St. Charles Avenue October 2016

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Jay Bryan representing presenting sponsor Bryan Subaru; Co-Chairs Michelle and Lamar Villere; Founder and Executive Director of Bastion Dylan Tete; and Co-Chairs Elizabeth and Peyton Bush for Renaissance Publishing’s and St. Charles Avenue’s “Wine, Dine & Design” presented by Bryan Subaru.

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For our first large feature on women's health, we consulted a wealth of experts across the Greater New Orleans area for the latest in what's happening in weight loss, pregnancy, counselling, hearing loss and much more, starting on pg. 47.

From Heels to Heart Over 10 local experts share the latest in women's health. by cassie pruyn

On the Cover Jay Bryan representing presenting sponsor Bryan Subaru; Co-Chairs Elizabeth and Peyton Bush and Lamar and Michelle Villere, and Dylan Tete, Founder and Executive Director of Bastion, invite you to Renaissance Publishing and St. Charles Avenue’s annual “Wine, Dine & Design” tablescapes events at Audubon Tea Room.

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This year the event benefits Bastion, a nonprofit organization founded by Tete, that’s an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors with life-long rehabilitative needs and families. Their innovative community model empowers neighbors as volunteers in a warrior’s care plan and will sustain a thriving recovery from the wounds and casualties of war.

The luncheon on October 13, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. is almost sold out, so get your tickets now by calling Margaret Strahan at 830-7264. The Preview Party on October 12, 6-8 p.m. is $50 a ticket and there are still some available at MyNewOrleans.com/Events.

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Entertaining With Bev

Editors’ Notes

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Making a difference

Homeless Not Hopeless: The New Orleans Mission 16

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Philanthropic Fun

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A Patriotic Party The "American Spirit Awards" gala celebrated patriotic values. 26

Graffiti Greats Third annual "Magnolia Ball" spotlighted the graffiti artists of Top Mob. 36

Purple Partying With Purpose March of Dimes hosted its annual high-energy benefit. 28

Kickstarting Kidney Health "Le Gala de la Bonne Vie" highlighted the importance of kidney health. 38

Southern Glow

Hair Supplement Science: The long and short of it 20 What’s Hot

Art 22

Advancements In Storytelling WYES celebrated past achievements and future endeavors. 30

On the Menu

Reaching Out: Chais Delechaise's Executive Chef Daniel Volponi shares their Octopus Escabeche 24 The Dish

Oh, So French: Bar Frances brings Parisian sensibility to Freret Street

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With This Ring

Gray – Saunders 74

Kids Play

The Power of STEM: Thinkerella & Thinkerfella

Tentastic Birthday: Pop-Up Party Town Tents comes to New Orleans

In Admiration of Argentina Casa Argentina heralded Argentina's bicentennial with a festive gala. 32

Young Bloods

STEM NOLA: Founder, Dr. Calvin Nackie 76 Student Activist

Anna Alessi Mermilliod: St. Mary's Dominican High School 78 Shop Talk

Blind Date "A Blind Taste" invited guests to experience a dinner that heightened their senses. 40 Pink Means Prevention Susan G. Komen continued the fight to end the cure. 42

Terri Goldsmith: Owner, Maison de Provence 79 Shop Talk

Andrew Portwood: Production Manager, Joy Theater 80 OnStage calendar

Preserving Cultural Legacies PRC raised funds for the African American Heritage program and Heritage Education program. 34

Shakespeare for Schools Tulane Shakespeare Festival delivered a special performance. 44

80 Snapshots

96 Nostalgia

Saintly Beginnings: The Saints turn 50

october 2016 Vol. 21 Issue 5 Editorial Executive Editor Bev Church Editor Morgan Packard Art Director Sarah George contributing editor Mirella Cameran Beauty Columnist Lorin Gaudin Society Columnist Catherine Freeman Food & Dining Columnist Jyl Benson Associate Editor Melanie Warner Spencer web Editor Kelly Massicot Event Photo Coordinator Jeff Strout intern Marie Simoneaux

Advertising vice president of sales Colleen Monaghan

(504) 830-7215, Colleen@MyNewOrleans.com sales manager Brittany Brady

(504) 830-7248, Brittany@MyNewOrleans.com Account Executive Samantha Blanchard (504) 830-7226, Samantha@myneworleans.com

Production Production/Web Manager Staci McCarty senior production designer Ali Sullivan production designer Monique Di Pietro traffic COORDINATOR Terra Durio

Administration Chief Executive Officer Todd Matherne President Alan Campell Executive Vice President/Editor-in-Chief Errol Laborde vice president of sales Colleen Monaghan DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND EVENTS Cheryl Lemoine event coordinator Margaret Strahan ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Denise Dean Distribution Manager John Holzer Subscription manager Sara Kelemencky (504) 830-7231 Subscriptions Mallary Matherne

A Publication of Renaissance Publishing, LLC 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 123 Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 828-1380

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Colleen Monaghan Vice President of Sales

You can reach Colleen by calling 830-7215 or emailing Colleen@myneworleans.com.

Brittany Brady Sales Manager

You can reach Brittany by calling 830-7248 or emailing Brittany@myneworleans.com.

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Samantha Blanchard Account Executive

You can reach Samantha by calling 830-7226 or emailing Samantha@myneworleans.com.

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It is October, and that means Bryan Subaru’s “Wine, Dine and Design” – our magnificent tablescapes event, presented by Renaissance Publishing and St. Charles Avenue magazine!

Elizabeth and Peyton Bush and Michelle and Lamar Villere are chairing the event this year on October 12 and 13 at the Audubon Tea Room, and they promise that it will be as exciting as always. This year 26 designers will surprise you with scrumptious tables complete with flowers, creative place settings and favors for each guest to take home. There will be an awesome auction at the on October 12 with only a few items, including a three-day stay at the Swanson family estate for two couples and a tasting for four at the Swanson Vineyard Salon; a weekend stay at ACE Hotel with breakfast at Brennan’s; dinner at a Besh Restaurant; and a VIP trip to the National World War II Museum along with a show at the Stage Door Canteen.

This year the event benefits Bastion, a nonprofit organization founded by Executive Director Dylan Tete! Bastion is an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors with life-long rehabilitative needs and families. Their innovative community model empowers neighbors as volunteers in a warrior’s care plan, and will sustain a thriving recovery from the wounds and casualties of war.

Thanks to our cover participants: Jay Bryan representing presenting sponsor Bryan Subaru; Co-Chairs Elizabeth and Peyton Bush and Lamar and Michelle Villere, and Dylan Tete, founder and executive Director of Bastion. The luncheon on October 13, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. is almost sold out, so get your tickets now by calling Margaret Strahan at 830-7264. The Preview Party on October 12, 6-8 p.m. is $50 a ticket and there are still some available at MyNewOrleans.com/Events.

Women’s bodies have complex needs and our lives are often filled to the brim. So who can we turn to when a particular health issue presents itself, or when we just need someone to listen? Look to our new feature on Women’s Health for advice from a wealth of specialists across Greater New Orleans.

This month What’s Hot features art and shows you how to bring the outside in by adding the beauty of nature to your walls through a new piece for your wall.

Speaking of Art, YAYA has a new executive director Meg Miles, another local New Orleanian back from New York City, to head up this amazing nonprofit! Look to the caption on the right to learn more.

The “Historic Houses Gala” is Thursday, November 3, and Gala Chairs Mathilde Currence, Susan Johnson and Betsy Todd promise you a night you won’t forget! The Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses are part of the unique city’s culture and heritage and need your support, and what a great way to do it by going to the party at Kim and Jamey Roddy’s home in the Garden District. You won’t want to miss it!

OnStage is in this issue and you’ll want to save it so you can be reminded of all the great cultural activities going on in New Orleans. We have a vibrant city with so many enriching places to go – check it out!

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Board Vice President Linda Bjork, new Executive Director Meg Miles, “Just Say YAYA” Co-Chairs Paige Royer and Vivian Cahn (not pictured. Co-chair Danielle Viguerie) invite you on Friday, November 18, to visit the new YAYA Arts Center to celebrate “Just Say YAYA,” with cocktails, fabulous food, live music and an amazing auction. The theme this year is “YAYA Goes Gardening,” complete with everything for the garden you can imagine, crafted by YAYA student artists and professional artisans.

YAYA’s mission is to empower creative young people to become successful adults through free training in the arts and entrepreneurship. YAYA serves the community through youth and family workshops, in-school arts enrichment, glassblowing and ceramics classes, and a public access glass studio.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit YAYAInc.com or call 529-3306.

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October Events

October may be my favorite month of the year! Though New Orleans is the perfect city for costuming year-round, there’s something about costuming on Halloween that’s special – whether you’re handing out candy or party-hopping through the French Quarter.

This month also heralds our annual Bryan Subaru “Wine, Dine & Design” tablescapes events!

Held as usual at Audubon Tea Room, this year the Patron Party will be Wednesday, October 12, 6-8 p.m. and will feature live music and the most fabulous curated auction (meaning just a few, very exciting items) – and I’ll be the auctioneer! Get your ticket now for only $50 at MyNewOrleans.com/Events.

The following day, Thursday, October 13 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the breath-catchingly beautiful luncheon, which is almost sold out, will wow your senses and open your heart when you learn all about Bastion and enjoy a delicious lunch. The few tickets left for the luncheon can be obtained by calling Margaret Strahan at 830-7264.

Bastion is a nonprofit organization that is actually an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors with life-long rehabilitative needs and families. Neighbors will all be volunteers in a warrior’s care plan, working together to engender the recovery from the wounds of war.

Even if you can’t join us at “Wine, Dine & Design,” consider donating directly to Bastion at JoinBastion.org.

While you're planning your fall, don't forget to include the amazing “Azúcar Ball,” benefiting the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation on Saturday, November 19 at the Hyatt Regency. If you like dancing or enjoy great food and entertainment, this black-tie evening themed “an enchanting evening in the land of fire and water” is for you! Call 636-0107 to purchase your tickets today.

Enjoy your October and don’t forget the costumes!

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“Making Strides

“Operetta on

“Susan G. Komen New

Against Breast Cancer”

Broadway,” benefiting

Orleans Race for the

benefiting the American Cancer Society, 219-2293, MakingStridesWalk.org/ NewOrleansLA

Lambeth House, 865-1960

Cure,” benefiting Susan

“Magic in the

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Moonlight,” benefiting

“Fall Into Fashion,”

Inaugural “Pink Dress

the Botanical Garden Foundation, 483-9386

benefiting Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Volunteers, 861-9028

Golf Classic,” benefiting

Susan G. Komen New Orleans, 259-6213, PinkDressGolfClassic@ gmail.com

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14-15 “West Jeff Family

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Fest,” benefiting West Jefferson Hospital Foundation, 349-2525

“Galatoire’s Goes Pink,”

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Sixth annual “CADA

“Saks Fifth Avenue

Carnivale,” benefiting

Key to the Cure

the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 821-2232

Gala,” benefiting the

benefiting Breastoration, 293-2618 3 “HeartGift Heroes Golf Tournament,” 676-4323

26 “Cocktails for KID smart,” 940-1994

Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, 293-2618

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Third annual

“Strike for STEM,”

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“Children’s Hero

“St. Mary’s Dominican

Awards,” benefiting

benefiting Core Element, 274-3611

Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, 525-2366

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Tournament,”

“O What a Night!,”

7 “City Stars Soiree,”

benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans, 569-8657

High School Tennis

benefiting The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 539-9600

benefiting the Sr. Mary Anne McSweeney Faculty Endowment Fund, 915-6032

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“Voyage dans la Lune

“A Night of Blue,” benefiting

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Gala,” benefiting the

“Greenway Soirée,”

Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates, 581-7200

Crimestoppers GNO, 837-8477

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“Autumn Affair,”

benefiting Friends of Lafitte Greenway, LafitteGreenway.org 8

“Fête du Jardin,”

29th annual “Walk for

benefiting Louisiana Landmarks Society, 482-0312

Education,” benefiting

UNCF, 581-3794

27 benefiting Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful, 833-8733 28 “Celebration of Life

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“Drinks for DHP,”

“Golf Ball Gala,”

Luncheon,” benefiting

benefiting the Disposable Heroes Project, 400-5683

benefiting the Fore!Kids Foundation, 342-3000

Cancer Crusaders, Inc., 455-7065 28

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22nd annual “Poydras

“Feast with Leah,”

“Spirit of the Vieux

benefiting Parkway Partners, 620-2224

Carré Patron Party & Gala,”

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benefiting the Vieux Carré Commission Foundation, VCCFoundation.org

21st annual “Pasta &

“Stake Out for Justice,”

Morgan Packard

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G. Komen New Orleans Affiliate, 455-7310

benefiting the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, 558-9944

Home Art Show,”

897-0535

Puccini,” benefiting the

Jefferson Performing Arts Society, 885-2000 extension 212

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Homeless Not Hopeless The New Orleans Mission

By Catherine Freeman

I drive my car past the piles of personal belongings that are randomly scattered across the cement wasteland under the Interstate 10 overpass. I see blankets, bags, tattered suitcases and sometimes a bicycle. I wonder who each pile belongs to. How long have they been living there? Are they scared? Do they have family that wonders where they are? Do they know where to get help? Yet as I continue the drive back to the comfort of my home, the painful images of the piles and their imaginary owners gradually disappear.

“I wanted to change the face of homelessness. They are just like you, just like me and have hopes, and dreams, and talents and skills” says Director of Marketing/Media for the New Orleans Mission Steven Scaffidi. And he’s doing just that through Mission Media Productions, an innovative outreach program of the mission.

Mission Media Productions teaches media production as well as other marketable skills to participating mission residents by using a hands-on holistic approach. The members of the program are homeless residents who create digital media projects including films, documentaries, social media campaigns and photography and music projects that feature other homeless people. Participants hone skills that can ultimately transfer to a job, but more importantly they’re empowered with a renewed sense of self-worth and value that has been stripped away from living on the streets.

A native New Orleanian who has worked extensively in the media industry for 35 years locally and nationally, Steven Scaffidi created “Hit Me America.” The project is a series of interactive songwriting jam sessions that unites musicians with a live audience and has successfully produced 10 songs – two with a group of homeless. Through this experience, Scaffidi was introduced to New Orleans Mission Executive Director David Bottner, fell 14 st. charles Avenue october 2016

in love with the mission’s work and soon was recruited to work full-time for the mission in October 2015. With an office staff of five mission residents as well as many assistants in the field, Scaffidi showcases the strength rather than weakness of the homeless in our community, while also providing a revenue stream for the New Orleans Mission.

One transformative program produced by Mission Media Productions is “Desperate Reality.” America’s first live radio rescue program airs each Saturday night on WWL-AM and WWL-FM, and is reaching listeners in 40 states and worldwide. During the program, mission representatives journey into the streets to reach destitute individuals who search for help and are then connected in real time to speak on the air with host Johnny L. “If people are willing to face the truth and allow us to intervene, we’re ready to embrace them and help them find a restored life,” says Johnny. “Desperate Reality” also offers an outlet for callers from anywhere in the listening

region to share their struggles with addiction, depression and abuse, and “provides immediate help to people in desperate situations willing to make hard changes in their lives.” The program's impact is most evident on Monday mornings as several new people typically arrive at the mission following the broadcast, ready to commit to the mission’s life-changing 21-day or 12-month program.

Hope, forgiveness and love are plentiful at the New Orleans Mission. Through the creative work of Mission Media Productions, they’re striving to change the hopelessness of homelessness. n

A Little Bit More …

• Volunteer opportunities are available at Mission Media Productions: 1134 Baronne St., 523-2116, NewOrleansMission.org •

New Orleans Mission’s annual gala, “Changing the Face of Homelessness,” is November 4, 2016, 7-11 p.m. at the Hyatt New Orleans.

Call 669-0189 for more information.

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The Power of STEM Thinkerella & Thinkerfella

By Lynne Gibbons

If you have school-aged children or grandchildren, I would bet that best practices in education are something you consider very important. As parents or grandparents, we share in a common desire to give our young learners the tools they’ll need to navigate and succeed in the future. These days, that translates to far more than simply “depositing” information into students.

Rather, there’s an emphasis on tapping into a child’s natural curiosity and imagination and presenting them with opportunities to experiment, create, wonder and problem solve. This awareness has resulted in a heightened focus on the sciences.

You may have heard, the term “STEM” is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math.You may also see the term STEAM, which includes the arts. New Orleans children are fortunate to benefit from the expertise of public, charter, parochial and independent schools that recognize the significance of STEM instructional activities. I am proud and excited to be a new faculty member as well as a parent at Sacred Heart, where this focus on education extends all the way from the high school to the 1-year-old students.

Teachers collaborate to incorporate interactive student-driven “creation stations” for younger 16 st. charles Avenue october 2016

learners and “innovation labs” for older ones into schedule. Stuart Hall, my son’s school, just launched an outdoor Discovery Center for its pre- and lower school students.

If this isn’t yet in place in your child’s school, or your child is seeking additional after-school opportunities, allow me to introduce you to Thinkerella. Founded in 2004 by a local mom, Cherie Melancon Franz, Thinkerella was originally created as a fun, inviting way to draw girls into the sciences. Not long after, as it became clear that boys benefited from and enjoyed the fun learning activities just as much as girls, Thinkerfella was born as well.

The program’s focus is to provide enrichment activities that take intricate, multi-faceted scientific content and make it fun and engaging for children. To accomplish this, Thinkerella/ Thinkerfella provides hands-on experiments for pre-school, elementary and middle school girls and boys. Thinkerella/Thinkerfella offers workshops at several local schools in a “mobile laboratory” setting. These workshops and experiments are organized for specific grade levels so activities are age-appropriate. Typically, these weekly workshops are either six or 12 weeks long in duration and take place after school at multiple locations in the greater New Orleans area.

Thinkerella/Thinkerfella also offers a unique birthday party for your budding scientist or engineer. Parties are ideal for children ages 3 to 13. The parties can be held indoors or outside at your location choice, or can be hosted at the Thinkerella facilities in Harahan or Mandeville.

The activities promise to be educational, engaging and mess-free for all guests. Another bonus, there’s no need to think of a party favor because guests take home all the things they create in the experiments – and their lab coat!

The party package includes 12 guests, but more can be added for an additional fee. Thinkerella/ Thinkerfella is also a great way for Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts to earn a badge while having a fun time conducting experiments. So bring your dreamer, builder, explorer, inventor or designer, and watch them discover the power of STEM. n

Just the Facts Thinkerella/Thinkerfella offers: • ThinkerKids Workshops • Birthday Parties • Scout Workshops • In-school Field Trips For schedules, pricing, program descriptions and online registration visit MyThinkerella.com, email info@mythinkerella.com or call 232-1394.

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Hair Supplement Science

LOVE List SK-II cleansing oil is expensive and worth every penny. It smells of roses and keeps my skin clear.

Three Trees Japanese towels. I like these better than other handwoven towels for softness, sturdiness and no need to pre-soak before using.

The long and short of it

Spitfire Girl Fortune Eau de Parfum with lime blossom, green tea, cyclamen and vanilla is a lovely combination of floral, green and culinary. I am constantly stopped and asked what I’m wearing.

By Lorin Gaudin

As a culture, we tend to prize a full, lustrous head of hair. Excepting those who rock a beautiful bald head, by choice or heredity, most people work hard to keep what they have or look to products and potions to amp up the volume, so to speak. As with many deep beauty fixes, there’s controversy, and this one is no less hair-raising.

Only a few people hit age 50 with the same amount of hair they had in their youth.

The central question isn’t so much how to grow hair, but how to keep what’s there from falling out. There are many root causes for hair loss, including hormones, heredity, illness, medication or over-processing (color, chemicals, etc.). Obviously anything medical falls under the purview of doctors. If a medical issue isn’t the culprit and processing is, then taking better care of your hair is worth some consideration. So what about all those vitamin supplements and their claims?

There are some studies on certain plant extracts that are positive, but most of the studies were conducted on mice, not humans. Most people aren’t seriously vitamin deficient, so while the ads and claims are heady on taking these supplements to boost hair growth (or prevent more loss), there’s no real scientific data to back it up. Biotin (a form of vitamin B), vitamin D, zinc, iron, vitamin C, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, amino acids, vitamin B, vitamin A and vitamin E are all often found in “hairgrowing” supplements (and prenatal vitamins, which some swear by).

Over the last five months I took a different hair vitamin each month following the bottle instructions and saw varying results. Could

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Urban Decay Color Correcting concealer in Peach is absolutely the bomb for brown under-eye discoloration on light-medium skin.

The texture is smooth, fresh and doesn’t cake or crease.

Channel lash primer (drugstore dupe, L’Oreal Voluminous Lash primer, is fabulous) boosts lashes and helps grab mascara – any mascara – and I’m still using Essence’s Lash Princess. It is $5.

Stila Stay All Day in Dark Brown, or Too Faced Stretch Marker Liquid Art Eyeliner in Espresso are liquid liners that yield a subtle, yet defined daytime eye look.

that be because of weather, hormone and dietary changes? Yes. It is hard to know for sure. Full disclosure: I’m over 50, have doctor diagnosed and managed thyroid issues, wacky hormones (you know why) and I color my hair, thank you. I make no guarantees of any kind and don’t recommend adding any supplement(s) without speaking to your healthcare provider.

Sugarbearhair: Berry-flavored vegetarian gummies. I like gummies and these contain very little sugar – only three grams for two.

My hair, nails and skin all seemed to benefit.

Nothing earthshaking.

Irwin Naturals: Liquid softgels that are easy to swallow. I noticed good nail growth and my hair seemed to be stronger and shinier.

Hum Runway Ready: Carried at Sephora, these 30 daily packets, each with two “Red Carpet” hair and one “Killer Nails” supplements, are easy and portable. I saw a noticeable difference in my thinning hairline.

Hair La Vie: Expensive, but I loved it; a 30-day supply was $50. Packed with a bunch of vitamins, minerals and their own proprietary blend of stuff, including lots of B vitamins, which always make me feel good. I started seeing some serious difference in my hair’s thickness and strength.

BioSil: This supplement has collagen, Keratin (the protein that’s in hair) and Elastin. My nails grew like weeds; I didn’t notice much else except a little less hair in my brush and on the bathroom floor. n

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Art

By Amy Gabriel

Fall flora and fauna, autumnal blooms and botanicals, curious animals and sweeping landscapes – there’s no denying the abundant beauty of nature in all its many forms. From sea and sky to sun and stars, rejoice the changing of the season by bringing the outside in. n

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1. A tangible masterpiece, the embroidery on silk “Birds of Prey” dress would add artful drama to any nest. Size 4. Antieau Gallery, 927 Royal St., 3040849, AntieauGallery.com 2. A flock of birds rise from the keys and grasses in Rebecca Rebouche’s “Stacatto” painting. (Prints are available in 8-by-10-inches and 11-by-14-inches.)

Rebecca Rebouche, RebeccaRebouche.com 3. Dream a little dream of moonlit water by way of the oil on canvas “Egypt, MS” (48-by-36-inches).

Kevin Gillentine Gallery, 3917 Magazine St., 8910509, KevinGillentine.com 4. Margaret Robinson’s signed oil on canvas “Louisiana Cemetery” honors a peaceful resting place beneath protective branches (16-by-20-inches).

Matthew Clayton Brown, 1724 St. Andrew St., 5225058, MClaytonBrown.com 5. Winged and wonderful is the “Audubon Great Blue Heron” in all its splendor

by Grant Schexnider (36-by-48-by-2.5-inches).

Gallery Orange, 819 Royal St., 875-4006, Gallery-Orange.com 6. Celebrate edible gifts from the sea with the “Great White Oyster” limited edition canvas print (18-by-24-inches).

Becky Fos Gallery, 3956 Magazine St., 4442967, BeckyFos.com 7. Gaze upon the lovely light of day from “Bayou Scene” (36-inches square). Beth Claybourn Interiors, 401 Tchoupitoulas St., 342-2630, BethClaybournInteriors.com

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8. Explore landscapes and scenes in New Orleans and near Highway 90 through the lens of Les Schmidt via the archival pigment print “Char 1, 2016” framed color photograph (36.5-by28.5-inches). Guy Lyman Fine Art, 3645 Magazine St., 899-4687, GuyLymanFineArt.com

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on the menu

Reaching Out Chais Delachaise's Executive Chef Daniel Volponi shares their Octopus Escabeche

Grilled Octopus with Escabeche, Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette & Lemon Paste Ingredients

Directions

Escabeche

Escabeche Julienne-cut peppers

100 grams red onions 100 grams red

bell pepper 100 grams yellow

bell pepper 40 grams mixed

olives, minced 150 grams

tomato purée 10 grams

garlic, rasped 10 grams parsley, chopped 10 grams capers 10 grams sherry vinegar

and onions to 1/8-inch. Mince olives and parsley. Rasp garlic with a microplane. Mix all ingredients and allow to marinate overnight. Yields 1 quart

Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette

160 grams extra virgin olive oil 200 grams canola oil 50 grams sherry vinegar 30 grams house mustard 10 grams smoked

paprika powder 12 grams garlic 30 grams shallots 3 grams Kosher salt 2 grams freshly

ground black pepper Lemon Paste

Chais Delachaise 7708 Maple St. 510-4509 ChaisDelachaise.com

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Lemon Paste Remove zest, then cut segments from core. Strain juice and reserve. Bring zest to boil from cold five times. On low heat, cook segments and zest of lemons in strained juice of lemons. Cook until almost dry, then add sugar and cook until melted. Purée until smooth, then pass through a Chinois.

Octopus To prepare octopus: Remove head and beak in mouth.

Break down octopus into individual arms by slicing through the webbing membrane near the head.

For each octopus, add 50 grams olive oil and 10 grams paprika.

Massage oil and paprika into arms.

Lay octopi in a braising pan and cover with foil or a lid.

Braise for 2 hours at 250 degrees in their own juices. Remove from oven and let cool.

On a hot grill, grill octopus arm for 4 minutes until slightly charred, then turn and cook on other side for 3 minutes. Remove and slice on bias.

To Plate Apply 1 Tablespoon of lemon purée to a plate and spread thin. Place a 1/4-cup pile of escabeche on one side and fan out the sliced octopus, starting from the pile. Dress very lightly with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette and top with finishing salt.

Serves 1 per octopus arm

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15 lemons 250 grams sugar

Vinaigrette In a blender, combine all the ingredients except the olive oil and purée until smooth. Emulsify with extravirgin olive oil. Yields 1 quart

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Oh, So French Bar Frances brings Parisian sensibility to Freret Street

By Jyl Benson

In May, Bar Frances became the most upscale addition to the thriving dining and nightlife scene on the once barren Freret Street corridor between Jefferson and Napoleon avenues. Located in a newly constructed building with chic retail build outs downstairs and, presumably, equally chic living spaces above, Bar Frances is a collaborative effort between Mark Latter of Tujague’s and area wine expert P. J. Rosenberg.

With an open dining room and bar space in shades of white and steel with marble accents and a garden wall, and outdoor garden terrace seating overlooking the street scene over and nearby Gasa Gasa music venue, this place manages a New York City vibe without losing its New Orleans personality.

French-trained Executive Chef Brendan Cahill carefully composed a menu of items to share, charcuterie, small plates, full entrées and a selection of unique local vegetables that achieves a careful balance between hearty and light dishes with a contemporary European sensibility. Most welcome of all, vegetables aren’t treated as an afterthought, but celebrated and, in addition to

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Bar Frances' roast chicken and beet root tartar

Try This I have plenty of company in my affection for chef Scott Craig and his delightful restaurant, Katie’s Restaurant in Mid-City.

It is one of those perfect New Orleans neighborhood eateries that are becoming increasingly rare despite our ever-growing restaurant scene.

When I visit Katie’s I go in looking for one of his daily seafood specials, perhaps some of his excellent Char Grilled Oysters or the Scottie’s CNN Jalapeño Blackberry Ribs. His Lasagna is also top notch, and the Seafood Beignets (an overstuffed beignet filled with crawfish, crabmeat, shrimp, jalapeno peppers, onions and cheese is fried and then topped with a jalapeno aioli), gooey with Provel cheese the chef has shipped in from St. Louis have been a part of every meal I have ever enjoyed at Katie’s.

I would never think of ordering pizza at Katie’s, but my husband recently did while I sat there wandering “Why?”

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Never again will I wonder; I’ve been missing out. This is excellent pizza: thin-crusted, New York-style and topped with mozzarella and Provel cheeses (the chef’s secret weapon). The Boudreaux features cochon de lait, roasted garlic, fresh spinach, red onions, scallions and a garlic butter cream reduction.

It was pretty unforgettable.

dessert selections, a variety of cheeses may be ordered for those who prefer to end the meal on a savory note. Latter and Rosenberg nabbed Cahill from the celebrated Parisian bistro, Poulette.

I shared a charcuterie board of pork rilletes, country terrine and saucisson sec before moving on to a selection of small plates. The Beet Root Tartar, creamy with aioli and zesty with mustard seed, was pressed into a round mold and served with crisp sweet potato chips. The crave-worthy Snapper Crudo left the paper-thin slices

of screamingly fresh fish to speak for themselves with only the lightest accents of grilled lemon, scallions and shaved raw fennel. Add a glass of crisp white wine or rosé and the Shaved Summer Squash with cashew purée, pecan oil, and fennel pollen could be a perfect summer lunch, as beautiful as it is flavorful.

Shishito peppers may be ordered à la carte as a vegetable. I have never seen this offered locally and welcomed the vibrant peppers, served blistered and lightly scattered with sea salt, as a light, unique addition to the meal. Cahill’s French influences are on full display among the entrée selections.

The flavors accenting the Grilled Snapper were decidedly Provençal: blistered cherry tomatoes, basil pesto and grilled lemon. Roasted Chicken was served with tomato vinaigrette, shaved radishes and grilled Little Gem lettuce. The perfectly grilled Hanger Steak was served with bitter greens and pommes frites.

For dessert we had the Chocolate Crèmeaux.

The small, intense rectangle of chocolate was accented with cherry confiture and, brilliantly, candied fennel.

Once again, the flavors played beautifully against one another, and the colors on the plate were a feast for the eyes. n

Bar Frances 4525 Freret St. 371-5043 BarFrances.com Katie’s Restaurant 3701 Iberville St. 488-6582 KatiesInMidCity.com

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A Patriotic Party

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The "American Spirit Awards" gala celebrated patriotic values.

By Shelby Simon

The National World War II Museum honored those who inspire others through acts of courage, sacrifice, initiative and generosity in the areas of leadership, service to country or community and education at the “American Spirit Awards” gala. This year’s American Spirit Medallion recipients were Dr. Norman Francis and Governor William Winter. Silver Service Medallion recipients were Jerry Yellin, Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole and Betty Reid Soskin.

Museum President and CEO Dr. Nick Mueller and Board Chair Jim Courter led the evening, which paid special tribute to the honorees while highlighting the museum’s educational initiatives. Co-Chairs for the event were John and Ann Hairston, Bob and Sheryl Merrick and Pete and Gayle Wilson.

Prior to the gala, guests mingled with the honorees in the US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. The awards presentation and seated dinner featured a specially crafted three-course menu by chef Donald Link. After the awards ceremony, guests were treated to dessert and dancing in American Sector Restaurant + Bar and BB’s Stage Door Canteen. The Victory Belles and The Vic-Tones performed throughout the program, and MoJeaux entertained at the after party, which included dancing and dessert.

Proceeds support educational programming at the museum, which includes the ongoing development of classroom materials and professional development opportunities for school teachers and online experiences that bring the Museum and its research resources to students around the world. Approximately 400 patrons attended. n

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Event at a Glance What: “American Spirit Awards,” benefiting The National World War II Museum When: Friday, June 10 Where: The National World War II Museum

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1. Board Chair Jim Courtier, American Spirit Medallion recipients Dr. Norman Francis and Gov. William F. Winter and President and CEO Nick Mueller 2. Silver Service Medallion recipients Lt. Col. Richard Cole, Betty Reid Soskin and Jerry Yellin 3. Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Gov. Christie Todd Whitman 4. Co-Chairs Bob and Sheryl Merrick with Co-Chairs Ann and John Hairston 5. Paul and Madlyn Hilliard with Kathryn and Jeff Scurlock 6. Vincent and Donna Giardina with Carolyn and Gary Lorio

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Purple Partying With Purpose

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March of Dimes hosted its annual high-energy benefit for babies.

By Shelby Simon

Over 650 partygoers filled the River City Ballroom at Mardi Gras World for a festive “Spotlight on Success.” The room was highlighted with purple uplighting, linens and crystal globes accented with big white feathers for a bold ambience. The Bucktown Allstars kept the dance floor moving, and a live auction roused guests with prizes such as a six-month Foundation Room membership at the House of Blues, a Louisiana Six Pack Running Package, a table at March of Dimes’ “Signature Chef ’s Auction,” a pair of tickets to Britney Spears’ concert with backstage passes and valuable jewelry from Friend and Company.

Silent auction and food vendor tables adorned the perimeter of the room. Food purveyors included Amici, BRAVO!, Clean Creations, Creole Cuisine, Broussard’s, Five Happiness, Fleur de Lis Catering (at the Patron Party), Gazebo Café, Jaques-Imo’s, Lakeview Pearl, Mizado, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pattons Catering and Pigeons Catering. Bar sponsors were Abita and Republic National Distributing Company. Marie Rougelot served as Chair of the event, alongside a dedicated group of Committee and Board members.

Now in its 30th year, “Spotlight on Success” pays tribute to a select group of “Outstanding Professionals in the Greater New Orleans area.” Funds raised support the March of Dimes programs in programs, research and education in pre-natal care. n

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Event at a Glance What: 30th annual “Spotlight on Success,” benefiting March of Dimes When: Friday, June 17

1. Chair Marie Rougelot and Communications and PR Committee Chair Hannah Salter 2. Honorees Amanda Tinney, Maegan O’Brien, Melanie Hebert and Johnny Hughes 3. Honorees Greg Beaumont, Victoria Lehew, Jacqueline Epstein and Daniel Estrada 4. Honorees KaTrina Chantelle Griffin, Chelsi Casso, Jay Shah and Sara Khara 5. Christine Zichichi, Finance Committee Chair Aaron Ramsey and Action Committee Chair Megan McKown 6. New Orleans Market Board Members Dr. Geoff Gillen, Chalon Dominick and Charlotte and Matt Burnell

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Advancements In Storytelling

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WYES celebrated past achievements and future endeavors.

By Shelby Simon

The WYES Producers Circle came full circle this year as Lori and Bobby Savoie hosted the event in their Audubon Boulevard home – the same location where former homeowners, Walda and Sydney Besthoff, hosted the event 24 years prior. The reception honored the station’s major donors and achievements throughout the year.

Producers Circle Chairman Tommy Westervelt addressed guests and thanked them for their contributions to WYES and encouraged their continued support. He also presented homeowners Lori and Bobby Savoie with a gift of appreciation for opening their home.

Ralph Brennan Catering and Events provided a rich menu to accompany the event, including petite crab cakes with white remoulade, seared ahi tuna, prime beef carpaccio crostinis, Chapapeela Farm duck liver mousse truffee petit toast, artichoke fritters, boiled shrimp with remoulade, a bistro table with sliced cured meats and cheeses and more. House-made desserts accompanied the spread.

Allan Pizzato, WYES President and General Manager, presented Westervelt with a gift in appreciation of his Chairmanship.

Pizzato mentioned progress on the construction of WYES’ facility with completion anticipated for spring 2017, which includes electronic field trips for middle school students. One is already in production with The National World War II Museum for the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. WYES continues as our region’s storyteller with award-winning productions. n

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Event at a Glance What: “WYES Producers Circle Cocktail Reception,” benefiting WYES When: Thursday, June 9

1. Producers Circle Chairman Tommy Westervelt with hosts Lori and Bobby Savoie 2. Al Duvernay, Consuello Puerto and WYES President and GM Allan Pizzato 3. Dana Hansel, Tia Roddy and Mary Clare Conwill 4. John and Bonnie Boyd with Jan and David Oreck 5. Paulette and Frank Stewart with Peggy Scott Laborde 6.

Beth Arroyo Utterback with Douglas and Elaine Grundmeyer

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Where: Home of Lori and Bobby Savoie

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In Admiration of Argentina

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Casa Argentina heralded Argentina’s bicentennial with a festive gala.

By Shelby Simon

“Tango & Folklore” celebrated Argentina’s 200th anniversary of independence to raise funds for philanthropic and educational activities. Dr. Juan J. Gershanik, Betty Speyrer, Marla Donovan and Yakelis Anzola organized the evening.

During the Patron Party, guests were entertained by Argentinean singer and guitarist Marili Machado. Chef Carlos Lainez created hors d’oeuvres, and Argentine wines were donated

by Dr. James Moises of Bizou Wines.

Guests were served a three-course meal prepared by JW Marriott chef Carlos Lainez. The dinner was paired with Argentine wines. Artists Luis Colmenares and Hernan Caro created candelabrums for the dining table centerpieces, accented by red roses and greens by Luz Caputto and Dr. Blanca Rosa Maldonado.

After the dinner, master of ceremonies Rafael Shabetai introduced the tango dancers: Miriam Larici with Leonardo Barrionuevo; Claudio Otero with Elizabeth Roccella, and Lyliana with David Beltran, who performed tango and folklore.

Over 250 patrons and guests danced to the Latin rhythms of AsheSon with lead guitarist Javier Olando. n

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Event at a Glance When: Saturday, July 9 Where: JW Marriott

1. Co-Chairs Yakelis Anzola, Betty Speyrer, Dr. Juan Gershanik and Marla Donovan 2. Dr. Eddy Randrup, Elsa Baker and Dr. James Moises 3. Ana Gershanik, Bill Hess and Dr. Blanca Maldonado 4. Efrain Reisin, Dr. Robert and Beverly Matheney and Dr. Amilcar Correa 5. Ludovico and Stephanie Feoli 6. Mayra Pineda, Raul Fonte and Emma Kazda

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Preserving Cultural Legacies

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PRC raised funds for the African American Heritage program and Heritage Education program.

By Shelby Simon

“A Red Hot Jazz Gala” honored musicians and the institutions that support them for their contributions to the cultural legacy of New Orleans. The event enables PRC to provide the My City, My Home education program to over 200 children in fourth through eighth grades, providing them with an understanding of New Orleans’ architectural heritage as well as how the city and its neighborhoods grew.

Nancy Parker and Mary Von Kurnatowski served as Co-Chairs, and Alfred Parker presented as emcee. The 2016 honorees included James Andrews, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Herbert Hardesty, Donald Harrison, Shannon Powell and WWOZ. The gala cuisine was catered by Almost Home Catering, Antoine’s, Cafe Dauphine, Five Happiness Chinese Restaurant, RonJae & TJ Event Planners & Catering Services, Lil’ Dizzy’s Cafe, Nolavore, Stickball NOLA, Bourbon House, Pralines by Jean...and Cupcakes too!, and The Praline Connection. As always, chef Curtis Moore and The Praline Connection provided guests with a delectable feast and joined in the festivities. The Cha Wa Mardi Gras Indian Funk Band performed at the gala.

The Patron Party featured cuisine by Catering by Laura Arrowood as well as a brass band welcome and intermission entertainment by Sons of Jazz, followed by a performance from The Tipitina’s Interns.

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Event at a Glance What: “A Red Hot Jazz Gala: 16th annual Ladies in Red,” benefiting Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans Where: The Orpheum Theater

1. Co-Chair Nancy Parker, emcee Alfred Parker and Co-Chair Mary Von Kurnakowski 2. Honoree Shannon Powell, Marty de la Rosa, Julius Kimborough and Maple Gaines 3. Lisa Keys, Marva Arceneaux and Kathleen Turner

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Graffiti Greats Third annual “Magnolia Ball” spotlighted the graffiti artists of Top Mob.

By Shelby Simon

Donning summer cocktail attire, 729 patrons visited The Ogden Museum of Southern Art to celebrate and benefit the Center for Southern Craft and Design for the third annual “Magnolia Ball.” This year’s ball honored Top Mob, the New Orleans graffiti collective. In addition, the ball paid tribute to the memory of Top Mob member DJ Real.

The scenery reflected the graffiti collective theme of the evening with graffiti magnolias hung on various banners, as well as colorful lights strung throughout the museum.

The kickoff party, held at Billy Reid on June 11, included food by the John Besh Foundation and cocktails by Cathead Vodka.

At the main event, food trucks Diva Dawg and Taceaux Loceaux catered guests outside the museum, while inside selections were provided by Palace Cafe’s Black Duck Bar, CellarDoor, Boucherie, 1718 Catering, Palate New Orleans, Chais Delachaise, Mizado Cocina and Kenton’s. Cookies for guests to take home were provided by Love, Cookie by Baker Maid. Cocktails were crafted by Palace Cafe’s Black Duck Bar and Kirk Estopinal for Cafe Henri.

A silent auction included art by William Pittman Andrews, Amanda S. Fenlon, Sean Friloux, L. Kasimu Harris, Kim Jones, Mia Kaplan, Logan Ledfor, Emily Lovejoy, Richard McCabe, James Michalopoulos, Mallory Page, Rebecca Rebouche, Jennifer Shaw and Amanda Talley, as well as several lifestyle products from various vendors.

DJs Alfa Leone, Black Pearl, Ed Maximillion, Hurricane and G-Cue kept attendees dancing the whole night in the atrium.

The Red Flame Hunters Mardi Gras Indians entertained everyone during the musical break, and the Loose Marbles provided live jazz on the fifth floor roof terrace, where people could sip their cocktails and look out over the New Orleans skyline.

Nicole Hershey, Elliot Hutchinson and Hattie and Corey Moll served as Chairmen. Event sponsors included The Helis Foundation, Mignon Faget, Neal Auction Company, The New Orleans Advocate, Whitney Bank and Yelp New Orleans. n

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Event at a Glance What: “Magnolia Ball,” benefiting The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Where: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art

1. Co-Chairmen Nicole Hershey and Elliott Hutchinson with Board Chair Allison Kendrick and Co-Chairmen Hattie and Corey Moll 2. Leigh Berner and Jessie Haynes 3. Philip Hodges, L. Kasimu Harris and Ogden Museum of Southern Art Director William Andrews

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Kickstarting Kidney Health

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“Le Gala de la Bonne Vie” highlighted the importance of kidney health.

By Shelby Simon

The National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana raised more than just awareness to end kidney disease – the 120 patrons in attendance raised over $40,000 to go directly to patient programs and services through the annual benefit, “Le Gala de la Bonne Vie,” now in its 26th year.

Celebrity emcee Camille Whitworth, professional journalist and entrepreneur, hosted the event. Four “Kidney Heroes” were honored for their support and diligent volunteer work for the foundation: Dwight Barnes, John Firmin, Rhonda Ruiz and Eleanor Stewart.

Food and beverages were provided by a host of chefs and mixologists, including: chef Jean Luc Albin of Maurice’s French Pastries, chef Rene Bajeux, Master Chef Ziggy Cichowski of Maple Street Patisserie, chef Pauly Dauterive of SWEGS Kitchen, chef Keri Dotson of The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steak, chef Justin Kennedy of Parkway Bakery & Tavern, chef Nathan Richard of Kingfish Kitchen & Cocktails, James Moises of Bizou Wines, chef Chad Roldan of Marriott at the Convention Center, chef Jacques Soulas of Cafe Degas, Daniel Victory of Victory Bar, chef Grant Wallace of Morton’s the Steakhouse and chef Jason Walter of 5Fifty5.

More than 70 exquisite items were available for bidding, including Swarovski jewelry, ornaments, live performance packages and a chef ’s experience cheese making and tasting course with New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street’s Executive Chef Jason Walter. n

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Event at a Glance When: Sunday, June 26 Where: New Orleans Convention Center Marriott

1. “Kidney Heroes” John Firmin, Eleanor Stewart, Rhonda Ruiz and Dwight Barnes 2. Justin Kennedy, emcee Camille Whitworth and Dr. James Moises 3. Jacques Soulas, Michele Prattini and Shawn Carroll

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What: 26th annual “Le Gala de la Bonne Vie,” benefiting National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana

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Blind Date

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“A Blind Taste” invited guests to experience a dinner that heightened their senses.

By Shelby Simon

A black blindfold donned each guest’s place setting at “A Blind Taste,” a gala to support WRBH Reading Radio. All 80 guests dined blindfolded during dinner in order to heighten their sense of taste and their ability to discover the divine flavors of the special menu created by chef Justin Devillier. The meal was provided by La Petite Grocery, and included wine from Purveyor of Fine Wines.

Charles Smith served as Event Chair and emcee, and Don Banning was the keynote speaker. Chef Justin Devillier and Mia Devillier were the hosts.

Greg Smith and Mark Welicky performed music at the Patron Party as guests mingled prior to dinner. Highlights of the main menu included an heirloom tomato salad, braised lamb meatballs, pan roasted red snapper, crispy chicken confit and a lemon pistachio cake, all individually paired with fine wines.

Key auction items included a cocktail hour for 30 people provided by chef Justin Devillier, a Pacific Northwest travel package and a George Rodrigue Blue Dog print. n

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Event at a Glance What: “A Blind Taste,” benefiting WRBH Radio for the Blind Where: Le Petite Grocery

1. Michael Smith, hosts Mia and chef Justin Devillier and Event Chair and emcee Charles Smith 2. Sam Ford and keynote speaker Don Banning 3. Shirley Trusty Corey, Arthur Bulger and Catherine Burns Tremaine

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Pink Means Prevention

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Susan G. Komen continued the fight to find the cure.

By Shelby Simon

The 15th anniversary “Summer Cure Chef ’s Wine Dinner” took place in the Windsor Court Hotel Dining Room, which was decked out in pink for the benefit. The event preceeds the 20th anniversary Komen New Orleans Race for the Cure,” which will be held Saturday, October 22, in City Park. Hoda Kotb will serve as Honorary Chair for the race, which anticipates more than 12,000 attendees.

Event Co-Chairs were Pat Denechaud, Holley Haag, Kristi Post, Dottie Reese and Jordan Teich. The Event Committee included Liz Bodet, Regan Forrester, Tracie Garner and Elizabeth Williams. Joe Briand served as event coordinator, Mark Romig as emcee and Jeff Crouere as the auctioneer.

The dinner included five delectable courses, each prepared by an exemplary chef. The line-up included: chef Alex Harrell of Angeline, chef Nick Lama of Avo, chef Eric Sibley of Doris Metropolitan, Executive Chef Gabriel Charpentier of The Grill Room at Windsor Court, and chef Kristen Essig and chef Michael Stoltzfus of Coquette.

The Susan G. Komen mission in our community is to provide breast cancer screenings, treatment, education and funding for research to find the cures. n

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Event at a Glance When: Friday, July 15 Where: Windsor Court Hotel Dining Room

1. Chef Gabe Charpentier, Founder and Co-Chair Pat Denechaud and Board Member Joe Briand 2. David and Co-Chair Jordan Teich with Co-Chair Dottie and Judge Kern Reese 3. Janet and Honorary Board Member Dr. Frank Dellacroce with Board member and Co-Chair Holley Haag

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What: “Summer Cure Chef’s Wine Dinner,” benefiting Susan G. Komen New Orleans

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Shakespeare for Schools

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Tulane Shakespeare Festival delivered a special performance.

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The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane University opened its 2016 mainstage season with a sophisticated production of Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Patrons and cast were treated to a post-show reception with hors d’oeuvres and wine. In attendance were members of the festival’s Advisory Board, members of the Tulane faculty and prominent members of the New Orleans Community.

This production will be remounted in January 2017 as part of the festival’s annual Performance for the Schools, and the show will be seen by thousands of students from across the Gulf South.

This 23rd season of the festival is marked by a very special event. In April of this year, the world observed the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Tulane University was honored to host one of Shakespeare’s First Folios at the Newcomb Art Museum in May. This first edition of collected Shakespeare plays, published in 1623, came to Tulane from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. The “Opening Night Reception” benefited the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. This year’s opening brought about 150 patrons to the Lupin Theatre at Tulane, where all mainstage productions are held. Board members who were present included Herschel Abbott, Bonnie Boyd, Marie Cahn, Robert Lemon, Barbara Motley, Clayton Shelvin, Cassie Worley and emeritus board member Juan Barona.

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Event at a Glance When: Saturday, June 18 Where: Lupin Theater at Tulane University

1. Captain Robert Phillips, Board Chair Cassie Worley and Emeritus Board Member Juan Barona 2. Chaney Tullos, Julia DeLois and Martin Sachs 3. Chris Albers and Professor Mike Kuczynski

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From Heels to Heart Over 10 local experts share the latest in women’s health

By Cassie Pruyn & Illustrations by Jane Sanders

Managing heart health, reproductive health, mental health and nutrition – all while balancing work and family life – can make it a full-time job to stay happy and healthy as a modern woman. Our bodies have complex needs and our lives are often filled to the brim. So who can we turn to when a particular health issue presents itself, or when we just need someone to listen? The Greater New Orleans Area has a wealth of specialists across a wide variety of fields who focus on the physical and psychological needs of women, whether you’re looking for a gynecological checkup, a personalized vitamin regimen, fertility help or just a little “me time.”

Touro Infirmary 1401 Foucher St. 897-7011 Touro.com

Founded in 1852, Touro Infirmary has a 165-year history of caring for the New Orleans community. As one of the city’s most enduring institutions – and its only notfor-profit, faith-based hospital – Touro represents stability and dependability above all.

Touro has treated more than 1 million patients and delivered tens of thousands of babies.

As Arelis Figueroa, an OB/GYN with Crescent City Physicians, explains: “Touro is known as the place where babies come from. But did you know Touro offers comprehensive preventive healthcare for women? We offer high quality, compassionate, comprehensive and convenient care for women of all ages including: routine wellness care, gynecology, mother and baby, breast care and imaging services, women’s urogynecology, women’s heart health, wellness and nutrition.” With physicians all over the Greater New Orleans Area – Uptown, downtown, Mid-City, Metairie, New Orleans East and on the West Bank – finding a Touro specialist to meet your needs has never been easier.

Quality Life Mental Health Clinic and Wellness Center 3400 W. Esplanade Ave., Apartment A • Metairie 4000 Bienville Ave., Unit G 309-6267 • New Orleans QualityLifeCounseling.com As a counseling center offering a wide array of treatment specialties, such as couples therapy, perinatal women’s issues, trauma and family therapy, Quality Life Counseling New Orleans, LLC can be trusted with your most challenging and sensitive mental health needs. Danielle Pizzolatto, LCSW, elaborates on QLC’s particular offerings for female clients: “We are a team of women therapists who provide an array of women’s services that include: trauma recovery (sexual, physical and emotional abuse), anxiety, depression, post-partum counseling, pregnancy loss, fertility support and general support around the challenges of parenting and life in general. We strive to create a supportive and safe environment where women are free to heal, learn and grow personally and in their relationships with others. We offer a holistic approach that contributes to the woman’s overall well-being, and can extend those services to partners, children and family.”

The Fertility Institute of New Orleans 3525 Prytania St., Suite 220 • New Orleans • 454-2165 4770 S. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 201 • Metairie • 454-2165 800 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2C • Mandeville • (985) 892-7621 8585 Picardy Ave., Suite 418 • Baton Rouge • (225) 726-2031 FertilityInstitute.com If you’re looking to start or to grow your family and have questions surrounding fertility, The Fertility Institute, with locations in Mandeville, Metairie, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is one of the nation’s leading clinics for infertility treatment. Their state-ofthe-art services include both traditional treatments as well as the latest in reproductive technology, including IVF, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and cryopreservation of eggs. According to a representative from the Institute, “The Fertility Institute was the first clinic in the world to achieve a pregnancy from its first IVF procedure 30 years ago, and continues to have the highest reproductive success rates in the Gulf South.” This kind of time-tested expertise means the Fertility Institute can offer hope to families experiencing all types of fertility challenges.

The Amma Center 4833 Conti St., Suite 211 813-9544 TheAmmaCenter.org

It is important to remember that healthful living often goes beyond the purely physical. For a holistic self-healing experience that you’ll be able to take into your everyday life, consider spending some time at The Amma Center. Since 2004, The Amma Center has offered individual and group psychotherapy, tai chi and qi gong classes, organizational consulting, meditation guidance and retreats and seminars geared toward providing “self care that extends beyond the session or class and into daily life,” says Program Director Marilyn Yank. “It is important to us to offer pathways to living with integrity and joy, through the body, heart and spirit.”

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Khoobehi & Associates

Sean R. Weiss M.D.

3901 Veterans Blvd.

Metairie 517-7801

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2201 Veterans Blvd.

Suite 804 Metairie 814-FACE (3223) SeanWeissMD.com

4500 Magazine St., No. 1 New Orleans 517-7501 465 N. Roxbury Drive No. 1001 Beverly Hills, CA (310) 362-4873 Khoobehi.com Dr. Kamran Khoobehi and Dr. Jules Walters III of Khoobehi & Associates bring their education, unique skills and innate artistic eye to the most advanced reconstructive surgical procedures available today. Dr. Khoobehi explains, “We understand that patients can go through a very difficult time after the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Our goal is to help our patients make the best decision about their reconstruction options.

We offer the latest techniques in breast reconstruction including DIEP, PAP and stacked flaps, fat grafting and one-stage implant reconstruction. The main thing that distinguishes our approach is the combination of our reconstruction and aesthetic skills to give our patients a great breast reconstruction result, but also a great donor site due to our body contouring expertise.”

Dr. Sean Weiss, a Facial Plastic Surgeon specializing in plastic surgery of the face, head and neck, is a leading physician in the field. “The most common reconstructive procedures I perform are rhinoplasty to correct nasal deformity from injury or natural causes, and reconstruction of skin defects of the face, head and neck following surgery or trauma. I incorporate aggressive laser therapy to enhance patient outcomes from surgery,” he continues. “I also perform minimally invasive procedures using injectable fillers in patients with facial asymmetry to create or restore balance.” Look for Dr. Weiss’ new practice location opening in Metairie this month.

Être, Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center 1224 St. Charles Ave.

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New Orleans Ballet Association: Grupo Corpo from Brazil (Oct. 15)

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onstage front & Center Michael Taravella, Frank Von Hoven, Marc Fouchi, Rich Arnold at Rivertown

Cheers, Cripple Creek

O Le Petit picks up the pace

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hen Maxwell Williams signed on as artistic director at Le Petit Théâtre dü Vieux Carré in 2015, he promised that change lay ahead.

A year later it appears the theatre is on track.

Rough financial times descended on the city's oldest playhouse during the past decade, forcing the stage to go dark until benefactors came to the rescue with funding and a new game plan. A 2012 agreement to sell part of Le Petit's building to restaurateur Dickie Brennan enabled a substantial renovation of the property. And last year, Le Petit's board put Williams in charge of launching a new era in professional theatre on the upgraded stage.

Williams brought on Katie Hallman as managing director, and as Le Petit celebrates its 100th anniversary season, it is offering a lineup of drama and musical theatre that sets this year apart from less theatrically rigorous seasons.

Fresh off its season opener, "Pippin," a classic coming of age story with a pop-rock score, Le Petit next launches into a cerebral production that expresses the anguish of pre-World War II England through a conversation between young philosopher C.S. Lewis and psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Mark St. Germain's "Freud's Last Session" is a touching and revealing discussion that occurs weeks before Freud ends his own life.

From there Le Petit moves into holiday mode with the jazzy jamboree, "The Musicians of Bremen." And in January comes a don't-miss production with the New Orleans debut of "Jelly's Last Jam," the musical story of one of the city's early "piano men," Jelly Roll Morton.

Yet another regional premiere comes in March, with Horton Foote's "Dividing the Estate," the comedic and highly relatable story of an heirship fight in a dysfunctional family.

Le Petit wraps up the season by teaming with the NOLA Project to present "It's Only a Play," an entertaining look at what's really behind opening night jitters.

ne of the city's most socially conscious theatre companies turned 10 this year. To mark a decade of commitment to strengthening society's moral core, Cripple Creek Theatre Company presented the beautiful-but-tough "Ragtime," a hard look at the conflicts between progress and humanity amid the poisonous environment of entrenched racism. The well-received production, which opened in August, got an extended run at the Marigny Opera House, further solidifying Cripple Creek's mission.

"Ragtime follows people striving for their share of respect, prosperity, and justice," artistic director Andrew Vaught said.

"As long as these stories need to be told, and they clearly still do, Cripple Creek will work to tell them."

Rivertown gets revved

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usical theatre can get a warm welcome on nearly any stage in New Orleans, but perhaps few are more hospitable to song-and-dance than Rivertown Theatres for the Performing Arts.

Now in its fifth year in the hands of Theatre 13 principals Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi, Rivertown launched

the fall season with an encore performance by the 1960s-style Big Easy Buddies, in "Let the Good Times Roll." The theatre will keep it coming in November with the entertaining historymusical "1776," and in January will present the blockbuster "Billy Elliot," about a young boy's struggle against the odds to pursue his passion for dance.

And there's more. "Bye Bye Birdie" hits the Rivertown stage in the spring, and a family favorite, "The Little Mermaid" will close the season in July.

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he tradition continues amid the grandeur of the venerable Saenger Theater, which has packed its fall season with contemporary concerts interspersed with musical hits from Broadway.

Singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, breakthrough artist Lindsey Stirling, and perennial country-rock favorite Bonnie Raitt are among the concert performers lined up in October and November. And upcoming musicals on tour from Broadway include "Jersey Boys," "The Lion King," "Beautiful, the Carole King Musical," and from hit film to the local stage, the romantic musical thriller "The Bodyguard."

Bring the kids for a holiday musical treat as the Saenger presents Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in late November.

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onstage St. Rose de Lima Church on Bayou Road may become the new home of Southern Rep.

No place like home

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sk any artistic director whose theatre organization has faced relocation to name a priority need and you will likely hear something about a place to call home. Amid the myriad demands of running a theater, finding a stage where the company can do its work is the biggest challenge some managers face.

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its lease on its former longtime quarters in the Canal Place retail center. During that time, artistic director Aimée Hayes spent nearly as much time securing permissions to use borrowed stages as she did lining up productions and keeping the theater on its feet.

Recent months, however, have brought reason for hope. In February, Hayes announced a joint effort with two community partners to renovate the long-vacant former St. Rose de Lima Church into a hub for the performing arts, to include a new home for Southern Rep. The historic church “offers everything we have envisioned in our search for a permanent space,” Hayes said.

Plans for the new Bayou Tremé Center arose from a partnership with Rose Community

Development Corp and Alembic Community Development, both of which were interested in expanding arts education opportunities in the area and saw Southern Rep as a good partner for the project.

The centerpiece of the campus will be a 13,000-square-foot theater complex, to be operated by Southern Rep and including a 125-seat main stage proscenium, with a 65-seat Lagniappe Stage and an outdoor stage for pre-performance activities.

“We look forward to seeing the impact that the pairing of this beautiful historic building and Southern Rep will bring to Bayou Road and the city,” Hayes said. She hopes to see construction begin next year, with a projected opening in 2018.

Southern Rep launches its current season in October with the regional premiere of “Airline Highway” at the University of New Orleans, Nims Theatre.

Meanwhile, another local theatre recently completed a cross-town move that appears to secure its long-term future. Anthony Bean Community Theatre and Acting School, housed for the past 15 years in rented space along South Carrollton Avenue, has relocated to the former St. Raymond Catholic Church on Paris Avenue in Gentilly.

Theater owner Anthony Bean announced in February that the theater had bought the church. In an article published in Gambit, he said that the new space will allow him to add a dance studio, music rooms and a museum.

Anthony Bean opened its fall season with “Detroit 67.”

One place where concern for a “home” theater is not a consuming issue is among the itinerant troupes that regularly stage their works in diverse settings.

The NOLA Project has staged its productions in parks and various other public places since the troupe’s founding after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Most recently, and in typically timely fashion given the recent disastrous flooding in the Baton Rouge area, the company presented “Flood City,” a new play by Gabrielle Reisman, at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

Next up, in October, is the regional premiere of “4000 Miles,” by Amy Herzog, at Ashé Cultural Arts Center, followed by "the Grapes of Wrath" in January, and "The Spider Queen, coming in May.

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TOP: Violinist Stefan Jackiw gives an otherworldly performance Mozart’s energetic Violin Concerto No. 4. MIDDLE: Enjoy hits from Broadway’s main stages featuring New Orleans native Bryan Batt. BOTTOM: Saxophonist James Carter performs Robert Sierra’s brilliant Concert for Saxophones.

Classics in fashion for fall

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f springtime is the season to enjoy nature's floral wonders, autumn is when the beauty of New Orleans' classical performance organizations comes into full bloom. The fall cultural season holds a lineup rich with creative promise.

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, now in its 26th season and its 11th year under the direction of maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto, is an organization that, after the difficult post-

Hurricane Katrina years, not only regained its footing and its splendid home in the renovated Orpheum Theater, but even managed to expand its audience by regularly staging performances in suburban areas.

The LPO has a broad and loyal following for concerts that have become a mix of brilliantly performed classics and contemporary works that cover a spectrum of musical styles and cultural backgrounds.

October, for instance, brings a performance of Dvorák's Symphony No. 8 along with the soulful African-American folk melodies of William Grant Still's AfroAmerican Symphony, featuring guest saxophone soloist James Carter.

A week later the orchestra will perform Brahms' Requiem, featuring vocal soloists, including New Orleans' own Sarah Jane McMahon -- all to be followed by a Halloween family concert of "spooky dances," for which audiences are invited to don costumes.

The subsequent months will continue the mix of old and new with a concert of "Broadway's Best" featuring Bryan Batt, classics by Mozart, Holst, Mendelssohn and others, and holiday performances that range from Baroque to contemporary.

In addition to customizing concerts for its audiences, the orchestra aims to bring new cultural opportunities to people unlikely to seek them out on their own.

For the second year in a row, the LPO was awarded funding from Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute to support Music for Life, a program offering disadvantaged youth the opportunity to study music intensively throughout the year with both LPO musicians and peers from the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras.

Along with the symphonic lineup, local audiences will enjoy a full season of grand opera courtesy of the New Orleans Opera Association, which launches the fall season with Mozart's "Don Giovanni," and will follow with spectacular performances of "Macbeth" and "Faust." In between the latter two, the opera will deliver a different style of drama, in the form of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd." The works will bring the star power of internationally known vocalists to the grand stage of the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts.

In addition, like the symphony, the local opera will continue its outreach into a variety of non-traditional settings by again offering Opera on Tap – a series of informal performances by leading vocalists in local bars and pubs.

Meanwhile, a season of spectacular dance lies ahead for audiences of the New Orleans Ballet Association, which opens its schedule with an electric performance by Brazil's Grupo Corpo on Oct. 15. Exotic and breathtaking in its strength and athleticism, the company packages thrilling moves and surprises into each performance.

And the awe-inspiring performances of contemporary dance will continue into the spring with Ronald K. Brown's EVIDENCE, the return of Complexions and Jessica Lang Dance.

The lineup also includes a performance by Stars of American Ballet, selected and directed

by New York City Ballet's Daniel Ulbricht.

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Saenger Theatre 1111 Canal St. • New Orleans 800-218-7469 • saengernola.com The majestic Saenger Theatre is a home on the road for Broadway musical companies and a big-name entertainers. See the website for the full lineup.

Upcoming: "The Illusionists – Live from Broadway" (Oct. 25-30). The jaw-dropping talents of seven of the world's most incredible Illusionists come to the stage.

Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (Nov. 22-27) Max the Dog narrates the musical about a mean Grinch who decides to steal Christmas from the holiday-loving Whos.

"Jersey Boys" (Dec. 13-18) The true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history.

Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker (Dec. 23) The biggest Christmas experience of the year!

"The Lion King" (Jan. 4-29).

Giraffes strut, birds swoop and as the music soars, Pride Rock emerges from the mist. Disney’s musical is a season special.

"Beautiful – The Carole King Musical" (March 7-12). The true story of King’s rise to become one of the most successful solo acts in pop music history.

"The Bodyguard" (April 4-9. The award-winning musical will star Grammy nominee Deborah Cox.

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Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts 325 Minor St. • Kenner 504-461-9475 • rivertowntheaters.com With artistic directors Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi at the helm, the lovely theaters near the riverside in Kenner keep the musical fun coming.

Upcoming: "Junie B. Jones, The Musical" (Oct. 7-16). A delightful adaptation of four books by Barbara Park comes to life in a comical musical show. Directed by Ricky Graham on the Lagniappe Stage.

"1776" (Nov. 4-20). A musical perfect for an election year puts a human face on pages from history. Directed by A.J. Allegra.

"Billy Elliot" (Jan. 13-29).

Kelly Fouchi directs the hugely successful musical about a boy and his passion to dance, featuring a score by Elton John.

Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" (March 10-26). The popular comedy returns, with four actors portraying dozens of characters. A brilliant madcap directed by Ricky Graham.

"Bye Bye Birdie" (May 5-21).

Hip-swinging singer Conrad Birdie is about to be drafted into the army, to the dismay of adoring fans. Directed by Gary Rucker.

Disney's "The Little Mermaid" (July 13-23). Ricky Graham directs a hauntingly beautiful musical love story for the ages.

Southern Repertory Theatre

Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré

New Orleans Box office: 504.522.6545 southernrep.com

616 St. Peter St. • New Orleans Box office: 504-522-2081 lepetittheatre.com

A crown jewel of local theater delivers quality drama under the professional artistic direction of Aimée Hayes. Check the website for updated times and locations at either University of New Orleans or Loyola University.

Le Petit offers a season of fresh performances under artistic director Maxwell Williams and managing director Katie Hallman.

Upcoming: "Airline Highway" (Oct. 5-23). In the parking lot of the dilapidated Hummingbird Hotel on AIRLINE HIGHWAY, assorted strippers, hustlers and poets celebrate the “living funeral” of a beloved burlesque performer. By Lisa D'Amour, directed by Aimée Hayes.

"Grounded" (Nov. 2-20). Kerry Cahill stars as an Air Force pilot who journeys into the darkness of an Iraqi desert. By George Brant, directed by Larissa Lurry.

"Sweet Bird of Youth" (March 21-April 15). Presented in partnership with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, Leslie Castay stars as a silver screen legend humiliated in a comeback try. Directed by Mel Cook.

"Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3)" (May 31-June 18). A slave in 1863 is promised freedom in exchange for his service in the Civil War – on the Confederate side. By Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton.

Upcoming: "Freud's Last Session" (Nov. 4-20). Regional premier recalls a day in 1939 when psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud engaged in a battle of wits with C.S. Lewis.

"The Musicians of Bremen" (Dec. 14-21). When the musicmaking animals of Bremen lose their instruments the night before a big holiday show they set out on a quest to save the soul of a musical city.

"Christmas without Tears" (Dec. 22-23). Harry Shearer and Judith Owen spread yuletide cheer, with special guests, to benefit Le Petit Theatre.

"Jelly's Last Jam" (Jan. 27-Feb. 12). New Orleans debut of a musical that tells the true story of Jelly Roll Morton.

"Dividing the Estate" (March 24-April 15). Regional premiere of Horton Foote's play about a woman dead-set against parceling out her family’s land despite the crush of an oil bust.

"It's Only a Play" (June 9-25).

In partnership with the NOLA Project, the outrageously funny farce portrays the Broadway opening of a brand new play.

The Joy Theater 1200 Canal St. • New Orleans 504-528-9569 • thejoytheater.com Renovated to its original art deco grandeur, including the iconic marquee, the Joy is conveniently located on the Canal streetcar line in downtown New Orleans, within walking distance of the French Quarter.

Upcoming: Cameron Esposito (Oct. 11). The standup comic, actor and writer is a regular on late-night television and has drawn raves for her music and comedy routines; with opening comedy act Rhea Butcher.

Nick Swardson (Oct. 14). An experienced comic, actor and writer-producer known for his work in TV and film.

Greensky Bluegrass (Oct. 15). The five members of the band have forged a defiant, powerful sound.

Jason Isbell (Oct. 22). Performing his latest, from the album "Something More Than Free."

Phantogram (Nov. 3). Discipline and innovation have won Phantogram admiration from well-seasoned peers. Opening with The Range.

Tegan and Sara (Nov. 12). Twin sisters born in Calgary, Alberta perform the latest sonic chapter in their 17-year career. Opened by Torres.

The Last Waltz – New Orleans (Nov. 25).

Jim Jefferies: The Unusual Punishment Tour (Dec. 10). One of the most popular comedians of his generation.

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Jefferson Performing Arts Society 6400 Airline Drive • Metairie box office: 504-885-2000 • jpas.org.

Now in its 39th season, and at home in the beautiful new Jefferson Performing Arts Center, the organization led by Artistic Director Dennis Assaf offers a line-up of shows sure to excite audiences from around the region. Performances also are on tap at Teatro Wego on the West Bank.

Upcoming: "West Side Story" (through Oct. 2). Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" comes to modern-day New York City.

"Funny Girl" (Nov. 4-13).

Beloved comedienne Fanny Brice, whose life began on the Lower East Side, dreams of making it big. Featuring beloved songs such as "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade."

"The Nutcracker" (Dec. 17-18).

Named Best Ballet Presentation of 2015 at the Big Easy Classical Arts Award.

"Tarzan" (March 17-26). A man raised in the jungle navigates clashes as he discovers his human instincts. Adapted from the Edgar Rice Burroughs story.

"The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged)" (Dec. 2-11.

Annual holiday variety show and Christmas pageant at St. Everybody's Non-Denominational Universalist Church. At Teatro Wego!

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Marigny Opera House 725 St. Ferdinand St. • New Orleans 504-948-9998 • marignyoperahouse.org Founded by Dave Hurlbert and supported by the Marigny Opera House Foundation, its mission is to celebrate the arts as a common spiritual bond among all people and support the work of local performing artists, in a 160-year-old church in the Faubourg Marigny.

Upcoming: Schola Cantorum of New Orleans (Oct. 2) A chamber choir inspired by its Venezuelan namesake performs new works by local composers and contemporary choral music that reflects the diversity of cultures in New Orleans and around the world.

Longing for Peace and Home (Oct. 28-29). Theresa Tova, Natasha Ramer and Latvianborn international singing star Aelita perform Russian songs that sustained the Russian home front population during the terrible days of the Second World War. Accompanying are Vadim Kolpakov, Russian Roma 7-String Guitarist, and pianist Boris Fogel of the Bolshoi Theatre.

Giselle Deslondes (Nov. 18-20). The Marigny Opera Ballet premieres a full-length contemporary ballet set in 1930 New Orleans, with the New Resonance Chamber Orchestra performing the original score by local composer Tucker Fuller.

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Anthony Bean Community Theatre 3738 Paris Ave. • New Orleans 504-862-7529 anthonybeantheater.com Founder and Artistic Director Anthony Bean has found a new home for the theatre in Gentilly as he continues his mission of developing young talent and providing a stage where novices and professional actors may work together. The situations and characters of the productions reflect issues in the New Orleans community, past and present.

Upcoming: "Detroit '67" (Sept. 9-25).

Local premiere of the play by Dominique Morisseau. It's 1967 and Motown music is getting the party started as a brother and sister try to make ends meet by turning the basement of their late parents' home into an after-hours club. When a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, pent-up feelings erupt into clashes, at home and in the city around them.

"The Dance on Widow's Row" (Nov. 4-20). Samm-Art Williams' hit comedic play about death, dating and superstition, or more specifically, how hard it can be for a woman to get a date after she has buried a few husbands.

Meet four ladies who invite eligible bachelors to an intimate soiree. A New Orleans premiere.

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The Orpheum Theater 129 Roosevelt Way • New Orleans 504-274-4870 • orpheumnola.com The nearly century-old Beaux Arts theater in the heart of New Orleans’ Central Business District celebrates the first year of its return to life in the hands of Roland Von Kurnatowski. One of the few remaining vertical-hall designs in the country, built in 1918, it is again the home of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (see separate highlights of LPO lineup) as well as other top-notch musical and comedy performers.

Upcoming: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Oct. 23). Musicians and vocalists re-imagine the 1920s to the 1950s.

An Evening with David Sedaris (Oct. 25). With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, he has become one of America’s preeminent humor writers and performers.

Band Together – A History of the Orpheum Theatre (Nov. 2). Explore the history of the Orpheum Theater with this education program for adults and students.

Broadway's Best, Featuring Bryan Batt (Nov. 12). With the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Holiday Spectacular (Dec. 9-11).

With the LPO and special guests the 610 Stompers dance team.

Baroque Christmas (Dec. 15). LPO and NOVA Masterworks, with David Danzmayr, guest conductor.

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Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

New Orleans Opera Association

New Orleans Ballet Association

1010 Common Street • New Orleans Box office: 504.523.6530 • lpomusic.com

935 Gravier St., Suite 1940 • New Orleans Box office: 504.529.3000, 800.881.4459 neworleansopera.org

Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts • New Orleans Box office: 504.522.0996 • nobadance.com

Artistic Director Robert Lyall leads another season filled with drama, grandeur and thrilling voices from around the world, at home in the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

The central Gulf region's premiere presenting organization dedicated solely to dance, the association offers another season of main stage and educational programs featuring world-class dance companies and artists.

In its 26th anniversary season, the orchestra embarks on a fantastic musical voyage from its home in the grand Orpheum Theater. The orchestra remains in the hands of its director and principal conductor, Carlos Miguel Prieto. The LPO also will continue to perform concerts at other venues as well. Check the website for many more events and details.

Upcoming: Dvoråk Symphony No. 8 (Oct. 21) Featuring James Carter, saxophone, and Thomas Wilkins, guest conductor.

Brahms Requiem (Oct. 28-29). Featuring soprano Sarah Jane McMahon, baritone Grant Young Blood, NOVA Masterworks and Loyola Chorale.

Broadway's Best: Featuring Bryan Batt (Nov. 12) Enjoy hits from Broadway shows such as "Evita," "Les Miserables," "Phantom of the Opera" and "Funny Girl."

The Planets (Nov. 17, 19). Guest conductor Fawzi Haimor leads the orchestra, featuring violinist Stefan Jackiw.

Holiday Spectacular (Dec. 9-11). The theater gets lit for the holidays with the LPO and guest artists, including 610 Stompers.

Baroque Christmas (Dec. 15) Featuring soprano Alissa Mercurio Rowe, Tenor Kameron Lopreore and NOVA Masterworks.

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Upcoming: "Don Giovanni" (Oct. 7, 9). Rogue or sociopath? Mozart's sizzler is one of the greatest operas ever composed, portraying the original ladies' man, Don Juan. Starring Daniel Okulitch and Angela Fout.

"Macbeth" (Nov. 11, 13). Verdi's masterpiece shows that ambition can get bloody, marking the classic thriller of power, greed and ambition. Featuring Michael Chioldi and Mary Elizabeth Williams.

"Sweeney Todd" (Feb. 10, 12) An opera for a modern audience inspired by the "Penny Dreadfuls" of Victorian London. Featuring Greer Grimsley as the murderous barber, and introducing recent Loyola University graduate Emma Grimsley as Sweeney's long lost daughter.

"Faust," (March 31, April 2) The age-old story of trading one's soul for youth and love.

Gounod's French lyric masterpiece stars Paul Groves, Raymond Aceto and Sarah Jane McMahon.

The Donald W. Wood Sr. Competition (Oct. 15). Attendance is free at Freda Lupin Memorial Hall, NOCCA.

Upcoming: Grupo Corpo from Brazil (Oct. 15). Sleekly athletic and hypnotically gorgeous ensemble brings revolutionized contemporary dance with and exotic fusion of ballet, modern and hipswiveling Brazilian styles.

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE (Jan. 27-28).

With a singular gift of telling stories, Ronald K. Brown masterfully creates spiritual and earthy dances that move the mind and the heart. His superbly articulate dancers embody his unique style of blending contemporary dance with African and Afro-Caribbean rhythms and dance forms. Co-presented with the NOCCA Institute, at NOCCA. Stars of American Ballet Encore! (March 18).

Artistic director Daniel Elbricht brings handpicked, dazzling dancers for a performance of classical masterpieces.

Complexions Contemporary Ballet (April 22). Returning with its rock concert brand of high-octane ballets and thoroughbred dancers let by former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater virtuosos.

Jessica Lang Dance (May 13). A major American dance force returns with spellbinding, artfully crafted works.

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Tentastic Birthday Pop-Up Party Town Tents comes to New Orleans

By Bev Church

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shopping carts, a cash register and more was important. The House Tent was a must, so after shopping, Louise could come home with her friends and cook, play with her dolls and take them for a walk in the stroller.

Inside the House Tent is the cutest mirror and dressing table, complete with boas, hats and other dress-up props! Louise’s mom ordered flower cupcakes from Bittersweet, so they could serve the children on the small

table. Boys were invited as well, and they loved the Construction Tent where everyone could saw, measure, build and create!

Other tents that are available to rent are Hospital, Fire Station and School.You can add music, rhythm instruments and favors for a complete event.Your children’s imagination is all that you need with these incredible tents!

For more information call 952-8828 or visit PopUpPartyTown.com. n

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2 to 6-year-old set, and it’s difficult to come up with a new twist. Lyn Anderson and her adorable Pop-Up Party Town Tents, which come in six different themes, is here to help. Keith Porteous called Lyn to help her with daughter Louise’s 5th birthday party, and they decided to surprise her with three different tents.

Louise loves to shop with her Mom, so the Market Tent complete with fruits, vegetables,

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By Mirella Cameran

Just one date was all it took for Jennifer Kathleen Gray and Marshall Davis Saunders to know that they had both met someone very special. It was only seven months later when they returned to a local lake picnic area in Greenville, South Carolina, where they had taken their first photograph together, that Marshall dropped to one knee and asked the big question.

Rockwood Manor in Dublin, Virginia, close to Jenni’s hometown of Radford and owned by family friends, provided the perfect wedding venue. The entire bridal party stayed at the Manor during the weekend, and the rehearsal dinner and wedding reception were held within the Manor and its grounds.

On July 16, 2016 Marshall was lead to the front lawn blindfolded for a first look at his bride. The couple then took all their bridal shots so they could spend the rest of the day with their guests.

For the formal ceremony, the bride’s procession entered to “Canon in D” by Pachelbel in violin. Pastor Dudley Morgan, Jenni’s childhood pastor and friend, came out of retirement to perform the ceremony, just days after a small heart attack.

The reception began with Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed and Delivered,” and guests enjoyed appetizers, a full bar and a specialty cocktail, the Virginia Hurricane. This was followed by a sumptuous buffet by local caterer, HazelBea. The wedding colors of blue and yellow set the tone for the modern rustic décor that featured yellow gerbera daisies and blue delphiniums.

Jenni incorporated numerous personal touches into the weekend, from the couple’s initials cut into the grass on the hill next to the Manor’s entrance, to the guest “book” a

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wooden bench made by Marshall, on which guests wrote messages.

“Everything (Crazy Life),” by Michael Buble, was the couple’s choice for their first dance and the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing, which was filmed near the Manor, specifically “I’ve Had The Time Of My Life,” closed the night.

The couple honeymooned in Ogunquit, Maine, for a week and returned to Greenville, South Carolina, where Jenni is a professional engineer in construction management and a sustainability manager and Marshall is a power train analysis and development engineer for BMW. n

Wedding Gown: Justin Alexander dress from New York Bride & Groom in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bridesmaid’s Dresses: David’s Bridal Groom’s and Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Warehouse Wedding & Engagement Ring: Diamond Direct in Charlotte, North Carolina Groom’s Wedding Band: Zales Favor: Personlized koozies and cups Invitation: The bride’s sister, Lisa Gray Wedding Cake: Lemon raspberry and white almond buttercream cupcakes from Fresh Baked out of Roanoke, Virginia Photographer & Videographer: Michael Keyes with Photographic Dreams out of Radford, Virginia Hair & Make Up: Unique Salon out of Radford, Virginia Music: DJ Bobby Hash with RSI Entertainment

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STEM NOLA Founder, Dr. Calvin Mackie

By Lindsay Mack

Why would dozens of schoolchildren

Mackie, his wife and some friends and family created a platform of delivery to bring this fun science education to over 700 kids in under three years. The Saturday programs are held in sites such as Joe Brown Park and the Tremé Community Center. As the program has grown, he made sure its mission has remained the same: to bring STEM ideas directly to children in their communities.

Beginnings

A Day With STEM NOLA

For all of its current success, STEM NOLA had rather humble beginnings: the program started in Dr. Mackie’s garage. His two young sons expressed an interest in learning more about science experiments at home, so Dr. Mackie gathered up some basic supplies and started doing experiments on Saturdays.

A turning point came when his thirdgrader’s classmates expressed an interest in learning about experiments, too. Dr. Mackie decided to bring this fun approach to STEM education to New Orleans communities. Dr.

When STEM NOLA hosts an event in the community, the organization puts kids in touch with some serious scientific minds, as college STEM students and working professionals alike are encouraged to help out. After a 30-minute introduction to the science, technology, engineering or mathematics lesson, the instructors help the kids get involved in the lesson by making something by hand. For instance, students learning about density crafted boats, whereas a lesson on simple machines involved crafting a hydraulic

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excavation arm. By engaging children with hands-on learning, STEM NOLA encourages kids to get more involved in the lessons, and then share their knowledge with others.

In addition, some projects encourage kids to learn about events in their own backyard.

For instance, Dr. Mackie’s favorite build involved a lesson on flood erosion. The kids were provided with aluminum pans, toy houses, artificial turf and supplies such as clay, sand and ice pop sticks to construct a levee.

The goal was to see whose levee structure could hold out flood waters the longest. This lesson in particular struck a chord, and Dr. Mackie has been encouraged to replicate it for other students. n

Get Involved At this time, STEM NOLA is in need of corporate sponsorship to help defray the costs of new materials. In addition, college students in STEM fields, as well as any adults who are STEM professionals, are encouraged to get involved with the program as well. Learn more by visiting StemNola.com.

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gather on a Saturday morning to learn about pi, forces in motion or magnets? For the kids involved in STEM NOLA, these hands-on experiments in their communities are also a tremendous amount of fun. STEM NOLA’s founder, educator and motivational speaker Dr. Calvin Mackie, explained more about his innovative program.

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Anna Alessi Mermilliod St. Mary’s Dominican High School

By Mallory Lindsly

“Involvement in the

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community also gives me a true sense of purpose and allows me to truly appreciate everything I have in life,” says Anna Alessi Mermilliod, a senior at St. Mary’s Dominican High School.

Mermilliod is involved within her Dominican community as a member of Mu Alpha Theta, as Vice President of the National Honor Society and as co-manager of Dominican’s basketball team.

At the start of her junior year, Mermilliod began an after school program with the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter, dedicated to building a love of learning in the children who take residence there.

Some students need help with tutoring, while others need emotional support.

Katie Almon, Dominican’s Campus Minister, inspired Mermilliod to volunteer.

Even though Almon doesn’t necessarily teach Mermilliod, she has worked closely with

Almon to prepare for her mission trip.

“Almon’s stories of activism never fail to produce smiles on everyone’s faces. She has endured tremendous hardship, yet still brings an enormously positive light to the Dominican community,” says Mermilliod.

In February of her junior year, Mermilliod was able to participate in Dominican’s annual mission trip to the town of Baní in the Dominican Republic. As part of the mission, the students brought school supplies and hospitality to the school system.

“One night, we went around and said what aspect of Baní had surprised us thus far,” says Mermilliod. “Most resounding was our amazement at the children’s attentiveness to us: their eagerness to learn English words, their passion with the stickers we brought and the immediate bond they shared with us.”

Mermilliod is looking forward to attending college after completing her senior year; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The George Washington University, University of Georgia and University of Virginia are the main contenders on where she wants to go to next year. She wants to study medicine and hopes to become a neurosurgeon. After high school, she hopes to have the ability to donate her time and money towards those less fortunate than she for the rest of her life. n

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Terri Goldsmith Owner, Maison de Provence

By Mirella Cameran

How did Maison de Provence begin? Upon completion of my interior design degree, I was inspired by my love of French architecture to design and build our current home.

Accompanying a fellow designer on a buying trip to France, I fell in love with the “treasure hunt.” I realized that to pursue my passion I needed a venue to sell from, and Maison de Provence was born.

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Tell us three things we wouldn’t know about the store. We offer residential interior design services and custom designed upholstery, and we have artisans who can fabricate period pieces to individuals’ specifications.

Tell about the range of things on offer at the store.

Our 18th and 19th century collection includes buffets, chandeliers and wall sconces, dining tables and chairs and bergeres. We also offer mid-century occasional tables from French designers such as Maison Bagues and Charles & Jansen.

Maison de Provence 3434 Magazine St. 895-2301 MaisonDeProvence.com

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What makes it different from all the other antique shops on Magazine Street?

Every dealer has a unique perspective or eye – I definitely have mine – and my clients usually love everything in the store. They appreciate one-of-a kind pieces that will stand the test of time and that will blend with period pieces. Clients also look for our contemporary inventory, and we have one of the best collections of mid-century modern coffee tables, bar carts and cocktail tables.

Tell us about some of your favorite things in store right now. We have hard-to-find painted French dining tables and painted Dutch buffet deux corps that can be repurposed as dry bars or display cabinets.

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Andrew Portwood Production Manager, Joy Theater

By Mirella Cameran

Tell us about your role at The Joy Theater. I manage event production, marketing and booking. I work with the Joy Productions team to ensure we have safe, successful and fun events.

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How did the re-opening come about? The Joy Theater reopened in 2011. I arrived in July 2013, and helped curate concert and large ticketed events by bringing in local and national promoters and performers. Alongside our General Manager, Alexa Poper, we’re bringing in a wide variety of programming.

What do you think makes the theater unique? The art deco style resonates in the architecture and in the atmosphere. The theater is equipped with a modern acoustic paneling and offers the best live sound environment in New Orleans. There are no obstructed sight lines at the venue, and even the bathrooms have speakers.

As a multi-purpose space, tell us about some highlights.

Tedeschi Trucks Band performed in October 2013; our Jazz Fest series is very popular; and we have had multiple sold-out after-shows during the Buku Music + Art Project and the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience.

What has the public’s reaction been to the re-opening? We have evolved into a destination venue for many performers and concert aficionados. There has been an outpouring of support from the community and from live music fans.

What is coming up that you are excited about? The Joy Theater Party Under the Marquee: the theater will be open early for home games this football season with drink specials, live entertainment and raffles.

Joy Theater 1200 Canal St. 528-9569 TheJoyTheater.com

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Southern Rep presents a production of Lisa D’Amour’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play in collaboration with the University of New Orleans Department of Film and Theatre. In the play, a motley crew of New Orleanians come together to celebrate the life of burlesque performer Miss Ruby. Southern Rep Theater, UNO’s Nims Theatre (Performing Arts Center building, UNO Lakefront Campus), 522-6545, SouthernRep.com 7&9 Don Giovanni

Kicking off the New Orleans Opera Association’s macabre 2016-’17 season, the Mozart thriller explores the disturbing dichotomy of a ladies man who could be a charmer or a sociopath. New Orleans Opera Association, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., 529-3000, NewOrleansOpera.org 13 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

The season’s first concert of the Beethoven and Blue Jeans series includes Nicolai’s “Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Beethoven’s “Overture to Corolian” and Korgold’s “Overture to Much Ado About Nothing.”

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, 523-6530, LPOMusic.com

Founded by the brother team of artistic director Paulo and choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras, the Brazilian contemporary ensemble fuses ballet, modern and hip-swiveling Brazilian dance styles. New Orleans Ballet Association, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., 522-0996, NOBADance.com 20 4000 Miles

Beau Bratcher directs James Bartelle as a young man seeking solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother, played by Carol Sutton, in her New York apartment after a cross-country bike trip. The NOLA Project, Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 302-9117, NOLAProject.com

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Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins and saxophonist James Carter join the LPO for the concert blending old and new. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 523-6530, LPOMusic.com

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The program features reflective works by Brahms, Barber and Ravel. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 523-6530, LPOMusic.com Nov. 1 Funny Girl

Butch Caire directs the classic musical about beloved comedienne Fanny Brice.

Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, 885-2000, JPAS.org

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1. Tommy Lemelle, Kate Miliken and Nicole Lemelle (seated) at the “New Orleans On the Move Luncheon” at the Roosevelt Hotel. The event is hosted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and raised awareness and $63,000. 2.

Ashley Kostmayer, Event Co-Chair, poses at the “On the Move Luncheon.” Kate Miliken, founder of MyCounterpane.com, an online forum for those living with chronic illness, was the evening’s keynote speaker. 3. Beth and Dr. Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller celebrate at the “Legion of Honor Reception,” where Mueller received the Legion of Honor Award. The event was held at the Whitney Bank downtown and included a Parisian inspired menu by Ralph Brennan Catering and entertainment by the National World War II Museum’s Victory Belles.

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4. An esteemed group of World War II veterans enjoy front row seats at the “Legion of Honor Reception.” Pictured in no particular order, Bert Stolier, Dan Cantor, Bob Wolf, Jacob Fried, Art Arceneaux, Ross Gamble, Bowdre McDowell and Dick King were all recognized for their individual contributions to the war. 5. Heidi Malnar and Jesse Alan Forcha perform at the “Hoofing for Heroes” event, presented by Theatre on Tap. The show was dedicated to honoring the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. 6. Ross Quinn, Aaron Richert and Jesse Alan Forcha on stage at “Hoofing for Heroes.”

Both active duty and retired personnel were granted free admission to the show, which included a Service Salute and patriotic numbers meant to thank the troops.

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7. Dr. Al Robicheaux and Patricia Rooney pose together at the “2016 Ochsner Benefactor Dinner.” The event was held at the Roosevelt Hotel and honored John Hanson and other donors and Heritage Society members who have left Ochsner in their estate plans. 8. Dr. George Loss and Sandy Villere are pictured at the “2016 Ochsner Benefactor Dinner.” The evening included a champagne reception, cocktails, dinner and commemorative gift ceremony.

9. Ochsner Health System CEO Warner L. Thomas poses with Cokie Rathborne as he shows off this Department of Philanthropy white coat, which was the Benefactor Gift at the “2016 Ochsner Benefactor Dinner.”

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10. Co-Chair Danielle Hinyub and steering committee members Lucy King, Jennifer Collins and Amy Uddo celebrate at the East Jefferson General Hospital “Sapphire Gala.” The event marked 45 years of serving the community and raised $100,000 towards the Foundation. 11. Valerie Englade and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cucchiara attend the “Sapphire Gala” at the National Wold War II Museum. The event included food from Drago’s Seafood and American Sector Catering, live music by the Ibervillionaires and a 2.19 carat sapphire raffle, donated by Aucoin Hart Jewelers. 12. The first Bastion Community of Resilience broke ground on the 5.5-acre plot in Gentilly, which will serve as a home for veterans, their families and community members who will volunteer to support their veteran-neighbors.

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WESTSIDE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC Serving the West Bank and Greater New Orleans region, Westside Orthopaedic Clinic provides superior general orthopaedic treatment with a specialty in spinal care. The clinic has been in operation since 1961, making it one of the longest standing orthopaedic clinics in the city.

Dr. Ralph. Katz is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic specialist who has performed over 500 minimally invasive procedures with consistently excellent outcomes. For the right patient, who has failed conservative treatment (e.g. medication, physical therapy, injections), a minimally invasive microdiscectomy can be done in an outpatient setting with an incision that can be covered by a band-aid. The procedure typically takes less than an hour. Most patients can return to normal activities within three to six weeks. Additionally, Dr. Katz performs cervical and lumbar spinal fusions, utilizing small incisions with minimally invasive systems. He is one of few local surgeons who perform both cervical and lumbar disc replacements.

Westside offers full-service, in-house x-rays, EMG/NCS, as well as physical therapy services with access to new rehabilitation equipment. Same day appointments can be accommodated.

1301 Barataria Blvd., Marrero 504.347.0243 www.westsideortho.com

TOURO INFIRMARY TOURO IS THE FIRST IN THE GULF SOUTH TO PERFORM RADIOACTIVE SEED LOCALIZATION: A NEW APPROACH TO REMOVE BREAST CANCER. Touro is the first hospital in

New Orleans and the Gulf South to offer radioactive seed localized breast surgery. The program, spearheaded by Dr. John Colfry, Breast Surgical Oncologist, and Dr. Daniel Rupley, Radiologist, allows the radiologist and surgeon to very accurately target legions in the breast through use of a 5 millimeter radioactive seed. Drs. Colfry and Rupley completed a training course at MD Anderson and are excited to bring this new surgical technique to patients in Louisiana.

During the surgery, the surgeon uses a handheld gamma probe to more precisely identify and remove the tumor by obtaining a 3D view of the tumor’s location. The seed acts as a marker for the surgeon because the iodine inside the seed can be detected by the gamma meter being used during the lumpectomy and can be seen on ultrasound. Compared with wire localization, Radioactive Seed Localization is a more positive experience for patients because it:

Touro Imaging Center 2929 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 504-897-8600 Learn more about Radioactive Seed Localization at Touro.com/cancer

• Removes less tissue • Disturbs less healthy tissue • Provides more comfort • Decreases time of operation • Leaves the breast with a more natural look

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STEPHEN E. METZINGER, M.D., M.S.P.H., F.A.C.S. Aesthetic Surgical Associates

Many studies suggest that the psychological outcomes for most patients who choose breast augmentation do include improved self-esteem and body image, even though the reasons for having the procedure vary.

At Louisiana’s Aesthetic Surgical Associates, we often find that patients who request breast augmentation in the Greater New Orleans area have low self-esteem related to breast appearance, and many report feeling deformed or abnormal. Nearly half of our patients have a condition called micromastia, or underdeveloped breasts, so their chest may resemble that of a pre-pubescent male. Others may have asymmetrical breasts or sagging, deflated breasts due to pregnancy and breastfeeding. Breast augmentation can improve self-esteem by helping women feel more confident and satisfied about how their body looks.

Whatever the reason for wanting implants, patients must understand that breast augmentation may increase self-esteem, but only if they

3223 8th St., Ste. 200, Metairie | (504) 309-7061 | AestheticSurgical.com

carefully weigh the risks and benefits of the procedure and have realistic expectations of outcomes, costs, potential complications, and the future need for implant replacement. Choosing a licensed, board-certified plastic surgeon to perform the initial procedure improves a patient’s chances of excellent outcomes and decreases the possibility of complications or unsatisfactory aesthetic results. For board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen E. Metzinger your satisfaction and safety is his primary concern.

He has nearly thirty years of training and experience to help you determine whether breast implants are right for you.

If you are ready to start feeling more self-assured about your appearance, schedule a consultation at Aesthetic Surgical Associates to discuss breast augmentation and self-esteem with our board-certified plastic surgeon.

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LA BELLA VITA

LASER AND VEIN CENTER Dr. Randall Juleff is triple board certified in Phlebology, General Surgery and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery with over 20 years of experience. During that period of time he has treated thousands of patients with venous disorders of all types. This allowed for experience that, over the years, has developed his mandate of precise patient evaluation followed by caring and skillful treatment. His current Covington practice resounds with these attitudes where patient care comes first and patient satisfaction is a must.

In recent years, he has developed a keen interest in focusing solely on the treatment of venous disorders. This has been inspired to a great extent by the tremendous technological advances that have occurred over the past several years in the treatment of venous disease. La Bella Vita Vein Center treats patients with all types of leg vein problems ranging from the tiniest of spider veins to varicose veins as well as advanced venous swelling and skin breakdown.

1431 Ochsner Blvd., Suite B, Covington, LA 888-4-VEIN-FREE www.labellavitavein.com

7100 St. Charles Ave., Ste. 224 New Orleans (504) 339-4938 PositiveFamilySolutions.net

B. GERARD WOODRICH, LCSW POSITIVE FAMILY SOLUTIONS

Positive Family Solutions is the private practice of New Orleans native, Gerard Woodrich, LCSW, who specializes in disruptive behaviors, developmental disabilities, sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, and autism, and has been trained in evidence-based interventions including ABA Therapy, CBT Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, and Play Therapy. Positive Family Solutions offers affordable and accessible counseling with flexible appointment scheduling and a sliding fee scale when necessary.

ASSOCIATED HEARING, INC.

Associated Hearing, Inc. has been impacting patients’ and their families’ lives for over 35 years! Our mission is to ensure every patient has a remarkable experience every time they call or visit our office. Our Patient for Life approach helps to provide concise educational materials, a thorough evaluation of your hearing experience, a treatment plan that matches your lifestyle, support for your family members and loved ones, and a lifetime commitment to you and your hearing health. We have two convenient locations in Metairie and Covington – call today and allow our friendly staff to help you address all your hearing health needs.

433 Metairie Rd., Suite 10, Metairie, LA 70005 | (504) 833-4327 802 W. 10th Ave. Suite 4, Covington, LA 70433 | (985) 249-5225 www.associatedhearinginc.com

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ETRE

COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY AND LASER CENTER Etre Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center specializes in non- and minimally-invasive cosmetic dermatologic procedures, including facial injectables, laser treatments, body contouring, and cellulite reduction.

Through body contouring treatments like CoolSculpting® or laser liposuction, skin rejuvenation services including IPL Photofacials, or anti-aging techniques like Botox® and Dermal Fillers, Etre is constantly updating our services and integrating the newest technology to provide the best treatments available.

Co-owned by board-certified dermatologists Dr. Lisa Donofrio and Dr. Kyle Coleman, Etre is equipped to produce both subtle changes and dramatic results.

Both Drs. Donofrio and Coleman received their medical degrees from Tulane University. They pride themselves on providing cutting-edge personalized treatments with the highest quality of service. Etre is located on St. Charles Avenue in the Lower Garden District, with complimentary off-street parking on Erato Street across from Emeril’s Delmonico.

1224 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans (504) 227-3873 EtreCosmeticDerm.com

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL’S ORTHOPEDIC CENTER Children’s Hospital’s Orthopedic Center is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients. Pediatric residents from LSU, Tulane, Ochsner, and Genesys Regional Medical Center in Michigan complete pediatric rotations at Children’s Hospital to train with the largest board certified Orthopedic surgeons in the Gulf South.

Established in 1955, it contains the region’s largest and most experienced pediatric orthopedic team. In its specialty clinics, last year the hospital recorded more than 24,000 visits, treating the full spectrum of orthopedic conditions—ranging from fractures and sports-related injuries to scoliosis, hip conditions, limb length discrepancies and cerebral palsy.

The center blends cutting-edge treatments and innovative surgical approaches with prompt, family-centered care. A specialized critical care spinal unit is available to all patients who undergo a spine related surgical procedure. The center’s team is committed to providing the best possible care for every patient.

200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans (504) 896-9373 CHNOLA.org/orthopedics

2201 Veterans Blvd., Ste. 804 (504) 814-FACE (3233) SeanWeissMD.com

SEAN R. WEISS, M.D. FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

Dr. Sean Weiss specializes in plastic surgery exclusively in the face, head and neck. Having board certification from both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as the American Board of Otolaryngology, Dr. Weiss is an expert in facial aesthetics, facelift surgery, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, hair restoration, and facial reconstruction.

Dr. Weiss offers patients their preference of Local Anesthesia or General Anesthesia for surgical procedures, and ensures safety and comfort in their care. Those who desire non-surgical options for aesthetic enhancement appreciate the comprehensive approach taken by Dr. Weiss for structural balance and natural results achieved using facial fillers, injections, and laser therapy to lift and tighten the skin. Dr. Weiss is also an expert provider for hair restoration and aesthetic facial procedures for men. He is a pioneer and has received the ARTAS clinical excellence award being the first provider in Louisiana to perform the ARTAS robotic hair restoration procedure. Dr. Weiss resides in Orleans Parish with his wife, Alison Kammer Weiss, DVM, CCRT and their two children.

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Go Red For Women: Beating the #1 Killer of New Orleans Women Heart Disease claims the lives of 1 in 3 women in New Orleans each year, killing approximately one woman every minute. For more than a decade, Go Red for Women has been dedicated to uncovering the truth about heart disease – an often silent, hidden and misunderstood killer – so that all women can share the truth with each other.

The Go Red for Women campaign is more than a message, it’s a nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as woman to band together to wipe out the No. 1 killer. Go Red For Women is a movement about change. Changing perceptions of heart disease in women, changing the way women take care of their bodies and changing the impact of heart disease on women and their families. Go Red encourages awareness of heart disease in women and challenges women to take action.

Heart disease is often viewed as a man’s disease. Historically, men have been the subject of research done to understand heart disease and stroke, which has been the basis for treatment guidelines and programs. This led to an oversimplified, distorted view of heart disease and risk, which has worked to the detriment of women. The Go Red For Women campaign supports women focused heart and stroke research. The Go Red For Women movement is one way we can make a significant impact on the health of women in our community. We strive to change people’s view

about heart disease and stroke and to educate as many women as possible.

Knowledge is power and this knowledge can save lives.

Heart disease kills more women each year than all cancers combined. “It accounts for 35% of female deaths per year. Heart disease is well proven to be a serious threat to women’s’ health and lives. It is no longer considered just a “man’s disease”, says Dr. James Perrien, East Jefferson General Hospital Cardiovascular Specialist.

Because women have been largely ignored as a specific group, their awareness of their risk of this often-preventable disease has suffered.

Only 55 percent of women realize heart disease is their No. 1 killer and 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease including high blood pressure or cholesterol. The Go Red For Women movement works to make sure women know they are at risk so they can take action to protect their health.

“The first step should be to recognize that heart disease is a real risk to all women,” added Dr. Perrien. “That awareness will lead to seeking guidance from a healthcare professional in assessing an individual person’s risk factors and subsequently treating or addressing those risks.”

Since the Go Red For Women movement launched in 2004, over 625,000 women have been saved from heart disease! Why are more women living?

Because the Go Red campaign has raised more than $325 million nationally and nearly $5 million locally over the past 10 years to fund research focused on women’s specific heart risks and symptoms. This research helped develop women-specific cardiac guidelines to help the medical community better recognize heart disease in women and to better treat women’s unique issues.

Despite the success achieved over the last decade, a gap in knowledge still exists. Cardiovascular disease is 80% PREVENTABLE yet we lose over 400,000 American women a year.

ANNETTE DOWDLE, 49 At 45 years old, Annette awoke early in anticipation of a family vacation.

At 3:30AM her mind was on a cup of coffee and not her heart. But, that quickly changed as she felt her heart race. After a few minutes the racing stopped and no other symptoms where present. So she put it out of her mind and pressed forward with her plans for vacation.

“I knew that I had a family history of heart disease, making me more at risk for heart issues,” says Annette. “But I thought I was immune to that because I worked so hard at my health.”

Annette was not what a heart patient looked like. She was marathon runner who was fit and physically active. Healthy eating had always been a priority for her and her family. And, she was diligent in her annual primary care visits with her doctor. But her episode and her family history of heart disease followed her from that morning forward. After making an appointment with her primary care physician, Annette was referred to a cardiologist. She went through testing on her heart so doctors could pin point the cause of her episode. It was concluded that Annette had supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). After having a heart rate monitor implanted Annette was able to resume her normal lifestyle.

“Because I was proactive on my health and I sought answers, my outcome was better for sure,” added Annette. “If I would have not listened to what my body was trying to tell me, my diagnosis and prognosis could have been much different.”

Annette a mother to three is now an advocate for heart health. As she understands just how deadly heart disease is for women. Her mantra is to be healthy for her husband, John, and their three kids Cole, 18, and twins, Jackson and Katelyn, 12.

“I know that my kids are also burdened with a family history of heart disease and I want to be a role model for them on how to be proactive about their health,” says Annette. “Of course I want to live a long, healthy life to see them grow up but I also want to lead by example of how important it is to be proactive about their heart health.”

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special PROMOTIONAL SECTION

JOIN THE FIGHT For over 10 years, women just like Annette Dowdle have been fighting heart disease together as part of the Go Red For Women movement.

They have proudly worn red, shared their stories of survival and begun to understand the truth about women’s hearts and how heart disease can be prevented.

The Go Red for Women movement has been the driving force of heart health for millions of women. We advocate for education, awareness, research and quicker action against heart disease in women. Through awareness we’re going to beat this disease through prevention.

43 million women are living with heart disease but millions more are on track to develop heart disease in the near future because of risk factors like obesity, physical inactivity, smoking and unhealthy eating habits. 90% of all women have at least one risk factor. There are far too many women out there who simply haven’t gotten the message. They have not yet made the connection that the little decisions made in one moment and forgotten in the next can come back to haunt them years or decades later.

The Go Red For Women movement is about finding your personal way to take part in the fight against heart disease. Whether it’s visiting your healthcare provider, deciding to quit smoking, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or changing your diet – you can take action to love and protect your heart. Loving your heart and taking better care of it begins with prevention. And prevention begins with knowing your personal risk for heart disease, then doing something to reduce or eliminate your risks.

“The American Heart Association is doing as much as they can to work on the treatment side through research and systems of care. But it is up to us, women, to proactively seek care for our hearts before we even have the cardiac event,” says Dowdle.

Each day the American Heart Association is working on research to help understand and prevent heart disease. The New Orleans American Heart Association will host the annual Go Red for Women luncheon chaired by Valerie Englade and Colleen Monaghan on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans¬.

Through awareness and prevention heart disease can be prevented.

Heart disease has already touched you or someone you love, so help us save a woman’s life and be a part of the New Orleans Go Red for Women movement.

Go Red for Woman is nationally sponsored by Macy’s and locally sponsored by East Jefferson General Hospital, Peoples Health, LCMC, LAMMICO, UnitedHealthcare, CardioDx, Entercom Radio, The New Orleans Advocate, St. Charles Avenue Magazine and New Orleans Magazine.

CIRCLE OF RED The Circle of Red and Men Go Red are a dynamic, committed and passionate group of women and men who have the resources to significantly impact the community by providing a personal commitment to help find a cure for heart disease.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK IN WOMEN: • Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It will last more than a few minutes and often go away and come back.

• Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

• Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.

• Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

If you have any of these signs, don’t wait five minutes before calling for help. Call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away.

Join us and #GoRedGetFit?

#GoRedGetFit is a healthy lifestyle campaign designed by Go Red for Women® and Macy’s to engage fitness and media influencers who resonate with women of color to attract them to fitness and wellness with an actionable, measurable and visible social/digital campaign. #GoRedGetFit will build a groundswell of women engaged in changing social norms and behaviors as it relates to healthy eating, reducing sodium consumption, increasing intake of fruits and vegetables, decreasing consumption of sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages, reducing tobacco use and increasing physical activity.

The campaign will be supported by quarterly fitness challenges developed by the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women and the trainers with an accompanying dietary goal that aligns with the AHA Life’s Simple 7. Our current quarterly challenge, “I Run This Salty Shaker” encourages women to get 30 minutes of physical activity, at least five days a week and limit sodium consumption to 1,500 milligrams per day.

Join the #GoRedGetFit facebook.com/groups/GoRedGetFit and begin a healthy lifestyle journey that positively impacts the way you look and feel, inside and out! #GoRedGetFit is a health and fitness challenge that combines nationally known and influential celebrity fitness trainers with the power, influence and encouragement of real women like YOU! For more information visit NOLAGoRed.heart.org or visit the New Orleans American Heart Association on Facebook, facebook.com/ AHANewOrleans. Follow the conversation on Twitter and Instagram, #nolagored.

The Circle of Red and Men Go Red members are champions for reducing the impact heart disease has in our lives.

The 2016-2017 Circle of Red and Men Go Red members include Sarah Abrusley, Christine Albert, Christine Briede, Dr. Kelly Burkenstock, Annette Dowdle, Valerie Englade, Holley Haag, Nadine Hampton Brown, Molly Kimball, Natasha Lamarque, Beverly Matheney, Colleen Monaghan, Rebecca Nordgren, Cindy Nuesslein, Christine O’Brien, Barbara Turner Windhorst, Nicole Webre, Suzanne Whitaker and Michele Wink.

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www.EleanorFarnsworth.com 5631 St. Charles Avenue..........SOLD...................$6,185,000 4717 St Charles Avenue...........SOLD...................$6,000,000 1004 Falcon Road.....................SOLD...................$5,600,000 3 Audubon Place ......................SOLD...................$5,250,000 16 Audubon Place ....................SOLD...................$4,500,000 1512 Lakeshore Blvd, Slidell..................................$4,500,000 295 Walnut Street .....................SOLD...................$3,990,000 8 La Salle Place .........................SOLD...................$3,650,000 4831 St. Charles Avenue..........SOLD...................$3,000,000 525 Madison Street ..................SOLD...................$2,800,000 8 Rosa Park................................SOLD....................$2,490,000 1527 Sixth Street......................................................$2,385,000 1776 State Street .......................SOLD...................$2,300,000 3 Poydras Street #9E/F ..............SOLD...................$2,300,000 6257 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge......SOLD .......$2,200,000 906 S. New Hampshire Avenue.........SOLD .......$2,199,000 2503 St Charles Avenue .........................................$2,195,000 15370 LA HWY 10, St Francisville .....................$1,950,000 841 Barracks Street ..................SOLD...................$1,850,000 1427 Eighth Street ...................SOLD...................$1,850,000 7 Rosa Park................................SOLD...................$1,800,000 1518 First Street .......................SOLD...................$1,750,000 2600 Gay Lynn Drive .............................................$1,730,000 1328 Felicity Street ...................SOLD...................$1,700,000 1538 Fourth Street ...................SOLD...................$1,700,000 1415 Cadiz Street ....................SOLD...................$1,700,000 1800 Jefferson ...........................SOLD...................$1,700,000 1732-34 Palmer..........................SOLD...................$1,650,000 2708 Coliseum Street ...............SOLD...................$1,625,000 1233 Second Street...................SOLD...................$1,600,000 576 Audubon Street .................SOLD...................$1,595,000 1203 Marengo Street...............................................$1,499,000 6015 Prytania Street ................SOLD....................$1,497,500 4613 St. Charles Avenue..........SOLD...................$1,495,000 2707 Coliseum Street ...............SOLD...................$1,490,000 2507 Prytania Street .................SOLD...................$1,490,000 6433 Paris Avenue ....................SOLD...................$1,450,000 1542 Calhoun Street ................SOLD...................$1,450,000 1641 State Street.......................SOLD...................$1,425,000

5726 St. Charles Avenue...........SOLD...................$1,400,000 1205 Philip Street ......................SOLD...................$1,399,000 4917 St. Charles Avenue...........SOLD...................$1,370,000 1413 Philip Street .....................SOLD...................$1,370,000 447 Audubon Street ................ SOLD ..................$1,300,000 9 Blanc Place .............................SOLD...................$1,300,000 1578 Calhoun Street ................SOLD...................$1,300,000 1137 State Street ......................SOLD...................$1,295,000 3717 Rue Chardonnay, Metairie .............................$1,295,000 6502 Woodsward Bluff, Long Beach, MS ..........$1,275,000 434 Lakeshore Parkway ...........SOLD...................$1,275,000 1207 State Street .......................SOLD...................$1,250,000 234 Brockenbraugh Ct, Metairie......SOLD .........$1,235,000 571 Audubon Street .................SOLD...................$1,220,000 1539 Soniat Street ....................SOLD...................$1,220,000 6554 Oakland Drive.................SOLD...................$1,200,000 441 Audubon Street .................SOLD...................$1,199,000 71607 Riverside Dr., Covington............................$1,190,000 2006 Jefferson Avenue.............SOLD...................$1,100,000 17 Chateau Palmer ...................SOLD...................$1,085,000 1701 Valence Street ..................SOLD...................$1,075,000 1919 State Street .......................SOLD...................$1,050,000 1221 First Street .......................SOLD...................$1,050,000 1221 Exposition Blvd ..............SOLD...................$1,045,000 3225 Prytania Street .................SOLD...................$1,000,000 1844 State Street .......................SOLD......................$995,000 1022 Webster Street .................SOLD......................$995,000 3447 Camp Street .....................SOLD......................$985,000 45 Savannah Ridge Ln .............SOLD......................$950,000 1543 Henry Clay Avenue.............SOLD......................$950,000 1729 Jefferson Avenue.............SOLD......................$950,000 4525 Prytania Street .................SOLD......................$950,000 3937 Camp Street .....................SOLD......................$950,000 1510 Arabella Street ...................................................$899,000 6864 Vicksburg St ......................................................$700,000 239 Aurora Avenue ..................SOLD......................$425,000 2836 Constance Street, Unit F ..SOLD......................$349,000 1205 St. Charles Avenue #416..................................$165,000 505 Jefferson Avenue.......................................$2,500/month

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Saintly Beginnings The Saints turn 50

By Seale Paterson

On November 1, 1966, New Orleans celebrated All Saints Day with the birth announcement of the New Orleans Saints, the National Football League’s 16th franchise.

Pete Rozell, NFL Commissioner, made the announcement in the Patio Room of the Pontchartrain Hotel on St. Charles Avenue. Also present were local men that helped make the franchise possible: David Dixon, Representative Hale Boggs, Senator Russell Long, Gov. John McKeithen, Tulane President Dr. Herbert Longenecker and City Councilman Moon Landrieu, representing the mayor’s office.

John Mecom Jr., the 27-year-old son of a Texan oilman, bought the team for $8.5 million, becoming the youngest owner in NFL history. He selected the team

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colors: black and gold, a nod to his family oil business. The Louisiana Restaurant Association donated a St. Bernard puppy named Gumbo to be the team’s mascot; trumpeter (and part team owner) Al Hirt became the director of the band; and Tom Fears was hired as head coach.

While Mecom and the other owners were ultimately responsible for naming rights, the New Orleans States-Item held a naming contest for the public to give their opinion.

There were 4,950 entries – Deltas, Ramparts, Mudbugs and Jazz Kings among them – but almost 10 percent were for “Saints.” Team owners officially named the team the New Orleans Saints on January 9, 1967.

When tickets first went on sale on March 8, 1967, fans camped out overnight at Lee Circle. Twenty thousand tickets were sold

that day; season-ticket packages ranged from $8 to $64 for the eight-game home schedule.

The Saints first official game was played on September 17, 1967 against the Los Angeles Rams. John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown on the very first play, opening their first season in as an exciting way as possible. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there. The Saints lost 13-27 and ended their first season 3-11.

It took 10 years for the Saints to have a winning season. n Quarterback Billy Kilmer and the New Orleans Saints on the field at Tulane Stadium, ca.

1970. While voters overwhelmingly approved funding to build the Superdome a week after the franchise announcement, construction didn’t begin until 1971. The Saints played at Tulane Stadium for eight seasons, waiting for the Superdome to be built. Opening day at the Superdome was August 3, 1975.

Presented by

Chairmen: Peyton and Elizabeth Bush and Lamar and Michelle Villere

Luncheon Tickets - $150 per person Call Margaret Strahan at 830-7264

St. Charles Avenue invites you to our 3rd Annual Wine, Dine & Design extravaganza featuring 25 elaborately decorated tablescapes crafted by top designers. View these true works of art at the Preview Party as you indulge in tasty tidbits, cocktails and live music. Or, enjoy a three-course, lunch with wine while seated at one of our beautifully decorated tables. 100% of all ticket sales and proceeds will benefit Bastion.

Preview Party October 12 | 6-8pm Luncheon October 13 | 11:30am-1:30pm Audubon Tea Room 6500 Magazine St.

Preview Party Tickets - $50 per person available at MyNewOrleans.com/Events

Sponsored by:

Vernon and Patricia Brinson; Boysie and Joy Bollinger; Walter and Sally Cockerham

About Bastion: Bastion is a nonprofit organization that is building an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors with lifelong rehabilitative needs and their families.

Through their powerful community model that empowers neighbors as volunteers in a warrior’s care plan, Bastion will sustain a thriving recovery from the wounds and casualties of war.