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Animal of theMonth:Curious King Mydasready for more visitors in redesigned AudubonAquarium

By Amanda McElfresh amcelfresh@theadvocate.com

Asoneofthelargestaquaticanimals atAudubonAquariuminNewOrleans, thegreen sea turtle King Mydashas longbeenavisitorfavorite.KingMydas haslived at theAquariumsince 1992, meaningmanygenerations have been able to seehis growth.Today,King Mydasisestimatedtobeabout70years oldand weighs 265pounds.

WhileKingMydasisgettingolder,his loveforpeopleremainsstrong.Hignicio Covarrubias, directorofhusbandry at AudubonNatureInstitute,spoke to us aboutKingMydasandhowvisitorswill beabletoenjoyhimevenmorewiththe Aquarium’s renovations.

WhyisKing Mydasclassified as agreen seaturtle?

Hegetshisnamefromthegreenlayer offatthathehas,whichcomesfromthe algaeandseagrassesheeatsasanadult

When theturtles areyounger,theyeat shrimp andmeat products,but as they getolder, they make adietary switch to greens

Howwould youdescribe King Mydas’ personality?

King Mydaslives in ourGulfof Mexico exhibit, whichis450 gallons with17-footacrylicwindows,sohehas plentyofroomtomovearoundwherever he wants. Butheissocurious andis alwaysineverybody’sbusiness.Hehas seriousFOMO.Heisalwaysinthethick ofthings,whetherthat’ssnoopingaround theotheranimalsorswimmingaround towhereconstructionwastakingplace to seewhatpeople areupto.

He gets fedatthe same time as some ofoursharks,andtheygetmackereland squid, whichKingMydas reallylikes Wefeedhimlettuceandvegetables,but he’llsneakaroundandgrabthefishfrom thesharksiftheydropsomethingorif he thinks nobody is watching.

WhatkindofdietdoesKingMydas primarily eat?

Heisfedeverydaywithalotofromaine lettuceandabucketofvegetables.Green sea turtlesare naturalforagers, so we willputaheadofromaineintheexhibit andlet it sink to thebottomsohecan go andsnack on it throughout theday.

What kind of enrichment activities does theAudubon staff take part in with King Mydas?

Thereisapoolatthe topofthe Gulf exhibitwhere he swimstovoluntarily He is target trained, so we put ayellow disc in thewater that he canswimup to andtouch.Heisalsofreetoswim around allday andheisfed in different locationsinthe exhibitevery day, so he movesaroundquite abit

It’s importanttousthatall of our animalsparticipateintheirowncareas muchaspossible,sowedoalotofpositive reinforcement around that.One of our biggestaccomplishments with King Mydashasbeengettingvoluntaryblood drawsfromthe neck.He’ll extend his neckandtoleratetheneedlestick.We’ve done alot to make theentireannual exam muchlessstressfulforhim,sohe choosestoparticipateandhelpsusout.

HowwillKing Mydasbeableto interactwithvisitorswhenthenew Aquarium opensonJune8?

Theywillbeabletowalkuptotheedge oftheGulfofMexicoexhibitandreallyget

upclose,whichIthinkhewillreallylove becausehe’ssocuriousandlovespeople. Hecanholdhisbreathforalongtimeso they willsee him alot in thewater.He’s aboutthree feet wide andabout three feetlongandshapedabitlikeacircle,so sinceheissolarge,peoplewillbeableto seehimfrommultiplevantagepoints.

What is thestatusofgreen sea turtlesinthe wild andwhatare some of Audubon’sconservation efforts in thisarea?

They areendangeredinthe wild They oftenare caught in fishingnets asbycatch.Somecultureseatthemand harvesttheir eggs, whichhas reduced theirnumbers.

AudubonNatureInstitutecoordinates theCoastalWildlifeNetworkformarine mammalsandseaturtlesinLouisiana Thisnetworkistheonlyentityinthestate thatisresponsiblefortherehabilitation oftheseanimals.Wealsoworkwithour lawmakerstoparticipateinlegislation andeducationaboutfishinggroundsand waysthatpeoplecanreducetheirimpact onseaturtlehabitats.

When female seaturtles reach maturity,theymigrate to abeach and spendmonthsinnestinggrounds,laying about100eggsinanest.Thoseeggstake abouttwo months to hatch, andthose hatchlings then have to make it to the water. We do alot to educatepeople aboutthose groundsand howtheycan beprotected.Therearealsoitemssuch as aturtleexclusion device that can be inserted into fishingnetsand that preventseaturtlesfromgettingcaught in them.Weshare alot of information aboutthatwithfishermen to letthem know what resources areavailable

Want to visit?

This summer is theperfect time to visitKingMydasandtheotheranimalsat AudubonAquarium.ThenewAquarium willopenonJune8afterbeingclosedfor thebuilding’smostexpansiverenovation sinceitopenedin1990. Theproject includedmovingAudubonInsectarium into thesamebuilding, 17,000 square feet of newexhibit spaceand a2,500 squarefootlobbywithalargestaircase andglass andlivingwalls.Visit www. audubonwonder.comforinformationon ticketsandplanningyourtrip,including howyou cansee both newattractions andsaveupto$20withacomboticket Thebestvalueifyouplanonvisiting theAquarium,InsectariumorAudubon Zoomorethanonceistopurchasean AudubonMembership. In addition to unlimited visits,Members enjoy discountsatAudubon gift shops, concessions, specialevents such as Zoo-To-Doand Zoo-To-Dofor Kids, ZooCamps andmuchmore. Forafull list of benefitsand to findout howyou canbecomeamember,visit www audubonmembership.comand save

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PearlDamour’s‘OceanFilibuster’opensattheCAC

FROMTHEVANTAGEPOINTOFABEACH ORBOAT,whodoesn’tliketheocean?

Butthatstillleavesalotunsaid aboutthewatersthatcovernearly three-quartersoftheglobe

“Howdoyoumaketheoceanrelatable?”playwrightLisaD’Amourasks withalaugh.

Thisisn’ttheOceanviewersmaythink theyknow.Apolitician,Mr.Majority, thinksit’stimetochangepeople’s approachtotheworld’swatersand makethemmoremanageable,ormore user-friendly.Asideasaboutbusiness andhumanconvenienceunfurl,the Oceanrisesuptospeakforitself.

TheOceanisplayedasasinglecharacterin“OceanFilibuster,”thelatest productionfromPearlDamour.D’Amour wrotethescriptandlongtimecollaboratingpartnerKatiePearlisdirecting theshow.“OceanFilibuster”opensthis weekattheCACandrunsJune8-11.On openingnight,pay-what-you-cantickets areavailableatthedoor.

“Intheplay,Mr.Majoritytriesto convinceustheOceanisdying,” D’Amoursays.“AndtheOceanislike, ‘Iamnotdying.’”

ThisOceanisfacingallthechallenges oftheworld’swaterways,fromthe effectsofglobalclimatechangetobeing usedasabottomlessdumpingground ButMr.Majorityistryingtopushalaw tobreakitup,andtreatitasabunch ofsmallerseas,maybewiththeirown minor,localproblems.Oceanhasalot tosayaboutthisplan.

“OceanFilibuster”strivesforspectacle tocaptureOcean’splight.Therearelavishcostumes,plentyofvideoprojections andimmersiveandinteractiveaspects.

Astheystartedtheirresearch, D’AmourandPearllookedathowlittle oftheoceanhasbeenexplored,and what’shappeningtoit

“Earlyonindiscussionswithscientists,wetalkedabouttheoceanbeing thishumanenabler,”D’Amoursays.“It canholdsomuchofourshit—whether thatisactualshit,oilspills,carbon emissionsorplastics.Itfeelslikeithas infinitecapacitytoholdallthisstuff Whenitcomestoprocessingcarbon, there’sthiselegantandcomplexprocess.It’sveryhardfortheoceantokeep upwithwhatwe’reaskingittohold.We keptthinking,‘Whatwoulditbelikeif theoceancouldspeakandspeakand notshutupuntilitwasheard?’”

Theshowexposessomeofthelittle-knownfactsabouttheoceans andtheirdepths.

“It’slikedeepsea divingwithoutgettinginthesubmersible,”D’Amoursays.

Butthedrama’s confrontationwas inspiredbyTexas stateSen.Wendy Davis’marathon filibustertothwart passageofan anti-abortionbillin 2013.TheOceanand Mr.Majorityhave plentytosayto eachother

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Thenew,touringindierockandelectronicafestivalstopsinNewOrleans CityParkFriday,June9,through Sunday,June12.LCDSoundsystem topsFriday’slineupwithJamieXX, IDLES,BigFreedia,LostBayou Ramblers,TristanDufreneandOTTO. Saturdaywillfeaturethesupergroup Boygenius,Clairo,DijonandBartees Strange.AndSteveLacy,JamesBlake, ToroYMoiandFousheeperformon Sunday.Single-daygeneraladmission ticketsstartat$79.50,andthree-day ticketsare$250.Findmoreinformation atneworleans.resetconcertseries.com

Theshoworiginally wascommissioned byAmerican RepertoryTheater inCambridge, Massachusetts,withsupportfrom theHarvardUniversityCenterforthe Environment.Itspremierewasscheduledinspring2020butwasdelayedby thepandemic.Itopenedayearago,and hasbeenonatour,recentlyrunningin MiamiandatConnecticut’sWesleyan University,wherePearlteaches.

D’AmourgrewupinRiverRidgeand after15yearsbasedelsewhere,moved hometoNewOrleansin2014.Shewas afinalistforthePulitzerPrizefordrama forher2010work“Detroit.”Herplay “AirlineHighway”isaboutacolorful groupofcharacterswhoresideorwork atacheaphotelrightontheparishline Herotherworksinclude“HideTown” and“AnnaBellaEema.”

SheandPearlalsocreated“Nita& Zita,”basedontwosisterswhoimmigratedtoNewOrleansfromHungary inthe1920sandworkedasexotic dancers.ThatshowpremieredinNew Orleansandwenttoanoff-Broadway theaterinNewYork,whereitwonan ObieAward.

InNewOrleans,PearlDamourcollaboratedwithvisualartistShawnHall topresent“HowtoBuildaForest”ina warehousespaceattheCACin2016. Theperformancepiecewasinspiredby thelossoftreesduetoHurricaneKatrina aswellastheenvironmentalharm causedbytheBPoildisaster.Itfeatured ateammethodicallybuildingaforestof treesoutoffabricandfoundmaterials Thateventuallyledtoanother outdoorshowbyPearlDamour,and afterseeingthat,AmericanRepertory Theatrereachedouttothemtocommissionanewshowaboutanatural theme,resultingin“OceanFilibuster.”

PerformersJenniferKidwell andformerNewOrleanianEvan Spigelmanhavetouredastheshow’s twomaincharacters,andateach locationthere’sachorusoflocal actors.AttheCAC,theyinclude ArtSpotProductionsfounderKathy Randels,whoismusicdirectorforthe show,puppeteerandartistPandora Gastelum,RoscoeReddixJr., TreLouisandPersisRandolph Therealsoarelocalgroupsparticipatingwithinteractivedisplaysduring theintermission.Eachperformance featuresadifferentorganization, andthegroupsincludeAtelierdela Nature,NewOrleansCenterforthe GulfSouthwithMelangeDanceCo., WaterMapNewOrleans,CivicStudio, SustainingAllLife,Glassrootsand GlassHalfFull

“In‘Forest,’wewantedtotrytoget peopletounderstand,‘Youarepartof asystem.Whatkindofasystemdoyou wanttobeapartof?’”D’Amoursays. In“OceanFilibuster,”“We’reengaging people’ssenseofaweandinterconnectedness.Wearedealingwithalot. Inthemixofourcomplexlives,howdo wetakeamomenttobewiththisnaturalresource?Howcanweslowdown enoughtoparticipate?”

Forticketsandinformation,visit cacno.org.Formoreabout PearlDamour,visitpearldamour.com

LCDSoundsystemwill performattheRe:SET musicfestivalinCityPark.

FrenchMarket CreoleTomatoFestival

Thefestivalfeatureslivemusic,cookingdemonstrations,kids’activities, asecondlineandCreoletomatoesfor sale.Therearetwomusicstages,and SaturdaybringsLostBayouRamblers, Bamboula2000,BoDollisJr.andthe WildMagnolias,theNewOrleansJazz NationalHistoricalParkArrowhead JazzbandfeaturingSteveMasakowski andAuroraNealandandmore.Sunday featuresBruce“Sunpie”Barnesandthe LouisianaSunspots,DelfeayoMarsalis Orchestra,AlexeyMarti,TonyaBoyd Cannon,theJoshStarkmanDuoand more.Startingat10a.m.Saturday, June10,andSunday,June11. Visitfrenchmarket.org/creoletomatofestfordetails.

DuranDuran

DuranDuran’s2021album“Future Past”hitNo.3ontheU.K.album charts,aboutashighasitsbreakthroughself-titledalbumand“Rio” intheearly1980s.Whilethelatest projectmaynotbeasmemorable,the bandstillputsonagoodliveshow.It justlauncheditsNorthAmericantour andhitstheSmoothieKingCenterwith NileRodgersandBastille.At7p.m Wednesday,June7.Findtickets viasmoothiekingcenter.com.

‘OceanFilibuster’ premieredatAmerican RepertoryTheater.

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KimVaz-Deville,aXavier UniversityofLouisianaprofessor andascholarwhohaswritten extensivelyabouttheBabyDoll tradition,hasbeennameda HarvardRadcliffeInstitutefellow

Thefellowshipsupportsscholars inthehumanities,sciences,social sciencesandartspursuingprojects acrossafullyear.Vaz-Devillewill usethefellowshiptofocusonher newbook,“TheArtofResistance: SacredVisualCreationsofNew Orleans’AfricanAmericanMardi GrasMaskers.”

HouseEducationCommitteekills proposaltohaveschoolsreport diversity,CRTprograms

Morethan300localpeople volunteeredtheirtimetoturn nearly200milesofyarnintowigs forchildrenwithcancerthrough theMagicYarnProject.VolunteersfromDivineMercyCatholic Church,St.ElizabethAnnSeton SchoolandthewiderMetairieand Kennercommunitiesthrew“yarn parties”tomaketheyarnwigs ChrisRussell,amanageratThe UPSStore,donatedthepackaging andcoveredtheshippingcoststo mailthe25boxesofyarn

THELOUISIANAHOUSEEDUCATION COMMITTEEWEDNESDAYVOTED6-5 TOKILLAPROPOSALrequiringpublic schoolstoreporttothestateanyprogrammingrelatedto“criticalracetheory;diversity,equity,andinclusion; ortransformativesocialemotional learning,”allofwhichhavebecome targetsforRepublicansnationally.

HouseResolution13,byDenham SpringsRepublicanRepValarie Hodges,wouldhavehadK-12schools andcollegesprovidedataonthe programsoractivities,includingtheir purpose,howmanypeoplewere workingonthemandhowmuch moneytheycost.

lawmakerslastmonthtobancolleges fromhavingdiversity,equityandinclusiondepartmentsoragencies

Lawmakersinotherstateshave attemptedsimilarbans,many basedonmodellegislationfrom nationalconservativethinktanks theManhattanInstituteand GoldwaterInstitute,accordingto theAssociatedPress.

“Weknowit’sanationalagenda item,”saidRep.TammyPhelps,a ShreveportDemocrat. It’sunclearwhatwouldhavebeen considereda“diversity,equityand inclusion”programoractivityunder thebill.

ThearsonattackJune24,1973attheFrench Quartergaybarwasoneofthedeadliest attacksonagayclubinU.S.history,second onlytothe2016OrlandoPulseclubshooting.Officialswereslowtorespondlargely becauseofprevailinghomophobicattitudes atthetime,andseveralvictimswereburied inunmarkedgraves.AsPridecelebrations rampupacrossNewOrleanstocelebrate theLGBTQ+community,therewillalsobe severalmemorialeventsandtributestothose whodied.

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LouisianaSenateRepublicanslastweekvoteddowna billraisingtheminimumwagein Louisianato$10anhourandupto $14by2028,markingthelatest defeatintheefforttogiveworking Louisianansapaybump.New OrleansSen.GaryCarterproposed themeasure,whichmadeittothe Senatefloorbutwaskilled25-13. AccordingtoMIT,alivingwage inLouisianais$15.86forasingle adultwithnochildren.

MontySullivan,presidentof Louisiana’sCommunityandTechnical CollegeSystem,saidthatbyasking schoolsonlyaboutthefunding ofdiversity,equityandinclusion programs—whichseektoincludeall peopleandmakesurethey’retreated fairly—andnotabouttheiroutcomes,theproposalwasracist

“You’reaskingpeopleofcolorto justifywhytheyneedresourcesspent onthem,”Sullivansaid.“Atitscore, thisisaracistinstrument.”

Hodgesproposalcomesas Republicansbothnationallyandlocally aretryingtoenddiversity,equity andinclusioneffortsaltogether.The LouisianaRepublicanPartyurged

Sullivansaidthatwhilethecommunityandtechnicalcollegesystem doesnothavemanyofficesand positionsspecificallylabeled“diversity,equityandinclusion,”thatthe university’sentiremissionis“diversity,equityandinclusion”—getting asmanypeopleinthestatetogoto collegeaspossible.Hesaidcurrent effortsarefocusingonrecruiting Blackmenaswellaswhitemenin ruralareastoattendcommunityand technicalcolleges.

“Imaginethatdiversity,equity andinclusionmightincludepeople thatlooklikeme,”saidSullivan, whoiswhite.

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Whyare LouisianaRepublican lawmakersattacking libraries?

Rep.ValarieHodges,R-DenhamSprings,brought theproposaltohavepublicschoolsreportanydiversity, inclusionandequityprogramstothestate.

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EDUCATEDKIDSWILL REALIZETHELAGOP HASNOREALIDEAS

THENUMBEROFPEOPLE WHOWEREKILLEDIN THEUPSTAIRSLOUNGEFIRE 50YEARSAGO.

ONJUNE23OFLASTYEAR, IHELDTHEMICROPHONEASA GAYMANINTHENEWORLEANS CITYCOUNCILCHAMBERand relatedalostpieceofqueer historytothesevencouncilmembers.Itoldthisstoryto disabuseallNewOrleanians ofthenotionthatsilenceand accommodation,intheface ofinstitutionalandofficial failures,areapathtohealing.

ThestoryIrelatedtothem beganonatypicalSunday nightatasecond-storybar onthefringeofNewOrleans’ FrenchQuarterin1973, whereworking-classmen wouldgatheraroundawhite babygrandpianoandbeltout thelyricstoasongthatwas theanthemoftheirhidden community,“UnitedWe Stand”bytheBrotherhood ofMan.

“Unitedwestand,”themen wouldsingtogether,“divided wefall”—thewordsepitomizingtheethosoftheirbeloved UpStairsLoungebar,anegalitarian freespacethatservedasaforerunner totoday’squeersafehavens Aroundthatpianointhe1970s DeepSouth,gaysandlesbians,White andBlackqueens,Christiansand non-Christians,andevenearlygender minoritiescouldcastasidetheracism, sexismandhomophobiaofthetimesto findacceptanceandcompanionshipfor amoment.Forregulars,theUpStairs Loungewasamiracle,asmallpocketof acceptanceinabroaderworldwhere theirveryidentitieswereillegal

OntheSundaynightofJune24, 1973,theirvoicesweresilencedina murderousactofarsonthatclaimed 32livesandstillstandsasthedeadliest fireinNewOrleanshistory—andthe worstmasskillingofhomosexualsin 20thcenturyAmerica.While13fire companiesstruggledtodousethe inferno,policerefusedtoquestion thechiefsuspect,eventhoughgay witnessesidentifiedandbroughtthe soot-coveredmantoofficersidly standingby.Asthefireraged,police denigratedthedeceasedtoreporters onthestreet:“Somethieveshungout there,andyouknowthiswasaqueer bar.”Fordaysafterward,thecarnage

metwithofficialsilence.Withnolocal gaypoliticalleaderswillingtostep forward,nationalGayLiberation-era figureslikeRev.TroyPerryofthe MetropolitanCommunityChurchflew into“helpourbereavedbrothersand sisters”—andshatterofficialdom’s codeofsilence.

Perrybrokelocaltaboosbyholdinga pressconferenceasanopenlygayman “It’shightimethatyoupeople,inNew Orleans,Louisiana,gotthemessage andjoinedtherestoftheUnion,”Perry said.Twodayslater,onJune26,1973, asfamilieshesitatedtostepforward toidentifytheirkininthemorgue,Up StairsLoungeownerPhilEstevestood inhisbadlycharredbar,theairstillfoul withdeath.Herebuffedattemptsby Perrytoturnthefireintoacallforvisibilityandprogressforhomosexuals.

“Thisfirehadverylittletodowith thegaymovementorwithanything gay,”EstevetoldareporterfromThe PhiladelphiaInquirer.“Idonotwant mybarorthistragedytobeusedto furtheranyoftheircauses.”

‘UnitedWeStand:’why theUpStairsLoungeFire resonates50yearslater

AuthorRobertFieseler PROVIDEDPHOTO BY MATTHEWLEIFHEIT

Landrytargetedas theglovescomeoff ingovernor’srace

Editor’snote:thiscolumnhas beensignificantlyupdated toreflectJasonWilliams’ announcementthathewill notrunforgovernor.

PERHAPSJEFFLANDRY

SHOULDFEELFLATTERED byalltheattention.After all,nobodywastesmoney attackingagubernatorial candidateinlastplace.The attorneygeneralhasled theearlypolls,andhe’sthe leadingRepublicanwannabe governorbyahugemargin.

Thatalonemayexplain whyasuperPACbeganairing anattackadagainstLandry onWednesday,May31— 136daysbeforetheOct.14 primary.Itmayalsoshedsomelighton why,onthesameday,OrleansParish DistrictAttorneyJasonWilliams— citingaLandryadthatWilliamscalled “racist”—hintedthathemightjointhe raceforgovernor.Adaylater,Williams walkedbackthatnotion,buthemade itclearheplanstoattackLandryat everyopportunity.

Ataminimum,theattackadsignals thatRebootLouisiana,asuperPAC supportingRepublicanStephen Waguespackforgovernor,isworried thatLandrycouldbuildupaninsurmountableleadbythetimecandidates officiallyqualifyAug.8-10.

ByattackingLandrynow,more thanfourmonthsbeforetheprimary, ReboothopestocutintoLandry’s earlyleadandmakehimstartspending someofhismassivewarchestansweringtheattacks

TheRebootadbeginswithshaky videoofLandryasafemaleannouncer says,“AsLouisiana’stoplawenforcementofficial,JeffLandryhasfailed us.Murder.Rape.Carjackings.Under Landry’swatch,Louisianaisnowthe mostdangerousstateinAmerica.”

TheLandrycampdidnotimmediatelyrespondtothead,butitdid announcequickendorsementsfrom fourDAsandfoursheriffs.They allpraisedLandry’spersonallaw enforcementexperienceandhiscommitmentasAGtotheircrimefighting efforts.U.S.Rep.SteveScalise,the HouseMajorityLeaderandaLandry supporter,alsoresponded.Hecalled theads“divisive”andaskedRebootto pullthem

Waguespack,formerlyatopbusiness lobbyist,joinedthegrowinglistof announcedGOPgubernatorialcandidatesinMarch.HeandstateTreasurer JohnSchroder,stateSen.Sharon HewittandstateRep.RichardNelson allgotsingledigitsinearlypolls,while Landrygot37%inarecentsurvey.

FormerstateTransportationSecretary ShawnWilsonistheonlyannounced Democrat,andtheonlymajorBlack candidate.HegrewupinNewOrleans butgothispoliticalstartinLafayette HehasworkedinBatonRougefor morethan20years.

Williams’decisionnottorunisgreat newsforbothWilsonandLandry.It clearsWilson’slanetotherunoff—and Landry’stotheGovernor’sMansionvia a(fornow)likelyrunoffagainstWilson Meanwhile,WilliamsblastedLandry, sayingtheAGhasdonenothingto addressthestate’srisingcrimerate sincetakingofficemorethanseven yearsago

“Hehasn’tmeaningfullyengagedmy officeorreachedouttomeoncetoget inthisfight,”Williamssaid.“Hehas neglectedtoinstituteasingleinitiative toaddresscrimeinNewOrleansorany otherparishseriouslyinneedofpublic safetysupport.”

It’sstillearly,butalreadythegloves areoffinthecontestforLouisiana’s biggestpoliticalprize.

ASuperPACsupporting gubernatorialcandidate StephenWaguespackhas comeoutswingingagainst AttorneyGeneralJeffLandry

HeyBlake, Thebuildingat3625 CanalSt.thathouses Mid-CitySmilesFamily Dentistryhasavery ornatefaçade,which leadsmetobelieve there’sastorytoit. Whatcanyoutellme aboutitshistory?

Dearreader, THEDENTALOFFICEBUILDINGAT CANALANDTELEMACHUSSTREETSis fromthe1970s,butthestrikingItalian marblefaçadeyounoticeddatesto theearly20thcentury—andadifferentbuilding

Twostatues(representing CommerceandIndustry),thepedimentandotherornamentalelements wereoriginallylocatedonthefaçadeof abuildingat740GravierSt.Itwasbuilt in1906asheadquartersoftheNew OrleansStockExchange.

In1955,theHomeBuildingand LoanAssociationpurchasedthe GravierStreetbuildingandmoved itsheadquartersthere.In1967,the namechangedtoHomeSavingsand LoanAssociation.

Inthelate1960sandearly1970s, newspaperadsforthesavingsand loannicknamedthebuilding’stwo statuesRalphandShirleyandused theminacontest

“They’veseenenoughandheard enoughtofillalibraryofbooks If youwereintheirspot,whatwould youhavetosayaboutitall?”Apanel

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ofjudges—includingcartoonistJohn Chase,Times-Picayunecolumnist HowardJacobsandradiohostsRoy “Nut”RobertsandJeffHug—awarded cashprizesandsavingsaccountsfor thefunniestormostcleverentries

In1976,HomeSavingsandLoan beganconstructiononanewoffice inthe3600blockofCanalStreet, formerlythesiteoftworesidences. TheassociationrelocatedtheGravier façadetotheirnewofficesonCanal.

“It’snoordinaryfrontthey’retaking withthem.Thisoneisaspecialwork ofart,theproductofanothertime,” explainedTheTimes-Picayunein March1976.AnApril1978article statedthatittook6,000pounds ofpressureonahydrauliccraneto removethefaçadeoverninemonths, concludingwiththerelocationofthe “RalphandShirley”statues.

INHONOROFTHECREOLETOMATOFESTIVALHAPPENINGTHISWEEKENDINTHE FRENCHMARKET,werememberacompanyfoundedinNewOrleansthatmade tomatoesakeypartofitsmulti-milliondollarbusiness.

ProgressoFoodsisbestknowntodayforitslineofcannedandpackagedsoups andbreadcrumbs.NowownedbyGeneralMills,thecompanywasfoundedinNew OrleansbySicilianimmigrantGiuseppeUddo.AsayoungboyinSicily,hebegan sellingolivesandcheesesfromahorse-drawncart

UddoopenedasimilarbusinessinNewOrleanssoonafterheandhiswife, EleanoraTaormina,cameherein1907.LikemanyItalianimmigrants,theysettled intheFrenchQuarter.Uddobeganimportingcannedtomatoes,tomatopaste, olivesandotherproductsfromSicilytosellonthestreetsofNewOrleans.

Ashisbusinessgrew,heopenedawarehouseandsmallgroceryintheFrench Quarter.Inthe1920s,hemergedthecompanywithanimportbusinessestablishedbyhiswife’sfamily.ItbecametheUddoandTaorminaCo.

TheylateropenedfactoriesinCaliforniaandNewJersey,expandedtheimport businesstoNewYorkandintroducedtheProgressobrandnamefortheirproductssoldnationwide.DuringWorldWarII,withimportingproductsfromEurope difficult,Progressobegancanningitsproductsdomestically.

FollowingUddo’sdeathin1957,ProgressowassoldtoaCanadiancompany, ImperialTobacco,in1969.SubsequentownershaveincludedtheOgdenCorp., Pillsburyand,since2001,GeneralMills

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PRIDE PLACEof

…Thecolorsoftherainbow,soprettyinthesky Alsoonthefacesofpeoplegoingby Iseefriendsshakinghands,sayinghowdoyoudo They’reonlysayingIloveyou

—LouisArmstrong,“WhataWonderfulWorld”

ThisPridemonth,I’mremindedofthe poweroftherainbowflag.Twentyyears ago,IstoodonBourbonStreetasGrant Storms,theself-proclaimed“ChristianPatriot,”and nearly200ofhisfollowersmarchedtowardSouthern Decadencerevelers,carryingbroomsandsignsthat read“AdamandEve,NotAdamandSteve”and “Sodomy:It’stoDieFor.”

AsIstoodbehindmycameralens,capturingthe tensestandoff,Icouldn’thelpbutbestruckbythe hatefulmessagesandclenchedfistsjuxtaposed againstthejoyfulrevelersonthebalconiesabove, drapedincolorfulrainbowflags.Thesymbolicpotency ofthecontraststruckmewithaforceIstillfeeltoday.

EachcolorofthePrideflaghasaspecificmeaning —redforlife,orangeforhealing,yellowforsunlight, greenfornature,blueforharmonyandpurpleforspirit. Together,thecolorsrepresentthefullspectrumof humanexperienceandidentity

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YET SHE IS ADVANCING

NEWORLEANS WOMENAND THE RIGHTTOVOTE, 1878- 1970

Formuchofmycareer,I’veaimedmylens towardgayMardiGraskrewes,theGayEaster Parade,SouthernDecadence,anddragbrunches throughoutthecity.NewOrleanianshavelong takenprideinourthrivinganddiversegay community.Inthefaceofdiscriminationand hate,NewOrleansstandstallasacityproudly wavingtherainbowflag,reflectingitsdedication tocreatingamoreinclusiveandwelcoming communityforall.

EachcolorofthePride flaghasaspecific meaning—redforlife, orangeforhealing, yellowforsunlight, greenfornature,blue forharmonyandpurple forspirit.Together,the colorsrepresentthe fullspectrumofhuman experienceandidentity.

EverywhereyoulookintheQuarterthereare rainbowsdrapedonbuildings,onbalconies,in thewindowsofbusinesses.

Peeringthroughmycameralens,Ihavewitnessedfirsthandhowtherainbowisapowerful symbolofunityandacceptanceandIlovecapturingthemanywaysthatpeopleincorporateitinto theirownpersonalexpressions.Thepopularityof therainbowisnotlostonNewOrleans’businesses,either.OneexampleisWindsorCourt’sannual LGBTea,adragshowteahour,completewith rainbowcookiesandcocktails

Iwasrecentlyhiredtophotographthe relativelynewBridesofMarch,acharitablepubcrawlinwhichdozensof men,andsomewomen, secondlinethroughtheQuarterdressedinbridal gowns.Thecovetedlacygarter,embellishedwith arainbowribbon,isthrownfromthebalconyof theGoodFriendsBartothe“brides”gatheredon thestreetbelow,muchtothedelightofpassersby, childrenincluded.Itwasnotlostonmethatthese mencouldbearrestedinnearbystates

Twodecadessincethe“ChristianPatriot”and hisbandofbigotsmarchedonBourbon,Iam stunnedbyhowmuchoftheprogressmadesince hasbeenerodedbyawaveofanti-LGBTQlaws thatthreatenthesignificantfreedomsgained.

Eventhecolorfulflagthatrepresents Prideisunderattack:InAprilthisyear, aCovingtonresidentpaid$6,000fora billboardtosupportlibrarians,whoare alsounderattackthesedays.Theadread “SupportYourLocalLibrary,”setagainst abackgroundofPride’srainbowflag,plus pinkandlightbluefromthetransgender flagandablackstripetorepresentpeopleof color.Themessagewasswiftlytakendown afterthebillboard’sownerreceivedtoo manycomplaints.

Inthefaceof discriminationand hate,NewOrleansstands tallasacityproudly wavingtherainbowflag, reflectingitsdedication tocreatingamore inclusiveandwelcoming communityforall.

Unfortunately,Louisianaisrushingheadlong inthesamedirectionthatotherSouthernstates likeFlorida,TennesseeandTexashavegone. Lawmakershererecentlypassedtheirversionof FloridaGov.RonDeSantis’“Don’tSayGay”bill andareeitherintheprocessofpassingorplanning topassmorebillstargetingthehumanrightsofthe LGBTQcommunity.

Peeringthroughmy cameralens,Ihave witnessedfirsthandhow therainbowisapowerful symbolofunityand acceptanceandIlove capturingthemany waysthatpeopleincorporateitintotheirown personalexpressions.

Whileourstate’spoliticalclassmaybebusy hurtingtheLGTBQcommunity,hereinNew Orleans,wedon’tbowdown,asthepopularBlack MaskingIndiansonggoes.Wehavealonghistory ofstandinguptoinjusticeandfightingforwhat’s right,fromtheCivilRightsmovementtoKatrina. Infactinthedaysafterthestorm,somereligious leadersarguedthestormwasGod’swrathfor SouthernDecadence,thelargestgayeventinthe South,whichhadbeenscheduledforthefollowing weekend.IntrueNewOrleansstyle,severaldozen scantilycladgaymenfoundtheirwaythroughthe devastationtoBourbonStreetandledaparade undertheirtatteredrainbowflag.Theybrought withthemarenewedsenseofenergyandpassion forthecity

MeanwhileStorms,theso-called ChristianPatriot,hastakenamoreignoble path:Hewasarrestedin2011onobscenity chargesformasturbatinginLafreniere Parkandisnolongerathreattothe gaycommunity

Unfortunately,themovementhe representedremainsnotonlyaliveand wellbutgrowing.Whichiswhyitisso importantforallofustomoretightly embracethemeaningbehindthePride flagandredoubleoureffortstodefendthe humanrightsanddignityofusall

Asaphotographerwhohaswitnessed thepowerandbeautyofthiscommunity upcloseandfirsthand,Iamcommittedto usingmyphotographytoshinealighton thebeautyoftheLGBTQcommunityand ontheinjusticesthattheyface.

Therainbowflagrepresentsabeaconof hopeandacalltoactionforallthosewho believeinequalityandjustice.Iamproud tostandwiththeminthisfight.

Conspicuously,nophotosofEsteve appearedincoverageoftheUpStairs Loungefireoritsaftermath—andthe barowneralsoremainedsilentashe witnessedpolicelootingtheashesof hisbusiness.

“Philsaidthecashregister,juke box,cigarettemachineandsome walletshadmoneyremoved,” recountedEsteve’sfriendBob McAnear,aformerU.S.Customs officer.“Philwouldn’treportit because,ifhedid,policewouldnever allowhimtooperateabarinNew Orleansagain.”

Thenextday,gaybarowners, incensedatdeclininggaybartraffic amidanatmosphereofanxiety, confrontedPerryataclandestine meeting.“Howdareyouholdyour damnnewsconferences!”onebusinessownershouted.

Ignoringcallsforgayself-censorship,Perryhelda250-person memorialforthefirevictimsthe followingSunday,July1,culminating inmournersdefiantlymarchingout thefrontdoorofaFrenchQuarter churchintowaitingnewscameras.

“ReverendTroyPerryawokeseveral sleepinggiants,mebeingoneof them,”recalledCharleneSchneider, alesbianactivistwhowalkedoutof thatfrontdoorwithPerry

EstevedoubtedtheUpStairs Loungestory’scapacitytorousegay politicalfervor.Asthecoronerburied fourofhisformer patronsanonymously ontheedgeoftown, Estevequietlycollected atleast$25,000infire insuranceproceeds. Lessthanayearlater, heusedthemoneyto openanothergaybar calledthePostOffice, wherepatronsoftheUp StairsLounge—some withvisibleburnscars— gatheredbutwerediscouragedfromsinging “UnitedWeStand.”

NewOrleanscops neglectedtoquestion thechiefarsonsuspectandclosedthe investigationwithoutanswersinlate August1973.Gayelitesinthecity’s powerstructurebegangaslightingthe mournerswhomarchedwithPerry intothenewscameras,castingsuspicionontheirmemoriesandrecharacterizingtheirmomentofliberation asastunt.

Whenalocalgayjournalistasked inApril1977,“Wherearethegay activistsinNewOrleans?,”Esteve respondedthattherewerenone, becausenonewereneeded.“We don’tfeelwe’rediscriminated

against,”Estevesaid.“NewOrleans gaysaredifferentfromgaysanywhereelse…Perhapsthereissome correlationbetweentheamountof gayactivisminothercitiesandthe degreeofpoliceharassment.”

Anattitudeofnihilismanddisavowaldescendeduponthememory oftheUpStairsLoungevictims, goadedbyEsteveandfellowgay entrepreneurswhoearnedtheirkeep viagaypatronsdrowningtheirsorrowseachnightinsteadofprotesting theinjusticesthatkeptthemdrinking Intothe1980s,thestoryoftheUp StairsLoungeallbutvanishedfrom conversation—withtheexception ofafewsanctuariesforgaypolitical debatesuchasthelocallesbian barCharlene’s,runbytheactivist CharleneSchneider

By1988,the15thanniversary ofthefire,theUpStairsLounge narrativecomprisedlittlemorethan acallforbetterfirecodesandindoor sprinklers.UpStairsLoungesurvivor StewartButlersummeditup:“A tragedythat,asfarasIknow,no goodcameof.”

Finally,in1991,atStewartButler andCharleneSchneider’snudging, theUpStairsLoungestorybecame alignedwiththecrusadeofliberated gaysandlesbiansseekingequalrights inLouisiana.Thehallsofpower respondedwithintermittentprogress.TheNewOrleansCityCouncil,

“Ibelievethefirewasthecatalystfor theangertobringusalltothetable,” SchneidertoldTheTimes-Picayune, atacitrebuketoEsteve’sstrategyof silentaccommodation.EvenEsteve seemedtochangehisstancewith time,grantingafullinterviewwiththe firstUpStairsLoungescholarJohnny Townsendsometimearound1989 Mostofthefiguresinthishistoric talearenowdeceased.What’sleftis anenduringstorythatrefusedtogo gently.Thestorynowechoesaround theworld—amusicalabouttheUp StairsLoungefirerecentlyplayedin Tokyo,translatingthegayunderworldofthe1973FrenchQuarterfor Japaneseaudiences

WhenIfinishedmypresentationto theCityCouncillastJune,Ilookedup toseethesevencouncilmembersin tears.Unanimously,theyapproveda resolutionacknowledgingthehistoric failuresofcityleadersinthewakeof theUpStairsLoungefire

CouncilmemberspersonallyapologizedtoUpStairsLoungefamiliesand survivorsseatedinthechamberina symbolicactthat,thoughitcouldnot bringbackthosewhodied,stillmatteredgreatlytothosewhosepainhad beendenied,leavingthemtogrieve alone.Atlonglast,officialsilenceand indifferencegavewaytoheartfelt wordsofhealing.

Survivorsreceivefirstaid afteradeadlyfireinthe UpStairsLoungeinNew OrleansonJune24,1973.

theexampleswesetforouryouth.Do wegrapplewithdifficulttruths,ordo weduckaccountabilitybydefaulting tonostalgiaandbluster?Orworse, dowesimplyignorethepastuntilit fadesintoablackholeofignorance andindifference?

Ibelievethatafactualretellingof theUpStairsLoungetragedy—and how,50yearsonward,itbecame knowninternationally—resonatesbeyondourcurrentdivides. Itremindsqueerandnon-queer Americansthatignoringthepast holdsbackthepresent,andthat silenceisnocureforwhatailsaparticipatorynation.

horrifiedbythestorybutnotyet readytolookinthemirror,enacted ananti-discriminationordinanceprotectinggaysandlesbiansinhousing, employmentandpublicaccommodationsonDecember12—morethan18 yearsafterthefire.

ThewayAmericansrememberthe pastisanactive,ongoingprocess. Ourcollectivememoryismalleable, butitmattersbecausespeaksvolumesaboutourmaturityasapeople, howweacknowledgethepast’sinfluenceinourlives,andhowitshapes

Silenceisolates.Silencegaslights andshrouds.Itpreservesthepower structuresthatscapegoatthe disempowered Solidarity,ontheotherhand, unites.Solidarityilluminatesapath forwardtogether.Aboveall,solidaritytransformsthedowntroddeninto aresoundingchorusofcitizens—in thespiritofthevoiceswhooncegathered‘roundawhitebabygrandpiano andsang,joyfullyandloudly,“United WeStand.”

RobertW.FieselerisaNewOrleansbasedjournalistandtheauthorof Tinderbox:theUntoldStoryofthe UpStairsLoungeFireandtheRise ofGayLiberation

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RobertFieseler,right,duringa presentationtotheNewOrleans CityCouncilin2022onthe1973 arsonattackontheUpStairs Lounge.Gambit’sClancyDuBos, left,coveredthefireasan internatTheTimes-Picayune.

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Raisingthebarfood

CHEFMELISSAARAUJOISONTHEMOVE. Sherecentlytookoverthekitchen atPirogue’sWhiskeyBayouinArabi withherconceptOscar.Andshe’s notdone.She’stalkingtointerested partiesaboutexpandinghersuccessfulmodernHonduranrestaurant, Alma,tolocationsinUptownandOld Metairie,andshealsoplanstoopena MexicanrestaurantinChalmette.

AraujoboughtahouseinSt BernardParishayearago,andshe saysgrowingherbusinesswhereshe livesisimportanttoher

“Iwanttobeanactivememberofthe businesscommunityhere,”shesays.

Asshefocusesonexpansion,the chefissteppingawayfromtheline whenshecan.“I’mmovingmore intotheroleasheadoftheAraujo RestaurantGroup,awoman-and minority-ownedhospitalitybusiness,” shesays.

AraujowasborninHondurasand raisedinNewOrleans.Shewentinto businessforherselfin2015witha restaurantpop-upthatpaidhomageto hergrandmother’skitchen.InOctober 2020,thatbecameAlma,acafeinthe Bywaterspotformerlyoccupiedby Booty’sStreetFoodandCafeHenri.

WithOscar,shehasthechanceto stepoutoftheAlmamodeandplay withstraight-aheadbetter-then-barfood.Herall-womenkitchen,ledby formerAlmaleadcook,LuciaEscobar, turnsoutimpressiveversionsofthe kindoffoodthatisbestenjoyedwith adultbeverages.

“We’resoexcitedtohaveOscar herenow,”saysKellySheeran,one ofthethreeNewOrleansbartenders whoopenedPirogue’sin2016.“Itwas reallytoomuchforustohandlealong withthebarbusiness.Ourcustomers arelovingchefMelissa’sfood.”

Pirogue’susedtobeasmokingbar, somethingstillpossibleinSt.Bernard Parish.Now,smokershavetogo outsideuntil11p.m.,whichiswhen Oscar’skitchencloses,Sheeransays. Itopensat11a.m.everyday.

Oscar,namedforAraujo’sfather, offersanimpressivemenuthatgoes beyondstandardbarfare.Whenshe

can,Araujosources ingredientsfromlocal suppliers,including HilltopPoultryfor chicken,LocalCooling Farmsforeggsand DongPhuongforher Frenchbreadand briochebuns

TheOscarburgeris adoublepattyhandful dressedwithcheddarcheese,mayo, tomatoes,housemadepicklesand caramelizedonions. It’salreadyapopular item,thoughsome regularsfeltsome stickershockatthe $16pricetag.Others happilypileon$5 add-onslikemushroomsandBerkwood Farmsbacon

TheDeepSouth chickensandwichis thesameonethat’s servedatAlma,andit comeswithfries.The buttermilk-brinedfried chickenthighistopped withcoleslaw,pickles, mayoandanaddictive creamypinkHonduran“cracksauce.”

Oscar’sCubanstuffsslicesof house-roastedhamandporkbutt intoaFrenchpistolettedressed withhouse-madepickles,mayoand mustard,anditcomeswithfries.The chickenwingsareavailabletwoways: BuffalostyleorThaiglazed.Theham “PullApart”featuresbriocherolls oozinggarlicbutterandfilledwith hamandmeltedcheese.

Vegetarianshaveafewoptions, includingmarinatedtomatoesand whippedherbricottaslatheredon Jewishryetoast.Deconstructed Mexicaneloteisservedasadipinstead ofonthecob,anditblendscorn,salt, chilipowder,butter,Cotijacheese,lime juiceandcremafresca.It’sservedin acastironpanwithtortillachips,and there’senoughfortwodinerstoshare.

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Wineandrosés

ATTHENEWORLEANSWINE&FOOD EXPERIENCETHISYEAR,higher-end winesaregettinganewspotlight,rosé willhaveitsowndayandwhathadlong beenapairofGrandTastingeventsis nowrolledintoone.Therearenewvenuesfortheseevents,andallofthemare indoors,meaningallareair-conditioned, whichwillkeeppeople(andthewines) justalittleclosertocellartemperature NOWFEisawinefestivalheldover thecourseoffivedays(June7-11this year).Itchangesinfocusandformat acrosseachofthosedays.

“There’ssomethingnewtoexperienceeachday,”saysAimeeBrown, executivedirectorofNOWFE.

Thatstartswithwinedinnersheld atmorethantwodozenrestaurants acrossthecity,bringsaprogression oftastings(eachwithitsowndistinct scaleandtenor),addssmallerprograms fromhands-onworkshopstodeep-dive seminars,andendswithabrunchwith burlesqueand,ofcourse,bubbles.

Thereareafewlighteroptions, includingfishtacos,apestochicken andavocadoorzosalad,andgrilled lemonskirtsteaksalad.Thatleaves roomfordessert,anddinerscan choosefromtreslechescakeand breadpuddingwithbourbonsauce.

Araujoisstilladaptingthemenuto meettheneedsofthearea,andshe saysshe’sbeenenjoyinglivingthere.

“ThisiswhereI’llbetherestofmy life,”shesays.“WheneverItravelto othercities,afterabout72hours, I’mreadytoleave.NewOrleansis myhome.”

OnebigchangeconcernstheRoyal StreetStroll.OnceaNOWFEfixture,it wasameanderingblockpartyheldin theshopsandgalleriesofRoyalStreet intheFrenchQuarter.Itwascanceled twiceduringthepandemicandput onhiatuslastyear.Brownsaysthe pandemiccancellations,coupledwith thealways-loomingthreatofweather cancellations,broughtarethinkforthe event.ShesaidNOWFEisassessingthe viabilityofaneventofthistypeinthe future,notrulingoutthatsomething similarcouldreturn.

Alsonewthisyearisaslateof differentvenues,includingthe OrpheumTheater,TheFillmoreand GenerationsHall.

BarownerKellySheeran andchefMelissaAraujo servepubfareat OscarinsidePirogue’s WhiskeyBayou.

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TheGrandTastingisahighlightofthe NewOrleansWineandFoodExperience.

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ChefMelissaAraujo’sOscartakesover thekitchenatPirogue’sWhiskeyBayou byBethD’Addono

WHAT Oscar WHERE Pirogue’sWhiskeyBayou, 6940St.ClaudeAve.,Arabi, (504)676-3357;eatoscararabi.com

ThedateforNOWFEhaschanged throughtheyears,thoughlatelyit’s fixedinJuneasatimetogiverestaurantpartnersaboostheadedintothe slowersummerseason.Thatmakes thoseindoorvenuesallthemorekey Here’stherundownonthisyear’s events,startingwithNOWFE’sthree “MainStageEvents.”Seenowfe.com forticketsandinformation.

Vinola

THURSDAY,JUNE8, ORPHEUMTHEATER

Ifyouwanttotastewinelikeapro, Vinolaisforyou.Thishigher-end tastinghaswinescarryingheftier retailprices,thetypeyou’refarless likelytoencounteratconsumer-orientedtastings.

Inthepast,Vinolastartedearlyin theafternoonasadrawforhospitalityprofessionals.Thisyear,itmoves totheeveningandaddsmuchmore food,withadozenrestaurantsrepresentedtosampledishesbetween sips.TheOrpheumTheaterinallits Beaux-Artsbeautyisthenewvenue forVinolathisyear

Ticketsare$215forgeneraladmission;$280VIP(earlyadmissionand specialloungeaccess).

TournamentofRoses

FRIDAY,JUNE9,THEFILLMORE

Thiseventiscenteredonawine typepraisedforitsversatilityand easy-goingnature.TheTournament ofRoséshasgrowninpopularity andisbackthisyearasamarquee eventforNOWFE,holdingdownthe Fridaynightslot.Thisyearaddsabar dedicatedtosparklingwines(roséor otherwise),acocktailbar,DJsand,as usual,lotsofpinkattire

Examplesofroséfromaroundthe worldareonoffer,andattendees voteforthebestinanawardcompetition.Ticketsare$129.

GrandTasting

SATURDAY,JUNE10, GENERATIONSHALL

Formanyyears,theGrandTastings werethelargesteventsatNOWFE. Thedifferencebetweenthetwodays wasinthefood,withparticipating chefssplitupbyday.

Thisyear,itallhappensonSaturday afternoon,withall40restaurants representedatonceforafullertaste ofthefoodpartofthisexperience.

Asinthepast,theall-inclusive ticketopensthedoortowhatis essentiallyaself-guidedtourthrough hundredsofdifferentwines,with smallplatesamplesofdishesfrom restaurantsaroundthecity.

Ticketsare$149forgeneraladmission,$215forVIPentry(2:30p.m. VIPentry).

WineDinners

WEDNESDAY,JUNE7, VARIOUSLOCATIONS

Morethantwodozenrestaurants areparticipatingthisyear,alarge increasefromlastyear,andeachis pairedwithavisitingwinery.They runthegamutfromBrennan’s, Galatoire’sandRestaurantAugustto moremodernrestaurants,including Palm&Pine,JeweloftheSouthand MisterMao.Menus,detailsandlinks forreservationsareatnowfe.com

LabsandExperiences

JUNE9-10,VARIOUSLOCATIONS

NOWFE’slabsareeducationalwine seminarsthatareusuallyfun,while its“experiences”areconceivedinthe nameoffun,withadashofeducation,andmorewine

LabsareheldattheNewOrleans Culinary&HospitalityInstitute. Hostedbyexpertsintheirfields,they delveintotopicsliketheimpactof weatheronwine,acomparisonofthe samegrapeacrossdifferentregions andablindChampagnetasting.

Experiencesareheldatdifferent restaurantsandothervenues,and someexamplesforthisyearinclude cakedecoratingwithedibleflowers, hands-onpizzamakingandwine pairing,andamasterclassontheold fashionedcocktail.Timesandticket pricesvary.

Burlesque,Bubbly&Brunch

SUNDAY,JUNE11, OMNIROYALORLEANS

NOWFE’sslateconcludeswithSunday brunch,NewOrleansstyle,with bottomlesssparklingwineatperformancesfromburlesquestarTrixie MinxandherBurlesqueBeauties.

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EvanGoldstein

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ANATIVEOFSANFRANCISCO,EVAN GOLDSTEINBECAMEACERTIFIED MASTERSOMMELIERaftergetting intocookingandhelpinglaunchhis family’sinfluentialrestaurantSquare One.Nowhe’sthesommelierforthe SanFranciscoGiants,doesconsulting andwineeducationacrosstheglobe andhashisownbusiness,Masterthe World,whichfocusesonputtingquality winesinsingle-servebottles.He’llbe attendingtheNewOrleansWine& FoodExperience(June7-11)toleada seminarcomparingoldandnewworld winesonSaturday,June10.Fortickets andinformationaboutNOWFEevents, gotonowfe.com.Formoreinformation aboutGoldstein,visitmtwwines.com.

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EVANGOLDSTEIN: IcallitNative Strangers,whichislookingatthe indigenoushomeofagrapeandthen lookingatithowit’sbecomeanex-pat aroundtheworld.Theinteresting thingissometimesthenativehome andtheadoptedhomearebothgood Sometimesthenativehomeisinfinitely better.Andsometimestheadopted homeisbetterthanthenativehome. Whatweareactuallydoingislooking atfourgrapesinpairs.We’regoing tolookatthemthroughtheprismof explainingwhattheoldworldandthe newworldareandwhatdefines(the wines)andlookingatexpressionsof them.Thegrapevarietiesarechardonnay,withaBurgundyandaCalifornia example;rieslingwithaGermanandan upstateNewYorkFingerLakesexample;apinotnoirwithbothaFrenchand aCaliforniaexample;andsyrah,with anorthernRhoneandaMcClarenVale Australianexample

Howisthewine worldchanging?

G: Theworldischangingclimate-wise, palate-wiseandinterest-wise ThereisgoingtobeatimeinOregon andCaliforniawhenthetemperate climatesthatfavorpinotnoirareno longerfavorable,soit’sgoingtohave togo.Peoplearestrategizingright now,whetheritisplantingmarselanin theNapaValleyorpetitesirahinother parts.They’rehedgingtheirbets.

Oneoftheotherthingsthey’re doingisstartingtolookatextreme climatesofreallycold,orhot,orhumid climates.Forexample,mysonjustgot

amaster’satMizzou. Onethingpeopledon’t knowisthatpre-Prohibition,Missouri wasthesecondmost importantstateinthe unionformakingwine, behindthegreatstate ofOhio.California wasablipontheradar screen.Missouriisnot ashumidasLouisiana, buttheweatherisnot reallyfavorablefor grapes.Theyhada wineindustryestablishedbyGermans, andtheywereusing othergrapes,like norton,chambourcin andvignole.There’s arenewedinterestin thesegrapevarieties Ifyou’relookingat itthroughtheprism oftheUnitesStates, all50statesmake wine.WhenIstarted decadesago,the numberwasmaybe13 Today,it’sall50states.Now,they’re notallgood.They’renotallmadeout oftraditionalgrapes.Someareusing hybridgrapes.Someareusingmuscadines.Someareusingotherfruit,like apples,berriesandpears. Peoplecanbereallysurprised.Ifyou gotoOntario,Canada,orMichigan orWashingtonandOregon,thereare reallygoodfruitwines.Anyonewho shutsthemselfoffismissingout.I thinkparticularlyolder,legacydrinkers haveadiminutivelexiconofwinesand countriestheywilldrinkfrom,and theythinkeverythingelsesucksor isn’tworthy.Whatisreallycoolabout thisyoungersetofpeopleisthatthey don’thavethesamebaggage.They’re asapttowanttodrinkatorrontesout ofArgentinaorapaisoutofChileas theyareacabernetfromCaliforniaor abarolofromPiedmont(Italy).Ithink that’sagoodthing

Whatdoyoudo fortheGiants?

G: Ihavebeenworkingonandoffwith theGiantssincebackwhentheywere inCandlestickParkinthe1980s.We sortofcodifiedthisrelationshiplast year.Sowe’redoingdifferentthings likedifferentpromotionsfordifferent audiences.Therearethingsforpeople intheVIPsuites.Therearethingsfor peopleinthebleachers.We’regoing todoastaycationthinginSonoma Countyforseasonticketholders. We’redoingaseriesoffoodpairings onthescoreboardbetweeninnings

—aboutwhat’sreallygoodandwhat youshoulddrinkwithitandwhere youshouldgofinditatthepark.We’re doingallsortsofinterestingthings, allwiththegoalofreachingnotonlya baseofindividualsthatthewineindustryreallyhasn’ttalkedto—yes,there arewineloverswhogotobaseball games—butmostpeoplethinkofa beerandabrat.We’retryingtogetthat mindsetchangedalittlebit.

It’snotlikeovernighteveryoneis goingtoorderazinfandelwiththeir Louisianahotlink,butmaybethey’ll thinkaboutit.Withzeroeffort,we sold80,000glassesofwineinOracle Parklastyear.Ourgoalistopushthat closerto100,000.Let’sfaceit,in SanFrancisco,itfeelslikebirthright ownershipofwhatisarguablythemost far-reachingwineprograminmajor leaguesports.TheGiantswerethefirst professionalsportsteamtoservewine atthestadiumbackinthe1970s.

Wehavewinesforhotdogs,wines fortritipsandwiches,winesforgarlic fries,younameit.

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8FreshFoodAssassin—1900N.Claiborne Ave.,(504)224-2628;Instagram,@8freshfoodassassin ChefMannyJanuary’sserves lambchops,T-bonesteaks,salmon,crab cakes,deepfriedribs,friedchickenand seafood-loadedoysters.Noreservations. Deliveryavailable.Lunchanddinner

Tue.-Sun $$

Acorn—12HenryThomasDrive,(504) 218-5413;acornnola.com—Thecafeatthe LouisianaChildren’sMuseumhasblackened shrimptacostoppedwitharugula,radish, pineapple-mangosalsaandcilantro-lime sauce.Noreservations.breakfastandlunch

Wed.-Sun $$

AngeloBrocato’s—214N.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream com—Thissweetshopservesitsowngelato, spumoni,Italianice,cannolis,biscotti,fig cookies,tiramisu,macaroonsandmore.

LunchanddinnerTue.-Sun $

Annunciation—1016AnnunciationSt., (504)568-0245;annunciationrestaurant. com—GulfDrumYvonneisservedwith brownbuttersaucewithmushroomsand artichokehearts.Reservationsrecommended.DinnerThu.-Mon $$$

BananaBlossom—5009thSt.,Gretna, (504)500-0997;504bananablossom.com— JimmyCho’sThaidishesincludesmokedpork bellyandporkmeatballsinlemongrassbroth withegg,greenonion,cilantroandgarlic. Reservationsacceptedforlargeparties exceptweekends.Deliveryavailable.Lunch anddinnerTue.-Sat.$$

TheBlueCrabRestaurantandOyster 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 DinnerWed.-Sat.,brunchSun $$$

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 turkeybreastsandwichwithbacon,tomato jam,herbedcreamcheese,arugulaandherb vinaigretteonhoneyoatbread.Noreservations.Outdoorseatingavailable.Lunch

Tue.-Sat $$

Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198;curionola.com—ThecreativeCreolemenuincludes blackenedGulfshrimpservedwithchicken andandouillejambalaya.Reservations accepted.Lunchanddinnerdaily $$

DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)5860300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar The

$—averagedinnerentréeunder$10

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menuhighlightsGulfseafoodinCreole dishes.Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith Parmesanandherbs.Reservationsrecommended.Breakfast,lunchand

dinnerdaily $$

DickieBrennan’sBourbonHouse— 144BourbonSt.,(504)522-0111; bourbonhouse.com There’saseafoodraw baranddisheslikeredfishwithlemonbuerre blanc.Reservationsaccepted.Lunchand dinnerdaily $$$

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

DragonflyCafe—530JacksonAve.,(504) 544-9530;dragonflynola.com Thecasual cafeoffersbreakfastplates,waffles,salads, coffeedrinksandmore.Deliveryavailable Reservationsaccepted.Breakfastandlunch Wed.-Sat $$

ElPavoReal 4401S.BroadAve.,(504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com Pescado VeraCruzisasauteedGulffishtoppedwith tomatoes,olives,onionandcapersand servedwithriceandstringbeans.Themenu alsoincludestacos,enchiladasandmore. Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.

LunchandearlydinnerTue.-Sat $$

Felix’sRestaurant&OysterBar—739 IbervilleSt.,(504)522-4440;7400 LakeshoreDrive,(504)304-4125;felixs com—Louisianaoystersareservedrawor char-grilledwithgarlic,Parmesanandbreadcrumbs.Themenuincludesseafoodplatters, po-boysandmore.Noreservations.Lunch anddinnerdaily.$$

FreySmokedMeatCo. 4141BienvilleSt., Suite110,(504)488-7427;freysmokedmeat. com—Thebarbecuespotservespulledpork, ribs,brisket,sausagesandanditemslikefried porkbellytossedinpepperjellyglaze.No reservations.Lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ FrootOrleans—2438BellSt.,SuiteB,(504) 233-3346;frootorleans.com—Thereare freshfruitplattersandsmoothiebowlssuch asastrawberryshortcakeandmoreusing pineapple,berries,citrusandmore.No reservations.Outdoorseatingavailable Breakfastandlunchdaily $$

Juan’sFlyingBurrito 515BaronneSt., (504)529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 486-9950;8140OakSt.,(504)897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com TheFlyingBurrito includessteak,shrimp,chicken,cheddarjack cheese,blackbeans,rice,guacamoleand salsa.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.LunchanddinnerThu.-Tue.$$

Katie’sRestaurant—3701IbervilleSt.,(504) 488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com—TheeclecticmenuincludesaCajunCubanwithroasted pork,ham,cheeseandpicklesonbuttered bread.Deliveryavailable.Reservations acceptedforlargeparties.Lunchanddinner

Tue.-Sun $$

Kilroy’sBar—HigginsHotel,480Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining Thebarmenu includessandwiches,saladsandflatbreads, includingonetoppedwithpeach,prosciutto,

stracciatellacheese,arugulaandpecans.No reservations.DinnerWed.-Sat.$$ LegacyKitchen’sCraftTavern—700 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)613-2350;legacykitchen.com Themenuincludesoysters, flatbreads,burgers,sandwiches,salads andaNOLAStyleGritsBowltopped withbacon,cheddarandapoachedegg Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast,lunch anddinnerdaily $$

LegacyKitchenSteak&Chop—91Westbank Expressway,Gretna,(504)513-2606; legacykitchen.com Themenuincludesfilets mignons,bone-inrib-eyesandtopsirloins, aswellasburgers,saladsandseafooddishes. Reservationsaccepted.Outdoorseating available.LunchanddinnerMon.-Sat.$$

LuzianneCafe 481GirodSt.,(504)2651972;luziannecafe.com CajunSunshine Beignetsarestuffedwitheggs,bacon, cheeseandhotsauce.Noreservations Deliveryavailable.Breakfastandlunch Wed.-Sun.$$

MartinWineCellar—714ElmeerAve., Metairie,(504)896-7350;3827Baronne St.,(504)894-7444;martinwine.com—The deliservessandwichesandsaladssuchas theSena,withchicken,raisins,bluecheese, pecansandTabascopepperjellyvinaigrette. Noreservations.Lunchdaily.$$

Mikimoto—3301S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 488-1881;mikimotosushi.com—TheSouth Carrolltonrollincludestunatataki,avocado andsnowcrab.Themenualsohasnoodle dishes,teriyakiandmore.Reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable.LunchSun.Fri.,dinnerdaily $$

Mosca’s 4137Highway90West, Westwego,(504)436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com Thisfamily-styleeatery servesItaliandishesandspecialtiesincluding chickenalagrandeandbakedoystersMosca. Reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.-Sat. Cashonly $$$

Mother’sRestaurant—401PoydrasSt., (504)523-9656;mothersrestaurant.net— Thiscounter-servicespotservespo-boys, jambalaya,crawfishetouffee,redbeansand riceandmore.Deliveryavailable.Noreservations.Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Neyow’sCreoleCafe—3332BienvilleSt., (504)827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesredbeanswithfriedchickenorpork chops,aswellasseafoodplatters,po-boys, char-grilledoysters,saladsandmore.No reservations.Lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat., brunchSun.$$

NiceGuysBar&Grill—7910EarhartBlvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com—Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith cheese.Themenualsoincludeswings,quesadillas,burgers,salads,seafoodpastaand more.Noreservations.Lunchdaily,dinner Mon.-Sat $$$

OrleansGrapevineWineBar&Bistro—720 OrleansAve.,(504)523-1930;orleansgrapevine.com Thewinebar’smenuincludes Creolepastawithshrimpandandouillein tomatocreamsauce.Reservationsaccepted forlargeparties.Outdoorseatingavailable DinnerThu.-Sun.$$ PalaceCafe—605CanalSt.,(504)5231661;palacecafe.com Thecontemporary Creolemenuincludessignaturecrabmeat cheesecaketoppedwithmushroomsand Creolemeunieresauce.Outdoorseating available.Reservationsrecommended.

LunchWed.-Fri.,dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch Sat.-Sun $$$

PeacockRoom—KimptonHotelFontenot,501 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073;peacockroomnola.com Blacklentilvadouvancurry comeswithroastedtomatoes,mushrooms andbasmatirice.Reservationsaccepted DinnerWed.-Mon.,brunchSun.$$ Rosie’sontheRoof HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining Therooftop barhasamenuofsandwiches,burgersand smallplates.Noreservations.Dinnerdaily.$$ Tableau 616St.PeterSt.,(504)9343463;tableaufrenchquarter.com Pasta bouillabaissefeaturessquidinkmafaldine, littleneckclams,Gulfshrimp,squid,seafood broth,rouilleandherbedbreadcrumbs Outdoorseatingavailable.Reservations recommended.DinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch

Thu.-Sun.$$$

Tacklebox—817CommonSt.,(504)827-1651; legacykitchen.com Theseafoodrestaurant servesoysters,anddisheslikeredfishSt Charleswithgarlic-herbbutter,asparagus,mushroomsandcrawfishcornbread Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast,lunchand dinnerdaily.$$

TavolinoPizza&Lounge—141Delaronde St.,(504)605-3365;tavolinonola.com The menufeaturesthin-crustpizzas,salads, meatballsandmore.ABehrmanHwy.pizza istoppedwithporkbelly,caramel,carrots, radishes,jalapenosandherbs.Noreservations.Outdoorseatingavailable.Dinner

Tue.-Sat $$

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 LunchanddinnerTue.-Sat $

Tito’sCeviche&Pisco 1433St.Charles Ave.,(504)354-1342;5015MagazineSt., (504)267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com— Peruvianlomosaltadofeaturesbeefsauteed withonions,tomatoes,cilantro,soysauce andpisco,servedwithfriedpotatoesand rice.OutdoorseatingavailableonMagazine Street.Deliveryavailable.Reservations accepted.LunchanddinnerMon.-Sat., brunchSun $$$

TheVintage—3121MagazineSt.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com Themenu includesbeignets,smallplates,flatbreads andaveggiepressedsandwichwithavocado, onions,arugula,redpepperandpepper jackcheese.Noreservations.Deliveryand outdoorseatingavailable.Breakfast,lunch anddinnerdaily $$

ZhangBistro—1141DecaturSt.,(504)8268888;zhangbistronola.com Themenuof ChineseandThaidishesincludesaSzechuan HotWokwithachoiceofchicken,beef, shrimportofuwithonions,bellpeppers, cauliflower,jalapenosandspicysauce. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Thu.-Tue.$$

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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT

TonyaBoyd-Cannon

OnthefirstTuesdayofeachmonth, theEllisMarsalisCenteratMusicians’ Villagehostsaconcertfeaturing someofNewOrleans’bestmusicians. VocalistTonyaBoyd-Cannontakesthe stagethismonthforasoloperformance startingat6:30p.m.Tuesday,June6. Ticketsare$15general,$45reserved VIPseatingand$5forstudents. Discountedticketsalsoareavailablefor seniorsandNewOrleanianswithSNAP benefits.Findmoreinformation atellismarsaliscenter.org.

‘Rogues’

For“Rogues:TrueStoriesofGrifters, Killers,RebelsandCrooks,”journalistPatrickRaddenKeefedrewfrom articleshewroteforTheNewYorker, tellingstoriesofcrime,corruptionand intrigue.Thebook’sdozenessaysrange fromawinecollectorinvestigating whetherabottlehe’shadforyearis possiblycounterfeittoaDutchwoman worriedshemaysoonbemurdered.On Wednesday,June7,at6p.m.Keefewill bejoinedbyJohnM.BarryatGarden DistrictBooksforadiscussion,Q&A andbooksigning.Ticketsare$18and includethepaperbackor$30forthe hardbackversion.Formoreinformation visitgardendistrictbookshop.com.

Cajun-ZydecoConcertSeries

TheJazz&HeritageFoundation’s Cajun-ZydecoConcertSeriescontinuesthisweekendwithperformances byfiddlerandsingerAmandaShawon Friday,June9,andmulti-instrumentalistandstorytellerBruce“Sunpie” BarnesandtheLouisianaSunspotson Sat-urday,June10.Bothshowsstart at8p.m.Ticketsare$10pernight viajazzandheritage.org.

Heatwave!

NewOrleanswriter,dancerandDJAnn Glavianoiscelebrating10yearsofher Heatwave!dancepartiesinJuneandis throwingnightNo.2onSaturday,June 10,atTwelveMileLimit.Glavianospins garage,psych-popandsoulrecords from1957-1974andemphasizesa “pro-consent,anti-assholedancefloor.” Heatwave!isfreeand21-and-up.Find moreinfoatlinktr.ee/annglaviano

NewOrleans BlackPrideWeekend

NewOrleansBlackPride,agroup focusedoncreatingandcelebratinginclusiveeventsfortheBlack LGBTQcommunity,ishostingseveral partiesandspecialevents.TheBlack PrideWeekendstartsThursday, June8,withamasquerade-themed

welcomeparty10p.m.to3a.m.at TraffikKitchenandCocktails.There’s acommunityfestivalonFriday, followedbypartiesatCafeIstanbul TheNewOrleansPrideParadestarts at6p.m.androllsthroughMarigny andtheFrenchQuarter,andthere’sa raveafterpartyatDaHookahJoynt ASundaypoolpartyatMidtownHotel closestheweekend.Findmore informationabouteachevent atblackpridenola.com

‘SonsofLiberty’

TheWeWillDreamFestivalpresents astagedreadingofCrisEliBlak’s “SonsofLiberty,”adramaabouttwo brothers,oneofwhomissufferingfrom PTSDafterreturningfromwar.At7 p.m.Saturday,June10,and2p.m.and 7p.m.Sunday,June11,attheAndre CaillouxCenterforthePerformingArts andCulturalJustice.Visitnodreamdeferrednola.comfordetails.

‘TwelfthNight’

TwinsViolaandSebastianare separatedbyashipwreckandeach thinktheotherhasperished.They eachmaketheirownwayinIllyriaina comedyaboutmistakenidentity.The NewOrleansShakespeareFestival atTulanepresentstheshowatthe LupinTheater.At7:30p.m.Thursdays throughSaturdaysand1:30p.m Sundays,Jun.8-24.Visitneworleansshakespeare.orgforticketsanddetails.

WorldNakedBikeRide

CyclistsgatherfortheNewOrleans installmentofthe15thannualWorld NakedBikeRideonSaturday,June10. Thedresscodeis“bareasyoudare.” ThestartingpointisMarkeyParkat 5p.m.Visitfacebook.com/groups/ wnbrnolafordetails.

‘IFeelLove’

Scientistsinrecentyearshavebeen increasinglyresearchingtheways recreationaldrugscanbeusedin medicine,includingpsilocybinandketamine.ThedrugMDMAisamongthose gettingmoreattention,andscience journalistRachelNuwer’snewbook, “IFeelLove:MDMAandtheQuest forConnectioninaFracturedWorld,” exploresthedrug’shistoryandrecent enthusiasmforitsbenefitsoutside thepartyscene.OnThursday,June 8,atGardenDistrictBooks,Nuwar willdiscussherbookandtalkwith LoriTipton,aNewOrleanianwhohas takenpartinFDA-approvedtrialsto treatPTSD.Theeventisat6p.m.and isfree.Copiesofthebookare$29via gardendistrictbooksshop.com

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

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TUESDAY6

BAMBOULAS—AmberRachelleand SweetPotatoes,3:30pm;AndyJ ForestBlues,7pm

ELLISMARSALISCENTERFORMUSIC

TonyaBoyd-Cannon,6:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; ColinMyers,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm

NEWORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL

HISTORICALPARK—NationalPark ServiceRangerTalk,10am

SATURNBAR—PanoramaJazzBand, SweetMagnoliaBrassBand,Brass Tyrannosaurus,9pm

SIDNEY'SSALOON—TheAmazing Henrietta,6:30pm

THETOULOUSETHEATRE —Baby Rose&QwithMamii,7&8pm

WEDNESDAY7

BAMBOULAS—Boardwalkerand the4FingerSwingers,1:15pm;Joe GeliniBand,5:30pm;Rouleandthe Queen,9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; BourbonStreetStars,5pm;Fritzel'sAll StarBand,8pm

MADAMEVIC'S—SethFinch,8pm

NEWORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL

HISTORICALPARK—NationalPark ServiceRangerTalk,10am

SANTOS—SilverTripletsoftheRio HondowithSabineMcCalla,9pm

SATURNBAR—TheMishaps,9pm

SIBERIA PrisonAffair(Barcelona)/ SickThoughts/BuckBiloxiandthe F*cks,9pm

SMOOTHIEKINGCENTER Duran Duran,7pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE Funkin'ItUp withBigSam,7:30pm

THURSDAY8

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

CAPULET—MiaBordersTrio,6:30pm

CONTEMPORARYARTSCENTER— OceanFilibuster,7:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm;Doyle Cooper,2:30pm;JohnSaavedra,5pm;

Fritzel'sAllStarBand,8pm

MADAMEVIC'S—TonySevilleand theCadillacsfeat.LarryTurner,Sam

Colgate,AprilSpain,8pm

NEWORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL

HISTORICALPARK—NationalPark ServiceRangerTalk,10am

PAVILIONOFTHETWOSISTERS— TheYatPack,6pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT

—DaLovebirdswithRobinBarnesand PatCasey,8pm

SATURNBAR—GhostOrchids,Kelly

Duplex,NightMedicine,9pm

SIBERIA BrungoJowl,Primpce, LOTAGRFD,8pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE—Brass-AHolics,7:30pm

FRIDAY9

BAMBOULAS Youse,11am;Fully DressedPoBoys,2:15pm;LesGetrex andCreoleCookin,6:30pm;Bettisand

3rdDegreeBrassBand,10pm

BLUENILE KermitRuffinsandthe BarbecueSwingers,11pm

CONTEMPORARYARTSCENTER

OceanFilibuster,7:30pm

COPELAND'SOFNEWORLEANS

COVINGTON—CaseySaba,5pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

—Richard“Piano”Scott,12:30pm; MatineeAllStarBand,2:30pm;Lee FloydandThunderboltTrio,6pm;

Fritzel'sAllStarBand,8pm

GEORGEANDJOYCEWEINJAZZ&

HERITAGECENTER Amanda Shaw,8pm

JEFFERSONPERFORMINGARTS

CENTER Here’sJohnnyII,8pm

MUSICBOXVILLAGE—Season

Finale-HouseBandHappyHour 5-10pm,5pm

NEWORLEANSCITYPARKFESTIVAL

GROUNDS—LCDSoundsystem,4pm

NEWORLEANSJAZZNATIONAL

HISTORICALPARK—NationalPark ServiceRangerTalk,10am

PUBLICBELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE

PhilMelancon,8pm

REPUBLICNOLA—Rusko,11pm

SANTOS—BestialMouthsand Livernois,9pm

SIDNEY'SSALOON—RikSlave's DarkLoungeMinistries,7pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE PrideDrag Cabaret,11pm

SATURDAY10

BAMBOULAS—TheVillians,11am; TheNewOrleansSwingingGypsies, 2:15pm;JohnnyMastro,6:30pm; PaggyPrine,10pm

BLUENILE BigSam'sFunky Nation,11pm

CONTEMPORARYARTSCENTER

OceanFilibuster,7:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— Richard"Piano"Scott,12:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB— SteveDetroy,2:30pm;LeeFloydand ThunderboltTrio,6pm;Fritzel'sAll StarBand,9pm

GEORGEANDJOYCEWEINJAZZ& HERITAGECENTER—Sunpie&The LouisianaSunspots,8pm

MADAMEVIC'S—GuitarSlimJr., TerrenceDugas,AnthonyGarner,Noel Carter,BrandonMontebello,8pm

NEWORLEANSCITYPARKFESTIVAL

GROUNDS—boygenius,4pm

ORPHEUMTHEATER—OrchestraNoir: “Y2K”Meets90sVibe,7pm

PUBLICBELTATHILTONRIVERSIDE— PhilMelancon,8pm

SANTOS—Drab,DaScreech,9pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE TheNayo JonesExperience,7:30&9pm

THETOULOUSETHEATRE

GRRLSPOTPrideAfterparty,6pm

SUNDAY11

BAMBOULAS—SecretSixJazzBand, 1:15pm;MidnightBrawlers,5:30pm;d WillsBlues4Sale,9pm

CONTEMPORARYARTSCENTER

OceanFilibuster,2pm

COPELAND'SOFNEWORLEANS COVINGTON—HulletteJazzDuo,11am

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

SevaVenet,12pm;JoeKennedy,2pm; MarlaDixon,5pm;Fritzel'sAllStar Band,8pm

NEUTRALGROUNDCOFFEEHOUSEIN

EXILE—NeutralGroundOpenMic Night,7pm

NEWORLEANSCITYPARKFESTIVAL GROUNDS—SteveLacy,3pm

MONDAY12

BAMBOULAS TheMelataun’s,3:30 pm;EdWillsBlues4Sale,7pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

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

SATURNBAR—B.C.Coogan,8pm

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Familyties

byJakeClapp

ALTHOUGH27-YEAR-OLDALPHONSE ARDOINISTHEGREAT-GRANDSONof pioneeringCreoleaccordionistand singerAlphonse“BoisSec”Ardoin, hedidn’tgrowupimmersedinthat musicallegacy.TheyoungerAlphonse eventually—maybeinevitably—found hiswaytotheaccordion,butitwasn’t untilhewasateenagerthathestarted toconnecttohisheritageandwithhis cousins,zydecomusiciansSeanand ChrisArdoin.

Whenhewas13,Alphonse’sparents boughthimacheapaccordionandhe startedteachinghimselfhowtoplay. Ashegotolder,hepulledtogether friendstoplaywithhimandformedThe ZydecoKingz,andhestartedlearning moreaboutBoisSecandtheother musiciansinhisextendedfamily,like Lawrence“Black”Ardoin.

Then,onedaywhenhewas18, Alphonsewentonatrailridewithhis cousinChris,anaccordionistandsinger whotoursnationally,andaskedforajob ChrisputAlphonseonhisroadcrew

“Thatchangedmylife,”Alphonse Ardoinsays.“Istartedworkingforhim everyweekendafterthat.Itprofessionalizedmeallthewayandputmeexactly whereIneededtobe.Somystoryis I’maself-mademusicianthatChrisgot aholdof.”

Overthelastfewyears,Ardoinand TheZydecoKingzhavebeenincreasinglyperformingmorearoundsouth Louisiana,andArdoinreleasedhisfirst full-lengthalbum,“Phonsee,PartOne,” earlierthisyear

Thisweekend,ArdoinandtheZydeco Kingzkickoffthemusicatthethirdannual NOLAZydecoFestivalonSaturday,June 10,atA.L.DavisPark.Thefestopensat 11a.m.andalsofeaturesperformances byLilNathan&TheZydecoBigTimers, KorayBroussard&TheZydecoUnitand RustyMetoyer&TheZydecoKrush Foodanddrinksvendorsandartists willbesetuparoundthepark,andthere willbeappearancesbyBlackMasking Indians,zydecodancelessonsand more.Generaladmissionisfree,with ticketsavailableforall-you-can-eat crawfishandaVIPloungewithcomplimentarydrinks.

TheNOLAZydecoFestivalisorganizedbycousinsGabrielleDeculus andCourtneySmith,whoalsoare great-grandchildrenofBoisSecArdoin, andtheeventhasinherentlybeena tributetotheCreolemusician’slegacy whilecelebratingtheenergeticculture heinfluenced.Grammy-nominated accordionistSeanArdoinperformed thefirstyear,andChrisArdoinand

MarcusArdoinwereonthe2022edition’slineup.

“Thebandsshowthevarietyinthe stylesofzydecomusicandtheroots ofthefamiliesthatcontributedtothis culture,”DeculustoldGambitin2021.

AlphonseArdoinisnowthelatestin thefamilytotakepart.

HegrewupinLakeCharlesthemiddle offivekids.Hisfatherwasthegrandson ofBoisSecandlearnedtoplayaccordionfromthelegendarymusician,but hepassedawaywhentheyoungArdoin wasjust3yearsold.Ardoingrewupnot particularlyclosewithhisfather’sside ofthefamily.

Ardoin’sfatheralsowasnamed Alphonse.“Theycalledhim‘Phonsee,’ whichiswhyInamedthealbum ‘Phonsee,PartOne,’”Ardoinsays.

ReleasedinFebruary,“Phonsee,Part One,”isfilledwithcompellingzydecothat easilyslidesintothebodyandhips.And acrossit,Ardoinweavesinfluencesfrom othergenres,includingfunkandreggae —ArdoinsaysBobMarleyisanimportant influence,notonlyforhismusicbutalso forhismessagesofunityandlove

Thealbum,too,wasArdoin’schance tointroducehimselfandhisstory,he says—notnecessarilyaspartofthelarger Ardoinfamilyofmusicians,butasaman fromLakeCharleswhocansqueezean accordionandlovestoperform.

“Iwantpeopletoknowmeforme,” Ardoinsays,“andnotfortheimagethey mayhaveofme.”

FindmoreinformationabouttheNOLA ZydecoFestivalatnolazydecofest.com. AndfindAlphonseArdoinonInstagram, @zydeco_kingz.

AlphonseArdoin&The ZydecoKingzkickoffthe musicatthethirdannual NOLAZydecoFestival. PROVIDEDPHOTO

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THENEWORLEANSPRIDE PARADERETURNEDLAST YEARafteratwo-year pandemichiatus.It’s growingagainthisyear, andforthefirsttime, NewOrleansBlackPride willhaveafloatinthe paradeaswellaswalkingparticipants.

NewOrleansBlackPride isinitsthirdyearandhas beengrowingsteadily.

“IhavegoodconnectionstoTexasand Atlanta,”saysNikki Alexander-Tumblin,theexecutive directorofNewOrleansBlackPride “Peoplewhocometovisitarealways askingwhattodoandwheretogo. Thereareonlysomanyplacesforthe BlackLGBTQcommunity,andsomeare event-centric.Ithought,Iwishthere weremore.”

Alexander-Tumblinturnedtosocial mediatoseeifothersthoughtthe samething.

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Pridefesthasentertainmentby AmandaShaw,BrandonAndrews, DJsMarkDeMarko,HannahDisher andBryanReyes,formerMissNew OrleansPrideGiselleTrivianni,drag performerMistieBonet,ParisDee DeLoreanandmore.Pridefestruns 11a.m.to6p.m.Saturday.

TheofficialNewOrleansPridegroup organizestheparadeaswellasthePride PicnicForAllY’all,heldearlierinJune. Thegroup’swebsitealsolistsevents heldthroughoutthemonth,fromthe HabitatforHumanityPrideBuildto dragbrunchesatlocalrestaurants. EventsthisweekincludethePride EucharistMassatSt.Anna’sEpiscopal Churchandotherservices,aNew OrleansGayMen’sChorusconcertat UNO,FamilyEqualityDayatLongue Vueandmore

NewOrleansBlackPridealso organizesseveraleventsthisweek OneofitsmaineventsisCommunity Festfromnoonto5p.m.Friday, June9.Theeventincludesmusic,a basketballtournament,aresource fair,HIVandSTItesting,foodtrucks andmore.Withthehelpofsponsorships,it’sgrownandisusingthelarger parkspaceofLemannParkat628 N.ClaiborneAve.Admissionisa$5 suggesteddonation.

“It’slikeabigfamilypicnic,” Alexander-Tumblinsays NewOrleansBlackPridealsoorganizesthePajamaJampartyatCafe Istanbul,apoolpartyandmoreduring theBlackPrideWeekend.Theorganizationalsohostseventsthroughoutthe monthandbeyond,includingamixerat theDreamHouseLoungeonJune22,a speakerpanelinlateJulyandanevent coincidingwiththeRedDressRun. OriginallyNewOrleansBlackPride clustereditseventsaroundtheEssence FestivalofCultureinearlyJuly.They movedtheweekendofeventsthisyear tocoincidewiththeparadeandtomake itmoreaffordable.Attendeesfrom acrosstheSouthdon’thavetocompete withEssenceFestfansforaccommodations,Alexander-Tumblinsays.

WhilePrideeventsaregrowingagain afterthepandemic,there’salsoan importanttimelinessthisyear.

“Thisyear,it’sbeenascarytimein thecountryseeinganti-gay,anti-trans, anti-draglegislation,”Manowitzsays. “WearehumbledandluckythatPride hascometogethereasilywithcommunitysupport.We’rehopingtoliftup everyonearoundusaswecelebrate andmarch,becausenoteveryonehas thatopportunity.”

Formoreinformation,visit neworleanspride.organd blackpridenola.com

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