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March 6-12 2018 Volume 39 Number 10

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TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 6–7:30 P.M. “Soirée Musicale in 18th-Century New Orleans” A harpsichord concert featuring Davide Mariano, young-artist-in-residence for St. Louis Cathedral THNOC’s Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street Admission will be charged; details are at www. hnoc.org. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 6–8 P.M. “What Lies Beneath: Archaeology in the French Quarter” A discussion featuring archaeologists D. Ryan Gray, Michael Godzinski, and Elizabeth Williams 533 Royal Street

Explore the kaleidoscopic array of cultures that gave rise to one of North America’s most

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 6–7 P.M. “Arriving Africans and a Changing New Orleans” A lecture by exhibition curator Erin M. Greenwald 533 Royal Street

diverse cities. In this original exhibition, rare artifacts, early maps and plans, archaeological finds, and visual art from THNOC’s holdings and from institutions across Europe and

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 6–7 P.M. “The Tunica-Biloxi and the Rise of Louisiana” A lecture by John D. Barbry, director of development and programming for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana 533 Royal Street

North America come together to tell the stories of New Orleans’s early days.

Exhibition on view through May 27, 2018 533 Royal Street Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Admission is free.

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1–4 P.M. “Traditional Herbal Remedies” A demonstration by Eddie Boyd, former faculty member of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy 533 Royal Street

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533 Royal Street in the French Quarter www.hnoc.org | (504) 523-4662 TOP: Le Missisipi ou la Louisiane dans l’Amérique Septentrionale (detail); ca. 1720; hand-colored engraving by François Chéreau; THNOC, 1959.210 INSET: Le commerce que les Indiens du Mexique font avec les François au port de Missisipi (detail); between 1719 and 1721; copperplate engraving with watercolor by François-Gérard Jollain; THNOC, 1952.3

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 6–8 P.M. “The Early French Mapping of Louisiana” A lecture by Dennis Reinhartz, emeritus professor of history at the University of Texas at Arlington THNOC’s Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street

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MARCH 6 -12 , 2018 VOLUME 39 || NUMBER 10 NEWS

OPENING GAMBIT

COMMENTARY

CLANCY

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FEATURES

7 IN SEVEN

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The I.C.E. men cometh

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How President Donald Trump’s approach to immigration affects New Orleanians

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TUE. MARCH 6 | Comedian, movie fan and High Times’ 2006 Stoner of the Year Doug Benson usually tapes his podcast Doug Loves Movies beginning at 4:20 p.m. He’s in New Orleans to tape an episode at 7:30 p.m. at Cafe Istanbul.

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Soft Kill WED. MARCH 7 | Distilling dark, moody post-punk from the tepid waters of Portland, Oregon, Soft Kill follows 2016’s Choke with May release Savior (Profound Lore), sending its mourning transmissions through smoke machine-covered guitars. Choir Boy, Silver Godling and Trashlight open at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Willie Nelson & Family THU. MARCH 8 | A one-man lobby for the benignity of marijuana, Willie Nelson laments his own longevity on forthcoming LP Last Man Standing (Legacy): “Waylon and Ray and Merle and old Norro lived just as fast as me / I still got a lotta good friends left, and I wonder who the next will be.” Somehow he sings it with a smile. At 8 p.m. at House of Blues. P H OTO BY A L I V E C OV E R AG E

Buku vibe The Buku Music + Art Project gets big in 2018 with Migos, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert and more BY ALEX WOODWARD @ALEXWOODWARD UNDER THE WING OF THEIR WINTER CIRCLE PRODUCTIONS, Dante

DiPasquale and Reeves Price helped build the first Buku Music + Art Project in 2012. Now in its seventh year, festival alumni include Kendrick Lamar, Run the Jewels and a towering list of contemporary electronic dance, hip-hop and pop artists moored in the popular culture of the second. Staring down a decade and attracting platinum-selling household-name headliners like Migos and SZA in 2018, the festival has doubled the size of its site space outside Mardi Gras World and increased its capacity to another 3,000 people each day, totaling 35,000 across its two-day event on March 9-10. “We’ve had in the back of our heads, ‘How do we grow tastefully and not lose the core experience of feeling like a boutique, highly curated, still-kind-of underground event?’” DiPasquale says. “Buku always felt like total mayhem

— which is great, and that’s part of the vibe. We’ll still accomplish that but give people a little more room to breathe and move around and relax a little bit in between the madness.” This year, Buku expands the site’s footprint by moving a main stage across the train tracks at the end of Convention Center Boulevard. Organizers say there’s room for even more growth. The difficulty is in managing a physically expanding festival — anchored in a relatively smaller market and smaller budget — without losing a carefully produced “vibe” that relies on tapping into a constantly changing youth culture zeitgeist. Its lineup straddles the pop music mainstream and a hyper-specific subcultural landscape — headliners Migos and SZA share a bill with lowerkey electronic dance artists and artists emerging from the microscopic virality of the mid-2000s emo revival and its hip-hop crossover. “A lot of people in town might look at the lineup and say, ‘I’ve only heard of three acts,’” DiPasquale says. “I think that helps our audience feel like Buku is theirs and still their secret.” DiPasquale says the festival takes risks in some of its bookings — A Day to Remember was a “curveball” appealing to both the recent partially ironic emo nostalgia and its influence in an emerging rap scene. “It was a fun day in the office when we dropped the lineup,” DiPasquale says, “and everyone in the office told me ‘I told you so.’”

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R&B artist SZA, nominated for five Grammy Awards with the release of her acclaimed 2017 album CTRL, performs Friday, followed by rap trio Migos, arriving on the heels of its Culture II sequel to 2017’s massive hit factory Culture. Electronic producer Porter Robinson, who performed at the inaugural Buku, returns with his Virtual Self, making its U.S. festival debut with his ’90s techno-inspired outfit to close out Friday. Saturday’s headliners include Bassnectar, Lil Uzi Vert, Borgore, Sylvan Esso, Princess Nokia and Isaiah Rashad. There also are showcases from local scenes, with a Buku debut from progressive hip-hop and electronic collective Pink Room Project. Among the locals on larger stages, AF THE NAYSAYER performs a full-band set with Yung Vul, jazz guitarist Dominic Minix’s punk- and R&B-inspired ensemble, at the Wharf on Saturday, and Northshore electronic producer Zack Villere makes his mainstage debut on Saturday at the Power Plant.

Community Records 10-year anniversary FRI.-SUN. MARCH 9-11 | New Orleans punk hub Community Records celebrates a decade with a threenight showcase at two venues: Friday (8 p.m.) and Sunday (6 p.m.) at Hey! Cafe sandwiching a Saturdaymarathon blowout at Gasa Gasa (3 p.m.), a 14-deep lineup and combo resurrection/wake for disbanded Donovan Wolfington’s last will and testament, Waves.

The Wiz FRI.-SUN. MARCH 9-25 | Dorothy lives in Harlem and is whisked away to an urban Oz in the musical updating L. Frank Baum’s story from 1900 to the 1970s. See ’Em On Stage Productions (Lizzie, Terminator: The Musical) presents the show at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Delgado Community College’s Timothy K. Baker Theatre.

A Streetcar Named Desire FRI.-SUN. MARCH 9-31 | Curtis Billings, a veteran of many productions of Tennessee Williams’ work, plays the brutish Stanley Kowalski, Beth Bartley, who starred in Southern Rep’s Suddenly, Last Summer, is Blanche DuBois and Broadway star Paul Whitty (Once, Amelie) is Mitch in the New Orleansset classic. At 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre.

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Louisiana’s ranking on the list of ‘Best States,’ as compiled by U.S. News & World Report.

Jarrius ‘Little JJ’ Robertson, the 15-year-old

New Orleans native and Saints superfan who has battled liver disease all of his 15 years, will receive the WWE’s Warrior Award during Wrestlemania Week in April. WWE said in a statement that Robertson “has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance” and “lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of Ultimate Warrior.”

Danny and Mary Becnel

gave $1 million to Loyola University’s College of Law to endow the university’s Trial Advocacy Program, which prepares law students with basic litigation skills across a wide variety of forms of legal practice. Mary Becnel is a retired district court judge with 23 years’ experience. Danny Becnel recently retired from the firm he founded, Becnel Law Firm. Both are alumni of Loyola’s law school.

A parents’ group at Bowling Green School, a

private Christian K-12 school in Franklinton, held a gun raffle to raise funds for a graduation event. Among the 30 weapons being raffled were two AR-15 rifles like the one used in the recent mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. The rifles were outlawed in the U.S. from 1994 to 2004.

ALL THE KING CAKE, CRAWFISH, TAILGATING AND MUSIC IN THE WORLD weren’t enough to sway the

Cantrell transition team still working

Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell’s advisory board co-chairs Kathleen Kennedy and Matt Wisdom discuss the transition from Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration to Cantrell’s.

The transition team helping build the agenda for New Orleans Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell is halfway through its meeting schedule, but details about P H OTO BY A L E X W O O DWA R D what the team’s recommendations will look like and who will head up the new administration are still taking shape. Recommendations from the team’s 22 subcommittees are due May 3 — four days before Cantrell’s inauguration — but already some changes appear certain. Cantrell plans to eliminate the deputy mayor system implemented by Mayor Mitch Landrieu, but an exact replacement system hasn’t been set. Speaking at an update from Cantrell’s transition team Forward Together New Orleans Feb. 28, advisory board co-chair Matt Wisdom said Cantrell has begun a “reorganization of the municipal government.” “There are a lot of ways to structure the ways senior staff will report to the mayor-elect,” Wisdom said. “I don’t think we’re able to explain more until we actually are ready to release what that structure is.” Cantrell’s administration will begin national searches for the chief administrative officer and chief financial officer, but Cantrell will wait for a committee recommendation about a new police chief before she decides whether to begin a national search for that position, according to transition Communications Director Mason Harrison. Cantrell hasn’t set a timeline for filling roughly 100 positions at City Hall, but the team says it has received about 250 resumes to fill them. About six people from what began as a 190-member transition team have left their positions due to concerns over members being asked to sign nondisclosure agreements preventing them from speaking publicly about the meetings. The team plans to conduct biweekly surveys to give residents an opportunity to offer feedback on city services and other issues. It remains unclear how or where those surveys will be released. Advisory board co-chair Kathleen Kennedy said specific questions haven’t been worked out yet. Harrison says the team wants to capture the greatest audience, and adds online and social media surveys have a limited reach. The transition team also is considering holding a public forum. PAGE 8

editors of U.S. News & World Report, who for the second year in a row rated Louisiana at the bottom of the “Best States” list. The ranking was determined by 77 factors in eight categories. The best state, according to U.S. News, is Iowa. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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Quote of the week “We’re acting like kids. Do we have a spending problem? I’ll have a drinking problem by the end of this session.” — State Rep. James Armes, D-Leesville, during a contentious day of last week’s special session of the Legislature, which was called to address the so-called “fiscal cliff” — an approximate $1 billion budget shortfall projected to hit July 1, at the start of the state’s fiscal year. The session was marked by tempers and hot words, including those of state Rep. Kenny Havard, R-Jackson, who said former Gov. Bobby Jindal had “raped” Louisiana when he cut taxes after Hurricane Katrina.

JBE: Schedler should step down Gov. John Bel Edwards is calling for the “immediate” resignation of Secretary of State Tom Schedler a week after Schedler was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by a woman who works in that office. “Elected officials must live by an even higher standard,” Edwards said in a Feb. 28 statement. “Because of the number of specific and serious allegations in the lawsuit and the fact that he has admitted to conduct that by definition is sexual harassment, he should immediately resign his position.” Edwards joins several Louisiana lawmakers and the leader of the state’s Democratic party in calling for Schedler to resign after a lawsuit says he harassed a woman over more than a decade while working in the Secretary of State’s office. Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Stephen Handwerk said Schedler, a Republican, “either needs to clear his name or step down.” “It’s deeply troubling that he isn’t denying the allegations and is still holding his position,” Handwerk said. The calls for Schedler to step down weren’t all from Democrats. Republican state Sen. Sharon Hewitt of Slidell said in a statement that Schedler “can no longer be an effective leader or role model for our state. In the coming days, I hope that he too will reach the same conclusion and consider stepping down.” State Sens. Karen Carter Peterson and Regina Barrow and state Rep. Helena Moreno also have called for Schedler’s resignation.

Bayou Bridge pipeline still under construction, despite federal court order Though a federal court order on Feb. 23 blocked construction of the controversial Bayou Bridge oil pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin, construction can continue on other

parts of the pipeline, according to a federal court ruling issued Feb. 27. U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick clarified an earlier order, which granted a preliminary injunction following a lawsuit from several environmental groups arguing that the pipeline’s construction would irreparably harm the basin’s vulnerable wetlands and surrounding communities. Dick later limited the geographic reach of her order, thereby allowing construction elsewhere. She also held that companies’ claims of financial losses were unfounded. Several environmental groups now are calling on Gov. John Bel Edwards to intervene and stop the project. “There is no logic to this, and it is a violation of the good faith and trust that the people of Louisiana put in their elected leaders,” Louisiana Clean Energy Jobs for All said in a statement.

City Council set to vote on crime camera ordinance March 8 This week, the New Orleans City Council could vote on an ordinance that would require every business that sells alcohol to install front-facing cameras that stream video into the city’s Real Time Crime Monitoring Center. The footage is available to state and local law enforcement as well as the FBI. The measure is part of a larger package related to alcohol beverage outlet (ABO) reform, including streamlining the process for permits and licenses and changes to how city agencies penalize ABOs that have generated complaints. The ordinance is scheduled to appear on the council’s March 8 agenda, which also could include a controversial resolution approving Entergy’s 128-megawatt gas-fired energy plant in New Orleans East.

‘Gutter buddies’ helped keep drains clear during Mardi Gras New Orleans sanitation officials gave their Mardi Gras post-mortem last

The Lost Bayou Ramblers will kick off the Wednesday at the Square concert series March 14. P H OTO BY Z AC H S M I T H

week, revealing that more than 900 people helped collect roughly 1,200 tons of trash and parade debris — 300 tons more than the city’s Carnival trash average. In an update to the New Orleans City Council Public Works, Sanitation and Environment Committee Feb. 27, officials also praised the installation of 250 “gutter buddies” to block beads and other parade debris from entering storm drains. ity workers earlier pulled 46 tons of old beads from clogged storm drains.

‘Wednesday at the Square’ lineup announced The Young Leadership Council (YLC) last week announced the lineup for its weekly Wednesday at the Square concert series March 14 through May 30. The events are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Lafayette Square, and there are food and drink vendors and an art market. Admission is free, and the YLC sells VIP passes, which allow access to a viewing area, portable toilets, a bar and free beer. Here’s the schedule: • MARCH 14 : Lost Bayou Ramblers and Mia Borders • MARCH 21 : Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes • MARCH 28 : Marc Broussard and Helen Gillet • APRIL 4 : Sweet Crude and Travers Geoffray • APRIL 11 : Flow Tribe and TBA • APRIL 18 : Wayne Toups and Darcy Malone and the Tangle • APRIL 25 : Big Sam’s Funky Nation and The Deslondes • MAY 2 : Amanda Shaw and Trumpet Mafia • MAY 9 : Bonerama and N’awlins Johnnys • MAY 16 : Motel Radio and TBA • MAY 23 : Maggie Koerner and Naughty Professor • MAY 30 : Shamarr Allen and Robin Barnes and the Fiyabirds

COMMENTARY

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The best of states, the worst of states

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lists, but to come in dead last — for the second year in a row — in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings clearly rankled Gov. John Bel Edwards. Edwards’ communications director, Shauna Sanford, characterized the data gathered as “grossly outdated information that in no way accurately reflects the current gains being made throughout our state, especially in the areas of health care and education.” In a key metric that no one in the Bayou State could logically contest, Louisiana came in 48th in “fiscal stability” (just above New Jersey and Illinois). If the editors of U.S. News were watching the farrago in the Louisiana Legislature’s 17-day special session last week, we probably would have been ranked even lower. This special session is the Legislature’s fifth since 2016. Like the others, it has been marked by sniping, finger-pointing, talking points and impasses. More than that, it revealed that GOP lawmakers who talk about cutting the budget are merely grandstanding. Last week, an attempt to renew the “temporary” one-cent sales tax that went on the books two years ago was championed by House Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, only to be shot down by Democrats and some Republicans. The result was a bizarre spectacle in which some Republicans castigated Democrats, including Edwards, for being unwilling to raise or renew taxes. The House did come together in a unanimous vote to establish a “Louisiana Checkbook” website designed to provide more transparency to state finances. The “checkbook” idea is fine as far as transparency goes, but some warn that it will cost significantly more than promoters claim. Moreover, the checkbook website by itself won’t save money, won’t be built soon and won’t reduce the looming $1 billion “fiscal cliff,” which is why the special session was called. Another idea that sounded tough but would do nothing to fix the budget in the short term was an ill-defined Medicaid work requirement. Even some Republicans have balked at the proposal, especially after

House Republican Barry Ivey of Baton Rouge, was one of the GOP members who voted against expanding the state sales tax. The bill failed in the House last week. P H OTO B Y S A R A H G A M A R D/ L S U MANSHIP SCHOOL NEWS SERVICE

learning that it would cost millions to implement and would save relatively little. We’re not saying fraud doesn’t exist in the Medicaid system; it does, and there are safeguards and auditors already in place to detect and prosecute it. The notion that many thousands of individuals are gaming the system and costing the state many millions of dollars is a myth.

Louisiana isn’t moving off the bottom of any ‘best’ lists any time soon, no matter how we are measured. Like the checkbook idea, it sounds good but does not solve Louisiana’s fiscal problem. This special session is set to wrap March 7. As it entered its final week, it was unclear whether there will have to be yet another session in June to avoid a fiscal meltdown for public health care, infrastructure, education and other areas that define “best states” — and that legislators are loath to cut. What’s clear is that Louisiana isn’t moving off the bottom of any “best” lists any time soon, no matter how we are measured.

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Legislature a study in chaos

ANYONE WHO WANTS TO STUDY THE APPLICATION OF CHAOS THEORY TO POLITICS should examine

the Louisiana Legislature, but it may help to do so with lots of mind-numbing substances. They won’t explain anything, but they will dull the pain. The first thing to remember is that it’s the Legislature’s job to provide for the short- and long-term fiscal stability of state government. The governor can recommend courses of action, but it’s lawmakers’ job to get it done. When the job doesn’t get done, the fault lies with them alone. The Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL), a nonpartisan government watchdog group, recently reminded lawmakers of this in a March 1 letter. Here’s an excerpt: “The first and foremost [thing to do] right now is to bring stability and sustainability to the budget. That is perhaps the most basic responsibility of the Legislature. It is not asking you to do an unusual thing. It is asking you to do what should be the most basic and normal thing.” CABL went on to recommend three courses of action, which lawmakers, ever in the thrall of chaos, are likely to ignore: Determine a level of state spending that is appropriate to support vital services. Fund that level of spending in a balanced way without resorting to the gimmicks or sleight of hand we have seen in the past. Make the solutions permanent to end the cycle of temporary taxes that only tend to exacerbate Louisiana’s problems. As CABL noted, this is pretty basic stuff. So why hasn’t it happened?

There’s blame enough to go around. For the past two years, the House Republican Delegation has focused on embarrassing Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards. Several members of the delegation have told me on numerous occasions that their meetings involve little or no discussion of public policy but instead are all about denying Edwards a “win” — even if it means driving the state into the ditch, which they have done. This has become so obvious that some Republican lawmakers, in a fit of conscience, have bravely noted it from the well of the House. House Democrats are likewise to blame. In recent weeks they have said Louisiana needs to raise income taxes along with sales taxes. Philosophically, that is a fair position to take, but it ignores the undeniable fact that the state will reap more than $300 million in additional income taxes next year because of changes to the federal tax code — and that’s without changing brackets or rates. To Louisiana taxpayers, that’s an income tax hike because they will pay more. In politics and in life, you’re entitled to your own opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own separate facts. Finally, and I hope taxpayers pay particular attention to this, Louisiana’s fiscal mess proves that there’s no such thing as a “fiscal conservative.” Lawmakers are either fiscally responsible or fiscally irresponsible. Many claim to be “fiscally conservative” in an attempt to deflect voters’ attention from the fact they have been wholly irresponsible. Hence, the chaos.

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As the city of New Orleans celebrates its 300th anniversary this year, its official flag is marking only its 100th birthday. The City Council adopted the flag design Feb. 5, 1918, after a contest solicited designs in conjunction with the city’s bicentennial celebrations that year. A committee of eight, chaired by W.J. Waguespack and including Mayor Martin Behrman, Maison Blanche store president S.J. Schwartz and artists William Woodward and Marie Seebold Molinary, made the final selection from among 379 entries, The Times-Picayune reported. The winning design was a compromise, combining features of flags submitted by engraver Bernard Barry and draftsman Gus Couret. The design features three yellow fleurs-de-lis on a field of white, bordered by a red stripe at the top and a blue stripe at the bottom. According to the newspaper, Barry’s design featured that color scheme but no fleurs-de-lis. Couret’s design was a white field with only the fleurs-de-lis. “The committee wanted the color arrangement of Mr. Barry and the fleurs-de-lis arrangement of Mr. Couret,” a Jan. 30, 1918 newspaper story reported.

The City of New Orleans’ flag is an amalgam of two designs entered in a contest. It was officially unfurled in February 1918. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

The flag adopted by the City Council had both. A ceremony to unveil the flag was held at City Hall Feb. 9, 1918. “The ceremonies began in the mayor’s parlor, where the flag was unfurled and presented to the mayor,” reported The Times-Picayune. “Mayor Behrman responded … that it was strange that a city, which for two centuries had occupied so exalted a position, had not before seen fit to adopt a flag.” Barry and Couret were present outside City Hall when the flag was raised. “A salute of twenty-one bombs was fired and the flag was flung to the breeze,” the newspaper story said.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK MARKS 35 YEARS SINCE THE SALE OF FLINT-GOODRIDGE HOSPITAL, a facility that once was the center of health care for African-Americans

in the city and a training ground for many of the area’s black doctors and health care providers. For most of its history, the hospital was owned by Dillard University, which at the turn of the 20th century offered one of the country’s few medical schools for African-Americans. The hospital itself traced its roots to local health care and educational institutions dating back to the 1890s. It took its name from benefactors John Flint and Sarah Goodridge and was located for several years on Canal Street. In 1932, a new hospital was erected at 2425 Louisiana Ave. and continued to care for African-American patients through the days of segregation and beyond. It was the only private hospital that granted black doctors staff privileges, meaning black patients could be admitted under the care of their own physicians. In the 1940s it became known as the penny-a-day hospital, with an insurance plan that provided 21 days’ hospitalization per year to patients who contributed a penny a day. In March 1983, Dillard sold the facility to a national hospital chain for $1.8 million. The new owners closed Flint-Goodridge in April 1985. The building, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, now is home to the Flint-Goodridge Apartments.

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3137 Magazine Street, New Orleans (504) 899-3311 • www.shaunwilkerson.com Wilkerson Row features handcrafted cypress furniture by New Orleans-born artist Shaun Wilkerson. In business since 1988, Wilkerson has created furniture for local celebrities and TV and movie stars — and those he refers to as “my favorite customers — regular folks like me.” This weekend, March 10-11, Wilkerson Row is having a tent sale with hundreds of tables, beds, TV consoles, bookcases and armoires — all made from cypress!

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FEW STEPS FROM THE DOORS TO NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL FEB. 23, children took turns thrashing a colorful pinata

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shaped like an oversized surveillance camera. Surrounding AGA I N S T TH E TR U M P the entrance were cartoonlike effigies of cameras, mocking a proposed plan requiring cameras outside nearly every bar and restaurant that could stream to law enforcement, A D M I N I S T R AT I O N A R E joining a growing network of newly installed surveillance cameras throughout New Orleans. MEETING A CREEPING After a few minutes, the pinata broke open. Candy poured out. Immigrants, their families and advocates routinely protest outside the doors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). PA R A L L E L I N Massive crowds outside City Hall also have rallied against a series of executive orders from President Donald Trump on immigration. L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T. Now those fights against a new administration are meeting a creeping parallel within local government. Immigrant advocacy organizations are joining a growing opposition to a $40 million public safety plan proposed by the city, part of which would stream video from cameras installed throughout the city into a central nervous system at the newly launched Real Time Crime Monitoring Center, which shares feeds with the city’s Department of Homeland Security, the Louisiana State Police, the FBI and other “law enforcement partners,” as well as the data storage companies that ultimately will be responsible for the footage. New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officials say the surveillance network won’t be used for immigration enforcement; NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison has stressed the department’s role in building trust with immigrant communities to prevent crimes from going un- or under-reported, and the NOPD’s federal consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice strengthens anti-bias and anti-profiling protections within the department. But there’s fear among immigrant communities that it won’t be enough to keep ICE out of New Orleans. PAGE 16

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“Our fear is based in real-life situations that happen every day,” says Jose Torres, who has lived in New Orleans for nearly 13 years after fleeing El Salvador. “Police do not collaborate directly with ICE, but we’re very concerned with this camera situation. Will ICE have access to this? These are private companies. What control do we have over that? While it’s a fear right now, it’s a well-founded fear.”

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ICE AGENTS FROM THE NEW ORLEANS FIELD OFFICE MADE 7,968 ARRESTS (5,059 for “criminal”

offenses) in the last fiscal year, a 65 percent increase in arrests from 2016, when there were 5,174 arrests. During that same time from 2017, ICE deported 9,471 people from the region. ICE’s arrests throughout the U.S. reached more than 143,470 in 2017, which saw a surge in arrests following Trump’s inauguration. ICE made 110,568 arrests between Jan. 20 and Sept. 30. The New Orleans office, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, peaked in 2011 with 12,895 arrests, but arrests began to dip sharply in the following years, reflecting a national trend after President Barack Obama’s administration issued a mandate that deprioritized some immigration cases and focused on people involved in more serious crimes. Last year, however, the number of arrests spiked for the first time since 2010. Whether or not New Orleans’ camera network will be used by the feds, the further expansion of a surveillance network into lower-income neighborhoods in a city largely populated by people of color has increased fear and speculation among residents in those communities, who see cameras as adding insult to injury as crime persists in their neighborhoods. Immigrant advocacy group Congress of Day Laborers, an arm of the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, fears camera footage could wind up in the hands of ICE, either as a “law enforcement partner” under the policing umbrella, or as a buyer scooping up footage from the company storing it. “There’s a lot of reasons our communities are living in fear,” says Santos Canales with the Congress of Day Laborers. “We’ve all seen a wave of racism and discrimination arise since the election.

It’s very open, so much so that our community doesn’t feel safe anywhere. We feel like we always have to be watching our back, that there may be somebody watching us differently, keeping eyes on us, looking for any reason to implicate us for things we didn’t have anything to do with.” Despite assurances from NOPD, ICE already appears to be looking into local technology to track immigrant communities. A story first published by The Verge last month revealed how Peter Thiel’s Silicon Valley data services company Palantir Technology has worked alongside City Hall and local law enforcement since 2012 using its “predictive policing” software to identify people who could be involved with or victims of gun violence. Palantir also has a contract with ICE to build out a platform that allows ICE to search government databases to gather personal information. The Department of Homeland Security also is able to search social media accounts linked to people who have interacted with immigration enforcement. In January, ICE entered into a contract with West Publishing and Vigilant Solutions to allow the agency to search national license plate reader databases. That information would allow ICE not only to search for addresses attached to license plates but also track where those vehicles have routinely traveled — at work, a doctor’s office — to map drivers’ footprints and the people and places to which they’re associated. NOPD recently purchased 22 license plate readers and will bring another 80 online in the coming months. Those cameras also will stream into the Real Time Crime Monitoring Center, along with footage from cameras installed in crime “hotspots” throughout the city and — if the New Orleans City Council votes in support of a proposed plan this month — cameras installed outside every business that sells alcohol, creating one of the largest surveillance networks in the U.S. Canales has lived in New Orleans for more than a decade after fleeing Honduras, which endured escalating political violence leading up to and following a 2009 coup. He’s able to live in the U.S. with a temporary protected status designation, but he fears the Trump administration’s realignment of immigration enforcement could dissolve his stability at any moment. “We’re all at risk right now,” he says. “I’ve always felt good in this city. We’ve really gotten accustomed to it. We’ve become a part of life here. We work here, we pay taxes here‚ this is our home. I feel part of this city. I feel part of

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WHEN HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD, JOSE TORRES MADE THE LONG, DIFFICULT JOURNEY through

Mexico and across the Rio Grande after fleeing violence in El Salvador. He was detained in the U.S., briefly, then forced into labor at a Texas ranch, where his employer threatened to report Torres to police if he left. He escaped to New Orleans in 2005, where he worked among day laborers and construction workers to rebuild homes following Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. Immigration authorities caught up with Torres in 2013 after he was charged with a DUI. He received probation, paid fines and completed community service and substance abuse counseling. He ultimately was granted a stay of deportation to remain with his family, including his wife and two young daughters, but he knew it was only a matter of time before he would be told to leave the country. On Nov. 15, 2017, Torres was scheduled to appear for a check-in appointment at the New Orleans ICE office, which would hand him a ticket to “self-deport.” Instead, standing on the steps of First Grace United Methodist Church in

Mid-City that morning, Torres announced that the church offered him sanctuary. First Grace — which also provides meeting space for the Congress of Day Laborers — gave Torres “some degree of safety” by opening its doors that, the community hopes, will keep out law enforcement, Pastor Shawn Anglim told Gambit. “You remember that you were once in that place, you were once treated as a foreigner, as strange, as a stranger,” Anglim said. “Being a human being means providing a space for people who once felt that way. The word ‘sanctuary’ is to harbor, to protect, and that’s what we’re doing here for Jose.” Four months later, Torres sits with his hands clasped on a table inside a small office at First Grace, where he continues to live.

“No parent wants to be in those shoes or in that situation, where you’re separated from your children,” Torres says. “Children are what motivate us to wake up every morning and keep working and move forward with your lives. Having an order of deportation or being deported, it’s horrible.” The debate over New Orleans’ role as a “sanctuary” city for people living in the country illegally has reached the state attorney general’s office, the U.S. Congress and the White House. Mayor Mitch Landrieu has adamantly refused defining New Orleans as a “sanctuary” city, pointing to policies with the NOPD that allow communication between the police and ICE. In January, Landrieu, who also serves as the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, canceled a meeting with U.S. mayors and Trump, whose administration issued another round of warnings to two dozen jurisdictions that the Justice Department warned are in jeopardy of losing certain funding if they can’t prove cooperation with immigration enforcement. In a statement, Landrieu said Trump’s “decision to threaten mayors and demonize immigrants yet again — and use cities as political props in the process — has made this meeting untenable.” Though New Orleans isn’t designated a “sanctuary” city, Landrieu has come forward in the defense of cities who have fought against federal intervention into immigrant communities seeking sanctuary status. Meanwhile, state Attorney General Jeff Landry has emerged as his fierce opponent: Landry wants an appeals court to overturn a ruling that effectively blocks Trump’s “sanctuary” order after a federal judge declared it unconstitutional in 2017. Landry also has butted heads with Landrieu and state lawmakers over Landry’s support for a local measure that aims to strip funding to cities he believes harbor people living in the country illegally. But statewide law enforcement largely agrees its hands are tied when it comes to enforcing federal law — while Landry and ICE see them as local arms of immigration enforcement, local police see it as a strain on their own limited resources. At a Feb. 26 forum, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto said his office won’t stop “ICE holds,” the practice of local and state police detaining people suspected of living in the country illegally on behalf of ICE when they enter local

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this community. … But the smallest error, the smallest mistake, you could fall out of the good graces and be deported. For many of us there’s no guarantee we could return, not to mention the conditions we could face while we’re there.” Rachel Taber, an organizer with Congress of Day Laborers, says cameras could end up penalizing people living in high-crime neighborhoods by them being profiled by law enforcement. The group is calling on the City Council to invest in initiatives that strengthen families and improve access to jobs, “not more incarceration and criminalization,” Taber says. Canales says unless there’s a written policy affirming that local policies against racial profiling will extend to the companies and agencies responsible for the cameras, the city can’t guarantee it’s surveilling its residents equally. And without law enforcement’s trust in the communities it serves, Canales says people aren’t likely to report crimes they’ve witnessed if they continue to fear for their own safety from police. “You’re not seeing the same level of surveillance around Tulane University or Loyola University,” he says. “Perhaps law enforcement believes some demographics are more liable to commit crime, but we know everybody is equal.”

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custody — but like his predecessor Newell Normand, he’s pushed against efforts from state lawmakers (and Landry) that pressure local cops to ban “sanctuary” policies or risk losing certain funding. Lopinto — currently in a race against John Fortunato in a March election for parish sheriff — says he’s “not at a point to enter the parish into a sanctuary city where we don’t cooperate.” “If that costs me a vote, so be it,” he said. “I’d much rather be housing a person that is an actual criminal than housing someone who is just undocumented. That’s a federal issue that has to work itself out, and it’s not fair for me or my opponent to try and solve a federal issue we can’t solve locally.”

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of whom suffers chronic health issues, Torres previously could’ve relied on prosecutorial discretion to allow him to remain with them in the U.S. Now, he says, “It almost doesn’t matter what your story is.” “None of that matters to Immigration,” Torres says. “I could be pursued by Immigration at any time. It’s very hard as a father.” Torres says additional surveillance measures ultimately will lead to more families being separated. “When a child suffers that kind of trauma, if we’re talking about crime prevention, we need to look at the roots,” Canales says. In September, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) agreed to new guidelines aimed at limiting law enforcement interaction and intimidation on campuses. The policies provide a set of instructions for school administrators when police — including ICE agents — enter a school, including asking for a warrant seeking student data or access to the student and making “every reasonable effort” to notify the student’s parent or guardian before police can see them. “School should be a safe place for all children,” OPSB Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. said in a statement. “The Orleans Parish School Board holds this as a basic principle.” Though the policy change applies only to schools run directly by OPSB, it was a triumph for family advocacy group Nuestra Voz, which led a campaign among parents, teachers and other community members to

get the issue on the OPSB’s agenda. Nuestra Voz also is campaigning to get a similar policy into Jefferson Parish schools. What began as a protection for immigrant students has expanded the organization’s reach to support black families and students, which Nuestra Voz director Mary Moran says disproportionately interact with law enforcement on campuses. The organization has grown into a student representative body that not only helps Latino parents advocate for their children’s access to education but also acts on behalf of all students — last month, the group presented its 30 NOLA Ed Watch school accountability campaign to the New Orleans City Council. The group’s role was amplified as a critical voice speaking for the hundreds of immigrant students in Louisiana following Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which gives protections to more than 800,000 “dreamers” who came to the country as minors, including roughly 2,000 young people in Louisiana. The New Orleans City Council also passed a resolution calling on Congress to preserve DACA and grant “dreamers” permanent legal status. DACA protections were set to expire this month, but the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the Trump administration’s challenge of the Obama-era ruling until lower courts have heard the case. Last month, the office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services also issued new guidance to accept new applications for DACA status. It’s a short-term victory for thousands of people while Congress is deadlocked with Trump over the program’s future. For the roughly 11 million in the U.S. without legal status, including 70,000 people in Louisiana, mounting the challenges to federal and local policies on immigration begins with organizing among those communities. Immigrants with little legal recourse have manifested power in local organizing — the Congress of Day Laborers has brought the fight to the New Orleans City Council. “We need afterschool programs for children, we need job training and dignified jobs and dignified housing,” Canales said to the crowd outside City Hall Feb. 23. “We live here, we work here, we pay taxes — this is our home. We want to be recognized as part of this community.”

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Open Auction WAREHOUSE DISTRICT FOOD HALL AUCTION HOUSE MARKET (801 Mag-

azine St.; www.auctionhousemarket. com) is now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. The team behind St. Roch Market on St. Claude Avenue and the Felicity Property Co. opened the food hall. It features nine food and drink vendors and the cocktail bar The Mayhaw.

Cafe Bella combines classic dishes and new touches BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund UNTIL VERY RECENTLY, I had not come across the color-changing effects of butterfly pea flower tea, a Southeast Asian staple known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Common in Thailand and Malaysia, it’s used to color desserts — and dye fabrics — and its color changes depending on the pH of items with which it is mixed. Add water to the powdered tea and the mix turns bright blue. Squeeze in lemon and the liquid quickly transforms to a deep violet. Is it gimmicky? Yes. But it’s fun nonetheless. The tea has become a bit of an internet sensation, but I was surprised to find it advertised at a petite new restaurant on Barataria Boulevard. Finding the quaint Cafe Bella in Marrero was somewhat of a surprise in itself. Tucked near a residential stretch with several strip malls and fast food restaurants, the cottagelike building surrounded by flowers stands apart from its surroundings. A pastry case and coffee operation anchor the front of the room, and there is a full-service restaurant and bar. Daily breakfast offerings include comfort fare such as a brisket Benedict combining a large biscuit, poached eggs and hollandaise and shrimp and grits with tasso and white wine cream sauce. For lunch, there’s a satisfying burger, in which a charred 8-ounce patty had juicy beef inside and a deeply smoky flavor. A simple pairing includes beefsteak tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and mayonnaise on a

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3156 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 2670068; www.mycafebella.com

thick and crusty white bun. Overall, the menu isn’t very creative, but dishes deliver despite their familiarity. There are many gussiedup BLTs around town, but I’m of the opinion that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The version here takes a club sandwich approach, with four double-decker triangles composed of white bread slathered with mayonnaise and skewered on toothpicks. There’s no skimping on juicy tomato slices, romaine lettuce and heaps of crispy applewood-smoked bacon. Crab cakes are breaded and fried to a golden brown and have bits of celery in their dense, moist insides. As an appetizer, the golf ball-shaped orbs surround a tangy and briny remoulade dipping sauce. As an entree, they are served with a creamy spinach and crawfish sauce. The restaurant serves plenty of New Orleans seafood standbys, including fried seafood platters, Gulf fish amandine and crawfish etouffee. Sake-glazed salmon was grilled medium rare and had a slightly sweet finish. It was served with sauteed vegetables including onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini and summer squash. Sweet potato fries were crunchy with a caramelized

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Proprietor Jeff Zhou and chef Jon Cucinello serve sake-glazed salmon with vegetables and rice at Cafe Bella. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

exterior and pleasingly sweet and salty, but the hand-cut regular fries needed salt. Cafe Bella also has a serious commitment to vegetables. The restaurant sits on a large lot that includes ample space for gardening, and our server informed us that many vegetables and herbs grown on site appear on the menu. The restaurant calls the colorchanging tea “Bella’s butterfly tea.” I didn’t find much of a distinguishing taste to it, but the novelty was enough to draw a smile and sense of surprise from my dining companion and myself. It’s an odd addition at an otherwise classic New Orleans cafe, but it reflects what’s lighthearted and charming about the restaurant. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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charming Marrero cafe serves classic New Orleans fare with plenty of seafood

Vendors include Aloha Lei, a sushi and poke concept from Tracey Davenport and Dave Kirtland. Egyptian couple Chris and Sandy Minias serve Middle Eastern dishes such as hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh and gyros at Alpha. Chef Manish Patel’s Tava serves Indian dosas with a variety of flavors and fillings, including a chaat dosa made with garbanzo beans and served with a tamarind and date chutney. Patricio Garcia and Jimena Urrutia’s Empanola is an empanada maker that moved from St. Roch Market. Chef Patrick Kearney’s HAPPYJAXX serves juices, salads and toasts, such as a curry toast topped with vegetable dal, mint and an Indian yogurt sauce. SOLA Deli, from chef Camdon Richardson, serves sandwiches filled with cured and cooked meats, aiolis, pickles and jellies. Brandon Blackwell and Jennifer Sherrod opened a second location of their seafood counter Elysian Seafood (the first is at St. Roch Market). It serves raw or char-broiled Gulf oysters and dishes such as marinated crab claws and shrimp cocktail. Coast Roast Coffee, from local roaster and coffee shop owner Kevin Pedeaux, will serve coffee drinks such as classic drip, iced and frozen coffees. — HELEN FREUND

Roll out the barrels THE SECOND ANNUAL NEW ORLEANS BOURBON FESTIVAL (www.

neworleansbourbonfestival.com) features seminars, dinners, tastings

EAT+DRINK The service is fee-based — orders under $35 pay a $9.99 delivery fee. Over $35, the fee is $5.99, and there’s an annual subscription that includes unlimited deliveries. Instacart also will hire 100 “shoppers” in the region to collect and deliver groceries. — KAT STROMQUIST

Pizza NOLA to close LAKEVIEW PIZZA HUB PIZZA NOLA

3701 IBERVILLE ST•504.488.6582

(141 W. Harrison Ave., 504-8720731; www.pizzanola.com) will close March 11, owner Will Samuels announced Feb. 26.

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Shaya to open Saba ALON SHAYA WILL OPEN his new

modern Israeli restaurant, Saba, in the space currently occupied by Kenton’s (5757 Magazine St.), which will close March 18. The news comes less than a week after Shaya announced plans to open a new Israeli restaurant in Uptown and one in Denver, Colorado. Kenton’s owners Sean Josephs and Mani Dawes announced in an email they will close their upscale eatery. It offers a limited menu through March 18. Shaya is taking over the lease on the space. Shaya left the acclaimed Israeli restaurant bearing his name last fall amid a contentious split with the Besh Restaurant Group. Shaya soon launched Pomegranate Hospitality (www.pomhospitality.com) and hired James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef award-winner Zachary Engel as culinary director. Josephs and Dawes live in New Orleans and also run the restaurants Maysville and Tia Pol in New York City. They opened Kenton’s in fall 2015, and it offered a menu of elevated Southern fare and a wide selection of bourbons. Josephs said Dawes will continue to oversee the couple’s New York restaurants while Josephs focuses on the Pinhook Bourbon brand, in which he is a partner. — HELEN FREUND

Samuels and his wife Jennifer run the family-friendly pizza parlor known for its thin-crust pies, calzones, Sharknado watch parties and Carnival kick-offs. The restaurant also serves wraps, sandwiches, pasta and gelato. Samuels owns the Harrison Avenue restaurant space and plans to lease it. He also plans to sell Dong Phuong king cakes next Carnival season. — HELEN FREUND

Hollygrove runs aground URBAN FARM AND PRODUCE HUB HOLLYGROVE MARKET & FARM

closed Feb. 26. A Facebook post by General Manager Paul Baricos announced the shutter. Last fall, the nonprofit produce grower market launched a fundraising effort after suffering a financial setback due to closures related to Hurricane Nate. Its organizers, who said the market survived “week to week,” were able to raise $12,000 during the campaign, according to a Chuffed.org page. — HELEN FREUND

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Hideout closed

INSTACART, an app-based grocery

BYWATER HIDEOUT CAFE (941 Poland Ave.) has closed. The owners of the Poland Avenue breakfast and lunch spot made the announcement on its Facebook page Feb. 26. The cafe, previously called The Crepe Place, was opened in late 2016 by the team behind the Crepe Cart at the French Market. The cafe served sweet and savory crepes, coffee drinks and smoothies. — HELEN FREUND

delivery service arrives in New Orleans and its suburbs March 8. Instacart is a service in which customers use the app to order groceries to be delivered within a certain time frame. There are one-hour, two-hour and five-day delivery options. People in the New Orleans area will be able to get groceries from local retailers including Rouses Markets, Costco and Petco.

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and events at locations around the city March 8-10. Events include tastings at the Contemporary Arts Center and seminars with brand ambassadors, bourbon distillers, bartenders, authors and others at the Le Meridien Hotel. There are eight bourbon dinners March 8 at area restaurants featuring dishes paired with bourbons picked by brand ambassadors and master distillers. There is an outdoor feast served family-style at Cochon with Jim Beam’s Fred Booker Noe III ($150), a four-course meal at Palace Cafe with Maker’s Mark Distillery’s Rob Samuels ($130) and a four-course dinner at Toups South with Kris Comstock, the brand manager for Sazerac Companies and Buffalo Trace Distillery ($130). For a full schedule, visit the festival website. — HELEN FREUND

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Peggy Noe Stevens BOURBON TASTER MASTER BOURBON TASTER AND BRAND STRATEGIST

Peggy Noe Stevens is participating in two panels at the second annual New Orleans Bourbon Festival (www.neworleansbourbonfestival.com), which takes place March 8-10. Stevens grew up in Kentucky and is the cousin of Jim Beam distillers Booker Noe and Fred Noe. She launched her career in the hotel world and developed a passion for the food and beverage industry. She became the world’s first female master bourbon taster and eventually founded Bourbon Women, an organization that educates women about making and drinking bourbon. Stevens leads the panel “Balance and Counterbalance: The Secrets to Bourbon and Food Pairing Basics” at 12:15 p.m. March 10. She spoke with Gambit about bourbon.

What sparked the inspiration for Bourbon Women? STEVENS: I was the first female master bourbon taster in the world, and that was in the ’90s. I remember being struck by two things: I really wanted to be a master taster and teach people and travel around the world and conduct tastings. But the other thing that struck me, was, “You’ve got to be kidding me, there’s no one else?” If I was really to think about the inspiration behind Bourbon Women, it’s from when I was doing tastings as a master taster. I used to go and travel literally around the world, and in those audiences, it was always predominantly male. There would be a trickle of women, but the women wouldn’t necessarily ask questions. They would come up to me after the tasting was over. I thought, “We need to change this.” They were as passionate as anyone I’ve ever given a tasting to. It was clear we really weren’t marketing or talking to women. Women are very passionate about the product, and they’re very curious and want to know, so shortly after I started my company — about 10 years ago — I decided to do some focus groups throughout the state of Kentucky to kind of find out what women want out of bourbon and spirits. What do they want to know?

How does one become a master bourbon taster? S: If you’re familiar with the wine world, you know they have sommelier (training) and you can study and take tests and do all types of things. In the (spirits) industry, there are all types of titles like master blender, master taster, master distiller, but it’s not a test

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you take. It shows that you’ve been recognized by the master distiller at the location. It’s really hands on. I worked at a production facility, and I was trained by the master distiller. I did all kinds of sensory training, anything and everything to do with production and how to taste and do quality control.

How does one go about pairing bourbon with food? S: My food and bourbon pairing is about teaching people how to break down the flavors of the food and the whiskey so you can match them well. I have my own way of doing that. First, I always do a tasting of the bourbon itself to identify the flavor profile. We look at the appearance, the aroma, the taste and the finish. I always tell people to think about going into your kitchen. You already know the food flavors, and it’s all about food memory. You know what your spice rack is — basic flavors like cinnamon, pepper. You know what fruit you have in your refrigerator, like apples, maybe grapefruit. What people get intimidated by is they’re afraid they can’t come up with words to describe the flavors. They think they have to be well-versed in food. No, we eat every day. I train their palate how to break down those flavors and I have a system. I call it balance, counterbalance and explosion. I teach them how to select foods to balance a bourbon and how to select a food that counterbalances a bourbon, which is like opposites attract. Then explosion is what I call when we have a bourbon and we really want to heat up the flavor that’s in the bourbon, so we pick a similar food, and it’s like surround sound for your mouth. — HELEN FREUND

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Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; www.jackdempseys.net — Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Fri, D Wed-Sat. $$

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

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. $$ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St.,(504) 861-9602 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe — 7801 Panola St., (504) 314-1810; www.panolastreetcafe.com — No reservations. B and L daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

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

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

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. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. L, early dinner daily. $$ Green Goddess — 307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Wed-Sun. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — No reservations. L, D, late Mon-Sun. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www. lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations

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accepted. L, D daily. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ 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 Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly.com — No reservations. B, L daily. Cash only. $

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HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 733-3803; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

Ave., (504) 513-2670; www.salanola.com — Reservations accepted. L and D TueSun, brunch Sat-Sun, late Thu-Sat. $$

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. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Peppermill — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-2226; www.riccobonospeppermill.com — Reservations accepted. B and L daily, D Wed-Sun. $$ Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $

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

The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$

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

Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — No reservations. L, D daily. $$

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

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. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$ Sala Restaurant & Bar — 124 Lake Marina

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. $

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. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Cafe Navarre — 800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com — No reservations. B, L and D Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — No reservations. L daily, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$

OUT TO EAT 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. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

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

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

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $

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

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

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

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$

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

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The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$

Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$

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Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. late Fri-Sat. $$

Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. D TueSat. Cash only. $$$

Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. D Wed-Sun. $$$

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

The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$

Plump & juicy oysters come right from Louisiana’s own tributaries. Lightly breaded, golden fried, dressed with lettuce, tomato & pickle

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

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

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

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

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

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

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. L Mon-Sat. $$

Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook. com/tavolinolounge — Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily, brunch Sun. $$

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TUESDAY 6 Bamboula’s — Damn Gina Trio, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 6:30; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 10 Blue Nile — Water Seed, 9 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters Quartet, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6; Alex McMurray, 9:30 Columns Hotel — John Rankin & Friends, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Deutsches Haus — Bon Operatit, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Ellis Marsalis Center for Music — Kidd Jordan tribute, 6:30 Gasa Gasa — Of Good Nature, Captain Yum Yum, On the Sun, 9 House of Blues — Flogging Molly, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Stephen Kellogg & Pat McGee, 8 Jazz National Historical Park — Courtney Bryan, noon The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Yoshitaka Tsuji Trio, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Puddles Pity Party, 8 Poor Boys Bar — Bang the Box with DJs Pablo Z and Slick Leo, 10 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Queenie’s — Jackson Square AllStars, 6:30 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 Siberia Lounge — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 9 SideBar — Stephanie Nilles & Aurora Nealand, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5; Joshua Gouzy, 8

Radar Upcoming concerts » COWBOYS IN THE CAMPFIRE, March 16, Siberia Lounge » SHAME, SNAIL MAIL , March 17, Hi-Ho Lounge » DAVID ROSALES, March 19, Neutral Ground » BONES, March 21, Santos » THE OH HELLOS, LETRAINIUMP, April 10, House of Blues » SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS, April 29, Tipitina’s » KING TUFF, CUT WORMS, May 11, One Eyed Jacks » THE LIGHTHOUSE AND THE WHALER , May 11, Gasa Gasa » KIMBRA, SON LUX , May 15, Republic » THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER AND WHITECHAPEL , June 27, Southport Music Hall

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WEDNESDAY 7 Autocrat Social & Pleasure Club — TBC Brass Band, 9 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 Bourbon O Bar — Shynola Jazz Band, 8 Cafe Negril — Maid of Orleans, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; The Afrodiziac’s Jazz, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 The Cove at University of New Orleans — Jamison Ross, 7

Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Sun Seeker, 9 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 3; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; Dale Spalding, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Emily Anne (goth night), 9 Bar Redux — JD Hill & David Renson, 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, 8; Cip & the Black Lights, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Yvette Voelker & Harry Mayronne, 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 — Shawn Williams, 8 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge with Rik Slave, 7; Pierce & the Gals, Engine Joe, Blue Velvet, 9:30 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; MainLine, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Fitzpatrick & Turning Point, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Juice, 10 PAGE 32

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Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Soft Kill, Choir Boy, Silver Godling, Trashlight, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Couch Jackets, Biglemoi, Skelatin, Dusty Tupelo, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Tim Robertson, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Anais St. John, 7:30 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Cole Williams Band, 10 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 Old U.S. Mint — Emily Fransen, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Tornado Brass Band, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5:30 SideBar — Sam Friend & Beck Burger, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Andre Bohren, 5; Hot Club of New Orleans, 8

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Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — RIVAL N*O*V*A*, Asia Sky, Stephanie Fruge, 10 Gasa Gasa — Tinnarose, Tasche & the Psychedelic Roses, 9 House of Blues — Willie Nelson & Family, Kenton Bryant, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jason Bishop, 7 Howlin’ Wolf — Perpetual Groove, Organized Crime, 8 Joy Theater — Papa Roach, The Devil Wears Prada, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — One Tailed Three, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5; Marc Stone Band, 7:30 The Maison — The Good for Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — David Pigot, 7; The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, Laura Prado, Marissa Cazalas, Mariah Houston, 8 Old Point Bar — Bruce Tyner Trio, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Al Jackson & Dave Thomas, 2 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers, 8:30 Siberia Lounge — Eastern Bloc Party feat. G String Orchestra, Skojani Charlatans, 9 SideBar — Minos the Saint, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Joe Dyson, 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 Art Klub — Puddle feat. Slow Coyote, Ann Hastings, Pucusana, Spittah, 6 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Les Getrex & Creole Cooking, 5:30; Sierra Green & Soul Machine, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 8:30 Bar Redux — Elephant’s Gerald, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins, 7; Soul Rebels, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Lifesavers, 3; G. Volt & the Hurt, 6; Treces del Sur, 9; La Tran-K Salsa, midnight Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Geovane Santos, 7 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; The Hubcap Kings, 8; The Kurt Loders, 11 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; Club Sandwich with DJ Ham Sandwich, 10 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; John “Papa” Gros Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 10

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social (Latin dance party), 10 Gasa Gasa — Hannah Wicklund & the Stepping Stones, The High Divers, 10 Hey! Cafe — Sexy Dex & the Fresh, Treadles, Mean Girls, 7 House of Blues — Matisyahu, Eminence Ensemble, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — MISSIO, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Jai Ho! (Bollywood dance party), 9 Jazz National Historical Park — Johnette Downing, 11 a.m. Joy Theater — A Very Boogie BUKU feat. Boogie T, Russ Liquid, Eprom, CloZee, midnight Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Van Morrison, Tom Waits Tribute, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Wally B, 7 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Sam Price & the True Believers, 10 Mardi Gras World — BUKU Music + Art Project feat. Migos, SZA, MGMT, Virtual Self, A Day to Remember, Alison Wonderland, Snails, 2 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jano Brindisi, Ash O, John Parker, 8 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Noggin, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Poor Boys Bar — DJs Malaria Sound Machine, Q and HNDRCKS, 10 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Mixed Nuts, 9:30 Siberia Lounge — Laughter, Shane Sayers, No Money Down, 10 SideBar — Jacob Wick & Ray Evanoff, 7; Greg Schatz Trio feat. Doug Garrison, Dave Stover, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — 12 Stones, The Vettes, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Terra Bella — New Suit, 5:30 Tipitina’s — Funk Monkey, One Love Brass Band, 10 Twist of Lime — Them Ol’ Ghosts, Jamie Lynn Vessels Band, Parish Lines, 10

SATURDAY 10 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & Her Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — John Underwood, Aurelea River, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Cip & the Black Lights, 9; JAM Brass Band, midnight Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Alexandra Scott

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Fleet Foxes with Natalie Prass BY NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS ONCE UPON A TIME, Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) was best known as a guy who used to play drums in Fleet Foxes. After six years of radio silence from the latter band and three zinger LPs of caustic comedy from the self-mythologizing Tillman, a reversal of fortunes found the unholy Father getting frescoed while Fleet Foxes hibernated through a series of winters, likely humming themselves sweetly to sleep in multipart harmony. Had they never awakened, there is enough dulcet vocal phrasing and Rube Goldberg arranging on 2008’s eponymous debut and 2011 expansion Helplessness Blues to chisel singer/songwriter Robin Pecknold’s likeness onto Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s chamber-folk Mount Rushmore. But wake they did, and returned immediately to stirring: Crack-Up (Nonesuch), while falling short of the exquisite beauty of its forebears (a fate shared with every other album released last year), ups the urgency and springs new trapdoors on those listeners lulled into a cross-eyed stupor through sheer aural attractiveness. Natalie Prass, whose own eponymous chamber-pop debut in 2015 conjured sonic images of a Disney princess singing Dusty Springfield and Carole King, opens. Tickets $34.50$169.85. At 8:30 p.m. Monday. Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, (504) 2744870; www.orpheumnola.com. & Her Magical Band, 6; Lynn Drury, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Check Point Charlie — Ron Hotstream, 8; J Monque’D Blues Band, 11 Circle Bar — Medusa’s Disco, Shawan & the Wonton, 9:30 d.b.a. — Eight Dice Cloth, 4; Tuba Skinny, 7; Lightnin’ Malcolm, 11 Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 6:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 Gasa Gasa — Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Stevenson, Chris Farran, Donovan Wolfington, Caddywhompus, Pears, Football Etc., Shopping, French Vanilla, Pope (Community Records 10-year anniversary), 3 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Shoot to Thrill (all-female AC/DC tribute), 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Engine Joe, Blue Velvet, Pierce & the Gals, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — West African Drumming and Dance, noon Kerry Irish Pub — Mike Kerwin & Geoff Coats, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Mandeville Trailhead — Patrick Cooper, 10:30 a.m.

Maple Leaf Bar — Post-BUKU Rage feat. Russ Liquid, Khris Royal, Deven Trosclair, Ari Teitel, Andriu, 10 Mardi Gras World — BUKU Music + Art Project feat. Bassnectar, Lil Uzi Vert, Illenium, Isaiah Rashad, Rezz, Sylvan Esso, Borgore, 2 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Rollfast Ramblers, 7; Xeno Moonflower, Troi Atkinson, 9 Old Point Bar — Hallelujah Hat Rack (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger & Lester Caliste, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Poor Boys Bar — Steel Bearing Hand, A Hanging, AR-15, Satanik Beer Drinker, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Soul Rebels, 9:30 Siberia Lounge — Grace Joyner, Conor Donohue, Robert Allen Randow, 9 Smoothie King Center — Luke Bryan, Brothers Osborne, Granger Smith, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jamison Ross (album release party), 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Three Muses — Salvatore Geloso, 6; Gal Holiday, 9 Tipitina’s — Water Seed, Omari Neville & the Fuel feat. Cyril Neville, Lilli Lewis, 9 Twist of Lime — The Kurt Loders, 10 PAGE 35

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21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Redux — Rainabee, Frankie Boots, Justin Dye, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Quattrosonic, 3; Jazmarae, 7; Moments of Truth, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Little Coquette, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Teresa B, 6 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Circle Bar — Primpce, 9:30 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Hill Country Hounds, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Michael Mason Band, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Deep Cuts, Wieuca, Juan De Fuca, Plastic Picnic, 9 Hey! Cafe — Habitat, Washer, Shame, Sweater Creep, 6 House of Blues (The Parish) — Exodus, The Void, Six Pack, 7:30 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jefferson Orleans North — Cindy Van Duyne, The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Traditional Irish music session, 5; Patrick Cooper, 8 The Maison — Nickel-A-Dance feat. Herlin Riley, 4; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Bolivar’s Birthday Bash feat. Eric Bolivar, Andrew Block, Donnie Sondol, Ron Johnson, 10 Metairie United Methodist Church — John Mahoney & Friends, 1:30 Old Point Bar — Outlaw Jim & the Whiskey Benders, noon; Gal Holiday, 5:30; Amanda Walker & the Misfit Toys, 7:30 One Eyed Jacks — Chews, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Poor Boys Bar — Grandchildren, Mea Culpa, Tranche, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Starman (David Bowie tribute), 8; The Key Sound, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Bruce Daigrepont, 5 Siberia Lounge — For the Sake of the Song feat. Sam Doores (songwriter showcase), 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Roger Lewis & Friends, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Trinity Episcopal Church — Jazz Vespers feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8

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; Gentilly Stompers, 9 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Wizz & His Guitar, 5; Lil Red & Big

Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Circle Bar — Omni, The Whips, 9:30 d.b.a. — Sarah Quintana, 7; Funk Monkey, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Gasa Gasa — Acid Dad, Lawn, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, The Trongone Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — 2 Sheets to the Wind, 8:30 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Page Turners, The Rightly So, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 The Orpheum Theater — Fleet Foxes, 8:30 Poor Boys Bar — Garbage Boy, Gustaf, Baby Bats, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 SideBar — Kirk Duplantis, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Alabama Choir School. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — Laurel Procter directs the 66-member choir. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday. Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Davide Mariano. St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, (504) 525-9585; www.stlouiscathedral.org — The Italian organist gives a recital. Free. 6 p.m. Sunday. From Congo Square to Storyville. University of New Orleans, University Center ballroom, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2806000; www.uno.edu — Composer James Syler speaks at a performance of his pieces “Congo Square” and “Storyville.” Author Freddi Williams Evans also appears. Free. 1 p.m. Sunday. John Nilsen. Algiers United Methodist Church, 637 Opelousas Ave., Algiers, (504) 361-1334 — The pianist performs. Free. 3 p.m. Sunday. Venice Baroque Orchestra. Tulane University, Dixon Hall, (504) 865-5105; www.tulane.edu/~theatre — Friends of Music presents the performance, which includes selections from Vivaldi. Tickets $35. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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EVENTS TUESDAY 6 Paradigm Gardens Concert Series. Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St., (504) 344-9474; www.paradigmgardensnola. com — Chefs from local restaurants prepare food at the urban garden’s dinner and live music series. Tickets $80. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 7 Cochon de Lait. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse. com — A traditional cochon de lait benefits pediatric brain cancer research. Tickets $30-$35. 4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 8 Cat Cafe. NO Fleas Market, 4228 Magazine St., (504) 324-4727; www.nofleasmarketnola.com — Meet cats and kittens at this cat cafe benefit for Louisiana SPCA. Private kitten pods are available. Registration $25. 6 p.m. Got Gumbo? Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 586-0300; www.sonesta.com/ royalneworleans — Restaurants offer gumbo and desserts at this cook-off to benefit United Way of Southeast Louisiana. Visit www.unitedwaysela.org/gumbo for details. Tickets $30-$35. 5:30 p.m. Jazzin’ on Jackson. Mercy Endeavors Senior Center, 457 Jackson Ave., (504) 568-0607; www.mercyendeavors.com — The gala raises money for a new bus for the senior center. Phillip Manuel performs and there’s a silent auction, food and drinks. Tickets $50. 6 p.m. Michael Tisserand. Loyola University, Thomas Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-3240; www.loyno.edu — The author’s lecture about modern comic strips is based on his recent book Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White. 7 p.m. New Orleans Bourbon Festival. Citywide — There are tastings, pairing dinners, a cocktail competition and more. Visit www. nobourbonfest.com for details. Tickets start at $59. Thursday-Saturday. Shell-A-Bration. Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com — Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s party celebrates its oyster recycling program. RSVP to www.crcl.org. Free admission. 6 p.m. Tribute to the Classical Arts. Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com — The luncheon, presented by the Gambit-affiliated Foundation for Entertainment, Development and Education, honors achievement in classical music, opera and dance. There

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PREVIEW New Orleans Sacred Music Festival BY WILL COVIELLO THE NEW ORLEANS SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURES music and demonstrations from a wide array of religions and spiritual practices, as well as a peace walk and more at the New Orleans Healing Center March 10. The festival includes music by Deacon John, mantra music by Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band, Tibetan Buddhist chants, gospel singing by Cynthia Girtley, Jewish cantorial music led by Joel Colman, Yoruban music by Michael Skinkus and Moyuba, a Muslim call to prayer and hip-hop by Sonny D. There’s also a Voodoo ceremony and a Hindu fire sacrifice. The schedule starts with a peace walk departing from St. Roch Park at 10 a.m. Saturday. Performances and ceremonies take place at Cafe Istanbul and throughout the Healing Center from 10:30 a.m. to 9:55 p.m. A series of altars highlight various faiths, including Russian Orthodox, Christian, Wiccan and Black Hawk altars, as well as a Buddhist flower mandala. There are workshops featuring yoga, meditation, mysticism and more on March 8 and 9. Admission is free. New Orleans Healing Center. 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.neworleanssacredmusicfestival.org.

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FRIDAY 9 At the Jazz Band Ball. Jackson Barracks Museum, 6400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 278-8664; www.geauxguardmuseums. com — A party for the opening of exhibit “Over There: The Louisiana National Guard in the Great War” offers dinner, cocktails, a silent auction and live music. Tickets $75. 5:30 p.m.

Crucifixion Resurrection: Nine Souls A Traveling. George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage. org — A panel discussion kicks off two days of events honoring people killed in the shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Call (504) 319-7770 or email bernadettegildspinel@gmail.com for details. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. Gala Royale. Ochsner Sports Performance Center, 5800 Airline Drive, Metairie — The

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Jefferson Chamber of Commerce gala features food, casino games and music. Visit www.jeffersonchamber.org for details. Tickets $125. 7:30 p.m. Lark in the Park. Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888 — Friends of City Park’s gala benefits the restoration of the Casino Building.Visit www.friendsofcitypark.com for details. Tickets $100. 8 p.m. Lighthouse Gala. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5301; www. auduboninstitute.org — The gala features dinner, celebrity servers and auctions. Visit www.portministry.com for details. Tickets $75. 6 p.m. New Orleans Home & Garden Show. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome. com — Vendors display renovation-related products and services. Tickets $15. Noon Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. Nuit Belge. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 568-1702 — Dishes are paired with Belgian or Belgian-inspired beers. Visit www.nuitbelge.com for details. Tickets $79. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 10 Bean Madness. Louisiana Music Factory, 421 Frenchmen St., (504) 586-1094; www. louisianamusicfactory.com — Krewe of Red Beans hosts a cook-off, and Bon Bon Vivant and JuJu Child perform. Free admission. 2 p.m. An Electrifying Event. NOPSI Hotel, 317 Baronne St., (844) 439-1463; www.nopsihotel.com — National Council of Jewish Women’s gala features dinner, cocktails and an auction; Colin Davis & the Night People performs. Email ncjwgno@gmail. com for details. Tickets $125. 6 p.m. Happy Beer Day. Storyland, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — The amusement park hosts an adults-only Tricentennial party with unlimited rides, an open beer bar and Jell-O shots. Tickets $30. 7:30 p.m. A Night in Haiti. Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic School, 1515 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, (985) 674-2466; www. mqpcs.org — This fundraiser offers dinner, Caribbean music and Haitian crafts. Email mpqhaiti@gmail.com for details. Tickets $40. 6 p.m.

SUNDAY 11 Agave Week. Citywide — The celebration of tequila and mescal features several days of parties, dinners, cocktail competitions and more. Visit www.toptaconola. com for details. Sunday-Monday. Russel Honore. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St., (504) 862-3214; www.tulane.edu — The general, who is known for his service during Hurricane Katrina, speaks on environmental issues in Louisiana. 6:30 p.m. Tacos & Beer for Project Ishmael. Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com — Tacos and beer are served at a family-friendly fundraiser for children’s immigration program Project Ishmael. Email projectishmaelnola@gmail.com for details. Tickets $15. 4 p.m. YEP Fest. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard — Youth Empowerment Project’s block

party fundraiser has pedicab races, family activities, food trucks and performances by Big Freedia, Sweet Crude and Water Seed. Visit www.yepfest.org for details. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MONDAY 12 Martin Atkins. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The musician discusses socioeconomic conditions that contributed to the rise of punk music. 8 p.m.

FILM OPENING THIS WEEKEND The Cured — When a zombie epidemic is cured, one-time shufflers are shunned. Zeitgeist A Fantastic Woman — In this Spanish-language film, a transgender singer faces discrimination after her older boyfriend’s death. Broad Gringo (R) — An American gets in over his head on a business trip to Mexico. Slidell The Hurricane Heist (PG-13) — Criminals try to score $600 million from a U.S. Treasury building during a hurricane. Slidell, Chalmette The Strangers: Prey at Night (R) — Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) is in this horror movie set in a trailer park. Chalmette A Wrinkle in Time (PG) — Middle-schooler Meg travels via tesseract; Oprah, Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon are her spirit guides. West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Cinebarre, Chalmette, Broad The Young Karl Marx — The Raoul Peck drama is about the young lives of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx. Zeitgeist

NOW SHOWING The 15:17 to Paris (PG-13) — Three young Americans foil a terrorist attack in this drama based on disturbingly recent real-life events. West Bank, Regal Black Panther (PG-13) — Chadwick Boseman (James Brown and Thurgood Marshall, in other recent movies) is the eponymous Marvel-universe superhero. Clearview, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, 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. Broad Every Day (PG-13) — A teen loves “A,” an amorphous creature who occupies a different body every day. West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Game Night (R) — Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams are a couple attending a murder mystery night with a potentially dark twist. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Lady Bird (R) — A teen (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a fraught time of life in this mother-daughter dramedy. Kenner, Regal Red Sparrow (R) — Ex-ballerina Domenika (Jennifer Lawrence) goes to spy school; intrigue ensues. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre

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REVIEW A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT NEW ORLEANS LONG HAS BEEN A NORTH AMERICAN epicenter for costuming, but it never has been much of a showcase for haute couture. So when the New Orleans Museum of Art announced it was staging an artsy “fashion” exhibit, I was skeptical. But a blurb by NOMA decorative arts curator Mel Buchanan was intriguing: “This exhibition shows beauty, certainly, but also pain, humor, power and weakness.” It also mentioned that it was divided into themes based on Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung’s notions of female archetypes. All of which sounded a lot like costumes. In fact, this show not only blurs the boundaries between fashion and costumes, it also is an otherworldly environment in its own right. Much of it evokes props from Federico Fellini’s old psychedelic films, such as Juliet of the Spirits, reworked into “socially conscious” outfits so outrageous that New Orleans may be the only place on the planet where people could actually get away with wearing them. Under the “Mother Earth” theme, a Sarah Burton/Alexander McQueen leafy black Floral Dress with manic multiple belt buckles (pictured, left) looks perfect for a trip to the Rouses on Royal Street on a Saturday evening around Halloween, where it would fit in perfectly. Ditto the albatrosslike Charlie Le Mindu Berlin Syndrome winged headdress (pictured, right). A Vivienne Westwood Chelsea coat features a shoulder line that hangs from atop the wearer’s head so it initially resembles a very tall headless female zombie, ideal for women restaurant workers walking home after midnight. The “Explorer” theme includes items like Joanne Petit-Frere’s Bishop Braid hair sculpture featuring a nude black model with braided hair woven into an ebony facsimile of an archbishop’s hat. The “Magician” series features Iris van Herpen’s spectacular Snake dress, black acrylic reptilian coils that envelop the body from the lower jaw to the upper thigh like a writhing mass of pythons. Not everything is quite so Carnivalesque, but overall, the show passes the New Orleans litmus test for relevance. It’s engaging, eccentric and conducive to no end of entertaining conversational speculation. Through May 28. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org.

The Shape of Water (R) — Guillermo del Toro directs the dark beauty-andthe-beast fable about a mute woman who loves a weird creature. Broad, Kenner, Prytania, Regal, Cinebarre Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) — A woman uses unconventional tactics to draw attention to her daughter’s unsolved murder. Prytania

ON STAGE ON STAGE Alexis, I Am. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net — Alexis Michelle (RuPaul’s Drag Race) appears in a cabaret show. Tickets $20. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Bad Heroine. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Drag performer Varla Jean Merman stars in the comedy cabaret. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday. The Bald Soprano. Tulane University, Lupin Theatre, 16 Newcomb Place, (504) 865-5106; www.tulane.edu/liberal-arts/ theatre-dance — Tulane Department of Theatre and Dance presents Eugene Ionesco’s social satire about two couples. Tickets $15, students and seniors $10. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. The Dumb Waiter. Fortress of Lushington, 2215 Burgundy St. — Radi-

cal Buffoon(s) presents Harold Pinter’s one-act play about two hit men awaiting instructions. Visit www.radicalbuffoons. com for details. Tickets $15-$20. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Steel Magnolias. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Ricky Graham directs the show about female friendship set in small-town Louisiana. Tickets $41.50$45.90. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. A Streetcar Named Desire. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre. com — The New Orleans-set Tennessee Williams play is staged. Tickets $15-$50. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. The Vagina Monologues. Terrance Osborne Gallery, 3029 Magazine St., (504) 232-7530; www.terranceosborne.com — A production of Eve Ensler’s feminist play is staged in the gallery. Tickets $25. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical. Delgado Community College, Tim Baker Theater, 615 City Park Ave. — See ’Em on Stage and the Delgado Community College Theatre Department present the musical, which sets The Wizard of Oz within modern black culture. Visit www. seosaproductioncompany.com for details. Tickets $15-$28. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. PAGE 41

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BOXERS EMILE GRIFFITH AND BENNY “THE KID” PARET fought each other three times. In their final bout in 1962, Griffith took the title of world welterweight champion from Paret. But the fight is remembered for other reasons. At the weigh-in, Paret taunted Griffith with an anti-gay slur, effectively outing him. In the 12th round of the fight, Griffith unleashed a flurry of punches to Paret’s head, knocking him into a coma. Paret died 10 days later, which haunted Griffith for decades. Trumpeter Terence Blanchard created Champion: An Opera in Jazz to tell Griffith’s story, noting Griffith’s words, “I kill a man and most people understand and forgive me. However, I love a man, and to many people this is an unforgivable sin.” Since performing in Lionel Hampton’s orchestra and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Blanchard has had a prolific career, collecting five Grammy Awards. He also has written scores for more than 40 movies, including many of Spike Lee’s features and documentaries. Champion is his first opera, and it’s written for a full orchestra along with a jazz band. Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Michael Christofer wrote the libretto. The opera debuted in St. Louis in 2013, the year Griffith died. The New Orleans Opera Association presents the opera with Aubrey Allicock as the young Griffith, Arthur Woodley as the older Griffith and Anthony P. McGlaun as Paret. At 8 p.m. March 9 and 2:30 p.m. March 11. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.neworleansopera.org.

DANCE HerStory. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — Melange Dance Company’s original dance production tells the story of the feminist movement over time. Visit www.melangedanceofnola.com for details. Tickets $15-$20. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

OPERA Champion: An Opera in Jazz. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., (504) 525-1052; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com — New Orleans Opera Association presents the Terence Blanchard jazz opera about boxer Emile Griffith. Tickets start at $26. 8 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

ART OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Perceptions,” new work by action impressionist Andrew Baird; opening reception 7 p.m. Saturday. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “conTEXT,” broadsides and artwork by Chandler O’Leary and Jessica Spring; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. BrickRed Gallery. 3614 St. Claude Ave., (917) 628-5588; www.brickredgallery.com

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Creason’s Fine Art. 831 Chartres St., (504) 304-4392; www.creasonsfineart.com — “Figures: Real and Fantasy,” marionettes and hanging sculptures by Harry Mayronne; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — New work by Peter Hoffman, Jonathan Traviesa and Jacek J. Kolansinski; opening reception with performances 6 p.m. Saturday. Mexican Cultural Institute. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722; www. culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico. blogspot.com — “Excavators of the Past: Archaeology in Action,” photographic exhibition about Mayan archaeology; opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “A Precise Vision: The Architectural Archival Watercolors of Jim Blanchard,” watercolor works by the artist and more. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “Abstractions in Steel,” welded sculptures by Gina Laguna; “Yo Tengo Nombre,” series by Cynthia Ramirez; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “The Everyday Hope,” MFA photography thesis exhibition by Ashley Hope; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

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