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The WaterCollaborativeleads community efforts fornew stormwater utilityand equitable approach to NewOrleans drainage

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OneNew Orleans organization is bringing together residents, businesses,nonprofits andother stakeholders to pushfor anew stormwaterutility in thecity, createamoreequitable fundingmodel, and develop long-termsolutions to ongoing drainage problems.

Over thepastseveral months,The Water Collaborativehas beenworking with both local citizens and expertsfrom across thecountry to develop ideas andlearn from other cities. In particular,BaltimoreandPhiladelphiahaveprovided models for acomprehensive reworking of plans to meetNew Orleans’ drainage needs

“One of themain aspectsofour solution is that we areadvocating that drainage at theSewerage and WaterBoard of New Orleansisseparatedwith different oversight,similar to howitisdone in other states,” said JessicaDandridge,executive director of TheWater Collaborative. “Wealsowant to be innovativeinthatmostfunding wouldgo to neighborhood-scale improvements.Instead of morepumping stations and gray infrastructure, we arepushing for programs likeareforestation plan, workforcedevelopment expansioninthis space, pocket parksand community gardens, as well as right-of-way improvements.”

Dandridge said another keypartofthe proposed solution is to democratize thenancingstructure Currently,the organization’s research shows that at leasthalfofthe city’s entities and residents don’t payfor drainage,including some churches, hospitals, schools and businessesthatput the most stress on thesystembecauseoftheir infrastructure

“Weare notlooking for people whoare currently paying to paymore.But, we feel it is onlyright that everyone pays theirfairshare,”she said. “Onthe nancingside, we alsowanttosee more accountabilityand transparency. We envision anew stormwaterutility whose members are democraticallyelected,who determine how funding is spent, and whoare clearindescribing howmoneyisbeing used.”

Dandridge emphasizedthatthe solutions plan isn’t intended to criticize thecurrent S&WB operations,but instead createnew systemsand structuresthatmakemoresense for thecity.

“Somuch of thedrainage infrastructure in New Orleans hasnot changedinover100 years,”she

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said.“Everythingelsehas changedand yetweare stillusing thesame structuresfor drainage. We have to adapttoour changingcityand climate. We alsofeelthathavinga separate entity that is solely focused on drainage will make our city more preparedfor storms and allowfor amore rapid responsewhenweather events do happen.”

Inaddition,DandridgesaidTheWaterCollaborative is committed to educating residents and business owners abouthow drainage worksintheir areas and stepsthattheycan take to makesmallerscale improvements, such as usingrain barrelsand planting treestodevelop astrongertreecanopy throughoutNew Orleans.

“People always thinktheir neighborhood oods becauseofthepumpingsystem,butthat’snotalways thecase,”she pointed out. “It’susuallybecause of thewatershedand theway theneighborhood is shaped. With climatechange and rain events that canproduce four or veinchesofrain in a couple of hours,there’s no system thatcan keep up with that.That’s whythe focus needstobe on howtomove, storeand slow waterwithgreen infrastructure and stormwatermanagement.”

Nowthatthe multi-prongedsolution has been nalized, Dandridge said TheWater Collaborative planstospendthenextseveralmonthsinaperiodof communityeducation and engagement.Dandridge

said theorganization hopes that these canbe in-depth conversations sincemanylongtime New Orleansresidents have acomplicated relationship with howwater affects thecity.

“Wewanttocreatedifferentwaysfor peopleto engage andlet them know that we will go where they arebecause this is abig topic,” she said.“If there’s achurchcongregation,acommunitygroup or aMardi Gras krewethatwants to talk to us,we will be there. We know this conversation is notjust about pumping stations. It’s aboutfamilyhistory, Katrina, otherhurricanes, climatechange. This isn’t aone-stopconversation.”

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HELPEDMAKESTARSoutofSuzanne SomersandJohnRitterinthelate 1970s.AudraLindley’sHelenRoper, whousuallyworeaflowingcaftanand curlyhair,wasasupportingcharacter

ButwhenBudMoorewantedto organizeagroupcostumeforSouthern Decadencein2013,Mrs.Roperwas theicon.

“Iwaslike,‘Ohmygod,that’sperfect,’”Mooresays.“Everyonecan dresshowtheywant,butit’sarecognizablecharacter.”

AlthoughMoore’sgrouponlydidit once,Ropergroupssprungupeverywhere,andtheFacebookgroupMoore createdhasblownup.Onthe10th anniversary,he’sorganizinganeven biggergroupforthe2023Southern Decadenceparade.It’soneofmany eventsinwhatorganizersexpectwill beoneofthebiggesteverDecadence weekends,officiallyrunningAug. 31-Sept.4

WhenMooreputtogethertheoriginal groupamongfriendsandpatronsatthe GoldenLanternbar,hewantedtokeep itsimpleandaffordable.Hedecided he’dbuywigsforeverybodywho wantedtojoin

“IfounditonAmazon,”hesays.“It wasthis$7wig.Itworkedout,because thenextyearwedidRichardSimmons fortheparade,andwejustusedthe samewig.”

Healsothoughthe’dsewacaftanfor everyonewhoboughttheirownfabric, butitgottobetoomanypeople.

Sincethatgroupofapproximately55 Mrs.RopersmarchedintheDecadence parade,groupshavepoppedupacross thecountry.HisFacebookpagegrew from250tonearly7,000members, andhecountedalmost60scheduled Ropereventsinrecentandcoming months,includinginCanadaand London.ForDecadence,he’sexpecting 100Mrs.Ropers,andthistimeheis makingfansforthem

TheRopersareamong60groupsthat havesigneduptomarchintheparade, saysJimmyGale,oneoftheevent’s grandmarshals.Manyofthecostuming groupsarestartedbyfriendgroupsat LGBTQ+barsintheFrenchQuarter andMarigny.Therealsoaregroups likeLordsofLeatherandacontingent fromNewOrleansAdvocatesfor LGBTQ+Elders(NOAGE).OtherparticipantsincludeCarnivaldancetroupes liketheSassyracsandTheMerry

Antoinettesandacontingentfromthe

IntergalacticKrewe ofChewbacchus, Galesays

Theparade beginsat2p.m Sunday,Sept.3,at theGoldenLantern ontheedgeofthe FrenchQuarter. Theroutecrosses theQuarteron RoyalStreetand thenturnsonSt Louisandloops backaroundand endsonBourbon andSt.Annstreets.

Theparadehas beenthecentral eventofSouthern Decadencefrom theearlyevents morethan50yearsago.Buttheweekendfillswithcountlessevents,block parties,dragbrunchesandmore,and itfillsthestreetsoftheFrenchQuarter andMarigny,especiallyonblocksfilled withLGBTQ+barsandbusinesses.

Anotherbigtraditionaleventisthe dragshowonFridaynightattheGolden Lantern.TheMr.LouisianaLeather competitionisSaturdayatSiberia.The PhoenixbarhostsblockpartiesonFriday andSaturdaynight.DJsprovidemusic, andleatherandfetishwearisencouraged.Somecommunitygroupsalsowill setuptablesandofferinformationabout theiractivitiesorservices,Galesays

Galeissharinggrandmarshalduties withdragperformersNicoleDuBois andMonicaSynclaire-Kennedy.The grandmarshalsleadtheparade,but theirofficialdutiesincluderaisingfunds throughouttheyeartopayforparade costs.Remainingfundsaredonatedto theofficialcharity,whichthisyearis NOAGE.They’veheld40fundraisersso farthisyear,Galesays

DuBoisisaregularperformeratthe BourbonPub&Parade,whichisinthe epicenterofBourbonStreetrevelry duringDecadence.Heusuallyhosts entertainmentatthetwobarsduring theweekend,butthisyear,he’sjuggling thoseandgrandmarshalduties.He’s alsoaformerMissGayAmericaandhas performedontour.

Synclaire-KennedyperformsregularlyinNewOrleansandisapastgrand marshaloftheNewOrleans’Gay EasterParade

Thegrandmarshalspicktheyear’s theme,whichis“Wicked,Wild&Wet”

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NewOrleanshousemusicartistKynt headlinesGlamorous,aravenight filledwithDJsets,guestmusicians, dancersandafashionshow.The lineupincludesDJsHollagraham& Dingus,DocHayman,PabloZaldivar, KarbiNationandTomHarveyandguest artistsMicaelaPaule,BrandonGarrett, JasmineWhiteandKirklandGreen &MattKruft.NewOrleansmodeling groupChicNouvellewillpresentarunwayfashionshow.Glamorousstartsat 8p.m.Sunday,Sept.3,atTheBuilding, 1427OrethaCastleHaleyBlvd.Tickets are$15advanceviaeventbrite.comand $20atthedoor.

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AgroupofMrs.Ropers marchedinthe2013 SouthernDecadenceparade.

for2023.Theofficialcolorsarekelly green,blueandblack.Aparadewebsite wasintroducedlastyearforparticipants andvolunteerstoregister.Thisyear, thegrandmarshalsaddedanonline shop,includingDecadenceT-shirts withimagescreatedbylocaldragartist EureekaStarfish.

GalemovedtoNewOrleansalmost fouryearsago.Hefirstvisitedthe citysixyearsagoforapublichealth conference.Hefellinlovewithitand startedvisitingeveryothermonth fromhisnativeSanFrancisco,hesays. ThenherelocatedandstartedattendingDecadence.

“Iwasstandingatthecornerofthe GoldenLanternandwatchingeverybodyliningupandalloftheinsane costumesandthinkinghowamazing woulditbetohaveanentireparade surroundedbyallyourfriendsand family,”Galesays.“Ididn’tthinkina millionyearsitwouldhappentome,soI amhonoredforthisopportunity.”

Heplanstomakethemostofit.

“ByDecadenceweekend,Iwillbe survivingonpurespite,”hesays.“Iam goingtostayashydratedaspossible andhopefullygetsomesleepbecauseI don’twanttomissamoment.”

Forinformation,visitsoutherndecadenceparade.comand southerndecadence.com

There’snowaparadeforallyouNew Orleansmermaids,mermen,pirates andexoticseacreaturesoutthere. KreweDuFool—whichhostsanannual AprilFools’Dayparade—isorganizing thefirstMermaidParade,scheduledto rollonSaturday,Sept.2.Participants thatcanfindtheirfinsorsealegs willstartat6p.m.alongtheriverat St.PhilipStreetandparadethrough WoldenbergParktotheAudubon Aquariumforacostumecontestto crowntheparade’skingandqueen. TheparadewillthenheadbacktoSt. Philip.Itis$15towalkintheparadeand freeforlandlubberstowatch.Proceeds willbenefittheAudubonNature Institute’seducationdepartment. Findmoreinfoatkrewedufool.com

Amermaidparadetakes placeSaturday,Sept.2, withacostumecontestat AudubonAquarium.

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LandryprotégéandAGhopefulLizMurrill hassomethoughtsondrugsandabortion

EntergyLouisianasaysitwill notdisconnectpowertohomes duetonon-paymentduringGov JohnBelEdwards’declaredheat emergency,whichnowruns throughSept.9.It’saneeded moveasLouisiana—andmostof theSouth—grappleswithbrutal summerheat.

REPUBLICANATTORNEYGENERAL HOPEFULANDCURRENTSOLICITOR GENERALLIZMURRILLAug.17 droppedthecollabofthesummer nobodyaskedfororexpectedwhen shemixedtwoclassicRepublican strawmen—thedrugwarand abortion—intoasingle,unexpected andwhollyunsubstantiatedtalking point:Nefariousdrugpushers arelacingonlineabortionpills withfentanyl.

hergodson,whohadstruggledwith crackaddiction,waskilledbya drugoverdose

Murrillalsorepeatedtheclassic —andlargelydiscredited—claim thatcannabisisagatewaydrug, saidthesmellofmarijuanaisruining Americancommunities,tookarandomshotatNewOrleansandissued anunpromptedwarningshewon’t beusingelevatorsinhotelsthat smelllikeweed.

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THEAMOUNT,INMILLIONS OFDOLLARS,THEOFFICEOF THEINSPECTORGENERAL SAYSJOEJAEGER,OWNER OFTHEABANDONED PLAZATOWER,OWES THECITYINFINES

TheIGsaidMayorLaToyaCantrelland previousadministrationshaveahistoryof “leniency”indealingwithJaeger,whilethe downtownskyscraperhaslongbeenasafety hazardandacrimehotspot.Jaegertold TheTimes-Picayunehe’stryingtosellthe building.Acodeviolationhearingwilltake placethisfall.

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TheSewerage&WaterBoard hasnotpermanentlyfixeda malfunctioningturbineatits Carrolltonplantthatoccasionally spraysdime-sizeddropsofoil ontonearbyhomesandvehicles, TheLensrecentlyreported TheLouisianaDepartment ofEnvironmentalQualityhas documentedsixoccasionsinjust thisyearandmoreoccurrences in2022.Further,theUptown Messengerwroteabouttheproblemin2013.

AppearingonMorningswithBrian Haldane,Murrilltalkedatlength abouttheopioidaddictioncrisis thathasgrippedmuchofthestate, andcountry,foryears.Aclipofher appearanceisbelow.

Murrill’scommentsstartedoff standardenough.Forinstance,she worriedoveralackoffundingfor drugcourts,whichsheargued “hasthelowestrecidivismrateand thehighestsuccessratebecause there’ssomuchsupervisionand accountabilitybuiltintoitwitha hardconsequence.”

Murrillalsopointedtothedifficulty traditional30-dayaddictiontreatmentprogramshave,particularlyfor patientsusingopioids,notingthat

“Itjuststartswithpot.That’swhy I’mnotafanofrecreationaluseof pot.Ithinkeverywherewego,we seethesecommunitiesthatarejust beingdestroyedbythesmellanditis bad.Thepeoplearesleepingonthe streets.Onethingleadstotheother Itisnotagreatenvironment.Ifyou gotoPortland,youcan’tevenwalk downtown.GotoWashington,D.C., walkaroundVegas,it’shorrible,” shesaid

“NewOrleansisbadenough,and it’sreallyeffectivelylegalizedinNew Orleansbecausenobodyenforces thelaw…I’mnotgoingtogointoa hotelandtheelevatorsmellsnogood forwhatit’sworth,”sheadded

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That’swhenthingstookaturn. Murrillclaimedcannabislegalization hassomehowbeenaboonforillegal fentanylsales.

“Thefactisthatthatalsocreatesa greatblackmarket,andthat’swhat actuallycreatesagreatavenuefor morefentanyl,”shesaid.“Andthey doputfentanylinpotalot.”

ThenMurrillpivotedto,ofallthings, abortionpills.“Itisalsoaproblem, frankly,withabortionpillsonline.”

ItappearsthatMurrillisconnecting twodistinctlyseparatedotshere:the problemofpeoplesellingillegalcounterfeitdrugsonlinethatmaycontain fentanylandthefactthatitisillegal inLouisianatodeliverordistribute abortionpills,onlineorotherwise.“Youcan’tbuyanything onlinethat’sillegalandnot considerittobeaproblem potentiallywithfentanylinit,” shetoldHaldane.

Ofcourse,thereisno evidencethatabortionpills arebeingmixedwithfentanyl andtheyremainperfectly safe—andlegalinmoststates. Itshouldalsobenotedthere isnopublicsafetyorhealth rationaleforonlinesalesofthe pillstobeillegalinLouisiana. Rather,thatlawispartof theRepublicanParty’sbroader anti-women’shealthplatform

Ironically,Republicanshavecreated adefactograymarketforabortion pills.Asaresult,evenifMurrill’s randommusingsaboutfentanyland abortionpillsweretrue,itwouldmean thatanti-choicepoliticiansinthestate likeherselfareresponsibleforany hypotheticalexposuressincethey madethepillsillegalinthefirst place.

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Edwardswarnsof‘tragic’ resultsfromwildfires

Hundredsofwildfirescontinueto burnacrossLouisiana,fueledpartly byresidentswhoappeartobeignoringaburnbanenactedinresponseto scorchingtemperatures,highwinds andunusuallydryair,Gov.JohnBel Edwardssaid.

Edwardswarnedof“potentially tragic”outcomesifresidentsdon’t starttakinggreatercareundera record-settingheatwave.Theycan dosobyfollowingthestatewideburn ban,properlydisposingofcigarettes, securingtowchainsandavoiding outdooractivitiesthatinvolvelighting fires,hesaid

“Unfortunately,manyofthese firescouldhavebeenpreventedif Louisiananswereadheringtothe

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statewideburnbanandpracticing firesafety,”Edwardssaidina newsrelease.

Anunusualnumberofwildfires haveignitedinLouisianainrecent weeks,particularlyinthestate’srural areas,asmuchoftheglobeisgripped bydryheatthatrecentlycontributed tothespreadofdestructive,deadly firesinHawaiiandCanada.

ThemostlysmallfiresinLouisiana havenotcausednearlyasmuch damage.Buttheyhavedestroyed somehomesandotherstructures andhavetakenatleastonelife.Last week,authoritiesfoundthebodyof aFranklintonmaninthewreckageof ahomeconsumedbyabrushfire

Mandatoryevacuationswere orderedinBeauregardParish becauseofawildfireintheSinger andMerryvilleareathatmovednorth overnight.TheBeauregardParish Sheriff’sOfficesaidthefirewasless thanamileawayfromtheareaof theevacuation.

Thatfireisoneof“hundreds”of blazescurrentlyburningstatewide, andmorearelikelytoigniteinthe daysahead,Edwardssaid

Edwardsdeclaredastateof emergencyduetoextremeheat anddrought.HeactivatedtheState EmergencyOperationsCenterin responsetothoseconditionsand announcedapressconferenceat4 p.m.withofficialsfromtheGovernor’s OfficeofHomelandSecurityand EmergencyPreparedness.

Onhismonthlycall-inradioshow, Edwardssaidtheheathasmade workdifficultforfirefightersbattling theblazes

“Itisextremelyhardforthemto putonalltheirgearandfightafire,” Edwardssaid.“Theyhavetoget pulledoffthelineforIVs.”—James Finn/TheTimes-Picayune

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Amother’sloveisalifetimeofsacrifice forherchildrenandgrandkids

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Isitinwordsofencouragement whenweneededthemmost,orcupsof chickensoupwhenwewerefeelingill? OrSundayafternoonsspentcheering usfromthebleachersduringLittle Leaguegames?

Perhapsitwasallthose nightshelpinguswith homework,makingsurewe werepreparedforquizzes andtests,orhelpingusgather allthethingsweneededfor scienceprojects.

Oralltheearlymorningsshe spentcookingbreakfastfor alargefamily,thenhurriedly pickingupneighborhoodkids tocarpoolusacrosstown toschool

Orallthenightsshestayed uplatesewingHalloween costumesoroutfitsforthe schoolplay—ormaking dressesforherdaughters’firstdatesor dancerecitals.

Aswegrewintoadolescence,it includedchaperoningahousefulof rambunctiousteenagersgatheredfor birthdays,kingcakesorimpromptu sockhopsinthefamilygameroom.

spoketheSpanishdialectofhisCanary Islandforebearsandmadehislivingasa furtrapperinlowerSt.BernardParish.

MomoftenusedSpanishidiomsforvarioushouseholditems,suchas“lapunta” fortheendofaloafofFrenchbread—her father’sfavoriteportion,shesaid.

Likemydad,ClarenceDuBosJr.,mom

toseeallherninechildrenget goodgradesinschoolandgoto college,whichwedid Hermanysacrificescontinued aftershemarriedmydad.She putupherlifesavings,which theyhadusedtobuytheirfirst home,toprovidethecapital heneededtostarthisfurniture refinishingcompany.Sheeven helpedhimstrip,sandandrefinishfurnitureintheearlydays. BythetimeIcamealong—the fourthchildbutthefirstboy— shewasafull-timemomand homemaker,part-timeBrownie troopleader,seamstress,cook andnursemaid.

Myearliestmemoriesareof atiny,two-bedroom,one-bathroom homeintowhichmyparentssqueezed eightkidsbyconvertingadenintoa thirdbedroom

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waspartofthatgreatestgeneration immortalizedbyTomBrokawafterthe 50thanniversaryofD-Day.Brokaw observed,quiteaccurately,thatthe definingcharacteristicofthatgeneration wasawillingnesstosacrificeforthe greatergood.Theycameofageduring TheGreatDepression,whendoingwithoutwasalltheyknew.Sacrificewasnota decision;itwasanimperative

Andthen,onthebrinkofadulthood, youngmenwentofftofightawar againstNazis,fascistsandimperialists whilemanyyoungwomenwenttowork —Momamongthem.

Thatwaslikelythefirstofmanygreat sacrificesthatshemade,thoughitwas thrustuponher.

How10peoplesharedonebathroomI’veneverfiguredout.Imostly rememberChristmasesandbirthdays, occasionaltoughlovefromDad, andMomspendingallhertime cooking,cleaningandsewing. MymostvividmemoryofMom isthethreemonthsshespenthome schoolingmewhenasportsinjury

timeinmylife.Shewasatirelessmom, andanevenmoredevotedgrandmother WhenMargoandIhadoursonWill, Mominsistedwemoveinwithherand mydadbecauseournewhomewasstill underrenovation.Ireluctantlyagreed. Iwasprettystressedoutduringthose days.Ihadjustgraduatedfromlaw schoolandwasstudyingforthebar examwhilealsocontractingahome renovationthatwasway overbudget Margohashappiermemoriesofthattime.

“Mamerewasthegreatest,” shestillsays.“ShetookWill assoonashewokeup, whichallowedmetorest. Shepamperedmeand enjoyedtakingcareofWill withme—andshealways knewexactlywhattodo,no matterwhathappened.”

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Allthoseimagesandmemoriescome tomindwhenIthinkofmymother,who diedonthemorningofAug.22after along,slowdecline.Intheend,her passingwaspeaceful,andhopefully painless.Shehadenduredenoughinin her97-plusyears.Sheearnedaquiet crossingover.

BornDorothyMayNunezinFebruary 1926,shewasoneof11childrenofJoe andCeciliaNunez.Ineverknewmy maternalgrandfather,butmomtold manystoriesabouthim.AtrueIsleño,he

Whenshegraduatedatthetopofher classfromJohnMcDonoghHighSchool, Momreceivedafullscholarshipto NewcombCollege.Goingtocollegewas herdream,buthermothertoldhershe hadtogotoworkinstead,tohelppayfor ayoungersister’sprivateschooltuition

Sheobeyed,butitwasabitterpill WhenshetoldNewcombofficialsshe wasgoingtoworkasasecretaryin alocalofficeoftheU.S.Navy,they offeredtoholdthescholarshipfora year—agenerousgesturethat,unfortunately,Momwasnotabletoaccept Shegrewtoloveworkingforthe Navy,butshealwaysregrettedthat shedidn’tgettoattendcollege.Ithink that’swhatmadehersodetermined

—abrokenfemur—putmeinabody castearlyinmyeighth-gradeyear.She tutoredmeinmath,science,French (whichshedidn’tspeak)andvarious othersubjects.Thankstoher—and severalofmyHolyCrossteacherswho visitedweekly—Ididn’thavetorepeat eighthgrade.

Yearslater,whenIbecameasingle dad,shewasaconstanthelpwithmy oldersonBrandin.Without“Mamere,” asthegrandkidscallher,Idon’tknow howIwouldhavemadeitthroughthat

Margostillfussesatmefor movingusoutofmyparents’ housetoosoon.

Theseandothermemoriesflood mymindasIthinkaboutlifewithout Mamere.MysiblingsandIhaveoften talkedabouthowsheshowedherlove foruswithheractions—hersacrifices butnotsomuchwithherwords.

Ifeelluckythat,inherfinalmonths, whenItoldher,“Iloveyou,”attheend ofmyvisitswithher,shewouldoften smileandsay,“Iloveyou,too.”

Howdoyoumeasureamother’slove?

Youcan’t.Amother’sloveisboundless.Itcannotbemeasured.Itcanonly beappreciated.

Thankyou,Mamere,forallyour sacrifices.Weallloveyou—andwe knowyoulovedus.

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SEPTEMBERMARKSTHE125THANNIVERSARYOFTHEOPENING OFTWOHISTORICDOWNTOWNTHEATERS,theTulaneandthe Crescent.Knownasthe“TwinTheaters,”theywerelostto demolitiondecadesago,butfornearly40yearsattheturnof the20thcentury,theywereimportantvenuesforvaudeville, silentfilmsandtheatricalproductions.

Thetheaters,bothofwhichweredesignedbyarchitect ThomasSully,openedinSeptember1898atBaronneand Common,theoriginalsiteofthecollegewhichwouldbecome TulaneUniversity—hencetheTulane’sname.

DearLarry, BEGINNINGINTHE1920S,THAT BUILDINGONS.CARROLLTON

AVENUEservedasahomefororphansandat-risk ordisadvantagedyouth.ItisknownastheWaldo BurtonMemorialHome.

Itsrootsdateto1824andanorganizationcalled theSocietyfortheReliefofDestituteOrphanBoys. Thatgroupwasestablishedwith$100,000fromthe estateofJohnMcDonogh.

Originallythesociety’sheadquarterswereat JacksonAvenueandSt.ThomasStreetinthe LowerGardenDistrict.Overtheyearsitsfacilities hadseveraldifferentnames,includingtheOrphan Boys’Asylum,AsylumfortheReliefofDestitute OrphanBoys,andtheMaleOrphanAsylum.In 1861,itmovedtoSt.CharlesAvenueatthepresent

siteofDeLaSalleHighSchool.TheCarrollton Avenuefacilitywasbuiltin1918

ItwasnamedinhonorofWilliamWaldoBurton, aNewOrleanianwhodiedin1914atage38.His father,WilliamBurton,wasawealthyphilanthropistwhohadearnedhisfortuneinthecypress lumberingindustry.Heandhiswifedonatedthe moneytobuildthefacilityonCarrolltonAvenuein honoroftheirson

Originallythehomeonlyservedwhite,Protestant orphansbutwasintegratedinthe1960s.Itisstillin operationtodayasaresidential carefacility

Thetheatersarerememberedforthemassivearcadethat connectedthetwoshowplaces,whosefrontentrancesfaced BaronneStreet.Inside,thetheatershadaseatingcapacityof about1,800

Accordingtoa1963LSUdoctoraldissertationbySadie FayeEdwardsHead,thetheaterswerebuiltatacostof $200,000.TheCrescent,whichfeaturedvaudevilleshows andlater“talkingpictures,”wasthefirsttoopenonSept. 26,1898.TheTulaneopenedonemonthlater,onOct.17, 1898.“Itwaspackedtothedoors,withasfineanaudience aseverassembledwithinthewallsofaplayhouse,”reported ThePicayune.Amongthestarswhoappearedinshowsatthe TulanewereEthel,LionelandJohnBarrymore,comicactor W.C.FieldsandfamedFrenchactressSarahBernhardt

TheCrescentbecamepartoftheLoew’smovietheater chainin1926,whileTheTulanecontinuedstagingtheatrical productions.Boththeatersclosedin1935,andthebuildings weredemolishedin1937.

HeyBlake, I’mcuriousaboutabuilding at3320S.CarrolltonAve.It takesupthewholeblock, butthereisnonameonit. Canyoutellmethenameof thebuilding,whatit’sused foranditshistory?

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RACE, PLACE, ANDLIVING WITH THETAR RIVER

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ThisweekGambitispublishingthe secondpartofJustinCook’sremarkable Homecomingseries,partofabroaderproject Cookhasundertakenexploringissuesof race,climatedisasters,mentalhealthand recovery.WithbackingfromGambit’spartner theSolutionsJournalismNetwork,and ThePulitzerCenterConnectedCoastlines Initiative,Cook’sstoryexamineshowthese issuesintersect,thelong-termdamagethey cancauseandwaysoneBlackcommunity inNorthCarolinahasfoundtoaddressthe problemsassociatedwithclimatedisasters. ToreadmoreofCook’sOriginswork,headto originsclimatestories.com.

WHENHURRICANE FLOYDHITIN1999, BobbieJoneswasliving athismother’shouse justoutsidethePrinceville,North Carolinatownlimits.Hedidn’tthink thehousewouldflood,butheawoke toankle-deepwaterinhisyard,andhis sister’scallwarninghimtoevacuate.

Soonthewaterrosetothefirst doorstep,thentothesecond.A rescuehelicopterpassedbyandhe waved.Eventuallyitdroppedaharness andliftedhimtosafety.Thewater filledthehouse,stoppingjustshyof theceiling.

Jones,62,isthesonofsharecropperswhofarmeduntil1975.He grewupinasmallhouseinafield betweenMildredandConetoe(pronouncedCoe-neeta)notfar fromPrinceville.

Helefthome,servedintheMarines inTurkey,andgraduatedfromHoward UniversitywithanMBA.Heworked ataFortune500companybutwas laidoff.

Initially,Joneshadnodesireto movebacktoEdgecombeCounty,but hedid.HeisaretiredhighschoolprincipalandhasbeenmayorofPrinceville since2014.

Onaspringdayin2022,hestandsat thetopoftheleveethathasfailedto keeptheTarRiveroutofhistown.He can’tswimbutdoesn’tfearthewater Helooksoutacrossthetreestoward theTarandheseespossibility.

In1967,theU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineersbuilta2.5-mileearthenlevee

systemonthesouthsideoftheTar Rivermeanttoflood-proofPrinceville. WhenasecondphaseofU.S.Highway 64wasconstructedthroughPrincevilleandTarborointhe1990s,sections oftheelevatedroad“dam”with underlyingculvertsreplacedthesouth portionofthelevee.

Buttheleveesystemhasrepeatedlyfailed.

FloydsubmergedPrincevilleunder 15to20feetofwaterfornearlytwo weeks,anddestroyedmostofthe

town,causingmorethan$250million indamage

AfterHurricaneFloyd,theUSACE begantheleveeimprovementstudy andfinisheditinJuly2016.Itwasa celebration,Jonessays,andthetown onlyneededtowaitfortheplanto befunded.

“And,ofcourse,Matthewcamein [October]2016,rightafterthemeeting,”Jonessays.

Duringthosehistoricstorms,water circumventedtheleveetothenorthat

In 2022, thewater line from thehighestextentofflooding is stillvisible on thewallinthe mold-covered bedroomofaPrincevillehomethatwas flooded by HurricaneMatthew in 2016.

ShilohLanding,rushedoverthelevee neartherailroadbridge,orinundated thetownfromthesouththrough leveeculvertsalongU.S.64where nofloodgateswereinstalled

Asaresult,theleveeandhighway trappedthewaterinPrinceville“like afishbowl,”StanleyRiggs,aretired EastCarolinaUniversitycoastal geologyprofessorsays.

HurricaneMatthewdrowned thetownunder10feetofwater anddestroyed450homes.A2017 floodassessmentbyaRaleighengineeringfirmhiredbythetown, showsthattheleveeswerebuilt severalfeetlowerthandesigned,and thehighway“dam”wasbuilttoolow toactasalevee.

Thelevee’ssouthernsectionwas abandoned,asrecommendedbythe USACEandtherestofitwasneglected.AnNCStatestudyshowsthat repeatedfloodingweakensthe Princevilleleveeinways“invisibleto thenakedeye,”whichincreasesits likelihoodoffailure,whilemorefrequentfloodingduetoclimatechange posesagreatrisktoitsintegrity.

InJanuary2020,theUSACE received$39.6milliontoelevate U.S.64,extendtheleveesandadd flapgatestosevenungatedhighway culverts.ButafterareviewinFebruary2022bytheUSACE,thelevee improvementshavebeenpostponed.

AccordingtoUSACEChiefof PublicAffairsDaveConnolly,the northernleveeextensioncouldcause floodwatertobackupandincrease floodingupstream,includingin

Tarboro.Forcingmorewaterthrough the90-degreeriverbendnorthwest oftownwouldincreasefloodingin communitiesdownstream,hesays.

TheUSACEisreworkingtheplans tocreate“anengineeringsolution thatworksforeverybody”butthere isnotimelineforwhentheupgrades willhappen.

FormerMayorDeliaPerkinssays thedifferenceintherecoveryand supportbetweenFloydandMatthew hasbeenstark.WhenFloydhit, “peopledidnotrealizethatPrincevillewastheoldesttownincorporated byBlacksintheUnitedStates.”

Thatbroughtalotofsupporttothe town,Perkinssays.“Everyonewason oneaccord.”

Thetownalmostfullyrecovered, andmostfolksmovedback.But oncethehouseswerebackupand thetownreturnedtonormal,that energyfizzled.Shewarnedpeople thatiftherewasanotherhurricane, recoverywouldbedifferent.

PROGRESS AND DELAYS

RICKLUETTICHISANEXPERT ONHURRICANESandstorm surge,anddirectoroftheInstitute ofMarineSciencesattheUniversity ofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill, andtheCenterforNaturalHazards Resilience.Hesaysthatawarming climateallowshurricanestohold moremoistureandreleasemorerain.

DuringPrinceville’s FoundersWeekinFebruary2023, Frankie Dand theMajestic Spirit Line Dance crew from nearbyRocky Mount assembledintheir matching uniforms andtwo-steppedtopounding hiphop at theRodeoDance at TruVegas Events Center.

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Onaverage,thiswarmingislikely causingthestormstogrowlarger, staystrongerforlonger,andmove moreslowly,sotheylingerandcause moreflooding

“Weshouldexpectmorestormsthat looklikeFlorence,thatlooklikeMatthew,”Luettichsays.Whentheywill occurisa“crapshoot,”hesays,“But it’slikelytohavethetypesofimpacts thatFloydhad.”

Princevillehasaplantoadapt, andacoalitionofpartnersincluding universities,nonprofits,churchesand governmentagenciestohelp.

TheU.N.IntergovernmentalPanel onClimateChangesaysclimateadaptationsandsolutionsshouldhave along-termfocus,addressmultiple issuessimultaneously,andbetailored totheneedsoflocalcommunities andecosystems.

Insomeways,thePrinceville ComprehensivePlandoesjustthat ItpreserveshistoricPrincevilleasthe “culturalheart”ofthetown,while makingitmoreself-sufficientand resistanttofloodingcompoundedby climatechange.Italsoaimstojumpstartitseconomyandstrengthenits connectiontothelandandwater.

Theplanwasshapedbycommunity feedbackandpreviousincarnations— includingoneFreedomOrgcontributedto—andcanbeadaptedasthe needsofthetownchange.

Floodingisstillthemainconcernfor alllocalresidents,whowantflood-resistanthousing,aswellasbusinesses thatservetheirdailyneeds,according tosurveysthatshapedtheplan.

Withthehelpofthestateanda FEMAgrant,thetownisrelocating essentialservices—suchasthefire departmentandpublicworks—toa 53-acreparcellocatedabouttwomiles outofthefloodplainsouthoftown nearU.S.64.

Thelandwillhavemulti-family homeswherepeoplecanrelocate, andbusinesseswitheasyaccessto U.S.64.Parksandopengreenspace wouldconnectthecommunityto historicPrinceville.

Asubdivisionofsingle-family homes,smallbusinesses,greenspace, andcommunitygardensareplanned onanother88-acreparcelatthe southeastedgeoftownalongShiloh FarmRoadandGreenwoodBoulevard.(Thetownhallwasrebuilttobe moreflood-resistant,Jonessays,and willremaininthefloodplain.)

ThoughPrinceville’srelationship withTarboroisdifferentthanitwas 100yearsago,Jonesstressedthe importanceofhavingalltheservices thetownneedswithinitsboundaries, ofnothaving“tobebeholdentoanybody;nothavetobegforanything.”

“Weareover150yearsold,and wehavetwogasstations,nogrocery stores,oneconveniencestore,one restaurant,nohotels,soifwetell peopletocome,wherearetheygoing tostay?Tarboro.Theygetallthetax benefits.Sothat’swhyit’simportant forustoputahotelonthat53acres,a gasstationonthat53,agrocerystore onthat53acres,everythingthatwe need,”saysJones

DeliaPerkinsrecognizesthetown’s planisdaunting.“IfyougotPintomoneyandCadillacideas,it’sveryhard,” shesays.

TojumpstartPrinceville’seconomy andincreaseitstaxbasetofundtown services,theplansetsseveralgoals promotingtownbusinesses.

Toreduceblight,vacant,boughtoutandtown-ownedlandwillbe cultivatedforgardening,includinga permanentcommunitygardenanda farmersmarketwherevendorscansell healthyproduce.

AndyFox,directorofN.C.StateUniversity’sCoastalDesignLab,worked withtheConservationTrustforNorth CarolinatodesignandinstallraingardensatPrincevilleElementarySchool tocatchstormwaterrunoff.Hislab andCTNCareworkingtoturnboughtoutvacantFEMApropertybackinto wetlands,whichabsorbnuisanceflood waterfromeverydaystorms.

FoxcallsPrinceville’splanan“adapt inplace,micromigration”strategy, wherepeopleessentiallymovetothe endoftheblockwherelandishigher, whichhesaysismorerealisticina placelikePrincevillewhereemotional attachmenttoplaceisstrong.

“Princevilleisamodelforclimate resiliencesolutionsthatwecanscale,” Foxsays.Ifsuccessful,hebelievesthe planscanbeappliedelsewhere.

Undertheplan,Princevillewill betransformedintoaculturaland recreationaltourismdestinationwith greenwaysandtrailsthatconnecthistoricalsiteslikeFreedomHill,thetown museum,andthetown’sfirstchurch, Mt.ZionBaptist,andtheuntapped naturalsplendor,liketheTarRiver

Communityfestivalswilldraw touriststohistoricPrinceville—like FreedomOrg’s2022inaugural PrincevilleHomecomingcelebration. Itdrewhundredsofpeoplewithits cyclingtourofBlackfarms,kayaking excursions,dinnersandeventsaround thecountythatcelebratedPrinceville’spastandfuture.

Theleveedelayswon’taffectthe recoveryandredevelopmentplan, accordingtoJones,whosaysthe53acreprojectisinitsfinalstages,with committeddevelopers.

MayorBobbieJones poses with Princevillefirefighters during a ceremony at Heritage Park afterthe town received a$50,000 grant from T-Mobile’s HometownGrant programtofundthe construction ofa farmers market at thepark.

Amassivecypresstreewith deep rootsinthe TarRiver at Shiloh Landing, near Princeville, N.C. wherethe firstenslavedAfricans were broughtashore andsoldintobondage in Tarboro.

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Hedoesn’twantupstreamordownstreamcommunitiestobeflooded becauseofPrinceville’slevee,butthe recovery,leveeimprovements,and townredevelopmentprocessesare movingtooslowly,Jonessays.Heis frustratedbutoptimistic.

“[TheUSACEcancomeupwitha plan]iftheysodesire.Iftheychoose notto,wewillcontinuetodowhatwe normallydo—wearegonnastaythere andmitigateasmuchaspossible,and Godforbidifanotherstormcomes,we willhavetoreachbackouttoallofour partnersaswehavedoneinthepast.”

BureaucracypreventsFEMAgrants fromreachinglocalsscatteredbyHurricaneMatthew,andmismanagement withReBuildNC—fundedby$800 millioninfederaltaxmoney—keeps themfrommovingbackintonewor repairedhomes.

FourfloodgatesdamagedbyHurricaneMatthewandselectedbythe townforrepairhavebeenapprovedby theUSACE.Jonessaysthecontractor willbeginbiddingthismonth;repairs shouldbedonebytheendoftheyear

ButJuneistheofficialstartoftheAtlantichurricaneseason,andthetown willbeatriskuntilthegatesarefixed Alotofelderlypeoplestilllivein thefloodplain.Manyarerenters,so landlords,eventhosewhodon’tlivein Princeville,wouldreceivethebuyout money.Jonesworriesthatifmostof thehousesareboughtout,thetown couldlosetheleveeimprovement money.That’sbecausethefunding agenciescouldsaytherearen’tenough peoplelivinginthefloodplaintojustify theinvestment—oneofthereasons Joneshasopposedthebuyouts

Withrisinghomeprices,thosewho owntheirhomesorareclosetopaying themoffcan’tjustifymoving.Orthey haveotherreasonstostayput

DeliaPerkinsrecallsseveralelderly peoplewhofledtheirhomesflooded byHurricaneMatthewandsettledin Tarboro.Somehavepassedawayfrom thegriefofmissinghome,shesays

“Theythoughttheyweregoingtobe happygoingsomewhereelse.Butthen alotofthemrealizedthattheywanted tocomebackhome,buttheydidn’t havethenecessaryfundstocomeback homeandtherewasnobodytohelp them,”shesays.

‘DON’T LOSE THE HOUSE’

ANNCARNEYADAMS,71,whose homewasdamagedbyHurricaneMatthew,ischoosingtostayinPrinceville, onthelandthathasbeeninherfamily forgenerations.Whenshewasgrow-

ingupshecouldstandinthefrontyard andholleratrelativeslivingacrossand downthestreet.Thereweresomany goodtimes,shesays,eventhough whenitrainedherparentsworriedthe nextfloodwouldcome.

Adamshasbeenthroughalotin thishouse—atleastthreefloods shecanremember,includingFloyd andMatthew

AfterMatthew,Adams,aformer towncommissioner,enrolledinthe ReBuildNCprogramtohelpwithminorrepairs.In2018,ReBuildNC,also knownasthestateOfficeofRecovery andResiliency,offeredtoteardown herhouseandconstructanewone, accordingtostaterecords.

Insteadofhavingherhomebulldozedanditsmaterialsgotowaste, Adamsletlocalssalvagethehousefor parts:interiorwoodpaneling,exterior siding,doors,windowsandthenewair conditioningunit.Thehomebecame uninhabitable.

Itwassupposedtobedemolished andrebuiltinsixmonths.Instead,the

homesatfortwoyearsbeforeitwas torndown

Thestressanduncertaintyofnavigatingtheaidsystemafterafloodis worsethanthedisasteritself,shesays. Adamsworkspart-timeattheEdgecombePublicLibraryinTarboro.Based onherincome,shedidn’tqualifyfor temporaryrelocationassistance,soshe isstuckpayingamortgageonahouse thatshecan’tlivein.HerrentinTarboro isdoublehermortgage,shesays.

Shebattlesdepressionandanxiety. Sheworriesaboutfilingforbankruptcy,aboutbecominghomeless.She finallyturnedtoherchurchforprayer. Peoplecameupandputmoneyinher handandwalkedaway.Otherspaid forsomeofherhousingbills.She’s gonethroughseveralcasemanagers atReBuildNC,whohavebeenjustas frustratedwiththesystemassheis. Shestayedonthephonefortwo hourswithanaidorganizationbefore someoneansweredthephonebecause shedidn’twanttoloseherplacein line.Whenshecouldleaveherphone

number,itsometimestooknearlya weektogetacallback.Othertimes, shereceivedcontradictoryupdates fromReBuildNC.

Shesaysalackoffaithinelected officialsatalllevels,andalack oftimepreventsmanyelderly residentsfromattendingmeetings orbecominginvolvedwiththetown recoveryprocess.

“Throughthestressofallthat,when youareaseniorcitizen,you’rejust tryingtofigureoutwhatyournextstep isandifyou’regoingtohaveenough moneytodowhatyou’vegottodo.By thetimeyouactuallygetbackinyour home,it’sruinedyourhealth,your mentalstate,”shesays

Beyondachain-linkfenceinher backyardisaone-acreprivatecemeterywherehermothersoldplots. It’sfullandconnectstothehistoric communitycemeterydownthestreet Adams’motherandfather,younger brother,andherex-husbandarebur-

AnnCarneyAdams in heruninhabitablehome.

iedrightbehindherhouse,and shehasaplotwaitingforher,too

“IknowexactlywhereI’mgoing. That’sonereasonItellpeopleIdon’t haveanydesiretoleave.Thisis whereI’mcomingbacktoanyway,” shesays.

Shevisitsthehouseoftentotend tothecemetery.

“Justtouchingthissoilcalmsme, groundsme,”shesays

Whenshelooksather18-montholdgranddaughter,Phoenix,she wondersaboutwhathergrandfather, Jolly,musthavedonetoevenbeable topurchasethelandthatwaspassed downtoher.

Shethinksaboutherancestors: “Howonearthdidtheydowhatthey did?Slavestryingtogettofreedom hadtotaketheirkidsandtheirfamiliesandtheir[elderly]andgothrough thewoodsandthroughtheswamps anddidwhattheyhadtodotoget wheretheythoughttheyneededto be,”shesays.“AndIpromisedthat babywe’regoingtogetthere.Idon’t knowhow,butwearegoingtoget there.Givingupisnotanoption.Too manypeoplewentthroughtoomuch togetmewhereIamtoday.”

Sheadds,“Oneofthelastthings mymothersaystomebeforeshe died…shesays,‘don’tlosethe house.’”Hervoicebroke,andshe tearedup

InlateApril,afterNCNewsline contactedReBuildNC,officialsand RescueConstructionSolutionsfinally metwithAdamsaboutdemolishing herhome.

ReBuildNCdirectorLaura Hogsheadsaidthatthecasehas beenescalatedtohighpriority.Her

homeshouldberebuiltandelevated —higherthanFEMAstandards— infourmonths,giveortake reasonableweatherdelaysand unforeseenissues.

Adamssaidthatcommunication fromReBuildNCsuddenlygotbetter, andtheyalsolaterapprovedrental assistanceforheruntilherhome wascomplete.

Thenat9:25a.m.onMay9,she texted:“(Goodmorning)the houseisalreadyhalfwaydown.

NoonenotifiedmebuttoGodbe theglory.”

Demolitionhadbegun.

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Bobbie Jones,mayor of Princeville, standsonthe levee. Of Princeville’s future,“racism cannot stop this,” he said.

N.C. State’sSchoolofLandscape andArchitecturehelped the town builda mobilemuseumofPrinceville’shistory that is parked in frontofthe flood-damaged town museum. Themobilemuseum canbetowed anywhere to tell Princeville’sstory,and canbe driventoasafe

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ThenewUptowndeliFrancolini’sservesItaliansandwiches byBethD’Addono |

TARAFRANCOLINIKNOWSTHESECRET totheperfectsandwich.

Ofcourse,thebreadmustberight Inthiscase,AyuBakehousesupplies crispsubrolls,anddensefocacciais madein-house.Theingredientsneed tobestellar,frommoundsofthinly slicedimportedItaliancuredmeats andcheesestostacksoffriedchicken cutlets,spicyschmearsofCalabrian chiliandthegarlickyzingofthe housevinaigrette.

Buttherealsecretisthatallthose ingredients,texturesandflavorsneed tocometogetherineverysinglebite, endtoend,untilthelastmorselis devoured.Noflavorgaps,thankyou verymuch.

That’sonereasonforthelinesout thedooratFrancolini’s,theItaliandeli sheopenedat3987TchoupitoulasSt. inmid-July.Theotherreason,asfaras Francolinicantell,isnostalgia.

“Therearealotoftransplantshere fromtheNortheast,”saystheNew Jerseynative,whosefamilyhasroots inBrooklyn,LongIslandandQueens “Theyaresoexcitedtofinallyget theItalian-stylesandwichesthey usedtoeatbackhome.Iwastired ofhavingtogotoJerseytogetmy favoritesandwiches.”

Herbusinesstaglinesaysitall:“Not everythingfromJerseysucks.”The statewiththeinferioritycomplex happenstomakegreatsandwiches

Althoughshestudiedhistoryand film,itwastherestaurantbusiness thatcalledtoher.Shebartendedand workedinrestaurantsinBoston,L.A., Australia,NewZealandandnowNew Orleans.Thecityhadbeenherhappy place,andherparentstookthefamily toJazzFestannually HospitalityisinFrancolini’sblood. Hergreatgrandparentsownedabar calledAnselmo’sintheWilliamsburg neighborhoodofBrooklyn.Shegrewup withherfather’sgreatcooking,feeding scoresofrelativeseveryholiday.

“Ihave26firstcousins,”shesays. “Thetablewasalwaysfullofbaked ziti,lasagna,meatballsandsausage. It’showwegrewup.Mysisterasked forprosciuttowhenshewasthree.”

Thedeliispaperedwithvintage familyphotosthattellafamiliar Italian-Americanstory.

Francoliniconsideredopeningan Italiandeliin2010inMelbourne.

“Amazingfoodscenethere,butno Italiansandwiches,”shesays.

Shetalkedabouttheideawith herfriend,chefCesarNunez,when theyworkedtogetheratLongway Tavern.WhenCovidhit,however,he movedtoTexaswithhisfamily.For Francolini,thepandemicuppedthe anteforherdream.

“Iwaseithergoingtoopenmyown placeorleavetheindustry,”shesays.

SoshesentNunezatext,askingif he’dconsidermovingbackandhelpingher.He’djustacceptedajobwith PerformanceFoodserviceandwas movingbacktothecity.Heagreedto helpheropen

“Icouldn’thavedoneitwithout Cesar,”shesays.“I’mintensewitha strongpersonality,andhe’smellow andchill.It’saperfectyinandyang.”

She’dsignedtheleaseinFebruary withplanstoopeninMarch,the permittingdelaysdraggedonandshe neededaninterimplan.“Westarted thepop-upattheRabbit’sFootto helppaytherent,”shesays

Thesandwichesroutinelysoldout, anditwasapparenttherewasahungerforwhatshewasdoing.“Wewere busierthanIexpectedthen,”shesays.

“Whenwefinallyopened,peoplejust keptcoming.”

ThenamesofherJersey-stylesubs tellastory.HerfavoriteistheDima, namedforhergrandfatherSamDima, andithaschickencutlets,freshmozzarellaandhotsopressata.TheFreddie Freemanhasgrilledchicken,roasted peppers,fontinaandpesto,andis namedforherfavoritebaseballplayer. TheGandolfini,madewithhot sopressata,freshmozzarella,spicy olivesalad,arugulaandchilivinaigrette,payshomagetothestarof “TheSopranos,”theaward-winning mobdramafilmedinJersey.“Thefinal episodehadascenefromtheicecream shopinmyhometown,”shesays Thetrickiestpartofopeningher deliwassourcingtheimportedmeats. “Thattooksolong,”shesays.“Ihad alistof50thingswhichwerealmost impossibletofinddownhere.Long hots,broccolirabe,mortadella, escarole,forgetit.I’dgetprosciutto crudo(cured)insteadofprosciutto cotto(cooked).Ihadtoreallyeducate thereps.”

IttookmonthstomakeaconnectionwithBoar’sHeadandgetproductbeyondtheusualhamandturkey breast.“TheseItaliandelimeats arejustnotathingintheSouth,” shesays.

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SummerofSushi

PERIODICALLY,ACHORUSOFEXCLAMATIONSANDLAUGHTERROSEFROM THEHIBACHItablesasthepresiding chefscompletedsomestuntover thegrills.Butacrosstheroom,atthe cornerofthesushibar,therewasa morehushedbutconsistentswoon goingdown

WehadstoppedatShogun(2325 VeteransBlvd.,504-833-7477),the long-runningJapaneserestaurant inMetairie,forlunchonasweltering Saturday.Wefocusedonthespecials board.Themorewetasted,themore wewanted.Afull-scalefeastwas soonunderway.

SushichefTammyMairunsthe barwithaprecisehandandacuratorialeye.

Salmonbellynigirihadthecolorand fatratioofbaconcutofftheslab,with aluscioustexture,accentuatedbybits ofspicychilicrunch.

Asinglerawoysterwasaugmented byacurlofseaurchinandaridgeof salmonroe,athree-partharmonyof varyingsalty,briny,umamigoodness thatwasaflavorbombshellonthe halfshell.

Shogunhasbeenthisgoodfora while,providedyouorderthebest thesushichefsrecommendonany givenday.

Onthesurfaceitisthepictureof thelarge,something-for-everyoneJapaneserestaurant.It’sbeen aroundsincethe1980s,seemingly unchangedasmuchinthelocalsushi scenehaschangedaroundit.

TammyMaipreparesnigiriat Shogun’ssushibarinMetairie.

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CesarNunezandTara FrancoliniatFrancolini’s. PHOTOBYCHERYLGERBER/ GAMBIT

Thesearegloriousdaysforsushi aroundNewOrleansandI’ve beenonabitofasushisafari thissummer

Whenit’shotlikethis,rawfish andslightlysoursushiriceisthe elementalanswer.Plus,thesushi scenehasbeenchangingandvastly improvingoflate.

Newplayershavecreated captivatingnichesforrawseafood enthusiasts,bringingindelights previouslyunattainablehere.

GotoSukeban(8126OakSt., 504-345-2367)foradistillation ofthisidea.This16-seatizakaya (ortavern)focusesonhandrolls, whicharefantastic.Butchef JacquelineBlanchardregularlyhas specialsrollingthroughthathave mademescramblemycalendarto getataste.

ThespecialsboardatOrigami (5130FreretSt.,504-899-6532) hasessentiallymadethisold reliableintoanall-newrestaurant underthesamename.

OntheNorthShore,ifyou’reat Aki(510N.FloridaSt.,Covington, 985-302-5166)youcanput yourselfinchefOui’shandsfor dependableexcellence(trythe one-of-a-kind“seafoodceviche salad,”moreofasashimi-meetstomatosaladthanceviche).

Therearededicatedomakase parlorsforchef-guidedmeals, namelyNagomi(3214Burgundy St.,504-259-2676),thatnotoriouslyelusivereservationinthe Bywater.Japanesescallopswith wasabi-infusedflyingfishroeand amangopeachsaucewerea recenthighlight

There’sthemoreaccessibleand upscaleYoNashi(419Carondelet St.,504-345-2155)intheCBD, wherethemeallikelywillhavea mixofcomposeddishes,cooked dishesandnigiri.

Thelatestinthatcategory isSeiji’sOmakase(2300N. CausewayBlvd.,Metairie,504236-0176),partofLittleTokyo.

AndthatbringsustoMetairie, nowespeciallyrichgroundsfor greatsushi Kanno(351720thSt.,504455-5730),thelong-runningsushi denfromHidetoshi“Elvis”Suzuki, continuestorollwithitsdedicated regularsinFatCity.Daiwa(4100 VeteransBlvd.,Metairie504-2814646),nowaseparateentityfrom theoriginalunderthesamenamein Marrero,isanothershowplacewith

KenWongbringinginJapanesefish marketfinds.

YakuzaHouse(2740Severn Ave.,504-345-2031),which startedoffasasmallhandrollbar andmovedtoabiggerlocation lastyear,ismakingsomeofthe bestsushiI’veeverhadhere.Chef HuyPhamdoesofferanomakase, thoughhismenuhasbecome sobroadandreliablygood,it’s rewardingtochartyour ownjourney

Maybeit’sapieceofmadai,a creamy-richseabream,finished withadotofyuzukoshu,ablend ofcitrustangandchileheat,orthe smokytroutroepoppingoveran umami-richspoonfulofseaurchin, orasplayofgenerously-cutOra kingsalmon,orpadsofankimo withshisoleaftocutthroughthe richnessofthismonkfishliver,the pâtéofthesea.

ButitwastheSeiji’sconnection thatbroughtustoShogunone deliciouslyfatefulday

SeijiisSeijiNakano,whowas headsushichefatShogunforyears beforegettinghisownspaceat LittleTokyo.

WithSeijinowoffonhisown, IwascurioushowShogunwould holdup.Asthosefirsttastes demonstrated,theansweris:“just fine,thanks!”

Onecutoffishafterthenext werefinished“chefstyle,”dressed inawaythatiselevatednigirihere andothertopspots.

Mackerel,itssilverysurface scoredforasofterchew,dotted withchilisauceandaruffleofscallion;halibut,torchedsojustthe edgedcrinklywithatoastydarkness;Japanesesnappercarrying theshredsofjust-gratedhorseradish;amaebi(sweetprawn)served rawwithalineofroeanditshead friedtocrunchychip-likecrispness attheside.

Thefishremainstheprime element,butthewayabitofmiso pasteandbitofoilaccentuatethem aregrandadditions.

NotallmealsatShogunareequal. Ifyouwantbigfatrollsandthebig showatthehibachitables,thatisall yours.Iwillbethesushibarwithan unfussyglassofhousewhiteandan eyeonwhatmightbenextfromthe specialsboard.—IanMcNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune

AlexShabo

Chef byWIllCoviello

WHILEGROWINGUPINTHESAN FRANCISCOBAYAREA,AlexShabo’s familyoftenatethefoodofher father’snativeIsrael.Aftermovingto NewOrleansseveralyearsagoand gettinginvolvedintheculinaryscene, shelaunchedLulu’sMediterranean pop-up.Shemixestraditionaland creativedishesateventsatlocalbars andbreweries,includingMielBrewery &Taproom,whereshepreviously workedasthetaproommanager.The nextpop-upisatMielBreweryon Sept.6.Formoreinformation, visit@lulus.nolaonInstagram

Howdidyouget interestedincooking?

ALEXSHABO: Istartedoffasa homecook.MyfatherisfromIsrael. MymotherisfromCalifornia.Iwas raisedinCaliforniaandfoodwas alwaysahugepartoflifegrowingup Mymotherisanamazingcook.My fatherhasthisrichheritagefullof deliciousfood.Hecookedsome,but mymomwasthecook.

Weatealotofthefoodhismother madeforhimgrowingup.Oneofthe mostcommononeswaskibbeh.It’s likeadumpling.It’susuallyground beef,cilantro,onion,cumin—very spice-forward.Thatwasonehe lovedtomakeandtoeat.WhenIwas young,hismothercamefromIsrael andstayedwithus.Shedidn’tspeak English,butIremembermakingthem withherandweconnectedthrough food.That’sbeenadrivingforcefor whatIamdoingandconnectingme withmyheritage.

MovingtoNewOrleans,Ihadno intentionsoffallingintothefood scene,butitjustkindofhappened. Myfirstrealjobinarestaurantwasat Paladar511.Theyweresoamazingand welcoming,hiringmeknowingIhadno experienceasacook.Iwasdoingfront ofthehouseworkatfirst,andtheysaw meworkinghardandknewIhadan interest,sotheythrewmeontheline. It’saprettyhigh-volume,fast-paced place.Itwasintense.

Istartedworkingthegardemanger, acoldstation,makingsalads.Then eventuallyImovedtopizza.Thatwas mymainstation.Ilearnedsomuch.I learnedhowtobeareallinecook.My coworkerswerelikeafamily.They’re stillsomeofmyclosestfriends.

Howdid youstartthe pop-up?

S: Iwasthetaproommanagerat MielBrewery.Ileft thattopursueLulu’s Workingtherewas greatbecauseIsaw somanypop-ups comethrough,and thatmadeitatangible idea.Itookarisk.For monthsIhadbeen saying,“Iamgonna dothis.Iamgonnado this.”ThenIfinallydid it,andit’sbeennothing butprogressionand communitysupport.

Ihavebeendoing Lulu’sforalittleovera yearnow.Mielwasthe firstplaceIpoppedup Ipoppeduptherealot becauseIwasfamiliar withthelayoftheland andeveryonethat worksthere.Ialready knewtheclienteleI wasfeeding.

Forthefirstone, Ihadfalafel.Itwas alwaysmyideathat itwouldbeafalafelpop-up.InIsrael, that’stheirstreetfood.Oneverycorner, you’regoingtoseeafalafelshop.I hadn’treallyseenanyoneheredoing that.Ihadfalafelandshawarmaonmy firstmenu,alongwithahummusplate andwhippedfeta.Imademyownbread anddideverythingonmyown.Itwasa lot.Ihavegrown,anditgetseasiereach time.It’sbeenahugegrowthforme.

Thefalafelisprettytraditional.I goprettyheavyontheparsleyand cilantro,soit’ssupervibrant,greenand freshtasting.Ithinkpeoplethinkit’s morebrownanddry.Withmine,ifyou takeabite,youseegreen.Alotoffresh herbsgointoit.

EverythingelseIbuildmysandwicheswithisprettytraditional.Iuse purplecabbagesalad.I’lldoanIsraeli saladwithtomatoesandcucumbers, especiallynowwhilethosethingsare inseason.Iliketogoheavyonsalads Youhaveallthedifferentsaladsand pickles,andyoupickwhatyouwant.I amgoingtotrytofocusmoreonletting peoplebuildtheirown,maybehave twooptionslikefalafelandchickenfor sandwichesbuthaveavarietyofsides anddips.Ithinkthat’llbefun

Ialsoliketopicklethingslikecauliflower.There’salsoapickledturnip thatgoeswithfalafelaswell.Iamgoing toplayaroundwiththatone.

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Aresomeofyour dishesmorecreative thantraditional?

S: Lambmerguezwontonswasa weirdbrainchild.Icookalotathome andplayaround.IfIfeellikeit’s goodenoughtoserve,I’lltryitatthe pop-up.Ishopatthefarmersmarket andtrytouselocalthings.Aside fromthefalafel,Iliketochangeup mymenu.

IloveThaiandAsianfood.Ilove goingtoHongKongMarket.Iwanted tomakesomethingThaiinspired. Ihadmademerguezsausageat Paladar.SoIboughtmyselfthefood processorattachmentandstarted makingmyownsausage.Iwastrying tothinkofwaystodosomethingwith it,soIputitonwontonsandthen waslike,whynotstickwithAsian?So whatifIhada(harissacoconut)curry sauceandAsianfusion?Itfeltfunand kindofweird.Idon’tdoalotofmeat Itypicallyhaveavegetarian-focused menu,butthatwasonewaytoadda meatthing.Ididitlikeanappetizeras asharabledish.

That’showIsraelifoodis.Youeat withyourhandsandyoushare

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Bar—118HarborViewCourt,Slidell,(985) 315-7001;7900LakeshoreDrive,(504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com—Basin barbecueshrimpareservedovercheese gritswithacheesebiscuit.Outdoorseating available.Noreservations.Lakeview:lunch anddinnerTue.-Sun.Slidell:lunchFri.-Sat., dinnerWed.-Sun.$$

Broussard’s—819ContiSt.,(504)581-3866; broussards.com Rainbowtroutamandine isservedwithtassoandcornmacquechoux andCreolemeunieresauce.Reservations recommended.Outdoorseatingavailable

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CafeNormandie HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining Themenu combinesclassicFrenchdishesandLouisiana itemslikecrabbeignetswithherbaioli.No reservations.Breakfastandlunchdaily.$$ TheCommissary—634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com The centralkitchenforDickieBrennanrestaurantshasadine-inmenuwithasmoked turkeysandwichwithbacon,tomatojam, herbedcreamcheese,arugulaandherb vinaigretteonhoneyoatbread.Noreservations.Outdoorseatingavailable.Lunch Tue.-Sat.$$

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Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198; curionola.com ThecreativeCreolemenu includesblackenedGulfshrimpserved withchickenandandouillejambalaya. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchand dinnerdaily.$$

DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar Amenu fullofGulfseafoodincludeschar-grilled oysterstoppedwithParmesanandherbs Reservationsrecommended.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$

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DickieBrennan’sSteakhouse—716Iberville St.,(504)522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com—A6-ouncefiletmignonis servedwithfriedoysters,creamedspinach, potatoesandbearnaise.Reservationsrecommended.DinnerMon.-Sat.$$$

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Theo’sNeighborhoodPizza—1212S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504)510-4282;4024CanalSt., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554;70488Highway21,Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza.com AMarilynn PotaSupremepieistoppedwithmozzarella, pepperoni,sausage,hamburger,mushrooms, bellpeppersandonions.Therealsoaresalads, sandwichesandmore.Deliveryavailable

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Tito’sCeviche&Pisco—1433St.CharlesAve., (504)354-1342;5015MagazineSt.,(504) 267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com—Peruvian lomosaltadofeaturesbeefsauteedwith onions,tomatoes,cilantro,soysauceand pisco,servedwithfriedpotatoesandrice OutdoorseatingavailableonMagazineStreet. Deliveryavailable.Reservationsaccepted LunchanddinnerMon.-Sat.,brunchSun.$$$

TheVintage—3121MagazineSt.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com Themenu includesbeignets,flatbreadsandaveggie sandwichwithavocado,onions,arugula,red pepperandpepperjackcheese.Noreservations.Deliveryandoutdoorseatingavailable Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily $$ ZhangBistro—1141DecaturSt.,(504)8268888;zhangbistronola.com—Themenuof ChineseandThaidishesincludesaSzechuan HotWokwithachoiceofchicken,beef, shrimportofuwithonions,bellpeppers, cauliflower,jalapenosandspicysauce. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Thu.-Tue.$$

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DirtBand.Ticketsstartat$87.70via ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks.

KeepNOLAQueer

Aneight-daycelebrationofNew Orleans’LGBTQ+community,Keep NOLAQueerwillhostdanceparties, livemusic,comedy,storytellingand “friendshipnetworking”ateightvenuesaroundthecity.Organizedbydance partyorganizersNowThat’sWhatICall Queer,KeepNOLAQueerkicksoffat9 p.m.Saturday,Sept.2,atTwelveMile Limit.Followingeventsincludeapotteryclass;aTaylorSwiftDanceParty; comedyshowcasehostedbyRyan Rogers;anetworkingforfriendsevent; “gayraoke”;aconcertfeaturingThe LightSet,TheChloeMarieBandand LydiaPersaud;aneditionof“Greetings, FromQueerMountain”storytelling; andtheQueer-De-Lismini-fest.Some eventshaveasuggesteddonation,and aportionofproceedswillgotoHouse ofTulip.Findvenueandeventinformationatkeepnolaqueer.com

NaughtyProfessor

Funkysix-pieceensembleNaughty ProfessorclosesoutTipitina’sgreat FreeFridaysseriesonSept.1.Indiepop bandDaria&TheHipDropsopenat9 p.m.Findmoreinfoattipitinas.com

$uicideBoy$

NewOrleansrapduo$uicideBoy$ startedrecordingin2013,andquickly builtacultfollowingwithamassivecatalogofmixtapesandsingles,released atbreak-neckspeed,mixingtrap, punk,andgothicfascination.Their thirdstudioalbum,lastyear’s“Sing MeaLullaby,MySweetTemptation,” reachedNo.7ontheBillboard 200chart.$uicideBoy$headlinea hometownshowwithGhostemane, CityMorgue,Sematary,andRamirez at6:30p.m.Friday,Sept.1,atthe SmoothieKingCenter.Ticketsstartat $29viasmoothiekingcenter.com

KevOnStage&TonyBaker

KevOnStageandTonyBakerare onamissionfromGod.Thetwo stand-upcomediansandviralvideo makersaretouringtogetherasThe BaldBrothersandmakeaNew Orleansstopat7:30p.m.Friday, Sept.1,atTheFillmore.Ticketsstart at$39.75vialivenation.com.

LustFilth

PrettieBoiPresents—theduoEddie LockwoodandTheGreatDane—is backwithLustFilthPartV,twonights ofuncensoredperformanceart, striptease,draganddepravityatThe

ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT

AllWaysLounge&Cabaret.Night one,at7p.m.and10p.m.Thursday, Aug.31,willfeatureperformancesby “NewCummers”RubyLead,LaReina Besant,ElektraCute,TsarinaHellfire andmore.Andnighttwo’s“Royal Court”willseeMissAngieZ,GoGo McGregor,DickJonesandmore returntoLustFilthat10p.m.Friday, Sept.1.Ticketsare$25perevent viaprettieboi.com.

Grrlspot

Whatstartedasaninformalmeetup oflesbianfriendsatrandombarshas turnedintoapop-upeventseries, witheventsspeciallyaimedatlesbian women.TheDecadenceweekend event8p.m.Saturday,Sept.2,at ToulouseTheatrewillincludemusic byDJKSquaredandappearancesby burlesqueduoKittenN’Lou,burlesqueperformerSimonedelMarand acrobaticsandcontortionartistsDuo Acrodite.Generaladmissionis$20 viatoulousetheatre.com

CocoJones

SingerCocoJoneshasbeenreleasing herownmusicsince2010,whenshe was12yearsold,whilealsopursuing rolesonTheDisneyChannel.Butin early2022,shesignedwithDefJam Recordingsandthemusicsideof hercareerhasbeenflourishing,with appearancesatthisyear’sEssence FestivalandanNAACPImageAward forOutstandingNewArtist.Last yearJonesreleasedherlatestEP,the mature,poppyandsoulful“WhatI Didn’tTellYou,”andsheisnowon tour.JonesreturnstoNewOrleans forashowat7p.m.Monday,Aug.28, attheHouseofBlues.Fortickets, visithouseofblues.com.

YungBleu

AlabamarapperYungBleuhadamassive2022,withbestnewartistawards attheBET,SoulTrainandiHeartRadio awardsandaGrammynominationfor hisworkonH.E.R.’slatestalbum.He hasfolloweditupthisyearwithhis thirdstudioalbum,“LoveScarsII,”and anationaltour,whichstopsatTheJoy Theaterat8p.m.Saturday,Sept.2. Ticketsare$35viathejoytheater.com

VicJcomyLaTimbaSwamp

Cuban-bornpianistVicJcomwillbe joinedbymusiciansVictorCampbell, Yusa,JafetPerez,CesarBacaroand moreforanightofsalsa,timbaand rumbaat9p.m.Thursday,Aug.31,at theRabbitHole.TheBrass-A-Holics alsowillperform.Ticketsare$12 advanceviarabbitholenola.com

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FORCOMPLETE MUSIC LISTINGS AND MORE EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE NEWORLEANS AREA, VISIT CALENDAR.GAMBITWEEKLY.COM

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MONDAY28

BAMBOULAS—JonRonigerBand, 1:15pm;TheMelataun’s,5:30pm;Ed WillsBlues4Sale,9pm

BJS—SmokeHouseBrownandthe RedBeansBluesBand,9pm

BUFFAS—DoyleCooperTrio,7pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

MatineeAllStarBand,12:30pm;Lee FloydandThunderboltTrio,5pm; RichardScottandFriends,8pm

TUESDAY29

BAMBOULAS—DoyleCooperJazz Band,1:15pm;JoeGeliniBand,5:30 pm;AndyJForestBlues,9pm

BJS—Ratty’sPianoHappy Hour,6-8pm

BUFFAS AlexMcMurray,7pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

Richard"Piano"Scott,1pm; ColinMyers,5pm;Fritzel’sAllStar Band,8pm

GASAGASA—ColdTurkeyswithThe RolandGuerinBand,8pm

THERABBITHOLE—RebirthBrass Band,10pm

WEDNESDAY30

BAMBOULAS Walkerandthe3

FingerSlingers,1:15pm;John Saavedra,5:30pm;Rouleandthe Queen,9pm

BUFFAS Wooton

Wednesdays,7pm

BLUENILE—NewBreedBrass Band,9:30pm

CAFENEGRIL—ColinDavisandNight People,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB—

Richard“Piano”Scott,1pm;Bourbon StreetStars,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm

GASAGASA—NightCapComedy

FreeOpenMicComedy,8pm

NEWORLEANSJAZZMUSEUM— CollidingCurrents,2pm

ROCK'N'BOWL RyanForet&Foret Tradition,7:30pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO Phil

DeGruy,8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE Funkin'It UpwithBigSam,7:30pm

THURSDAY31

BAMBOULAS—SigridandZigZags, 1:15pm;CristinaKaminisandtheMix, 5:30pm;WolfeJohn’sBlues,9pm

BUFFAS—YvetteVoelkerandHarry Mayronne,5pm;TomMcDermottand TimLaughlin,8pm

BLUENILE—WhereY'atBrass Band,9pm

CAFENEGRIL—SierraGreenandthe SoulMachine,10pm

FOURSEASONSHOTEL Branden LewisTrio,4pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

—Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; DoyleCooper,2:30pm; Fritzel'sAllStarBand,8pm; JohnSaavedra,5pm

GASAGASA—CalyPearseWithDJ Jupiter,MPTYandDoubleEM,8pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT

—DaLovebirdswithRobinBarnesand PatCasey,8pm

ROCK'N'BOWL—HoraceTrahan& OssunExpress,8pm

SNUGHARBORJAZZBISTRO—Brad WalkerQuartet,8&10pm

THEGOAT Zookraught,B.A.G., ChimneyMichell,Tweakhoney,8pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE Brass-AHolics,7:30pm

FRIDAY1

BJS—RamdeHaiti,9pm

BLUENILE TheCaesarBrothers,8pm

BUFFAS—ColeWilliams,8pm

CAFENEGRIL—Higher Heights,10pm

CHICKIEWAHWAH—EdVolker’s LosReyesdeLosLagartosft.Coman, Garrison,Cabral,Hodges,8pm

ROCK‘N’BOWL— Contraflow,8:30pm

GASAGASA—TheHotPotato Show,8pm

SMOOTHIEKINGCENTER— $uicideboy$,6:30pm

TIPITINA'S—NaughtyProfessor, Daria&TheHip-Drops,9pm

SATURDAY2

BJS—CharlieHalloranandthe Tropicales,9pm

BLUENILE—GeorgeBrown Band,8pm

BUFFAS—LynnDrury,8pm

CHICKIEWAHWAH—LoyolaBackto School!ft.EthanolMerman+Planet OfLittleGreenMen+B.A.G+Deep SleepAtlantic,8pm

GASAGASA—SidJerr-DanandThe RamblerswithQuinnPilgrimand DerekWDooms,8pm

ROCK'N'BOWL—FewBlue,8:30pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—TheNayo JonesExperience,7:30&9pm

SUNDAY3

BLUENILE—TheBakedPotatoes, 8pm;StreetLegendsBrass Band,10:30pm

BUFFAS TraditionalJazzBrunch w/SomeLikeItHot!,11amto2pm; PfisterSisters,7pm

CAFENEGRIL VegasCola,9pm

GASAGASA—DonnerPartyWith ZachQuinn,JamesRose,&Ghost Orchids,8pm

HOWLIN'WOLF Hot8Brass Band,10:30pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—Sierra Green,6pm SCAN FOR THE COMPLETE GAMBIT CALENDAR

Deeproots

byJakeClapp

FORERICJOHANSON,IT ALLGOESBACKTOTHE

BLUES.It’sthereinthe NewOrleanssinger-guitarist’smusic,underlying anedgy,coolstyleof rootsrock,butit’salso theconnectingtissue deepinsideanygenre he’dwanttotapon stage,fromgaragerock andAmericanatoNew Orleans-rootedsounds.

“I’vegottencomparedrecentlytosome classicrockbandsthatIliterallynever listenedto,”Johansonsays,“butwhat thosebandsaredoingisasynthesisof crankingupthebluesandaddingafew morechords—whichisessentiallywhat I’msortofdoingaswell.Ithinkthere’s norealfirmlinesinalotofthesegenres, evenwhenitcomestoheavyrock.Allof thattracesbacktothebluesinoneway oranother.”

Likeanygoodbluesact,Johanson’s musicisbestdigestedlive.Often deckedinblackandawide-brimmed hat,Johansonlightsafireonstage withhisguitar,rippingafuzzysoloor easingbackintoaslow-boiljam,aNew Orleansgroovealwaysthere.Johanson doesn’tneedalot:Heoftenplaysasa powertrio,withdrummerTerryScott andbassistMylesWeeksusuallyon stagewithhim.

Johansonhasspentalotoftimethis yearontheroadsupportingbluesrockers SamanthaFishandJesseDaytonontheir collaborativetour,buthereturnstoNew Orleansforashowat11p.m.Saturday, Sept.2,attheMapleLeaf.Ticketsare $15advanceand$20atthedoor.

Johansonsoughttocapturethe energyofhisshowon“TheDeepand TheDirty,”histhirdstudioalbum releasedinJuly.Joinedbydrummer TerenceHigginsandbassistEric Vogel—bothNewOrleansmusicians withextensiveresumes—Johanson recorded12songsintwodays.Dayton, whohasworkedwithRobZombie andtheSupersuckers,produced thealbum.

“Therightwaytohaveplayed[the song]isreallythewayyouplayeditwith otherpeopleatthetime,”Johanson says.“Icansitthereandgo,‘Oh,well Ihalfmissedthatnoteonthisriff,’and it’slike,yeah,butyoudidthatbecause youwereleaningintosingthenextline Andyoufeelthatasalistener.There’sa connectionbetweeneverythingthat’s goingon.”

JohansonwasborninAlexandria, Louisiana,andtaughthimselftoplay theguitaratayoungage.Hetooktoit quickly,andassoonashelearnedhow toimproviseinabluesscale,hewould sitinandjamwitholderlocalmusicians onabluesjam.

“Thatwassoexcitingtome,that momentofcreating,improvisation.I reallyhadanewfoundwayoflistening totheblues,”hesays Hewouldtakeinguitargreatslike JimiHendrix,BuddyGuyandStevie RayVaughan,buthewasalsotakinginMetallica,Tool,Ministryand Soundgarden.Listenerscangetan ideaoftherangeofJohanson’smusical interestsonapairofacousticcover albumshereleasedin2021,withsongs byNineInchNails,Chicago,TheNeville BrothersandFionaApple.

HeoriginallylandedinNewOrleans in1999.AfterHurricaneKatrina, JohansonmovedtoNewZealandfor afewyearsbeforereturningtoNew Orleansin2010.

Overtheyears,Johansonhasplayed withCyrilNevilleandfilledinwithCorey Henry,Brass-A-Holicsandotherbrass andfunkbandsaroundthecity.Those rhythmshavesoakedintohisown musicaswell

“Idon’toftenfindachancetogivethe propercredittothatstuffinwhatIdo becausepeopledon’thearitasmuch, butthereisalevelofgrooveandfunkin whatIdothatisabsolutelyinspiredby justbeinginNewOrleansandhearing allthethingsthataregoingonaround here,”hesays.

LearnmoreaboutEricJohanson andfind“TheDeepandTheDirty” atericjohanson.com.

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byWIllCoviello

JAPANESECOMEDIANANDACTRESSNAOMIWATANABE MAYHAVETAKENOVERJAPANandpartsofAsia.She’s knownasthe“JapaneseBeyonce”forlip-synchingand dancingto“CrazyinLove,”“Dreamgirls”andother tunes.ThathelpedcatapultherontothenightlyJapanese TVvarietyshow“WaratteIitomo!”andotherprojects.

Inthelastdecade,she’samassednearly10million followersonInstagramandlaunchedherownclothing line,Punyus.

Thenin2021,shemovedtoNewYork,withhersights setonabigpieceoftheBigApple.

“Icameherein2014forafewmonths,”shesays throughaninterpreterfromherhomeinManhattan.“I sawthecitywasfulloffashion,Broadwayandentertainment.ItwasalwaysgoingtobeNewYork.”

Besidesfocusingonfashion,includingamodelinggig forBeyonce’sIvyParklabel,she’slaunchedapodcast, “NaomiTakesAmerica,”whichjuststarteditsthird season.Thissummer,she’sembarkingonaU.S.tour, basedonthecall-inexchangesonthepodcast.She’llbe atToulouseTheatreat8p.m.Thursday,Aug.31

InJapanandelsewhereinAsia,she’sdoneTV,film, dubbedvoicesforAmericanfilmtranslationsand

starredinanime-basedprojects. Onthepodcast,she’stalking aboutgettingtoknowtheU.S.and Americans.Whathasshelearned sofar?

“TherewasonegirlfromFlorida whocameonandsaidthatusually whenyouseesomeonedoing somethingweirdonthenews, it’susuallysomeonefromFlorida doingit,”Watanabesays.“She wasexplainingabouthowallthe crazypeopleareusuallyinFlorida Ididn’tknowtherewasastereotypeaboutthat.”

Someothercultureshockis moresubtle.She’slearnedtobe chattyinelevatorsandothersocial etiquette.“InJapan,youdon’ttalk toanyoneontheelevator,”shesayswithalaugh.“You don’tevenmakeeyecontact.”

InJapan,commuterssleeponsubwaytrains.Shehas yettoseethatinNewYork.

Theliveshowtourisaboutconnectingwithher Americanfansandtryingtomakenewones.She’ll sharesomeofherexperiencesandtherewillbeQ&A withtheaudienceandgames

Japandoesn’thavestand-upcomedyintheU.S. style,butWatanabeisacclimatingandhopestodoa futuretourthatincludesstand-upandlip-syncing.

WatanabegrewupinIbaraki prefecture,whichisnortheast ofTokyo.Buthermotherisfrom Taiwan,andshe’salsospenttime livingandworkingthere.She’salso workedinHongKongandbuilta fanbasethereandinChina

Shestillgoeshometodosome projectsinJapan.In2020,she starredasTracyTurnbladinaproductionof“Hairspray”thattouredJapan

Watanabealsolaunchedherown clothinglinetoofferbody-positive casualweartowomenofallsizes, especiallyplussizes.There’saline withbrightprintsoffooditems likegyozaandunagithatcurrently ispopular

Lastyear,WatanabemodeledforBeyonce’sIvy Parkclothingline.TheyhadmetbeforeinJapan,but Watanabewasn’tsureifBeyoncewouldrememberher. Thoughtheydidn’tcrosspathsontheshoot,Beyonce cametovisitherinherdressingroom.

NowWatanabeisreadytomeetmorepeopleasshe buildsherU.S.appeal.

NaomiWatanabeperformsatToulouseTheatre. Ticketsare$30viatoulousetheatre.com.Formore aboutthepodcast,visitnaomitakesamerica.com.

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NEW ORDER OF BIRDS

By Frank A. Longo

ACROSS

1They’re filled at filling stations

9Causes of some winter roof leaks

16Two or three

20Its

221977 hit for Electric Light Orchestra

23Bird hanging around power-generating structures?

25Bottom-of-the-barrel bit

27Me,

in Marne

55Jazz great Fitzgerald

61Pecans and

cashews

39That’s partner

40Boatload

41— -fi movie

44Tabriz native

45Stephen of “Utopia”

46Actress Irving

47Suffix with cartoon

52Break off

53 -Tass

55Slip-up

56Allow to

57Zodiac feline

58H.S. junior’s hurdle

59Hostess snack cakes

61 degree or another

62Consumer

63Neighbor of Okla.

81“A mouse!”

83Circus cries

86Feeling gratitude

87Not ’neath

88Post-Q string

90Baby’s cry

91“Little piggy”

92“— for Evidence”

(Sue Grafton novel)

93“Hugo” star

49It flows through Köln

50Rocker Ocasek

51“Ammonium” has three 52Single’s first half 54Response to “You weren’t!”

1Central idea

3Skinny

5Opposer

8Guyana-to-Bolivia dir.

9“Money object”

10Escalade carmaker

11Wood for dartboards

12Certain belief in God

13Impromptu

14Country south of Sicily

15 admin

16Extra installations

17Courage in adversity

18Big surprise

19Like the operas “Parsifal” and “Lohengrin”

24Wee devil

29Free TV ad

31Thai tongue

32Texter’s “Yowza!”

34Website ID

35Family mem.

36Run very fast

37Guitarist’s pedal effect

38Resting

66Helen of —

67Abbr on a food carton

68“Dr.” of rap

69It’s in bronze

70Greek goddess of the hearth

71Doug who is married to Kamala Harris

72Just one bite

76Websites’ “front covers”

77Ones taking a close look

78Awardee, say

79Texter’s “I think ...”

80Alternate wd. spelling