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Simply the Best: The Tina Turner Story FRI. JAN. 19 | Jazz and cabaret singer Anais St. John takes the stage as Tina Turner, with a seven-piece band and backup singers, to perfrom hits including “Proud Mary” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” At 8 p.m. at Joy Theater.

Chris Thile hosts a live broadcast of Live from Here at Saenger Theatre

The Deep Dark Woods with Sarah Quintana

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FRI. JAN. 19 | Canadian brooders The Deep Dark Woods open 2017’s Yarrow (Six Shooter) with a pitch for the opening credits of True Detective: In haunting yawns stretching from Leonard Cohen to The Handsome Family, “Fallen Leaves” strands listeners in a wintry Saskatchewan wilderness. Sarah Quintana opens at 10 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

INSPIRED BY BLUEGRASS MUSIC,

Chris Thile began playing mandolin at age 5 in Southern California. At 8, he formed the acoustic trio Nickel Creek. At 12, he released his first solo album, Leading Off. His career has gone well, including a platinum-selling Nickel Creek album, innovative work with Punch Brothers and four Grammy Awards. In 2012, he won a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.” But Thile says he’s never been busier than as the host of the recently renamed public radio variety show Live from Here. “The show is not directly recording, but it is making new music,” Thile says via phone from Oregon. “I write a new song for each show. I perform in the neighborhood of 20 minutes of music per show, more if you include the birthday shout-out segment [saluting famous musicians on their birthdays]. I have never been more engaged as a creative musician than I am now.” Thile selects the musical guests for Live from Here, and he’s joined by Sylvan Esso, John Prine and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for a live broadcast from the Saenger Theatre Jan. 20. Comedian Rory Scovel also appears on the show. Live from Here is the renamed continuation of Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. Thile first appeared as a guest on Prairie Home when he was 15 and returned to perform many times. In 2016, Keillor named him as his successor. (Following accusations of sexual misconduct against Keillor in November 2017, the show was renamed.) While Keillor launched Prairie Home in the 1970s as a musical variety show, his storytelling and humor became its central appeal. Thile has refocused the show. “You have to play to your strengths,” Thile says. “The format Garrison created is remarkable … (but I) never

WED. JAN. 17 | Ozzy’s guitar god Zakk Wylde revives his classically denim-wrapped heavy metal band for 2018 release Grimmest Hits, kicked off with thunderous single “Room of Nightmares.” The band is on tour with Corrosion of Conformity, set to release 2018 LP No Cross No Crown this month. New Orleans sludge pioneers Eyehategod open at 6:30 p.m. at House of Blues.

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felt like I was putting on daddy’s suit. Of course, I was not going to go out there and tell stories. … It’s more musically oriented. It’s a variety show. The beating heart was spoken word, now it’s music, but it’s still a variety show.” In addition to musical guests, there are comedians or spoken word guests, as well as the cast’s team of actors. Show writer Tom Papa contributes an ongoing tongue-in-cheek travelogue. Members of Thile’s current band Punch Brothers often serve in the show’s house band, and Thile expects to host the full band at times once its next album is released. Thile also joins his musical guests when it feels right, he says. In the last year, he joined Randy Newman in a duet of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” backed up Bon Iver, performed with Fiona Apple and joined classical violin soloist Hilary Hahn to play part of a Bach concerto. Thile likes incorporating a variety of musical styles on the show, which also suits how he sees music evolving.

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“It seems to me, music is accurately reflecting increasing homogenization of the world,” he says. “You don’t have to do anything really. It’s just happening. Music is getting more and more souplike and less and less stewlike. Everything is getting thrown in the pot. Maybe 10-20 years ago, you could say there are the carrots, there are the potatoes. Now it’s like soup, and you just have to taste it and see what you think: ‘Oh, that’s orange.’ “More and more, you don’t know what it’s going to be like just by looking at it. Before, you could look at Punch Brothers and say ‘Oh, it looks like it could be bluegrass music.’ But what it actually is could be anyone’s guess.”

FRI. JAN. 19 | With a South by Southwest showcase selection and the release of sophomore LP Millennial Trash, Brian Bells’ clacking Baton Rouge crew has packed more celebrating into 2018’s first fortnight than some bands manage in an entire year. Hometown favorites Sharks’ Teeth and Midriff round out the indie-rock state fair at 10 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

Kinky Friedman SUN. JAN. 21 | Iconoclastic countryrocking troubadour Kinky Friedman has led a busy life — releasing more than 15 albums and 30 books, touring with Bob Dylan and running for governor of Texas. He’s got an album of new work and a book about Dylan coming out in 2018. He performs at 8 p.m. at Chickie Wah Wah.

Rory Scovel SUN. JAN. 21 | The comedian’s 2017 Netflix special Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time marries his absurdity and loose, conversational comedy. His “A Proper Gander” tour sticks around for a New Orleans encore after his appearance at this week’s Live from Here. At 9 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala concert and ceremony this summer, along with fellow honorees Tina Turner, Queen, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Hal Blaine and Louis Jordan. Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste, Art Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli and bassist George Porter Jr. formed the group in New Orleans in the mid-1960s. The Meters’ song “Cissy Strut” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.

MOVE OVER, 2005: You are no longer

the costliest year in history for weather-related disasters in the U.S. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates the cost of last year’s severe weather to be approximately $306 billion, topping 2005’s $215 billion (largely due to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma). Also driving the cost last year were Midwest tornados and floods, a drought in the Dakotas and Montana and widespread wildfires on the West Coast. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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ed $5,000 to the Beyond Bars Akademia school in Cape Town, South Africa, which provides hospitality training to former women inmates in a country with a 50 percent youth unemployment rate. The school teaches bartending basics and interpersonal skills to help reintegrate the women into society and boost the region’s hospitality industry.

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wrote parking tickets to some Mid-City residents who parked along a neutral ground Jan. 7 after a flash flood watch was issued for overnight. “Unless notification is given by the city, parking next to a neutral ground is prohibited,” City Hall responded in a press release. Given that the city’s negligence resulted in hundreds of cars flooding in last August’s storm, the city should allow neutral ground parking during flash flood watches until it can guarantee the streets won’t flood.

The latest on Carnival Filmmaker Spike Lee is the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club’s honorary celebrity grand marshal for its 2018 Carnival. The krewe rolls on Fat Tuesday morning (Tuesday, Feb. 13). Zulu’s coronation ball is Friday, Feb. 9 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with performances by Fantasia, En Vogue, Rebirth Brass Band and DJ Captain Charles. Orpheus’ monarch will be writer and comedian Keegan-Michael Key when the parade rolls on Lundi Gras. Meanwhile, Krewe du Vieux’s 2018 parade, which will roll in the Marigny and French Quarter at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, keeps to its satirical and raunchy roots with the theme “Bienville’s Wet Dream.” New Orleans geographer and historian Richard Campanella will be 2018’s grand marshal. This year’s parade will take a different route, staging in the Marigny and staggering around the French Quarter before ending at the old Ralph & Kacoo’s (519 Toulouse St.), where the krewe’s annual ball will be held. Following Krewe du Vieux will be krewedelusion, whose monarch will be Washboard Chaz (after a year with no royalty). A week before Mardi Gras, members of Arcade Fire and Preservation Hall will lead a new walking parade from the French Quarter to Congo Square. Pres Hall and Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Regine Chassagne founded Krewe du Kanaval, inspired by the band’s Haitian connections and its Carnival traditions, as “a mobile music event, a year-round community, and a celebration of Haiti and the diaspora of cultures that have enriched New Orleans’ identity and arts for hundreds of years,” according to a krewe announcement. Krewe du Kanaval’s 2018 events begin with a founding members’ brunch and party at noon Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Preservation Hall. The krewe lines up for a coronation ceremony at 12:30 p.m., and the procession from Pres Hall to Congo Square begins at 2 p.m., followed by a free “Afro-Caribbean block party sound system” at 3 p.m. that is open to the public. PAGE 8

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In Metairie, this year’s Family Gras will dig deep into the 1980s oldies catalog, with Cyndi Lauper, John Oates and Michael McDonald headlining the 11th annual family-friendly festival. This year’s Family Gras will be two days instead of three, condensed due to the Super Bowl. Family Gras will take place Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard across from Lakeside Shopping Center.

Quote of the week “American police officers are screaming, ‘Help us with mental health, with drug and alcohol addiction. Help us to stop using arrest to deal with these problems.’ And then there are others who are screaming: ‘Crime is up. Help us arrest everyone again.’” — Former New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas, now co-chairman of the group Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration, in The New York Times.

Farewell, Sally-Ann Sally-Ann Roberts announced her retirement last week on the WWLTV Eyewitness Morning News. Roberts has been at the station for 40 years, and her last newscast will be Feb. 28. “After much thought and prayer, I decided that it’s time to begin a new chapter in my life,” she told viewers. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I look forward to continuing to serve this community in the years to come and spend more time with my grandchildren.” As a reporter, Roberts covered city government and breaking news, but she’s best known as the co-host of the Eyewitness Morning News, a job she’s held for 25 years. In 2012, she and her sister Robin Roberts — co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America — made national news when Sally-Ann donated bone marrow to Robin, who was suffering from the life-threatening disease myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The publicity around the donation drove thousands to join bone marrow registries. Robin wept when she announced her sister’s retirement on Good Morning America. “She’s the reason I’m doing what I’m doing,” she said.

Special election to succeed Moreno draws four A special election to succeed outgoing state Rep. Helena Moreno has attracted four contenders — attorneys Kenneth Bordes and Royce Duplessis and community activists

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Eldon Anderson and Danil Faust. Musician James Andrews also filed to run but withdrew his name after realizing he doesn’t live in the district. The District 93 seat spans a large and diverse parcel of New Orleans, including parts of Uptown, Mid-City, Treme, the CBD, French Quarter and Marigny. Moreno was elected in 2010 and sits on the Commerce and Health & Welfare committees and chairs the Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus. In fall 2017’s citywide elections, she won the race for one of two New Orleans City Council at-large seats, replacing term-limited Councilwoman Stacy Head. Bordes is a civil rights and labor lawyer who also has worked in the film industry. Duplessis is a former chair of the New Orleans City Planning Commission and chief of staff for former District C Councilman James Carter. Show promoter and political organizer Anderson is making another run for elected office after his disqualification from running in the at-large race that Moreno won last year; a lawsuit alleged Anderson didn’t file state tax returns from 2012-2016. Faust also was disqualified in a race for clerk of Criminal District Court last year due to a technicality — he listed his party as Green, though he was registered as a

Democrat. Faust also received nearly 4 percent of the vote in a 2016 challenge against U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise. The election is set for March 24.

JBE to Trump: Protect medical marijuana With a medical marijuana plan in the works (using Louisiana universities), Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging President Donald Trump to protect Louisiana and other states with similar plans following recent changes at the Department of Justice. Edwards supports the so-called Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, introduced by U.S. Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Earl Blumenauer in 2001 to prevent the feds from interfering with state-level medical marijuana laws. Louisiana passed a package of medical marijuana laws in 2015 and 2016. The Rohrabacher-Farr language is part of current funding bills set to expire Jan. 19, which Edwards’ office fears could expose the state to criminal liability. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to rescind a memo from former President Barack Obama’s administration that effectively kept pot cases off the feds’ radar. “For many people in my state, access to this treatment means a person could return to the workforce, return to school

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Strip club regulation put off, again The New Orleans City Planning Commission (CPC) is holding back on a vote on limiting the number of strip clubs in the French Quarter, while Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration “is working to possibly formulate a broader package of regulations for adult live performance venues,” according to the CPC staff at a meeting Jan. 9. The staff recommended the CPC defer any action until Feb. 6. The decision will follow recommendations from the CPC’s Adult Live Performance Venue Study, made at the request of the New Orleans City Council. In the report, the CPC staff recommends setting a cap to one per every other blockface in the Vieux Carre Entertainment District, which includes Bourbon Street.

Hotel development on St. Claude drawing opposition Downtown residents’ opposition is growing concerning a planned hotel development on a block of St. Claude Avenue in Bywater that includes the former Truck Farm venue and several homes. Following a Historic District Landmarks Committee (HDLC) architectural review committee meeting in December, The Sun Yard’s developers are reviewing some its design details. Meanwhile, the development is requesting a zoning change and conditional use permit. A Change.org petition opposing the development has more than 2,700 signatures, and residents have held several community meetings about the project, citing issues with its size (41,000 square feet), fears about its potential disruption of the neighborhood, and the rapid upscaling of a neighborhood led by similar developments. “The bigger picture is this will make New Orleans and this neighborhood less inhabitable for the people who make it interesting,” musician Quintron said at the HDLC meeting Dec. 19. The project is on the New Orleans City Planning Commission’s Feb. 6 agenda.

Bike Easy seeking ‘ambassadors’ Transit advocacy group Bike Easy (www.bikeeasy.org) has put out a call for applications for its Complete Streets Ambassador program, which trains community members to advocate for cyclists, pedestrians and people who take public transit. The three-month, low-commitment program accepts applications through Feb. 2. After a weekend training, Complete Streets Ambassadors will spend about three hours a week working on neighborhood projects, telling their transportation story at community meetings and collaborating on Bike Easy initiatives. Applicants should regularly walk, bike or ride the bus in the greater metropolitan area and have an interest in developing neighborhood groups. People of color and people with low incomes are especially encouraged to apply; a few small ($400) stipends are available. Previous Complete Streets Ambassadors built a popup protected bikeway on St. Bernard Avenue and lobbied for protected bike lanes in Kenner neighborhoods.

Scalise to be honored at GOP ‘Elephant Gala’ Reince Priebus — former chairman of the Republican National Committee and former White House Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump — will headline the LA GOP’s “Elephant Gala” at the New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center Jan. 20. The state Republican group also will present a “Red Elephant” award to U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was injured last year in a shooting during a practice for a charity baseball game in Washington D.C. Attendees are set to include U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, state Senate President John Alario, state House Speaker Taylor Barras, Commissioner Jim Donelon, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, state Attorney General Jeff Landry, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, state Treasurer John Schroder, Public Service Commissioners Eric Skrmetta and Craig Greene, and state Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain. Tickets start at $250 per person.

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or simply lead a normal life,” Edwards wrote in a Jan. 9 letter to Trump. On his radio show last week, Edwards clarified he does not support legalizing recreational marijuana.

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Delay needed on ABO camera ordinance LAST WEEK, THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL RIGHTLY DEFERRED CONSIDERATION

of a controversial proposed ordinance that would require every alcoholic beverage outlet (ABO) in town to install cameras and provide 24-7 live feeds to the city’s new Real Time Crime Monitoring Center. Many questions and concerns have arisen about the proposal, which is the brainchild of Mayor Mitch Landrieu. City Councilwoman-at-large Stacy Head introduced the proposed ordinance at Landrieu’s request but has made it clear she is open to changes in its provisions. Many, if not most, bars and restaurants already have security cameras in place and can provide footage to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) upon request. The proposed ordinance would require them to

purchase additional city-approved cameras (at their own expense) as part of their ABO licensure. The proposed ordinance also would move the application, permitting and enforcement of ABOs into the Department of Safety and Permits (from the Department of Finance). The video feeds would be monitored not only by NOPD, but also by various “security partners,” including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The plan raises a number of questions, none of which are answered in the ordinance: Who will be the vendor for the required cameras? How much will they cost? Why is the city significantly expanding the footprint for “nuisance” complaints? (Currently nuisance complaints can be filed by neighbors within 300 feet of an ABO; the ordinance would expand that to a half-

mile radius, which seems excessive.) The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, the Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MaCCNO), the city’s Independent Police Monitor (IPM) and some bar owners have objected to the plan, each for their own reasons. The ACLU worries about privacy. MaCCNO reviewed requirements for ABOs in 50 cities across the country and claims the current plan would make New Orleans the most surveilled city in the nation. The IPM cites “potential for mismanagement” and “poor information security” among the problems. These are legitimate concerns, which makes it

The plan raises a number of questions, none of which are answered in the ordinance. disappointing that a Landrieu spokesman last week said those who object to the ordinance should have to “answer why they’re not supporting

increasing tools for public safety.” We think the onus is on the city to prove that its far-reaching program actually will increase public safety. If cameras are needed to capture images on the street to be fed nonstop to the Real Time Crime Monitoring Center, they should be paid for by law enforcement, or be optional at ABOs’ expense. Moreover, ABOs with existing cameras that meet basic technical specifications should not have to buy new cameras if they want to participate in the program. Also, to avoid charges of sweetheart contracts for politically connected suppliers, the ordinance should allow ABOs to negotiate qualifying purchases from their own vendors. These are just a few ideas we think would improve the program; surely more will surface. Council members were wise to delay consideration of such a sweeping new program, and they should seek to address everyone’s concerns before moving further.

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WHEN IT COMES TO FISCAL REFORM, voters should be

getting sick and tired of seeing lawmakers do nothing — and I do mean nothing — about a serious problem that hasn’t fundamentally changed in a decade. In 2002, at the urging of Republican Gov. Mike Foster, voters approved the Stelly Plan, which lowered sales taxes and increased state income taxes. Note that voters approved that plan. And it worked. Louisiana got a tax base that grew as incomes rose. In 2007 and 2008, Govs. Kathleen Blanco and Bobby Jindal signed legislation effectively gutting the Stelly Plan. Since then, Louisiana has fallen farther and farther behind other southern states in economic development and prosperity, educational funding and attainment and just about every other “good”

list you can imagine. Meanwhile, lawmakers talk about fiscal reform but do nothing about it. Genuine fiscal reform, like a coin, has two sides — one side is tax reform and the other is spending reform. Legislative Republicans and Democrats look at opposing sides of that coin, with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards naturally siding with the Dems. The GOP focuses on spending cuts; the Dems and Edwards focus on tax hikes. Both sides are equally right and wrong, because neither takes a holistic approach. They just keep talking past each other — and blaming each other. Two years ago, facing the most recent fiscal “cliff,” lawmakers passed a “temporary” two-year sales tax increase, giving Louisiana the highest combined state and local

sales tax in the country. The idea was to use the two-year “bridge” to confect a longterm solution, which of course didn’t happen. The sales tax hike and other “temporary” fixes are set to expire June 30, leaving a hole of at least $1 billion in next year’s operating budget. Our state constitution prohibits raising taxes in an even-num-

bered year. Because lawmakers refused even to consider meaningful fiscal reform last year, a special session will be required this year if public hospitals and universities are to avoid being tossed over the next cliff. (Yeah, “cliff” is a tired metaphor, but for students and people who depend on public hospitals — it’s very real.)

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CLANCY DUBOS As the next cliff approaches, both sides are playing a game of political chicken. The governor has proposed a tax plan resembling that of a special task force he and lawmakers created two years ago. It raises income taxes and lowers sales taxes. Sound familiar? Edwards says he won’t call a special session unless House GOP leaders back his plan or propose one of their own to cover the budget hole. The House Republicans don’t like Edwards’ plan but so far offer no alternative. Edwards is poised to submit a doomsday budget and dare lawmakers to pass it. They might, but more likely they’ll pass another version (or extension) of “temporary” taxes, setting the stage for yet another “cliff” two years hence. Meanwhile, Louisiana will slip even farther behind other southern states. Are you tired of this yet, folks? If so, remember this feeling when you vote next year.

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THE GILDED BRONZE STATUE OF ST. JOAN OF ARC, THE MAID OF ORLEANS, has been

located near the French Market since 1999, but many will remember its former home at the foot of Canal Street. The equestrian statue of the 15th-century French military heroine weighs 2,700 pounds, stands 13 feet tall and sits on a 7-foot base. It is one of 10 statues from a plaster mold created by French sculptor Emmanuel Fremiet in 1874. The first statue was erected near the Place des Pyramides in Paris, according to a 1958 story in The Times-Picayune. The campaign to purchase one of the statues for New Orleans began in 1958, but the $35,000 price tag was considered too steep. In 1964, French President Charles de Gaulle gave the statue to the city as a gift with funds contributed by the cities of Orleans, Paris, Rouen and Rheims, France. He underwrote half the cost himself. The gift included two 19th-century bronze cannons to be displayed at the pedestal of the statue. A ceremony to celebrate the donation was held on April 18, 1964. The plan was to erect the statue on Canal Street between the Rivergate convention center and the World Trade Center, but the statue sat in a warehouse for 14 years until it was unveiled at that spot in 1972. When the Rivergate was demol-

“Joanie on her pony” has sat in a pocket park on Decatur Street since 1999. P H OTO B Y S E L E N A N . B . H . / C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S

ished to make way for Harrah’s New Orleans casino and hotel, the casino company suggested moving the statue upriver to land it owned on Convention Center Boulevard. In 1994, the Louisiana Landmarks Society sued, convincing a federal judge to block the move, but the decision was overturned on appeal. In 1999, Mayor Marc Morial and the French Market Corporation proposed moving Joan of Arc to a pocket park near the intersection of Decatur, North Peters and St. Philip streets. Harrah’s paid to move the cannons and statue, which was regilded. Four flagpoles were added to the park for the flags of the United States, France, Louisiana and New Orleans.

BLAKEVIEW AS WE EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF SOME OF THE FAVORITE SONGS ON OUR CARNIVAL PLAYLIST, we highlight a tune that wasn’t even written with Mar-

di Gras in mind. Composed by the great Earl King and arranged by Wardell Quezergue, “Big Chief” is credited to Professor Longhair, whose piano playing style is in full form on the 1964 record. King provides the song’s familiar whistle. He told writer Jeff Hannusch that he wrote the song years earlier in school. “I had the idea to record Fess with a lot of bass because I never thought he had been recorded right. So me and Wardell got together and he wrote out the horn arrangement for 15 pieces,” King told Hannusch in his book, I Hear You Knockin’. The horn section was made up of musicians from Quezergue’s big band, while others at the session included drummer Smokey Johnson and Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack on guitar. While King’s vocals are heard on “Big Chief Part 2,” the original plan was for Longhair’s voice to be dubbed over later, which didn’t happen. The record was released without much fanfare and didn’t gain much attention. That changed in 1976, when it was included on the compilation album Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It since has become a Carnival classic.

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police SUVs and firetrucks sit idly, silently flashing blue and red lights inside an otherwise-empty exhibition hall of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Flanking either side of a podium, facing a small cluster of reporters and TV cameras, are two dome-shaped cameras atop chrome obelisks. Signs mounted on them read “MAJOR RESULTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY.” A year after Mayor Mitch Landrieu and city officials announced a sweeping $40 million public safety plan — a massive project partnering with Gov. John Bel Edwards and the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau — Landrieu sped through a checklist of his administration’s crime agenda and its progress during his nearly eight years in office. The plan equips the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) with an arsenal of new technology, from an electronic crime-reporting system for non-emergency calls to take-home cars and weapon-sniffing K9 units. But central to the city’s plan is an expansive surveillance network, starting with 80 cameras installed in “hot spots” determined by the city, with another 250 planned in the coming months — all streamed into the recently opened Real Time Crime Monitoring Center, a screenfilled nucleus on the edge of the French Quarter, manned 24 hours a day. PAGE 14

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That network could expand greatly with the passage of a proposed city ordinance — introduced by Councilwoman-at-Large Stacy Head and backed by Landrieu — that would mandate a camera outside every business in the city that sells alcohol, creating an unprecedented surveillance system in a city with one of the highest rates of bars per capita. At the request of the Landrieu administration, the New Orleans City Council deferred a vote on the measure last week, but the ordinance could return for a vote later this month. The city also plans to expand its SafeCam NOLA program, which allows residents to register their security cameras with the NOPD. Participants in the program soon will have the option to feed camera images into the Real Time Crime Monitoring Center, which is primed to become the largest citywide surveillance operation in the U.S. According to the ordinance, all that information could be shared with NOPD, the Louisiana State Police and other “law enforcement partners” — including a broad field of federal agencies.

“We’ve already seen how this new investment has paid dividends to our law enforcement with instantaneous access to critical information, which has helped solve crimes faster and enhanced public safety across the city,” Landrieu said at the Jan. 4 press conference. Police oversight groups, civil rights attorneys, community organizations and bar and restaurant owners have a different take. They fear that kind of camera network will put residents under a permanent microscope and set a dangerous precedent for law enforcement’s role in policing everyday life. Landrieu disagrees. “When you go on Bourbon Street, everything you do will be seen,” Landrieu said in January 2017. “Do I need to let that sink in?” At the opening of the Real Time Crime Monitoring Center in November 2017, Landrieu said, “If you’re in public, you don’t have that expectation of privacy” and “people should conduct themselves accordingly.” “Our first priority is public safety,” Landrieu said Jan. 4, “and in public spaces and on public streets, people in the city of New Orleans can expect that what they do will be seen.”

15, tucked inside a 22-page proposed city ordinance. Under a section titled “Participation in Community Security Systems,” all alcohol beverage outlets (ABOs) “shall install City approved video security systems outside their premises that archive video footage for a period of not less than 14 days to a cloud based platform integrated with the City’s system.” That’s as specific as it gets. Details about how businesses participate in the camera program — how much cameras will cost, whether businesses will have to pay fees to maintain the city’s cloud-based storage, and which companies will be awarded city contracts for cameras and storage — haven’t been made available. The rest of the ordinance covers how ABOs are permitted, consolidating the application process into the city’s One Stop Shop for businesses and individuals seeking permits and licenses. Head introduced the ordinance at the Landrieu administration’s request in December, but Head hasn’t committed to the language in it. Head’s policy advisor Katie Baudouin told Gambit that Head is “looking forward to hearing more from the administration about how those sections of the ordinance fit in with the overall strategy to reduce crime in New Orleans. “In the meantime, [Head’s] more concerned about government efficiency and transparency,” Baudouin said. The plan’s opponents say city officials have been less than transparent in coming up with a plan that could affect every bar and restaurant in town; City Hall released the ordinance during a holiday season without any public hearings nearly a year after Landrieu announced his public safety plan. “It shows to me a level of disrespect to the people of

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the city, the residents of the city,” says Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MaCCNO) Executive Director Ethan Ellestad. “If that’s a way you’re treating something with massive consequences, particularly for communities of color, immigrants — it’s saying, ‘Your concerns are not relevant.’” The city purchased its new license plate readers — 22 currently are installed and 80 more are expected in the coming months — from Kenner-based LA Tech Source for roughly $120,000, according to contracts published by the city. All those camera feeds — and the dozens already installed throughout the city — will pipe into the $4 million Real Time Crime Monitoring Center on North Rampart Street, where city employees watch the live feeds. Storage of that data, how it can be accessed and under what circumstances, also hasn’t been discussed by officials. “The thing that concerns me the most — nothing in this process has been transparent,” says Ursula Price, deputy police monitor at the office of the New Orleans Independent Police Monitor. In November, Price sent a letter to members of the New Orleans City Council outlining the monitor’s concerns with the plan, alleging a lack of oversight, a potential for abuse or misuse and whether a surveillance network could do more harm than good to the people captured on tape. “We’ve gotten no response at all,” Price says. “As an oversight agency it mystifies me why the city would build such a new, complex system without even a conversation with the oversight body for NOPD.” Circle Bar and Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge owner Dave Clements already has surveillance cameras installed at Snake and Jake’s. He says he put them there so he’d have something to hand over to NOPD in the event a crime is committed. He isn’t convinced the city’s plan to

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watch the outside of his bars will combat crime any more than his cameras do now. “You might have a nice video of the crime, but I already have that with my surveillance cameras,” he says. “The whole ‘Big Brother’ aspect is very disturbing. The fact I would have to pay … would obviously be a financial burden. An undisclosed monthly upkeep payment would also not be good. I would like that money to be better spent. I’d rather have them spend that on more police patrolling, or put it into something more culturally or socially beneficial.” T. Cole Newton, who runs Mid-City’s Twelve Mile Limit (which also uses cameras), posted an informal petition to gauge opposition to the plan in the days after its release. Most of the people who responded were in the service industry, “but there were also doctors, teachers, lawyers, contractors, all sorts of people who don’t want to be surveilled,” he says. “People of all walks of life are equally opposed.”

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fraught, frequently strained relationship between police and citizens, particularly among people of color and immigrant communities. In its security plan, New Orleans officials and the city’s Office of Homeland Security have responded not only with a larger-scale surveillance plan but also with road-blocking bollards on Bourbon Street and a beefed-up armory resembling military-issued gear. At several points throughout his January press conference, Landrieu mentioned the city needing to fortify itself against terrorist threats. “The thing that has changed dramatically in the world and in this country recently have been the terrorist attacks or the lone shooters or those kind of things that put not only hundreds

of thousands of people in harm’s way,” he said. “The more tools law enforcement officers have to protect themselves and everybody else the better.” Landrieu says events in Ferguson, Missouri following the police killing of Michael Brown and the 2016 killings of police officers in Dallas, Texas and Baton Rouge influenced the city’s decision to invest in equipment for police to “meet power with power.” “You have to continue to head in that direction,” Landrieu said. “When you found something that works, you have to continue to invest in it and do more of it.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana disagrees, saying the camera plan is “government surveillance on steroids” and poses a constitutional threat to residents without any evidence that it works to prevent or “effectively reduce” crime. In a letter to the City Council, Price points to several studies arguing that more surveillance doesn’t necessarily mean less crime. “This kind of pervasive government surveillance system has been shown to be both ineffective and susceptible to abuse, raising serious constitutional concerns for privacy and undermining trust with the community,” said ACLU of Louisiana interim executive director Jane Johnson. In his review of an early glimpse of the plan, criminologist Jeff Asher notes that live monitoring of camera streams is often a “fruitless task” without active patrols. Price says NOPD does not have the ability to simultaneously monitor in real time and respond in real time. “Effectively, then all you can possibly get is after-the-fact evidence to get a conviction,” she says. “You cannot prevent harm to people this way.” In MaCCNO’s review of similar camera plans in the 50 largest cities in the U.S., the group found that no other city requires real-time monitoring. Long Beach, California, however, mandates businesses with liquor licens-

“If you’re in public, you don’t have that expectation of privacy” “people should conduct themselves accordingly.”

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es in its Downtown Dining and Entertainment District retain camera footage for 30 days and make those recordings and real-time streams accessible over the internet — but not into a city-owned monitoring station. In Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration intends to propose a plan that mandates businesses that stay open past 10 p.m. feed their surveillance cameras into Project Green Light, the Detroit Police Department’s real-time crime monitoring system. That plan could put roughly 4,000 cameras under the city’s watch. “It’s one thing for a bar, an ABO, to have private ownership of those cameras, and it’s another thing to have government or federal oversight for those same cameras, or to own those cameras and then expect a private entity to continuously monitor that,” says MaCCNO Community Engagement Coordinator Renard Bridgewater. A statement from an undocumented member of the immigrant advocacy group Congress of Day Laborers says the surveillance plan is likely to make immigrant communities feel less safe if federal immigration authorities have access to footage from places ranging from where they work to where they worship. “We don’t know where this information will be going and with what sources it will be shared,” the statement reads. “This camera system is intrusive, wasteful, and worrying in its own right, but it is even more irresponsible to approve this camera system without public

clarity about who will have access to this information.” “You’re creating a system that gives FBI and [the Department of Homeland Security] access to their image, where they come and go throughout the city — that’s different than an expectation of privacy,” Ellestad says. “That’s an expectation of safety. What this mayoral administration needs to do is protect the safety of all its citizens from, not just crime but from agencies and other systems that we know are looking to actively cause harm.” The ordinance also takes a strict approach to how city agencies penalize ABOs that have received complaints from the community, which the MaCCNO also argues could threaten cultural spaces that increasingly are squeezed out by new developments. Under the rules of the ordinance, a business that receives five or more written complaints — submitted individually or in petitions — from people living within a half-mile radius of the business would define the business as a “nuisance,” subject to significant penalties from city agencies, or closure. (The current standard is 300 feet.) “New Orleans builds its back on, reputation on, selling the culture,” Ellestad says. “Even cynically, you should be trying to protect these places. Even if you’re making money off the backs of people who do this, you should be trying to protect these places.” PAGE 18

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WHILE THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS INSIDE CITY HALL ARE RENOVATED, full City Council

meetings in the first several months of 2018 will be held inside the Orleans Parish School Board building in Algiers — a 15-minute drive from City Hall, over the Crescent City Connection bridge. Committee meetings also are being moved to other offices in and around City Hall. Last week, as opponents prepared to voice their opposition and coordinated carpools and rides to the West Bank, Head announced the City Council planned to defer voting on the ordinance by a committee hearing on Jan. 10 and the full City Council on Jan. 11. On Jan. 9, the state’s powerful restaurant lobby, the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA), met with members of the Landrieu administration to discuss concerns with the ordinance. In a memo obtained by NOLA. com | The Times-Picayune, the LRA opposed the ABO complaint process and movement of financial records from the Department of Finance to Safety and Permits. It also opposed the ordinance giving emergency suspension abilities to the mayor’s office, chief of police or ABO board chairman in the event the business “endangers the health, safety and welfare of the community.” In a Jan. 10 memo obtained by Gambit, LRA President and CEO Stan Harris said the group had a “productive meeting” with the Landrieu administration. “Most of the items that were of the most concern to us were resolved reasonably,” Harris said. The LRA declined to discuss those concerns with Gambit or how they were addressed by the Landrieu administration.

“We have addressed those concerns directly with the administration who were receptive to working with us to address them,” LRA Vice President of Communications Wendy Waren told Gambit. “We appreciate their willingness to meet with us. We will wait for them to share the proposed amendments before commenting further.” After members of the City Council’s Governmental Affairs Committee agreed to defer a vote on the ordinance at its Jan. 10 meeting, District A City Councilwoman Susan Guidry said the move will “give us some more time to work with the community.” “I know a lot of people were planning to come today or listen today,” she said. “I’m more than certain the community wants there to be the best public safety possibilities for our city as there can be. … What we’re going to do is continue working very quickly to get to a resolution on that ordinance that will be acceptable to most people in the community as well as the administration.” Council members haven’t taken a formal position on the first draft. Council President Jason Williams says he has “concerns”; other council members appear to be waiting for debate before making a decision. While City Hall takes another look at the plan, its critics hope the City Council and mayor’s office are listening. “I’m happy they seem to be listening and taking those concerns seriously,” says Newton, the Twelve Mile Limit owner. “One of the biggest concerns about it was how fast they were trying to move it. … Public opinion seems to be overwhelmingly against this. Giving it a little bit more time seems to help our case. It gives people more time to voice those concerns.”

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The Jung Hotel & Residences

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1500 Canal St., 504-226-5864; www.junghotel.com ON DEC. 19, 110 YEARS AFTER ITS DOORS OPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1907, The Jung Hotel & Residences celebrated its grand reopening. In its century-plus-long history, the Jung has changed hands several times — four times from 1971 to 2012 — and closed its doors twice, but it’s now under the ownership of The New Orleans Hotel Collection. The local group operates multiple hotels and their affiliated bars and restaurants in the greater New Orleans area, including Bourbon Orleans Hotel and Hotel Mazarin. The original 10-story structure of the hotel was designed by architecture firm Weiss & Dreyfous. In 1927, the firm changed its name to Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth, and designed the Louisiana State Capitol building as well as an 18-story addi-

tion to the hotel. The building also hosted New Orleans’ WJMR-FM radio station beginning in 1947; the station’s 286-foot-tall antenna made the Jung the second-tallest building in the state at the time. The Jung was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and in 2015, MCC Real Estate began restoring the property. The Jung will feature a restaurant, bar and coffee shop that will be open to the public as well as retail space facing both Canal and Lafayette streets. There also are three rooftop amenities: a pool and cabana bar that overlook Canal Street on the sixth floor of the building, open to residents and guests; a pool deck reserved for residents only; and a terrace and community center available to residents or for special events. The hotel

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already has booked several events for the coming year, including groups such as the Professional Women’s Network and the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau. For locals interested in a staycation at the Jung, the hotel offers a special rate on hotel rooms and hotel room upgrades during the first six months of operation. Call (407) 5362789 or visit the hotel’s website to book.

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Rolling boil JAMES CLESI (205-837-3103; www. clesiscatering.com) knows a thing or two about boiling crawfish. After popping up outside bars and at tailgating parties for several years, Clesi opened his Mid-City flagship adjacent to the Banks Street Bar in 2015. He left that location last summer to start working on two new concepts, including a spot at Tulane Avenue cocktail bar Treo (3835 Tulane Ave., 504-304-4878; www.treonola.com), which he opened last week.

Pandan Teahouse serves Asian dishes in Harahan BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund THE BRIGHT COLOR OF UBE , a purple yam commonly used in desserts in the Philippines, is striking. It is sometimes a light lavender, often a deeper mauve and at times a rich violet, but the bolder shades don’t reflect its flavor, which is subtly sweet with the slightest hint of vanilla. It’s also the main attraction at Pandan Teahouse, a petite sandwich, soft-serve and confection shop that opened last year in Harahan. Ube flavors and lends a deep, dark purple color to creamy swirls of ice cream, and while it might be hard to go wrong with soft-serve, the kind served here is especially good. The treat arrives on its own or framed by bright green and purple waffles, flavored with either ube or pandan, an aromatic leaf and herb commonly found in Southeast Asian cooking that imbues a pale green color and carries coconut and vanilla notes. Much of the menu veers to the sweet side, and there is a mashup of Asian flavors, but the Latin-leaning mangonada (also called chamango) was a surprising find. The colorful, icy beverage features blended mango, chili powder and chamoy sauce, a sweet, spicy and salty Mexican condiment. Bobbing with bits of fresh mango and topped with a chili-dusted tamarind lollipop, it’s a whimsical, spicy and refreshing treat, hard to find outside of a few Latin vendors in the city. At Pandan, bubble teas run the gamut from warm, creamy milk tea to fresh fruit slushies and smoothies.

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1801 Dickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 324-5477; www.facebook.com/ pandanteahouse

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A dessert case filled with purple and green layer cakes (and, currently, Mardi Gras-themed treats) round out the sweet options. But there’s a solid selection of banh mi sandwiches that diners should not overlook. All served on crusty French bread rolls, the sandwiches burst with fresh vegetables, including julienned carrots, cucumber spears, cilantro and jalapeno slices. A standard cold cut version includes Vietnamese ham and slow-roasted pork but no pate, which was a letdown. The sandwich felt bare without it. The rest of the fillings differ from other banh mi joints around town, which makes it less of a traditionalist’s pick, but fun and creative nonetheless. I most enjoyed the grilled chicken, which is more of a soft, slow-roast-

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WHAT WORKS

grilled chicken banh mi, ube soft serve

Justin Bui and Diana Cao serve banh mi and Filipino sweets at Pandan Teahouse. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

ed affair, with delicious fatty bits and juicy, pliable hunks stuffed into the roll. Also good was a grilled pork version, with soft, charred pork, sauteed green onions and a drizzle of Sriracha. A minced pork meatball version packed intense heat with hints of sweetness. Though the selection at Pandan is small, it’s a fun and quirky place to pop in whenever a craving for sweets arises. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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purple yam soft-serve, waffles and banh mi highlight tiny Harahan confection and sandwich shop

The bar’s kitchen previously was home to Michael Gulotta’s Italian concept Tana, which the chef closed recently to focus on his other restaurants. Clesi has taken over the kitchen and will have a grilling and boiling hub on the back patio. After the August 2017 floods heavily damaged Clesi’s Banks Street space, he began looking for a new location, calling on friends and nearby bars in Mid-City. “Treo was on top of my list because they have that beautiful courtyard,” Clesi says. The concept at Treo will be similar to Clesi’s previous operation and will offer a spread of fried seafood options, jambalaya cheese fries, fried pickles, burgers, catfish and shrimp baskets, and crawfish and crab boils. New menu items such as shrimp and grits and gumbo also will appear, Clesi says. A new standalone location of Clesi’s Restaurant & Catering is slated to open in April at 4323 Bienville St. It’s a team effort by Clesi and his brother and sister. There will be a large outdoor space with room for parties and PAGE 22

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receptions, including a bar, televisions, picnic tables and a covered dining area. Clesi says the space will have a “backyard party feel,” with a family-friendly atmosphere and his team will boil and grill food outside. The new restaurant likely won’t open before April, but Clesi says he hopes to serve boiled seafood at the Bienville Street spot in time for the Krewe of Endymion parade Feb. 10. During the Carnival season, Clesi says he likely will have pop-up boils at bars on the Uptown parade route as well. He also hopes to launch a crawfish delivery operation. Clesi’s team currently is boiling seafood and serving food at Treo from 4 p.m. until closing Tuesday through Sunday. — HELEN FREUND

Dis-battured RIVERBEND RESTAURANT BATTURE (632 S. Carrollton Ave.)

has closed. The casual Creole and Italian restaurant, which moved into the building formerly occupied by O’Henry’s, shuttered after six months in business. The corner building won’t be empty long. A new ramen and

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poke concept will open there next month, the new owners said Jan. 10. Tony Cheng, who has run Sake Cafe locations in Metairie and Uptown, says the new casual Asian restaurant, Momo Ramen & Poke, likely will open in February. — HELEN FREUND

Launch counter WHEN CENTRAL CITY FOOD COURT ROUX CARRE (2000

Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504875-4293; www.rouxcarre.com) opened in 2015, it hosted five food and beverage vendors and acted as an incubator for up-andcoming food entrepreneurs. That vision is being streamlined through a new four-month culinary accelerator program called

Launch Pod, which started in November 2017 and provides support for five culinary concepts while vetting them for potential residency at the market.

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The program includes weekly one-on-one business development tutoring sessions, a culinary-focused workshop series called Mise en Place focused on writing business plans, and a 12-day pop-up showcase at the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard space. Participating in the program this round are Alma’s (www.almanola.com) Melissa Araujo and Pepper Bowen, LocalMenu NOLA’s Aaron Washington, Kim Dejan of KD’s NOLA Treats (www.kdsnolatreats.com), Diana Beasley of Ms. Beasley’s Healthy Catering Co. (www. facebook.com/msbeasleyscateringcompany), and Trinidadian chef Lisa Nelson of Queen Trini Lisa (www.facebook.com/queentrini.lisa). Starting Jan. 16, the food court will host pop-up showcases for the participants. KD’s NOLA Treats will kick off the series. After the showcases, the program will culminate on March 11 with a collaborative pop-up dinner where Roux Carre will announce which concept will be offered a residency. All the participants will complete the program with a business plan and necessary licenses, permits and insurance to run their businesses, according to Launch Pod organizers. The market is a project of the Good Work Network (www. goodworknetwork.org), a local nonprofit that raised funds through federal grants, private funding and an Indiegogo campaign. The outdoor food hall was designed as a space where aspiring small business owners could build a following with low costs and low overhead, while receiving training in food service and retail. — HELEN FREUND

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EAT+DRINK Julie Koo BUKOO BUNS OWNER JULIE KOO TOOK AN UNCONVENTIONAL PATH

to her culinary pop-up business. Following a career in the fashion industry, the Los Angeles native moved to New Orleans. Koo, who is Korean, runs the Korean steamed bun pop-up BuKoo Buns (www.facebook.com/bukoobuns) at Pal’s Lounge every Tuesday. This month, Koo is popping up at Lot 1701 on Oretha Haley Castle Boulevard on Sundays, and she’ll take over the kitchen at Barrel Proof Jan 22. Koo spoke with Gambit about Korean food.

What inspired you to start a steamed bun concept? KOO: I worked in fashion while I was living in L.A., and I had no intention of doing food. But I spent more time at home cooking the food I missed, so I was focusing more on Korean food and the pop-up just came about, and (Los Angeles) inspired me. After all the bars close, there are all these hot dog stands and L.A. dogs are really popular. ... In New Orleans, Korean food is not very common. I wanted to introduce those flavors in a very relatable way. Vietnamese food is very popular here, so I tried steamed buns around (town), but they all have Vietnamese or Chinese flavors. I wanted to switch that up and incorporate Korean flavors.

How does your Los Angeles upbringing and Korean heritage influence your menu? K: I was born and raised in the states, and my parents really immersed me in American culture, even though they didn’t speak English too well. My mom owned a lot of (Korean) restaurants, so I ate a ton of amazing Korean food growing up. A lot of the recipes that I do (now), I’ll do with cookbooks and from researching recipes online, but a lot of the flavors I base on what I can remember growing up. ... Personally, I don’t like Asian fusion. In a lot of what I see, I think the other half (of the dish) overpowers the Asian cuisine and ingredients. I like the traditional flavors and dishes. With the culture behind it, too, there’s a story that’s being told through the food and cuisine being shared.

You find that here on the West Bank with Vietnamese (food), because there is such a large Vietnamese community. But I think it would be great to see that with other Asian cuisines as well. I love cooking and I have been focusing on Korean flavors. I do a Korean barbecue (version), but I also do vegetarian options and most of them are vegan friendly. The most popular dish is the barbecue beef, or, bulgogi bun, and that’s served on the bun with a spicy chili paste, green lettuce, onion and an Asian vinegar dressing. I’ve had a spicy pork butt, a few chicken dishes, some noodles and seafood; I try to mix it up pretty frequently. There’s a spicy curry; I also have glass noodles with a ton of veggies and noodles, and kimchi pancakes and zucchini pancakes. All of them are things that you would find on a typical Korean family’s dinner table.

How do the drinking cultures in Korea and New Orleans compare? K: A lot of (Korean food) translates very well to bar food. Korean culture in general, includes a huge drinking scene. ... With that, of course, there’s a lot of bar food and a lot of great street food. The concept is to fuse the drinking culture here in New Orleans with really good food from another culture. Some people don’t know about Korean beer and liquor, and I think that would be cool to introduce eventually. It’s funny, cheese, Spam and tiny hot sausages are things that we always think of as American ingredients, but Koreans love them. They translate very well to bar food. I’ve been experimenting with some things like that ... as one of the fillings in the buns. — HELEN FREUND

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CBD Public Service Restaurant — NOPSI Hotel, 311 Baronne St., (504) 962-6527; www. publicservicenola.com — Reservations recommended. B & D daily, L Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. B, L Mon-Fri. $

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS

BYWATER Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; www.jackdempseys. net — Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Fri, D Wed-Sat. $$ Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www.facebook.com/ queeniesonstclaude — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. D WedSun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise.com — Reservations accepted. L Sat-Sun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

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Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans. com — Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$

Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — No reservations. L Tue-Fri, D Tue, brunch Sat-Sun. $

Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www.breauxmart. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$

La Carreta — Citywide; www.carretarestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for larger parties. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; www.elgatonegronola.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

FAUBOURG MARIGNY

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

Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — Reservations recommended. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat. $$

Green Goddess — 307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Wed-Sun. $$

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. L Wed-Sat, D Mon-Sat. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504)

Banking With Greater Momentum BRYAN PASTOR

522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$

CHRIS PALERMO

Senior Vice President

BLAKE BURMASTER Vice President

3838 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 2950 | Metairie, LA 70002 | 504.352.5015

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ 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. $ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — No reservations. L, D, late MonSun. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrench-

quarter.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$

NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch SatSun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$

Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant. com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4675611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon. com — Reservations accepted. brunch and early D Thu-Mon. $$

Vista Buffet — Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino.com — No reservations. L Mon-Fri, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

LAKEVIEW

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

El Gato Negro — 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; www.elgatonegronola.com — See No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504)

267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$

The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www. steakkniferestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. $$$

METAIRIE Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$

OUT TO EAT Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www.eatatbens. com — No reservations. 24H $

Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $

Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$

Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; www.sammyspoboys.com — No reservations. L Mon-Sat, D daily. $

Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola. com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$

Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. B, L, D Mon-Sat. $

Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; www. gumbostop.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$

Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $

Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. L Mon-Fri. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www. marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

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The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE

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Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant (1001 Esplanade Ave., 504-949-0038; www.buffasbar.com) serves eggs Benedict at brunch. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tue-Fri. No reservations. L, brunch daily. $$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ 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. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery and banquet facilities available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — No reservations. L daily, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Reservations recommended. D Tue-Sat. $$$

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. L MonSat. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

NORTHSHORE Martin Wine Cellar — 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/cafeluna504 — No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. D Wed-Sun. $$$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emeril-

OUT TO EAT G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. B, L Mon-Sat. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D TueSun. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www. theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Reservations accepted. D Mon-Sat. $$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. late Fri-Sat. $$ El Gato Negro — 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. D TueSat. Cash only. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

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srestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$

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TUESDAY 16 21st Amendment — Prohibition All-Stars, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Jan Marie, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 6:30; James Williams Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Ricky T & the Robots, 9 Blue Nile — Water Seed, 9 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Chip Wilson, 5:30; Lynn Drury, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard “Piano” Scott, noon Joy Theater — DATSIK, Space Jesus, Riot Ten, Wooli, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9 Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts — Lizz Wright, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Queenie’s — Jackson Square All-Stars, 6:30 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 Saenger Theatre — The Moody Blues, 8 Santos Bar — Hazytones, 9 SideBar — Loren Pickford & Dave Easley, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

WEDNESDAY 17 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 6:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Yocho, 5; Yisrael, 8; Funk It All, 11 Cafe Negril — Maid of Orleans, 6; Another

Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 5:30; April Mae & the Junebugs, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — 7 Herm, Gameboy, Chad Conquering Lion, Gary O’Berry, DaVon Sonix, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — McKenna Alicia, Beetle, Noelle Tannen, 9 House of Blues — Black Label Society, Corrosion of Conformity, EyeHateGod, 7:30 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf — Hollow Roots, Sierra Green & Soul Machine, Sandra Love & the Reason, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 SideBar — Guitar Is Dead feat. Tristan Gianola, Max Boecker, Moses Eder, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5

THURSDAY 18 Bamboula’s — Flying Arredondos, 3; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30; Bon Bon Vivant, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Emily Anne (goth night), 9 Bar Redux — Diako Diakoff, 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 — Jazmarae, 5; Andre Lovett, 8; Burris, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Doyle Cooper Trio, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Castle Theatre — Linda Wright, Reggie Smith, 8 Check Point Charlie — Hollow Roots, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; John “Papa” Gros Band, 8

Upcoming concerts Maceo Parker, Feb. 9, Tipitina’s Uptown St. Vincent , Feb. 19, Civic Theater Dead & Company, Feb. 24, Smoothie King Center George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Mar. 4, Joy Theater Fleet Foxes, Mar. 12, Orpheum Theater Big K.R.I.T. , Apr. 11, House of Blues The Wailers, Apr. 18, Civic Theater Trey Anastasio, Apr. 26-28, Civic Theater Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, May 22, Smoothie King Center Weezer, Pixies, Jun. 26, Champions Square

The Pixies perform at Champions Square Jun. 26. PHOTO BY TRAVIS SHINN

Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; DJs Howie and Panzer, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Stephanie Nilles, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — Waveland, IZE, Jab, 9 House of Blues — The King, AVATAR, The Brains, Hellzapoppin, 7:40 The Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 The Maison — The Good for Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Mardi Gras World — Marshmello, 8 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Roadside Glorious, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 5 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers, 8:30 PAGE 33

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Siberia Lounge — Eastern Bloc Party feat. Krescent Klezmorim, 9 SideBar — Soul O’ Sam feat. Sam Price & Todd Duke, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Christian Winther Quartet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Doll Skin, The Other LA, 7 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 Tipitina’s — The Radiators, 10 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

FRIDAY 19 21st Amendment — Juju Child Blues Band, 9:30 The AllWays Lounge & Theater — Rewind: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10

Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Sierra Green & Soul Machine, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Mignano, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9; La Tran-K Salsa Band, midnight Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Brand New Orleans Art Gallery — Ali McGuirk feat. Helen Rose, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Jerry Jumonville, 6; Hunter Burgamy, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Istanbul — Marbin, 7:30 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — The Salt Wives, 7 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; Lips & the Trips, 8; The Pallbearers, Some Kind of Nightmare, 11

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MUSIC Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Papa Mali, 8 Christ Episcopal Church — Jazz in January feat. Aldo Lopez-Gavilan, David Caceres, 7 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Classy Country Combo, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 6; Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Vivaz!, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social (Latin dance party), 10 Fiorella’s Cafe — Eh La Bas Trio, 7 Gasa Gasa — The Deep Dark Woods, Sarah Quintana, 10 House of Blues — Blackberry Smoke, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Simple Sound Retreat, John Lee Ellis, Pucusana, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Joe Krown, 4:30; Leroy Jones, 7:30 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, RNR Music Group, 10 New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint — Marcia Ball, 7 Oak Street Gallery — Burris, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Steve Mignano, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Marcia Ball, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Particle Devotion (album release), Sharks’ Teeth, Midriff, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Valerie Sassyfras, 3; Justin Donovan, 6 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — 90 Degrees West, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Sam Kuslan, 5:30; Amanda Ducorbier, 9 Santos Bar — Rotten Mangos, Pucusana, The Shiz, 9 Siberia Lounge — Joy Clark, Dusky Waters, Keith Slaughter, 9 SideBar — David Bandrowski & Friends, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Monty Banks, 3; Russell Welch’s Mississippi Gipsy Jazz, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Tipitina’s — The Radiators, 10 Twist of Lime — Armed for Apocalypse, Endall, Bald Dog Project, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Mark Monistere, 5

SATURDAY 20 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three,

2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Rockabilly Psychosis with DJ Hellcat, 10 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Soul Rebels, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Deidra Ruff, 9; Jam Brass Band, midnight Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — The Buddy Boys feat. Danny Rubio, Tom Hook, Steve Yocum, 6; The Royal Rounders, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Los Caballeros del Son, 7 Check Point Charlie — Kenny Triche Band, 8; Shawn Williams, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Hard Luck Revival, 9 Christ Episcopal Church — Jazz in January feat. Yissy Garcia, Deanna Witkowski, Cyrille Amelie, Leah Chase, 7 Circle Bar — Greazy Alice, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 7; Morning 40 Federation, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 The Drifter Hotel — The Fruit Machines, Hand Out, Self-Help Tapes, 8 Fiorella’s Cafe — Eh La Bas Trio, 7 Gasa Gasa — Conor Donohue, Midriff, Bristol Hills, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Blackberry Smoke, 9; Bamboleo (Latin club night), midnight The Jazz Playhouse — Stefon Moll, 5; The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Soul Company, Organized Crime, 10 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 Oak — Dapper Dandies, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — 1 Percent Nation, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Eric Rogers & the Dock Side, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Charlie Fardella & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 Republic New Orleans — 12th Planet, 11 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 9 Santos Bar — The Queers, Joystick, 9 Siberia Lounge — Alex McMurray, 6; Maggie Belle Band, Jourdan Thibodeaux, 9 SideBar — James Singleton & David Torkanowsky, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Up Up We Go, 6

SUNDAY 21 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 30/90 — Ted Hefko & the Thousandaires, 2 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Redux — Frankie Boots, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Quattrosonic, 3; Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys, 7; Bianca Love, 10 Bourbon O Bar — G & the New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Salty Grits Jazz Trio feat. Chad Moore, Salvatore Geloso, Kellen Garcia, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Big Frank & Lil Frank, 6 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Casa Borrega — John Lawrence, noon Chickie Wah Wah — Kinky Friedman, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, 6; Micah McKee, John Curry & Friends, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; The Catahoulas, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Michael Mason Band, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — The Dull Drums, The Planchettes, Gools, Tilloch, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Shooter Jennings, Jonathan Tyler, Jaime Wyatt, 7 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 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Tres Bien, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Gerald French & Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — The Key Sound, 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Karma, Harvey Jesus & Fire, 4:30 Siberia Lounge — Lula & the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz, Robert Mache, Carlo Nuccio, Casey McAllister, 8 SideBar — Aurora Nealand & James Singleton, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Mitch Woods Rocket 88s, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8

MUSIC Tipitina’s — Amanda Palmer & Friends, 7 Trinity Episcopal Church — Roda de Choro, 5

MONDAY 22 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 7:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 2; G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; John Lisi Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Zoe K, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Mojo Shakers, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30; Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Bon Bon Vivant, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam Session, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — JohnzFohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Gasa Gasa — Oak House, Matron, 9 House of Blues — Brockhampton, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 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 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Sam Cammarata, 3; Carolyn Broussard, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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EVENTS TUESDAY 16 Dinner with a Curator. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — At a four-course dinner, Erin Clancey’s talk is “Light & Noir: Exiles and Emigres in Hollywood.” Tickets $57. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 17 New Orleans 300: A Graceful Curve of the River and Making Groceries. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-

2625; www.nolalibrary.org — Geographer Richard Campanella and archivist Sally Reeves deliver the lecture on New Orleans’ architecture and culinary consumerism. 6 p.m.

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College Financial Planning Workshop. St. Tammany Parish Library, Causeway Branch, 3457 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-9779 — The workshop focuses on college scholarships and financial aid for high school sophomores, juniors and last-minute seniors. Registration recommended. 6:30 p.m. Nutritious Delicious Local: A Healthy New Year Celebration. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com — Eat Fit NOLA and Hollygrove Market & Farm present the five-course dinner, created by New Orleans chefs using local ingredients. Tickets $75. 6:30 p.m. Shifting Expectations and Activism: An Appreciation of the Civil Rights Movement Born in New Orleans During the Civil War Era. Tulane University, Jones Hall, 6801 Freret St. — Mark Charles Roudane’s lecture is about his New Orleans ancestor, Louis Charles Roudanez, a black physican-activist who founded a newspaper. Free admission. 6 p.m.

FRIDAY 19 68 Comeback Special Party. The Willow, 8200 Willow St., (504) 656-6563; www. thewillowuptown.com — The Krewe of the Rolling Elvi celebrates the birth of Elvis at a party with performances by Louisiana Hellbenders, Aloha-Oi and Carport Prophet. Dance groups Qui-Dats, Crescent City Fae and Jailhouse Rockers also perform. Costumes encouraged. Tickets $5. 7 p.m. to midnight. PAGE 38

RAM (pictured), the percussion and horn band from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, performs at the Link Stryjewski Foundation’s carnivalesque fundraiser Bal Masque at Sugar Mill Jan. 20. Named for founder Richard A. Morse, RAM performs mizik rasin, a fusion of Haitian folk rhythms and instruments with influences from American rock and funk. Bal Masque also features music by Lost Bayou Ramblers, who were nominated for a Grammy for Kalenda, an album exploring links between the roots of Louisiana and Caribbean music. Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa and Roots of Music also perform. Bal Masque features food by chefs Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama, John Currence of City Grocery in Oxford, Mississippi, Andrea Reusing of Lantern in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Nina Compton of Compere Lapin, Mike Lata of FIG in Charleston, South Carolina and others. There’s a four-course dinner Friday, Jan. 19 at Calcasieu featuring food by Nancy Oakes, chef and owner of Boulevard Restaurant and Prospect Restaurant in San Francisco. Oakes won a James Beard Award for Best Chef California in 2001, and the Beard Foundation named Boulevard the best restaurant in the nation in 2012. Tickets start at $300 for Bal Masque only. Visit www.balmasque.linkstryjewski.org for information. Bal Masque. 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Sugar Mill, 10 Convention Center Blvd.

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PREVIEW Marley Gras Jerk Chicken Festival BY WILL COVIELLO THE SECOND ANNUAL MARLEY GRAS JERK CHICKEN FESTIVAL combines Jamaican and New Orleans music and food at Central City BBQ Saturday, Jan. 20. Caribbean sounds include performances by Jamaican reggae, hip-hop and soul singer Ammoye, Hawaiian reggae singer TEKI and Jam-X, which combines reggae, ska, soca and other Caribbean sounds. DJ T-Roy mixes reggae and dance hall music. Also performing are the TBC Brass Band, One Love Brass Band, hip-hop artist OG Blake Owens, bounce dancer Game Ova Skip and DJ Megatron. There’s Jamaican food from 14 Parishes, Boswell’s Jamaican Grill, Island Paradise Restaurant & Grill, Johnny’s Jamaican Grill, Karibu Kitchen, Irie Nyammings and Queen Trini Lisa. There’s also barbecue from Central City BBQ, and New Orleans cuisine from Miss Linda Green The Yakamein Lady, phyto-NOLA, Cue’s Cajun Corner, Loretta’s Authentic Pralines and Fluffy Cakes Cupcakes. Vegetarian items are available. The festival includes a Scotch bonnet pepper-eating contest and a jerk chicken-cooking contest. There’s also a vendors’ market. Admission at the gate is cash only: $10 before 3 p.m., $12 after 3 p.m.; $5 for children. 1 p.m.10 p.m. Jan. 20. Central City BBQ, 1201 S. Rampart St., (504) 558-4276; www.marleygrasfestival.com.

Bal Masque. Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 586-0004; www.sugarmillevents.com — The Link Stryjewski Foundation’s annual Carnival celebration includes a chef’s dinner with Nancy Oakes Friday followed by a gala Saturday. RAM, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Roots of Music and Cha Wa perform. Visit www.balmasque.linkstryjewski. org for details. Tickets start at $300. Friday-Saturday. Best Laid Plans. Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center, 1001 S. Peters St., (504) 525-0044; www.hiltongardeninn.hilton.com — The Murder Mystery Company presents an immersive dinner theater experience. Visit www.murdermysterydinnerneworleans.com for details. Tickets $60. 7 p.m. Hamiltunes NOLA: An American Singalong. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 6584100; www.noma.org — NOMA hosts a karaoke sing-along to the score of Broadway hit Hamilton: An American Musical. Free with museum admission. 7 p.m. Starlight Racing. Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 9481285; www.fgno.com — Evening races feature musical entertainment by The

Bookie Men and Jim Lockwood. General admission $5, clubhouse and beer garden admission $10. 5 p.m. Winter Stampfest and Postcard Show. Doubletree Hotel, 2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-3111; www.doubletree.hilton.com — Crescent City Stamp Club of New Orleans presents its annual festival featuring 15 stamp and postcard dealers buying, selling and trading. There also are raffles and exhibits. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

SATURDAY 20 Art Market. Cafe Luna, 802 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.cafeluna504.wordpress.com — Local artists and artisans sell their work at a market. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Battle of New Orleans: Little-Known Facts Exposed. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 5297323; www.nolalibrary.org — Historian Ron Chapman delivers the lecture. 10 a.m. Caboose Weightlifting Cup. GeauxFit Training, 4304 Firestone Road, Metairie, (504) 462-8058; www.321geaux. PAGE 40

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com — The Caboose Barbell Club holds a weightlifting competition. Tickets $5. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. King Cake and Conversation. WYES Innovation Center for Educational Media, 916 Navarre Ave., (504) 486-5511; www. wyes.org — Errol Laborde and Peggy Scott Laborde present Mardi Gras traditions and history, followed by a Q&A and king cake. Visit www.wyes.org for details. Tickets $20. 10 a.m. Live From Here with Chris Thile. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The live broadcast of the NPR program includes performances by John Prine, Sylvan Esso, Rory Scovel, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and others. Tickets $55-$85. 4:45 p.m. Madisonville Art Market. Madisonville Art Market, Tchefuncte River at Water Street, Madisonville, (985) 871-4918; www. artformadisonville.org — The monthly market features works by local artists including paintings, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marley Gras Jerk Chicken Festival. Central City BBQ, 1201 S. Rampart St., (504) 558-4276; www.centralcitybbq. com — The festival features Jamaican music and Caribbean-style dishes, plus a Scotch bonnet pepper-eating contest and jerk chicken cook-off. Tickets $10, kids $5. 1 p.m to 10 p.m. OCH Recycled Art Market. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. zeitgeistnola.org — There’s live music, entertainment, art and home furnishings crafted from reclaimed materials. Visit www.ochartmarket.com for details. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. P.4 Teen Convening. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — New Orleans youth reflect and respond to “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp” through gallery talks, youth performances and hands-on workshops. Registration recommended. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trash II Treasure Maritime Ball. Saturn Bar, 3067 St. Claude Ave., (504) 949-7532; www.facebook.com/saturnbar — Krewe of Mermoux presents the fundraiser for Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. There are drag and variety performances and mermaid costumes are encouraged. Tickets $15, or $10 in costume. 10 p.m.

SUNDAY 21 Dog Wag and Walk. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature. org — Bring your dog on a group trail walk through the preserve. Participants should bring water, a bowl and leash. Email rue@ northlakenature.org to register (required). Admission $5. 8 a.m.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — New Orleans Pelicans play the Memphis Grizzlies. 6 p.m. Saturday.

WORDS Jessica H. Schexnayder and Mary H. Manhein. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The authors discuss Fragile Grounds: Louisiana’s Endangered Cemeteries. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tyler Bridges. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The co-author of Long Shot discusses the 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial race. Free admission. 7 p.m. Thursday.

FILM OPENING THIS WEEKEND 12 Strong (R) — U.S. Special Forces officers head to Afghanistan immediately following Sept. 11, 2001. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Call Me by Your Name (R) — Set in the Italian countryside, this gay coming-of-age tale has generated serious awards-season buzz. Cinebarre, Broad Den of Thieves (R) — Thieves try to rob the Federal Reserve Bank; Gerard Butler and 50 Cent (remember him?) star. Elmwood, Regal Hostiles — An 1892-set Western, in which an Army captain (Christian Bale) tries to escort a Cheyenne chief’s family back to their home. Chalmette Lover for a Day — Part series about love and fidelity among Parisian intellectuals, in which a young woman discovers her father is dating her contemporary. Zeitgeist Mom and Dad — Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair star in the cult horror-comedy about parents who want to murder their spawn. Zeitgeist The Other Side of Hope — A poker-playing restaurateur and traveling salesman befriend refugees in Finland. Zeitgeist Phantom Thread (R) — The drama about a dressmaker is said to be the final performance of Daniel Day-Lewis, who is retiring. Prytania

NOW SHOWING Agnyaathavaasi — The Telugu-language film is about a prince in exile. Elmwood All the Money in the World (R) — Christopher Plummer is the last-minute star of this film about the Getty kidnapping. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Coco (PG) — In this offering from animation powerhouse Pixar, a boy ventures through a Latin American-inspired Land of the Dead. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell The Commuter (PG-13) — Liam Neeson’s worse-than-average train commute includes conspiracies and a race against time. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Darkest Hour (PG-13) — Gary Oldman stars as World War II-era Winston Churchill. Elmwood, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Cinebarre The Disaster Artist (R) — The drama is about the making of much-mocked cult film The Room, thought by some to be the worst movie ever made. Elmwood Downsizing (R) — The black comedy is about a freshly shrunken couple (Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig) joining a Lilliput-sized community. Elmwood

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Father Figures (R) — Two brothers (Owen Wilson and Ed Helms) go on an adventure to figure out the truth about their dad. Slidell Ferdinand (PG) — This is an animated version of the much-loved children’s series about a gentle bull on a quest. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Greatest Showman (PG) — The musical is about the life of circus magnate P.T. Barnum and the creation of show business. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Hurricane on the Bayou — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen I, Tonya (R) — Margot Robbie is tough-girl skater Tonya Harding in this biopic. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Cinebarre Insidious: The Last Key (PG-13) — A parapsychologist returns to her childhood home to investigate spooky goings-on. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG-13) — Another addition to the pantheon of recent ’90s reboots, in which Jumanji becomes a video game. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Lady Bird (R) — A teen (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a fraught time of life in this mother-daughter dramedy. Elmwood, Broad Molly’s Game (R) — Writer-director Aaron Sorkin puts his spin on the story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), who masterminded a high-stakes poker game. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Paddington 2 (PG) — The talking bear trades his raincoat for prison stripes in this animated sequel. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Pitch Perfect 3 (PG-13) — Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson return to the musical comedy series about an a capella group, which reunites for an overseas performance. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Post (PG-13) — Intrepid journalists save democracy in this film about the Pentagon Papers controversy. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Proud Mary (R) — Taraji P. Henson (Cookie from Empire) is a hitwoman working for a Boston crime family. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre The Shape of Water (R) — Guillermo del Toro directs the dark beauty-and-thebeast fable about a mute woman who loves a weird creature. Elmwood, Broad, Slidell, Cinebarre Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG-13) — The space franchise with Luke, Leia, Rey, et al. returns. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) — A woman uses unconventional tactics to draw attention to her daughter’s unsolved murder. Elmwood, Broad, Cinebarre Wild Ocean 3-D — The ecology documentary explores marine life off the South African coast. Entergy Giant Screen Wonder (PG) — After several plastic surgeries, a young boy with facial differences starts fifth grade at public school. Slidell, Regal

SPECIAL SCREENINGS 500 Years — The documentary is about Guatemalan politics as told by its indigenous Mayan population. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Alien (R) — Burst with anticipation for this chest-pounding thriller. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Slidell The Big Heat — A Good Cop discovers mob corruption in this 1953 drama. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet — The Muscovite company presents the ballet based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. 11:55 a.m. Sunday. Elmwood Daisies — This Czech film was once banned for “depicting the wanton” by state Communists. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Siberia Lounge The Devil’s Backbone (R) — In Guillermo del Toro’s film, a 12-year-old discovers eerie secrets at an orphanage. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Going My Way — Bing Crosby plays a happy-go-lucky priest in this 1945 Best Picture winner. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) — Harry Potter speaks in tongues during his sophomore year at Hogwarts. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Slidell In Between (NR) — A young Muslim woman in Tel Aviv gets swept up in her roommates’ liberal lifestyle. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Jurassic Park — Life finds a way, and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra provides a live score, at a screening of the 1993 blockbuster. 2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Orpheum Mary and The Witch’s Flower — A young girl receives temporary witchy powers in this anime. 8 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal The Opera House — The documentary explores New York’s Metropolitan Opera. 12:55 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, Regal, Cinebarre The Room — The unintentionally funny cult classic is screened. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania The Treasure of the Sierra Madre — Bogey and a buddy dig for gold. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Cinebarre Sick to Death! — The documentary looks at medical practices surrounding thyroid disease. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Cafe Istanbul

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ON STAGE Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.hob.com — The leather-clad burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $21$33. 9 p.m. Saturday. Bella Blue’s Dirty Dime Peepshow. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Ben Wisdom hosts the burlesque and variety show. Tickets $15. 11 p.m. Friday. Black & Blue: The Yvonne Bechet Theater Project. Dillard University, Samuel DuBois Cook Theatre, 2601 Gentilly Blvd. — Center for Restorative Approaches presents the play inspired by a 1970s black

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GOING OUT woman who worked as an NOPD officer. Tickets $5-$15. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Coven. Santos Bar, 1135 Decatur St., (504) 605-3533; www.santosbar.com — The monthly variety show celebrates dark and alternative drag. 9 p.m. Thursday. Foreign to Myself. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, St. Anthony Avenue off of 2000 Lakeshore Drive — Goat in the Road Productions presents the play about a veteran returning home after three tours in Iraq. Free admission. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Gag Reflex. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Neon Burgundy hosts the drag and variety show. 11 p.m. Saturday. Million Dollar Quarter. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts., 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — The musical depicts a recording session between Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. Tickets $36-$40. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Simply the Best: The Tina Turner Story. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater. com — Singer Anais St. John portrays Tina Turner in the production that includes several of the singer’s hits. Tickets $25-$40. 8 p.m. Friday. Spotlight New Orleans with John Calhoun. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Peggy Scott Laborde, Big Chief Victor Harris and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson are the guests at the live talk show. Corey Henry performs. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Stripped into Submission. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The burlesque show is inspired by fetish culture and BDSM. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Chicago Invasion Mini Festival. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Chicago sketch, improv and standup comedians perform. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 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. 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.

PREVIEW Steve Martin and Martin Short BY WILL COVIELLO IN THEIR RESPECTIVELY STORIED CAREERS IN COMEDY, Steve Martin and Martin Short have found fame in the same spotlights, though not often together. On Saturday Night Live, Martin appeared regularly with Dan Aykroyd as the “wild and crazy guys,” the Czechoslovakian Festrunk brothers, long before Short became a cast member and immortalized the manic Ed Grimsley. For all their respective film work, they appeared together memorably in Three Amigos (1986), and less memorably in Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995). In recent years, Martin has focused on music, playing banjo with Asheville, North Carolina’s bluegrass outfit, the Steep Canyon Rangers. Short released a memoir in 2014 and has spent time acting onstage, appearing in the Broadway production of Terrence McNally’s It’s Only a Play. But the two are old hands in shows on this ongoing intermittent tour. It’s a session of stories and comic bits accompanied by pianist Jeff Babko, and there’s a performance by Steep Canyon Rangers. At 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 525-1052; www.saengernola.com.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 9492009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues. com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic standup show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the standup comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday. Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 p.m. Friday. Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Three comedy acts compete to win an audience vote. 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true stories. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up comedy benefit for New Orleans Abortion Fund, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday. Resistance Is Fertile. Poor Boys Bar, 1328 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 603-2522; www. facebook.com/poorboysbar — Camille Roane, Ashleigh Branch, Saya, Moxie Rogue and TK Fairley perform at a comedy benefit for New Orleans Abortion Fund. A dance party follows. Donations accepted. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Rory Scovel. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361 — The comedian brings his Proper Gander tour to New Orelans. tickets $20. 9 p.m. Sunday. 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. Steve Martin and Martin Short. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The comedians’ show is “An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Lives.” Tickets $99-$500. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday.

ART HAPPENINGS The Goddess Project. A multimedia mural is projected on the facade of the building at 826 Gravier St. Low Road Art Walk. Royal Street — Galleries in the 700 to 1100 blocks of Royal Street stay open late. 6 p.m. Thursday. Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp. Citywide — The international arts exhibition features shows at area museums and installation sites, art walks, artist panels and more. Visit www. prospectneworleans.org for details.

OPENING Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — “Birds of Louisiana: Vincent Simmons Photography,” avian photographs by the artist; opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Clay in Transit: Contemporary Mexican Ceramics” and “Clay in Place: Highlights from the Collection,” work by modern and contemporary ceramicists; curator’s talk and opening reception 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-yearold French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum 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. Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. 1010 Conti St., (504) 218-4872; www.themardigrasmuseum.com — “Goddesses in Bodices,” handbeaded bustiers and headdresses by Dames de Perlage, through March 15.

GOING OUT New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25. “Bror Anders Wikstrom: Bringing Fantasy to Carnival,” Mardi Gras float and costume designs by the Swedish-born artist, through April 1. “New Forms, New Voices: Japanese Ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection,” selected modern and contemporary ceramics curated by Joe Earle, through April. “Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the John E. Bullard Collection,” collection of NOMA director emeritus John Bullard, through June. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection,” exhibit about African-American contributions to visual art, through Sunday. “Currents 2017,” annual exhibition of contemporary photography, through Feb. 4. “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center. 6823 St. Charles Ave. — “Tulane Contemporary.4,” work by current and visiting professors, through Feb. 9.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; the French Market (1008 N. Peters St.) from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared

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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. TV Pitchers. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Audience members vote on 5-minute TV programs created by sketch writers. 8 p.m. Saturday.

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GOING OUT REVIEW A Nkisi for Jeffrey Cook BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

YEARS AGO AT AN INFORMAL ART EXHIBIT, I encountered some box sculptures that looked almost as if bits of old wood and wayward objects had arranged themselves into little spirit houses made from fragments of memories and traces of souls. The artist was Central City native Jeffrey Cook, whose career as a dancer had taken him around the world, but he remained fascinated by his grandmother’s Hoodoo rituals he experienced as a child. His life experiences made it easy to relate to both African art and surrealist sculpture, which he seamlessly incorporated into his found object assemblages. Over time, Cook became quite successful. His work was widely collected, and his future looked bright — until Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. He survived, but his psyche was shattered by the death and destruction he found around him. Cook was 48 when he died in 2009, but his unique spirit enlivens this memorial retrospective exhibit comprising works loaned by many collectors, including Andy Antippas, Ron Bechet, Pia Ehrhardt and Stella Jones. Many works are untitled, but one large spirit vessel assemblage (pictured) summarizes his vision via a melange of ropes, bones, gourds and fibers arrayed around an African hat protruding like an anatomical appendage flanked by canoe oars on either side. Dangling below, encased in the dark, waxy resins that give the piece its rich patina, are a series of brooms that hark to his grandma’s Hoodoo spiritual purification rituals involving brooms and Florida water. Related themes appear in a series of “shield” sculptures including an Appreciation Shield for Ole George (dedicated to George Dureau), in which a framework of dark poles support a fabric shroud inscribed with mysterious markings. Jacob’s Ladder is a spare, modernist metal shield influenced by legendary Xavier University art professor John T. Scott. Amid all this, Cook’s early box sculptures seem even more iconic than they did when I first encountered them years ago, perhaps because they now stand as reliquaries housing the irrepressible Cook spirit that Xavier University art professor Ron Bechet says “keeps him alive: Jeffrey was of — and is — New Orleans.” Through Feb. 25. Boyd | Satellite, 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com.

Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd. — Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

foods, baked goods, honey and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The weekly Monday market offers local produce, homemade kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and salad dressing. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Temporary Farm Labor: Pacco Irrigation & Farm Supply, Turrell, AR, has 12 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing & planting spring crops, operating module builders, hopper bottom grain trucks & trailers &boll buggies, processing, drying & transporting soybeans, wheat, and corn; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/15/18 – 1/15/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2102276 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: BCM Farms Partnership, Walnut Ridge, AR, has 4 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops; building, irrigation installation & maint. grain bin & auger operation, walking fields pulling weeds, adjusting spillways; building, equip & vehicle maint.; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/18 – 12/1/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2099883 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

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Immediate positions available for flexible & weekend hours. Great hours and location. Apply in person at ROSE LYNN’S HALLMARK, 800 Metairie Road.

CHILD CARE SEEKING CHILD CARE WORKER

East Jefferson area. M-F, 3-5 or 3-6. Send resume to: tbecker@steddy.org.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT BYWATER LOVELY LOUISA ST

3 min. from country club. 1BR Renov’d in & out. Furn kit, small backyd. Cent air/heat. No pets/cigarettes. $1295/mo., incl’ds water. 1 Yr Lse. REf’s req’d. Avail Feb. 1. luke32good@yahoo.com

CITY PARK/BAYOU ST. JOHN NEAR CITY PARK - DESAIX BLVD.

Walk to City Pk & Jazz Fest. Single house, c-a/h, 2BR, 1BA, w/d hkps, lrg fncd yd, offst pkg, pets ok. $1300/mo. Avail Feb 1, 2018. Call 504-952-5102.

MID CITY 3122 PALMYRA STREET

Completely renov, 1/2 dbl w/ 1BR, 1BA, hdwd flrs, washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, ceil fans, water pd. No Pets. $900/mo+dep. Call 504-899-5544.

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Temporary Farm Labor: 3M Planting Co., Luxora, AR, has 7 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain, oilseed crops & rice, put in rice gates, maintain irrigation; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/15/18 – 11/30/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2102273 at nearest AR Workforce Office or call 501-683-2372.

Temporary Farm Labor: Lanny Bosnick & Sons Partnership, Moro, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, install & maintain irrigation system, walking fields & pulling weeds, harvesting, processing, drying, binning & transporting rice; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekend, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/18 – 11/15/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2100933 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Frank Farms, Danbury, TX, has 3 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & rice, drying, cleaning, processing, bagging & shipping of rice, assist with swathing, raking, baling of hay, vaccinating, ear tagging, branding, feeding to weaning, irrigation maint.; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/18 – 12/01/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX7250558 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Garrett Administration Service, Danbury, TX, has 4 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting & harvesting seed rice, walk fields to pull weeds, calving, vaccinating, branding, feeding supplements & transport cattle, irrigation maintenance; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/15/18 – 12/15/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX7251620 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: JCA Farms Partnership, Hoxie, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops; building, irrigation installation & maint. grain bin & auger operation, walking fields pulling weeds, adjusting spillways; building, equip & vehicle maint.; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/18 – 11/1/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2099884 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Mid-South Farming Company, Coy, AR, has 3 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting rice, processing & bagging of rice; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/15/18 – 11/30/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2103001 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: M&M Leasing, Cleveland, MS, has 4 positions, 6 mo. exp. operating large machinery & row crop equip. for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, operating grain bin facilities, watering crops; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/18 – 12/20/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS243109 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

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Temporary Farm Labor: Tricotn II, Shaw, MS, has 1 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equip. for tilling, planting, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, irrigation maintenance; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/18 – 11/1/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS242069 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: SSR Farms, Lexa, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of grain, oilseed crops & rice, irrigation maintenance, pulling weeds; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/1/18 – 11/15/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 2083053 at nearest AR Workforce or call 501-683-2372. Temporary Farm Labor: McIntyre Flying LLC, Angleton, TX, has 4 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. for swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting hay, fence building, digging holes, setting fence posts, stretching & attaching barb wire to posts; main. building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/01/18 – 1/01/19. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX6605345 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917. Temporary Farm Labor: Stiles Equipment, Marianna, AR, has 4 positions, 3 mo. exp. for operating large farm equip. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, cotton picker balers, irrigation maint., grain bin & auger operations & maint.; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/1/18 – 12/1/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# 2102233 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

Temporary Farm Labor: Brian Stoner Farms, Lexa, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of grain, oilseed crops & rice, irrigation maintenance, pulling weeds; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/1/18 – 11/15/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 2083052 at nearest AR Workforce Office or call 501-683-2372. Temporary Farm Labor: Carnathan Family Farms, Lexa, AR, has 2 positions, 3 mo. operating large farm equipment & machinery for tilling, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, harvesting & transporting of grain, oilseed crops & rice, irrigation maintenance, pulling weeds; clean & maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.38/hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/1/18 – 11/15/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with Job Order 2083054 at nearest AR Workforce or call 501-683-2372. Temporary Farm Labor: Clark Planting Partnership, Ruleville, MS, has 4 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating farm equipment, backhoe & tractors w/GPS for cultivating, fertilizing, planting & harvesting rice, corn & soybean crops, irrigation maint., clean grain bins; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver’s license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $10.73/hr, increase based on exp., may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 2/25/18 – 11/01/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# MS242040 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

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The Jazz Quarters hotel is just steps from the French Quarter and Armstrong Park in the Historic Treme. This unique property consists of eight beautifully restored cottages surrounded by parking for 15+ cars, intimate courtyards, and lush grounds hidden behind high walls and an iron gate. Currently configured with ten guest rooms and an innkeepers suite with the potential to add more. Sale includes hotel license, business name and website. www.jazzquarters.com

1201 CANAL ST. #603 • 2BR/2BA $469,000 Priced to sell! Wonderful corner penthouse with great views of the city. Kitchen has been upgraded with granite and stainless appliances. 24-hour security, concierge, parking for 2 vehicles. Ready for immediate occupancy.

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2BR / 2BA • $529,000

Beautiful CBD condo w/ W NE wonderful open floor plan. 12ft ceil’s and brick exposed walls make it a unique and stunning! Fantastic walk-in closet and beautiful marble bathrooms. Granite counters, stainless appliances and beautiful cherry wood flrs. Secured, garage, parking in the building. E

2833 ST. CHARLES AVE #11 2BR/2BA $335,000

Location, location! Wonderful 2BR on parade route! Beautifully renov’d two yrs ago. New wd flrs throughout, new kit w/marble & stainless steel. Stackable W/D in unit and new central Air/Heat. Lg inground pool, fitness room, secure off-st pkg.

Walk to Audubon Park & Magazine! Plus 400 sq ft building in rear. $415,000

718 ALINE ST. 3BR/2BA • $469,000

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Adorable 6-yr-old UPT cottage w/ ideal flr plan, 10’ ceils & reclaimed pine firs. Energy efficient. Hard wired sec. sys, tankless water htr, stainless appl’s. Pretty yd w/deck.

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

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