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THU. SEPT. 7 | Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto produced the Providence, Rhode Island band’s acclaimed 2017 album, Cost of Living (Sub Pop), a fast-and-furious blast of bilingual punk to tear down borders and white supremacy. Singer Victoria Ruiz leads the full band through a closing chorus on album opener “A Wall”: “A wall is just a wall and nothing more at all.” Special Interest opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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DJ Soul Sister with DJ Jazzy Jeff FRI. SEP. 8 | “In Uptown New Orleans, born and raised / At Tipitina’s, is where she spends all her birthdays.” This 11th annual birthday jam for “The Queen of Rare Groove” welcomes former Fresh Prince spinner DJ Jazzy Jeff, who last month reunited with Will Smith for “Get Lit,” their first song together since 1998. At 10 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

New Orleans Opera Association opens its 75th season with a tango opera BY WILL COVIELLO

Guys and Dolls

THE ALLURE OF TANGO DANCING at

Buenos Aires clubs draws Maria to the city. But things do not turn out well for the young peasant, and that may have been her fate. Maria “was born on a day when God was drunk,” says the libretto of Maria de Buenos Aires. “She has the sound of three crooked nails in her voice.” She becomes a prostitute and lives among thieves and brothel owners. Called a tango opera, a smallscale opera involving tango instead of a more classical style of dance, Maria de Buenos Aires is a lusty and surreal passion play created by Astor Piazzolla in 1967. El Payador, an Argentine folk musician, and El Duende, a spiritual counselor who also serves as a narrator, help tell her story, and other roles are filled in by a small chorus, which in one song psychoanalyzes Maria. One of the most performed Spanish-language operas, the show opens the 75th season for the New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA). The Saturday evening performance is presented in conjunction with Casa Argentina’s annual gala (tickets are available to the public through Casa Argentina). The Sunday matinee includes tango lessons from professional dancers and a milonga, an open tango dance after the show. NOOA adds to its typical slate of grand operas at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in the 2017-2018 season. A trio of chamber operas scheduled at different venues, a gala concert of opera hits and a jazz opera by Terence Blanchard help mark the milestone year and reach out to new audiences.

FRI.-SUN. SEPT. 8-24 | In the 1950s Broadway classic that produced the songs “Luck Be a Lady” and “A Bushel and a Peck,” a couple of small-time gamblers tangle with the wrong woman when they try to hold an illicit gambling game in her mission. At 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

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“The thrust with opera (companies) throughout the country is to get out and about,” says NOOA artistic director Robert Lyall. “[To] offer performances that are smaller-scale, more intimate shows that can be equally powerful and broaden the menu. We’ll still be doing Mozart and French repertoire and requisite pieces in Italian, but there will be more variety.” NOOA has focused on grand opera, the classic 19th-century French style with full casts, choruses and pageantry, and on Italian verismo, a style grounded in realism. With its chamber operas, NOOA is seeking to extend its appeal, particularly to young audiences. “There is interest in smaller-scale pieces that are more intimate,” Lyall says. “People are seeking works ... that are contemporary and meaningful.” Maria de Buenos Aires will be presented at the JW Marriott. It’s in Spanish with projected English supertitles. In January, NOOA mounts Tabasco at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre. George Chadwick’s 1894

Catalina Cuervo is Maria in Maria de Buenos Aires. P H OTO B Y J E F F R O F F M A N

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FRI.-SUN., SEPT. 8-10 | Iggy Pop narrates a documentary chronicling the history of famed Berkeley, California venue 924 Gilman Street and the San Francisco Bay Area punk scene’s heyday, from Operation Ivy and Green Day to Maximumrocknroll. Screenings are 4:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday and 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Broad Theater.

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SAT. SEPT. 8 | Rebirth Brass Band, Colin Lake, Jon Cleary and Paul Varisco and the Milestones perform at the fundraiser to raise awareness about ALS and support the Gleason Family Trust. From 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Champions Square.

Modest Mouse MON. SEP. 11 | With its 1997-2004 triptych of The Lonesome Crowded West, The Moon & Antarctica and Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Isaac Brock’s Pacific Northwest gang shepherded its Tourette’s-inflicted brand of indie rock from a fringy subgenre to the raging mainstream. Mass Gothic opens at 8 p.m. at Civic Theatre.

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The amount of rain that fell near Cedar Bayou, Texas, last week — a new record for total rainfall in the U.S. by a tropical system. Source: National Weather Service

HURRICANE HARVEY HAS LIKELY BROKEN RECORDS for tropical cyclone rainfall totals within the continental U.S., with rain gauges hitting nearly 52 inches at Cedar Bayou, Texas. That number tops Tropical Storm Amelia’s rain totals from 1978, when rain gauges in Medina, Texas hit 48 inches. The record also was broken at Clear Creek near League City, Texas (49.4 inches), Mary’s Creek (49.32 inches), Dayton (49.23 inches), and Mary’s Creek at Winding Road (49.2 inches). Rainfall totals reached 44.9 inches in south Houston, 37 inches at Houston Hobby Airport and 31.26 inches at Houston Bush International Airport. — ALEX WOODWARD

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a contributor to Forbes. com, advanced a particwas organized quickly ularly noxious libertarby local restaurants ian argument in a colto provide immediate umn titled “Hurricane financial help to Harvey is When We Houston hospitality Need Price Gouging, workers affected by Not Laws Against It,” Hurricane Harvey. On Aug. 29, more than two and using bottled water as an example. Worstall dozen New Orleans wrote, “Allowing prices restaurants accepted to rise in the aftermath gift cards to be disof a disaster does extributed to servers actly what we want and others who need immediate help. “There to happen. … My own version of dealing with are more than 10,000 restaurants in Houston,” price gougers would be to thank them for organizers wrote. “We the good work they’re want to return the hospitality we received doing.” The column after Hurricane Katrina.” was taken offline after furious reaction.

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produced a report in advance of Hurricane Harvey stating, inaccurately, “New Orleans Now Plans to Evacuate for Rain Events.” Viewers who paid attention got the correct information — that the city would consider some evacuations if more than 12 inches of rain was forecast to fall within 24 hours — but the scaremongering title suggested to the nation that New Orleans would evacuate for any rain event.

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I-10 News on the move 2. Quote of the week “I Think I Can. I Think I Can.” — Banner posted on the South Broad Street pumping station Aug. 28, as the National Weather Service predicted 3 to 6 inches of rain could fall on New Orleans due to Tropical Storm Harvey.

3. Mayoral candidates to discuss local music industry Sept. 11

1. HARVEY HITS LOUISIANA While Louisiana sent rescue groups and opened its doors to shelter Texas residents hit by Hurricane Harvey, the storm retreated to the Gulf of Mexico and made a third landfall along the Texas-Louisiana border Aug. 30, then weakened as a tropical depression as it moved northeast out of the state. Though most of Louisiana escaped the storm’s heavy rains, more than 500 people in Calcasieu Parish were rescued from rising floodwaters, which impacted roughly 5,000 people in the parish over a three-day inundation. The state opened three shelters in Lake Charles and Alexandria with enough space for 4,000 evacuees. “It only makes sense to accommodate as many people from Texas as they need us to accommodate,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said Aug. 31. Roughly 1,000 Louisiana National Guard members were activated throughout east Texas and south Louisiana. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries also rescued more than 1,300 Texans and 157 pets (as well as 28 people and two pets from Louisiana). PH OTO CO U RTE SY FE MA

Mayoral candidates Michael Bagneris, LaToya Cantrell and Desiree Charbonnet will participate in a forum discussing the future of New Orleans musicians — and whether they’ll have a voice in City Hall — in a city that fears losing musicians as it changes. The forum — presented by The Ella Project, OffBeat Media and The Recording Academy — is 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at the Carver Theatre (2101 Orleans Ave.). Writer Lolis Eric Elie will moderate a panel with Offbeat publisher Jan Ramsey, Black Men of Labor co-founder Fred Johnson, Melissa Weber (aka DJ Soul Sister) and music writer Larry Blumenfeld. Candidates will discuss their plans, if elected, for building on New Orleans’ “reputation as a beloved music city” and how music and performance will flourish “in concert with continued neighborhood development.” Candidates also will discuss other ways they’ll work with the music community and whether candidates will work with artists to address quality of life issues, education, housing and public safety. Performers face many challenges, ranging from stagnant wages and the rising costs of living to a lack of reliable transportation and housing as the city continues a slow, expensive process of rebuilding an entire infrastructure. The music community includes bars and other music venues, bartenders, music shops and others in its orbit. According to the city’s Office of Cultural Economy, “cultural industries” in New Orleans were responsible for more than 37,000 jobs and represented 14 percent of the city’s workforce in 2016. While more than 40 percent of that number was

in food and drink, nearly 30 percent was in entertainment. More than half those “entertainment” businesses are music venues.

4. Meet the mayoral candidates — and Big Freedia

A group called the Millennial Voter Engagement Initiative will host “Millennials Matter: Mayoral Forum” at Cafe Istanbul at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. The event will feature a performance by bounce artist Big Freedia. LaToya Cantrell, Troy Henry, Michael Bagneris, Hashim Walters, Manny Chevrolet Bruno, Derrick O’Brien Martin, Johnese Smith and Tommie Vassel are among the mayoral candidates who have pledged to attend, and the group expects more will participate. “The five most important issues for millennials voting in the poll included public safety/gun violence, economic growth/jobs, health care, livable wages and K-12 education — these will be the main focus of the forum,” organizer Clarke Perkins said in a statement. “Millennials will vote on the two candidates they feel best represent our platform. Those candidates will then be officially endorsed by the MoVE Initiative.”

5. Candidates to

discuss housing issues

New Orleans’ affordability issues, housing and residential displacement will be the focus of a forum with New Orleans City Council and mayoral candidates hosted by the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center (2200 Lafitte St.). WWL-TV’s Eric Paulsen will moderate. Participants include mayoral candidates Michael Bagneris, LaToya Cantrell, Desiree Charbonnet and Troy Henry; Council At-Large candidates Joe Bouie, Helena Moreno, Jason Coleman and Jason Williams; District A candidates Joe Giarrusso, Tilman Hardy and Aylin Maklansky; District B candidates Jay Banks, Seth Bloom and Timothy David Ray;

6. Blanco: Texas

has no ‘sensible evacuation formula’

As Hurricane Harvey doused Houston, finger-pointing began as to the wisdom of evacuating the Texas Gulf Coast and counties up to Houston. A Daily Beast report focused on the mixed messages being sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who advised Houstonians to evacuate in advance of the storm, while Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and emergency officials called the storm a “rainmaker” and said, “In Harris County: very limited to select communities. Local leaders know best.” The Daily Beast also quoted former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who was in office during Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures in New Orleans, as saying, “It’s not apparent to us watching that they have developed a sensible evacuation formula. ... You have to allow people in the southernmost regions to get out the quickest. You can’t tell everyone to leave at the same time or you end up with gridlock, especially in a big urban center.” Blanco said 1.3 million people were evacuated from New Orleans before Katrina hit. That same year Houston officials ordered evacuations for Hurricane Rita and was criticized for the ensuing gridlock. Blanco also was quoted as saying, “There is always a lot of finger-pointing, even when it’s semi-successful. A disaster creates a situation people find untenable and the citizenry suffers, and they want someone to blame.”

7. Blood drive to help south Texas blood centers Sept. 6

The Blood Center will hold a Hurricane Harvey relief blood drive Sept. 6 at Warren Easton Charter High School (3019 Canal St.). Healthy individuals over the age of 17 are asked to supply blood to replenish south Texas blood centers. Those who donate will receive a T-shirt and a ticket to The Mortuary’s annual Halloween haunted house. The drive will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

8. Blue Dog resurrected for Houston

In 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures, artist George Rodrigue produced a “Blue Dog” painting showing the familiar canine with a cross on its chest, floating in water on an American flag. Sales from that silkscreen print, We Will Rise Again, raised $700,000 for disaster relief, according to the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts (GRFA). Rodrigue died in 2013. The foundation and Rodrigue’s family will re-release the print with sales benefiting schools in Texas and Louisiana damaged by Hurricane Harvey. “The blue dog is partly submerged, and its eyes, normally yellow, are red with a broken heart,” Rodrigue explained in 2005. “Like a ship’s SOS, the red cross on the dog’s chest calls out for help.” The 27- by 18-inch silkscreen prints will sell for $500. Visit www.rodriguefoundation.org for more information.

Exhibit maps 200 years of protests Tulane’s Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design will unveil an exhibit chronicling and mapping New Orleans protests and demonstrations from the late 19th century through the present, from voting rights and union strikes to Black Lives Matter. “Sites of Resistance” maps locations from 1863 through the 1980s and has an interactive component documenting the ’80s to the present. The exhibit opens at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and runs through Sept. 22 at the Small Center (1725 Baronne St.).

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Issa Rae to speak at Dillard Actor and writer Issa Rae — star and creator of HBO’s Insecure — will speak at Dillard University this week as part of the university’s Brain Food lecture series. Rae will speak inside Georges Auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. Admission is free. Following the success of her web series Awkward Black Girl, Rae worked with comedian Larry Wilmore to create Insecure, now in its second season on HBO. Her memoir The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl was released in 2015. Dillard’s 2017-2018 Brain Food series also includes national security analyst Malcolm Nance Sept. 20.

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District C candidates Kristen Gisleson Palmer and Nadine Ramsey; District D incumbent Jared Brossett; District E incumbent James Gray and challengers Dawn Hebert and Alicia Plummer Clivens.

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COMMENTARY

To Houston, with love

SO MUCH WATER. SO MUCH PAIN. AND SO MUCH AHEAD. While all Americans

can sympathize with Houston and southeast Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, New Orleanians truly can empathize with what our neighbors are going through — 12 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina felled the federal levees and flooded our city. We remember all too well the feeling of helplessness in the face of nature. We also remember the hope that sprang from strangers providing aid and comfort in our time of such devastating need. Let’s channel those memories — and those feelings — into action. We can’t all hitch up our boats like the Cajun Navy, but the main thing survivors of Hurricane Harvey need now is money. Lots of money. Here are several ways to give: • The NOLA Pay It Forward Fund, created by the city in conjunction with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, has been reactivated to help Texans. Visit www.gnof.org/nolapayitforward to donate. • The Second Harvest Food Bank is accepting donations to assist Texas food banks. You also can drop off needed disaster supplies at two metro locations (700 Edwards Ave., Elmwood, and the Northshore Food Bank, 840 N. Columbia St., Covington). Do not drop off used clothing. Needed items include non-perishable food, especially canned goods that don’t require can openers, bottled water, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items. • The United Way of Southeast Louisiana, in conjunction with SBP (the former St. Bernard Project) and our news partners at WWL-TV have established a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Visit www.unitedwaysela. org/HarveyReliefFund to give. • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked for donations to the American

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Red Cross. You can visit www.redcross.org or text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. • The Houston Press, Houston’s alt-weekly, has compiled a list of local agencies the paper finds particularly worthy of help. Those include the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund overseen by the Greater Houston Community Foundation, the Houston Food Bank, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, the Texas Diaper Bank and the Houston Humane Society. Visit www. houstonpress.com for constantly updated information. • The Houston Press also recommends Feeding Texas (www.feedingtexas.org), a nonprofit umbrella organization that works with local food banks in Texas to provide help where it’s needed most. • The Louisiana SPCA recommends volunteers register with the Louisiana State Animal Response Team (www.lsart.org), which coordinates assistance to pets and pet owners. Just as in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina and the floods here, there likely will be ad hoc shelters set up around Texas. You also can donate directly to the SPCA’s transport program (www.la-spca. org), which has moved hundreds of animals from local shelters to make space for animals coming from Texas and southwest Louisiana. This is just the beginning of a disaster that will unfold for weeks, months and years. We who survived Katrina and its aftermath know how much will be needed, and for how long — even after the cameras go away and the nation’s attention shifts. Houston was there for us after Katrina. Let’s pay Houston (and all of Texas) back — with interest, and with love.

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Hope and the kindness of strangers: an open letter to Houston SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA MAY HAVE ESCAPED THE WORST OF HURRICANE HARVEY, but

we’ll never shake the memory of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. That’s why so many Louisianans have rushed to repay the debt we owe Houston. In times of greatest need, we all depend on the kindness of strangers. And neighbors. In the days, weeks and months ahead, Houston will need even more help. In addition to our dollars, we must offer hope and comfort where we can. In that spirit, I’m reprinting portions of a column I wrote last year — almost exactly a year ago, in fact — as an open letter to flood victims in Louisiana.

The lessons we learned from Katrina still apply. This time the letter goes to our neighbors in Houston: Recovery happens from the ground up. The federal government moves slowly, even in times of crisis. The best way to start the recovery is by working locally with the folks you know — friends, neighbors, local associations, even local government. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. As much as you’d like to get back home now, rebuilding an entire community, or even one home, takes time. It takes even longer to do it right. It’s worth the time and the effort.

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This tragedy also is an opportunity — to rebuild better, smarter, stronger. New Orleans did it in fits and starts after Katrina, with a lot of pain, but we did it. No doubt you will do it faster and, hopefully, even better. I say this to offer hope, not to minimize Harvey’s human toll in any way. Make new connections, because everything happens for a reason. One of the amazing things that happened to me again and again after Katrina was meeting people one day and realizing a day or two later that they were exactly the people I needed to contact for help with a particular problem — or that I could somehow help them with a problem. I still have a pocket-sized notebook filled with their names and contact information. Many of them have become lifelong friends. The kids are gonna be all right. We parents tend to fall apart, but for our kids (once they get past the initial shock and sense of loss) this is one

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grand adventure. They will grow in ways that you never foresaw. Nurture them as you always do, but know that they are much more resilient than we are. Let them inspire you. Take time to laugh, cry, celebrate and live in Texas. Many people thought New Orleanians were crazy when we decided to hold Mardi Gras in 2006, but it made perfect sense to us. It’s who

we are. So don’t let go of your festivals, traditions and touchstones. Do whatever makes you feel “normal” again. Crisis tends to bring out the best in good people and the worst in bad people. You are the good guys, Houston. We’re here for you because we’ll never forget that you were there for us. Don’t lose hope, and God bless.

I enjoyed your Blakeview on Sam Barthe School for Boys (Aug. 22). When I lived in MidCity in the early 1960s, I had a friend leave St. Anthony’s to go to Connor-Parkview School. What can you tell me about it? PAT

Dear Pat, The Connor-Parkview School was a private, nonsectarian elementary school founded in 1956 and located at 600 City Park Ave. A 1966 brochure, part of the New Orleans Public Library’s collection, says the school was founded “in the pursuit of excellence to the end that each student’s talents and abilities will be discovered, nurtured and developed to the fullest extent possible.” The brochure also lists the school’s motto: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano, which is Latin for “a healthy mind in a healthy body.” The school taught children from prekindergarten through eighth

grade. A special feature of the school was its modern language program, which students began their first year. Another highlight for the children was participating in a school parade at Mardi Gras, called the Krewe of Leprechauns. A 1960 article in The Times-Picayune says the students paraded through City Park on nine small floats that year. The school was founded by James Thomas Connor, an Army colonel in World War II who earned a Master of Arts degree from Loyola University and a law degree from Northwestern University. His wife, Brunilda Fransen Connor, taught classes at the school in art, Spanish and French. The Connor-Parkview School closed within 10 years of opening. In a Sept. 6, 1967 article in The Times-Picayune, Connor said he closed the school because he “reached the age to take it easy” and not because of a recent court decision slashing state financial aid to private schools. That year, the Connor-Parkview campus became home to the New University School, a private high school founded by Isabel French. It remained there through the 1970s.

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Foo Fighters filmed an installment of the group’s HBO series Sonic Highways at House of Blues after playing for a much larger audience at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience that same year. Not only does the venue host popular touring bands and acts, it also holds many events that feature local culture and color, such as the fourth annual Brewsiana Craft Beer & Music Festival held in August. The venue also has the members-only Foundation Room upstairs, which has a lounge with live entertainment, dining service, a full bar and private party and social rooms. Members get first crack at buying tickets for House of Blues and Live Nations shows as well as VIP accommodations at concerts and some opportunities to meet entertainers. In addition to Brewsiana and a weekly Sunday Gospel Brunch, House of Blues hosts themed parties. “Sometimes we try to create a party around a tribute band,” Rizzuto says. “This year it’s Rumors, which is a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. We encourage costumes and have different music in different rooms beforehand that will complement [the event].”

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The New Orleans Saints 2017 season:

There’s reason for optimism after a strong preseason showing. But can the Black and Gold keep it up? BY BRADLEY WARSHAUER

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“I’LL BELIEVE WE’RE GOING TO BE BETTER THAN 7-9 WHEN WE WIN THE EIGHTH GAME,” a friend of mine said the other

day. With that, he summed up the skepticism of many New Orleans Saints fans as the 2017 season approaches. When your team finishes with that same frustrating record three years in a row — and four of the last five — the skepticism is logical. But after a promising preseason in which the Saints’ starting defense allowed just seven points in the first three exhibition games, the team’s fortunes finally may be looking up. Maybe.

Wide receiver Michael Thomas has the potential to be a driving force for the Saints.

A broken cycle THE BEST WAY TO FEEL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE 2017 REGULAR SEASON might be to figure out

how the Saints found their way into 7-9 purgatory to begin with. It starts in 2010, with the Saints fresh off their triumph in Super Bowl XLIV. From that point on, the team’s front office prioritized ready-to-play veteran talent over young draft picks, with the idea each year that the team was loading up for another title run. That worked out OK for a while. Veteran acquisitions including running back Darren Sproles, linebacker Curtis Lofton and cornerback Keenan Lewis and others kept New Orleans a contender for the playoffs. But veteran players are expensive, and the Saints were doling out contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, the deals usually built using salary cap technicalities and loopholes that enabled General Manager Mickey Loomis to

piece together the roster. Meanwhile, the Saints were shedding draft picks by using them to trade for veterans or packaging several picks together to move up in pursuit of specific rookies. This approach wasn’t new; the Saints also traded draft picks for Super Bowl contributors like tight end Jeremy Shockey and linebacker Jonathan Vilma. But after their big victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, they doubled down. Between 2010 and 2014, the Saints had the fewest draft picks of any team in the NFL. The combination of big-money veteran contracts with relatively few cheap young draftees stretched the Saints’ salary cap to the breaking point. In 2011, the team had been a comfortable $20 million under the cap. Veteran acquisitions began to fail. Safety Jairus Byrd, cornerback Brandon Browner and running back C.J. Spiller

were all expensive — and all failed. New contracts for Lewis and pass rusher Junior Galette exploded in the front office’s face. In 2014, the Saints had just $1 million in cap space, after maneuvering to get under the cap limit for that year. Only one draft pick from 2014, receiver Brandin Cooks, became a contributor. Off-field dramas, like Galette’s infamous social media tirades, overtook shoddy on-field results as primary matters of interest. Something had to change. The problem was, with so much of its salary cap now devoted to “dead money” — paying players no longer on the team — the Saints had limited resources with which to improve their terrible defense. Whether intentionally or because of financial necessity, they responded by changing their approach entirely.

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The Black and Gold began trading away veterans like Cooks and tight end Jimmy Graham for draft picks. Between 2015 and 2017, the Saints had 21 picks. That’s seven per year, exactly the number the NFL allots. It was a steep increase from the five or so per year the team averaged during preceding seasons. At the same time, head coach Sean Payton stopped the defensive coordinator carousel. Dennis Allen has now been on staff for two full years, counting the weird days when he was sort of a co-coordinator with Rob Ryan. As a result, a number of young players have been raised in only one defensive system. On opening day 2014, five of the Saints’ defensive starters had been drafted by New Orleans. After their third preseason game of 2017, it looks like nine defensive starters will be Saints draftees. It’s a huge difference and a result of a big strategic change — but one that hasn’t yet improved the team’s record. PAGE 23

As the Saints turn —

offseason drama ONE THING YOU CAN SAY ABOUT THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS IS THEY’RE NEVER BORING. They may have finished several recent

seasons exactly the same way, but they’ve made up for it with soap opera-level drama each offseason. Here are the five most dramatic subplots of the Sean Payton era that don’t directly relate to wins and losses.

Black and Gold’s Anatomy (2017): After cor-

nerback Delvin Breaux’s bruised leg turned out to be a broken leg, the Saints fired two staff doctors.

The Curious Case of the Missing Pills (2010):

Not long after they won the Super Bowl, members of the Saints coaching staff were named in a lawsuit that alleged the theft of Vicodin from the team’s medical storage cabinet.

Breaking Really Bad (2015): After signing a big

new contract, Saints pass rusher Junior Galette spent the next few months getting into trouble inside and outside the locker room. He was implicated in domestic violence allegations and ripped into Saints coaches and players with some creative Twitter activity. The Saints cut him.

Will He Stay or Will He Go? (2016): After

the 2015 season, rumors roared through the football world that Payton was planning to leave New Orleans to coach some other team in some other city. The rumors built to a crescendo, but then, in an odd press conference, Payton declared he was staying.

Bountygate (2012): You know what, I don’t feel like talking about this again. — BRADLEY WARSHAUER

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AFTER THE THIRD PRESEASON GAME OF 2016,

Saints owner Tom Benson gave a speech in the locker room that caused Drew Brees to refer to Benson later as “the most competitive person in the building.” Clearly, Benson wasn’t happy with what he saw befocameron jordan re the 2016 regular season began. Few were, and for good reason. In last year’s first preseason game, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterbacks, Ben Roethlisberger and Landry Jones, produced 342 yards on 31 of 39 passes, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. They averaged more than 9 yards per pass attempt and compiled a passer rating of 130.1. This was a terrific number that indicated more trouble ahead for the Saints’ defense. Compare those numbers to stats put up by the Houston Texans’ quarterbacks in this year’s third preseason contest: 23 completions in 42 attempts for just 189 yards, a mere 5 yards per pass, with no touchdowns and an interception. The Texans’ team passer rating: 58.7. Football teams that allow 58.7 passer ratings win a lot of football games. Here are some other year-over-year comparisons: Last year, the Saints’ defense ranked 27th in yards allowed per preseason game. This year, it ranks second. Last year, the Saints had 10 sacks in the preseason. This year, it leads the league with 16. In 2016, the Saints allowed the second-most points of any team in the preseason. This year, the Saints have allowed the the second-fewest points of any team in the preseason. These numbers don’t mean the Saints suddenly will have one of the NFL’s best defenses after being so bad for so long. But they do mean fans don’t have to squint at the stats

to find reasons for hope; the reasons are right there in the open. Yes, the Saints’ choice to rebuild their defense mostly through the draft may have been made for them, thanks to all those disastrous veteran contracts that turned into dead money. And yes, building through the draft takes time, as evidenced by the annual 7-9 rerun. But all signs so far indicate the 2017 Saints have their best shot in years to avoid that rerun.

The bottom line SINCE 2006, THE SAINTS’ ANNUAL SUCCESS HAS DEPENDED ON how well they start the regular

season. Consider, for example, the 3-0 start and eventual 10-6 finish in 2006, compared to the 0-4 start and eventual 7-9 finish in 2007. 2016 continued the trend: the Saints opened 0-3, and finished 7-9. That suggests we may know everything we need to know about the 2017 Saints by the end of September. By then, the Saints will have played three games, starting with the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 11 before a Monday Night Football audience and continuing with the New England Patriots Sept. 17 and the Miami Dolphins Sept. 24 in London. If the Saints are above .500 at that point, they’ll have put themselves into position to fight for an NFC South title and playoff berth. Fans won’t have to wait for that eighth win to know 2017 is going to be different. Once the Saints have more wins than losses, it’s game on — and time to get excited. 2017 Saints Regular Season Prediction: 11-5.

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Veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan was a first-round draft pick for the Saints in 2011.

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Food relief efforts WHILE HURRICANE HARVEY WAS STILL DROPPING RAIN on Texas

Tavolino Pizza & Lounge serves casual fare in Algiers Point BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund THE INVITING AROMA OF OREGANO, TOMATOES AND DOUGH rising in the

oven hits diners the moment they walk through the door. The sounds of glasses clinking, children playing and laughter travels just as fast, echoing through the narrow dining area at Tavolino Pizza & Lounge. Tavolino is a casual, neighborhood pizza joint if there ever was one. Outside the brick building, guests sit under a shaded veranda overlooking the Algiers Point ferry terminal and levee, with New Orleans’ skyline lighting up as day turns into night. Inside, bar patrons hold court in the front, raising pint glasses and digging into happy hour snacks, as families and couples pack the tables that fill the wood-paneled space. The restaurant, which opened in June in the building formerly occupied by Vine & Dine, kept the previous tenant’s shotgunlike layout, where a front bar leads past the cash register and kitchen door into a long, narrow dining area. It’s a space that can get loud quickly and imbues a sense of community rather than intimacy. The menu is a model of Italian-style simplicity done right, with a short list of pizzas and fresh ingredients handled with classic techniques. Daily specials often involve seasonal items. On one visit, watermelon slices were served with wedges of burrata, mint and a drizzle of balsamic glaze, a perfect summer dish. Tomato-basil risotto goes into arancini, with light golden brown fried orbs oozing melted mozzarella cheese. Nodi di pasta, are, literally, little knots of dough, baked until soft and crispy outside. A selection of flavorful dipping sauces ranges from a bracingly fresh oregano-heavy marinara to a

WHERE

141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/ tavolinolounge

velvety goat cheese whipped into submission with truffle oil and honey. Also good is olive pate, a unique lavender-hued dip that carries the characteristic punch of Kalamata olives but is sweet and creamy, without any of the brine and bite of tapenade. As the restaurant’s name implies, the main focus is pizza, and there is a short selection of pies with thin, chewy crusts. Most pizzas are large enough to feed two people. A medley of roasted mushrooms tops the funghi pizza, which features a creamy, bechamel-like fonduta, a drizzle of truffle oil and a heap of arugula. It’s an indulgent vegetarian pie brimming with earthy flavors and saved from overload by the nutty bite of the arugula. Also great is a prosciutto and brie version with San Marzano tomato sauce, thick slices of the salty cured ham, brie, mozzarella and arugula.

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For dessert, the kitchen impresses with a small yet creative selection of sweet finishes, including a daily gelato special. It’s hard to resist pistachio cheesecake, which arrives like a pot de creme in a small glass ramekin. Topped with tart sour cream and chopped pistachios, each bite was equal parts nutty, creamy and sweet. I have a soft spot for the bedroom community that is Algiers Point, and dining at Tavolino offers similar appeal. There’s a warm neighborhood vibe, where everyone seems to know each other, and the comforts of friendship, family and breaking bread together trump everything else. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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and southwestern Louisiana last week, many New Orleans restaurants and bars started collecting donations to assist people affected by flooding. Here are some of the ongoing efforts. Following catastrophic flooding in south Louisiana last year, Langlois (www.langloisnola.com) chef and owner Amy Cyrex Sins organized chefs and food purveyors to feed people in affected areas. She’s coordinating similar efforts for those affected by Harvey. “There are more than 10,000 restaurants in the Houston area, and this is our chance to return the hospitality after Hurricane Katrina,” Sins says. Information about efforts and how to contribute or volunteer is available on the Facebook group page for Louisiana Flood & Disaster Outreach — New Orleans Cooks and also via the hashtag #withlovefromnola. Many restaurants are collecting gift cards to send to storm victims. Second Harvest Food Bank (www.no-hunger.org) accepts donations from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at its Elmwood warehouse at 700 Edwards Ave., and from 9 a.m. to noon at the Northshore Food Bank at 840 N. Columbia St. in Covington. Recommended donations include nonperishable items (cans with pop-tops are preferred), granola and protein bars, cereals, peanut butter, fruit juices, water, cleaning supplies, personal items, toiletries and baby items. Chef Susan Spicer’s Mondo (900 Harrison Ave., 504-224-2633; www.mondoneworleans.com) and Rosedale (801 Rosedale Drive, 504309-9595; www.rosedalerestaurant. com) are serving as drop-off points for donations to Second Harvest. Both restaurants are offering a free beer from Texas (a Shiner beer or one from Saint Arnold Brewing Company) or a cocktail made with Tito’s vodka to people making a donation or showing proof of a donation to Second Harvest, Houston Food Bank, American Red Cross, Salvation Army or a blood donation. The Ace Hotel (600 Carondelet St., 504-900-1180; www.acehotel. com/neworleans) added a PAGE 28

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Ted Brennan’s opens TED BRENNAN’S DECATUR (309

Decatur St., 504-512-9290; www. facebook.com/tedbrennansdecatur) opened Aug. 27. The restaurant originally was to open under the leadership of Theodore “Ted” Brennan, who along with brothers Pip and Jimmy ran Brennan’s at 417 Royal St. Theodore died last year at the age of 68. His children, Bridget Brennan Tyrrell and Teddy Brennan, have opened the new restaurant in homage to their late father. The Brennan brothers ran the Royal Street institution for 40 years before their branch of the family business closed its doors in 2013. Ralph Brennan and Terry White bought the Royal Street restaurant and reopened it. Ted Brennan’s is a two-story restaurant with a classic old New Orleans feel. It has pale pink walls and checkered tile floors. Executive chef Lazone Randolf, who started working at the Royal Street restaurant when he was 17 and served as executive chef for several years after Hurricane Katrina, helms the kitchen. The restaurant opened for brunch with an abbreviated menu and announced a full menu would be available after Labor Day. The preview menu included eggs Sardou, bananas Foster, lemon curd crepes, turtle soup, oysters Rockefeller, shrimp with tasso grits and sauteed veal with artichokes, mushrooms and lemonbutter sauce. Brunch cocktails include a Creole bloody Mary Boyce, brandy milk punch blanco, a bloody bull and the Mr. Herman, made with Champagne, cranberry juice and peach schnapps. The full cocktail list features a range of classic quaffs, including a pisco sour, lemon drop and a Moscow mule. Ted Brennan’s Decatur is open daily for lunch and dinner. — HELEN FREUND

Zea to open THE TASTE BUDS RESTAURANT GROUP (www.tastebudsmgmt.

com) closed Mizado, its gourmet

taqueria and Latin dining concept on July 1. The location (5080 Pontchartrain Blvd.; www. zearestaurants.com) will reopen as a Zea Rotisserie & Bar on Tuesday, Sept. 12. It will be the ninth Zea restaurant in Louisiana. The opening menu will include some Mizado favorites, such as rotisserie duck tamale with salsa borracha and pineapple-jalapeno glaze, guacamole mixed tableside and Gulf tuna tiradito with avocado, melon, cucumber, citrus ponzu and roasted pepitas. The Zea menu includes rotisserie chicken served with barbecue, sweet chili glaze or pineapple-jalapeno glaze, roasted meats, a few seafood entrees, New Orleans dishes such as red beans and rice, salads, sandwiches and more. Zea will be open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The opening also marks the Taste Buds’ 20th anniversary. The restaurant group also launched Semolina. — WILL COVIELLO

Smokehouse closes after fire

GERT TOWN BARBECUE SPOT LA SMOKEHOUSE (8300 Earhart Blvd.,

504-265-8905; www.lasmokehouse.com) closed following an electrical fire at the restaurant Aug. 28. According to a Facebook post from the restaurant’s owners, the fire occurred overnight and prompted the eatery to close temporarily. The post says the owners don’t know when or if the restaurant will reopen. Chef and owner Daniel Wender opened LA Smokehouse in spring 2016. It offered a varied selection of smoked meats sold by weight or available in mix-and-match format on salads, potatoes and grillades bowls. — HELEN FREUND

EAT+DRINK David Emond EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LIBERTY’S KITCHEN LIBERTY’S KITCHEN (www.libertyskitchen.org)

functions as a cafe and a classroom, teaching work and life skills to young people. The nonprofit organization also runs a school nutrition program that prepares 3,500 meals a day for low-income children in New Orleans public schools. Executive Director David Emond spoke with Gambit about program.

How did the School Nutrition Program come about? EMOND: Liberty’s Kitchen is all about providing pathways for New Orleans youth to create and achieve their vision of success, and we do that through a combination of workforce training, leadership development and support of healthy lifestyles. Our School Nutrition Program is our core program to enhance our healthy lifestyles objective. The goal is to provide kids in New Orleans public schools with access to the freshest, healthiest, made-from-scratch food that tastes great and that they really want to eat every day. We were on the forefront of the healthy schools movement in New Orleans around 2010. A lot of it was related to Michelle Obama’s focus as the first lady. One of the things with charter schools in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was that charter school organizations could select their own food service provider. As a smaller, boutique player in this field, we could have never fed the whole school district, but we were able to partner with a single charter school organization and feed their students. We started out with New Orleans College Prep in 2010, at which point they only had one school. ... They now operate four schools at four campuses and we feed all 1,500 or so of their students. We feed them up to five meals a day. ... On any given day, we’re serving about 3,500 meals. It’s about raising the bar for kids that in many cases are getting the vast majority of their nutrition in the school environment.

How does the program differ from more traditional ones? E: The government has put into place really elevated standards in

terms of what kinds of food can be served to students, particularly in low-income communities who qualify for federally supported lunch programs. Where we try to differentiate ourselves is that we make everything from scratch, and we make it on site at the schools. Our food has very little preservatives and as a result, we think it not only tastes better, but it’s better for them. Our main competition in the whole sector (are) very large, multinational companies. As a smaller nonprofit that isn’t as concerned about making money off of this service, we’re able to hopefully use a little bit higher quality ingredients and also be much more responsive to the wants and the needs of the students. We routinely survey them, to see what they like and what they don’t like. …

How do New Orleans’ schools rank in school nutrition programs? E: Certainly, there are cities that are far ahead of us. I think that has to do with the fact that we are a culture that likes fried, heavy food. So we’ll serve, what we call “fried chicken” that’s actually baked. It helps broaden their perspective and broaden that trust where a young person is willing to take a little bit of a risk, and then will realize, “Wow, I really like this.” We try to really focus on things that we know they’re really going to like. The schools we work with have performed really well, and we believe food plays a role in that. It’s been documented that one in three Louisiana children is likely to develop diabetes in their lifetime. So we need to provide children with exposure to foods that aren’t going to kill them. — HELEN FREUND

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BY MARK BURLET THE FUTURE IS HERE FOR PORT ORLEANS BREWING COMPANY (4124 Tchoupi-

toulas St., 504-266-2332; www.portorleansbrewingco.com). Its 30-barrel brewing system is churning out a growing repertoire of beers, though some of the more experimental brews are available only in its taproom. The owners are working on the brewery’s outdoor seating area and a canning line for flagship beers. Here are several beers available now or coming soon at the taproom. • Hot Fuzz. On tap now, this light-bodied beer combines peach and peppers. The peach flavor is subdued and the spice builds as you drink it. The result is a good blend of sweetness and spice. • Dorado. Available now, this mild, Mexican-style brew has a hint of lemon in the finish and is a solid summer sipper. With just enough body, this style is meant to quench a thirst on hot and humid days. • Nitro Stout. Port Orleans just installed a nitro tap, which uses nitrogen instead of carbon dioxide to introduce bubbles into the beer. The result is a creamier mouthfeel

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with a velvety, long-lasting head. The stout is lightly roasted and medium-bodied. This beer will be available soon. •Oktoberfest. Coming sometime in September, this amber German ale will have more alcohol than traditional Oktoberfest beers. It will be available in the taproom only. • Blueberry Thrill. This golden version of Port Orleans’ lager is made with blueberries and lime juice and was expected to be on tap by Monday, Sept. 4 for a Labor Day event with live music and a chicken wing cookoff between local chefs Aaron Burgau, Nathanial Zimet, Michael Stoltzfus and others.

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noir grapes from 11-year-old vineyards in Wairau Valley, especially in Waihopai Valley, to make this wine. Vines planted in alluvial soil over a clay base yield evenly ripened grapes with concentrated flavors. Daily temperature swings from hot days to cool nights allow ripening that supplies the wine’s acid structure and well-balanced tannins. Destemmed fruit, including some uncrushed whole grapes, was fermented and cold-soaked for five days to extract flavor without excessive tannins. A mixture of wild and cultured yeast strains were added to enhance the complexity, and the juice fermented on the grape skins for 10 days. The wine went through malolactic fermentation and was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. In the glass, it offers aromas of cherry, chocolate and spice. On the palate, taste plum, currants, dark berries and good acidity. Drink it with grilled tuna, herb-crusted rack of lamb, broiled salmon, garlic and rosemary chicken, burgers and duck confit. Buy it at: Walgreens at 3227 Magazine St., Acquistapace’s, and Rouses on Baronne Street, Airline Drive, Clearview Parkway and Park Place Drive in Covington. Drink it at: Tableau, Pardos, Forks & Corks and Tchoupstix Sushi & Grill.

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Marques de Caceres wine dinner 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7300 www.martinwinecellar.com Wines from Spanish vintner Marques de Caceres, including several 1980s vintages of its Gran Reserva, are served with a six-course meal. Dishes include butter-poached shrimp, sweet corn flan with crab, charred octopus with piquillo pepper and herb salad, chicken and chorizo ballantine, Spanish cheeses and olive oil cake with fermented watermelon granita. Tickets $90.

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Burger Fest 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday Crescent Park, 1008 N. Peters St. www.pufap.org There are creative burgers from local restaurants and food vendors including lobster cheeseburgers, hot sausage burgers, shrimp burgers and others. Stephanie Mills and Deniece Williams perform Friday, and Saturday brings Cyril Neville Swamp Band, Donald Harrison Jr., OTRA, Los Hombres Caliente and others. Admission is free on Saturday. Friday tickets start at $20.

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Down River Festival 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993 www.downriverfest.org The festival theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shrimp and Sno-Balls,â&#x20AC;? and there are panel discussions, walking tours, music, food and more. Chef Ryan Pruitt of Peche and Kevin McCaffery lead panels on the shrimp industry. The event kicks off with a second line parade from Jackson Square to the Old U.S. Mint, and there are guided walks along the riverfront. Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots, Soul Brass Band, Javier Olondo and AsheSon, Fredy Omar con su Banda and others perform at the Mint. Food and sno-balls are available, and the Mexican Consulate sponsors tequila tastings. Free admission.

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OUT EAT 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.

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

BARBECUE Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — No reservations. 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 — No reservations. 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 — No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Green to Go — 400 Poydras St., Suite 130; 2633 Napoleon Ave.; (504) 460-3160; www.greentogonola.com — No reservationas. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos. com — No reservations. Breakfast Fri.Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., , (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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

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Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $

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

Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $

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Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/cafeluna504 — No reservations. 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. $

Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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. $

Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

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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. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner

Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; Www.sammyspoboys.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504)

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OUT TO EAT INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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

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. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 3098864; www.elgatonegronola.com — No reservations. 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; 5538 Magazine St.; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations.

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Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

OUT TO EAT zine 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. $$$ Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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. $$

PERUVIAN

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. $$

Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards.$$

PIZZA G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www. lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Maga-

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Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. 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. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$

PROMOTION

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 — No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

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

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

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TUESDAY 5 21st Amendment — Prohibition All-Stars, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Joe Goldberg Trio, 3; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Jon Roniger, 10 Banks Street Bar — Ricky T & the Robots, 9 Blue Nile — Water Seed, 9 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Billie Davies, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters Quartet, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Jordan Matthew Young, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Chip Wilson, 5:30; Alvin Youngblood Hart, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6; Aquarium, The Switch, 9:30 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman & Todd Duke, 9:30 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard “Piano” Scott, noon The Jazz Playhouse — Mario Abney, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 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 Mudlark Public Theatre — Period Bomb, Blotchouts, Three Brained Robot, Chamois Boys, Fatplastik, Burundanga, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Alex Bosworth, Gina Forsyth, Mike True & the Phantom Band, 8 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Oh Sees, Bottomfeeders, 8

Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Queenie’s — Jackson Square All-Stars, 6:30 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Latin Night, 7 Siberia — Hangover Tavern with DJ Pasta, 9 SideBar — Loren Pickford & Todd Duke, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 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 Cammarata, 5

WEDNESDAY 6 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Set Up Kings, 5; Sierra Green & Soul Machine, 8; Sahaba, 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 Chickie Wah Wah — Lilli Lewis, 5:30; Jamey St. Pierre, 8 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30

THURSDAY 7 21st Amendment — G & the New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 5:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 3; Ruth Marie’s Jazz Band, 6:30; Bon Bon Vivant, 10 Banks Street Bar — The Key Sound, 9:30 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJ Mange, 9 Bar Redux — Dusky Waters, Toby O’Brien, 9 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; Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys, 8; Burris, 11 Bourbon O Bar — The Luneta Jazz Band, 8

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom Saunders & the Hotcats, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Latin Jam feat. Fredy Omar, 7 Castle Theatre — Linda Wright, 8 Check Point Charlie — Bob & the Thunder, 7; Aoleon & Gardiner, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Song Swap feat. Paul Sanchez & Justin Molaison, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; Una Walkenhorst, Shannon Jae, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Todd Duke Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Disco Thursday with DJ Randall Smooth, 10 Gasa Gasa — Downtown Boys, Special Interest, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-AHolics, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 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 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Continue the Story, I’m Fine, Mark Fernandez, 7 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Valerie Sassyfras, 9 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Prime Example Jazz Club — Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown Quintet, 8 & 10 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 5 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 8:30 Santos Bar — Blue Persuasion (goth and industrial night), 10 Siberia — Eastern Bloc Party feat. The Salt Wives, 9 SideBar — Alex McMurray & Jonathan Freilich, 8:30 PAGE 48

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d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Hildegard, Keeping, Push Push, 10 House of Blues (The Parish) — Will Hoge, Dan Layus, 7:30; Jet Lounge, 11 The Jazz Playhouse — Glen David Andrews, 8 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — The Jordan Anderson Band, 10 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars 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 — The Yat Pack, 8 SideBar — Greg Schatz Trio, 8:30 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 Tipitina’s — Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Lightnin’ Malcolm, 9

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PREVIEW IN THE WANING DAYS OF 2013, after a breathless 10-year run that included 14 studio albums, 23 EP/seven-inch/compilation/live releases, five incremental name changes and an unspecified number of turbine-powered guitar licks and punctuating “woo!” hoots, John Dwyer delivered the bad news that had seemed both unlikely and a long time coming. “This will be the last Oh Sees show for a long while,” he told the crowd at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall, “so dig in.” The group’s return the following April with new LP Drop fueled jokes about the relativity of “a long while” for a band prone to hyperactivity and artistic exhibitionism. But Thee Oh Sees, as the band had been known since 2008’s The Master’s Bedroom Is Worth Spending a Night In, had changed shape yet again: Dwyer took his many-faced act to Los Angeles, leaving his keyboards (and keyboardist/backup singer Brigid Dawson) in San Francisco. The group also switched out bassists and drummers (twice), eventually settling on a double-timekeeper setup just in time for the split double-album release of A Weird Exits / An Odd Entrances in late 2016. Last month’s Orc (Castle Face) continues the shrieking streak and dueling-drums Hemi engine, albeit with another change of personnel and another name change — it’s just Oh Sees now, as if an outfit as omnipresent as this one needs any clarification. Bottomfeeders opens. Tickets $18. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Brian Quezerge Quintet, 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 — Paul Kemnitz, 5; Gal Holiday, 8 Tipitina’s — Wild Magnolias (reunion show), 9 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

FRIDAY 8 21st Amendment — Bon Bon Vivant, 6; Juju Child Blues Band, 9:30

Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl & Adam Everett, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box, 7; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Strange Roux, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Vic Papa, 3; New Creations Brass Band, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9; All 4 One Brass Band, midnight Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Sweet Substitute, 6; Freddie Blue & the Friendship Circle, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10

Oh Sees • Sept. 5 • 9 p.m. Tuesday • One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net PHOTO BY JOHN DWYER

Casa Borrega — Geovane Santos, 7 Check Point Charlie — Voodoo Wagon, 4; Important Gravy, 7; Jerk Officers, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Jon Cleary, 8 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Classy Country Combo, 6; Static Masks, If/Then, Luckily I’m the Hunter, Monster Strut, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Linnzi Zaorski, 6; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Salt Wives, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Max Bronstein Music, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10

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SATURDAY 9 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Sierra Green & the Funk Machine, 6; Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Bon Bon Vivant, 11:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; New Breed Brass Band, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Crooked Vines, 9; Mainline, midnight Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Catie Rogers & Gentilly Stompers, 6; The Royal Rounders, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez & David Brouilette, 7 Check Point Charlie — David Weilboech-

er, 4; Justin Howl, 7; J Monque’D Blues Band, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Wake of the Dead feat. Papa Mali, Reggie Scanlan, Dave Easley, Peter Bradish, 9 Circle Bar — Boppin’ Bandsaws, Angry Lovers, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 7; Quintron & Miss Pussycat, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Gasa Gasa — Paul Sanchez, Bob & the Thunder, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Zoso (Led Zeppelin tribute), 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Charley Crockett, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Shannon Powell, 8 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Mandeville Trailhead — Deacon John, 6:30 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — Victory Swing Orchestra, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Shiz, 7; Zac Craven, 9 Oak — Jenn Howard Glass, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Chris Klein, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — ROAR!, Kerchief, 9 Preservation Hall — 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 — Contraflow, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 8 Siberia — Witchtrap, Six Pack, Oath of Cruelty, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jason Marsalis’ 21st Century Trad Band, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Zombies Eating Sheep, The Void, Naughty Palace, Werewolf, 8 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Up Up We Go, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Flow Tribe, Stoop Kids, 10 Twist of Lime — Southern Brutality, Misled, Mean Machine, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

SUNDAY 10 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Redux — Renard Bossiere, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 PAGE 50

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Gasa Gasa — Think No Think, Bahamacide, Druidian Pink, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Flashback to the Future (’80s and ’90s dance party), 11 House of Blues (The Parish) — Sam Riggs, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 7:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Tom Worrell, 7 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Sauveterre, Jano Brindisi, Roxy Leblanc, John Parker, 7 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Truman Holland & the Back Porch Review, 9:30 Preservation Hall — 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 — Groovy 7, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 8 Siberia — Tumbling Wheels, 10 SideBar — Simon Lott, Justin Peake, Doug Garrison, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — John Boutte & the Hot Calais, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Noel, 8 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 — DJ Soul Sister’s 11th Annual Birthday Jam feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3 Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market — Aaron Foret, 7 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Mark Monistere, 5

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BMC — Quattrosonic, 3; Ruth Marie’s Jazz Band, 7; Mignano, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Little Coquette, 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; G. Burns Jug Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — A’oleon Broomfield, 10 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 The Maison — Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Cha Wa, 10 Metairie United Methodist Church — John Mahoney & Friends, 1:30 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Anais St. John, 3:30; Jean Marie Harris, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Cypress Knee, 8 Preservation Hall — Lars Edegran’s New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, 3 & 5; Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours, 5:30 Santos Bar — Dead Boys, 8 Siberia — Allison McConnell, Kathryn Rose Wood, Alex Bosworth, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Los Tres Amigos, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Ruby & Bart, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Tipitina’s — Spyro Gyra, 9 Trinity Episcopal Church — Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 5

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Antoine Diel & Sam Kuslan, 5 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30; Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Motown Monday with DJ Shane Love, 10 The Civic Theatre — Modest Mouse, 8 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Soul Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam Session, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Justin Howl, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French Trio, 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, 8 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Siberia — On the Water, Tasche de la Rocha, Cauche Mar, 10 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 — Arsene Delay, 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. Musaica Chamber Ensemble. Munholland Methodist Church, 1201 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 834-9910; www.munhollandumc.org — “Music from Around the World” features works by Augusta Reed Thomas, Wee Kee Brody, Saskia Apon, Caroline Lizotte, Marcel Soulage, Clara Schumann and others. Suggested donation $10. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 7:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Baby Giant Jazz Trio, 3; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Kyle Lacy & the Harlem River Noise, 10 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Marigny Street Brass Band, 10 BMC — Heather Holloway & the Heebie Jeebies, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 8; The Kingsmen feat. TUBAD, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8

Symphony Chorus of New Orleans. Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2011; www.loyno.edu — The chorus hosts appointment-only auditions for its upcoming season. Email auditions@ symphonychorus.org for details.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Hare Krishna! — A swami brings his mystical religion to America in this documentary. Broad Home Again (PG-13) — Three dudes move in with single mom Reese Witherspoon. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell It (R) — A new adaption of the Stephen King book that sparked a nation’s fear of clowns. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Jesus — A closeted gay teen turns to his father in a crisis. Zeitgeist The Midwife — Catherines Deneuve and Frot star in the tale of an unlikely friendship between a woman and her father’s mistress. Chalmette The Oath — In the Icelandic film, a father tries to rescue his daughter from a life of crime. Zeitgeist True to the Game (R) — A drama about “the hustle” with a drug-dealing millionaire. Elmwood, West Bank Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk — Green Day helped produce the documentary about the Bay Area punk scene. Broad Walk With Me — A monastic community follows the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Broad

NOW SHOWING 13 Minutes (R) — A drama about a failed Hitler assassination attempt, no time travel involved. Chalmette 47 Meters Down (PG-13) — Sisters plunge into shark-infested waters. Elmwood, West Bank All Saints (PG) — A new pastor and Burmese refugees work together to save a church. Elmwood, Regal Annabelle: Creation (R) — The haunted doll’s origin story is the, sigh, fourth film in the Conjuring series. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Atomic Blonde (R) — Sort of a contemporary La Femme Nikita, with Charlize Theron. Elmwood Baby Driver (R) — A getaway driver with an earbud addiction goes for one last score. Elmwood The Big Sick (R) — A Pakistani comic gets involved with an American grad student just before she falls into a coma. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Dark Tower (PG-13) — “Last gunslinger” Roland (Idris Elba) wants to scale the tower that binds all possible worlds. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Dunkirk (PG-13) — Christopher Nolan’s take on the mass evacuation of Allied troops from the beach at Dunkirk during World War II. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Emoji Movie (PG) — Almost not

even worth writing a synopsis that can’t include emojis. West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Girls Trip (R) — Galpals reunite in New Orleans for one last bacchanal. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Glass Castle (PG-13) — Like you, four siblings are disappointed and inspired by their parents. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal Good Time (R) — A man tours his city’s underworld as he tries to get his brother out of prison. Elmwood, Canal Place Hazlo Como Hombre (R) — A man comes out as gay, pre-empting his wedding to his best friend’s sister. Elmwood The Hitman’s Bodyguard (R) — Like the title says, a bodyguard is called upon to protect an assassin. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place I Do... Until I Don’t (R) — Lake Bell’s mockumentary profiles three unhappy couples. Canal Place Ingrid Goes West (R) — A woman at the end of her rope tries to befriend her rich-kids-of-Instagram crush. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Canal Place Kidnap (R) — Halle Berry is the single-mom heroine in this parents’-worst-nightmare action movie. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Regal Leap! (PG) — In the animated film, a French orphan runs away to become a ballerina. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Chalmette Logan Lucky (PG-13) — Steven Soderbergh directs the star-studded heist movie set in West Virginia. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Megan Leavey (PG-13) — A soldier and her dog save lives, woof. Elmwood, West Bank The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (PG) — Squirrels rebel against evil developers. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Only Living Boy in New York (R) — A man gets advice from his boozy neighbor while trying to sleep with his father’s mistress. Elmwood Patti Cake$ (R) — A small-town Jersey girl aspires to rap celebrity. Elmwood, Broad, Canal Place Tulip Fever (R) — A noblewoman swaps identities with her maid to marry an artist. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Canal Place Valley of Bones (R) — A paleontologist and a meth-addicted oil worker chase bones. Elmwood, West Bank War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) — The Guardian: “The Godfather, but with chimpanzees.” ( ... ) Kenner, Slidell, Regal Wind River (R) — Elizabeth Olsen stars in the whodunit set on a Native American reservation. Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, PAGE 52

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IT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO ASSUME that anyone deserving of a • Thru Sept. 7 feature-length biographical docu• 9 p.m. Tue.; 7 p.m. Wed.-Thu. mentary has accomplished great • Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts things, or at least is widely admired. But what about those who are not Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley so driven or well-known yet possess Blvd., (504) 352-1150; a special talent for living life to the www.zeitgeistnola.org fullest? A documentary focusing on someone like that might be more interCOURTESY GRASSHOPPER FILMS esting and instructive than yet another film about perseverance and personal sacrifice — especially if the subject has a knack for storytelling and a lifetime of unique experiences on which to draw. Here to test that hypothesis is seasoned, sometimes experimental filmmaker Michael Almereyda (Nadja) with Escapes, a documentary about actor, writer and raconteur Hampton Fancher. Best known as co-writer of Ridley Scott’s landmark scifi film noir Blade Runner — along with the long awaited but soon-to-arrive sequel, Blade Runner 2049 — Fancher appeared in a few Hollywood films before settling into a Westerns-focused, 1960s and ’70s TV career, guest-starring on shows like Have Gun — Will Travel and Bonanza. This is hardly the stuff of documentary glory. But Almereyda is so taken with the 79-year-old Fancher and the stories he tells that the director bookends Escapes with discussions of the Spanish term duende, which has no direct English translation but refers to passion, inspiration and the rare ability to live beyond one’s natural limits. The film may fall short of demonstrating the veracity of that particular tribute. But neither Almereyda nor Fancher seems interested in proving much of anything with Escapes. Breezy and fun to watch, the film marvels at what surely is a charmed life. Fancher seems always to be in the right place at the right time for the chance encounter that will once again change his life forever. His movie-star looks and natural charisma don’t hurt, but he also has a talent for generating his own good fortune, in part by maintaining a keen interest in those around him. There’s a lesson in there somewhere. From an early age, Fancher was uniquely self-possessed. He dropped out of school at 11, changed his name to Mario Montejo at 13 and impersonated an adult at 15 to take a boat to Spain and become a flamenco dancer. Back home in Los Angeles and still a teenager, Fancher lived a Hollywood fantasy when a director spotted him on the street and gave him a part in The Brain Eaters. The rest is little-known but quite entertaining history. Escapes consists of seven chapters, most constructed around a single story or episode from Fancher’s life and often featuring one of his movie-star love interests. Teri Garr (Tootsie), Barbara Hershey (Hannah and Her Sisters) and Sue Lyon (star of Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita) all came under Fancher’s spell and figure prominently in his life story, giving the film Hollywood-insider status it otherwise might lack. Almereyda illustrates Fancher’s stories mostly with clips from the actor’s movies and TV shows, along with those of Fancher’s actress girlfriends (he was briefly married to Lyon). The clips comment on the action described in the stories, often humorously or with surprising insight. It’s an imaginative way of avoiding the dreaded talking-heads approach to documentary filmmaking; Escapes would grow wearisome quickly if we spent 89 minutes watching Fancher weave his yarns. Onscreen text is used to communicate background information, allowing an uninterrupted flow of vintage clips, photos and music to bring Fancher’s stories to life. It’s a small and unusually modest film, but one that hits you like a blast of fresh air. — KEN KORMAN

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS Commanding the Table: The Ella Brennan Story — Bring your own chair to a courtyard screening of this culinary documentary. 8 p.m. Monday. SoBou (310 Chartres St.) David Lynch Black Lodge Tribute — Adam Sekuler curates the night of short films related to the Black Lodge from Lynch’s Twin Peaks. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Zeitgeist Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG) — A group of people who have encountered UFOs gather to play music for aliens. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Escapes — The documentary is about Blade Runner screenwriter Hampton Fancher. 9 pm. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Extraordinary — Jesus calls for an ultra-marathoner to race across America. 7 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, Regal F Is for Fake — Orson Welles’ documentary is about famous art forgers. 7 p.m. Friday. New Orleans Museum of Art Harold and Maude (PG) — A death-obsessed young fellow falls in love with a septuagenarian. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Broad Kiki’s Delivery Service (G) — A girl and her talking cat (voiced by Phil Hartman in the English dub) learn the art of witchcraft. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania The Little Mermaid (G) — “What have they got? A lotta sand. We’ve got a hot crustacean band!” 1 p.m. Thursday. Orpheum The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep — The bar’s noir night returns. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux The Saints Are Coming — The documentary celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the New Orleans Saints’ return to the Superdome. 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Old U.S. Mint The Sandlot — Hot dogs are served at an outdoor screening of the ’90s sports comedy. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch (310 W. 21st Ave., Covington) Slipknot: Day of the Gusano — In the concert film, “Slipknot’s fans, better known as ‘maggots,’ are essential to the band’s legacy.” 8 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 35th Anniversary (PG) — O.G. Kirk (William Shatner) must stop Khan Noonien Singh. 2 p.m. Sunday. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal, New Orleans Public Library main branch Street Trash and Body Melt — The horror movies are screened. 8 p.m. Sunday. Voodoo Lounge (718 N. Rampart St.)

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HAPPENINGS Freak Show. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — The one-day exhibition features works by several artists and flow and musical performances. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free Family Day. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The museum offers free admission to the galleries and events inspired by a Southern country fair. There’s live music, a food truck and sno-balls. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Gallery Talk. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — Photography curator Richard McCabe discusses current museum exhibitions. 3 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. Pancakes & Booze Art Show. Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — The traveling show returns to New Orleans with works by 55 emerging artists, body painting and a pancake bar. Tickets $7-$10. 8 p.m. Saturday. St. Claude Second Saturdays. St. Claude Arts District — Galleries surrounding St. Claude Avenue host receptions. 6 p.m. Saturday.

OPENING Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Trayectoria Abstracta: The Road from Cuba,” new work about cultural diversity by Daniel Lopez; opening reception 6 p.m. Friday.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — New works in oil by Curtis Stewart Jaunsen; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — New neo-surrealist work by Anne Faith Nicholls; opening reception with the artist 6 p.m. Saturday. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Being,” new works by Adrien Broom; opening reception with the artist 6 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Wonder Splash,” group exhibition of works by LeAnne Hitchcock, Francis Wong, Miro Hoffman Ayisyin and others; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists,” new work by seven U.S. abstract artists; opening reception and artist talk with Amy Ellingson 6 p.m. Wednesday. Preservation Hall. 726 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2841; www.preservationhall. com — Bruce Brice retrospective; opening reception with Preservation All-Stars featuring Will Smith 3 p.m. Saturday. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — Plein air works by Peg Usner; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “In Pieces,” works in collage by six New Orleans artists; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 945-1878; www.facebook.

GALLERIES Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — 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, through Oct. 2. 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 — New work by Jeremy Mangerchine and Carol Creel; new jewelry by Gifthorst; crafts by Crescent Joel Scilley; all through September. 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. Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 5812440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Louisiana Cereal,” portraits of Louisiana

icons by Blake Boyd, through Thursday. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Faith and Reason II,” works by Doyle Gertjejansen, through Sept. 20. Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Garden of Earthly Delights,” new works by Jason Kruppa, Michael Meads and Carlton Scott Sturgill about vanity, lust and human desire, through Oct. 21. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com — “Ritual and Ruin: Tableaux of a Lost War,” new works by David Knox, through Saturday. 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 — “Sweet Louisiana,” oil paintings of local life by Michele Conques, through September. Gallery Arlo. 837 Chartres St., (504) 3300803 — “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. Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/departments/art-gallery — “Side-Eye,” recent work by Shawne Major, through Sept. 21. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “No Dead Artists,”

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annual juried exhibition of contemporary art, through September. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart.com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “Set in Stone,” Western works sculpted in stone from different historical periods, through September. “The Georgian Collection,” British works from the era of King George, through Oct. 16. New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom. 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop.org — “Black Goes with Every Color,” screenprints and photographs by NOCP kids’ program members, ongoing. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Glass sculpture by Paul Bendzunas Sr. and Paul Bendzunas Jr.; letterpress prints by Danielle LaFont; both through September. 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. 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. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Constellation,” mixedmedia 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. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery. com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

Heaven in a Wild Flower / Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand / And Eternity in an hour...” So wrote William Blake in his poem Auguries of Innocence. For him, everything was more than it seemed at first glance, but most of us never take the time to really see. For Vincent van Gogh, a dusky field in rural France became his great The Starry Night painting. For Leonardo da Vinci, a business crony’s wife’s mysterious smirk became the Mona Lisa. Both views were familiar if not ordinary until artists divined their depths. The stylized women in Delita Martin’s mixed-media works at Stella Jones Gallery seem like ordinary folks, but Martin employs layers of print, painting and collage techniques to reflect the deeper mysteries of nature and culture we all have within us. We rarely see such things except in dreams, but her best works channel those mysteries and make them visible as charismatic imagery. “Charisma” originally referred to the • Through Sept. 16 spiritual aura that radiates from saints in • Constellation: Mixed-media Renaissance paintings, but Martin returns charisma to its earthly roots in works like works by Delita Martin The Light, a dynamic view of a woman • Stella Jones Gallery, 201 St. who looks possessed, yet self-possessed, as ornately patterned rays shoot from her Charles Ave., Suite 132, tightly coiled locks framing a face like an (504) 568-9050; African spirit mask with eyes like windows into other worlds. She might be an athlete www.stellajonesgallery.com or a cop, but clearly there is more to her than a job description. How Then Shall We Remember is a head-and-shoulders view of an intense yet impassive woman sheathed in circular motifs that recall the bold patterns of tribal art, which later influenced art deco. The familiar, everyday people aspect of Martin’s salt-of-the-earth subjects are like the street facades we all wear to navigate the world around us, but in works like Constellation (pictured), the broader universal context known to saints, seers and physicists suggests there is more to “everyday people” than we thought. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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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.

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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.

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.

Tulane University (Jones Hall). 7801 Freret St. — “The Organic Modernism of Albert C. Ledner,” drawings, letters and photographs by the architect, through June 8, 2018.

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. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS Antenna Open Calls. Antenna seeks submissions from both Louisiana and national/international visual artists. One artist or collective from each group will be awarded a solo show at the gallery in 2018. Visit www.antenna.submittable. com for details. Art Print Contest. Louisiana Marathon’s contest is for the best two-dimensional work celebrating running. There’s a $1,000 prize. Visit www.thelouisianamarathon.com for details. International Art Open Invitational. B4 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. New Orleans Film Society Documentary Grant. New Orleans Film Society and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities seeks submissions from Louisiana filmmakers for its grant awards. Visit www.neworleansfilmsociety.org for details.

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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 C. 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 honoring and inspired by the work of Leah Chase, through Oct. 1. “Jim Steg: New Work,” pieces by the influential printmaker, through Oct. 8. “Japanese Painting: Inner Journeys,” exhibition comparing contemporary artist Regina Scully’s work to Edo-period paintings, through Oct. 9. 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. “Louisiana Contemporary,” annual juried exhibition of works by Louisiana artists, through Oct. 15. “The Colourful South,” exploration of color photography in the South; “Troubled Waters,” dye transfer color prints by photographer William Eggleston; both through Oct. 26.

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deceased children. But she’s stuck when her clients refuse to believe they haven’t spoken to lost loved ones. In October, NOOA reprises its 1943 debut presentation, a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. It’s followed in November by Orpheus in the Underworld, Frenchman Jacques Offenbach’s irreverent retelling of the Orpheus myth (the score includes the music that became synonymous with cancan dancing). Blanchard’s Champion is scheduled in March. It recounts the story of world champion boxer Emile Griffith III. At the weigh-in before their 1962 fight in Madison Square Garden, Cuban boxer Benny Paret taunted Griffith over rumors Griffith was gay. In the fight, Griffith crushed Paret, who left the ring in a coma and died 10 days later, which haunted Griffith for decades. NOOA celebrates its 75th season with a concert featuring many of opera’s most stirring musical pieces, including the “Grand March” from Aida, “Te Deum” from Tosca, the closing chorus from Turandot and Porgy and Bess’ “O Lawd, I’m on My Way, “ Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” Lyall says. Reaching new audiences involves overcoming some stereotypes about opera, Lyall says, such as, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings.” Lyall notes that there was a time when “operatic acting was an oxymoron,” and that large singers tended to stand immobile while performing. But that’s no longer the case for operatic direction or the frames of modern opera performers. The appeal remains the complete experience with full choruses, symphonies and sets, he says. Many popular operas have plenty of drama. Maria de Buenos Aires has a tawdry story, but is it any more salacious than NOOA’s typical offerings? “No,” Lyall says. “We just did Tosca recently. In Tosca, you have the greatest hypocrite in opera, Baron Scarpia, lusting after Tosca while he is singing the “Te Deum’ in church: ‘Ah Tosca, you make me forget God.’ Of course, he tries to rape her in the second act and she stabs him through the heart. Then to dramatize her exit when she goes to save her lover from being executed by the firing squad, they trick her and tell her it’s a fake execution and kill him anyway, and she jumps off the prison wall. So no, opera is not short on interesting moments.”

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THEATER & CABARET Boo. Columns Hotel, 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The performance is a staged reading of a thriller by C.M. Soto. Free admission. 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. Guys & Dolls. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — A gambler and a missionary fall for one another in the comedic musical. Tickets $36-$40. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club, 1931 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-9654; www. sweetlorrainesjazzclub.com — At the dinner theater performance, Sharon Martin portrays singer Billie Holiday. Tickets $35, $50 with dinner. 6 p.m. Friday. Oleanna. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 298-8676; www.valianttheatre.com — Mighty Lincoln Company presents David Mamet’s play, in which themes of “political correctness” are explored through a sexual harassment scandal at a college. Tickets $12. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Taco Truck Theater. The Art Garage, 2231 St. Claude Ave., (504) 7170750 — The performance incorporates food, music, spoken-word acts and more in support of immigrant rights. Tickets $10-$15. 8 p.m. Saturday. There also is a performance at Ashe Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Underpants. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — The play is Steve Martin’s adaptation of a 1910 comedy about a woman’s pair of unruly underpants and her husband, who tries to contain them. Tickets $20, students $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 640-0333; www. cuttingedgetheater.com — Christopher Durang’s farce is about a quirky family whose children are named after Chekov characters. Tickets $22.50-$30. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

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. 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. Bustout Burlesque. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www. houseofblues.com/neworleans/restaurant — The neo-classical burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $22. 9 p.m. Friday. 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. 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 and 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.

OPERA Maria de Buenos Aires. JW Marriott New Orleans, 614 Canal St., (504) 527-6752; www.jwmarriottneworleans. com — New Orleans Opera Association presents the tango opera about an unfortunate Argentine woman drawn to tango clubs. Tickets $40. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

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/thenewwaPAGE 60

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loos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. The group also performs at Hi-Ho Lounge (2239 St. Claude Ave.) at 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) 5295844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Night. Bad Wolf Bar & Grill, 2010 O’Conner St., Gretna, (504) 265-0738 — Jeff Buck hosts comedians Alex Luchun, Kyle Smith, Garret Cousino and Xander Forest. 9 p.m. Wednesday. 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) 3028264; 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) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater. com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 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.

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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 — Comedians “morph” a stand-up comedian’s jokes into sketch comedy. 10:30 p.m. Friday. Mothership. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedians perform in the sketch comedy show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a standup show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Night School. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Six comedians present a sketch comedy show. 9 p.m. Saturday. 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. Pass the Mic. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Jeff Buck hosts the stand-up and improv comedy night. 10:30 p.m. Friday. Permanent Damage. Bullet’s Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., (504) 6694464 — Tony Frederick, Corey Mack and B-Dub host the weekly stand-up show. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Stand-Up NOLA. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater. com — Comedians Matt Owens, Kamari Stevens, Mary-Devon Dupuy, Lauren Malara and others perform. Tickets $15-$25. 8 p.m. Friday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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WHO COULDN’T USE SOME NAUGHTY, SENSUAL GLAMOUR in their lives? Probably many of us, judging by the full • 10 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. house at a recent Whiskey and Rhinestones Friday-Saturday burlesque show at Gravier Street Social, • Gravier Street Social, a dimly lit cocktail lounge furnished with attractive artwork, sofas and ottomans. 523 Gravier St., The show stars and is organized by Bella (504) 941-7629; Blue, headmistress of The New Orleans School of Burlesque and one of the world’s www.gravierstreetsocial.com top performers, according to online mag• www.thebellalounge.com azine 21st Century Burlesque. Blue and a • Tickets $10 changing lineup of two other entertainers glide down the runway and get down to PHOTO BY MARC PAGANI basics in the 75-minute show. Producer AJay Strong also serves as a jovial host, and the performance is more like a classy fashion show than a gritty striptease act. Costumes include traditional feather boas, fans and sashes. The venue has a fantastic sound system. Sitting within arm’s reach of these tantalizing dancers is an intimate experience that appeals to men and women. The night I attended, “Polynesian Technicolor Dream,” aka Grand Mafun, did a jazz walk to the sound of conga drums in Hector Lavoe’s “Que Lio” (“What a Mess”), the music she heard growing up in New York City. Mafun is a plus-size woman with tawny skin and dark, wavy hair down to her waist. Sensual and graceful, she balances and turns on tiny high heels, spreading her arms like an exotic seabird. Teasing, she offered a gloved hand to an audience member so he could pull it off with his teeth. Following Mafun was Lune Noirr, aka “Mistress of the Dark,” dressed as a sassy 1940s sailor with blonde curls. The Haitian-French burlesque performer astonished the rapt audience with high kicks, a shimmy and an all-out backbend. She also recreated the ostrich feather, peek-a-boo fan dance made famous by Sally Rand at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Noirr competed and performed at the recent Snake Oil Festival, which includes burlesque and sideshow acts. Between acts, a “stage panther” slinks onstage to pick up “stripper droppings,” glittering items of clothing tossed into the air. The piece de resistance was Blue entering to the beat of Katy Perry’s girl-power anthem “Rise.” Its lyrics — “I won’t just survive / you will see me thrive to write my story / I am beyond the archetype / I won’t just conform” — fit Blue, formerly a ballet and jazz dance instructor who in 2007 reimagined herself as a burlesque performer. Blue is stunning, stepping out in a 1920s white feathered hairpiece and the skimpiest of costumes covering her perfect figure. She flutters like a swan from one end of the room to the other, swirling a long, silk sheath above and around herself to the hypnotic rhythm of Led Zeppelin’s electric “I Can’t Quit You, Baby.” Whatever the expectations for burlesque, these rhinestone ladies won’t disappoint. — MARY RICKARDus

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TUESDAY 5 Basic Calligraphy Hand Lettering. St. Tammany Parish Library, Causeway Branch, 3457 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-9779 — Amy Garner teaches calligraphy lettering techniques. Supplies provided; participants may also bring their own. Contact (985) 626-9779 to register (recommended). 6 p.m. Bees and Butterflies Story Time. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., (504) 596-2646; www.nolalibrary. org — Artist Muffin Bernstein leads the story time about bees and butterflies in nature. 5 p.m. Kulturabend. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — Daniel Hammer discusses “The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Tricentennial Initiatives,” and food is served. Free admission. 6 p.m. Spectrum Back to School Party. The Willow, 8200 Willow St., (504) 656-6563; www.thewillowuptown.com — LGBT people celebrate the back-to-school season at a party with performances and art by queer artists. Free admission. 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 6 Community Composting. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nolalibrary.org — Schmelly’s Dirt Farm collects food scraps to be composted. 12:30 p.m. Collections also are taken at Mid-City Library (4140 Canal St.) at 6 p.m. and at Alvar Library (913 Alvar St.) at 6 p.m. Thursday. Last Cookout of Summer. Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St., (504) 525-5515; www. therustynail.biz — One Book One New Orleans’ fundraising cookout features food by chef Gilbert Torres and drinks. There are raffle prizes and Black Storyville Baby Dolls and Basin St. Auxiliary perform. Tickets $15. 6 p.m. Public Information Session on New Orleans Power Station. St. Mary of the Angels Church, 3501 N. Miro St., (504) 945-3186; www.smaneworleans.org — Entergy New Orleans hosts the information session about a prospective power station in New Orleans East. 6 p.m. A session also takes place at Sanchez Multi-Service Center (1616 Caffin Ave.) 6 p.m. Wednesday.

THURSDAY 7 Job Match: Why It Matters. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www. nolalibrary.org — The workshop covers matching one’s abilities with potential employment opportunities. 6 p.m. Proud to Call It Home. Sojourner Truth Community Center, 2200 Lafitte St., (504) 827-9963 — At the forum, mayoral and City Council candidates discuss housing issues in New Orleans. Refreshments are served. 5 p.m.

Teacher Night. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The museum’s evening for educators includes a guided tour, an art activity, lesson plans, resources and ideas for incorporating works of art in curricula. Free admission, registration required. 6 p.m.

FRIDAY 8 Gleason Gras. Champions Square, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3822 — The pep rally for the New Orleans Saints raises awareness for ALS and supports the Gleason Family Trust. There’s live music, an auction, food trucks and a kids’ area. Suggested donation $10. 4:30 p.m. Curtain Call Ball. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — The theater’s gala has a Caribbean theme and features entertainment by Casa Samba, a sneak peek from upcoming production Once On This Island, auctions and food and drinks. Tickets $250. 6:30 p.m. Fall Pontchartrain Home Show. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985; www. pontchartraincenter.com — The annual home-improvement show includes exhibitors with the latest remodeling products. There are cooking demonstrations and a kids’ zone. Tickets $8, military $6, kids under age 12 free. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Jazz in the Park Burger Fest. Crescent Park, 1008 N. Peters St., (504) 522-2621 — The two-day burger festival has food and drink vendors and music by Stephanie Mills, Cyril Neville and others. Friday tickets $20, Saturday free admission. 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Jung Society Panel. Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., (504) 895-1222; www.parkerchurch.net — The C. G. Jung Society presents “The Study of Consciousness and Dissociative Identity Disorder” with speaker Suzette Doescher and panelists. Admission $15, students $10. 7:30 p.m. New Orleans Fall Bead and Jewelry Show. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985 — The wholesale gem show features fashion, jewelry, beads, pearls, findings, beading supplies, chain, wire, charms, classes, and more. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

SATURDAY 9 Book Drive. Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 267-4852; www. urbansouthbrewery.com — One Book One New Orleans holds a book drive for Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. PAGE 65

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Cattlemen’s Blood Drive and Car Show. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — There’s a car show, and Lifeshare will collect blood donations at the inaugural family-friendly event. Hamburgers, hot dogs and sno-balls are served. Car registration $20. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Critter Cinema. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www. la-spca.org — Kids ages 5-10 watch movies with kittens and puppies and enjoy pizza and popcorn. Advance registration $35 (required). 6 p.m. Downriver Fest. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www. louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/theold-us-mint — The festival celebrates the Mississippi River with live music, cooking demonstrations, panels, walking tours and informational displays. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dyslexia Advocacy Meeting. St. Tammany Parish Library, Causeway Branch, 3457 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-9779 — Dr. Jessica Stubbs leads a discussion

about dyslexia, including improving teacher training, providing effective instruction and building literacy. Registration recommended. 10 a.m. Farm & Table Jamboree. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 582-3000; www.mccno. com — The inaugural farm-to-table festival has live music, chef demos, an animal farm, a kids’ zone and local food vendors. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free the Tatas Disco Ball. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., (504) 486-8351; www. cannerynola.com — The New Orleans Chapter of Hadassah presents a fundraising ball benefiting breast cancer initiatives and featuring art, music and food and drinks. Tickets $150. 8 p.m. German Dinner. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — A four-course German meal by chef Hosie Bourgeois is served. Tickets $45-$50. 7 p.m. Great Neighborhood SELLabration. Cafe

SUNDAY 10 Ayurvedic Healing. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-3390; www.unityneworleans. org — Meghan Hays discusses India’s ayurveda, an ancient form of medicine. 9:45 a.m. Drive Electric. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www. auduboninstitute.org — Sierra Club hosts the event, which features speakers who own electric cars and New Orleans City Council members discussing electric vehicle ordinances. Free admission. 2 p.m. Dog Training Workshops. Metairie Small Animal Hospital, 101 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 835-4266 — One workshop is for new and seasoned pet owners who want to learn how to effectively communicate with their dogs. There’s also a “reactive Rover” workshop. Visit www.la-spca.org/trainingworkshops for details. Noon.

EVENTS MONDAY 11 Monday Crafternoons. Central City Library, Mahalia Jackson Center, 2405 Jackson Ave., Building C, Room 235, (504) 596-3110; www.nolalibrary.org — The library hosts an open crafting hour. 4 p.m. New Orleans Restaurant Week. Citywide — Restaurants around the city offer prixfixe menus and promotions. Visit www.neworleansrestaurantweek.com for details. RTA Public Workshops. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., (504) 596-2646; www.nolalibrary.org — New Orleans RTA hosts a workshop inviting public comment on transit for its Strategic Mobility Plan. 6 p.m. Underwear Fair. St. Tammany Parish Library — St. Tammany Parish Library hosts an underwear drive to collect children’s underwear from sizes 4-16. There are underwear-related activities and games at library branches throughout the week. Visit www.sttammanylibrary.org for details.

WORDS David Cappello. Kitchen Witch Cookbooks, 1452 N. Broad St., (504) 5288382; www.kwcookbooks.com — The author signs The People’s Grocer, his biography of John Schweggmann. Noon Saturday. Kathryn K. Fontenot. Crescent City Farmers Market, 750 Carondelet St., (504) 861-4488; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — Garden District Book Shop presents the book signing with the author of The Louisiana Urban Gardener: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Vegetables and Herbs. 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Louise Penny and Trudy Nan Boyce. Academy of the Sacred Heart, 4521 St. Charles Ave., (504) 269-1213; www. ashrosary.org — The crime writers present recent work at a ticketed event. Participants may purchase tickets, $32, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia St.). Ticket includes a copy of Glass Houses. 6 p.m. Friday. Michael H. Rubin. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The author discusses and signs Cashed Out. 6 p.m. Thursday. Music & Poetry. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — Spoken-word artists and poets Kataalyst Alcindor, Christopher Hefferman, Briana Augustus, Amanda Emily Smith, Toby O’Brien, Simon Taylor and Russ Mercado perform. 9 p.m. Thursday. Price Ainsworth. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author presents his legal thriller A Minor Fall. 2 p.m. Sunday.

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PERFORMANCE ARTIST JOSE TORRESTAMA, usually wearing a T-shirt that says “No Guacamole for immigrant haters,” begins Taco Truck Theater / Teatro Sin Fronteras’ performance with a Voodoo incantation: “We petition Legba to open wide the pathways for our people crossing every day, every hour, every second to reclaim what was ours in the first place because the land has no borders, because our hearts have no borders …” Equal parts multidisciplinary theatrical performance and community ritual, the piece chronicles the treatment of immigrants and recent anti-immigrant sentiments • Sept. 9-10 as well as issues of civil rights and • 8 p.m. Saturday violence against people of color. It involves poetry, performance, music • Art Garage, 2331 St. Claude Ave., and audience input, and there’s tacos (504) 717-0750 and vegan soul food (available begin• 4 p.m. Sunday ning one hour before the show). Torres-Tama has created several • Ashe Cultural Arts Center, theatrical pieces examining borders, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., immigration and treatment of Latino (504) 569-9070 laborers who helped rebuild New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the • (504) 232-2968; levee failures. In recent years, he’s used www.torrestama.com a series of grants to develop Taco Truck • Tickets $10 in advance, Theater, inspired by the work of Luis Valdez’s El Teatro Campesino, which $15 at the door performed short comic works on the beds of flatbed trucks for migrant laborers in the 1970s. Torres-Tama bought a box truck with grant funding last year, and a version of the current piece debuted in May in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The truck provides a backdrop and carries the stage, and Torres-Tama is working on a tour schedule. The first half of the performance focuses on immigration issues and battling what Torres-Tama calls “The United States of Amnesia” and the nation’s chronic lapses in commitments to equality. The second half is centered around cellist and poet Monica McIntyre’s piece “Somebody Call My Name,” inspired by Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas jail after being arrested during a traffic stop in 2015. It becomes a testimonial and ritual observance incorporating audience contributions. The ArteFuturo ensemble also includes Natalie Jones, Roberto Carillo, Mwende Katwiwa, Michael Ward-Bergeman and others. — WILL COVIELLO

Reconcile, 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 568-1157; www.cafereconcile.org — Preservation Resource Center’s annual homebuyer’s fair features representatives from neighborhood associations, realtors, lenders, insurance agents, contractors and other housing professionals. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hoops For Kids. Rev. Peter Atkins Park, 701 N. Tyler St., Covington; www.covla. com/recreation — The Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana holds its annual fundraising basketball tournament. Tickets $20 for a team of four. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Man Up! Free PSA Screening. Tulane Medical Center, Reily Pavilion, 1415 Tulane Ave., (800) 588-5800; www.tuhc.com — Tulane Health System and former NFL player Rickey Jackson hold free prostate cancer screenings for men age 50 and older, or 40 and older with a family history of prostate cancer. Call (504) 249-7675 to register. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Passport to Fashion Fundraiser. Sheraton Hotel Metairie, No. 4 Galleria Blvd., Metairie — Mid South Women in Tourism presents a fundraising fashion show featuring travel industry vendors, brunch and a raffle. Visit www.mswit.com for details. Tickets $45. 12:30 p.m. Piety Street Market. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www. 612piety.com — More than 50 vendors offer art, jewelry, crafts, vintage clothes, collectibles, used books and flea market treasures at this monthly market. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Tammany Crab Festival. Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell, (985) 6464371 — The two-day festival features live music, food vendors, a car show, boat rides on the bayou and BMX stunts. Visit www.sttammanycrabfestival.com for details. Tickets $20, free for kids under age 12. Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Urban Composting. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 4885488; www.longuevue.com — Southbound Gardens hosts the introductory composting workshop, and worm composting is discussed. Email mreyna@longuevue.com to register (required). Tickets $10. 1 p.m. Zulu Golf Tournament. Joseph Bartholomew Golf Course, 6514 Congress Drive, (504) 658-3387; www.playnolagolf. com — The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club holds a fundraising golf tournament. Visit www.kreweofzulu.com for details. Registration $100 per player. 8 a.m.

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