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AUGUST 8 , 2017

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NUMBER 32

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

NEWS

Senior Writer | ALEX WOODWARD Calendar & Digital Content Coordinator | KAT STROMQUIST

THE LATEST

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Contributing Writers D. ERIC BOOKHARDT, MARK BURLET, ALEJANDRO DE LOS RIOS, HELEN FREUND, DELLA HASSELLE, KEN KORMAN, BRENDA MAITLAND, ROBERT MORRIS, NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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SEVEN THINGS TO DO IN SEVEN DAYS

The emperor has no clothes

politically charged Chicago punks Voice of Addiction is July’s The Lost Art of Empathy, a fiery blast of damn-the-man sing-alongs from hardy Rust Belters. Baton RougeNew Orleans anarchic rock ’n’ roll trio Melters and Diplocrats open at 8 p.m. at AllWays Lounge.

Big Easy Rollergirls SAT. AUG. 12 | The Big Easy Rollergirls close out their 12th season with a doubleheader featuring the Second Line against the Gulf Coast Rollergirls of Lake Charles at 5 p.m., followed by the Big Easy Rollergirls AllStars facing the New Orleans Brass Roller Derby at 7 p.m. At UNO Lakefront Arena.

Cripple Creek Theatre presents Caligula

The Rolling Elvi’s Summer of Love SAT. AUG. 12 | The Krewe of Rolling Elvi commemorate the death of the King (actually Aug. 16) with a Summer of Love-themed party. There’s entertainment by Clockwork Elvis, Carport Prophet, The Little Big Band, Disco Amigos, Jail House Rockers, Oui Dats and ReBelles. At 7 p.m. at The Willow.

BY WILL COVIELLO THE ROMAN EMPEROR NERO

supposedly played a fiddle while Rome burned. That legend became an allegory for wildly indifferent or distracted leadership. But Nero wasn’t even close to being Rome’s most notorious leader. Caligula claims that mantle. Caligula is remembered as a madman, though some of the wildest exploits attributed to him may have been embellished or fabricated after his reign. He canceled some taxes and opened the treasury to throw grand chariot races and other spectacles for the masses. He loathed the patricians and tried to make his horse a senator. He decreed he be treated as a god. He may have had incestuous relationships with his sisters (according to Suetonius). He was known to be cruel and had people killed. He ordered the Roman army to collect sea shells and issued grandiose and absurd decrees on a whim. With history’s vision of him as a monster, Caligula doesn’t seem like the easiest character to put onstage for anything other than horrific, darkly comic reasons (or pornographic ones, in the case of Bob Guccione’s 1979 film). But French existentialist writer and playwright Albert Camus did. Cripple Creek Theatre Company presents the drama Caligula at Castillo Blanco Art Studios Aug. 11-27. “The play positions Caligula as a mad outlier to a mad society,” says Cripple Creek founder Andrew Vaught. “He does some popular things. There’s an antagonism Caligula shows to a broken establishment.” The play opens days after the death of Caligula’s sister Drusilla, and the

TUE. AUG. 8 | The latest album from

Bantam Foxes EP release SAT. AUG 12 | Brothers Sam and emperor is distraught (and strangely so, it is suggested). He wanders the streets of Rome and the surrounding countryside for days. The patricians worry whether he’ll return and are hesitant to act in the event he does. Caligula does return, muddy and disheveled. He’s had a good look at the people and state of his empire, and he thinks change is necessary. The patricians are accustomed to his autocratic ways, but his latest order catches them by surprise. The patricians are concerned with the depleted treasury. Caligula decrees that citizens must write wills bequeathing their wealth to the republic. He tells the patricians the government will execute people as money is needed. “Camus started writing (Caligula) in 1939 and finished it in 1944, as he was in Paris, while it was occupied by the Nazis,” says director Emilie Whelan. “He’s looking at a Greek form, a Greek narrative, the classic Aristotelian hero’s journey, and flipping it on its head. There are opportunities for Caligula to get taken down, and nobody does. The question he’s asking is, ‘Are we capable of taking down tyrannical power?’” Cripple Creek previously delved into French absurdist drama with Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi, which the company

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staged during Carnival over the last few years. Its main character is a violent king, depicted as vulgar, gluttonous, stupid and infantile in his view of the world. (The first play provoked a riot in the theater when it premiered in 1896.) While those works’ obscene premises and plotlines were perfect for Carnival audiences, Caligula is not a farce or comedy. Cripple Creek has added a familiar rock tune and a few original songs and choral music by Tucker Fuller. There’s some nudity in the show. “Anarchy lives behind the whole show,” Whelan says. “How far does our leader have to flip the table for us to do something? If we say, ‘Oh my God, it’s getting so much worse,’ how can we do something?”

Collin McCabe resurrect ancient glam riffs and pray at the altar of their rock god predecessors on Bantam Foxes’ four-song Pinball EP, bouncing from stoned fuzz to slinky, ’70s-inspired grooves. Kali Masi and Quintessential Octopus open at 10 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Dylan LeBlanc SAT. AUG. 12 | Dylan LeBlanc’s softrocking Cautionary Tale (Single Lock) arrived quietly in the first fortnight of 2016, a Bermuda Triangle for album releases that dulled what should’ve been a spotlight shine for the Shreveport native. The Artisanals and Motel Radio open at 10 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

Lil Yachty SUN. AUG. 13 | Lil Yachty’s pop-

weaseled hip-hop requires a certain amount of surrendering principles, but once you do, there’s no return. Teenage Emotions (Universal) qualifies as the year’s most shamelessly showy and pleasure-centered majorlabel release. At 8 p.m. at The Joy Theater.

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Speak NEW ORLEANS’ WEEK IN TWITTER

Mitch Landrieu

@MayorLandrieu I will continue to give you everything I have for the next 280 days so that our next mayor and Council are best positioned #2018NolaBudget

Jeff Asher

@Crimealytics There were only 9 murders in New Orleans in July, the fewest monthly count since April 2016 & 74th month here w/ under 10 murders since 1968.

Rep. Garret Graves @RepGarretGraves

Re: Healthcare bill- We definitely need to keep working on it, I know there are some imperfections in the bill that passed the house

Jim Eichenhofer

@Jim_Eichenhofer Cousins on recruiting for NOLA: “I’ve reached out to everybody. I don’t want to throw out any names, but some of the biggest names on the block”

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C’est What

# The Count

$317 million

How do you feel about federal health care repeal failing in the Senate?

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19%

55%

26%

OK, BUT THE EXISTING SYSTEM STILL NEEDS A LOT OF WORK

DISAPPOINTED

How much of the city’s proposed 2018 budget is dedicated to funding public safety

MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU PRESENTED HIS FINAL CITY BUDGET AS MAYOR last week, proposing a $647 million budget with nearly half marked for police and fire departments and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. The budget sets aside $151 million for the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) — its largest yet — which includes $6.5 million in department requirements under the consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (including roughly $1 million for body cameras and recruitment efforts). The budget also includes $115 million for the New Orleans Fire Department, which includes $5 million as part of the city’s obligation to pay into the department’s pension fund, which voters approved last year. The city’s $691 million 2018 capital budget — its budget book for infrastructure projects — includes more than $400 million for road repairs. The city expects to see more tax revenue next year with a nearly $5 million bump in sales taxes, including short-term rental licenses and fees, and an additional $5 million from property tax adjudication sales. The city also will ask voters to approve creating a “rainy day fund” for emergency use only. — ALEX WOODWARD

Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

Amy Kirk-Duvoisin, founder of the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc, was recognized as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government July 21. Kirk-Duvoisin received the award during a ceremony at the residence of Gregor Trumel, Consul General of France in Louisiana

Rod Stewart

covered $30,000 in travel costs for a group of children with disabilities headed from Baton Rouge to Washington, D.C. to protest GOP cuts to Medicaid. Stewart arranged to cover the remaining costs for the Trach Mommas of Louisiana group after it raised only $7,000 for its chartered bus and travel expenses.

THRILLED

PH OTO BY I N F R O G M AT I O N O F NEW ORLEANS/ C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S

Allen K.

Falcons trailed for a grand total of 0 minutes and 0 seconds in that Super Bowl and still managed to lose. I’m never letting this go. Idc.

P H O T O B Y H O L LY B R O N KO

Michael Tisserand won a 2017 Eisner Award for Krazy: George Herriman: A Life in Black and White. The New Orleans writer and former Gambit editor received the award in the Best Comics-Related Book category.

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N.O.

Comment

On Newell Normand’s retirement as Jefferson Parish sheriff and his new radio show at WWL-AM: “I am eagerly awaiting Normand’s new radio show. He tells it like he sees it. It will be nice to watch some of the current politicians such as Yenni and Landrieu squirm under his scrutiny. As Sheriff there were things he could not say or do. ... He has shown great restraint in my opinion and I can’t wait till he can finally speak his mind.” — Kathleen Swiler LaGrange

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I-10 News on the move 1. LANDRIEU, WHITE HOUSE AT ODDS OVER ICE The White House last week defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after criticism from Mayor Mitch Landrieu about the agency’s claim that some police departments don’t cooperate with federal authorities on immigration issues. In June, ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan told reporters at the White House that “some law enforcement agencies fail to honor detainers or release serious criminal offenders,” which “undermines ICE’s ability to protect public safety and carry out its mission.” Landrieu — speaking as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast Aug. 2 in Washington, D.C. — warned about that kind of “heightened rhetoric” coming from the executive office. “First of all, he’s just wrong about that,” Landrieu said. “I’m not aware of any mayor or any police department that releases violent criminals on the streets of America. Irrespective of immigration status, our police departments are out there every day making sure the streets of America are safe.” Speaking to reporters later that day, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she trusts Homan’s opinion over Landrieu’s. “I think that’s pretty safe to say,” she said. Homan has “been able to see it in a lot of places, not just one location, like the mayor,” she said. Landrieu said he’s willing to discuss policing reform as it relates to ICE enforcement “as long as it’s constitutional and as long as it doesn’t rip the community apart. “Our No. 1 priority is taking violent criminals — especially people in gangs — off of the streets,” said Landrieu, clarifying that once a person is fingerprinted and in custody, “ICE gets communicated about that immediately.” P H O T O B Y D E R E K B R I D G E S /C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S

2. Quote of the week “Politics is like sports now. I mean, how many sports fans do you know who will pick up the news one morning and say, ‘You know what? I’m not gonna be a Yankees fan any more.’ They’re Yankees fans for life. And that’s how people are about politics now, certainly more than they were before.” — Journalist Matt Taibbi, in a conversation with Vox.com’s Sean Illing that ran last week.

3. Cassidy weighs in

on proposed immigration changes

As President Donald Trump advanced his “Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment” (RAISE) Act last week, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy told CNN he supported the aims of the proposed legislation, which

would give priority to skilled workers rather than family members of Americans. His reasoning, in part, was to boost employment chances — not just for the immigrants themselves, but for those already living in the U.S. “This is not just about those who are coming, it’s also about those who are here,” Cassidy said. “And those who are here will be more prosperous if an entrepreneur comes into their depressed community and creates a business which then creates thousands of jobs. We have to consider not just those coming, but first those who are here. I think the president is doing that.” The RAISE Act would award points to potential green card holders based on things like job skills and English proficiency. It also would reduce the number of green cards issued by half — to 500,000 — by 2027. It is likely to face strong opposition by Democrats.

4. Wildes to retire

from Loyola

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, who has served as president of Loyola University of New Orleans for more than 13 years, announced last week he will retire in May 2018. In an email sent to the Loyola community Aug. 4, Loyola Chairman of the Board of Trustees Paul Pastorek said a committee will begin a nationwide search to replace the university’s 16th president, who notably steered the school through financial woes following Hurricane Katrina. In his announcement to Pastorek, Wildes highlighted recent enrollment numbers, retention rates and university rankings in The Princeton Review, as well as funding campaigns that “produced more gift income than any other period in our history” over the last few years. “While I will be sad to

leave Loyola, and to leave all this exceptional community, I am above all excited, excited for our students and for the future of the university,” Wildes wrote.

5. Landrieu calls Trump White House ‘confused’

In an interview with POLITICO last week, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Washington, D.C. should pay closer attention to mayors as Congress debates tax reform and health care, critical issues for U.S. cities like New Orleans. “We’re not a special interest group, we’re the best partner that they have to deliver to our identical taxpayers services that are much, much needed,” he said. Landrieu also criticized President Donald Trump’s “confused” administration. “They have a very hard time staying on message and as a consequence it is hard to respond to,” Landrieu said. “Whenever they

want to find an issue that we have common ground on, and even ones that we disagree on, we’re always ready to be engaged. We don’t have an ideological bent; we don’t have the freedom to do that. We have to work with any president at any time to try to find an answer that works.” Landrieu, who also is president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, clarified to POLITICO that he doesn’t have any particular future plans after his mayoral term ends in 2018. “I intend to finish really, really strong, to make sure I keep my eyes focused on the streets in the city of New Orleans and to make sure the people have my full attention and full commitment,” he said. “When that’s over, I’m going to take a nap.”

Head grills DPW over catch basin debris problem After heavy rains brought 4 inches of rain and street

Housing Alliance asks candidates to endorse platform The Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance is encouraging candidates running in municipal elections this fall to endorse the group’s platform, a five-point plan aimed at preserving and expanding affordable housing and homeownership in New Orleans. The group’s Put Housing First platform includes a candidate questionnaire and policy proposals, such as a rental registration, creating a fund to help homeowners and landlords renovate and reuse vacant lots, adding more dollars to a Neighborhood Housing Improvement Fund and more tax relief for low-income homeowners who face increased property assessments and for property owners who wish to create affordable housing units. The platform also calls on candidates to support the Housing Authority of New Orleans’ efforts to rebuild mixed-income housing, help find solutions to keep utility costs affordable, and help increase housing stock and availability for renters and homeowners with special needs. Visit www.gnoha.org/main/put_ housing_first for more information.

8. Gretna Heritage Festival announces lineup

KISS, The B-52s and Huey Lewis and the News will headline this year’s Gretna Heritage Festival, which takes place Sep. 29-Oct. 1 in downtown Gretna. The 23rd annual festival’s lineup also includes many local and regional acts, including the Chee Weez, Flow Tribe, Colin Lake, Honey Island Swamp Band, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., Amanda Shaw and more. As always, there will be food booths, carnival rides, a beer garden, arts and crafts and more. Tickets range from single-day passes ($20) to weekend passes ($47.50), along with VIP packages and premium pit passes, and are on sale now at www.gretnafest.com.

Preservation Resource Center’s Gay retires Patricia Gay, who has served as executive director of the nonprofit Preservation Resource Center (PRC) since 1980, announced her retirement last week. Gay had worked as a volunteer for the PRC since its founding in 1974. Jack Davis, a longtime PRC adviser and former journalist and news executive in New Orleans and Chicago, will serve as interim executive director while a search is made for Gay’s replacement.

10. New monthly d

ocumentary series at the Old U.S. Mint

Friends of the Cabildo (FOC) will present screenings of Louisiana-themed documentary films at the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave.) starting next month and continuing through April 2018. Titles include Gleason, Big Charity and The Saints are Coming, which inaugurates the series just in time for the Black and Gold’s 2017 season. It documents the football team’s post-Hurricane Katrina return to the Superdome. Tickets to the five-film series are $65 ($57.50 for FOC members) and individual tickets are $15 ($12.50 FOC members). The schedule: Sept. 6: The Saints are Coming Nov. 8: Zachary Richard: Cajun Heart Jan. 10, 2018: Gleason Feb. 28, 2018: Big Charity: The Death of America’s Oldest Hospital Apr. 26, 2018: 1970 Jazz Fest Movies

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flooding in some New Orleans neighborhoods last month, New Orleans City Councilwoman At-Large Stacy Head asked Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Mark Jernigan why thousands of broken catch basins seemingly have been left untouched despite millions of dollars reserved in 2017’s budget to clean and repair them. At the City Council’s Public Works, Sanitation and Environmental Committee Aug. 1, Jernigan said only $300,000 of that budget is available, while the city is trying to secure an additional $2.7 million in federal money for Hurricane Isaac-related repairs and another $3 million in BP settlement funds. Jernigan said DPW has cleared out and repaired more than 7,300 catch basins so far this year and was on track to replace another 75 catch basin covers last week. Head also gathered several photos taken by residents of clogged drains and broken catch basins, including some that people “decorate” with potted plants in lieu of repairs.

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COMMENTARY

Paging Dr. Cassidy: Move on CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS BEGAN TRYING TO REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)

literally the day after it was passed in 2010. The GOP-controlled House has voted to repeal it many times in a series of completely symbolic exercises that tossed red meat to their supporters without actually accomplishing anything. Now, with the GOP in control of both houses of Congress and the White House, it’s abundantly clear that Beltway Republicans have no idea how to follow through on their promise of “repeal and replace” — even though they’ve had seven years to figure it out. “We Republicans have looked for a way to end it and replace it with something else without paying a terrible political price. We haven’t found it yet, and I’m not sure we will,” said Arizona Sen. John McCain on the Senate floor, shortly before three attempts at repeal failed in late July. “All we’ve managed to do is make more popular a policy that wasn’t very popular when we started trying to get rid of it.” McCain is correct. During the last seven years, the ACA has continued to rise in public opinion polls. Even its detractors praise some of its provisions, including coverage for pre-existing conditions and letting young people stay on their parents’ policies until age 26. A Gallup poll conducted in April found 55 percent of Americans now approve of the ACA, while only 30 percent want a complete repeal. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician who practiced for years in the state’s Charity Hospital system, has offered his own alternatives to the ACA, but they largely went nowhere among his fellow Republicans. Cassidy ultimately voted for all three failed Senate repeal bills — after criticizing them for creating “uncertainty in the insurance markets” and warning “premiums will rise for middle class families.” As some in the GOP indicated last week they were ready to move on to other issues, Cassidy teamed up with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on a “Cassidy-Graham” proposal, provisions of which would

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violate his earlier promises that any health care replacement would be better and cost less than the ACA. Cassidy-Graham is complicated, but the biggest change would be block-granting money to the states for them to spend on health care as they choose, on the theory that states will spend it more wisely than

The ACA has been the best thing to happen to Louisiana health outcomes in decades. the feds. That’s a dicey proposition — imagine federal health care block grants being spent by former Gov. Bobby Jindal. Their plan also would end block grant funds entirely by 2026, put a per-capita cap on Medicaid funds, and eliminate both individual and employer insurance mandates. The end game here is unclear. By 2026, when the federal dollars dry up completely and states must provide all health care funding, Cassidy and most of those who might vote on his legislation will be long gone from office. This much is clear: The ACA has been the best thing to happen to Louisiana health outcomes in decades. If Cassidy can’t improve upon it, he should turn his hand to something else in Washington.

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Edwards’ tactical pivot LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THROWING DOWN A FISCAL GAUNTLET to

House Republican leaders, Gov. John Bel Edwards has tacked toward Louisiana business leaders in an effort to address the so-called “fiscal cliff” of 2018 — and possibly start a meaningful statewide conversation about long-term tax and budget reform. That’s a significant — and tactical — pivot by the governor. The stakes are high, both fiscally and politically. The “cliff” is approximately $1.2 billion in temporary taxes set to expire on June 30, 2018. If that money is not replaced, lawmakers (and Edwards) will have to slash the state budget — mostly in higher education and health care, but no services will be immune from cuts. For now, Edwards and House Republican leaders are in a stalemate over how to proceed. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Edwards will meet with about two dozen business leaders from across the state to discuss where to go from here. The governor has his sights set on a statewide listening tour, which could make Tuesday’s meeting the launch of a campaign for fiscal reform. “The fiscal cliff is quickly approaching, and since the Legislature failed to consider any options to avoid it, we must start planning early,” Edwards said in a statement to Gambit. “Louisiana is climbing out of our economic downturn, and we are making significant progress. The business community can play an important role in this process, and I want to hear their ideas and be a partner with them as we work to solve the problems that have plagued Louisiana for too long.” By engaging directly with business leaders, Edwards is flanking two of his biggest adversaries — House Republicans and Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) President Stephen Waguespack, who has been a leading critic of Edwards’ tax policies. Waguespack told me he welcomes Edwards’ overture to business leaders, but he couldn’t resist reminding the governor that real fiscal reform means restructuring how Louisiana spends, not just how it taxes. “I love the fact that he’s meeting with business leaders and job creators,” Waguespack said. “I’m assuming they’ll tell him what they’re hearing in the real world.

It’s a tough economy out there. Changing tax codes and lawsuits have made things complicated. But most employers want to do what they can to make things better, and I believe that’s what they’ll tell him. I expect it will be a good back and forth.” Waguespack added that Edwards “can’t just send a letter to the Legislature saying, ‘Show me a plan.’” Edwards does have to have a plan at the end of this process — and he needs to have lots of company on the dais when he announces it. If he wants that plan to have a snowball’s chance of passage, it must be more than just tax reform. It also must be budget reform — changing the structure of state and local governmental responsibilities — which will have to occur over a period of years. Louisiana can’t sustain Huey Long’s model of the state paying for everything. Edwards’ biggest challenge won’t be convincing business leaders to join him; he also must convince local governments to embrace more autonomy and more responsibility for raising revenue and providing services — as is done in other states. That kind of reform would be game changing for Louisiana. We’ll see if the governor’s tactical pivot is the first step toward that kind of change.

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ @GambitBlake | askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, When did Reno’s restaurant open? I have a postcard that shows it was located at 728 Gravier St. in 1910. RENO JEAN DARET III

Dear Reno, Joseph Reno opened his restaurant and bar in the 700 block of Gravier Street in 1907. An October 1907 advertisement in the New Orleans Item touted its private second floor dining rooms and “special lunch from 11 to 2.” Later ads also highlighted its French cuisine, ladies’ dining room, merchants’ lunch and “polite service.” In May 1911, Mr. Reno was listed as providing catering services for the restaurant at the Southern Yacht Club. The next month it was announced that Reno, “the wellknown caterer on Gravier Street,” was opening a restaurant at the Spanish Fort amusement resort area. An ad in the Item promoted the new restaurant, called The Miramar. “This establishment will be conducted upon the same high plane as Reno’s Famous Restaurant and Cafe,” read the ad, which also promoted the new spot’s “splendid accommodations for banquets and large parties, unexcelled cuisine and excellent service.” Reno’s Gravier Street establishment likely benefited from its location across the street from the St. Charles Hotel, a major downtown landmark that opened in 1837.

A postcard advertising Reno’s restaurant. P O S TC A R D C O U R T E S Y R E N O J E A N DA R E T I I I

Twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt, the ornate building was a major hotel in the city for more than 125 years. It was known as the Sheraton Charles Hotel in 1965 when businessman Louis Roussel Jr. bought the property. In 1974, it was demolished to make room for a 40-story hotel that never materialized. In 1985, the Place St. Charles office building opened on the site. It’s not clear when Reno’s closed, but the block now is a mix of businesses and a parking garage. Reno’s became part of a restaurant row of sorts during its heyday. It was near two other eateries: Lamothe’s (at 718-720 Gravier St.) and Old Hickory, at Carondelet and Gravier streets. A bar, the Stag Saloon, was located at 712 Gravier St. from 1907 to 1919. It was operated by Henry Charles Ramos, whose famous drink, the Ramos Gin Fizz, looms large in local cocktail history.

BLAKEVIEW IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME , which has us thinking about our school days

and school uniforms. The Broadmoor Kiddie Shop at Washington Avenue and S. Broad St., in business from 1928 through 1985, was a headquarters for Catholic school uniforms. Run by sisters Anna and Julie Rault, the store originally sold children’s clothes but began specializing in uniforms in the 1950s. The Rault sisters ran the store until they were in their 80s, retiring and closing the shop in 1985. If you were like young Blake, your mama took you to the Jo-Ann Chubby and Husky Center for your uniforms. The store, which opened in 1936 at 1526 Dryades St. (now Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.), offered “streamlined smart clothing to the overweight child and teenager.” By the 1970s, there also was a Jo-Ann shop on Severn Ave. in Metairie. Over the years, owner Irving Gerson, his father and brother operated stores offering large-sized clothing. Both Jo-Ann stores also were popular spots for buying first communion and graduation dresses and Halloween and Mardi Gras costumes. The stores closed in 1995 and Gerson died the following year.

BY ALEX WOODWARD | @ALEXWOODWARD

Local progressive groups gained a foothold during the 2016 presidential election. Now they hope to have an impact on New Orleans’ fall municipal elections.

night meeting of the New Orleans chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a few dozen people gathered in the lobby of a pale yellow building housing WHIV-FM on Orleans Avenue for PowerPoint presentations outlining the history of the organization, understanding intersectionality and how to engage in respectful discussion. A few weeks before the meeting, the group organized a sit-in with several other local progressive groups at the Metairie office of U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. It all was part of a national push to combat the attempted repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and to bring attention to the groups’ support for single-payer health care under “Medicare for All.” (Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested three DSA members sitting in the building’s lobby.) The multipronged national effort was coordinated by DSA chapters and several other progressive organizations, including the pro-Bernie Sanders group Our Revolution, Progressive Democrats of America, Ultraviolet, The People’s Consortium for Human and Civil Rights, ResistHere and The Working Families Party. Last year, the local DSA chapter had a handful of members meeting in a coffee shop. In January, it formed its first-ever organizing committee. Today, there are more than 70 dues-paying members, along with more than 100 regular meeting attendees, hundreds of followers on social media and new faces at every meeting. Progressives are having some surprising successes elsewhere. Voters in Jackson, Mississippi elected 34-year-old Chokwe Antar Lumumba as mayor in 2016 after he pledged to turn Jackson into “the most progressive city in the country.” Lumumba didn’t win by a slim majority, but with 93 percent of the vote. Other progressive candidates are beginning to see significant victories across the U.S., from school board seats in St. Louis, Missouri to municipal races in Illinois and Georgia in 2016. Locally, the DSA and like-minded organizations defer to groups that have carried progressive issues for years, particularly groups led by people of color and those fighting for issues largely affecting people of color. The 2016 election galvanized both longtime and first-time activists, “#resist” liberals and young people getting their first taste of electoral politics and direct action in the

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wake of self-described socialist Bernie Sanders contending for the Democratic nomination. Whether motivated by outrage over a Donald Trump presidency, frustration with moderate Democrats, or a sense of needing to do something, newly formed groups now are looking to craft local policies around housing affordability, racial justice, health care and pay equity. Organizing efforts follow energetic campaigning around Sanders’ bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, according to Ed Chervenak, director of the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. “He mobilized so many people to get involved in the presidential campaign,” Chernevak says. “There’s some spillover from that campaign to what’s happening on the local level.” Progressive groups hope to place their ideas at the forefront of the Oct. 14 municipal elections. This year, they were the first to host mayoral and City Council town halls for the current election cycle, and some will issue endorsements. They also promise to hold the winners accountable to the pledges they make during the campaign. Though town halls and forums are forcing candidates to recognize groups’ platforms and presence on local fronts, candidates aren’t likely to guarantee their commitment in an election dominated by issues of crime, economic development and affordable housing, Chervenak adds. Still, local organizers want their issues on the candidates’ collective radar. “The candidates are showing up for their forums, so that’s enhancing the awareness of these groups,” he says. “WHO ORDERED A SHIRT?” A few hands dart up inside a large meeting room inside Temple Sinai on St. Charles Avenue, where Joyce Vansean conducts a Sunday general meeting of the activist group Indivisible NOLA. Many of the more than 40 people at the meeting became politically engaged within the last year; others have a long history of activism. Nearly everyone is attending for the first time. There are mothers with sons, a few teenagers mulling a political run and new and experienced activists spanning a range of ages and backgrounds. One woman says she recently changed her voter registration from Republican to Democrat. A national organization offering a “guide to resisting the Trump agenda,” Indivisible has local chapters in Jefferson, St. Bernard and St. Tammany parishes, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Motivated and empowered after attending the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., Vansean founded the New Orleans chapter. Indivisible NOLA now has dozens of regular meeting

attendees and more than 3,000 followers in its Facebook groups. “After the election, just like a lot of people, I was just devastated and horrified and scared and didn’t really know what to do,” Vansean tells Gambit. She says she was moved to action by the Trump administration’s January immigration and travel ban targeting majority-Muslim countries. “It was that moment, for me, that it came into focus,” Vansean says. “I knew I wasn’t going to be able to sit around and be sad for four years, or however long. I was going to have to do something.” Indivisible members made hundreds of phone calls to the offices of U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy in support of the ACA. The group also held several protests outside Cassidy’s office, including a last-minute rally with colorful umbrellas urging Cassidy to vote to “keep us covered.” The day after Cassidy’s vote supporting the failed “skinny” health care repeal, Vansean says the group didn’t necessarily take it as a loss. “I think the activism is not only geared toward changing elected leaders’ minds, it’s also about making the public aware — making moderates and independents and even Democrats and Republicans aware of what’s happening in their government,” she says. “If they see on the news an activist saying, ‘Yes, 22 million will lose health insurance,’ that’s something that’s hard to ignore if you haven’t been paying attention to politics. There’s a lot of people who don’t think politics is for them, who may have just been informed by our activism. It definitely accomplishes a lot more than just changing that vote. What we can do is have an impact on the rest of the constituency, so at some point they may have to listen a little more.” A BLACK LIVES MATTER BANNER STRETCHED ACROSS THE ALTAR at

First Unitarian Universalist Church at Jefferson and Claiborne avenues on June 17, where Indivisible held the first mayoral town hall in advance of New Orleans’ fall election — nearly a month before qualifying for mayor and City Council. Candidates Michael Bagneris and LaToya Cantrell sat in front of roughly 300 people in a standing-room-only crowd; Desiree Charbonnet, the other invited candidate, had planned to come but cited a scheduling conflict.

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activism is not only geared toward

changing elected leaders’

minds, it’s also about

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aware

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in their

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welfare programs; we would like to have a $15 minimum wage. There are just barriers there. … If they can convince Baton Rouge to set their own wage, then of course you’d be confronted by businesses here in New Orleans as well. There are a number of fronts they’d have to deal with.” Vansean says that’s the idea. “We’re new to this,” she says. “What we try to do whenever we can is defer to organizations led by people of color, people who have been doing activism forever — it made a lot of sense for us to say, ‘This is what the people want. We are going to advocate for that.’ … “For us, it’s definitely an aspirational agenda. It all seems possible but pretty unlikely a lot of that would get accomplished within a year of a mayor’s election. But as an aspirational goal and getting people on the same page, it’s very clear to support them. It’s to make one united voice across the city with activists.” Indivisible isn’t likely to endorse specific candidates, but it is considering submitting candidate “report cards” on the issues the group has discussed in its candidate forums. “It’s going to be a deeper dive on the things we care about,” Vansean says. LAST MONTH, STEP UP LOUISIANA RELEASED ITS THREE-POINT PLATFORM

Vansean asked the first question: whether the candidates support a platform established by the People’s Assembly, part of an international movement to strengthen policies impacting working people. Its New Orleans agenda combines efforts from several groups and roughly 400 activists, centered on a hospitality workers’ bill of rights, expanded public transportation efforts and a $15 minimum wage. Neither Bagneris nor Cantrell expressly supported the People’s Assembly platform — but the opening question telegraphed the priorities established by progressive groups in town halls and other public forums that followed. “The candidates can’t really address [the platforms], they have to give as good an answer as possible,” Chernevak says. “They have to operate within the reality of the budget and the realities of the problems the city faces — crime, poverty. We would like to have more money to devote to social

supported by more than 40 groups, from local faith leaders to criminal justice reform organizations. Formed after Fight For $15 efforts in 2016, Step Up Louisiana distributed surveys through the Fight For $15, OUR Walmart, Service Employees International Union and Stand eith Dignity networks. The group used the results to build a platform which Step Up now is asking candidates to adopt: Establish a $15 minimum wage for municipal workers and lobby for local control over adopting a citywide $15 minimum wage; promote and ensure equal pay for equal work; guarantee family and sick leave for city employees and contractors; and “ban the box” on all employment applications to ensure formerly incarcerated people have a fair shot in the workplace. As the city continues to spend more than $2 billion on repairs and infrastructure projects, local organizers are fighting to ensure local workers are hired for those jobs and earn fair shares of significant federPAGE 17

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Coleman, Kenneth Cutno, Helena Moreno, David Gregory Nowak and Jason Williams. District A candidates who support the platform include Tilman Hardy, Dan Ring and Toiya Washington-Kendrick. In District B, Jay Banks, Eugene Ben-Oluwole, Timothy David Ray and Andre Strumer have signed on. District C candidates Kristin Gisleson Palmer and Nadine Ramsey support the platform, which also has the support of District D candidate Joel Jackson and District E candidates Dawn Hebert and Cyndi Nguyen. Step Up plans to announce endorsements later this year.

NEW ORLEANS’ DSA CHAPTER IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE ENDORSEMENTS in 2017’s

local elections, but the group hopes to see more progressive candidates on local ballots. The national organization, the largest socialist body in the U.S., supports a broader ideological goal of remedying the systemic impacts of capitalism with a platform rooted in understanding health care and housing as human rights and advocating for a living wage, built on a foundation grounded by feminism and civil rights advocacy. “New Orleans’ Democratic party is pretty all-powerful,” says Josh Lewis of DSA New Orleans. “You don’t get a lot of candidates for [City] Council who are going to rock the boat because it’s so critical for them to have the support of the party. … Over time, hopefully that will change, and the more political engagement you have in the city, and more people paying attention, the more possibility for different kinds of candidates becoming successful.” The group also is stepping up its local activity. Among its earliest events as a group was supporting Nissan plant workers in Mississippi who rallied to unionize. The chapter’s committees currently include locally focused efforts around labor and health care, and on Aug. 10 at Sidney’s Saloon, the group will offer to replace car brake lights at no cost. Its goal remains amplifying existing organizations and efforts pressing for pragmatic reforms. Lee says progressive groups will “without a doubt” play a role in future elections. “They’re able to mobilize people who are voters,” he says. “That can have an impact in terms of who turns out and who is supported by those groups. They’ve gained visibility. In the past, people focused on a lot of the political organizations. Now you are witnessing the emergence of not only neighborhood groups but also groups looking at social, economic and educational equity and inclusion. … You’re looking at groups that have specific interests and are able to build coalitions around those interests.”

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al dollars. The city instituted a $10.55 minimum wage for city contractors; Louisiana has no minimum wage of its own, following the federal minimum wage guideline of $7.25 per hour. (State law prevents New Orleans from setting its own minimum wage hike outside municipal employment.) Despite political obstacles, voters largely support raising the minimum wage and ensuring sick and family leave time, according to veteran pollster and sociologist Silas Lee. (The 2016 Louisiana Survey, conducted by Louisiana State University’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs in the Manship School of Mass Communication, found that 76 percent of those polled supported a raise in the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour, including 59 percent of state Republicans.) Step Up packed a town hall at Ashe Cultural Arts Center July 25. More than 20 candidates from nearly every race on this fall’s ballot appeared — not on the stage, but in a seating area on the floor — while members of workers’ groups such as Stand with Dignity and union organizers told their stories and gave candidates 30 seconds to give their positions on a wide range of issues. Those issues included raising the municipal minimum wage to $15, expanding New Orleans Regional Transit Authority access, supporting workers’ rights to organize and whether they agree that curbing the city’s crime rate can be solved with job training and career access among vulnerable residents. “It’s not just the minimum wage, it’s closing the income gap, especially in an economy like New Orleans where you have a significant portion of the population in the service sector,” Lee says. “Sick leave is a big issue, particularly among hourly wage workers, depending on the job they have, because if they take off sick [for themselves or a family member] ... that impacts their monthly income.” Mayoral candidates Tom Albert, Brandon Dorrington, LaToya Cantrell, Byron Cole, Troy Henry, Matthew Hill, Frank Scurlock and Hashim Walters have signed on to incorporate the platform into their agenda if elected. City Council AtLarge candidates who support the platform include Joe Bouie, Jason

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Dunbar’s finds a home

Family Mangu IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR AT MANGU

A beloved Creole restaurant moves into permanent digs on Earhart Boulevard BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund

IT’S BEEN NEARLY 12 YEARS since Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures forced Celestine Dunbar to close her beloved restaurant on Freret Street. Though she never stopped cooking — she showed up at festivals and took over a spot at the Loyola Law School cafeteria — it’s taken time to find a permanent location, a place Dunbar and her loyal regulars could call home. That home became a reality earlier this year, when Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine finally opened. The restaurant occupies a large warehouse-style brick building on Earhart Boulevard. Walls adorned with a television screen and a few framed photographs give way to tall ceilings with steel rafters — a bare setting that doesn’t do justice to the food coming from the kitchen. But what the restaurant lacks in atmosphere, it makes up for with the comforts of its down-home Creole cooking. Meals begin with sweet wedges of flaky cornbread, a light and feathery cake-like version of the Southern standard that crumbles at the touch of a fork. Dishes that have been in Dunbar’s repertoire for years, like her crispy fried chicken, have found their way back to the table and are reason enough to visit. Red beans are particularly good — an impossibly creamy combination studded with smoky sausage bits — as is the gumbo, a swampy elixir that arrives chock full of crab claws, chicken bits still clinging to bone and plump shrimp bobbing at the surface. A dark roux lends the broth

WHERE

7834 Earhart Blvd., (504) 509-6287

an almost muddy appearance, while the abundance of seafood makes for a delicious salinity. Barbecued ribs are literally fingerlicking good. The soft, fatty ribs are served dripping with a sweet glaze that pools on the bottom of the plate, sticks to your fingers and gives the meaty treat an almost candy-like appeal (just one napkin won’t suffice). While not overly exciting, seafood platters will scratch a fried seafood itch and fall within the industry standard, with shrimp and oysters encased in a thin batter that crisps but isn’t weighed down by excess breading or oil. There are dishes that feel less at home here than others, like a creamed spinach dip, a cheesy and tasty starter that’s fine on its own but unfortunately was framed by stale tortilla chips way past their prime on one visit. Sides make a welcome return to the familiar: Creamy pasta arrives under a

WHEN

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breakfast, lunch, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun.

moderate

Crispy fried chicken is a longtime favorite at Dunbar’s. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

blanket of melted cheese, a thick nest of mustard greens carries the smoke and essence of a meaty potlikker and a cooling potato salad is flecked with tiny bits of pickle and egg with a hint of brine. It’s hard to find room for more at the end of a meal here, but if there is, a piece of warm classic bread pudding summons instant old New Orleans nostalgia. Like everything that finds its way to the table at Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine, its powerful transportive qualities serve as a homecoming.

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(2112 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite 7, Gretna; 504-324-9870; www. facebook.com/lesmangu), a new Dominican restaurant now open on the West Bank. Owner Dariana Marte runs the back of the house with her mother and father, Jhovanny Marte and Jose Dario, in the kitchen, while her fiance, Jovany Barreto, and her brother handle the front of the house and marketing for the restaurant. “Even the bussers and hostesses are cousins,” Barreto says. “It’s an all around family business.” The idea for the restaurant, which sits on a stretch of Belle Chasse Highway near Terry Parkway, was hatched by Marte, a New Orleans native whose family hails from the Dominican Republic. With few Dominican options in the area, Marte, a longtime service industry professional, saw a niche to be filled. “We wanted to bring authentic Dominican cuisine to our area. We’re passionate and prideful of our culture,” Barreto says. Traditional dishes from the Caribbean islands, are served here. There’s yaroa, which consists of French fries or sweet plantains topped with roasted pork and melted cheese; mondongo, a tripe stew served with rice or fried plantains; and bolas de yuca, deep-fried yuca balls filled with melted cheese. Mangu is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Sweet things BETH BIUNDO SWEETS (3917 Bar-

onne St., 504-899-0859; www.bethbiundosweets.com), a new cafe and bakery from longtime Lilette pastry chef Beth Biundo, is now open. The bakery, which opened Aug. 2 in the former Cleaver & Co. location on Baronne St., sells a variety of Biundo’s sweets and baked goods, including cakes, cupcakes, cookies, tarts, ice cream sandwiches and more.

Rising stars IRISH CHANNEL SANDWICH SHOP TURKEY AND THE WOLF (739 Jack-

WHAT WORKS

gumbo, barbecued ribs, mustard greens

WHAT DOESN’T

chips in spinach dip were stale

CHECK, PLEASE

familial Creole cooking returns with comforting classics at a new home on Earhart Boulevard

son Ave., 504-218-7428; www.turkeyandthewolf.com) and Mid-City’s Southeast Asian barbecue joint Marjie’s Grill (320 S. Broad St., 504603-2234; www.marjiesgrill.com) are among the country’s 50 Best New Restaurants of 2017 in a Bon

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EAT+DRINK EAT+DRINK Appetit Appetit listlist released released last last week. week. In keeping In keeping with with thethe magazine’s magazine’s tradition, tradition, thethe finalists finalists areare an-announced nounced two two weeks weeks ahead ahead of of thethe toptop 10 10 picks, picks, which which willwill bebe named named when when thethe magazine magazine announces announces its its Hot Hot 10 10 winners winners listlist Aug. Aug. 15.15. Last Last year’s year’s listlist included included New New Orleans Orleans finalists finalists Willa Willa Jean Jean and and Josephine Josephine Estelle, Estelle, while while Upper Upper 9th9th Ward Ward hidhidden den gem gem N7N7 was was named named among among thethe Hot Hot 10.10. It’sIt’s thethe latest latest in ainseries a series of of accoaccolades lades forfor Turkey Turkey and and thethe Wolf Wolf chef chef Mason Mason Hereford’s Hereford’s playful playful restaurestaurant, rant, which which in May in May was was named named one one of of Food Food & Wine & Wine magazine’s magazine’s 10 10 best best new new restaurants restaurants of of thethe year. year.

Cheezy Cheezy Cajun Cajun closes closes THE THE CHEEZY CHEEZY CAJUN CAJUN (3325 (3325 St.St.

Claude Claude Ave.) Ave.) closed closed July July 30.30. The The owners owners announced announced thethe shuttershutteringing onon thethe restaurant’s restaurant’s Facebook Facebook page. page. Owners Owners Doug Doug Minich Minich and and Michael Michael Ducote Ducote opened opened thethe restaurant restaurant and and meat meat market market in late in late 2015, 2015, serving serving whimsical whimsical dishes dishes with with Cajun Cajun influence influence and and a heavy a heavy dose dose of of Wisconsin Wisconsin cheese. cheese. What What caused caused thethe closure closure was was notnot immeimmediately diately clear, clear, butbut it comes it comes during during a particularly a particularly rough rough summer summer forfor restaurants restaurants in the in the neighborhood. neighborhood. The The owners owners of of nearby nearby Cafe Cafe Henri Henri announced announced recently recently that that it would it would close, close, and and Bywater Bywater restaurant restaurant Oxalis Oxalis called called it quits it quits in May. in May.

Coolinary Coolinary specials specials FOR FOR THE THE MONTH MONTH OFOF AUGUST AUGUST , , restaurants restaurants willwill offer offer discounted discounted dining dining deals deals as as part part of of thethe annual annual Coolinary Coolinary New New Orleans Orleans summer summer promotion. promotion. It’sIt’s a chance a chance forfor diners diners to to trytry outout a new a new spot spot or or revisit revisit anan oldold favorite favorite without without breaking breaking thethe bank. bank. ForFor restaurant restaurant owners, owners, it’sit’s a way a way to to attract attract diners diners during during thethe slower slower summer summer months. months. The The deals deals follow follow a similar a similar format format as as previous previous years, years, with with restaurants restaurants offering offering prix prix fixe fixe menus menus forfor nono more more than than $39. $39. This This year, year, more more than than 9090 restaurants restaurants have have joined joined thethe list.list. At At Maypop, Maypop, chef chef Michael Michael GulotGulotta’sta’s Southeast Southeast Asian Asian restaurant restaurant in the in the Warehouse Warehouse District, District, a $36 a $36 three-course three-course menu menu includes includes a a chilled chilled melon melon soup soup with with coconut coconut yogurt, yogurt, melon melon salad, salad, salami salami and and cocoa cocoa granola, granola, and and a hot a hot chicken chicken vindaloo vindaloo with with crispy crispy sticky sticky rice rice cakes cakes and and pickled pickled strawberries. strawberries. A $20 A $20 lunch lunch at at Public Public Service Service inside inside thethe NOPSI NOPSI Hotel Hotel features features anan heirloom heirloom tomato tomato and and bacon bacon bisque bisque paired paired with with a grilled a grilled threethreecheese cheese sandwich sandwich onon brioche. brioche. At At Lula Lula Restaurant Restaurant Distillery, Distillery, a threea threecourse course dinner dinner menu menu forfor $28.95 $28.95 features features herb-marinated herb-marinated blue blue crab crab claws claws with with heirloom heirloom tomatoes tomatoes and and sauteed sauteed Gulf Gulf fishfish with with Israeli Israeli couscouscous cous and and Creole Creole slaw. slaw.

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Justin Fox Burks AUTHOR AND CHEF CHEF AND COOKBOOK AUTHOR JUSTIN FOX BURKS has been a vegetarian for most of his life,

but that doesn’t mean he always has eaten healthily. When Burks and his wife, Amy Lawrence, started their food blog The Chubby Vegetarian in 2008, they noticed a need to shift from traditional “healthy” eating concepts to new methods that put vegetables and fresh ingredients at the forefront — without sacrificing taste. On Aug. 12, Burks and Lawrence will host a signing for their new cookbook, The Chubby Vegetarian (Susan Schadt Press) and will present a cooking demonstration and tasting at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum at 1 p.m. Burks spoke with Gambit about growing up vegetarian in the South and how healthy eating concepts are evolving.

What inspired you to start cooking healthier? BURKS: [My wife and I] are both Southern, and both of us are from Mississippi. Amy is from Jackson and I’m from Greenwood and we grew up in Memphis. I became a vegetarian a little bit in reaction to the sort of overwhelming culture of barbecue here. I was a young and idealistic kid — I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 12. But we were both overweight. I was 205 pounds as a vegetarian. We started cooking and posting our recipes on the blog in 2008, and it was then when we started looking at what we were cooking. It was clear, right there in black and white: We were making the wrong turns. You can’t put everything on bread and you can’t put cheese on everything and expect to be healthy. So as we progressed along the way and worked on our recipes we went from more of a meatless diet to a vegetable-forward (concept), something where vegetables are pushed to the center of the plate. It’s just a healthier, fresher look at vegetarian food.

What exactly defines “healthy” Southern food for you? B: We’ve always had that sort of reputation for fried and “gravyfied,” but I think the South was historically always a place that was just steeped in vegetables — and meat was kind of the side item. I think over the past 50 years it’s just gotten a little out of balance. I don’t think there’s a lot of misconception about the modern Southern diet. I think we know exactly what it is, and I think we know that we need a change.

People say, “You should eat it because it’s healthy,” and they’ll take a head of broccoli or some greens and just cook them to death until they’re just mush and flavorless. It’s sort of like, “take your medicine.” What we try to do is make inventive and creative things that make people want to eat their vegetables. I think if you’re attracted to it visually, then you’re more likely to give it a chance.

How do you reimagine some of the most typical Southern dishes? B: This isn’t about mock meat. It’s about taking vegetables and treating vegetables like most chefs would treat meat. What we try and do is take those (traditional) ideas and turn them on their head, turn them into something that will promote your health, not hurt it. We do a great turn on a biscuit using almond flour, and they are so good. There’s no gluten in them, so there won’t be any toughness in them. One of the most popular recipes in the book is a charred carrot hot dog. It may sound ridiculous, but stay with me: We take these big carrots and char them on the outside like you would a roasted red pepper, then pull that char off ... and use a little salt and pepper and a little toasted sesame oil, throw it in a bun and you’re good to go. It’s sweet and delicious. We also do a dish with spaghetti squash where we cut it into ribs, grill it and sauce it — and it’s so good. The spaghetti squash kind of pulls apart in the same way that pork does: It’s smoky, it’s sweet and it’s a vegetable. — HELEN FREUND

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Thin sliced beef rolled with shrimp, snow crab, green onion and asparagu s inside.

Port Orleans Brewing Company on Tchoupitoulas Street. PHOTO BY MARK BURLET

cal shelves helps expand the city’s beer selection. Natchez debuts at a launch party at Courtyard Brewery (1020 Erato St., www.courtyardbrewing. com) Aug. 21. The release includes seven Natchez brews, including Old Capital IPA, Southern Grace Berliner Weisse, and Blackberry Cronyism, a golden sour flavored with blackberries.

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BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2016 AIX Rose Provence, France Retail $17

THIS AFFORDABLE FRENCH ROSE from the sub-region

Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, an Appellation d’Origine Protegee (AOP), has won the hearts of fans and stars from critics, including gold medal awards at rose competitions and selection as one of the Top 10 Provence roses by Falstaff, Germany’s largest wine magazine. Maison Saint Aix, the wine’s producer, was founded in 1880 as a truffle orchard and switched to grapes in the early 1900s. The domaine is situated on a plateau nearly 1,400 feet above sea level with mineral-laden soils of limestone and clay. The climate provides warm days and cool evenings. The wine is a classic blend of almost 60 percent grenache, 20 percent syrah and 20 percent cinsault with a small amount of carignan added to give it more depth of flavor. Fermentation took place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with seven to eight hours of maceration. In the glass, the well-balanced, wine exhibits fragrant floral notes, strawberries and a hint of orange. On the palate, watermelon, pink grapefruit and red berry flavors are underscored by a refreshing crispness and good acidity. Serve chilled. Drink now and over the next one to two years. Eat it with meat and seafood, fowl, vegetables, fruit, nuts, cheese and desserts. Buy it at: Martin Wine Cellar.

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breweries are attracting customers with cold brews and special events throughout the summer. Here are some of the cool beer-filled activities and announcements this month. • Port Orleans Brewing Company (4124 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-266-2332; www.portorleansbrewingco.com) offers free tours of its facility at noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Each tour is limited to 20 participants and is first-come, first-served. • NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-896-9996; www.nolabrewing.com) released the latest in its Petit Lot sour series last week. Passion Pit is a barrel-aged sour ale with passion fruit and naranjilla. • A couple of new out-of-state breweries head to New Orleans bars and retail stores this month, including Karbach Brewing of and Natchez Brewing from Mississippi. The addition of these brews to lo-

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Spanish Quarter Dinner 6:30 p.m. Wednesday SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 522-4095 www.sobounola.com Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez and bartender Laura Bellucci present demonstrations and a four-course dinner of dishes paired with cocktails. The menu includes compressed watermelon “on the rocks” with white anchovies and a watermelon pisco sour; Louisiana white shrimp al ajillo with a peach-infused gin martini; baked whole fish with mangopineapple relish and white sangria; and vanilla and brandy rum cake with a Spanish sherry sorbet float. Tickets $72.05 including tax and tip.

AUGUST 10

Summer of Sustainability dinner series 6:30 p.m. Thursday Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. www.audubongulf.org The Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) program presents a multicourse dinner to support its mission to promote sustainable practices in fisheries and restaurants. Participating chefs include Tenney Flynn (GW Fins), Brian Landry (Borgne), Chris Lynch (Commander’s Palace), Dana Honn (Carmo), Allison Richard (High Hat Cafe) and Tariq Hanna (Sucre). Tickets $125-$150.

AUGUST 10

Bulleit Bourbon Dinner 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bourbon House, 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111 www.bourbonhouse.com There are passed hors d’oeuvres and several courses paired with drinks featuring Bulleit or Blade & Bow bourbons. The menu includes Gulf oysters, duck poppers, Gulf tuna poke, bourbon-braised pork jowls with sugarcane and blueberry glaze, and papaya and pecan tart with citrus curd. Tickets $85.

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FIVE TACO TUESDAY SPOTS

B Mac’s 819 St. Louis St., (504) 252-2026 Grab a drink at the bar and help yourself to the free beef taco spread every Tuesday starting at 3 p.m. until the kitchen runs out.

behind the shop on Bayou Road, with $1 wine and beer and a rotating $4 taco spread that includes several vegan options.

The Standard

Taceaux Loceaux

Cosimo’s 1201 Burgundy St., (504) 522-9715 The French Quarter watering hole serves $2 tacos every Tuesday, offering combinations such as Sriracha-marinated chicken, pineapple pico vegetable and spicy vegetarian black bean burritos.

Kitchen Witch Cookbooks 1452 N. Broad St., Suite C, (504) 528-8382 www.kwcookbooks.com The Broad Street bookstore hosts a weekly taco night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays

4206 Magazine St., (504) 509-7306 www.thestandardnola.com A creative lineup of flour tortilla tacos includes corn-fried tilapia and jalapeno tartar sauce, citrus-braised pork with pickled red onions, and ancho BBQ chicken with chili marmalade. Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar, 5535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 891-8500 The local taco truck parks it at the Uptown cigar bar on Tuesdays and slings tacos including the Soul Man bulgogi chicken, Carnital Knowledge and Kermit’s BBQ pork. The avocado fries are addictive and sell out quickly.

Contact Will Coviello willc@gambitweekly.com 504.483.3106 | FAX: 866.473.7199 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 Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www. facebook.com/queeniesonstclaude — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE LA Smokehouse — 8300 Earhart Blvd., (504) 265-8905; www.lasmokehouse. com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; 3226 Magazine St., (504) 224-6024; www.bayouburger.com — Bourbon Street: Lunch. dinner and late-night daily. Magazine Street: lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www. eatatbens.com — Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly.com — Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $ Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/cafeluna504 — Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $

Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse. com — Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Green to Go — 400 Poydras St., Suite 130; 2633 Napoleon Ave.; (504) 460-3160; www.greentogonola.com — Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., , (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. 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. $$

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com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. 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. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — Reservations accepted. Brunch and early dinner Thu.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ 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. $$$

CHINESE

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. $$$

August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. 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. $$$

COFFEE/DESSERT

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

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

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

CONTEMPORARY

Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 417-5424; www. williemaesnola.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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

DELI Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www. bagelsandbytes.com — Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.

Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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OUT TO EAT Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — 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 — Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8350916; Www.sammyspoboys.com — Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — 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 — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tsunami — 601 Poydras St., Suite B., (504) 608-3474; www.servingsushi.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 5985005; www.kingfishneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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 — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Res-

ervations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 8311248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. 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 — Lunch Tue.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — 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 — Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Break-

fast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

DINING CASUALLY IN THE FRENCH QUARTER DOESN’T GET ANY FINER.

Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; Www.jackdempseys.net — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; 3117 21st Street, Metairie (504) 833-6310; www. mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — 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. $$$

VIETNAMESE Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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TUESDAY 8 21st Amendment — 30 x 90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Joe Goldberg Trio, 3; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30 Banks Street Bar — Ricky T & the Robots, 9 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Ainsley Matich & the Broken Blues, 11 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters Jazz Band, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; 2 Sheets to the Wind, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Chip Wilson, 5:30; Andrew Duhon, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman & Todd Duke, 9:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Me & the Aral Sea, Melon Kids, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard “Piano” Scott, noon The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & George French, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Gary Leming Duo, 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 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Rare Form — Laramie Dean, The Unnaturals, 7 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 SideBar — Annie Ellicott, Mike Dillon, James Singleton, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Johnny Sansone & John Fohl, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Dave Geare, 3; Geovane Santos, 6 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

WEDNESDAY 9 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 10

Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — Wahala Boys, 11 BMC — Set Up Kings, 5; Sierra Leone, 8; Jazmarae, 11 Bourbon O Bar — Shynola Jazz Band, 8 Cafe Negril — Maid of Orleans, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Bad Mimosas, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Lilli Lewis, 5:30; Meschiya Lake, 8; The Mike Doussan Band feat. Mark Stone, 10 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 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 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 Encore Music Club — The Key Sound, 6:30 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — STIG, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Glen David Andrews, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Marc Stone, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — The Jordan Anderson Band, 10 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Matt Galloway, 9 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — David Bach, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra, 8 SideBar — Mike Dillon & James Singleton, 8:30 Smoothie King Center — John Mayer, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Bart Ramsey, 3; Up Up We Go, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Hot Club of New Orleans, 8

THURSDAY 10 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Caddywhompus, New Holland, 9 Aloft New Orleans Downtown — Kathryn Rose Wood, 5:30

Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

FRIDAY 11 The AllWays Lounge & Theater — Thibault, 7 Aloft New Orleans Downtown — The Artisanals, 5:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Blue Velvet, Pucusana, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl & Adam Everett, 8:30 Bar Redux — Bronze Comet, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7:30; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Sahaba, 3; River Rats, 5; Jason Neville Band, 8; Creole Soul, 11 Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Carolyn Broussard, 6; Greg Schatz, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Geovane Santos, 7 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; Soul Spider, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Roamin’ Jasmine, 6; New Orleans Nightcrawlers Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Feral Conservatives, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Carl Leblanc Trio, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Abner Deitle, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — Static Masks, Invalids, Skelatin, Happiness Camp, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Linear A, The Other LA, Ivory Sons, Emily Davis, The Murder Police, 8; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Ron Hotstream, noon; Marcos & Crescent Citizen, 3 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Canvas, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Little Freddie King, 7:30 Little Gem Saloon — The Diaz Trio, 7 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Miss Mojo, Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — John “Papa” Gros Band, 11 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Wonderland, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Tom Witek, 10 Poor Boys — Jack & the Jack Rabbits, Bipolaroid, The Josh Benitez Band, The Dead Coats, DJ Pasta, 9 PAGE 28

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Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30 Banks Street Bar — Selma Street Chemical Company, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJ Mange, 9 Bar Redux — The Three Kings, 8 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Joy Owens Band, 5; Andre Lovett Band, 8; Burris, 11 Bourbon O Bar — The Luneta Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Istanbul — Jose Fermin Ceballos, 7 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Latin Jam feat. Fredy Omar, 7 Castle Theatre — Linda Wright, 8 Check Point Charlie — Hallelujah Hat Rack, 7; Important Gravy, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Lynn Drury & Arsene Delay, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; Hxxs, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Fufu All-Stars, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Wendell Brunious, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Big Easy Brawlers, 10 The Drifter Hotel — Valerie Sassyfras, 6 Hi-Ho Lounge — Chapter Soul, Amina Scott & Friends, 10 House of Blues (The Parish) — Barrett Baber, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Seva Venet, 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 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars feat. Lucien Barbarin, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 5 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier, 8:30 SideBar — Carl LeBlanc & Jonathan Freilich, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — David L. Harris, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Davis Rogan, 3; Tom Witek Band, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Gal Holiday, 8 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10

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Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 2; Justin Donovan, 6 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Karma, 9:30 SideBar — James Singleton & Aurora Nealand, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Monty Banks, 3; Russell Welch’s Mississippi Gipsy Jazz, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Matt Johnson, 5:30; Doro Wat Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Gravity A, The N’Awlins Johnnys, 10 Twist of Lime — The Void, Raise the Death Toll, Daemon Grimm, Silent on Fifth Street, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Mark Monistere, 5

SATURDAY 12 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 2:30 Banks Street Bar — Percy J, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Bad Behavior, Landlocked Seas, Garbage Boy, 8 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Mia Borders, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass, 11; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Crooked Vines, 8; Sierra Leone, 11 Bombay Club — Leroy Jones, 8:30 Bourbon O Bar — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Odd Fellows Rest, 6; Marina Orchestra, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez, Josh Reppel, 7 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 4; Kenny Triche Band, 7; Raccoon City Massacre, Twin Span Meka, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Papa Mali, 9 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Alvin Youngblood Hart, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Michael Pearce, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Kaya Nicole, 7 Fulco’s Bar — The Other Guys Jazz Band, 6 Gasa Gasa — Bantam Foxes (EP release), Kali Masi, Quintessential Octopus, 10

PREVIEW

Shane Cooley & the Midnight Girls

KINGS HIGHWAY, THE 2015 ALBUM BY TEXAS-VIA-VIRGINIA SINGER/ SONGWRITER SHANE COOLEY, shares • Aug. 14 its name with a Tom Petty song from 1991’s Into the Great Wide Open. It’s • 9 p.m. Monday a fitting beginning for listeners just • Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St., discovering Cooley’s musical mien, (504) 338-3567; which measures up to Petty’s fourchords-and-a-chorus directness on www.gasagasa.com highlights “Leave This Place” and “Hesitate,” but could just as easily be P H O T O B Y H O L LY B R O N KO mistaken for John Darnielle’s reedy shortwave-radio transmissions with The Mountain Goats (“Please Lead Me On”) or Aaron Deer’s fractured psych/folk with The Horns of Happiness (“The Shangri-La”). Cooley mostly sounds determined not to be pinned down on this seventh self-release, Rubik’s Cubing his way through conventionally pretty guitar-pop (“Texas Sunrise,” “King of Love”) and barnburning, truck-stop country (“Deliver,” “Don’t Care”) with the ease of a seasoned veteran. Writing since age 10 and performing since 13, Cooley found his great wide open in Austin, Texas, establishing residency status and cranking out the kind of weathered one-man soliloquies you’d expect from a clearly talented young lifer somehow still putting out his own records. The result is a hard-won kind of grace, made clear on another possible Petty reference, “Wildflower Honey,” an old song in new clothes about a 20-something man giving up everything he knows to hit the road in pursuit of an uncertain future. Sounds familiar. Tickets $8. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Howlin’ Wolf — Money Bagg Yo, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Michael Watson, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Soul Project, Groove Faction, 10 Mandeville Trailhead — Patrick Cooper, 10:30 a.m. Maple Leaf Bar — Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 11 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 Mo’s Chalet — Irma Thomas, Lou Capaci & Gris Gris, 7 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — Sunday Swing feat. Nathalie Gomes Adams, Jimmy Maxwell, 6; Victory Swing Orchestra, 8 Oak — Dapper Dandies, 9 Old Arabi Bar — Hallelujah Hat Rack, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Vance Orange, 9:30

One Eyed Jacks — Dylan LeBlanc, The Artisanals, Motel Radio, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Boogie Men, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Up Up We Go, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Arsene Delay, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Deacon John & the Ivories, 9 Twist of Lime — Lucy Fears Goats, Aurum, Sweet Familiar, Blackstar Republic, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

MUSIC Bamboula’s — Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl & Adam Everett, 8 Bar Redux — John Preston Gomez, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Foot & Friends, 3; Ruth Marie’s Jazz Band, 7; Mignano, 10 Bourbon O Bar — G & the Swinging Three,≈8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Heather Holloway & the Heebie Jeebies, 4; Steve Pistorius, Orange Kellin, James Evans, Benny Amon, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Teresa B, 6 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Tin Men, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Matt Lemmler, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Nick Ray (album release), Oscillation Communications, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Think Less Hear More, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jason Bishop, 6 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Cindy Van Duyne, The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 7 Joy Theater — Lil Yachty, 8 The Maison — Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Cha Wa, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Jean Marie Harris, 7 Poor Boys — Omega Tribe, Life Once Flourished Here, Birch Boys, Woof, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 7, 8 & 9 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Original Short Circuit Band & Callahan’s Reunion, 5 Siberia — DJs Rotten Milk and Sin Promesas Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jason Marsalis’ 21st Century Trad Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8

MONDAY 14 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30

Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Piano Night with Chris Dibenedetto, 7; Adam Crochet, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Soltree, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 6; The Kingsmen feat. TUBAD, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 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, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Bon Bon Vivant, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam Session, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Gasa Gasa — Shane Cooley & the Midnight Girls, 9 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Sean Riley, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Band, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 9 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 6, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Sam Cammarata, 3; Carolyn Broussard, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Washboard Rodeo, 8

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday. New Orleans Trombone Choir. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — John Risey directs the group. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Annabelle: Creation (R) — The haunted doll’s origin story is the, sigh, fourth film in the Conjuring series. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place The Glass Castle (PG-13) — Like you, four siblings are disappointed and inspired by their parents. Elmwood, Slidell, Canal Place I Dream in Another Language — A linguist travels to the Mexican jungle in search of a vanishing language. Zeitgeist Nowhere to Hide — The documentary explores the “triangle of death” in Iraq. Zeitgeist The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (PG) — Squirrels rebel against evil developers. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell

NOW SHOWING 47 Meters Down (PG-13) — Sisters plunge into shark-infested waters. Elmwood Atomic Blonde (R) — Sort of a contemporary La Femme Nikita, with Charlize Theron. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Baby Driver (R) — A getaway driver with an earbud addiction goes for one last score. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal The Big Sick (R) — A Pakistani comic gets involved with an American grad student just before she falls into a coma. Broad, Regal The Dark Tower (PG-13) — “Last gunslinger” Roland (Idris Elba) wants to scale the tower that binds all possible worlds. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Detroit (R) — Kathryn Bigelow directs the historical drama about the 1967 Detroit riots. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Dunkirk (PG-13) — Christopher Nolan’s take on the mass evacuation of Allied troops from the Dunkirk beach during World War II. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place, Clearview The Emoji Movie (PG) — Almost not even worth writing a synopsis that can’t include emojis. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal A Ghost Story (R) — Casey Affleck stars in this, er, haunting meditation on time and grief. Broad, Canal Place Jab Harry Met Sejal — In the Indian romcom, lovers go on a European grand tour. In Hindi with English subtitles. Elmwood Kidnap (R) — Halle Berry is the single-mom heroine in this parents’-worst-nightmare action movie. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Lady Macbeth (R) — Lady Chatterley’s Lover with a murderous twist. Elmwood Maudie (PG-13) — An artist falls in love with a fishmonger (Ethan Hawke) while working as his housekeeper. Canal Place

Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13) — The franchise is trapped in a web of its own reboots. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13) — Luc Besson’s most recent futuristic experiment, with Clive Owen and Cara Delevingne. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) — The Guardian: “The Godfather, but with chimpanzees.” ( ... ) Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Wish Upon (PG-13) — A twist on the story of the monkey’s paw, featuring a spooky haunted music box and Ryan Phillippe. Regal Wonder Woman (PG-13) — An Amazon princess in a corset saves the world. Slidell, Regal

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Bad Taste — At the regular B-movie and horror night, “nunsploitation” films Alucardia and Satanico Pandemonium: La Sexorcista are screened. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux Batman and Harley Quinn — Batman and Harley Quinn animatedly battle Poison Ivy. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Bonnie and Clyde — The original crimespree duo, not Jay Z and Beyonce. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Canal Place Can’t Stop the Water — The documentary is about Biloxi, Chitimacha and Choctaw people who live on vanishing Isle de Jean Charles. 1 p.m. Saturday. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve French Quarter Visitor Center (419 Decatur St.) Cry-Baby (PG-13) — A schoolgirl dates juvenile delinquent Johnny Depp. 7 p.m. Friday. New Orleans Museum of Art DCI 2017: Big, Loud & Live 14 — Drum corps performances are screened. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical! — Extra! Extra! 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Endless Poetry — Alejandro Jodorowsky’s autobiographical film is immersed in the Chilean poetry scene. 7:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist I Am the Blues — The documentary is set in Deep South swamps with interviews of living blues legends such as Bobby Rush and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. 5:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Long Story Short — Various short documentaries are screened. 8 p.m. Friday. The Tigermen Den (3113 Royal St.) Mrs. Miniver — Middle-class English folk learn to cope with war. 10 p.m. Wednesday. Prytania Mune: Guardian of the Moon — A French Pixaresque movie about a moon faun and

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THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN DOCUMENTARY AND NARRATIVE FILM • Wide release were clearly drawn and widely accepted by filmmakers and audiences. Today, filmmakers of all types routinely blur these lines as if their lives — or their careers — depended on it. Since the 1990s, documentary filmmakers have incorporated dramatic reenactments (staged scenes featuring professional actors) into their work on a regular basis, seemingly unconcerned that the practice might fundamentally alter the documentary form. On the narrative side, films “based on true events” now arrive in a steady stream, often relying on that pedigree to somehow legitimize highly fictionalized stories. And narrative films often incorporate archival, documentary-style footage into works of pure fiction. “Whatever works” seems to be the guiding principal for filmmakers today, brushing aside ethical and philosophical quandaries and sending a clear signal that a new era in film has arrived. In a category of their own regarding these trends are the films of director Kathryn Bigelow — at least her three most recent films, The Hurt Locker (winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture), Zero Dark Thirty (five Academy Award nominations) and now Detroit. All three films were written by seasoned journalist Mark Boal using original research and reporting. The resulting films display an unusually clear and direct relationship to real-life events and a “just the facts, ma’am” sensibility that sets them apart from other action thrillers. All of which begs the question: Why bother making lengthy narrative films that recreate historical events and — for the most part — intentionally avoid interpreting those events? The sense of purpose underlying Detroit is unmistakable. The film recreates the events of a single night in one location during the five-day 1967 Detroit Riot, a violent confrontation between police and the city’s African-American community that left 43 people dead and 2,000 buildings destroyed. Bigelow clearly seeks to draw parallels between police brutality as perpetrated 50 years ago and the cellphone-documented deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police occurring today. No one would mistake Bigelow’s films for documentaries — they are too well-made on too grand a scale to be anything but Hollywood movies. But after spending nearly two-and-a-half hours with Detroit and enduring its relentless spectacle of racism, brutality and murder, one may ask if there exists a more nuanced and ultimately effective way of contributing to the social-justice discussion. Detroit focuses almost entirely on what is now known as the Algiers Motel incident, in which nine innocent people were held captive, beaten and more than one of them killed by police looking for what they thought was a rooftop sniper. The film delivers a harrowing, almost real-time depiction of the incident, followed by a far more perfunctory take on the ensuing criminal trial. Bigelow reportedly kept the full screenplay from her mostly very youthful actors until the end of the shoot to help keep their responses spontaneous and real. Standouts among the talented cast include John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Algee Smith as Larry Reed, singer for real-life R&B vocal group The Dramatics, who was among those trapped at the Algiers Motel. In what surely will constitute a deal-breaker for some viewers, Bigelow’s camera remains in constant, jarring motion throughout the film, heightening the chaos and tension of the story but also calling undue attention to cinematic technique. For all the film’s shortcomings, there’s no denying Detroit’s raw visceral power — or its capacity for drawing attention to a dark chapter in U.S. history that continues to shape the world of today. — KEN KORMAN

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HAPPENINGS Dirty Linen Night. Royal Street — The block party features gallery openings, musical performances and food from local restaurants. 6 p.m. Saturday. Live Painting. Marigny Brasserie & Bar, 640 Frenchmen St., (504) 945-4475; www. marignybrasserie.com — Jeff Morgan paints portraits and scenes from current events and popular culture. 6 p.m. Sunday. St. Claude Second Saturdays. St. Claude Arts District — Galleries surrounding St. Claude Avenue host receptions. 6 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — “Reconstruction of an Emotion,” new surrealist paintings by Eddy Stevens; opening reception 5 p.m. Saturday. Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Paper Cut,” work by five book artists using cut paper techniques; “Pop That Thang,” photographs of New Orleanians at clubs, bars and second lines by Polo Silk; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “City of Killers,” cement, metal and images by Susan Bowers; “Tool-MeFool-Me (Pattern Making for a Gender Hybrid World II),” new work by Maxx Sizeler; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Generation Gaps,” mixed-media portraits of pop figures by Brent Houzenga; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Shuffle,”

new works by Painters Painting Painters; “Coordination,” works by Lars Anderson, Andy Mauery and Bonnie Maygarden; “Rare Earth,” mixed-media works by Jennifer Bock-Nelson, Kelly A. Mueller and Amy Sacksteder; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Gallery 2. 831 Royal St., (504) 513-8312; www.gallerytwonola.com — Wearable art by Od Aomo and Midori Tajiri-Byrd; reception and glitter bar 6 p.m. Saturday. Gallery Arlo. 837 Chartres St., (504) 330-0803 — Art and glass by YAYA artists; artist’s reception 5 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Alien Vs Predator,” group exhibition curated by Nicolas Aziz; opening reception 7 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom. 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop.org — “Black Goes with Every Color,” screenprints and photographs by NOCP kids’ program members; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Healing Center. 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “CurateStudio,” group exhibition by New Orleans artists; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “Size Matters: A Small Group Show of Small Works,” group exhibition of works by local artists; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Heat and Ambiguity,” prints by Sarah Marshall; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

GALLERIES 811 Howard Ave. Gallery. 811 Howard Ave. — “Fauna,” colored pencil drawings

by Franco Alessandrini, through Aug. 20. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 3040849; www.antieaugallery.com — New work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 891-9080; www.antonart.com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jim Sudduth, Howard Finster and others, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — “Pathless Travel Continued,” new works by Cheryl Anne Grace; jewelry by Wilsa Studio; works by Jerry Hymel; all through August. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “John T. Scott: His Legacy,” woodcut prints by the artist, through Sept. 23. Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Dapper Bruce Lafitte,” drawings by the artist, through Sept. 23. 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. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Soul of New Orleans,” new works by Epaul Julien, ongoing. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Faith and Reason II,” works by Doyle Gertjejansen, through Sept. 20. Creason’s Fine Art. 831 Chartres St., (504) 304-4392; www.creasonsfineart.com — “Figures II: Jazz Portraits on Strings,” marionettes by Harry Mayronne, ongoing. 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 — “White Linen Night on Bayou Black,” oil paintings by Will Smith, Jr., through August. Gallery Arlo. 837 Chartres St., (504) 330-0803 — “From Counter to Culture,” new work by Jacques Soulas, through Oct. 1.

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 — “Summer Show,” salon-style group exhibition of works by local and national artists, through Oct. 5. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “A Burning House,” conceptual activist artwork by Ti-Rock Moore, through Aug. 26. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart.com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Being,” new works by Adrien Broom, ongoing. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “The Georgian Collection,” British works from the era of King George, through Oct. 16. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “POWER,” photographs on oil drum lids by David Emitt Adams, through Sept. 2. Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “MAAFA: Roho ya Babu,” mixed-media works exploring infinity and the African diaspora, through Aug. 29. The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www. building1427.com — Mixed-media works by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Eric Alugas, ongoing. M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing. Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-5271; www. old77hotel.com — “Art Crush I,” group exhibition curated by Dabito, ongoing.

Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing. St. Louis Cathedral. Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, (504) 525-9585; www.stlouiscathedral.org — Artists including Ken Cook, Sher Stewart, Joan Bonner, Lee Tucker and Nathan Pitts display works in front of the cathedral and around Jackson Square, ongoing. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center. 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 8275858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — “Permeable Boundaries,” group exhibition curated by Harleigh Shaw, through Aug. 25.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “Ephemera Obscura,” group show highlighting the work of 30 regional artists, through Oct. 1. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “A Most Significant Gift: The Laura Simon Nelson Collection,” more than 80 works from the Nelson Collection including Newcomb pottery, through Oct. 21. “Storyville: Madams and Music,” photographs, maps, cards and objects from New Orleans’ one-time red-light district, through Dec. 2. “Giants of Jazz: Art Posters and Lithographs by Waldemar Swierzy from the Daguillard Collection,” jazz portraits by the Polish poster artist, through Dec. 17, and more. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Pride of Place: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans,” personal art collection of Arthur Roger, through Sept. 23. “New at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art,” newly acquired work

REVIEW IT IS OFTEN ASSUMED THAT ARCHITECTURE IS ALL ABOUT FORM AND FUNCTION, whereas visual art is inspired by more subjective notions of truth, beauty and the sublime. Buildings provide shelter while visual art nurtures our inner lives, but occasionally iconic structures like the Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower inspire reverie no less than da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. Italian proto-surrealist Giorgio De Chirico fused architecture and dreams in his paintings of plazas with mysterious towers, and architects later returned the favor with our own de Chirico-inspired Piazza d’Italia on Poydras Street. Yet, the recent social media celebrity status attained by our most famous abandoned skyscraper, the Plaza Tower, seems startling. How did that happen? And should we be surprised? The Tower Fantasy Instagram Project has been shrouded in secrecy since it • Ongoing premiered last March. Its anonymous creator said in a June interview with • www.instagram.com/ Pelican Bomb (www.pelicanbomb.com) towerfantasy that he became intrigued by it last Mardi Gras while using its prominent visibility to orient himself amid the chaos. He came to feel that its disregard for architectural norms enabled it to appeal directly to the imagination, so now it appears in digital collages with King Kong, or covered in cats’ claw vines or attacked by flying saucers. That struck a chord because I always thought it looked like a conning tower for lost UFOs, or maybe a scene from from the old Dick Tracy comic strip. It is not the Eiffel Tower, but neither is it a normal office building. In an interview long ago, its Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect, the late Leonard Spangenberg, told me the building originally was planned as a modest 12-story office building. Its enthusiastic developer, the late Sam Recile, kept adding more and more floors and fantastical amenities like a glass-doomed rooftop ballroom (pictured). Spangenberg seemed baffled by the way it suddenly morphed into the then-tallest building in Louisiana. Its trajectory as a retro-futurist tower topped by a glass dome was cut short when Recile went bankrupt, somewhere around the 44th floor. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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honoring and inspired by the work of Leah Chase, through Oct. 1. “Jim Steg: New Work,” pieces by the influential printmaker, through Oct. 8, and more. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South, from the museum’s permanent collection, through September. “HBCU Art Showcase,” works by students attending Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana, through Oct. 8, and more.

Peace’s open call for art submissions is for a 2018 show at New Orleans Art Center. Visit www.gracecares.org/building for details. New Member Call. The Front seeks new members for its artist-run gallery space. Visit www.nolafront.org for details.

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The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Black-and-white photographs by David Spielman cover travel, Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf South, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org — “Summer Show,” annual exhibition of works completed within the past two years, through Aug. 19. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Constellation,” mixed-media works inspired by vintage and family photographs by Delita Martin, through September. Steve Martin Fine Art. 624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www.stevemartinfineart. com — “Money Land,” new works by Dan Tague, through Sept. 12. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Eat Me,” paintings exploring food as still life, through Aug. 26. “Left Handed for a Year,” left-handed drawings by Brent Houzenga, through August. Thomas Mann Gallery I/O. 1812 Magazine St., (504) 581-2113; www.thomasmann. com — “From Here ... to There,” metalsmithing and jewelry in conjunction with the Society of North American Goldsmiths, ongoing. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

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THEATER & CABARET Caligula. Castillo Blanco, 4321 St. Claude Ave. — Cripple Creek Theatre Company presents Albert Camus’ drama about the decadent Roman emperor. Visit www. cripplecreektheatre.org for details. Free admission. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Camino Real. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St. — Tennessee Williams Theatre Company presents the play set in a mythic border town. Visit www. twtheatrenola.com for details. Tickets $25, students and seniors $20. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Chet’s Summer Vacation. Burgundy Picture House, 4117 Burgundy St.; www. picturehousenola.com — Intramural Productions presents the surrealist play, in which a high school boy becomes erotically involved with his air conditioner. Suggested donation $10-$25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Hairspray. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 640-0333; www.cuttingedgetheater.com — The musical adapts John Waters’ movie about a ’60s-era Baltimore teen who aspires to join a TV dance competition. Tickets $22.50-$30. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Joey & Mary’s Big-Ass New York Comedy Wedding. Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts, 740 Fourth St., Gretna, (504) 2675693 — The immersive comedy is about a Brooklyn family’s nuptials. Tickets $52, includes dinner. 6:15 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Waterworld: The Musical. Maison de Macarty Bed & Breakfast, 3820 Burgundy St. — The musical adapts the 1995 thriller and is staged in a pool. Visit www.artful. ly/store/events/12570 for details. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.

BURLESQUE & VARIETY American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bayou Blues Burlesque. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — There are burlesque performances 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. Burlesque Bingo. Bar Mon Cher, 817 St. Louis St., (504) 644-4278; www.barmoncher.com — Lefty Lucy is the emcee at this bingo night with burlesque performances. There’s a one-drink minimum to play. 8 p.m. Monday.

Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. 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. Resist This. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Picolla Tushy and the Bluestockings perform in the burlesque and variety show benefiting Friday Night Before Mardi Gras, the LGBT and AIDS awareness nonprofit. Tickets $10. 6 p.m. Saturday. Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday. Vixens & Vinyl. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net — Miss GoGo McGregor hosts the evening of burlesque performances. DJ Shane Love performs. Free admission. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

DANCE Arabia in Arabi, or Dancing Our Way Home. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 298-8676; www.valianttheatre.com — The Middle Eastern dance performance highlights historical and cultural connections. Tamalyn Dallal directs. Visit www.dancingourwayhome.org for details. Tickets $10-$20. 8 p.m. Saturday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Laura Sanders hosts an open-mic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. The group also performs at Hi-Ho Lounge (2239 St. Claude Ave.) 8 p.m. Saturday. Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Chris Trew’s French Quarter Comedy Night. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks. net — Chris Trew hosts the weekly show featuring local and touring stand-up

comedians. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www. lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic standup show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the stand-up comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. 8 p.m. Thursday. Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 p.m. Friday. Greetings, From Queer Mountain. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — LGBT comics perform. Tickets $8. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a stand-up comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up 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. Morphed. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Performers adapt a stand-up comedian’s short set into sketch comedy. 10:30 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. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday.

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CALL FOR THEATER On the Road with Bob Hope & Friends. BB’s Stage Door Canteen hosts auditions for an October-November variety show based on World War II-era performers including Bob Hope and Ann Margret. Call (504) 528-1944 ext. 267 to schedule an appointment (required).

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TUESDAY 8 Crescent City Stamp Club. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — Stamp enthusiasts meet to discuss philately. 7 p.m. ENONAC General Meeting. St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd., (504) 242-1313; www.smgnola.com — Police chief Michael Harrison visits the East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission to discuss policing initiatives in the area and answer questions. 6 p.m. Good Fuel for Back to School. St. Tammany Parish Library, Madisonville branch, 1123 Main St., Madisonville, (985) 8454819; www.sttammany.lib.la.us — The workshop covers ideas for healthy kids’ lunches. Participants receive a children’s cookbook to take home. 2 p.m. Public Information Session on New Orleans Power Station. George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.org — Entergy New Orleans hosts

the information session on a prospective power station in New Orleans East. 6 p.m. A session also takes place at Mid-City Library (4140 Canal St.) at 6 p.m. Monday.

WEDNESDAY 9 Action Film Trivia. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — The trivia night focuses on action movies and is a kick-off party for The Hitman’s Bodyguard, an upcoming movie. Free admission. 8 p.m.

THURSDAY 10 Bowl-a-Thon. Rock ’n’ Bowl, 3000 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-1700; www. rocknbowl.com — The bowling tournament benefits Ad Club of New Orleans. Visit www.adclubnola.com for details. Tickets $35. 6 p.m. Cat Cafe. NO Fleas Market, 4228 Magazine St., (504) 324-4727; www.nofleasmarketnola.com — Visitors snuggle with cats and kittens at the store while enjoying refreshments and sales. Visit www.la-spca.org/ catcafe for details. Donation $25. 6 p.m.

Open Shanty Sing. Scandinavian Jazz Church and Cultural Center, 1772 Prytania St. — Participants learn and sing seafaring songs, and there’s a visual presentation of ocean imagery. Suggested donation $4. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 11 New Orleans Psychic Fair. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www.cannerynola.com — Psychics and mediums convene at the fair. Visit www. neworleanspsychicfair.com for details. Free admission. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY 12 The Confederate Monuments: A Progressive Community Roundtable. First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans, 2903 Jefferson Ave., (504) 866-9010; www.firstuuno.org — At the breakfast and discussion, progressive groups share thoughts on the removal of New Orleans’ Confederate monuments. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. Dine & Dance. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — A dinner is followed by a big band-style performance by Victory Swing Orchestra. Tickets $64.99. 6 p.m. Family Day. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 278-4242; www.visitstbernard.com — Metropolitan Human Services District hosts the family-friendly party with rock climbing, inflatables, face painting, school supplies and more. Big Al & the Heavyweights performs. Free admission. 11 a.m.

Life on Paper. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 6261238; www.northlakenature.org — The artist’s workshop for kids ages 9-15 features art instruction along the nature center’s trails. RSVP to rue@northlakenature.org (required). Free admission. 10 a.m. Life on the Bayou Heritage Fair. Pitot House, 1440 Moss St., (504) 482-0312; www.louisianalandmarks.org — Artisans, storytellers and craft artisans in period costumes demonstrate early life on the bayou. There are tours of the historic house and live music. Admission $5. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mad Hatter Tea. Windsor Court Hotel, Le Salon, 300 Gravier St., (504) 523-6000; www.windsorcourthotel.com/le-salon — An Alice in Wonderland-themed tea for all ages features photo opportunities with costumed characters and cocktails. There’s also a book drive. Tickets $27$37. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. PA Boot Camp. Operation Spark, 748 Camp St., (504) 534-8277; www.operationspark.org — The free two-day workshop prepares people for entry-level jobs in the film industry. Registration required at www.novacvideo.org/pabootcamp. Saturday-Sunday. Peace & Love & Pompadours. The Willow, 8200 Willow St., (504) 656-6563; www. thewillowuptown.com — Krewe of Rolling Elvi’s party commemorates Elvis and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. Several bands and dance groups perform, and there’s face painting. Tickets $5. 7 p.m. Piety Street Market. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www. 612piety.com — More than 50 vendors

SUNDAY 13 Sundae Funday Ice Cream Social. Belle Chasse Auditorium, 8398 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, (504) 208-1320 — Louisiana Young Artists and Young Authors (LAYAYA) hosts the ice cream social, which also features face painting, games and arts and crafts. Free admission. 1 p.m.

MONDAY 14 Foods of Israel. Kitchen Witch Cookbooks, 1452 N. Broad St., (504) 528-8382; www.kwcookbooks.com — At a potluck, participants share Israel-inspired foods and their favorite cookbooks. Drinks are served. RSVP required. 6 p.m. Nacho Libre Mondays. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — Lucha libre wrestling is screened, and nachos are available for purchase. 7 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; French Market 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh

market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Marche Creole Community Market. ArtEgg Studios, 1001 S. Broad St., (504) 822-4002; www.artegg.com — There’s organic produce, prepared foods, locally produced crafts and art for sale at the market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The weekly Monday market offers local produce, homemade kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and salad dressing. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 278-4242; www.visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, produce, jams, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. Call (504) 355-4442 or visit the website for details. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd. — Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS New Orleans Baby Cakes. Shrine on Airline, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.cakesbaseball.com — New Orleans Baby Cakes play the Albuquerque Isotopes. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Big Easy Rollergirls. UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., (504) 280-7171; www. arena.uno.edu — The roller derby team plays the Southern Illinois Roller Girls and the Alamo City Tejanas. 5 p.m. Saturday.

WORDS Children’s Book Authors. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Kathy Schrenk, Del-Rio Gardner, Julie Rowley and Pamela Cali Bankston discuss writing children’s books. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Dawn Reno Langley. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author presents The Mourning Parade, her National Book Award-nominated novel. 6 p.m. Monday. John Pope. Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., (504) 322-7479; www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org — The author presents Getting Off at Elysian Fields: Obituaries from the New Orleans Times-Picayune. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Justin Fox Burks. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.natfab.org — The author signs The Chubby Vegetarian, and there’s a cooking demonstration. Free with museum admission. 1 p.m. Saturday. Ron Calamia. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504)

885-2000; www.jpas.org — The book launch party for FANtastic Saints, a photography collection, features a display of prints from the book, auctions and a performance by Storyville Jazz Band. Visit www.fantasticsaints.com for details. Tickets $35-$95. 8 p.m. Satuday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200. Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads, volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties. Visit www.arcgno. org for details and drop-off locations. Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www.bayourebirth.org. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer court-appointed special advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@ casaneworleans.org. Community Educators. Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana seeks volunteers to lead educational programs and classes. Email Stacey Denham at sdenham@ alz.org for details. The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events. Visit www.creativitycollective.com or call (916) 206-1659. Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and MarketUmbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans @dressforsuccess.org. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone.org. Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www.esynola.org/get-involved or email amelia@esynola.org. First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www. thefirstteenola.org. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org. Green Light New Orleans. The group seeks volunteers to help install free energy-efficient lightbulbs in homes. Visit www.greenlightneworleans.org, call (504) 324-2429 or email green@greenlightneworleans.org. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the

EVENTS opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111. Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www. la-spca.org/volunteer. NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor. NOLA Tree Project. The forestry organization seeks volunteers to adopt and trim trees around the city. Visit www. nolatreeproject.org. NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@globalgreen.org. Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org. Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www.nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121. Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular training sessions for volunteers, who work one-on-one with lower elementary school students to develop reading and language skills. Call (504) 899-0820, email margo@stairnola.org or visit www. stairnola.org/how-to-help to register for training. Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475. Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries. The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvements and beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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Elegant reno in great Metairie location! 3BD / 3 BA Mid-Century modern style home features an open floor plan, Zenlike solarium, huge gourmet kitchen w/top-of-the-line appliances. Lg Master Suite. Inground pool, lushly landscaped oversized lot + 2 car garage. E

Rooftop Terrace! Fantastic Location in the Heart of the Warehouse District! 1BR/1.5BA

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Great Investment Opportunity! $295,000

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Historic 7th Ward Renovation! $199,000

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2601-03 THIRD ST.

Walk to Audubon Park & Magazine! Plus 400 sq ft building in rear. $425,000

3620 TOLMAS DR. $525,000

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By Creators Syndicate

ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK: P 39

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (“ENO”) WILL HOST PUBLIC MEETINGS IN ALL FIVE (5) DISTRICTS REPRESENTED BY THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS SURROUNDING ENO’S JULY 6, 2017 SUPPLEMENTAL AND AMENDING APPLICATION TO BUILD THE NEW ORLEANS POWER STATION (“NOPS”). ENO’S SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION PROPOSES TWO ALTERNATIVES FOR THE GENERATION TECHNOLOGY FOR NOPS: (1) A 226 MEGAWATT COMBUSTION TURBINE (“CT”) UNIT, OR (2) A 128 MEGAWATT SET OF SEVEN WÄRTSILÄ 18V50SG RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES (“RICE”). BUILDING A LOCAL RESOURCE LIKE NOPS WILL ENHANCE ENO’S ABILITY TO PROVIDE RELIABLE POWER TO THE CITY DURING THE TIMES OF GREATEST NEED. IN THIS PUBLIC MEETING, ENO WILL ADDRESS VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF NOPS, INCLUDING: WHAT IS A CT UNIT? WHAT IS A RICE GENERATOR? WHY DOES NEW ORLEANS NEED NOPS? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF NOPS? WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NOPS? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE LARGER UNIT? HOW DOES NOPS FIT INTO THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN? WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NOPS? WHAT ABOUT RENEWABLE RESOURCES OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS?

DATE

COUNCIL DISTRICT

LOCATION

ADDRESS

MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017

DISTRICT E

EAST NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL LIBRARY

5641 READ BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2017

DISTRICT C (WEST BANK)

ALGIERS REGIONAL LIBRARY

3014 HOLIDAY DR. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017

DISTRICT C (EAST BANK)

THE GEORGE AND JOYCE WEIN JAZZ & HERITAGE CENTER

1225 N. RAMPART ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017

DISTRICT A

MID-CITY LIBRARY

4140 CANAL ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017

DISTRICT B

ROSA F. KELLER LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER

4300 SOUTH BROAD ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017

DISTRICT D

CORPUS CHRISTI – EPIPHANY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

2022 ST. BERNARD AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

DISTRICT E

ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH

3501 NORTH MIRO ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117

DISTRICT E

SANCHEZ MULTISERVICE CENTER – NORDC

1616 CAFFIN AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

(BELLE CHASSE, LA)

Has the following open positions:

• Sign Maker • Supervisor • Store Worker

3 GORDON BIERSCH 39 Is seeking Professional and Experienced Servers and Hosts to join our fast paced, high volume team.

Please apply online at: Craftcareers.net On spot Interviews Mon-Fri. 1:30 - 3:30

Please apply online at mynavyexchange.com/work for us

EMPLOYMENT

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FARM LABOR Temporary Farm Labor: Two S Farms, Plains, TX, has 3 positions, 3 mo. experience for operating large farm equipment for harvesting & transporting cotton, cultivating, fertilizing, planting wheat, maintain & repair irrigation systems; repair, 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 10/1/17 – 12/31/17. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order TX7210649 at nearest LA Workforce Ofﬁce or call 225-342-2917.

POSITIONS WANTED HOUSEKEEPER / SITTER

ENGLISH/SPANISH SPEAKING. LOOKING FOR A JOB. FLEXIBLE & DEPENDABLE. Call 504-467-8627.

RETAIL

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.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT CITY PARK/BAYOU ST. JOHN 2936 GRAND ROUTE ST. JOHN

ALL RENOVATED. Double parlor, 1Br, Kit, bath. $1750/mo. By appt only. Call Henry at 504-296-3343.

LOVELY 1BR / 1BA FOR LEASE

Shotgun w/furn kit, wd ﬂrs, washer/dryer, hi ceils, clawfoot tub, marble ba, freshly painted, pet friendly, $920/mo + dep. Call (504) 296-7267.

EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE HURWITZ MINTZ FURNITURE IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE. DESIGN EXPERIENCE A PLUS. EARN $40K PLUS. WE OFFER TOP NOTCH BENEFITS, INCLUDING PAID TRAINING, 401K, COMPLETE INSURANCE PACKAGE, AND EXCELLENT COMPENSATION. (504) 3781000 WWW.HURWITZMINTZ.COM

SERVICES

✝ TRASH HAULING & STUMP GRINDING. FREE ••• C H E A P TRASH HAULING (504) 292-0724 •••

ESTIMATES. Call (504) 292-0724. FRANK

BILLY BUYS HOUSES CA$H

MOTIVATED TO SELL YOUR HOUSE? WE HAVE CA$H. CALL NOW! (504) 313-6036 billybuyshousesnow@gmail.com

FRENCH QUARTER HEART OF FRENCH QTR

Large 1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom with Loft. Washer & dryer, central air & heat, $1350/ mo. Small pets negotiable. Call 985-6306686 or 504-505-1774.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 3219 PRYTANIA STREET A

2 bed/1.5 ba, walk-in closet, liv, din, kit w/appls, wood ﬂrs, hi ceils, balcony, cen a/h. Gated with security patrol, off-street parking, pool privileges. $1,700/mo. Call 504-274-8075.

WALK TO TULANE/LOYOLA

DWI - Trafﬁc Tickets?

And XAVIER! Furn 2BR/1BA HOUSE, Furn Kit, security doors, Cent A&H, shared off st pkg. Alarm ready. On St car & Busline. Quiet n’bhood. $1,200/mo+dep. No pets/smokers. Avail Now. Call (504) 866-2250.

NEED EXTRA CASH?

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT

Don’t go to court without an attorney! You can afford an attorney. Call Attorney Gene Redmann, 504-834-6430. The Ladies of Peter Claver Court 78 will host a Flea Market Sale on August 12th at 3807 Clematis St., 9:00 - 12 noon. Vendor spaces are $10.00. SPCFundraiser1@gmail or 979-820-1639 for more info.

1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $180/week. 1 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS. THE PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FROM 6 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.:

NAVY EXCHANGE

EMPLOYMENT / REAL ESTATE / NOTICES

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. REGARDING NEW ORLEANS POWER STATION