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CONTENTS

FEBRUARY 6 -12 , 2018 VOLUME 39 || NUMBER 06

NEWS

OPENING GAMBIT

COMMENTARY

CLANCY DUBOS

BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN

FEATURES

7 IN SEVEN

EAT + DRINK

PUZZLES

LISTINGS

MUSIC

GOING OUT

EXCHANGE

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Carnival weekend is here!

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SEVEN THINGS TO DO IN SEVEN DAYS

It’s Kanaval time

Sexy Dex and the Fresh and Boyish Charm THU. FEB. 8 | Following their delirious funk tape Plus One Edition, the New Orleans futurist Revolution-aries are turning 2018 purple alongside Boyish Charm, Ryan Rowley’s ultra-brooding, dreamy post-punk outfit. Raspy Economie and DJ Heelturn open at 10 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Finding music along the parade routes BY WILL COVIELLO WITH A STEADY STREAM of marching

bands in Carnival parades, there’s plenty of music on the streets. But there also are bands on stages at mini-festivals, many of which are free. Here are a few musical events during the last week of Carnival. Krewe du Kanaval (www.kanaval. org) is the newest addition to Carnival. Formed by Win Butler and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire, who have a home in New Orleans, and Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall, the krewe is inspired by the Carnival traditions of New Orleans and Haiti (which calls its Carnival celebration Kanaval). Membership in the krewe starts at $1,000 and there are events throughout the day Feb. 6. Free to the public are a parade and music in Congo Square. DJs perform in Congo Square beginning at 1 p.m., and at 2 p.m., a walking parade through Treme includes members of Arcade Fire, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Red Wolf Brass Band, BateBunda and others. Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes leads a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Slave outside St. Augustine Catholic Church. The parade returns to Congo Square, where there will be music by the Haitian horn and percussion group RAM. The krewe ball is at One Eyed Jacks, and there’s free music by Haitian DJs at the Gonbo Kreyol block party in a parking lot near the corner of Toulouse and Chartres streets.

THU. FEB. 8 | Lettuce, the jazz-tinged grooving funk band born in Boston, has local connections with New Orleans via trumpeter Eric “Benny” Bloom and vocalist Nigel Hall. The band released the jazz fusion album Witches Stew in November. Jazz funk outfit Motet opens at 10 p.m. at Joy Theater.

Sleigh Bells FRI. FEB. 9 | The Brooklyn-based noise pop band is on tour following the November release of Kid Kruschev, a frenzied, lo-fi blitz condensed into seven tracks. Sunflower Bean opens at 8:30 p.m. at Republic.

Krewe du Kanaval

The Haitian band RAM performs at a Krewe du Kanaval event.

Krewe officers and riding celebrities also greet the crowds. The stage is on Orleans Avenue at N. Olympia Street and entertainment is from noon to 4:15 p.m. Saturday.

The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club hosts its 25th annual Zulu Lundi Gras Festival (www.lundigrasfestival.com) at Woldenberg Park. The event is designed to introduce elected figures, or Zulu “characters,” this year including Big Shot John A. Gourrier Jr., Witch Doctor Kevin Guidry and Mr. Big Stuff Christopher Brown Sr. King Zulu Brent D. Washington Sr. and Queen Troye M. Madison also will be introduced, and the king greets Rex and Mayor Mitch Landrieu at 6 p.m. at The Riverwalk. The introductions are spaced out between performances on two music stages form 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday. Performers include The Endymion Rebirth Brass Band, Dwayne Dopsie & Samedi parade ends at The Zydeco Hellraisers, Amanda Shaw Gras the Superdome, and the Cute Guys, Pin Stripe and Origwhere the Endymiinal Pinettes brass bands, DJ Jubilee, on Extravaganza (www.endymion. Zulu Ensemble and others. There’s also org) features Rod Stewart and Jason Derulo. Near where the krewe lines up a kids’ stage with performances by in New Orleans City Park is the annual high school bands and dance teams. free pre-parade festival, Samedi More than 20 vendors offer seafood, Gras. There’s music by the Bucktown po-boys, Creole dishes, sweets and All-Stars, Groovy 7 and The Topcats. more. Admission is free.

Zulu Lundi Gras Festival

Maceo Parker and Helen Gillet Due to construction at Spanish Plaza, Rex arrives by train at The Outlet Collection at the Riverwalk, and the annual concert and festivities surrounding the proclamation of his Fat Tuesday reign over Carnival take place near the intersection of Julia Street and Convention Center Boulevard. Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters take the stage at 2:15 p.m. Monday and Cowboy Mouth performs at 4:15 p.m. Rex arrives at 6 p.m. and is greeted by Landrieu and King Zulu. Fireworks follow the ceremony. Admission is free.

Lundi Gras at Riverwalk

The Krewe of Orpheus’ (www. kreweoforpheus.com) parade theme is a whimsical look at the world of Bedknobs and Broomsticks, but the ball features a tribute to New Orleans musicians in honor of the city’s tricentennial. Performers include Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Irma Thomas, Big Freedia, Deacon John Moore, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Amanda Shaw, Dixie Cups, Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Bonerama, Flow Tribe and others. Many performers also ride in the parade. Orpheuscapade is at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets $179 in advance, $199 at the door.

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FRI. FEB. 9 | As a longtime saxophonist alongside both James Brown and intergalactic funk collective Parliament Funkadelic, Maceo Parker returns to New Orleans with opener Helen Gillet, whose layered cello compositions take a different path to the cosmos. At 11 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

Exhorder MON. FEB. 12 | Long-dormant thrash metal monster Exhorder has this reunion thing down — the criminally unsung New Orleans outfit reformed in 2009 at Southport Hall, only to disband again the next year. Better luck this time. At 7:30 p.m. at Southport Hall.

Grails MON. FEB. 12 | After five years and down to three players, Portland, Oregon’s Grails returned last year carrying Chalice Hymnal (Temporary Residence), another mysterious, wordless testament to the unimportance of musical genres. TVP opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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Strip club workers protest ... Carnival ladders come down ... Hamilton’s coming ... and more

# The Count

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The number of public toilets that will be installed along parade routes and in the French Quarter for Mardi Gras.

Terence Blanchard was

awarded a fellowship and $50,000 grant by the Chicago foundation United States Artists to pursue his musical career. The trumpeter and New Orleans native, who has won five Grammy Awards, also works as a composer and music educator. Deana Haggag, president of the foundation, said in a statement the awards “are a reminder of the beauty produced by hardworking artists on a daily basis, too much of which is often overlooked.”

Craig Taffaro, former chief deputy of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, was found guilty of six counts of tax evasion, five counts of filing a false tax return and one count of failing to file a return in a business he owned with former Sheriff Newell Normand. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Taffaro could face a maximum of five years for every count of tax evasion and three years for every count of filing false returns. He will be sentenced in April by U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman.

Louisiana once again came

in dead last in POLITICO’s ranking of U.S. states and the District of Columbia at the time of the president’s State of the Union speech. POLITICO makes its ranking based on wealth markers, health, public safety, homeownership rate, employment, infant mortality rates, life expectancy and other factors. The Pelican State came in 51st, behind Mississippi and Arkansas.

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WORKERS PROTEST CLUB SHUTDOWNS Under the neon daiquiri-shop lights and to the cheers of barkers in bad suits, hundreds of gentlemen’s club workers and allies converged for a Feb. 1 march that filled Bourbon Street. It was the second in as many days organized by workers to protest investigations and raids of eight strip clubs in January, which resulted in suspended liquor and tobacco licenses. Without the ability to sell alcohol, several clubs temporarily shuttered, leaving dancers, managers, bartenders, hosts and cleaning staff out of work during the lucrative Carnival season. The demonstration filled several blocks and was so large that tourists and onlookers were pressed to the sidewalks, where many of them began filming the event with their phones. A dancer who gave her name as Jessie held a sign reading “Your political agenda shouldn’t cost me my future.” She criticized the raids, saying they were a misguided effort that failed to uncover the human trafficking they were designed to unearth. “The only thing that happened is you’re costing us our livelihood,” she said. “They always have to vilify something.” Many other signs castigated Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). At a press conference three days earlier, NOPD and state Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) officials stood firm behind the idea that the investigations and subsequent raids were linked to anti-human-trafficking efforts in the city. No arrests for human trafficking were made, however. ATC’s eventual release of the violations found at clubs was met with skepticism by club workers attending this week’s demonstrations, especially “lewd acts” charges, which can include dancers touching their own bodies. Despite word that some clubs would reopen soon, workers face ongoing uncertainty regarding their jobs. On Jan. 31 ATC announced settlements with six clubs that would end the suspension of liquor licenses at some properties. But with one club, Lipstixx, voluntarily surrendering its license and another permanently closed due to a tenancy issue, many demonstrators insisted it’s part of a campaign of attrition on the part of the city. In an interview with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune the next day, NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison insisted that a number of pimps had been arrested, though he provided no numbers. Harrison also said NOPD was “trying to catalyze the arrests,” but conceded no human trafficking arrests had been made. PAGE 9

“Ain’t No Place to Pee on Mardi Gras Day” goes the song, but on Jan. 31, the city of New Orleans began placing portable toilets along and around parade routes and the French Quarter. There’s even a handy map on the city website; visit www.tinyurl. com/2018loos to plan your “evacuation route.” — KEVIN ALLMAN SOURCE: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

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OPENING GAMBIT Quote of the week “If you are standing with mayors in the face of Donald Trump’s latest attacks, I need you to chip in $25 to support local leaders like me.” — An email signed by Mayor Mitch Landrieu from NOLA PAC, Landrieu’s “leadership PAC.” Landrieu sent it out the day Trump delivered his first State of the Union address, saying, “We are not Trump’s props for phony meetings,” and referring to “Trump’s hateful agenda.”

Mardi Gras crackdown in the name of ‘homeland security’ New Orleans’ Department of Parks and Parkways is showing no mercy when it comes to ladders, tarps, belongings chained to trees, spray-painted lots and other personal effects left on neutral grounds and sidewalks along Mardi Gras parade routes. “You’re creating a barrier. We have bolt cutters,” Parks and Parkways Director Ann Macdonald told reporters Jan. 30. “You can’t reserve a piece of public green space. That paint means absolutely nothing.” Macdonald said city workers are giving people a 24-hour window before parades start to begin setting up their parade space. According to the city’s guide to Mardi Gras rules enforcement, ladders and other items shouldn’t be placed on sidewalks or neutral grounds before 8 a.m. on parade days, excluding Fat Tuesday. Closed tents on parade routes have been upgraded to what Mayor Mitch Landrieu calls a “homeland security threat” following a 2017 Carnival incident involving a discharged firearm inside a portable toilet. New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Chief Michael Harrison said officers will be ordering people to dismantle and remove tents. Ladders, canopies and other objects must be placed at least 6 feet from the curb. This year’s Carnival will bring in at least 165 uniformed and plainclothes Louisiana State Police (LSP) troopers by Feb. 9. The LSP and FBI also will join the NOPD at the city’s Real Time Crime Monitoring Center, getting its first 24-hour staffing to monitor cameras installed throughout the city since it opened late last year. The FBI also will be monitoring social media. Traffic and parking enforce-

ment also will beef up its presence over the next two weeks. Find a list of parking violations (and how much they’ll cost you) — and where you can and can’t park and drive — at www.nola. gov/mardigras.

Cantrell: ‘I know I’m under a microscope’ Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell has begun formal meetings with her 190-member transition team tasked with taking “deep dives” into more than two dozen issues before she takes office in May. Last week’s kickoff follows reports that those team members were asked to sign nondisclosure agreements, ostensibly to give outside parties peace of mind that what they discuss with committees and subcommittees remains in the room. Cantrell defended the nondisclosure agreements, saying they protect a flow of information that “will be very sensitive.” “When you’re trying to organize citizens on creating a plan you want to implement, you really have to create safe spaces for that dialogue and that level of engagement for people to truly lean in,” Cantrell told reporters. She said there will be “opportunities for the larger engagement of the public,” including public meetings. Cantrell also told reporters that the Louisiana Supreme Court’s appointment of a retired Baton Rouge judge to hear a recusal motion regarding Cantrell’s financial records and city credit card spending is a positive step forward. “Things are moving in the right direction,” she told reporters. “I’m all for fairness and impartiality, and I believe the judge will do just that.” She told the transition team, “I know I’m under a microscope, I don’t know how big that sucker is. But that’s OK. … We’re going to stay focused. “Not everyone is perfect,” the mayor-elect added. “We’ve all made mistakes … But if we’re going to create an environment where people can own up to their mistakes, pay their debt to society and give the best they can give, that’s what we’re about.” The transition groups will meet over the next several weeks in advance of a forum on April 24 and a report release on May 3. PAGE 10

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tation access, and create a prisoner re-entry “one-stop shop” to better connect people entering the program.

Photographer David Richmond dies

Photographer David Richmond chronicled New Orleans culture. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

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Re-entry Task Force says more than 120 nonviolent offenders returned to New Orleans Following statewide criminal justice reform measures that saw the early release of several hundred nonviolent offenders on Nov. 1, more than 120 people returned to New Orleans, according to the city’s New Orleans Reentry Task Force. Formed in 2017, the task force connects resources, training and partners in housing, health care, employment and other services to improve quality of life and reduce recidivism for formerly incarcerated people. (About 45 percent of people released from prison in Louisiana return to the penal system within five years of their release.) Of the 121 people who returned to New Orleans Nov. 1, 89 received support from case managers and were connected to program partners, including housing assistance, mental health treatment and education opportunities. At the New Orleans City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee Jan. 30, task force officials said it needs City Hall’s (and private businesses’) support to increase low-income and temporary supportive housing opportunities, improve transpor-

Iconic New Orleans photographer David Richmond, known for his portraits chronicling the city’s culture, died Jan. 13 after a long illness. He was 69. “He was a lost romantic,” said longtime friend Russell Rocke, who helped Richmond in his later years. “He was a workaholic who in the tradition of Clarence Laughlin was obsessive with his work. He loved New Orleans. He loved James Booker.” Richmond was born in Texas and adopted by a family in New Orleans, where he grew up, and studied classical music at Oberlin College. During a semester at New York University, he spent time with his childhood friend from New Orleans, D. Eric Bookhardt, Gambit’s longtime art reviewer, who then worked at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. “He was a talented pianist,” Bookhardt said. “He could play Chopin like nobody. On my final day, when I quit Museum of Modern Art, as I was leaving, he discovered the piano that had been installed on the fourth floor where I worked. I made my exit to David playing Chopin on a grand piano. It was a wonderful way to leave.” “The first time I laid eyes upon David Richmond at K&B Camera, I knew we’d be friends,” said Gambit contributing photographer Cheryl Gerber. “Those vintage vests over his suspenders and those classic fedora hats. What a character.” Richmond was a meticulous photographer known for his perfectionism, which could (and did) drive editors crazy. The results always were worth it. His photographs appeared regularly in publications including The Vieux Carre Courier, Gambit, New Orleans Magazine, OffBeat and elsewhere. He was a key figure in founding the New Orleans Photo Exchange and a fixture in music clubs on Rampart and Frenchmen streets. “He was instrumental in helping Gambit establish itself as an alternative voice — and eye — in New Orleans,” said Gambit owners Margo and Clancy DuBos. “His warmth and generosity imbued every portrait and every cityscape that he produced. David was a dear friend to all of us at Gambit, and we will always remember him with great admiration and affection.”

Jim Henderson, ‘Voice of the Saints,’ retires “Turn down the TV and turn up Jim.” It’s been a New Orleans Saints gameday ritual for decades — muting the television sound and tuning into the WWL Saints Radio Network to hear Jim Henderson call the game. Last week, “Hondo” announced his retirement. “It’s time,” Henderson said in a press release from Entercom Communications. “This is a good year to go out. It was a great season; the Saints were in two highly competitive playoff games and the future looks bright. It’s good timing.” Henderson began working at WWL-TV in 1978 and moved to a part-time position at WVUE-TV in 2012. Among his most famous utterances was “Get ready to party with the Lombardi, New Orleans! The Saints have won the Super Bowl!” Henderson, who brought a literate and seemingly effortless touch to the on-the-fly world of play-by-play announcing, worked for years calling games with the late Hokie Gajan. In recent years, his on-air partner has been former Saints running back Deuce McAllister.

“In a way you wanna cry, but in a way you’re so happy and proud, because you know the work, the heart Jim put into his job,” McAllister said in a statement. “This brought joy to everyone who loves Saints football.” No replacement was named.

Hamilton coming to the Saenger in 2019 New Orleans will get its first look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton in early 2019. Last week, Broadway in New Orleans announced shows for its 2018-19 season, which includes touring productions of Hamilton, School of Rock, On Your Feet! Elf the Musical, Les Miserables, The Book of Mormon and Come From Away. Most of the shows are playing just a few nights in New Orleans, but Hamilton — due to what no doubt will be sellout crowds, as well as a complicated turntable stage that will need to be installed — will play March 12-31, 2019 at the Saenger Theater. Season tickets are available now; sale dates for individual shows will be announced later this year, according to Broadway in New Orleans.

Hamilton will hold down the stage at the Saenger Theatre March 12-31. PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS

COMMENTARY

WE’RE SQUARELY IN THE MIDDLE OF MARDI GRAS SEASON — the best

time of the year in New Orleans. The streets will be packed with Carnival veterans and thousands of newbies, marveling at the greatest party in the world: its color, its music and its sheer scope. Some good news: The city began clearing ladders, furniture and other space-hogging items from neutral grounds last week, heralding “constant sweeps” until 24 hours before parades roll. This crackdown is long overdue, especially since the City Council enacted strict new rules regarding parade safety in 2014 (largely at the behest of Councilwoman and Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell) — and then the city failed to enforce most of them. Space-hogging in the form of chained-together “ladder walls,” giant tents and spray-painted boundaries has gotten out of hand in recent years. It’s time to restore the “public” to public space. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) works long hours during Carnival and is more focused on public safety than interrupting a good time along parade routes. Nevertheless, there are a few things NOPD won’t countenance. Local defense attorney Craig Mordock has a list on his website of “The 5 Most Common Ways to Get Arrested During Mardi Gras,” and they include doing drugs in public (it’s still illegal, including weed, though cops have an option of writing a summons or making an arrest); public urination; public nudity, particularly outside the French Quarter; mouthing off to a cop; and jumping on a parade float. (To that list, we’d add severe public drunkenness.) In general, if it’s illegal any other time of the year, it’s illegal at Mardi

Gras. And while Orleans Parish Prison isn’t a desirable destination ever, Carnival is the worst time of all to land there. Besides cops, two groups of people who work hard during Mardi Gras are meter maids and tow truck drivers. This is not the time of year to park too close to a stop sign, block a driveway or even let the back of your

It’s time to restore the ‘public’ to public space. own car in your own driveway hang over the sidewalk. If you’re going to a parade, consider public transit, cabs or ride-hailing services. Some tips from us after years on the route: Do wear a costume. Don’t wear good shoes. Bring a fully charged cellphone. If cell networks get overwhelmed, you still may be able to text family and friends. Do step on any beads or throws before you pick them up so your hand doesn’t get stomped. And it’s not worth getting into a fight over even the most cherished throws (Zulu coconuts, Muses shoes, Nyx purses). Coordinate a meetup spot if people get separated, and write your cellphone number on little ones’ arms. A “shorty” roll of toilet paper is a good thing, as is a travel package of wet wipes. Leave wallets and purses at home and bring the minimum (identification, a credit or ATM card, just as much cash as you need), keeping it safe in a zippered pocket. Most of all, have fun — and make all your Mardi Gras memories good ones. See you on the streets!

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A tireless advocate: Johnny Jackson Jr. THERE AREN’T MANY FIRSTGENERATION CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS LEFT IN NEW ORLEANS, and we lost another

one Jan. 24 when former City Councilman and state Rep. Johnny Jackson Jr. died the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. A tireless advocate for civil and human rights, Jackson reluctantly entered public life after serving as a community organizer in the Desire-Florida neighborhoods in the 9th Ward. Jackson knew Desire’s people and struggles firsthand. He served as director of the Desire Community Center during a 1970 standoff between New Orleans cops and local members of the Black Panther Party, who used the center that Jackson

led to offer breakfast and tutoring programs for children, according to a story in The Advocate. The next year, black voters in New Orleans had their first real opportunity to elect a black candidate to the state House of Representatives district that included Desire. Jackson was recruited by the nascent 9th Ward political organization SOUL to run for the seat. “Johnny was reluctant to run,” recalled SOUL Chairman Don Hubbard, another first-generation civil rights leader. Hubbard served as Jackson’s campaign manager for that first legislative run. “He didn’t think he was up to it. He thought he was too young. … Above all, Johnny genuinely cared for the people

of his district. He wasn’t just a guy who just ran for office.” Elected to the House in 1971, Jackson co-founded the Legislative Black Caucus, which remains a powerful force in state government. Jackson’s legislative colleagues remember him as a man with a gentle demeanor but the heart of a warrior.

“We worked together as delegates to the 1973 convention to rewrite the state’s constitution and collaborated on many legislative issues over the years,” said state Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, a longtime House colleague of Jackson’s. “Johnny was dedicated to his community with an eye to providing economic opportunity and equality for all.” Jackson left the Legislature after winning a seat on the New Orleans City Council in 1986. First City Court Constable Lambert Boissiere Jr. served on the council with Jackson, who remained a member until 1994. Boissiere said Jackson “always strived to be the conscience of the council in terms of how our decisions would impact people.” The soft-spoken Jackson found himself embroiled in controversy when it was disclosed that he gave himself a Tulane University legislative

scholarship. He later expressed regret, telling The Times-Picayune, “The prevailing ethics at the time were such that it was not illegal or unethical for me to take the scholarship [but] it’s not something that I would ever do again.” Jackson remained active in civic and community affairs throughout his life. He was a board member of Total Community Action, the New Orleans East Economic Development Foundation, the Desire-Florida Area Community Council, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, WWOZ-FM and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. “He always had a smile on his face,” Hubbard said. “And he was never impressed with titles. When somebody called him ‘Representative,’ he would say, ‘Aw, man, I’m just Johnny Jr.’ But when his community needed him to do the impossible for his people, he did it. … There will never be another Johnny Jackson Jr.”

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a couple of golden anniversaries. The krewes of Bacchus and Tucks mark their 50th years presenting parades for our entertainment, and we thank their members and all krewes for their generosity. Both Bacchus’ and Tucks’ themes have a Midas touch, though no one will confuse their distinct personalities. Bacchus adds two new multi-trailer floats, the Bacchaneer, celebrating Louisiana’s pirates, and the BacchaKong family. Tucks is known for its let-it-all-hang-out funky vibe. It adds the “Tucks Brothel” and “Funky Uncle” floats. I, Rex Duke™, the world’s first and foremost parade critic, have prepared parade previews for the second weekend of parades in Orleans and Jefferson parishes. On the following pages, you’ll find useful information about themes, honored royalty, throws to watch for, schedules and maps. As always, I will review parades and post recaps and photos on bestofneworleans.com as well as in my annual review in Gambit after Mardi Gras revelry concludes. Enjoy the parades!

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Druids 6:15 p.m.

Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 18 Arch Druid: secret Throws: Druids flags, wizard hats, wands, doubloons and medallion beads The secretive Ancient Druids marks its 20th parade. It often chooses wit-

Le Krewe d’Etat’s “Zoo d’Etat” parade satirized President Donald Trump in the “800 lb. Orangutan” float. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

ty themes and pokes fun at topical local subjects and other krewes.

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pers and purse-shaped and theme doubloons Amanda Shaw serves as grand marshal for Carnival’s fastest-growing krewe, which has climbed to nearly 3,350 riders for its seventh parade. The procession includes the krewe’s dance team, the Nola Nyxettes, as well as the 610 Stompers, Pussyfooters and Southern University’s marching band.

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Babylon 5:30 p.m. Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 26 Sargon: secret Queen: announced day of parade Throws: krewe sweatbands and T-shirts, miniature lighted flambeaux, jester pillows, doubloons, cups with 3-D images, and lighted cords with Babylon crests and streetcars The krewe introduces a new Jazz Jester float. The theme is a secret until parade day, but the krewe often presents traditional parades based on history or mythology.

Chaos 6:30 p.m.

Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 16 King: secret Throws: illustrated cards featuring theme floats, cups and doubloons The Knights of Chaos presents a satirical parade about local and national events.

Muses 6:30 p.m.

Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 28 Honorary Muse: LaToya Cantrell Throws: hand-decorated shoes, fuzzy socks, shoe-themed bracelets, tote bags, lunch bags, lighted

head wreaths, rubber ducks, lighted duck beads, plush pillows and cups The all-women krewe is known for satirical themes. Its array of throws draws inspiration from shoes, fashion and art.

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Hermes 6 p.m.

Uptown Theme: New Orleans Arts and Letters Floats: 30 King: secret Queen: announced at krewe ball Throws: tricentennial theme medallions, various doubloons and many lighted items, including plush footballs and krewe emblems on lanyards The celebration of New Orleans history focuses on writers and artists, with floats depicting John James Audubon, William Faulkner, John Kennedy Toole, Clementine Hunter and George Rodrigue. The procession includes marching bands from Talladega and Concordia colleges and the University of West Alabama. The krewe introduces the first plush storybook throw.

D’Etat 6:30 p.m.

Uptown Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 26 Dictator: secret Throws: blinking Dictator and High Priest beads, plush Dictator’s pillows, lighted femur bones, krewe logo throwing discs, lighted glitter bounce balls, lighted shot glass beads, riding crops, doubloons and cups with new 3-D images The krewe delivers a satirical parade with float themes taking jabs at local and national current events. Two dance teams, the all-male Dancin’ Dawlins, and all-female N’Awlins Nymphs, also parody topical subjects. Signature units include PAGE 22

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The Krewe of Iris marked its centennial in 2017. PHOTO BY RYAN HODGSON-RIGSBEE

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Metairie Theme: Treasures of the Sea Floats: 17 King: Anton “Peter” Yrle Queen: Betsy Anne Fischer Throws: lighted balls, swords, bracelets, throwing discs, doubloons and cups

Uptown Theme: Morpheus Goes Wild Floats: 24 King: Blake Erskin Queen: Brittanie Breaux Throws: moon bobble heads, doubloons in 12 colors, sheep-shaped doubloons, teddy bears and plush animals, sheep and moons

The nautical theme is illustrated with floats depicting Moby Dick and Lady of the Lake. Guests from Magnolia School ride “The Pearl” float.

The theme rounds up an array of wild creatures with floats featuring the zoo, alligators, turkeys, frogs, snakes and lizards. The

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N.O.M.T.O.C. 10:45 a.m.

Algiers Theme: 300 Reasons to Love New Orleans Floats: 27 King: Barry Charles Guy Sr. Queen: Rae’Lyn Denise Fazande Throws: cups, drawstring bags with a variety of contents, and purple and gold king’s medallion beads The theme highlights famous people and events from 300 years of New Orleans history. WVUE-TV reporter Kristi Coleman serves as grand marshal, and the New Orleans Saint’s Brandon Coleman rides in the procession.

Iris 11 a.m.

Uptown Theme: Iris Begins a New Era Floats: 37 King: Stephen Joseph Borrello III Queen: Cynthia Peake Borrello Throws: plush king cake babies, fringe skirts, hard hats, fanny packs, hand-decorated sunglasses and cups with 3-D images The krewe begins its second century with a look at past eras. Floats depict the disco era, the Stone Age, Ice Age and the “Golden Age of Piracy.”

Tucks Noon

Uptown Theme: 50 Shades of Gold Floats: 36 King: Abe Stopak Queen: Theresa Heingarten Throws: gold mouth “grills,” foam hands, toilet-shaped candy and lollipops, plush dolls, toilet paper, squirting toilets and gold-colored and wooden doubloons Tucks marks its 50th anniversary with a golden touch. The theme is

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illustrated with the floats “Golden Shower,” “Golden Oldies” and “Gold Finger.” Joining the krewe’s signature “Funky Tucks” float are the new “Funky Uncle,” “Tucks Brothel” and animated “Friar Tuck” floats. The New Orleans Dragons and Star Wars marching groups join the procession.

Endymion 4:15 p.m.

Mid-City Theme: Jazz — Our Gift to the World Floats: 36 King: Jacob David Winfield Queen: Hannah June Autin Throws: theme magnets, glow sticks, footballs, cups, doubloons and lighted krewe wands, laser spinners, pillows, bouncing balls and throwing discs Jon Batiste, bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, serves as grand marshal. New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara and Marshon Lattimore and former Saint Steve Gleason ride in the procession. The theme celebrates famous jazz tunes, including “Mahogany Hall Stomp,” “Tiger Rag,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” “Bucktown Blues,” “Muskrat Ramble” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

Isis 6:30 p.m.

Metairie Theme: Saturday in the Park Floats: 17 King: J. Wayne Goudeau Queen: Heather Lyn Edgens Throws: ankh-shaped doubloons, hot pink cups, flags, bracelets and lighted items The theme is a tribute to New Orleans City Park, and floats depict the New Orleans Museum of Art, the train, the butterfly garden and other park attractions.

Okeanos 11 a.m.

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SUNDAY Vince Vance rides as grand marshal in a parade with a travel theme. Floats depict Paris, Venice, New York, Miami, Egypt, Africa, Ireland and Hawaii.

Mid-City 11:45 a.m.

The krewe’s unique foil-decorated floats celebrate New Orleans landmarks and traditions. Float titles include “Friday Night Football,” “Hoodoo on the Bayou” and “Let’s Rock N Bowl.”

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Uptown Theme: That’s the Way We Roll Floats: 38 King: Joe Lacefield Queen: Erin Bowen Throws: fedoras, pillows, fidget spinners and doubloons The parade theme plays on the word roll, with the floats “Rolling Cuban

Uptown Theme: Mid-City Touring Company Floats: 17 King: Eric Robert Baird Queen: Tori J’nae Wright Throws: T-shirts, plush fleur-delis, vinyl stress dolls, potato chips, koozies, footballs, throwing discs, sunglasses, cups

Cigars” and “Roll Up Your Sleeves.” Luther Kent rides as grand marshal.

Napoleon 4:30 p.m. Metairie Theme: Napoleon’s Time Machine Floats: 22 Emperor: Milton Lackey Empress: Rhonda Holder Throws: various cups, doubloons and beads

The time-travel theme includes floats featuring Vikings, Native Americans and the invention of railroad trains. Jefferson Parish Councilman Dominick Impastato serves as grand marshal.

A float in the Krewe of Proteus’ parade depicts a fearsome serpent. PHOTO BY RYAN HODGSON-RIGSBEE

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Floats: 32 Bacchus: J.K. Simmons Throws: lighted yo-yos, rings, bracelets, footballs, Bacchagator travel pillows, golden boxing gloves, doubloons in various shapes and pirate-themed items including hooks, eye patches and bandanas Bacchus marks its 50th anniversary by introducing two signature floats: the four-section Bacchaneer and the three-section Bacchakong Family, which replaces its three separate riderless Kong floats. Theme floats marking the golden anniversary include “Bacchus’ Golden Vineyard,” “Golden Gloves” and “Golden Records.”

Athena 5:30 p.m. Metairie Theme: Hidden Figures Floats: 20 King: Don C. Lawhorn Queen: Martresaca Jackson Howard Throws: fedoras, plush owls, umbrellas, makeup bags, necklaces and medallion beads Rapper Mia X rides as grand marshal in a parade saluting women heroes. Floats honor Leah Chase, Ruby Bridges, Sojourner Truth, Sacagawea, Lena Horne and others.

Pandora 6:30 p.m. Metairie Theme: announced day of parade Floats: 15 Queen: Allison Hjortsberg Throws: hand-decorated boxes, box-shaped doubloons, plush spears, lighted items and cups The krewe formed by the leadership of the Nyx parade returns after not parading in 2017. Many throws are based on the krewe’s symbol, Pandora’s box.

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Proteus 5:15 p.m. Uptown Theme: Les Graces des Dieux Pour la Nouvelle-Orleans Floats: 20 King: secret Queen: announced day of parade Throws: lighted miniature flambeaux, silver and red doubloons The krewe’s parade theme explores spirituality, and floats include “Baron Samedi,” “Abohli” and “Ostara.”

Orpheus 6 p.m. Uptown Theme: The Folly of Astoroth Floats: 38 Monarch: Keegan-Michael Key, Harry Connick Jr. Throws: glittery Orpheus masks, lyre wands, lighted krewe logo discs on lighted lanyards, doubloons featuring Pete Fountain, cups and signature float medallion beads including Leviathan, Smokey Mary, Dolly Trolly and Trojan Horse For its 25th anniversary, Orpheus’ theme is a fantastic journey inspired by the sorcerer Astoroth in Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Floats include “The Great Star of Astoroth,” “Sailing to Naboombu” and “Where Every Frog is a Prince.” New signature floats include “The Mystery and Magic of Carnival” and “Rhythm, Rhyme & Revelry.” The Orpheuscapade honors local musicians who also ride in the procession, including Deacon John, Irma Thomas and Troy Andrews, Big Freedia and others. PAGE 30

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Zulu 8 a.m.

Uptown Theme: Celebrating the Tricentennial Zulu Style Floats: 42 King: Brent D. Washington Queen: Troye Madison Washington Throws: hand-decorated coconuts and various Zulu logo beads Filmmaker Spike Lee rides as grand marshal of a procession celebrating New Orleans history. Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club historian Clarence Becnel serves as honorary grand marshal.

Rex 10 a.m.

Uptown Theme: L’Ancienne Nouvelle-Orleans Floats: 27 King: announced weekend before parade Queen: announced weekend before parade Throws: float-specific beads, riding crops and doubloons The procession celebrates New Orleans history, particularly the early colony. Floats depict influential people including Bienville, Iberville, the Ursuline nuns, Jean

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Lafitte and Henriette DeLille, as well as landmarks and historical events, such as the fire that destroyed much of the French Quarter in 1788.

The Pussyfooters march in a parade in Uptown. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

Argus 10 a.m.

Metairie Theme: Argus Under the Big Top Floats: 20 King: Michael Maenza Queen: Alexis Carroll Hartline Throws: plush peacocks, queen’s dolls and doubloons Argus parades with a circus theme.

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El Gato Negro 81 French Market Place, 800 S. Peters St. and 300 Harrison Ave. El Gato Negro, authentic Mexican Kitchen and winner of consecutive first-place Best of New Orleans awards, serves Juan Contreras’ treasured family recipes. In addition to sharing cultural favorites from the west Mexican state of Michoacán, Contreras also has created a premium line of tequila, Tocamba Azul, and unique margarita recipes, such as pineapple cilantro and the carrot and lime. With El Gato Negro’s extensive food and drink menu, the most critical mouths will water. Try the award winning food and drinks and visit El Gato Negro for Happy Hour specials at each of the three unique locations. Be sure to check out ElGatoNegroNOLA on Facebook for continuous updates.

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Where to grab food during Carnival BY W I L L C OV I E L LO WHEN MEGAN AND JAY FORMAN OPENED Gracious Bakery + Cafe

on South Jefferson Davis Parkway, they expected to sell king cakes. They didn’t expect to serve Carnival crowds. “There’s one morning when we get a rush,” Jay says. “The Endymion den is two blocks away, so on the day they load their floats, we get hammered.” Last year, they opened Gracious’ second location (2854 St. Charles Ave., 504-301-9949; www.graciousbakery.com) just weeks before the start of Uptown parades, and they knew what to expect. “It was crazy, but it was fun,” Jay says. Like last year, the St. Charles Avenue location goes through a Carnival transformation, with a different menu, longer hours and mixed drinks. It’s among the many eateries along parade routes and neighborhoods that adjust to heavy traffic during Mardi Gras. At the St. Charles location, Gracious offers its regular cafe menu during nonparade hours, but as parade time approaches, things change. Service is all to-go, and the menu features mostly hot items not on the regular menu, such as artichoke, bacon and cheese handpies, grilled cheese sandwiches with mostarda and a hot Mississippi-style pot roast po-boy dressed with ranch and banana peppers. King cakes are available whole or by the slice in flavors featuring Valrhona chocolate, cinnamon or candied praline. The queen cake features almond frangipane. The store normally sells beer, wine and spirits to go, but during parade season, it gets a special event permit in order to sell cocktails and allow open containers. Not far from where Uptown parades either start on Napoleon Avenue or turn onto it from Magazine Street, New York Pizza (4418

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Magazine St., 504-891-2376; www. newyorkpizzanola.com) is a casual restaurant and bar. During parades, it transforms into more of a New York-style slice shop, with walk-up service only (and it opens early for parades starting at 11 a.m.). The menu is slimmed down and focuses more on slices, but a few quickgrab items are added. Muffulettas normally are available by half and whole rounds, but during parades, quarter sandwiches are sold, and hot dogs also are available. Also, food is cash only during parades, but the Brooklyn Bar side of the business accepts credit cards. Cleo’s Mediterranean Cuisine & Grocery has been a late-night oasis in the CBD. It recently moved to a new location on Canal Street (940 Canal St., 504-522-4504; www. facebook.com/cleosnola). The new location also has a restaurant and a small grocery and convenience store. It serves food from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m., but during its final hours, food is available to go only. The menu includes beef and chicken shawarma, gyros, various kebabs, vegetarian platters with hummus, baba ghanoush and stuffed grape leaves, grilled seafood, lamb chops and more. In two months, the owners expect to open a second location on Decatur Street. Some restaurants are adding more than subtracting. At Emeril’s (800 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-5289393; www.emerilsrestaurants.

Brandi Major has king cakes and “party gras bites” ready for paradegoers at Gracious Bakery + Cafe on St. Charles Avenue. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

com), desserts include a series of flavored king cake monkey bread specials. The cocktail menu can sound more lowbrow than normal, but the Berry Bacchus combines Cathead vodka, Chambourd, ginger-mint syrup and lemon and lime juices. There also are drink specials at Emeril Lagasse’s small plates restaurant, Meril (424 Girod St., 504-526-3745), but it offers a street food menu at the bar and to go. In the Marigny, owner Chuck Rogers says his Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant (1001 Esplanade Ave., 504-9490038; www.buffasbar.com) always gets a rush of customers when Bourbon Street is cleared at midnight on Fat Tuesday, but the place always is open. During Carnival’s final week, the menu is condensed to its more popular items. Buffa’s serves breakfast from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Mardi Gras menu, available any time, includes a couple of popular burgers, sandwiches and Creole favorites. On Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras, music starts early in the afternoon, and there are late sets beginning at 11 p.m.

504-267-3231; www.echospizza. com) is now open in Mid-City. Theresa Galli and Gavin Cady, of Faubourg St. John Mediterranean restaurant 1000 Figs (3141 Ponce de Leon St., 504-301-0848; www.1000figs.com) and the Fat Falafel food truck, teamed up with Kate Heller of Leo’s Bread (www. facebook.com/leosbread) to open a pizza place designed around a wood-burning oven. The opening menu’s eight pies include a traditional margherita pie topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and grana cheese, a pork sausage pie topped with braised greens, cream, grana, fermented chilies and garlic and mushroom pizza with shiitake, oyster and cremini mushrooms, fontina and pecorino cheeses and thyme. For entrees, there are roasted chicken and shrimp and corn couscous. Heller also bakes sourdough and semolina breads, which are available in whole loaves. The restaurant is open 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays, and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. — HELEN FREUND

King cake caper AFTER DIFFICULTIES INVOLVING DISTRIBUTION OF ITS KING CAKES,

including an allegation of “cake scalping” posted on the internet, Dong Phuong (14207 Chef Menteur Highway, 504-254-1568; www.dpbakeshop.com) is selling its cakes only at the bakery in New Orleans East, the owners said. On Wednesday, a commenter on Reddit.com who identified himself as “DongPhuongDriver” said the owners had received reports of the cakes being scalped, forcing the restaurant to “do a per person limit at retail,” and also wrote that “multiple fist fights” had been reported at locations offering the bakery’s cakes. Last week, the James Beard Foundation announced it is honoring Dong Phuong with its America’s Classics award. Since then, social media posts have shown lines stretching around the restaurant for the cakes. The bakery sells its cinnamon king cake for $14 and flavored versions for $16. — HELEN FREUND

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are in New Orleans. Unless noted, all accept credit cards. To update information, email willc@gambitweekly.com or call (504) 483-3106. B — breakfast L — lunch D — dinner

$ — average dinner entrée under $10 $$ — $11 to $20 $$$ — $21 or more

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. $$ Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www. facebook.com/queeniesonstclaude — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. D Wed-Sun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

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) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. B, L Mon-Fri. $

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted. L SatSun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

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

FAUBOURG MARIGNY Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — No reservations. Open 24 hours 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. $$

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 MonSat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. L Wed-Sat, D Mon-Sat. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; www.elgatonegronola. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. L, early dinner daily. $$

Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$

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

Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$

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

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

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

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 Mon-Sun. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www. lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ PAGE 40

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The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$

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Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — Reservations accepted. brunch and early D Thu-Mon. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

GENTILLY

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. $$$ Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www. eatatbens.com — No reservations. 24H $ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. L Mon-Fri. $$

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

Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $

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Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch 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. $$

R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

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

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 733-3803; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

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

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

The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Vista Buffet — Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino.com — No reservations. L Mon-Fri, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

LAKEVIEW El Gato Negro — 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; www.elgatonegronola. com — See No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ 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. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ PAGE 42

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biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available TueFri. No reservations. L, brunch daily. $$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $

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. $

Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

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

Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. L, D, late daily. $

Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. B, L Mon-Sat. $

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — No reservations. L daily, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$

Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$

Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$

Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D Tue-Sun. $$

Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$

Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $

Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Reservations recommended. D Tue-Sat. $$$

Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 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 Mon-Sat. $$

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

Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $

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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. $$

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com — Reservations recommended. D Wed-Sun. $$$

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$

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. $

Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$

Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — 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. $

WEST BANK

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.

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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TUESDAY 6 Banks Street Bar — Ricky T & the Robots, 9 Blue Nile — Marco Benevento, 9 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6; Trashlight, 9:30 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Ellis Marsalis Center for Music — Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Harry E. Anderson, Herman Jackson, Gregory Agid, Ed Perkins (Alvin Batiste tribute), 6:30 Gasa Gasa — Mardi Gras Kick-Off Party feat. Paper Bison, Quintessential Octopus, Shark Attack, Sam McCabe Band, DiNOLA, Bob & the Thunder, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Jon Roniger, 7:30 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Queenie’s — Jackson Square All-Stars, 6:30 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 Siberia Lounge — Leyla McCalla, Sabine & the Angels, The Tall Boys, 9 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

WEDNESDAY 7 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 — Demi, 5; Yisrael Family Band, 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; Cricket & the 219, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 5:30; Travis Linville, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; Shake the Baby, Tranche, 10:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International

Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Bipolaroid, Pucusana, North by North, Garbage Boy, 10 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Reid Poole Trio, 7:30 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Percy J, 10 Preservation Hall — Tornado Brass Band, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 SideBar — Tristan Gianola, Nora Jane Messerich, Quinn Sternberg, Roger Powell, 9 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10

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THURSDAY 8 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 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 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 — Ainsley Matich & the Broken Blues, 5; Andre Lovett Band, 8; Burris, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Jerry Jumonville & the Jump City Band, 5; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 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 — Kenny Claiborne, 8; Shawn Williams, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Don Diego Trio, 8 Circle Bar — Mod Dance Party with DJs Matty and Kristen, 11:30 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Carl Leblanc Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Felion, 10 Gasa Gasa — Sexy Dex & the Fresh, Boyish Charm, Raspie Economy, DJ Heelturn, 10 House of Blues — The Devil Makes Three, 9 Joy Theater — Lettuce, The Motet, 9 Kerry Irish Pub — Will Dickerson, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5; Reid Poole Duo, 7:30 The Maison — The Good for Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10

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Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Old Point Bar — Bruce Tyner Trio, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Ben Polcer & Tim Laughlin, Crescent City Joymakers, 7:30 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier, 8:30 Siberia Lounge — Eastern Bloc Party feat. Klezmer All-Stars, 9 SideBar — Simon Lott & Noelle Tannen, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — John Rankin, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 9 21st Amendment — Juju Child Blues Band, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Sierra Green & Soul Machine, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 8:30 Bar Redux — Dance Local, Think Global with DJ Bashert, 10 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8

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Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box feat. Big Chief Juan Pardo, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Kumasi Afrobeat Dance Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Mignano, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9; La Tran-K Salsa, midnight Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Dapper Dandies, 6; Luna Y Miguel, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; LA Hellbenders, 8; The Kurt Loders, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll, 6; Papa Mali, 8 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Cha Wa feat. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Abe Thompson & the Doctors of Funk, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Julie Odell, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social (Latin dance party), 10 Gasa Gasa — Volume Overload!, Green Gasoline, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Rebirth Brass Band, 9 Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Lilli Lewis, 5; Zakk Garner’s Fats Reimagined, 7:30 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Oak — Burris, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Gal Holiday, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Tank & the Bangas, Sweet Crude, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Sleigh Bells, 8:30 Saturn Bar — Bad History Month, Pope, Shame, Longface, 9 Siberia Lounge — Jackson & the Janks, Chris Acker & the Growing Boys, Dr. Bird & the Beak Division, 10 SideBar — Aurora Nealand, Trapper Keeper, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — BLT Ball, PaperChase, DJs Jerry B and Sam G, 8:30 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 St. Roch Tavern — The Afrodiziac’s Jazz, 8:30 Tipitina’s — Maceo Parker, Helen Gillet, 11 Twist of Lime — Ugly, Papa Watzke, Alpha Rhythm in the Mercy Circus, 10

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21st Amendment — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & Her Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Elephant’s Gerald, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio,

7:15; Naughty Professor, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Jam Brass Band, 9; Koubion, midnight Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Odd Fellows Rest, 6; The Royal Rounders, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Check Point Charlie — Sheiks of Arabi, 8; Dirty Mouth, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Johnny J & the Hitmen, 2 Circle Bar — Rod Dance Party with DJ Dudeses Not Muses, 11:30 d.b.a. — New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings, 7; New Breed Brass Band, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Gasa Gasa — Khris Royal & Dark Matter, Delish Da Goddess, Stash Marina, Yung Vul, DJ Hell Naw, 10:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Biz Markie Gras, 11 Howlin’ Wolf — Rebirth Brass Band, Sexual Thunder!, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — Seguenon Kone, noon Kerry Irish Pub — One Tailed Three, 5; Roux the Day!, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Leroy Jones Quintet, 7:30 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Oak — Jordan Anderson, 9 Old Point Bar — Chris Klein, 9:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 8, 9 & 10 Santos Bar — Golgothan, 9 Siberia Lounge — Morning 40 Federation, Spellbreaker, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Tipitina’s — Galactic, Southern Avenue, 11

SUNDAY 11 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Mikey B3 Burkart, 10 BMC — Category 3, 3; Jazmarae, 7; Moments of Truth, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Little Coquette, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7; Keith Burnstein & Michael Skinkus, 11 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Greazy Alice (album release), 8 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles, 11 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Aaron Benjamin, Big Easy Brawlers, Lil Glenn & Backatown, The Breed, 10 House of Blues — Mardi Gras Mayhem feat. Anders Osborne & Friends, 10

MUSIC Shovels & Rope BY NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS CHOOSE ANY “opposites attract” analogy and it suits Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent like vinegar suits oil. (Hearst, whose sharp, tart leads are the best thing about the band, is most definitely the balsamic.) The wife-andhusband duo doesn’t so much harmonize as operate like a pair of spinning magnets on Shovels & Rope’s barnstorming 2016 LP Little Seeds (New West), alternately pulling and repelling P H O T O B Y R YA N M C K E L L A R one another. Trent is a fine singer, but he mostly serves as an understated foil to the puckering Hearst. His most valuable contributions come from the control room, where he works wonders committing an exhilarating live show to record. From the scraping guitar that opens “I Know” to the handclaps and trellised vocals on closing diptych “Eric’s Birthday” and “This Ride,” everything is mixed uncannily forward and sounds eerily present. The swaggering rock follows the sinister lead of “Evil,” off 2014’s Swimmin’ Time (Dualtone), and there’s extra sneer in their lyrics to match (“I know exactly where you got that sound / See you in a year on your way back down”). But the tour-diary storytelling that defines the band is there in spades: “St. Anne’s Parade” details a trip from New York to New Orleans, where they end up “stoned on the porch, smoking all Niki’s cigarettes.” Here they come again, Niki — time to make a run. (Bonus tracks: December’s Busted Jukebox Volume 2 features covers from The Clash to Sigur Ros with friends such as Brandi Carlile and Rhett Miller.) Tickets $27. 11 p.m. Sunday. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.com.

Howlin’ Wolf — Dumpstaphunk, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jefferson Orleans North — Cindy Van Duyne, The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 7 Joy Theater — Big Gigantic, Shallou, Dino Brawl, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 4:30; Paintbox feat. Dave James & Tim Robertson, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 The Maison — Higher Heights, 10 One Eyed Jacks — Big Freedia, Tank & the Bangas, 9 Siberia Lounge — Rory Danger & the Danger Dangers, Happy Talk Band, Helen Gillet, 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church — Jazz Worship feat. Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band, 9 a.m. Tipitina’s — Shovels & Rope, 11

MONDAY 12 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 7:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 2; G & Her Swinging Gypsies, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell, 9 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7 Bar Redux — Lundi Gras Party feat. JD Hill & the Jammers, 9 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Jefferson Street Parade Band, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10; Soul Rebels, 11; Gravity A, 3 a.m. Blue Nile Balcony Room — Strange Roux, 10

BMC — Refried Confuzion, noon; Lil Red & Big Bad, 3; Hyperphlyy, 6; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Jam Brass Band, 9; Crooked Vines, midnight Cafe Istanbul — Blair Dottin-Haley, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — The Unnaturals, 10 d.b.a. — Lundi Gras Funksplosion feat. Cyril Neville & Swamp Funk, The Fuel, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Kompression feat. Mr. C, Pattern Drama, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Gasa Gasa — Grails, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Hot 8 Brass Band, 9 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 One Eyed Jacks — Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Sailor Poon, 8 Siberia Lounge — DJ Musa, 10 Southport Hall — Exhorder, 7:30 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Tipitina’s — Galactic, Naughty Professor, 11

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EVENTS TUESDAY 6 Symposium on Jazz Composition: Combo to Opera. Xavier University, Administration Building Auditorium, 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 520-7525; www.xula.edu — Terence Blanchard is the speaker at the symposium. Michael White, Tim Turner and Wilfred Delphin host. Free admission. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 7 Emilie Lamy. Loyola University New Orleans, Monroe Hall, Nunemaker Auditorium,

6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2011; www.loyno.edu — The graphic designer and bookstore owner speaks as part of the university’s “Design Forum” lecture series. Free admission. 5:30 p.m. Krewes of Druids and Nyx. The parades roll on the Uptown parade route. 6:15 p.m.

THURSDAY 8 Knights of Babylon and Chaos, Krewe of Muses. The parades roll on the Uptown parade route. 5:30 p.m. The Mississippi River: A Chemical Disease Delivery System. Parkview Terrace, City Park, 56 Dreyfous Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Zach Bush discusses how chemical farming impacts urban biology. Free admission. 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 9 Krewe of Centurions. The parade rolls on the Metairie parade route. 7 p.m. Krewes of Hermes and Morpheus, Le Krewe d’Etat. The parades roll on the Uptown parade route. 6 p.m. Krewe of OAK. The costumed parade and pub crawl begins on the 8300 block of Maple St. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 10 Krewe of Endymion. The parade rolls in Mid-City. 4:15 p.m. Krewe of Isis. The parade rolls on the Metairie parade route. 6:30 p.m. Krewes of Iris and Tucks. The parades roll on the Uptown parade route. 11 a.m. NOMTOC. The parade rolls on the Algiers parade route. 10:45 a.m. Portculture. Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com — The art market features works from illustrators,

PREVIEW Krewe of OAK parade BY WILL COVIELLO THE KREWE OF OAK (which stands for “Outrageous and Kinky”) gathers at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 in front of its de facto den, the Maple Leaf Bar, for its annual costumed Carnival parade/pub crawl PH OTO BY M U FFI N B E R N STE I N through the Carrollton and Riverbend neighborhoods. Its 2018 theme is “504play,” but the subtitle is more of a krewe mission statement: “Putting the funk in dysfunctional.” King Robustus XXXII Paul Bell and Queen Keri Lee lead a brass band and revelers on a route to Willow Street, Maple Street, Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge and other bars before returning to Oak Street. Anyone can costume and march, but the post-parade ball is for krewe members only. 7 p.m. Feb. 9. 8300 Oak St.

painters, photographers, collage artists and glass blowers, plus wood burning, live painting, live music and beer. Free admission. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY 11 Bacchus Bash. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702; www.generationshall.com — The block party precedes the Bacchus parade and includes performances by Flow Tribe, Mannie Fresh and others. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Free admission. Noon.

Krewe of Bacchus. The parade rolls on the Uptown parade route. 5:15 p.m. Krewes of Napoleon, Athena and Pandora. The parades roll on the Metairie parade route. 4:30 p.m. Krewes of Okeanos, Mid-City and Thoth. The parades roll on the Uptown parade route. 11 a.m.

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decorated with red beans rolls in Treme. 2 p.m. Krewes of Proteus and Orpheus. The parades roll on the Uptown parade route. 5:15 p.m. Lundi Gras. The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, 500 Port of New Orleans Place; www.riverwalkneworleans.com — Cowboy Mouth and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters perform at the Lundi Gras celebration, which features food, drinks and fireworks. It culminates with the arrival of Rex, king of Carnival, at Riverwalk’s Julia Street entrance at 6 p.m. Free admission. 2 p.m. Lundi Gras Festival. Woldenberg Park, Canal Street at the Mississippi River, (504) 565-3033; www.auduboninstitute.org — Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure club hosts the festival, which features introductions of Zulu characters and royalty, food vendors and performances by Rebirth Brass Band, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Original Pinettes Brass Band, DJ Jubilee and others. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Orpheuscapade. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Convention Center Theater, 900 Convention Center Blvd. — The black-tie ball honors the New Orleans Tricentennial and features performances by Trombone Shorty, Irma Thomas, Big Freedia and more. Visit www.kreweoforpheus.com for details. Tickets $179-$199. 7 p.m.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — New Orleans Pelicans play the Indiana Pacers. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Cubs the Poet. Mignon Faget, Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2244 — The poet offers custom poems at appearances at the jewelry store. Noon Thursday. He appears at the Mignon Faget store at The Shops at Canal Place (333 Canal St.) at noon Friday. Nik de Dominic and Micheal Jeffrey Lee. Saturn Bar, 3067 St. Claude Ave., (504) 949-7532; www.facebook.com/ saturnbar — The poet and fiction writer read as part of the Room 220 series. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Tyler Bridges. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author of Long Shot discusses the 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial race. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

FILM OPENING THIS WEEKEND The 15:17 to Paris (PG-13) — Three young Americans foil a terrorist attack in this drama based on (disturbingly) recent real-life events. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette

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NOW SHOWING 12 Strong (R) — U.S. Special Forces officers head to Afghanistan immediately following Sept. 11, 2001. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Call Me by Your Name (R) — Set in the Italian countryside, this gay coming-of-age tale has generated serious awards-season buzz. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Prytania, Cinebarre The Commuter (PG-13) — Liam Neeson’s worse-than-average train commute includes conspiracies and a race against time. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Darkest Hour (PG-13) — Gary Oldman stars as World War II-era Winston Churchill. Elmwood, Broad, Regal, Cinebarre, Broad Den of Thieves (R) — Thieves try to rob the Federal Reserve Bank; Gerard Butler and 50 Cent (remember him?) star. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Dunkirk (PG-13) — Christopher Nolan’s take on the mass evacuation of Allied troops from the beach at Dunkirk during World War II. Elmwood Get Out (R) — In this race-relations horror movie, it’s what’s inside that counts. Elmwood, West Bank 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 Hostiles (R) — An 1892-set Western; an Army captain (Christian Bale) tries to escort a Cheyenne chief’s family back to their home. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre I, Tonya (R) — Margot Robbie is toughgirl skater Tonya Harding in this biopic. Elmwood, Broad, Chalmette, Slidell Insidious: The Last Key (PG-13) — A parapsychologist returns to her childhood home to investigate spooky goings-on. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Lady Bird (R) — A teen (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a fraught time of life in this mother-daughter dramedy. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Cinebarre 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, Kenner Padmaavat 3-D — The Indian period drama is based on an epic poem. Elmwood Phantom Thread (R) — The drama about a tailor is said to be the final performance of Daniel Day-Lewis, who is retiring. Elmwood, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Cinebarre

The Post (PG-13) — Intrepid journalists save democracy in this film about the Pentagon Papers controversy. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Proud Mary (R) — Taraji P. Henson (Cookie from Empire) is a hitwoman working for a Boston crime family. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner The Shape of Water (R) — Guillermo del Toro directs the dark beauty-andthe-beast fable about a mute woman who loves a weird creature. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Regal, Cinebarre Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) — A woman uses unconventional tactics to draw attention to her daughter’s unsolved murder. Elmwood, Kenner, Regal, Cinebarre Winchester (PG-13) — The real-life Winchester Mystery House (it has a Grey Gardens-meets-The Shining vibe) inspired this supernatural thriller. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

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 start at $21. 10 p.m. Saturday. Bella Blue’s Dirty Dime Peepshow. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www. theallwayslounge.net — The variety show features burlesque and other performance acts. 11 p.m. Friday. Carnival Carnage the Third. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — Tsarina Hellfire produces the variety show. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Coven. Santos Bar, 1135 Decatur St., (504) 605-3533; www.santosbar.com — The variety show celebrates dark and alternative drag with a Mardi Gras theme. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Fly Movement Salon. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — The performance is a circus arts showcase. Free admission. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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HAPPENINGS Curator Talk. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Mel Buchanan discusses turn-of-the-century Mardi Gras exhibition “Bror Anders Wikstrom: Bringing Fantasy to Carnival.” Noon Wednesday. The Goddess Project. A multimedia mural honoring the Goddess of the Swamp appears on the facade of the building at 826 Gravier St. 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. PAGE 52

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Fifty Shades Freed (R) — The suburban mom’s entree to BDSM concludes with the third Fifty Shades movie. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre The Insult — A trivial incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee sparks a war between their communities. Broad Peter Rabbit (PG) — The bunny movie is a “contemporary comedy with attitude,” according to press materials. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette

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REVIEW Bror Anders Wikstrom: Bringing Fantasy to Carnival BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT WHEN I WAS AN ART STUDENT at the University of New Orleans, I would stare at the name Wikstrom on the front frieze of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) and wonder. I had never seen that name in any art history book. When researching Carnival, it finally became clear Bror Anders Wikstrom was a float designer. That seemed weird, but when I saw some of his wilder imagery I realized his name belonged on the NOMA facade â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as a father of surrealism. His design for a 1907 Krewe of Proteus parade float bedecked with humanoid sea creatures in a kind of kelp forest initially seemed like deja vu. But why? I later noticed its similarity to one of my favorite Max Ernst paintings at NOMA, his circa 1943 Everyone Here Speaks Latin, which was considered radical at the time. Who was this guy? Wikstrom was a Swedish emigre painter active in Paris and New Orleans, where he eventually became a chief designer of Rex and Proteus floats. What stands out is the extent to which his designs paralleled the avant garde imagery of Parisian symbolist painters such as Gustave Moreau and Odilon Redon. His 1904 Proteus float design Dragon (pictured) looks fairy tale-ish at first, but look again and all the diabolical terrors of Moreau, Redon or Ernst quiver in the details. Similarly, his 1898 Proteus float Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basket features Renaissance bon vivants and a fair-faced version of the devil himself. All seem to be having a nice time, recalling Mark Twainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admonition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all par for the course for an expo that includes 20 float plates from the 1904 Krewe of Proteus parade and a bound set of float designs for Rexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freaks of Fableâ&#x20AC;? parade in 1910. While Wikstromâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy as the all-time king of Carnival designers is well-deserved, some of his contemporaries were equally surreal and sophisticated in ways that are, with notable exceptions, somewhat less prevalent today. Through April 1. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans City Park, (504) 658-4100. www.noma.org.

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OPENING Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;King for a Day,â&#x20AC;? immersive installation about Carnival costuming among historically marginalized groups; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Antenna Part 4,â&#x20AC;? works by Kevin Brisco Jr., Amelia Broussard, Horton Humble and Rontherin Ratliff; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honey Trap,â&#x20AC;? group exhibition engaging with attraction and repulsion; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4765; www.theneworleansartcenter.com â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Expression, Impression and the Everyday,â&#x20AC;? group exhibition featuring Larry Daniel Nevil, Rene Denet, Glenn Miller, Babette Beaullieu, George McClements and Christina Juran; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

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Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,â&#x20AC;? exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533

Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,â&#x20AC;? exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25, and more. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,â&#x20AC;? interactive displays and artifacts, ongoing, and more. Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. 1010 Conti St., (504) 218-4872; www.themardigrasmuseum.com â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goddesses in Bodices,â&#x20AC;? hand-beaded bustiers and headdresses by Dames de Perlage, through March 15. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clay in Transit: Contemporary Mexican Ceramicsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clay in Place: Highlights from the Collection,â&#x20AC;? work by modern and contemporary ceramicists, through March 24. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bror Anders Wikstrom: Bringing Fantasy to Carnival,â&#x20AC;? Mardi Gras float and costume designs by the Swedish-born artist, through April 1, and more. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,â&#x20AC;? exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25.

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Temporary Farm Labor: Addison Farms, Plains, TX, has 2 positions, 3 mo. exp. operating large farm equip. w/GPS for cultivating, tilling, fertilizing, planting, digging, harvesting & transporting grain & oilseed crops, swathing, raking, baling, stacking & transporting hay, operating cotton harvester, module builders, boll buggies, irrigation maintenance & repair, vaccinating, ear tagging, supplements & feeding of livestock; maintain building, equip & vehicles; long periods of standing, bending & able to lift 75#; must able to obtain driver license with clean MVR within 30 days; once hired, workers may be required to take employer paid random drug tests; testing positive/failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment; employer provides free tools, equipment, housing and daily trans; trans & subsistence expenses reimb.; $11.87/ hr, increase based on experience, may work nights, weekends, holidays & asked but not required to work Sabbath; 75% work period guaranteed from 3/25/18 – 12/10/18. Review ETA790 requirements and apply with JO# TX6608214 at nearest LA Workforce Office or call 225-342-2917.

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