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THU. MAY 26 | A supporting musician for Deerhoof, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti and Cass McCombs, Chris Cohen has recorded two lesser-known albums under his own name: 2012’s Overgrown Path and the current As If Apart (Captured Tracks), a subtle psychout in the vein of a sleep-deprived Stereolab. Keeping, Neat and The Cavemen also perform at 9:30 p.m. at Circle Bar.

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FRI.-SUN. MAY 27-29 | The festival features traditional music and dancing, an Athenian playground with a climbing wall, canoeing on Bayou St. John, a bounce house, performances by the Hellenic College Holy Cross Seminarian Chanters, Greek food, a market and more. At the Hellenic Cultural Center.

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shared home, Catapult, in the Bywater in early May. The back end of the warehouse space was configured to feature a dock with video projections of fish and turtles swimming underneath. The space also featured a trendy small plates restaurant and a representation of an increasingly crowded New Orleans neighborhood in an abstract piece contemplating social and environmental changes. The idea for the work was hatched more than a decade ago, says ArtSpot founder and Director Kathy Randels. Though much longer than most ArtSpot shows’ development, that’s the nature of a company that for 20 years has focused on ensemblegenerated original works. “One of ArtSpot’s challenges in staying in New Orleans’ audiences consciousness is that we take a long time to make each piece,” Randels says. “People think we go away, but we’ve been deep in the creative cave or touring.” This weekend, ArtSpot celebrates its 20th anniversary with a performance of the Sea of Common Catastrophe preview (8:30 p.m. Thursday), representations of all of the company’s productions and a performance of Rage Within/Without by The Graduates (7 p.m. Friday), a performing group of formerly incarcerated women. The Graduates is an offshoot of one of ArtSpot’s longest-running components, weekly drama workshops at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women at St. Gabriel. Randels and members of ArtSpot and Kumbuka have maintained the program since 1996. Women murderers inspired Randels’ solo show Rage Within/Without, which she created while a student at Northwestern University in the early 1990s. She revamped the show

Reagan Youth SAT. MAY 28 | New York City’s seminal political hardcore punk band, with only a handful of releases in its two-dozen-members and 30-plusyears history, preaches its explosive, snotty anarchism on a string of Southern tour dates. Avenue Rockers open at 10 p.m. at Siberia. based on interviews with 16 women who killed abusive partners and performed it at the Dixon Correctional Center in Illinois. She created ArtSpot Productions to tour the show, which she did for 12 years, most of it after moving home to New Orleans. In the past two decades, the company has grown to six members and shrunk back to two: Randels and Sean LaRocca, who writes and performs most of the music for ArtSpot shows. ArtSpot has worked with more than 100 theater, visual and performance artists, dancers and others, and more than 60 will participate in a Saturday marathon (7 a.m.-midnight), featuring 30-minute and hourlong segments revisiting each of ArtSpot’s shows, including scenes, songs, original props and costumes and discussion by performers. ArtSpot shows have explored a variety of subjects, sometimes in outdoor and site-specific environments. Flight is a whimsical contemplation of the desire to fly. The libertine Kiss Kiss Julie is an interactive show exploring gender and sexual desire. Maria Kizito examined the role of a Rwandan nun in the nation’s 1994 genocide. Other shows interpreted the works and worlds of Tennessee Williams (To Flee, Flee This Sad Hotel) and Anton Chekhov (Chekhov’s Wild Ride). The Acadiana-set werewolf piece Loup Garou reflected on the degradation of land and culture

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brought on by the oil industry in south Louisiana. Many shows have strong connections to social justice or activism. The 2010 BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico happened just before the company took Loup Garou on tour. “It was like we became ambassadors while oil was gushing in the Gulf,” Randels says. “Here we are talking about what is happening to our land while it is happening.” The company’s 2013 show Cry You One was an interactive drama about coastal erosion set on a levee bordering lost forest. It became the company’s best-supported work in terms of grants and activist partnerships. ArtSpot will remount the show locally and tour with it in 2017 as it rolls out Sea of Common Catastrophe.

KARATEFIGHT SUN. MAY 29 | New Orleans comedy’s force of nature Massive Fraud resumes its monthly filmed sketch and stand-up series, with hosts Joe Cardosi and Vincent Zambon screening sketch videos (many making their debut) from national comedy groups and emceeing live stand-up from Cyrus Cooper, Lauren Bencaz and Ted Orphan. At 8:30 p.m. at the Broad Theater.

Shemekia Copeland SUN. MAY 29 | A three-time Grammy nominee and multiple blues awards winner, singer Shemekia Copeland covers a lot of ground on her recent release Outskirts of Love, with original tunes and covers of songs by Solomon Burke to Creedence Clearwater Revival. At 8:30 p.m. at Chickie Wah Wah.

DIIV MON. MAY 30 | Pronounced “Dive” and named after a Nirvana tune, Brooklyn band DIIV self-detonates the sophomore slump on Is the Is Are (Captured Tracks), sidestepping the shoegaze bear trap of 2012 debut Oshin in favor of a blacktop-lapping, coast-to-coast road trip with a trunkful of fear and loathing. The Paranoyds open at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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ONE DAY AFTER A REPUBLICAN LEGISLATOR ATTEMPTED A “JOKE” AMENDMENT to add a weight limit (160 pounds) and an age limit (28) for adult dancers in Louisiana, a Republican-led House committee blocked an equal pay bill backed by Gov. John Bel Edwards. On May 19, the House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee voted 10-5 against Senate Bill 254 from state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, who aimed to extend equal pay protections to private businesses and employers. The bill also would have allowed employees who feel their pay reflects gender discrimination to file suit against their employers. The governor scolded lawmakers following its failure. “The time has come to stop talking about family values and start making decisions that actually value families,” he said in a statement. A statement from the Louisiana Democratic Party said Republican legislators “lacked the political courage” to send the bill to the full House and Senate for debate and a vote. On May 18, state Rep. Kenneth Havard, R-Jackson, tried to add language to a bill that bans adult dancers under the age of 21 by saying they must also be under 160 pounds and no more than 28 years old. Legislators slammed Havard for his sexist “joke,” which he had quickly withdrawn, though he refused to apologize. — ALEX WOODWARD

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$15,000 to the Roots of Music and $57,000 to the Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans. Sweet Home was founded in 2006 to help resettle New Orleans musicians after Hurricane Katrina and shuttered in 2013. The organization distributed its last remaining funds — received from a BP settlement — to the two New Orleansbased organizations.

The Louisiana River State Rep. Pilots Association Kenneth Havard, awarded $25,000 to Special Olympics Louisiana as part of the organization’s Champions Together fundraiser, which raised more than $60,000 this month. Special Olympics Louisiana’s health, education, family and sports programs serve 13,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across the state.

R-Jackson, proposed adult dancers in Louisiana shouldn’t be older than 28 and weigh no more than 160 pounds. During debate over a measure to raise the dancer age limit to 21, Harvard said he made his proposal as a satirical joke. He also refused to apologize despite objections from women around the U.S.

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The story about the Bayou Boogaloo fence on Bayou St. John drew lots of comment, including this one: “People in this town love to bitch and complain about everything. It’s a fence for Christ sakes. It’s not stopping anyone from enjoying the food and fun with your family and friends this weekend. Next thing you know, people will start arguing and throwing their opinions around about monuments. Oh, wait ...” — johnny

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‘Not getting much worse’

THE MOST RECENT NEWS FROM THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT (NOPD) TOUTS A REDUCTION IN CRIME, which is bound to puzzle

crime-weary citizens. “MURDER DOWN MORE THAN 30 PERCENT IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2016” was the headline on an NOPD press release. “According to the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) for the first quarter of 2016,” the department boasted, “the number of murders in New Orleans is down 33 percent in the first three months of the year when compared to the same time frame in 2015.” The UCR consists of crime statistics compiled by the FBI, so all is on track, right? Read on. “Comparing the first quarter of 2016 with the last quarter of 2015, overall crime is down four percent,” the NOPD release continued. “Person crimes are down 12 percent with a reduction in armed robberies and simple robberies and assaults. Property crimes are down nearly two percent with reductions in burglaries.” Did you catch that? NOPD — correctly — used “the same time frame in 2015” when it compared murder numbers. But when comparing overall crime numbers, NOPD switched to crimes committed in “the last quarter of 2015.” There’s a reason for that, says Jeff Asher, a consultant and crime analyst for WWL-TV: “Crime went up in [the first quarter of 2016] compared to the first quarter of 2015,” Asher says. “Crime is seasonal. It tends to rise in the last quarter of the year.” Murders in the first quarter of 2016 were indeed down from the

same period in 2015, and that’s good news. But other news is not so good. “Armed robbery is very similar to last year at this time. Shootings are up,” Asher says, adding that property crime is up as well. “Crime is up in general. We had 17,490 crimes in 2013. Based on the numbers so far this year, we’re on pace for 19,000 or 20,000 [in 2016].” It’s not all bad news, he adds. “Toward the latter half of last year, we saw response times improve,” he says. “Basically, because the response times got better, it appears crime went up.” While some have theorized murder rates are down because emergency medical care has improved, Asher says, “I don’t think any magic switch was flipped on Jan. 1, 2016.” He says medical advances influence numbers long-term, not year to year. A recent WWL-TV analysis of French Quarter crime over the last four years found that despite millions of dollars allocated to fighting crime there, “overall crime has continued to climb,” according to reporter Katie Moore. Asher attributes the uptick in French Quarter crime to dwindling numbers of cops. “At least in New Orleans,” he says, “crime tends to go up as NOPD shrinks.” There are signs of hope beyond the murder numbers and the improved response times. NOPD is aggressively recruiting and graduating new officers. “Things are not necessarily good,” Asher concludes. “But they’re not getting much worse.” Whatever the long-term trends, the city does no one any good by trying to “spin” the numbers.

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I-10 News on the move 1. DON’T FENCE ME IN After a day of furious reaction on social media, organizers of the 11th annual Bayou Boogaloo festival hastily removed a chain link fence that had been erected on the river side of Bayou St. John in advance of the three-day fest. Boogaloo head Jared Zeller had said the fence was installed for safety reasons, but neighbors objected to it on aesthetic grounds and because it blocked access to the water, going so far as to create a “Boycott Bayou Boogaloo” Facebook page. District A City Councilwoman Susan Guidry weighed in, saying her office had not approved the structure, which was dismantled two days before the festival began.

“Looking out over this body, I’ve never been so repulsed to be part of it.” — State Rep. Julie Stokes, R-Kenner, reacting to state Rep. Kenneth E. Havard’s amendment to a bill that would require strip club workers to be 21. Havard’s “joke” amendment would have capped the age for strippers at 28 and added a 160-pound maximum weight, which he called “trimming the fat.” After Stokes and state Rep. Nancy Landry, R-Lafayette, objected, Havard, a Republican from Jackson, immediately withdrew the amendment, saying it was a satirical poke at what he claimed was the bill’s overreach. He then voted for the original bill. The story went national, and the next day Havard said he was “regretful” but refused to apologize: “I get offended [sometimes],” he said, “but I don’t go whining about it.”

19 to grant developer Ted Kelso a conditional use permit to build the multi-million dollar project. District C Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey backed the development and suggested a large hostel could limit the impact of short-term rentals in the neighborhood. Council President Jason Williams, the only “no” vote on the project, echoed residents’ concerns and asked whether it “makes sense” to use the area’s relatively high ground, “a scarce resource,” as a tourist attraction. The $18 million Stateside hostel at 4019 Chartres St. — a former fish warehouse across from the Mississippi River levee in the increasingly popular neighborhood — calls for 185 beds and amenities such as a bar, coffee shop and restaurant, a pool and a parking lot. It was scaled back from a 40,000-square-foot project to 32,000 square feet. The developers still required a conditional use permit to build more than 10,000 feet.

‘Poshtel’ OK’d for Bywater

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Developers now can break ground on an upscale hostel, or “poshtel,” in Bywater. Despite objections from the City Planning Commission, which voted against its staff recommendations in March, as well as residents and area businesses, the New Orleans City Council voted 6-1 May

Pigeon Town is now dubbed the West Carrollton Bird Sanctuary. The New Orleans City Council approved an ordinance May 19 aimed at protecting the neighborhood’s famous resident, a peacock named Mr. P, and several other

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their removal is politically motivated, and McGraw said moving them to a museum or similar space is “ridiculous.”

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden has announced he will take on U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, in the fall election for the 2nd Congressional District seat. Holden, who has served as Baton Rouge’s mayor-president since 2002, is term-limited. Meanwhile, state Reps. Joseph Lopinto, R-Metairie, and Bryan Adams, R-Gretna, announced last week they will resign from the House later this year (after an expected special session). Lopinto, a lawyer, will join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office as in-house counsel. Adams, a fire chief, will join the State Fire Marshal’s office.

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peacocks roosting in nearby neighborhoods. It prohibits the removal or killing of birds from the end of Oak Street at the Orleans Parish line to Broadway Street, up to Claiborne Avenue to Leonidas Street, and down to Spruce Street and to the parish line. Despite some objections from residents who say the birds damaged their cars, many residents pushed for support of the measure.

Hurricane season: Evacuteer outreach Volunteers from Evacuteer, a nonprofit that assists with the city’s emergency evacuation programs, will ride RTA public transit lines June 1-3 to share information about the hurricane season beginning in June. During the “NOLA Readiness Ride,” volunteers will draw attention to the metal Evacuspot sculptures, which indicate public pick-up points during evacuation. They’ll also offer information about how individuals and families can sign up for the city’s evacuation initiatives. In the event of a mandatory evacuation, the city provides busing and transportation for those without a means of departure. For this hurricane season, the evacuation point sculptures are getting new 24-hour lighting and temporary signage describing their function.

While New Orleans officials and supporters of four Confederate monuments await the results of a court appeal, a panel at Tulane University May 17 asked what a postmonument New Orleans would look like, and what residents stand to gain or lose with removal of the monuments. The panel’s presentation triggered a heated debate over the legacy of white supremacy, who gets to determine the city’s future and interpret its often-painful history, and how mostly white supporters of the monuments respond to black critics voicing their pain and experience. The latest panel in Tulane Hillel’s The Big Issue series included Take ’Em Down NOLA’s Michael “Quess?” Moore, University of New Orleans history professor Molly Mitchell, Tulane’s Richard Marksbury, Louisiana State University history professor Kodi Roberts and Monumental Task Committee President Pierre McGraw, who filed the lawsuit seeking to block the city from removing the monuments. WWL-TV reporter David Hammer served as moderator. Historians on the panel argued that the city shouldn’t simply remove the monuments without continuing a greater dialogue about the history of the people memorialized, who put the monuments there, and why. Mitchell said there isn’t enough public history about the city’s role in the slave trade or emphasis on African-American history. Monument supporters argued

gets new HQ

The St. Bernard Project will open its new national headquarters May 25 at 10 a.m. at 2645 Toulouse Street (at N. Broad Street) in MidCity on the site of a formerly blighted property. Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney founded The St. Bernard Project to rebuild houses after Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods. The group now operates in six states. For more information, visit www. stbernardproject.org.

Not one major retailer had opened in the Lower 9th Ward in the nearly 11 years since Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods — until last week, when a CVS Pharmacy opened at 5000 N. Claiborne Ave. with a ribbon-cutting featuring Mayor Mitch Landrieu and District E City Councilman James Gray. The 13,000-square-foot pharmacy will bring 20 fulland part-time jobs to the area, according to CVS.

10. Funny business In the first week of June, Comedy Central begins filming its upcoming season of The Half Hour stand-up series in New Orleans at the Civic Theatre — and tickets are free. Aparna Nancherla and Matthew Broussard perform 7:30 p.m. June 1; Joe Machi and Erik Bergstrom perform 9:30 p.m. June 1; Martha Kelly and Nick Turner perform 7:30 p.m. June 2; Naomi Ekperigin and Ahmed Bharoocha perform 9:30 p.m. June 2; Mike Recine and Drew Michael perform 7:30 p.m. June 3; Ramon Rivas II and Ali Siddiq perform 9:30 p.m. June 3; Cy Amundson, Jacqueline Novak and Noah Gardenswartz perform 7 p.m. June 4; and Nate Fernald and Emily Heller perform 9:30 p.m. June 4. Get free tickets at www.theblacklistnyc.com/nolahh. Also announced: Comic Ron White performs Aug. 12 at the Saenger Theatre, and New Orleans drag comedian Bianca Del Rio is at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on Nov. 4.

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Hey Blake, I’ve seen all-white bikes staged around town in seemingly random places. Some are decorated and others aren’t. Is this an interactive public art project?

Dear reader, The people behind those white bicycles no doubt will appreciate your asking about them, but probably prefer they’d never have to put them there. That’s because these “ghost bikes,” (See “Last rides,” June 21, 2015) as they are called, are memorials to bicyclists killed or hit on the street. They also are designed to raise awareness of the risks cyclists face on our streets and call attention to the need for drivers to better share the road. According to www.ghostbikes. org, the first of these memorials was created in St. Louis in 2003. It’s hard to pinpoint when the first one appeared in New Orleans, though more of the tributes have popped up as the number of bicyclists in-

volved in fatalities has risen. “Any time you ride by this (a ghost bike memorial), you’re going to notice it,” Steven “J.P.” Pool told WWL-TV in March 2015. He is a member of the Bad News Bike Club, which has posted ghost bikes at several local spots where bicyclists have been killed. The memorial bikes are painted white and bear the name of the person who died. Often there are flowers or other tributes attached to the bike, which is chained to a light pole or object near the crash site. The Bad News Bike Club is behind one of the most recent ghost bike tributes (pictured), placed in the 2900 block of Leon C. Simon Drive in March to remember cyclist Monique Massey, the victim of a hit-and-run. For more information about the club’s work, visit its Facebook page. The nonprofit advocacy group Bike Easy also has a website (www. bikeeasy.org) dedicated to improving traffic safety. For a slide show of ghost bikes, visit www.bestofneworleans.com.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK, WE REMEMBER A MAN WHO TAUGHT MANY NEW ORLEANIANS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THEIR HOMETOWN: columnist, historian and

author Charles L. “Pie” Dufour. Born in New Orleans in 1903, his newspaper career began in 1940 with the Item and continued for nearly 40 years at the States-Item and Times-Picayune. His nickname, which dated back to his childhood, gave his column the perfect name: “Pie’s a la Mode.” In more than 9,700 columns (always written on a manual typewriter), Dufour covered a range of historical topics. Carnival was one of his favorites. He wrote books on the history of the krewes of Proteus, Momus and Rex, as well as three books on Civil War history. For many years, Dufour, a Tulane University graduate, taught a New Orleans history course at Tulane with frequent collaborator, cartoonist John Chase. Dufour died on May 26, 1996 — 20 years ago this week. His 20th book, Louisiana Yesterday and Today, written with fellow newspapermen Walter Cowan and John Wilds, was published a few months later.

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Showing their butts

L E F T: D O N A L D T R U M P P H O T O B Y G AG E S K I D M O R E /C R E AT I V E C O M M O N S R I G H T: K E N N E T H H AVA R D

FORGET ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SUPREME COURT NOMINEES THAT DONALD TRUMP SERVED UP LAST WEEK to deflect The New York

Times expose of his history of objectifying women. It’s time for The Donald to play the ultimate, well, trump card and name his running mate. That surely would cement his victory, the polls notwithstanding. I’d like to suggest Louisiana state Rep. Kenneth E. “Kenny” Havard, R-Jackson, for that role. Havard clearly possesses the most important quality that Trump could want in a running mate: He doesn’t give a damn whom he offends. Make no mistake, one cannot be a Caspar Milquetoast and share the stage with Trump. Granted, Havard could use a new hair stylist — his mundane mane is no match for Trump’s distinctive ’do — but the East Feliciana Parish lawmaker definitely can hold his own when it comes to offending people. Given Trump’s record on that front, that’s saying something. After all, Trump, is the guy who ridiculed a New York Times reporter’s physical disability by flailing his arms during a speech, mocked Asians by affecting broken English, and suggested that Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly asked him tough questions because she was menstruating. For his part, Havard proposed a “satirical” amendment to a bill raising the minimum age for strippers from 18 to 21. Senate Bill 468 by Sen. Ronnie Johns, R-Lake Charles, is a very serious attempt to combat human trafficking. Havard, with encouragement from at least one Democratic col-

league (Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin), proposed a “joke” amendment imposing age and weight limits (28 years and 160 pounds). He teased that his idea was one way of “trimming the fat” in Louisiana. His and Jones’ comments got the House frat boys piling up dollar bills, as if they were tipping dancers. It did not go over well. Republican Reps. Julie Stokes of Kenner and Nancy Landry of Lafayette were among those who called them out. “Looking out over this body, I’ve never been so repulsed to be a part of it,” Stokes said. Landry blasted Havard for “clearly insinuating that women over a certain age and over a certain weight are not attractive.” House Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, took the female lawmakers’ side and later said he fielded calls from all over the country about Havard’s gaffe. The next day, Havard expressed “regret” but refused to apologize. “I don’t know if I’ll ever apologize for being politically incorrect,” he told reporters. If Havard truly opposes political correctness and governmental overreach, which he claims inspired his attempt at “satire,” why did he then vote for Johns’ bill? In refusing to apologize, he mused, “I wish Trump was showing his butt today and not me.” Truth is Havard wasn’t the only one showing his butt last week. The same day he refused to apologize for his offensive antics, a House committee killed a bill to guarantee women equal pay. Louisiana women are owed much more than an apology, though that would be a good place to start. And that’s no joke.

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Two of New Orleans’ most familiar graffiti artists talk about the ethics of street art and their new gallery show. BY JULES BENTLEY @JULESBENTLEY

GRAFFITI OCCUPIES A UNIQUE POSITION WITHIN ART.

While it still is distinguished by being intrinsically illegal, the last decade or so has made clear that the commercial art world can offer even this outlaw form a path to “legitimacy” — and in a few cases, stardom. This tension has changed the field; while its trendiness has attracted poseurs in unprecedented numbers, graffiti also has benefited from an invigorating influx of new participants (and more important, new kinds of participants) taking up the spray can or paint marker. For an informed perspective on graffiti in general and their methods in particular, I spoke with two of New Orleans’ most storied painters, YOU GO GIRL and READ MORE, who are collaborating on an art show called Spectacles through June 14. Both are well into their second decade of painting, and both have staked out distinctive visual niches within a crowded field. READ’s style, perhaps best known for slogan variations such as “READ MORE BOOKS,” is strong and stark, a bold shout of antique lettering styles remixed into freakily precise ratio relation. It looks like propaganda from some future past. YOU GO GIRL’s playful Day-Glo creatures and limbs, twitching with weird life, appear like enticing fragments from a fabulously fun other-dimensional party. They are two very different mature artists whose work has not only inspired countless others but, over long years, definitively and positively shaped the appearance of our city.

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...it’s much more straightforward to do a street piece, whereas studio work you have too much freedom. You really have to ask: What am I trying to do here? What am I trying to say? Why am I doing this? –READ MORE

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: Where did the idea to do a show together come from?

visual artists, how’s your work changed by the loss of that stress, excitement and adrenaline?

READ: Well, we’ve been painting together maybe 10 years. This felt like a natural progression. I’ve done some art shows, YOU GO GIRL’s done a lot of events, and so it’s just something that came up.

READ: Making work for the studio is actually more challenging. When you’re out there painting graffiti, there’s only so much you can do. The work has to stand for itself based on the parameters you have: being in the public sphere, being illegal —

YOU GO GIRL: I’ve done a few things like this, but never on this scale. It’s a real adventure and a chance to work in a lot of different mediums.

YGG: Time, lighting ...

: So this is more than just an exhibition of your street art? YGG: It’s a completely different animal. There’ll be sculpture, installation, some 2-D work ... and a lot of surprises. READ: It’s not a conventional gallery space; it’s a warehouse without a roof, so it’s mostly outdoors. It’s a halfway, in-between space. : You both have radically different aesthetics; has that been an issue building the show? READ: I’m playing into that. I feel like I’m letting YGG push me further away, even compared to stuff I’ve done in the past. YGG: I work a lot with bright colors — ideas of fantasy, horror and humor. And I can’t paint a straight line to save my life. : Usually the most interesting thing about a piece of graffiti is that its creation was a crime. While you two are both accomplished

READ: I think it’s much more straightforward to do a street piece, whereas studio work you have too much freedom. You really have to ask: What am I trying to do here? What am I trying to say? Why am I doing this?

less personal, even if they look the same. : When you talk about values, do you mean aesthetic values or a discipline of approach? READ: Both. Graffiti is very formulaic, so I see a lot of those practices bleed over into the studio practice too. I still like working in multiples, repeated imagery, which is what graffiti is based on. Both of us have a history of printmaking, whether posters or handmade stickers, so it’s just a further developed process — you’re lifting some of the limitations of the street. : Y’all both have been writing for a while — what’s changed as you’ve aged?

: Having more freedom than you’re used to can be weirdly paralyzing.

YGG: Well, it’s a lot harder to do everything in heels. My back is killing me.

YGG: It’s a freedom cage. When I first started working on this I was frozen: Wow, I can do anything ... I can work without having to run away at any moment.

: A friend recently told me, “I’ll never be too old to run from the cops, but I might be getting too old to run from the cops while in heels.”

: So how do you feel about legal work, whether it’s this show, or legal murals or signs for the library — is it just part of your larger vision, or is it a separate branch?

YGG: Exactly. Now I take them off before I run; that’s the wisdom of maturity.

READ: In terms of shows, I try to maintain the same value system I hold in graffiti practice into the show. Even as a fine artist I still consider myself a [graffiti] writer first. But in regards to [legal] murals and stuff like that, those kind of stand alone. I think of it as a separate body of work. It’s

READ: My baby’s mama is always giving me grief for still going out and doing vandalism at my age. Now if I stay out all night I have explaining to do. YGG: I think with us, it’s cultural. It’s something you did when you were a kid, and now you’re still doing it and you’re like, Ew, what’s wrong with me? Maybe. Sometimes.

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READ: I had no notion of doing graffiti at this age. I knew people who quit because they turned 20. I remember being 19 and looking up to writers who were 26, being like, Wow, he’s 26, and he’s still doing it? YGG: And now here we are in our fifties. : Going out painting night after night is hard work. Are you driven by some private compulsion, or a spirit of competition with other artists? READ: It’s complex. Lots of times people think there’s one reason to do something, but really there’s several reasons. [Painting] has always been an all-or-nothing thing in my life. I can take long spells off and then go back at it. I’ve found it hard to do halfway. It’s definitely competitive by nature but it’s also a solo activity, so you have to have a lot of personal drive. YGG: I think it’s mostly about yourself and self-satisfaction. I care about making other people happy too, but I don’t really think about competition much ... because there is none. : You’ve never felt salty when you did something you really liked and someone went over it?

From top: A “YOU GO GIRL” in the wild; “READ” atop an old water tower. PHOTOS BY LAURA BOREALIS

YGG: That depends, but If it doesn’t seem malicious, I don’t care. I’ve literally never gotten into any beefs. I’m vegan when it comes to the drama. READ: I feel it more when someone gets a spot that I didn’t see. That’s more — I know there’s a word for it — YGG: I think it starts with a J. It’s like “jam” or something ... READ: It’s like, Hats off to them, but damn, how did I not do that? I constantly study the visual environment: How did I miss that? And most of the time it’s some obvious spot. YGG: Like 1-800-411-PAIN — how do they keep getting those sick spots? READ: I feel competitive with Morris Bart. : On that subject, I see fragments of what look like advertising jargon in both your work. Do you see yourself in an arms race with advertising, or is it symbiotic? YGG: People don’t complain about advertising nearly enough. Graffiti is the scapegoat for visual pollution. READ: Billboards are both competition and an opportunity. The main correlation [with advertising] is that you’re vying for the public eye, and everybody wants to be in a high-visibility spot. You want to be recognizable by even just a symbol or a single color. PAGE 18

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Clockwise from top: YOU GO GIRL takes advantage of the gallery’s open roof. READ MORE and YOU GO GIRL’s gallery show. PHOTOS BY LAURA BOREALIS.

Artwork detail of a flyer about the gallery show

SPECTACLES New work by

YOU GO GIRL and

READ MORE PORT 2120 Port St. Through June 14 www.portneworleans.com

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: Capitalism appropriating street art is old news, but I feel like the logic of the market continues to creep into our vocabularies. Do you think of your work in terms of a “brand”? YGG: I never thought about that until a couple months ago when this person who shall remain≈nameless was like “You Go Girl! Your brand is so strong!” and I was like, “What are you talking about? I don’t sell anything!” Even if I sell art, it’s such a mindf—k to think of yourself that way. I’m an artist, I want to make things that look amazing. READ: I probably think about it too much. YGG: Really? I never did. I was freaked out. That means anyone who does anything is a brand. READ: Well, it’s just artistic practice. You’re building a body of work, a canon or discography or whatever it is. And even if you’re a total degenerate and it’s not of any concern to you, that’s still a brand you’re putting forth. You’re still carving yourself out to be that person.

YGG: I think the language of branding is creepy. : Even people who cry about graffiti often make a distinction between “legitimate” or “good” street art vs. what they deem bad graffiti. As artists whose work is perceived or designated by certain people with institutional power as beautiful or interesting, how do you feel about this divide? READ: There’s as many bad musicians as there are bad graffiti artists, but you’re not gonna listen to them. Graffiti’s no different from any other art form, except you don’t have a filter for it. When you’re out there, you don’t get to pick what graffiti you see. So it might seem disproportionate, but compared to any other art form it’s about the same. YGG: I’ll just say, everyone starts out with crayons. : All right — any last words on what we can expect from the show? YGG: We’ve both been doing a lot of printmaking. READ brought up how similar that is

to graffiti, where you do a tag so many times. When you’re silkscreening, you’re making the same image, but it’s always a little bit different. There will be prints, several sculptures. ... We’re interested in transforming a space. I really don’t know what to expect from the event. READ: I just have to keep telling YGG it’s not a rave, that we’re trying to do an art show. YGG: I do want it to be a party, though. I think it’s important. “Art” can be stuffy. READ: Gallery shows are historically underwhelming. : They can be sterile. YGG: There’s some areas that have white walls, but mostly it’s outside, and this place is totally weird. Whatever it is, it won’t be boring. — A longer version of this conversation is available at www.bestofneworleans.com.

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Kitchen confidential THE NEW ORLEANS WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE (WWW.NOWFE.COM)

is a four-day eating and drinking extravaganza featuring chefs, winemakers and industry professionals in a series of events and dinners running May 26-29. Annual events include the drinking and snacking walk, the Royal Street Stroll, a Grand Tasting at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and a series of more intimate events such as guest chef-led tours, dinners and seminars. Here are some of the experiences for which tickets were available at press time:

Island Paradise serves spicy Trinidadian cuisine BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund

IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THERE’S LITTLE SHYING AWAY FROM SPICE.

That’s also the case at Island Paradise, a new restaurant in Gretna where the fiery scorpion peppers native to the Caribbean island add heat to many dishes. The lip-numbing characteristics of the Trinidadian hot peppers are most obvious in the bright orange house-made “fire” sauce. Order the “fire” version of Paradise wings and the scorching heat will leave your mouth tingling for some time before its mild sweetness lessens the blow. Heat isn’t the only element present at Nadine Balbosa and Kwesi Jordan’s tiny, brightly colored restaurant. The food features complex flavor combinations that are refreshingly distinct. Split pea dhal is the color of saffron and tastes of garlic and turmeric, yet also is slightly tart. An aromatic curried chicken dish is mild, carrying notes of thyme and cilantro. Balbosa emigrated from Trinidad to New Orleans 15 years ago and worked in kitchens and catering operations across the city before opening Island Paradise restaurant last December. Though most of the menu is fairly straightforward, the friendly and sociable owners are happy to explain the Trinidadian vernacular. “Doubles,” a common street snack, are like little chickpea sandwiches made with bara, a fluffy turmeric-scented flatbread, which is deep-fried and wrapped around channa, a spicy and tart curried

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chickpea filling. Dhalpuri roti is a flatbread fragrant with cumin that is stuffed with a grainy split pea and garlic mixture and carries an earthy and warming aroma. New Orleans cuisine, with its strong French, Spanish and Caribbean influences, feels similar to some of the dishes served at Island Paradise. Instead of rice and beans, there’s rice and pigeon peas, cooked down with pumpkin and coconut milk, which makes the dish slightly sweet and almost creamy. Jerk chicken has the look and feel of classic soul food at first glance, but after a few bites it’s clearly much spicier. Seasoned with a medley of chili peppers (including scorpion), thyme and a hefty dose of black pepper, the outside of the chicken is blackened to form a crispy shell that keeps thigh and leg meat juicy and tender. It is served with golden hunks of buttery, sweet cornbread. There’s an excellent and unique rendition of braised oxtail, a Ca-

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oxtail, fire wings, doubles

Arwin Jordan and Nadine Balbosa opened Island Paradise. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

ribbean standby. After the meat is marinated with peppers, thyme, green onions, cilantro and garlic, the oxtails are browned with caramelized sugar and braised for hours. The result is an almost sweet and caramel-like flavor with tender meat that slips effortlessly from the cartilage. At times, the kitchen deviates from the more authentic fare, and those dishes feel at odds with the rest of the menu. A side of crawfish pasta tastes as out of place as it sounds. Diners should stick with what the restaurant does best: authentic Trinidadian cuisine with a lot of heat, heart and soul. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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crawfish pasta seems out of place

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Gretna Caribbean restaurant highlights spicy Trinidadian food

Midnight Mangia. MoPho and Tana at Treo chef Michael Gulotta and Avo chef Nick Lama host a Sicilian-inspired street food pop-up to celebrate New Orleans’ Italian heritage. Following the Royal Street Stroll on Friday, the chefs run the pop-up from 11 p.m. till 1 a.m. at a location yet to be announced. They will serve their takes on Sicilian street food snacks, and Compere Lapin’s Abigail Gullo will serve cocktails featuring the Italian spirits Campari, Aperol and Frangelico. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at the door. For more information, follow NOWFE on social media. Hong Kong Phoodie. On Sunday, Root and Square Root chef Phillip Lopez and Oscar Ycaza, also of Square Root, lead guests on a tour of the Asian grocery Hong Kong Food Market. Guests can pick Lopez’ brain as they shop for foods to cook a multi-course lunch. Tickets are $110 and include the tour and lunch. Flour Power. A program about bread and the artisanal bakery movement features a tour of Bellegarde Bakery with owner Graison Gill and Gracious Bakery owner and pastry chef Megan Forman. Gill and Forman discuss baking techniques and bread recipes. Guests can enjoy French Truck Coffee and sample breads and Italian wines. The event is from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $65. Cast Iron Chef. Chef Donald Link leads a fishing trip beginning at 5 a.m. Thursday. After an early afternoon break, participants go to Link’s Warehouse District restauPAGE 22

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Extra cheese

3-COURSE INTERVIEW

Laura Martinez CHEF CHEF LAURA MARTINEZ HAS BEEN BLIND MOST OF HER LIFE,

but that didn’t stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a chef. Martinez is a Le Cordon Bleu graduate, worked for Charlie Trotter and now runs her own restaurant, La Diosa, in Chicago. On May 27, she hosts a blindtasting seminar as part of the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (www.nowfe.com). She spoke to Gambit about how working without sight heightens her sense of taste and smell, and how that influences her cooking.

How has being blind affected your career as a chef? MELT (2549 BANKS ST.), THE NEW RESTAURANT FROM BARCADIA PARTNER MILES TULLY JR., will

offer grilled cheese and gourmet sandwiches in Mid-City. It is scheduled to open in June. The renovated building has 1,700 square feet of dining space on the ground floor and a long granite bar facing an open kitchen. A rear shaded courtyard will have casual patio furniture and plants. A rooftop deck can accommodate 75 to 100 people. The menu will feature sandwiches, “similar to what you’d find at [Cochon] Butcher or St. James (Cheese Company),” Tully says. There also will be cheese and charcuterie platters. “The amount of things we can do with the kitchen is huge,” Tully says. “You can have something fast and casual or you can grab some wine and cheese and take your time.” The kitchen will add a selection of small plates and may introduce breakfast service depending on the demand, Tully says. Melt joins a list of restaurants scheduled to open in coming months on the Banks Street strip. Farmacy, a comfort food concept from a pair of Namese alums, is set to open in the old Dis & Dem burgers spot at 2540 Banks St. Skip Murray’s burger joint is moving across the street and is expected to open by fall. Melt will be open 11 a.m. to midnight daily. — HELEN FREUND

MARTINEZ: As a child, I always wanted to be a surgeon and I would always play with a knife that I would steal from my mom. We had a big patio with trees and I would chop leaves up … but maybe I had food in my blood because I always went into my mom’s kitchen and would ask her questions and try to help her with cooking. I developed that skill as a child, without knowing I wanted to be a chef. My friends encouraged me to become a chef because I always loved to cook. But when I got into the cooking school here in Chicago, they made a big deal about it. That made me more aggressive toward the idea. Instead of pushing me away, it brought me closer to what I wanted. I kept going and I got through it. It wasn’t easy, but I made it. It can be challenging, especially when you’re decorating a cake or doing a sauce that has to look great. I worked closely with my instructor and my assistant. If you say the color green to me, I think of something that I’ve felt that is green for sure, like the grass or broccoli or something. I understand what you’re saying to me, it’s just in a different way.

How does being blind heighten other senses? M: Since I can’t see (the dish), my mind is working hard on the flavor. I focus a lot more on flavor. There are, of course, people who say, “Well, what about presentation?” Maybe I’m not so great at visu-

al, but what I focus on is flavor. Once people taste the food they forget about the visual part and focus on the taste anyway. I want people to enjoy the food by tasting it and feeling it through the different textures and different flavors. I work with my husband, and when we create something I’ll say, “OK, for me it tastes great, but describe it to me. Does it look appealing? Does it look colorful?” We work together pretty well in that aspect — I do the tasting part and he does the visual. When I plate [a dish], I want something nice but also something simple to enjoy. Food is for you to enjoy and to have fun, not just to look at it.

What are the most common things people mix up in the kitchen? M: People mix up flour and powdered sugar a lot. Visually, it looks the same. If you feel it, you might sense something, but you really have to taste it. People get confused with white and black pepper, something I use a lot of here. People often think it’s red pepper or something else. Sometimes (my husband) will put salt instead of sugar into a shaker or something. I always tell my husband, “You need to taste it!” At the (NOWFE) event, (the guests) are going to be blindfolded, and they will be tasting the food and getting wine pairings. So that will be different, for them to kind of put themselves into my world. It’s kind of fun to play a little bit like that. — HELEN FREUND

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URBAN SOUTH BREWERY KICKS OFF ITS SUMMERFEST CELEBRATION at 11 a.m.

Saturday, May 28. The event features live music from noon to 7 p.m. with performers including The Pine Leaf Boys, Andrew Duhon, Shotgun Double and singer -songwriter Kristin Myers. “We’ve been wanting to have a music festival since we opened, and we figured Memorial Day weekend was the perfect time to do it,” says Urban South Vice President Kyle Huling. Fat Harry’s pop-up will serve barbecue and Evan Troxell will serve boiled crawfish. Huling says another food truck may be added to the lineup. Urban South started serving experimental batches of beer in its tasting room, including the coffee porter currently on tap and a double IPA. During Summerfest, the brewery will serve the first test batch of Coop’d Up farmhouse saison on tap as well as other new beers, Huling says. • The Abita Brewing Companysponsored New Orleans International Beer Fest, which was postponed due to poor weather in March, is rescheduled for 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4 in

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Urban South Brewery hosts Summerfest May 28. P H OTO B Y NORA MCGUNNIGLE

Champions Square. Tickets from the original date will be honored. Will Vance and the Kinfolk perform at the event, and the festival also features Samuel Adams Brew University sessions, a karaoke lounge, a photo booth and a “Chapel o’ Love” where attendees can get “married.” • The Avenue Pub will close from May 26 through June 8 while its staff travels to Belgium. When it reopens at 7 p.m. June 8, a celebration will feature special kegs of stout from Bell’s Brewing in Michigan, including Traverse City whiskey barrel-aged Expedition Stout, Java Stout, Cherry Stout, Expedition Stout and Kalamazoo Stout.

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New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Thursday-Sunday Various locations www.nowfe.com The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience includes wine dinners at local restaurants, the Royal Street Stroll with wine tastings at art and antique galleries, a grand tasting of food from local restaurants and wines from around the world at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday, a pastry contest, seminars and more. Visit the website for tickets and information.

MAY 27-29

New Orleans Greek Festival 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday Hellenic Cultural Center, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 282-0259 www.greekfestnola.com The annual New Orleans Greek Festival features traditional music and dancing, canoeing, kids’ activities, cathedral tours and more. Food vendors serve goat burgers, roasted lamb, gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita, tiropita, calamari, feta fries, baklava, loukoumades and an array of baked goods. There also is a market of Greek foods including olives, cheeses, spreads and more. Admission $7, free for children 12 and under.

MAY 27-29

Jambalaya Festival 5 p.m.-midnight Friday; 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday Gonzales Civic Center, 219 S. Irma Ave., Gonzales, (225) 647-2937 www.jambalayafestival.org Gonzales, the self-proclaimed “jambalaya capital of the world,” hosts its annual festival, featuring a jambalaya cooking contest, food vendors, amusement rides, live music on three stages, a fun run and more. There’s music by Chee Weez, Sammy Kershaw, Lil’ Bayou Band, LeRoux and others.

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575 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 520-8530 www.grandislerestaurant.com Oysters in tasso butter are topped with roasted jalapenos, Havarti cheese and bread crumbs and baked. 1051 Annunciation St., (504) 324-3658 www.sac-a-laitrestaurant.com Char-grilled oysters are topped with green garlic, pickled jalapeno, bacon butter and grated Pecorino Romano cheese.

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444 St. Charles Ave., (504) 680-7000 www.trenasse.com Char-broiled oysters are topped with smoked Gruyere cheese and pancetta. 1117 Decatur St., (504) 325-5789 www.trinityrestaurantneworleans.com Broiled oysters are topped with cayenne aioli, panko breadcrumbs and flying fish roe.

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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. The deadline to update Out 2 Eat listings is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

561-5171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 5222233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant com — No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant — 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

CHINESE

The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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

Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.Sun. Credit cards. $

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

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

COFFEE/DESSERT

Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

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

BURGERS

Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Dis & Dem — Rue St. Louis Bar, 814 St. Louis St., (504) 509-7092; www. disanddem.com — No reservations. Banks Street: breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun. St. Louis St.: lunch, dinner and late-night daily.Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www.fiveguys.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504)

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch SatSun. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworlePAGE 26

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ans.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www.memesbareandgrille.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

FRENCH

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

Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www.

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

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www. nonnamia.net — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$

Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

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The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www.hummusandmore.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www.facebook. com/casaborrega — No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Casa Garcia — 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354 — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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

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Diners enjoy a meal at Antoine’s (713 St. Louis St., 504-581-4422; www.antoines.com). PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-2010; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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

reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ 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. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno. com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www. traceysnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD

Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospiz-

Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 2842898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — No

Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno. com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Oyster House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www.mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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TUESDAY 24 21st Amendment — 30x90 Blues Women, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Dave Hammer & the Cans, 2; Dana & the Boneshakers, 5:30 Blue Nile — Open Ears Music Series feat. Jesse Morrow, 10:30 Cafe Negril — The Four Sides, 6; Marc Stone Band, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; The Effective, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Charlie Dennard & Friends, 6 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6; Danny Ponder, Crescent Lights, 9 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — The Last Honky Tonk Music Series with Bridgette London, 8 Gasa Gasa — Helen Gillet, The Monocle feat. Aurora Nealand, Biglemoi, 9 Joy Theater — A$AP Ferg, Tory Lanez, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Britney Chauntae, 7 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30; Cool Nasty, 9:30 Old Opera House — Creole Storm, 7:45 Siberia — Danny, Laser Background, Naked Naps, Guts Club, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — Dan Blakeslee, 9 Snug Harbor — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10

WEDNESDAY 25 21st Amendment — Royal Street Winding Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Apple Barrel — Deltaphonic, 10:30 Banks Street Bar — Kelly & the Warden, 8; Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 Cafe Negril — Wilfunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Gasa Gasa — H@ Trick, Green Gasoline, Stereo Fire Empire, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — The iStandard Producer Showcase — New Orleans Edition, 9:30 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — From Betty to Bessie, 7 The Maison — Swamp Kitchen, 4; Jazz Vipers, 6:30; Wilfunk, 9:30 Rivershack Tavern — Dave Ferrato, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Ingrid Lucia, 8 Siberia — Marisa Anderson, Kelcy May, 6

Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10

THURSDAY 26 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Caesar Brothers, 9 Apple Barrel — Slick Skillet Serenaders, 6:30; Jack Hinson Band, Gettin’ It, 10:30 Bamboula’s — Jenavieve Cook & the Royal Street Winding Boys, 6:30; Doc Lovett New Orleans Blues, 10 Bar Redux — Phlaurel Pollinator, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, 11 Buffa’s Lounge — Alexandra Scott & Josh Paxton, 5; Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Champions Square — Joe Walsh, Bad Company, 6 Checkpoint Charlie — Mark Wayne Band, 7; Harvey McLaughlin & the BottomFeeders, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Emily Roberson, 6 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 6; Keeping, Chris Cohen, Neat, The Cavemen, 9:30 d.b.a. — Feufollet with Miss Tess & the Talk Backs, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Outlaw Country Jam with Jason Bishop, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Iguanas, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — Mrs. Magician, Yuppie Teeth, Gland, 9 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 4; Loose Marbles, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Maggie Koerner, 6 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Clive Wilson with Crescent City Joymakers and Charlie Halloran, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band with Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation All-Stars with Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Hatebreed, DevilDriver, Devil You Know, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jeffery Broussard, 8:30 Siberia — The Dictators, The Swingin’ Dicks, National Lagarde, Planchettes, 8 Snug Harbor — Benefit for Leigh “Lil Queenie” Harris, 8 & 10

FRIDAY 27 Apple Barrel — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 3; Deltaphonic, Roger Bowie & the Midnight Visions, 10:30 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Banks Street Bar — Unite the Vibe feat.

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All for One Brass Band, Dominique’s Creole Soul, Nate Hancock, 9 Batch — Yisrael, 5 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J. Blues, noon; Marc Stone Band, 4; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 8 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Waterseed, 10 BMC — The Key Sound, 3 Boomtown Casino, Boomers Saloon — Aaron Foret, 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Yvette Volker & the Swinging Heathens, 5; Cole Williams Trio, 8; Swamp Kitchen, 11 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4; The Hubcap Kings, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Paul Sanchez, 8; The Call Girls, 10:30 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Fire Retarded, Trampoline Team, Autarx, Mea Culpa, 9:30 The Civic Theatre — Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Marlon Williams, 8 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 7; Soul Rebels, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Chris Zonada, 7; The Klassics, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Fitzpatrick & Turning Point, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Loose Marbles, 8 Encore Music Club — Wise Guys, 10 Frenchy Gallery — Andre Bohren, 8 Gasa Gasa — Basecamp, Sun Seeker, 9:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — The Sufficients, 8; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues — Steel Panther, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Lifted Deezie, Pluto & Kr3wcial, 9 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Foot & Friends Bob Dylan Tribute, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Tom Worrell, 7; Major Bacon, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Monty Banks, 5:30; Nayo Jones Experience, 8, 9 & 10 Mag’s 940 — Cedar Howard Organ Trio, 7 The Maison — Too Darn Hot, 1; DinosAurchestra, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; The Grid feat. Nesby Phips, Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Russell Batiste & Friends, 10 Mo’s Chalet — The Tricks Band, 9 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Point Bar — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Dreux Antoine, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Revolution feat. Soul Sister Prince Tribute, 11 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — The K Hayes Project Band, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lucien Barbarin with Palm Court Jazz Band and Mari Watanabe, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band with Wendell Brunious, 6; The PresHall Brass with Daniel Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Getter, 11 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Groovy 7, 9:30 Siberia — Hondo Beyondo Classic Country Night with DJs Robin Rubbermaid and Matty, 6; Little Freddie King, 9 Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Wash-

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SATURDAY 28 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Apple Barrel — Josh Benitez, 3; Ruby Moon, 6:30; Louisiana Hellbenders, 10:30 Bacchanal — Red Organ Trio, 4; Will Thompson Quartet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 1; Christopher Johnson Jazz, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell Blues Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Unite the Vibe feat. Cafe Ole, See Bright Lights, Amazing Energy, Scarecrow Sonic Boombox, 9 Bar Redux — DJ Andy Average, 9 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J. Blues, noon; Marc Stone Band, 4; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 8 Bei Tempi — Conga Queen, 10 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Tom Leggett Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Zena Moses & Rue Fiya, midnight Boomtown Casino, Boomers Saloon — Contraflow, 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Greasy Alice, 5; Freddie Blues & the Friendship Circle, 8; Vanessa Carr, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7;

Soul Project, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — The Ubaka Brothers, 7; LA Hellbenders, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — The Batture Boys feat. Tommy Malone, 9 Circle Bar — Richard Bates, 6; Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10 d.b.a. — Slick Skillet Serenaders, 4; John Boutte, 7; Morning 40 Federation, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Steve DeTroy Trio, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sansonne, Krown & Fohl, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Swamp Kitchen, 7 Encore Music Club — Nashville South, 10 Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 Howlin’ Wolf — Doug E Fresh, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Blue Healer, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Parsons, 5; Roux the Day!, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Full Orangutan, Street Legends Brass Band, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Gravity A, 11 Mudlark Theatre — Caitlin Hill, 8 Oak — Ponchartrain Wrecks, 9 Old Point Bar — Blue Biscuit, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell with Palm Court Jazz Band and Lester Caliste, 8

Republic New Orleans — Morgan Page, Hypnotick, T Bubble, DJ Heat, 11 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars, 9:30 Siberia — Meschiya Lake, Jeremy Joyce, Pine Box Social, 6; Reagan Youth, Avenue Rockers, Betty White Tit Fuck, Burn Barbie, 9 Snug Harbor — Joel Harrison & Spirit House, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — ExHxGx, 8 Spotted Cat — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 St. Roch Tavern — Valerie Sassyfras, 7 Twist of Lime — Twinspan, Hollow City, Defy Me, 9 Ugly Dog Saloon — Jukebox Heroes, 7

SUNDAY 29 Apple Barrel — Sean Riley Blues Band, 6:30; Vic Shepherd, 10:30 Bacchanal — The Tradsters, 4; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds Jazz, 1; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Kyle Smith Band, 4; Unite the Vibe feat. Tony Wilson, Nate Hancock, Austin Levy, Brett Wells & the Congregation, 8 BB King’s — D. Saunders & Friends, 11 a.m.; Marc Stone Band, 7 Blue Nile — Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Snake & the Charmers, 6 Buffa’s Lounge — Jazz Youth Showcase, 4; Gerald French Trio, 7 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6

Chickie Wah Wah — Sweet Olive Duo feat. Pat Flory & Mike Kerwin, 6; Shemekia Copeland with Mason Ruffner, 8:30 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 d.b.a. — Soul Brass Band, 3; Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Maliguanas feat. Papa Mali, The Iguanas, Roar!, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Michael Liuzza & Co., 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 7:30 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Van Hudson, 8 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 1; Brad Walker, 4 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Old Point Bar — Rick Tobey, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — The One Stop Shop Band, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud with Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Siberia — The Asylum Chorus, 6; Attrition feat. Seven Factor, Nero Vellum, Myparasites, DJs Psychotika and Nothing, 9 Snug Harbor — Mark McGrain Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10

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21st Amendment — Shine Delphi, St. Louis Slim, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Smoky’s Blues Monday Jam, 9 Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 10 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Deal, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; Whitney Alouisious & Mutiny Squad, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Mike True, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6; Alexis & the Samurai, 8 Circle Bar — JP Dufour & the Laundrymen, Nothing for Breakfast, 9 d.b.a. — Colin Lake, 7; Wolff & Tuba, 10 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8 Gasa Gasa — Diiv, The Paranoyds, 9 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; Organized Crime, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy’s Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10 Teddy’s Hole in the Wall — Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Joe Krown, 8

Birdfoot Festival. Various locations — The fifth annual chamber music festival presents a series of concerts by and for classical musicians. Hours and admission vary; visit www.birdfootfestival. org for details. Tuesday-Sunday. Cello Voices. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www. marignyoperahouse.org — Students of Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra cellist Jeanne Jaubert perform. Free; donations accepted. 6 p.m. Monday. New Orleans Vocal Arts Chorale. St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 State St., (504) 897-0101; www. scapc.org — The chorale’s “Unto the Hills” program features Vaughan Williams’ “Mass in G Minor” and Herbert Howells’ “Requiem.” Suggested donation $20. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Ryan Dodge. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — The composer leads a program of piano, organ and violin works written by Bach and Copland. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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SAM BEAM IS NO STRANGER TO SHARING THE STAGE: The beard better known as consummate soloist Iron & Wine has lent his melatonin tenor to collaborations with Calexico (In the Reins) and Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell (Sing Into My Mouth). But Love Letter for Fire (Sub Pop), his current set of duets with Jesca Hoop, is the first on which he shares writing credit (he penned every song on In the Reins, and Sing into My Mouth contains all covers). Hoop, a relative unknown whose break came while working as a nanny for Tom Waits, seems a peculiar choice as co-pilot — until you hear them sing together, and it becomes difficult to imagine the pair ever parting. Love Letter for Fire has a few tracks (“Midas Tongue,” “Bright Lights and Goodbyes,” “Valley Clouds”) that are basically Iron & Wine songs, with Hoop sitting in for Beam’s regular foil, his sister Sarah. Interestingly, it has more where Beam is Hoop’s support. On “The Lamb You Lost” and “Chalk It up to Chi,” her unusual vocal phrasing recalls Laura Marling, an artist in many ways Hoop’s inverse. Marling arrived in California from England and has made increasingly mazelike albums; Hoop moved from California to England and, in matching Beam warmth for warmth, has found a larger audience. Marlon Williams opens. Tickets $30-$50. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) — Only the Red Queen welcomes this installment of the Tim Burton-Johnny Depp bromance. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place, Chalmette The Other Side (NR) — Drug dealer Mark and his girlfriend encounter poverty, racial tension and aggression in an Italian documentary shot in Louisiana. Zeitgeist Songs My Brothers Taught Me (NR) — The subtle drama about Lakota Native American teens deals with alcoholism and dissolving family ties. Zeitgeist X-Men: Apocalypse (PG-13) — In the words of The New York Times, “where traditional movie stardom goes to die.” Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place, Chalmette

NOW SHOWING The Angry Birds Movie 3D (PG) — The video game origin story you never knew you wanted. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Barbershop: The Next Cut (PG-13) — A star-studded cast, including Ice Cube, tries to save the old neighborhood from marauding gang members. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 3D (PG-13) — Is Ben Affleck as Batman a sign of “peak superhero”? One can hope. West Bank A Bigger Splash (R) — Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes are old flames unwisely reunited on a sultry Italian island. Elmwood, Canal Place The Boss (R) — Melissa McCarthy plays a mogul who launches a rebrand after doing time for insider trading. Elmwood

Captain America: Civil War (PG-13) — Members of Hollywood’s A-list (Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johannson, Elizabeth Olsen) reunite for another round of capes and spandex. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place, Prytania The Darkness (PG-13) — Road-tripgame hero Kevin Bacon is plagued by a poltergeist when he visits the Grand Canyon. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Huntsman: Winter’s War (PG-13) — In a frozen wasteland of sequels and reboots, a sequel and reboot about a frozen wasteland. West Bank, Regal Hurricane on the Bayou (NR) — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen Journey to Space 3D (NR) — Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) narrates a history of human space exploration. Entergy Giant Screen The Jungle Book (PG) — A CGI-intense revival of the children’s story features a wild kingdom voiced by Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Keanu (R) — Method Man plays a catnapping gangster in an offering from comedy duo Key & Peele. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad The Meddler (PG-13) — In this terrifying portrayal, Susan Sarandon is a neurotic, chatty mom who calls 10 times a day. Elmwood, Canal Place Money Monster (R) — Jodie Foster directs the hostage-scenario thriller, in which a TV personality (George Clooney) faces an unhinged viewer. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Mother’s Day (PG-13) — Mother’s Day may be over, but this strategically-timed

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Deutschland 83 (NR) — The miniseries follows an East German soldier sent to spy on West Germany during the cold war. In German with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Deutsches Haus (1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie) Good News (NR) — The 1947 comedy is She’s All That for the Greatest Generation. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Karatefight (NR) — Filmed sketch comedy is screened, with bookend performances from local stand-up comics. 9 p.m. Sunday. Broad KISS Rocks Vegas (NR) — Join fellow Kiss fans (Kiss-ites? Kiss-men?) for a screening of a performance at the Hard Rock. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Le Bal Des Actrices (NR) — A French mockumentary profiles the daily lives of actresses. In French with English subti-

tles. 7 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul (2732 St. Claude Ave.) The Man Who Knew Infinity (PG-13) — This restrained biopic of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan focuses on his friendship with Cambridge scholar G.H. Hardy. 2:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Broad Men & Chicken (NR) — In this Danish dark comedy, two brothers travel to an abandoned sanitarium to discover the truth about their family. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Rome, Open City (NR) — A well-reviewed neorealist drama captures the lives of Italians who resisted Nazi rule. 6 p.m. Thursday. American-Italian Cultural Center (537 S. Peters St.) Showing Roots (NR) — Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black fame) stars in this indie drama about womens’ friendship and race in the ’70s. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre Soledad O’Brien: The War Comes Home (NR) — The journalist’s documentary follows two veterans experiencing PTSD. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, Regal Sworn Virgin (NR) — A family takes part in an Albanian tradition in which women can have the rights of men in exchange for celibacy. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist To Have and Have Not (NR) — Humphrey Bogart plays opposite Lauren Bacall in this steamy drama set within World War II’s French resistance. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Tale of Tales (NR) — Dragons, necromancers and a flea the size of a cocker spaniel populate this trio of surrealist fairy tales. 3:40 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Broad Young Frankenstein (PG) and Space Balls (PG) — It’s pronounced “Fronkensteen.” 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux (801 Poland Ave.) PAGE 34

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rom-com’s death march continues. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13) — The Portokalos clan deals with mishaps, marriage and moussaka. Elmwood Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (R) — Lifesize Ken doll Zac Efron appears in this sequel to the Seth Rogen comedy about bad neighbors. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Nice Guys (R) — Come for the slapstick detective comedy. Stay for Ryan Gosling in a bad cop mustache. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Secret Ocean 3D (NR) — Filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau explores the ocean’s food chain from phytoplankton to the largest whales. Entergy Giant Screen Sing Street (PG-13) — In the time-honored tradition of teenage boys everywhere, an Irish kid starts a band to get a girl. Elmwood Wild Cats 3D (NR) — Big kitties roam the African plains and Victoria Falls. Entergy Giant Screen Zootopia (PG) — Disney guns for another franchise with an animated feature about adorable talking animals (Happy Meal, anyone?). Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal

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GLOBALIZATION PERVADES JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TODAY, but when it reaches the absurdist black comedies of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, you know the world has changed. Known primarily for small, surreal satires like the Oscar-nominated Dogtooth, Lanthimos expands his cinematic circle with The Lobster. Lanthimos shot the film in Ireland with a star-studded international cast, and organizations from five countries, including the U.S., funded what became the director’s first English-language film. Additional resources have scarcely affected Lanthimos’ off-kilter visions of modern society. Winner of two European Film Awards and the Jury Prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, The Lobster presents an alternate reality in which it is illegal to remain single. Those who find themselves without a spouse or partner are rounded up, taken to the “Hotel” with others in the same predicament and given 45 days to find one. Those who fail to find a partner in the allotted time are transformed into the animal of their choice and released into the Woods. The premise may sound like science fiction, but Lanthimos is completely uninterested in the trappings of the genre. Details on how human-to-animal transformation takes place, for example, are nowhere in sight, along with a hundred other bits of information that would support a typical sci-fi universe. The Lobster is a fable built for scathing,

consistently hilarious satire on shared social conventions — our obsession with couplehood, in particular — that evolves into an unlikely, sometimes poignant meditation on love and relationships. Colin Farrell stars as David, whose wife just left him for another man. He finds himself at the Hotel, where other hapless singles Lisping Man (John C. Reilly) and Limping Man (Ben Whishaw) befriend him. Along with female residents like Nosebleed Woman (Jessica Barden) and Heartless Woman (Angeliki Papoulia), the men seem oddly disconnected from themselves and others. People seek to match up based on a single identifying characteristic, like Tinder without smartphones. Anyone remaining single can extend his or her Hotel stay by successfully hunting Loners — who have escaped from the Hotel and live in the nearby woods — with tranquilizer guns. Halfway through the film, the story shifts to the woods and Loners such as Short Sighted Woman (Rachel Weisz, who also narrates the film’s first hour) and Loner Leader (Lea Seydoux, Blue Is the Warmest Color), who abide strict rules of behavior no better than those at the Hotel. Romantic encounters are punishable by horrific violence. Straight-faced yet effective performances from Farrell and Weisz keep the film from going off the rails even as the oddness of Lanthimos’ artificial world and its merciless, deadpan humor rage around them. This is more difficult than it sounds given a screenplay — co-written by Lanthimos and longtime collaborator Efthymis Filippou — intentionally filled with dry, impersonal dialogue

REVIEW

The Lobster • Opens May 27 • AMC Elmwood Palace 20, 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-2029; www.amctheatres.com meant to underline all the characters’ needless conformity. The Lobster has difficulty maintaining the internal logic of its narrative and falls far short of a satisfying conclusion. But those flaws seem a fair trade for such a brash and ambitious work.

OUR TAKE

Lanthimos’ film skewers all manner of worthy targets from dating rituals to parenthood to the militia movement, all while remaining open to viewer interpretation. Executed with proper abandon, satire is its own reward. — KEN KORMAN

An absurdist satire about the conventions of finding a partner.

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OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” previously unpublished sketches and work by Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel); opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — “Hey, Ho, Let’s Go to the Art Show,” pop art by Steve What Style; opening reception with musical performances by The Siouxies 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www. agallery.com — “Black & White and Kolor,” new photographs by Elliott Erwitt, through June. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.

com — “Motion and Color,” new work by Terri Hallman, through June 13. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street. com/antenna — “Artichoke,” new images by Style Moniker, through June 5, and more. Aquarium Gallery and Studios. 934 Montegut St., (504) 701-0511; www. theaquariumstudios.wix.com/theaquariumstudios — “Cutoff Jeans,” multimedia exhibition by David Hassell and Jason Christopher Childers, through May. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — New mixed-media work by Erin Lee Gafill, Christophe and Barbara Hentz, through May. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Distant Voices in a Foreign Language,” paintings by Vernon Fisher, through June 18, and more. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Dystopia,” mixed-media≈

ble,” new work by Adam Pendleton, through June 16. Coup d’Oeil Art Consortium. 2033 Magazine St., (504) 722-0876; www. coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “And the Beat Goes On,” paintings of musicians and installation by Dona Lief, through June 4. The Degas Gallery. 604 Julia St., (504) 826-9744; www.thedegasgallery. com — New work by David Doherty, Marcia Holmes, Kelli Kaufman, Susan Morosky, Rhenda Saporito, Lori Sperier, Jim Seitz and Cathy Trione, through May. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — New work by Cristina Molina, paintings by Richard Legendre and a David Bowie tribute by Cynthia Scott; all through June 5. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Town and Country,” new landscapes and New Orleans scenes by Carol Hallock, through Saturday. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Good Vibes,” new work by gallery artists, through June 5 and more. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Finding Our Place,” landscapes and explorations of place by Southern artists, through June 19. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Friends and Neighbors,” painted and sewn fiber portraits by Gina Phillips; “Between the River and the Lake,” new

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group exhibition curated by Dan Tague, through June 4, and more. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “A Basque Review,” new paintings by Jose-Maria Cundin, through Monday. Callan Fine Art. 240 Chartres St., (504) 524-0025; www.callanfineart.com — “Landscapes,” oil paintings by Ronna S. Harris, through May. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “House Ghosts,” new oil paintings by Michael Chambers, through May. Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www.casellbergengallery.com — Work by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, Bedonna, Gamal Sabla, Phillip Sage and others, through May. CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat.nero — Paintings on salvaged materials by Paige De Bell, through May. Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Muses & Musicians,” new work by Jason Kruppa, Garrett Haab, Briana Catarino and Lela Brunet, through June 23. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com — “Daydreaming in an Open Land,” paintings by Thuan Vu, through Saturday. Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Becoming Impercepti-

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paintings by Bonnie Maygarden; both through Saturday. J&S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, through May. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 5225988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Song Paintings,” new work by musician Jon Langford; “Mama’s Nightingale,” new work by Leslie Straub; both through Saturday. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — Exhibition featuring gallery artists, through June 25.

May Gallery and Residency. 750 Carondelet St., (504) 316-3474; www.may-neworleans.org — “Trail Magique,” new work by Dave Greber, through July. Myrtle Banks Building. 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — “Songs of Home Songs of Change,” sonic map installation by Jebney Lewis, Rick Snow and Christopher Staudinger, through June 26, and more. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Interpretations,” group exhibition including “New Heritage Trails” by Morgan Molthrop, through June 5.

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New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Fabric prints by Greg Giegucz; glass sculpting demonstrations by Robert Stern; both through May. New Orleans Healing Center. 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www. neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Fruit and the City,” new work by Belinda Tanno, through May. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www. neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Mile O’ Mud,” photographs by Malcolm Lightner, through Sunday. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www. octaviaartgallery.com — “Horizons in Space,” new paintings by Regina Scully, through Saturday. Pelican Bomb Gallery X. 1612 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.pelicanbomb.com — “False Flags,” exhibition of international artists curated by Noah Simblist, through Sunday. Port. 2120 Port St.; www.2120port.com — “Spectacles,” installations by grafitti artists You Go Girl and Read More, through June 14. Red Truck Gallery. 938 Royal St., (504) 522-3630; www.redtruckgallery.com — “Arcana,” occult-themed work by a variety of artists, through June. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery. com — “Follow the Music,” photographs of Louisiana by Michael P. Smith; “Tuff Enough,” work by Meg Turner; both through June 12. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Scopomania,” new work by a variety of artists, through June 5. Slidell Cultural Center. Slidell City Hall, 2055 Second St., Slidell, (985) 646-4375 — Clementine Hunter self-taught artist retrospective, through Saturday. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Second Nature,” new mixed-media work by KOLLABS, through May. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Imprinted Essence,” printmaking by LaToya M. Hobbs, through June 5. Steve Martin Fine Art. 624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www.stevemartinfineart.com — “Sex Death Unicorns,” anthropomorphic art and installations curated by Ames Bissell, through June 1. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Familiar Tensions,” fiber art by textile artist Connie Shea, through May. Thomas Mann Gallery I/O. 1812 Magazine St., (504) 581-2113; www.thomasmann. com — “One.Two.,” functional sculpture by Hernan Caro, through June. The Tigermen Den. 3113 Royal St.; www. facebook.com/tigermenden — “Shifting Deltas/Drifting Shelters,” new work about the Mississippi River Delta by Jacque Groves, through June 14. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno.

edu — “Abracadabra (The Art of Gender Illusion),” mixed-media work by Maxx Sizeler; “The Scales Fell from Her Eyes,” abstract paintings by Francesca Koerner; both through June 5.

MUSEUMS The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “Money, Money, Money! Currency Holdings from the Historic New Orleans Collection,” coins, paper notes, counterfeit detectors and political cartoons dealing with currency, through Oct. 29, and more. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4, and more. National Food & Beverage Foundation. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.natfab.org — “Tujague’s: 160 Years of Tradition,” photographs, awards and memorabilia about the restaurant, ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Bob Dylan: The New Orleans Series,” paintings by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, through July. “Inverted Worlds,” photographic experiments by Vera Lutter, through July 17. “Orientalism: Taking and Making,” European and American art influenced by Middle Eastern, North African and East Asian cultures, through December. “Unfiltered Visions: 20th Century Self-Taught American Art,” modern and contemporary works from self-taught artists, through Oct. 9. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www. newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “First Folio: The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare,” traveling exhibition of the first folio, through May. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — “Bright Fields: the Mastery of Marie Hull” retrospective, through Saturday. “A Place and Time Part 1,” photographs from the permanent collection, through Sunday. “The Surreal Work of a Reclusive Sculptor,” Arthur Kern retrospective, through July 17. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December.

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THE BRIGHT-EYED AND EAGER J. PIERREPONT FINCH ACCEPTS AN ENTRY-LEVEL JOB IN THE MAILROOM OF WORLD WIDE WICKET COMPANY. He doesn’t plan to stay in the position long, though, because he has a howto book that promises to help him climb the corporate ladder in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, recently presented at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, Finch (Bobby Kelly) acts coy around the office watercooler, but he’s a schemer. He’s also fortunate to constantly find himself in the right place at the right time, and sometimes he sets PHOTO BY JOHN BARROIS up co-workers to be fired. Kelly is a talented singer and injects Finch with warmth to make him likable and enough sleaze to make him dangerous. Finding that balance is no small feat as Finch pursues unethical plans and is dismissive of his office admirer, Rosemary Pilkington (Abby Botnick). Botnick also has one of the cast’s stronger voices, and she is funny as a woman pursuing a man more interested in his career ambitions. Directed by Gary Rucker, the musical satirizes corporate culture in a lighthearted way. The show’s songs pull from workplace minutiae such as coffee breaks and corporate drones. It premiered on Broadway in 1961, and there’s a slightly cringe-worthy song about secretaries. Outdated gender roles aside, the lyrics often are hilarious, and choreographer Michelle Macicek pumps dance numbers with energy. Finch navigates his way around the company by consulting his how-to book, which is full of witty quips about ways to get out of the mailroom and how to choose a secretary. Jim Fitzmorris voices the book’s nuggets of wisdom in a funny ongoing gag that explains Finch’s rapid ascent. His success makes him a rival to some co-workers, especially his nemesis Bud Frump (Preston Meche). Frump is the nephew of CEO J.B. Biggley (Louis Dudoussat) and he throws tantrums when he doesn’t get his way. Meche pushes his sense of entitlement to hilarious extremes. Frump blackmails his uncle over an affair with Hedy LaRue (Carrie Daigle Bach). LaRue is a busty blonde whom Biggley hires as a secretary to keep her from leaving town. Bach gives her Marilyn Monroe-esque sensuality but also enough depth to make her believable. LaRue has no office experience, but she’s street-smart. While the musical parodies business culture as petty and ineffective, it is a place where a determined and opportunistic person like Finch can rise to the top. Finch thinks his humble origins and lack of experience hinder him, but they actually help him in the end. This energetic production takes the enduring things people hate about the 9-to-5 grind and turns them into comedy gold. — TYLER GILLESPIE

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An entertaining musical about climbing the corporate ladder.

Southland Comedy Showcase. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Richard Dubus hosts three stand-up comics. 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — A comedy show and open mic includes periodic rounds of bingo. Signup 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Stage Time. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues. com/neworleans — Leon Blanda hosts an open mic. Sign-up 7 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Stuck in Your Head. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedians riff on popular song lyrics. 8 p.m. Thursday. Think You’re Funny?. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.

com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

CALL FOR THEATER Shake & Stroll. 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville, (844) 843-3090; www.30byninety.com — The company seeks male and female actors to perform in July productions of scenes from Shakespeare. Email 30byNinety@gmail.com to register. 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Deep Relaxation Class. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature. org — Certified hypnotist Barbara Maheu teaches relaxation skills, followed by a nature walk. Registration required; contact (985) 626-1238 or rue@northlakenature.org. Admission $5, members free. 6 p.m. Dinner with a Curator. American Sector, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www. nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Tom Czekanski examines the history and significance of the Russo-Japanese War. Tickets $57; includes dinner. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Happiest Baby on the Block Class. New Orleans East Hospital, 5620 Read Blvd., (504) 592-6600; www.noehospital.org — The class teaches new and expecting parents calming techniques to boost infant sleep and decrease crying. Call (504) 896-9591 to register. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Judgment of Paris Wine Tasting. Faubourg Wines, 2805 St. Claude Ave., (504) 342-2217; www.faubourgwines.com — The wine shop hosts a blind tasting of 12 California and French wines paired with hors d’oeuvres to commemorate the “Judgment of Paris” wine tasting. Tickets $55. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Move Ya Brass Exercise Series. Mandeville Wharf at Crescent Park, Elysian Fields at the Mississippi River; www. nola.gov/city/crescent-park — An outdoor fitness series incorporates Zumba and bounce music. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Shake, Rattle and Roll: Seizure Evaluation and Treatment. Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, 4700 South I-10 Service Road West, Metairie, (504) 780-8282; www. tulanehealthcare.com — Pediatric neurologist Stephen Nelson discusses common signs and symptoms of seizures and treatment options for children. Visit www. tulanelakeside/calendar to register. Free admission. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Handmade Pasta in the Garden. Recirculating Farms Coalition, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357 — Dryades Public Market manager Dan Esses leads a workshop on pasta making. RSVP requested. Free admission. 6 p.m. Is Shakespeare Enough?. Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, (504) 3142406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane. edu — Loyola professor Hillary Edlund discusses the playwright and his influence. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jazz in the Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St. — A weekly concert series features musical performances, craft vendors and concessions from local restaurants. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. New Orleans Wine & Food Experience. Citywide — The annual four-day event features more than 1,000 wines, food from two dozen restaurants, tastings, a seafood cooking competition, pastry exhibits and other events. A portion of proceeds benefits culinary-related charities. Visit www.nowfe.com for details. Hours and admission vary. Thursday-Sunday. New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Wine Dinners. Citywide — Vineyards host dinners at local restaurants, with curated menus and wine pairings. Visit www.nowfe.com/special-event/wine-dinners for details. Tickets vary. 7 p.m. Senior Dance. Spitzfaden Community Center, 3090 E. Causeway Approach, (985) 624-3127 — The City of Mandeville hosts a monthly dance for senior citizens. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Studio on the Half Shell Benefit. Private residence — Jewelry designer Mignon Faget hosts a fundraiser for A Studio in the Woods artist retreat. There’s an oyster bar, cuisine from Peche chef Ryan Prewitt, cocktails and an art auction. Visit www.astudiointhewoods.blogspot. com to register. Tickets start at $200. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 25 Swampy Science Social Club. Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St., (504) 525-5515; www.therustynail.biz — The inaugural club meeting presents a lecture and Q&A with SELU scientist David Feldbaum, who discusses gravitational waves. There also are science-themed cocktails. Free admission. 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Square. Lafayette Square, 601 S. Maestri Place — The evening concert series features New Orleans musicians, food, drinks and arts and crafts. Proceeds benefit the Young Leadership Council. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY 27 Columbia Street Block Party. North Columbia St., Covington — This family-friendly monthly block party has music, food and classic car displays. Car owners interested in showing their vehicles can call (985) 892-1873 or email gottaluvcov@covla.com. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Antenna artist-in-residence Dread Scott discusses his performance art piece Slave Rebellion Reenactment. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Greek Festival. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 282-0259 — The annual festival along Bayou St. John celebrates

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African Drum Party. Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 596-2630; www. nutrias.org — The library hosts an African drum party for kids and adults, including a drum-making workshop, story time, call-and-response drum activities, crafts, games and treats. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, S. Claiborne and Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, kids’ activities and live music. Visit www.artsneworleans.org for details. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kayaking the Bayou. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature. org — David Woodard of Massey’s leads two-hour kayaking trips down Bayou Castine. Participants must weigh at least 50 pounds and must be age 13 to kayak alone. Registration required. Admission $10, members $5. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kinder Garden. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 4885488; www.longuevue.com — Kids ages 18 months to 5 explore the world of insects through hands-on activities. Tickets $12, members $10; fee covers one child and one adult. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Red Bull Reign. Joe W. Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd., (504) 355-7175; www. friendsofjoewbrownpark.org — This three-on-three basketball tournament is a qualifying round for national competition. Players 18 and older can apply to play with four-player teams. Visit www.redbull. com for details. Free admission. 9 a.m. Urban Gardening Workshop. Garden on Mars, 2435 Charbonnet St., (504) 6693814; www.gardenonmars.com — This three-week gardening workshop covers composting, building your own raised beds and growing citrus and peanuts. Contact erin@gardenonmars.com for details. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

SUNDAY 29 Beneath the Weight: Addressing the Stress Causes of Weight Gain. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — A three-week program

addresses emotional eating. Visit www. beneaththeweight.org for details. Free admission. 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Bookbinding Workshop. New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom, 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop.org — Jessica Peterson of The Southern Letterpress leads a workshop on introductory bookbinding, including pamphlet, accordion and drum leaf structures. Tickets $30. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Morning Meditation. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Natural healing specialist Jess Tregle leads a meditation session. Bring your own mat. Contact (504) 293-4721 or jcohn@ longuevue.com for details. Suggested donation $10. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. New Orleans Hibiscus Society Show & Sale. Grace King High School, 4301 Grace King Place, Metairie, (504) 888-7334 — The flower exhibition includes a sale of Cajun hibiscus plants from Plaquemine. Experts discuss hibiscus care and cultivation. For details, call (504) 722-2408. 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

MONDAY 30 Barman’s Fund Crawfish Boil. Industry Bar and Kitchen, 240 Decatur St., (504) 581-6977 — The fundraising crawfish boil benefits Help for Heroes, which assists police officers who were injured in the line of duty. Visit www.facebook.com/ thebarmansfund for details. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beach Volleyball Clinic. Coconut Beach, 7358 W. Roadway St., Kenner, (504) 301-4275; www.coconutbeachnola.com — Professional beach volleyball player Brooke Sweat leads a clinic on sport basics, including bumping, spiking and serving. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Keep Your Wellbeing in Dating & Relationships. Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center, 3900 Gen. Taylor St. (504) 249-5130; www.broadmoorimprovement. com — A workshop for women discusses online dating and relationship issues. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Crescent City Farmers Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The market has fresh seafood, meat, baked goods, preserves, prepared foods and cooking demos. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Crescent City Farmers Market Magazine. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The market features produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Crescent City Farmers Market Mid-City. American Can Apartments, 3700 Orleans Ave. — Mid-City’s evening market features fresh produce and prepared items. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Crescent City Farmer’s Market Tulane. Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu — The weekly market features produce,

SPORTS New Orleans Zephyrs. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.zephyrsbaseball.com — The New Orleans Zephyrs play the Reno Aces and the Tacoma Rainiers. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m. Sunday-Monday.

EVENTS Poets Rodrigo Toscano and Carolyn Hembree read, followed by an open mic. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Book Brunch. Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, 631 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 491-9025; www.facebook.com/tubbyandcoos — The group discusses news, events, previews of upcoming books, recommendations and breakfast. 11 a.m. to noon. BSB Open Mic. Banks Street Bar, 4401 Banks St., (504) 486-0258; www. banksstreetbarandgrill.com — Geoff Munsterman guest hosts this poetry open mic. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Esoterotica. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Local writers read from erotic stories, poetry and other pieces. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Day. Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, 631 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 4919025; www.facebook.com/tubbyandcoos — The store welcomes families for a party with story time, games and crafts. Free admission. Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library book sale. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org — The group sells books and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Libby Bentson. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-6280; www. sttammany.lib.la.us/covington.html — The author presents her memoir The End: A Love Story. 6 p.m. Thursday. Nature Poetry Workshops. Poet and teacher Delia Tomino Nakayama leads “Writing In and About Nature” outdoor poetry workshop series at various locations. Ages 15 and up welcome. RSVP required; contact poetryprocess@gmail. com. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Peter Finney Jr. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135; www.barnesandnoble.com — The son of sports journalist Peter Finney discusses the collection The Best of Peter Finney, Legendary New Orleans Sportswriter. 1 p.m. Saturday. Poets! Alive! Christwood Retirement Community, 100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, (985) 898-0515; www.christwoodrc.com — Poets in St. Tammany Parish share their work. 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Pres Kabacoff and James Farwell. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The co-authors of Revitalizing Cities: The HRI Vision discuss the book. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Stephanie Danler. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www. octaviabooks.com — The author signs and discusses her novel Sweetbitter. 6 p.m. Friday.

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dairy items, kettle corn, plants and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook. com/crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037 — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner. la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also is at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd. — Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday.

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ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR LAW FIRMS Need help with managing the finances for your law firm? Our bookkeepers can help you with managing your accounts receivable (billings and collections), accounts payable (paying bills), payroll, bank and trust account management and reconciliation, accounting, financial statements. We also prepare personal and business tax return. References available. Danny Allday, CPA Allday Consulting Group, LLC Law Firm Accounting Specialist QuickBooks & Cosmolex Certified Consultants www.AlldayCPA.com Northshore (985) 871-4963 New Orleans (504) 835-4213

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LEGAL NOTICES TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

DOCKET NO.: 726-383 DIVISION “ G” SUCCESSION OF GLORIA MARX PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO PAY INTERIM ALLOWANCE NOTICE is hereby given that Elaine Appleberry, Administratrix of the above entitled and numbered Succession of Gloria Marx, has filed a Petition for Authority to Pay Interim Allowance. Any opposition to the Petition must be filed within ten (10) days from the date of this publication. Jon A. Gegenheimer, Clerk of Court Marilyn Guidry, Deputy Clerk Attorney: Raymond J. Pajares Bar #17343 Diana L. Tonagel Bar #21094 Address: 68031 Capital Trace Row Mandeville, LA 70471 Telephone: 985-292-2000 Gambit: 5/24/16 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Felipe Aguilar Ramirez please contact Lindon Bennett Magee, Attorney at Law, P.O. Drawer 1509, Hammond, LA 70404 or call (985)542-6848. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of James Turner or Willie Proctor or anyone believing to be a lawful heir of Willie Proctor, please contact Attorney Ashley B. Schepens at (504) 301-0708. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Joanne L. Kintop A/K/A Joanne Weinstock Kintop please contact Attorney Ashley B. Schepens at (504) 301-0708. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs/relatives and/or assigns of Delores Phillips Boutte please contact Atty Valerie Fontaine, 985-893-3333-Property Rights Involved.

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jose V. Gallardo a/k/a Jose Velez Gallardo, please call Atty. Marion D. Floyd, 504.467.3010.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kenny L. Dupre, last known to be a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, please contact Attn. Deborah Lonker (504)831-5616. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Maurice Morrell Caples and/or Antoinette Hutchinson Garrett A/K/A Antoinette Hutchinson A/K/A Antoinette Marie Hutchinson Augillard Garrett A/K/A Antoinette Marie Hutchinson Augillard please, contact attorney Michael Raspanti at (504) 339-0479. FLOR S. MEDINA DE MARTINEZ: Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Flor S. Medina de Martinez, please contact Carolyn B. Hennesy at 504-581-9322 or cbh@hennesylaw. com.

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 738-999 DIVISION: “H” SUCCESSION OF CHARLYN ANN SAUTER NOTICE OF FILING NINTH TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that the Administratrix of this succession has filed a petition for authority to pay charges and debts of the succession, in accordance with a tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation. By Order of the Court Marilyn Guidry Clerk of Court Attorney: Regel L. Bisso (#3088) Address: N. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 227, Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Telephone: (504) 830-3401 Facsimile: (504) 883-3157 Gambit: 5/24/16

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NUMBER: 758-160 DIVISION: “P” SUCCESSION OF LAURA ELAINE PAUL BEYM NOTICE OF FILING FIRST AND FINAL TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Estate and to all other interested persons, that a petition to file the first and final tableau of distribution has been filed by Susan Beym Cheramie, the succession representative of this Estate, praying for homologation of the Tableau, for authority to pay Estate expenses, and for authority to distribute the remaining balance of the Estate to Decedent’s heirs as listed thereon; and that the First and Final Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition must be filed prior to homologation. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana this 13th day of May, 2016. By order of the Court. Masie Comeaux, Deputy Clerk Attorney: Robert T. Weimer, IV Address: 400 Poydras St. Suite 1125, New Orleans, La 70130 Telephone: 504-561-8700 Gambit: 5/24/16

NO:583-587 DIVISION: G SUCCESSION OF HARRY LEE BURAS NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the executor of the above Estate, has made application to the Court for the sale of immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: LOT OF GROUND in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson being Farm Block 2, Section B , Oakdale Subdivision Lot 7A-7 as per place of resubdivision dated October 13, 1993 recorded 93- 61205 Originally purchased by act of sale dated December 9, 1992 recorded COB 2814/ 289 and May 11, 1993 COB 2870-601 Bearing municipal # 209 Hamilton Rd, Gretna, La and LOT OF GROUND in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson being Farm Block 2, Section B , Oakdale Subdivision Lot 8A-7 as per place of resubdivision dated October 13, 1993 recorded 93- 61205 Originally purchased by act of sale dated December 9, 1992 recorded COB 2814/ 289 and May 11, 1993 COB 2870-601

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UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: $265,000 cash and on terms as set out in purchase agreement, made part of the record. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this Estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they may have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgement may be issued after thwe expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. Jon A. Gegenheimer Marilyn Guidry, Deputy Clerk

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Attorney: Kim M. O’Dowd Address: 4650 General DeGaulle Dr. Suite 100; New Orleans, La 70131 Telephone: (504) 393-0717 Fax: (504) 393-0719 Gambit: 5/24/16 & 6/14/16

PUBLIC NOTICE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF POSITION

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS SEEKING A HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE OPERATIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THE COUNCIL AS COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF (COS). THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COS INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES PERFORMED BY ALL COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF DIVISIONS: CLERK OF COUNCIL, FISCAL, RESEARCH, AND UTILITIES. THE COMPLETE COS JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNCIL’S WEBSITE, WWW.NOLACITYCOUNCIL.COM, OR MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CLERK OF COUNCIL, ROOM 1E09, CITY HALL, 1300 PERDIDO STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK OF COUNCIL AT (504) 658-1085. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 18, 2016. PUBLICATION DATES: MAY 24 AND 31 AND JUNE 7 AND 14, 2016

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EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE

HURWITZ MINTZ FURNITURE IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE. EARN 40K PLUS. WE OFFER TOP NOTCH BENEFITS INCLUDING PAID TRAINING, 401K, A COMPLETE INSURANCE PACKAGE AND EXCELLENT COMPENSATION. (504) 378-1000.

MEDICAL Advanced Medical Centers of Gretna, Uptown and Gentilly

Large established clinics of various specialists, Occupational Medicine; Chiropractic, Physical Medicine; Interventional Radiology and Internal Medicine has an opportunity for a new or established medical practioners to do PRN shifts. Excellent salary and benefits. Email cv to Administrator: Rose. klein@ymail.com Fax: 504-304-0482.

seeks applicants for a psychiatry faculty position. Responsibilities

Teaching family medicine residents and medical students, providing direct patient care, engaging in scholarly activity.

For information contact:

Dr. Thad Ulzen at tulzen@ua.edu or 205-348-1325 and visit cchs.ua.edu

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A FULL TIME ASSISTANT TO THE FURNITURE BUYER. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER WHO IS PROFESSIONAL, DETAIL AND RESULT ORIENTED, FLEXIBLE AND ORGANIZED. APPLY IN PERSON. HURWITZ MINTZ FURNITURE, 1751 AIRLINE DR, 70001 www.hurwitzmintz.com

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RESTAURANT/HOTEL/BAR Gordon Biersch Is Seeking Professional and Experienced Servers, Host and Culinary Team Members to join our fast paced, high volume team. Please apply online at: http:// work4gb.com

RETAIL EXPERIENCED CASHIER

Hurwitz Mintz has an immediate opening for a full time cashier with previous retail experience. Candidate must be professional, detail oriented, flexible with good communicative skills. Some nights and weekends are required. Apply in person 1751 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA (504) 378-1000.

TO PROTECT OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES Pay: $350-$500 per week Work with Grassroots Campaigns on behalf of the ACLU to fight for LGBT rights, protect a woman’s right to choose and stop voter suppression. Full-Time / Career

Call Frankie at (504) 571-9585

The Pontchartrain Hotel is looking for intuitive, passionate associates to work at the soon-to-open Garden District Gem. To apply, please visit http://thepontchartrainhotel.com/careers/

Attention to service and guest hospitality are paramount. We are looking for the best managers throughout the New Orleans area! Are you a leader with an eye for talent, strong work ethic, and drive to succeed? We strive for guest service excellence with family core values of Integrity, Commitment, Generosity, & Fun – if this fits you, then you are the key to success!

For consideration send your resume to alicial@creolecuisine.com

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! We are always looking for additions to our wonderful team! Hospice volunteers are special people who make a difference in the lives of patients and families affected by terminal illness. Interested in a future medical career? Get on our exciting new track! Many physicians and nurses receive their first taste of the medical field at Canon.

To become a hospice volunteer, call Paige at 504-818-2723 Ext. 3006

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The Besh Restaurant Group is seeking experienced, talented and enthusiastic front of house and back of house candidates to join their teams at Bayou Bar, The Caribbean Room, Hot Tin and Silver Whistle at the famed Pontchartrain Hotel. To apply, please visit beshgroup.compeatonboard.com.

We are a local Successful and Growing Restaurant Group and currently seeking professional General Managers and Managers.

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Seeks Host/Receptionist/Secretary. Strictly Part-Time. $10/hr. Call (504) 638-1528.

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT OLD METAIRIE

NOTICE:

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Louisiana Open Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718

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OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH

New granite in kit & bath. 12 x 24ft lr, King Master w/wall of closets. Furn Kit. Laundry on premises. Offst pkg. NO PETS. O/A, $724-$848/mo. 504-236-5776.

ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

High end 1-4 BR, near ferry, clean, many x-tras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S prkng $750-$1200/mo. 504-362-7487.

RIVER FRONT UPSCALE TOWN HOUSE

Spacious 1700 Sqft. 2BR, 2.5 BA. Walk-in closets, balcony, washer/dryer. Secured Parking. Internet, health club, pool! $2,000 monthly. Call 781-608-6115.

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BROADMOOR 4223 EDEN ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125

3 BR/1.5 BA Absolutely adorable, super fresh + clean cottage w excellent floorplan; central air + heat; oak strip hardwood flooring (heart pine in kitchen) throughtout; covered ceilings vintage bathroom in excellent condition; brand new granite kitchen countertops, cabinets + backsplash; long driveway for several cars in tandem; large fenced backyard w cement pad for extra car storage or entertaining; storage shed; termite contract; roof approximately 5 years old. For Sale by Agent/Broker, $275K, Colette Meister (504) 220-1762. therealtormeister@gmail.com

Furnished Apts $2,400-$3,200/mo. Washer/Dryer. Off street parking available for $250. • 60 days min. (504) 247-6736 bkdla@aol.com Bryan

BYWATER 1025 PIETY ST

Bywater Duplex * 2 br, 2 full ba, w/ hdwd floors, w/d hkps, cen a/h, c-fans, fenced yd. NO PETS. $1,400/ mo + dep. 1-888-2396566 or mballier@yahoo.com

FOR RENT LOUISA ST.

IN BYWATER 3 minutes from Country Club. Completely renovated. Lovely 1 BR. Utility room can be used as office. Small yd. w/ storage shed. Central air/heat. $1250/mo. includes water. No Pets/Smoking. 504-6381528.

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TREME 1260 ESPLANADE AVE. #4 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116

2 BR/2 BA Rare offering in Historic Treme, steps to French Quarter. 20’ vaulted ceilings w/exposed beams; skylights; 2 master suites (1 lower level, 1 upper); lg private balcony exclusive to unit; huge combo kit, living & dining rooms; gated, remote assigned & covered offstreet parking for 1 vehicle; gorgeous mature tropical setting w sparkling inground pool & beautiful common areas - truly an Oasis on Esplanade! For Sale by Agent/Broker, $360K, Colette Meister (504) 220-1762 therealtormeister@gmail.com

MISSISSIPPI PORT GIBSON, MS 39510

509 Church St. ~ McDougall House 1820’s Historic, Renovated Greek Revival Raised Cottage 5 beds/3 baths, pool. $185,000 1201 Church St. ~ Anderson House 3 beds/3.5 baths, Studio apt + bldg w/4 beds/4 baths. Used as B&B. $225,000 1207 Church St. ~ On National Register Re-creation of Antebellum Mansion 6 beds/4baths + 2 bed Carriage House. $395,000 Call Realtor Brenda Roberts Ledger-Purvis Real Estate 601-529-6710

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FO R R E N T 5243 Tchoupitoulas commercial retail loc, Large space with parking ....................................................... $4250 425 Burgundy #6 2/1.5 Furnished, reno’d, balcony and courtyard ............................................................ $2200 539 Toulouse #A - Stu All utilities included, fully furnished. Updated ............................................. $1350 1233 Marais #15 - 1/1 3blks fr FQs/s apps, ceil fans, w/d hk ups, keyless gate ............................................. $975 724 Dumaine 2/1 Reno’d, wd flrs, new apps, Large street balc ........................................................... $2500 2110 Burgundy Unit A 3/2.5 newly reno’d, move in ready, new apps, could be an office .................. $2800 2110 Burgundy Unit B 3/2 new apps, ctrl ac, floor to ceiling windows, hdwd flrs ................................. $3000 3905 N. Rampart 2/2 newly reno’d, wd flrs, lrg furnsh’d bkyrd, ctrl a/h......................................................$2400 937 Gov nicholls 1/1.5 open concept lv/kit, updated bath, courtyard....................................................$2500 3100 Grand Rte St John 1/1 great location, wood flrs, hi ceils.......................................................................$975

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919 St. Philip #8 1/1 balc, ctyd, spacious, full kit, w/d on site, can be purch furnished...................$295,000 2538 Chartres 3/3 Updated former double, driveway parking .......................................................... $440,000 920 St Louis #4 - Studio condo,hi ceils, nat lite, wd flrs, s/s apps, granite, ctyd, pool .................. $275,000 280 Pi Street - Vacant Land Waterfront lot. Min. building rqm’t 2k sq. ft. 100 x 490. Lot extends into Intracoastal Wtwy. Dock can be built. .........$159,000 2223 Franklin Lrg lot for sale. Home is certainly able to be reno’d, but if not there is value in the salvaging of historic and valuable components of the home if interested in a tear down. ............... $85,000 1139 Burgundy 1/1 wd flrs, hi ceils, ctyd, reno’d kit, blcks frm Royal St & Frenchmen .................. $339,500

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Furnished Apts $2,400$3,200/mo. Washer/ Dryer. Off street parking available for $250. 60 days min. (504) 247-6736 bkdla@aol.com Bryan

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1713 BURGUNDY, 1 bd/1 ba, furn kit, all elec, ac, carpet, private patio wtr pd. 1 yr lse. No pets. $950 + dep. (504) 949-5518.

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Efficiency w/appliances liv room, a/h unit, ceil fans, wood/tile floors, w/d onsite. Clara by Nashville. Avail June. $700/mo. 504-8950016.

1026 SONIAT STREET

2 BR/1.5 BA, Camelback Double. Newly renovated; furnished kitchen, washer/dryer. 2 year lease. No pets. $2,250/mo. (504) 899-2386.

1508 CARONDELET ST.

2 BR, w/hdwd flrs, cent a/h, hi ceilgs, 24-hr laundry on site. No pets/smoking. $1500/ mo. + dep. 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@ yahoo.com

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508 Henry Clay, 2BR, 1 BA, LR, DR, Kit with appl, HDWD flrs, High ceilings, Sunroom. Washer/Dryer Hookups. Off Street Parking, $1200. 504-874-4330.

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1/2 dbl w/ 1BR, 1BA, hdwd flrs, new appls, ceil fans. No Pets. $750/mo+dep. Call 504899-5544.

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Fully furnished 1 bedroom. On site security & pkng. $1,400/mo. Available now! Call (504) 466-8362 or cell (504) 453-1159.

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1 BR/ 1 BA, 760 SF 1 designated off-street parking spot. All appliance include w/d. Water/ incl. Dogs welcome. $1,600/mo. (504) 669-4503.

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Lovely Lower Garden District Condo on beautiful St. Charles Avenue. 1 BR, 2 FULL BA w/ Off-Street, Gated Parking for 1 vehicle. Beautiful courtyard w/hot tub. Fitness area. Convenient proximity to restaurants, shopping, Warehouse & Arts District, CBD, French Quarter, Interstate, etc. www.1224StCharles.com

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UPTOWN / CARROLLTON 2115 BURDETTE ST.

1418 KERLEREC ST.

Cozy Cottage NOW UNDER $200/ sq ft! Built in 1981. Beautiful & C DU Spacious 3BR / 2.5BA home home RE features a Light & Airy, Open Floor Plan and Large Living Areas overlooking a Huge Backyard. Indoor and Outdoor living at their finest! Serene screened-in front porch and lovely brick patio in rear. Large Master Suite has lots of closet space. Conveniently located to everything - walk to lovely Palmer Park! Upgrades include new gutters, HVAC system and more. RARE 2 SIDE-BY-SIDE PARKING SPOTS! $450,000 ED

GORGEOUS VICTORIAN! Multi-Family. Each level has a studio apt. in the rear. Completely remodeled in 2012 by an architect. Elegantly finished with the perfect blend of antique and contemporary details. Kitchens w/upscale appliances and butcher block counters. Impeccably maintained. Rear building can be developed into living space. 1 off st. pkg. spot with potential for more. Walk to the FQ! $619,000

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4113 Tchoupitoulas St. RICKY LEMANN

Large sidehall single with off street parking, central air and heat, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, double parlours and commercial style kitchen. Old wood floors, high ceilings, fireplace mantles and pocket door make for loads of 19th century charm but upgrades put this firmly in the 21 century.

Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 33 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

504-460-6340 504-861-0100

Keller Williams Realty New Orleans Top Producer 2015 Keller Williams Gulf States Region Quadruple Gold 2015

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Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226

Each office independently owned and operated.

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PICTURE PERFECT PROPERTIES

$339,900

2015 TOP PRODUCER WITH OVER $19,000,000 IN SALES! FOR SALE

• 2932 Chippewa ($675,000) Irish channel home SOLD! • 3501 Royal ($649,000) Bywater apartment complex SOLD! • 929 N Dupre ($635,000) Single home in Faubourg St. John SOLD! • 937 Bartholomew ($568,000) Gorgeous renovated single shotgun in Bywater SOLD! • 3024 Desoto ($492,500) Converted Bayou St. John double SOLD! • 936 Conti Unit #6 ($475,000) French Quarter condo SOLD! • 1312 Dauphine ($473,600) French Quarter renovated shotgun SOLD! • 128-130 S Scott ($445,000) Beautiful Mid City double SOLD! • 1416 Bourbon Unit #2 ($445,000) Renovated Marigny condo SOLD! • 856 Wilson (425,000) Mid City Duplex SOLD! • 827 Burgundy Unit C ($371,000) Gorgeous French Quarter condo • 3401 Gentilly ($325,000) Gentilly Terrace home SOLD! • 230-32 N Olympia ($315,000) Mid City shotgun double SOLD! • 1413 Pauline ($313,000) Charming meets modern side-hall cottage SOLD!

• 1019 Ursulines Unit A ($270,315) French Quarter condo SOLD! • 1135 Royal, Unit #3 ($259,000) Beautiful French Quarter condo SOLD! • 4921 Jeannette ($249,000) Metairie single home SOLD! • 1117 Congress ($235,000) Renovated double in Bywater SOLD! • 933 Orleans, Unit #1 ($225,000) Historic French Quarter condo SOLD! • 3017 St Claude ($215,000) Marigny shotgun single SOLD! • 718 Barracks Unit #5 ($205,000) French Quarter newly renovated condo • 3045 Royal ($200,000) Single Bywater home SOLD! • 2501 Delachaise ($165,000) Uptown apartment complex SOLD! • 814-16 N Miro ($140,000) Immaculately maintained double in the Treme SOLD! • 2612 St Ann ($135,000) Mid City renovated single shotgun SOLD! • 514 Dumaine Unit #3 ($135,000) French Quarter pied-a-térre SOLD! • 222 Mehle ($125,000) Adorable Arabi shotgun SOLD! • 6531 Dauphine ($117,000) Charming double in Old Arabi SOLD!

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• 3936 Burgundy ($519,000) Bywater new renovation • 921.5 Eleonore ($385,000) Uptown charming condo • 1937 N Rampart (($429,000) Charming Marigny Cottage • 919 Governor Nichols #1 ($399,000) Renovated French Quarter Condo • 5016 Camp ($479,000) Raised basement double in wonderful Uptown location • 837 Royal ($899,000) Gorgeous, Elegant French Quarter Condo (Under Contract) • 1028 Kerlerec ($799,000) Marigny apartment complex (Under Contract) • 929 Bienville ($4,250,000) Old converted fire house in French Quarter SOLD! • 929 Bienville Unit #B ($1,725,000) Converted fire house in French Quarter SOLD! • 1026 Burgundy ($1,250,000) French Quarter Creole cottage SOLD! • 536 Bienville Unit #4 ($855,000) French Quarter penthouse condo SOLD!