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‘TheBardofPittsburgh’

LanceNichols starsinAugust Wilson’sautobiographical show

WHENLANCENICHOLSHADHISFIRST CHANCEATABIGPARTINANAUGUST

WILSONPLAY,hewas hopingfor a little help from thecastingworld. He wascast as theunderstudy to Laurence Fishburnein“Seven Guitars” at theMarkTaper Forumin LosAngeles. He just needed alittle moreluck.

“I kept praying, ‘Larry,please getamovie.Please geta movie,’” Nicholssayswith alaugh

No such luck that time. Butinhis career on stageand in film and TV, Nicholslandedroles in acouple of otherWilsonplays.One wasas

Wining Boyinthe Pulitzer Prizewinning “The Piano Lesson”atLePetit Theatre in March2020. That production closedafter openingweekend due to thepandemicshutdowns

NowNichols is back at Le Petit and starring as August Wilson himselfinthe one-manshow, “How ILearned WhatI Learned.”Itruns April 20 throughMay 7.

Wilson’splays have always been propelledbya combinationofhis poeticlanguageand numerous streetwise characters.In“King HedleyII,”set in Pittsburgh in the 1980s, NicholsplayedElmore, a hustlerwho’s trying to convince Rubyhe’sturning overanew leaf, gettingout of jail forhavingkilled another manwho waspursuing her.

Many of Wilson’scharacters reflectpeople he knewfromthe streetsofPittsburgh’sHill District, wherehegrewupand dropped out of school at age15.

“Somepeople call himthe ‘Bard of Pittsburgh,’”Nichols says.“His work is similartoShakespeare. It’s very visual.It’sverypoetic. It’s like readinga book.You cansee these people.All of them arebased on people August knew growingupin the’50sand ’60s in Pittsburgh.”

Wilsonisone of themostaccomplishedAmerican playwrights of the latter half of the20thcentury He wonPulitzers for“Fences” and “The Piano Lesson,” as well as Tony, DramaDesk andNew York Drama Critics’ Circle awards.JamesEarl Jonesstarred in averysuccessfulrun of “Fences” on stage, and Denzel Washington and Viola Davis starredina film adaptation He is best known forhis landmark, 10-playPittsburghCycle,all of which ranonBroadway. Wilson createdthe cycletodetailAfricanAmerican experiences in the20th century.Though he didn’twrite

them in chronologicalorder,there is aplayfor each decade.All butone of them is setin Pittsburgh, often in theHill District.

“MaRainey’sBlack Bottom”was setin arecording studio in Chicago.

Thechronicle’s finaltwo plays, “Gem of theOcean” and “Radio Golf,” premieredinthe early 2000s. At the same time,Todd Kreidler,who had directedmanyofhis plays, encouraged Wilsontocreatea personal piece.

“Todd had mentioned to August, ‘You have such great storiesthatyou have told me over the years. Have youever thoughtaboutputting them in ashow?’” Nicholssays.

“That’show theshowcame about. That’s why(Wilson) wasthe first to perform it.”

Wilsonhad some acting experience before directing anddevoting himselftowriting.

“Augustwasn’ta greatactor,but he wasa phenomenalstoryteller,” Nicholssays. “That’swhatittakes to do this show.You have to be a goodstoryteller.I am notimitating him. That would be adisservice. Thewords speakfor themselves.”

In “How ILearned WhatI Learned,”Wilsondirectlyaddresses race and racisminAmerica. He tells storiesfromhis young life,including whyhedropped outofschoolat15.

“The reason he quit schoolwas because he had writtenareport and histeacher thoughtheplagiarizedit,”Nicholssays. “Hewas so insultedthathis teacher thought he plagiarizeditthathequit. Beingrespectedwas abig thing forAugust. In hisplays,a lotof hischaracters talk aboutthat. In this play,there’sapassagewhere August talks aboutdemanding respectand beingrespected.Of course, beinga Blackman at the endofJim Crow,there wasalot of disrespectgoingaround. That was huge forhim.Thisiswhy he didn’t tolerateanythingfromanybody.”

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OFTHEREAL went from themore reflective album, “A FewStars Apart,”released during thepandemic,towhatthe band says is a morefun andrelaxed soundonthe forthcoming“Sticksand Stones,” dueout in July.Drayton Farley opensat8p.m.Tuesday,April 18, at TheJoy Theater. Find tickets viathejoytheater.com.

Wilsonquitjobsoverdisrespect. He also spentsometimeinjail, which he talks aboutinthe work.Wilson performed theshowinits premiere in 2003,two yearsbeforehis death. Nicholsdebutedthe currentproductioninMarch at Portland Stage in Maine. Theshowisajointproject between Portland Stageand Le Petit Theater. It’s directedbyJade King Carroll, whoisa friend of Wilson’s last wife, Constanza Romero ANew Orleans native,Nichols appeared in “Treme,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”and “House of Cards.”Forthcoming projects includethe legaldrama “The Burial” with TommyLee Jones and Jamie Foxx,and “Damascus” withJanetHubertand Martin Lawrence.Hehad to passona TV role to focusonWilson’sshow.

“I’mtelling this man’sstories, and hisincredible journey, notjust as aplaywright,but as aBlack man coming up in JimCrowin Pittsburghduringthe ’50s and ’60s,”Nichols says,“what that experiencewas like forhim and howitinfluencedhim as aman and as awriter.”

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THECOMPANYFROMTBILISI,THE CAPITALOFTHEFORMERSOVIET REPUBLICOFGEORGIA,presentstwo works, “Serenade” and“Concerto Barocco,” whileonalimitedtour of theU.S.ArtisticdirectorNina Ananiashvili is aformer prima ballerina with theBolshoi Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. PresentedbyNew Orleans Ballet Associationatthe Mahalia Jackson Theaterat7:30p.m Saturday,April 22.Findtickets vianobadance.com.

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took first placeintheir categoriesinthisyear’sClass Got Brasscompetition.The event by theNew Orleans Jazz &HeritageFoundationinvites middle and high school students from across Louisiana fora brass band competition. Abramson SciAcademy took first in the advanced category, winning $10,000,and GEONextGenerationtopped thebeginnerscategory and took home $5,000.

CouncilPresidentJPMorrelldemands

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LutherGray, theNew Orleans-based percussionist and founder of Bamboula 2000 and theCongo SquarePreservation Society,has been named a2023JazzHerobythe Jazz JournalistsAssociation.The grouprecognizes musicians and advocateswho promote jazz,music historyand preservation in theircities.Bornin Chicago in 1952,Graymoved to NewOrleans in 1984 and has been active as adrummer, percussionist andadvocate focusedonthe importanceof Congo Squaretomusic history. Louisianawill notrefundmoney it received from more than 400 residentswhomthe statesued overpost-HurricaneKatrina Road Home grants,eventhough thestate laterdropped those suits. Underpressurefromthe feds,the statesuedRoadHome grantees forallegedlymisusing those funds— despite many recipientsbeing told by Road Home officialstheywereusing themoney properly. Now, after droppingthe lawsuits,the state says they’reout of luck

PRESIDENTJPMORRELL Monday warned thelaw firm handling the relocation of Gordon Plazaresidentsthattheyneed to show up to meetings on thematter—or risk losing thejob altogether

“Itisthe expectation of this Council that SherGarner’s representationofthe City of New Orleans in this matter includesSher Garner’s active participationand attendanceinall meetings,” Morrell said in alettertoJamesGarner of city-hired firm Sher Garner Cahill RichterKlein &Hilbert. “Sher Garner hasnot participated or attended theGordonPlaza meetings forseveral months.”

MorrelltoldGambit that he has becomefrustrated withrepresentativesfromthe City Attorney’s Office taking thesame legal position as Sher Garner at themeetings withoutrepresentatives from SherGarnerbeing presentto respondtopushbackfromcouncilmembers and other Gordon Plaza Task Forcemembers.

“Mostofthe meetings devolve when theCityAttorney’sOffice comesupand startsarguing whatever Sher Garner’s most recent legal position is,and the meetings grindtoa halt because you’ve gotalawyerarguing another lawyer’s opinion, while thelawyerwho made theopinion is notpresent to defend their position,” Morrellsaid.

MorrellsaidCityAttorney DonesiaTurner told himthey would request Sher Garner attend Gordon Plaza Task Forcemeetings

butthathewantedtopersonally “demand”theyattend.Healso said if Sher Garner continuesto skip meetings, he maydetermine they’rebreaching theircontract and call to fire them as attorneys on theGordon Plazadeal

In theletter, Morrellasked to be notified “ifthere is aspecificrason or concernfor Sher Garner’s absencefromthe scheduled public meetings,please advise me of those reasons or concerns immediately. Otherwise, theCouncil will consider Sher Garner’s continuedabsencetobe awillful decisiononits part.”

Themove comesamidthe latest city holdup in theprocess of moving Gordon Plaza residentsoff thetoxic site of a former landfill andintohomes elsewhereinthe city.Though theNew Orleans City Council in June setaside $35million for relocation,the city hasmoved slowly in workingwithresidents to actually make that happen

Most recently,the City Attorney’s Office and Sher Garner have been mulling over whether they canlegally provide Gordon Plazaresidents rental assistance, both forrenters and forhomeownerswhile they search foranother home to buy.

MorrellsaidSherGarner’slatest position is that thecitybuyingout aresident’shomeand then giving them rental assistancemoney could be considered a“gratuitous donation”tothatresident.

ThenextGordon PlazaTask Forcemeeting is at 4p.m

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VoteNOonSheriffSusan Hutson’s‘sneak’propertytaxhike

ORLEANSPARISHSHERIFFSUSANHUTSONISASKING

VOTERSONAPRIL29 to nearly doublethe amount of property taxesher office collects eachyear— from roughly$13 milliontosome$25 million —but she hasprovidedfew detailsabouthow,exactly,the additional $12.4million ayearwould be spent.

With theelectionnearing,Hutsonhas donelittle to convince voters to supporther proposedtax increase— or even to explainit. In fact, basedon what we’veseensofar,itappears thesheriff hopes to sneakthe taxhikepast voters by puttingiton theballotduringa low-turnoutspecialelectionthat coincideswiththe first weekend of Jazz Fest Forthese andother reasons, we recommend voting “NO” on Hutson’s proposedproperty taxincrease.

Early voting runs Saturday,April 15,through Saturday,April 22

TheSheriff’sOfficecurrently levies a2.8-mill property tax, whichvotersapprovedin2015. That taxexpires at theend of 2025.Hutsonwants voters to combinethe existing tax witha new, additional2.7-mill property tax. Thecombined 5.5-mill taxwould take effect in 2024 andremain ineffectthrough 2033

We have severalconcerns about Hutson’s proposal.For starters, we believeshe hasbeen lessthan transparent— even misleading about theproposition itself.For example,apresentationexplainingher proposal states that the sheriff’sexisting2.8-mill property tax expiresatthe end of this year ratherthan at theend of 2025

Even if that’s an innocenttypo, it misstatesa critical factand falselysuggeststhere’s an urgency to Hutson’s taxproposal. TruthisHutsonhas more than twoyears to convince voters to renewor increaseher property taxmillage. Even if shefelt theneed to actnow,she should have mounteda full-blown campaign forthe proposition

TheCityCouncil gave Hutson achancetomake hercaseduringanApril 13 budget hearing, butthe sheriffcouldn’tanswermanyofthe council’squestions about howshe would spend theadditional money. She said most of it would coverpay hikes, renovate facilities,and generally help hercomplywithafederal consentdecree— butshe was unable to itemizethose expenses.

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AfterHutson spentmore than $19,000 on downtown hotelrooms duringCarnival, sheneedsto accountfor everypenny if sheexpects voters to give her an extra$12.4 million ayear.

Hutson’s timing also makesussuspicious.Ina March17lettertoMayor LaToya Cantrell and council members, thesheriff said shechose April 29 as thereferendumdatebecause it “will nothave a crowded ballot.”That’sa studyinunderstatement Only oneother item appearsonthe ballotthat day— alow-key specialelectionrunofffor Criminal District Courtjudge

TheMarch 25 specialprimary generatedabout 10%voter turnout. It could be even loweronApril 29 Whatever theturnout, we urge voters to say “NO” to Hutson’s tax proposal —and we urge the sherifftore-thinkhow shegoesaboutasking voterstoraise taxes

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FormerAGIeyoub,Secretary ofStateArdoinsetbarfor importantstateoffices

THEDEATHOFFORMER LOUISIANAATTORNEY GENERALRICHARDIEYOUB

on April 10 and thedecision of currentSecretary of StateKyleArdoin one daylater nottoseek reelection putintostark relief theimportanceof twooften-overlooked statewide offices— and thestakesofthis fall’s elections.

Both Ieyoub and Ardoin served admirablyduringdifficultcircumstances

Since Ieyoub left office in 2004, theAG’sofficehas become increasinglypoliticized andthe AGsthemselvesincreasingly unspectacular, to putitmildly.

Ieyoub served as AG for12years and will be rememberedfor courageously takingonBig Tobacco and earning thestate a$4.6billion settlement.Trust fundsestablished withthatmoney still help payfor education,healthcareand smokingcessationprograms.

Ieyoub also helped create ahost of Black-majority judicialdistricts, defendedthe independenceofthe Southern UniversitySystemand fought forconsumer protection, schoolsafety andpreventionof substanceabuse

Current AG Jeff Landry demagogically took on librarians and LGBTQpersons,earning himself some cheapheadlines and adevoted politicalbaseamong amongright-wingers andelection deniers.He hopes they,and hisearly endorsement by the LouisianaGOP,will gethim elected governor in thefall.

Comparingthe recordsofIeyoub and Landry is likecomparinglions to hyenas

Ardoin served as thestate’s chiefelections officerfor five years, starting in 2018,and as first assistant SecretaryofState foreight yearsbeforethat. As Secretary of State, he oversaw glitch-freeelections amid Covid pandemic lockdowns, in thewake of devastatinghurricanes, andin thefaceoffalse “concerns” about “the potentialfor election fraud” when he advocatedfor increased earlyvoting.

Ardoin also stoodtallagainst fellow Republicanswho spread

what he called “pervasiveliesthat have eroded trust in ourelections by usingconspiracies so farfetchedthattheybelongina work of fiction.”Truth is Louisiana has some of themostreliable election returnsinthe country, as attested to by independentauditors.

In contrast to thesteadydecline in thequalityofour attorneys generalafter Ieyoub’s impactful tenure,the LouisianaSecretary of State’sofficehas consistently been thebest-run state agency formore than half acentury

During that span of time, each successiveSecretary of Statehas wisely kept in placea corps of highlyqualifiedand dedicated employeeswho provideexceptional servicetothe state’slegal, business andjournalismcommunities as well as to thegeneral public.EachSecretary also had thewisdom to continue hiring topnotchemployees

Butthatcould allchange in the fall,dependingonwho succeeds Ardoin.Likewise, thenextAG couldfollowinIeyoub’sfootsteps. Or Landry’s.

Thegovernor’s race inevitably grabsvirtually allthe attentionat election time,which is understandable.Louisiana’s governor wields enormouspower.

ButIeyouband Ardoin have shownthatthe contestsfor AG and Secretary of Statematterjust as much as theracefor governor, particularly in periloustimes such as these.

FormerAttorneyGeneral RichardIeyoub(left)and SecretaryofStateKyle Ardoin(right)

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RESTAURANT at Webster and Annunciation

opened in 1983,keepingthe name of abar and restaurantthat existedatthe spot for severaldecades before

From the1940s until the1980s,Edand Betty Clancy ownedand operated Clancy’s Bar andRestaurant. It wasmoreofa neighborhood po-boyrestaurant than thewhite tablecloth bistro it wouldlater become

In 1983,agroup of investors led by former City CouncilMember BryanWagner,U.S.Magistrate JudgeMarcelLivaudaisJr. and towboatcompanyowner Bill Slatten bought thepropertyfor $85,000, withplans to renovate and reopen it as afinediningrestaurant.

In 1987,the restaurantwas purchasedbyits manager/maître d’,BradHollingsworth. Amember of therestaurant’soriginal staff, he had also worked at Galatoire’s, LeRuth’s and thePontchartrain Hotel’sCaribbean Room

A1991Times-Picayunereviewby Gene Bourgsaidthatby“mixingabistroatmospherewith a

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combinationofCreole standbys and more daring dishes,Clancy’shas the makings of an Uptown institution.”

In 2019,the newspaper’s Ian McNultywould writethat, “Clancy’s hasall thetrappings of an upscale restaurant—the fine cuisine, theepicwinelist, the prices,and waitersinformal attire ButClancy’s also hasthe soul of aneighborhood joint. That’s the wayits regulars useit, and that’s thevibeany newcomer dropsinto when findingtheir waytoits door deep Uptown.”

Hollingsworth’sstepsonBrian Larson is nowClancy’s chef and co-owner.His wifeand other family members helprun therestaurant.

THISMONTHMARKSTHE75THANNIVERSARYOFTHESTARTOFTHERADIOSHOW

“Louisiana Hayride,” which ranfrom1948to1960and helped propel thecareers of some of countrymusic’s biggestnames. Broadcasting on KWKH radiofromthe ShreveportMunicipal Auditorium,itfeatured performancesbya young ElvisPresley,JohnnyCash, Hank Williams, Slim Whitman,Kitty Wellsand dozens more

Createdbystation manager HenryClayand producedand hosted by Horace Logan,the radio show wasfirst broadcastonApril 3, 1948.Its Saturday nightshows followeda format similartoNashville’s“Grand Ole Opry,” which first aired in 1925.Both showsaired on anetwork of radio stations across thecountry,but where“Opry” featured more established countrystars,“Hayride” wasthe placetohearup-and-comingtalent

In October 1954,an18-year-old Presley, whohad made afew recordings buthad floppedinhis oneappearanceon“Opry,” made hisdebuton “Louisiana Hayride.”Hewas signed to aone-yearcontract. In 1955,hewould makehis first television appearanceonthe “Louisiana Hayride” TV show then airingonShreveport’s KSLA.OnDec.15, 1956,inanefforttocalma huge crowd of teenagegirls whohad packed theauditoriumfor Presley’s final appearance,Logan utteredthe famous line,“Elvishas left thebuilding.” “Hayride” hadits finalbroadcast on Aug. 27,1960. Thenamelived on and newownerstried to revive or reinvent theconceptseveral timesin thedecades to follow.The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium,built in 1929 and named aNational Historic Landmark in 2008,now hoststouring concertsand shows.

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WAYBACKINTHE 1990S, Seventeen Magazineusedtosendreporterstohigh schools across thecountry forits “School Zone”section abouttop trends, slang andthe overall cultureofthe modern American teen

One school Seventeen profiled more than25years agowas NewOrleans’ very ownBenjaminFranklinHighSchool. So afteritwas posted as a“TBT” on the school’ssocialmedia recently,Gambit decided to checkinwithsomeofthe current students at Franklintosee what’s changed and what’s stayed thesame.

Spoileralert:Manyofthe 1996trends arebeing revived—think chunky platform shoes,Converse, dyed hair,thrift-store goods and, of course, fighting against oppression andlistening to indie rock while juggling mountains of homework

Socialmedia is ubiquitous forthis generation. Butmanyofthem sayit’sa double-edged sword: It connects them to oneanother constantly butthatalso causes burnout.

Even though this feature appearsas somewhat of atribute to the‘90s, we obviouslyknowthatnowadaysteens don’t rely on printpublications to keep them informed aboutwhat’scool. (EvenSeventeen is digital-onlynow.)

Afterall,young people have continuous access to findingout what’s happening —through TikTok and other apps. And giventhateveryoneisconnectedonline, regional trends don’tdifferasmuchas they used to

Teen fashionismorethanjust about lookingcool: It’s aboutself-expressionand self-discovery andhavingfun.Plus, young people arealwaysgoingtobeonthe cutting-edgeofstyle,and we canalways learn from them

Even though ’90s kids wore Converse like the‘80skidsbeforethem —and so on, and so on

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threewords to describe Franklin students

“Open-minded,”“unique” andambitious”

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Converse, belts, chunky platform shoes, Y2K-inspiredanything, pigtails,dyedhair, pierced septums,jewelrywith crystals,croptops

plus:

“Baggypants”—Brooke, 17 “Legwarmersand arm-armers” —Unique, 16 “MSCHF redboots”—Tyler,18

dresscode

Thedress code at BenjaminFranklinHighSchool wasamended in recent yearsasapartnership between student leadershipand theadministration.Itemphasizes“free expressionwhile making sure communityand safetystandards aremet.” Accordingtothe schoolhandbook, no pajamas and no backless shoesare allowed, andcertain bodyparts must be covered.

slangofthe moment

“Slay,”but ironically;“Boo!”asagreeting; *wavingone finger*

whytheylove Franklin

“It’sa vibrantcommunity.” —LJ, 16

“Thereare cliquesand differentcircles,but everyone acceptseveryone. It’s ablend that works.”

hardest things about being ateenager

“Socialmedia burnout” —Nicola,15

“Staying motivatedtokeep working”— Brice, 18

“Parental expectations”— Brooke, 17

“Everythingissoexpensive.” —Gigi, 18

“Eventhough we have alot of technology,oftentI feel isolatedeventhough Ican textmyfriends at anytimeofthe day.”—Tosh, 17

best things about being ateenager

“Being able to have funineverythingI do,I getto have funwiththe clothesIwearand thehairstyles Ichoose withoutfeeling responsible forlooking ‘presentable’for themasses.”— Sky, 17

“Socialmedia”— Rowan, 16

favorite hangouts

TheFly,boba places, theLakefront,friends’ houses,coffeeshops, libraries,LakesideMall, City Park

weekendsare for

“Sitting in bed” —Unique, 16

“Takingour parents’ cars anddriving to our friends’ houses” —Brooke, 17

some hopesfor thefuture

“I hope Itravelthe world” —Rowan,16

“I hope future generationsget to have more poweroverthemselves andnot have to adhere to societal normsovertheir ownbodiesand minds.”

—Sky,17

“I hope to succeed andbecomea millionaire in style.”—Brooke, 17

Favorite subject: English

Favorite book: “The SevenHusbandsofEvelynHugo”

BRICE, 18

Favorite hangout: TheLake

Favorite appto keep in touchwith friends:FaceTime

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“ My friends and Iare the quiettypes,so we liketohang out in coffee shops,like the PJ’s in Gentilly.

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GIGI, 18

Favorite subject: Math

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NAMASTENOLAISAFITTINGNAMEFOR THEINDIANRESTAURANT that opened March 15 on thegroundfloor of the WyndhamGardenhotel in theCBD

As anybodywho has ever takena yoga class knows,“namaste” means greetings or hello. At theirrestaurant,ownersKumud Ranjan and Rani Masgalli and chef Sudhardshan “Suda” Kasarapuare extending thewarmest greetings to anyone interested in traditional Southern Indiancuisine.

Diners should notexpecta typical menu dominated by butter chicken and curries.Kasarapuand Masgalli both hail from Hyderabad, asouthern city of closetoseven million people, and grew up with differentfood

“Our cuisine is different from the north,”Masgalli says.“Ourfood is bolder,and we usealot of tamarind and chilis. [Foodin] thenorth is creamier, morebuttery,richer.Indian food is so much morethanthat.”

The threetwentysomething friendsare allculinaryand hospitalityschoolgraduates who came to theUnitedStatestolearn about differentcuisines. Kasarapu randomlymessaged achefatthe NewOrleans Ritz-Carlton asking if he could teachhim howtomake gumbo.Thatcorrespondence turned into ajob opportunity

Thetriomet aboutfouryears ago as neighbors in Uptown.Masgalli and Kasarapu talkedabout openingtheir ownrestaurant, andthey took over thekitchen at Aroma on Tulane Avenue

“But we had differentideas from theowner andknewitwas better to do ourown thing,”Masgalli says

For instance, Ranjan wasmore interested in amorning cafe concept,and they plan to add breakfast serviceinthe future

“I draggedhim into this,” Masgalli says with asmile.“He’llbeable to do hismorning cafe here,but for now, Iasked if we could joinour hands together,learn as we go and show offour talents.”

Although Namaste Nola is tucked inside thehotel,large banksof windows overlook Baronneand Common streets, filling theinterior

with light.Aseriesof strikingMadhubani paintingsillustrate colorful tales aboutHindu gods and goddesses.One wall is dominated by alarge mural of differentspices.

In thekitchen,chef Kasarapudoesall hisown spice blends, toasting and grindingasmanyas18 differentspicestomake hispopularkorma sauce andchicken kolhapuri. Cardamom and pepper are important spices in south Indiancooking, along with nutmeg,clove,and cinnamon. Even thespice mixes used in curriesand gravies aredifferent.Their south Indianlentil-based gravies usedry redchilis, mustard, fenugreek seedsand coriander foraddedflavor.

Thechef’svegetarian dal made withyellowlentils popswith mustardseedsand earthy,herbal notesfromcurry leaves. Many south Indianstaple dishes arevegetarianorvegan,and thereare plenty of thoseoptions on this menu

Kadai paneer is azestysimmer of freshgroundkadai masala, cubes of tangypaneer cheese,onions, tomatoes and bellpeppers.Spinach is addedfor saagpaneer,and green peas flavorthe mutter paneer

Amust forlovers of spicy heat, chili gobi is friedcauliflowerstir friedina house chili saucethat thrums withflavorand heat

Another spicy option is chicken 65,featuring deepfried nuggets of marinatedwhite meat bathed in ared chili glow.Asideofraita, made withyogurtand cucumber,is agood fire extinguisher.The chef’s chutneyismade with mango,mint, tamarind,onion and tomato.

In southern India,riceisincorporated into savory biryanisspiked withmarinated vegetables,chicken or lamb.Namaste’sbiryani section includesseven variations,and a specialmandibiryani —available on weekends only—isa $29.99 feastthatcan feed four.With roots

in Yemen,itdiffers from typical biryanis, whichincorporatethe meat in thecookingprocess.For mandi, themeatiscooked separatelyand then piledontop of thericebefore it’s served

There’saninteresting Indo Chinesesection of themenuthat minesnoodle andricedishesserved in Indianstatesalong China’sborder. Thereare lamb andgoatcurries,including thegongura mutton (goat) currymadewith sorrel leaves and tangy spice. Succulenttandoori chicken is burnisheda deep redin thetandooroven, thecolordrawn from amarinade of Kashmirchilies

Puffed naan bakedinthe same ovenisawonder,withaslight tang to thecrumband flavoredwith garlicand butter or hotchilis. Aliquor licenseisinthe works. Forthe uninitiated,the menu can be alittledaunting, butthe owners and friendly staffare happy to steer dinersinthe rightdirection.

“Weare authentic,”Masgalli says “Thisfood tastes like what we eat back home in Hyderabad.”

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Brasaexpands

THESIZZLEOFSTEAKWILLRETURN

TOTHELONGTIMEFORMERHOME of Morton’s steakhouse in theCanal Place shoppingcenter, though the styleand flavors willbedifferent from that national brand Brasa, thesteakhouse in Old Metairie, is expandingwitha second, muchlarger location.Likethe original,thisone willfeature the South American waywithsteak, and also bringinmorehigh-end cutsand seafooddishes. It’s slated to open in Octoberafter arenovation.

It willoccupythe samesecond-floor spacethatwas home to Morton’s fornearly twodecades before closing in thespringof 2020 during thefirst stages of the pandemic. Morton’s haslocations across thecountry andoverseas, and is part of thelarge restaurant groupLandry’s.

Brasaisa localconceptcreated by business partnersEdgar Caro and AntonioMata, and the twohave bigplans underway

to transformthe space, in sync witha LatinAmericanapproach and style. Originally called Brasa Churrasqueria,the restaurantis nowbeing rebrandedasBrasa

SouthAmericanSteakhouse

“Thisisthe same menu,concept and vibe as Brasa, butwecan do morehere,”Carosays.

Arenovationwill add open windowsand bringinmorenatural light.There will be brighter colors and plantstoaccentuatethe tropical, LatinAmerican motif.

Diners will arrive to seea large dry-agingcaseand displays of high-end spiritsinfront.The bar

SudharshanKasarapu,Kumud RanjanandRaniMasgalli openedNamasteNola. PHOTOBYCHERYLGERBER /GAMBIT

PHOTO BY IANMCNULTY /THE TIMES-PICAYUNE EdgarCaro(left)andAntonioMataare developingasecondlocationofBrasa.

Namaste serves Southern Indian cuisine by Beth D’Addono |

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will have adedicated lounge, and therestaurantwill have a series of threeprivate dining rooms that canbejoined forone larger eventspace

This newBrasa also will addan outdoordining patiobythe Canal Street entrancefor lunchhours

“The idea is to keep thebones of Brasa, theessence of Brasa, and bringitheretodowntownNew Orleans,”Carosays.

Mata says they’vewatched as morepiecescometogether downtown, with theFour Seasons hotelnow open and a sweeping, $325 millionproject underway to expand and transform Harrah’s casino at thefoot of CanalStreet into Caesars. The overall projectincludesanew hoteltower anda restaurant by international sushimasterNobu Matsuhisa,set to open next year This will allbeacrossthe street from thenew Brasa.

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Thetwo partnersshare Latin American heritage.Carogrewup on Colombia’s Caribbeancoast Mata is anativeofElSalvador Thetwo mencame to New Orleansfor college and have been friendssince.Theyopenedthe first Brasain2017asatribute to thecarnivorous compulsions of South America.

MentionofaSouth American steakhouseoften conjures the idea of Brazilianrodizio, theallyou-can-eatconcept popularized in theU.S.bychainslikeFogo de Chão. Brasaisdifferent.The feel is upscale/casual andthe menu is alacarte Brasaiscut from adifferent cloth than theapproachMorton’s followed. Insteadofstandards like filetmignon andNew York strips,Brasa serves cutslike entraña,orskirtsteak;lomo, a tenderloin cut;and ojodebife, heredoneasa large, 16-ounce rib-eye.The picanha,orsirloin cap(also known as culotte), hasa thick layeroffat cooked down to acrunchy ridge.

Mata says they know thedowntown location will attractmore out-of-townersand potentially morefree-spendingvisitors from theadjacentcasino. So themenu selectionwill expand with tomahawk and wagyusteaksamong thespecializedcuts, and more seafood, like grilled oysters, cevicheand other seafood preparations followingLatin American influences

“I thinkwepavedthe road for what we want Brasatobewith the first restaurant,”Carosays. “Now we’reready forthis.”

Saints and Pelicans playerswereknown to frequent Morton’s Therestaurantheld annual celebrity waiter dinners, with playerswaiting tables forcharity Theofficebehind therestaurant’s kitchen hasa wall coveredwith Saints’ player autographs etched thereover theyears,and the Brasapartners plan to keep that wall intact.

Caro andMataalso runthe MexicanrestaurantZocaloin Metairie andthe Louisiana seafood restaurant BasinonMagazine Street. Caro separately runs Baru Tapas restaurant, also on Magazine Street. Thenew Brasawill be much larger than anyofthe others.

“Thiswill be theflagshipfor us,” Mata says This newBrasa will servelunch and dinnerdaily and willoffer valetparking.—IAN McNULTY/ THETIMES-PICAYUNE

WillieMae’s damagedbyfire

ANEWORLEANSRESTAURANTWITH DECADESOFHISTORY as aneighborhood anchor is facinga challengingnew chapter.

WillieMae’sScotchHouse,the Treme restaurantfamous forits fried chicken,was damaged by afirethatbroke outinthe early morning on April 10

While thefront doorunder its classic signatthe corner of St Annand NorthTonti streetsstill looks readytoswing open and welcomeguests, extensivefire and smokedamage is evident along thebackofthe old building and across itsroof.

On April10, owner Kerry Stewart-Seaton wasjust beginning to assess thelevel of damage and next steps, talking with her insurerand gettinga contractor outtosecurethe property.She says sheintends to reopen “That’salways theplan,”she says TheNew Orleans Fire Department reportedthe initial call forservice came in at 3:06 a.m. Whilethe causeofthe fire is under investigation, thefire department says thefireappears to have startedatthe back of WillieMae’s and spread to an electrical panel, then to theattic No injuries were reported.

WillieMae’s Scotch Houseis widelyacclaimed forits fried chicken andfor dishes like smothered veal,limabeans andpork chops. It is one of thecity’soldest Black-ownedrestaurants,witha storyofcommunity andfamily running throughit.

Stewart-Seaton is the great-granddaughteroffounder and namesakeWillie MaeSeaton, whostarted thebusinessasa bar in 1957.She and herfamily lived underthe same roof

Once shebegan cookingfor customers, thebusiness evolved into arestaurant. Foralongtime, it wasalow-key neighborhood joint, theepitome of abackstreet Creole eatery

In 2005,the JamesBeard Foundation honored Seaton with oneofits America’sClassics Award, which recognizes restaurantsthat“servequalityfood that reflects thecharacter of their communities.”

Therestaurantand itsneighborhood were devastatedby thelevee failures afterHurricane Katrina. Alongrebuildingeffort became arallying pointfor a widespread community of supporters. Therestaurantreopened in 2007,withSeaton-Stewart running theoperation. WillieMae Seaton diedin2015atage 99

Many traveland food TV shows came calling and therestaurant became adestinationfor foodie tourists.President Barack Obama stopped in forlunch in 2015, during avisitmarking the10th anniversaryofKatrina

In 2019,Willie Mae’sopeneda downtownlocation, astand in thePythian Market food hall. The entire food hall closed earlier this year.WillieMae’sopeneda second restaurant in LosAngeles in 2022.— IANMcNULTY / THETIMES-PICAYUNE

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TRAMTUONGISASMOKINGCESSATIONTHERAPIST,but sheloves to cook.Along with husband Mark Nguyuenand daughter Hannah Nguyen, they started AsianOutdoorKitchen as a pop-up in 2018.Now they bringthe pop-up to markets,breweries and festivals. They’llserve boiled crawfish and VietnamesedishesatSecondLine Brewingfrom1-6 p.m. Saturday, April 22.For moreinformation aboutAsian Outdoor Kitchen, visit @aokcatereronInstagram.

Howdidyou startthepop-up?

HANNAHNGUYEN: My mom startedthisbusiness because she lovestocook.Food in ourculture is abig love language.That’show we greetfriends andfamily.That’s howweshowlove and friendship to other people

My mom likedthe idea of sharing ourcookingwithother people.It startedoff at theFreretMarket. We wanted to getour name outthere and from thereitskyrocketed.We startedgoingtobreweries and festivals. It’s my mom,mydad and myself.It’sall ahomecooking background.These arethingswe cooked at home.Our idea was Vietnamesestreetfoodcombined with Cajun, sincewe’re from here.

My mom doesalot of cookingfor my family and ourgrandparents. It wasa bigsteptostart cookingfor festivalsand preparinghundreds of portions.Itwas alot of my parents prepping,but they love it.

Iaminnursingschoolaswell, butwedo(thepop-up) whenever we can. It used to be every Saturday,but we’vebeenfocusing moreonfestivals.

Whatdishesdoyouserve?

N: Ourfirst pop-up wasatthe Freret Market.Westartedoff with ourchicken skewersand our “bacos,” which areour Asiansoft tacoswiththe baoand sauteed pork.Wedon’t do thebao so often anymore, buttheywould have shrimp or sauteed pork,and we’d putinjalapenos,cilantro, spicy mayoand allthatgoodstuff.

On ourcurrent menu, we serve banh mi withchicken,carrots,

jalapeno,cilantro, cucumbers, soy sauce andour homemade aioli. That’s ourmostpopularmenuitem because it hassomuchflavorand it’s so refreshing. We also serveour chicken skewersand ourdirty bird fries,which areour loaded fries They have Cajun seasoning,lemon grasschicken,pickled carrots, cilantroand spicy mayo Forfestivals,we’vebranchedout and done Korean corndogs.We coat them in pankoand Cheetos dust.Myfamily lovestotraveland we went to Houston and triedthem It’s Korean-inspiredstreetfood

Whatkindsof cateringdoyoudo?

N: We mostly do it forcrawfish. We’vedone it forbirthdayparties,get-togethersand weddings, wherewedocrawfishand we bringthe other food we serve.

We do Viet-Cajuncrawfishwhere youmix thecrawfishwithgarlic butter.It’smymom’s ownspecial homemade saucewithgarlic, butterand seasonings.After they’re boiled traditionally,you mixthem withthe sauce.

We like to cook sausageseparately, sincea lotofpeople don’t eatporksausage.Sowecook the sidesseparately. If anyone asks, we canthrow it in,but we want everyonetohave achancetoeat it.We also do corn and potatoes.

My dadhas always cooked crawfish at home.Wedidn’tstart selling it until2020. We were gettingused to ourregularmenubeforewe addedthat.

We startedthe business before covidand we were shutdown for awhile during thepandemic.So we’rebuildingupagain. We also do charityevents, like NOLANite Market,wherea percentageof profitsgotocharities.

MarkNguyen,TramTuongand HannahNguyen

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TheCommissary — 634OrangeSt., (504)274-1850; thecommissarynola. com Thecentral kitchen forDickie Brennan restaurants offers graband-godishes and adine-in menu withahouse-smoked turkey breast sandwich with bacon, tomato jam, herbedcream cheese,arugula andherb vinaigretteonhoney oatbread.No reservations.Outdoor seatingavailable

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Curio— 301Royal St.,(504) 717-4198; curionola.com ThecreativeCreole menu includes blackened Gulf shrimp served withchicken andandouillejambalaya.Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner daily $$

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DesireOysterBar — RoyalSonesta NewOrleans,300 Bourbon St.,(504) 586-0300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar

ThemenuhighlightsGulfseafood in Creole dishes.Char-grilled oysters aretopped with Parmesan andherbs Reservations recommended.Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily $$

Dickie Brennan’sBourbon House— 144 BourbonSt.,(504) 522-0111;bourbonhouse.com— Theseafood restaurant hasaraw barand alarge selectionof bourbon.Redfish is served withlemon buerre blanc.Reservations accepted

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Dickie Brennan’sSteakhouse 716 Iberville St.,(504) 522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com A6-ounce filetmignon is served withflash-fried oysters, creamedspinach, Pontalba potatoes and bearnaise.Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat $$$

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Lunchand dinnerdaily $$ Frey SmokedMeat Co.— 4141 Bienville St.,Suite 110, (504) 488-7427;freysmokedmeat.com— Thebarbecue spot serves pulled pork, ribs,brisket, sausages andmore. Friedporkbelly poppers are tossed in pepperjellyglaze.Noreservations. Lunch and dinner daily $$ FrootOrleans — 2438 Bell St.,Suite B, (504)233-3346;frootorleans.com

Thereare freshfruit platters and smoothie bowlssuchasa strawberry shortcakeand more usingpineapple, berries,citrus andmore. No reservations.Outdoor seatingavailable

Breakfastand lunch daily $$ Juan’sFlying Burrito— 515BaronneSt., (504)529-5825; 2018 Magazine St.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve., (504) 486-9950;8140Oak St.,(504) 897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com TheFlying Burritoincludessteak,shrimp, chicken, cheddar jack cheese,black beans, rice, guacamole andsalsa.The menualso has tacos,quesadillas and nachos. Outdoor seatingavailable.Noreservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$

Katie’sRestaurant 3701 Iberville St., (504)488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com

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Legacy Kitchen’s CraftTavern— 700 Tchoupitoulas St.,(504) 613-2350;legacykitchen.com— The menu includes oysters,flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, salads and more. ANOLAStyle Grits Bowl is topped withbacon,cheddarand apoached egg. Reservations accepted

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Mikimoto 3301 S. CarrolltonAve., (504)488-1881; mikimotosushi.com

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DURINGTHEPANDEMIC-CAUSED CHAOSOF2020,INDIEROCKER KATHERINEPAUL made atripfrom Portland to her ancestralhomeland in theSwinomishIndian Tribal CommunityinWashington’, whereshe grew up. Hertime thereinfluencedher latest Black Belt EagleScout album, “The Land,The Water, TheSky,” channelingnot just thepeace shefound at home butalsothe anger shefeels at theongoing violenceand griefexperienced by Indigenouspeople and marginalizedcommunities in theU.S BlackBeltEagle Scoutisnow on tour andplays at 9p.m.Saturday, April 22,atGasaGasawith Claire Glass andAdobo.Ticketsare $15via ticketweb.com

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MIKEREED —two of that city’s top talentsinimprovisedmusic —will be in NewOrleans this week for collaborative concerts with some of theCrescentCity’sown in-demand players. Diamondand Reed will be joined by cellistHelen Gillet and electro-wizard Justin Peakeat8p.m.Monday, April17, at Cafe Istanbul. They then play with Gillet and bassistJames Singletonat8 p.m. Tuesday at Chickie WahWah and with Singletonand reedsplayerAurora Nealand at 8p.m.Wednesday at ZeitgeistTheatre and Lounge. Andat8 p.m. Thursday, Diamond will perform with Peake, Gillet and drummer DougGarrison at Happyland Theater. Find ticket informationand moredetails at hunterdiamond.com

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CONCERT to drummer CarloNuccio, whoperformed with theband. A NewOrleans native,Nuccio wasa constant in thecity’smusic scene, playing with Anders Osborne, John Mooneyand many others, untilhis deathlast summer at the ageof61. On Saturday,April 22, Malevituswill playa sunset concert and release thevideo of itsnew song,“BloodLetter (for Carlo),” at theFalstaff Beer Garden.Doors open at 6p.m.and ticketsare $40 viabloodletter.bpt.me.

TheHolyGhost TabernacleChoir

SAVANNAH,GEORGIA,BANDTHEHOLY GHOSTTABERNACLECHOIRFINDS INSPIRATION in post-hardcoreand ’90s screamo,but itschaotic, heavystyle pullsininfluences from anynumber of directions They arenow on tour with Florida post-hardcoreband Gilt and play at 7p.m.Monday, April 24,atthe Mudlark Theater. Also on thebill is KareniaBrevis, aproject by Thou guitaristKCWrenwithsupport by Melissa Guion(MJ Guider)and Emily McWilliams(Silver Godling)

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BIGBOUNCEAMERICABRINGSMASSIVEINFLATABLES to thegrounds of UNO, with a16,000squarefoot bouncehouse,anobstaclecourse, asports arenaand more. There aresessions fortoddlers only and adultsonly. From Friday,April 21, throughSunday, April 23.Tickets startat$22 viathebigbounceamerica.com/tickets.

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TUESDAY18

BAMBOULAS —Doyle Cooper Band, 1:15 pm;Giselle Anguizola, 5:30 pm; Andy J. Forest BluesBand,9pm

BLUE NILE —Water Seed, 8pm

CHICKIEWAH WAH —Helen Gillet, JamesSingleton,HunterDiamond, Mike Reed,8 pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard"Piano"Scott, 12:30 pm; ColinMyers Band,5pm; Fritzel's AllStarBand,8 pm

GASA GASA —Daffodyl, Beezotron, Phoebel Bridges, 9pm

HOUSE OF BLUES —Theo

Katzman,7:30 pm

JOYTHEATER —Lukas Nelson& POTR,8 pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Kitchen Table Cafe Trio, 7pm

NEW ORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL HISTORICALPARKINDUTCH ALLEY

—Arrowhead Jazz Band,2 pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars,5,6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

THERABBITHOLE —Rebirth Band,9 pm

SATURN BAR —Mojo Hand,Colt

Lightnin', 9pm

SIDNEY'S SALOON —The Amazing Henrietta, 6:30 pm

WEDNESDAY19

BAMBOULAS —JamesMarkawayTrio,

1:15 pm;Swingin'with John Saavedra, 5:30 pm;Roule andthe Queen, 9pm

BLUE NILE —New BreedBrass Band,9 pm

THEBOMBAYCLUB —Harry Mayronne andNanciZee,8 pm

THEFILLMORE —Seven Lions

Beyond TheVeil-The JourneyIII T our, 7pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

—Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm; Bourbon StreetStars,5 pm;Fritzel's AllStarBand,8 pm

GASA GASA —False Cape,Damnself, RiverDragon,9 pm

HOTELPETER &PAUL —Helen Gillet,7:30 pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —Funkin’ It Up withBig Sam, 7:30 pm

LAFAYETTESQUAREPARK

TheIceman Special, Zita, 5pm

LONGUE VUEHOUSE ANDGARDENS

—Twilight at Longue Vue: Or Shovaly, 5pm

MADAMEVIC'S —Dr. Redwine'sJazz

Trio, 8pm

NEW ORLEANSCITYPARK —Evenings

With Enrique, 5pm

NEW ORLEANSJAZZMUSEUM

R.L. Boyce, 2pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.Branden Lewis, 5, 6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

SANTOS —IlGruppoFrwith Scott

Yoder,9pm

SATURN BAR —The Mishaps, 9pm

SIBERIA —Within theGiantsReach, FusedbyDefiance, Konstricted, 9pm

TIPITINA'S —Loyola's Uptown Threauxdown, 7pm

ZEITGEIST THEATRE —Aurora Nealand,JamesSingleton,Hunter Diamond,MikeReed,8 pm

THURSDAY20

BAMBOULAS —Sigridand theZig Zags, 1:15 pm;CristinaKaminisand theMix,5:30pm; Wolfe John'sBlues Band,9 pm

BEAUREGARD-KEYES HOUSE

Maggie Koerner, TheLittleBig Quintet, 6pm

BLUE NILE —WhereY'atBrass Band,9 pm

THEFOUNTAINLOUNGEATTHE ROOSEVELTHOTEL —Sam Kuslan,6pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm;Doyle Cooper Band,2:30pm; John Saavedra Trio, 6pm; Fritzel’sAll Star Band,8 pm

GASA GASA —Mortalus,Eat the Witch, 9pm

HAPPYLAND THEATER —Hunter

Diamond,Helen Gillet,Justin Peake& DougGarrison, 7pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —Brass-AHolics,7:30pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Dr. Mark St Cyr Traditional Jazz Band,7pm

MADAME VIC'S —Jerry Dugger,Gloria Turrini Blues, 8pm

NOLABREWING TAPROOM —Dash Rip Rock,Incubators,High, Aiden Paul,5pm

PAVILION OF THETWO SISTERS TomSancton’sLegacy Band with CliveWilson, 6pm

PEACOCKROOM, HOTELFONTENOT —DaLovebirds withRobin Barnes andPat Casey, 8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation All-Stars feat.WendellBrunious, 6, 7:30 &8:45pm

SANTOS —Austin Meadewith The78's, 8pm

TIPITINA'S —Billy Iuso,PapaMali, Mike Doussan,CamileBaudoin,Michael Fouquier, 9pm

ZEITGEIST THEATRE —HunterDiamond,AuroraNealand,MikeReed, JamesSingleton,7pm

FRIDAY21

BAMBOULAS —Miles BerryTrio, 11 am; Fully DressedPo'Boys,2:15pm; Les Getrex NCreole Cooking, 6:30 pm; Bettis +3rd Degree Brass Band,10pm

BLUE NILE —The CaesarBrothers, 7 pm;KermitRuffins and theBarbecue Swingers,11pm

BLUE NILEBALCONY ROOM —Trumpet Slim &Brass Flavor, 10 pm

CIVIC THEATRE —ShakeyGraves, 7pm

THEFILLMORE —Hardy,6:45pm

THEFOUNTAINLOUNGEATTHE ROOSEVELT HOTEL —AntoineDiel, 6pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

—Richard"Piano"Scott, 12:30pm; SamFriend Band,2:30 pm;Bryce Eastwood Band,6 pm;Fritzel's All Star Band,9 pm

GASA GASA —Hotel Burgundy,The Bloomies,Kidnap,9 pm

HOUSE OF BLUES —Just Fine, 8pm

MADAMEVIC'S —Mia Borders, 8pm

MANDEVILLE TRAILHEAD —Bottoms Up,6:30pm

MYSTIC FORMS OF VOSCOVILLE JamesSingleton'sDirty Numbers, Mike Reed,HunterDiamond, Chris Alford,8 pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE

Damn Hippies!!!!,7:30 pm;Hoff Bryan, 9pm

NEWORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM

TheIguanas, 7pm

NEWORLEANS JAZZ NATIONAL HISTORICALPARKINDUTCH

ALLEY —SidikiConde andWowo Souakoli, 2pm

NOLABREWING TAPROOM —The Riverbenders, 6pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.MarkBraud,5,6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

PUBLIC BELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE PhilMelancon, 8pm

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SIDNEY'S SALOON —DarkLounge Ministries,7pm

TIPITINA'S —The NewPornographers, WildPink, 8pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT

Ever More Nest andBon Bon Vivant,8pm

SATURDAY22

BAMBOULAS —Youse,11am; New OrleansSwingingGypsies,2:15pm; JohnnyMastro Blues, 6:30 pm ; PaggyPrine, 10 pm

BLUE NILE —George BrownBand, 7pm; TheSoulRebels, 11 pm

BLUE NILE BALCONY ROOM —The MarignyStreetBrass Band,10pm

CHICKIEWAH WAH —Judith Owen & HerGentlemen Callers, 8pm

THEDOMINO —Tom Andes with Glenn Grass,8 pm

THEFOUNTAINLOUNGEATTHE ROOSEVELTHOTEL —Leslie Martin,6pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB —Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm; SteveDetroyBand,2:30 pm;Bryce Eastwood Band,6pm; Fritzel'sAll Star Band,9 pm

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Superbloom NOLA&Basically Vacant,8 pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —The Nayo JonesExperience, 7:30 &9pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Bayou Manouche,7pm

MADAME VIC'S —Margie Perez and HerTrioLatino, 8pm

NOLABREWING TAPROOM

Jamie Bernsteinand the Yakameiniacs,6 pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Starsfeat. WendellBrunious, 3:45 pm;Joe Lastie's NewOrleans Sound,5pm; JoeLastie’s NewOrleans Sound,6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

PUBLIC BELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE

PhilMelancon, 8pm

THERABBITHOLE —Javier

Drada, Ryan Deffes,Herb

Christopher,11:45 pm

REPUBLIC NOLA —DoctorP,11:30 pm

SATURN BAR —Sirocco Brass,TVPole Shine, 9pm

TULANE UNIVERSITY —Crawfest at Tulane University,11am

WILD BUSH FARM +VINEYARD

Dave Jordan andthe NIA, 6:30 pm

SUNDAY23

BAMBOULAS —MattRhodyand the Jasmine, 1:15 pm;MidnightBrawlers, 5:30 pm;EdWillsBlues 4Sale,9 pm

BK HISTORICHOUSE AND GARDENS —Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots,6 pm

BLUE NILE —The BakedPotatoes, 7pm; StreetLegendsBrass Band,10pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB Seva VenetBand,12pm; JoeKennedy Band,2pm; MarlaDixon Band,5pm; Fritzel'sAll Star Band,8pm

GASA GASA —Worldsucks,Aulnes, Coffinwolf Ultra, 9pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —GlenDavid AndrewsBand,7:30pm

MCKINLEY'S IRISH PUB —Crescentand Clover, 1pm

MUSICBOX VILLAGE —SabineMcCalla HouseBand,6pm

OLDARABI LIGHTHOUSE RECORDS ANDBOOKS —JeremyLyons and TheDeltabilly Boys,3 pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Leroy Jones &the PreservationJazzMasters, 2:30 &3:45pm; Preservation Legacy Band feat.Will Smith,5,6:15, 7:30 &8:45pm

SATURN BAR —SammyKay,9 pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT —Sweet Magnolia Brass Band,1 pm

MONDAY24

BAMBOULAS —Giselle Anguizola, 1:15 pm;The Melatuan’s,5:30 pm;Gabriel and theArchangels,9pm

THEFOUNTAINLOUNGEATTHE ROOSEVELTHOTEL —Sam Kuslan,5pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB MatineeAll Star Band,12:30 pm; LeeFloyd and ThunderboltTrio, 5pm; Richard"Piano"Scottand Friends, 8pm

GASA GASA —Kopps, Jacob Asher,9pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —The Preservation Brass,5&8:45pm

SATURN BAR —BCCooganPiano Night,8pm

SCAN FOR THE COMPLETE GAMBIT CALENDAR

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by Will Coviello

THEMARIGNYOPERABALLET

CONCLUDESASEASON of originalcompanyworks with the premiere of twonew pieces in Panoramaatthe Marigny OperaHouse on April 21-23. It’s also theend of founder Dave Hurlbert’stenureasthe company’sartisticdirector.

“I have done 30 productions,and if Iamgoing to be true to my mission, it’s time to move overand let younger people move in and usetheir energy and take advantageofthis,” Hurlbertsays.

Panorama features workschoreographedbylongtime company membersLaurenGuynes and JarinaCarvalho. Guynes’

“Moonlighting” is inspired by the musicofKurtWeill and features live accompanimentbyMeschiya Lake.Carvalho’s“On theCuspof Blue” is an abstract balletset to work by French composerClaude Debussy, which will be performed by OscarRossignoli

Carvalho has been thecompany’s balletmaster forsix yearsand also serves as companydirector. She choreographed “JazzNutcracker,” thecompany’s original versionof “The Nutcracker,” setinthe French Quarteramongthe typesofpeople you’dfindinJackson Square,from tourists to afortune teller and drag queen. While working on that piece,Carvalhocut outsome piecesthatshe thoughtdidn’t advancethe story.

For“On theCuspofBlue,”she took some of those moreemotionally expressivepiecesand developedthemintothisnew work

“Cusp of Blue” is an abstract dancepiece with aminimal narrative.Itisset to Debussy’s “Children’sCorner Suite” as well as some of hispreludes. Debussy composedthe piece forhis daughter, and it imagined her falling asleep and beginningtodream.The piece stretchesfrommoments of delight to melancholy.

Guynes’ “Moonlighting” takes inspirationfromthe musicof Weill and some songs he wrotein Germany. Weill andhis wife, singer LotteLenya,lived andperformed in Berlinuntil they fled during therise of Nazism.Weill latercomposed forBroadwayproductions,and arevival of hisworkwithBertolt Brecht,“TheThreepennyOpera,” introduced songs like “Mackthe Knife” to newaudiences

“Moonlighting” features“Mack theKnife”and “The Alabama Song,” which many people will recognizefromthe versionreleased by TheDoors. Lake will sing “Mack theKnife”inthe original German and “Youkali”inFrench. Therest of thesongs areinEnglish, and Rossignoliwill providethe piano accompaniment.

Guynes hasbeen oneofthe company’sleaddancersfor seven years, and this is her first time choreographingfor thecompany. Themovementismodern, and it’s an energeticworkmakinguse of theMarigny OperaHouse’s full stage. Guynes describesitas having an “after dark”energy,and “Moonlighting” reflects thelives of artistswho work dayjobstobe able to pursue theirpassions Themovementalso is designed to providepercussiveelements to complementthe solo piano accompaniment.

Panorama completesa season including“Jazz Nutcracker”and the company’sversion of “A Streetcar named Desire.”

Thecompany sprang from the Marigny OperaHouse,which Hurlbertfoundedin2011. He and Scott King boughtthe former church to save it,concerned it was goingtobetorndown. Afterthe NewOrleans Fringe Festival asked to usethe building as avenue,they dedicatedthemselves to turning it into an arts space.

Hurlbertwill continue to be involved,but thecompany will be under theleadership of interim directorEvanHammond during the search fora newartisticdirector.

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