examines the cycles of life and our relationship to the natural world. The 80-minute, Academy Award-nominated (Best Animated Feature) The Red Turtle includes not a word of spoken dialogue. Taking its place are the behavior and body language of the film’s characters and the varied sounds of nature, all of which keep viewers engaged and tell a simple yet powerful story. As The Red Turtle begins, turbulent seas toss an unnamed man who apparently has lost his ship to the storm. He washes ashore on a remote island with enough food and fresh water to support physical survival, but his solitude weighs heavily on him over time. The story gradually transforms into a fable after the man encounters a red sea turtle while trying to escape the island. Dudok de Wit is known mainly for two short, minimalist animated films, the Oscar-nominated The Monk and the Fish and Oscar-winning Father and Daughter. These works are widely admired by anime pioneers including Studio Ghibli’s Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki, who suggested Dudok de Wit make his first foray into feature-length work with what became The Red Turtle. You don’t have to be an expert in Japanese culture to recognize a spiritual connection between that country’s worldview and Dudok de Wit’s work. (The two groundbreaking shorts are available for free viewing on YouTube.) Simplicity and humility are primary attributes and make working without dialogue not only possible, but advisable — especially in The Red Turtle, where the underlying theme is a reverence for nature that needs no direct explanation. Dudok de Wit refuses to take the easy route by allowing the film’s score (by French composer Laurent Perez del Mar) to telegraph its emotional peaks and valleys. The Red Turtle imparts depth of feeling mainly through the subtle sounds and gestures of its human characters. It’s remarkable how expressive non-verbal communication can be in a setting like this — from a shy laugh to a sharp breath of fear. The viewer’s undivided attention is required here, but the rewards are well worth the effort. If nothing else, The Red Turtle proves that animated films don’t have to be blockbusters to earn major theatrical distribution — at least with a major assist from the Academy Awards. Oscar season means that a number of adventurous nominees — especially in the Foreign Language Film and Documentary Feature categories — will grace local theaters in the weeks ahead. Enjoy them on the big screen while you can. — KEN KORMAN

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Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — “Expressions of Place,” new work by Tanya Dischler; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 5283722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot.com — “Ixtz’unun: Making Stories from Maya History,” new works by Melanie Forne; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “On the Brink,” paintings by Luis Cruz Azaceta; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Artists of Faith,” exhibition by gallery artists; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. “Resurfacing,” new paintings and sculpture by Bernard Mattox, through Tuesday. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — New oil paintings by David Lloyd; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Recent Works,” paintings and sculpture by New Orleans artist Alan Gerson; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “Vantage,” paintings, hybrid works and animation by Naomie Kremer; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Nature of Daylight,” mixed-media paintings by Peter Barnitz; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. New work by Ida Floreak, through Tuesday. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 8275858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — “Super Saturated,” photography by Heather Weathers; opening reception 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

GALLERIES 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 — Group exhibition of works by Marlene Rose, Raymond Douillet, Eddy Stevens, Aaron Reichert, Andy Baird, Terri Hallman, Richard Currier and Anne Bachelier, through Wednesday. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Reverse Recuperation & the Agency of Form,” group exhibition about bodily autonomy, performance and radical gift giving; “Cover the Earth IV,” site-specific sculpture; both through March 26. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 891-9080; www.antonart. com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Mary T. Smith, Sybil Gibson and Michael Banks, ongoing. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “You Have Already Seen This Image,” digital prints and installation by Minka Stoyanova; “We the Water ... the Water We, Heal Ourselves and the Sea,” new work by Herbert Kearney; both through Saturday. 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 — “The Basketball Hoops Project,” new work by Rob Hammer, through Wednesday. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “New Orleans Ladies,” portraits of women by Bob Graham, ongoing. 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 Tuesday. CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat. nero — “The V and Lee Traveling Show,” ceramics by Veronica Casares and Pat Lee, through March 18. Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Masked/unMasked,” paintings, photographs and works on paper of masked and costumed figures, through March 26. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Recent Observations,” landscape oil paintings by John Stanford, through March 17. 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. 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 — “I’m Your Cannibal” and “Juicy,” group exhibitions; “When We Were Boys,” new work by John Isiah Walton, Jason Childers and Kevin Brisco; all through Sunday. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Beadazzled,” group show of Carnival-themed paintings, through Tuesday. 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. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Rock Snake Scratch,” new work by Andrea Bergart; “So That’s What Happened,” new work by Jessica Bizer; both through Sunday. 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 Monday. Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/departments/art-gallery — Annual visual communication and graphic design student show, through March 16. Jazz & Heritage Gallery. 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.org — “Class Got Brass,” photographs by Eli Mergel documenting high school brass bands, through Sunday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Watercolor + Collage,” new work by Amy Park; “Color Correction,” new work by Marna Shopoff; both through March 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 — “Prix West,” new work by Christa Blackwood, through March 25. 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.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Alexander the Great


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fleets of ships and a magnet for • New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, artists and entrepreneurs despite 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, its floods and epidemics. It never fully recovered from being on the (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org wrong side of a war, yet its elaborate architecture, music, culture and Carnival rituals imbued it with a reputation for romantic hedonism that few cities could match. Descriptions of Venice, Italy, often sound a lot like New Orleans, and this colorfully elegant exhibit of 18th-century Venetian paintings reiterates that impression of a surreal place where theatrical street life and relentless joie de vivre prevailed in spite of — or perhaps because of — its perilous position as a low-lying city surrounded by water. Superbly curated by Giandomenico Romanelli, the expo provides a revealing look at how an ingrained Carnival culture can lend a near mythic aura to all aspects of civic affairs via a pervasive participatory performance-art quality of street life in visually operatic settings. Allegory of the Triumph of Venice looks like the most opulent Mardi Gras float ever, a massive triple-decker pulled by elephants and crammed with resplendent royals, knights, noblewomen, saints, angels and city officials. Attributed to Joseph Heintz the Younger, it really was a fanciful history painting celebrating Venice’s victory over the Turks in 1687. It blends seamlessly with Gabriel Bella’s Fat Thursday Festivity in the Piazzetta (pictured), where colorfully costumed celebrants mingle with acrobats and performers in a theatrical urban setting. Venetians’ flair for the carnivalesque was evident year round in commedia dell’arte street theater performances like the one in Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo’s great painting, The Minuet, where an aristocratic beauty appears surrounded by menacingly grotesque maskers. One of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s longtime holdings, it finally appears in a context that explains its wild psychological intensity. But masquerade was a way of life in a city where illegal casinos proliferated and elegantly stylish masks were de rigueur for prominent citizens who preferred to remain anonymous. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

Visits NOLA,” work about the Macedonian king by Morgan Molthrop; “Cultural Grid,” exhibition by gallery artists; both through Thursday. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks. com — Glass sculpture by Curt Brock; photography by Scott Schexnaydre; both through Tuesday. 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. 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 Tuesday. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. 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

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Natori Green, Jessica Normington, Ron Bennett, Gina Laguna and Cynthia Ramirez, through Friday. 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 — “Conversations with Abstraction,” abstract works by Molly Howell, Elliot Stokes, Ralph Townsend and Hasmig Vartanian, through April 1. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — New work by Elizabeth Catlett and Joseph Lofton, black contemporary artists living in Mexico, through March. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts. uno.edu — “H O S T A G E S,” photographs by Dane Hansen; “Problemagic,” mixed-media works by Sam Stolte; both through Sunday. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Metamorphosis: Unapologetic Existence,” group exhibition about becoming one’s true self, through March 30. Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — “Indians A’ Comin’,” photographs, costumes and posters of Mardi Gras Indians, through Wednesday. The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 3529283; www. building1427.com — Work by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Maurice Hicks, ongoing. Cafe Degas. 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — Racing scenes in pastel by Brenda Delle, through Wednesday. Ken Kirschman Artspace. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — New work by visiting artists, through Saturday. M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing. Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing.

Tulane University. 6823 St Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu — “Thomas Sully: At Home and at Leisure,” drawings, blueprints and photographs of residences and yachts by Thomas Sully, through June 3. Where Y’Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 325-5672; www.whereyart.net — “Southern Abstraction,” group exhibition of abstract works by New Orleans artists, ongoing.

MUSEUMS The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Clarence John Laughlin and his Contemporaries: A Picture and a Thousand Words,” photographs and writings by the 20th-century photographer, through March 25. “Goods of Every Description: Shopping in New Orleans, 1825-1925,” period merchandise, ceramics, silver, furniture and clothing sold in the French Quarter, through April 9 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

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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 — “A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s,” Carnival, fashion and street life scenes from 18th-century Venice, through May 21. “African Art: The Bequest from the Francoise Billion Richardson Charitable Trust,” more than 100 African scuptures, through June. 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. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — Metalwork by Ben Caldwell, through March 28. “A Place and Time Part II,” photographs of the South from the permanent collection, through May 15. “Waltzing the Muse,” James Michalopoulos retrospective, through July 16. “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South from the museum’s permanent collection, through September.

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THEATER & CABARET King Leopold. Mudlark Theatre, 1200 Port St. — Blunt Objects Theatre presents the one-man show about a power-hungry Belgian king written by Mark Twain. Suggested donation $10. 6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 8 p.m. Monday. On Golden Pond. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — The play inspired the critically acclaimed 1981 movie about an estranged father and daughter. Tickets $8.25-$16.50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

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. Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.hob.com — The leather-clad

burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $21. 8 p.m. Saturday. Bayou Blues Burlesque. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — There are burlesque performances at the weekly show. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday. Burgundy Burlesque. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 522-5400; 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. Danger Zone. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Danger

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Julie Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an open-mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Close Me Out. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.

hiholounge.net — Local storytellers recount inebriated adventures. Andrew Healan hosts. 8 p.m. Saturday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. 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, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. ComedyMania III. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The comedy night is inspired by pro wrestling. 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday. 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. 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. The Hodgetwins. Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlin-

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STAGE wolf.com — The Youtube personalities perform. Tickets $25-$40. 9 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. Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www. theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. Loni Love. Harrah’s Casino, Harrah’s Theatre, 1 Canal St., (504) 533-6600; www.harrahsneworleans.com — The comedian and radio host performs. Tickets $22-$30. 8 p.m. Friday. Night Cap. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The comedy show parodies late-night TV talk shows. 10:35 p.m. Friday. 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. Stoked. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Mary-Devon Dupuy and Lane Lonion host the comedy show. 10:30 p.m. Friday. Super Stupid. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedians and experts discuss different topics at the monthly show. This month’s theme is politics. 9:30 p.m. Sunday. 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.

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IF SAMUEL BECKETT WERE ALIVE TODAY, he might focus a play on an American treasure transformed into a tourist trap and toxic waste dump. But the message of Niagara Falls, presented recently by Broken Habit Productions at Theatre at St. Claude, is a more dismal existential vision. Niagara Falls is written in the form of theater of the absurd, which takes a dark comedic approach to horrific themes and hopeless situations. The style creates a dull, lifeless landscape with one-dimensional characters, and by design, Niagara Falls’ plot is monotonous with only repetitive, mundane activity, forcing the audience to dig below the surface. Underlying banal conversation are vague allusions to loss of social responsibility, morality and integrity. Conceived by University of New Orleans assistant professor Justin Maxwell, Niagara Falls tells the story of a city destroyed by neglect, poverty and pollution, which could describe many urban environments abandoned by industry and left to deteriorate. Its suburb, Love Canal, is reeling from an environmental disaster resulting from the construction of homes and schools on land where chemical waste was dumped. Love Canal residents develop leukemia, and their neighborhood is demolished. Producer Jim Fitzmorris is repugnant as the amoral mayor of Niagara Falls, a city that’s been in decline for decades. The mayor is no civic booster but a profiteer. Allowing the convention center to be turned into a casino, he invests in plywood to board up failing businesses as they shut down. A series of wives (Margeaux Fanning) march into his dreary, wood-paneled office and declare their intention to leave. His mistress (Bunny Love) also visits to perform barely con-

Niagara Falls cealed sex on his desk. “I’m the most consistent thing in your life,” she says. Suddenly, a haggard British soldier (Kyle Woods) appears wearing a tattered red uniform, dating from the French and Indian War. In 1763, King George sent new uniforms and this boy was a drummer. The sole survivor of his regiment, he is confused and dismayed to learn the Brits lost Canada. The pristine wilderness he fought for has become a travesty. “Why are there so many bodies in the whirlpool?” the soldier repeatedly asks. “The fur trade made so much money!” Indeed, with all its natural resources, why can’t the United States do better? Half the population of Niagara Falls lives in poverty, and the suicide rate is rising. Maxwell intentionally makes the mayor, his mistress, the casino owner and the wife nameless, soulless characters trapped in a seemingly futile existence. The soldier is charmingly naive, repeating his question in hopes of a different answer. Fitzmorris and Love are marvelously sleazy, smalltown types deserving of little admiration. Ironically, the mayor’s trashy mistress dreams of Canada, where she can be free. But free of what? Niagara Falls offers no big laughs or easy conclusions. Maxwell poses uneasy philosophical and environmental questions about the American way of life and the ideals our forefathers fought to achieve. — MARY RICKARD


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TUESDAY 28 Fat Tuesday Fish Fry. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The bar hosts its annual Mardi Gras party and fish fry featuring local catfish, hand-cut fries and house-made coleslaw. 6 p.m. to midnight.

WEDNESDAY 1 Why Miss Independent Can’t Find Mr. Right. Tributes Hair Salon, 3869 Gentilly Blvd. — A workshop discusses dating strategies for women. Free admission. 7 p.m.

THURSDAY 2 Aeschylus the Trojan. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, 6823 St. Charles Ave. — Princeton University professor Dr. Joshua Katz delivers the Hellenic culture lecture. Free admission. 7 p.m. Game Night. Cut-Off Recreation Center, 6600 Belgrade St., (504) 364-4059 — Kids and their families enjoy a monthly game night. Free admission. 5 p.m. Introduction to Computers. Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd., (985) 6466470; www.sttammany.lib.la.us/slidell. html — The computer basics class covers using a keyboard and mouse. Call (985) 646-6470 to register (required). 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yappy Hour. The Bulldog, 3236 Magazine St., (504) 891-1516; www.draftfreak.com/ bulldog — At a happy hour, 20 percent of bar proceeds benefit Louisiana SPCA. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 3 First Fridays on the Boulevard. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard — Restaurants, music venues and businesses along the boulevard offer discounts and stay open late for special events. 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Fish Fry. St. Paul’s Episcopal School & Church, 6249 Canal Blvd., (504) 4881319; www.stpauls-lakeview.org — Fish, sides and desserts are sold at the drivethrough fish fry. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Once in a Brew Moon. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 259-1509 — There are unlimited rides, free beer, food, raffles, dancing and more at the amusement park’s adults-only party. Admission $30. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Open Studio. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., Algiers, (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com — At weekend art workshops, children learn printmaking skills by using monotypes and relief prints. Tickets $5. Noon to 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Star Gazing. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Pontchartrain Astronomy Society members lead an introductory star gazing workshop. Email rue@northlakenature. org to register. Registration $5. 7 p.m. Women’s Travel Fest. Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 371-5849; www. phjmno.org — The three-day festival aims to inspire women to travel. Keynote speakers include Pauline Frommer (Frommer’s guidebooks) and Cassie de Pecol, the first woman to visit every country in the world. Tickets $99-$199. Visit www.womenstravelfest.com for details. Friday-Sunday.

SATURDAY 4 The Big TREEsy Giveaway. Sojourner Truth Community Center, 2200 Lafitte St., (504) 827-9963 — New Orleans residents may receive one of 300 free trees. Citrus trees also are sold. 9 a.m. Covington Art Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The market features a variety of work from local and regional artists, including jewelry, crafts, photography, paintings

SUNDAY 5 The Camellia Club Workshop. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Workshop participants learn about graftings and cuttings and how the camellia came to America. Registration $10. 1 p.m. Dog Workshops. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www. la-spca.org — Sunday workshops are for dog owners expecting a baby and new dog owners looking for training tips. A puppy social for dogs 16 weeks old and younger is at 10 a.m. Visit www.la-spca. org/trainingworkshops for details and to register (required). India Fest. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100 — The family-friendly festival celebrates the art and culture of India with exhibits, performances, talks, children’s activities, a vendor bazaar, Indian cuisine and music. Tickets $5. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Youth Music Workshop. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477;

www.tipitinas.com — Members of the Ron Johnson band lead the free music workshop for middle and high school students. 1 p.m.

MONDAY 6 Architecture Beyond Buildings. Tulane University, Richardson Memorial Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu — Tulane School of Architecture presents Aaron Betsky’s talk. Free admission. 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 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.growPAGE 39

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and more. Visit www.sttammanyartassociation.org for details. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feral Cat TNR: The Basics and Beyond. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www.la-spca.org — A free workshop teaches trap and release methods for feral cats. 10 a.m. Land Memory Bank and Seed Exchange. Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society, 1357 Bayou Road, St. Bernard, (504) 251-6322; www.losislenos.org — The exchange offers historical photographs, maps and seeds to St. Bernard parish residents. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. NOLA Veggie Fest Fundraiser. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 8979339; www.tibetanhouse.com — There are food and craft vendors at a fundraiser benefiting NOLA Veggie Fest and Humane Society of Louisiana. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Raising Urban Chickens. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com — Southbound Gardens’ workshop covers urban chicken farming. Suggested admission $10, Hollygrove residents free. 1 p.m. Summer Camp Expo. Citywide — New Orleans Recreational Development Commission locations around the city host an expo of various summer camps. Some locations offer kids’ dental screenings. Visit www.nordc.org for details. Free admission. 9 a.m.


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datyouthfarm.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. 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. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego, (504) 341-9083; www.cityofwestwego.com/ content/westwego-farmers-market — The monthly West Bank market offers produce, eggs, pickles, baked goods, art, live music and pony rides. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — New Orleans Pelicans play the Detroit Pistons 7 p.m. Wednesday and the San Antonio Spurs 8:30 p.m. Friday. Harlem Globetrotters. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The Harlem Globetrotters showcase their skills during two exhibition-style games. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.

WORDS Christopher Pena. Beauregard-Keyes House, 1113 Chartres St., (504) 523-7257; www.bkhouse.org — The author reads from The Strange Case of Dr. Etienne Deschamps. 3 p.m. Sunday. David Lee Campbell. St. Tammany Parish Library, Folsom Branch, 82393 Railroad Ave., Folsom, (985) 796-9728 — The author presents The Double Life: A Survivor’s Guide to Transcend Success and Tragedy. 6 p.m. Thursday. Dianne de las Casas and John Couret. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com — The authors read from their children’s book Captain Deadeye: The Bully Shark. 6 p.m. Saturday.

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Dr. Seuss Celebration. St. Tammany Parish Public Library, Mandeville Branch, 844 Girod St., (985) 626-4293; www. sttammany.lib.la.us — St. Tammany Parish Library branches host storytimes and celebrations to toast the life of Dr. Seuss. Visit www.sttammany.lib.la.us for details. Wednesday-Thursday. Kathleen Grissom. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The author reads from and signs Glory Over Everything. 6 p.m. Thursday. Meg Wolitzer. Tulane University, Lavin-Bernick University Center, McAlister Drive, (504) 247-1507 — The university’s 2017 writer-in-residence and author of The Interestings speaks. 7 p.m. Monday. Reading Between the Wines. Pearl Wine Co., 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — Local children’s book authors discuss their craft at a wine and cheese reception. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Sisters in Crime Writers’ Meeting. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Sisters in Crime, a national organization that promotes the advancement of women crime writers, holds an open meeting. 1 p.m. Saturday. Women of the Word Showcase. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Slam New Orleans presents the showcase of women slam poets. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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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. 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. PAGE 40


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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. 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. 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. NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk 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. 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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FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: Big Slash, Holly Grove, AR, has 1 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment for tilling, fertilizing, spraying, planting, harvesting, loading trucks & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage, 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 4/1/17 – 11/1/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1870269 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Gairhan Farms, Truman, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, silage, hay & oilseed crops from field to storage, walking fields to pull weeds, grain bin maintenance, drying rice, 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 3/15/17 – 11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1881763 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Medford & Sons, Brinkley, AR, has 4 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops from field to storage, walking fields pulling weeds, 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 4/1/17 – 11/15/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 1873184 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Rustin Knight, Tokio, TX has 2 positions, 3 mo. large tractors, row planters, cotton stripper, peanut digger and combine to be used for cultivating, tilling, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, assist with checking water wells & circle systems; 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 4/11/17 – 2/11/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX5204358 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225342-2917.

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Temporary Farm Labor: Epic Dairies, Hartley, TX, has 1 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, silage, hay & oilseed crops from field to storage, swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting hay, vaccinating, ear tagging, supplements & feeding of livestock, 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.; $11.59/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/28/17 – 12/31/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX2983220 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917

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Temporary Farm Labor: Natural Prairie Organic, Dalhart, TX has 4 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery for cultivating, tilling, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, silage, hay & oilseed crops from field to storage; 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 4/4/17 – 10/31/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX7172431 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.


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