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The parish should immediately take steps to adopt an architect selection process devoid of politics (and political contributions), and Jefferson’s soon-to-be-selected inspector general should scrutinize all current and future construction projects for any signs of insider dealing, mismanagement and cost overruns. The audit report also notes that Wiznia submitted his final plans before he obtained required approvals from the state fire marshal. Based on the architect’s representations that the plans were final, the parish put the project out to bid and obtained a price of $26.5 million. The fire marshal subsequently noted 20 deficiencies, which required several costly change orders to bring Wiznia’s designs into compliance. Design revisions included several modifications for fire safety — and three exterior stairwells for emergency egress.

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The auditor’s report cries out for in-depth investigations by state and federal authorities. These and other design defects seem like rookie mistakes. A thorough investigation no doubt would reveal some interesting facts about how Wiznia’s plans were accepted by the parish. Another problem cited by the audit was the parish’s failure to require adequate professional liability insurance from all contractors. For example, the parish’s lawsuit against Wiznia aims to recover from his insurer — but Wiznia’s policy is for only $1 million — and that figure includes his legal fees, which reportedly already are roughly $300,000. And at one point, the general contractor dropped his builder’s risk policy. How could the parish let such a costly project be so underinsured? We urge local, state and federal investigators to delve deeply into all aspects of the JPAC’s design, bidding, contracting and construction phases. The JPAC was intended to be a gleaming venue for cultural and theatrical productions in Jefferson Parish. It’s a shame that its opening act is a tragedy.

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recent report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor has pulled back the curtain on a pattern of insider dealing, mismanagement and possibly corruption in the design and construction of the Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC). That such problems plague a public construction project in Jefferson Parish comes as no surprise. It’s sad, however, that a building that was supposed to be Jefferson’s cultural icon has instead become the parish’s latest symbol of political cronyism and incompetence. The auditor’s report cries out for in-depth investigations by state and federal authorities. The audit report (www.lla.state.la.us) begins by noting the original proposed cost of the center was slightly more than $26.5 million — the result of a public bid process — but a series of subsequent “change orders” mushroomed the cost to more than $52 million. That’s an increase of nearly 100 percent, and another increase is in the works. Clearly, something went seriously wrong with the bids and specifications on that building. Most everyone involved in the project now blames the cost overruns on the original architect, Marcel Wiznia, who was handpicked by former Councilman John Lavarine Jr. Wiznia was selected for the project even though he was rated fourth highest among the five “qualified” design professionals seeking the job. As it turns out, Wiznia’s plans were so deficient that he was subsequently fired and sued by the parish. That lawsuit is still pending, so parish officials won’t discuss it publicly. The audit report, however, points out several problems with the architect selection process. First and foremost, why was Wiznia selected over other, higher-rated architects? Before the JPAC, how many theatrical venues had Wiznia designed? Why did the council not give more weight to the conclusions of the technical advisory committee that rated the architects? Investigators should put those and other questions to Wiznia, Lavarine and other former council members. The audit report notes that the parish could not produce records of the score sheets completed by the advisory committee. As of the audit date, the parish had no central repository for storing such records. Investigators should get to the bottom of the architect selection process on this project. Another threshold question is why council members get to select architects for such large public projects. The report cites a longstanding political tradition of “choosing professional service providers based solely on the request of the councilmember whose district will benefit from the services.” Because the JPAC is in Lavarine’s old district, he got to name the architect. That process, if you can call it a process, invites cronyism and opens the door to corruption.

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DEAR HARVEY, We like colorful stories in New Orleans, and often the truth here is as strange as fiction. Monkey Hill is not a burial place for anything except extra dirt, and the philanthropist responsible for its construction actually was the U.S. government. Monkey Hill was a result of serendipity. In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) put up money for a $400,000 renovation and expansion of Audubon Zoo, which had been home to exotic animals since the 1884 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (one of the early World’s Fairs). To expand, it was necessary to reclaim land from a swamp. Newton Reeve Howard, a WPA engineer, helped the city drain the swamp in Audubon Park, and workers piled mud from the project in a 40-foothigh mound. For flatlanders in New Orleans, much of which is below sea level, the huge mound of dirt was a spectacle. Children — and more than a few adults — found it impossible to resist climbing to the top of the hill and rolling down the sides, acting as happy as a barrel full of monkeys. The mound was whittled to about 28 feet tall and remained a part of the zoo to allow the city’s children to see and explore a hill. At the time, the pinnacle of the hill was the highest point in New Orleans. Another renovation in the mid1970s expanded the zoo from 16 to 58 acres. During that time, youngsters almost lost their dirt playground when zoo administrators decided to build a fence around the hill and make it part of an animal habitat.

Public outcry caused a change in plans, however, and Monkey Hill was moved closer to the Mississippi River and again was built up to 28 feet. Monkey Hill maintained its simple dirt origins for many years. Today, however, it is a ritzy play structure with a waterfall, wading pools, bronze lion sculptures, a rope net for climbing and a 20-foot-high, five-level African tree house on top. Although it is the oldest and most famous hill in New Orleans, Monkey

In this 1938 photograph, Monkey Hill at Audubon Zoo was a simple mound of dirt covered with grass. Today it is a lavish play structure for kids and adults alike. PHOTO BY WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION

Hill is not the city’s highest point. That honor goes to the 53-foot-tall LaBorde Lookout, which was built in City Park using riprap from the construction of Interstate 610, a project that began in the 1960s but wasn’t completed until the mid-1970s due to lawsuits dealing with building the highway on public park land. LaBorde Lookout, named for longtime City Park general manager Ellis LaBorde, is in the Couturie Forest and Arboretum off Harrison Avenue in City Park. You can’t run through a waterfall or wade in ponds like you can at Monkey Hill, but visitors can stand on the wooden deck of the lookout and view the 33-acre preserve on which it sits. That preserve includes stands of hardwood trees, a mile of walking trails, an amphitheater and a half-dozen education stations. Both manmade hills are excellent examples of reuse and recycling.

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New York Times reporter Campbell Robertson. Edwards, in shirtsleeves and suspenders, rode in the back of a convertible, waving to cheering crowds. Robertson’s story was headlined “WELL-KNOWN FELON STILL DRAWS A CROWD, BUT LOUISIANA HAS MOVED ON.”

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“At halftime — and I’m not making this up — the Southern University band marched into a formation that read ‘34-7.’ Now, when the band is dogging you, things are hitting rock bottom.” — Indianapolis Star sports columnist Bob Kravitz on the Oct. 23 shellacking of the Indianapolis Colts by the New Orleans Saints. The final score was 62-7, a franchise points record for the Black and Gold.

Faith and credit With “BanK tranSFer Day” CoMing Up on noV. 5, CreDit Union MeMBerShipS are on the riSe nationally — anD in neW orleanS. onsumer dissatisfaction with major banks made big news last month when Bank of America announced it would be charging many customers a $60 annual fee to use their debit cards. The reason, according to the bank, was passage of the Dodd-Frank Act (full name: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), which limited debit card swipe fees and changed overdraft fee protection from opt-out to opt-in, cutting into some of the bank’s more profitable services. (B of A’s most recent financial statement showed the

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principal of N.P. Trist Middle School in Meraux, was given the 2011 Milken Family Foundation Educator Award. The honor, given annually to recognize outstanding educators, has been awarded to 29 Louisiana educators in the last 10 years. Pritchard also will receive a $25,000 cash prize and a trip to Los Angeles to participate in next year’s Milken Educator Forum.

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and his Heath Evans Foundation gave a $50,000 sponsorship for construction of a new playground at Columbia Parc at the Bayou District, the mixed-income development built on the site of the former St. Bernard housing project in Gentilly. Evans, now an analyst for the NFL Network, is the former fullback of the New Orleans Saints. He has continued his philanthropy through causes beneﬁting children.

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a local group of Clemson University alumni, is organizing the ACC Food Fight, a food drive with six other local college alumni clubs from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Members will gather items to beneﬁt Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana at footballwatching parties each weekend through Nov. 12. The goal is to collect half a ton of food for Second Harvest.

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a part-time reporter for ABC News afﬁliate KATC in Lafayette, was found to have been a paid campaign worker for Gov. Bobby Jindal while employed at the station. Lafayette weekly The Independent found Welty had been paid almost $2,000 from Jindal’s gubernatorial campaign. Welty has since left the governor’s campaign, but KATC gets a brick of its own for keeping him on its payroll after this blatant conﬂict of interest surfaced.

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bank made a profit of $6.2 billion in the third quarter of 2011.) Other banks — including Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions, which has several branches in metro New Orleans and a heavy presence in Baton Rouge — announced they would be following B of A’s lead. Regions will add a $48-per-year fee for many customers to use debit cards for purchases; SunTrust, a Georgia-based bank with branches in Mississippi, will charge $60. Most customers just fumed, but Los Angeles-based art gallery owner Kristen Christian did something about it: She invented Bank Transfer Day. On and before Nov. 5 (Guy Fawkes Day in England), people who are unhappy with their banks are being urged to move their accounts to a credit union or community bank. In a statement, Christian said, “I was tired — tired of the fee increases, tired of not being able to access my money when I need to, tired of them using what little money I have to oppress my brothers and sisters.” Her

“Yet for me the lingering wound of Katrina is that some used the explosive ‘race card’ to paint the President [George W. Bush] as a prejudiced, uncaring man. It was so unfair, cynical, and irresponsible.” — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, describing her personal “lingering wound of Katrina” in her new memoir No Higher Honor.

BY THE NUMBERS Number of credit unions Internationally: 52,000 Nationally: Louisiana:

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Metro New Orleans: 60

Number of people who belong to a credit union Nationally: Louisiana:

91 million

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Sources: Credit Union National Association; Louisiana Credit Union League

before going to the trouble of changing. Many people don’t realize that just as their cable or phone company has many different plans to choose from, their bank may have a new product that better meets their needs.” J.D. Power and Associates, which tracks consumer satisfaction with the banking industry, has found consumer satisfaction to have gone down each year since 2007 — with the exception of this year, which saw a slight uptick. But the Power survey was taken in April, months before the debit card fee increases were announced — and despite the upturn in overall satisfaction, those in the survey indicated a continued deep dissatisfaction with banking fees, which was their primary gripe. Meanwhile, satisfaction with credit unions is either on the decline or holding steady, depending on who you believe. A December 2010 study by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index found customer satisfaction with credit unions had gone down (but was still above that of major banks), while the group Prime Performance found only one percent of credit union customers to be dissatisfied. Prime Performance also surveyed small and large banks, and found a correlation between bank size and overall satisfaction: the smaller the bank, the happier the depositors. Convenience is also an issue. The ABA’s Kaplan says, “Banks tend to have a wider range of products and services, along with more convenient locations and ATMs,” adding banks “quite often have interest rates that are competitive with credit unions.” But Wolff points out that many credit unions are enrolled in the page 12

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this, CUNA has no official position on Bank Transfer Day, Wolff says. Not so the Louisiana Credit Union League (LCUL), which represents 200 credit unions in the state, 60 of them in the New Orleans metro area. “We’ve ordered [Bank Transfer Day] T-shirts for our whole staff,” says Anne Cochran, president and CEO of LCUL. Cochran says there’s been a “spike of interest” in Louisiana credit unions since the fee increase announcement. In March, 3,000 hits on ASmarterChoice. org were from Louisiana. In October, the number was 11,500. Actual numbers of new accounts, Cochran says, won’t be known until data are compiled in November. A story in the Oct. 24 Credit Union Times newsletter quoted an official of the Washington state-based Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU), who said new accounts at BECU had doubled in the month since Bank of America announced its new fees. Other credit unions reported the same, though “we don’t have any aggregate data yet on members or deposit growth,” says CUNA’s Wolff. In New Orleans, Lane says he knows of one local credit union that saw a doubling of account openings over the last month, but “it’s all anecdotal at this point. But they attributed that to people getting fed up with these fees.” Carol Kaplan, the senior director of public relations for the American Bankers Association (ABA), says the ABA has “always supported choice for customers,” but adds, “My primary advice to bank customers who are considering cutting ties with their institution is to ‘shop’ their own bank first

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Occupy Yourself A New OrleANs wrITer AND lAwyer TAkes hIs OwN sTAND. By Bil ly S o t her n

fter going to work at a Garden District coffee shop at 6 a.m. to work the morning shift a couple of Saturdays ago, my friend Sam rode his bike to City Hall to march in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement. As the march proceded through the French Quarter, some visitors to our city were displeased with this particular attraction, yelling “Get a job” to Sam, who, among the hundreds of others in attendance, was holding a “We Deserve Better” sign and chanting “We are the 99%.” The implication of the heckling — that people only complain about the system because they are too lazy to make it work for them — has been proved false in the past two months of Occupy protests. Here in New Orleans and at “occupations” around the country, all kinds of hard-work-

ing people have shown up to air their discontent with the current state of affairs. The past few years of un-natural disasters and economic collapse have made it plain that millions of people who play by the rules, go to school, work hard, buy a home and try to grab on to their small piece of the American dream, have lost to powers and circumstances far beyond their control despite their efforts. Go ask shrimpers and oystermen along the Gulf Coast how their livelihoods fared after the BP spill, anyone who bought a house in 2007 before the market crash, a recent college graduate searching for a first real job, or someone who has tried to get health insurance after surviving cancer. The modest suggestion that can be distilled from the Occupy protests is that these people who have lost are not losers, they deserved better and got worse. And the next logical step in what appears to be the collective thinking of this leaderless group is that there are others who are responsible, who have enriched themselves at group members’ expense, have created a rigged system that benefits them, their corporations, their friends and their families — and in the process coopted a government that was supposed

to promote the common good. While that power may feel close in Zuccotti Park in New York City, where the Occupy Wall Street protest began and continues, Wall Street titans feel impossibly far away from Duncan Plaza, where Occupy New Orleans has its home. New Orleanians are used to seeing tents and people camping there since it was a village for the homeless for months following Hurricane Katrina. Critics no doubt will continue to highlight the revolutionary aspirations of the scruffy though manifestly committed members of this movement in an effort to dismiss the entire protest. More conventional types who might otherwise support the movement’s criticism of the intersection of wealth and power in this country might feel they don’t have a place in a movement in which the group’s name suggests that moving to a former homeless camp is the cost of admission. But as a lawyer who lives with an artist wife, a 2-year-old daughter, my cousin and a miniature dachshund, for whom outdoor living is both undesirable and untenable, I maintain that the two-month residency of occupiers around the country is important and necessary to raise issues of wealth inequality

wrote in a statement. “It is my hope that this marks the beginning of certainty in the regulatory review process and that permits will start being issued in a timely manner.” — Alex Woodward

we have to deal with? What are the obstacles?” Augustine said, citing engineering, road improvements and cost. RTA, he says, wants to get an idea of the size of a St. Charles accessibility project before going to the state or federal government for approval or funding. The September story also reported RTA’s stance that it was prevented from making the improvements because of the line’s status as a National Historic Place — an untrue claim, according to the National Register of Historic Places. Then, RTA put the claim on its website, but today the site reads: “The green St. Charles Avenue streetcars that travel the St. Charles Avenue line do not contain accessibility equipment. Modification of these historic streetcars is limited and requires consultation with and the prior approval of the State Historic Preservation Office. RTA makes every effort to provide alternatives for the St. Charles line.” In the meantime, New Orleans wheelchair users approved by the city have the option of “paratransit,” city-operated private buses that provide door-to-door service on an appointment basis with limited hours. But the city’s busiest public transportation line remains out of reach for locals and visitors who use wheelchairs. — Charles Maldonado

that I haven’t seen discussed this much in my lifetime (including after Hurricane Katrina, when blatant inequality seemed to be treated as a New Orleans problem). I also believe the viability of the movement — including steps that might limit or contain the corruption that it describes — will require the support of lawyers, baristas, artists and other people who are not overt radicals but can imagine a fairer, more just world without a complete overturning of the American way of life. Thinking of the occupiers at City Hall and all over the world, as well as all of us who might join them, I taped to my front door a sign I got at Occupy New Orleans. In big, red letters it reads, “Occupy Yourself.” In that state of mind, I passed through that same door the following morning, with a small “99%” button on my lapel, which was given to me by the occupiers. I went to a courthouse, where I proceeded with my daily work — my own, small occupation — standing next to and up for people the government wants to throw in prison or kill. — Billy Sothern is a criminal defense attorney and the author of Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a Drowned City.

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In September, Gambit reported that more than a year after local comedian and wheelchair-user Jonah Bascle waged a single-issue mayoral run to bring attention to accessibility on the historic St. Charles streetcar line, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) had made little progress in addressing the problem. At the time, RTA spokeswoman Patrice Mercadel said the agency had formed a committee to address the problem. When asked for some specifics about the committee — its name, its members, when it held its public meetings, whether those were ever announced, Mercadel demurred. On Oct. 24, following RTA’s monthly board meeting, CEO Justin Augustine III told Gambit that the term “committee” was a misnomer. Rather than a public body that holds public meetings and publishes its agendas, minutes and members publicly, the group that was formed to address the problem was instead an internal research/working/technical group. Augustine said he wasn’t sure what to call it, but knew it was headed up by RTA risk manager Marc Popkin. A HigHer cAlling “They’re looking at: What are the issues With all elections come shuffles, and

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safety requirements “that go beyond” the agency’s requirements. BP got the go-ahead despite the fact it hasn’t been financially penalized from its Clean Water Act violations and the Natural Resource Damage Assessment. In a statement aimed at the Obama Administration, Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., wrote, “The fact that BP is getting a permit to drill without yet paying a single cent in fines is a disappointment, and does not serve as an effective lesson of deterrence for oil and gas companies.” Markey, the leading Democratic member on the House Committee on Natural Resources, said Obama “should move with all haste to assess and collect” those fines, and BP should meet that pace “as a good corporate citizen.” Meanwhile, Louisiana’s oil and gas interests are thrilled to have BP back in the Gulf. Ashley Golden, president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, not only applauded the “great news,” but BP’s restoration of both the “environment and the economy” following the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig last year and the months-long gusher that followed. “This indicates BP’s confidence in the lessons learned from their detailed analysis of the Macondo incident and their pledge to focus on doing the job safely as they return to the Gulf of Mexico,” Golden

two of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s top aides are leaving for other pursuits. Jindal’s chief of staff and longtime right-hand man, Timmy Teepell, will leave to become a partner at the Virginia-based political consultancy firm OnMessage, Inc. (which does all of Jindal’s media and polling). OnMessage is a solidly GOP outfit that has guided several high-profile Republicans to recent victories, including Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. Teepell will open a new Southern office for the firm in Baton Rouge and will continue to advise Jindal. The new chief of staff is Stephen Waguespack, a former deputy chief of staff and executive counsel to the governor, who was working as acting chief of staff while Teepell guided Jindal’s reelection campaign. Jindal communications director Melissa Sellers, meanwhile, has a higher calling — she’s enrolled at the Dallas Theological Seminary. A University of Texas grad, Sellers was in her mid-20s when she became Jindal’s spokesperson, but she quickly earned a reputation for playing hardball even with generally Jindal-friendly media. During her first year on the job, the LSU Daily Reveille and the staunchly Republican political site BayouBuzz.com both publicly called for her resignation on grounds of nonresponsiveness. Sellers’ last day is Dec. 1; her replacement will be current press secretary Kyle Plotkin. — Kevin Allman

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vote supermajority he needs to get RSD chief John White appointed state education superintendent. 5. Democrats — They forfeited the statewide races and lost some legislative seats to reapportionment, but Democrats managed to elect all their legislative incumbents who were targeted by Jindal, Vitter and the Tea Party. It’s a rebuilding year for Louisiana Dems. Holding on to legislative seats is a good start. DA LOOZAS 1. Sen. David Vitter — After failing to unseat a single Democratic legislator, Vitter is not going to be the GOP kingmaker — and certainly not the king. At least, not any time soon. As recently as a month ago, politicos were speculating that Vitter would run for governor in 2015. A big part of that plan was knocking off Dardenne in the race for lieutenant governor and Schedler in the secretary of state contest — and taking out some entrenched Democrats in the Legislature. He failed on every count, even though he raised and spent $2 million or more in the effort. If Oct. 22 was any indication of how voters perceive Vitter and his take-noprisoners political style, he should focus on his day job. 2. Mudslingers — In statewide as well as local races, voters were turned off by over-the-top attacks. Example: State Sen. Ben Nevers, a Democrat from Bogalusa, refused to attack his Tea Party opponent even though she and Vitter’s PAC bombarded voters with slick mailers on a daily basis, accusing Nevers of everything except child abuse. Nevers pulled

off a narrow victory with a TV ad that artfully showcased his down-home roots and his refusal to sling mud. This is not to say that attacks don’t work. Think back to 2003, when Jindal refused to return fire on incumbent Kathleen Blanco in the governor’s race. That decision cost Jindal the election. The lesson here is, there’s no bright line defining the bounds of taste … but voters know what’s over the line when they see it. 3. Right-Wingers — The Tea Party is still angry, but the rest of Louisiana voters are not. This time we may be ahead of the national curve, as voters rejected the vitriol of the far right in favor of the mainstream. Example: Rep. John LaBruzzo, R-Metairie, carried the Jefferson Parish portion of his new district, but he got clobbered in Lakeview by fellow Rep. Nick Lorusso, also a Republican. Lakeview comprises 58 percent of the newly drawn House District 94, and voters there — though conservative — flatly rejected LaBruzzo’s divisive tactics and his incendiary proposals for drug-testing welfare recipients and sterilizing poor women. Another example: Billy Nungesser’s nonstop barrage against Dardenne in the lieutenant governor’s race failed to carry the day. Though outspent by a significant margin, Dardenne’s campaign message of “steady, conservative” seemed to capture perfectly what voters were looking for across the board. 4. Teachers’ Unions — There are still three BESE races on the Nov. 19 ballot, but teachers’ unions and others who oppose recent reforms in public education are clearly on the ropes.

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DA WINNAS 1. Incumbents — A year ago, the Tea Party movement was a threat to all incumbents, including some Republicans. This year, incumbents ruled while the Tea Party sputtered. From Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and interim Secretary of State Tom Schedler to state lawmakers to parish council members, 2011 was a very good year for Louisiana incumbents. A huge number were not even opposed, and most of those who faced opposition held on to their jobs (exception: St. Bernard Parish, which makes its own rules). The reasons were twofold: voters generally were not angry this year; and opponents generally were not well-funded. 2. Gov. Bobby Jindal — Beyond his record-setting 65.8 percent vote, the governor wins because U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who tried to become the state’s GOP kingmaker on Jindal’s watch, failed so miserably in the attempt. Vitter gave Jindal an early but left-handed endorsement (calling on him to be “bold”), which reflected their behind-the-scenes tug-of-war for the hearts and minds (and pocketbooks) of Louisiana’s GOP faithful. Jindal, who indeed is risk-averse, declined to take the bait; he stayed out of the contentious races for lieutenant governor and secretary of state. This time, Jindal’s discretion was the better part of valor. He now can

make nice with Dardenne and Schedler, whereas Vitter has earned yet another set of lifelong enemies. Jindal concentrated on several dozen legislative races and on most of the contests for seats on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), where he needed to make a difference. Most of the candidates he supported either won outright or made it to runoffs. In stark contrast to Vitter, Jindal has some scalps on his belt and some political momentum behind him. For added measure, he wasted no time anointing state Sen. John Alario of Westwego as his choice to be Senate president. Alario is the one senator Vitter did not want to win that job. 3. Moderate Republicans — Dardenne and Schedler were not aberrations. In legislative races as well, moderate Republicans were targeted by the extreme right wing of the GOP — but they survived. Two shining examples are Sens. Sherri Smith Cheek of Keithville and Dale Erdey of Livingston, both moderate Republicans from very conservative districts. They withstood a barrage of attacks from the far right — with no help from Jindal, Vitter or the state party. 4. Education Reformers — BESE elections used to be the province of teacher unions, but this year business interests realized that recent reforms embodied in the Recovery School District (RSD) could backslide if they didn’t get involved and bolster Jindal’s narrow majority on BESE. They picked up two BESE seats, lost one, and are poised to capture more in three runoffs on Nov. 19. They only need to win one more to give Jindal the eight-

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Owner, Rare Cuts When foodie Henry Albert couldn’t satisfy his craving for top-notch meat in New Orleans, he decided to take action and open a ranch-totable retail outlet. “It always frustrated me that I could never replicate the quality one can find at every restaurant on a retail level,” Albert says. He took an idea he’d had since college to fruition, founding Rare Cuts in 2009. The shop features specialty beef, lamb and poultry products. The majority of Rare Cuts’ sales revenue comes from steaks: filets, rib-eyes and New York strips, he says. Albert buys high-quality meat from ranches across the country. He personally visited these ranches to ensure they met his high standards in areas including breed selection, integration of animal behavior and knowledge of proper handling techniques. This year, Albert won Idea Village’s Entrepreneurial Challenge, a competitive sixmonth business development program. “[Idea Village] is a spectacular resource for me,” he says. He worked with a business administration team from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and won the MBA challenge. This past summer, one of those students, Josh Wishnick, interned with Rare Cuts to implement the plan, which involved launching a website for nationwide sales and shipping of his products. Rare Cuts is not typically a wholesaler, Albert says, but it does provide meat to restaurants that need special orders. In addition to serving as a retail outlet, Rare Cuts hosts one dinner party a night for two to 20 people. Those currently are booked about seven weeks in advance. — Marta Jewson

ew Orleans is a city blessed with a wealth of innovators who use their skills to make the city a better place, whether through social programs, business, the arts or technology. Every year (except 2005), Gambit solicits nominations from the public, then honors 40 people under the age of 40 for their accomplishments and the contributions they have made to New Orleans. Here is our 14th annual 40 Under 40.

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Founder & CEO, TakeAShine Social entrepreneurship is transforming the education industry in New Orleans, but when Kentucky native Sarah Baird moved to the city earlier this year to work as the communications director for the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, she realized a crucial need was not being met. “I knew of several organizations that helped prepare students academically for college, but none that focused on bridging the funding gap,” she says. “I saw this issue of not being able to afford college and the financial hurdles that really put it out of reach.” Baird responded by founding TakeAShine, a nonprofit that enables disadvantaged students to access college through “crowdfunding,” (collecting donations through a crowd-sourced platform, often on the Internet). The response so far has been overwhelming. TakeAShine launched in September with a pilot class of five students whose college fundraising goal is $5,000 each. Baird says donors come from 20 states and four countries, and 45 more students have applied to be part of the platform when it goes citywide Feb. 1, 2012. She hopes to expand the program to three cities each year for the next three years. Baird also is one of the 10 entrepreneurs in Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans’ New Ventures Accelerator, an incubator that supports promising social startups, and she plans to keep her company’s headquarters in New Orleans. “I think New Orleans is one of the best places for social entrepreneurship and getting things off the ground,” she says. “There’s a fusion of education and innovation that’s really unique.” — Allison Good PAGe 18

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Jeffrey S. Baron, 35 Social Entrepreneur/Restaurateur Jeffrey Baron got a job in finance in New York City after graduating from Tulane University, but it wasn’t long before New Orleans called him home. In 2002, Baron opened his first restaurant venture, the Dough Bowl, serving New York-style pizza to college students. “I had always worked in restaurants, but didn’t want to live in New York,” Baron says. “I was born and raised in New Orleans and got right back into the restaurant business.” Following the success of The Dough Bowl, Baron teamed up with former Cuvee chef Bart Bell to open Huevos and later Crescent Pie and Sausage Company. “Crescent Pie and Sausage was what Bart and I really wanted to do,” Baron says. “Everything (served) is local, homegrown and made from scratch.” His most recent venture is Pizzicare Pizzeria, a restaurant specializing quality New York-style pizza. “This idea has always been in my head since I opened the Dough Bowl,” Baron says. “It’s quick, easy and clean. And the food is good. It’s the first location of what I hope to be of many.” Baron tries to use his entrepreneurial success to benefit New Orleans. For example, to support NOLA Green Roots, a community-based garden that teaches low-income residents how to grow and prepare local foods, Pizzicare Pizzeria has a weekly pizza featuring NOLA Green Roots produce. “All the produce on the pizza comes from the garden next door,” Baron says. “I always have my eyes and ears open to cool different types of community involvement.” — Marguerite Lucas

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Co-founder, New Orleans Tech Christopher Boudy started New Orleans Tech with colleagues in 2009 with the goal of making it the city’s one-stop hub of technology, providing local tech news and tech support-based community outreach. “There’s a lot going on in the city, especially for entrepreneurial start-ups, that people don’t normally hear about,” Boudy says. “Technology has really been booming in the city for the past three years.” Boudy took an interest in computers at age 7 and they became both his passion and his career. “My favorite thing about technology is that it is a tool that you can use in education, in medical fields, in our personal lives,” Boudy says. He acknowledges, however, that many people are not as tech-savvy as he is and could use some guidance. Through his work as a digital coach with the Entergy Innovation Center and a mentor with LaunchPad Ignition, Boudy educates and mentors entrepreneurs on how to effectively use the Web while starting a company. During Teen Tech Day earlier this year, Boudy and New Orleans Tech helped teenagers find the tools they need to pursue their interests in computers, the Internet and other technologies. “A lot of people are not tech people,” Boudy says. “I have a gift of understanding technology and a gift for showing people and explaining technology. For me to focus on technology and spit it (back) out, I may be able to help someone’s personal life.” — Lucas

alexiS Berk, 38 Rabbi, Touro Synagogue Good things have happened at Touro Synagogue since Rabbi Alexis Berk arrived, but she is quick to direct any praise for the development and success of these programs to her congregants. “It’s my role to give structure, power, strength and community energy to their efforts,” Berk says of the social programs run by the synagogue. “Most of the wonderful forward-thinking ideas come from our congregants.” Berk studied at the University of California, San Diego and was ordained at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. She moved to New Orleans from Nashville, Tenn., in 2008. Touro Synagogue works with partners in the community, sharing its kitchen with the Desmond Project, which feeds the hungry; holding Social Action Open Meetings to discuss community issues and supporting Second Harvest Food Bank. Touro also is developing a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & questioning program focusing on outreach, support, and advocacy. In 2009, Touro Synagogue partnered with Sophie B. Wright Charter School to share resources, which has been a mutually beneficial relationship, Berk says. All these programs illustrate how diverse community members can work together for the betterment of their neighborhood. “I believe it is because of the almost contagious enthusiasm with which Rabbi Berk reaches out to each member of the community to support these social actions that they are so successful,” says congregant George Dansker. “Touro Synagogue is an extraordinary community,” Berk says. “I have great affection for the members, who we are individually and who we are collectively as well.” — Jewson

Brian BoyleS, 36 Director, Louisiana Humanities Center When Brian Boyles returned to New Orleans from New York and began working for the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities in 2007, he realized there was a lack of plans for the Louisiana Humanities Center. “I was given a key and told I needed to learn how to use the equipment, we would need to rent [the center] out to nonprofits, and was given the task of converting VHS to DVDs,” Boyle says. The Tulane graduate says it wasn’t until he discovered the treasure trove of film lying unwatched in the center that he decided the space could be a place to foster public dialogue. Wanting to reconnect New Orleans to its musicians, Boyles began by showing As Told By Themselves, an oral history featuring New Orleans brass bands. Motivated by a desire to provide citizens a better understanding of the past 50 years of the city’s political history before the 2010 mayoral election, Boyles organized the New Orleans mayor sessions, a series of panel discussions with each panel examining the term of one New Orleans mayor. “I wanted to convene as many different people as possible to talk about New Orleans and provide historical context on culture and current events in the city and where we might go,” Boyles says. “I’ve always believed history has a potential to give us understanding.” Boyles also co-founded the People Say Project, where New Orleans artists from different generations discuss how they make a living in the city through their art. “It’s been really great for me to host a lot of events for nonprofits and community groups,” Boyle says. “I’ve met a wide spectrum of people and I’ve gotten a great education.” — Lucas

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Jacinta Gonzalez, 26 Lead Organizer, Congress of Day Laborers Soros Justice Fellow When Jacinta Gonzalez came to New Orleans over her winter break from Wesleyan University, she expected to be in the city for two weeks. But after volunteering with the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice (NOWCRJ), the Central Mexico native decided to return and has been working for the Congress of Day Laborers since 2007. “I was really intrigued with what was happening with workers who came to New Orleans — how they were being integrated into the community,” Gonzalez says. “I was drawn to come as someone who speaks both English and Spanish and who has lived on both sides of the border.” Part of the NOWCRJ, the Congress of Day Laborers is dedicated to organizing workers of various races working in an array of industries build their power and participation within their communities, Gonzalez says. She facilitates meetings for members and community outreach program to explain what rights workers have and how they can defend them if violated. “We give workers the tools and spaces to be active in the democratic [process] we have,” Gonzalez says. “If someone is willing to stand up for their rights and support themselves and take risks, I feel like it’s only fair for me to say “How can I help you, and what can I do to make that happen?’ “I really think for us to be able to live in a world together, people who are directly affected by a problem have to be part of the solution.” — Lucas

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Owner, Ryan Gootee General Contractors In the fall of 2005, 14 years after graduating from Jesuit High School in New Orleans, general contractor Ryan Gootee was able to restore his alma mater so it could welcome students home the Monday after Thanksgiving. Jesuit was the first school in Orleans Parish to reopen after the storm. “A lot of the work we had done there in the past was destroyed,” including a complete renovation of the auditorium, Gootee says. The accomplishment came about a year after Gootee, a graduate of Louisiana State University, decided to spin off from his father’s company and create Ryan Gootee General Contractors (RGGC). Gootee and his workers have completed many projects since then, including renovations of Second Harvest Food Bank, Jesuit High School Athletic Complex, the New Orleans district attorney’s office, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, the American Red Cross office, the Eisenhower Center at the National World War II Museum, Sucre and the Audubon Zoofari Cafe. Current projects include building the Julia Street Cruise Terminal to serve a Norwegian cruise line scheduled to open this month and constructing a new baseball stadium for Jesuit. RGGC was named as the fifth-fastest growing business on the inaugural LSU100, which recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses in the world owned by or led by LSU alumni. Gootee also serves on the boards of Kingsley House, the American Red Cross, Metropolitan Crime Commission, Jefferson Business Council and the Little School at St. Martin’s Episcopal. “We are staying true to our values and taking care of our clients,” Gootee says, adding the company will continue to try and grow at a conservative pace. “We are trying to build on a good reputation.” — Jewson

Justin HaRtenstein, 30 Co-owner Advanced Automotive Concepts Enterprises Inc. From selling specialty auto parts on eBay to creating his own successful start-up company, Justin Hartenstein is always thinking ahead. “We started AAC (Advanced Automotive Concepts Enterprises Inc.) right out of high school as an eBay store,” he says. “We sold suspensions, exhaust systems, and a lot of performance car parts when we started.” Things changed when he became intrigued with the niche market of auto lighting. Hartenstein used his background in electronics to help focus on specialty LED and fiberoptic technologies. The company’s products carry the brand name Oracle, which it sells and installs. Hartenstein’s biggest challenge was recovering from Hurricane Katrina after his inventory was destroyed. It took a little while to restock, he says, but in 2006 the company was up and running again. Advanced Automotive Concepts continues to grow and just moved to a new facility in Metairie. Last year the company measured its three-year growth rate at 914 percent. Even though AAC is starting to expand its markets, Hartenstein says the growth was mainly from sales in the automotive industry. INC. Magazine recognized AAC as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. The 914 percent growth rate also caught the eye of The Wall Street Journal. “We are actually looking at expanding into energy-efficient household, office and industrial lighting using LEDs,” Hartenstein says. Right now, though, ACC is working for General Motors Co. on an upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. When he’s not busy building a business empire, Hartenstein enjoys building cars and motorcycles. — Jewson page 26

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Founders, Hogs for the Cause Pig roasts are not part of mainstream New Orleans culture, but lifelong friends Becker Hall and Rene Louapre were adamant about smoking a whole hog at the Fly and making it a charity event. That was when they met their inspiration, Ben Sarrat Jr., who was diagnosed with a fatal brain cancer in 2008 at the age of 4. Combating pediatric cancer became their cause, and pork became the vehicle when Hall and Louapre created Hogs for the Cause, a nonprofit that hosts an annual culinary celebration of pork to raise money for grants that provide support for families and other organizations. “I went to school at the University of South Carolina, and before games we would smoke whole hogs,” says Hall, an oil and gas investment banker. “I knew it was a unique thing for New Orleans and that we could draw a lot of people.” In 2009, Hogs for the Cause held its first roast and raised $10,000. The next year, the group introduced the pork cook-off, and 2,500 people attended. This year, Hogs for a Cause moved the event to New Orleans City Park and made it a festival with live music. Seven thousand people attended and the group raised $100,000. “New Orleans is a festival-based society,” Hall says. “We thought, why can’t we ... have a low cost of entry (to the festival) and raise money for charity?” The next Hogs for the Cause festival is scheduled for March 2012, and Hall and Louapre say they anticipate an even larger crowd. Fifty-two teams, from restaurant chefs to barbecue amateurs, have already signed up for the cook-off. Their ultimate goal is for the organization to become the premier pediatric cancer outreach charity in the country, but Hall and Louapre have not come this far without taking risks. “We use social media, we don’t have big ad campaigns,” says Louapre, an attorney at McGlinchey Stafford. “But we believe we can do something great.” — Good

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Executive Director, Tulane University’s Center for Public Service Vincent Ilustre wound up in New Orleans by chance 17 years ago. “I happened to stumble upon Tulane for undergraduate study,” says Ilustre, who was born in the Philippines and raised in Dallas. “As I got more involved in the city through my volunteer efforts, I wanted to stay and make a difference.” By helping institute a public service requirement for undergraduates at Tulane, Ilustre is ensuring new generations of students follow in his footsteps. Since 1999, he has led Tulane University’s Office of Service Learning, making Tulane the first and only high-level research university with a service learning component of its kind. “Immediately post-Katrina, Tulane underwent a revision of its mission to include community engagement as a core, so we instituted a public service requirement for all undergrads,” says Ilustre, who has been executive director of Tulane’s Center for Public Service since 2006. Each semester, between 1,400 and 1,500 students volunteer with 120 nonprofits. “It runs the gamut, from architecture students building homes to students in science-based courses working in hospitals,” he says. “They put a face to … the issues they’re discussing in the classroom, so not only are they learning through the book, they’re learning through their actions and observations.” The service learning component has attracted a slew of young people eager to help. “Pre-Katrina, we had about 18,000 applications for 1,500 slots,” Ilustre says. “Last year, we had 44,000 applications. … When we ask students why they selected Tulane, they say they want to contribute to the New Orleans community and become better members themselves.” — Missy Wilkinson

Tamara Jackson, 38 Executive Director, Silence is Violence President, New Orleans Social Aid and Pleasure Club Task Force For Tamara Jackson, knowledge is power. “I’m advocating on behalf of the second-line culture to make sure we’re treated as any other cultural group in the city of New Orleans — and also to educate the community about the cultural history of what we do,” says Jackson, president of the New Orleans Social Aid and Pleasure Club Task Force, which represents 25 of the city’s 32 clubs. Jackson’s role became particularly important after a shooting at a second-line parade in January 2006 caused then-Police Superintendent Warren Riley to increase parading permit fees. Since then, the task force has won three lawsuits against the city to reduce the fee structure, and there have been no violent incidents reported where second lines were passing in five years. “Our efforts have made a difference,” says Jackson, who is president of her own second-line organization, VIP Ladies and Kids. As executive director of Silence is Violence, a group founded in 2007 to advocate for victims of crime, she helped establish support groups, peace walks, writing and music clinics for youths and a memorandum of understanding with the Recovery School District. Jackson, who is working toward a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in healthcare, is proud of the results. “I think I’ve progressed with both organizations because we’re not where we used to be,” she says. “We didn’t have a voice before Katrina, and now we do, but there’s more to be done.” — Good page 28

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cHristian Jensen, 30 Co-founder, Desire NOLA President, Transportation Consultants Inc. When Christian Jensen and his cousin designed “I (fleur-de-lis) NOLA” T-shirts in the days following Hurricane Katrina, they just wanted to help small businesses affected by the storm. They had no clue how popular their idea would become. “We wanted to do something to help immediately,” Jensen says. “We sold 1,000 T-shirts before the shirts were even made.” That success led Jenson and Christopher Kane to co-found the nonprofit Desire NOLA, which has awarded more than $150,000 in grants to small businesses affected by

Katrina and its aftermath. “Desire NOLA was born of young individuals like myself and my cousin who wanted to help the small businesses that are the cultural fabric of New Orleans,” Jensen says. As president of Transportation Consultants Inc. (TCI), which handles transportation logistics for international commerce industries, Jensen looks for ways to increase commerce for the city of New Orleans. TCI specializes in container-yard services, intermodal transportation and logistics consulting. He currently is overseeing TCI’s expansion at the Port of New Orleans, a project Jensen says will create more than 60 jobs. “I have two copies of New Orleans in my mind,” he says. “One is pre-Katrina and one is post-Katrina. I want to help New Orleans create as many tools in the tool box as it needs to attract and retain young people and help them find upward-moving jobs. I don’t want to see what happened in the ’80s with the oil and gas bust happen again. I don’t want to go backwards.” — Lucas

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CEO, World Trade Center of New Orleans In May 2010, the struggling World Trade Center of New Orleans (WTCNO) hired then26-year-old Dominik Knoll as its CEO. WTCNO, the nonprofit organization operating the riverfront architectural landmark, has 1,600 members and promotes international business in Louisiana. Now 28 years old, Knoll, a native of Italy, hopes to leverage the city (and his love for it) to attract that business. “If you look, after Katrina you see a jump in people coming in town, a jump in investments,” Knoll says. “It’s really an exciting time. We’re really on the edge in terms of international (business), and getting out the message and showing what New Orleans and

the state of Louisiana is all about.” Knoll graduated from Warwick Business School in Coventry, England, and also spent a year at Purdue University in Indiana. He enrolled in Tulane University’s MBA program following a trip to New Orleans. “I saw the culture, saw it was really similar to Europe,” he says, adding that as a non-native, he can convince international groups to settle in the city, just like he did. “Honest people. Honest businesses. That’s what I personally try to bring the message over,” Knoll says. “Most of the time we’re dealing with foreign companies, foreign investors. It’s a good piece coming from myself, being not from here — but I came.” — Alex Woodward

Kacie Kelly, 33 Program Manager, Veteran AffairsDepartment of Defense Integrated Mental Health Program Recognizing how blessed her life has been made Kacie Kelly want to help people with disabilities and improve mental health care for the tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. She’s making progress. During her time as program manager for the Veterans Administration (VA)Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Mental Health Program, Kelly introduced two new treatments for PTSD. The Ethel, La., native also has spearheaded moves to improve not only the quality of care, but military personnel’s access to doctors. “It’s a good time to be working with the VA and Department of Defense,” she says. “We finally have political support and financial support — and the medical world has finally caught up, so there are treatments we can do. “Between 2006 and 2008 is really when we started saying definitely that people can recover from PTSD if we can get them into these two treatments.” That’s as it should be, Kelly says. “The VA should be on the cutting edge of evidencebased treatment for mental illness.” To make it easier for patients, the VA has hired 7,000 mental health professions in the last five years, increasing the medial workforce from 13,000 to 20,000. Kelly says she knew she wanted a career helping people after working as an advocate for people with disabilities while she was a graduate student at LSU Health Sciences Center. “It woke me up to how fortunate I was, learning about all the things that could have gone wrong with my life,” she says. “I think it’s my responsibility to help those who haven’t had as good luck or fortune as I have.” On a local level, Kelly serves on the board of the American Red Cross and is chairwoman of its Tiffany Circle, a program targeting women philanthropists and leaders in the community. That group now has 10 members who each pledge $10,000 annually to the Red Cross. Despite these successes, Kelly says she still has a lot to accomplish. “I constantly feel like there is so to be done and one life is not enough,” she says. — Kandace Power Graves

Helen Krieger, 33 Writer/Producer, The Hatchery Media An accomplished journalist, Helen Krieger moved to New Orleans from Boston more than a decade ago and founded the hyperlocal Bywater Marigny Current newspaper for her neighborhood while pursuing a second career in real estate. The newspaper folded after Hurricane Katrina, and when Krieger returned after the floodwaters receded, she became president of the Bywater Neighborhood Association. She stepped down in 2007 to concentrate on writing the script for Flood Streets, a feature film shot by Hatchery Media, a local independent low-budget production company. Bywater, though, was always on her mind. “I didn’t want to show the Quarter or Uptown, and to me Bywater is one of those neighborhoods that’s on the fringes where so much is happening,” she says. Flood Streets, based on In the Land of What Now — a collection of short stories Krieger wrote when she returned to a flood-ravaged city — is the result of Krieger’s desire to show people the New Orleans she loves. The film has been well-received at film festivals across the country. “My love for the city is not what people generally think of,” she says. “It’s not Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras beads.” Krieger hopes to land a job doing episodic writing for television or web series, and she is working on another feature script as well as a musical comedy series. Naturally, both are set in New Orleans. “This city is too rich of a place, so why not?” she says. — Good page 31

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Katherine LeBLanc, 30 Communications Director, Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals During the two years native New Orleanian Katherine LeBlanc has been communications director for the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA), she has steered the press through myriad animal welfare issues, including the LA/SPCA’s animal control contract negotiations with the city, the BP Gulf oil disaster and pit bull attacks — resulting in an estimated $3 million worth of media exposure and raising awareness about animal adoptions, the LA/SPCA’s funding needs and the importance of spaying and neutering. “Every animal welfare advocate’s goal is to see an end to the pet over-population problem we have to respond to every day,” she says. To meet the daily challenge of getting people invested in the LA/SPCA’s mission, LeBlanc focuses on positive messages to educate the public about how to solve problems and to get members of the community working together. She also shares plenty of success stories and inspiring testimonials about the LA/SPCA’s dedicated staff and volunteers. She is a founding board member of the Public Relations Association of Louisiana’s New Orleans chapter and says she is committed to raising her two children in her hometown and effecting positive changes in the community through working in the nonprofit realm. LeBlanc credits her drive to a strong work ethic, a desire to help communities improve themselves and an abiding interest in animal welfare. “As a communications professional, I have to be on my game every day,” says LeBlanc, described by a co-worker as “speaking for the animals in New Orleans who do not have a voice.” “The issues that we tackle are [passion-inspiring] and emotional, so there’s never a dull moment,” LeBlanc says. — Lee Cutrone

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Founder, Son of a Saint Sports Foundation Programming, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra If the name Bivian “Sonny” Lee III sounds familiar, it may be because he is the son of former New Orleans Saints defensive back Bivian Lee Jr., who played for the team from 1971-1975. He died of a heart attack when Sonny was only 3 years old, leaving Sonny’s mom to take on the role of single parent to him and his older sister. Hoping to provide other fatherless boys with male role models largely absent in his life, Sonny created the youth mentorship and education program Son of a Saint. “The point is we want (the students) to see positive males; a single mom can only do so much,” says Sonny, who also works in programming for the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Son of a Saint focuses mainly on organized sports as a means of youth development. The foundation helps students — boys 9 through 13 who don’t have fathers in their homes — pay for participation in sports, and it recently started REPLAY, a program to collect new and used sports equipment. Sonny says playing sports instills in boys valuable life skills such as teamwork, time management and discipline. Kids in the program — there are 12 currently — also participate in art therapy, take etiquette classes at the Windsor Court Hotel and engage in activities such as barbecues and watching Saints games. Inspired by his mother’s guidance, Sonny also requires that the boys do well in school and are good representatives of Son of a Saint wherever they are. “We don’t want Cs, Ds and Fs (on report cards),” says Sonny, a New Orleans native. “And there’s no cursing in our program. If I cursed, my mom would be on me.” — Lauren LaBorde

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nolan Marshall iii, 32 Founder, Court Watch NOLA & Good Citizen Consulting When Nolan Marshall III’s small business was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he decided that if he was going to return to New Orleans, he had to do it in a big way. “I really wanted to be involved in the city,” he says. Marshall did just that, signing on as associate director of Common Good, a group of organizations with a common goal of helping the city solve problems post-Katrina. One of the first things he did at Common Good was start Court Watch NOLA. “Volunteers would go in and monitor the behavior, performance and consistency of the judges, district (attorney) and prosecuting attorneys,” Marshall says. Court Watch NOLA released this information to the public through quarterly reports and the media. After three years with Common Good, Marshall left and launched Good Citizen in 2010. It serves as a consulting firm specializing in community relations, organizational development and political consulting. One of Marshall’s goals for Good Citizen is “galvanizing support for charter schools.” Not simply for the charter school movement as a whole, but giving individual charter schools the ability to create and retain community support. Because of Good Citizen’s work with charter schools, the organization was selected for the Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans 2011 New Venture Accelerator Program. — Jewson

Monika Mckay, 37 Project Manager, McCormack Baron Salazar Co-founder, Spark InSites Perhaps the most well-rounded advocate for fair housing you’ll ever meet, Monika McKay works for what she believes in by pulling from multiple sectors. She has administered Road Home money, serves on the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance’s Policy Committee, coordinates mixed-income and mixed-use projects in the private sector and helped create a start-up company that does market analysis for potential investors and developers in New Orleans. She’s had fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University, and participated in the Louisiana Effective Leadership Program, which took her to Cape Town, South Africa. “Since I work in affordable housing, I am actually a servant to the folks that need housing,” a lesson McKay says she learned through the program. The New Orleans native spent time in Houston but returned to her hometown after Hurricane Katrina. She worked as an underwriter for the Road Home Program, helping mainly small nonprofits that owned rental property in need of repair. McKay is a Project Manager at McCormack Baron Salazar and is responsible for the coordination and implementation of mixed-income and mixed-use projects, including managing the off-site components of the Iberville Revitalization project and consulting on the B.W. Cooper mixed-income housing redevelopment. “I’m excited to be part of three mixed-income and workforce housing developments,” McKay says. She and five friends also started Spark InSites market analysis firm in 2009 through a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, administered by Idea Village. — Jewson

Jessica Miller, 39 Brian Moore, 39 Chief of Head and Neck Surgery & ViceChairman, Department of Otolaryngology, Ochsner Medical Center The Tom and Gayle Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center offers a teamwork approach to treatment, thanks to Brian Moore. “We’re bringing radiation therapists, oncologists and speech and language pathologists to the table to see how we can tailor therapies individually to each patient,” says Moore, a recognized expert in head and neck surgical oncology and reconstructive microsurgery. “There’s evidence that a multidisciplinary approach improves all outcomes.” The Kentucky native first came to New Orleans in 1990 as an undergraduate at Tulane University. He graduated from Tulane School of Medicine, completed a residency at Vanderbilt University and a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, then served in the U.S. Air Force as chief of surgical services at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Moore, who also is a clinical assistant professor in Tulane’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, hopes his goal of looking at the whole patient transforms the Benson Cancer Center into a firstclass facility. “I’m hoping that we will be a nationally recognized cancer care center, that we’ll expand all aspects of this team and offer the best outcomes with the fewest side effects — and be able to do it here at home,” he says. “When people get diagnosed with cancer, they won’t feel the need to go anywhere else.” Moore, who draws inspiration from his wife and 9-month-old twin boys, is thankful for the chance to make a difference “Having this job is a dream come true for me,” he says. — Good page 33

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Veterinarian/Owner, Animal Care Center Jessica Miller understands the bond people have with their pets. Vowing to never leave her office at the Animal Care Center without returning a client’s phone call, the passionate veterinarian prides herself on her honest communication with her clients. “It’s most important to be honest with a client, and give them the time they deserve,” Miller says. “[Their pets] are their children; they’re part of the family.” At the Animal Care Center, Miller welcomes dogs and cats, offering services ranging from wellness exams, vaccinations and medical and surgical procedures to boarding and bathing. Miller’s love of animals and her desire to have a career that would help members of her community led the Sulphur, La. native to earn a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from LSU in 2001. After working in Washington, D.C. for two years, Miller returned to Louisiana and found her home at Animal Care Center in 2003. She became sole owner in 2009. “I’ve really enjoyed making [Animal Care Center] my own and forming relationships with my clients,” Miller says. “They care as much about me as I do about them.” Her generosity and love for animals extends beyond her paying clients as she always has one or two pets up for adoption. Miller takes in stray dogs or cats found by her clients and provides the medical care required to ensure the animals are healthy and can find a good home. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come to the office and found a kitten in a box on the doorstep,” Miller says. “I mean, how can you turn that down?” — Lucas

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JeNga mWeNDo, 33 Founder, Backyard Gardener’s Network Jenga Mwendo was in New York City working in the computer animation industry in August 2005. After Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures, she knew she had to return to New Orleans to help rebuild her neighborhood, the Lower 9th Ward. Looking for a way to make a significant contribution, she realized the important role agriculture played in her community. “What I found was that so many people traditionally and still do have backyard gardens,” she says. In 2007, Mwendo identified the Ernst Garden, a pre-Katrina community garden and, with the help of neighbors and friends, replanted it. Seeing how the garden brought the community together, she founded the Backyard Gardener’s Network (BGN), a nonprofit aimed at building and preserving community through gardening. Since its founding in 2009, BGN has acquired the property next to the garden and converted it into a gardening resource center with a tool lending library, free seeds and educational resources. A second garden has been planted on a blighted lot. “It’s an exercise in how to turn a dumping space into something beautiful,” Mwendo says. “It’s a safe and positive environment for neighbors who want to get together.” Programming for children also is part of Mwendo’s mission. There are weekly storytelling, arts and crafts projects and gardening for kids at the Guerrilla Garden, and she says she hopes to partner with neighborhood churches and organizations to provide activities daily. “This is all about neighborhood revitalization and how gardens can be positive examples of what is possible for the Lower 9th Ward,” she says. — Good

DoDy NolaN, 23 Musical Theater Vocalist When Dody Nolan’s first-grade choir teacher prompted the class for a volunteer to sing a song, she probably didn’t expect a 6-year-old to rattle off a full song from a musical. “I sang ‘Castle on a Cloud’ from Les Miserables,” Nolan says. She continued in choir throughout middle and high school with a love for musical theater. As Nolan found opportunities in opera through New Orleans Center for Creative Arts summer camps in high school, she fell in love with that genre. Nolan has performed with the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, the NOCCA, Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, the Loyola Opera and the New Orleans Opera. She also performs as a Victory Belle at the National World War II Museum and at Cafe Giovanni, as well as cantoring at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Divine Mercy Catholic Church and St. Louis Cathedral. Last summer, Nolan spent two weeks at SpringboardNYC, a highly selective program sponsored by the American Theatre Wing. She was one of 35 people chosen from across the nation to work with theatre veterans Randy Lutterman, Marc Kudisch, Edie Falco, David Caparelliotis and Kathleen Marshall. “From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. we would spend time with Tony Award winners, watch plays, talk to casts and learn how to live in New York,” Nolan says. The 23-year-old vocalist is a native New Orleanian and a Loyola graduate. “I’ll eventually be moving to New York, pounding the pavement and trying to get in the Broadway spotlight,” she says. — Jewson

WaDNer Pierre, 28 Artist/Owner, J. Pierre Studios Educator Although Jamar Pierre has sold many paintings, created the 2007 Essence Festival poster and exhibited his art in Europe, New York and Japan, he never forgets his community. A painter and visual artist, Pierre strives to use his passion and talent to not only beautify the city but educate children. “I feel obligated to give these kids an opportunity and show them an alternative lifestyle and way to make money,” Pierre says. “There are a lot of talented people sitting in the penitentiary. I could have gone that route.” The New Orleans native works in several local schools, creating art programs that combine art with math, science, social studies and history lessons. While students paint images of Mardi Gras Indians, Louisiana produce and brass bands, Pierre integrates lessons on healthy eating and New Orleans’ traditions. “I show them that in art we have to be well-rounded,” he says. “Painting boosts their confidence — and their test scores.” Raised in the 7th Ward, Pierre began his career in the Treme painting street murals. Later he experimented with more abstract images, what he describes as “urban impressionism,” in acrylic and oil — colorful, bold images that capture New Orleans culture. “It represents the city to the fullest,” Pierre says of his art. “Hot food, hot weather, hot people.” — Lucas

Photojournalist/Author/ Advocate for Haiti Like many other journalism students at Loyola University, Wadner Pierre writes for the student newspaper The Maroon, does volunteer work, maintains a blog (www.wadnerpierre.blogspot.com) and hangs out with neighbors in his adopted hometown of New Orleans, where he’s lived since 2009. But driving these activities is a singular mission to which Pierre, a native of Gonaives, Haiti, has dedicated his life. “I became a photojournalist because you can use your communication skills to be the voice of your community,” Pierre says. “I want to be the voice of my people in Haiti.” A contributor to Haiti Liberte, a Brooklyn-based Haitian newspaper, Pierre won an award from Project Censored in 2007 for his writings on poverty, human rights and injustice in Haiti. He has worked at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti and the What If? Foundation, and served on the United Nations Special Mission to Haiti. “The ongoing situation in Haiti is not the result of the earthquake, and it’s not the result of the past 20 years,” Pierre says. “It’s because of the exclusion of Haiti in the international community for more than 200 years. “I lived with the poverty; I have been obligated to be a part of it, and I was lucky to get a chance to move to the U.S.,” he says. “My people are always in the center of my heart. Sometimes it’s dark, but God and the love I have for my people helps me. I will always be able to talk and write and be a voice for my country.” — Wilkinson page 36

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Casey DeMoss RobeRts, 39 Executive Director, Alliance For Affordable Energy Casey DeMoss Roberts’ interest in nonprofit work aimed at solving human health, justice and economic problems began when she was introduced to the Peace Corps during a thirdgrade career day. Today, New Orleans is reaping the benefits. After working with the Peace Corps in Guatemala, where she met her husband Steve; obtaining a master of public health degree from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; serving on the executive boards of several nonprofit organizations; and working with FEMA’s Long-Term Community Recovery project, the Ruston, La. native brought her broad experience, expertise and dedication to the Alliance for Affordable Energy as its executive director. “How we use energy, make energy, how it gets to our homes has a huge impact every step of the way,” Roberts says. “There’s a lot of savings we can invest in that will bring down consumers’ energy bills.” Her role with the 25-year-old alliance, whose mission is to make sure energy is environmentally responsible and affordable and accessible to everyone, includes working with the New Orleans City Council and Louisiana Public Service Commission to push for energy-efficiency rules, promote sustainable building practices and advocate for consumer protections. On Wednesday mornings, Roberts discusses environmental issues as host of News & Views on WTUL-FM. She also serves on the board of The Louisiana Peace Corps Association. She has a strong motivation for protecting the environment and improving the life of New Orleanians: her 3-year-old son Ellis, nicknamed EZ. “New Orleans is the only place to raise the ‘Big EZ,’” she says. — Cutrone

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Founder, Prelude Co-founder, Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans Tim Soslow works as a software engineer for TurboSquid, a 3-D modeling company. But he grew up singing and playing violin, and he enrolled at Vermont’s Middlebury College, majoring in both computer science and music. With his background in and love for music, Soslow founded Prelude, an organization targeting younger audiences for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO). “A lot of people didn’t know we have an orchestra, and if they did, they didn’t know how to get involved,” he says. “It’s kind of daunting — you don’t know which concert to go to, and it’s a lot of money to guess on. It was our goal to make it really easy and really accessible.” With more than 250 members, Prelude opened its season last month, and its next event is Nov. 9, followed by two LPO classics concerts in January and February 2012 — typically high ticket-price affairs that are deeply discounted for Prelude members. Soslow also helped found Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans (EPNO), an organization that helps fund arts, economic development, health care and children’s nonprofit organizations, among others. The group was built with the goal that its members would one day serve other organizations. “We would be giving out money, and we realized we didn’t know much about that at all, and we wanted to teach ourselves about it,” Soslow says. Now in its third year, EPNO awarded nine grants in 2010, and this summer began its 2011 “class” of grant writers and sponsors. — Woodward

Co-founder & President of the VIBE Board, International High School of New Orleans As the son of a diplomat as well as a student and teacher of foreign language-immersion programs and a passionate world citizen with multiple advanced degrees in international development, Andrew Ward has lived in foreign locales including the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South Asia. But it wasn’t until he came to New Orleans in 2004 to pursue a doctorate at Tulane University’s Payson Center for International Development that he found his true home. “It took me 24 hours to completely fall in love with New Orleans,” says Ward, who has found numerous ways to benefit the city. “For the first time in my life I’m always ready to come back to one place.” Chief among his local accomplishments is his role as one of the founders and president of the board of the International High School of New Orleans, Louisiana’s only public high school that offers a full college preparatory curriculum with a focus on international business studies as well as immersion classes in French and Spanish. When not changing the fabric of education in New Orleans, Ward puts his love for the city to work as a guide with Haunted History Tours, an ordained minister who has performed dozens of weddings, and an announcer and emcee for groups including WWOZ-FM radio, the Freret Market, Big Easy Rollergirls, The Green Project, NO/AIDS Task Force, the Running Of The Bulls in New Orleans and the St. Andrew’s Day Festival. “I’m investing myself in as many different aspects of New Orleans as they’ll let me,” he says. “This is the most fertile ground for action and creativity I have ever known.” — Cutrone

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Wesley Ware, 30 Founder, BreakOUT! More often affected by the factors that cause people to commit crimes — homelessness, difficulty in school and increased risk of substance abuse — lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, especially African-Americans, constitute a large percentage of the prison population, says Wesley Ware. Once inside prison, they often face more discrimination and sexual assault. Ware says he always noticed this trend, and through his work in Georgia prisons, with the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana and now with his nonprofit BreakOUT! he hopes to combat this. “I really wanted to do something that gave young people an opportunity to come together and organize, and also for them to build a community with one another and have a say in what’s happening in reform efforts in New Orleans,” Ware says. BreakOUT! empowers 13- to 24-year-old LGBTQ youth through weekly meetings covering social justice issues and community organizing; “healing justice” workshops that use things like yoga, acupuncture and meditation to relieve stress; leadership development workshops and policy reform campaigns. Besides founding BreakOUT! Ware has helped create policies for New Orleans’ youth detention centers that have become national models. He also coordinated an investigation into conditions in Louisiana prisons for a class-action lawsuit and has published works on LGBTQ youth in the justice system, as well as making presentations at several conferences. A group like BreakOUT! is especially important in New Orleans, where Ware says many LGBTQ youth seek safe haven but often become victims of discrimination and unfair policing. “We’ve found that a lot of LGBTQ youth come here from other places — rural areas of Louisiana or even some of our neighboring states,” Ware says. “We’ve had young people run away from home in hopes of finding a culture here of acceptance.” — LaBorde

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Chief Operating Officer, National World War II Museum Stephen Watson’s personal connection to the World War II Museum goes beyond his job. “My grandfather was an instructor in the Royal Air Force, and he was training to be a pilot and flight instructor in Africa during the war,” says Watson, who grew up in Scotland. “I was enamored by the stories he told me about his experience.” Arriving in Louisiana in 1994 on a track scholarship to Nicholls State University, Watson moved to New Orleans in 1998. He worked at WWNO-FM as the development director and taught marketing at the University of New Orleans until 2002, when he joined the museum as director of membership and transitioned into the associate vice president for development. Under Watson’s watch, museum membership grew from 3,000 to 130,000 over several years. In 2003, Congress designated it the National World War II Museum, and since Watson was promoted to COO in 2007, he has seen tremendous growth. “We have a $300 million capital expansion project, 300 people on staff and we draw about 75 percent of our visitors from out of state,” he says. “We’ve accomplished this despite the post-Katrina question about the viability of such an ambitious project in the city.” In addition to completing the physical expansion, Watson says he also wants to start distance-learning programs and digitize the museum’s collections. “We believe it will be the finest museum in the country, and it’s been a privilege to be a part of it,” he says. — Good

yuki yaMaguchi, 32 Chef/Owner, Yuki Izakaya Although there’s no shortage of Japanese restaurants in New Orleans, Yuki Yamaguchi felt something was missing, so she opened an izakaya, or Japanese-style tavern. “I realized the Japanese restaurants only had sushi, and I wanted to introduce the city to Japanese bar food, which is different,” she says. Yamaguchi was born in Shizuoka, Japan, and came to the United States to study English in 1997. Starting out in Baton Rouge, she decided to visit a friend who was studying in New Orleans, fell in love with the city and moved here. In addition to studying hotel management, Yamaguchi worked in a Japanese restaurant and tended bar at Cafe Brasil. When her boss decided to rent out a smaller bar in the same building, she seized the opportunity and opened Yuki Izakaya in 2008. “I had always wanted to own a restaurant, and I saved up a lot of money working at Cafe Brasil,” Yamaguchi says. The public’s reaction was not entirely positive at first, but Yuki Izakaya has become a staple of the Frenchmen Street bar and music scene, featuring both live music and DJs. “The first year, we had a lot of locals who would come in and then leave because they were so used to sushi and didn’t know what an izakaya was,” she says. “Now, a lot of people are interested.” Yamaguchi hopes to open more izakayas and different kinds of Japanese restaurants in New Orleans. “I don’t know when I’m going to open the next place, but I’ve been thinking about it,” she says. — Good

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General Counsel, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Co-founder, Student Hurricane Network & Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans & Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans Not only did Hurricane Katrina flood the city of New Orleans, it also brought a tidal wave of legal issues that needed to be addressed. At the time, Morgan Williams was a law student at Tulane and decided to help address those legal needs by founding an organization through which law students from all over the country could volunteer their time to help keep the legal system moving forward. “In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, law students responded in an effort to provide assistance to the public law community in the region,” Williams says. He co-founded the Student Hurricane Network with Laila Hlass, now his wife, and more than 4,500 law students from across the country volunteered with public interest groups in the Gulf region. Williams now is general counsel for Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, recently winning a housing discrimination case in St. Bernard Parish. He also successfully challenged the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the state of Louisiana’s method of awarding Road Home funds based on pre-Katrina property values instead of estimated damage to property. “(Due to) historic undervaluing of African-American neighborhoods,” Williams says many homeowners did not receive adequate Road Home money. Under the settlement, additional funds will be directed to people in hard-hit areas whose Road Home awards were tied to pre-storm-value assessments. Williams also helped start Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans, a group seeking innovative solutions to social problems, and Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, which guides young people poised to become tomorrow’s community leaders and philanthropists. He also is an adjunct faculty member at Loyola University College of Law and co-teaches a course on housing law and policy. — Jewson

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YEMAYA PARADE 6 P.M. NOV. 5 STARTS AT BUFFA’S (1101 ESPLANADE AVE.) AND ENDS AT THE MAISON (508 FRENCHMEN ST.) WWW.LADYFEST NEWORLEANS.ORG

Girls’ Night Out PERENNIAL PARADER ANN MARIE COVIELLO STEPS UP WITH THE WOMEN-ONLY WALKING PARADE YEMAYA.

YeMaYa takes to the streets the first time Nov. 5. Marchers include (back row, left to right) Joanna Wilson (Roux La-La); Margie Perez (Ladyfest New Orleans); Roselyn Leonard (Ladyfest New Orleans); Catina Braxton (Lady Rollers); and Elizabeth Manley (Camel Toe Lady Steppers). Front row, left to right: Monica McIntyre (YeMaYa Ya-Ya Choir); Ann Marie Coviello (Ladies Make Parades); Lydia Benson (Pussyfooters). PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER

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women’s space. What would that feel like if it was on the street?” Another YeMaYa organizer is Beth Manley, founding member of the Cameltoe Lady Steppers, one of the city’s first women’s marching groups and likely the inspiration for the subsequent proliferation of similar organizations. The parade begins at Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant on Esplanade Avenue and ends with a party at The Maison on Frenchmen Street. The Cameltoe Lady Steppers, Lady Buckjumpers, the Pussyfooters, the Bearded Oysters, the Sirens of New Orleans and others will join the parade; women from New Orleans Ladies Arm Wrestling will provide “parade management and security,” and a “a group of radical doulas with a choir singing songs to Yameya” will participate. Bands include The Local Skank, Skin ’n’ Bones Gang and Mo’Lasses. Women from some of the stores where paraders find their costumes and accoutrements will ride on a carriage in the procession. “The chance to honor those women means a lot, because we really couldn’t parade without them,” Coviello says. “What would we do without our false eyelashes, our 15-inch plumes, our fabulous lace and our super-microfine glitter?” Although paraders are women, with the exception of some “essential men” allowed to participate, Coviello says men are certainly invited to watch. “We hope that a lot of wonderful men will come out and wave and cheer us on and see 500 of New Orleans most beautiful women walking down the street together in fabulous costumes,” she says.

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01-06

In the 1980s club scene of big hair and spandex, a couple of young rockers try to find love on the Sunset Strip. The touring Broadway musical Rock of Ages features music by Journey, Pat Benatar, Poison, Twisted Sister and other ’80s mega-artists. Tickets $34.85-$92.55 (including fees). 8 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 7:30 p.m. Sun. Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St., 287-0351; www.mahaliajacksontheater.com

NOV

RED

Bob Edes Jr. and Sean Glazebrook star in Red, the 2010 Tony Award-winning play about painter Mark Rothko. Set in his New York studio in the 1950s, Rothko takes on a new assistant as he juggles creating new work and dealing with increasing fame. Tickets $20-$35. 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Southern Rep, The Shops at Canal Place, 365 Canal St., third floor, 522-6545; www. southernrep.com

02-20

AUSTRA WITH GRIMES

NOV

A stereo mirror image of last week’s Visigothic Zola Jesus/Anika teaming at Siberia, this all-Canuck twin bill featuring Austra and Grimes — Toronto’s Katie Stelmanis (pictured) and Montreal’s Clare Boucher, respectively — combines two of synth-pop’s more hypnotic powers. Call for ticket information. 10 p.m. Friday. The Saint, 961 St. Mary St., 523-0050; www. thesaintneworleans.com

SEBADOH

Once infamous bridge-burner Lou Barlow mended fences with Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis, a Sebadoh reclamation became inevitable. The deadbeat dads of muckraking indie rock are touring in support of accidental ’90s pinnacles Bakesale and Harmacy, both reissued by Sub Pop in 2011. Mazes and Mahayla open. Tickets $16. 10 p.m. Sunday. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., 569-8361; www. oneeyedjacks.net

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n 2010, school librarian and perennial parader Ann Marie Coviello started Ladies Make Parades, a project centered around writing a piece exploring the women in New Orleans’ walking-parade culture. But as she began meeting women through the project, she realized her interest didn’t lie in documentation. “What I really wanted to do was put on a parade,” she says. “That’s what I do. Writers write — I parade.” Co-founder of the 6t’9 Social Aid & Pleasure Club and founder of the Box of Wine walking parade, Coviello decided to step out on her own and create the women-only walking parade YeMaYa. The parade makes its debut Saturday, Nov. 5, in conjunction with Ladyfest New Orleans. Now in its fifth year, organizers of Ladyfest — the nonprofit festival showcasing female musicians and artists — hoped to include a nighttime parade in its slate of events. What they needed was a veteran parade organizer to pull it off. “I’ve marched in a zillion parades but never organized one. Ann Marie was a total dynamo and came to the rescue,” says Roselyn Leonard (aka Lionheart), founder of Ladyfest New Orleans and one-half of the music group David & Roselyn. “I’m thrilled at this idea. It just fits so perfectly with the Ladyfest consciousness.” More than 25 women’s parading groups will march in YeMaYa, named after the motherly Yoruban sea goddess said to protect women, children and the ocean. “It was really in my heart to say ‘What would it be like if it was all women?’” Coviello says. “I’m a feminist, and there’s that idea of a women’s place and a

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Remove the one unifying quality of every Boris recording — the Japanese trio’s red-herring Russki handle — and the lineage becomes next to unrecognizable. After coming together like a tetherball on 2005’s shoe-blazing, rock-sure Pink, Tokyo’s finest metalworkers immediately began unwinding with increasing velocity, spooling out those riffs of insanity via twin drone clones of 2004 suite The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked, multiple versions (“Hardcore,” “Noise”) of 2006’s Vein, a faint-by-numbers piss-taking of themselves and Brian Wilson (2008’s Smile), campy collaborations with everyone from Torche to the Cult’s Ian Astbury, and so on and so forth. It’s enough to keep the most ardent record collectors scrambling, and those less familiar scratching their heads. As if atoning for its recent radio silence, the band is in the midst of a quadraphonic 2011: Japan-only releases New Album and Klatter (with Nippon noise icon Merzbow) follow the simultaneous-yet-dichotomous platters Heavy Rocks (a title Boris already used, in 2002) and Attention Please (Sargent House), the latter an atmospheric-pressure departure whispered by previously mute female guitarist Wata. Noiseand-girls standouts Asobi Seksu and True Widow open. Tickets $15. — Noah Bonaparte Pais

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MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Andre Bouvier, 6; Bayou Blue, 9:30

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Pat Flory, 9 OLD FIREMEN’S HALL — Two Piece & a Biscuit feat. Brandon Foret, Allan Maxwell & Brian Melancon, 7:30

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman feat. Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud, 8 SIBERIA — David Liebe Hart Band, Terp2it, Dummy Dumpster, MC Duck, 10

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SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Orleans 6, 6; St. Louis Slim & the Frenchmen Street Jug Band, 10 STAGE DOOR CANTEEN AT THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM — Victory Belles, noon THREE MUSES — Hot Club of New Orleans, 7 TULANE UNIVERSITY (DIXON HALL) — Ellis Marsalis, 7

Thursday 3 12 BAR — C Veasey Trio, 9

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BUFFA’S LOUNGE — Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8

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IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Roman Skakun, 5; James Andrews, 8

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MAPLE LEAF BAR — The Trio, 10 MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Peter Novelli, 6; Smoky Greenwell’s Blues Jam, 9:30 NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Mark Fernandez, 9; Lesley “Fish Face” Lucas, 10

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OLD POINT BAR — Blues Frenzy, 6:30; Kim Carson, 9 PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, 7 PRESERVATION HALL — Tornado Brass Band feat. Darryl Adams, 8

RAY’S — Bobby Love Band, 6

RIVERSHACK TAVERN — Justin James, 8 SATURN BAR — Happy Talk Band, 10; Alex McMurray, 11 SIBERIA — GasMiasma, Elitist, Crotchbreaker, Impressionable Youth, 10

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Lionel Loueke Trio feat. Herlin Riley & David Pulphus, 8 & 10 SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; New Orleans Moonshiners, 10

THREE MUSES — Tom McDermott, 4:30; Lisa Lynn, 7:30 VAUGHAN’S — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 8:30

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Larry Sieberth, 6

Friday 4 12 BAR — For Karma, Sci Fi Zeroes, Secret Society, 10 ALLWAYS LOUNGE — Sour Soul, 10

BANKS STREET BAR — Hannah KB Band, Ron Hotstream & the F Holes, 10 BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Philip Melancon, 8

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE LOUNGE — Frank Williams Jr. & Friends feat. Bobby Love, 8 BLUE NILE — Mykia Jovan & Jason Butler, 8; Zena Moses (upstairs), 9; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 10:30

BMC — El DeOrazio & Friends, 3; Soul Project, 6; Dana Abbott Band, 9; Lagniappe Brass Band, 12:30 a.m. BUFFA’S LOUNGE — Raphael Bas Norbert Slama & Jack Fine, 8

CHICKIE WAH WAH — Pfister Sisters, 5:30; Paul Sanchez, 8; Jeff & Vida, 10 CLEVER WINE BAR — Scott

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THE CYPRESS — Lance Villafarra Acoustic, Ship to Shore, Man Vs. Machine, Psychotic Revolution, 7 DAVENPORT LOUNGE — Jeremy Davenport, 9 D.B.A. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Good Enough for Good Times, 10

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D.B.A. — John Boutte, 8; Little Freddie King, 11

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 HI-HO LOUNGE — Zombie Legion, Black Witch God, Blackwater Burial, 10

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NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Igor, 7; Destiny, 8; Beth Trepagnier, 9; Terrina & Jon, 10; Jonathon Scales, 11 OLD POINT BAR — Space Heaters, 9:30

Prohibition Jazz & Blues, 10 a.m.

THREE MUSES — Helen Gillet, 7

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TIPITINA’S — Cajun Fais Do-Do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30

Ledisi

Ledisi’s latest release Pieces of Me debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, a new high for the former New Orleanian. The daughter of musical parents, Ledisi introduced herself to local audiences at the age of 8 when she performed with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. Her family later moved to California, and she released her debut Soulsinger: The Revival in 2000, combining R&B, hip-hop and jazz influences. Timothy Bloom opens. Tickets $30. — Will Coviello

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Ledisi 8 p.m. Wednesday House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com

ONE EYED JACKS — Dengue Fever, 10 PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Lionel Ferbos & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 PRESERVATION HALL — Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds, 8

RENDON INN BAR & GRILL — D13, 10 RIVERSHACK TAVERN — Blues Frenzy, 10

SIBERIA — Process of Suffocation, Demonic Destruction, Shards of Humanity, Nemain, 10

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Wess Anderson, 8 & 10 SPOTTED CAT — Christina Perez, 3; Tuba Skinny, 6; Davis Rogan Band, 10

THREE MUSES — Cristina Perez, 6:30; Frenchmen Street Jug Band, 10 TOMMY’S WINE BAR — Julio & Caesar, 10

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Larry Sieberth, 6; Anais St. John, 9

Sunday 6 BANKS STREET BAR — Royal Rounders, 9

BLUE NILE — John Dobry Band, 7; Mainline, 10:30

BMC — Soulabilly Swamp Boogie Band, 3; Alex Bosworth, 6; Jack Cole, 9

BUFFA’S LOUNGE — Some Like it Hot, 11 a.m.; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 8 D.B.A. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; World Be Freeman, 10 FINNEGAN’S EASY — Robin Clabby, Chris Alford, Erik Golson & Nick O’Gara, 12:30

HI-HO LOUNGE — Skin ’N’ Bones Gang, 6; 7th Ward Creole Hunters, Kinfolk Brass Band, 8 THE HOOKAH — Papadosio, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES — Sunday Gospel Brunch, 10 a.m.; All Time Low,

The Ready Set, He Is We, Paradise Fears, 5:30

HOWLIN’ WOLF NORTHSHORE — Dodging Cathrine, 4; Exposed Festival, 4

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL (POLO CLUB LOUNGE) — Mario Abney Quartet, 6

Monday 7 APPLE BARREL — Sam Cammarata, 8 BANKS STREET BAR — N’awlins Johnnys, 10

BJ’S LOUNGE — King James & the Special Men, 10

BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 5; Smoky Greenwell’s Blues Jam, 9 CHICKIE WAH WAH — Chandler Travis Philharmonic, 8

THE CYPRESS — Wednesday 13, Vampires Everywhere, Polkadot Cadaver, She’s Still Dead, 7

D.B.A. — Jesse Moore, 6; Glen David Andrews, 9 DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — Burke Ingraffia, 9:30 DRAGON’S DEN — Bent Left, Domenic, Good, Vapo-rats, 10

HI-HO LOUNGE — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Missy Meatlocker, 10:30 HOUSE OF BLUES — Tinariwen, Sophie Hunger, 8

HOWLIN’ WOLF (THE DEN) — ANR, 10

HOWLIN’ WOLF (THE DEN) — Hot 8 Brass Band, 9

IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Original Tuxedo Jazz Band feat. Gerald French, 8

MADIGAN’S — Anderson/Easley Project, 9

MAPLE LEAF BAR — Papa Grows Funk, 10

MAPLE LEAF BAR — Joe Krown Trio feat. Russell Batiste & Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 10

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Jay P. Dufour, 9; Star & Micey, 10; Carolina Story, 11

IRVIN MAYFIELD’S JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Germaine Bazzle & Paul Longstreth, 7

THE MAISON — Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; New Orleans Super Jam, 9:30

THE MAISON — Jayna Morgan & the Sazerac Sunrise Band, 7

MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Eric Gordon & the Lazy Boys, 9:30

MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — Tom McDermott & Kevin Clark, 11 a.m.; Ricardo Crespo, 3:30; Javier Olondo & AsheSon, 7

OLD POINT BAR — Brent Walsh Jazz Trio feat. Romy Kaye, 7

MULATE’S CAJUN RESTAURANT — Bayou DeVille, 7

OLD POINT BAR — Craig Paddock, 3

ONE EYED JACKS — Sebadoh, Mazes, 10 PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Lucien Barbarin & Sunday Night Swingsters, 7 THE PERFECT FIT BAR & GRILL — Brass-A-Holics, 8

PRESERVATION HALL — St. Cecilia’s Asylum Chorus feat. Clint Maedgen, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Helen Gillet and others, 11 a.m.; St. Peter Street All-Stars feat. Lars Edegran, 8 SIBERIA — Girl in a Coma, Coathangers, Split Lips, 10

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Ven Pa’Ca, 8 & 10

SPOTTED CAT — Rights of Swing, 3; Kristina Morales, 6; In & Out, 10; Pat Casey, 10 ST. BERNARD CULTURAL CENTER — St. Bernard Parish for Coastal Restoration Concert feat. TR3, 6

ST. CHARLES TAVERN — Maryflynn’s

ONE EYED JACKS — Russian Circles, Deafheaven, 10

PRESERVATION HALL — St. Peter Street Playboys feat. Mark Braud, 8 RIVERSHACK TAVERN — Dave Jordan, 7 SIBERIA — Adults, Rooks, 10

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Charmaine Neville, 8 & 10

SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Dominic Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10 THREE MUSES — Kristin Diable’s Songwriters Revue, 7

classical/ concerts LAKEVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 5914 Canal Blvd., 482-7892; www.lpcno.org — Sun: Sunset Sundays feat. Charmaine Neville, 5 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 1329

Jackson Ave., 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — Tue: Organ & Labyrinth Organ Recital feat. Albinas Prizgintas, 6; Sun: Tom Sancton & Ronell Hohnson, 5

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NOW SHOWING 50/50 (R) — The dramedy

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Connick Jr. stars in the true story of the people who helped a trapped dolphin. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14

DREAM HOUSE (R) — A fam-

ily moves into a new house unaware it was the scene of grisly murders. AMC Palace 10

FOOTLOOSE (PG-13) — The 1980s classic is re-imagined in a modern setting. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG13) — The Harry Potter series

culminates in an epic showdown with Lord Voldemort. Entergy IMAX

IDES OF MARCH (R) — In the

political thriller, Ryan Gosling plays a staffer who is introduced to the dark side of politics. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Hollywood 14, Prytania

IN TIME (PG-13) — Justin

Timberlake stars in the sci-fi thriller about a world where everyone is programmed to die at age 25. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14

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A ROOM WITH A VIEW

review Circumstance The blossoming love affair between Shireen (Sarah Kazemy) and Atafeh (Nikohl Boosheri) could hardly be more taboo than in its setting in contemporary Iran in the wonderfully sensuous film Circumstance. Even, or especially, wearing their hijabs while walking in the streets, their sharp, jet-black eyebrows and electric eyes betray both their own passions and those of Iran’s burgeoning youth culture. The girls shed the traditional head scarves as they slip into house parties, illicit clubs and backstreets, where they drink alcohol, experiment with drugs, flirt with men, dance with each other and talk about American movies and television (convinced Sex and the City is pornography). Atafeh’s parents are wealthy, and that allows the family some measure of relief in the form of privacy. They are not in line with the Mullahs and Iran’s ruling Muslim orthodoxy, but they quietly keep that to themselves. By going to illicit clubs, however, the girls risk run-ins with the nations’ “morality police.” Atafeh’s brother Mehran (Reza Sixo Safai) is recovering from a drug problem, and he has embraced Islam. Although he expresses a desire to be pure, the line between strict religious practice and being a good citizen gets blurred. In Iran’s ruthless theocracy, there is little difference between a crime and an impure thought. Director Maryam Keshavarz uses music to excellent effect, particularly in the Iranian hip-hop pulsing through the house parties, Iranian pop music and the wail of traditional Muslim prayers. Mehran has turned away from a musical gift for playing classical piano. Shireen dreams of becoming a popular singer, but in a dreamy American Idol kind of way. But the silence and abject deference expected of Muslim women is a sharp reminder of the societal limits Shireen and Atafeh must live with. As suitors begin calling on the girls, it’s clear their intimacy will not last and that the passions of young love are wildly unruly. The indignities that arise from living under Iran’s corrosive and perverse official version of Islam make this debut feature as devastating as it is beautiful and seductive. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students/ seniors, $5 Zeitgeist members. — Will Coviello

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Circumstance 7:30 p.m. Friday-Thursday Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 8275858; www.zeitgeistinc.net

British Intelligence agent in the James Bond spoof. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 14 THE MIGHTY MACS (G) — A basketball coach and a spunky nun team up to bolster an underdog team at a small, allgirls college. Hollywood 9 MONEYBALL (PG-13) — Brad Pitt plays the general manager of the Oakland A’s who used

a computer-based analysis to draft players. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Grand PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R) —

The latest installment of the night vision-horror franchise features children dealing with supernatural occurrences. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9,

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OPENING 3 RING CIRCUS’ THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com — “Women

Work Wonders,” group exhibition featuring works by members of the Women Caucus of Art, through Nov. 28. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

ARIODANTE GALLERY. 535 Julia St., 524-3233 — Paintings by

Matilde Alberny; jewelry and paintings by Annie Moran; both through November. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “White,” works by Dale Chihuly; “Every Doubt That Holds You Here,” photographs by Ted Kincaid; both through Dec. 24. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

CARROLL GALLERY. Newcomb Art Department, Woldenberg Art Center, 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/~art/carrollgallery — “Tulane Contemporary.2,” works by full-time Tulane faculty members, through Nov. 22. Opening reception 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery.com —

“Merely Beautiful,” mixedmedia landscapes by Danna Ruth Harvey; “Reading New Orleans,” oil paintings by Joan Griswold; both through Nov. 26. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Prospect.1 is a hard act to follow. It was big, sometimes gaudy, sometimes subtle, but always substantial and very expensive, with cost overruns exceeding $1 million. Prospect.2 is more modest — its 27-artist roster is one-third the size of P.1’s — and its exhibitions are less extravagant. It was hard to get any sense of what it would look like from its eclectic mix of featured artists slated for a constantly changing list of venues, but now that the expo is open it can truthfully be said that former director Dan Cameron has again pulled a rabbit out of his hat. It’s not knock-your-socks-off impressive like P.1, but it is a very intriguing expo with an intimate quality perhaps more appropriate for these financially constrained times. What makes it work is Cameron’s intuitive genius for weaving the art with various parts of the city in ways that can be unexpected or occasionally even epiphanous. I’m not big on Sophie Calle, whose word and image narratives can be repetitious, but her tiny text panels at the 1850 House in the Pontalba are refreshingly subversive in that setting. Similarly, William Eggleston’s rarely seen blackand-white portraits work well with his bizarre 1974 Stranded in Canton video vignettes of crazed Southerners — like a Hunter S. Thompson take on William Faulkner — at the Old U.S. Mint, where they somehow complement An-My Le’s delicate photographs of Vietnamese communities in the Mekong Delta and eastern New Orleans. Like its predecessor, Prospect.2 seems to have brought out the best in some elements of our burgeoning community of emerging artists. The most spectacular single thing I saw on P.2’s opening Saturday was at a satellite facility, at the 9 p.m. performance of New Orleans Airlift’s Music Box installation of musical shanties (pictured), fanciful huts constructed from salvaged house parts as electronic and acoustic musical instruments. Curated by Delaney Martin, Swoon and Theo Eliezer, and conducted by maestro Quintron, it fulfilled art’s original function as an expression of metaphysical magic. It was truly unforgettable. — D. Eric Bookhardt TH R U

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Prospect.2 Various venues, 756-6438; www.prospectneworleans.org

D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 5243936 — “Speculations of

Philosophy,” mixed-media assemblages by Gregory J. Hackenberg, through Dec. 1. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

GALERIE ROYALE. 3648 Magazine St., 894-1588; www. galerieroyale.com — Mixed

media on canvas by Kim

Albrecht, through Dec. 2. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www. heriardcimino.com — “Mal-

larme,” works by George Dunbar, through November.

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Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. JEAN BRAGG GALLERY OF SOUTHERN ART. 600 Julia St., 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Crystallography,” paint-

ings by Carol Scott, through November. Opening reception

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CAROL ROBINSON GALLERY. 840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Still Life: Portrait and Landscape,” works in oil by Curtis Stewart Jaunsen, through Nov. 29. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

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PROSPECT.2. Dan Cameron’s art biennial features works by more than 26 local, national and international artists on display in traditional and alternative venues. Visit www. prospectneworleans.org for details. Through Jan. 29.

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www.bryantgalleries.com — Paintings by Dean Mitchell, ongoing. BYRDIE’S GALLERY. 2422-A St. Claude Ave., www.byrdiesgallery. com — “Behold, I Send You As

Sheep Among Wolves. Be Ye Therefore Wise As Serpents And Harmless As Doves,” paintings by Bojan Sumonja, through Nov. 10.

CAFE BABY. 237 Chartres St., 3104004; www.markbercier.com —

Paintings and works on paper by Mark Bercier, ongoing.

CALICHE & PAO GALLERY. 312 Royal St., 588-2846 — Oil paintings

by Caliche and Pao, ongoing.

CALLAN FINE ART. 240 Chartres St., 524-0025; www.callanfineart. com — Works by Eugene de

Blass, Louis Valtat and other artists of the Barbizon, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist schools, ongoing.

CARDINAL GALLERY. 541 Bourbon St., 522-3227 — Exhibition of

Italian artists featuring works by Bruno Paoli and Andrea Stella, ongoing.

CARIBBEAN ARTS LTD. 720 Franklin Ave., 943-3858 — The gallery

showcases contemporary Haitian and Jamaican art.

CASELL GALLERY. 818 Royal St., 524-0671; www.casellartgallery. com — Pastels by Joaquim

Casell; etchings by Sage; oils by Charles Ward; all ongoing.

COLLECTIVE WORLD ART COMMUNITY. Poydras Center, 650 Poydras St., 339-5237; www. collectiveworldartcommunity. com — Paintings from the

Blue Series by Joseph Pearson, ongoing.

1,” paintings and drawings by Blaine Capone, through Nov. 26.

COURTYARD GALLERY. 1129 Decatur St., 330-0134; www. woodartandmarketing.com —

Hand-carved woodworks by Daniel Garcia, ongoing.

D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 — “Small Creatures and Smaller

Worlds,” graphite on paper illustrations by Lacey Stinson, through Thursday.

DU MOIS GALLERY. 4921 Freret St., 818-6032 — “Fear is a Man’s Best

Friend,” paintings by Jeremy Willis; “Objects of Adornment: An Art Show for Fashion,” an exhibit featuring Louisiana clothing and accessory designers curated by Slow Southern Style; both through Saturday.

DUTCH ALLEY ARTIST’S CO-OP GALLERY. 912 N. Peters St., 4129220; www.dutchalleyonline. com — Works by New Orleans

artists, ongoing.

ELLIOTT GALLERY. 540 Royal St., 523-3554; www.elliottgallery. com — Works by gallery artists

FRAMIN’ PLACE & GALLERY. 3535 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-3311; www.nolaframing.com — Prints

by Tommy Thompson, Phillip Sage, James Michalopoulos and others, ongoing.

FREDRICK GUESS STUDIO. 910 Royal St., 581-4596; www.fredrickguessstudio.com — Paintings by

Fredrick Guess, ongoing.

THE FRONT. 4100 St. Claude Ave.; www.nolafront.org — “General

Hospital,” a multimedia installation by Stephanie Patton, through Sunday.

GALERIE D’ART FRANCAIS. 541 Royal St., 581-6925 — Works by

Todd White, ongoing.

GALERIE PORCHE WEST. 3201 Burgundy St., 947-3880 — Pho-

tography by Christopher Porche West, ongoing.

GALLERIA BELLA. 319 Royal St., 581-5881 — Works by gallery artists, ongoing. GALLERY BIENVENU. 518 Julia St., 525-0518; www.gallerybienvenu. com — “Boundary,” sculpture by Eva Hild, through Nov. 26. GALLERY VERIDITAS. 3822 Magazine St.; 267-5991 — “The

Out of Towners,” paintings by Aaron Butler and Anna Kipervaser, sculpture by Donald Tully, works by Fortune Sitole and Patricia Wilson, through Sunday. Artists’ reception 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. THE GARDEN DISTRICT GALLERY. 1332 Washington Ave., 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery. com — “Louisiana Landscapes,”

a group exhibition, through Nov. 13.

GEORGE SCHMIDT GALLERY. 626 Julia St., 592-0206; www. georgeschmidt.com — Paintings

by George Schmidt, ongoing.

GOOD CHILDREN GALLERY. 4037 St. Claude Ave., 616-7427; www. goodchildrengallery.com — “Hit Refresh Part 1,” an exhibition of gallery artists curated by Nick Stillman, through Dec. 4. GRAPHITE GALLERIES. 936 Royal St., 565-3739 — “Sinners and

Saints,” works by Joe Hobbs; works by Christy Lee Rogers; both ongoing.

GUTHRIE CONTEMPORARY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688; www.guthriecontemporary. com — “The Space in Between,”

paintings by Bernd Haussmann; glass sculpture by Kazuo Kadonaga; both through November. “Impact,” works by Bernd Haussmann; “Schemata,” works by Susan Dory; both ongoing.

Coignard, Engel, Papart, Petra, Tobiasse, Schneuer and Yrondi, ongoing.

GUY LYMAN FINE ART. 3645 Magazine St., 899-4687; www. guylymanfineart.com — Mixed media with mechanical light sculptures by Jimmy Block, ongoing.

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HAROUNI GALLERY. 829 Royal St.,

299-8900 — Paintings by David Harouni, ongoing.

Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun, ongoing.

HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www.heriardcimino.com — “4 Works: 19682010,” neon light sculpture by Keith Sonnier, through Nov. 25.

LE PETIT SALON DE NEW ORLEANS. 906 Royal St., 524-5700 — Paintings by Holly Sarre,

ISAAC DELGADO FINE ARTS GALLERY. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, third floor, 615 City Park Ave., 361-6620 — “Below Sea Level,” a pan-

oramic video installation by by Pawel Wojtasik for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

ISABELLA’S GALLERY. 3331 Severn Ave., Suite 105, Metairie, 7793202; www.isabellasgallery.com — Hand-blown glass works by Marc Rosenbaum; raku by Kate Tonguis and John Davis; all ongoing. JACK GALLERY. 900 Royal St., 588-1777 — Paintings,

lithographs and other works by Tom Everhart, Gordon Parks, Al Hirschfeld, Stanley Mouse, Anja, Patrick McDonnell and other artists, ongoing. JAMIE HAYES GALLERY. 621 Chartres St., 592-4080; www.jamiehayes.com — New Orleans-style art by Jamie Hayes, ongoing.

ongoing.

LOUISIANA CRAFTS GUILD. 608 Julia St., 558-6198; www.louisianacrafts.org — Group show

featuring works from guild members, ongoing.

MALLORY PAGE STUDIO. 614 Julia St.; www.mallorypage. com — Paintings by Mallory Page, ongoing. MARTINE CHAISSON GALLERY. 727 Camp St., 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Close Your Eyes,” works by Norman Mooney, through November. MICHALOPOULOS GALLERY. 617 Bienville St., 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — Paintings by

James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

MICHELLE Y WILLIAMS GALLERY. 835 Julia St., 585-1945; www.michelleywilliams.com — Works by

Michelle Y. Williams, ongoing.

NEW ORLEANS HEALING CENTER. 2372 St. Claude Ave., 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — Works by Keith Duncan

JEAN BRAGG GALLERY OF SOUTHERN ART. 600 Julia St., 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “The Painter on An Extended

for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

JIMMY MAC POP-UP GALLERY. 802 Elysian Fields Ave. — “Mud-

Joyce J. Scott for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

Voyage,” paintings by Bernard Beneito, through Jan. 29.

colors,” mixed media on canvas by Jimmy Mac, through Jan. 1.

JON SCHOOLER GALLERY. 8526 Oak St., 865-7032; www. jonschooler.com — “Subliminal WOWs,” paintings by Jon Schooler, ongoing. JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com —

“Junk Shot,” mixed media by Skylar Fein, through Nov. 19.

JULIE NEILL DESIGNS. 3908 Magazine St., 899-4201; www. julieneill.com — “Facade,”

photographs by Lesley Wells, ongoing.

KAKO GALLERY. 536 Royal St., 565-5445; www.kakogallery. com — Paintings by Don Picou

and Stan Fontaine; “Raku” by Joy Gauss; 3-D wood sculpture by Joe Derr; all ongoing.

KEN KIRSCHMAN ARTSPACE. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St. — “Off the Beaten Path:

Violence, Women, and Art,” a touring group exhibit produced and curated by Art Works for Change in conjunction with Prospect.2, through Dec. 16.

KURT E. SCHON. 510-520 St. Louis St., 524-5462 — The gallery specializes in 18th and 19th century European oil paintings by artists from the French Salon and Royal Academy as well as French Impressionists. L9 CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 539 Caffin Ave., 948-0056 —

“Faces of Treme,” works by

NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, 865-5328; www. newcombartgallery.tulane. edu — Works by Nick Cave and ONE SUN GALLERY. 616 Royal St., (800) 501-1151 — Works by local and national artists, ongoing. PEARL ART GALLERY. 4421 Magazine St., 228-5840 — Works

by Cindy and Drue Hardegree, Erica Dewey, John Womack, Sontina, Lorraine Jones and S. Lee, ongoing.

PETER O’NEILL STUDIOS. 721 Royal St., 527-0703; www.oneillgallery. com — Works by Peter O’Neill,

ongoing.

POETS GALLERY AND CUSTOM FRAMING. 3113 Magazine St., 899-4100 — “Carnival of Saints

and Souls II,” a group exhibition featuring dolls and photography, through November. REYNOLDS-RYAN ART GALLERY. Isidore Newman School, 5333 Danneel St., 896-6369; www.newmanschool.org — “United We

Stand: American Propaganda Posters of WWII,” 44 propaganda posters used by the U.S. and other Allied Forces during World War II, through Nov. 17.

RHINO CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS GALLERY. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts. com — “Muses: Art Inspired by

Artists,” works by Rhino artists, through Nov. 19. Works by Margo Manning, Chris Menconi, Chip Tipton, Andrew Jackson Pollack and others, ongoing.

SCOTT EDWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY. 2109 Decatur St., 6100581 — “Burlesque Exposed,”

a group photography exhibi-

tion, through December. SLIDELL CULTURAL CENTER. 444 Erlanger St., (985) 646-4375 —

“Andy Warhol: Celebrities,” 15 silkscreened works by the artist, through Dec. 16.

STAPLE GOODS. 1340 St. Roch Ave., 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Fresh Produce,” works by gallery members in conjunction with Prospect.2 St. Claude Satellites, through Jan. 8. STELLA JONES GALLERY. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, 568-9050 — “Maha-

lia: Queen of Gospel Music,” a group exhibition of works inspired by Mahalia Jackson, through Jan. 6.

STUDIO BFG. 2627 Desoto St., 942-0200; www.studiobfg.com —

“Peel Sessions: First Installment,” works by Tina Stanley, ongoing.

T-LOT. 1940 St. Claude Ave., (865) 567-9766; www.t-lot.tumblr. com — “Parallel Play,” a group

exhibition featuring works on paper, architectural installations, sculpture and performance, through January.

TAYLOR/BERCIER FINE ART. 233 Chartres St., 527-0072 —

“Wanderlust,” paintings and drawings by Michele Muennig, through Nov. 26.

THOMAS MANN GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113; www. thomasmann.com — “Food for Thought,” a group exhibition of wearable art and functional sculpture, through Nov. 13. TROUSER HOUSE. 4105 St. Claude Ave. — “Salon des Refuses,” an exhibition of contemporary art by local, national and international artists, through November. UNO-ST. CLAUDE GALLERY. 2429 St. Claude Ave. — Works by Ivan Vezzoli for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

CALL FOR ARTISTS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL CRAFTS VENDORS.

Artists and craftspeople are invited to submit applications to sell their wares at the festival. Visit www.nojazzfest. com for details. There is a $30 application fee. Application deadline is November.

MUSEUMS 1850 HOUSE. 523 St. Ann St., 5686968 — Works by Sophie Calle for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

ART. 2003 Carondelet St., 5867432; www.themckennamuseum. com — “The Invisible Man,” a pop-up exhibition by Gris Gris Parlour in conjunction with Prospect.2, through Nov. 19. HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “The 18th Star:

Treasures From 200 Years of Louisiana Statehood,” through Jan. 29. “Goddess Fortuna and Her Dunces in an Effort to Make Sense of it All,” outdoor installation by Dawn Dedeaux for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 5686968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us —

“Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond”; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM. 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — “Roosevelt, Rockwell, and

the Four Freedoms: America’s Slow March from Isolation to Action,” original posters by Norman Rockwell and museum artifacts, through Nov. 13. NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM. 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 566-1136; www.noaam.com — Works by Lorraine O’Grady

for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www.noma.org — Works by Bruce Davenport

Jr., Nicole Eisenman, An-My Le and Jennifer Steinkamp for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29. “Light to Dark/Dark to Light,” paintings by Wayne Gonzales, through Feb. 26.

OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org —

“Art of the Cup: Functional Comfort,” cups by more than 50 artists presented by the Center for Southern Craft and Design, through Dec. 18. Photographs from the museum’s permanent collection; works by George Valentine Dureau; both through Jan. 3. “Ersy: Architect of Dreams”; “Oyeme Con Los Ojos,” photographs by Josephine Sacabo, through Jan. 8. Works by Ashton Ramsay for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

OLD U.S. MINT. 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990; lsm.crt.state. la.us/site/mintex.htm — Works

by William Eggleston and Ragnar Kjartansson for Prospect.2, through Jan. 29.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “NOLA Now Part I: Swagger for a Lost Magnificence,” through Jan. 29. Prospect.2 show featuring Jonas Dahlberg, George Dunbar, Karl Haendel and others, through Jan. 29. “As We See It: Youth Vision Quilt,” ongoing.

TULANE UNIVERSITY. Joseph Merrick Jones Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave. — “Treme: People and Places,” maps, architectural drawings and photographs celebrating the bicentennial of Faubourg Treme, through November.

GEORGE & LEAH MCKENNA MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN

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COUP D’OEIL ART CONSORTIUM. 2033 Magazine St., 722-0876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium. com — “The Whelming, Part

“After You’ve Been Burned by Hot Soup You Blow in Your Yogurt: The Guantanamo Project,” multimedia works by Margot Herster, through Dec. 10.

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THEATER DIVORCE SALE. North Star Theatre,

347 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 626-1500; www.northstartheatre. com — In Linda Stockham’s play, a soon-to-be divorcee holds a garage sale where neighbors gather to help but end up examining their own marriages. Tickets $22 general admission, $18 seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 13.

FROM A LONG WAY OFF. Teatro

Wego, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, 8852000; www.jpas.org — Jim Fitzmorris’ play finds a family battling the Archdiocese of New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina over the closing of a beloved church. Tickets $30 general admission, $27 seniors, $20 students. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 13.

GODSPELL. Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 865-2074; www.montage.loyno. edu — Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak’s musical features a score of pop-rock songs in its interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew. Tickets $12 general admission, $8 students, children and seniors. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Nov. 11-12, 2 p.m. Sunday.

THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS. Teatro

Wego, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, 8852000; www.jpas.org — A group of feisty Southern women humorously share their romantic and family woes with each other while at a day spa. Tickets $30 general admission, $27 seniors, $20 students. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. LET FREEDOM SWING. Stage Door Canteen at The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen. org — The museum’s original retrospective musical highlights 1940s jazz and swing. 8 p.m. FridaySaturday, 11 a.m. Sunday. MAHALIA: A GOSPEL MUSICAL. Dil-

lard University, Cook Theatre, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., 816-4857; www.dillard.edu — The musical pays tribute to the gospel legend who grew up in New Orleans. The Saturday show is a dinner theater performance; dinner is at 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Friday,

7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. PCHILE GOYIN. PS.NODEF, 1919 Bur-

gundy St. — New Noise and Mondo Bizzarro’s production uses largescale puppetry to tell the story of a woman who is swallowed by a lake and finds herself in a strange world. Call (225) 571-2929 for reservations. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Nov. 13, 9 p.m. Nov. 18-20.

PLAY DATES. Mid-City Arts Theater,

3540 Toulouse St., 488-1460 — Garry Rucker stars in Sam Wolfson’s comedy that explores love and relationships, from childhood crushes to marriage and everything in between. Visit www.theatre-13. com for reservations. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through Nov. 19. RED. Southern Rep Theater, The

Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St.,

ROCK OF AGES. Mahalia Jackson

Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., 525-1052; www. mahaliajacksontheater.com — The Tony Award-nominated musical is a love story told through the hits of Journey, Twisted Sister, Styx and other ’80s rock bands. Tickets $25-$75 (plus fees). 8 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

UNEXPECTED GODDESSES: THE WOMEN OF EDWARD ALBEE. Cafe

Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.; www. neworleanshealingcenter.org — Actresses perform scenes and monologues from Albee plays in Silk Dress Productions’ fundraiser performance. Call 931-8297 or email silkdressproductions@gmail. com for reservations. Tickets $20 general admission, $15 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. Monday. THE WOMAN IN BLACK. Playmakers

Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc. com — Stephen Mallatratt’s horror play follows a lawyer whose visit to a client’s funeral leads him to a terrifying discovery. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Nov. 5, then 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 20.

BURLE SQUE & CABARET BURLESQUE BALLROOM. Irvin

Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., 553-2270; www.sonesta. com — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown. Call 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday.

AUDITIONS A CHRISTMAS PETER PAN. Ascension Community Theatre, 823 Felicity St., Gonzales, (225) 647-1230 — The theater seeks actors ages 6-18 for its December production. Auditioners should prepare a joke or short story to recite and a one-minute song to sing. Email pradelet@cox.net for details. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. CRESCENT CITY SOUND CHORUS. Del-

gado Community College, City Park campus, Orleans Avenue, between City Park Avenue and Navarre Street; www.dcc.edu — The women’s chorus holds weekly auditions for new members. Call 453-0858 or visit www.crescentcitysound.com for details. 7 p.m. Monday. PAGE 56

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THE GOOD NEGRO. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-7529; www.anthonybeantheater.com — In Tracey Scott Wilson’s drama, three civil rights leaders in 1962 try to suppress their own inner demons as violence and hostility in the South escalates. Tickets $20 general admission, $18 students and seniors. 8 p.m. FridaySunday.

The perennial jesters in the Running With Scissors troupe specialize in campy spoofs. The form is tailor-made for sendups of melodramas like Mommie Dearest. Recently, the troupe undertook the difficult mission of spoofing a comedy — recasting The Golden Girls using actual scripts from the TV series. The Golden Girls are four aging friends who live in a ranch-style house in Miami. Blanche Devereaux (Ricky Graham) owns the home. Dorothy (Heklina) and Rose (Brian Peterson) rent rooms from her. Their quarters are further cramped by Dorothy’s mother, Sophia Petrillo (Cookie Dough), after the retirement home where she was living burns down. Despite the small and excellent cast, keeping track of who was who sometimes got tricky, although fans of the TV series probably had little trouble following the plot. Most of the action takes place around the kitchen table or the white wicker armchairs in the living room. Short comic scenes are separated by long stretches of blackout, during which the audience is treated to period commercials for things like Hawaiian Punch and Sheer Energy support pantyhose. With their catchy jingles, the ads add a note of nostalgia, but half as many would suffice. Dorothy lands a job as the associate producer of “Wake Up Miami,” a live TV talk show, and she enlists her friends as guests on the show. The show’s vivacious announcer (Dorian Rush) introduces the guests as a pair of lesbians. When there’s a call for questions from the studio audience, Sophia (Dorothy’s mother) asks: “What kind of embarrassment does your lifestyle cause your mother?” The question and its implication are typical of the moments that lift the show above its mundane premise. Mr. Gordon (Roland “Butch” Caire), a high school teacher on whom Dorothy had a crush long ago, shows up and sweet-talks her into helping him write a book review. When it comes out, however, her name is not included in the byline even though every word is hers. Eddie (Jack Lang) is a nerdy but irresistible suitor. In the end, even the nonagenarian Sophia sheds her dress and leaps on him. Running With Scissors is always a crowd-pleaser. The Golden Girls, despite minor flaws in the staging, was no exception. The house at Southern Rep was full and the laughter plentiful. — Dalt Wonk

third floor, 522-6545; www.southernrep.com — Aimee Hayes directs Bob Edes Jr. and Sean Glazebrook in John Logan’s drama about artist Mark Rothko. Tickets $10 artists only night (Wednesday), $20 preview performances (ThursdayFriday), $29 Thursday and Sunday, $35 Friday-Saturday. 8 p.m. Nov. 2 and Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 20.

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NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787; www. nocca.com — NOCCA opens its doors to students who are considering applying and auditioning for the arts school. 10 a.m. to noon. Saturday.

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DANCE ABOVE THE OAKS. Tulane University, McWilliams Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5105 ext. 2; www.neworleansshakespeare.com — The Newcomb Dance Company presents its fall dance concert featuring original choreography. Tickets $10 general admission, $5 Tulane community, students and seniors. 8 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY COMEDY CATASTROPHE. Lost

Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., 944-0099; www. lostlovelounge.com — The bar hosts a free weekly stand-up comedy show. 9 p.m. Tuesday.

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COMEDY GUMBEAUX. Howlin’ Wolf (The Den), 828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday.

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COMEDY OPEN-MIC. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts a weekly open-mic comedy night. (Sign-up time is 10:45 p.m.) Free admission. 10 p.m. Friday. COMEDY SPORTZ NOLA. La Nuit

Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts a safe-for-all-ages team comedy competition. Tickets $10 ($5 with drink purchase). 7 p.m. Saturday.

CUPCAKE COMEDY SHOW.

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Howlin’ Wolf (The Den), 828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Andi Starshadow Coll hosts the show featuring a slate of female comedians. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Saturday.

DEFENSE MECHANISM. Victory,

339 Baronne St., 522-8664; www.victorycocktails.com — Stand-up comedians Leon Blanda, Shawn Dugas, Andrew Healan, Cassidy Henehan and Anna Lederman perform. Free admission. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

FEAR & LOATHING IN NEW ORLEANS/GOD’S BEEN DRINKING. La Nuit Comedy Theater,

5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The sketch comedy show with vampires, zombies, relationship advice and other horrors is followed by the improvised comedy program. Admission

Play Dates You probably didn’t learn everything you need to know about relationships in kindergarten, but it was a place to start. Sam Wolfson’s (Jewtopia) comedy Play Dates starts with some of the simpler lessons and the strange wonders of a first crush. The piece then looks at dating, sex and the quest for lasting love through a more adult lens and tries to unearth the secrets to keeping the spark in a relationship. Theatre 13 stages the comedy at the recently opened Mid-City Theatre. Wolfson will attend opening weekend and participate in a Q&A after each show. Ashley Ricord Santos directs and stars along with Gary Rucker, Leon Contavesprie and Lisa Picone. Tickets $25. — Will Coviello

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Play Dates 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (800) 838-3006; www.theatre-13.com

$10 ($5 with drink purchase). 8:30 p.m. Friday. GROUND ZERO COMEDY. The

Maison, 508 Frenchmen St., 3715543; www.maisonfrenchmen. com — The show features local stand-up comedians. Sign-up is 7:30 p.m.; show is 8 p.m. Friday. IVAN’S OPEN MIC NIGHT. Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St., 5255515; www.therustynail.org — The Rusty Nail hosts a weekly open-mic comedy and music night. 9 p.m. Tuesday. LA NUIT STAND-UP OPEN MIC.

La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., 644-4300; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an open mic following the God’s Been Drinking show. 11 p.m. Friday.

LAUGH OUT LOUD. Bootleggers

Bar and Grille, 209 Decatur St., 525-1087 — Simple Play presents a weekly comedy show. 10 p.m. Thursday.

NATIONAL COMEDY COMPANY.

Yo Mama’s Bar & Grill, 727 St. Peter St., 522-1125 — The audience interactive comedy show features live local music. Call 523-7469 or visit www.nationalcomedycompany.com for tickets. Tickets $8 online, $15 at the door. 10 p.m. Saturday.

PERMANENT DAMAGE STANDUP COMEDY. Bullets Sports Bar,

2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., 9484003 — Tony Frederick hosts the open mic comedy show. 8 p.m. Wednesday. SIDNEY’S STAND-UP OPEN MIC. Sidney’s, 1674 Barataria

Blvd., Marrero, 341-0103 — The show features professional, amateur and first-time comics. Free admission. Sign-up is 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Thursday. SNACK TIME WITH THE ANVIL COMPANY. La Nuit Comedy

Theater, 5039 Freret St., 6444300; www.nolacomedy. com — The improv and sketch comedy troupe performs. Tickets $10 ($5 with drink purchase). 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

STUPID TIME MACHINE. Howlin’ Wolf (The Den), 828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The improv comedy troupe performs. Tickets $5. 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Through Nov. 29. THINK YOU’RE FUNNY?. Car-

rollton Station, 8140 Willow St., 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up is 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — A Louisiana master gardener and museum staff lead the hands-on program for families with children ages 7-12. Call 528-1944 ext. 229 for details. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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TODDLER TIME . Louisiana

CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Tulane University

Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3-under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $8, free for members. 10:30 a.m.

Thursday 3 ART ACTIVITIES DURING AFTER HOURS. Ogden Museum of

Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The Ogden offers art activities for kids during its weekly After Hours concerts. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday 5 AMERICAN GIRL EVENT.

Maple Street Book Shop, 7523 Maple St., 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — Sarah Masters Buckey and Denise Lewis Patrick, authors of the books for new American Girl dolls based in New Orleans, appear at the book store for the event that also includes a tea party. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., 483-7037; www. hollygrovemarket.com — Children can plant lettuce gardens to take home, make salad dressing and create Thanksgiving decorations from the garden. Free admission; registration is required for groups of four or more. Email luerla@bellsouth.net for details. 10 a.m. to noon.

OGDEN PLAYDATE: RASCAL’S FAIS DO-DO. Ogden Museum

of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The event celebrates Cajun culture with live Cajun music and a reading by children’s author Ken Wells, plus art and craft activities. Call 539-9608 or email ebalkin@ ogdenmuseum.org for details. Free admission 10 a.m. to noon. TABLE ETIQUETTE . Southern Food & Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 5690405; www.southernfood.org — The program teaches children basic etiquette tips. Preregistration is recommended. Admission free for members, $5 nonmembers. 11 a.m. to noon. VICTORY GARDENS ON THE HOME FRONT. National World

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Square, 200 Broadway St. — The weekly market features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE . Tulane-

Lakeside Hospital, 4700 South I-10 Service Road West, Metairie — The peer support group meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Visit www.dbsaneworleans.org for details. 7:30 p.m. DOWNTOWN LUNCHTIME SPIRITUALITY SERIES.

Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church, 130 Baronne St., 5291477; www.jesuitchurch.net — Rabbi Uri Topolosky of Beth Israel Synagogue discusses “This is the Better World: The Universal Spiritual Message of Genesis 1-11.” Visit www.loyno. edu/lplc/downtown for details. 12:30 p.m.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. Grief

Resource Center, 1221 S. Clearview Pkwy., fourth floor, 723-3628 — Facilitated by licensed counselors and therapists, the Akula Foundation Grief Resource Center’s group is open to any family that has experienced a death or other significant loss. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday 2 COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers fresh locally produced foods every week. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. FRENCH MARKET FARMERS MARKET. French Market, French

Market Place, between Decatur and N. Peters streets, 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The weekly market offers seasonal produce, seafood, prepared foods, smoothies and more. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. East

Mirliton Festival

Kermit Ruffins, Little Freddie King, Guitar Lightnin’ Lee, Hurray for the Riff Raff, the Happy Talk Band and others headline the Bywater Neighborhood Association’s Mirliton Festival. Entertainment also includes previews from the New Orleans Fringe Festival and the NOLA Cherry Bombs dance troupe. The festival is reviving the Miss Mirliton contest, but the competition is open to women and men of all ages, and contestants should dress in their mirliton finest. There is an art market and food from neighborhood restaurants. Admission $5, children 12 and under free. — Will Coviello

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Mirliton Festival 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday Markey Park, 3300 Royal St.; www.bywatermirlitonfestival.com

nonprofit music, spoken word and arts festival showcasing and organized by local women features seminars, performances, book signings and readings, film screenings and more at various venues. Visit www. ladyfestneworleans.org for the full schedule and other details. Wednesday-Sunday. LUNCHBOX LECTURE . National

World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — The semi-monthly lecture series focuses on an array of World War II-related topics. Call 528-1944 ext. 229 for details. Noon.

NEW ORLEANS PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB MEETING .

Harahan Senior Center, 100 Elodie St., 737-3810 — Ochsner ophthalmologist Dr. Ginny Kullman discusses the latest advances in the field. Email president@nopc. org or visit www.nopc.org for details. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

PROSPECT.2 LECTURES.

Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The American Cancer Society sponsors a group for people who have experienced the death of a loved one. Call 4565000 for details. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Newcomb Art Gallery, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, 865-5328; www. newcombartgallery.tulane. edu — Prospect New Orleans founder Dan Cameron presents a lecture. 7:30 p.m.

LADYFEST NEW ORLEANS. The

St. Louis St., 581-4422; www.

VIEUX CARRE COMMISSION GALA . Antoine’s Restaurant, 713

antoines.com — The commission celebrates its 75th anniversary with music by Jeremy Davenport and Tim Laughlin, plus food from Antoine’s and other local restaurants. Call 342-4760 or visit www.friendsofvcc.org for details. Tickets start at $100. 6 p.m. patron party, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. gala. WESTWEGO FARMERS & FISHERIES MARKET. 484 Sala

Ave., Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art and more, with live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

Thursday 3 COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE . Rusty

Nail, 1100 Constance St., 5255515; www.therustynail.org — A dollar from every drink purchased during the event will benefit Trinity Episcopal Church’s feeding ministry. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

College of Law, 7214 St. Charles Ave., 861-5668; www.law. loyno.edu — John Thompson, founder and director of Resurrection After Exoneration, shares his experiences with the justice system for the symposium centered around the death row case. Free admission. 12:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SISTAHS MAKING A CHANGE . Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The group offers lessons in African dance and more, along with nutrition, health and wellness seminars. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Monday. TOM DENT LITERARY FESTIVAL .

New Orleans Public Library, Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., 596-2602 — The festival pays tribute to the New Orleansborn writer with a children’s story hour with Denise McConduit (Thursday), a historical presentation from Freddi Williams Evans (Friday) and a panel discussion on the state of contemporary African-Amercan literature (Saturday). 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Friday 4 CONTRAFLOW SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION . Clarion Inn, 100

Westbank Expwy., 366-2361; www.clarionhotel.com — The fan-run science fiction convention includes appearances from authors and publishers, vendors, gaming, programs for children, costuming and more. Call (225) 485-1317 or visit www.contraflowscifi.org for the full schedule details. Admission $20-$40. Noon to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

EASTSIDE ART MARKET. Eastside Studios, 107 S. Orange St., Hammond, (985) 542-7113 or (985) 543-0403 — Eastside Studios holds a juried art market for professional artists on the first Friday of each month. Artists pay a $15 application fee and, if accepted, a $20 booth fee. 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. FRIENDS OF THE SLIDELL LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE . St. Tammany

Store, 1522 St. Bernard Ave. — The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium market features fresh produce, dairy, seafood, baked goods and more. EBT and WIC accepted. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 893-6280; www.stpl.us — The sale features a variety of magazines and paperback, hardcover and children’s books. Email fsl70458@yahoo.com for details. Members-only sale 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, general admission 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH

HOUSE OF SHOCK . House of

FRESH MARKET. Circle Food

Shock, 319 Butterworth St., Jefferson, 734-SHOCK; www. houseofshock.com — Besides a haunted house, Phil Anselmo’s legendary attraction also features live music from local and national acts, a bar, food and a multimedia stage with live actors, stunts and pyrotechnics. Visit www.houseofshock.com for details. Haunted house admission is $25, $50 VIP tickets. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. LET’S MAKE WAVES PARTY & SILENT AUCTION . Pontchartrain

Yacht Club, 1501 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville — John Besh is the honorary chairman for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s gala, which features live music, cocktails, food from area restaurants and a silent auction. Call 836-2205 or visit www.saveourlake.org for details. Tickets $50 in advance, $60 at the door. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. MARKETPLACE AT ARMSTRONG PARK . Armstrong Park, N.

Rampart and St. Ann streets — The weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, natural products, art, crafts and entertainment. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

MOONLIGHT ON THE RIVER GALA . Magnolia School, 100

Central Ave., Jefferson — The event benefiting adults with developmental disabilities features food, cocktails, a silent auction, entertainment by MoJeaux Band and the Pussyfooters and emcee John “Spud” McConnell. Visit moonlightontheriver.eventbrite.com for details. Admission $100. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. THE MORTUARY. Haunted

Mortuary, 4800 Canal St., (877) 669-3327; www.hauntedmortuary.com — The haunted house is located in the former P.J. McMahon funeral home. Visit www.themortuary.net for details. Admission starts at $25. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. SundayThursday, 7 p.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday.

NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION SPEAKER’S FORUM . American-Italian

Museum & Research Library, 537 S. Peters St., 522-7294 — Timothy Todd Simmons, executive director of the New Orleans Opera Association, leads a seminar on Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Email questions@americanitalianculturalcenter.com for details. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

PRESERVATION HALL 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA . Old U.S.

Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990; lsm.crt.state. la.us/site/mintex.htm — The gala celebrates an exhibition on the 50th anniversary of Preservation Hall and the debut of a performance space at the Mint. The event features performances by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Rebirth PAGE 59

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FOUNDATION CHARITY DINNER . Charlie’s Steakhouse, 4510 Dryades St., 895-9705; www. charliessteakhousenola.com — All proceeds from the dinner benefit the foundation. Tickets $75 (includes dinner, drinks, taxes and tip). 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Brass Band, Roots of Music and the Preservation Hall Junior Jazz and Heritage Brass Band. Patron party tickets $250 Louisiana Museum Foundation members, $300 nonmembers; gala tickets $50 in advance, $60 at the door. 6:30 p.m. patron party, 8 p.m. gala. SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL .

Norwegian Seamen’s Church, 1772 Prytania St., 525-5570 — The festival features Scandinavian food and desserts, an arts and crafts sale, live music and children’s activities. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

TULANE FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER FORUM . Tulane University, Lavin-

Bernick Center, Kendall Cram Lecture Hall — Virginia Maure from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida discusses how family business can avoid ethical challenges. Free admission. 8 a.m. to noon.

WHERE Y’ART. New Orleans

Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www. noma.org — The museum’s weekly event features music, performances, film screenings, family-friendly activities and more. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.

Saturday 5 ART AT THE MARKET. Griffith Park,

333 Erlanger St., Slidell — The Slidell Art League hosts a monthly art market at the Camellia City Farmers Market. Visit www.slidellartleague.info for details. 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

500 Canal St., 595-5511; www.sheratonneworleans.com — The Asian culture and heritage organization’s fundraising gala includes a threecourse dinner, a silent auction, raffles, entertainment and more. Visit www.apasneworleans.com for details. Admission $65-$75. 6 p.m. to midnight. AUDUBON ZOO SWAMP FEST.

Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute. org — The festival features Cajun cuisine, Cajun and Zydeco music from Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, Washboard Rodeo, 90 West and others, cultural presentations and crafts. Free with zoo admission. 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday.

BAYOU BACCHANAL . Lafayette

or other significant loss. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. children ages 5-12; 11 a.m. to noon teenagers.

CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon.

Botanical Garden, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 483-9386; garden. neworleanscitypark.org — The conference features lectures from St. James Cheese Co. owner Richard Sutton, Tulane biology professor Steven P. Darwin and Louisiana Tech literature professor Fran Holman. Admission $105 (includes lunch). Call 912-3859 or email plaquemine123@yahoo.com or chgarden@ipa.net. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

E-WASTE AND PAINT DROP-OFF.

Whole Foods Market Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., 8999119 — Whole Foods and the Green Project offer a monthly electronic waste and paint drop-off event. Visit www.greenproject.org for details. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EAGLE WATCH . Fontainebleau State

Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — A park ranger leads a viewing of the park’s eagle nest. 3 p.m.

ECOLE BILINGUE SOIREE . Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, 581-4367; www. generationshall.net — The fundraiser for the full-immersion French school has a casino night theme and features raffles, music, an open bar and food buffet. Call 896-4500 or visit www.ebnola.com for details. Tickets $100 per person, $175 per couple. 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ERACE NEW ORLEANS MEETING .

Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave., 895-6602 — ERACE meets in the church’s Westfeldt Room for its weekly discussion group. Call 866-1163 for details. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

FRERET MARKET. Freret Market, cor-

ner of Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue, 638-2589; www.freretmarket.org — The market offers food, arts, live music and crafts from local exhibitors on the first Saturday of each month. Noon to 5 p.m.

GERMAN COAST FARMERS MARKET. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon. GREEN BEAUTY & HOME RECIPE CLASS. CC’s Coffeehouse, 2800

Esplanade Ave. — The hands-on session teaches participants how to create home and body products using common household items. Call (205) 915-5954 or visit www. senicanaturals.com for details. Admission $25. 1 p.m.

Square, 601 S. Maestri Place; www.lafayette-square.org — Pan Vibrations, Steel Pan and others perform at the Caribbean festival. The event begins with a parade starting at Harrah’s Casino (8 Canal St.) at 10 a.m. Visit www.bayoubacchanal.org for details. Festival at 11 a.m.

GRETNA FARMERS MARKET. Gretna

BUY, SAVE & SERVE KICK-OFF PARTY.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN & TEENS. Grief Resource

Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-8000 — The Junior League of New Orleans hosts the party to kick off its program involving a card offering 20 percent discount at participating businesses during

Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Free admission. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Center, 1221 S. Clearview Pkwy., fourth floor, 723-3628 — Facilitated by licensed counselors and therapists, the Akula Foundation Grief Resource Center’s group is open to any family that has experienced a death

HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA SOUTHEAST DISTRICT CONFERENCE .

LA/SPCA HOWLING SUCCESS. Hyatt

Regency Hotel, 601 Loyola Ave., 561-1234; www.neworleans.hyatt. com — The LA/SPCA’s annual gala fundraiser features a sneak preview of the hotel’s new John Besh restaurant Borgne, a silent auction, live music and more. Visit www. la-spca.org/howlingsuccess for details. Tickets start at $125. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. patron party, 8:30 p.m. to midnight gala.

LOUISIANA EXOTIC PET EXPO. Alario

Center, Bayou Segnette Complex, Westwego, 349-5525 — The expo features thousands of exotic pets including birds, reptiles and small furry pets on display and for sale, plus presentations and hands-on activities. Visit www.gilaproductions.com/no/nomain.html for details. Admission $8. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. MIRLITON FESTIVAL . Markey Park,

700 block of Piety Street, between Royal and Dauphine streets, 9447900; www.bywaterartmarket. com — Kermit Ruffins, Little Freddie King, Guitar Lightning Lee and others perform at the annual festival featuring food from neighborhood restaurants, an art market, children’s activities, a Miss Mirliton pageant and more. Admission $5, free for children under 12. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

NATURE: A CLOSER LOOK .

Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 6773668 — Park rangers lead a weekly nature hike. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OPEN HOUSE . The orga-

nization hosts an open house at a Habitat home (1911 Montegut St.) for prospective partner families. Visit www.habitatopenhouse.com for details. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS BOOKFAIR . 500 and 600 blocks of Frenchmen Street, , — The fair features vendors including independent presses and publishers, first-time and established authors and others, as well as readings and panel discussions. Visit www.nolabookfair.com for details. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPERTY AUCTION .

Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur de Lis Dr., 482-6221 — NORA will auction more than 100 single family homes, duplexes and vacant lots. Visit www.gilmoreauction. com for details. 10 a.m. NEW ORLEANS ROSE SOCIETY EXHIBITION & COMPETITION .

Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 835-8000 — Anyone can bring their own blooms to enter the competition. Free admission. Call 368-6885 for details. Entries are received between 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Exhibition and competition 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. NOLAVORE HARVEST DINNER . Mizell

Farms, 83211 Hwy. 25, Folsom, (985) 796-9309; www.mizellfarms.com — The farm-to-table four-course dinner experience also features a tour of the farm, wine, beer and craft cocktails. Reservations are required. Call 905-4999 or email nolavore@gmail.com. Admission $100. 3 p.m.

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PAWTY 4 PANCAKE . The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., 908-4741 — The fundraiser for the nonprofit Save-An-Angel, which helps special needs dogs, features food, music, auction items, raffles and adoptable dogs. Call 638-2341 or visit www.save-an-angel.org for details. Free admission. Noon to 5 p.m. PRE-KWANZAA WORKSHOP. Ashe

Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The New Orleans Kwanzaa Coalition hosts the workshop that also includes a marketplace of cultural items. Free admission. 9:30 a.m. to noon.

SANKOFA FARMERS MARKET. Holy Angels Complex, 3500 St. Claude Ave., 875-4268; www.sankofafarmersmarket.org — The weekly market offers fresh produce and seafood from local farmers and fishermen. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

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ST. BERNARD SEAFOOD & FARMERS MARKET. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock

St., Arabi — The market showcases fresh seafood, local produce, jams and preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities and more. Call 355-4442 or visit www.visitstbernard.com for details. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

A STARRY NIGHT AFFAIR . Waldorf School of New Orleans, 517 Soraparu St. Suite 101, 891-8686; www.waldorfnola.org — The Waldorf School of New Orleans’ annual fundraising event features music by the Panorama Jazz Band, a silent auction, heavy appetizers and an open bar. Tickets $50 per person, $90 per couple. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. STRIKE FOR STEM . Rock ’N’ Bowl, 3016 S. Carrollton Ave., 861-1700; www.rocknbowl.com — The fundraiser for the nonprofit Core Element, which is dedicated to promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) among students, features entertainment by the Boogiemen and 610 Stompers, a bowling competition, food and drinks. Visit www. core4kids.org for details. Admission $50. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. W.E.L.L. BREAST CANCER BENEFIT.

Chad’s Bistro, 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 838-9935; www. chadsbistro.com — The Women Empowered and Loving Life (W.E.L.L) benefit luncheon honors three breast cancer survivors and raises money for women who need breast cancer treatment. Call (949) 400-7610 or email britbbgum@

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ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIETY GALA . Sheraton New Orleans Hotel,

November 4-13. The event, held at the Dillard’s entrance, features free food, drinks, children’s activities and more. Call 891-5845 or visit www.jlno.org for details. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Giuseppe Verdi’s (Un ballo in maschera)

A MASKED BALL At this year’s Mardi Gras ball the colors are purple, green and blood red!

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gmail.com for details. Tickets $45 general admission, $35 children 12 and under, free for children 3 and under. 11 a.m. to 2p.m.

Sunday 6 ART IN THE ALLEY. Dutch Alley,

Near French Market, on North Peters Street — The market features artists offering paintings, photography and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM .

Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave. — Rabbi Edward Cohn leads a free class for those seeking information about Judaism or considering conversion. Reservations are recommended. 9 a.m. MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY FALL FESTIVAL . Mount Carmel

Academy, 7027 Milne Blvd., 288-7630; www.mtcarmelcubs.org — The familyfriendly event features food, raffles and live music. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

PRIMITIVE WOODWORKING . Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — Park rangers host a weekly demonstration of woodworking techniques. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Morton’s The Steakhouse, 365 Canal St., 566-0221; www. mortons.com — Jonathan Vilma and other players from the New Orleans Saints are the servers for the fourcourse dinner and auction benefiting the Jonathan Vilma Foundation. Email kim_ trouard@mortons.com for details. Tickets $400. 6 p.m.

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN COCKTAIL SEMINAR . Hotel

Monteleone, 214 Royal St., 523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com — Cocktail historians Philip Greene and Chris McMillian lead the seminar on 19th and 20th century hospitality traditions of New Orleans and the Hotel Monteleone. Admission $30 in advance, $35 at the door. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

TOASTMASTERS MEETING . Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — New Orleans Toastmasters Club hosts an open weekly meeting (except holidays) to hone the skills of speaking, listening and thinking. Call 251-8600 or visit www. notoast234.freetoasthost.org for details. 6 p.m. UNITED NONPROFITS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS.

Goodwill Training Center, 3400 Tulane Ave. — Nonprofit Central hosts a weekly meeting for all leaders of nonprofit groups. Email susan_unp@yahoo.com for

details. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

American Cancer Society, 2605 River Road, Westwego, 833-4024 or (800) ACS-2345; www.cancer.org — The American Cancer Society needs volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. . Call for information. ANOTHER LIFE FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS. Another Life

Foundation seeks volunteers recovering from mental illness to help mentor others battling depression and suicidal behaviors. Free training provided. For details, contact Stephanie Green at (888) 5433480, anotherlifefoundation@ hotmail.com or visit www. anotherlifefoundation.org. BAYOU REBIRTH WETLANDS EDUCATION . Bayou Rebirth

seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www.bayourebirth.org for details.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS VOLUNTEERS. Big Brothers Big

Sisters of Southeast Louisiana, 2626 Canal St., Suite 203, 3097304 or (877) 500-7304; www. bbbssela.org — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana needs volunteers to serve as mentors. A volunteer meets two to three times a month with his or her Little Brother or Sister. Call for information.

CASA NEW ORLEANS. The organization seeks volunteer courtappointed special advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; thorough training and support is provided. Call Brian Opert at 522-1962 ext. 213 or email info@casaneworleans.org for details. CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. CCFM and marke-

tumbrella.org seek volunteers to field shopper questions, assist seniors, help with monthly children’s activities and more. Call 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella. org for details.

EDGAR DEGAS FOUNDATION . The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to the development of the foundation. Call 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com for details. GREATER NEW ORLEANS FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER . The

center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call 717-4257 or email mmorgan@gnofairhousing.org

for information. HANDSON NEW ORLEANS.

The volunteer center for the Greater New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the various opportunities available, how to sign-up to attend service projects and general tips on how to be a good volunteer. Call 483-7041 ext. 107, email volunteer@handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org for details. HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS.

Harmony Hospice, 519 Metairie Road, Metairie, 832-8111 — Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Jo-Ann Moore at 832-8111 for details. JACKSON BARRACKS MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS. The museum

seeks volunteers to work for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at 837-0175 or email daveharrell@yahoo.com for details. JEFFERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL . The charter school

that educates at-risk middle school students who have been expelled from Jefferson Parish’s public schools seeks adult mentors for its students. Call 836-0808 for details.

LOUISIANA SPCA VOLUNTEERS.

Dorothy Dorsett Brown LA/ SPCA Campus, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., Algiers, 368-5191; www.la-spca.org — The Louisiana SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete a volunteer orientation to work directly with animals. Call or email Dionne Simoneaux at dionne@la-spca.org.

LOWERNINE.ORG VOLUNTEERS. Lowernine.org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www. lowernine.org or email lauren@ lowernine.org for details. MEAL DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS. Jefferson Council on Aging seeks volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults. Gas/mileage expenses will be reimbursed. Call Gail at 8885880 for details. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION . The MDA seeks

volunteers ages 16 and older for its weeklong summer camps around the country. Call (800) 572-1717 or visit www.mda.org/summercamp for details.

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM . National World War

II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its gal-

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Brussels sprouts top a white pizza with roasted garlic and pancetta.

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ishes with a bit of a drawl jump off the menu at High Hat Cafe — Delta-style tamales wrapped neatly in cornhusks, a pimento cheese plate, homey sides of beans and greens and the restaurant’s centerpiece: fried catfish with hushpuppies, practically the fish and chips of cotton country. But before you get the idea High Hat is a Southern outpost in this Creole city, you have to try the gumbo, an immensely satisfying, dark, rich chicken and andouille version, or a racy, plump shrimp remoulade many local bistros would do well to emulate. High Hat is a bit of a hybrid — part Deep South diner and part casual New Orleans cafe. With its vintage ambience, local sourcing and back-to-basics cooking, it’s also in line with today’s old-is-new aesthetic. This makes it feel very much at home along the resurgent Freret Street commercial stretch. High Hat Cafe opened in June as a partnership between Chip Apperson and Adolfo Garcia, who opened the pizzeria Ancora next door on the same night. Garcia’s successful track record at RioMar and a Mano ensured the place would get noticed. But while he makes significant contributions here, Apperson is running the ship. Apperson is a native of Memphis, Tenn., one of several cities where he’s run restaurants, and his appreciation for Southern food informs half the hybrid equation at High Hat. Apperson also directed the renovation, creating a straight-lined, mellow-hued dining room

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a group of eat-local advocates are holding the first in what could be a series of farm dinners. the Saturday event, called the Harvest Dinner, will be held on the grounds of Mizell Farms (www.mizellfarms.com) in Folsom. Inspired by the national outdoor dining event series Outstanding in the Field, this weekend’s dinner is organized by local chef Anne Lloyd and farmer Jim Mizell, a regular at local farmers markets where he sells herbs and flowers and specializes in plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. “I thought it would be great to give people an opportunity to get out of town, relax, meet Jim, hear his stories and build on people’s farmers market experiences by actually going to the farm,” lloyd says. lloyd made a name for herself in the years before Hurricane Katrina at her caribbean-inspired uptown restaurant Mango House, which didn’t reopen after the levee failures. last year, lloyd launched Nolavore Catering Company (914-3161; www.nolavore.net), which specializes in family meals delivered to the home. the company also is now developing culinary events, such as the Harvest Dinner. the event starts early. Guests arrive at 3 p.m. and get a tour of the farm and grounds led by Mizell, followed by cocktails and appetizers. the four-course dinner will be held on a long table set outdoors in the farm’s orchard, and the menu will feature produce from Mizell and other local farmers. the event costs $100 and reservations are required. Visit the website for details and reservations.

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Go to a barbecue competition and you’ll hear stories behind this team’s sauce or that contestant’s customized smoker. Go to the Crescent City Homebrewers’ Winterfest and you can hear similar stories of origin tales and technical notes and then taste the results all night long, along with plenty of food and live music. For local beer fanatics, Winterfest has long been an annual, low-key followup to Oktoberfest as home brewers take over Deutsches Haus for a night, bringing in their homemade beers for all to sample and discuss. the event was canceled last year when Deutsches Haus moved out of its historic Mid-city clubhouse (now demolished to make way for the planned lSu hospital). But this year it’s back, scheduled for 6

p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the temporary Deutsches Haus (1023 Ridgewood Drive, Metairie, 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org). Once again it will feature 20 different beers made by members of the crescent city Homebrewers club (www. crescentcityhomebrewers.org) and a range of kegs from commercial brewers. the admission fee ($26 in advance, $30 at the gate) gives you the run of the taps. “not only do (guests) get to try all these different beers, but there are some really unique ones that people make for this event,” says Winterfest organizer Derek Lintern. “there will be a lot of dark beers, fruit stouts, porters, a coffee stout. then an american pale ale, a red ale. there’s also a rum stout, made in an Old new Orleans Rum barrel.” admission to Winterfest also features plenty of traditional German food to gird you through the extended beer sampling, and local blues guitarist Colin Lake performs.

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Given the way the food and the culture of south louisiana get so entwined, making some time to get out of town and check out a food festival somewhere down the road is a rewarding way to explore the unique heritage of our region. another event takes place nov. 5-6 in abbeville, one of the great eating towns of acadiana. With a population of about 12,000 people, it’s a small town with an historic core and an outsized culinary personality, one that will be in full bloom for the annual Giant Omelette Celebration. the festival culminates Sunday with a parade led by local notables clad in chef’s whites. they march through downtown bearing wicker baskets full of some 5,000 eggs and endless lengths of French bread and then proceed to cook a colossal omelet on a 12-footwide skillet in the middle of the street. Portions are then divvied up and served to the crowd. local caterers, restaurants and grocery stores offer a variety of foods as well. there are gumbo and boudin varieties galore, seafood pies and pastas, jambalaya and etouffee and festival favorites like the “fried eggplant volcano.” For event details, visit www.giantomelette.org.

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AMERICAN FAT HEN GRILL — 1821 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 287-4581; 7457 St. Charles Ave., 266-2921; www.fathengrill.com — Fat Hen serves barbecue, burgers and breakfast. Pit-cooked barbecue options include St. Louis-style spare ribs. Burgers are made with all Black Angus beef ground in-house daily. Reservations accepted. St. Charles Avenue: breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Hickory Avenue: breakfast, lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ O’HENRY’S FOOD & SPIRITS — 634 S.

Carrollton Ave., 866-9741; 8859 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 461-9840; www.ohenrys.com — Complimentary peanuts are the calling card of these casual, family friendly restaurants. The menu includes burgers, steaks, ribs, pasta, fried seafood, salads and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL BAYOU BEER GARDEN — 326 N. Jefferson

Davis Pwky., 302-9357 — Head to Bayou Beer Garden for a 10-oz. Bayou burger served on a sesame bun. Disco fries are french fries topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

THE RIVERSHACK TAVERN — 3449 River Road, 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ SHAMROCK BAR & GRILL — 4133 S. Car-

rollton Ave., 301-0938 — Shamrock serves burgers, shrimp or roast beef po-boys, Reuben sandwiches, cheese sticks and fries with cheese or gravy. Other options include corned beef and cabbage, and fish and chips. No reservations. Dinner and late night daily. Credit cards. $ ZADDIE’S TAVERN — 1200 Jefferson

Hwy., Jefferson, 832-0830 — Zaddie’s serves burgers, alligator sausage, boudin, tamales and meat or crawfish pies. Thursday’s steak night special features a filet mignon, butter-garlic potatoes, salad, grilled French bread and a soft drink for $15. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE ABITA BAR-B-Q — 69399 Hwy. 59, Abita

Springs, (985) 892-0205 — Slow-cooked brisket and pork are specialties at this Northshore smokehouse. The half-slab rib plate contains six ribs served with a choice of two sides. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Cred-

BOO KOO BBQ — 3701 Banks St., 202-

4741; www.bookoobbq.com — The Cajun banh mi fills a Vietnamese roll with hogshead cheese, smoked pulled pork, boudin, fresh jalapeno, cilantro, cucumber, carrot, pickled radish and sriracha sweet chile aioli. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., latenight Fri.-Sat. Cash only. $

SAUCY’S BBQ GRILL — 3244 Severn

Ave., Metairie, 322-2544; www. saucysbbqgrill.com — Saucy’s serves slow-smoked St. Louis-style pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket, smoked sausage and grilled or jerk chicken. Side items include smoked beans, mac and cheese, coleslaw and Caribbean rice. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

WALKER’S BAR-B-QUE — 10828 Hayne

Blvd., 281-8227; www.cochondelaitpoboys.com — The makers of the Jazz Fest cochon de lait po-boy serve pork, ribs, chicken and more. The family feast includes a half-slab of ribs, half a chicken, half a pound of brisket, pork and sausage, two side orders, bread and sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Saturday. Cash only. $

BREWPUB CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE — 527

Decatur St., 522-0571; www.crescentcitybrewhouse.com — Live jazz and German-style beers complement creative cooking at this brewpub. Grilled Brewhouse ribs are served with housemade barbecue sauce. During October, nightly Oktoberfest specials include entree choices like Vienna Schnitzel and roasted chicken with Speck ham. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS BEACHCORNER BAR & GRILL — 4905

Canal St., 488-7357; www.beachcornerbarandgrill.com — Top a 10-oz. Beach burger with cheddar, blue, Swiss or pepper Jack cheese, sauteed mushrooms or house-made hickory sauce. Other options include a grilled chicken sandwich. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BUD’S BROILER — Citywide; www. budsbroiler.com — Bud’s Broiler is known for charcoal-broiled burgers topped with hickory-amoked sauce. The menus also includes hot dogs and chicken sandwiches. The Clearview Parkway and 24-hour City Park location also offer shrimp and catfish poboys. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

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CAFE FRERET — 7329 Freret St., 861-

7890; www.cafefreret.com — The cafe serves breakfast itemes like the Freret Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon or sausage served on toasted white or wheat bread or an English muffin.Signature sandwiches include the Chef’s Voodoo

Burger, muffuletta and Cuban po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ECO CAFE & BISTRO — 3903 Canal St.,

561-6585; www.ecocafeno.com — Eco Cafe serves sandwiches like the veggie club, layered with Swiss cheese, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, spinach and baby pickles. There are fresh squeezed juices, and Friday and Saturday evenings feature tapas dining. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ GOTT GOURMET CAFE — 3100 Magazine St., 373-6579; www.gottgourmetcafe. com — This cafe serves a variety of gourmet salads, sandwiches, wraps, Chicago-style hot dogs, burgers and more. The cochon de lait panini includes slow-braised pork, baked ham, pickles, Swiss, ancho-honey slaw, honey mustard and chili mayo. No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ LAKEVIEW BREW COFFEE CAFE — 5606

Canal Blvd., 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. Breakfast is available all day on weekends. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

PARKVIEW CAFE AT CITY PARK — City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 483-9474 — Located in the old Casino Building, the cafe serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, salads and ice cream till early evening. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $

PRAVDA — 1113 Decatur St., 581-1112; www.pravdaofnola.com — Pravda is known for its Soviet kitsch and selection of absinthes, and the kitchen offers pierogies, beef empanadas, curry shrimp salad and a petit steak served with truffle aioli. No reservations. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ RICCOBONO’S PANOLA STREET CAFE —

7801 Panola St., 314-1810 — Specialties include crabcakes Benedict — two crabcakes and poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce and potatoes — and the Sausalito omelet with spinach, mushrooms, shallots and mozzarella. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $

VINE & DINE — 141 Delaronde St., 3611402; www.vine-dine.com — The cafe serves cheese boards and charcuterie plates with pate and cured meats. There also is a menu of sandwiches, quesadillas, bruschettas, salads and dips. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE CHINA ORCHID — 704 S. Carrollton Ave.,

865-1428; www.chinaorchidneworleans.com — This longtime Riverbend restaurant offers a wide array of Chinese dishes. Sizzling black pepper beef or chicken is prepared with onions, red and green peppers and brown sauce and served on a hot plate with steamed rice on the side. Other options include fried rice, noodle and egg foo

CHINA ROSE — 3501 N. Arnoult Road.,

Metairie, 887-3295 — China Rose offers many Chinese seafood specialties. The Lomi Lomi combines jumbo shrimp, pineapple and water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, fries them golden brown and serves them on a bed of sautéed vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

FIVE HAPPINESS — 3511 S. Carrollton

Ave., 482-3935 — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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JUNG’S GOLDEN DRAGON — 3009

Magazine St., 891-8280; www.jungsgoldendragon2.com — Jung’s offers a mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean cuisine. Chinese specialties include Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan dishes. Grand Marnier shrimp are lightly battered and served with Grand Marnier sauce, broccoli and pecans. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

TREY YUEN CUISINE OF CHINA — 600 N.

Causeway Approach., Mandeville, (985) 626-4476; 2100 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 345-6789; www.tryyuen. com — House specialties include fried soft-shell crab topped with Tong Cho sauce, and Cantonese-style stir-fried alligator and mushrooms in oyster sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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COFFEE/DESSERT ANTOINE’S ANNEX — 513 Royal St., 581-

4422; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Royal Street salad features baby spinach and mixed lettuces with carrots, red onion, red peppers, grapes, olives, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

KUPCAKE FACTORY — 800 Metairie Road, Metairie, 267-4990; 819 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 464-8884; 6233 S. Claiborne Ave., 267-3328; www.thekupcakefactory.com — Choose from a large selection of gourmet cupcakes. The Fat Elvis is made with banana cake and topped with peanut butter frosting. The Strawberry Fields tops strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream frosting. Other options include white chocolate raspberry and a banana cupcake. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $ MAURICE FRENCH PASTRIES — 3501

Hessmer Ave., Metairie, 885-1526; 4949 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 455-0830; www.mauricefrenchpastries.com — Maurice French Pastries offers an array of continental and French baked goods as well as specialty cakes, cheesecakes and pies. No reservations. Hessmer Avenue: breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. West Napoleon: breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ PINKBERRY — 300 Canal St.; 5601 Magazine St., 899-4260; www.pinkberry.com — Pinkberry offers frozen yogurt with an array of wet and dry topping choices including caramel, honey, fruit purees, various chocolates and nuts and more. There also are fresh fruit parfaits and green tea smoothies. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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DINO’S BAR & GRILL — 1128 Tchoupitoulas St., 558-0900 — Dino’s kitchen serves burgers, chicken tenders, salads and wraps. Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards and checks. $

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4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$$

THE GREEN GODDESS — 307 Exchange Alley, 301-3347; www.greengoddessnola.com — Chef Chris DeBarr’s contemporary cooking combines classic techniques, exotic ingredients and culinary wit. At lunch, Big Cactus Chilaquiles feature poached eggs on homemade tortillas with salsa verde, queso fresca and nopalitos. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

OAK — 8118 Oak St., 302-1485; www. oaknola.com — This wine bar offers small plates and live musical entertainment. Gulf shrimp fill tacos assembled in house-made corn tortillas with pickled vegetables, avocado and lime crema. The hanger steak bruschetta is topped with Point Reyes blue cheese and smoked red onion marmalade. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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ONE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE — 8132 Hampson St., 301-9061; www. one-sl.com — Chef Scott Snodgrass prepares refined dishes like char-grilled oysters topped with Roquefort cheese and a red wine vinaigrette, seared scallops with roasted garlic and shiitake polenta cakes and a memorable cochon de lait. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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CUBAN/ CARIBBEAN MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — 437 Esplanade Ave., 252-4800; www. mojitosnola.com — Mojitos serves a mix of Caribbean, Cuban and Creole dishes. Caribbean mac and cheese pie is made with chunks of lobster, tomatoes, scallions, garlic and creamy cheese sauce and is served over a bed of spicy corn maque choux. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and latenight Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

GUMBO SHOP — 640 St. Peter St., 525-1486; www.gumboshop.com — Gumbo and New Orleans classics such as crawfish etouffee dominate the menu. Their spicy flavors meld into a dish that represents the city’s best and redefines comfort food. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ LE CITRON BISTRO — 1539 Religious

St., 566-9051; www.le-citronbistro. com — Located in a historic building, the quaint bistro serves starters like chicken and andouille gumbo and fried frogs legs. Entrees include choices like fried chicken, Gulf fish and burgers. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

MONTREL’S BISTRO — 1000 N.

Peters St., 524-4747 — This casual restaurant serves Creole favorites. The menu includes crawfish etouffee, boiled crawfish, red beans and rice and bread pudding for dessert. Outdoor seating is adjacent to Dutch Alley and the French Market. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and

VINCENT’S ITALIAN CUISINE — 4411

Chastant St., Metairie, 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Try house specialties like veal- and spinach-stuffed canneloni. Bracialoni is baked veal stuffed with artichoke hearts, bacon, garlic and Parmesan cheese and topped with red sauce. Reservations accepted. Chastant Street: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$

DELI CG’S CAFE AT THE RUSTY NAIL —

1100 Constance St., 722-3168; www. therustynail.biz — Inside the Rusty Nail, CG’s offers a menu of sandwiches. The Piggly Wiggly features pulled pork on a sesame seed bun with coleslaw and pickle chips on the side. The Wild Turkey is layered with Granny Smith apple slices, provolone, bacon and garlic mayo. No reservations. Dinner and latenight Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $

JAPANESE KYOTO — 4920 Prytania St., 891-

3644 — Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

KOSHER CAJUN NEW YORK DELI & GROCERY — 3519 Severn Ave., Me-

tairie, 888-2010; www.koshercajun. com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $

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MARTIN WINE CELLAR — 714 Elmeer

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ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT — 713 St.

Louis St., 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

455-2266 — This Italian-style eatery serves New Orleans favorites like stuffed crabs with jumbo lump crabmeat with spaghetti bordelaise and trout meuniere with brabant potatoes. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

DINER DAISY DUKES — 121 Chartres St., 5615171; www.daisydukesrestaurant. com — Daisy Dukes is known for its seafood omelet and serves a wide variety of Cajun spiced Louisiana favorites, burgers, po-boys and seafood, including boiled crawfish and oysters on the halfshell. Breakfast is served all day. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $$

FRENCH FLAMING TORCH — 737 Octavia St., 895-0900; www.flamingtorchnola. com — Chef Nathan Gile’s menu includes pan-seared Maine diver scallops with chimichurri sauce and smoked bacon and corn hash. Coffee- and coriander-spiced rack of lamb is oven roasted and served with buerre rouge and chevre mashed potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

MARTINIQUE BISTRO — 5908 Magazine St., 891-8495; www.martiniquebistro.com — This French bistro has both a cozy dining room and a pretty courtyard. Try dishes such as Steen’s-cured duck breast with satsuma and ginger demi-glace and stone-ground goat cheese grits. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit

GOURMET TO GO BREAUX MART — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, 737-8146; www.breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN JULIE’S LITTLE INDIA KITCHEN AT SCHIRO’S — 2483 Royal St., 944-

6666; www.schiroscafe.com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vindaloo and vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

NIRVANA INDIAN CUISINE — 4308

Magazine St., 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE — 923-

C Metairie Road, Metairie, 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN ANDREA’S RESTAURANT — 3100 N.

19th St., Metairie 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/ owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale

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which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines housemade angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ CAFE GIOVANNI — 117 Decatur St., 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

MOSCA’S — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery has changed little since opening in 1946. Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

MIKIMOTO — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ MIYAKO JAPANESE SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE — 1403 St. Charles

Ave., 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

ROCK-N-SAKE — 823 Fulton St., 5817253; www.rocknsake.com — Rockn-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

WASABI SUSHI — 900 Frenchmen St., 943-9433; 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., 267-3263; www.wasabinola. com — Wasabi serves a wide array of Japanese dishes. Wasabi honey shrimp are served with cream sauce. The Assassin roll bundles tuna, snow crab and avocado in seaweed and tops it with barbecued eel, tuna, eel sauce and wasabi tobiko. No reservations. Frenchmen Street: Lunch Mon.Sat., dinner daily. Pontchartrain Boulevard: lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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RED GRAVY — 125 Camp St., 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves breakfast items including pancakes, waffles and pastries. At lunch, try meatballs, lasagna and other Italian specialties, panini, wraps, soups and salads. Open Sundays before New Orleans Saints home games. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

BOMBAY CLUB — 830 Conti St., 586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — Mull the menu at this French Quarter hideaway while sipping a well made martini. The duck duet pairs confit leg with pepper-seared breast with black currant reduction. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

RICCOBONO’S PEPPERMILL RESTAURANT — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie,

267-7485; www.bouchenola.com — This wine bar and restaurant

serves creative dishes like tasso truffle mac and cheese with three cheeses and Mornay sauce, baby spinach salad with Maytag blue cheese and bacon lardons, and crispy duck breast with Grand Marnier sweet potatoes and vanilla-balsamic extract. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat., latenight Fri.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

MIA’S — 1622 St. Charles Ave., 3019570 — Veal Oscar features lightly breaded veal topped with lump crabmeat and hollandaise, served with garlic red potatoes and grilled asparagus. The alligator pear and crabmeat salad combines avocado and crabmeat over tomatoes, red onions and greens in balsamic glaze. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

MILA — 817 Common St., 412-2580; www.milaneworleans.com — MiLA takes a fresh approach to Southern and New Orleans cooking, focusing on local produce and refined techniques. Try New Orleans barbecue lobster with lemon confit and fresh thyme. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Fri. dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ RALPH’S ON THE PARK — 900 City

Park Ave., 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include baked oysters Ralph, turtle soup and the Niman Ranch New York strip. There also are brunch specials. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

REDEMPTION — 3835 Iberville St., 309-3570 — Redemption offers contemporary Louisiana cooking. Chambord duckling is served with cherry vinaigrette. Seared foie gras is complemented by vanilla parsnip puree. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

TOMMY’S WINE BAR — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN ATTIKI BAR & GRILL — 230 Decatur St., 587-3756; www.attikineworleans.com — Attiki features a range of Mediterranean cuisine including entrees of beef kebabs and chicken shawarma. Reservations recommended. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$ BABYLON CAFE — 7724 Maple St., 314-0010; www.babyloncafe. biz —The Babylon platter includes stuffed grape leaves, hummus, kibbeh, rice and one choice of meat: lamb, chicken or beef kebabs, chicken or beef shawarma, gyro or kufta. Chicken shawarma salad is a salad topped with olives, feta and chicken breast cooked on a rotisserie. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

PYRAMIDS CAFE — 3151 Calhoun St., 861-9602 — Diners will find authentic, healthy and fresh Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN COUNTRY FLAME — 620 Iberville St.,

522-1138 — Country Flame serves a mix of popular Mexican and Cuban dishes. Come in for fajitas, pressed Cuban sandwiches made with hickory-smoked pork and char-broiled steaks or pork chops. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Magazine St., 569-0000; 4724 S.Carrollton Ave. 486-9950; www. juansflyingburrito.com — This wallet-friendly restaurant offers new takes on Mexican-inspired cooking. It’s known for its mealand-a-half-size signature burritos. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

NACHO MAMA’S MEXICAN GRILL —

3242 Magazine St., 899-0031; 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 7361188; www.nachomamasmexicangrill.com — These taquerias serve Mexican favorites such as portobello mushroom fajitas and chile rellenos. There are happy hour margaritas on weekdays and daily drink specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

SANTA FE — 3201 Esplanade Ave., 948-0077 — This casual cafe serves creative takes on Southwestern cuisine. Bolinos de Bacalau are Portuguese-style fish cakes made with dried, salted codfish, mashed potatoes, cilantro, lemon juice, green onions and egg and

served with smoked paprika aioli. Outdoor seating is available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ TOMASITO’S MEXICAN CUISINE — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., 527-0942

— Tomasito’s is an upscale cantina with a patio for outdoor dining. The carnitas platter features marinated and slow-cooked pork served with Mexican rice, refried beans and a choice of salsa verde, smoky chipotle or a traditional Mexican sauce. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MUSIC AND FOOD GAZEBO CAFE — 1018 Decatur St.,

525-8899; www.gazebocafenola. com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood poboys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

HOUSE OF BLUES — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ THE MARKET CAFE — 1000 Decatur

St., 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or

8855 — This music clubs serves dishes like fish and chips, spicy hot wings, tacos and more. There are weekly specials and vegetarian and vegan options. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — 626

Frenchmen St., 949-0696; www. snugjazz.com — Traditional Creole and Cajun fare pepper the menu along with newer creations such as the fish Marigny, topped with Gulf shrimp in a Creole cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD ARTZ BAGELZ — 3138 Magzine St.,

309-7557; www.artzbagelz.com — Artz bakes its bagels in house and options include onion, garlic, honey whole wheat, cinnamonraisin, salt and others. Get one with a schmear or as a sandwich. Salads also are available. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

BRAXTON’S RESTAURANT — 636

Franklin St., Gretna, 301-3166; www. braxtonsnola.com — Braxton’s serves a mix of salads, po-boys,

These cafes serve soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and entrees. Chicken and artichoke pasta is tossed with penne in garlic and olive oil. Shrimp Carnival features smoked sausage, shrimp, onion and peppers in roasted garlic cream sauce over pasta. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

ville St., 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 883-5513; www.rajuncajuncafe.com — The cafe serves soups, salads, po-boys, muffulettas, seafood plates and a few entree platters. Daily specials include items such as breaded pork chops on Wednesdays and seafood options on Friday. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

KATIE’S RESTAURANT — 3701 Iber-

KOZ’S — 515 Harrison Ave., 4840841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, 7373933; www.kozcooks.com — Louisiana favorites such as seafood platters, muffulettas and more than 15 types of po-boys, ranging from hot sausage to cheeseburger, are available at Koz’s. The Will’s Chamber of Horrors sandwich features roast beef, ham, turkey, Swiss and American cheese, Italian dressing and hot mustard. . No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ OLIVE BRANCH CAFE — 1995 Bara-

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R&O’S RESTAURANT — 216 Old Hammond Hwy., 831-1248 — R&O’s offers a mix of pizza and Creole and Italian seafood dishes. There’s everything from seafood gumbo and stuffed artichokes to po-boys and muffulettas. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $ SLICE PIZZERIA — 1513 St. Charles Ave., 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., 897-4800 — Neapolitan-style pizza rules, but you can buy pizza by the slice and add or subtract toppings as you choose. There are also a full coffee bar, Italian sodas and organic teas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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Irish Channel did not flood Katrina damaged house w/2 & 1/3 L-shaped lots. 2 lots each 30x120’ = 60’x120’ & rear portion of corner lot 35’x25’, dble driveway in front w/a single tin garage & single driveway on side street. $8,567 roof, 7 rms & 3 bathrooms. 4th sewer line in rear, 2 lg walk in closets. Large walk in pantry. Huge, red brick floor to ceiling dble sided fireplace. Could house 1 family or owner occupied + 1 rental, or 2 rentals, or could build single/ double on second lot. Much space to add on. Huge yd for in-ground pool. Many options for house & land. Paved front patio w/ 2 lg. red brick planters. $195,000, 504-832-1901.

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 2123-25 LAUREL ST $270K

Restored 2 unit Creole cottage in Lwr Gard Dist. Walk to Magazine St. Nr CBD. 6BR/2BA, all elec, cen a/h, 2900 sf liv area, porch. 30x158 lot. John, 508-5799.

621-623 9th Street

Lovely Double, Uptown area. 2 bdrm, 1 ba each side, hardwood floors, ceil fans, . $185,000. Call April Gongora, Gardner Realtors, 504-606-0466.

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Furnished 1 Bedroom—1 Bath

Furnished Condo in Warehouse District. Secure building, top floor, end unit. Rent includes utilities, pool, gym, cable, internet. Apt has W/D, stainless steel appliances, central heat/air. Central to to French Quarter, West Bank, Uptown, parade route, streetcar. Loft with desk. Available 11/1. Call Bonnie at Soniat Realty, 504-488-8988. $1600, negotiable.

COVINGTON ELEGANT COUNTRY LIVING

Mins. from downtown Covington. Custom European estate on Bogue Falaya River. Main hse 3500 sf, 3 br, 3.5 ba. Guest hse 1000 sf, 2 br, 1 ba. On 4.66 acres. $1,099,000. By Appt. 985-5022882. CovingtonRiverEstate.com.

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8309 Sycamore Street & 2214 Dante Street

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226

Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 28 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

Ann de Montluzin Farmer broker 1016 NAPOLEON AVE • $350,000

3 br, 2.5 bA, 2088 Sq Ft. Spacious 1st floor w/ wrap around pvt brick patio. Separate dining room and living room with built in bookshelves. Wood burning fireplace in den with French doors opening onto the patio. Located at rear of complex so very private. Assigned parking space. Located on parade route and close to Magazine Street and many amenities. Must see!

(504) 895-1493 (504) 430-8737 farmeran@gmail.com www.demontluzinrealtors.com Licensed in Louisiana for 32 years, building on a real estate heritage since 1905

The gauntlet has fallen! Seller & Lender want to sell! Quality & detail throughout this historic restoration. A :1BD/1BA grnd flr condo. D: 2BD/2BA 2nd lvl condo. Hi ceil & orig wd flrs. Granite counters & stainless appl in kitch. Whirlpool tub. The pool is cool! In trendy Treme. Bank must approve short sale.

812 Esplanade #2 $170,000

This condo has lots of pizzaz. Located on the ground level. One bed one bath French Quarter condo with brick paver floors. Separate but efficient kitchen. Lots of windows overlooking patio allow lots of light to stream in. Use of laundry and pool across the courtyard. You’ve gotta see it. Open to best offer!

512 Wilkinson Row $465,000

This is a commercial ground floor condo presently outfitted for a commercial occupant but can be used residentially. Quaint street near Jackson Square in the heart of the French Quarter zoned VCC2. 1,680 sq. ft.

919 St Philip # 6 $224,000

Spacious one bedroom located in the lower French Quarter. Nice open floorplan with new flooring throughout. Splashy renovated tiled bathroom. Local grocery store is conveniently located nearby. Lush courtyard. Only a few blocks from your favorite restaurants and festival attractions.

Samara D. Poché 504.319.6226 sam@fqr.com

504.949.5400

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THE FERNANDEZ HOUSE

927 DAUPHINE STREET $1,895,000 An excellent example of an early creole cottage set in a serene compound. Beautiful courtyard with mature plantings in a classic partere garden. Property consists of the main house, 4 income producing apartments and a large bonus space-- office, workshop, gym, etc. Parking for multiple cars. Great location.

Paula Bowler • French Quarter Realty o:504-949-5400 • c:504-952-3131 www.frenchquarterrealty.com

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Large executive sized home (5000 sq. ft.) on double lot with gourmet kitchen, chic master bath, huge den, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, sutdio/game room/2nd den and an office plus a six (6) car garage and 3 bedroom/2 bath rental (great tenant at $1575 per month) on an adjacent property. Package Price $ 699,000 Sycamore house may be sold separately for $ 529,000

1323 Esplanade A&D $149,999$169,999

CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE NICE CORNER DUPLEX

Not a shotgun. 3432 Upperline. 2 br, 2 ba, brand new kit, w/d, CA&H, hdwd flrs, os pkng, bkyd. $1200/mo. Chris 281-844-2920.

BYWATER BYWATER APTS - LESSEPS ST

BYWATER APTS 610 LESSEPS ST. New Apts. 1 bdrm, 1 ba. New appl, W & D incl, water incl. Sec Sys, Sm Pets. $750 mo w/dep. Call 757-285-2297

CARROLLTON 8216 FIG

Good landlord looking for good tenant! 1 blk off Carrollton. 2br/1ba, 1/2 dble, hdwd flrs, CA&H. $850/mo Call Chuck at 504-236-3609

CITY PARK/BAYOU ST. JOHN 4228 ORLEANS AVE.

1/2 Dble 2 Sty, 2Bd, 1Ba, A/C, Refig, Stove, W/D, Garage. $1275/mo, 1-yr Lse Sec Dep., No Pets. Call 225-8026554/ email dicklea@cox.net

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DOWNTOWN 1329 FRENCHMAN ST.

Living room, 1 BR, kitchen, tile bath. No pets. $500/mo. Call 504-494-0970.

ESPLANADE RIDGE 1208 N. GAYOSO

Upper 2 BR, LR, DR, 1 BA, KIT, wood/ ceramic flrs, high ceilings, cen a/h, w/d hkups, no pets. $1050 mo. 432-7955.

MID CITY - Offstreet parking for one vehicle. Separate entrance. Available 10/1. Contact Jane, (504) 482-5292

UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT 1205 ST CHARLES/$1075

Fully Furn’d studio/effy/secure bldg/ gtd pkg/pool/gym/wifi/laundry. Avail 12/1. 985-871-4324, 504-442-0573.

1508 CARONDELET ST- 2 APTS Studio, newly remodeled kit & ba, hdwd flrs. $750 mo. Huge 2 BR Apt. Bright, spacious,, high ceilings, hdwd flrs, $1100 Both have Cent a/h, laundry facility avail 24 hrs. Walk 1 blk to St. Charles St Car, easy access to I-10, CBD & FQ. No pets/No smokers. 1-888-2396566. mballier@yahoo.com

1510 CARONDELET

Lg 1 BR Apt, 1 blk St. Charles. open floor plan, remodeled kit & bath, laundry facilities on site. $800.1-888239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com

FRENCH QUARTER/ FAUBOURG MARIGNY Real nice 2 bdrms, w/d hkkups, Sect. 8 OK. $800/month. Also Efficiency, utilities pd. Nice patio. $600/month. Call Eddie, (504) 481-1204

927 ST. ANN STREET

1BDR ,1st flr. CA&H.Tiled Bath. 2 Patios. No dogs. Wtr/Cbl inc. $995.00 + Deposit. 504-568-1359.

HISTORIC VICTORIAN

Renovated, 2 blocks from the Fr. Quarter. 4 bedrooms/4baths, 2 story with courtyard - FANTASTIC! Call Aimee with DEMAND REALTY at 319-0443 or 837-3000.

LAKEFRONT 2BR, 2BA w/ appls, beautiful courtyard setting w/swimming pool, quiet neighborhood. $850/mo. 504-4956044 or 504-756-7347

215 MILLAUDON

Great landlord looking for great tenants! Near Tulane Univ., 1 br, 1 bath, CA & H, equip’d kit, fenced in yard. $695 Call Chuck, 504-236-3609.

GARDEN DISTRICT

1, 2, 3 & 4 ROOM OFFICES STARTING AT $495 INCLUDING UTILITIES

1930 PAINTERS - 2 UNITS

LARGE ATTRACTIVE APT

EMPLOYMENT Call 483-3100

MID CITY SMALL OFFICE SPACE

DORIAN M. BENNETT • 504-236-7688 dorian.bennett@sothebysrealty.com

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

824 Royal - Retail/Gallery ................... $4300 933 Burgundy - 1 bd/ 1ba ................. $2500 830 St. Philip - 1 bd/ 1ba pkg ............. $2300 713 Camp - 1 bd/ 1ba Furn ............. $2200 822 Touro - 1 bd/ 1ba pkg ............. $1100 1206 Austerlitz - 1 bd/ 1ba ............. $800 718 Frenchmen - 1 bd/ 1ba pkg ............. $750 CALL FOR MORE LISTINGS!

2340 Dauphine Street • New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-3605

CALL 899-RENT

4130 PRYTANIA

1 BR, 2nd flr apt, walk-in closet, hi ceil, a/c, ceil fans, w/d, hdwd flrs. $800/mo. No pets. MUST SEE! 908-9350, Remax RE Partners 504888-9900

4534 S ROBERTSON ST

1/2 dbl, 1 br, lr, furn kit, laun w/ w/d hkps, ac, nr bus lines. $600/mo Sec 8. 504-701-3335 or 985-893-7321

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HOWARD SCHMALZ & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE Call Bert: 504-581-2804

928 St. Ann 1br/1ba "French Quarter Balcony" $1100 1207 Jackson 1br/1ba "Aquatic Garden Apartment" $750

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