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CONTENTS APRIL 4, 2017

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Of Montreal WED. APRIL 5 | The latest stop on Kevin Barnes’ magical mystery tour is January’s EP Rune Husk, released just a few months after 2016’s Innocence Reaches and another almost-annual installment of his band’s experiments in funk freakouts and psychedelic pop. Christina Schneider’s Jepeto Solutions opens at 9 p.m. at The Howlin’ Wolf.

Storyville Collective presents an unholy drama.

Dave Hill’s Witch Taint: The Black Metal Chronicles

BY WILL COVIELLO

FRI. APRIL 7 | Comedian Dave Hill — who co-created the Phil Anselmostarring Karate Kid-inspired series Metal Grasshopper — turns his lengthy email correspondence with a Norwegian black metal record label into a live show, with Phil Costello and a live performance from Hill’s fictional (or is it?) black metal band Witch Taint. At 8 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

LIFE IS AWKWARD ENOUGH FOR JASON.

He’s a shy kid trying to figure out how to approach Jessica, a girl in the Christian puppet ministry run by Jason’s widowed mother in their church in a small town in east Texas. Jason tries to talk to her, but his puppet, Tyrone, beats him to the punch. “He thinks you’re hot,” Tyrone hisses at Jessica, as Jason looks helplessly at the fuzzy creature reaching toward the girl. It’s a hilarious betrayal, and the battle between the puppeteer and his uncontrollable alter ego drive Robert Askins’ play, Hand to God, which opens Thursday at The Theatre at St. Claude. Tyrone doesn’t just reveal what’s on Jason’s mind. He has a strong will of his own and a foul mouth, and the two battle like rival siblings. Jason’s mother is too distracted to notice. The church pastor keeps dropping by the church basement, aware that she’s single. And another teen “Christ-kateer” has his eye on her as well. Hand to God revels in outrageous humor, not pulling any punches over teen lust or anything else. It premiered off-Broadway in 2011, and a version mounted on Broadway drew five Tony Award nominations in 2015. Michael McKelvey’s Storyville Collective is presenting the work. McKelvey became the artistic director of Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre last year. This year, he’s preparing for the company’s 50th anniversary celebration and a season including Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun and Hairspray. McKelvey is maintaining Summer Lyric’s focus on big, Rodgers and Hammerstein-style musicals. With Storyville Collective, McKelvey produced Reefer Madness, a madcap

TUE. APRIL 4 | Andy Durta’s predictably unpredictable Scatterjazz series resumed last week at SidebarNOLA with Helen Gillet on cello and Swiss wizard Simon Berz on everything else (a Ouija soundboard of percussion and electronics). It continues this week with saxophonist Brad Walker, whose horns will help Berz conjure a different set of spirits. At 8 p.m.

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musical based on the cult classic film about drug use gone awry. While he mostly works with musicals, he seized on Hand to God. “I don’t get to direct plays that much,” he says before a rehearsal. “I was like, ‘Where’s a play that’s in my wheelhouse?’ This was described as ‘Avenue Q meets The Exorcist.’” I thought, ‘I can hang with demonic puppets.’ But also, I spent half my life in Texas. This is a Texas story. I get the Bible-thumping references. I lived in Dallas for five years. I spent about 19 years in Austin. I spent some time in Abilene, Texas. When I think of this, I think of Abilene. People in Abilene will kill me for saying this, but there’s nothing to do in Abilene except go cow tipping or go to church.” While Tyrone is a hilarious character, the drama is not merely profane. (The playwright attended a puppet ministry while growing up in Texas.) Jason and Tyrone are not the only important characters, and his mother is struggling with getting her life back together. “You laugh a lot and there are things that are shocking,” McKelvey says. “But

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there are some heartfelt things in the show. I want to do shows that have a good book. There has to be a story there that I want to follow.” Storyville Collective is bringing more than Hand to God to The Theatre at St. Claude. Owner Jim Fitzmorris gave him full use of the space during the run. McKelvey is working with Sean Patterson and Gary Rucker to remount their production — with some new direction — of the comedic Gutenberg! The Musical!

SAT. APRIL 8 | Composer Yotam Haber, artistic director Delaney Martin, arts organization New Orleans Airlift and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra present an original performance on Lake Pontchartrain, with community organizations and residents invited to participate. There’s food and other activities beginning at 4 p.m. and a performance at sunset at Seabrook Boat Launch. (Rain out date is April 9.)

David Dondero SUN. APRIL 9 | This solo show from certified “musician’s musician” David Dondero offers a brief breather from Poor Boys’ fantastically noisy punk junket. January’s Inside the Cat’s Eye (Koschke) is yet another unassuming gem in a 20-year career overrun with them. At 8 p.m.

Dina Martina: Soft Palate, Fallen Arches MON. APRIL 10 | Dina Martina’s drag performance is steeped in coloring outside-the-lines makeup, tootight outfits on her ballpark figure, intentionally flouting taboos, sly malapropisms, goofy songs and more — all of which made a fan out of John Waters. At 8 p.m. at Cafe Istanbul.

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New Orleans’ position on a list of cities where drivers spend the most time on their mobile phones.

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HEY, NEW ORLEANS: HANG UP THE PHONE. The National Safety Council has designated April as “Distracted Driving Awareness Month,” and New Orleans and Louisiana have once again ended up topping unenviable lists. In the “Top 10 states where cellphone use in the car is most frequent,” we’re second only to neighboring Mississippi. When it comes to individual cities, New Orleans takes a backseat to no one. Cellphones were used an average of 2.78 times per drive, according to Life360, the tech company that did the study. Cellphones are used on average 1.78 times per drive in the United States, the company said. Louisiana has a ban on texting while driving, but cellphone bans vary by age and driving experience. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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awarded $46,500 in college scholarships to 16 high school seniors and juniors who entered the foundation’s 2017 art contest. More than 500 students entered. Since 2010, the annual scholarship has awarded more than $360,000 to Louisiana students.

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raised more than $20,000 for One Heart NOLA to provide resources to children in foster care. The inaugural festival attracted more than 3,000 people to the March 23 event. The New Orleans-based nonprofit, formerly In His Hands, was founded in 2008.

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to cover the costs of much-needed repairs to decadesold infrastructure, according to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. More than 80 systems were found to have repair costs that exceeded revenues in the 20142015 fiscal year, and half operated in the red the previous year.

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I-10 News on the move 1.

2016: MORE DRUG DEATHS IN NEW ORLEANS THAN HOMICIDES Drug-related overdoses killed 211 people in New Orleans in 2016 — more than twice the number of deadly overdoses in 2015. New Orleans Coroner Jeffrey Rouse (pictured) said 2016 was likely “the first time that drug-related deaths have surpassed homicides in the history of New Orleans.” The 2016 numbers were particularly stark among people who died with the synthetic opioid fentanyl in their system — more than triple the number from 2015. Last year, the city made naloxone, which can reverse the effects of a heroin or opiate overdose, available without a prescription at University Medical Center and several drug stores. First responders from EMS and the New Orleans Fire Department also carry naloxone, which they’ve used hundreds of times already. New Orleans Police Department officers do not carry it. New Orleans Health Department Medical Director Joseph Kanter urged people struggling with substance abuse to seek addiction treatment. “Opioid addiction is a medical illness. It’s not a character flaw,” Kanter told reporters March 27. He said the Metropolitan Human Services District (504-568-3130) is the city’s “front door” for treatment services, which are available to under- or uninsured people. Kanter also urged people to destroy unused prescription painkillers, which can be dropped off anonymously at a box at 1116 Magnolia St. PH OTO BY CH E RY L G E R B E R

2. Quote of the week “It’s become a political term that’s not defined in law. So when people say, ‘You’re a sanctuary city,’ well, define it for me. They say, ‘Well, we don’t have a definition for you.’” — Mayor Mitch Landrieu at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C. Landrieu was quoted in POLITICO, which said Landrieu was among several mayors and police chiefs to meet with John Kelly, head of U.S. Homeland Security.

3. Speaking of

‘sanctuary cities’ …

As President Donald Trump cracks down on so-called “sanctuary” cities, a measure prefiled in advance of the 2017 legislative session by State Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, wants to define a “sanctuary policy” as “any order, ordinance, rule, law, policy, or guideline, whether formally or informally adopted” that “prohibits or discourages cooperation” or “prevents law enforcement from exchanging information” with federal immigration authorities. It also takes aim against policies that prevent police from asking “any suspect, arrestee, or person in lawful custody” about their place of birth and immigration status. New Orleans is among 36 U.S. cities and counties asking a federal court judge to stop Trump’s executive order that threatens to cut federal funding to so-called “sanctuary” cities. Under Trump’s order, the

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lists New Orleans among U.S. cities that “limit cooperation” with federal immigration authorities. The U.S. Office of the Attorney General and DHS have yet to clearly define “sanctuary” policies. Mayor Mitch Landrieu has repeatedly denied New Orleans’ role as a “sanctuary” city and ensured the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). NOPD does not investigate immigration status. “The NOPD’s policy makes New Orleans safer because individuals are more likely to report crime and victims and witnesses can testify without fear of being questioned about their immigration status,” Landrieu said in a statement. “We are focused on fighting crime, and we will not move officers off the street to join President Trump’s deportation force. This Executive Order is unconstitutional, and denying critical federal funding to cities will only make us less safe.”

4. ACLU files suit over photographing cops

The ACLU of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit to stop police from interfering with citizens’ rights to film and photograph officers. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court last week, follows the arrest of Chelline Carter, who photographed her son in the backseat of a Lafayette Police Department cruiser during an arrest. Lafayette officer Shannon Brasseaux

allegedly took Carter’s phone from Carter’s hand and deleted the photo. The lawsuit also seeks an injunction to prevent Lafayette police from “conducting warrantless nonconsensual searches of cellular telephones and related devices.” In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Riley v. California that, in most cases, police need a warrant to search a person’s cellphone. “Everyone has a right to photograph what they see, including actions of the police, as long as they don’t interfere,” ACLU of Louisiana Director Marjorie Esman said in a statement. “In addition, cellphones are by law private and can’t be searched without a warrant.”

5. You’re paying for bad streets

Bad roads in metro New Orleans cost area drivers dearly, according to a March report from Washington, D.C.-based transportation group TRIP. The report found that nearly two-thirds of the state’s roads are in poor condition, including 59 percent of state- and locally maintained roads in the New Orleans area. Those conditions, according to the report, cost the average driver up to $672 a year in “extra vehicle operating costs,” including vehicle depreciation, repairs, extra fuel consumption and tire wear and tear. Combined with “extra vehicle operating costs,” the city’s deteriorating roadways and traffic accidents where roadway conditions may have

6. Holocaust Museum official to speak about online hate

The National World War II Museum this week will host Steven Luckert of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to discuss “Fueling Extremism in a Wired World.” Hate crimes rose by 20 percent in nine large U.S. cities last year, according to a report by Brian Levin, director of the nonpartisan Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. Luckert, National World War II Museum senior historian Robert Citino and Amanda Nimmer of Quantum Communications will discuss “What responsibility do journalists, technology companies, governments and individuals have to keep the world safe?” The discussion begins at 6 p.m. April 4, with a 5 p.m. reception beforehand, and it’s open to the public. Admission is free. In addition, the National World War II Museum has an exhibit of Nazi propaganda on view through June 18.

7. More monument mess State Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport, wants the state to bar New Orleans from removing four controversial Confederate-era monuments. Federal courts thus far have backed the city’s relocation plans, but Carmody has prefiled a bill to prevent the removal of any monument related to U.S. involvement in war, including the “war between the states.” The bill also aims to prevent changing street and park names, bridge dedications “or areas” named for any “historical military figure” or military event, organization or unit. The measure is pending in the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and will be considered during the Legislature’s annual session, which begins April 10 in Baton Rouge.

Sidney Torres gets The New York Times treatment New Orleans’ own garbageman/developer/reality TV star Sidney Torres was profiled last week in a New York Times story about political neophytes around the country who might be eyeing political runs in the wake of President Donald Trump’s success. “Much the way Mr. Trump dis-

missed questions about his checkered private life,” the Times reported, “Mr. Torres, who sports a man bun, predicted few voters would care about his having had a child out of wedlock with a model or recoil at an Instagram account that is heavier on images of his Gulfstream jet than of gumbo. In fact, Mr. Torres readily volunteers that he was asked to relocate his private jet when Mr. Trump used a local hangar for a rally last year. ‘I believe everybody should have the opportunity to have nice things,’ he said.” As usual, Torres was coy about whether he might run for New Orleans mayor (though he asserted he would put $4 million of his own money in the race if he did get in).

9. Chaz Fest returns The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival released its daily schedule “cubes” last week, but those who prefer a more intimate fest will be happy to know the Bywater music festival Chaz Fest will return in May for its 11th almost-annual event, despite a cancellation scare last year. New Orleans rock ’n’ roll band Supagroup — which played its first show in more than four years last December — is scheduled to headline. Other performers include festival namesake Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, Shotgun Jazz Band, Lyrical Cock and Kuwaisiana. The daylong festival returns noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 (between Jazz Fest weekends, per tradition). More artists and a schedule, as well as food vendors, will be announced later. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

10. Cantrell officially joins mayor’s race

As was widely speculated, District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell will be running for mayor in the municipal election this fall. After dropping hints about feeling her “call to serve,” Cantrell unveiled an election website last week (www.latoyacantrell.com) seeking donations and highlighting her accomplishments as a Broadmoor community leader and city councilwoman. The only other announced candidate is former Judge Michael Bagneris, though many familiar names are expected to join the race. Among the possibilities: State Rep. Walt Leger, State Sen. JP Morrell, Councilman At-Large Jason Williams, Judge Desiree Charbonnet and real estate developer Sidney Torres. Qualifying is in July.

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played a role may bump up the annual cost of maintaining a vehicle to an average New Orleans driver to more than $2,000.

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to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, a much quieter — but equally egregious — repeal-and-replace bill moved through the U.S. Senate along party lines. By a 50-48 vote, Senate Republicans overturned internet privacy laws adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the last days of President Barack Obama’s administration. On March 28, the House of Representatives voted 215-205 to follow the Senate’s lead, and President Donald Trump has indicated he will sign the measure. What does this mean for you? Simply put, your internet service provider now may legally track your every online move, collect the data, and sell it — including financial and health information, location and other data. Some wonder how this differs from what sites like Google and Facebook already do. Google might notice you’re searching for home renovation and later serve up ads for local contractors. Facebook algorithms could see that you enjoy funny animal videos and tailor ads for pet supplies. That’s been standard procedure for years. The new law allows your internet provider — AT&T, Charter, Cox, Comcast and others — to track, compile and sell your browsing history without your permission or knowledge. Under the Obama rules, providers had to use “opt-in” rules (meaning you had to explicitly consent) to collect and share personal data. As the tech website Gizmodo put it, “Congress Just Gave Internet Providers the Green Light to Sell Your Browsing History Without Consent.” Not surprisingly, this invasion of privacy is driven by money. Internet providers want a piece of the $70 billion-plus spent annually on digital marketing. There’s a key difference

for consumers, however: If you don’t like the privacy practices of Facebook or Google, you can use other websites; but many communities have only one or two internet providers. That’s why this legislation was fiercely opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union as well as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending “digital rights.” “The FCC privacy rules are just another example of burdensome rules that hurt more than they help,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who voted to roll back the protections. Burdensome to whom? Lawyers for internet providers and some GOP congressmen also claimed that changing the law would somehow level the playing field between websites and

Your internet provider now may track, compile and sell your browsing history — without your permission or knowledge. internet providers, as if the two were at all comparable. They aren’t. One would think online privacy would be supported on both sides of the aisle, particularly by Republicans who claim to champion individual rights. Sadly, U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy, both Republicans, voted for the bill, as did most members of Louisiana’s House delegation. Rep. Cedric Richmond, a Democrat, voted against it — as did Rep. Garret Graves, who bravely joined 14 of his fellow House Republicans in voting against the measure. Both men deserve voters’ thanks. The others should be ashamed for selling out their constituents’ privacy interests.

CLANCY DUBOS

Edwards’ CAT is out of the bag A LOT HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID ABOUT GOV. JOHN BEL EDWARDS’ PROPOSED “COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY TAX,” OR CAT, but

the early rumblings against it are nothing compared to what’s to come. The governor undoubtedly knows that, which explains why he quickly promised to find ways to reduce the tax’s adverse impact on low-margin businesses. Edwards presented his new tax last week as part of a “budget stabilization plan” he hopes lawmakers will adopt in the annual session that begins Monday, April 10. This year’s session, like others in odd-numbered years, will focus heavily though not exclusively on fiscal matters. Because the “temporary” sales tax increase adopted last year expires in 2018 — a “non-fiscal” year for legislative sessions — this year’s session presents an opportunity for Edwards and lawmakers to adopt long-term fiscal reform. The chances of that happening appear to be even slimmer than the likelihood of the Republicancontrolled (and very partisan) House of Representatives embracing Edwards’ newfangled CAT, which is actually a gross receipts tax — a tax on businesses’ gross earnings. Even companies that lose money would pay an income tax on their gross receipts. Only four other states levy such a tax, which is just one of the reasons it faces long odds of passage in its present form. The governor’s GOP detractors undoubtedly will cast his CAT proposal as an ill-conceived, hastily confected idea. There’s no question he unveiled it without giving the public or lawmakers much time to consider all its ramifications, but it would be unfair to say he hasn’t made it part of a larger plan to overhaul Louisiana’s muchmaligned tax code. CAT is grabbing headlines because it’s new, but other items in the governor’s overall revenue scheme are part of what fiscal reformers have advocated for decades.

That said, the governor’s Republican foes make a valid point when they say that true fiscal reform means changing the way Louisiana spends money as well as how the state raises it. While Edwards has focused on the revenue side of the coin, the House GOP leadership remains fixated on cuts — after years of draconian cuts under Gov. Bobby Jindal and without offering a comprehensive spending reduction plan of their own since Edwards took office. Interestingly, a recent survey report by LSU pollster Mike Henderson found that voters prefer a combination of higher taxes and spending cuts. Voters do not support cutting higher education, health care or infrastructure improvements. In fact, they want more state dollars spent on those items. The survey was conducted by LSU’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs in the university’s Manship School of Mass Communication. It shows that voters get the big picture. So why don’t our elected leaders? Few people find humor in a debate over budgets and taxes, but the governor’s decision to call his gross receipts tax “CAT” will at least give rise to a chorus of puns. Here’s mine: Now that Edwards’ CAT is finally out of the bag, a lot of folks are looking for ways to spay it.

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Hey Blake, Once upon a time my family lived on LaSalle Street across from Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Most of the nine children in our family attended the school and my husband and I were married there. I see that there is construction going on there. Can you tell us about the church’s history and its future? BRIDGET

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New life is coming to the historic former church near Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue. The original Our Lady of Lourdes church, rectory and school were dedicated at that spot in September 1905. A new church was built and opened next door 20 years later, in May 1925. Cardinal Patrick Hayes, Archbishop of New York, attended the dedication ceremonies. Our Lady of Lourdes School, with its entrance on Jena Street, was operated by the Dominican Sisters for most of its existence. The church was badly damaged in 2005 by flooding caused by the levee breaches, and the Archdiocese of New Orleans determined it was not feasible to make the necessary repairs. In 2008, the church parish was merged with St. Matthias to form Blessed Trinity Parish. In 2012, Holy Rosary Academy and High School moved there from its campus on Esplanade Avenue. Now Uptown, it educates students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Last summer, the former church was sold for $1.3 million. Construc-

The former Our Lady of Lourdes rectory is being converted into offices for the New Orleans Opera Association. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

tion is underway to convert the church rectory into offices for the New Orleans Opera Association. That work should be completed by this summer. A second phase of construction is planned to convert the rest of the church for use by the local opera company.

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about three thoroughfares named for military generals: DeGaulle, Meyer and Collins. The oldest of the three, Gen. Meyer Avenue, is named for former Congressman Adolph Meyer. A brigadier general in the Louisiana National Guard, Meyer was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana in 1891. His best-known accomplishment was securing a naval station and dry dock for Algiers, which was established in 1901 and later was known as the Naval Support Activity. Patterson Street was renamed in his honor in 1904, four years before his death. Gen. DeGaulle Drive is named for Charles DeGaulle, the French president and military leader during World War II. He visited New Orleans in 1960 and was present when Victory Drive in Algiers was dedicated in his honor. Gen. Collins Avenue intersects with Gen. DeGaulle Drive. It is named for four-star Gen. Joseph “Lightning Joe” Collins, an Algiers native and World War II hero who later served as U.S. Army chief of staff during the Korean War. He was present at a ceremony renaming Collins Road in his honor in March 1970.

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he Gambit-affiliated Foundation for Entertainment, Development and Education (FEDE) announced special awards and nominees in musical categories of the Big Easy Awards. Winners will be announced at the Big Easy Awards gala April 24. Deacon John Moore will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The guitarist began performing in bands in middle school, and he became a bandleader and studio musician, performing on hits including Irma Thomas’ “Ruler of My Heart,” Lee Dorsey’s “Working in the Coal Mine,” Ernie K-Doe’s “Mother-in-Law,” and many songs produced by Allen Toussaint and Minit Records. He has released a handful of his own records, highlighted by Deacon John’s Jump Blues. The Revivalists will receive the Entertainer of the Year award. The band’s song “Wish I Knew You.” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs chart in September 2016. The group performed the tune on TODAY, Conan and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The band also is nominated for Best Rock. Artist nominations include Leyla McCalla, who is nominated for Best Female Performer, Best Country/Folk and Best Album. Bobby Rush is nominated for Best Blues and Best Album. Troy Andrews is nominated for Best Male Performer and his band Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue is nominated for Best Rock. Tarriona “Tank” Ball is nominated for Best Female Performer and Tank & the Bangas is up for Best Rhythm and Blues. The Big Easy Awards gala features stage and music awards and performances by nominated artists. The event is at 7 p.m. April 24 at Orpheum Theater. Some awards will be announced April 24 on Bestofneworleans.com. The Big Easy Awards is sponsored by Gambit, Orpheum Theater, Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts, Flor de Cana Rum, Sazerac Rye, Plymouth Gin, Stoli Vodka and Abita Brewing Company. Tickets are $45; $100 for floor seating. VIP tickets are $150. Contact Veronica Bird at (504) 483-3130 for tickets.

SPECIAL AWARDS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Deacon John Moore ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR The Revivalists

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MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES BEST MALE PERFORMER Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews Mike Dillon Alex McMurray Bobby Rush

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER Tarriona “Tank” Ball Robin Barnes Helen Gillet Leyla McCalla BEST ALBUM OF 2016 Leyla McCalla A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey Jazz Village Herlin Riley New Direction Mack Avenue

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The Hot 8 Brass Band is nominated for Best Brass Band.

BEST TRADITIONAL JAZZ Detroit Brooks Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses Tuba Skinny BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ Terence Blanchard Helen Gillet Delfeayo Marsalis Herlin Riley Quartet

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Deacon John Moore will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

Naughty Professor is nominated for Best Funk.

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Dumpstaphunk is nominated for Best Funk.

BEST GOSPEL Tyrone Foster & the Arc Singers The Johnson Extension The New Orleans Spiritualettes Betty Winn & One A-Chord BEST FUNK BAND Dumpstaphunk Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet Naughty Professor PAGE 17 Sexy Dex & the Fresh

Leyla McCalla is nominated for Best Female Performer, Best Country/Folk and her 2016 release A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey is nominated for Best Album.

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Seratones is nominated for Best Rock and its 2016 release Get Gone is nominated for Best Album. PHOTO BY ALAIN BIB

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BEST HEAVY METAL/PUNK Donovan Wolfington Gland Mountain of Wizard PEARS BEST ROCK The Revivalists Seratones Sweet Crude Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue BEST COUNTRY/ FOLK BAND The Deslondes Leyla McCalla Alex McMurray Paul Sanchez BEST ZYDECO/CAJUN Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers Lost Bayou Ramblers Pine Leaf Boys Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience

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Tank & The Bangas is nominated for Best Rhythm and Blues, and singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball (bottom left) is nominated for Best Female Performer. PHOTO BY GUS BENNETT

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French Quarter Festival presents four days of music, food and fun. BY WILL COVIELLO & ALEX WOODWARD

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 CEDRYL BALLOU & THE ZYDECO TRENDSETTERS 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Chevron Cajun/ Zydeco Showcase, Decatur Street at Conti Street A teenaged Cedryl Ballou played drums in the band of his grandfather — early swamp pop, R&B and zydeco musician Classie Ballou — in shows at the Circle Bar in the late 1990s. Cedryl now leads his zydeco band on accordion and vocals. JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., WWL-TV Esplanade in the Shade Stage, 400 Esplanade Ave. A group of classically trained musicians hooked on New Orleans funk, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes released its seventh album, Sketch, March 25.

Little Freddie King performs at French Quarter Festival. P H O T O B Y Z AC K S M I T H

AARON NEVILLE MAKES HIS FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL debut Thursday afternoon in Woldenberg Park. He joins hundreds of local and visiting musicians who fill the free festival’s 23 stages during a long weekend. There’s everything from classical music to zydeco at stages spread from the Aquarium of the Americas to the Old U.S. Mint and Decatur to Bourbon streets. Besides music, there are film screenings, panel discussions, food and drink vendors and everything else the French Quarter has to offer. Below are our picks for music at festival stages and club shows in the evening, as well as special events and new restaurants and bars to try.

Daily highlights THURSDAY, APRIL 6 CHA WA 12:35 p.m.-1:50 p.m., Abita Beer Stage, Woldenberg Park Cha Wa combines Mardi Gras Indian music and traditions with New Orleans funk. The group released its debut, Funk ’N’ Feathers, in April 2016. EVAN CHRISTOPHER’S CLARINET ROAD 3:50 p.m.-5:10 p.m., Jackson Square Stage Clarinetist Evan Christopher has explored early jazz while writing new music. He’s joined by pianist Aaron Diehl, with whom he’s recording an album inspired by the music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk. AARON NEVILLE 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m., Abita Beer

Stage, Woldenberg Park Aaron Neville is best known for his early singles (“Tell It Like It Is”) and tenure with the Neville Brothers. In recent years, he released a gospel album (I Know I’ve Been Changed), a doo-wop and R&B album (My True Story) and 2016’s Apache. CHUBBY CARRIER AND THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m., Chevron Cajun/ Zydeco Showcase, Decatur Street at Conti Street Chubby Carrier began his career in his father’s zydeco band and later played drums for Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. Heading his own band on accordion, he collected the last Grammy awarded in the best Cajun and zydeco album category in 2011 for Zydeco Junkie. NAUGHTY PROFESSOR 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Jack Daniel’s Stage, 600 Decatur St.

IRMA THOMAS 5:25 p.m.-6:45 p.m., Abita Beer Stage, Woldenberg Riverfront Park The Rolling Stones may have stolen some thunder from New Orleans R&B and soul queen Irma Thomas when they both recorded “Time Is On My Side” in the early 1960s. Thomas is now stealing some of Van Morrison’s, covering “Crazy Love” on a project featuring his love songs. Thomas is interviewed at the Old U.S. Mint at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. COREY HENRY AND THE TREME FUNKTET 7:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m., Jack Daniel’s Stage, 600 Decatur St. Trombonist Corey Henry got his start with the Treme Brass Band and founded the Lil Rascals Brass Band. He’s toured frequently with funk outfit Galactic, but after creating this group to hold down a weekly spot at the Candlelight Lounge, Henry is back at home with his own mix of brass band, funk, R&B and hip-hop. CUPID 7:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m., Abita Beer Stage, Woldenberg Park R&B singer Cupid, aka Bryson Bernard, is known for his signature tune and line dance, “Cupid Shuffle,” off 2007’s Time for a Change. He released the EP Best of Both Worlds with Pokey in February.

TIM LAUGHLIN 11:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m., Jackson Square Stage A protege of Pete Fountain, Tim Laughlin has dedicated himself to traditional jazz styles. He officially releases his latest ablum, The Trio Collection, Vol. II, Saturday. WATER SEED 2 p.m.-3:25 p.m., WWL-TV Esplanade in the Shade Stage, 400 Esplanade Ave. Founded by Xavier University students, Water Seed relocated and changed its lineup before returning to New Orleans as a tighter funk, soul and progressive jazz band. The band will release We Are Stars in 2017. LUKE SPURR ALLEN 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m., Songwriter Stage, The Arsenal, Louisiana State Museum, 600 St. Peter St. The Luke Allen Trio, including Helen Gillet and Casey McAllister, releases an album, Pothole Heart, Friday at Chickie Wah Wah. The singer-songwriter and Happy Talk Band frontman Luke Spurr Allen performs solo here. MICHOT’S MELODY MAKERS 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St. The Lost Bayou Ramblers perform at the Cajun and zydeco stage at 3:45p.m., then Ramblers fiddler Louis Michot heads to the House of Blues for this side project, stirring up Cajun dance hall music. TANK AND THE BANGAS 7:20 p.m.-8:25 p.m., Tropical Island Hand Grenade Stage, Riverfront Pavilion With its mix of soul, R&B, jazz, funk and spoken word, Tank and the Bangas gained a following in New Orleans. It made fans out of NPR listeners when its song “Quick” topped 6,000 other entries to win the Tiny Desk Contest in February.

SUNDAY, APRIL 9 ST. CECILIA’S ASYLUM CHORUS Noon-12:45 p.m., NCIS: New Orleans Preservation Hall Stage, 726 St. Peter St. The vocal group merges Southern soul and gospel choir-inspired harmonies with organ-powered blues and roots music. On its 2016 EP Take a Piece, the eight-piece ensemble is backed by Danny Abel, Ryan Clute, Doug Belote and Joe Krown. PAGE 20

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BAMBOULA 2000 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m., MorrisBart.com Stage, 400 Royal St. Marking more than two decades following its first record, Cultural Warrior, the New Orleans music, drum and dance ensemble combines a history lesson of ritual performance from Congo Square with Caribbean and contemporary influence, linking reggae, jazz, funk and R&B to its elemental roots. JOE CABRAL THRIO 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m., Omni Royal Orleans Hotel Stage, 500 Royal St. A founding member of Chicano-inspired roots rock ’n’ roll band The Iguanas (which has not-so-quietly simmered following its 2014 album Juarez), multi-instrumentalist Joe Cabral is joined by drummer Doug Garrison and bassist James Singleton.

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RORY DANGER & THE DANGER DANGERS 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m., GE Digital Big River Stage, Woldenberg Park Aurora Nealand fronts the eightpiece, genre-destroying rock ’n’ roll band, kicking up sand with addictive surf riffs and getting it all over a rockabilly dance floor, or at the circus, or in the saloon. JEE YEOUN KO 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m., Classical Music Stage at St. Mary’s Ursuline Convent, 1116 Chartres St. The cellist (and chair of Classical Instrumental Department at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) closes the festival’s Classical Music Stage with a set of weather-cooling classics. ASTRAL PROJECT 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., WWL’s Esplanade in the Shade Stage, 400 Esplanade Ave. Featuring saxophonist Tony Dagradi, bassist James Singleton, drummer Johnny Vidacovich, and guitarist Steve Masakowski, Astral Project prepares to enter its fourth decade as the elder statesmen of — and last word on — New Orleans’ virtuosic improvisational jazz.

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festivities Events and activities at French Quarter Festival Second lineup The festival opens with a second line at 10 a.m. The Mahogany Brass Band leads the procession from the 100 block of Bourbon Street to Jackson Square.

View carre French Quarter Festival hosts free screenings of documentaries about the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. Films are screened Friday through Sunday at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre. Visit www.fqfi.org for full schedule. • I am the Blues. (noon Friday) Daniel Cross’ documentary treks through the Mississippi Delta and bayous of Louisiana to interview blues legends including Little Freddie King, Lil Buck Sinegal, Bobby Rush and others. The film recently won the feature-length documentary category of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, the nation’s equivalent of the Academy Awards. • Sushi and Sauce Piquante: The Life and Music of Gerry McGee. (3 p.m. Saturday) Guitarist Gerry McGee was born in Eunice (son of Cajun fiddler Dennis McGee) and performed in Acadiana and northern Louisiana before he moved to California. He recorded with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kris Kristofferson, The Monkees and Barbra Streisand. Pat Mire has produced several films about Cajun culture, including Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras and Swapping Stories: Folktales from Louisiana. • By and By: New Orleans Gospel at the Crossroads. (2 p.m. Sunday) Joe Compton and Matthew Bowden’s 2013 documentary profiles The Electrifying Crown Seekers. James Williams Sr. founded the gospel group in Marrero in 1965. The Electrifying Crown Seekers perform following the screening.

Interview carre There are panel discussions and interviews at the Old U.S. Mint Saturday and Sunday. Some of the highlights are below. Visit www.fqf. org for full schedule. • Aloha Golden Meadow. (1:30 p.m. Saturday) Andre and Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers discuss their music with Michael

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Tisserand, author of Kingdom of Zydeco and Krazy: George Herriman, A life in Black and White. • The Continuing Reign of the Soul Queen of New Orleans. (2:30 p.m. Saturday) Irma Thomas discusses her career with music producer Scott Billington. • On the Howl with the Wolfman. (1:30 p.m. Sunday) Guitarist Walter “Wolfman” Washington discusses his five-decade career with interviewer Fred Kasten. • Tribute to Pete Fountain. (2:30 p.m. Sunday) Panel members share stories about the clarinetist. They include cornetist Connie Jones, Fountain’s manager Benny Harrell, clarinetist Tim Laughlin, music writer Keith Spera and moderator David Kunian, curator at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint.

Social sciences Activities for children include Chevron’s interactive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Zone. Children can use robots, take a virtual tour of the wetlands, play musical instruments and meet animals from the Audubon Institute. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Toulouse Street Wharf. The activities are near the stage featuring children’s music.

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FRESHBITES New bars and restaurants in and around the French Quarter BY HELEN FREUND

Chefs Evan Ingram and Breena Sanders serve small plates at the new Champagne bar Effervescence. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

There’s no problem finding food and drink at French Quarter Festival, and there are new places to try not far from festival stages. Here are a few. BRIEUX CARRE BREWING COMPANY The nanobrewery opened April 1 off the Frenchmen Street strip, with indoor and outdoor seating. During French Quarter Festival weekend, the team will serve Three Threads Baltic Porter, Falcon Warrior IIPA, Weisses & Vitrues Weizenbock and Brieux Tang C.R.E.A.M. Ale. It does not serve food. 2115 Decatur St., (504) 304-4242; www.brieuxcarre.com

Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette hotel. There are oysters from nearby waters and around the Gulf South. There also are char-broiled and spicy Voodoo oyster shooters. Diners who arrive before happy hour ends at 6 p.m. can get a half-dozen raw oysters and a draught beer for $6. The full menu includes Southern-inspired “blue plates,” such as fried chicken and hickory bacon-studded waffles drizzled with pepper jelly maple syrup. Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette, 817 Common St., (504) 827-1651; www.legacykitchen.com

EFFERVESCENCE Cool off with crudo and bubbly at the spacious new Champagne and sparkling wine bar on the edge of the Quarter. Patrons can indulge with a bottle of Cristal and caviar or try one of the many sparkling wines available by the bottle or glass. Snacks from chefs Brenna Sanders and Evan Ingram (who previously ran the seafood-focused pop-up l’Americaine) include small and sharable plates, such as crudites, cheese, charcuterie, french fries, cold seafood platters and a few sweet items. 1036 N. Rampart St., (504) 5097644; www.facebook.com/ efferevescencenola

MAYPOP A short walk from the French Quarter is chef Michael Gulotta’s Southeast Asian stunner, where he weaves bright flavors and exotic ingredients into a creative menu. A dish of cured speckled trout is served with pickled mirliton and fermented black beans. Squid ink fusilli is tossed with blue crab, chorizo, coconut butter and mint, and a Bibb lettuce chaat salad is dressed with a cool coconut and cucumber ranch. 611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 518-6345; www.maypoprestaurant.com

LEGACY OYSTER COUNTER + TAP Cool off with a dozen raw oysters and beer at the new restaurant from the Legacy Kitchen team inside the

MERIL In the Warehouse District, Emeril Lagasse’s latest restaurant offers an expansive menu of internationally inspired small plates in an

upscale casual atmosphere. Spanish-style croquettes are filled with a creamy mix of ham and manchego cheese and served with piquillo pepper sauce. Steamed mussels bask in coconut milk with lime and cilantro. The creative bar program includes refreshing drinks like the No. 20, featuring Hendricks Gin, cucumber water, lime juice and jalapeno simple syrup. The No. 50 is a white whiskey quaff combining grapefruit shrub, tarragon syrup, yuzu and prosecco. 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www. emerilsrestaurants.com/meril MONKEY BOARD & PETIT LION Catch a breeze at the Troubadour Hotel’s new rooftop bar Monkey Board and sample food truck-i nspired bites (pretzel with beer cheese fondue, fried chicken sandwich), creative summertime cocktails (the Michelada Nueva combines mezcal and clarified tomato) and great views of the city. For a more elegant, sit-down affair, Chef Phillip Lopez’s downstairs bistro, Petit Lion, offers a short French-leaning menu featuring crab-stuffed deviled eggs, salad Lyonnaise topped with a poached egg and lardons, and a burger topped with American cheese. Troubadour Hotel, 1111 Gravier St.; Monkey Board, (504) 518-5600; www.monkeyboardnola.com; Petit Lion, (504) 518-5500; www.petitlionnola.com SANTOS BAR The new dive bar from the owners of HiVolt and The Saint brings a welcome bit of grit back to the lower Decatur strip. A daily happy hour runs until 10 p.m. and includes a changing $5 cocktail special. The absinthe-heavy cocktail list includes Sazerac, Corpse Reviver and 21st Century, featuring tequila, cacao, absinthe and lemon. The bar opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, so it’s a good spot to get your hair of the dog. 1135 Decatur St.; www.facebook.com /santosnola TAHYO TAVERN This dog-friendly tavern from the folks behind the Animal Planet reality television show Pit Bulls & Parolees and the Villalobos Rescue Center features a laid-back vibe just steps from festival stages. The vegetarian-friendly menu features a list of snacks including sweet potato hummus served with flatbread, Buffalo cauliflower with blue cheese dressing and celery, and fried green tomatoes with mozzarella and pesto. Drinks include mint lemonade made with Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka. 1140 Decatur St., (504) 301-1991; www.thetahyotavern.com

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French Quarter Festival sets wrap up by 9 p.m. but there’s more music. Here are 10 late-night music club concerts to check out.

THURSDAY ›› APRIL 6 Real Estate and Mary Lattimore 9 p.m., Republic, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 528-8282; www.republicnola.com The fourth album from New Jersey’s Real Estate, 2017’s In Mind, adjusts to the departure of founding member Matt Mondanile (aka Ducktails), with songwriter Martin Courtney and guitarist Julian Lynch leading the band’s Byrds-inspired jangly guitar pop. Harpist Mary Lattimore opens. Tickets $20. Anxious Sound 9:30 p.m., AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net Rob Cambre’s long-running unpredictable experimental showcase features guitarist Shan Kenner for this week’s installment. Free admission. T.V. Mike and the Scarecrows, Jon Hatchett Band, Hill Country Hounds 10 p.m., Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com Mike Klinge’s Americana outfit meets New Orleans honky tonkers Jon Hatchett Band and Hill Country Hounds. Tickets $7.

FRIDAY ›› APRIL 7 The Soul Rebels 10 p.m., d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St, (504) 942-3731; www.dbaneworleans.com The eight-piece brass band worked its way onto hip-hop stages backing Joey Bada$$, Talib Kweli and Nas, but left alone, the band is a powerful blend of celebratory, genre-blending brass music. Admission $15. Debauche and Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue 10 p.m., Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com The hooligans in local Russian folkpunk band Debauche perform at the festival, then share a bill with Western swingers Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, which is donating proceeds from two CDs to Louisiana flood relief efforts. Tickets $8. Cole Williams 10 p.m., Three Keys, Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 900-1180; www.acehotel.com/neworleans The singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist melds Caribbean influence into electronically buzzing, woozy R&B. She’s joined by percussionist Seguenon Kone and his Payo Jazz Band. Free admission with RSVP.

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SATURDAY ›› APRIL 8 Thelma 9 p.m., Saturn Bar, 3067 St. Claude Ave., (504) 949-7532; www.saturnbar.com New York’s Thelma stars singer-songwriter Natasha Jacobs, whose falsetto carries lyrics of resistance to objectification and exploitation, giving her vocals freedom to soar alongside stripped-down arrangements that gradually build. New Orleans bands New Holland and Shame open. Russell Batiste 9 p.m., The Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com The prolific New Orleans drummer is joined by world fusion ensemble Buku Broux, Uptown Mardi Gras Indians, Luke Quaranta of Toubab Krewe and Pirate’s Choice and others. Tickets $15.

SUNDAY ›› APRIL 9 David Dondero 8 p.m., Poor Boys, 1328 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 603-2522; www.facebook. com/poorboysbar On his latest album, David Dondero offers another collection of smart, often funny and always honest songwriting and storytelling dotted with plucky electric guitar and simple percussion. New Holland and Guts Club open. Tickets $7. Lynn Drury 10 p.m., d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St, (504) 942-3731; www.dbaneworleans.com For the New Orleans via Mississippi roots rock singer-songwriter’s album release show for Rise of the Fall, she’s joined by Chris Adkins, Rene Coman, Chris Pylant, Trevor Brooks and Sam and Jack Craft. Tickets $5.

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(4308 Magazine St., 504-8949797; www.insidenirvana. com) is like waking up in India. Indian music plays while three televisions show Indian street food, tours and Bollywood dancing or Indian movie clips. The paintings, fabrics, chairs and light fixtures are all from India, and the food is made according to tradition from 5,000-year-old recipes. “We try to be traditional,” owner Anjay Keswani says. “We’re trying to appeal to everyone from A-Z and the food we make is like what you’d find at the restaurants in India.” The buffet offers a variety of dishes to try. Keswani says the saag paneer, similar to creamed spinach, and naan, similar to pita bread, are gateway dishes, he says, and Indian food aficionados flock to the buffet for options like dal makhani, a seven-lentil soup. The dinner menu is full of family-style dishes spiced with traditional garam masala blend: cumin, coriander, cloves, cinnamon and garlic. “My dad always wanted to bring the culture of India to New Orleans through food,” Keswani says. “Eating crosses all kinds of boundaries.” Mango lassi is a yogurt-based mango smoothie and consistently is Nirvana’s most popular offering. “And in India, to have a mango lassi on a hot day is so good,” Keswani says. “I’ve been to India where the guy on the street is just grinding the sugarcane over a big block of ice and it just falls on the ice and

Spruce (2043 Magazine St., 504-265-0946; www.sprucenola.com) is offering 20 percent off all wallpaper sales finalized during the month of April. Gallery Orange (819 Royal St., 504-875-4006; www. gallery-orange.com) hosts the solo show of local artist Sean Friloux Saturday, April 8. Friloux paints New Orleans landscapes using watercolors and oils. The event is free, and a reception for the artist begins at 5 p.m. into a cup, and then you drink it and you just feel so good.” Another popular item is the Flag of India, featuring horizontal rows of butter chicken, malai kebab and saag paneer which recreate the saffron, white and green stripes of India’s national flag. All Nirvana appetizers are based on Indian street fare. From rugda pati (potato cakes topped with curried garbanzo beans and cucumber-mint yogurt sauce), to samosas (savory fried hand pies filled with peas and potatoes), both served with chutneys, to pakoras (fish, vegetables, shrimp or chicken, battered and lightly fried). “To eat here and then to go to India, the culture shock will be huge, but the food shock won’t,” Keswani says.

Keswani is eager to talk about his newest menu items: skillet-grilled redfish served with tamarind, mint and mango chutneys; bullet naan, which is naan topped with cilantro, chilies and Parmesan; and yellow dahl. Another addition, mutton rara — a dish of ground and cubed lamb, peas and eggs — is accompanied by a folk tale. According to legend, it was first made by a young man whose girlfriend was trapped by a witch named Rara. He knew the witch loved lamb, so he made her the best lamb dish he could. The witch grew powerless after eating it, and her stupor allowed him to rescue his girlfriend. “Indian food is really all about love,” Keswani says. “There are a lot of stories like that.”

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The yardbirds The 2017 Fried Chicken Festival (www.friedchickenfestival.com) will be Sept. 23-24 in Woldenberg Park. The inaugural festival last year drew more than 40,000 attendees to Lafayette Square, organizers say. Some attendees waited as long as two hours for food and drink, and lines filled the park. Organizers have moved the event to a larger space and added a day. There will be 35 food vendors, two music stages, a cooking demonstration stage and celebrity chef appearances, organizers say. “The Fried Chicken Festival gives us a great opportunity to produce a free festival for families while providing a platform to showcase independently owned restaurants,” says Cleveland Spears III, president and CEO of the Spears Group, the company that organizes the festival. — HELEN FREUND

Marjie’s Grill serves Asian-inspired dishes. BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund

IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGET A FIRST ENCOUNTER with Southeast Asian

roadside barbecue. The first thing to register is the smell, sometimes from a distance: a mix of burning wood, lemon grass, slow-roasted pork, fish sauce and sweat. Even better is the first bite, with its cacophony of smoke, chilies, acid, mint, basil, cilantro, scallions and garlic. It’s so bright and full of life, you wonder how you’ve lived without it. Marjie’s Grill, a new restaurant from Herbsaint veterans Marcus Jacobs and Caitlin Carney, was inspired by such an experience. The couple hatched the idea for their casual Broad Street spot after traveling to Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. They experimented with a pop-up before opening their brick-and-mortar in late 2016. At the grill, Jacobs uses a method common in Santa Maria-style barbecue. The grill’s iron gate adjusts to different levels over open coals, allowing him to change the cooking temperatures depending on the type of meat. Lamb, chicken and pork are slow-roasted to tender doneness, and seafood and vegetables get the flash treatment. Items closest to the coals — such as sweet potatoes that taste like candy — carry the strongest essence of the grill. A salad of charred mushrooms gets a kick of acid from a fiery garlic vinaigrette, which carries the characteristic funk of fish sauce and just enough heat to counter the rich and smoky mushrooms. Sweet and spicy

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wok-fried shrimp are served headson, coated with chili peppers and scallions and swimming in a buttery citrus and beer sauce. Vegetables vie for the spotlight and appear in dishes heavy with smoke and char and flavors that sparkle. Fried Des Allemands catfish strips are tossed with thick cracklings, but a mix of lettuces, mint and cilantro makes the dish a success. Slow-roasted, juicy, smoky chicken is served with sweet chili glaze, and a mix of fresh herbs, radishes and fried shallots provides a flavorful and fresh contrast to the meat. Grilled Brussels sprouts are sweet and zesty, mixed with crunchy pecans and mint. Though the inspiration is Asian, the kitchen emphasizes local ingredients and shows off its fresh herbs and produce. Crispy wet-battered fried chicken is served with a dipping sauce made from local honey, as well as scorching chili paste. The grill’s effect is most powerful in charred, deeply smoky pork knuckles, a deliciously fatty and gelatinous mess of meat coated in cane syrup glaze. There seems to be a strong affection for all things

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closed, a new burger and shake spot is set to open in its place. Desi Vega’s Prime Burger and Shakes will open at 1640 Hickory Ave. in April. The restaurant is the latest eatery from the team behind Mr. John’s Steakhouse (2111 St. Charles Ave., 504-679-7697; www.mrjohnssteakhouse.com) and Desi Vega’s Steakhouse (628 St. Charles Ave. 504-523-7600; www.desivega-

porcine, but even for meat lovers, the infatuation with pork can come off as overkill. The crispy pork tail is delicious, but not for the faint of heart. Dessert appears to be a work in progress. It’s a safe bet your sweet tooth won’t be leading you back here. The story behind Marjie’s Grill is similar to a number of chef-driven pop-ups that graduated to brickand-mortar restaurants. But the concept and execution feel more grown up and more confident here. These are bold moves from a team who found food they love and know exactly what they’re doing. For fellow travelers or anyone else with a bit of culinary wanderlust, there is no better place to scratch the itch. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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steaks.com). The new restaurant is named after Desi Vega, the managing partner of Mr. John’s. Menus and details are still in the works, but the restaurant is expected to open in the next two weeks, said an employee of the St. Charles Avenue steak restaurant. — HELEN FREUND PAGE 28

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THREE MONTHS AFTER OPENING , pitmaster Rob Bechtold has left Central City BBQ (1201 S. Rampart St., 504-558-4276; www.centralcitybbq.com). Bechtold built a following at NOLA Smokehouse, which closed in late 2015. He opened the sprawling Central City restaurant with owner Aaron Burgau of Patois in December. In an email, Bechtold confirmed the split but declined to comment. — HELEN FREUND

evelt Blvd., Kenner, 504-469-5599) won judges’ and attendees’ votes for top traditional taco at Top Taco at Spanish Plaza March 23. Judges (including this one) voted for their favorites from more than 40 restaurants competing in categories including top creative taco, top traditional margarita and top creative tequila cocktail. Organizer Shane Finkelstein modeled the festival on a similar event in Denver. Top Taco raised more than $20,000 for One Heart NOLA,

Liberty’s cafeteria LIBERTY’S KITCHEN (300 N. Broad

which helps raise funds and awareness for children in foster care. Blue Oak BBQ (900 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-822-2583; www. blueoakbbq.com) won the creative taco category with its Tex-Mex taco, filled with brisket, salsa negra, avocado cream, fried plantains and pickled red onions. The people’s choice award for top creative taco and top traditional margarita went to Johnny Sanchez (930 Poydras St., 504-304-6615; www.johnnysanchezrestaurant.com), for its fried oyster taco and mezcal margarita. The full list of winners is at www. toptaconola.com. — HELEN FREUND

St., 504-822-4012; www.libertyskitchen.org) is expanding to the Central Business District. Starting April 24, the nonprofit restaurant will serve breakfast and lunch at the cafeteria on the third floor of the Freeport-McMoRan building at 1615 Poydras St. Liberty’s Kitchen provides workforce training and leadership development to local youth, and it is expanding its program to the new location, offering additional career track options and education through entry-level hospitality training. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. — HELEN FREUND

Let’s redo brunch THE LA-SPCA FUNDRAISER BRUNCH FEST (www.la-spca.org/brunch-

fest), scheduled for March 25, was postponed due to rain. It is rescheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22 at Crescent Park. There is food from area restaurants, live music, animal care vendors, organizations and more. General admission and VIP tickets purchased for the March event will be honored. — HELEN FREUND

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ing local farms with diners by delivering Two Run Farm meat to restaurants interested in sustainable farm-to-table methods. Six months ago, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) approached company founder and president Charles Munford about the state’s invasive wild boar problem, and Munford rebranded the business as Charlie’s Sausage (www.tworunfarm. com), shifting the focus to producing smoked wild boar sausage. Munford talked to Gambit about the business.

What made you decide to shift the business’ focus to wild boar? MUNFORD: In 2011, we founded Two Run Farm to provide locally grown meat. I purchased a slaughterhouse a few years ago, and we began butchering on a weekly schedule. The LDAF approached us about this problem the wild boar were creating, and we worked together to build up this program. We became the first plant in the state to harvest wild boar. Chefs really loved the flavor, so we started making more and more of it. We found out that (wild boar) tastes great in sausage. [Charlie’s Sausage] is available in nearly 70 grocery stores in south Louisiana. It comes in original, mild and green onion (flavors). It’s made with real ingredients, no fillers, (with) a recipe based on a traditional Cajun smoked sausage. As of now, it’s all made in our own smokehouse in Springfield, Louisiana, where we process the wild boar.

What is the scope of Louisiana’s wild boar problem? M: Right now they’re saying there are about 3 million (wild boar). They destroy farmers’ crops and they ruin levees. Five percent of net profits from the sales of our sausage go to restore the longleaf pine ecosystem, a forest in the

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Gulf South with really high biodiversity that’s being torn up by wild boar. The ecosystem is really being threatened. (The boar) actually eat longleaf pine seedlings and make it hard to re-establish good regeneration in the forest. We believe in good stewardship of land, and that’s part of our mission. The opportunity to help farmers and the environment while making a local Louisiana delicacy is right in line with our mission as a company. We want to promote sustainable agriculture and help farmers and the public.

How do you get and process the hogs? M: Any landowner or trapper can bring us wild boar. Over 50 different trappers have brought in wild pigs for us to slaughter. We only buy ones that weigh between 50 and 200 pounds, so not too big and not too little. They are inspected by the agricultural department before and after slaughter for health and safety. Legally, it’s considered pork. The rules are the same since the animals are the same species, but we just treat them with a little extra caution and care, since they are wild animals. Normally we take as many as they can bring in. We made a specially designed wood-fired smokehouse to pull real hardwood smoke into the plant and slow-cook the sausage in an artisanal process. The smokiness and natural ingredients really set it apart. — HELEN FREUND

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Erato St.; www.courtyardbrewing.com) will host a new Louisiana Hop Festival Thursday, April 20. Brewer-owner Scott Wood says the event is meant to fill the void left by the WYES International Beer Tasting, which ceased operations after its 2014 event. Wood says he plans to make the festival an annual event. “We decided to host this Louisiana Hop Festival in order to build awareness for local beer and to showcase our shared dedication to pushing the boundaries of flavor and complexity,” Wood says. There’s an open invitation to Louisiana manufacturing breweries to send specialty beers, specifically IPAs, Wood says. He also invites breweries without distribution licenses to collaborate on beers to be served at the event. Old Rail Brewing Company’s Matthew Horney collaborated with Wood to make a low-alcohol sour IPA. Courtyard will provide eight hoppy beers as well as a few hazy Northeastern-style IPAs, Woods says. Ten breweries will send beer, and Wood says he expects others to participate. “We’re going for quality over

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quantity with this festival,” Wood says. “We aim to tap only specialty beers to allow breweries to showcase their talents.” Home-brewed beer is not part of the festival, but Wood says he plans to include homebrewers in the future. Admission is free. Beer and food from Turkey and the Wolf, Stein’s Market & Deli and Taylor Made Wings on the Geaux will be sold. There also will be commemorative glassware and tasting tokens. Visit www.louisianahopfest.com for more information.

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ma was officially given DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) status in 2011. Vineyards are planted on hillsides overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Sangiovese grapes were harvested and vinified with maceration on the skins, and the wine went through malolactic fermentation and matured in small oak barrels. In the glass, the wine offers aromas of ripe red berries, spice notes, dried herbs and an appealing earthiness. On the palate, taste tart cherry, red currants, clove, a touch of balsamic and fine tannins. Decant before serving. Drink it with grilled red meats, sausages, eggplant or veal parmigiana, pasta with marinara, venison, braised pork shoulder, pizza and roasted lamb shank. Buy it at: Elio’s Wine Warehouse, Dorignac’s, Langenstein’s in Metairie and River Ridge, Canseco’s on Esplanade Avenue and in Metairie, Acquistapace’s in Covington and Mandeville, Saia’s Super Meat Market and Piggly Wiggly in Madisonville. Drink it at: Sac-a-Lait, Marcello’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, Cafe Giovanni, Cafe Minh, Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria, Radosta’s Restaurant and Oak Oven.

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Eatmoor in Broadmoor 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2660 www.myhousesocial.com The food truck roundup features Fete au Fest, Chef Johnson, La Cubana, Petite Rouge and Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls. There is music by Shotgun Double. Free admission.

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511 Marigny St., (504) 509-6782 www.paladar511.com A pizza is topped with a farm egg, bacon, Gruyere cheese and collard greens. 4213 Magazine St., (504) 891-4213 www.shayarestaurant.com Hummus is topped with a soft-cooked egg, red onions, pickles and harissa.

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

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

The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

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. $$

Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006; www.littlekoreabbq. flavorplate.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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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Tsunami — 601 Poydras St., Suite B., (504) 608-3474; www.servingsushi.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 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. $

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

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

ASIAN

APRIL

(504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $

Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle,

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. $

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

OUT TO EAT Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$

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

sandbytes.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. $

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. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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. $$$ Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 37

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Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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

— No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

PIZZA

foodnola.com — Reservations accepted. 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. $

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

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 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch 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. $

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

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

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

MEXICAN 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

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; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

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

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. $$

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. $

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. $$

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. $

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

Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. 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 reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. 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.basinsea-

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. $$

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. $$

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Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www.creolehouserestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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TUESDAY 4 21st Amendment — 30 x 90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Bryce Eastwood Trio, noon; Joe Goldberg Trio, 2; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Chris Mule Band, 10 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; The Budz, 11 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Sandino, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6; Jon Cleary, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Ruby & the Rogues, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Michael Liuzza, 6 House of Blues (The Parish) — Mission, 888, Coast Modern, 7 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Andy Frasco & the UN, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 7 Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Mark Appleford, 3; Bad Hombres, 6 RF’s — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 Siberia — Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash tribute), The Unnaturals, Swinging Doors, 9 SideBar — Simon Berz, Brad Walker, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Roland Guerin Quintet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 Three Muses — Sam Friend, 5; Messy Cookers, 8 Three Muses Maple — Gypsyland Jazz, 7 Washington Square Park — Washington Square Park Music Festival feat. Glen

Hall Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, DJ Captain Charles, NOLA Big Band, Chris Walker (Al Jarreau tribute), 3

WEDNESDAY 5 21st Amendment — Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Helen Gillet & Friends, 9 Bamboula’s — Dave Hammer Trio, noon; Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8:30; New Breed Brass Band, 10 BMC — Set Up Kings, 5; Sierra Leone, 8; Mignano, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 6 Cafe Negril — WilFunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Lefty Keith & True Blues, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Rubin/Wilson FolkBlues Explosion, 6; Tom McDermott & Meschiya Lake, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Ambrose & Company, 4 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Howie Day, Katie Rose, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bionica, George Elizando, Tranche, Chris Lenox, 8 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Heidijo, 6 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Cary Hudson, 6 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf — Of Montreal, Christina Schneider’s Jepeto Solutions, 9 Irish House — Patrick Cooper, 6 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Glen David Andrews, 8 Lafayette Square — George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners, RumpleSTEELSkin, 5 Little Gem Saloon — Marc Von Em Duo, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 PAGE 40

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Maple Leaf Bar — Noah Young Band, 10 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — The Vic-Tones, 11:45 a.m. Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Joe Pollock & Beardsly, 5; Matt Galloway, 9 RF’s — David Bach, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Yat Pack, 8 The Sandbar at UNO — Cyrus Chestnut, 7 Siberia — The Woggles, Viva L’American Death Ray Music, The Luxurious Faux Furs, DJs Suzy Q and Bossy Boots, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5; Hot Club of New Orleans, 8 Three Muses Maple — Lynn Drury, 7 Vaughan’s Lounge — Morning 40 Federation, 10

THURSDAY 6 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — NOLAmericana feat. Lynn Drury, John “Papa” Gros, 9 Bamboula’s — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, noon; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; Swamp Donkeys, 10 Banks Street Bar — Mid-City Aces, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Sea Wolff, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Pink Magnolias, 5; Maid of Orleans, 7; Claude Bryant & the All-Stars, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6 Casa Borrega — Descarga Latina feat. Alexey Marti & Fredy Omar, 7 Check Point Charlie — Jonathan Hatchet Band, 7; The Jerk Officers, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Erica Falls, 8; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Church of Yoga — Matthew “Rev” Gooden, Elliot Luv, 7 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & the Naughty Sweethearts, 7; Tim Higgins, 9:30 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 7; Funk Monkey, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Carl LeBlanc Trio, 9:30 Downtown Covington — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 5 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — MadeGroceries with DJ FTK, 10

Hi-Ho Lounge — Midriff, Particle Devotion, Melon Kids, 8 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Brint Anderson, 6 Lafreniere Park — Gris Gris, 6:30 Little Gem Saloon — Michael Watson & the Alchemy, 7 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Tuba Skinny, 6 Old Point Bar — Alison McConnell & Wonderland, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Bob Havens & Crescent City Joymakers, Hal Smith, 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 — The Bridge Trio, 8 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Real Estate, Mary Lattimore, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Curly Taylor, 8:30 Siberia — TV Mike & the Scarecrows, Hill Country Hounds, Jon Hatchett Band, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charles Neville Quartet, 8 & 10 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 7 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Cole Williams, Seguenon Kone, DJ Otto, 10 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Magnolia Dreams, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 8:30 Bar Redux — Interstellar Overdrive with DJ Shane Love, 10 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 8; Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Tom Leggett Band, 9:30 BMC — Holly Rock, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; Soul Project, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Istanbul — Thibault, Michael Joseph Band, 7 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Champions Square — Bastille, 7:30 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; Willy Lockett & the Blues Krewe, 7; Outlaw Nation, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Luke Allen Trio (album release), 8; The Rayo Brothers (album release), 10 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; The JimJims, Firebug, 9:30

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ON REAL ESTATE’S ACCLAIMED FIRST THREE LPS (2009’s eponymous debut, • April 6 2011 follow-up Days and 2014’s establishing • 9 p.m. Thursday Atlas), the New Jersey band’s only criticism • Republic, 828 S. Peters St. was that its chiming guitar melodies and easygoing tone were so natural and consis• (504) 528-8282 tent, they could have come from any number • www.republicnola.com of collegial indie-rock bands. (Woods, whose Woodsist imprint served as Real Estate’s first PHOTO BY SHAWN BRACKBILL champion, is an immediate reference point.) In Mind (Domino), released in March, hasn’t been met with the same intense admiration, yet it’s also the first album to do something new — however small — with the group’s tried-and-true aesthetic. Absent co-founding guitarist Matt Mondanile, the new record opens with a subtle synth wash before layering its signature guitar harmonics (now courtesy of Julian Lynch) over several octaves. It’s at once comfortingly familiar and a fresh introduction to what is now a polished routine. “Two Arrows” veers into a buzzy, softly crescendoing asteroid belt, and “Diamond Eyes” sounds like a stab at a retro-modern update on the classic “Fabric of Our Lives” cotton commercials. These attempts at outreach may turn off fans who came to depend on Real Estate for one thing and one thing only, but even the most appealing acts must grow tiresome to those tasked with performing them over and over. Closer “Saturday” drifts peacefully for a minute on gentle piano before kicking into six-string gear — a little wink from a band that hasn’t forgotten what the crowds want. Mary Lattimore opens. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day of show. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Soul Rebels, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Panorama Jazz Band, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Geovane Santos, 1; Claire & the Company, 4; Loose Marbles, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — Ben Sollee, The Urban Cellist, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hallelujah Hat Rack, 9; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues — Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi tribute), 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Walden, 10 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 Louisiana Music Factory — Evan Christopher & Ehud Asherie, Dizzy Birds & Meschiya Lake, Charlie’s Blue Whale Brass Band, 1 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — New Orleans Suspects, 11 Oak — Jenn Howard, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Steve Mignano, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy

Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Groovy 7, 9:30 Siberia — Debauche, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 9 Smoothie King Center — Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Tipitina’s — Papadosio, Psymbionic, Zupparty, 10 Twist of Lime — Wild Fire, Ventruss, 10

SATURDAY 8 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1; Johnny Mastro, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 11:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Josh Benitez, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Crooked Vines, 8; Dwayne Dopsie & the

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MONDAY 10 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Alex Belhaj Trio, noon; The Bailsmen, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Evan Taylor Jones, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 6; Keith Stone, 10 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Motown Monday with DJ Shane Love, 9:30 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Peter Nu, 9

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 House of Blues — Testament, Sepultura, Prong, 6:30 Little Gem Saloon — Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road (jam session), 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 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Chronixx, 8 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/ CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Hall Concert Band. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The 63-piece Connecticut orchestra performs. Free. 2 p.m. Sunday. There also is a free classical concert with the St. Cloud 50 Voices Concert Choir at 5 p.m. Harlem Quartet. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8652074; www.montage.loyno.edu — The quartet plays the music of Mozart, Jobim, Gavilan and Grieg. Tickets $18-$35. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Hristo Birbochukov. Xavier University, 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 486-7411; www.xula. edu — The pianist’s recital features works by Schubert, Chopin and Ginastera. Free. 7 p.m. Thursday. Lenten Concert Series. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St. — The weekly Lenten concert series features Hispanic music of the Americas, from baroque classical to contemporary Latin jazz. Free. 6 p.m. Thursday. Music Under the Oaks. Newman Bandstand, Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St. — The outdoor concert series features a performance by New Orleans Concert Band. Food and drinks are available, and lawn chairs are allowed. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday. Symphony Chorus of New Orleans. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www. montage.loyno.edu — The chorus presents Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Tickets $25. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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NOW SHOWING Beauty and the Beast (PG) — Hermione, I mean Emma Watson, falls in love with a furry Frankenstein. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place The Belko Experiment (R) — For those who felt blood spatter was missing from Office Space. Elmwood, Slidell The Boss Baby (PG) — If you’ve ever wanted to see Alec Baldwin play a talking baby with a dark secret, this is your chance. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal CHIPS (R) — Leave no cop drama unturned. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Get Out (R) — In this race-relations horror movie, it’s what’s inside that counts. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

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Land of Mine

MAYBE IT’S THE ONGOING REFUGEE CRISIS or the ever-present threat of terrorism across • Opens April 7 Europe. Whatever the inspiration, European • The Theatres at Canal filmmakers continually return to the immediPlace, 333 Canal Place, ate aftermath of World War II for stories that resonate in today’s contentious world. Winner third ﬂoor, of three European Film Awards and one of five (504) 493-6535; nominees for Best Foreign Language Film at www.thetheatres.com the recent Academy Awards, Danish director Martin Zandvliet’s Land of Mine is the latest movie to bring the moral quandaries of postPHOTO COURTESY SONY war Europe into the 21st century, where they CLASSICS PICTURES seem to have found a new home. Land of Mine tells a “based-on-true-events” story troubling and controversial enough to have kept generations of war historians from dwelling on it — particularly those from Denmark. Over the course of their five-year occupation of Denmark during World War II, the Nazi regime buried more than 2 million land mines on the western coast of that country, apparently anticipating the arrival of Allied forces in an area close to Berlin. When the war ended, British forces offered German POWs to Denmark to perform the difficult and exceedingly dangerous task of removing those mines by hand. Though the Geneva Conventions forbade the use of captive soldiers for hard labor or dangerous work, more than 2,000 German POWs were forced to remove more than 1.5 million land mines from Denmark in what can be considered a massive war crime. More than half the POWs were maimed or killed in the operation. Making matters worse, most of the POWs were teenagers — some as young as 13 — who had been conscripted into the German army during the last desperate stages of the war. Burdened with a bad pun for its English-language title, Land of Mine fictionalizes this painful history by imagining a group of 14 German boys forced into a monthslong project to clear the mines from a single stretch of beach in Denmark. The boys work under the direction of a Danish sergeant (Roland Moller) who’s clearly had enough of German soldiers. Though the sweep of history is grand, Zandvliet’s film tells an intimate and ultimately life-affirming tale of revenge and forgiveness in an increasingly complex world. The director’s emphasis is on his characters, all brought to life by a capable young cast with no previous acting experience and a world-weary, 44-year-old Moller, who has become a star in Europe thanks to his moving work in his first lead role. Shot mostly at an abandoned military base on a beach in western Denmark (a mine reportedly was discovered on the site during the shoot), Land of Mine makes the most of an idyllic summer setting and its contrast with the story’s harsh realities and dark themes. The film’s brisk pacing and efficient storytelling belie its modest budget. Zandvliet has been labeled “unpatriotic” by Danes who object to his deeply humanist film for its unsparing depiction of a difficult time in Denmark’s history. But that is the price often paid by artists looking to bring hard truths into the light of day. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of taking on one’s enemies’ worst qualities as circumstances evolve. Land of Mine couldn’t be more timely. — KEN KORMAN

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Tiny Giants 3-D (NR) — Cute things fend for themselves in the wild. Entergy Giant Screen Wilson (R) — An awkward man inflicts himself on his long-estranged exwife. Elmwood Your Name (PG) — An anime Freaky Friday with beautiful animation. Elmwood The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG-13) — Zookeepers learn to #resist in World War II-era Poland. Elmwood, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS 1984 (R) — We have always been at war with Eastasia. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Broad Apprentice — In the Singaporean drama, a prison guard becomes the executioner’s apprentice. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Back Story — The movie profiles young black men in America in the wake of the Trayvon Martin verdict. 6 p.m. Thursday. Cafe Istanbul Case for Christ — A wayward journalist attempts to disprove the existence of the Heavenly Father, with mixed results. 6 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Everybody’s Lady — A film star tries to off herself after breaking too many hearts. In Italian with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Thursday. American Italian Cultural Center (537 S. Peters St.) The Levelling (R) — When her brother dies, a woman returns to the family she hasn’t seen in many years. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Mighty Joe Young — A gorilla raised in captivity breaks free of his constraints. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Modern Times — Notable mustache Charlie Chaplin stars in the 1936 film. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Contemporary Arts Center Murder My Sweet and Laura — Noir night returns: tough-talking gumshoes, molls and ingenues, etc. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux Nazli Dincel — The filmmaker attends a screening of her work as part of the “Full Aperture” series. 8 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Photo Alliance (1111 St. Mary St.) North by Northwest — An ad exec’s identity is mistaken for a killer’s. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Psychomania — Improbably, Faust with biker gangs. 8 p.m. Friday. Bar Redux Spider-Man — Hey, remember Tobey Maguire? Yeah, me either. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Lemann Park (1700 Lafitte St.) Wild at Heart (R) — David Lynch’s surrealist road movie won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. Broad Zootopia — This kid’s flick about crime-fighting animals has “Happy Meal toy” written all over it. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Comiskey Park (600 Jefferson Davis Parkway)

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HAPPENINGS Donald Kuspit. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The art critic and historian’s talk, “Jim Steg: Innovator and Existentialist,” coincides with an exhibition of the printmaker’s work. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Spring for Art. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org — The event celebrating the Northshore visual arts community is a block party with art vendors, live music and art activities. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. St. Claude Second Saturdays. St. Claude Arts District, 2820 St. Claude Ave. — Galleries surrounding St. Claude Avenue host receptions. 6 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Nasty Women NOLA,” group exhibition of artists supporting human rights and benefiting Planned Parenthood; opening reception 6 p.m. Friday. “10 Year Anniversary Show,” exhibition by gallery artists, through April 23. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Afro Brother Spaceman,” work and prints by New Orleans comic artists inspired by cartoonist John Slade; “Flora, Fauna and Entrails,” group exhibition of works using fiber to explore nature themes; opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Glitter Box. 1109 Royal St., Suite A; www. glitterboxno.com — “Stay Bold: A Lady Tattooer Showcase,” work by women tattoo artists co-curated by Katie Barroso; opening reception 7 p.m. Thursday. Ken Kirschman Artspace. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., (504)

940-2787; www.nocca.com — “Painters Painting Painters,” group show of New Orleans artists; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Japanese Painting: Inner Journeys,” exhibition comparing contemporary artist Regina Scully’s work to Edo period paintings; “Jim Steg: New Work,” pieces by the influential printmaker; opening reception 5:30 p.m. Thursday. “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. “New at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art,” newly acquired work honoring and inspired by the work of Leah Chase, through Oct. 1. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “States of Incarceration: A National Dialogue of Local Histories,” multimedia exhibit about the history of mass incarceration in the U.S.; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. “A Place and Time Part II,” photographs of the American 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. Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-5271; www. old77hotel.com — “(Somebody Got) Soul, Soul, Soul Set One,” group show about music and culture curated by DJ Soul Sister; “The Gospel According to New Orleans,” series by Cheryl Anne Grace; opening reception 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.,

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Some try to make up in drama what they • About to Happen: Mixedlack in substance, and quieter personalities media installations by sometimes have more to say. Cecilia VicuCecilia Vicuna na’s sprawling About to Happen expo at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) falls into the • Contemporary Arts Center, latter category. A tribute to displaced people 900 Camp St., and things, her concoctions cobbled from (504) 528-3805; twigs, bamboo and derelict objects suggest stuff a crow might have gathered but actually www.cacno.org reflect an alternate history of civilization. A poet and visual artist influenced by her native Chile’s landscape and folk cultures, Vicuna has devoted her 70-plus years on Earth to exploring her homeland’s and the world’s hidden truths. Her approach can be applied locally. Balsa Snake Raft to Escape the Flood (pictured) is a poetic bunch of interwoven junk that could never float but suggests the loose ends that would remain if rising sea levels inundated coastal cities like New Orleans, where these objects were found. That interwoven quality harks to Chilean native cultures’ use of knotted cords called quipus to record events, a theme illustrated here in a dramatic installation of hanging, knotted fabrics. Her smaller works return us to the prosaic. Bird and insect wings, seed pods and colored, sometimes knotted threads and electrical wires in little concoctions read like minipoems evoking the sorts of prosaic yet meaningful events that cumulatively constitute our lives. Those pieces, called Precarios, because their fragility made their existence precarious, are part of a series she began as a teen in Chile in the 1960s and proved prophetic after Chile’s democratically elected government was overthrown by brutal dictator Augusto Pinochet with U.S. support. A deeply complex artist, Vicuna’s life and works are further elucidated in accompanying videos. After a long and quietly productive career, her artwork will be featured in Europe’s prestigious documenta 14 exhibition in Germany and Greece this summer. This CAC show is her first major solo exhibition in the U.S. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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(504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “One Minute to Midnight: A Visual Protest,” work responding to the new presidential administration; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Perspective,” sculptures, video and painting by Karie Cooper; “From Beyond,” paintings and sculpture by Dana Denoux; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “Richard Sexton: Louisiana,” photography retrospective, through July 1. 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. 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, through May 5. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “On the Brink,” paintings by Luis Cruz Azaceta, through April 22. Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “L’Eparpillage,” new work by Jonathan “Feral Opossum” Mayers, through April 22. 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 — “VVAVES,” new work by Wendo, through April 12. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “BXNY x NOLA,” street art by New Orleans and New York artists, through May. Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “The Sentient Animal,” mixed-media sculptures by Ramiro Diaz, through Wednesday. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Palladium,” mixed-media and sculpture incorporating palladium by George Dunbar, through April 28. Carroll Gallery. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/carrollgallery — “Awkward Angles,” glass and mixed-media sculpture by Christopher Gray; “Through a Glass Darkly,” paintings by Kaori Maeyama; both through Wednesday. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Recent Paintings,” oil paintings by Joan Griswold, through April 29. Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456;

ART Castle Haley Blvd.; www.pelicanbomb. com — “Mutual Support,” work engaging with mental health, wellness and collectivity by Evan Faulbaum & Nick Cave, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Saul Robbins and Rachel Wallis, through April 23. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center. 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 920-7355; www. sanctuarynola.org — Selected works from John Isiah Walton’s “Zulu” series, through April 11. Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery. com — “Vocabulary Lesson,” bird studies on canvas and panel by Michael Dickter, through April 29. New installation and paintings on canvas and panel by Daniel Minter; new work by gallery artists; both 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. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Nos Histoires / Our Stories,” group show of work by women artists with contextual explication, through April. Vincent Mann Gallery. 305 Royal St., (504) 523-2342; www.vincentmanngallery. com — “Les Femmes,” work by French painter Francoise Gilot, through April.

SPARE SPACES Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — “Burlesque Imitates Art,” collaborations between local artists and burlesque dancers, through April 16. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City). 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — “Fair Grounds at Fair Grinds,” horse racing photographs by Olivia Greene, through June 18. 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 — “The Personal Is Political: Portraits of Louisiana Second Wave Feminists,” photographs of people working for women’s rights since the 1970s, through May.“Thomas Sully: At Home and at Leisure,” drawings, blueprints and photographs of residences and yachts by Thomas Sully, through June 3. Xavier University Library Resource Center. 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 520-7305; www.xula.edu/library — “Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington,” traveling

Smithsonian Institution exhibit about the civil rights movement, through May 5. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 8275858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — “Super Saturated,” photography by Heather Weathers, through April 26.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Cecilia Vicuna: About to Happen,” work by the Chilean artist about discarded things in the time of climate change; “Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures,” sculpture retrospective; both through June 18. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “Goods of Every Description: Shopping in New Orleans, 1825-1925,” period merchandise, ceramics, silver, furniture and clothing sold in the French Quarter, through Sunday. “Storyville: Madams and Music,” photographs, maps, cards and objects from New Orleans’ one-time redlight district, through Dec. 2. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. 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 Sunday.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography. Gulf Coast documentary photographers may submit work to be considered for the grant, which includes an award of up to $3,000. Visit www. neworleansphotoalliance.org for details. Recollections: A Community Photography Project. New Orleans Photo Alliance requests photographs for an upcoming show on the theme of memory. Visit www.neworleansphotoalliance.org for details.

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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. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia. com — “Riffs in Paint,” palette knife and brush oil paintings of New Orleans cultural icons by Derenda Keating, through April. 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. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Getting in Formation,” new works by Ed Williford and Ember Soberman, through May 8. Jazz & Heritage Gallery. 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.org — “Femme Fest,” exhibition of work by Louisiana women artists, through Friday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — “Ex Libris,” mixed-media collage with hand drawing by Michael Pajon; “Consequences of Being,” woodcut prints about stereotypes and exoticism by Katrina Andry; both through May 27. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “From the Outside In,” benefit show for Grace at the Greenlight’s homelessness programs; “Recent Works,” paintings and sculpture by New Orleans artist Alan Gerson; both through April 15. 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. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 5297277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Geometric glass sculptures and orbs by Paul Harrie; prints by Henry Miller; both through April. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery. com — “Gentleman’s Game,” acrylic and mixed-media works, through April 29. Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Pelican Bomb Gallery X. 1612 Oretha

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THEATER & CABARET The Bodyguard: The Musical. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The ’90s movie is adapted to the stage and includes the songs of Whitney Houston. Tickets $31$179. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Dividing the Estate. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — Three children plot to convince their mother to sell the family property in the aftermath of the 1980s oil bust. Tickets $35-$50. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. The Gretna Mainstreet New Music Theatre Festival. Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts, 740 Fourth St., Gretna, (504) 267-5693 — New musicals are presented over two nights. Tickets $15. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday. Hand to God. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude. com — Storyville Collective presents the play, in which an introverted teen discovers his puppet is demonically possessed. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Something Like. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude. com — Storyville Collective’s show is a cabaret and singalong of songs from Joss Whedon musicals. Tickets $6. 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Steel Magnolias. Delgado Community College, Tim Baker Theater, 615 City Park Ave. — Delgado Theatre presents the drama set in and around a Louisiana beauty salon. Tickets $8-$12. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Sweet Bird of Youth. Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre,

Marquette Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — Southern Rep presents the Tennessee Williams drama about a fading actress and her gigolo. Visit www.southernrep. com for details. Tickets start at $40. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Twelfth Night. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, St. Anthony Drive off of 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-7469; www.theatre.uno.edu — UNO Department of Theatre and Dance presents Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy. Tickets $12. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-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 start at $21. 9 p.m. Friday. 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) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a weekly burlesque performance featuring live jazz. Free admission; reserved table $10. 9 p.m. Friday. Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday. PAGE 54

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ SCRIPTS AREN’T EASY ON ACTORS. That is particularly true for his 1963 play, The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, recently presented by The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans at Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center. Tallulah Bankhead, the stage icon for whom Williams allegedly created the role, struggled to master the lines in the Broadway production, which closed after five performances. Fortunately, Janet Shea, starring as Flora “Sissy” Goforth in the New Orleans production, aced the enigmatic role of the former Ziegfeld Follies showgirl and four-time widow. Her performance was a tour de force, shifting from narcissistic delusion in Act 1 to a graceful acceptance of mortality in Act 2. Sequestered in an Italian villa, Goforth dictates her memoir for a New York publisher while subsisting on nothing but pills and blood transfusions while battling the final stages of a terminal disease. Most of Milk Train’s script is PHOTO BY RIDE HAMILTON a rambling soliloquy reminiscing about her career and lovers. In her mountain retreat, Goforth eschews “writers that don’t write and painters that don’t paint,” fearing they might steal her wealth. Despite the rugged ascent, Christopher Flanders (Levi Hood), a beatnik poet and mobile sculptor, follows a goat path to her door. Flanders is notorious for befriending dowagers, earning him the moniker Angel of Death. It is unclear whether Flanders is an angel, a gigolo or a Jack Kevorkian-type who assists lonely women in making peace with death. Hood cleverly avoids stereotypes, and Flanders slowly gains Goforth’s confidence. Goforth is drawn in by the seductions of the “Trojan house guest.” She sashays around in a kimono and puts on a jet-black wig to coquettishly imitate a geisha. In these flirtatious moments, Goforth is transformed from an elderly woman into the darling showgirl she once was, explaining, “I need a lover more than all the pills and shots.” Before long, the entire household relaxes with Flanders’ presence. Blackie (Julie Dietz), a Vassar College graduate hired as Goforth’s secretary, doggedly tries to keep up with her boss’ insomniac dictation. Kyle Daigrepont plays both butler and the Witch of Capri, who ferrets out Flanders’ morbid background. Linnea Gregg plays a lovely, flirtatious Italian maid who is seemingly the only normal resident. Film director Elia Kazan once said of Williams, “Everything in his life is in his plays, and everything in his plays is in his life.” Williams’ lover Frank Merlo died the same year Williams wrote Milk Train, when the playwright was grappling with loss, alcohol addiction and the fear his best days were behind him. In many ways, he was Goforth. Many of Williams’ leading women, including Amanda in The Glass Menagerie and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, were modeled after his dysfunctional mother. Vulnerable, flawed, fading beauties, they grasp at memories of their glamorous pasts. Above it all hangs the mobile Flanders — gently twisting in the slightest, evanescent breeze. — MARY RICKARD

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Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the evening of burlesque and stand-up. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Dina Martina. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www. cafeistanbulnola.com — The drag artist, comedian and singer performs. Visit www.dworldnola.com for details. Tickets $20-$35. 8 p.m. Monday. Fiddles and Oboe’s Clown Orchestra and No Ring Circus. Fortress of Lushington, 2215 Burgundy St., (504) 704-1393 — The experimental clown theatre piece is set to a neo-classical soundtrack. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 10 p.m. Friday. Fly Movement Salon. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Variety and circus arts acts perform. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Nicole Lynn Foxx Variety Hour. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — The drag performer hosts a weekly variety show. 9 p.m. Thursday. Tarantino: Stripteaser. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Miss Monarch M hosts the burlesque show paying tribute to the famous director. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Saturday. Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Friday.

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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. 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. Henry Cho. Harrah’s Casino, Harrah’s Theatre, 1 Canal St., (504) 533-6600; www. harrahsneworleans.com — The comedian and actor performs. Tickets $22-$30. 8 p.m. Friday. Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. Joel McHale. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www. oneeyedjacks.net — The comedian and TV host (The Soup) performs. Tickets $27.50-$35. 7:30 p.m. 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) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Night Cap. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The show plays on late-night talk show tropes. 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. Permanent Damage. Bullet’s Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., (504) 669-4464 — Tony Frederick, Corey Mack and B-Dub host the weekly stand-up show. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the comedy show and open mic. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. 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. Wes Cannon. Irish House, 1432 St. Charles Ave., (504) 595-6755; www.theirishhouseneworleans.com — The comedian performs. James Cusimano, J.D. Sledge and Eric Hollerbach open. Tickets $10-$15. 9 p.m. Friday.

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PONCHATOULA CELEBRATES THE STATE’S STRAWBERRY FARMERS with a festival including amuse• April 7-9 ment rides, sack races, an egg toss, a strawberry-eating contest, the • Memorial Park, 301 N. Sixth St., presentation of festival royalty, food Ponchatoula, (800) 917-7045 vendors and more. There’s a parade • www.lastrawberryfestival.com on Pine Street in the center of town Saturday morning. There are two stages in Memorial Park, and the music lineup features Waylon Thibodeaux, The Topcats, The Wiseguys, Bag of Donuts, 5 Finger Discount and others. Visit the website for schedule. — WILL COVIELLO

TUESDAY 4 Crescent City Connections. Loyola University, Thomas Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-3240; www.loyno.edu — The Center for the Study of New Orleans presents Compere Lapin chef Nina Compton. Free admission. 6 p.m. Eatmoor in Broadmoor. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary.org — Broadmoor Improvement Association and My House NOLA present an evening of food trucks and music. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Equal Pay Day. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www. cannerynola.com — At the presentation designed to raise awareness of the wage gap, speakers discuss pay equity and women can take a professional headshot photo for a fee. Refreshments are served. Visit www.risestronger.org for details. Tickets $25-$40. 5:30 p.m. Evenings with Enrique. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org — Local musicians play near the

garden’s collection of works by Enrique Alferez. Mojitos and Latin food are available for purchase. Free admission. 5 p.m. Foundations of Investing. New Orleans Public Library, Mid-City branch, 4140 Canal St., (504) 596-2654; www.nolalibrary. org — The workshop teaches investing basics such as key features of stocks, bonds and mutual funds and how to prepare for retirement. 5 p.m. Fueling Extremism in a Wired World. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org — The discussion centers on the way extremists use social media to disseminate hateful messages. Registration requested, free admission. 5 p.m. Kulturabend. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — Dietmar Felber discusses German inscriptions in New Orleans. Refreshments are served.. Free admission. 6 p.m. Who Are You? And How Does That Influence Your Humanity? Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church, 130 Baronne St., (504) 529-1477; www.jesuitchurch.

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EVENTS net — Former WDSU-TV anchor Norman Robinson delivers the lecture on spiritual themes. Refreshments are served. Free admission. 12:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 5 A Tribute to John Robichaux. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/willcent. htm — The lecture also features the New John Robichaux Society Orchestra led by Tom Hook and Wendell Brunious and the Louisiane Vintage Dancers. Tickets $15. 6:30 p.m. Real Women, Real Voices. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200; www.tulane.edu — The symposium, hosted by Newcomb College Institute’s Newcomb Prison Project and Operation Restoration, highlights issues related to women’s incarceration. Free admission. 6 p.m. Rise of the Machines. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary.org — The six-part weekly seminar discusses the impact of technology on human beings. 6:15 p.m. Science of Resume Writing. New Orleans Public Library, main branch, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 596-2602; www.nolalibrary. org — The workshop for adults teaches resume basics. Bring a copy of your resume or CV for feedback. 6 p.m. Syria and Beyond Refugee Fundraiser. Loyola University, St. Charles Room, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-3240; www. loyno.edu — Kuwaisiana, Aaron Lopez Barrantes, Johnny Azari and others perform at the fundraiser for refugees. There’s Mediterranean food, henna tattooing, auctions and raffles. Admission $10, students $5. 6 p.m. A Taste of Covington. Various locations, Covington — The food and wine event features vintner’s dinners, a block party, a grand tasting and more. Visit www. atasteofcovington.com for details. Hours and admissions vary. Wednesday-Sunday.

THURSDAY 6 Bayou Bridge Pipeline Teach-In. Tulane University, Hebert Hall, 6823 St Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane. edu — A panel of coastal restoration experts discusses the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. Refreshments are served. Free admission. 5 p.m. French Quarter Festival. French Quarter — The fest has stages set up throughout the French Quarter showcasing more than 170 local musicians and food from more than 60 restaurants. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Louisiana Iris Day. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 4885488; www.longuevue.com — Irises are sold at a garden party with refreshments and music. Free admission. 4 p.m. Renovators’ Happy Hour. Pythian Building, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 460-2269; www.thepythian-nola.com — Preservation Resource Center previews the restoration of the Pythian Building, a nine-story structure in the CBD. Tickets $10. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 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 7 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. Great Louisiana BirdFest. Citywide — BirdFest features a Park Crawl including sites at Audubon Park, Lafreniere Park and Couterie Forest, where birders observe migrant bird species traveling from Mexico and South America. Northlake Nature Center, Audubon Institute and other venues also host events. Visit www. northlakenature.org/birdfest for details. Registration required. Friday-Sunday. Hermes Mallea. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation presents the architect’s talk about Cuban houses. Admission $12. 6 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry. St. Angela Merici School, 835 Melody Drive, Metairie, (504) 8358491; www.stangelaschool.org — Fish plates, shrimp plates, soup, pizza and beer are sold. 5:30 p.m. RUBARB’s Annual Fundraiser. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 920-7355; www.sanctuarynola.org — DJ Q and Slow Rollas Brass Band play at the bike shop’s fundraiser, which features a puppet show and auctions. Adults $10, kids free. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 8 New Orleans Spring Garden Show. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www.neworleanscitypark.com/ botanical-garden — Plant sales, a kid’s discovery area, educational programs, music, master gardener talks and an LSU AgCenter soil testing lab are offered at the show. Adult admission $8, children $4. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Art in April. St. Alphonsus Church, 2025 Constance St., (504) 524-8116; www. stalphonsusneworleans.com — There are cocktails and food at the art auction benefiting the church’s fresco and window restoration projects. Harpist Ivory McCann plays. Tickets $40-$50. 7 p.m. Big Easy Bunny Hop. Warehouse District — The Easter egg hunt/costumed pub crawl features stops at Warehouse District bars, where participants get their eggs stamped. The event ends with a party at Generations Hall, where there is a costume contest and prizes. Visit www. bigeasybunnyhop.com for information. Tickets $20 ($10 from every ticket goes to Second Harvest Food Bank). Registration begins at 3 p.m. at Manning’s Eat-Drink-Cheer. Black Men in the Work of Tennessee Williams. Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www. montage.loyno.edu — Southern Rep Theatre leads a pre-show discussion with community members and scholars on black maleness in the playwright’s work. Visit www.southernrep.com for details. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. There’s also a community meet-and-greet with refresh-

EVENTS Piety Street Market. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www.612piety.com — More than 50 vendors offer art, jewelry, crafts, vintage clothes, collectibles, used books and flea market treasures at this monthly market. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Roch Art Market. St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 609-3813; www.strochmarket.com — Art, crafts and jewelry are sold. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. STEM Saturdays. Cut-Off Recreation Center, 6600 Belgrade St., (504) 3644059 — Kids are welcome at the free monthly event featuring science-themed activities. 9 a.m.

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ments near Southern Rep’s new Bayou Road location 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. City Park Egg Scramble. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 259-1509; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Children ages 8 years old and younger enjoy an egg hunt and rides. Admission $10. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cochon Cotillion. Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place, (504) 3617821; www.mardigrasworld.com — The fundraiser for Bridge House/Grace House features food from local restaurants, an open bar, raffles and auctions. Costumes or tacky attire encouraged. Visit www. bridgehouse.org for details. Tickets start at $100. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Covington Lions Club Car Show. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — Classic cars are displayed. Email mccaite@bellsouth.net for details. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Critter Cinema. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191 — Kids ages 5 to 10 snuggle kittens and puppies while enjoying kid-friendly movies. There’s pizza and popcorn. Contact (504) 368-5191 ext. 207 or erica@la-spca.org. to register (required). Tickets $35. 6 p.m. Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 945-8931; www.josephites.org/parish/la/ cce — At the event presented by VOTE, there’s a dramatic reading of Letter from a Birmingham Jail, art displays, poetry readings and refreshments. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easter at the Park. Behrman Park, 2529 Gen. Meyer Ave. — Food, inflatables and an egg hunt are offered at an Easter celebration. Free admission. 11 a.m. German Dinner. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — Chef Gunter Preuss presents the four-course dinner, a fundraiser for Deutsches Haus. Tickets $45-$50. 6:30 p.m. Helicopter Egg Drop. City Church of New Orleans, 13123 I-10 Service Road, (504) 246-5121; www.citychurchno.com — At the Easter celebration, there’s face painting, field games and egg hunts. Refreshments are sold. Free admission. Noon. Introduction to Email Class. Slidell Pontchartrain Branch Library, 4002 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell, (985) 646-6469; www. sttammany.lib.la.us/pontchartrain — Adult participants learn how to create an email address, compose and send an email, and how to attach files to emails. Registration required. 10 a.m. The same class is offered at St. Tammany Parish Library, Causeway Branch (3457 Highway 190, Mandeville) at 3 p.m. Monday. New Water Music. Seabrook Harbor, 5801 France Road, (504) 283-6001 — The event is focused on coastal erosion and restoration of Louisiana’s coast. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and local musicians perform composer Yotam Haber’s “New Water Music” from a vessel on Lake Pontchartrain while visitors watch from the shore. There’s also food, talks and exhibits by coastal conservation advocates. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. NOLA Rock the Cure. NOLA Brewing Company, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 896-9996 — The brews and blues event benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and includes crawfish and jambalaya, draft beer and more. Visit www.jdrf.org for details. Tickets $40. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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SUNDAY 9 Amy Clipp. Tulane University School of Architecture, Richardson Memorial Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-5389; www.tulane.edu — The author of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plans delivers a talk called “Walking the Walk, Not Talking the Talk: Lessons from 10 Years in the World of Louisiana Climate Change Policy.” Free admission. 7 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt. New Orleans Opera Guild Home, 2504 Prytania St., (504) 2679539; www.operaguildhome.org — The Junior Committee of the New Orleans Opera Guild hosts the egg hunt. The Easter bunny also appears. Admission $15, children under age 2 free. 2 p.m. Kids’ Town EGGstravaganza. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 E. Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 8673800; www.lakeviewregional.com — Egg hunts and two rubber duck regattas are part of the Easter celebration. Admission $1. Noon. Puppy Workshops. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191 — Sunday dog workshops include a humans-only class for new puppy owners and an off-leash puppy social. Registration required. 10 a.m. Rabies Vaccination Drive. Citywide — Louisiana SPCA and the Southeast Louisiana Veterinary Association hold a rabies vaccination drive for dogs and cats at various fire houses. $15 (cash only) includes vaccination, tag and license for one year. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Alison Pellegrin. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-6280; www. sttammany.lib.la.us/covington.html — The poet reads from her latest book Waterlines. 6 p.m. Thursday. Antifascist Reading Club. Antenna Gallery, 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/antenna — Bill Quigley leads a discussion connected to No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State and The Shockwave Rider. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Beth D’Addono. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667; www.nolalibrary. org — The author presents 100 Things to Do in New Orleans Before You Die. 6 p.m. Thursday. Charles Lawler. Pontchartrain Yacht Club, 1501 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-3192 — The author presents The Memory of Time. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. C.S. Harris. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author signs her book Where the Dead Lie, No. 12 in the Sebastian St. Cyr series. 6 p.m. Tuesday. David Fulmer. Crescent City Books, 230 Chartres St., (504) 524-4997; www. crescentcitybooks.com — There’s a book party celebrating the author’s Storyville mysteries. 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Elizabeth Desimone. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The writer discusses the importance of setting in fiction. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Greg Iles. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3414 Highway 190, Suite 10, Mandeville, (985) 626-8884 — The author reads from and signs Mississippi Blood, the last book in his crime trilogy. 7 p.m. Tuesday. James Nolan. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Flight Risk: Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy. 6 p.m. Thursday. Jami Attenberg. Saturn Bar, 3067 St. Claude Ave., (504) 949-7532; www. facebook.com/saturnbar — Room 220 presents the book launch for All Grown Up. 7 p.m. Thursday. Jasiri Basel. Community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road, (504) 948-7323; www. communitybookcenter.com — The technologist and serial entrepreneur presents 101 Things I Wish My Father Taught Me. 3 p.m. Saturday. John Pope. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 364-2660; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The Times-Picayune obituary writer presents his book Getting off at Elysian Fields: Obituaries from The Times-Picayune. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Kelvin Chin. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — The author’s talk is based on his book Overcoming the Fear of Death. 7 p.m. Thursday. Linda Thurman. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — The author discusses and signs Hollywood

South: Glamour, Gumbo & Greed. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mary LaCoste. New Orleans Public Library, Robert E. Smith branch, 6301 Canal Blvd., (504) 596-2638; www.nolalibrary. org — The author presents Death Embraced: New Orleans Tombs and Burial Customs. 6 p.m. Thursday. Susan Cushman, Emma Connolly, NancyKay Wessman and Susan Marquez. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The editor and contributors discuss and sign their book A Second Blooming: Becoming the Women We are Meant to Be. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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. 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. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@ dressforsuccess.org. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www. eachonesaveone.org. 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. Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 373-4496. 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. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers for companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111.

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Temporary Farm Labor: Associated Cotton Growers, Crosbyton, TX, has 12 positions, 3 mo. experience operating gin equipment such as dryers, cleaners, gin stands, lint cleaners and bale presses, record weight of bale & seed; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver licence 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 5/20/17 – 3/1/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX2993820 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Garcia Trucking, Muleshoe, TX, has 5 positions, 3 mo. experience operating large farm equipment to scrape & clean manure in cattle pens and load on spreader truck, spread manure on crops, loading cotton hulls on truck & haul to fields for livestock feed; 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 5/20/17 – 2/1/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX2992926 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Longoria Farms, Refugio, TX, has 16 positions, harvesting cotton, walking behind cotton machines, picking up cotton, placing in trailers, hauling cotton from field to gin, irrigation maintenance; clean & maintain building, equip., fences & vehicles; long periods of standing; must able to obtain driver license with clean MVR within 30 days; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.59/hr, may increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 5/25/17 – 3/5/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX2992062 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Jason Poole Farms, Quanah, TX, has 2 positions, 3 mo. experience operating large farm equipment with GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, operating cotton pickers & strippers, swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting from field to storage, vaccinating, ear tagging, supplements & feeding livestock, multiple irrigation system maintenance; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver 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 5/20/17 – 1/15/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX8525913 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: No Water Farms, Stratford, TX, has 24 positions, 6 mo. experience for silage chopping harvest of grain & oilseed crops, adjust speed of cutters, blowers & conveyers & height of cutting head using hand tools, change cutting head as appropriate for crops, drives heavy truck to transport produce to elevator & storage areas; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain appropriate CDL with clean MVR to drive grain & transporter trucks 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. up to $2100/ mo. in TX & OK depending on location, may increase based on experience, end of season bonus, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 5/1/17 – 2/17/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX2988883 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

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The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public meetings in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Texas, and Louisiana. These meetings will provide BOEM an opportunity to solicit comments from Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and from interested citizens and organizations. Comments will be used to prepare the 2018 Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease sales scheduled for 2018 in the Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The proposed GOM lease sales are part of the proposed 2017-2022 Five-Year Program. The public meetings are held in an open-house format and may be attended any time between 4:00 p.m. CDT and 7:00 p.m. CDT. The meetings are scheduled as follows: New Orleans, Louisiana: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana 70003; Houston, Texas: Thursday, April 27, 2017, Houston Marriott North, 255 North Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston, Texas 77060; Pensacola, Florida: Monday, May 1, 2017, Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola Airport, 1144 Airport Blvd., Pensacola, Florida 32504;

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Tara Tara is a green-eyed, smokey beauty. She is spayed and approaching two years of age. Humans are her favorite creatures to cuddle with. She’ll easily win a place in your heart, but would really love to win a place in your home! To meet Tara or any of the wonderful cats at Spaymart, come to 6601 Veterans Blvd. (Metairie) Mon.-Fri., 10-4. Sat. 10:30-4, call (601) 749.0268 or (504) 454.8200 or visit www.spaymart.org

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Gulfport, Mississippi: Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501.

CHEWY

Kennel #34406922

Chewy is a 8-month-old, spayed, Pit Bull mix. She’s a fun-loving snuggler, despite a rough start in life. Chewy loves the company of other dogs but will also be OK as an only pet. She’s potty-trained, crate-trained and working on some basic obedience. Her favorite hobbies include rolling around on her back, playing with her foster siblings or toys and pouncing like a kitty cat!

In an envelope labeled “Comments on the 2018 GOM Draft Supplemental EIS” and mailed (or hand delivered) to Mr. Greg Kozlowski, Deputy Regional Supervisor, Office of Environment (GM 623E), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394;

Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2017-0001. Click on the “Comment Now!” button to the right of the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click “Submit.”

BOEM does not consider anonymous comments; please include your name and address as part of your submittal. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names and/or addresses from the public record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must state your preference prominently at the beginning of your comment. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. If you have questions, please call Mr. Greg Kozlowski at 5047362512.

PEPPER

Kennel #31169768

Pepper is a 1-year-old, spayed, Domestic Shorthair. She’s a sweet, young lady recovering from a broken heart after being surrendered by her previous owner. She loves tasty treats and doing her own thing when she’s not cuddling you!

To meet these or any of the other wonderful pets at the LA/SPCA, come to 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), 10-4, Mon.-Sat. & 12-4 Sun., call 368-5191 or visit www.la-spca.org

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Mobile, Alabama: Tuesday, May 2, 2017, The Admiral Hotel Mobile, Curio Collection by Hilton, 251 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602; and

If you cannot attend the public meetings for the 2018 GOM Draft Supplemental EIS for the proposed 2018 GOM lease sales, you may submit written comments within 45 days following the publication of the Notice of Availability of the 2018 GOM Draft Supplemental EIS in the Federal Register in one of the following ways:

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BOEM Announces Public Meetings for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2018

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2 BR/2 BA condo features skylights in kitchen & baths exclusive to 3rd fl units. N Freshly painted w/ new A/C and carpet - the rooms are spacious and comfortable. Condo fee is only $422/ month: includes exterior insurance, water, 24 hr doorman, lawn care, elevator maintenance, 1 assigned parking spot in the secure lot w/ a pedestrian entrance into the building, & daily trash pick-up. Beautiful large courtyard with Pool! $275,000

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