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FurryGras

Costumed canines walk in Barkus and Northshoreparades

EVERYBODYTHINKSTHEIRDOGISTHE GREATEST,but this Sunday,every poochisa TopDog at theBarkus parade.There aresuretobea few dressedlikefighter pilots aboard makeshift “aircraft” carriers as thecostumedcanines scramble through theFrenchQuarter

TheMystick KreweofBarkus’ theme forits annual parade is “Top Dogs’ 30th Mission: Barkus Comes to theRescue.”It’sa nod to theTop Gunfranchise,and it also highlights theimportanceofanimalrescue— which thekrewe hasbeen promotingfor threedecades

“Wewentwith amoreHollywood, bigbox office themethisyear,”says GregoryCurtis, thepresidentof Barkus.“We trytoappealtoyounger kidsand families,sowelook for movies that attractfamilies andchildren andthatare funtocostume in.”

Thekrewe gathersinLouis ArmstrongParkand windsits way throughthe French Quarterbeginning at 2p.m.Sunday, Feb. 12.

Butunlikethe flying aces depicted in thefilms,the canine participants of theparade arenot necessarily macho.They’ll mostly just thereto wagtheir tails and spread awhole lot ofjoy —maybe even while sporting aviatorsunglasses.

Theparadefollows itsusual 15-block routebeginning at thepark gatesatSt. AnnStreet. There’sa ceremonial stop in frontofa reviewingstand at Good Friends’ Bar on Dauphine andSt. Annstreets. There, spectators canraise atoast —orperhapssalute thedogs and thank them fortheir service.

Good Friendsbar is wherethe krewe’s founders and dogenthusiastscame up with theconcept forthe parade backinNovember 1992. They were meetingfor drinks and bondingovertheir fandom of thefamed WDSU meteorologist, Margaret Orr— whoalso serves as theparade’slongtimeMC. In past years, Orrshared her duties with longtime WWLanchorAngelaHill “[Barkus]has humble roots,” Curtissays. “Itwas just awalking meetingfor theMargaretOrr Fan Club. Butitwentfromtheretoa full-onparade.”

It’s also become amajor fundraisingeffort. Curtissayseachyearthe krewe donates about$75,000 in grantmoney and directfunding to avariety of regionalanimalrescue organizations.Theycollect donationsand membership and entrance

fees from participants, though Curtis says no one who wantstobeinthe parade would ever be turned away forlack of funds.

by SarahRavits |

This year,the parade celebrates its30thanniversary. Whilethere’sno shortageofpomp andcircumstance celebratingman’s best friend(s), it also promotesanimal adoption.Partofthe krewe’s missionisto help getsheltered and rescued animalsintoforever homes. Even itsroyalty reflects that

Like thehuman parades,Barkus selectsa king,queen,grand marshals andother members of theroyal family.And yes, they are deckedout in full regalia,including crowns and sashes

“The king is usually selected from someone whocontributes in abig way, mainly through financialsupport,” Curtis says.Meanwhile,the queenservestoexemplify a“rags to riches” story.

This year is alittledifferent.The King,PeteSampras, andhis Queen, BillieJeanKing, aremembers of the same family,though they arenot biologically related. Usually,that’s notthe case

Both of them arerescued silverlabswho were adopted by Katherineand Tony Gelderman

Pete wassurrenderedbyhis previousownersbeforethe Geldermans adopted him. He wasraisedona poultry farm butwas kicked outby hisoriginal family forpurportedly terrorizingthe chickens. He hassince learned manners and redirectedhis talentsatchasingtennis balls.

Pete hasevendeveloped afondness forbooks,and frequentlygoes “towork” with theGeldermans’ daughterCarroll,who owns Garden District Book Shop

BillieJeanKing, meanwhile, was rescued from apuppymill,where shewas forced to repeatedly give birthfromanearly agewhile confined to asmall space. Nowthat she’sina nurturinghomewiththe Geldermans, thekrewe says she represents hope forall animals in search of abetterlife.

Theparadealso features marchingbands, danceteams,and even

localnonprofits,including several animal rescuegroupsand the Innocence ProjectNew Orleans TheInnocence ProjectNew Orleanshelpedexonerate Malcolm Alexander in 2018,and then reunited himwithhis dog Innocence,whomhehad raised as a puppywhile servinginAngolafor a crimehedidn’tcommit.

Innocence,who was“princess royale”ofBarkusin2020, will once againmarch this year.

“Wecelebratethe innocence of dogs, because of theboundlessjoy and honest love they offerus— no matter thecircumstances,” Curtis says.“That kind of positivity can change us forthe better.” Formoreinformation, visitkreweofbarkus.org.

DOGSALSOHITTHESTREETSONTHE NORTHSHORE.The KrewedePaws of Olde TowneparadesinSlidell on Saturday,Feb.11. Thetheme is “Backinthe Saddle Again,”so expectplentyofpupsincowboy attire.And Covingtonkeepsthe paw-tygoingwithThe Mystic Krewe of MardiPawsatthe TammanyTrace TrailheadonFeb 26 at 2p.m.Its themeis“Tailsfrom theBarkside,”soexpectsomefun, spooky costumes.The eventisfree forspectators;registrationis$25 fordogs(and theirhumans) whowanttoparade

Formoreinformation,visit facebook.com/krewedepawsofoldetowne. Forinformation aboutMardi Paws,visit mardipaws.com

Lucero

ALT-COUNTRYROCKERSLUCEROHAVE STAYEDSATISFYINGLYCONSISTENT over theirmorethan 20 years. Therehave been some interestingtweaks here and there, butthe band figuredout earlyhow to work well together and have delivered qualitycountry-meetspunk ever since. They’reset to release their12thstudioalbum,“Should’ve LearnedByNow,” laterthismonth

Lucero playsTipitina’s at 10 p.m. Friday,Feb.10, with Justin Wells. Ticketsare $27via tipitinas.com.

‘Tina—The Tina Turner Musical’

THISJUKEBOXMUSICALDRAMATIZES THELIFEOFTINATURNER,fromher earlyyears in Tennessee to meeting IkeTurner andeventually becomingasolostar. Theshowpremiered in London, opened on Broadway in 2019,and thetouring production is at SaengerTheatre Tuesday, Feb. 7, through Sunday,Feb.12. Showtimesvary. Find tickets viasaengernola.com

LSDClownsystem

NEWORLEANS’BEST-DRESSEDCLOWNTHEMEDLCDSOUNDSYSTEM cover band headlinesthe JoyTheater on Saturday,Feb.11, with rockers Tasche& ThePsychedelic Roaches and DJ RustyLazer.Music starts at 10 p.m. and ticketsare $32via thejoytheater.com.

Andrea Bocelli

STARITALIANTENORANDREABOCELLI

PERFORMSINNEWORLEANS forthe first time on Saturday,Feb.11, andwill be joined by theLouisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.The show is being tied to Valentine’sDay,soexpectromantic piecesamongthe arias, crossover hits and songs from his2020album, “Believe.” Theconcertbeginsat8

PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THETIMES-PICAYUNE Whoamonguscanresist adoginacostume?

PROVIDED PHOTO BYJAMIE HARMON LuceroperformsatTipitina’sonFeb.10.

THUMBS UP/ THUMBS DOWN

Athousand newspots forfree earlychildhoodeducation will be available next school year because of aproperty tax Orleans Parishvotersapprovedin2022. In total, there will be five thousandfree spotsopenatearly childhood educationcenters this fall forkidsagessix weeksto 4years old.

NewOrleansCouncilPresident eyessweepingreformsforfuture MardiGraspermitting

TheMid-BaratariaSediment Diversion, aproject to rebuild coastal land,will receive$2.26 billioninfundingafter an oversight panel approvedthe plan Moneytofundthe unprecedented projectcomes from settlementproceedsrelated to theBPDeepwaterHorizon disaster.The diversionproject is expectedtocreatemore than 21 square miles of new land in itsfirst 50 years.

NEWORLEANSCITYCOUNCIL

PRESIDENTJPMORRELLISPREPARING SIGNIFICANTNEWREFORMS forthe waythe city permits andtreats MardiGraskrewesinthe future, rangingfromforcing outsome old-lineparade krewes to giving walkingkreweslikeChewbacchus and krewedelusionthe same sort of protectionsand rights that “traditional”paradinggroupslike Rexand Zulu nowenjoy.

“You can’treally regulate Mardi Gras,” Morrellsaidinaninterview with Gambit.“We’rejust trying to makesurethe city gets agood return on MardiGras.”

“Ifwethink there’seventhe possibility that aroute is going to be cut, we have arevenue estimating committee. We know we’regoing to have problems next year.Right now, we know that NOPDisnot hiring at the levelwewanttoatleast hire at We should be defining routes.We should be finding ways to tryand supplementthose routes and not be doingitafter Kings Day.”

THE COUNT #

488,000

THEAMOUNT, IN DOLLARS, RAISED BY THEORGANIZERS OF THERECALLLATOYA CANTRELLEFFORTSBETWEEN OCT. 1AND DEC.29, 2022.

Accordingtothe group’sJan.31 campaign financereport, morethan $450,000 came from Walk-On’sSports Bistreaux’sco-owner Rick Farrell, a Republican.Thatcontradicts previous claims by organizers that theirfundingis overwhelminglyfromthe “grassroots.” Most of themoney hasbeenspent on multimedia adsand pre-stamped pro-recall petition cards. They have until Feb.22tocollect roughly54,000valid signaturestomove theeffortforward.It is unclearhow many they have collected.

C’EST WHAT ?

Massivelevelsofforever chemicals have been found in theMississippi Riveratfive testingsites in Ascension, PointeCoupeeand St.James parishes, accordingtoastudy by theWater Collaborative of GreaterNew Orleans. Those chemicals,calledPFAS, do not easily breakdown, canmix with drinking waterand have becomeubiquitous in Americans’ bodies. PFAS chemicals have been largelyunregulated untilrecently. Thetests showedlevelsashighas270 timesfederal drinking waterguidelines

Morrellsaidhe’salready introduced legislationrequiringthe mayor’sMardi Gras Advisory Committee to determinewhich kreweswill be permitted by June 15 eachyear.

“It’sincreasinglyobvious that mayors kind of dictate, especially thelast one,haphazardly what’s goingtohappen with routes,” he said.“Andthere’s atremendous amount of heartburnand heartachearoundroutesbecause manypeople decidewhere they livebased upon what parade routethey’re on and look forward to it year-round.”

He also notedthatwaiting is unnecessaryand thecityalready hasmechanisms in place to plan ahead.

Morrellalsoquestioned the effectivenessoflast-minute agreements to bringinoutside police,who maynot have adequatetraining. He said he wondered if deciding to “shove some cops from Ruston into theroute” afew weeksbeforethe parade is scheduledtorollwill actually makeresidents anysafer.

AccordingtoMorrell,he’sstill sortingout howhewill pursue other changesand doesn’texpect to makedecisions on thoseuntil afterthisMardi Gras.Still,the new city councilpresidentseems to have aclearset of goalsinmind.

For“traditional” parades— primarily krewes that feature floats withridersand that roll thefinal twoweekendsofCarnival, Lundi Gras andFat Tuesday— perhaps thebiggest change Morrellhopes to seeisthe advisory committee to weed outunderperforming parades. Traditional parades are

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PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER /THE TIMES-PICAYUNE TheKreweofKingArthurparadein2022.

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theprimarysubject of thecity’s MardiGrasordinances

“We’ve heardrumors foryears that thereare krewes that arenot financially solvent, that arekind of leasing theirspace to other kreweswho areonthe waitinglist or simply don’t want to go through theprocess,” Morrellsaid. Others have simply notprovidedthe sort of spectacleand artistry residents expectfromMardi Gras parades.

Such aprocess could also allow forthe city to handle other types of badactors.For instance, it could create amechanism to oust Nyx, which hasbeenplaguedby controversies,including members throwing racistbeads in 2019,their krewe captainposting racistcomments on socialmedia,alawsuit from five membersallegingfraud and abuseand thedecisiontohold aballinBiloxiin2021asaprotest of sortsagainst thecity’sCOVID-19 restrictions.Similarly,Druidshave come undercriticisminrecent years forcrossingwelloverthe line of satire into racisttropesand other insensitivethemesfor theirfloats.

“Thereneedstobeamechanism wherethere’ssomecurationon behalf of themayor’sMardi Gras

advisory committeetogothrough thekrewespost-MardiGrasand go, well,how wasthe parade this year? Diditliveuptoexpectations? Does theirrosteractually matchupwith theamount of riders they saythey have?Are they financiallysolvent?

Allthese things arethingsthatthey should be doing,”Morrell said Morrellalso said he wantsto give thecommitteethe authority to adjustthe number of legally permitted parades, noting that with theadditionofthe Legion of Mars as asolo parade,therewill be 35 permitted paradesthisyear—while currentordinances limititto30.

Morrellacknowledgedthatthese changes could causesomeanger amongkrewes, buthenoted “there’s actually awaiting listofdifferent people whohave krewes that want to actually geta route.”Hebluntly argued that if krewesaren’twillingto liveuptotheir obligations,the city hasevery righttoreplace them

“Whatweneed in thecityright nowwhen it comestoMardi Gras is arecognitionofaverybasic fact,”Morrell said.“Thepublic fundsMardi Gras.All theovertime forNOPD, allthe barricadesor anything else amounts to millions

upon millions of dollars of public moneythatsubsidizesMardi Gras.”

“The symbioticrelationship betweenthe public andMardi Gras is that thekrewesgiveusthistremendousshow. that helps both lift oursouls andalso helps the city’s bottom line,”headded.“To that end, when youhave krewes that aren’t doinga goodjob, you’re justsubsidizing them.”

Morrellalso said walking groups like the610 Stompers,which have become increasinglypopularparts of thebig parade krewes,also need to be better defined andthat some sort of parameters should be createdfor howmanycan be includedina givenparade

“The waythey’ve gotten around it for yearsisthata lotofgroupslike 610 Stompers consider themselves bands,and that’s kind of aweird gray area to be in,” he said.“We’re goingtotry and makeiteasierto register as awalkinggroup because those areverydifferent.”

Meanwhile, when it comesto walkingkrewesand thegrowing number of paradesthatrollin theperiodleading up to finaltwo weeksofCarnival, Morrellsaid he wantstoput them on asimilar

footingasthe traditional parade krewes, particularly when it comes to dealingwithcitygovernment.

Currently,cityordinances name onlyfivewalking krewes that are technically able to receiveCarnival paradingpermits,Morrell said That meanspopularparadeslike Chewbacchus, krewedelusion, Krewe Boheme, Joan of Arcand othersfalloutside thoserules

“Theyneed to be givena spot so that they’regiven thesame respect as theother krewes because right now…the waythey’re treated is like weirdMardi Gras squatters, and they’retreated very badly,”hesaid.

Forinstance, last year theCantrell administration abruptly shortened Chewbacchus’ routeinthe days before theparade.Thisyear, the city forced changestoKrewe du Vieux’straditional routethathave upsetbusinesses alongFrenchmen Street, whilekrewedelusionwas forced to curtailits routebecause of theunexpectedcostfor security the city provided them in recent weeks.

“Theyhave to be givensome kindofofficialplace in Mardi Gras so that they aretreated like everyother parade,” he said —JOHNSTANTON

MayorCantrellandthe RoyalEntitlementBlues

STOPUSIFYOU’VEHEARD

THISONEBEFORE: Mayor LaToya Cantrell found herself in potentially hotlegal waters last week overthe misuse of city fundsfor her ownbenefit.

It’s asongall too familiarinNew Orleans thesedays. This week’s rendition involves Cantrell’s decisiontouse $50,000 in city fundstosendout a mailer creditingher “strongleadership” forall manner of accomplishments and featuringmultiple images of Cantrell

Unfortunatelyfor themayor, the mailer appearstoviolate statelaw

If Cantrell were in her first year as mayor, citizens could writethis offasher notunderstanding allthe rules, arookie one-off

That’s notthe case.Cantrell has heldpublic office far toolongto cast this as an oversight.Instead, it’s part of apattern of her using taxpayer fundsfor her ownbenefit —a regal senseofmisplacedand outsized entitlement.

NewOrleanians sawitinher prodigious first-class travel arrangements andtoo-frequent junkets, which have continued unabated into 2023 despite last year’s outroar. At theheightof that controversy, Cantrell had to be shamed into reimbursingthe city nearly $30,000 fortaxpayer-fundedextravagance. Even then,she did so onlyafter offering preposterous rationales —COVID19,safetyand heranxiety

Likewise,her useofthe city’s Upper Pontalba apartment remainssuspect— notbecause of whyshe maybeliving therebut because,uponmovingintothe city-owned apartment, themayor begandisappearingfor days at a time, missingorcancelingmeetings andconducting no known officialbusiness.While this scandalhas become mired in ugly,and frankly sexist, speculationabout herpersonal life,the bottom line is taxpayers arepayingfor her to play hooky.

Last month,meanwhile,onher second trip to Washington, D.C. in weeks, Cantrell hosted aparty at atony, NewOrleans-themed

restaurant,likelyattaxpayer expense.Westill don’t knowwhat that cost, butgiven therestaurant’s jambalayacosts $85, we’re confidentthe soiree wasn’t cheap.

At this rate,Cantrell’s legacy will almost certainlybesetting a goldstandardfor politicians fleecing taxpayers fortheir selfinflictedwounds.

It didn’t have togolikethis. With alittlemorethan twoweeks left before thelegal signaturedeadline, therecalldrive mayormay notbe withinstrikingdistanceofsuccess

In some ways,the recall hasstumbledasoften as Cantrell herself Still,politicians don’t like to leave anything to chance, and makingacasefor stayinginoffice in thedaysbeforethe recall’s deadline does makesomepolitical sense. That said,Cantrell should have simply used her campaign fund to do that

Herlast campaign financereport, fileda year agothismonth,indicatedshe hadmorethan$61,000 in her warchest followingher reelection campaign. She hasn’t reportedspendinganythingsince then;presumably, her campaign could have coveredthe mailer’s $50,000 pricetag.Besides,mayors neverhavedifficultyraising money

Of course, that would require themayorrestrainingher regal tendencies,which toooften seem to lieatthe heartofsomanyofher decisions —and ourproblems— thesedays.

PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THETIMES-PICAYUNE MayorLaToyaCantrell

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Courtdecision, OPDECendorsement favordomesticabusers

WOMEN’SRIGHTSADVOCATESHAVELONG KNOWNTHATLOUISIANAISALOUSY

PLACE to be awoman.Now,sadly, ourstate hasearnedyet another dubious distinction:It’sbecominga greatplace to be adomestic abuser

From gender-based income disparities to maternal mortality rates to therateatwhich menrape and murder women, Louisiana consistently ranksatornearthe topall the“worst”lists.Toanyone familiar with ourstate’s historyoflegal and cultural misogyny,thisisold news

More recently,however, from two seeminglydisparate sources, comes greatnewsfor domesticabusers

On Feb. 2, theU.S.5th Circuit CourtofAppeals ruledthatthe Second Amendmentprotects an individual’s righttopossess agun even if acourt hasplacedthat individual underarestraining order fordomesticviolence— and even if ajudge determines that individual poses“acrediblethreattothe physical safety”ofhis victim or herchild

Aweekearlier,the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee (OPDEC)endorsed Steven Kennedy, whowas convicted 10 yearsago of threecounts of domestic abuse —two of them involving strangulation.Kennedy, whosayshehas mendedhis ways and wantstobea “role model” for youth, is an OPDECmemberand oneofsix candidates in theFeb 18 specialelectioninstate House District 93

There’sa lottounpackinthose twodecisions

Forstarters, the5th Circuit’s jurisdiction includes Louisiana That meansour state’s laws allowing judges to disarm violent domestic abusersare nowinseriousjeopardy.

Slatepredicted thedecision, if upheldbythe U.S. Supreme Court, “will prove lethal to countless Americans” whoneed protection from violent domestic abusers.

That’s nothyperbole.Statistics show that an abuser’saccess to guns makesitfivetimes morelikely that awomanwill be killed

“Louisiana ranks5th in thenation fordomesticabuse homicides and hasbeeninthe top10states forsuchhorrors sinceanyone has been counting,” said attorney Kim Sport,alongtimeadvocatefor domestic-abuse victims.

Sport and severalOPDEC memberswantthe grouptorescind itsendorsementofKennedy, whomostrecentlypleaded guilty in 2017 to disturbingthe peace afterbeing accusedyet againof domestic abuse. OPDEChas since affirmed itsendorsement.

Uptown stateRep.Aimee Adatto Freeman,anOPDEC member, called theendorsement“deeply disturbing.”OPDEC member Elizabeth Sangisettysaiditsends“avery disturbingmessagetowomen.”

Kennedy insists hispastdoes notreflect hisfuture. He owns a localreal estateand policy consulting companyand is amember of theboardfor theNew Orleans Business Allianceand theIndustrial DevelopmentBoard. He toutshis work buildingaffordable housing and advocating forcitycontracts fordisadvantaged business owners.

HouseDistrict93includesthe French Quarter, theCBD and WarehouseDistrict, andparts of severaladjoiningneighborhoods TheFeb.18primarywill likely see an extremelylow turnout—it’sthe Saturday of MardiGrasweekend.

That evening,asEndymion riders begin celebratingthe krewe’s Extravaganza,we’ll knowif domestic abusersalso have reason to celebrate.

PROVIDED BY STEVEN KENNEDY CAMPAIGN StevenKennedy,a Democraticcandidatefor stateHouseDistrict93

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HeyBlake,

AplaqueontheHolidayInn onLoyolaAvenuedetailsthe historyofjazzinthedowntownareaandsaystheZulu SocialAidandPleasureClub wasalsonearby.IknowZulu hasbeenonBroadStreetfor manyyears.Whenwasit locateddowntown?

Dearreader,

THEZULUSOCIALAID and Pleasure Club wasincorporated in 1916.The man wholed theefforttoincorporate, barowner John Lucien Metoyer(wholater became Zulu president),also hadconnections to thePerdidoStreetblock where Zulu’s original clubhouse was established. Some sourceseven sayZulu’sfounders (membersofa groupcalledthe Tramps) gathered at Metoyer’sbar as early as 1909 to fleshout theirplans forestablishing aclub.

AccordingtoMardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy, Metoyer’s restaurant andbar at 1127 Perdido St., called theBrown Bomber, adjoined theZuluclub, located at 1125 Perdido. Other sources saythatMetoyer lived on theproperty andhis house became the first clubhouse

AFeb.5,1937, Times-Picayune articledescribed it:“Theclubroom of theZuluSocialAid andPleasure Club at 1125 PerdidoSt.,adjoining thebarroom of thepresident, John L. Metoyer, hasa piano,aVictrola, severalshelvesoflovingcups, picturesofthe kings living anddead and apoker table.”

Early parades (which began as King Zulu disembarkedfroma tugboat on theNew BasinCanal)

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wouldoften endatthe clubhouse, just as they do nowatthe clubhouse on NorthBroad

Theclub’soriginal building was damagedbyfirein1943. Todaythe spot is aparkinglot.Zuluwas withoutapermanenthomeuntil 1978, whenthe club purchasedproperty near NorthBroad and Orleans Avenue foranew clubhouse.

“Thisbuildingisthe best thing that’s happenedtothe Zulus in recent years,”then-Zulu president RoyGlapion Jr.told TheTimesPicayuneinFebruary 1978

Thetwo-story building expanded overthe years anda separate building, theWalterCoulon MemorabiliaDistributionCenter, also opened across thestreet Coulonwas aZulumemberwho formanyyears wascustodianof theorganization’smemorabilia.

In 2014,another Zulu building next door to theclubhousewas named in honor of Glapion, the Zulu presidentand NewOrleans city councilmemberwho was electedKingZuluin2000,shortly before hisdeath

WHENTHE2,200MEMBERS of theKrewe of Cleopatraparadethrough the streetsonFriday, Feb. 10,the krewewill mark its50thanniversary

Namedfor theEgyptianqueen of theNile, theall-female krewewas foundedonthe West Bank in 1972

“Atthattime, menhad Bacchusand Endymion,”co-founderDolores “Tuttie” Kepner told TheTimes-Picayunein2020. “I saw(thoseparades) and thoughtitwould be nice to have aladies’organization.”

Kepner andher sister,JoycelynChampagne, co-foundedthe krewe and leditasco-captains until1975, when Kepner took over full-time. Theirfirst parade rolled on Feb. 23,1973, with 250members on 21 floats depicting thetheme “Cleopatra’sQueensand Enchantresses.” Forits first decade, theparaderolledthrough Gretna,thenexpanded itsroute into Algiersin1981. In 2013,Cleopatramovedtothe Uptown parade route.

Kepner diedin2020. Thekrewe’s “Queen Tutt”triple-tandem float pays tributetoher.The kreweisnow ledbyKepner’s daughter, Colleen Johnson.

PHOTO BY SCOTTTHRELKELD / THETIMES-PICAYUNE

ZuluSocialAidandPleasure Clubmembersgatheroutside theZuluClubhouseonNorth BroadStreet.WhenZulustarted, theclubhousewasoriginallyon PerdidoStreetdowntown.

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ParadeshitthestreetsinOrleansandMetairie

WITH THE PARADE ROUTES FINALLYSETTLED, it’s time forthe funtobegin.KrewesinNew Orleans will return to theirtraditional routes —for thefirst time since2020— and threekreweswill parade by Family Gras in JeffersonParishthisweekend

In Orleans Parish,manykreweswill startatJefferson Avenue and Magazine Street.But even the paradesstartingonNapoleon geta fewblocksback fromthe shortenedroutesusedlast year.It’sa welcome chancefor parade viewerstospread outand thekrewestoenjoy theride.

In Metairie,all paradesthisweekend startonBonnabelBoulevard androllbyFamily Gras,which is again near Lakeside ShoppingCenter. Rick Springfieldand members of theJackson family headline theevent.See page23for apreview.Family Gras takesplace on Friday nightand Saturday,and there arenoMetairieparadesSunday.

While much of thefocus this year is on thereturn to normalcy,somekrewesare hittingsomebig milestones.The Mystic KreweofFemme Fatale marks its 10th parade.The KreweofCleopatracelebratesits 50th parade

Therealso is aCarnivaldebut:The Legion of Mars launches itsfirst solo parade onSaturday, Feb. 11 Thegroup had partnered with thekrewesofAllaand Freret in past years. It honors military members and first responders,and manyactive-dutymembers, combat veterans and first respondersrideasguests of thekrewe

Gambit’s parade previews areonthe following pages.Theyinclude informationonthemes, royalty, throws and more.Thereare parade schedules and mapsonpage21.

PHOTO BY CHRISGRANGER / THETIMES-PICAYUNE BabyDollsmarchinthe KreweofOshunparade.

PARADE PREVIEWS

Friday, Feb. 10

OSHUN 6p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Music

FLOATS: 17

OSHUN: Ruby Ann McLaren Johnson

SHANGO: Donald Ray Johnson Jr

The krewe celebrates music this year The New Orleans Saints Whistle Monsta rides as a guest, and the procession includes Le Bon Ton Baby Dolls. The krewe also holds a band contest for groups marching in the parade.

CLEOPATRA

6:30p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Cleopatra’s Jeweled Jubilee

FLOATS: 22

CLEOPATRA: Victoria J. Bagot

THROWS: Hand-decorated beverage glasses, gold sunglasses, anniversary koozies, metal cocktail cups, barge lanyards, backpacks, hula hoops, compact

mirrors, scrunchies, footballs, cups and more

The all-women Egyptian-themed krewe celebrates its 50th parade Dolores “Tuttie” Dill founded the group as a West Bank neighborhood krewe, but it’s grown to more than 2,200 members and has paraded on the St Charles Avenue route since 2013 A signature three-section float introduced last year is named for Dill. That float carries the captain and queen and leads the parade this year Floats depict jewels such as rubies, sapphires, turquoise and more.

ALLA

7p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Festing Around the World

FLOATS: 18

QUEEN: Cherie Drez Bragg

KING: James Bragg

THROWS: Hand-decorated genie lamps, doubloons, cups, beads and more

The theme celebrates festivals around the world, from Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to Chinese New Year U.S. Rep. Troy Carter is the grand marshal The procession will be led by the U.S. Marine Corps Band, and there also are marching groups that create their own music, such as the Dr Seuss-inspired Kreweleidoscope. Other marching

STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE TheMagicalKreweofMadHattersparadesinMetairieduring FamilyGrasonSaturday.

groups include theSassyracsand the689 Swampers

EXCALIBUR

6:30p.m.

METAIRIE

THEME: Broadway Knights

FLOATS: 25

QUEEN: Hasahnee Jackson

KING: JasonTullos

THROWS: Swords, crowns, dragons,lighted rubber balls, shoelaces,scrunchies, doubloons and more

Forits opening slot forFamily Gras in JeffersonParish, the Camelot-inspired krewecelebrates popularBroadwaymusicals,including “Cats,”“Wicked” and “The Phantomofthe Opera.”

Theprocessionincludes18bands, and there’sabandcontest for theparade

SYMPHONY FollowsExcalibur

METAIRIE

THEME: ASalute to MusicLegends

FLOATS: 15

QUEEN: Christina George

KING: Carl Johnson Jr

THROWS: Hand-decorated drums, candybarsand more

Thekrewe focusesonmusic,and this year’s themefeaturesa host

of popstars.Partners-N-Crime’s Kango Slimmand Mr.Meana are thegrand marshals.Morethan a dozenschoolbands march in the parade.The krewewas aball-only krewe untilitmadeits parading debutlast year

Saturday, Feb. 11

MARS 11:30a.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: TheCityofNew Orleans

Honorsits Heroes

FLOATS: 20

QUEEN: GraceFarnsworth

Schaumburg

PRIMUS: secret

THROWS:Signature boonie hats, krewe-decorated legion swords and ammo cans,Armycombat boots,doubloonsand cups

Afterbeing part of other krewes’ parades,the Legion of Mars makes itssolo debut.The group salutespeople whohave served in thearmed forces and as first responders.Manyactive-dutymilitaryand first responders ridefor free as guests of thekrewe.BrigadierGen.ThomasC.Frilouxisthe grand marshal.There arefloats representing each branchofthe serviceaswellasa Purple Heart float forcombatveterans. The procession also features antique

PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER /THE TIMES-PICAYUNE TheRoyalHeatDanceTeamperformedduringthe MysticKreweofFemmeFataleparadein2022.

PediatricCardiologist

Meet Dr.Bradford

Iwas bornand raisedonthe islandof St.Vincent andthe Grenadines, asmall archipelago of 32 islands in theCaribbean. Imoved to theUnitedStatesafter high school to attain higher education at age16 andreceiveda Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Biology at TexasA&M UniversityatCorpus Christi.Fromthere, Iwentontoreceive my medicaldegreefromTexas A&MUniversity College of Medicineand completeda pediatricsresidency training at Vanderbilt Children'sHospitalinNashville, Tennessee IthentransitionedtoCincinnati Children's HospitalMedical Centerwhere Icompleted my categorical pediatriccardiology fellowship. Afterwards,Ipursued an advanced4th-yearcardiologyfellowshipin pediatricheart failure, cardiomyopathy and hearttransplantation, also at Cincinnati Children's HospitalMedical Center

TheHeart Center

TheHeart Center at Children’s Hospital provides comprehensiveevaluationand treatmentofpatients with congenital cardiovascular disorders, from before they areborn, through childhood andinto theiradult years. Theaccomplished and dedicatedteamofspecialists includes physicians,surgeons, nurses andsupport staff.Theyare trained to care forthe unique needsofchildren with heartdiseaseaswell as their families

Theaddition of newworld-class talent likeDr. Bradford amplifies theexisting team of expertcardiac specialists, andis paralleled by theHeart Center’s physical transformation, whichincludesanew, expansive28-bedCardiac IntensiveCare Unit, state-of-the-art operatingrooms, twoadvancedcardiac catheterization labs andthe expansionofsatellite clinics acrossLouisiana.

To learnmoreabout theDr. Bradford andThe Heart Center visit chnola.org/heart.

Meet OurKrewe Children’s Hospital NewOrleans

Dr.TamaraBradford

Questions&Answers

What were youmostexcitedabout when movingtoNew Orleans?

Thediverse culture,the food,the sports, the activities.Somuch to see, anddo, an experience here. We’vehad exponentiallymorepeople come visit here than when we lived in LittleRock.

What’s your favoritekingcake?

As long as it hascream cheese,I’m sold!

What areyou most excited aboutfor MardiGras?

My first Mardi Gras wasin2020, rightbefore COVIDshutdown, butI’m excitedaboutthis Mardi Gras because it’s thefirstwithmybaby, andhe’saNew Orleans baby,sothisispartof himgoingforward.

Whichparadeare youmost lookingforward to?

Thoth-because it passes by Children’sHospital (hopefully) andisgreat forthe kids.

What street name areyou still havingtrouble pronouncing?

Leonidas …Leo-Nidas or Leon-das

What potholevictimized youfirst?

Theone on Tchoupitoulasright before HendersonStreet

What’s one thingthatshockedyou when youmoved to NewOrleans?

Ugh,how expensivethe houses areand how close houses aretoeach other.

What’s one memory from your time at Children’s Hospital that stands out so far?

When thehospitalsteppedupand provided resources forstaffafter hurricaneIan. Notonly didtheyprovidefreefood foreveryoneinthe hospitalfor everymealinthe aftermath, butthey provided housing,gas andfood resourcesgiven theshortagesatthattime. It wasjustreally commendable foranemployer.

What’s one thingyou wish the community knew aboutChildren’s Hospital’s HeartCenter?

We areexcellent in ourmissiontocarefor all children in Louisianawithall typesofheart disease, andweare committed to providing families thebestexperienceduringatimethat canbeveryscary

If youwrote abookabout your career so far, what would you titleit?

TheRoad Less Traveled.

Subspecialty: Heartfailure and heart transplantation

MARDI GRAS 2023

military vehicles and a tank float with a working canon A U.S. Marine Corps Band will lead the parade

PONTCHARTRAIN

1p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Guess What Day It Is

FLOATS: 16

QUEEN: Celeste

Patricia Scandaliato

KING: Samuel Thomas Scandaliato

THROWS: Plush groupers, doubloons, krewe insignia socks, dog leashes, crawfish trays and more

The Krewe of Pontchartrain continues its tradition of making riddles of its float themes. A few hints for this year’s procession include “May the 4th Be With You,” International Beer Day and Talk like a Pirate Day.

CHOCTAW

2p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Life is a Fairy Tale!

FLOATS: 14

PRINCESS: Jacquelyne DeCastro

CHIEF: Dominick F. Impastato III

THROWS: Tomahawks, footballs, throwing discs, drawstring bags, cups and more

The theme celebrates children’s stories such as Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast

FRERET

3:30p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Let the Band Play On

FLOATS: 25

QUEEN: Jessica Lozano

KING: David Demsey

THROWS: Hand-decorated masks, doubloons, fanny packs and festival blankets

The Krewe of Freret has added floats with the likenesses of local musicians, such as the animatronic Trombone Shorty float with a 30-foot trombone. This year’s parade celebrates local musicians, including Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bolden and Big Freedia. Special guests include Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Boyfriend and members of the Tulane University football team in honor of their victory in the Cotton Bowl The parade is introducing a Mardi Gras Indian float with LED lights and a new jester float.

SPARTA

5:30p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Carnival’s Songful Celebrations

FLOATS: 27

QUEEN: Sophia Zollinger

KING: Marc R. Matrana

THROWS: Spartan helmets, coloring books, medallion beads and doubloons

The Knights of Sparta mark their 70th parade Members of the Mystical Order of the Phoenix also ride in the parade, and Phoenix III is Shelby Elizabeth Saak

PYGMALION

6:15p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: The Wonderful World of Thomas Randolph Morrison

FLOATS: 28

QUEEN: Katherine Koppens

KING: David Courcelle

THROWS: Plush pigs, T-shirts, necklaces, lighted doubloons and more

The parade theme is a salute to float designer Thomas Randolph Morrison, who died last year The floats feature some of his memorable designs and props. Loyola University New Orleans graduate and rapper G-Eazy will be the grand marshal. He also will perform at Pygmalion Fest, along with Mannie Fresh, following the parade

PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE ThejesterfloatrollsintheKrewe ofPygmalionparade.

MADHATTERS

5p.m.

METAIRIE

THEME: The Magic of Wonderland

FLOATS: 39

ALICE: Faith Becnel

MADHATTER: Vince Vance

THROWS: Hats, scepters, T-shirts, bibles, lighted flowers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, footballs, cups and more

The krewe retells the story of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by having local politicians, media figures, musicians and others costume as notable characters, including the White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat. Guest riders include Lt Gov. Billy Nungesser as grand marshal, Bobby Hebert, Eric Paulsen, John Snell, Scoot Paisant, Amanda Shaw and many more Bands riding floats include Vince Vance and the Valiants, The Chee-Weez, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr and more Also in the procession are a roller derby team, the Bearded Oysters and the Magical MadHatter Marching Club.

Sunday, Feb. 12

FEMME FATALE

11a.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Gems of Femme Nation

FLOATS: 28

QUEEN: Monique R. Jones

THROWS: Mirrored compacts, a 10th anniversary rhinestone compact, plush lips, throwing discs, vinyl footballs, beads and more

The all-women krewe celebrates its 10th year with a theme about precious stones and what they symbolize, such as sapphires for

wisdom and loyalty and emeralds for vitality. Retired Louisiana Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson is the grand marshal Special beads mark the krewe’s 10th anniversary. The band of Xavier University and Southern University’s Human Jukebox join the procession.

CARROLLTON

Noon

UPTOWN

THEME: All Things Golden

FLOATS: 24

QUEEN: Kirsten Blair Jackson

KING: Stephen Richard Kaye THROWS: Shrimp boots, crawfish trays, fedoras, throwing discs, cups and more

The krewe gives its parade a golden touch. Floats illustrating the theme include Pirate’s Gold, Gold Brick Eggs and “Golden Girls of LSU.” The procession includes the 610 Stompers and more

KING ARTHUR 1p.m.

UPTOWN

THEME: Are You Smarter Than a Knight Grader?

FLOATS: 42

QUEEN GUINEVERE: Jennifer Robertson

KING ARTHUR: Gregory Robertson

THROWS: Hand-decorated grails, Merlin hats, plush toys, doubloons and more

The krewe plays a trivia game with its parade. Tractor signs pose a question and the answer is on the float. Some questions relate to krewe lore, such as the name of Sir Lancelot’s sword, and others are about pop culture and more

PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE / The Times-Picayune

TheKreweofExcaliburwillparadebyFamilyGrasinMetairieonFriday.

KreweofCork andFamilyGras

BY KAYLEE POCHE

KREWEOFCORK

FRIDAY,FEB.10

French Quarter

THE KREWE OF WINE DISTRIBUTORS, hospitality industry veterans and vintnersreturns forits annual festivities,highlighted by theparadeat3p.m.Friday, Feb. 10.The kreweisBacchanalianinspirit,and members like to draw theircostume inspirationfromthe particular winesoffered by theyear’sgrand marshal.

This year,the grand marshalisDave ReadyJr. of Murphy-Goode WineryinSonoma County,California,escorted by QueenJanetNagelin.The krewearrangestopick up thegrand marshalfromthe airportinstyle —there’sa limousine,ofcourse, andajazzband to greetthem “like they’rethe Presidentofthe United States,” says founder Patrickvan Hoorebeek.

Krewe of Corkhas grownoverthe last twodecades from 40 people to 406people,saysvan Hoorebeek,who also reigns as permanentking. If thelatternumber seems specific,it’sbecause membership is capped at 406as anod to Greekplaywright Euripides,who oncewrote, “Where thereisnowine, thereisnolove.” Euripides died in 406B.C

As usual,throwsinclude hand-decorated corksand themed beads, and krewememberswill have special goblets forthe “winepolice” to replenish during theparade,which startsatThe CourtofTwo Sistersand endsat RoyalSonesta around 5:30 p.m. That’s wherethe krewe hastheir privateball.

VanHoorebeek says KreweofCorklovesgetting new membersbut capacity is limited. Oneprerequisite,however: Members probablyshould enjoywine.

“Ifyou don’tlikewine, go to KreweduVieux,” he jokes. Formoreinformation,visitkreweofcork.com.

FAMILY GRAS

FRIDAY,FEB.10,ANDSATURDAY,FEB.11

Metairie

THE 15TH ANNUAL FAMILYGRAS will be ablastfromthe past, with Rick Springfieldand TheJacksonsheadlining this year’s two-day eventacrossfromMetairie’s Lakeside ShoppingCenter.

Family Gras is afestivalonthe parade route, with itsown entertainmentand parade viewingfor theweekend’s parades.

VinceVance and theValiantsopen themusic lineupat5 p.m. Friday,Feb.10. They’refollowedbysurviving members of the Jackson 5beforethe krewes of Excaliburand Symphonyrollby along Veterans MemorialBoulevard.Excalibur rollsat6:30p.m and Symphonyfollows immediatelyafterward

On Saturday,Feb.11, themusic starts at 11 a.m. with TheImaginationMovers,followedbyHaileyWhitters, A.J. Croce’stribute to hislatefather JimCroce andformer Eagles leadguitaristDon Felder.Headliningthe nightis’80srockerand daytimesoapoperastarRickSpringfield.He’sbest known forhis No.1 hit“Jesse’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers” and “Love Somebody.”The Magi-

Family Gras also hasanart market and kids’ activities,includingfacepainting and games. Theevent is free buttwo-day VIP passes areavailable for$99 Formoreinformation,visitvisitjeffersonparish.com

calKrewe of MadHatters rollsat5 p.m.

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WALKINTOCHAPTERIV,THEMODERN, AIRY,BREAKFASTANDLUNCHRESTAURANT at 1315 GravierSt.,nearCity Hall,and payattention.What’son thewalls is as important as what’s on theplate

Curatedwith thehelpofStella JonesGallery,eachpainting or sculpture tellsa story. “The artcelebrates thetheme of this restaurant,” says Edgar“Dook” Chase IV,who opened ChapterIVonJan.10. “Eachpiece tellsa generationalstory,” he says.“It showshow we revere ourelders.”

Hisfavorite piece is alarge portraitofastrongwoman,with arepresentationofher spiritual generations at her side.Alarge spoonforgedinmetal speaks to the matriarch’srole of portioning out ricefor Dancommunities along the IvoryCoast.Another piece in textile from masterquiltmaker Phyllis Stephensportraysa seated grandmother with her granddaughterat her side.Outside on thespacious patiositsa Sankofabirdfashioned outofindustrial metal by localartist Martin Payton.The bird represents thequest forknowledge forthe Akan people in Ghana.

EdgarChaseisthe fourth generation of theChase family,which this year marks the82ndanniversaryof DookyChase’s Restaurant, made famousbyLeahChase. He knows athing or twoabout strong,smart women.“Even if Leah Chasewasn’t my grandmother,she’dbethe most amazing womanI’veeverknown,” he says.“She’dalways say, ‘Keep working it to makeitwork,’and that’s what I’mdoing.”LeahChase diedin2019atage 96

“She wasinthe kitchen well into her 90s,”hesays. “She’d sitata table in thekitchen we called her command center,peeling vegetables and entertaining guests.” Although he admits Leah Chase left adauntingexample to live up to,EdgarChasesayshehas many family membersshouldering that challenge.

HiscousinEve Haydel,also a member of thefamily’s fourth generation, directs thebars at Dooky Chase’s and Chapter IV.Another

cousin,Gavin Gains, whose grandmother wasLeahChase’s sister, is now executivechefat

Chapter IV

Themenu pays homage to theDooky Chasetradition whileforgingthe kitchen’s own path.Instead of shrimp and grits, thereare fish andgrits, featuringfried farm-raised catfishatopa mound of savory gritslayered with aromatics and finished with cream. Ascattering of blisteredheirloom tomatoes keepscompany with a corn maque chouxstudded with charredcornand nibs of andouille.

“Everybody makesshrimpand grits, butthisdishreminds me of both my grandmothers,”Edgar Chasesays. “Onthe onesideit wouldbefarm-raised catfish, the other side it wouldbeperch.”

Therestaurantopens forbreakfast at 8a.m.and that menu is available through lunchaswell. Options include grits, eggs,bacon and biscuits, abarbecue shrimp omelet and agarden omelet bright with vegetables.There’sa riff on asandwich his grandmother loved— an oyster BLT, which she’dfix with juicypiecesof pork tenderloin,fried oysters, lettuce and tomato.Bacon is substitutedfor theporkatChapter IV.

Afried chickensandwichsalutes

theDookyChaseversion,a fried bonelessbreast served dressedon aGendusa bun. Of course, thereisa hearty gumbo, as well as smothered okra and sidesincludingred beans and rice, crab friedriceand brabant potatoes.For dessert, theoptions include apple cobbler, bread puddingand Creole creamcheesecake.

There’sa full bar, and apromise of happyhourstartingsoon.There’s asemi-privateroom available for business meetings and there’s access to thelarge side patio. Street parking canbeanissue,and Chase is working with anearbygarageto secure some spots. Parking is not difficultonSundays,whenthere areplentyofspots during brunch, whichhas become therestaurant’s most popularmeal EdgarChase,who like many of his cousinsleftthe business fora bit, earned degreesineconomicsand financeand amaster’s in business at UNObeforesteppingawayfrom hospitalityfor awhile.Hecame back to help runthe family business afterHurricane Katrina.

“I started working as abusboy when Iwas 15,” he says.“This business is literallyinour blood. Iknew I’dbeback.”

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Barleycorn Magic is distilled from a selectionofZonyMashbeer: Several IPAs were distilled andagedin barrelsfor 28 monthswhile awitbier went throughasimilar process and aged for14months. Thetwo barrels were then blended and thespirit broughtto“bottling proof”(adding watertoadjustthe proof).Barleycorn Magic is 84 proofand available for $65. It’s thesecondrelease in aseries that started in 2020.

Also among thereleases is afiveyear Louisiana Single Malt whiskey, releasedatcaskstrength(without adding watertoadjustthe proof), afirst forAtelier Vie.The whiskey is 118.1proof and available for$125. Riz, awhiskey made from Louisiana

rice,isamongAtelier Vie’sregular products. Thedistillerynow hasa small-batch, three-year aged version that is 90 proofand priced at $75. Thethree spirits areavailable at AtelierVie’s tasting room and distilleryat1001S.Broad St.and select locations.

Atelier Vie, founded by Jedd Haas in 2011,produces arange of spirits, includinggin,whiskey,rum and absinthe along with experimental specialreleases.Findmore informationatateliervie.com.

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Animal of theMonth:Large lionslive in harmonyatAudubon Zoo

By Amanda McElfresh amcelfresh@theadvocate.com

Each of thefemales weighs around 300pounds.

What do thelionseat?

It’s afamilyaffair for thelions who live at AudubonZoo.The habitat includes onemale, Arnold,aswellasthree sisters: Nia, Kali andZuri. Although they each have theirown distinct personality, they getalongwell. In fact,Arnoldand Kali connectedsowellthattheyhad twolion cubs together,bothofwhomweremoved to otherzoosoncetheyreached maturity.

We spoke to theAudubon Zoostaffabout thelions’ lifestyles,attitudes andwhatis beingdonetoprotect them in thewild.

Howwould youdescribethe personalityofAudubon Zoo’slions?

Thefemales tend to sticktogether. Arnold is thestrongand silent type.Nia is quiet, butshe’llshare what is on her mind whenthe time callsfor it.Kaliis dominant,confidentand charismatic. Zuri is theone whoisplayful,outgoing andinquisitive

Howbig arethe lions?

Visitors to AudubonZoo areoften shockedbyhow largethe lionsare. Arnold weighs in at close to 450pounds.

Each onehas aperfectly curateddiet. Arnold eatsaroundeight andahalfpounds of ground meat each day. Each of thefemale lionseatsaroundfourpoundsofground meat each day.

What type of enrichment activities does Audubon Zooprovide forthe lions?

Thestaffwants to elicit as many natural behaviorsaspossible from allits animals. Forlions,thatoften lookslikeforaging in thewild. Thestaffwill oftenplace ice treats around thelionhabitat forthem to findand enjoy. Forthispride,their favoritesare goat’s milkice treats with bloodorbones hidden inside.

What is Audubon Zoodoing to protect lionsinthe wild?

Lionsare critically endangered,with atotal population of only 20,000 in the world. Audubonistryingtochangethat. Arnold andKali’scubswerewelcomed as part of theAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan Breedingguidelines

Audubonhas also teamed up with Disney to Protectthe Pridebysupporting theWildlifeConservationNetwork’s Lion

Recovery FundtohelpAfricanwildlife, habitatsand communities. Want to visit?

This is agreattimeofyeartovisit the lionsatAudubon Zoo. TheZoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5p.m.Wednesdaysthrough Mondays.Check audubonzoo.com for information on tickets, free parkingand planningyourZoo trip.

Thebestvalue if youplanonvisiting theZoo more than once or areplanning on visiting AudubonAquariumand Audubon

Insectariumlater this year,ispurchasing an AudubonMembership. In addition to unlimitedvisits, Membersenjoy discounts at Audubongiftshops,concessions, special events,suchasZoo-To-Do andZoo-To-Do for Kids, Zoocamps,and much more. Forafulllist of benefitsand to findout howyou canbecome amember, visit audubonmembership.com andsave.

Formoreinformation on thelions, other animalsatAudubon Zoo, andhow to bookticketstoday,visit audubonzoo.com

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CBD, andbreakfast sandwiches on thegowill be themainact.

Sanchezand hispartnersin theMexican restaurantJohnny Sanchezare developing aconcept called ShowBird.It’snextdoor in the930 PoydrasSt. apartment buildinginwhatwas previously a Jamba Juicelocation.

ShowBirdisdrawn up as a fast-casual counterservice restaurant forbreakfast andlunch.It’s slated to open in thespring.

It will serveabouta halfdozen differentbreakfast sandwiches built on briochebuns or biscuits, along with friedchicken sandwiches,burgers andsoft-serve icecream

Theplanistooffer theentire menu throughoutthe day, so you canget abreakfast sandwich for lunch. Or aburgerwithafried egg on it at 8a.m

Expecta delicasefor graband-go sandwiches, plussalads and acoffeeprogram.

“It’sa mash-upconceptofall thethingswelike, that we think couldbeuseddownhereinthe CBD,”saysDrewMire, apartner in therestaurantalong with Johnny SánchezchefMiles Landremand Sánchezhimself

Theconcepttook shape during thepandemic, when Johnny Sánchezswitchedits menu significantly to accommodate more take-out business.Thatincluded aburger and achicken sandwich.These remain some of most popularitems on themenu, which otherwise focusesonregionaland modernMexican dishes

“Thatbecame so popularthere, we decided to give it itsown space,”Landrem says

Thepartnerspreviouslydiscussed planstoopen anew restaurant in Mid-City at the corner of BienvilleStreetand City Park Avenue (which previously washeadquartersofRehage Entertainment). Thoseplans were putonhiatusduringthe pandemic, and thepartnerssay there’snoworkgoingforward therenow.Theyown thebuilding, however,and have notruled out future possibilities forit.

Thepartnersare also openinga newMexican conceptonthe campusofWest Virginia University, called Adobo Cantina.

Sánchez, best knownfor his appearances on travel and cookingcompetition shows, originally opened Johnny Sánchezin2014 withthe companythen called theBeshRestaurantGroup (now BRGHospitality).Itbecame an independent restaurantwhen that companywas boughtout

followinga sexual harassment scandal.—IAN

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Kingcakebaked

THERE’SKINGCAKEFLAVOREDCOFFEE

WHENYOUNEEDABOOST,and king cake flavoredvodka when it’s time to party. Nowthere’sa new line of king cake ediblecannabis chewsfor what ails you, though in Louisiana you’ll need amedical marijuana prescription to getthem

Themedical marijuana company

Good DayFarms makesan arrayof cannabis chewsinflavors including strawberry lemonade, watermelon sugarand “tiger’s blood,” acoconut/strawberry blend.

Anew onepackagestheir healing potentialinthe Carnival themeof kingcake. Theproduct is expected to be available at Louisiana’s small networkofpharmaciesapproved to sell medical marijuana before Fat Tuesday(Feb. 21 this year).

Good DayFarms is based in Arkansas and hasa majorpresence in Louisiana’s budding medical marijuana business.The companyispartnered with LSU to grow marijuana,workingfrom acultivation facilityinRuston.It’s oneoftwo permitted growers in thestate (the other is Ilera Holistic Healthcare,which is partnered withSouthernUniversity)

PeterSturdevant, executivechef withGood DayFarms,saidthat connection inspired theflavor.

“Our cultivationfacility in Ruston suppliesmedicinal cannabis across thestate and our kitchen managerthere,Monica Schrimsher,fellinlove with the culturesince moving therefrom Arkansas,” Sturdevant said in an email. “Itwas actually her idea, and sheled thekitchen team throughalot of flavorformulation testingbeforetheyfound the perfect recipe.”

Thechews arevegan,gluten-free productsmade from pectin (derived from fruit) with cinnamon flavorand amulti-colorcoating of cinnamonand crunchysugar.

Each chew contains 20 mg of THC, thecompanysays. Dosage levels arerelative, though this is generally considered apotentamount

“The nice thingabout chewsis that youcan portion them into smallerpiecesifyou want less of an effect,” Sturdevant wrote.

Other flavors of cannabis chewsfromGood DayFarms are alreadydistributed in Louisiana at approvedpharmacies under the state’smedical marijuana program.—

JamesRobbins

Chef by Will Coviello

JAMESROBBINSORIGINALLYGOT INTERESTEDINFINEDINING during college in Newfoundland.Heand hiswifemovedtoNew Orleans during thepandemic,and he startedthe morecasual pop-up TheCampfryer,which doesweekly events.He’satMielBrewery & Taproom on Feb. 10,and will do a daytimepop-uponLundi Gras at Parleaux Beer Lab. He andAdam Mayer, thechefbehindthe Txow Txow ModernPintxos and Latke Daddypop-ups,are collaborating on twoValentine’sDay supper club events on Feb. 13-14. Find more informationand alinkto ticketsonRobbins’ pop-up Instagram,@thecampfryer

Howdidyouget interestedincooking?

JAMESROBBINS: Iwas interested in cooking when Iwas in college.Through afamilyfriend Ilanded asortofChristmastime helper position at arestaurant called Raymonds in my hometown of St.John’sinNewfoundland, Canada. It wasrated Canada’s No.1 restaurant at thetime. So Iwas putting food on thedumb waiter,answering callsfromthe diningroom, picking parsleyand stufflikethat. It wasa pretty wild environment.Ifellinlove with it from there.

Imovedout to Calgaryfrom thereand started cooking school at SouthernAlberta Institute of Technology.Atthatpoint, I hadenough of atasteofitthatI thoughtitwas something worth pursuing.I finished cooking school in 2014 andlived in Calgaryfor eightornineyears.I worked at abunchofhigh-endplacesthat wona lotofCanadianbest new restaurantawards. During cooking school, Ialso didwineand sommelier training

Before IleftCalgary,I wasworking in acoupleoftop-rated wine bars.Somesmall plates focused places.One wasBar Vonder Fels.I wasserving alittlebit and working in ashoeboxkitchen with room enough fortwo peopletowork shoulder to shoulder.I did some butcheringatfinediningrestaurants. That’s wherethe stuffed wings,the sausageand interesting cutsofmeat(on TheCampfryer menus)comefrom. Imakemy ownsausage.

Howdidyoustart TheCampfryer?

R: When Igot here, Idid nothingatfirst, because immigrating is hard. It took me monthstoget awork permit. Once Idid get my permit, it waspeak Covidtime. It felt like aweird time to try to geta restaurant job— when everyone waslaidoff.Then I washangingout at CourtyardBrewery having abeer,and I saw somebodymaking tacos. Iwas like,I candothat.

ItalkedtoScott

(Wood,Courtyard Brewery owner). Idon’t thinkhethought Iwas seriously askingatfirst.I showedhim my Instagram,and then Ihopped into it with my bonelessstuffed wings and deep-fried Brussels sproutsand thingslike that.Then Iwandered into Miel, andtheygavemeFridaynights right offthe bat.

Campfryerdoesn’thave a concept. Ijust wanted to be able to cook whatever Ifeltlike. The thingaboutdeepfryingand bar snacks andoutdoorsmakes sense —quick serviceand beingable to do everything myself.There are some things that Ibring back over and over, like thebonelessstuffed wings and theScotcheggs.Those arethe hits,and if Idon’t putthem on themenufor aweekortwo, people ask aboutthem

Ihave aJapaneseKonro grill.I like open-firecookingand meat on astick.I do an authenticThaistyle sataywith porkmarinated in lemon grass, chilies,white pepper andall kindsofgood stuffand glazed in sweetsoy and served withapeanut saucethat’snot disgustinglysweet Or Imay do an ItalianorFrench night. With theItalianthing,I have been doingcraband ricotta ravioli, or braisedshort riband caramelized oniontortellini.Iwill do one freshpasta and asaladand vegetabledishtobalance it out. I usually do threeorfouritems

Ihave picked up afollowing with regulars.Thatturned into some catering.Myfood translates well into cocktailparties andbirthday parties. Idoalot of two-bite things

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Whatwillthe Valentine’seventbelike?

R: Last year,Adamwas looking forsomecollaborators forhis supper club (Donostia). We thought we’d do abromance themefor Valentine’sDay.I guess foreveryonewho came it wasjust regular romance. We hada good time, so we thoughtwe’dbring it back this year.

(Last year)wedid akoji-marinatedquail withkojibuttersauce with turnips. Koji is afungusthat growsonricethatyou brew into sake. It’s like atenderizerfor meats. If yourub achicken with it andlet itsit and then cook it,it’scrazy

Aprivate dinner Idid last night had amaincourseofdry-aged duckbreastwitha sauce bigarade, an orangesauce basically butI used localcalamansi.I maydoa versionofthat.

We’redoing thedinnerat Rabbit’s Foot one nightand at Turkey andthe Wolf thenextnight We’regoingtokeepitBYOB. That’s kind of aselling pointfor supper clubs. Last year Isentout a listofpairings.I’llgobysomewine stores and send outwhatkindof winesyou mightwanttobring,and some specific examples if people want to pick them up

We want to offera solid butfun menu. We hope to keep people outofthe traditional restaurant meal of shortrib and chocolate lava cake.

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Rootedin tradition,this Prosecco Rosé is crafted from selectgrapes growninNortheastern Italy. Delicate bubbles andfloralaromasgive waytoflavorfulnotesof strawberry,cherryand citrusfruit.

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Acorn— 12 Henry Thomas Drive, (504) 218-5413; acornnola.com— Thecafe a at theLouisiana Children’sMuseum haskid-and adult-friendly menu

Blackened shrimp fill atriooftacos topped witharugula, radish,pineapple-mango salsaand cilantro-lime sauce. No reservations.breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun $$

AngeloBrocato’s— 214N.Carrollton Ave.,(504) 486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream.com— Thissweet shop serves itsown gelato, spumoni, Italianice,cannolis,biscotti,fig cookies, tiramisu,macaroonsand other treats. Lunchand dinner

Tue.-Sun $

Annunciation— 1016 Annunciation St.,(504) 568-0245;annunciationrestaurant.com The menuhighlightsGulfseafood in Creole,Cajun and Southern dishes.GulfDrum

Yvonne is served withbrown butter sauce with mushrooms and artichoke hearts.Reservationsrecommended.

DinnerThu.-Mon. $$$

TheBlueCrabRestaurantand Oyster Bar— 118Harbor View Court, Slidell, (985)315-7001; 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504)284-2898; thebluecrabnola.com— Themenu includes sandwiches,fried seafood platters, boiled seafood and more. Basinbarbecue shrimp areserved overcheesegrits withacheese biscuit. Outdoorseating available. No reservations.Lakeview: lunchand

dinner Tue.-Sun.Slidell: lunch Fri.Sat.,dinner Wed.-Sun $$

Broussard’s— 819Conti St.,(504) 581-3866;broussards.com The menuincludesCreole andcreative contemporary dishes.Rainbow troutamandineisservedwithtasso and corn macque chouxand Creole meunieresauce.Reservationsrecommended. Outdoorseating available.

Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$

Cafe Normandie— HigginsHotel, 480AndrewHiggins Blvd., (504) 528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining

Themenu combines classic French dishes and Louisiana itemslikeCrab beignets withherbaioli.Noreservations. Breakfastand lunchdaily $$

Common Interest — HotelIndigo, 705CommonSt.,(504) 595-5605; commoninterestnola.com— Shrimp remoulade Cobb salad comes withavocado,bluecheese,tomatoes,bacon,egg and corn relish Beef debris tops goatcheese and thymegrits.Reservationsaccepted

Breakfast, lunch,dinner andlatenightdaily $$

Curio— 301Royal St., (504)717-4198; curionola.com— ThecreativeCreole menuincludes blackened Gulf shrimp served withchicken andandouille jambalaya. Reservations accepted

Lunchand dinner daily $$

Desire Oyster Bar— RoyalSonesta NewOrleans,300 Bourbon St.,(504) 586-0300;sonesta.com/desireoysterbar Themenu higlightsGulf seafood in Creole dishes.Char-grilled oystersare topped withParmesan and herbs. Reservationsrecommended.Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily $$

$ —average dinner entrée under $10

$$ —$11-$20

$$$ —$20-up

Dickie Brennan’sBourbonHouse

144Bourbon St.,(504) 522-0111; bourbonhouse.com Theseafood restauranthas araw bar and alarge selectionofbourbon.Redfish on theHalfshell is cooked skin-onand served withlemon buerre blanc. Reservations accepted.Lunchand dinner daily $$$

DragonflyCafe— 530Jackson Ave., (504)544-9530; dragonflynola.com

Thecasualcafe offers breakfast plates, waffles,salads, coffee drinks and more. Braisedrib is served on greenswithcornbread.Delivery available.Reservationsaccepted

Breakfastand lunchWed.-Sat. $$

Felix’s Restaurant& Oyster Bar—

739Iberville St.,(504) 522-4440; 7400 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 3044125;felixs.com Louisiana oysters areservedraw or char-grilled with garlic,Parmesanand breadcrumbs. Themenuincludesseafood platters, crawfish etouffee,po-boys and more. No reservations.Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Frey Smoked Meat Co.— 4141 Bienville St.,Suite 110,(504) 4887427;freysmokedmeat.com The barbecue restaurantservespulled pork,St. Louis ribs,brisket, sausagesand more. Friedporkbelly poppers aretossedinpepperjelly glaze.Noreservations. Lunch and dinner daily $$

FrootOrleans 2438 Bell St.,Suite B, (504) 233-3346;frootorleans. com— Theshop serves freshfruit in platters,smoothie bowlssuchas astrawberry shortcakesmoothie and more using pineapple, various berries,citrus and more.Noreservations.Outdoor seatingavailable

Breakfast and lunch daily $$

JoeyK’s 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997;joeyksrestaurant.com The menuincludesfried seafood platters, salads,sandwiches and redbeans and rice.Sauteed troutTchoupitoulas is topped withshrimpand crabmeat. Delivery available. Lunchand dinner Mon.-Sat., brunchSun $$

Juan’sFlying Burrito— 515Baronne St.,(504) 529-5825;2018Magazine St.,(504) 569-0000;4724S

Carrollton Ave.,(504) 486-9950; 8140 OakSt.,(504) 897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com TheFlying Burritoincludesgrilled steak, shrimp, chicken,cheddar-jack cheese,black beans, yellow rice,guacamole and salsa.The menu also hastacos,quesadillas,nachosand more. Outdoor seatingavailable.Noreservations.

Lunchand dinner Thu.-Tue $$

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

ACajun Cubanhas roasted pork,grilled ham, cheese and pickles on buttered bread. TheBoudreaux pizzaistoppedwithcochon de lait, spinach, redonionsand roastedgarlic. Delivery available.Reservations acceptedfor largeparties.Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sun $$

Kilroy’s Bar— HigginsHotel,480

Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining— The bar menuincludessandwiches,flatbreads,salads and more.ALouisiana

peachflatbread has prosciutto, stracciatellacheese, arugula and pecans.Noreservations.Dinner Wed.-Sat $$

Legacy Kitchen’s CraftTavern— 700Tchoupitoulas St., (504)613-2350; legacykitchen.com The menu includes oysters, flatbreads,burgers, sandwiches,saladsand more. A NOLAStyle GritsBowlistoppedwith bacon, cheddarand apoachedegg Reservations accepted.Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily $$

Legacy Kitchen Steak&Chop — 91 Westbank Expressway, Gretna,(504) 513-2606;legacykitchen.com The menuincludesfiletsmignons, bone-in rib-eyesand topsirloins,as well as burgers, salads and seafood dishes.Reservations accepted Outdoor seatingavailable.Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat $$

MartinWineCellar 714Elmeer Ave.,Metairie,(504) 896-7350; 3827 Baronne St.,(504) 894-7444; martinwine.com The spiritsshop’s deliservessandwiches, salads and more. TheSenasalad includes roasted chicken, raisins, bluecheese, pecans and greens with Tabasco pepperjelly vinaigrette. No reservations.Lunch daily $$

MidCityPizza — 6307 S. Miro St., (504)509-6224; midcitypizza. com Thepizza jointservesNew York-style pies,calzones, sandwiches and salads.Shrimpremoulade pizza includesspinach, onionand garlic Delivery available. No reservations

LunchThu.-Sun.,dinner Thu.-Mon $$

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

TheSouth Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki,avocado and snow crab Themenu also hassushi,sashimi, noodle dishes,teriyakiand more. Reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable.Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily $$ Mosca’s— 4137 Highway90West, Westwego,(504) 436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com This family-style eatery serves Italiandishesand specialtiesincluding shrimp Moscaand chicken alagrande. Bakedoysters Moscaismade withbreadcrumbs and Italianseasonings.Reservations accepted.DinnerWed.-Sat.

Cash only. $$$

Mother’s Restaurant— 401Poydras St.,(504) 523-9656;mothersrestaurant.net— This counter-servicespot is knownfor po-boysdressed with cabbage andCreole favorites, such as jambalaya, crawfish etouffee and redbeans andrice. Delivery available.Noreservations. Breakfast, lunch anddinnerdaily $$

Nephew’s Ristorante— 4445 W. Metairie Ave.,Metairie,(504) 5339998; nephewsristorante.com Chef Frank Catalanottoisthe namesake “nephew” whoran thekitchen at Tony Angello’srestaurant. The Creole-Italianmenu featuresdishes like veal,eggplantorchicken parmigiana. Reservations required.Dinner

Tue.-Sat $$

Neyow’sCreole Cafe — 3332 Bienville St.,(504) 827-5474;neyows.com— Themenu includesred beanswith friedchicken or pork chops, as well as seafood platters,po-boys,chargrilled oysters, pasta,saladsand more.Noreservations. Lunchdaily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$

Nice Guys Bar&Grill — 7910Earhart Blvd., (504) 302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola.com— Char-grilled oystersare topped withcheese. Themenualso includeswings, quesadillas,burgers,sandwiches, salads,seafood pasta andmore. No reservations.Lunch daily,dinner Mon.-Sat $$$

Nonno’s CajunCuisineand Pastries — 1940 Dauphine St., (504)354-1364; nonnoscajuncuisineandpastries.com Themenuincludeshome-style Cajunand Creole dishes withsome veganoptions.Shrimpare sauteed withonionsand peppers,topped withcheese and served with two eggs and toast.Deliveryavailable Reservations accepted.Breakfast andlunch daily $$

Peacock Room— KimptonHotel Fontenot,501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504)324-3073;peacockroomnola. com— Black lentil vadouvan curry comeswith roasted tomatoes,forest mushrooms andbasmati rice.The menu includes smallplates, aburger, salads and more. Reservations accepted.DinnerWed.-Mon., brunchSun $$

Rosie’sonthe Roof— HigginsHotel, 480AndrewHiggins Blvd., (504) 528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/ dining— The rooftopbar hasa menuofsandwiches,burgers and smallplates. No reservations

Dinnerdaily $$

Tacklebox— 817Common St., (504) 827-1651;legacykitchen.com— The seafoodrestaurantservesraw and char-grilledoysters,seafood, burgers, salads and more.Redfish St.Charles is served withgarlic-herb butter,asparagus,mushrooms and crawfish cornbread. Reservations accepted.Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily $$

TavolinoPizza &Lounge— 141 Delaronde St., (504)605-3365;tavolinonola.com Themenu features

asandwichatDragonflyCafe (530JacksonAve.,504-5449530;dragonflynola.com).

thin-crust pizzas,salads, meatballs and more. ABehrman Hwy. pizzais topped withporkbelly,caramel,carrots,radishes, jalapenosand herbs

No reservations.Outdoorseating available.Dinner Tue.-Sat $$

Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza— 1212 S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie,(504) 510-4282;4024Canal St.,(504) 302-1133;4218Magazine St., (504)894-8554; 70488 Highway21, Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza. com— AMarilynnPotaSupreme pie is topped withmozzarella, pepperoni, sausage,hamburger,mushrooms, bell peppers and onions.Therealso are salads,sandwichesand more. Takeout and delivery available.Lunchand dinner Tue.-Sat $

Tito’s Ceviche&Pisco — 1433 St. CharlesAve., (504)354-1342; 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612;titoscevichepisco.com Peruvian lomo saltado is adishofbeefsauteed withonions, tomatoes,cilantro, soysauceand pisco, andservedwithfried potatoes and rice.Outdoorseating availableon Magazine Street. Delivery available. Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$ Zhang Bistro — 1141 DecaturSt., (504)826-8888; zhangbistronola. com— Themenu includes Chinese and Thai dishes.The Szechuan Hot Wokoffersa choice of chicken, beef,shrimportofuwith onions,bell peppers,cauliflower, jalapenosand spicySichuan sauce. Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner

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ElevateYourMardi Gras with Cannabis

Thisarticle is brought to youbyCrescentCanna

BY AMANDA MACELFRESH |amcelfresh@theadvocate.com

Lettingthe good timesrollhas never been easier in theBig Easy.New Orleanians andtouristsalike cannow enjoyhigh-qualitycannabis products this carnival season.

Whether youwanttoaugment your celebration, feel more relaxedsoyou canbetterenjoy thefestivities, or unwind afteralongday on theparaderoute,CBD andTHC products will help youthrive during the marathon that is MardiGras.

WHATARE LEGAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS?

Cannabis is legalinNew Orleans. Beforeyou celebrate by smokingafat doobie in front of acop,keepin mindan importantdistinction.Marijuana is still not federallylegal.Hempisfederally legal.

Acannabis productisconsidered federallylegal only if it contains hemp-derivedcannabinoids andnomore than 0.3% Delta-9THC.Hemp-derivedcannabinoids areidentical to marijuana-derivedcannabinoids,but they come from afederally legalplant

Thanks to advances in cannabis technology andnew laws here in Louisiana, hempproducts containinganeffective dose of THCare able to meet theserequirements. Andtheyare available to enjoy during this MardiGras.

WHERECAN YOUGET CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN NEWORLEANS?

Crescent CannaisaNew Orleans-based company that offers cannabis products made with hempderived THCand CBD. If youare an adult21years oldorolder, youcan order theseproducts online at crescentcanna.com or purchasethemathundreds of locationsaroundNew Orleans.

Crescent Cannaoffersa varietyofhigh-quality, lab-tested cannabis products to enhanceyourMardi Gras experience.

LETTHE GOOD VIBESROLLWITH CANNABIS GUMMIES

When you’re over hangovers, thelastthing you want to do is drinkmore. Most of us reachthispoint mid-MardiGras.

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Soothe anyMardi Gras stress with CBDgummies so youcan trulyappreciatethe uniqueaspectsofthe day. EnhanceyourexperiencewithTHC gummies so youcan reallyimmerse yourself inthe parades, music, costumes anddecorations.

Cannabis gummies come in several fruity flavors, andtheyare easy to take on thego. It is important

to pace yourself,especially if you’re takingTHC gummies, so youcan learnyourtolerance.Start with ahalfagummy or less, then adjust your amount from there.

STAY IN THEGAMEWITHSLEEP GUMMIES

If you’re taking part in theentirecarnivalexperience —manyparades overmanydays, partyafter party, maybe even aballortwo—you know that MardiGras is more of amarathonthanasprint. This meansthat youneedsolid rest betweenevents so that youcan make themostofthem.

CBG+CBDSleep Gummies combineCBD,CBG, melatonin,and theaninetoeasestress, help youfall asleep faster,and help youstayasleeplonger. The calmingblend helpsyou unwind afterabusyday and getready for thenextround of festivities.

ROLL-ONRECOVERY,REPEAT

MardiGrascauseschaos in thestreets of NewOrleans. It canalsowreakhavoc on your body. Whetheryou’re walkingfivemiles becauseyou can’tget an Uber, throwingyourshoulder outbytossing beadsoff a float, or nursing astiff back afterhours of standing to watchaparade, MardiGrascan leave your body sore andachyall over.

Crescent Canna’sCBD Freeze Roller helpsyou recoverfastsoyou cankeepthe partygoing without missingabeat.WithapotentdoseofCBD andsoothing ingredients like aloe vera,menthol,and teatreeoil, these high-strength CBD roll-ons provideinstant coolingrelief for your joints andmuscles.

CrescentCannaproductscan be purchased throughout NewOrleansoronlineatwww.crescentcanna.com. Youmustbe21orolder to purchase or consume THCproducts.

Make themostofyourMardi Gras with cannabis products that containCBD andDelta-9THC

Gummieswith THCand CBD provide asoothing psychoactive experience, perfect forMardi Gras.

p.m.,and ticketsstart at $81 viasmoothiekingcenter.com.

AmyRay Band

INDIGOGIRLAMYRAY’S10THSOLO PROJECT,“IFITALLGOESSOUTH,”was released in Septemberand is availableonvinyl andCDasofthisweek. Recorded in Nashville with ahost of guests, including BrandiCarlile, Allison Russell, TheHighwomen’s Natalie Hembyand others, thealbum leansintocountryand folk sounds RayperformsatTipitina’s at 7p.m Monday,Feb.13. Kevn Kinneyopens. Tickets$25-$45 viatipitinas.com.

CarnivalCostume&ArtMarket

TIME’SRUNNINGOUTTOGETYOUR MARDIGRASCOSTUMETOGETHER

If you’re still lookingfor ideas, accessoriesorneeded costume parts,the MusicBox Villagewill host aCarnivalcostume and art market from noon to 5p.m Saturday,Feb.11. Therewillbe vendors selling vintageclothing, costumes,artwork andother items, andWaska,Los Crudos and Wood Duck will be serving food.Admission is free.Findmore details at musicboxvillage.com.

‘Time’ Book Signing and Film Screening

SIBILFOXRICHARDSONANDHER

HUSBANDROBERTRICHARDSON will hold abooksigning,documentary screeningand Q&Adiscussionat theContemporaryArtsCenteron

Tuesday, Feb. 7, fortheir newbook, “Time.”The book expands on the AcademyAward-nominated 2020 documentary of thesamename, aboutRobert’s 21-yearincarceration, SibilFox’s work to have his unjust sentencereducedand their lives as afamilywithanincarcerated parent.SisterHelen Prejean will moderatethe Q&A. Theevent starts at 6p.m.and is free,but registration is encouraged at cacno.org

Escher Quartet

NEWYORK’SESCHERSTRINGQUARTET

HASRELEASED critically acclaimed recordings of theromanticquartets of AntoninDvorakand PyotrIlyich Tchaikovsky. Thestringensemble presents aprogram of worksby Dvorak as well as Joseph Haydn and Bela Bartok on Tuesday, Feb. 7. At 7:30 p.m. at Tulane University’s DixonHall. Tickets$35 andfreefor

students.Visitfriendsofmusic.org forticketsand information.

Alaska

SINGER,DRAGPERFORMERANDWINNER OFSEASONTWOOF“RUPAUL’SDRAGRACE,” AlaskaThunderfuck5000,orjust Alaska, is on ashort tour with her “Valentine’s DayisTerrible”show. Alaskadraws songs from her four albums and afew covers,accompanied by Jeremy Mikush.At8 p.m. Friday,Feb.10, at HouseofBlues

Bass Drum of Death

OXFORD,MISSISSIPPI,PUNKROCKERSBASSDRUMOFDEATH kick offa tour in NewOrleans following the release of “Say IWon’t.”It’sthe first Bass Drum albumnot written entirely by bandleader John Barrett alone. Thecurrent touringlineup collaborated on themix of punk and rawthrowback 1970srock. At 8p.m.Wednesday,Feb.8,atthe Parish at HouseofBlues.Findticketsvia bassdrumofdeath.com.

‘The Simon& Garfunkel Story’ THEMUSICOFSIMONANDGARFUNKEL

ISN’THARDTOCOMEBY,given that

theduo sold morethan100 million albums.Thistouring musicalshow retellstheir story, from performing as Tom& Jerrytotheir landmark reunionconcert in NewYork’s CentralParkin1981. It incorporates historic film footageand photos in videoprojections andfeatures alivebandperformingfavorites including“Mrs. Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,”“Homeward Bound” andmore. At 8p.m

Tuesday, Feb. 7, at theMahalia Jackson Theaterfor thePerforming Arts.Tickets $30-$60via mahaliajacksontheater.com

Mardi Gras Masquerade

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TUESDAY7

CHICKIEWAH WAH —Bash, Dominic Minix, Papa Mali,8pm

DIXONCONCERTHALL —Escher Quartet, 7:30 pm

DOSJEFES —JavierGutierrez,8:30pm

ELLISMARSALIS CENTERFOR MUSIC

—RoderickPaulinand BruceBrackman ,6:30 pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30pm; Collin MyersBand,5 pm;Fritzel's AllStar Band,8 pm

GASA GASA —Pon de Riri:Raveto Rihanna, 9pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Kitchen Table Cafe Trio,6:30pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

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

WEDNESDAY8

DOSJEFES —KrisTokarski, 8:30 pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

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

GASA GASA —NaturalLitewith Hunter Hicks, ShawnHess,9 pm

HOTELMONTELEONE —JamesMartin Band,8 pm

MADAMEVIC'S —RamBull Rompers,8 pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

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

ROYALFRENCHMENHOTEL &BAR

Blazin Brass, 6pm

SANTOS —Swamp Moveswith Russell Welch,9 pm

SNUG HARBORJAZZBISTRO —Oscar

Rossignoli Trio,8 &10pm

THEBOMBAYCLUB —Harry Mayronne andNanciZee,8 pm

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

UNOPERFORMING ARTS CENTER "NextDoorNeighbors",7:30pm

THURSDAY9

CAFE NEGRIL —SierraGreen and the SoulMachine, 10 pm

D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS —Justus andthe Limits withGhost.Wav, 9pm

DOSJEFES —MarkColeman Band,8:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30pm; DoyleCooper Band,2:30pm; John SaavedraTrio, 6pm; Fritzel'sAll Star Band,8 pm

GASA GASA —Favorite Friend withChloe Marie Band,Sarah Burke, 9pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Dr. Mark St Cyr Traditional Jazz Band,6:30pm

LE BONTEMPS ROULE

SoulRebels,11pm

MADAMEVIC'S —Ted Hefkoand

TheThousandaires,8 pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE

Odie Leighand OliveKlug,9 pm

PEACOCKROOM, HOTELFONTENOT

—DaLovebirds with Robin Barnes andPat Casey, 8pm

POUR HOUSE SALOON —Ron and Tina'sOpenMic night, 7pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Starsfeat. WendellBrunious, 5, 6:15,7:30 &8:45pm

ROCK 'N'BOWL —ChubbyCarrier & BayouSwamp Band,8 pm

ROYALFRENCHMENHOTEL &BAR

Cameron Watson 4ofaKind, 9pm

SIDNEY'S SALOON —Justus andThe Limits w/Ghost.Wav, 9pm

SNUG HARBORJAZZBISTRO —Solid Harmonyfeat. YolandaRobinson, JolyndaKiki Chapman, 8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —Brass-AHolics,7:30 pm

TIPITINA'S —HighlySuspect, Dead Poet Society, 8pm

FRIDAY10

BLUE NILE —KermitRuffins and the Barbecue Swingers,11pm

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

D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS

SoulRebels, 10 pm

DOSJEFES —AshleyBeach &the Oddities,9 pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm;Sam Friend Band,2:30 pm;Lee Floydand Thunderbolt Trio, 6pm; Fritzel'sAll Star Band,9pm

GASA GASA —Incubators withMig, Sean Smith,9 pm

KERRYIRISH PUB —Patrick Cooper, 5pm

MADAMEVIC'S —Anna Bernard, Tony Sevilleand DylanTorrance, 8pm

MAYBAILY'S PLACE —NanciZee trio, 4:30 pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE

HOUSE —Jay Walkers, 7:30 pm; Father Ron, 9pm

NOLABREWING TAPROOM

Bruisers HouseofSurf, 6pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

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

ROCK 'N'BOWL —Category6,8:30 pm

SANTOS —MarinaOrchestra withTV Pole Shine, 9pm

SIDNEY'S SALOON —DarkLounge Ministries,8pm

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO

JasonMarsalis'Tribute to Ellis Marsalis,8&10pm

SOUTHPORT HALL

EYEHATEGOD,8 pm

THERABBITHOLE —ValhallaBall: SandraLove&The Reasons, Dj Crushed Velvet,DjHollagraham&More, 9pm

THETOULOUSETHEATRE

Superdome Bodhi, 9pm

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ORLEANS —Water Seed, 9pm

TIPITINA'S —Lucero, 10 pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT

TheRumble:Tribute to TheWild Magnolias, 9pm

SATURDAY11

BUFFA'SBAR &RESTAURANT —Freddie Blue &the Friendship CircleBand w/ Jonathan Freilich,8 pm

D.B.A. NEWORLEANS

TheBudz, 9pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Richard“Piano”Scott, 12:30 pm;Steve Detroy Band,2:30pm; LeeFloyd and Thunderbolt Trio, 6pm; Fritzel'sAll Star Band,9 pm

GASA GASA —Panama Papers,9 pm

KERRYIRISH PUB —Crescentand Clover, 5pm

KITCHENTABLE CAFÉ —Bad Penny Pleasuremakers, 6:30 pm

MADAMEVIC'S —Cricket and the2:19, 8pm

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE Frenchie Moeand Family,9 pm

OLDPOINTBAR —Valerie Sassyfras, 8pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

All-Stars feat.WendellBrunious, 2:30 &3:45pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

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

ROCK 'N'BOWL —The Boogie Men, 8:30 pm

ROYALFRENCHMENHOTEL &BAR Neisy&Kompani, 7pm; Saint Mercedes,Medicinal Harmony, 10 pm

SIBERIA —Nitaawe,Will Rosener,New Fools, KayWeathers, KellyDuplex, Pope, 7pm

SNUG HARBORJAZZBISTRO —Alexey Martiand Afrogumbo, 8&10pm

SOUTHPORT HALL —Supercharger,9pm

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

THERABBITHOLE —MarkFarina, UnikornFukr,JoshSense,Avengo, 11 pm

TIPITINA'S —Amy RayBand,7 pm

ZONY MASH BEERPROJECT WaterSeedand Them People Productions', 9pm

SUNDAY12

300BOURBON STREET —JamesRivers Movement, 7:30 pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

BanjoonBourbon with Seva Venet, 11 am;Joe KennedyBand,2 pm;Marla DixonBand,5 pm;Fritzel's AllStar Band,8pm

GASA GASA —Portrayal of Guilt, 9pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —Preservation

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

ROYALFRENCHMENHOTEL &BAR

—Grayson Brockamp &The New OrleansWildlifeBand,6 pm;Meschiya Lake,6 pm;RyanHanseler, 9pm

SATURN BAR —Helen Gillet with Brad Walker,DougGarrison, 9pm

SNUG HARBORJAZZBISTRO —Jasen WeaverSextet, 8&10pm

THEJAZZPLAYHOUSE —JamesRiver Movement, 7:30 pm

THERABBITHOLE —"X-Rated" Ft Kendoll(Kenx),3pm

MONDAY13

D.B.A. NEWORLEANS —RAM Haitian Voodoo Rara Music, 9pm

DOSJEFES —JohnFohl,8:30pm

FRITZEL'SEUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB

Monday Afternoon AllStars,12:30 pm; LeeFloyd and Thunderbolt Trio, 5pm; Richard"Piano"Scottand Friends, 8pm

GASA GASA —Crave andLuh Jagwith Dami &The Comp4ny, 9pm

PRESERVATIONHALL —The Preservation Brass,5,6:15, 7:30,8:45pm

SIDNEY'S SALOON —The Amazing Henrietta, 6pm

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Carnivalrara

by Jake Clapp

EVERYYEARDURINGCARNIVAL —KANAVALINHAITIANCREOLE—

HAITIANRADIO is filled with new songs made specifically for theseason. Thenew musicis celebratoryand upbeatand oftenpointedly references the issues of theday

It’s atradition many Haitian musicianstakepartin, includingrenownedHaitian roots band RAM, which has written dozens of Carnival songs sincethe groupcame together in 1990.

“Wetry andget aheadstart on ourCarnivalsong,” says William Morse, RAM’sguitaristand theson of theband’s foundersLunise and RichardA.Morse. “A lotofpeople go into thestudioinJanuary. We’vegot into thehabit of starting sometime in October,November, trying to geta head start,get it mixedand mastered andall the backgroundstuff.”

Within thefirst weeksofCarnival, thesongisreleased andRAM is outdoingpromotion.Then the gigs start to pick up as MardiGras approaches, withtwo or three showsa week around theirlongtime home city Port-au-Prince

“And then there’sthe actual Carnival parade,the officialparade, wheretheypickcertain bandsfrom that year and they give youa float and youplayyoursonginfront of maybea million people,” Morse says.“Andthe organization for that is justnuts— makingsurethe soundisthere, theequipment, the soundcheck,the food and drinks

You’re playing foreight hours.”

RAMonJan.18released itslatest Carnival song,“NanGinen O(Peyi aChanje),” butthe band this year is celebratingCarnivalinNew Orleans,its newhomebase. And true to form,the grouphas abusy schedule in theleaduptoMardi

Gras,playing Vodou rara music —festivestreet musicthatcenters drums andhorns —withrock elementsmixed in RAMisatd.b.a.onMondays in February. Thegroup also plays Krewe Du Kanaval’sballatthe Civic TheatrewithCimafunkand 79rs Gang on Feb. 10;BJ’sLoungeon Feb. 12; ToulouseTheatre on Feb. 17; and Café IstanbulonFeb.21.

RichardA.Morse, amusicianand theson of HaitiansingerEmerante de Pradines,movedfromNew York City to Haitiinthe mid-1980s, settling in Port-Au-Prince.Hetook

overthe HotelOloffson, andmet and marriedLunise Exume.

Inspired by theHaitian mizikrasin movement, thetwo startedRAM in 1990, mixing traditional folk music withrock’n’ roll and apunkattitude.And RAMbecame apopular band in itshomecountry in addition to regularlytouring NorthAmerica whereitplays to both Haitiancommunities along theEast Coast and to worldmusic audiences

Last October,RAM decamped from itshomeinPort-Au-Princeto setupheadquartersinNew Orleans

“It’sgetting moreand more difficult to live in Haiti, to function andoperatethe business,” says WilliamMorse, referencingrecentpolitical andcivil instability in thecountry.“Gettinggas is aproblem, electricity is aproblem, safetyisa problem. It just wasn’t able to work under those conditions.”

AfamilyrelationinNew Orleans had ahouse available forthe group RAMhas gigged in NewOrleans occasionally since2018, and in early 2020,the Morsefamilywas visiting forafew weekswhen thepandemic shutdowns hit. They ended up staying forclose to five months, Morsesays.

Aftersettlingin, RAMquickly began regularlyplaying spotsinNew Orleans,including at theToulouse Theatre,Maple Leaf,Café Istanbul and theHaitian restaurants Fritai and Rendez-Vous.RAM also had shows last fallinBrooklyn, MiamiBeach, Boston and back in Port-Au-Prince

“New Orleans is such an interestingplace musically,” Morsesays.

“It’sa city formusicians,and with thewhole Creole historyand the Voodooculture andCarnival, it was kind of perfect forusinasense.”

RAMplays d.b.a. at 9p.m.on MondaysinFebruary.Tickets are$15 via dbaneworleans.com. Find other RAMdatesatramhaiti.com

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by Will Coviello

BASEDONHERPERFORMANCEIN“TOLESLIE,”IT’SNOT SHOCKING that Andrea Riseboroughearnedan Oscarnominationfor Best Actress in aLeading Role.She’srivetingasLeslie, awoman whowins thelottery and burnsthroughthe moneyand most of her relationships.

Butthe nominationwas surrounded by controversy as shejoined Cate Blanchett for“Tar” and Michelle Yeoh for“Everything EverywhereAll at Once.” There were questionsoverwhether therewas improper lobbying of Academyvotersonbehalfofthe film. “ToLeslie” screened in acouple of festivals, including South by Southwest, butitwasn’tintheaterslong andbroughtinjust$27,000 at thebox office.The film hasn’tplayedinNew Orleans untilnow.

“ToLeslie” is based on thetrue storyofawest Texaswoman whowon $190,000 in thelottery. Thefilmopenswith TV news footageofher being handeda giantcheckand telling thereportershe’s goingtomakea better life forherself andher son by buying ahouse.Thenshe yellsthatshe’sbuying drinks as asmall crowdhoots andhollers

She boughta lotofdrinks

Thefilmpicks up thestory sevenyears lateras aharrowed-lookingLeslieisevicted from acheap hotel. She’sgot apinksuitcaseand asmatteringof belongings,and she’swornout andangry.

She gets on abus to visither sonJames, who’snow 19.Hewelcomesher to hisapartmentbut warnsher that shecan’t drinkwhile she’sthere. Leslie wastes no time buying liquorand stirringuptrouble with James’ roommate,his neighbors andaclerk at acorner store.

In thefirst hour of thefilm, Riseborough is stunning.The Britishactress nailsa Texasdrawl and thebelligerence of apersonwithanaddiction who thinks she’sfooling everyone shemeets

Leslie’s life isa slow-motion crash, andshe has alienatedeveryoneshe’s known.The cameralingers on herasshe keepsfinding newlows, particularly in abar whereher desperationand fidgetinessput offthe men sheapproaches. Left on thedancefloor by herself, shestruggles with therealizationofwhat she’sbecome. Butall shewants is moredrinks.

Director MichaelMorris says he wasshooting forthe gritty styles of 1970sAmerican cinema, and thelongsceneswiththe camera dwelling on

Riseboroughbyherself wordlessly capture herdisillusionmentand loneliness

Insteadofthe graininess of oldfilm, the cinematography’scolor palettedwells on thefaded hues of cheaphotelsand dustyTexas plains, occasionally broken by luminousneonglowindarklylit bars. Acoupleofscenesget asortofnarration from thecountry tunesplaying in the jukebox, and it’s abit tooconspicuous. Thefilmturns notsomuchonsecond or thirdasendless lastchances.Leslie mostly resists help that shefinds patronizing. Thefilmcould have done morewith acouple of theminor characters whoseemresentful of Leslie’s past good fortuneortakepleasureinher failures

Oneofher last chances comesfroma hotel managerplayedbyMarkMaron.The comedianis excellentasa guywho’s gotten hislifetogether butisnot asking formuch. He knows whereLeslie is coming from Thereare severalsolid performances besides Riseborough’s. Audiences mayrecognizeAndre Royo from DavidSimon’s “The Wire”and Stephen Root from an arrayofroles.

In theend,Morris andwriterRyanBinaco’sfilm and treatmentofrecovery is less arthouse than somethingdesignedfor Hollywood. Butthe film is well made and theperformancesare worthy of theattention it’s finally gotten

“ToLeslie” opensatZeitgeist Theatre &LoungeonFeb.10.

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